JP5447428B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine configured to determine whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters a start opening.

  Some pachinko gaming machines are configured to notify a player of the result of determination as to whether or not the game is a big hit by displaying an image of a symbol game on a display. A notice pattern is displayed during the display of the image of the symbol game. This notice picture is displayed with a high probability when the image of the game of the game is a big hit, and is displayed with a low probability when the video of the game of the game is not a big win. The player's expectation for the end of the game will be enhanced by the appearance of the notice pattern during the display of the graphic game image.

JP 2011-36482 A

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying a plurality of notice pictures related to the production contents in one picture game video. This patent document 1 selects a plurality of preview patterns related to the production contents by repeating a process of selecting one of a plurality of preview patterns according to the type of one preview pattern. I cannot select the notice pattern.

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention includes the following [1] start port to [10] video display means.
[1] The starting port is a hole into which a game ball can enter, and when a game ball enters, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. The special symbol start port 23 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the start port.
[2] The special entrance is switched between a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter and an open state in which the game ball can enter, and is opened when it is determined to be a big hit. The special winning opening 25 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a special winning entrance.
[3] The display unit displays a graphic game image that informs the player of the result of determining whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the starting port. The decorative symbol display 34 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a display, and the image of the decorative symbol game in FIG. 22 corresponds to the image of the symbol game.
[4] The first determination means determines whether or not to perform the first effect when a game ball enters the start opening. Step S156 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the first determination means, and the notice effect 1 corresponds to the first effect.
[5] The second determination means determines whether or not to perform the second effect when the game ball enters the start opening. Step S156 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the second determination means, and the notice effect 2 corresponds to the second effect.
[6] In the data memory, a plurality of pieces of data for displaying two or more different types of variations for each of two or more types of different patterns are recorded in advance. The VROM of the display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 corresponds to a data memory, and each of the image data 11 to 53 in FIG. 26 corresponds to data.
[7] A command memory is a command in which a plurality of commands are recorded in advance as a command for selecting one of a plurality of data in the data memory, and a command type is selected for each of the plurality of commands. Variation information for selecting the pattern information and the type of variation is set. The number of commands may be the same for each picture information, or may not be the same. The ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70 in FIG. 3 corresponds to a command memory, and each of the notice commands 11 to 53 in FIG. 17 corresponds to a command. Each of the notice commands 11 to 53 has a motion number and a character number set therein. The character number corresponds to the pattern information, and the motion number corresponds to the variation information.
[8] The command selection means selects two or more commands from the command memory when it is determined that the first effect is to be performed and when it is determined that the second effect is to be performed. When it is determined that the second effect is to be performed, the command selecting means selects two or more commands from among a plurality of commands having the same pattern information and different variation information. This command selection means may select two or more constant commands when it is determined to perform the second effect, or select a number of commands corresponding to two or more pattern information. There may be. If it is determined that the command selection means performs the first effect, the command selection means repeats the process of selecting one of a plurality of commands having the same variation information and different design information, thereby repeating two or more processes. A command is selected, and two or more commands including two commands having different pattern information are selected. This command selection means may select one of a plurality of commands set with variation information common to the previous time and the current time when it is determined to perform the first effect. Alternatively, one of a plurality of commands set with different variation information may be selected. Steps S158 and S160 in FIG. 14 correspond to command selection means.
[9] When two or more commands are selected from the command memory, the data selection means selects data corresponding to each of the selection results of the two or more commands from the data memory. S306 corresponds to data selection means.
[10] The video display means displays video corresponding to each of the selection results of the two or more data on the display when two or more data is selected from the data memory. S306 corresponds to a video display means.

  If it is determined to perform the second effect, two or more commands are selected. These two or more commands are selected from a plurality of commands having the same pattern information and different variation information. If it is determined that the second presentation is to be performed, two or more commands are selected. By reproducing the data corresponding to each of the selection results, one type of pattern is displayed in a plurality of types of variations different from each other. If it is determined that the first effect is to be performed, two or more commands are selected. These two or more commands are selected by repeating a process of selecting one of a plurality of commands having the same variation information and different pattern information. These two or more commands are selected including two commands having different pattern information. If it is determined that the first effect is to be performed, the two or more commands correspond to the selection results of the two or more commands. As the data is reproduced, a plurality of different patterns are displayed. That is, it is possible to perform one group of data including a plurality of commands for a first effect for displaying a plurality of types of patterns and a second effect for displaying one type of patterns in a plurality of types of variations.

The figure which shows Example 1 (The figure which shows the external appearance of a pachinko game machine from diagonally forward) The figure which shows the appearance of the game board from the front Diagram showing electrical configuration Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit judgment processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing change start command selection processing of main control circuit The figure which shows the fluctuation start command table of the main control circuit The figure which shows the fluctuation display time table of the main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol game processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing main process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing variation start command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the video command table of an effect control circuit Flow chart showing notice effect determination processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the notice effect determination table of an effect control circuit Flow chart showing notice effect setting processing 1 of effect control circuit The figure which shows the notice command table of a production control circuit The figure which shows the notice effect lottery table of the production control circuit The flowchart which shows the notice effect setting process 2 of an effect control circuit The figure which shows the notice effect lottery table of the production control circuit Flow chart showing effect control processing 1 of effect control circuit A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game The figure which shows the list of the video data for the decoration design game of the display control circuit Flowchart showing notice effect command processing of display control circuit The flowchart which shows the notice effect process 1 of a display control circuit The figure which shows the list of the image data for the notice effect of the display control circuit Figure showing image data Figure showing image data The figure which shows the picture of notice production 1 The flowchart which shows the notice effect process 2 of a display control circuit The figure which shows the picture of notice production 2

