JP5469221B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a plurality of division effects constituting a jackpot game display effect are displayed in order in accordance with a jackpot game consisting of a plurality of rounds, and the jackpot game display effect develops as the round progresses.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, one in which a part of a plurality of rounds is set as an effect switching round and the segmented effect is switched in accordance with the start timing of the effect switching round is known. Each round is ended based on the establishment of a round end condition that can be established randomly (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-236691 A (paragraphs [0003], [0237], [0238])

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine described above, for example, each round length (time required from the start to the end of each round) of a plurality of rounds executed before the effect switching round varies so that the effect switching is performed. The time to reach the round may be much longer than usual. However, in such a case, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the switching timing of the segmented effects is significantly delayed compared to the normal case, and the problem that the big hit game display effects are extended and the preference is lowered may occur. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a high preference by preventing an extension of a big hit game display effect.

  A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to achieve the above object, includes a determination unit for determining whether a game is successful based on the establishment of a determination condition, and a display capable of notifying a result of the determination by the determination unit. Due to the fact that the result of the success / failure determination by the means for determining the success / failure is a win, a big hit game consisting of a plurality of preset predetermined rounds is started, and the round is switched based on the establishment of the round end condition, When the number of executed rounds reaches the specified number, the jackpot game execution means for ending the jackpot game, and the start of the jackpot game display effect by display on the display means due to the start of the jackpot game, and the specified number of rounds of the jackpot game Jackpot effect control means for terminating the jackpot game display effect due to the end of the game, and the jackpot game display effect combines a plurality of segment effects In addition to setting a combination of a plurality of segmented effects sequentially performed over a plurality of prescribed rounds, at least one of the plurality of prescribed rounds is preset as an effect switching round that can be a trigger for switching the segmented effects. In the gaming machine in which the big hit effect control means ends the division effect that has been performed at the start timing of the effect change round and starts the next division effect, the effect time measurement means that measures the execution time of each division effect And the jackpot effect control means ends the segment effect before the start timing of the effect switching round when the measurement result of the execution time of the segment effect exceeds a preset reference duration, and the next segment effect While the forced switching process is started, the switching is performed before the measurement result of the execution time of the segmented performance exceeds the reference duration. When und is started, it characterized in was configured to initiate a performance next segment end the division effect at the start timing.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, at the start timing of the effect switching round immediately after the forced switching process is executed, the segmented effect is not switched to the next segmented effect. Has characteristics.

  The invention of claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine has a plurality of display effect combinations in which a combination of a plurality of segment effects sequentially performed over a plurality of prescribed rounds is different, and a jackpot effect The control means is characterized in that the result of the determination as to whether or not the result of the determination is true.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, at least one round of the plurality of prescribed rounds prior to the production switching round is a normal division production. A progress determining means is set as an index round which is an index into which another segmentation effect for insertion can be inserted, and determines whether or not a predetermined segment effect has progressed during the index round. When it is determined by the indicator round that it has not progressed to the predetermined segment effect, the ongoing segment effect is continued, while when it is determined that the indicator has progressed to the predetermined segment effect during the indicator round, it is executed. It is characterized in that a forcible switching process is executed after the end of the middle section effect.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the execution period of the division effect is a main effect period in which the main effect is advanced, and after the main effect period. It is characterized in that it is characterized in that it is provided and is composed of a standby production period that leads to the main production period of the next division production.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the plurality of effect switching rounds are a normal effect switching round that triggers switching of the segmented effects only during the standby effect period of the segmented effects. In addition, the segmented effect after the normal effect switching round is characterized in that a special effect switching round is provided as an opportunity to switch the segmented effect regardless of either the main effect period or the standby effect period.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the jackpot effect control means is caused by the fact that the normal effect switching round is started during the segment effect and the special effect switching round is started thereafter. When the forced switching process is executed, the main effect period of the next segment effect is shorter than usual.

  The gaming machine according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is a success / failure determination means for determining whether or not a game is successful based on establishment of a determination condition, a display means capable of notifying a result of the correctness / failure determination by the validity determination means, and a success / failure determination by a failure determination means The number of rounds executed by switching the round based on the establishment of a round end condition that can be established at random while starting a big hit game consisting of a plurality of preset predetermined rounds due to the winning result When the number reaches the specified number, the big hit game execution means for ending the big hit game, and the start of the big hit game display effect by displaying the display means due to the start of the big hit game, and due to the end of the specified number of rounds of the big hit game And a jackpot effect control means for ending the jackpot game display effect. The jackpot game display effect is a combination of a plurality of segment effects. A combination of a plurality of segmented effects sequentially performed over a plurality of rounds is preset, and a part of the prescribed plurality of rounds is preset as an effect switching round that can be a trigger for switching the segmented effects, and the jackpot effect control means However, in the gaming machine that ends the segmentation effect that has been performed at the start timing of the effect switching round and starts the next segment effect, the execution period of the segment effect is the main effect period for advancing the main effect, It is provided after the main production period, and is composed of a standby production period that produces an effect with a relatively small change in display content compared to the display content of the display production in the main production period. When the production switching round is started during the standby production period, the current division production is ended and the next division production is started. When the normal production switching round is started during the main production period, the normal production switching round that continues without ending the division production, and during the main production period of the division production after the normal production switching round or during the standby production period When the switching round is started, it has a special effect switching round that ends the segment effect that is being executed and starts the next segment effect, and the jackpot effect control means has a main effect period of the segment effect. When the regular production switching round is started and the special production switching round is started after that, when the division production is ended and the next division production is started, the main production period of the next division production is usually set. It is characterized in that an adjusting means for adjusting the production time by setting a shorter production time is provided.

  In the gaming machine of claim 1, when the time to reach the effect switching round becomes extremely longer than usual due to variations in the round length before the effect switching round, and the execution time of the segmented effect exceeds the reference duration In other words, the forced switching process for ending the segmented effect and starting the next segmented effect is performed even before the start timing of the effect switching round is reached. As a result, it is possible to prevent the delay of the big hit game display effect and maintain a high preference.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 2, since the division effect is not switched at the start timing of the effect switching round immediately after the forced switching process is executed, the subsequent effect switching is performed when the forced switching process is executed. Since the division effect cannot be switched at the start timing of the round, the division effect being executed can be continuously displayed as it is.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, since one arbitrary display effect combination is selected from a plurality of display effect combinations and the jackpot game display effect is controlled, the jackpot game display that is different for each jackpot game. The production can be performed and the player can be entertained.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 4, since the segmentation effect for insertion is inserted when progressing to a predetermined segmentation effect during the indicator round, the segmentation effect for insertion is made against the progress of the jackpot game display effect due to the delay in the progress of the round Can be supplemented, and the end of the entire jackpot game effect can be smoothly matched with the end of the entire jackpot game.

  Here, the execution period of the jackpot game display effect may be one continuous period, or, as in the configuration of claim 5, the execution period of the division effect is provided after the main effect period and the main effect period. It may be divided into the standby production period. Further, when the main production period and the standby production period are divided, the display content of the display production in the standby production period is relatively changed as compared with the display content of the display production in the main production period. By making it small, the player can feel that the divisional production is almost over, and the degree of freedom in developing the next divisional production is expanded.

  In the configuration of claim 7, the plurality of effect switching rounds are provided with a normal effect switching round and a special effect switching round. When the normal production switching round is started, the division production is switched only when the start timing is during the standby production period, while when the special production switching round is started, the start timing is during the main production period and the standby production. Since the division effect is switched regardless of any during the period, by using the normal effect switching round and the special effect switching round for each division effect, while matching the start of the division effect and the start timing of the effect switching round, A display effect in consideration of the overall flow of the big hit game display effect can be performed.

  Further, as in the configuration of claims 8 and 9, the main effect of the next segment effect is caused by the start of the normal effect switch round during the execution of the segment effect and the start of the special effect switch round thereafter. By making the period shorter than the normal length, it is possible to adjust the difference between the start of the segmented effect and the start timing of the effect switching round.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine RAM storage area conceptual diagram Main control board main program flowchart Main control board interrupt processing flowchart Flow chart of winning detection process Flow chart of special operation processing Flow chart of special symbol waiting process Flow chart of special symbol jackpot determination process Flow chart of special symbol variation mode selection process Flow chart of design creation process Flow chart of special symbol change processing Flow chart of special symbol confirmation process Flow chart of special electric equipment processing Flow chart of number of held balls Flow chart of power-off monitoring process Sub-control board main program flowchart Receive interrupt processing flowchart 2ms timer interrupt processing flowchart 10ms timer interrupt processing flowchart Main command analysis flowchart Flow chart of the big hit opening process Flow chart of jackpot round process Main scenario control process flowchart (A) Round scenario pattern table, (B) A diagram for explaining a time chart of A pattern (A) Division effect pattern table, (B) Insertion effect pattern table Illustration for explaining the jackpot game display effect Conceptual diagram of time chart Conceptual diagram of time chart

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. A pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 1, and a substantially circular gaming region R <b> 1 surrounded by a guide rail 12 is formed on the front surface of the gaming board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. .

