JP5467428B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, which are ball game machines, have a big hit game state in which many prize balls can be obtained and a normal game state in which there are few opportunities to obtain prize balls. Yes. When it is in the big hit game state, it becomes easier to obtain more prize balls, so that the player plays a game aiming to shift from the normal game state to the big hit game state and increases interest. Accordingly, whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state is a very interesting object for the player.

  In addition, there is a gaming machine that displays a plurality of identification symbols in a variable manner when notifying of the transition to the big hit gaming state, and notifies the transition to the big hit gaming state when a predetermined display mode is obtained. In this type of gaming machine, in a single variation display of the identification symbol, notification is made through a so-called reach state in which the transition to the big hit gaming state is notified when the last condition of a plurality of conditions is satisfied. A gaming machine is known. In addition, there is a gaming machine that develops effects in stages with a single fluctuation as a gaming machine that notifies the jackpot gaming state through this reach state (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, the production is developed step by step with one change, and the expectation of the transition to the big hit gaming state is increased as the production develops.

  However, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the development pattern is determined for each variation pattern of the identification symbol when the development is developed step by step with one variation, and the number of development patterns is the variation pattern. Is the same as the number of For this reason, for example, when the variation pattern is small, the development pattern is also small. Therefore, there are few patterns when shifting to a predetermined gaming state, for example, the big hit gaming state, and there is a problem that the interest of the game is reduced.

  On the other hand, by increasing the number of fluctuation patterns, the number of development patterns can be increased. In this case, interest can be improved by various development patterns. However, there is a problem that setting a large number of fluctuation patterns leads to an increase in control burden.

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  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can contribute to improvement of interest by stimulating the transition to a predetermined gaming state with various development patterns while suppressing an increase in control burden. .

  A gaming machine according to the present invention that has solved the above-described problems is a display unit that displays a plurality of identification symbols in a variable manner, displays an effect that matches the variable display, a display control unit that controls display of the display unit, and an identification symbol Fluctuation pattern storage means for storing a plurality of fluctuation patterns with different fluctuation display times for displaying differently, and a plurality of fluctuation patterns stored in the fluctuation pattern storage means when a predetermined fluctuation start condition is satisfied Variation pattern determining means for determining one variation pattern, operation means that can be operated by the player, and time for effect display on the display means, which is a time equal to or shorter than the variation display time The content of the effect displayed on the display means within the displayable display time is preset, and the effect content that causes the change of the effect content based on the operation of the operation means is generated. Effect block determining means for determining the effect block stored in the effect block storing means based on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means, and the effect block determining means This is the remaining time of the effect displayable time set in the effect block at the time when the operation means is operated when the operation means is operated while the effect block is determined and the effect block is being executed. The effect display remaining time calculating means for calculating the effect display remaining time and the effect display remaining time calculated by the effect display remaining time calculating means are equal to or longer than the effect display available time set in the effect block. Effect block re-deciding means for re-determining, and the performance block determining means and the effect block redetermining means It is characterized in that one of a plurality of effect contents of the effect blocks according to the number of times the block has been determined is determined.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, after determining one variation pattern, the effect display remaining time, which is the remaining time of the effect display time when the operation means is operated, is calculated, and the effect display remaining time is produced. When it is longer than the displayable time, the effect block is redetermined. For this reason, although it is one fluctuation pattern, the effect pattern to determine changes according to the effect display remaining time. Therefore, it is possible to excite the transition to a predetermined gaming state with various performance patterns (development patterns) while suppressing an increase in control burden, thereby contributing to improvement of interest. In addition, since the operation means is provided, the increase in the production pattern is caused by the player's operation. Since the player can be directly involved in the effects that are continuously developed in one variation pattern, the interest of the game is improved accordingly. Further, one of a plurality of effect contents of the effect block is determined according to the number of times the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means and the effect block re-deciding means.

  Here, in accordance with the number of times the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means and the effect block re-deciding means, a plurality of operations related to the operation means for the effect block to be presented to the player as the effect contents of the effect block. When one of the operation commands is determined, the player who is presented with the operation command performs an operation according to the content of the command.

  In addition, when the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means or the effect block re-deciding means, the operation command presenting means for presenting the operation command to the player, the operation of the operation means is detected, and whether or not the operation command is achieved Command achievement determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined start start condition is satisfied, gaming state storage means for storing gaming state information determined from a plurality of gaming state information relating to the gaming state, and command achievement When the determination means detects the achievement of the operation command, the game state information providing means for providing the player with the game state information stored in the game state information storage means can be provided. As described above, when the command achievement determination means detects the achievement of the operation command, the game state information stored in the game state information storage means is provided to the player, so that the result of operating the operation means knows the game state. It also becomes a means. Therefore, the player can be actively involved in the game.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the transition to a predetermined gaming state with various development patterns while suppressing an increase in control burden, thereby contributing to improvement of interest.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is a front view of the game board shown in FIG. It is a block block diagram which mainly shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is the arrangement | sequence list of a decoration design. (A) is a figure which shows a jackpot determination table, (b) is a figure which shows a special symbol determination table. (A) is a diagram showing a game state determination table after the jackpot game state is finished, (b) is a diagram showing a correspondence table between the game state data after the jackpot end and the game states after the jackpot end, (c) is a round number determination table FIG. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation | variation pattern table. It is a figure which shows an effect block distribution table. It is a figure which shows an effect block table. It is a figure which shows a small role determination table. It is a figure which shows the relationship between arrangement | positioning in an ornamental design, and an effective line. It is a figure which shows the corresponding | compatible table with instruction content and corresponding jackpot information. (A) is a figure which shows an effect selection table at the time of a chance to push, (b) is a figure which shows the correspondence table of the count number of a success / failure counter, and instruction | command achievement frequency. (A) is a figure which shows the remaining time production | presentation table at the time of a chance selection, (b) is a table | surface which shows the relationship between the kind of flash and the corresponding small part. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main control process repeatedly performed by the main control circuit after turning on a power supply. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub control process repeatedly performed by the sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a sub control timer reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a reel control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an effect block determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of MC production | presentation determination processing. It is a figure explaining the time change at the time of an eye fluctuation pattern. (A) is a figure which shows the display mode of the liquid crystal display device of MC effect in the 2nd effect block, (b) is the figure which shows the display mode of the liquid crystal display device of MC effect at the time of the end of the 2nd effect block. is there. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the liquid crystal display device of MC effect in the 5th effect block.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 4 and 4 are front views of the game board shown in FIG.

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A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is housed and installed in a predetermined installation frame of a game hall (hall). A base door (inner frame) 3 is provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 2, and a game board 4 shown in FIG. 2 is incorporated in the base door 3. It is. A front door 5 is provided in front of the outer frame 2. The front door 5 covers the front of the game board 4 and is rotatably installed on the front side of the base door 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is adjacently provided with a card unit 84 (FIG. 5) configured such that when a prepaid card or the like is inserted, a game ball is lent according to the balance of the prepaid card. ing.

  The front door 5 is provided with a glass plate 5a in a substantially entire area at the center thereof so that the game board 4 inside thereof can be visually recognized. Below the front door 5, a ball lending operation panel 28 having a ball lending operation related button for performing a card return operation of the card unit 84, a lending (ball lending) operation of a game ball, and the like is provided. The ball lending operation panel 28 is provided with a ball lending operation button and a card removal button.

  A dish panel 6 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 is installed below the front door 5. On the front side of the dish panel 6 are a game ball lent out by the card unit 84 and an upper plate 6a for receiving a game ball to be paid out when entering a winning opening described later, and a ball exit when the upper plate 6a is full. A lower plate 6b for receiving a game ball overflowing inward of 6d and a launching handle 6c provided on the left side of the lower plate 6b are arranged. The upper plate 6a is provided with a lever 6e for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 6b when the upper plate 6a is full.

  The launch handle 6c is for launching a game ball received by the upper plate 6a, and is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the plate panel 6. The player operates the launch handle 6c to play a pachinko game. Can proceed. When the launch handle 6c is gripped and rotated by the player, electric power is supplied to the launch motor provided on the back side of the launch handle 6c according to the pivot angle, and the game ball is The game board 4 is fired sequentially.

  Further, an operation button 29 is provided at a position in front of the dish panel 6. The operation button 29 includes three buttons: a left operation button 29L, a middle operation button 29C, and a right operation button 29R. The operation button 29 can be operated by being pressed by the player.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a guide rail 7 is provided on the left side of the game board 4. A game nail 8 (not shown) is driven into the front surface of the game board 4. The game ball launched by operating the launch handle 6c is guided by the guide rail 7, moves to the upper part of the game board 4, and then changes its traveling direction by collision with the game nail 8 etc. It flows downward.

  The game board 4 is formed with a game area 4a (see FIG. 1) in which a game ball can roll and the game ball flows down. In the game area 4a, a flow direction of the game ball is defined. A number of game nails to be changed are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, on the game area 4a, the start is such that the game ball can pass and enter the center portion in the height direction, which is on the left side of the center line dividing the game board surface to the left and right. A winning opening 9 is provided. A normal symbol operating gate 10 is provided above the start winning opening 9.

  Furthermore, on the center line that divides the game board surface to the left and right, a prize winning port 11 that is a variable prize winning device is provided at a lower position in the height direction, and on the side of the prize winning port 11, general prize winning ports 12a to 12d are provided. Is provided. Further, an out port 13 is provided at the lower end of the central portion of the game area 4a.

  The start winning opening 9 includes a so-called chucker and a so-called electric accessory (electric tulip) including a pair of blades 9a and 9a. In a state where the pair of blades 9a, 9a are closed, it becomes difficult to win the game ball, and the game ball becomes easy to win by opening the electric accessory. However, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which a prize cannot be awarded when the pair of blades 9a, 9a are closed, and a game ball can be awarded when the electric accessory is opened.

  The start winning port 9 is provided with a start winning port switch 9S (FIG. 5). When a game ball wins the start winning port 9, the start winning port switch 9S detects the game ball. When the start winning port switch 9S detects a game ball, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 extracts a jackpot determining random number for determining the jackpot.

  The normal symbol operating gate 10 is a so-called passing gate through which a game ball can pass. The normal symbol actuating gate 10 is provided with an actuating gate switch 10S (FIG. 5) which is a normal area passage detecting means. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol actuating gate 10, the actuating gate switch 10S is turned into a game ball. Is detected. When the operation gate switch 10S detects a game ball, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 extracts a random number for determination per normal symbol. As described above, the normal symbol operation gate 10 is a passing gate that serves as a trigger for extracting a random number for determination per normal symbol. The main CPU 31 performs a normal symbol hit determination by extracting a random number for determination per normal symbol. When the winning determination is won, the main CPU 31 displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display portion N and is provided in the start winning opening 9. The pair of blades 9a, 9a open for a predetermined number of seconds. In addition, the state in which the blade 9a of the start winning opening 9 is opened is a state where the game ball is easy to enter, and the state where the blade 9a is closed is a difficult state where the game ball is difficult to enter. Become.