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape in which each of the front surface and the rear surface is opened, and the outer frame 1 is mounted in front of the outer frame 1 with an inner frame 2 mounted thereon. A horizontally long rectangular upper plate 3 is attached to the inner frame 2, and the upper plate 4 is fixed to the upper plate 3. The upper plate 4 receives a game ball to be paid out as a prize, and has a container shape with an upper surface opened. A horizontally long rectangular lower plate 5 is mounted on the inner frame 2 below the upper plate 3, and a lower plate 6 is fixed to the lower plate 5. The lower plate 6 receives a game ball overflowing from the upper plate 4 and has a container shape whose upper surface is open.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a handle base 7 is fixed to the right end of the lower plate 5, and a firing handle 8 is attached to the handle base 7. The firing handle 8 is operated by a player with fingers from the front, and is rotatable about an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. A firing solenoid is fixed to the inner frame 2 behind the upper plate 4, and a ball striking rod 9 is connected to the output shaft of the firing solenoid. This firing solenoid corresponds to the driving source of the ball striking rod 9, and when the firing handle 8 is rotated clockwise from a predetermined firing stop position, a driving power is supplied to the firing solenoid, When 9 is driven, the game ball in the upper plate 4 is ejected from the upper plate 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 10 is mounted on the inner frame 2 so as to be positioned above the upper plate 3. The front frame 10 is disposed in front of the inner frame 2, and a transparent circular glass window 11 is fixed to the front frame 10. A mesh-like speaker cover 12 is fixed to the front frame 10 at each of the upper left corner and the upper right corner, and a speaker 13 is fixed at the back of each of the speaker covers 12. The sound effect reproduced by each of 13 is emitted through the front speaker cover 12. A plurality of lamp covers 14 are fixed to the front frame 10 below the two speaker covers 12, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 15 (see FIG. 3) are positioned behind the plurality of lamp covers 14. Each of the plurality of lamp covers 14 is illuminated by lighting of the rear LED 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertical plate-like game board 16 is fixed to the inner frame 2. The game board 16 is arranged behind the front frame 10, and the glass window 11 of the front frame 10 covers the game board 16 so as to be visually recognizable from the front. An outer rail 17, an inner rail 18 and a ball stopper rubber 19 are fixed to the game board 16. Each of the outer rail 17 to the ball stopper rubber 19 is disposed in front of the game board 16, and each of the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18 is formed of an arc-shaped metal plate. It is made of rubber that closes the gap between the rail 17 and the inner rail 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a launch passage 20 and a game area 21 are formed in the game board 16. The launch path 20 refers to an arc-shaped gap located between the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18, and the game area 21 launches among the areas surrounded by the outer rail 17, the inner rail 18 and the ball stopper rubber 19. The remaining circular area excluding the passage 20 is referred to, and the game ball bounced by the hitting ball 9 is discharged into the game area 21 through the launch passage 20. A plurality of obstacle nails 22 are fixed in the game area 21, and a game ball released from the launch passage 20 into the game area 21 falls in the game area 21 while hitting the obstacle nail 22.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol start port 23 is fixed to the game board 16 within the game area 21. The special symbol start port 23 has a pocket shape that allows a game ball to win from the upper surface, and a special symbol start port sensor 24 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special symbol start port 23. . The special symbol start port sensor 24 is composed of a proximity switch, and when the game ball wins the special symbol start port 23, the special symbol start port sensor 24 detects the game ball to generate a special symbol start signal. Output.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special winning opening 25 is fixed to the game board 16 in the game area 21. The special prize opening 25 has a horizontally long box shape that allows a game ball to win from the front, and a special prize opening sensor 26 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special prize opening 25. The special prize opening sensor 26 is composed of a proximity switch. When a game ball has won a prize in the special prize opening 25, the special prize opening sensor 26 detects the game ball and outputs a special prize signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning opening 25 is provided with a door 27 that is rotatable about a shaft 28 oriented in the left-right direction. The door 27 is connected to an output shaft of a special prize opening solenoid 29 (see FIG. 3). When the special prize opening solenoid 29 is in an electrically off state, the door 27 is in a vertically closed state, whereby the special prize opening 25 is obtained. The game ball closes in front of the game. The door 27 is turned to an open state in which the special winning opening solenoid 29 is horizontally turned forward when the special winning opening solenoid 29 is electrically turned on. When the door 27 is opened, a game ball rides on the door 27 and the special winning opening 25. It becomes possible to win a prize.

  A prize ball payout device 30 is fixed behind the game board 16 as shown in FIG. This prize ball payout device 30 has a payout motor 31 (see FIG. 3) composed of a pulse motor. Each of the cases where a game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23 and in the special prize opening 25, respectively. In this case, a unit number of game balls are paid out as prizes in the upper plate 4 by rotating the rotation shaft of the payout motor 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display base plate 32 is fixed in the game area 22, and a special symbol display 33 and a decorative symbol display 34 are fixed to the display base plate 32. The special symbol display 33 is composed of an LED display, and the special symbol display 33 displays a jackpot symbol (◯) and a miss symbol (×) as special symbols. The decorative symbol display 34 is composed of a color liquid crystal display having a larger display area than that of the special symbol display 33. The decorative symbol display 34 includes a symbol element in the left column, a symbol element in the middle column, and a right column. A decorative symbol composed of three combinations of symbol elements is displayed.

  When the player inserts a game ball into the upper plate 4 and rotates the firing handle 8, the game ball in the upper plate 4 is launched into the game area 21 of the game board 16, and the game ball is obstructed by the obstacle nail 22. The game area 21 falls while hitting. Before the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, either the big win symbol (○) or the off symbol (×) is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33, and the game ball is displayed in the special symbol start opening 23. When winning in 23, the display of the special symbol game video is started, and the unit number of game balls are paid out into the upper plate 4 from the prize ball payout device 30. This special symbol game video is displayed on the special symbol display 33 in order of the variation state and the variation stop state. The change display of the special symbol is to display the special symbol while changing its kind, and the special symbol is changed in a predetermined order of (◯) (×) (◯) (×). The special symbol stop display is to stop the special symbol fluctuation display by either (○) or (×), and the variable time is displayed until the special symbol changes to the variable stop state. Called time.

  When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 with the video of the special symbol game, the jackpot round is started. This jackpot round is to open the special prize opening 25. When a limited number (10) of game balls have won in the special prize opening 25, or the opening time of the special prize opening 25 is the time limit (30 × 1000 msec), the special winning opening 25 is closed, and the big hit round ends. This jackpot round is repeated a certain number of times (15 times), and the repetition of a certain number of jackpot rounds is called a jackpot game. During the big hit game from the start to the end of the big hit game, an image of the big hit game effect is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34, the sound effect is output from each of the speakers 13, and the plurality of LED lights 15 are displayed. Each emits light.

  When the game ball wins in the special symbol start port 23, the display of the decorative symbol game image is started. This decorative symbol game image displays the symbol elements in the left column, the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column in order, in a varying state and a variation stop state, and is displayed superimposed on the front of the background image. The During the display of the image of the decorative symbol game, sound effects are output from both the speakers 13, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15 emits light. The video of this decorative design game is as follows.

  Before the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, any one of (1) to (8) is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 as the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column. When the number symbol is stopped and displayed, and the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, the variable display of each of the three rows of symbol elements is started. This variable display of the symbol elements is to display the symbol elements while changing their types, and each change of the symbol elements in the three columns is (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1)...

  The three rows of symbol elements are in a variable stop state in the order of the first in the left column, the second in the right column, and the third in the middle column. Each of these three rows of symbol elements is in a variable stop state with any one of the numerical symbols (1) to (8). The combination of, the combination of detachment reach, and the combination of complete detachment are set. The jackpot combination is the same combination of the three rows of symbol elements, and the unreachable combination is the symbol element of the left column and the right column of the symbol elements of the left column and the middle row of the symbol elements of the left column. The combination is different for each of the symbol elements in the right column and the symbol element in the right column.

  The decorative symbol display 34 displays a video of the notice effect 1 and a picture of the notice effect 2 respectively. Each of the video of the notice effect 1 and the image of the notice effect 2 is for notifying the player that the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpots, and after the video of the decorative symbol game is displayed, the last middle row is displayed. Is displayed within the period before the symbol element of the change stop state.

  The main control circuit 50 in FIG. 3 controls the game contents of the special symbol game and the jackpot game, and has a CPU 51, ROM 52 and RAM 53. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and the CPU 51 performs a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 52 and the control data in the ROM 52 using the RAM 53 as a work area. The input circuit 54 outputs a special symbol starting signal from the special symbol starting sensor 24 and a special winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 26 to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50 is specially connected through the input circuit 54. A control command and a prize ball command are set when a symbol start signal is detected, and a prize ball command is set when a special prize signal is detected. The solenoid circuit 55 cuts off the special prize opening solenoid 29 and the main control circuit 50 electrically controls the solenoid circuit 55 to open and close the door 27 of the special prize opening 25. The LED circuit 56 cuts off each of the plurality of LEDs of the special symbol display 33, and the main control circuit 50 controls the display contents of the special symbol display 33 by electrically controlling the LED circuit 56. To do.