  The front surface of the game board 11 is covered with a front frame 10Z attached to the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be openable and closable, and the entire game area R1 is visible through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. ing. A decorative lamp 22 is provided around the glass window 10W, and speakers 25S and 25S are provided on both sides above the glass window 10W. Below the glass window 10W, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages, and an operation knob 28 is provided on the right end of the lower plate 27B. Then, when the operation knob 28 is rotated, for example, in the clockwise direction, the game ball is sent to the game area R1. At this time, the launch intensity of the game ball is increased as the rotation operation angle is increased. In this embodiment, when the operation knob 28 has the largest turning operation angle, about 99 game balls are ejected per minute.

  An odd-shaped game board display window 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11, and the liquid crystal display device 13 faces the game board display window 11H from the back side of the game board 11. . The liquid crystal display device 13 is configured by a liquid crystal module (for example, a TFT-LCD module), and the display screen 34 is disposed on the back side of the game board 11.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 34. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 11H from the front surface side of the game board 11, protrudes inside the game board display window 11H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11. And it is comprised so that the game ball which flows down in game area | region R1 may pass the outer side of the display decoration frame 23, and may not enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23. FIG.

  In the game area R1, the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B and the big winning port 15 are provided in the center of the left and right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in order from above in a spaced manner. Yes. A plurality of general winning ports 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first start winning port 14A. The game balls that have not won any of the winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 20 are all taken into the out port 16 disposed at the lower end of the game area R1. A start gate 18 and a windmill 19 are provided on the left side of the display decoration frame 23. Although not shown, a number of obstacle nails are planted in the game area R1.

  Next, each required part will be described in further detail. The general winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure, and is open to the upper surface of the member protruding from the front surface of the game board 11, and is opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 20, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can dive, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch 18W (see FIG. 3) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, the normal symbol determination is made and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18X (see FIG. 3) after the variable display. Specifically, for example, the normal symbol display device 18X can alternately display the symbols “O” and “X”, and the normal symbol success / failure determination is successful (hereinafter referred to as “small hit” as appropriate). In this case, “◯” is stopped and displayed, and “×” is stopped and displayed when the normal symbol success / failure determination is not satisfied. Then, the normal symbol stop display is continued until the next variation display is started.

  When the game ball passes through the start gate 18 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 18X, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 18X resulting from the passage is held and stored up to four times, and the normal symbol display device 18X. When the change display is completed, the normal symbol display device 18X is changed and displayed again based on the reserved storage. It should be noted that the number of reserved storage of the normal symbol variation display is displayed in a normal symbol hold display section (not shown).

  Both the first and second start winning ports 14A, 14B have a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. Then, the game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width into which only one game ball can enter. On the other hand, the second start winning port 14B disposed on the lower side is disposed directly below the first start winning port 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. In the case of the “small hit” described above, the movable blade pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways over a predetermined period. Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. (The state of FIG. 1).

  When a game ball wins each start winning port 14A, 14B, start port sensors 14W1, 14W2 (see FIG. 3) provided in each start winning port 14A, 14B detect the game ball, and based on the detection signal, For example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls and a special symbol determination is made. The determination result is displayed on the special symbol display device 14X (see FIG. 3), and on the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal display device 13 (corresponding to “display means” of the present invention), the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C. Displayed in combination.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, normally, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C for left, middle, and right are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 side by side. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers from “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined value. Kinds of things are stopped. Then, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14A, 14B, these three special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle. Each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed. If the determination result is a win (hereinafter referred to as “big hit”), all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (both eyes), and the game shifts to the big hit gaming state. At this time, if the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed with odd-numbered symbols, the probability that the success / failure determination of the special symbol is successful after the big hit game ends is normal (3/630). ) Is higher (30/630) than that). On the other hand, when the determination result is out of place, the game is stopped and displayed in a combination other than the doublet, and the normal gaming state that is not the big hit gaming state continues.

  Of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C that are displayed on the display screen 34, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C that are stopped and displayed at the end other than the special symbols (for example, the middle special symbol 13B) are other special symbols (for example, the left special symbol 13A). And the right special symbol 13C) are called “reach”, and the stop display with a combination other than the double-eyed through the reach is “disconnect”, and the stop display with the combination other than the double-eyed without reaching We will call this “normal departure”.

  Further, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14A, 14B during the variable display or the big hit game on the liquid crystal display device 13, the variable symbols 13A, 13B, 13C resulting from the winning are displayed at maximum. When the special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed or the big hit game ends, the special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is displayed in a variable manner again based on the reserved memory. The number of reserved symbols for the special symbol variable display is displayed on the special symbol reservation display unit 14 </ b> H located at the lower end of the liquid crystal display device 13. Specifically, when the variation display of the special symbol is suspended, round marks are displayed in order from the left side to the right side of the special symbol retention display portion 14H, and the number of stored memory is displayed according to the number of the marks. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle, and is always closed by a movable door 15T (see FIG. 1). When the game state is changed to the big hit game state and the big hit opening effect (see FIG. 27A) is finished on the display screen 34, the movable door is moved by the big prize solenoid 15S (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the game board 11. 15T is tilted forward and the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide.

  When the operation from when the movable door 15T is opened until it is closed is referred to as “round”, one big hit game is continued until a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 rounds are executed. One round ends when a predetermined number, for example, 10 of the game balls are won in the grand prize opening 15, and when the number of the balls has not reached the predetermined number, the opening time is after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds. The period between the rounds is an interval in which the big prize opening 15 is closed for a predetermined period, for example, 2 seconds. That is, each round is configured to end with an end condition that can be established randomly. The number of winnings entered in the big winning opening 15 is counted by a winning sensor (not shown) provided inside the big winning opening 15. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as winning balls. This completes the description of the various types of accessories provided in the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a case that covers various control boards is provided on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Specifically, a main control board 50 is provided at the center of the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and an audio control board 55, a sub control board 57, and an effect control board 70 are provided above the main control board 50. ing. Further, a power supply board 60 and a payout control board 58 are provided below the control boards 50, 55, 57 and 70. Each control board operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control board 50, which includes a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B and a ROM 51C, a microcomputer provided with a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control board 57, An input / output circuit that connects the relay circuit 80 and the payout control board 58 and the like to which the prize winning opening 15 and the like are connected is provided, and main control related to the game is performed. The CPU 51A includes a determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and also generates random numbers for each special symbol and each normal symbol, and sub-controls the control signal. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the substrate 57 or the like. The RAM 51B has a storage area for the number of reserved symbols for special symbols detected by the start opening sensors 14W1 and 14W2 and the number of reserved balls for normal symbols detected by the normal symbol start switch 18W, and a memory for various random values generated by the CPU 51A. An area, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a flag, and a work area for the CPU 51A are provided. In the ROM 51C, a main control board main program PG1 (see FIG. 5) and control data described later, control data, symbol variation data related to variation display on the special symbol display device 14X and the normal symbol display device 18X, and the like are written. The judgment value and the like per hit and normal symbol are written.

  Similar to the main control board 50, the sub control board 57 includes a CPU 52A, RAM 52B, ROM 52C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control board 50, an effect control board 70, An input / output circuit for connecting the lamp control board 71 and the like is provided. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and outputs (transmits) control signals to the effect control board 70, the lamp control board 71, the sound control board 55, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores a sub-control board main program PG2 (see FIG. 27) and constants, which will be described later, a round scenario pattern table shown as an example in FIGS. 26 and 27, and the like.

  The sub control board 57 receives the control signal output from the main control board 50, and outputs the control signal to the effect control board 70 and the like based on the received control signal. The control signal from the main control board 50 includes a variation pattern and game success / failure information, and includes a control signal for controlling the electrical operation member by the sub control board 57. Examples of the electrical operation member include an effect control board 70 (including the display screen 34), an audio control board 55 (speakers 25S and 25S), and a lamp control board 71.

  In the effect control board 70, the CPU reads predetermined display control data from the ROM based on the control signal from the sub control board 57, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and outputs it to the VDP (not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU and displays a display image (special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C, effect symbols, background images, character images, character images, etc.) to be displayed on the display screen 34. Data is created and stored in VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the input / output circuit and output to the display screen 34.