  The jackpot 11 is a so-called attacker-type opening / closing device that performs jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number described above and closes when the special symbol is a jackpot display result and the gaming state becomes the jackpot gaming state. The shutter that is open and closes in a predetermined manner. The state in which the shutter is open is an open state in which a game ball can be easily received (easy winning state), and the state in which the shutter is closed is a closed state in which it is difficult to receive a game ball (winning difficult state). The big winning opening 11 is a winning opening that serves as a trigger for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 15) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins). The special winning opening 11 performs an opening / closing operation in which one opening / closing operation between the open state and the closed state is one round. As the open state during one round here, in addition to the state where the large winning opening 11 is kept open during the first round, the opening and closing are intermittently or intermittently continued during the first round, so that it is easy to accept the game ball as a result. It also includes the state to do.

  The general winning ports 12a to 12d are winning ports that serve as triggers for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins). These general winning ports 12 a to 12 d are provided on the translucent substrate 15. The general winning ports 12a to 12d are winning ports that serve as triggers for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins).

  The out port 13 receives game balls that have not entered any of the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, the general winning ports 12a to 12d, and the like.

  Further, the game board 4 includes a translucent substrate 15 having translucency. The translucent substrate 15 has a transparent portion formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or other transparent member (translucent member). Here, the “transparent member” means a member having such a high light transmittance that the target can be visually recognized through the member. Most of the game area 4a of this embodiment is a transparent game area. A game nail is fixed to the translucent substrate 15 with at least a tip embedded therein, and an area formed by the translucent substrate 15 and the glass plate 5a of the front door 5 is a game area 4a. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 16 which is a display means provided with a large screen display area 16a for displaying various images is disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 15. The image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is displayed on the translucent substrate 15 through a portion where the game nail in the approximate center is not provided and a portion where the game nail around it is provided. It can be seen from the front side. The liquid crystal display device 16 displays the notification information indicating the transition to the jackpot gaming state as the decorative symbol D, thereby notifying the player of the transition to the jackpot gaming state.

  In the display area 16a, a decorative design D is displayed as shown in FIG. The decorative symbol D is configured by a matrix display of 3 rows and 3 columns, and includes left, middle, and right column decorative symbols DL, DC, and DR. As a result of the jackpot determination, whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state is notified by the display mode of the decorative symbol D, the flash generation mode, or the like. In addition to the decorative symbol D, the special symbol holding symbols H1 to H4 and the like are displayed in the display area 16a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has speakers 18L and 18R that output sound effects and voices for notifying the player that a predetermined gaming state has been reached, above the liquid crystal display device 16. As shown in FIG. 4, at the lower part of the game board 4, the lamps are lent out by the decorative lamps 19L and 19R which notify that a predetermined gaming state is turned on / off in a predetermined pattern, and the card unit 84 described above. A payout device 81 (see FIG. 5) for paying out the game balls and the game balls won by the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, and the general winning ports 12a to 12d to the upper plate 6a is provided.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a main control board 21 having a main control circuit 30 for determining whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, effects such as video and audio are controlled. A sub-control board 22 comprising a sub-control circuit 40, a pay-out / firing control board 23 comprising a pay-out / firing control circuit 80 for controlling the pay-out / firing of game balls, a power supply unit 24 for supplying power, a power switch 25, and A backup clear switch 26 is arranged.

  Furthermore, a symbol display device 16b is provided in the lower left part of the game area 4a. The symbol display device 16b is provided with two special symbol hold lamps JR for informing the number of balls to be held in which the start winning port switch 9S detects a game ball that has entered the start winning port 9 and displays the special symbols in a variable manner. Yes. In addition, two normal symbol hold lamps NR are provided for informing the number of reserved balls that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 10 and displays the normal symbols in a variable manner.

  Further, the symbol display device 16b is provided with a special symbol display portion J for displaying a special symbol that is variably displayed when the starting winning port switch 9S detects a game ball that has entered the starting winning port 9. Furthermore, a normal symbol display portion N is provided which is variably displayed as a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 10.

  The special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit J is a symbol indicating the result of the determination of whether or not it is a big hit, and is configured by a segment display device having seven segments for displaying a two-digit number. As the special symbols displayed on the special symbol display section J, 11 types of symbols “00” and “01” to “10” are set. The normal symbol display device includes two LED lamps arranged on the lower right side of the display position of the special symbol display unit J. These LED lamps are turned on and blinking in different colors, and normal symbols are displayed by the finally turned on LEDs.

  Of these special symbols displayed on the special symbol display part J, “00” to “10” are special jackpot special symbols. In particular, “01”, “03”, “05” and “07” are special symbols for probability variation big hits, “02”, “04”, “06” and “08” are special symbols for normal big hits, and “09” and “10” are special symbols for sudden probability variation big hits. It becomes. In addition, “00” is a special lose pattern. Further, in the normal symbol display portion N, when the left LED lamp is lit red, the normal symbol is shifted, and when the right LED lamp is lit green, the normal symbol is displayed.

  The decorative symbol D to be stopped and displayed in the display area 16a is determined according to whether or not the special bonus symbol is determined as the special symbol and the operation timing of the operation button 29 as the operation means. The left operation button 29L, middle operation button 29C, and right operation button 29R of the operation buttons 29 are all connected to the sub CPU 41 shown in FIG. Further, when the left operation button 29L is pressed, a left symbol stop signal is transmitted to the sub CPU 41, when the middle operation button 29C is pressed, a middle symbol stop signal is transmitted, and when the right operation button 29R is pressed, a right symbol stop signal is transmitted to the sub CPU 41. Is done. The sub CPU 41 constitutes an operation detection unit.

  In the decorative symbol D, the left middle right column decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner along the arrangement shown in FIG. 6 for each symbol column. The variable display speed at this time is a speed of less than 80 revolutions per minute. The elements of the decorative symbol D include “seven” shown in the left column 00, “cherry” 02 shown in the 01, “wind chime” 03 shown in the “warm” 03, “ice” 05 shown in the fourth A total of seven types of “don” shown in No. 06 are prepared, and any three of these seven types of symbols are stopped and displayed as decorative symbols in each column.

  Here, the left symbol stop signal is a signal for stopping and displaying the left row decorative symbol DL in the decorative symbol D being variably displayed. The sub CPU 41 stops and displays the left row decoration symbol DL within 190 ms after the left symbol stop signal is transmitted. For this reason, any symbol within a range (hereinafter referred to as “drawing range”) that is shifted by four frames from each symbol when the left symbol stop signal is transmitted is stopped and displayed as the left column decoration symbol DL. For example, if a left symbol stop signal is transmitted at the timing when 04 “wind chime” is displayed in the left middle, 03 “wind chime”, 02 “warm”, 01 “cherry”, Either “No. 7” of 00 or “Wind bell” of No. 20 is stopped and displayed. When the symbol to be stopped and displayed in the middle left column is determined, the symbol having the smallest number than that symbol is stopped and displayed at the upper left corner, and the symbol having the largest number is stopped and displayed in the lower left column.

  The middle symbol stop signal is a signal for stopping and displaying the middle row decorative symbol DC in the decorative symbol D during variable display, and the right symbol stop signal is the right column ornament in the decorative symbol D during variable display. This is a signal for stopping and displaying the symbol DR. When the middle symbol stop signal or the right symbol stop signal is transmitted, the sub CPU 41 performs the middle column decoration by a procedure similar to the procedure for determining the stop symbol of the left column ornament symbol DL when the left symbol stop signal is transmitted. The symbol to be stopped and displayed as the symbol DC or the right row decorative symbol DR is determined.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, the payout / launch control circuit 80, and the power supply unit 24 described above. 30, sub-control circuit 40 and payout / launch control circuit 80 are connected to each other, and power can be supplied to each. The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 33 which are configured by a one-chip microcomputer, and an initial reset circuit 34. And a command output port 35.

  The main CPU 31 inputs a detection signal of a game ball from a count switch 11CS, which will be described later, and operates according to a control program stored in the main ROM 32, so that a pachinko game such as a big hit lottery or a prize ball discharge in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. It controls the operation of the entire gaming machine 1 and transmits various commands to the sub control circuit 40 via the command output port 35. The main CPU 31 performs transition control between a normal gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player and a jackpot gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state based on the result of the big hit lottery or the digestion of the gaming state. The main CPU 31 constitutes a gaming state transition determination unit and a specific jackpot gaming state transition determination unit. Further, the main CPU 31 constitutes a big hit determination means, and determines whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state based on the detection of the game ball by the start winning port switch 9S, and wins the big hit lottery. This is a transition condition for transitioning from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state.

  In addition to the normal game state and the big hit game state, the game state is set to a promising game state that is more advantageous to the player because it is easier to shift to the big hit game state than the normal game state. In the probability variation gaming state, the winning probability of the big hit lottery in the main CPU 31 is set higher than that in the normal gaming state to make it easier to shift to the big hit gaming state. In addition, during the probability variation gaming state, there is a case where a transition to the short-time gaming state may occur. The short-time gaming state shortens the variation time of the normal symbol than the normal gaming state (non-variable shortened gaming state), makes it easier to open the blade 9a of the start winning opening 9, and in some cases sets the probability of winning the normal symbol high. In addition, the blade 9a of the start winning opening 9 can be easily opened to increase the winning ratio to the start winning opening 9.

  The main CPU 31 shifts the gaming state to the probability-changing gaming state after the probability-changing big hit gaming state is completed. Further, after the normal big hit gaming state is ended, the gaming state is shifted to the normal gaming state. The probable gaming state continues until the next big hit lottery is won. Furthermore, when shifting to the probabilistic gaming state, when shifting to the short-time gaming state, the short-time gaming state is continued until the next big win lottery is won or until a predetermined number of, for example, 100 special symbol variations are displayed. To do. As described above, the main CPU 31 controls which of the gaming states is shifted to. Further, when the main CPU 31 shifts to the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, the main CPU 31 performs control to shorten the variation display time of the special symbol.

  The main ROM 32 has a control program executed by the main CPU 31 and permanent data as a jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 7A, a special symbol determination table shown in FIG. A game state determination table after the end of the big hit gaming state, a round number determination table shown in FIG. 8C, a variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 and the like are stored. The main ROM 32 constitutes a fluctuation pattern storage unit. The main RAM 33 temporarily stores data and programs used when the main CPU 31 operates. For this purpose, the main RAM 33 has five special symbol storage areas of special symbol storage area (0) to special symbol storage area (4) and five normal symbol storage areas of normal symbol storage areas (0) to (4). Is provided.

  In the special symbol storage areas (0) to (4), data such as random numbers extracted by the jackpot lottery, the jackpot special symbol determination lottery, and the variation pattern determination lottery are stored. Based on the data stored in the special symbol storage area (0), a big hit determination or the like is performed. The normal symbol storage areas (0) to (4) store data such as random numbers extracted by the normal winning lottery.

  When the main CPU 31 wins a game ball in the start winning slot 9 and receives a detection signal from the start winning slot switch 9S, the main hit determination random number value for the big hit lottery and the big hit symbol random number value for the big hit symbol determination lottery To extract. As the big hit determination random number, one big hit determination random number is extracted from 0 to 229 big hit determination random numbers. Also, as the jackpot symbol random number value, one jackpot symbol random number value is extracted from 0 to 99 jackpot symbol random numbers.

  The main CPU 31 stores the extracted jackpot determination random number value and jackpot symbol random number data in the special symbol storage area of the youngest number in which no data is stored in the special symbol storage areas (0) to (4) in the main RAM 33. Remember. However, if data is already stored in the special symbol storage area (4), the extracted data such as the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are discarded. Subsequently, the jackpot determination and the jackpot special symbol determination are performed based on the data stored in the special symbol storage area (0). After the jackpot determination and the jackpot special symbol determination are finished, the special symbol storage area (0) The data stored in the special symbol storage area (1) to (4) is transferred to the special symbol storage area having a smaller number. Further, the main RAM 33 is provided with a transmission buffer for transmitting various commands such as a variation pattern command to the sub-control circuit 40.