  The payout control circuit 60 in FIG. 3 controls the payout operation of the prize balls, and has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM of the payout control circuit 60, and the CPU performs a game ball payout operation based on the ROM control program and the ROM control data using the RAM as a work area. The payout control circuit 60 receives a prize ball command from the main control circuit 50, and outputs a drive signal when a prize ball command is detected. The motor circuit 61 receives a drive signal from the payout control circuit 60. When the drive signal is input, the motor circuit 61 pays out a unit number of prize balls into the upper plate 4 by driving the payout motor 31.

  The effect control circuit 70 of FIG. 3 controls the effect contents of the decorative symbol game, and has a CPU 71, ROM 72 and RAM 73. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, and the CPU 71 performs a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 72 and the control data in the ROM 72 using the RAM 73 as a work area. The effect control circuit 70 transmits the setting result of the control command from the main control circuit 50, and sets the effect command when the transmission result of the control command is detected.

  The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 controls the display content of the decorative symbol display 34, and the effect control setting result is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80. The display control circuit 80 displays an image corresponding to the reception result of the production command on the decorative symbol display 34 when receiving the production command setting result, and has VDP, VROM, and VRAM. The VROM is image data for displaying a picture of a decorative symbol game, video data for displaying a background picture of a decorative symbol game, video data for displaying a video of a jackpot game effect, a video of a notice effect 1, and a notice effect. The image data for displaying each of the two images is recorded in advance, and the VDP develops each of the image data and the video data detected from the VROM in the VRAM, and displays the R, G, and R on the decorative symbol display 34. The video is displayed in color by outputting each signal of B.

The sound control circuit 90 in FIG. 3 controls the output contents of both speakers 13, and the effect control circuit 70 transmits the effect command setting result to the sound control circuit 90. The sound control circuit 90 sets a sound signal corresponding to the reception result of the effect command when the result of setting the effect command is received. By operating, a sound effect corresponding to the reception result of the effect command is output from each of the speakers 13. The illumination control circuit 100 controls the light emission contents of each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15, and the effect command setting result is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the illumination control circuit 100. The electrical decoration control circuit 100 sets an electrical signal according to the reception result of the production command when the production command setting result is received, and each of the plurality of electrical LEDs 15 is used as the electrical signal setting result. In response to the operation command, the light is emitted according to the production command.
1. Processing contents of main control circuit 50 1-1. Main Process The main process in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50. When the power is turned on, the CPU 51 initializes the RAM 53 by the power-on process in step S1, and the timer of the RAM 53 in step S2. It is determined whether or not the interrupt flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the timer interrupt flag is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S3, and the timer interrupt flag is set to the off state in step S3. This timer interrupt flag is set by the CPU 51 to the on state in the timer interrupt process. This timer interrupt process is started every time a fixed time (4 msec) elapses, and the timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time elapses.

When the CPU 51 sets the timer interrupt flag to the OFF state in step S3, the CPU 51 proceeds to the counter update process in step S4. In this counter update process, the value of the counter MC1 and the value of the counter MC2 in the RAM 53 are updated by a fixed value (1). The values of the counters MC1 to MC2 are initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S1, and the update contents of the values of the counters MC1 to MC2 are as follows.
1) The value of the counter MC1 is used to determine whether or not it is a big hit. After being added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (248), it is returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically. Is done.
2) The value of the counter MC2 is used to select a background video as the content of the decorative design game video, and is added from the lower limit (0) to the upper limit (99) and then returned to the lower limit (0). Is added cyclically.

When the CPU 51 finishes the counter update process in step S4, the CPU 51 determines one of the jackpot determination process in step S5, the special symbol game process in step S6, and the jackpot game process in step S7 according to the setting result of the process flag value in the RAM 53. Execute. The value of this process flag is initially set to (0) in step S1, and the CPU 51 proceeds to step S2 when any one of the big hit determination process in step S5 to the big hit game process in step S7 is completed. Return.
1-2. Big hit determination processing FIG. 5 shows the big hit determination processing in step S5. This jackpot determination process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (0), and the CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a special symbol start signal from the input circuit 54 in step S11. If it is determined that there is a special symbol start signal, the update result of the value of the counter MC1 and the update result of the value of the counter MC2 are detected from the RAM 53 in step S12, and the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is detected in step S13. Is compared with the jackpot value (7). This jackpot value (7) is recorded in advance in the ROM 52. When the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is the same as the jackpot value, the jackpot flag of the RAM 53 is turned on in step S14. Set. This jackpot flag is initially set to the off state in step S1, and when the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is different from the jackpot value in step S13, the jackpot flag is turned off in step S15. Set.

  When the big hit flag is set in step S14 or step S15, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S16. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to ON, the special symbol is set to the big hit symbol in step S17, the big hit command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S18, and the variation start command in step S21 is set. Move to selection process. When the variation start command selection process in step S21 is completed, the process proceeds to step S22, and (1) is set as the value of the process flag.

  If the CPU 51 determines in step S16 that the big hit flag has been set to the off state, the special symbol is removed and set in step S19. Then, in step S20, an out command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and the process proceeds to the change start command selection process in step S21. When the variation start command selection process in step S21 is completed, the process proceeds to step S22, and (1) is set as the value of the process flag.

  FIG. 6 shows the change start command selection process in step S21, and the CPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S31. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the fluctuation start command table 1 is detected from the ROM 52 in step S32, and if it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the step S33 is executed. The change start command table 2 is detected from the ROM 52.

  FIG. 7A shows the change start command table 1. This variation start command table 1 is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation start command to each of 100 values within the update range of the counter MC2. Each of these variation start commands 01 to 04 is for setting the effect of the background image of the decorative symbol game. The selection probability of the variation start command 01 is set to (10/100). The selection probability is set to (20/100), the selection probability of the change start command 03 is set to (30/100), and the selection probability of the change start command 04 is set to (40/100).

  FIG. 7B shows the change start command table 2. This variation start command table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation start command to each of 100 values within the update range of the counter MC2. Each of these variation start commands 10 to 14 is for setting the effect of the background image of the decorative symbol game. The selection probability of the variation start command 10 is set to (80/100), and the variation start commands 11 to 11 are set. Each selection probability of 14 is set to (5/100).

  When detecting the variation start command table 1 or the variation start command table 2, the CPU 51 selects one variation start command corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter MC2 from the detection result of the variation start command table in step S34. In step S35, the selection result of the change start command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and the change display time table is detected from the ROM 52 in step S36. FIG. 8 is a variable display time table. This variation display time table is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation display time to each of the variation start commands 01-14.