  The lamp control board 71 is a board that is connected to the sub control board 57 and relays a control signal for performing electrical decoration control of the side lamps 22, 22, etc. output from the sub control board 57.

  Based on the control signal output from the sub-control board 57, the sound control board 55 selects the BGM generated from the speakers 25S and 25S and the sound at the time of production, and controls the sound.

  In order to realize the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, the main control board 50, the sub control board 57, etc. execute the main control board main program PG1, the sub control board main program PG2, etc. Processing information. Hereinafter, information processing on the main control board 50 and the sub control board 57 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 4 conceptually shows the storage area R0 of the RAM 51B provided in the main control board 50. For example, the storage area R0 is divided into a plurality of address spaces and assigned addresses (addresses). The counter value storage area R10 provided in a predetermined address space stores various random number counter values (random number counter values excluding the lowest random number counter value in Table 1) related to the special symbols shown in Table 1. It is a storage unit. In addition, the normal symbol counter value storage area R11 provided in the address space is a data storage unit for the random number counter value for performing the determination per normal symbol shown in the lowermost part of Table 1. Further, this address space is used not only as a data storage unit of a random number counter but also as a data storage unit such as a flag. The RAM 51B is also provided with a counter value update value storage area and a work area for the CPU 51A.

  In Table 1 above, the “big hit determination (label-TRND-A)” random number counter is used for determination per special symbol, and consists of random numbers from 0 to 629. The “big hit symbol determination (label-TRND-AZ)” random number counter determines special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C at the time of big hit, and consists of random numbers of 0 to 11. The “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is used for determining whether or not to reach the reach state when the determination result of the jackpot determination random value is out of reach. Yes, consisting of random numbers from 0 to 126. In the case of a big hit, the reach is always reached in this embodiment, so the “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is not used. The “variation mode determination (label-TRND-T)” random number counter is used when a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table, and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 198. These random number counters are incremented by 1 every time a random number update process (see step S3 in FIG. 5 and step S13 in FIG. 6), which will be described later, starts from 0 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on. When it reaches the value, it is set to 0 and the addition is repeated again.

  The left symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-B1” is a random number used to create a symbol that is out of the left special symbol 13A, starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 in the random number updating process. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The middle symbol determination random number “Label-TRND-B2” is a random number used to create a symbol out of the middle special symbol 13B. The random number for label determination “Label-TRND-B1” starts from 0 when the power is turned on. Every time it returns to 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The right symbol for determining the right symbol “Label-TRND-B3” is a random number used for creating the symbol for the right special symbol 13C. When the power is turned on, the random number for determining the middle symbol “Label-TRND-B2” When it is not 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition.

  In Table 1 above, the “normal symbol determination (label-TRND-H)” random number counter is used for determination per normal symbol, and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 299. This random number counter is incremented by 1 every time a random number update process (see step S3 in FIG. 5 and step S13 in FIG. 6), which will be described later, starts from 0 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on, When it reaches the value, it is set to 0 and the addition is repeated again.

  In the random number counter shown in Table 1, the count result, that is, the “counter value” is sequentially stored in an update value storage area different from the counter value storage areas R10 and R11 in the storage area R0 of FIG. To go. As a result, the data stored in the update value storage area is updated, and the combination of the counter values of the random number counters shown in Table 1 changes.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14A, 14B, the values of various random number counters except for the lowest stage shown in Table 1 are stored (stored) in the counter value storage area R10, and the game ball passes through the start gate 18. When it passes, the value of the random number counter shown at the bottom of Table 1 is stored (stored) in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11.

  Here, in the counter value storage area R10, four sets of random value groups (update value storage areas) corresponding to the upper limit number “4” of the number of reserved balls stored in the starting winning awards 14A and 14B described above. Are stored (stored). Also, in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11, four sets of random value groups (various counters in the update value storage area) corresponding to the “4” of the upper limit number of the holding balls stored in the start gate 18 described above. Value group) is stored (stored).

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer provided in the main control board 50 takes out the main control board main program PG1 shown in FIG. 5 from the ROM 51C and runs it. As shown in the figure, when the main control board main program PG1 is run, first, initial setting for stack setting, constant setting, CPU 51A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting and the like is performed. Performed (S1). The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main control board main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  As shown in FIG. 5, following the initial setting (S1), in the remaining time until the main control board interrupt processing (S5) described later is executed, the following steps S2 to S4 are looped. Is called. First, interrupts are prohibited (S2), and even if a timer interrupt comes in, interrupt processing is not performed until the interrupt is enabled. Subsequently, a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. In this process (S3), the random number counter shown in Table 1 is incremented by 1 and updated. The updated counter value is stored one by one in the above-described update value storage area in the storage area R0 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 51B of the main control board 50. When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S4), and the main control board interrupt process (S5) can be executed.

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) is repeatedly executed, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec when an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A. Then, during the remaining processing period from the end of the main control board interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next main control board interrupt process (S5), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) The process of updating various counter values is repeatedly executed a plurality of times. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A in the interrupt disabled state, the main control board interrupt process (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S4).

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), an output process (S10) is first performed. In the output process (S10), each command (control signal) stored in the output buffer of the main control board 50 by each process described below is output to the sub-control board 57. The command (control signal) output here includes a variation pattern command and the like.

  Following the output process (S10), an input process (S11) is performed. In the input process (S11), when various sensors (ordinary symbol start switch 18W, start port sensors 14W1, 14W2, other sensors, switches, etc. (see FIG. 3)) mainly detected in the pachinko gaming machine 10 are detected The signal is input. In the subsequent operation timer subtraction process (S12), the operation timer is subtracted.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S13) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) performed in the loop process of the main control board main program PG1 described above. is there. That is, the update processing of the various counter values shown in Table 1 is performed in the execution period of the main control board interrupt process (S5) and the remaining process period (after the main control board interrupt process (S5) ends, the next main control The period until the substrate interruption process (S5) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S13), a winning detection process (S15) is executed. The winning detection process (S15) is shown in FIG. 7. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a winning winning opening 14A, 14B (S150). If no game ball has been won in the start winning openings 14A, 14B (no in S150), this process (S15) is terminated, while if it has been won (yes in S150), the number of special symbol reserved balls ( The number of reserved balls at the start winning opening) is loaded, and it is determined whether the number of special symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (S151). If the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (yes in S151), this process (S15) is immediately terminated. If the number of special symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (no in S151), 1 is added to the number of special symbol reserved balls (S152), the special symbol related random number acquisition process (S153) is executed, and the relevant value is stored from the update value storage area. Each counter for winning (the value of the jackpot determination random number “Label-TRND-A” and the jackpot symbol determination random number “Label-TRND-AZ” etc. is acquired as a random number and transferred to the random number buffer (R10) corresponding to each hold. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the winning detection process (S15) ends, the normal operation process (S16) is performed. By this processing (S16), the main control board 50 makes a judgment per ordinary symbol based on the random number “label-TRND-H” value per ordinary symbol and the normal symbol change and stop display on the ordinary symbol display device 18H. The opening / closing of the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C at the start winning opening 14B based on the normal symbol is directly controlled without using the sub-control board 57, and the process related to the normal symbol is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the special operation process (S17) performed after the normal operation process (S16) is a process for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display device 13, and in the winning detection process (S15), the RAM 51B. This is performed based on various counter values stored in the counter value storage area. The main control board 50 indirectly controls the liquid crystal display device 13 via the sub control board 57 by a special operation process (S17) described below.

  This special operation process (S17) is shown in FIG. 8, and the display state of the liquid crystal display device 13 is divided into four states, and each state is assigned to “special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4”. ing. When the “special operation status” is “1” (Yes in S171), the special symbol standby process (S172) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “2” (No in S171, S173). Yes), special symbol variation processing (S174) is performed, and when the "special action status" is "3" (both S171 and S173 are both no, and S175 is yes), special symbol confirmation processing (S176) is performed. When the “special operation status” is “4” (no in S171, S173, and S175), the special electric accessory processing (S177) is performed.

  When the special symbol waiting process (S172) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 8, it is checked whether or not the number of balls held at the start winning opening 14 is “0” as shown in FIG. S200). When the number of special symbol reserved balls is “0” (Yes in S200), that is, when there is no storage of various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, the display screen 34 is displayed. It is checked whether or not is a standby screen (S201). If the standby screen is displayed (Yes in S201), the process immediately exits the process (S172). If the standby screen is not displayed (No in S201), the standby screen setting process (S202) is performed. , The process exits (S172).