  The big hit lottery in the main CPU 31 is performed according to the following procedure. The main CPU 31 refers to the jackpot determination random number stored in the special symbol storage area (0) in the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 7A to determine whether it is a jackpot or a loss. Specifically, when the big hit determination random number value is “7” during the normal gaming state, it is determined as a big hit, and when it is other than “7”, it is determined as lost. Also, if the random number for jackpot determination is any of “3”, “5”, “11”, “13”, “17”, and “19” during the probabilistic gaming state, it is determined that it is a jackpot, and otherwise Is determined to be lost.

  Subsequently, a jackpot symbol determination lottery is performed. The big hit symbol determination lottery in the main CPU 31 is performed in the following procedure. When the result of the big win lottery is a big win, the main CPU 31 refers to the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7B with reference to the big symbol random number value stored in the special symbol storage area (0), and stops the symbol value data. And the stop symbol (special symbol) is determined. For example, when the jackpot symbol random number value is any one of “0” to “9”, stop symbol value data “02” is determined. When the stop symbol value data “02” is determined, “02” is determined as the special symbol. When the jackpot symbol random number is any one of “10” to “19”, stop symbol value data “04” and special symbol “04” are determined.

  The main CPU 31 determines the stop symbol value data “00” and the special symbol “00” regardless of the jackpot symbol random value when the result of the jackpot lottery is lost.

  Further, the main CPU 31 determines the game state request flag value, the number-of-releases data value, and the special symbol designation command together with the stop symbol data value at the time of the special symbol determination lottery. For example, if the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, if the jackpot symbol random number value is “0” to “19”, the game state request flag value “00H”, the number-of-releases data value “00”, the special symbol designation command “ 81H01H "is determined. On the other hand, when the result of the big hit lottery is a loss, the special symbol designation command “81H00H” is determined without determining the game state request flag value and the number-of-releases data value.

  The special symbol designation command determined here includes information on the gaming state, and when transitioning to the jackpot gaming state, the number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state, the gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends, the jackpot Information on the number of time savings after the game state is ended is included. The special symbol designation command determined here is set in the transmission buffer in the main RAM 33.

  Further, in the case of winning the big hit lottery, if the gaming state request flag value is determined, based on the determined gaming state request flag value and the current gaming state (whether the time is short or not), FIG. A gaming state and a gaming state command after the big hit gaming state is ended are determined with reference to the gaming state determination table after the big hit gaming state shown in (a). For example, when the gaming state request flag value “00H” is determined and the gaming state is non-short-lived, the gaming state data “00” is determined after the big hit. As shown in FIG. 8B, the gaming state after the big hit gaming state indicated by the gaming state data after the big hit is a low probability state and a state without time saving. In addition, when the gaming state request flag value “00H” is determined and the gaming state is short in time, the gaming state data “01” after the big hit is determined.

  The gaming state after the big hit gaming state indicated by the gaming state data after the big hit here is a low probability state and a short-time gaming state as shown in FIG. Here, the low-probability gaming state continues until the transition to the next jackpot gaming state, and the short-time gaming state continues until the next jackpot gaming state or until the number of changes in the special symbol reaches 100 times. When the game state request flag value “02H” is determined, the game state data “04” after the big hit is determined. The gaming state after the big hit gaming state indicated by the gaming state data after the big hit here is a high probability state (probability changing gaming state) and a short time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 8B, and the short time gaming state is a special symbol. Continue until the number of fluctuations reaches 10,000.

  The gaming state command includes information on the gaming state (probability change or short time) after the big hit gaming state is finished and the number of short time continuations. The game state command determined here is set in a transmission buffer in the main RAM 33.

  Further, when the number-of-releases data value is determined, the determined number-of-releases data value is referred to the round number determination table shown in FIG. 8C, and the maximum number of operations of the special electric accessory (big prize opening 11) in the big hit gaming state. And determine the number of releases command. Specifically, when the number-of-openings data value “00” is determined, the maximum number of operations 15 of the special winning opening 11 is determined. Similarly, when the number-of-openings data value “01” is determined, the maximum number of operations 5 of the big prize opening 11 is determined, and when the number-of-openings data value “02” is determined, the maximum number of operations 15 of the big prize opening 11 is determined. When the number-of-openings data value “03” is determined, the maximum number of operations 5 of the big prize opening 11 is determined, and when the number-of-openings data value “04” is determined, the maximum number of operations 2 of the big prize opening 11 is set. decide. The number-of-releases command includes information related to the maximum number of operations of the big winning opening 11 during the big hit gaming state. The release number command determined here is set in the transmission buffer in the main RAM 33.

  Furthermore, after performing the big hit lottery, the main CPU 31 performs a variation pattern determination lottery for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol. In the variation pattern determination lottery, one random number for reach determination is extracted from 0 to 250, and one random number for effect selection is extracted from 0 to 99. The random number value for reach determination, the random number value for effect selection extracted here, the winning of the big hit determined by the big hit lottery, the current gaming state (whether or not it is in the short-time gaming state), and the special symbol holding area With reference to the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9, the number of reservations stored in (0) to (4) is determined and the variation pattern command to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 40 is determined. The main CPU 31 constitutes a variation pattern determining unit.

  For example, when the big win lottery is lost (losing), the game state is not the short-time game state, and the number of reserves is “0”, the extracted reach determination random number value is “0”, and the effect selection random number value is In the case of “0”, the fluctuation pattern 1 and the fluctuation pattern command 83H01H are determined. At this time, the variation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display unit J is 5000 ms. Based on the variation pattern thus determined, the main CPU 31 causes the special symbol display section J to display the variation of the special symbol at the time corresponding to the determined variation time, and also transmits the determined variation pattern command to the transmission buffer in the main RAM 33. set.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 10 and receives the detection signal from the operating gate switch 10S, the main CPU 31 extracts a normal hit determination random number value for the normal hit lottery. As the normal hit determination random number, one normal hit determination random number is extracted from the big hit determination random numbers of 0 to 65535. The main CPU 31 stores the extracted random number value for normal hit determination in the normal symbol storage area of the youngest number in which no data is stored in the normal symbol storage areas (0) to (4) in the main RAM 33. However, when the data is already stored in the normal symbol storage area (4), the extracted data of the random number value for determining the normal hit is discarded. Subsequently, the normal hit determination is performed based on the data stored in the normal symbol storage area (0), and after the normal hit determination is completed, the data stored in the normal symbol storage area (0) is erased. The data stored in the symbol storage areas (1) to (4) is transferred to the normal symbol storage area having a number one lower each.

  In the normal hit determination, whether or not the normal hit is determined by the extracted random number for determining the normal hit and whether or not the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state. When the random number value for normal hit determination extracted during the non-time-saving gaming state is “13”, it is determined as normal hit, and when the random number value for normal hit determination is other than that, it is determined as lost. On the other hand, when the random number value for normal hit determination extracted during the short-time gaming state is “7”, it is determined to be lost, and when the random number value for normal hit determination is other than that, it is determined to be normal hit. If it is determined that the winning is normal, the main CPU 31 opens the blade 9a in the start winning opening 9 for a predetermined time. The opening time of the blades 9a of the start winning opening 9 is 0.2 seconds in the non-short game state and 3 seconds in the short time game state. The main CPU 31 performs display control for variably displaying the special symbol in the special symbol display unit J and the normal symbol in the normal symbol display unit N.

  The main RAM 33 transmits various commands such as a variation pattern command set in the transmission buffer from the command output port 35 to the sub control circuit 40. The initial reset circuit 34 outputs a reset signal to the main CPU 31 when the power is turned on. With this reset signal, the main CPU 31 executes processing from the beginning of the control program.

  The main control circuit 30 is connected to each switch including the count switch 11CS. The count switch 11CS detects a game ball that has won the grand prize opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the detection result to the main control circuit 30. The main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 counts the detection signals transmitted from the count switch 11CS, and counts the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 11. The general winning opening switch 12S outputs to the main control circuit 30 a detection signal of a game ball won in each of the general winning openings 12a to 12d. The operation gate switch 10 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 10 to the main control circuit 30. The start winning port switch 9 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of a game ball won in the start winning port 9 to the main control circuit 30.

  The start opening solenoid 9L opens and closes a pair of blades 9a and 9a provided in the start winning opening 9, and the large winning opening solenoid 11L opens and closes a shutter provided in the large winning opening 11. The backup clear switch 26 clears backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like according to the operation of the operator.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the start winning port switch 9S detects the winning of the game ball and transmits a detection signal, and the main control circuit 30 receives the detection signal, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 The above jackpot lottery and the jackpot special symbol lottery are performed. As a result of the big hit lottery and the big hit special symbol lottery, when the normal big hit or the probable variation big hit is determined, the gaming state is shifted to the big hit gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state.

  When the main CPU 31 shifts the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, the main CPU 31 changes the big winning opening 11 from the closed state to the opened state. In addition, when a predetermined opening time, for example, 30 seconds elapses after the grand prize opening 11 is changed to the open state, or a predetermined number of, for example, 10 game balls have been won to the big prize opening 11. Sometimes, round control is performed to close the special winning opening 11. The main CPU 31 repeats this round control up to a predetermined number of times according to the type of special symbol. Specifically, when the special symbol is any one of “01” to “04”, round control of 15 rounds with a predetermined opening time of 30 seconds is performed, and the special symbol is “05” to “08”. If it is either, 5 round control with a predetermined opening time of 30 seconds is performed. If the special symbol is “09” or “10”, the predetermined opening time is 0.5 seconds. 2 round control is performed.

  In addition, the main CPU 31 receives 10 game balls and closes the grand prize opening 11 when the big prize opening 11 is open during the big hit gaming state of 15 rounds or 5 rounds, or the big prize winning 11 When 30 seconds have passed since the opening of the mouth 11, the standby state is controlled in which the big winning mouth 11 is closed until the interval before the next winning opening 11 is opened. Here, when 10 game balls are won in the big winning opening 11 and the big winning opening 11 is closed, a round transition standby state flag is established. Also, after the grand prize opening 11 is opened, it is closed after 30, or after the standby state is finished, until the big prize opening 11 is next opened, the interval state in which the special prize opening 11 is closed is entered. Control.

  In addition, during the display of variation of the decorative symbol D for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery and the jackpot special symbol lottery based on the detection signal transmitted from the start winning opening switch 9S, a maximum of four detection signals are held. Then, the special symbol holding lamp JR is turned on and blinked in accordance with the number of pieces to be held. When the reserved number is 0, the two lamps are turned off. When the reserved number is 1, one lamp is turned on and the other lamp is turned off. When the reserved number is 2, both lamps are turned on. In addition, when the reserved number is 3, one lamp is blinked and the other lamp is lit, and when the reserved number is 4, both lamps are blinked. When the special symbol hold lamp JR is lit / flashed, a special symbol hold number command corresponding to the number according to the lighting / flashing mode is set in the transmission buffer in the main RAM 33.