When the CPU 51 detects the fluctuation display time table in step S36, the CPU 51 selects one fluctuation display time corresponding to the selection result of the fluctuation start command from the fluctuation display time table in step S37, and fluctuates to the value of the timer MT in the RAM 53 in step S38. Set the display time selection result.
1-3. Special Symbol Game Processing FIG. 9 shows the special symbol game processing in step S6. This special symbol game process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (1), and the CPU 51 displays the special symbol in a variable state on the special symbol display 33 in the variable display process of step S41. To do. In step S42, a constant value (4 msec) is subtracted from the timer MT value, and in step S43, the subtraction result of the timer MT value is compared with the limit value (0).

  When the CPU 51 determines that the subtraction result of the value of the timer MT has reached the limit value in step S43, the CPU 51 proceeds to the fluctuation stop process in step S44. Here, the change display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 33 is stopped at the result of setting the special symbol, and a change stop command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S45 to notify that the video of the special symbol game has stopped. . That is, when it is determined that the game is a big hit, the special symbol variation display stops at the big bonus symbol, and when it is determined that it is out of the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display stops.

When the CPU 51 transmits the fluctuation stop command in step S45, it determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S46. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the process flag value is set to (0) in step S47. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the step is executed. In S48, the big hit flag is set to the OFF state, and in step S49, (2) is set as the value of the process flag.
1-4. The jackpot game process of step S7 in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (2), and the CPU 51 performs 15 jackpot rounds in the jackpot game process of step S7. Do. When starting the first jackpot round in this jackpot game processing, the effect control circuit 70 is notified of the start of the first jackpot round by sending a jackpot game start command, and when the final jackpot round is finished. By transmitting a jackpot game stop command to the effect control circuit 70, it is notified that the final jackpot round has ended, and when the jackpot game stop command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, the value of the process flag is set to (0). Set.
2. Processing contents of effect control circuit 70 2-1. Main Process The main process of FIG. 10 is executed by the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70. When the power is turned on, the CPU 71 initializes the RAM 73 by the power-on process in step S101, and the timer of the RAM 73 in step S102. It is determined whether or not the interrupt flag is set to the on state. This timer interrupt flag is set by the CPU 71 to the ON state by timer interrupt processing. This timer interrupt processing is started every time a fixed time (10 msec) elapses, and the timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time (10 msec) elapses.

If the CPU 71 determines that the timer interrupt flag is set to OFF in step S102, the CPU 71 updates each of the eight values of the counter SC1 to SC8 in the RAM 73 by a constant value (1) in the counter updating process in step S103. Return to step S102. The values of the counters SC1 to SC8 are initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S101, and the update contents of the values of the counters SC1 to SC8 are as follows.
1) Each of the value of the counter SC1, the value of the counter SC2, and the value of the counter SC3 determines a combination of decorative symbols. The value of the counter SC1 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (249). Returning to the lower limit value (0) and adding cyclically, the value of the counter SC2 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (162) and then returning to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically. The value of SC3 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (72), then returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically.
2) The value of the counter SC4 is used to determine whether to display either the video of the notice effect 1 or the image of the notice effect 2, and after being added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (24). The value is cyclically added back to the lower limit (0).
3) Each of the value of counter SC5, the value of counter SC6, and the value of counter SC7 determines the content of the presentation effect 1 video, and the value of counter SC5 is changed from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (12). After the addition, the value is returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically, and the value of the counter SC6 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (32) and then returned to the lower limit value (0) and returned cyclically. The value of the counter SC7 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (60), then returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically.
4) The value of the counter SC8 determines the content of the effect of the notice effect 2 and is added cyclically after being added from the lower limit (0) to the upper limit (70) and then back to the lower limit (0). The

If the CPU 71 determines in step S102 that the timer interrupt flag is set to the on state, the CPU 71 sets the timer interrupt flag to the off state in step S104. And it transfers to each of the decoration symbol game process of step S105 and the big hit game effect process of step S106 in order, and when the big hit game effect process of step S106 is completed, it returns to step S102.
2-2. External Interrupt Processing The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 transmits external hit processing by the main control circuit 50 by transmitting each of the big hit command, the out command, the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation stop command, the big hit game start command, and the big hit game stop command. Start up. When the CPU 71 starts the external interrupt process, the CPU 71 is in an interrupt disabled state, records each of the jackpot command to the jackpot game stop command in the RAM 73 by the external interrupt process, and then releases the interrupt disabled state.
2-3. Decorative Symbol Game Processing FIG. 11 shows the decorative symbol game processing in step S105, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines whether or not a change start command is recorded in the RAM 73 in step S111. If it is determined that the change start command is not recorded in the RAM 73, the process proceeds to step S116. If it is determined that the change start command is recorded in the RAM 73, the decorative symbol game flag in the RAM 73 is set in step S112. Set to the on state. This decorative symbol game flag is initially set to the off state in step S101. When the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state in step S112, the CPU 71 proceeds to the change start command processing in step S113. When the variation start command processing is completed, the initial value (0) is set as the value of the timer ST in the RAM 73 in step S114, the variation start command is erased from the RAM 73 in step S115, and the process proceeds to step S116.

  When the process proceeds to step S116, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state, a constant value (10 msec) is added to the value of the timer ST in step S117, and the process proceeds to the effect control process 1 in step S118. When the effect control process 1 is completed, it is determined in step S119 whether or not a variable stop command is recorded in the RAM 73. If it is determined that a variable stop command is recorded in the RAM 73, the effect in step S120 is performed. Control processing 2 is entered.

CPU71 will complete | finish the effect control process 2 of step S120, and will set a decoration symbol game flag to an OFF state by step S121. In step S122, the fluctuation stop command is erased from the RAM 73, and in step S123, the reproduction stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When this playback stop command is transmitted, the display control circuit 80 reproduces the video data for the decorative symbol game, thereby displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game on the decorative symbol display 34. The display control circuit 80 By receiving the reproduction stop command, the reproduction process of the video data for the decorative symbol game is stopped.
2-3-1. Variation Start Command Processing FIG. 12 shows variation start command processing in step S113. The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 detects a variation start command from the RAM 73 in step S131, and detects a video command table from the ROM 72 in step S132. FIG. 13 is a video command table. This video command table is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning one video command to each of the nine change start commands 01-14.

  When the CPU 71 detects the video command table in step S132, the CPU 71 selects one video command corresponding to the detection result of the change start command from the video command table in step S133. In step S134, the video command selection result is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. In step S135, it is determined whether or not the big hit command is recorded in the RAM 73. If it is determined that the jackpot command is recorded in the RAM 73, the jackpot command is deleted from the RAM 73 in step S136, and the process proceeds to the jackpot symbol setting process in step S137. In this jackpot symbol setting process, the decorative symbol is set to a jackpot combination, and the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC1 from the RAM 73. Then, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1, and the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column Is set as a symbol element selection result to set the decorative symbol as a jackpot combination.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S135 that no jackpot command is recorded in the RAM 73, the process proceeds to step S138. In this case, the out command is recorded in the RAM 73, and when the CPU 71 determines in step S135 that no big hit command is recorded in the RAM 73, the out command is erased from the RAM 73 in step S138, and the fluctuation starts in step S139. It is determined whether or not the command detection result is a change start command 10 for complete detachment. If it is determined that the variation start command detection result is the variation start command 10, the process proceeds to the complete out symbol setting process in step S140. In this complete off symbol setting process, the decoration symbol is set to a completely off combination, and the CPU 71 detects the update results of the values of the counters SC1, SC2, and SC3 from the RAM 73. Then, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1 is selected, and the symbol element in the left column is set as the symbol element selection result. Next, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) excluding the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC2, and the right column is selected. The symbol element is set as the symbol element selection result. Finally, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC3, and the middle row symbol element is set as the symbol element selection result. Set the design to a completely out of combination.