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reserved balls is not “0” (no in S200), that is, when there are one or more stored various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, Special symbol jackpot determination processing (S203), special symbol variation mode selection processing (S204), symbol creation processing (S205), special symbol random number shift processing (S206), and special symbol variation start setting (S207) described below are performed. Is called.

  The special symbol jackpot determination process (S203) determines whether or not the “big hit game” can be executed. Further, by executing this special symbol jackpot determination process (S203), the CPU 51A functions as the “win / fail determination means” according to the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, first, various random number values held in the lowest counter value storage area of the RAM 51B (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first hold of the special symbol) are loaded as determination values. The big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) value is read (S310). Next, the address of the jackpot determination value table is set (S311). Then, it is checked whether or not the probability is changing (S312). When the probability change is not in progress (no in S312), that is, in the normal gaming state, it is checked whether or not the big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) matches any of the winning numbers in the normal gaming state (S313). If the probability change is in progress (yes in S312), that is, in the probability variation state, it is checked whether the jackpot determination counter (label-TRND-A) matches any of the winning numbers in the probability variation gaming state. (S314).

  Then, in each step S313, S314, if the acquired big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) does not match any winning value (no in steps S313, S314), this processing (S203) immediately. Exit. On the other hand, when the acquired big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) coincides with any hit value (yes in S313 or yes in S314), the big hit flag is turned on (S315), and this processing ( Step S203) is exited.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the special symbol standby process (S172), a special symbol variation mode selection process is performed after the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203). This process (S204) is shown in FIG. 11, and selects a variation pattern from a variation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” value. Note that the variation pattern table includes a table when the success / failure determination is successful and a failure for each of the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state, and more specifically, a table when the success / failure determination is lost in the normal gaming state. There are a normal reach out table when reach is established and a normal out table when reach is not established.

  In the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204), first, it is checked whether or not the gaming state is being probabilistically varied (S330). In the case of a normal game (no in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on (S331). When the big hit flag is on (yes in S331), a fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal hit table based on the fluctuation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S332).

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not on in step S331 (no in S331), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” is a reach establishment value (S333). If the reach is established (Yes in S333), a fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal reach loss table based on the fluctuation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S334). On the other hand, if the reach is not established (no in S333), the fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal deviation table based on the fluctuation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S335).

  If it is determined in step S330 that the gaming state is a probable change state (yes in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is turned on as in step S331 (S336). If the big hit flag is on (yes in S336), a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation table based on the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S337). If it is determined in step S336 that the big hit flag is not on (no in S336), a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation deviation table based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S339). ). On the other hand, if the reach is not established (no in S338), a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation deviation table based on the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S340).

  When any of the above-described steps S332, S334, S335, S337, S339, and S340 is completed, other processing (S341) is performed and the special symbol variation mode selection processing (S204) is exited.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204) is completed, a symbol creation process (S205) for determining the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is executed. This process (S205) is shown in FIG. 12, and first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S350). If the jackpot flag is on (yes in S350), the jackpot symbol determining random number “label-TRND-AZ” is set to the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol (S351), and this process (S205). Exit.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not on (no in S350), the left symbol determining random number "Label-TRND-B1", the middle symbol determining random number "Label-TRND-B2", the right symbol determining random number "Label-TRND" The value of “−B3” is acquired (S352). Then, it is determined whether or not the random number values match (S353). If they match (yes in S353), whether or not the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number value. If it does not match (No in S354), the process jumps to the next step S358, and if it matches (yes in S354), the medium symbol determination random number “label-TRND” The value “−B2” is incremented by 1 (S355).

  If the left, middle, and right random numbers do not match (no in S353), it is then determined whether the left, right random values match (S356). If the left and right random numbers match (Yes in S356), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number (S357), If they do not match (no in S357), the right symbol determination random number “label-TRND-B3” is incremented by 1 (S358). If they match (yes in S357), the value based on the acquired stop symbol (S360).

  If the left and right random numbers do not match (no in S356), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number (S359). If they do not match (no in S359), the process jumps to step S360 described above. If they match (yes in S359), the right symbol is the same value as the left symbol determining random number “label-TRND-B1”. The middle symbol is set to a value obtained by adding 1 to the left symbol determining random number “label-TRND-B1” (S361). The special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are determined as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the symbol creation process (S205) is completed, a special symbol random number shift process (S206) is performed, and the number of special symbol reservation balls (the value of the special symbol reservation number storage area in the RAM 51B) is set to 1 day. In addition to incrementing, the storage location of various counter values is shifted down by one, and the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special symbol hold is cleared to zero. Subsequently, a special symbol variation start process (S207) is performed, and processing necessary for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed, such as setting a changing flag to 1 to indicate that the special symbol is varying. Then, a “special drawing variation command” corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S208). As a result, the “special drawing variation command” set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B is output to the sub-control board 57 by the above-described output processing (S10). When the process of step S208 ends, the special operation status is set to “2” (S209). Then, until the number of special symbol reserved balls becomes zero, the processing for these special symbols (S203 to S209) is performed, and the number of special symbol reserved balls is digested. The above is the description of the special symbol standby process (S172).

  When the special status is set to “2”, the special symbol changing process (S174) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, in the special symbol changing process (S174), first, it is checked whether or not the changing time has passed (S262). The “variation time” here refers to the variation time according to the variation pattern set in the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204, see FIG. 11), and the current variation is confirmed by checking the variation time timer. It is determined whether or not it is the operation end time of the middle symbol. If the variation time has not elapsed (no in S262), the process immediately exits this process (S174) and continues the variation display.

  On the other hand, when the fluctuation time has elapsed (Yes in S262), the "variation stop command" is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S263), the special operation status is set to "3" (S264), and the other After performing the process (S265), the process exits the special symbol changing process (S174).

  When the special action status is set to “3”, a special symbol confirmation process (S176) is executed in the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, in this process (S176), it is first checked whether or not the big hit flag is on (whether or not big hit) (S270). Here, when the big hit flag is turned on (Yes in S270), that is, when the determination result is “Win”, the round counter is set (S271) and the special operation status is set to “4”. Set (S272) and exit from this process (S176). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not on (No in S270), that is, if the determination result is “Out”, the special operation status is set to “1” (S273), and this process (S176) is performed. Exit. Here, the round counter counts the number of “rounds” in the “big hit game”. In this embodiment, the initial value of the round counter is set to “15”.

  When the special motion status is set to “4”, the special electric accessory processing (S177) is executed in the special operation processing (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, in this process (S177), first, it is checked whether or not a big hit end flag (described later) is turned on (whether or not the big hit game has ended) (S280). Here, when the big hit game has not ended (No in S280), that is, when the big hit game is being played, it is checked whether or not the big prize opening 15 is open (S281). If 15 is not open (No in S281), that is, if it is during the interval, it is checked whether or not it is the opening time of the special winning opening 15 (S282). If it is not the opening time of the big prize opening 15 (no in S282), the process immediately exits this process (S177), whereas if it is the opening time of the big prize opening 15 (yes in S282), the big prize opening process is performed. (S283) is executed to exit this process (S177).

  On the other hand, when the big winning opening 15 is open (Yes in S281), it is checked whether or not the number of winnings in the round has reached 10 (S284), and the number of winnings is 10 ( In step S284, the process jumps to step S286, which will be described below. On the other hand, if the number of winning prizes is less than 10 (no in step S284), it is checked whether or not the round has passed for a predetermined time (S285). If the round has not passed the predetermined time (no in S285), the process immediately exits the process (S177), whereas if the round has passed the predetermined time (yes in S285), the big prize closing process (S286) Is executed. Then, 1 is subtracted from the round counter (S287), and it is checked whether or not the round counter has become 0 (S288). When the round counter is not 0 (no in S288), the round is repeatedly executed until the round counter becomes 0. On the other hand, when the round counter is 0 (yes in S288), the big hit game end process (S289) ) Is executed, the jackpot end flag is turned on (S290), and the process exits (S277).

  When the big hit end flag is on (S280), that is, when the big hit game is over, the big hit end flag is turned off (S291) and the big hit flag is turned off (S292). It is checked whether or not the game is a probability change game (S293). If the game after the big hit game is a probability variation game (yes in S293), the probability variation flag is turned on (S294), while if it is not a probability variation game (no in S293), that is, if it is a normal game, After the probability variation flag is turned off (S295), the special operation status is set to "1" (S296), and this process (S177) is exited. The main control board 50 that executes the special electric accessory processing (S177) corresponds to the “big hit game execution means” according to the present invention.