  Furthermore, when the result of the big hit lottery is out of control, the open / close control of the big winning port 11 is not performed, but when the big hit is won, the open / close control of the big winning port 11 is performed. In the opening / closing control of the big prize opening 11, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 11 is made up to the number of rounds determined based on the special bonus symbol, with one round of opening and closing operations of the big prize opening 11 as one round. The drive control is performed.

  Further, when the main control circuit 30 receives the detection signal from the operation gate switch 10S, the main control circuit 30 performs the above normal winning lottery. During normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display unit N for notifying the result of the normal winning lottery based on the detection signal transmitted from the operation gate switch 10S, a maximum of four detection signals are held, The normal symbol holding lamp NR is turned on / flashed in accordance with the number of holdings. When the reserved number is 0, the two lamps are turned off. When the reserved number is 1, one lamp is turned on and the other lamp is turned off. When the reserved number is 2, both lamps are turned on. In addition, when the reserved number is 3, one lamp is blinked and the other lamp is lit, and when the reserved number is 4, both lamps are blinked.

  The sub control circuit 40 inputs a command from the main control circuit 30 and performs control necessary for effects such as variable display of decorative symbols, reach effects, and notice effects using the liquid crystal display device 16 according to the input commands. The predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16. The sub-control circuit 40 also performs control necessary for producing an effect by sound output using the speakers 18L and 18R and an effect by blinking display using the decorative lamps 19L and 19R.

  The sub-control circuit 40 is mainly composed of a sub-CPU 41, has a sub-ROM 42, a sub-RAM 43, and a command input port 48, and has an image control circuit 50, an audio control circuit 60, and a lamp control circuit 70. Yes.

  The sub CPU 41 executes a process according to a program stored in the sub ROM 42 in accordance with a command input from the main control circuit 30 and a signal from the operation buttons 29L, 29C, 29R, and the like, and the image control circuit 50, the audio control circuit 60 and the lamp control circuit 70 are activated.

  In the sub ROM 42, a program executed by the sub CPU 41, an effect block sorting table shown in FIG. 10, an effect block table shown in FIG. 11, a small role determination table shown in FIG. 12, and the like are stored as permanent data. The sub ROM 42 constitutes effect block storage means. Further, the sub RAM 43 stores data and programs used when the sub CPU 41 operates and various commands such as special symbol commands, gaming state commands, number-of-releases commands, variation pattern commands transmitted from the main control circuit 30. Receive buffers are provided. The sub RAM 43 stores gaming state information related to the gaming state included in the special symbol command, the gaming state command, and the release count command. The sub RAM 43 constitutes game state information storage means.

  The sub CPU 41 is connected with a left operation button 29L, a middle operation button 29C, and a right operation button 29R of the operation buttons 29, respectively. The left operation button 29L, the middle operation button 29C, and the right operation button 29R all output a stop signal to the sub-control circuit 40 when a pressing operation is performed by the player.

  The sub CPU 41 performs variable display control for stopping and displaying the decorative symbol D after the variation pattern command is transmitted from the main control circuit 30. The sub CPU 41 constitutes display control means. In this variable display control, in each of the middle left and right columns, the symbol columns shown in FIG. 6 are variably displayed so as to sequentially vary from the larger number to the younger one. The

  In performing variable display control, the sub CPU 41 refers to the change pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 in the effect block distribution table shown in FIG. 10 and determines the effect block in the variable display control. The sub CPU 41 constitutes an effect block determination unit. As the effect blocks, six stages of the first effect block BL1 to the sixth effect block BL6 are set, and the effect contents in each block are determined according to the transmitted variation pattern command. The effect displayable time, which is the time during which the effect in each effect block can be displayed, is 10 seconds.

  For example, when the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is 83H01H and the variation pattern is 1, the production indicated by the production number A5 is determined in the first production block BL1, and in the other production blocks, Decide that there will be no performance. When the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is 83H06H and is the variation pattern 4, the first effect block BL1 has an effect number A2, and the second to nth effect blocks BL2 to BLn. Each of the effects shown in the effect number A5 is determined in the effect number MC and the (n + 1) th effect block BL (n + 1), and it is determined that no effect is performed in the sixth effect block BL6. Here, (n) is determined according to the number of operations of the operation button 29, but for convenience, in the effect block distribution table shown in FIG. 10, n = 4. When the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is 83H05H and is the variation pattern 16, an effect prepared separately is determined without determining an effect block.

  As these effect blocks, an effect due to automatic stop fluctuations in the effect numbers A1 to A7 and AE and an effect due to eye stop change in the effect number MC are set. In the automatic stop variation, in all the columns of the decorative design D, there is an effect that the design automatically starts to change and then the design is automatically stopped. The production block in which production numbers A1 to A7, AE, which are productions due to automatic stop variation, are performed, the second design in which the decorative design D stops after 10 seconds, which is the production display possible time, has elapsed regardless of the operation of the operation button 29. It becomes a block.

  Further, in the eye stop change, an effect that causes the eye change is performed in each row of the decorative design D. The effect block in which the effect number MC, which is the effect due to the change in the eye-press stop, is performed becomes the first effect block in which the decorative design D stops within 10 seconds, which is the effect displayable time, based on the operation of the operation button 29.

  Note that the “eye push” is a term generally used when playing a pachislot gaming machine, and refers to pressing an operation switch with a predetermined symbol within a frame. In the present embodiment, in accordance with this example, pressing the operation buttons 29L, 29C, 29R with the aim of stopping the symbols in each row in the decorative symbol D that is displayed in a variable manner at a predetermined position is “to press”. The variation mode in which the decorative design is stopped by pressing is referred to as pressing stop variation. In both cases of automatic stop fluctuation and eye-stop stop fluctuation, if there is a succeeding block as a production block, the stopped state is not a completely stopped state, so that the decorative symbol D slightly moves. Stopped.

  The sub CPU 41 includes fluctuation patterns (1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10 to 14, 17 to 19, 21 to 23, hereinafter referred to as “normal fluctuation patterns” in which all effect blocks are automatic stop fluctuations without including the eye stop change. ”), The type of the decorative design D to be stopped on the active line is determined according to the type of the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 regardless of the presence / absence of the stop signal from the operation button 29. Further, the sub CPU 41 determines an effect and a symbol stop time until the decorative symbol D determined based on the type of the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is displayed. The symbol stop time is set to the time when the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern command has elapsed after the decorative symbol D starts the variation display.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 determines the stop position of each symbol by referring to a stop table (not shown) and determines the decorative symbol D when the symbol stop time comes. In determining the decorative symbol D, the sub CPU 41 determines the decorative symbol D for each effect block, and in the effect numbers A1, A3, A5, determines the symbol that does not have a small role as the decorative symbol D, and the effect number A4. In A6, the symbol having the small roles is determined as the decorative symbol D. Further, in the production number A7, a so-called reach is determined, and in the production number AE, a bonus symbol is decided as a winning production.

  Here, “all the small roles are aligned” means that predetermined symbols that become small roles are displayed together on a predetermined effective line. As shown in FIG. 13, the effective lines include the first effective line L1 including the left row middle decorative symbol DLC, the middle middle decorative symbol DCC, and the right middle middle decorative symbol DRC, the left upper row decorative symbol DLU, and the middle upper row. The second effective line L2 made up of the decorative design DCU, the upper row decorative design DRU, the left row lower decorative design DLD, the middle row lower decorative design DCD, the third effective line L3 made up of the right lower row decorative design DRD, and the upper left row decorative design Fourth effective line L4 consisting of symbol DLU, middle row decorative symbol DCC, right row lower decorative symbol DRD, fifth effective line consisting of left column lower decorative symbol DLD, middle row middle decorative symbol DCC, right column upper decorative symbol DRU Five effective lines of L5 are set.

  In addition, as for the small role assortment, “ice symbol” is stopped and displayed in all the areas that make up one active line, and “wind chime” is stopped and displayed in all the areas that make up one active line. “Wind chimes”, “Replay” with “Replay symbols” stopped and displayed in all areas constituting one active line, “Four cherry” with “Cherry symbols” stopped and displayed in the upper or lower row of the left column The “two cherries” alignment in which the “cherry symbol” is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left column is set. However, “ice” is also “ice” even when “warm symbol” is used instead of “ice symbol” in the right column.

  Further, “seven”, in which “seven symbols” is displayed in all areas constituting one active line, is set as the bonus symbol. Furthermore, the display mode that does not become any of these small combinations and bonus symbols is lost. However, display modes such as “reach eyes” and “spilling eyes” are included in the display modes of the loss. “Reach eyes” and “spilled eyes” are preset as specific display modes in the display mode of losing. “Reach eyes” are determined when the command “Seven Align” cannot be achieved due to fluctuations in the stopping of the press, and “Spilled eyes” achieves a command to align small roles such as “Align ice” It is determined when it cannot be done, and is not determined except in these cases.

  There are many types of “reach eyes” (more than 3000 types). Specifically, the upper left, middle, lower and lower decorative symbols DLU, DLC, and DLD stop the “don” symbol, the lower left column There are symbols such as No. 4 “Ice” symbol as the decorative symbol DLD, No. 5 “Ice” symbol as the middle row middle ornament DCC, and No. 10 “Ice” symbol as the lower row ornament symbol DRD. . The “spilled eyes” is a pattern determined when a small part in the eye stop stop variation is missed. For example, the right operation button 29R, the middle operation button 29C, and the left operation button 29L are pressed in this order. It is a pattern in which “03 wind chime”, “07 replay”, and “17 wind chime” are determined on the first active line L1.

  The sub CPU 41 performs a small role determination lottery. In the small role determination lottery, a random number for determining a small role of 0 to 99 is extracted. When the production numbers A2, A4, and A6 are determined, the small role for stopping display is determined by referring to the small role determination random number extracted here and the determined production number in the small role determination table shown in FIG. To do. For example, in the case of the production number A2, if the small role determination random number is any one of 0 to 9, it is determined as a small role in which “wind chimes” are aligned. When the random number for determining a small part is any of 96 to 99 when the production number is A6, the symbol is determined as a pattern in which “cherry” is arranged. In addition, when it is determined as a pattern in which “cherry” is arranged, two cherries or four cherries are randomly determined.

  When the production numbers A1, A3, and A5 are determined, the symbols on which symbols other than the small role symbol or bonus symbol are stopped and displayed on the active line are determined. Furthermore, when the production number A7 is determined, the symbol on which the reach eye is stopped and displayed is determined.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 determines an effect number A2 that is an automatic stop change in a change pattern (4, 8, 15, 20, 24, hereinafter referred to as “the press change pattern”) including the eye stop change as the effect block. Subsequently, the production number MC that causes the pressing stop variation is determined. As an effect in the effect number MC, a chance chance effect (hereinafter referred to as “MC effect”) is performed. As MC effects, as shown in FIG. 14, the effects of the contents of commands M1 to M4 are set, and for these commands M2 to M4, there are different effects depending on the gaming state corresponding to the jackpot information. Is set.

  Further, in the pressing variation pattern, the number of times of determining the production number MC varies according to the time spent for the MC production. Further, the sub CPU 41 measures the elapsed time after the start variation pattern is started, and the residual that is the difference between the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern and the elapsed time after the start variation pattern is started. Time is calculated. The sub CPU 41 constitutes an effect display remaining time calculation unit. When the calculated remaining time is 10 seconds or more, the sub CPU 41 re-determines the MC effect, and finally determines the effect number AE that automatically changes when the remaining time is less than 10 seconds. . The sub CPU 41 constitutes effect block redetermination means.