  If the detection result of the fluctuation start command is any one of the four fluctuation start commands 11 to 14, the CPU 71 determines in step S139 that the detection result of the fluctuation start command is not the fluctuation start command 10, and the outreach pattern in step S141. Move to setting process. In this outlier reach setting process, the decorative symbol is set as a combination of outlier reach, and the CPU 71 detects the update results of the values of the counters SC1 and SC2 from the RAM 73. Then, one of the eight symbol elements of (1) to (8) is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1, and each of the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column is selected as the symbol element. Set the selection result. Next, among the eight symbol elements (1) to (8), one corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC2 out of the seven symbols excluding the setting results of the symbol elements in the left column and the right column. By selecting one and setting the symbol element in the middle row as the selection result of the symbol element, the decorative symbol is set to the combination of outliers.

  When the CPU 71 sets the combination of decorative symbols in step S137, step S140, or step S141, in step S142, the display control circuit 80 sets the left column symbol element setting result, the middle column symbol element setting result, and the right column symbol element. Each of the setting results is transmitted, and the process proceeds to the notice effect determination process in step S143. When the notice effect determination process in step S142 is completed, the process proceeds to step S143, and a reproduction start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the setting result of the symbol elements in the left column, the setting result of the symbol elements in the middle column, the setting result of the symbol elements in the right column, and the reproduction start command, it records them in the VRAM.

  FIG. 14 shows the notice effect determination process in step S143. The CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC4 from the RAM 73 in step S151, and whether or not the detection result of the change start command is the change start command 04 in step S152. Judging. If it is determined that the detection result of the fluctuation start command is not the fluctuation start command 04, the process proceeds to step S154. If it is determined that the detection result of the fluctuation start command is the fluctuation start command 04, the process proceeds from the ROM 72 in step S153. The notice effect determination table 1 is detected.

  In step S154, the CPU 71 determines whether the detection result of the change start command is the change start command 14. If it is determined that the detection result of the fluctuation start command is not the fluctuation start command 14, the notice effect determination process is finished. If it is determined that the detection result of the fluctuation start command is the fluctuation start command 14, the ROM 72 in step S155. The notice effect determination table 2 is detected.

  (A) of FIG. 15 is the notice effect determination table 1. The notice effect determination table 1 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and the result of determination of the notice effect 1 is assigned to each of the five values within the update range of the counter SC4, and another ten items within the update range of the counter SC4. It is set by assigning the determination result of the notice effect 2 to each of the values and assigning the determination result of no notice effect to each of the remaining 10 values within the update range of the counter SC4. FIG. 15B is a notice effect determination table 2. The notice effect determination table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72. The determination result of the notice effect 1 is assigned to each of the five values within the update range of the counter SC4, and another five items within the update range of the counter SC4. The determination result of the notice effect 2 is assigned to each value, and the determination result of no notice effect is assigned to each of the remaining 15 values within the update range of the counter SC4.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice effect determination table 1 or the notice effect determination table 2, the CPU 71 selects one determination result corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC4 from the detection result of the notice effect determination table in step S156, and determines in step S157. It is determined whether or not the result is a notice effect 1. If it is determined that the determination result is the notice effect 1, the process proceeds to the notice effect setting process 1 in step S158. If it is determined that the result is not the notice effect 1, the determination result is the notice effect 2 in step S159. It is determined whether or not. If it is determined that the determination result is not the notice effect 2, the notice effect determination process ends. If it is determined that the result is the notice effect 2, the process proceeds to the notice effect setting process 2 in step S160.

  FIG. 16 shows the notice effect setting process 1 in step S158, and the CPU 71 detects the notice command table from the ROM 72 in step S170. FIG. 17 is a notice command table. This notice command table is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning three notice commands to character numbers 1 to 5, respectively. Each of the fifteen notice commands in total is for selecting image data for displaying the image of the notice effect 1, and for selecting image data for displaying the image of the notice effect 2. Any one of 1 to 3 is assigned to each command.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice command table in step S170, the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC5 from the RAM 73 in step S171, and detects the notice effect lottery table 11 from the ROM 72 in step S172. FIG. 18A shows a notice effect lottery table 11. This notice effect lottery table 11 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning any one of 1 to 5 character numbers to each of 13 values within the update range of the counter SC5.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice effect lottery table 11 in step S172, the CPU 71 selects one character number corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC5 from the notice effect lottery table 11 in step S173, and selects one notice command in step S174. To do. The notice command selection process is performed by selecting one of the 15 notice commands in the notice command table, to which the action number 1 is assigned, from three according to the character number selection result. When one notice command with the operation number 1 is selected in S174, the update result of the value of the counter SC6 is detected from the RAM 73 in Step S175. That is, step S173 and step S174 are for selecting one of the five notice commands of action number 1 according to the selection result of the character number.

  When the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC6 in step S175, it detects the notice effect lottery table 12 from the ROM 72 in step S176. FIG. 18B is a notice effect lottery table 12. This notice effect lottery table 12 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning any one of 1 to 5 character numbers to each of the 33 values within the update range of the counter SC6.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice effect lottery table 12 in step S176, the CPU 71 selects one character number corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC6 from the notice effect lottery table 12 in step S177, and in step S178, the second time of step S177. It is determined whether or not the character number selection result is the same as the first character number selection result in step S173. If it is determined that the second character number selection result is different from the first character number selection result, the process proceeds to step S180, and the second character number selection result is the first character number selection result. If it is determined that they are the same, the process proceeds to step S179. If the second character number selection result is (5), the second character number selection result is changed from (5) to (1), and the second character number selection result is (1). ) To (4), the selection result of the second character number is changed to another one larger by (1), and in either case, the process proceeds to step S180.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S180, it selects one notice command. This notice command selection process is performed by selecting one of the 15 notice commands in the notice command table, to which one of the action numbers 2 is assigned, from three according to the selection result of the character number. In step S180, when one notice command with the operation number 2 is selected, the update result of the value of the counter SC7 is detected from the RAM 73 in step S181. That is, step S178 to step S180 are for selecting one of the five notice commands of action number 2 according to the character number selection result.