  The above is description about each process (S171-S177) performed by a special operation process (S17, refer FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 6, when the special operation process (S17) is completed, the reserved ball number process (S18) is executed. This process (S18) is shown in FIG. 16, and the number of retained balls is read from the number of sets of counter value groups stored in the RAM 51B (S180), and the data of the number of retained balls is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. (S181).

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the reserved ball number process (S18) is completed, a power-off monitoring process (S19) is executed. This process (S19) is shown in FIG. 17, and it is determined whether or not a power-off signal has been input (in this embodiment, the power-off state has continued for 12 ms) (S190). If the power-off signal is input (Yes in S190), the current data is backed up to the RAM 51B (S191), and the power-off flag is turned on (S192). Thereafter, the process shifts to an infinite loop and enters a standby state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), following the power-off monitoring process (S19), other processes (S20) not deeply related to the present invention are executed to execute the main control board interrupt process (S20). Exit from S5). Then, as shown in FIG. 4, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the main CPU 51A, the processing of steps S2 to S4 is repeated, and the main control board is again caused by the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec). Interrupt processing (S5) is executed. Then, as described above, the various commands set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 51B in the previous main control board interrupt process (S5) are output in the output process (S10) of the next executed main control board interrupt process (S5). Is done. The above is the description of the main control board main program PG1.

  Next, the sub control board main program PG2 executed by the sub control board 57 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the sub control board main program PG2, first, CPU initialization processing (S50) is performed, stack setting, constant setting, CPU 52A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and various flags. In addition, the counter value is reset. When the power supply board 60 is turned on, a power-off signal is transmitted from the power supply board 60 to the sub-control board 57. When the power-off signal is transmitted, it is determined whether or not the content of the backup data in the RAM 52B is normal (S51). If normal (yes in S51), the process proceeds to step S53. If the contents of the RAM 52B are not normal (no in S51), the RAM 52B is initialized, various flags and counter values are reset (S52), and the process proceeds to step S53. . In step S53, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S53). Note that these steps S50 to S53 are executed only when the sub-control board main program PG2 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  When the initial setting is completed in steps S50 to S53, interruption is prohibited (S54), and random number seed update processing (S55) is executed. In this process (S55), the jackpot opening lottery random value (label-TRND-E) is updated. The random number for the big hit opening lottery is a random number necessary for selecting from among a plurality of display effects performed on the display screen 34 during the big hit game, and is updated in a numerical range of, for example, “0 to 99”. . Next, command transmission processing (S56) for transmitting various commands to the effect control board 70, the lamp control board 71, and the voice control board 55 (see FIG. 3) is executed, and the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized (S57) and interrupted. Authorization (S58) is performed. Then, these processes (S54 to S58) are repeated in an infinite loop.

  In the sub-control board main program PG2, the reception interrupt process (S59), 2ms timer interrupt process (S60), and 10ms timer interrupt process (S61) are interrupted and executed with respect to the infinite loop of steps S54 to S58 described above. When the sub control board 57 receives the strobe signal from the main control board 50, the reception interrupt process (S59) is executed in preference to the other interrupt processes (S60, S61). The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S60) is executed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61) is executed by interrupting the remaining time between the 2 ms timer interrupt processes (S60). The

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the reception interrupt process (S59), the strobe signal is checked (S590), and if the strobe signal is on (yes in S590), it is transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub control board 57. A control signal (data relating to a variation mode or special symbol determination determination, a command, etc.) is fetched and stored in the RAM 52B (S591). If the strobe signal is not on (no in S590), the process exits (S59).

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S60) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 57. As shown in FIG. 20, in this process (S60), a lamp data output process (S600), a SW / drive output process (S601), an input process (S602), and a watchdog timer process (S603) are performed.

  In the ramp data output process (S600), the ramp data generated in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61, see FIG. 21) described below is output. In the watchdog timer process (S603), the watchdog timer is reset.

  The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec period is input to the sub-control board 57. As shown in FIG. 21, in this process (S61), a switch state acquisition process (S610) is first performed. Specifically, the switch data created in the input process (S602) of the 2 ms timer interrupt process (see FIG. 20) is stored as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process. Then, voice control processing (S611) and notification timer determination processing (S612) are executed.

  In the next main command analysis process (S613), the data from the main control board 50 received in the reception interrupt process (S59, see FIG. 19), the command analysis process and the operation are set, and the main scenario control process (S614). Then, the production of the round is operated with a timer. Then, the watchdog timer counter 2 is initialized (S615), and other processing (S616) is executed.

  The main command analysis process (S613) and the main scenario control process (S614) are for controlling the “big hit game display effect” displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 during the execution of the big hit game of all 15 rounds described above. . Here, before explaining the main command analysis process (S613) and the main scenario control process (S614) in detail, operations realized by these processes will be described.

  The jackpot game display effect is composed of a plurality of types of segmented effects, and as shown in FIG. 26A, the combinations of the segmented effects are different. For example, three patterns A to C ("plurality of display effect combinations of the present invention" Is equivalent to “)”. Then, when the winning winning opening 14A, 14B is won and a big hit is made, any pattern of A to C is determined by the big hit opening lottery random value. In addition, the jackpot opening effect is predetermined for each pattern, after performing the jackpot opening effect before the execution of the jackpot game, the jackpot game is started, the jackpot game display effect is disclosed together with the start of the jackpot game, It ends with the end of the big hit game of all 15 rounds. Then, during the execution of all 15 rounds of the big hit game, in the A pattern big hit game display effect, the division effects 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, and the B pattern big hit game is displayed. In the display effect, the segment effects 1, 2, 6, 4, and 5 are sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, and in the big hit game display effect of the C pattern, the segment effects 1, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are sequentially liquid crystal. It is set to be displayed on the display device 13. In addition, when each round is digested within an average time having a certain variation width, each of the above-mentioned division effects 1, 2,... Is a preset round of all 15 rounds of the jackpot game. In order to be assigned to each, the production time of each division production 1, 2,.

  Specifically, the production period of each division production 1, 2,... Constituting the jackpot game display production is composed of a main production period in which a video is displayed and a standby production period in which a still image is displayed. The execution time (effect time) of the main effect period and the standby effect period of each segment effect is preset as shown in FIG.

  For example, if the relationship between the execution time (effect time) of the main effect period and the standby effect period of each segment effect of the A pattern of the round scenario shown in FIG. It becomes like this. As shown in the figure, the segment effect 1 is set to a total effect of 15 seconds with a main effect period of 10 seconds and a standby effect period of 5 seconds. Similarly, the division effect 2 has a main production period of 10 seconds and a standby production period of 10 seconds in total 20 seconds, and the division production 3 has a main production period of 10 seconds and a standby production period of 10 seconds in total 20 seconds. The production 4 has a main production period of 50 seconds and a standby production period of 10 seconds for a total of 60 seconds. And the division | segmentation effect 5 displayed at the end becomes a structure only of the main production period, The execution time (production time) is 999 seconds, ie, until the big hit game is complete | finished.

  Each of these segmented effects is switched according to the start timing of the effect switching round set for each of the patterns A to C in FIG. 26 (A), and the jackpot game display effects of the patterns A and B described above. Then, rounds 3, 6, 8, and 11 (hereinafter simply referred to as “3R, 6R, 8R, and 11R” as appropriate) are set as effect switching rounds, and 3R, 11R in the C pattern jackpot game display effect , 12R, 14R are set as production switching rounds, and when each round is digested in an average time, each production switching round starts during the standby production period of each division production 1, 2,. As described above, the execution time (effect time) of the main effect period and the stand-by effect period of each segment effect 1, 2,.

  And when each round is digested within the average time which has a fixed variation width, for example, the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal display device 13 is switched as follows by the big hit game display effect of the A pattern. That is, the big hit opening (FIG. 28A) is finished, and the segment effect 1 is started with the start of the big hit game 1R. Then, until the end of the jackpot game 2R, the display screen 34 displays a video where the main character discovers a cave where the treasure drawn on the map is hidden (FIG. 28 (B)), A still image of “Cave found!” Is displayed (FIG. 28C).

  Here, when 1R and 2R are digested in an average time, the big hit game is switched from 2R to 3R during the standby production period of the division production 1 in which the still picture “Cave found !!” is displayed. Then, after the video of the main character moving through the cave is displayed during the period from switching from segmented production 1 to segmented production 2 to the end of 5R in accordance with the start timing of 3R (FIG. 28 (D)), A still image of “What will happen?” Is displayed (FIG. 28E).

  Here, when 3R, 4R, and 5R are digested in an average time, the big hit game is changed from 5R to 6R during the standby effect period of the division effect 2 in which the still image of “What happens in the future !?” is displayed. Switch to Then, after the transition from the segmental effect 2 to the segmental effect 3 in accordance with the start timing of 6R and until the end of 7R, a video in which the main character crosses the bridge while being in danger is displayed (FIG. 28 ( G)), a still image of “Beyond the road !?” is displayed (FIG. 28H).