  Here, if the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is the variation pattern corresponding to the loss among the variation patterns, the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is “83H0AH”, for example. In some cases, the effect indicated by the effect number A2 is determined for the first effect block BL1. In the production number A2, a symbol having small roles on any of the active lines is determined as the decorative symbol D. In the subsequent second effect block BL2, the MC effect is determined.

  In the MC effect, in addition to the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30, the decorative design D is determined by the reception timing of the stop signal transmitted from the operation button 29. In MC production, one of the left middle right column is stopped and displayed depending on the timing of the eye pressing operation. The eye pressing operation refers to pressing one of the left operation button 29L, middle operation button 29C, and right operation button 29R of the operation buttons 29. By pressing the left operation button 29L, the left column of the decorative design D is stopped and displayed. By pressing the middle operation button 29C, the middle row of the decorative design D is stopped and displayed, and the right operation button 29R is displayed. By pressing, the right column of the decorative design D is stopped and displayed.

  In the MC effect, a symbol to be displayed in a pseudo stop (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo determined symbol”) is determined, the type of the determined pseudo determined symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16, and a command to align the pseudo determined symbols is issued. . The pseudo-determined symbol is either a symbol with a small combination (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo-determined small symbol”) or a symbol with a bonus symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “pseudo-determined bonus symbol”). The pseudo-determined small role symbol here includes not only a state where a specific small role symbol is aligned on the effective line but also a state where a specific small role symbol is aligned on another specific line. Specific lines here include, for example, “large V-shaped line” connecting the upper left, middle lower, and upper right, “small V-shaped line” connecting the upper left, middle, middle, and upper right, and “Oyama” connecting the lower left, middle upper, and lower right. There are “Large Line”, “Oyama Line” that connects the lower left, middle, and lower right.

  When the symbol element of the pseudo-decision symbol is within the pull-in range, the symbol element of the pseudo-decision symbol is drawn on the effective line of each symbol column and is stopped and displayed. For example, when “ice” is determined as the pseudo-determined small role symbol, the ice symbol in the left column is within the pull-in range when the left symbol stop signal is transmitted from the operation button 29. Determined as the left decorative design. In the left column, when there is a left symbol stop signal when there is a “Don symbol” from No. 10 “Replay symbol” in the middle row, “Ice symbol” is not within the pull-in range. If the “Ice design” is not determined and the left symbol stop signal is sent when there are other symbols in the middle, the “Ice design” is within the pull-in range, so one of the active lines (however, The “ice pattern” is determined on the active line that is stopped and displayed in the pull-in range. Further, decorative symbols DC and DR to be stopped and displayed for the right column and the middle column are determined by the same procedure. Furthermore, when the stop signal from the operation button 29 is not received within the effect displayable time, the decorative design D is displayed in a stopped state under the assumed state that the stop signal is received when the effect displayable time ends. To decide.

Further, when the sub CPU 41 determines the pressing variation pattern, the sub CPU 41 counts the number of times that the MC effect has been performed by the MC counter, and counts the number of times that the command is achieved by the success / failure counter. The sub CPU 41 constitutes command achievement count counting means. Further, when the MC effect is performed, the count number of the MC counter, the count number of the success / failure counter, and the special symbol designation command, the game state command, and the number-of-releases command stored in the sub RAM 43 are shown in FIG. The production contents (command contents) are determined with reference to the push chance production selection table. Further, the count number of the success / failure counter is counted according to the number of command achievements as shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, when the sub CPU 41 determines the variation pattern of the pressing, the sub CPU 41 changes the type of the subsequent effect according to the success or failure of the achievement of the command in the MC effect and the remaining time of the change time when the effect in the effect block is digested. decide. When the remaining time of the variation time is 10 seconds or more, the MC effect that is the effect number MC is performed, and when the remaining time of the variation time is less than 10 seconds, the final effect that is the effect number AE is performed.

  The sub CPU 41 determines whether or not the big hit lottery is successful, the count number of the MC counter (Nth), and the count number of the success / failure counter as the effect contents (command contents) of the MC effect in the effect number MC as shown in FIG. The command content is determined from the command content M1 to M4. As shown in FIG. 15B, the number of success / failure counters is the same as the number of command achievements. Further, as the content of the effect of the finalized effect, the content of the effect as the remaining time effect is determined with reference to the remaining time effect table shown in FIG.

  The sub CPU 41 determines the contents of the MC effect performed in the second effect block BL2 from the command contents M1 to M4 shown in FIG. 14 after the effect in the first effect block BL1 is completed, and the determined content. MC production. In the MC effect as the effect of the second effect block BL2, an effect of causing the liquid crystal display device 16 to display the command content “seven align” shown in the command content M1 is performed. The liquid crystal display device 16 constitutes operation command presenting means. Here, the pseudo-decision bonus symbol “7” is determined as the pseudo-decision symbol, and the decoration symbol D is determined based on the reception timing of the stop signal transmitted from the operation button 29.

  At this time, in each symbol example of the decorative symbol D, when a stop signal is transmitted from the operation button 29 within a range where the “seven symbol” can be drawn, a symbol having “seven symbols” on the effective line as the decorative symbol D. Is determined. In this case, the command content M1 is achieved, the count number of the success / failure counter becomes 1, and information indicating that the game is “big hit” is notified to the player. Further, when a stop signal is transmitted from the operation button 29 within a range in which “seven symbols” cannot be drawn, “seven symbols” are not aligned on the active line, and a symbol that is a reach is determined. In this case, the command content M1 is not achieved, and the count number of the success / failure counter becomes zero. The sub CPU 41 constitutes command achievement determination means.

  Here, when the command content M1 is achieved, it corresponds to No. 3 shown in FIG. 15A, and in the MC production as the third production block BL3, the command “remove replay” shown in the command content M2 Produce content. Similarly in this case, the pseudo-determined small role symbol “Replay” is determined as the pseudo-determined symbol, and the decorative symbol D is determined based on the reception timing of the stop signal transmitted from the operation button 29.

  When “remove replay” shown in the command content M2 is determined, the replay symbol is always drawn in when the stop signal is first transmitted from the left operation button 29L among the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, 29R. Will exist within. Therefore, when a stop signal is transmitted for the first time from the left operation button 29, the command “remove replay” shown in the command content M2 is not necessarily achieved. In this case, when the stop signal is transmitted first from the middle operation button 29C and the right operation button 29R, the “replay symbol” is determined as the middle decorative symbol and the left decorative symbol on the predetermined effective line, for example, the first effective line L1. Is done. In this state, when a stop signal is transmitted from the left operation button 29L at the timing when the “ice symbol” of No. 04 or the “wind chime symbol” of No. 03 is stopped and displayed as the left decorative symbol in the first active line L1, The replay symbol does not exist in the pull-in range of the replay symbol as the left decorative symbol in the first active line L1. In this case, the “ice symbol” of No. 04 or the “wind chime symbol” of No. 03 is stopped and displayed as the left decorative symbol on the first active line L1, and the command “Remove Replay” is achieved. However, when a stop signal is transmitted from the left operation button 29L at a timing other than the timing at which the “ice design” of No. 04 or the “wind chime design” of No. 03 is stopped and displayed as the left decorative symbol, the first effective line The replay is complete in L1, and the command is not achieved.

  Further, if the command content M1 is not achieved, it corresponds to No2 shown in FIG. 15A, and the MC production as the third production block BL3 is referred to as “align seven” shown in the command content M1. Repeat production of command contents. Thereafter, as the instruction block progresses, when the command contents M1 to M4 are achieved, the count number of the success / failure counter is incremented by 1, and the MC contents are sequentially incremented to the instruction contents M1 to M4 to perform different MC effects. When -M4 is not achieved, the count number of the success / failure counter is maintained, and the MC effect that repeats the command content is performed.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is the variation pattern corresponding to the loss among the variation patterns, the command is always given as the MC effect as shown in FIG. The content M1 is determined. However, in the case of a loss, the decorative design D is determined so that “seven” is not aligned with the active line regardless of the timing at which the stop signal transmitted from the operation button 29 is received.

  The jackpot related information related to the jackpot is associated with the command contents M1 to M4 in the MC effect. Specifically, in the a pattern in the command content M1, the command content is “Align 7”, and when the command is achieved, “7” is stopped and displayed on the active line. The player is notified by displaying on the liquid crystal display device 16 that “seven” is stopped and displayed on the active line, so that “big hit” is displayed. In the b pattern in the command content M2, the command content is “align ice”, and it is notified that “the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state is 15R” in the big hit won here. In the c pattern in the command content M2, the command content is “Align wind chimes”, and the fact that “the number of rounds of the big hit gaming state is 5R” in the big win won here is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 Informed to the player.

  In the d pattern in the command content M3, the command content is “Remove replay”, and the liquid crystal display device 16 indicates that “the game state after the big hit gaming state has ended is the probable change gaming state” in the big hit won here. The player is informed by being displayed. In the e pattern in the command content M2, the command content is “Align cherry”, and the liquid crystal display device 16 indicates that “the gaming state after the big hit gaming state is completed is the short-time gaming state” in the big hit won here. Is displayed to the player.

  In the f pattern in the command content M4, the command content is “align don”, and the liquid crystal display device 16 indicates that “the number of times reduced after the big hit gaming state is ended 10,000 times” in the big win won here. The player is informed by being displayed. In the e pattern in the command content M2, the command content is “Align HANABI”, and the liquid crystal display device 16 indicates that “the number of time reduction after the big hit gaming state ends is 100” in the big win won here. The player is informed by being displayed. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 16 constitutes a game state information providing unit provided by notifying the game state information player.

  In the h pattern in the command content M5, the command content is “Remove replay”, and when the command content is achieved, the replay is removed and a successful effect is performed. After the command content M5 is determined, the command content M5 is repeated in the subsequent effect block. However, MC production is performed for 4.1 seconds at the shortest. For this reason, the command content M5 is performed up to twice. In this way, the command contents are sequentially performed in the order of the command contents M1 to M5. For example, the command contents M3 is displayed after the command contents M1, and the order is not skipped. Yes.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 determines the effect number AE as the final effect block when the remaining time of the variation time at the time when the MC effect ends is less than 10 seconds. In the production number AE, the content of the production as the remaining time production is determined with reference to the remaining time production table at the time of selecting the chance to press shown in FIG. The time during which the production by the production number MC is performed varies depending on the timing at which stop signals are transmitted from the left operation button 29L, the middle operation button 29C, and the right operation button 29R. For this reason, the time consumed when the production by the production number MC is performed is random, and the remaining time of the fluctuation time at the time when the production block by the production number MC is finished also varies. The sub CPU 41 calculates the remaining time of the fluctuation time. In addition, in the effect block distribution table shown in FIG. 10, three effect blocks are described for each effect number MC in the pressing variation pattern, but the number of times the MC effect is performed varies depending on the time spent in the MC effect. Therefore, the number of times that the production with the production number MC is performed varies.

  When the remaining time of the calculated variation time is 6 seconds or more and less than 10 seconds, the sub CPU 41 determines the result of pushing the MC effect in the immediately preceding effect block and the later-described flash effect. In addition, when the remaining time of the calculated variation time is less than 6 seconds, an effect that only displays the result of pressing the MC effect in the immediately preceding effect block is determined. The flow of effects when determining the pressing variation pattern will be further described later.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not to perform a flash effect. In performing the flash effect, if the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 corresponds to “losing”, the flash effect corresponding to the small role is determined. Further, when the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 corresponds to “big hit”, the flash effect that does not correspond to the small role is determined.