  When the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC7 in step S181, it detects the notice effect lottery table 13 from the ROM 72 in step S182. FIG. 18C shows a notice effect lottery table 13. The notice effect lottery table 13 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning any one of the character numbers 1 to 5 to each of the 61 values within the update range of the counter SC7.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice effect lottery table 13 in step S182, the CPU 71 selects one character number corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC7 from the notice effect lottery table 13 in step S183, and in step S184, the third time in step S183. It is determined whether the character number selection result is the same as either the first character number selection result or the second character number selection result. If it is determined that the third character number selection result is different from both the first character number selection result and the second character number selection result, the process proceeds to step S186, and the third character number selection result is changed. If it is determined that the selection result is the same as either the first character number selection result or the second character number selection result, the process proceeds to step S185. If the third character number selection result is (5), the third character number selection result is changed from (5) to (1), and the third character number selection result is (1). ) To (4), the third character number selection result is changed to a larger one by (1), and in either case, the process proceeds to step S186.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S186, it selects one notice command. This notice command selection process is performed by selecting one of the 15 notice commands in the notice command table, to which one of the action numbers 3 is assigned, from three corresponding to the selection result of the character number. If one notice command of operation number 3 is selected in step S186, the process proceeds to step S187. That is, step S184 to step S186 are for selecting one of the five notice commands of action number 3 according to the character number selection result.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S187, it transmits the notice effect command 1 to the display control circuit 80. In step S188, the selection result of the advance command of operation number 1 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, the selection result of the advance command of operation number 2 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S189, and the display control circuit is displayed in step S190. The selection result of the advance command of operation number 3 is transmitted to 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the notice effect command 1, the result of selecting the notice command of operation number 1, the result of selecting the notice command of action number 2, and the result of selection of the notice command of action number 3, the display control circuit 80 stores them in the VRAM. Record.

  FIG. 19 shows the notice effect setting process 2 in step S160, and the CPU 71 detects the notice command table from the ROM 52 in step S191. In step S192, the update result of the value of the counter SC8 is detected from the RAM 73, and the notice effect lottery table 2 is detected from the ROM 72 in step S193. FIG. 20 is a notice effect lottery table 2. This notice effect lottery table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning any one of the character numbers 1 to 5 to each of the 71 values within the update range of the counter SC8.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice effect lottery table 2 in step S193, the CPU 71 selects one character number corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC8 from the notice effect lottery table 2 in step S194, and one item from the notice command table in step S195. Select a notice command. This notice command selection process is performed by selecting one of the 15 notice commands in the notice command table, to which one of the action numbers 1 is assigned, from three according to the selection result of the character number. If one notice command with operation number 1 is selected in step S195, the process proceeds to step S196.

  In step S196, the CPU 71 selects one notice command from the notice command table. This notice command selection process is performed by selecting one of the 15 notice commands in the notice command table, to which one of the action numbers 3 is assigned, from three corresponding to the selection result of the character number. If one notice command with operation number 3 is selected in step S196, the process proceeds to step S197.

CPU71 will transmit the notice effect command 2 to the display control circuit 80, if it transfers to step S197. In step S198, the selection result of the advance command of operation number 1 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the selection result of the advance command of operation number 3 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S199. When the display control circuit 80 receives the notice effect command 2, the selection result of the notice command of operation number 1 and the selection result of the notice command of action number 3, the display control circuit 80 records them in the VRAM.
2-3-2. Production control process 1
FIG. 21 shows the effect control process 1 in step S118, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines in step S201 whether or not the value of the timer ST is the full figure variation start time (0). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the full figure variation start time, the process proceeds to step S203. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the full figure change start time, the display control circuit 80 in step S202. The all figure fluctuation start command is transmitted to When the display control circuit 80 receives the all-figure variation start command, the display control circuit 80 starts the variation display of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column (see a in FIG. 22).

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S203, it determines whether or not the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time (1 × 1000 msec) in the left column. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the left column variation stop time, the process proceeds to step S205. If the timer ST value is determined to be the left column variation stop time, the display control is performed in step S204. The fluctuation stop command in the left column is transmitted to the circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the left column variation stop command, the display control circuit 80 detects the left column symbol element setting result from the VRAM, and displays the left column symbol element variation display using the left column symbol element detection result. Stop (see b in FIG. 22).

In step S205, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time (2 × 1000 msec) in the right column. Here, when it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the fluctuation stop time in the right column, the effect control process 1 is finished, and when it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time in the right column, the display is made in step S206. A change stop command in the right column is transmitted to the control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the right column fluctuation stop command, the display control circuit 80 detects the setting result of the right column symbol element from the VRAM, and displays the variation display of the right column symbol element as the detection result of the right column symbol element. Stop (see c in FIG. 22).
2-3-3. Production control process 2
The effect control process 2 in step S120 of FIG. 11 is to send a middle row variation stop command to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the middle row variation stop command, the middle row from the VRAM is displayed. The symbol element setting result is detected, and the change display of the middle row symbol elements is stopped at the detection result of the middle row symbol elements (see d in FIG. 22). That is, when the change start command 10 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the right column, and the symbol elements in the middle column are sequentially displayed in the video of the decorative symbol game. When the variation stop state is entered, the decoration symbol becomes a combination of complete detachment, and when each of the variation start commands 11 to 14 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is detachment, in the left column of the decoration symbol game image Each of the symbol elements in the right row, the symbol elements in the right column, and the symbol elements in the middle row is in a variable stop state in order, so that the decorative symbols come off and become a combination of reach, and if the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit, the decorative symbol game In the video, each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the right column, and the symbol element in the middle column is in a variable stop state in order, so that the decorative symbol becomes a big hit combination.
2-4. Jackpot Game Effect Processing The jackpot game effect processing in step S106 of FIG. When it is determined that the jackpot game start command is erased from the RAM 73, the jackpot game effect start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the CPU 71 determines that the big hit game stop command is recorded in the RAM 73, the big hit game stop command is erased from the RAM 73 and a big hit game effect stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80.

When receiving the jackpot game effect start command, the display control circuit 80 detects video data for the jackpot game effect from the VROM. The video data for the jackpot game effect is recorded in advance in the VROM, and when the display control circuit 80 detects the video data for the jackpot game effect, it reproduces the video data for the jackpot game effect. The display of the big hit game effect image is started on the symbol display 34. When the display control circuit 80 receives a jackpot game effect stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the video data reproduction process for the jackpot game effect and stops displaying the video of the jackpot game effect.
3. Processing Contents of Display Control Circuit 80 FIG. 23 is a list of video data for decorative design games recorded in advance in the VROM of the display control circuit 80. Each of 9 of these video data 01 to 14 is for displaying a background image of the decorative design game, and the VDP of the display control circuit 80 receives the video command from the VROM when the video command from the effect control circuit 70 is received. One video data corresponding to the reception result is detected. When the VDP receives a playback start command from the effect control circuit 70, the VDP starts playback of the video data detection result to start displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game on the decorative symbol display 34. When the playback stop command is received, the video image detection result is stopped to stop displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game. The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column Each element is displayed in front of the background image of the decorative symbol game.

  FIG. 24 shows the notice effect command process. The VDP of the display control circuit 80 determines whether or not the notice effect command 1 is recorded in the VRAM in step S301. If it is determined that the notice effect command 1 is not recorded in the VRAM, the process proceeds to step S304. If it is determined that the notice effect command 1 is recorded in the VRAM, the process proceeds to step S302. Here, the notice effect command 1 is deleted from the VRAM, and the process proceeds to the notice effect process 1 in step S303.

  When the VDP proceeds to step S304, it determines whether or not the notice effect command 2 is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the notice effect command 2 is not recorded in the VRAM, the notice effect command process is terminated. If it is determined that the notice effect command 2 is recorded in the VRAM, the process proceeds to step S305. Here, the notice effect command 2 is deleted from the VRAM, and the process proceeds to the notice effect process 2 in step S306.