  Here, if 6R and 7R are also consumed in an average time, the big hit game is 7R to 8R during the standby effect period of the segment effect 3 in which the still image “Beyond the road !?” is displayed. Switch to Then, after the transition from the segment effect 3 to the segment effect 4 at the start timing of 8R and until the end of 10R, a video is displayed in which the main character is guided to the monument to find the door (FIG. 28 (I )), A still image “?!” Is displayed (FIG. 28 (J)).

  Here, if 8R, 9R, and 10R are also digested in an average time, the jackpot game is 10R during the standby effect period of the division effect 4 in which the still image of “Beyond the door !?” is displayed. To 11R. Then, in accordance with the start timing of 11R, during the period from the segment effect 4 to the segment effect 5 and until the end of 15R, a moving image for finding a treasure is displayed at the point where the door is opened (FIG. 28 (K)). ).

  In this way, when each round of jackpot game is digested within an average time with a certain variation range, the display contents of the jackpot game display effect flow smoothly, and the overall display effect of the jackpot game display effect Is highly interesting.

  By the way, for example, when a player with little gaming experience plays a game, or when a game ball launched into the game area R1 has a slow pace to enter the big prize opening 15, each round of the big hit game is digested. For example, when a player who has abundant gaming experience plays a game, or when a game ball launched into the game area R1 enters the big prize opening 15 at a fast pace, There may be cases where the digestion time of each round of games is significantly shortened. However, for example, in any case, when each standby effect period is lengthened so that the corresponding effect switching round is started during the standby effect period described above, the rounding time of the round is significantly increased. The still image continues to be displayed on the display screen 34 for a long time, and the big hit game display effect is prolonged. In addition, if a preset production switching round is started, even if the division production is changed evenly in the middle of the main production period of the division production, it is displayed when the rounding time of the round is significantly shortened. The connection of contents can be bad.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, only when each round of jackpot game is digested within an average time having a certain variation width, it corresponds during the standby effect period of each segment effect. The main production period and the standby production period of each division production are set so that the production switching round is started. And the time which combined the main production period and standby production period of each division production is set as "reference continuation time" concerning the present invention, and the measurement result of each division production (duration) and the standard continuation time, When the progress of the rounds such as 1R and 2R is too slow or too fast compared to the progress of the division effects 1, 2,..., The following processing is performed.

  In other words, if the performance switching round corresponding to the execution of the division effect is not reached and the measurement result of the execution time of the division effect exceeds the reference duration, that is, the progress of the round is delayed compared to the progress of the division effect. If it is too long, the forcible switching process of ending the segment effect and starting the next segment effect is performed, thereby preventing the jackpot game display effect from being delayed. Specifically, the reference duration of segment effect 1 is set to 15 seconds (= main effect period 10 seconds + standby effect period 5 seconds), but 15 seconds of the reference duration has elapsed since the start of segment effect 1 If 3R, which is the effect switching round, has not been reached before performing, forcible switching processing for switching from segment effect 1 to segment effect 2 is performed before the start of 3R.

  In addition, when the division effect has progressed a lot in a state where the progress of the round is small, such as when the above-described forced switching process is executed a plurality of times, that is, when the progress of the round is significantly delayed compared to the progress of the division effect, Insertion processing for inserting insertion division effect 1 (see FIG. 28F) in the middle of the combination pattern of division effects is performed, and the progress of the jackpot game display effect is matched to the progress of the round.

  Further, when the progress of the round is large (fast) and the progress of the segmental production is small, that is, when the progress of the round is too fast compared to the progress of the segmental production, the segmental production is uniformly the main production period. For example, only in a predetermined segment effect, the next segment effect is switched even in the middle of the main effect period. Specifically, in the pattern A big hit game display effect, the effect switching round between the segment effects 4 and 5 is set to 11R (see FIG. 26A), but the progress of the round is extremely fast. When 12R is started during the production 4, the next division production 5 is switched with the start of 12R regardless of whether it is the main production period of the division production 4 or the standby production period. In addition, when 11R is started during the segment effect 4, the next segment effect 5 is not switched to the next segment effect 5 in the middle of the main effect period of the segment effect 4, but is switched to the next segment effect 5 during the standby effect period of the segment effect 4. It is like that.

  Here, only when the start timing of the round is in the standby effect period of the segmented effect, such as 11R for the big hit game display effect of the A pattern, the round in which the segmented effect is ended and the next segmented effect is started. Is equivalent to the “first cut round” of the present invention, and the start timing of the round is either during the main effect period of the segment effect or during the standby effect period, such as 12R for the big hit game display effect of the A pattern. The round in which the segmentation effect being executed is terminated and the next segmentation effect is started corresponds to the “second cut round” of the present invention. In addition, “first cut round” and “second cut round” for a predetermined division effect are set as shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the progress of the round greatly precedes the progress of the division effect by the processing using the first and second cut rounds, the division effect to be executed next is normally set. The difference between the progress of the round and the progress of the jackpot game display effect is adjusted by performing a process of setting the main effect period to be shorter than that.

  Now, in order to perform the control of the “big hit game display effect”, the main command analysis process (S613) and the main scenario control process (S614) shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 are as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 22, in the main command analysis process (S613), subsequent processes differ for each type of received command. If the received command is a big hit opening (no in S700, yes in S702), the big hit opening process (S703) is executed, and if the received command is a big hit round (both no in S700 and S702, in S704) If yes, the big hit round process (S705) is executed, and if the received command is not the big hit open nimb and big hit round (yes in S700), the other process (S701) is executed.

  In the big hit opening process (S703), as shown in FIG. 23, based on the received opening command, the round scenario shown in FIG. 26 (A) is extracted (S710), and the opening command is transmitted to the effect control board 70. (S711).

  The big hit round process (S705) is executed when the round is switched, that is, at the start timing of the round, and the type of the effect switching round of the round is determined, and the process is performed based on the determination result. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, first, it is checked whether or not the current round is set as the second cut round of the segmented effect (S720). If the current round is not the second cut round (no in S720), the process jumps to step S722. If the current round is the second cut round (yes in S720), the main performance time and the standby performance time are Is set to 0, and the segmentation effect being executed is terminated (S721). In step S722, it is checked whether or not the main effect time is 0. If the main effect period is not 0 (Yes in S722), the process immediately exits this process (S705) while the main effect period is 0. In the case of (No in S722), the process proceeds to step S723.

  In step S723, it is checked whether or not the current round is set as the first cut round of the segmented effect. If the current round is not the first cut round (no in S723), the process jumps to step S725. If the current round is the first cut round (yes in S723), the standby effect time is set to 0. The standby production period ends (S724). In step S724, it is checked whether or not the standby effect time is 0. If the standby effect period is not 0 (Yes in S725), the process immediately exits this process (S705), while the standby effect period is 0. In the case of (No in S725), the division effect of the big hit game display effect performed in the round is extracted from the type of the big hit opening and the progress of the round (S726).

  Then, if the extracted segment effect of the current round has no scenario set, that is, if the segment effect to be executed in the current round is performed continuously from the previous round (yes in S727), this process is immediately performed (S705). On the other hand, if there is no scenario set, that is, if the segment effect to be executed in the current round is different from the segment effect of the previous round (No in S727), the segment effect pattern table shown in FIG. The main effect time, the stand-by effect time, and the first and second cut rounds of the segment effect, and the insertion allowance round, the segmentation effect for insertion, the shortened round, and the shortened second counter are extracted (S728). Then, the division effect command including these data is transmitted to the effect control board 70 (S729).

  In this way, in the big hit round process (S705), the control of the division effect at the start of the round is executed, and the division effect can be switched in accordance with the start timing of the effect switching round.

  Returning to FIG. 21, when the main command analysis process (S613) ends, the main scenario control process (S614) is executed. In this process (S614), the measurement result of the execution time (continuation time) of each segment effect is compared with the reference duration, and the segment effect to be executed next is set based on the result. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25, first, it is checked whether or not the main effect time of the segment effect being executed is greater than 0 (S740). If the main effect time is greater than 0 (Yes in S740), it is checked whether or not the main effect time is less than 99999 (S750). If the main production time is not smaller than 99999 (no in S750), the process immediately passes (S614). On the other hand, if the main production time is smaller than 99999 (yes in S750), the main production time is set to 1. Subtraction is performed to exit this processing (S614).