  As a flash production, “rocket”, “mouse”, “soyokaze”, “misfire”, “fireworks”, “fireworks”, “launched weeping willows”, “weeping willows”, “triple fireworks” are set. These flash effects are associated with the above small roles with the relationship shown in FIG. Specifically, “rocket” is associated with “four cherries” and “ice”. “Nezumi” is associated with “4 cherries” and “wind chimes”, “Soyokaze” is associated with “4 cherries” and “Replay”, and “Failure” is associated with “Lose”, “4 cherries” and “Ice”. It is associated. “Launch Fireworks” is associated with “4 cherries”, “Fireworks” is associated with “2 cherries”, “Replay”, and “Ice”, and “Launch Weeping Willows” are associated with “4 cherries”. It has been. Furthermore, “weeping willow” is associated with “ice” and “replay”, and “triple fireworks” are associated with “four cherries”.

  For example, when the change pattern command “83H03H” corresponding to the loss is transmitted from the main control circuit 30 at the time of the automatic stop change, the sub CPU 41 corresponds to the aligned small combination determined in the first effect block BL1. A flash effect is generated in the effect of the second effect block BL2. Further, when the variation pattern command “83H08H” corresponding to the big hit is transmitted from the main control circuit 30, a flash effect that does not correspond to the matching small role determined in the first effect block BL1 is displayed in the second effect block BL2. In the production of In addition, in the effect of the last effect block when the change pattern command “83H0AH” that becomes the pressing change pattern is transmitted, the symbols determined in the immediately preceding effect block (the small role symbol, the lose symbol, and the bonus symbol are displayed). Flash effects that are not supported are generated.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 displays the decorative design D and the effect content on the display area 16 a of the liquid crystal display device 16. In addition, the sub CPU 41 displays the special symbol reservation symbols H1 to H4 on the display area 16a of the liquid crystal display device 16 in accordance with the number of reservations based on the special symbol reservation number command transmitted from the main control circuit 30. Further, the sub CPU 41 measures the time that has elapsed since the variable display of the decorative symbol D is started when the eye-change variation pattern is performed. The sub CPU 41 counts the current round number when the big hit gaming state progresses during the big hit gaming state by using the operation number counter, and determines the effect during the round at the big hit time.

  The image control circuit 50 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 51, a D / A converter 52, an initial reset circuit 53, and image data ROMs (image storage means) 54a and 54b. The VDP 51 forms an image corresponding to the content to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 determined by the sub CPU 41, and outputs the formed image to the D / A converter 52. The D / A converter 52 performs D / A conversion on the image data output from the VDP 51, outputs an analog signal obtained by the conversion to the liquid crystal display device 16, and displays an image. The initial reset circuit 53 receives the reset command from the sub CPU 41 and executes processing for returning the VDP 51 to the initial state. The image data ROM 54a stores image data (image data) indicating decorative symbols, characters, backgrounds, etc., and the image data ROM 54b stores image data for displaying various image data on the liquid crystal display device 16. ing. The VDP 51 reads image data such as image data corresponding to the decorative design output from the sub CPU 41 from the image data ROMs 54a and 54b, and causes the liquid crystal display device 16 to display an image such as a design based on the image data.

  The audio control circuit 60 includes a sound source IC 61, an amplifier (hereinafter referred to as “AMP”) 62, and an audio data ROM 63. The sound source IC 61 generates an audio signal using audio data stored in the audio data ROM 63 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 41. The AMP 62 amplifies the audio signal generated by the sound source IC 61 to an appropriate level, supplies the amplified audio signal to the speakers 18L and 18R, and outputs the audio. The voice data ROM 63 stores data (voice data) such as music, voice, and sound effects used for a notice effect, a reach effect, a predetermined effect, and the like.

  The lamp control circuit 70 uses the decoration data ROM 71 that stores decoration data indicating the blinking pattern of the decoration lamps 19L and 19R and the decoration data stored in the decoration data ROM 71 according to the instruction from the sub CPU 41. , 19R, and a drive circuit 72 for blinking.

  The payout / firing control circuit 80 operates the payout device 81 and the launching device 82 having the firing handle 6c and the firing motor under the control of the main control circuit 30 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. The game ball is fired toward the game area 4 a on the game board 4.

  The power supply unit 24 supplies power to the sub control circuit 40, the main control circuit 30, and the payout / launch control circuit 80.

(Operation details of pachinko machines)
Next, among the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the procedure of the control processing by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 20 is a flowchart (main flowchart) showing an operation procedure of a main control process repeatedly executed by the main control circuit 30 after the power is turned on in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

(Operation procedure of main control processing)
As shown in FIG. 17, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as the power is turned on, the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30 starts main control processing, performs initial setting processing (S1), and then performs timer update processing ( S2). In the timer update process, the waiting time timer is updated. Subsequently, a special symbol control process is performed (S3).

  The special symbol control process is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the special symbol control process is started, first, a control state flag is loaded (S21). This control state flag is a flag indicating the state of the special symbol game using the variable display image of the symbol on the liquid crystal display device 16, and data for determining which of the subsequent steps the main CPU 31 executes is included. Is set.

  Next, a special symbol memory check process (S22) is performed. In the special symbol memory check process, when the control state flag is data “00” indicating the special symbol memory check process, it is determined whether or not data is stored in the special symbol memory area (starting memory number> 0). to decide. As a result, when data is stored in the special symbol storage area, data “01” indicating special symbol variation time management is set in the control state flag, and the start memory number in the start storage area is decremented by 1, Data in the special symbol storage area (1) is transferred to the special symbol storage area (0). Subsequently, a jackpot determination process is performed, and a special symbol determination process is performed based on the result of the jackpot determination process. The fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation pattern command are determined, and the fluctuation pattern command is set in the transmission buffer in the main RAM 33. Thereafter, the data in the referenced special symbol storage area (0) is cleared, and the special symbol storage check process is terminated.

  After the special symbol memory check process is completed, a special symbol variation time management process is performed (S23). In the special symbol change time management process, when the control state flag is data “01” indicating the special symbol change time management process, data “02” indicating the special symbol display time management process is set in the control state flag. The waiting time after confirmation (0.75 seconds) corresponding to the time after the special symbol variation time is confirmed is set in the waiting time timer (t), and the special symbol variation time management process is terminated.

  When the special symbol change time management process is completed, the special symbol display time management process is performed (S24). In the special symbol display time management process, if the data “02” indicates the control state flag special symbol display time management, the waiting time timer (t) set in the special symbol change time management process (S23) is 0. If it is, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination in the special symbol memory check process (S21) is a jackpot. As a result, if it is determined that the game is a big hit, then data “03” indicating the big hit start interval management is set in the control state flag, and the time corresponding to the big hit start interval (for example, 6 seconds) is set as a waiting time timer ( t). On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not a big hit, the data “07” indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag, and the special symbol display time management process is terminated.

  After the special symbol display time management process is completed, a jackpot start interval management process is performed (S25). In the jackpot start interval management process, when the control state flag is data “03” indicating the jackpot start interval management, the waiting time timer (t) set in the special symbol variation time management process (S24) becomes 0. Determine whether or not. As a result, when the waiting time timer (t) is 0, 1 is added to the operation number counter of the special electric accessory, and data “04” indicating that the special winning opening is being opened is set in the control state flag. After that, the upper limit time for opening the special electric accessory is set in the special electric accessory opening time timer, and the jackpot start interval process is ended.

  After the big hit start interval management process is completed, a special winning opening opening process is performed (S26). In the big prize opening opening process, when the control status flag is data “04” indicating the big prize opening opening process, the big prize opening prize counter for counting the number of game balls entering the big prize opening 11 is displayed. It is determined whether the count number is equal to or greater than the maximum winning number (8). If the count number is not equal to or greater than the maximum winning number, a big hit start interval management process (S25) or a waiting time management process before the big winning opening reopening ( It is determined whether or not the special electric accessory release time timer set in S27) is "0". As a result, when the special electric accessory opening time timer is not “0”, the special winning opening opening process is terminated.

  In addition, when it is determined that the count number of the winning prize counter is equal to or greater than the maximum winning prize number, or when it is determined that the winning prize opening time timer is “0”, the winning prize closing process is performed. To close the special winning opening 11. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the count number of the operation number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum operation number. If the operation number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum operation number, the waiting time for the interval display time between rounds ( 2.040 seconds) is set in the waiting time timer (t), and the data “05” indicating the waiting time management processing before reopening the big prize opening is set in the control state flag, and the process during opening the big winning opening is ended. To do.

  On the other hand, when the operation number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum operation number, the waiting time of the big hit end interval display time is set in the waiting time timer (t), and the data “06” indicating the big hit end interval process is displayed in the control state flag. Is set, and the process during opening of the big prize opening is completed.

  When the process during opening of the big prize opening is completed, the waiting time management process before reopening the big prize opening is performed (S27). In the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening, when the control status flag is data “05” indicating the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening, it is set in the processing for opening the big winning opening (S26). It is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) is “0”. When the waiting time timer (t) is “0”, 1 is added to the operation number counter of the special electric accessory. Then, data “04” indicating that the special winning opening is being opened is set in the control state flag. Subsequently, the opening upper limit time of the special electric accessory is set in the special electric accessory opening time timer, and the waiting time management process before reopening the big prize opening is ended.

  When the waiting time management process before reopening the big prize opening is completed, the big hit end interval process is performed (S28). In the big hit end interval process, when the control state flag is data “06” indicating the big hit end interval, the waiting time timer (t) corresponding to the big hit end interval set in the big prize opening opening process (S26) is set. It is determined whether or not it is “0”, and when the waiting time timer (t) is not “0”, the big hit end interval process is ended. When the waiting time timer (t) is “0”, the control state flag is set to “07” indicating the special symbol game end process, and the big hit end interval process is ended.

  When the big hit end interval process is completed, a special symbol game end process is performed (S29). In the special symbol game end process, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is data “07” indicating the special symbol game end process. If the control state flag is not the data “07”, the special symbol game end process is performed. finish. On the other hand, when the control state flag is data “07”, data “00” indicating the special symbol storage check process is set in the control state flag. In this way, the special symbol game end process ends. When the special symbol game end process ends, the special symbol control process ends.

  When the special symbol control process is thus completed, the flow returns to the flow shown in FIG. 17 and the normal symbol control process is performed (S4). In the normal symbol control process, control related to the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit N displayed on the symbol display device 16b is performed. When the normal symbol control process is started, the normal symbol control state flag is read, and the normal symbol variation time and the stopped normal symbol are monitored according to the flag. Then, when the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is a normal big hit symbol, the variable indicating the opening and closing of the blade 9a is stored in the main RAM 33, and the normal symbol control process is terminated.

  Then, a symbol display device control process is performed (S5). In the symbol display device control process, display control of variable display such as the special symbol display part J and the normal symbol display part N shown in FIG. 5 is performed based on the result of the special symbol control process in step S2 and the normal symbol control process in step S3. I do.