  FIG. 25 shows the notice effect processing 1 in step S303, and the VDP determines in step S311 whether or not a full figure variation start command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the full-image variation start command is recorded in the VRAM, the notice command with the operation number 1 is detected from the VRAM in step S312, and the process proceeds to step S313.

  FIG. 26 is a list of image data that is combined with the notice effect 1 and the notice effect 2 recorded in advance in the VROM. Each of these image data 11 to 53 is for displaying a picture of a photograph of a woman. The image data 11 displays a picture of the whole body of the woman 1 as a female pattern (see a in FIG. 27), and the image data 12 displays an image of the upper body of the woman 1 (see FIG. 27). b)), the image data 13 displays a close-up image of the face of the woman 1 (see c in FIG. 27), the image data 11 is assigned a notice command 11, and the image data 12 is assigned a notice command 12. Is assigned to the image data 13, and a notice command 13 is assigned.

  The image data 21 displays a video of the whole body of a woman 2 different from the woman 1 (see a in FIG. 28), and the image data 22 displays an image of the upper body of the woman 2 up (see FIG. 28). b)), the image data 23 displays a close-up image of the face of the woman 2 (see c in FIG. 28), the image data 21 is assigned a notice command 21, and the image data 22 is assigned a notice command 22. Is assigned to the image data 23. The notice command 23 is assigned to the image data 23. The image data 31 is for displaying an image of the whole body of the woman 3 different from any of the women 1 and 2, the image data 32 is for displaying an image of the upper body of the woman 3, and the image data 33 is for the woman 3 The image data 31 is assigned a notice command 31, the image data 32 is assigned a notice command 32, and the image data 33 is assigned a notice command 33. .

  The image data 41 is for displaying the whole body image of the woman 4 different from any of the women 1 to 3, the image data 42 is for displaying the image of the upper body of the woman 4, and the image data 43 is for the woman 4 The image command 41 is assigned to the image data 41, the notice command 42 is assigned to the image data 42, and the notice command 43 is assigned to the image data 43. . The image data 51 displays a video of the whole body of the woman 5 different from any of the women 1 to 4, the image data 52 displays a video of the upper body of the woman 5, and the image data 53 represents the woman 5 The image command 51 is assigned to the image data 51, the notice command 52 is assigned to the image data 52, and the notice command 53 is assigned to the image data 53. .

  In step S313, the VDP detects one piece of image data corresponding to the detection result of the notice command with the operation number 1 from the VROM. Then, by reproducing the image data detection result in step S314, the first preview image is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 (see a in FIG. 29), and in step S315, the command number 1 is deleted from the VRAM. In step S316, the all-image variation start command is erased from the VRAM. This first preview image is displayed in the upper left corner in the display area of the decorative symbol display 34. In step S314, the first preview image is a picture of a picture of one of the women 1-5. Displayed as a picture. This first preview pattern is arranged so that the woman does not overlap any of the left row, middle row, and right row design elements. You can visually recognize who the woman is.

  When the VDP erases the all diagram variation start command in step S316, the VDP determines in step S317 whether or not the left column variation stop command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the variable stop command in the left column is recorded in the VRAM, the notification command of the operation number 2 is detected from the VRAM in step S318, and the detection result of the notification command of the operation number 2 from the VROM in step S319. One image data corresponding to is detected.

  When the VDP detects the image data in step S319, it reproduces the detection result of the image data in step S320, thereby displaying the second preview image on the decorative symbol display 34 (see b in FIG. 29). In step S321, the notice command with the operation number 2 is deleted from the VRAM, and in step S322, the change stop command in the left column is deleted from the VRAM. This second preview pattern is displayed to the right of the first preview pattern, and in step S320, a picture of a photograph of the upper body of any one of women 1 to 5 is displayed as the second preview pattern. Is done. This second notice pattern is arranged so that the female does not overlap any of the left, middle, and right pattern elements. You can visually recognize who the woman is.

  When the VDP deletes the left column fluctuation stop command in step S322, it determines whether or not the right column fluctuation stop command is recorded in the VRAM in step S323. If it is determined that the change stop command in the right column is recorded in the VRAM, the notice command of operation number 3 is detected from the VRAM in step S324, and the detection result of the notice command of operation number 3 from the VROM is detected in step S325. One image data corresponding to is detected.

  When the VDP detects the image data in step S325, it reproduces the detection result of the image data in step S326, thereby displaying the third preview image on the decorative symbol display 34 (see c in FIG. 29). This third preview image is displayed on the right side of the second preview image, and in step S326, a photo pattern in which any one of women 1 to 5 is shown up is displayed as the third preview image. Is done. This third notice pattern is arranged so that the female does not overlap any of the left, middle, and right pattern elements. You can visually recognize who the woman is.

  When the VDP displays the third preview image in step S326, the VDP deletes the notification command of operation number 3 from the VRAM in step S327. In step S328, the change stop command in the right column is deleted from the VRAM, and in step S329, the first, second, and third preview images are deleted from the decorative symbol display 34. The first to third erasures of the notice pattern are performed when a predetermined time (3 × 1000 msec) has elapsed based on the display of the third notice pattern in step S326. After each of the first to third notice images is erased, it becomes a combination of detachment or a combination of jackpots. That is, the first notice pattern, the second notice pattern, and the third notice pattern notify the player that the decorative pattern is a combination of jackpots.

  FIG. 30 shows the notice effect processing 2 in step S306, and the VDP determines in step S331 whether or not a full figure variation start command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the all-graphics change start command is recorded in the VRAM, the notice command with the operation number 1 is detected from the VRAM in step S332, and one of the VRAMs according to the detection result of the notice command is detected in step S333. Detect image data.

  When the VDP detects image data in step S333, it reproduces the detection result of the image data in step S334, thereby displaying the first preview pattern on the decorative symbol display 34 (see a in FIG. 31). In step S335, the notice command with the operation number 1 is deleted from the VRAM, and in step S336, the all-graphics change start command is deleted from the VRAM. The first preview picture is displayed in a larger size than the first preview picture in the notice effect processing 1 behind both the left row and middle row design elements, and in step S334 A picture of a photograph showing the whole body of any of women 1 to 5 is displayed as the first preview picture. This first preview pattern is arranged so that the woman does not overlap any of the left row of design elements to the right row of design elements, and the player is the woman of the first preview design Can be visually recognized.

  When the VDP erases the all diagram variation start command in step S336, the VDP determines in step S337 whether the left column variation stop command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the left column variation stop command is recorded in the VRAM, the left column variation stop command is erased from the VRAM in step S338, and the decoration symbol display 34 displays the first preview image in step S339. Erase.

  When the VDP erases the first preview image in step S339, the VDP determines in step S340 whether a right column change stop command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the change stop command in the right column is recorded in the VRAM, the notice command with the operation number 3 is detected from the VRAM in step S341, and 1 according to the detection result of the notice command from the VROM in step S342. One image data is detected.

  When the VDP detects the image data in step S342, it reproduces the detection result of the image data in step S343, thereby displaying the second preview image on the decorative symbol display 34 (see b in FIG. 31). This second preview image is displayed behind both the middle row and right column symbol elements in a larger size than the first preview image in the preview effect processing 2. In step S343, The pattern of the photograph in which any one of the women 1 to 5 is shown up is displayed as the second preview pattern. The second notice pattern is arranged so that the woman does not overlap any of the symbol elements in the left column to the right column, and the player is the woman who has the second notice pattern. Can be visually recognized.