  On the other hand, if the main effect time is 0 (no in S740), it is checked whether the standby effect time of the segment effect being executed is greater than 0 (S741). If the standby production time is greater than 0 (Yes in S741), that is, if the measurement result of the execution time (duration) of the division production has not passed the reference duration, the standby production time is decremented by one. The process exits (S614). If the standby effect time is 0 (no in S741), that is, if the measurement result of the execution time (duration time) of the segmented effect has passed the reference duration, the current round is an insertion-permitted round in the segmented effect. It is checked whether or not there is (S742).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 27 (A) and FIG. 27 (B), a plurality of segmentation effects 1 and 2 are provided separately from the other segment effects 1 to 10, and each segment effect is inserted after each segment effect. Is set. Then, when it is before reaching the insertion permission round (see FIG. 27A, corresponding to the “index round” according to the present invention) corresponding to the insertion division effect, the insertion division effect is inserted. In addition, as shown in FIG. 27 (B), the segmentation effect for insertion is set with the main effect time and the standby effect time, and the second cut round is set, and the segmentation effect for insertion is set in accordance with the start timing of the second cut round. finish. In the present embodiment, the main effect time of the segmentation effect for insertion is set to “999 seconds”, and the main effect period does not end until the second cut round.

  If the current round is an insertion-permitted round (yes in S742), that is, if the progress of the round is too slow relative to the progress of the segmented effect, the segmented effect for insertion extracted in step S728 (FIG. 24). The main production time, standby production time, and second cut round data are extracted, and a division production command is transmitted to the production control board 70 (S747). Specifically, when the segmentation effect 2 ends in the middle of 4R, as shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the segmentation effect 2 and the set insertion segmentation effect 1 become the insertion allowable round. Is set up to 4R, and the second cut round of the insertion section effect 1 is set to 6R. Therefore, the insertion section effect 1 is inserted from the end of the section effect 2 (see FIG. 28F). Then, the process ends in the big hit round process (S705) executed at the start timing of 6R.

  On the other hand, if the current round is not an insertion-permitted round (no in S742), the segment effect to be executed next is extracted from the type of jackpot opening and the progress of the round (S743), and the segment effect is displayed from the segment effect pattern table. Data of the main effect time, the standby effect time, the first and second cut rounds, the insertion round, the insertion division effect, the shortening round, and the shortened seconds counter are extracted (S744). In step S745, it is checked whether or not the current round is a shortened round in the segmented effect extracted. If the current round is not a shortened round (no in S745), the process jumps to step S747, while if the current round is a shortened round (yes in S745), that is, the progress of the round is faster than the progress of the division effect. If it is too long, the main performance time is set in the reduced seconds counter. Then, the division effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 70 (S747), and this process (S614) is exited.

  Here, when the segmented effect is set to a shortened round and the segmented effect is started in accordance with the start timing of the shortened round, processing for shortening the main effect period of the segmented effect is performed. Further, the execution time (effect time) of the main effect period to be shortened is set as a shortened seconds counter. In addition, here, when the division effect is started from the shortened round, the first cut round is started during the division effect executed before that, and then the second cut round is started and is being executed. The condition is that the production is finished and the next segment production is started. Specifically, in the C pattern round scenario, when the main effect period of the segment effect 7 ends in the middle of 10R as ideal and the segment effect 8 starts in time with the start timing of 11R, the segment effect The eight main performance periods are not shortened. However, the main production period of the division production 7 does not end even after 10R ends, the main production period continues even after the first cut round 11R starts, and the main production period ends in the middle of 11R and waits. When the production period is started, the division production 7 is ended and switched to the division production 8 when 12R which is the second cut round of the division production 7 is started. Thereby, the division effect 8 is started from 12R which is a shortened round, and the main effect period is shortened from the normal 20 seconds to 10 seconds set in the reduced seconds counter.

  That is, in the main scenario control process (S614), the execution time (continuation time) of each segment effect is measured by subtracting the main effect time and the standby effect time in steps S749 and S751 (the “effect time according to the present invention”). When the measurement result has passed the reference duration (S740 and S741), the measurement result of the execution time (duration) of each segment effect is compared with the reference duration in steps S740 and S741. (Yes in S741), the next segment effect is executed in steps S743 and S744. At this time, in steps S742 and S745, it is determined whether the progress of the round is too slow or too fast compared to the progress of the segmented effect, and if the progress of the round is too late for the progress of the segmented effect. In the case where the division effect for insertion is inserted, if the progress of the round is too fast with respect to the progress of the division effect, the main effect time of the next segment effect is shortened.

  The sub-control board 57 that executes the big hit round process (S705) and the main scenario control process (S614) corresponds to the “hit effect control means” according to the present invention. Further, the fact that the main production time and the standby production time become zero corresponds to “when the measurement result of the duration exceeds a preset reference duration” according to the present invention, and steps S740, S741, S743, and S744 corresponds to the “forced switching process” according to the present invention. Furthermore, the first cut round corresponds to the “normal effect switching round” according to the present invention, and the second cut round of the round segment effect 4 and the segment classification effect 7 shown in FIG. Corresponds to “special effect switching round”. Furthermore, the fact that the segmented effect set together with the segmented effect for insertion ends during the insertion-permitted round corresponds to the fact that “the segmented effect has progressed to a predetermined effect during the indicator round” according to the present invention. The step 742 for confirming this corresponds to the “progress determination means” according to the present invention. In addition, the process of setting the reduced seconds counter in the main effect period of the segment effect in step S746 corresponds to the “adjustment unit” according to the present invention.

  This completes the description of the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Next, the function and effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When a player plays a game and the winning / failing determination result made based on winning in the first or second start winning opening 14A, 14B is a hit, patterns A to C shown in FIG. One of the “big hit game display effects” is randomly determined. Then, after finishing the big hit opening corresponding to the determined “big hit game display effect”, the “big hit game” is started and the big hit game display effect is also started. Hereinafter, for example, a case where the A pattern jackpot game display effect is determined will be described.

  Here, the big hit game display effect of the A pattern is composed of divided effects 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as shown in FIG. Then, if each round of the big hit game is digested in an average time, as described above, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), the division effect 1 is performed during the execution period of the big hit game 1R, 2R. In addition, the segment effect 2 is performed during the execution period of 3R to 5R, the segment effect 3 is performed during the execution period of 6R and 7R, the segment effect 4 is performed during the execution period of 8R to 10R, and 11R to 15R. The segment effect 5 is performed during the execution period. In addition, in the division effect 1, after the moving image for discovering the cave where the main character drawn on the map is hidden is displayed (FIG. 28 (B)), the still image “Cave found !!” is displayed. In FIG. 28 (C), after the moving image of the main character moving through the cave is displayed (FIG. 28D), the still image “What happens in the future !?” is displayed (FIG. 28). (E)) In division effect 3, after the moving image of the main character crossing the bridge with dangerous eyes is displayed (FIG. 28 (G)), a still image of “Beyond the road !?” is displayed. In FIG. 28 (H), in the division effect 4, after the moving image in which the main character is guided to the monument and finds the door is displayed (FIG. 28 (I)), “Beyond the door !?” A picture is displayed (FIG. 28 (J)), and in addition, in the division effect 5, a state where a treasure is found beyond the door opened is displayed. (Fig. 28 (K)).

  On the other hand, for example, when it takes a very long time to digest 1R and 2R, the segment effect 1 is forcibly switched without waiting for the corresponding effect switching round 3R (steps S740, S741, S743 and In step S744, the process ends in the middle of 1 to 2R, and the division effect 2 is disclosed (FIG. 29C). As a result, the still image of “Cave finding!” Of the segment effect 1 shown in FIG. 28C is not continuously displayed over a long period of time, and the extension of the segment effect 1 is prevented. The segment effect 2 is smoothly connected, and it is possible to maintain a high preference for the big hit game display effect.

  Here, if the digestion of 3R, 4R, and 5R progresses very quickly during execution of the division effect 2, the delay time required for digestion of 1R and 2R is offset, and the progress of rounds after 6R and the jackpot game display Deviations in production progress are eliminated. On the other hand, if it takes a long time to digest 3R, 4R, and 5R during the execution of the segment effect 2, the segment effect 2 is again forcibly switched without waiting for the corresponding effect switching round 6R. Is ended in the middle of 4 to 5R, and the division effect 3 is disclosed (FIG. 29C). As a result, the segment effect 2 and the segment effect 3 are smoothly connected, but on the other hand, the difference between the progress of the round and the progress of the jackpot game display effect can be further increased by repeatedly executing the forced switching process. . However, in such a case, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the insertion section effect 1 is inserted between 6R that is the start timing of the next section effect 3 after the end of the section effect 2 (step S742). (Refer to S748). Thereby, even when the gap between the progress of the big hit game display effect and the progress of the round becomes large due to the repetition of the forced switching process, these deviations can be adjusted without breaking the flow of the display effect. As a result, the end of the entire jackpot game effect can be smoothly matched with the end of the entire jackpot game.