  Subsequently, game information data generation processing is performed (S6). In the game information data generation process, an output signal from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to a hall computer (not shown) is generated. Thereafter, a symbol reservation number data generation process is performed (S7). In the symbol reserved number data generation process, data corresponding to the special symbol reserved number and the normal symbol reserved number in the starting storage area which are increased or decreased in the special symbol control process control process (S3) and the normal symbol control process (S4) are respectively generated. Following the symbol reservation number data generation processing, port output processing is performed (S8). In the port output process, the opening control of the blades 9a at the special winning opening 11 and the starting winning opening 9 determined in the special symbol control process (S3) and the normal symbol control process (S4) is performed.

  Subsequently, a winning mouth related command control process is performed (S9). In the winning mouth related command control processing, control based on the big hit gaming state start command set in the special symbol control processing is performed. When the winning mouth related command control processing is completed, the storage / game state command control processing is performed (S10). In the memory / game state command control process, control based on the game state command set in the special symbol control process is performed. When the memory / game state command control process is completed, the command output control process is performed (S11). In the command output control process, each command set in the transmission buffer in the main RAM 33 is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 40. When the command output control process is completed, the process returns to step S2, and the repeat routine is repeated.

  In the main control circuit 30, the random number used in the main control process is updated mainly on the condition that the interrupt permission flag is set together with the main control process described above. Performs system timer interrupt processing that interrupts control processing.

(Sub-control circuit operation procedure)
Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 40 will be described. The sub control circuit 40 performs a symbol control, a sound control, a lamp control, and the like by receiving a command transmitted from the main control circuit 30. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sub control main process repeatedly executed by the sub control circuit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in performing the sub control main process, the sub CPU 41 first performs a predetermined initial setting process (S31), and then performs a random number update process (S32). Subsequently, command analysis control processing of various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 30 and stored in the reception buffer is performed (S33). In the command analysis control process, a process of analyzing various commands such as a variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 and stored in the reception buffer in the sub RAM 43 is performed. Here, when the sub CPU 41 receives the variation pattern command, the sub CPU 41 sets variation pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern command in the sub RAM 43.

  When the command analysis control process is completed, the effect control process is performed (S34). In the effect control process, a process of producing an effect based on the effect type determined by the type of command analyzed by the command analysis control process, a sub-control timer interrupt process described later, or the like is performed. When the effect control process is completed, the display control process is performed (S35). In the display control process, the symbol display control is performed based on the decorative symbol and the display pattern determined in the command analysis process, and then the background display control process is performed.

  Thereafter, voice control processing is performed (S36). In the voice control process, a voice control process related to voice generated from the speakers 18L and 18R is performed based on a command from the main control circuit 30. In this sound control process, the sound source IC 61 reads the sound data from the sound data ROM 63, converts the sound data into a predetermined sound signal, and supplies the sound signal to the AMP 62. The AMP 62 amplifies the sound signal and generates sound from the speakers 18L and 18R.

  Subsequently, a lamp control process is performed (S37). In the lamp control process, a lamp control process related to blinking of the decorative lamps 19L and 19R is executed based on a command from the main control circuit 30. In this lamp control process, the sub CPU 41 reads the lamp decoration pattern from the decoration data ROM 71 and blinks the decoration lamps 19L and 19R via the drive circuit 72. Thereafter, step S32 to step S37 are repeatedly executed.

(Command reception interrupt processing)
The sub control circuit 40 performs a sub control command reception interrupt process when a command is transmitted from the main control circuit 30. In the sub-control command reception interrupt process, various input commands for temporarily saving the program address data being executed in the sub-control process and stored in the register are stored in the reception buffer in the sub-RAM 43. Thereafter, the saved register is restored. Thus, the sub-control command reception interrupt process is terminated.

(Sub control timer interrupt processing)
Further, the sub control circuit 40 performs a sub control timer interrupt process that interrupts the main control process periodically (for example, every 2 ms). FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sub-control timer interrupt process. As shown in FIG. 20, in the sub control timer interrupt process, similarly to the sub control command reception interrupt process, the data stored in the register is saved (S41), and the timer update process is performed (S42). In the timer update process, various timers such as an effective time timer of the operation button 29 are updated. In the timer update process, a subtraction process is performed from the time set in the timer.

  Subsequently, a reel control process is performed (S43), and then an effect block determination process is performed (S44). The reel control process and the effect block determination process will be described later. After the effect block determination process is completed, the saved register is restored (S45), and the sub control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Next, the reel control process will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the reel control process. As shown in FIG. 21, in the reel control process, it is determined whether there is an automatic stop change (S51). If it is determined as a result of the automatic stop change, the flow proceeds to the flow shown in FIG.

  Further, when it is determined that the fluctuation is not an automatic stop fluctuation, it becomes a pushing stop fluctuation. In this case, it is determined whether or not the operation button is within the valid period (S52). As a result, when it is determined that the operation button valid period has not expired, it is determined whether or not the operation button 29 has been operated (S53). Whether or not the operation button 29 has been operated is determined based on whether or not a stop signal is transmitted from any of the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, and 29R of the operation button 29.

  As a result, if the operation button 29 is not operated, the reel control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the operation button 29 is operated, the reception of the stop signal from the operation button 29 that has transmitted the stop signal is invalidated (S54). If it is determined in step S53 that the operation button is not within the effective period, it is determined whether or not the operation button effective period has ended (S55). If the operation button valid period has expired, the reel control process is terminated.

  After step S54, or when it is determined in step S55 that the effective period has not expired, the variation pattern data set in the sub-RAM 43 is checked, and a left / right / right operation button is referred with reference to a stop table (not shown). Among 29L, 29C, and 29R, the stop position of the symbol row corresponding to the operation button that transmitted the stop signal is searched (S56). For example, when the left operation button 29L transmits a stop signal, the symbol in the left column of the symbol columns is searched and determined.

  Subsequently, the effect block determined with reference to the effect block table shown in FIG. 11 is checked, and it is determined whether or not the small role is aligned (S57). As a result, when the small combinations are aligned, it is determined whether or not the aligned small combinations are forcibly established (S58). The forcibly established combination is a small combination that can be obtained at any timing when the operation button is pressed. Specifically, among the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, and 29R, the left operation button 29L is first pressed. Replay in

  As a result, when it is determined that the matching small combination is not a forced winning combination, it is determined whether or not the aligned small combination is within the pull-in range (S59). As a result, when it is determined that the matching small combination is within the pull-in range, it is determined whether or not all the left middle right symbols in the decorative symbol D are within the pull-in range (S60). As a result, if it is determined that all the left middle right symbols in the decorative symbol D are within the pull-in range, the success / failure counter is incremented by one (S61). Subsequently, the number of sliding frames is determined based on the search result performed in step S55 (S62). If it is determined in step S57 that the small combinations are not aligned, or if it is determined in step S58 that it is not a forced winning combination, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the search result (S62).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the matching small combination is not within the pull-in range, the number of sliding symbols for determining the symbol for determining the spilled eye is determined (S63). Then, symbol stop display data corresponding to the number of sliding symbols is set in the sub-RAM 43 (S64), and the reel control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S51 that there is an automatic stop variation, it is determined whether or not it is the symbol stop time (S65). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop time has not come, the reel control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the symbol stop time, the fluctuation pattern data set in the sub RAM 43 is checked, and a stop position of each symbol row at the symbol stop time is searched with reference to a stop table (not shown). (S66). In the automatic stop control, each symbol row is stopped in the order of the middle left and right.

  Subsequently, the effect block determined with reference to the effect block table shown in FIG. 11 is checked, and it is determined whether or not the small role is aligned (S67). As a result, when it is a small combination, it is determined whether or not the aligned small combination is a forced winning combination (S68). As a result, if it is determined that the matching small combination is not a forced winning combination, it is determined whether or not the matching small combination is within the pull-in range (S69). As a result, when it is determined that the matching small combination is within the pull-in range, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the search result (S70). Further, when it is determined in step S67 that the small combinations are not aligned, or in the case where it is determined in step S68 that it is not a forced winning combination, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the search result (S70).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the matching small combination is not within the pull-in range, the number of sliding symbols for determining the symbol for determining the spilled eye is determined (S71). Then, symbol stop display data corresponding to the number of sliding symbols is set in the sub-RAM 43 (S72), and the reel control process is terminated.

  Next, the effect block determination process (S44) will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect block determination process. As shown in FIG. 23, in the effect block determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the effect block determination process is performed (S81). The determination as to whether or not to perform the effect block determination process is made based on whether or not the variation pattern based on the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 includes a plurality of effect blocks. In the case of any of the variation patterns 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17 to 24 having a plurality of effect blocks, effect pattern determination processing is performed. If the variation pattern is other, the effect data corresponding to the variation pattern command is set in the sub-RAM 43 (S82), and the effect block determination process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the effect block determination process is to be performed, the contents of each effect block in the plurality of effect blocks set based on the variation pattern are determined. In determining the contents of the effect block, it is determined whether or not the target effect block is an automatic stop variation (S83). If it is determined as a result of the automatic stop variation, the automatic stop data corresponding to the winning combination is set (S84), and the effect block determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation is not an automatic stop fluctuation, an eye movement fluctuation control flag (hereinafter referred to as “MC control flag”) is set (S85). Subsequently, referring to the effect selection table shown in FIG. 15A with reference to the count number of the MC counter and the success / failure counter, command data corresponding to any of the command contents M1 to M4 is determined, and the determined command Data is set (S86).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not stop signals for all the left middle right symbols in the decorative symbol D have been transmitted from the operation button 29 (S87). As a result, when it is determined that stop signals for all the symbols in the middle left and right are not transmitted, the effect block determination process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that stop signals for all the symbols in the middle left and right have been transmitted, a push chance effect (hereinafter referred to as “MC effect”) determination process that is an effect that is performed at the time of the change in the eye stop is performed (S88). ), The effect block determination process ends.

  The MC effect determination process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, in the MC effect determination process, the remaining time (t) that is the remaining time of the variation time of the decorative design D is calculated (S91), and whether or not the remaining time (t) is 10 seconds or more. Is determined (S92). As a result, when it is determined that the remaining time (t) is 10 seconds or more, MC effect block data for performing MC effect is set (S93). Then, 1 is added to the count number of the MC counter (S94). Thereafter, the content of the effect (command content) is determined with reference to the count number of the MC counter and the count number of the success / failure counter in the effect selection table shown in FIG. 15, and the effect data corresponding to the determined effect content is set (S95). ), The MC effect determination process ends.

  If it is determined in step S92 that the remaining time (t) is less than 10 seconds, it is determined whether the remaining time is 6 seconds or more (S96). As a result, when it is determined that the remaining time (t) is 6 seconds or more, NoB1 in the remaining time determination table shown in FIG. 16A is determined, and effect data corresponding to NoB1 is set (S97). . Thereafter, the MC counter and the success / failure counter are cleared (S98), and the MC effect determination process is terminated.

  Further, when it is determined that the remaining time (t) is less than 6 seconds, NoB2 in the remaining time determination table shown in FIG. 16A is determined, and effect data corresponding to NoB2 is set (S99). Thereafter, the MC counter and the success / failure counter are cleared (S98), and the MC effect determination process is terminated. When the MC effect determination process ends, the effect block determination process shown in FIG. 23 ends.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 9, the special symbol on the special symbol display portion J is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped. In addition, the decorative symbol D is displayed in a variable manner and a stop manner in accordance with the special symbol variation display and the stop indication in the special symbol display section J.