  When the VDP displays the second preview image in step S343, the VDP deletes the command having the operation number 3 from the VRAM in step S344. In step S345, the change stop command in the right column is erased from the VRAM, and in step S346, the second preview image is erased from the decorative symbol display 34. The erasing of the second preview image is performed when a predetermined time (3 × 1000 msec) has elapsed based on the display of the second preview image in step S343, and the decorative pattern is the second preview image. After the erasure is erased, it becomes a combination of detachment reach or a jackpot combination. That is, the first notice pattern and the second notice pattern in the notice effect process 2 are used to notify the player that the decorative pattern is a combination of jackpots. In the notice effect process 2, the first notice pattern and When the second preview pattern is displayed in order, the decorative pattern has a higher probability than in the case where the first preview pattern, the second preview pattern, and the third preview pattern are displayed in order in the preview effect process 1. A big hit combination.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
If it is determined that the notice effect 2 is to be performed, two notice commands are selected. These two notice commands are selected from three notice commands having the same character number and different motion numbers. If it is determined that the notice effect 2 is to be performed, Image data corresponding to each of the selection results is reproduced, so that one type of female pattern is displayed in two types of variations.

  If it is determined that the notice effect 1 is to be performed, three notice commands are selected. These three notice commands are selected by repeating the process of selecting one of a plurality of notice commands having the same action number and different character numbers. These three notice commands are selected including two notice commands having different character numbers. When it is determined that the notice effect 1 is to be performed, the three notice commands correspond to the selection results of the three notice commands. By reproducing the image data, a plurality of types of female designs are displayed. In other words, the notice effect 1 for displaying a plurality of types of women's designs and the notice effect 2 for displaying one type of women's designs in a plurality of variations can be performed in one notice command table comprising a plurality of notice commands. .

  In the first embodiment, three different character numbers may be selected in the notice effect setting process 1 and one of the three notice commands may be selected for each character number selection result. That is, in the notice effect setting process 1, it may be permitted to select a notice command having a different character number and the same action number.

  In the first embodiment, a notice command for displaying a female leg is set for each action number 1 of the character numbers 1 to 5, and the upper body of the woman is displayed for each action number 2 of the character numbers 1 to 5. A notice command for displaying the female face may be set for each of the action numbers 3 of the character numbers 1 to 5. In short, the notice command with the action number 1, the notice command with the action number 2, and the notice command with the action number 3 may be used for displaying images that are visually related to each other from the viewpoint of the player.

  In the first embodiment, it may be notified that the decorative symbol is a combination of reach by performing the notice effect 1. In other words, when the decorative symbol is a reach combination, it is determined with a high probability that the notice effect 1 is performed, and when the decorative symbol is not a reach combination, it may be determined with a low probability that the notice effect 1 is performed. .

  In the first embodiment, a notice effect 2 may be given to notify that the decorative symbol is a combination of reach. In other words, when the decorative symbol is a reach combination, it is determined with a high probability that the notice effect 2 is performed, and when the decorative symbol is not a reach combination, it may be determined with a low probability that the notice effect 2 is performed. .

  In the first embodiment, the notice effect setting process 2 may select all of the notice command of action number 1, the notice command of action number 2, and the notice command of action number 3 according to the selection result of the character number. .

  In the first embodiment, a plurality of video data serving both for the notice effect 1 and for the notice effect 2 are recorded in advance in the VROM of the display control circuit 80, and the video data corresponding to the selection result of the notice command is reproduced. It is good also as a structure which displays a preview image with a moving image.

  In the first embodiment, in step S174 of FIG. 16, which of the advance command of operation number 1, the advance command of operation number 2, and the advance command of operation number 3 is selected as the first advance command is shown in FIG. It is good also as a structure changed in the order decided beforehand, whenever the production | presentation setting process 1 is performed. In the case of this configuration, an operation number next to the first notice command is selected as the second notice command in step S180 (if the selection result of the first notice command is action number 3, an operation number is selected). 1 is selected as the second notice command), and in step S186, the operation command number next to the second notice command is preferably selected as the third notice command (the selection result of the second notice command is selected). When the operation number is 3, the advance command with the operation number 1 is selected as the third advance command).

  In the first embodiment, it may be configured to select by lottery which of operation numbers 1 to 3 is selected in each of steps S174, S180, and S186 in FIG. That is, you may select one of the five notice commands that have the same operation number for the first, second, and third times, and the first, second, and third times each other. One command may be selected from five notice commands set with different operation numbers.

  In the first embodiment, for the character number 3, in addition to the notice command 31 of action number 1 to the notice command 33 of action number 3, the notice command 34 of action number 4 is set, and the notice of FIG. When the character number 3 is selected in the effect setting process 2, it is possible to select three of the four of the notice commands 31 of motion number 1 to the notice command 34 of action number 4.

In the first embodiment, the following [Invention] is described in addition to the invention described in the claims.
[invention]
In the command memory, each of a plurality of pattern information and a plurality of variation information is set by a continuous number,
The command selection means includes
If it is determined to perform the first effect,
The process of selecting two or more of a plurality of pattern information and selecting one of a plurality of commands having the same variation information and different pattern information in order of the number of the pattern information. ,
For a plurality of commands corresponding to the pattern information of the first number, select one of the plurality of commands according to the variation information of the first number,
The plurality of commands corresponding to each of the subsequent pattern information including the second one is selected from the plurality of commands according to the variation information of the next next number. The pachinko gaming machine according to 1.

  23 is a special symbol starting port (starting port), 25 is a special winning port (special ball opening), 34 is a decorative symbol display (display), 70 is an effect control circuit (first determination means, second determination) , 80 is a display control circuit (data memory, data selection means, video display means).

Claims (1)

A starting opening for determining whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters,
A special ball opening that is switched between a closed state in which a game ball cannot be entered and an open state in which a game ball can be entered, and is opened when it is determined to be a big hit;
A display on which an image of a symbol game for notifying a player of a determination result as to whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start opening;
First determination means for determining whether or not to perform a first effect when a game ball enters the start opening;
Second determination means for determining whether or not to perform the second effect when a game ball enters the start opening;
A data memory in which a plurality of pieces of data for displaying two or more different variations of a pattern for each of two or more different types of patterns are recorded in advance;
A plurality of commands are recorded in advance as commands for selecting one of a plurality of data in the data memory, and the pattern information for selecting a pattern type for each of the plurality of commands, and A command memory with variation information for selecting the variation type,
Command selection means for selecting two or more commands from the command memory for each of the case where it is determined to perform the first effect and the case where it is determined that the second effect is to be performed;
Data selection means for selecting data corresponding to each of the selection results of the two or more commands from the data memory when two or more commands are selected from the command memory;
When two or more data is selected from the data memory, the display device includes a video display means for displaying a video corresponding to each of the selection results of the two or more data on the display.
The command selection means includes
If it is determined that the second performance is to be performed, two or more commands are selected from a plurality of commands having the same pattern information and different variation information,
When it is determined to perform the first effect, two or more commands are selected by repeating the process of selecting one of a plurality of commands having the same variation information and different design information. The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that, as the two or more commands, a command including two commands having different pattern information is selected.

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