  By the way, for example, the digestion time of each round may be shortened. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29 (B), when the digestion time of the round is shortened and progresses to 11R which is the first cut round during the execution period of the segment effect 4, the segment effect 4 is on standby. Only when it is an effect period, it switches to the division effect 5 (refer step S723, S724, and S726). Here, since the “door” related to the display contents of the main effect period of the division effect 5 to be executed next appears at the end of the main effect period of the segment effect 4 (FIG. 28 (H ), (J))) When the progress of the jackpot game effect is accelerated with the first cut round 11R, the jackpot game display effect is executed without breaking the overall flow of the jackpot game display effect. Can do. In addition, when the digestion time of each round becomes extremely shorter than the average and progresses to 12R which is the second cut round during the execution period of the segment effect 4, the segment effect 4 is the main effect period or the standby effect period. Regardless of whether or not there is, there is a switch to segment effect 5 (see steps S720, S721 and S726). Thereby, although the overall flow of the jackpot game display effect is somewhat disrupted, the end timing of the jackpot game and the end timing of the jackpot game display effect can be matched.

  Here, when the progress of the round significantly precedes the progress of the jackpot game display effect by the processing using the first and second cut rounds as described above, FIG. What is necessary is just like the big hit game display effect of the C pattern shown. That is, during the execution period of the segment effect 7, when the first cut round 11R is started and then the second cut round 12R is started and the segment effect 7 is switched to the segment effect 8, the segment effect 8 By shortening the main effect period from 20 seconds to 10 seconds (see steps S726 and S745 and S746), it is possible to adjust the difference between the progress of the jackpot game display effect and the progress of the round. This makes it possible to smoothly match the end of the entire jackpot game effect with the end of the entire jackpot game.

  In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if it is not the start timing of the round, the next segment effect is started when each segment effect constituting the jackpot game display effect is completed. It is possible to prevent the delay and maintain a high-impact jackpot game display effect. Also, the gap between the progress of the big hit game display effect and the progress of the round can be adjusted by cutting a part of the segment effect, inserting a segment effect for insertion, or shortening the execution time of the segment effect. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly match the end of the big hit game presentation with the whole end of the big hit game while considering the overall flow of the big hit game display effect.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention other than the following. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but it may be applied to other ball game machines and coin game machines.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the division effect is composed of the main effect period and the standby effect period. However, the execution period of the division effect may be one continuous period. In the embodiment, the moving image is displayed during the main effect period and the still image is displayed during the standby effect period. However, the moving image may be displayed during the standby effect period. Good.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the main effect period of the segment effect that is executed immediately after the normal effect switch round is started during the execution of the segment effect and the special effect switch round is started thereafter. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is a configuration in which the main production period of any of the division productions executed thereafter is set to a short time. May be. In addition to setting the main effect time of the segment effect to a short time, the main effect period being executed may be shortened.

  In the embodiment, as a condition for shortening the next segment effect, the normal effect switch round is started during the execution of the segment effect, and then the special effect switch round is started. It may be a condition that one or a plurality of normal performance switching rounds have been started during the execution of.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the timing of inserting the segmentation effect for insertion is set immediately after the end of the corresponding segmentation effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is executed, for example, after the corresponding segmentation effect is ended. It may be any timing after the end of the plurality of segmented effects.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 13 Liquid crystal display device 15 Grand prize opening 15T Movable door 34 Display screen 50 Main control board 57 Sub control board

Claims (9)

A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is successful based on the establishment of the determination condition;
Display means capable of notifying the result of the determination by the determination means;
Due to the fact that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure determination unit has become a win, the jackpot game consisting of a plurality of predetermined rounds set in advance is started, and the round is switched based on establishment of a round end condition, A jackpot game executing means for ending the jackpot game when the number of rounds executed reaches the prescribed number;
A jackpot effect control that starts a jackpot game display effect by display of the display means due to the start of the jackpot game and ends the jackpot game display effect due to the end of the jackpot game of the plurality of rounds Means and
The jackpot game display effect is a combination of a plurality of segment effects,
As an effect switching round that sets a combination of a plurality of segmented effects sequentially performed over the plurality of prescribed rounds, and that can trigger at least one of the plurality of rounds to switch the segmented effects in advance. Set,
In the gaming machine in which the jackpot effect control means ends the segment effect that has been performed so far at the start timing of the effect switching round and starts the next segment effect,
Effect time measuring means for measuring the execution time of each of the segment effects is provided,
The jackpot effect control means terminates the segment effect before the start timing of the effect switching round when the measurement result of the execution time of the segment effect has passed a preset reference duration, and the next segment While performing the forced switching process to start the production, when the production switching round is started before the measurement result of the execution time of the division production passes the reference duration, the division production is terminated at the start timing. Then, the gaming machine is configured to start the next segmented effect.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at the start timing of the effect switching round immediately after the forced switching process is executed, the segmented effect is not switched to the next segmented effect. Having a plurality of display effect combinations in which a combination of the plurality of segment effects sequentially performed over the plurality of prescribed rounds is different;
The big hit effect control means selects any one set of display effect combinations from the plurality of display effect combinations based on the fact that the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means has been won, and The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein control of a big hit game display effect is performed. At least one round prior to the effect switching round among the plurality of prescribed rounds is set as an index round that is an index into which a segmentation effect for insertion different from the normal segment effect can be inserted,
Progress determining means for determining whether or not the predetermined round of the stage has progressed during the indicator round,
When the progress determining means determines that the predetermined segment effect is not progressed during the indicator round, the ongoing segment effect is continued while the indicator round is progressed to the predetermined segment effect. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that the segmentation effect is being executed, the segmentation effect for insertion is inserted before the forcible switching process is performed after the segmentation effect being executed is completed. The gaming machine described in 1.   The execution period of the segmented effect is composed of a main effect period in which the main effect is advanced and a standby effect period that is provided after the main effect period and leads to the main effect period of the next segment effect. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that:   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the display content of the display effect during the standby effect period has a relatively small change in display content as compared to the display content of the display effect during the main effect period.   In the plurality of effect switching rounds, in the segment effect after the normal effect switching round, the normal effect switching round that triggers switching the segment effect only when the segment effect is in the standby effect period, The gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a special effect switching round is provided as a trigger for switching the segmented effect regardless of any of the main effect period and the standby effect period.   The big hit effect control means executes the forced switching process due to the normal effect switching round being started during the segment effect and the special effect switching round being subsequently started. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the main production period of production is shorter than usual. A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is successful based on the establishment of the determination condition;
Display means capable of notifying the result of the determination by the determination means;
Based on the establishment of a round end condition that can be established at random while starting a jackpot game consisting of a plurality of preset predetermined rounds due to the success / failure determination result by the determination unit being successful. The jackpot game execution means for switching the rounds and ending the jackpot game when the number of rounds executed reaches the prescribed plurality,
A jackpot effect control that starts a jackpot game display effect by display of the display means due to the start of the jackpot game and ends the jackpot game display effect due to the end of the jackpot game of the plurality of rounds Means and
The jackpot game display effect is a combination of a plurality of segment effects,
A combination of a plurality of segmented effects sequentially performed over the plurality of prescribed rounds is preset, and a part of the plurality of prescribed rounds is preset as an effect switching round that can be an opportunity to switch the segmented effects. ,
In the gaming machine in which the jackpot effect control means ends the segment effect that has been performed so far at the start timing of the effect switching round and starts the next segment effect,
The execution period of the divided effects is provided after the main effect period in which the main effect is advanced and the main effect period, and the display content changes relatively small compared to the display content of the display effect in the main effect period. It consists of a standby production period for production,
The plurality of effect switching rounds, when the effect switching round is started during the standby effect period of the segment effect, ends the segment effect being executed and starts the next segment effect, When the normal effect switching round is started during the main effect period of the effect, the normal effect switching round that continues without ending the segmented effect, and the main effect period of the segmented effect after the normal effect switching round When the production switching round is started during or during the standby production period, the special production switching round for ending the division production being executed and starting the next division production,
The jackpot effect control means terminates the segment effect due to the start of the normal effect switch round during the main effect period of the segment effect and the start of the special effect switch round thereafter. When the next segment effect is started, the game machine is provided with adjusting means for adjusting the effect time by setting an effect time shorter than usual for the main effect period of the next segment effect.

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