  Next, the flow of the pressing fluctuation pattern will be described. Here, the flow when the variation pattern 20 is determined as an example of the pressing variation pattern will be described mainly with reference to FIG. When the variation pattern 20 that becomes the pressing variation pattern is determined as the variation pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 25A, the variation time is 40 seconds, and an effect with the effect number A2 is performed as the first effect block BL1. The effect by the effect number A2 as the first effect block BL1 is performed for 5 seconds as shown in FIG. The first performance block BL1 is continued for 5 seconds regardless of the operation state of the operation button 29.

  When the effect in the first effect block BL1 ends, the MC effect is performed as the effect in the second effect block BL2. In the MC effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), the left middle right column decorative symbols DL, DC, DL in the decorative symbol D are displayed in a variable manner, and a remaining time indicator bar RT is displayed below them. Below that, the command content “MISSION 1“ Align 7! ”” Is displayed. This display notifies the player that the instruction content is M1. The remaining time indicator bar RT indicates the remaining time during which the sub-control circuit 40 can accept the stop signal transmitted from the operation button 29. When the remaining time is 10 seconds, FIG. As shown in (), the whole is displayed in a predetermined color, for example, blue. If the MC effect is performed as it is, the color of the remaining time indicator bar RT is continuously changed from white to white. When 10 seconds have elapsed, the color of the entire remaining time indicator bar RT becomes white, and the decorative symbol D is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol.

  The MC effect ends when the sub control circuit 40 receives a stop signal from all of the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, and 29R of the operation buttons 29. For this reason, the duration of the MC performance is indefinite. For example, as shown in FIG. 25 (c), when it takes 6 seconds until the sub control circuit 40 receives a stop signal from all of the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, 29R, the second effect block BL2 ends in 6 seconds. At this time, the remaining time until the end of the second effect block BL2 to the fourth effect block BL4 is 24 seconds.

  In addition, when a stop signal is transmitted from the operation button 29 to the sub-control circuit 40 during 10 seconds after the MC effect starts, the left middle right operation button of the operation buttons 29 that transmitted the stop signal. Any of the decorative symbols DL, DC, DR corresponding to 29L, 29C, 29R is stopped and displayed. Then, when the sub-control circuit 40 receives the stop signal last transmitted from the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, 29R, as shown in FIG. 26B, the remaining time indicator bar RT is white. The decoration pattern D is stopped and displayed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), when 7 is stopped and displayed on the active line, the command is successful and the characters “MISSION 1 achieved!” Are displayed.

  When the effect in the second effect block BL2 is finished, the remaining time at this point is 10 seconds or more, so as shown in FIG. 25 (d), the MC effect is an effect in the third effect block BL3. Done. In the MC effect, an effect is displayed in which a command such as “MISSION 2“ Remove the replay! ”Is displayed. In addition, when the command in the second performance block BL2 cannot be achieved, the command “MISSION 1“ Align Seven! ”” Is displayed again.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 25 (e), it is assumed that a time of 8 seconds is consumed until the sub control circuit 40 receives the stop signal from all of the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, and 29R. In this case, the third effect block BL3 ends in 8 seconds, and the remaining time until the second effect block BL2 to the fourth effect block BL4 end is 16 seconds.

  When the effect in the third effect block BL3 is finished, the remaining time at this point is still 10 seconds or more, so as shown in FIG. 25 (f), as the effect in the fourth effect block BL4, the MC effect Is done. In the MC effect here, an effect of displaying a command such as “MISSION 3“ Make sure don! ”Is performed.

  When the MC effect is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 25 (g), it takes 7 seconds until the sub control circuit 40 receives a stop signal from all of the left middle right operation buttons 29L, 29C, 29R. Suppose it is consumed. In this case, the fourth effect block BL4 ends in 7 seconds, and the remaining time until the second effect block BL2 to the fourth effect block BL4 ends is 9 seconds as shown in FIG. 25 (h). Become.

  When the effect in the fourth effect block BL4 is finished, the remaining time at this point is less than 10 seconds, so the MC effect is not selected in the next effect block, and the remaining time is less than 10 seconds. Thus, the remaining time effect determined with reference to the remaining time effect table shown in FIG. In this remaining time effect, when the command in the MC effect of the 2nd effect block BL2 to the 4th effect block BL4 is achieved, as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

  Thus, when the remaining time of the MC effect becomes 0, the confirmed effect having the effect number AE is performed as the sixth effect block BL6. The confirmed effect is performed for 5 seconds regardless of whether or not the operation button 29 is operated. In the finalized effect here, a flash effect that does not correspond to the table shown in FIG. 16B is performed on the decorative design D determined in the fifth effect block BL5. In this way, the variation display of the decorative design D due to the variation in the eye pressing is completed. In FIG. 25A, the effect AE is the fifth effect block BL5, but since the MC effect time fluctuates, the effect block BL where the effect AE is performed fluctuates. As a sixth effect block BL6, a confirmed effect by the effect number AE is performed.

  In the case of the eye stop change, the consumption time of the effect block in which the MC effect is performed varies according to the timing at which the sub control circuit 40 receives the stop signal from the operation button 29 while the MC effect is being performed. Here, in the MC production, if the sub-control circuit 40 does not receive a stop signal from the operation button 29 even after 10 seconds have elapsed, the MC production ends in 10 seconds and is the same as the case of the automatic stop fluctuation. Thus, the decorative symbol D is determined and stopped. Furthermore, when the remaining time at the time when the effect in the fifth effect block BL5 is finished is 10 seconds or longer in the eye-pushing pattern variation, the MC effect is performed as the effect in the sixth effect block BL6.

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub CPU 41 calculates the remaining time of the variation time corresponding to the eye movement variation pattern when the eye variation pattern is determined. In the eye-change pattern, after first producing the production number A2, the MC production that is the production number MC is determined. In the MC effect performed here, the consumption time varies depending on the reception timing of the stop signal transmitted from the operation button 29. Therefore, the remaining time of the fluctuation time is calculated, and when the remaining time of the fluctuation time is 10 seconds or more which is the digestion time of the production block, the MC production is re-determined as the next production block.

  For this reason, since the effect pattern to be determined changes according to the effect display remaining time, even though it is one variation pattern, the transition to the big hit gaming state is achieved with various effect patterns while suppressing an increase in the control burden. It can excite and contribute to the improvement of interest. Further, since the operation button 29 is provided, the increase in the production pattern is caused by the player's operation. Since the player can be directly involved in the effects that are continuously developed in one variation pattern, the interest of the game is improved accordingly. Furthermore, since the effect is developed due to the operation of the operation button 29, the result of operating the operation button 29 becomes a means for knowing the gaming state. Therefore, the player can be actively involved in the game.

  In addition, the sub CPU 41 counts the number of command achievements with a success / failure counter, and changes the command content according to the number of command achievements when the effect block where the MC effect is performed is switched. Moreover, since the gaming state information that is notified increases as the number of instruction achievements increases, the gaming state information can be notified to the player as the number of instruction achievements increases. For this reason, it is possible to give the player the motivation to operate the operation buttons 20 as much as possible within the displayable display time.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, one type of command content corresponding to the gaming state is used. However, for example, a plurality of command content corresponding to the gaming state may be used. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the command content is surely achievable by transmitting a stop signal from the operation button 29 at a predetermined timing, the command content that cannot be achieved is included. You can also Specifically, for the b pattern of the command content shown in FIG. 14, “Align ice” as the b1 pattern, “Align ice into a mountain” as the b2 pattern, “Align ice into the small V shape” as the b3 pattern It is possible to set command contents such as “RO”. Also, the command content “Align ice” is made as the b1 pattern, the command content is achieved by transmitting a stop signal at a predetermined timing, and the command content “Align ice” is made as the b2 pattern. Even when a stop signal is transmitted at the timing, it is possible to set a command content in which the ice is not aligned and the command is not achieved.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the effect at the time of the fluctuation pattern of the pressing, as shown in FIG. 27, “MISSON achievement number” is displayed, but other than that, the achieved command content can be displayed. Furthermore, it is also possible to display game state information corresponding to the command content. This game state information can be displayed when each effect block is completed, or can be a mode in which the game state information finally notified is collectively displayed.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the variation time during the pressing variation pattern is only 40 seconds, but a plurality of variation times may be set. Further, although the MC effect is continuously performed a plurality of times in the eye change pattern, it is also possible to adopt an aspect in which the effect due to the automatic stop change is sandwiched between the MC effects. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, in the case of the eye movement variation pattern, the command content “Align 7” is first presented, and whether or not it is a big hit is first notified. It is also possible to provide the player with the information “presented in such a gaming state when a big hit is made” and to increase the sense of expectation for the big hit.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the liquid crystal display device 16 is used as a display means, in addition to a liquid crystal display device, the thing of various aspects, such as CRT, 7 segment, a dot type, and an EL tube, is used as a display device. Can do. Further, although the liquid crystal display device 16 is used as the game state information providing means, the game state information is provided to the player by means of appealing to the player's five senses in addition to the display means such as the liquid crystal display device 16. You can also. Specifically, it is possible to adopt a mode in which sound display is performed by a speaker or the vibration pattern is changed by vibrating the handle.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 4 ... Game board, 9 ... Start winning opening, 9S ... Start winning opening switch, 11 ... Large winning opening, 16 ... Liquid crystal display device, 16a ... Display area, 21 ... Main control board, 22 ... Deputy Control board 30 ... Main control circuit 31 ... Main CPU 40 ... Sub control circuit 41 ... Sub CPU 50 ... Image control circuit 60 ... Audio control circuit 70 ... Lamp control circuit 80 ... Discharge / launch control circuit .

Claims (3)

Display means for variably displaying a plurality of identification symbols, and displaying an effect adapted to the variability display;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means;
Fluctuation pattern storage means for storing a plurality of variation patterns having different variation display times for variably displaying the identification symbol;
A fluctuation pattern determining means for determining one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns stored in the fluctuation pattern storage means when a predetermined fluctuation start condition is satisfied;
An operation means that can be operated by a player;
An effect display time that is an effect display time on the display means and that is equal to or less than the variable display time and an effect content that is displayed on the display means within the effect display possible time are preset, and the effect content Effect block storage means for storing an effect block for generating a change based on the operation of the operation means,
Effect block determining means for determining the effect block stored in the effect block storage means based on the change pattern determined by the change pattern determining means;
When the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means and the operation means is operated while the effect block is being executed, the effect block is set to the effect block at the time when the operation means is operated. Effect display remaining time calculating means for calculating an effect display remaining time that is the remaining time of the effect display enabled time,
Effect block re-deciding means for re-determining the effect block when the effect display remaining time calculated by the effect display remaining time calculating means is equal to or longer than the effect display available time set in the effect block. ,
A gaming machine, wherein one of a plurality of effect contents of the effect block is determined according to the number of times the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means and the effect block re-deciding means. According to the number of times the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means and the effect block re-deciding means,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of operation commands related to the operation of the operation means for the effect block to be presented to the player is determined as the effect content of the effect block. Machine. Operation command presenting means for presenting the operation command to a player when the effect block is determined by the effect block determining means or the effect block re-deciding means;
Command achievement determination means for detecting operation of the operation means and determining whether or not the operation command is achieved;
Gaming state information storage means for storing gaming state information determined from a plurality of gaming state information related to the gaming state when a predetermined start start condition is satisfied;
A game state information providing unit that provides the player with game state information stored in the game state information storage unit when the command achievement determination unit detects the achievement of the operation command;
The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising: