JP5486071B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a technique for executing a game effect based on position detection of an operation unit that can be operated by a player.

  In recent years, in the mainstream pachinko machines, a big hit lottery is performed due to the establishment of a start condition such as when a game ball wins the start opening, and the symbol indicating the result of this big hit lottery is stopped and displayed on the symbol display The When winning in the big hit lottery, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display, and a big win game is generated in which the big winning opening is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds.

  On the other hand, in order to enhance the gaming interest, a game effect is executed using an image display, a speaker, a lamp, and the like when the start condition is established. This game effect is selected and executed from a plurality of types of game effects based on the results of the jackpot lottery, etc., every time a jackpot lottery is performed (that is, every time a symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display). The

  By the way, when a predetermined game effect is selected and executed from a plurality of types of game effects, the player does not operate the operation unit (for example, an effect button) during the effect operation valid period during which the predetermined game effect is being executed. By operating from the position to the operation position, a special effect that changes at least a part of the game effect being executed is executed, and the pachinko game that informs and suggests the expected degree of jackpot winning in the jackpot lottery by the special effect The machine is widely put into practical use.

  In this type of pachinko gaming machine, an operation SW for detecting that the operation unit is at the operation position is provided, and the operation unit is normally operated by the operation SW during the effect operation valid period during which a predetermined game effect is being executed. When it is detected that the special effect is detected, the special effect starts to be executed from the beginning of the detection. Here, there is a possibility that the operation unit and the operation SW may break down due to the operation frequency of the operation unit being very high.

  In Patent Documents 1 and 2, when it is determined that a production button (operation unit or operation SW) is out of order, a technology that does not selectively execute a predetermined game production in which a special production is performed by operation of the production button. It is disclosed. That is, normally, even when a predetermined game effect is executed, a game effect in which a special effect is not executed is executed instead of the predetermined game effect. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for determining a failure of an effect button.

JP 2010-200987 A JP 2011-19756 A JP 2008-0125731 A

  In a pachinko gaming machine in which a special effect is executed in a pachinko gaming machine in which a special effect is executed when an operation SW detects that the operation part is in the operation position during an effect operation valid period during execution of a predetermined game effect, the player operates the operation unit. Even when the operation unit is not in operation, it may be detected that the operation unit is in the operation position due to a failure of the operation unit or that the operation SW is in the operation position due to a failure of the operation SW.

  In this state, when the stage operation effective period during which a predetermined game effect is being executed is reached, at the start of the stage operation effective period, it is detected by the operation SW that the operation unit is at the operation position, that is, the player's intention On the other hand, the operation section is operated to the operation position, and the execution of the special effect is started immediately after the start of the effect operation effective period, without a suitable interval. May decrease, and the player may feel uncomfortable.

  In the techniques described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, when it is determined that the effect button is malfunctioning, a predetermined game effect in which the special effect is executed by the operation of the effect button is not selected but executed. The types of game effects are reduced, and the effects of game effects are significantly reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can appropriately execute the second game effect based on the position detection of the operation unit in the detection valid period set when the first game effect is being executed. Is to provide.

  The present invention (game machine) includes an effect means (30) for executing a game effect upon establishment of a start condition, an operation unit (6a) that allows a player to operate from a non-operation position (P1) to an operation position (P2), The detection means (35) for detecting that the operation portion (6a) is at the operation position (P2), and when the first game effect is being executed by the effect means (30), the detection means ( 35) period setting means (37) for setting the detection effective period (B), and the rendering means (30) is the detection effective period (B) set by the period setting means (37) When the detection means (35) detects that the operation section (6a) is at the operation position (P2), special effect means (32) capable of executing a second game effect different from the first game effect. The detection means (35) has a change detection means (36) for detecting that the operation portion (6a) has been changed from the non-operation position (P1) to the operation position (P2), Special production In the stage (32), at the start of the detection effective period (B) set by the period setting means (37), the operation means (6a) may be at the operation position (P2) by the detection means (35). When detected, after the second game effect is not executed, the change detecting means (36) changes the operation section (6a) from the non-operation position (P1) to the operation position (P2). When this is detected, the second game effect is executed.

  According to the present invention (game machine), when it is detected that the operation unit is in the operation position at the start of the detection valid period set when the first game effect is being executed, the second game After the production is not executed, the second game production can be appropriately executed.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the effect operating device in a state where the effect button is in a non-operation position. It is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the effect operating device in a state where the effect button is at the operation position. It is a functional block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a chart showing a plurality of types of game effects. It is a time chart which shows the execution period and detection effective period of a predetermined game production. It is a time chart when a special effect is performed. It is a time chart when execution of special effects is restricted. It is a time chart in case a special effect is performed after execution regulation. It is a flowchart of the timer ratio process in a game control board. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a big hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a timer ratio process in the effect control board. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart (1/2) of effect button processing. It is a flowchart (2/2) of an effect button process. It is a flowchart of the timer ratio process in an image control board. It is a flowchart (1/2) of effect display control. It is a flowchart (2/2) of effect display control. It is a time chart in case the special effect of Example 2 is performed. It is a time chart in case execution restriction of the special effect of Example 2 is carried out. It is a time chart in case the special effect of Example 2 is performed after execution regulation. It is a flowchart (1/2) of effect button processing of Example 2. It is a flowchart (2/2) of the production button process of Example 2.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention will be described based on examples.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 is attached to an outer frame (not shown) attached to the island structure of the game hall so that the open / close frame 2 can be opened and closed. Is installed so that it can be opened and closed. A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a. The left end portion of the opening / closing door 3 is supported by the left end portion of the opening / closing frame 2 so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis, and the key cylinder 3c for locking the opening / closing door 3 to the opening / closing frame 2 is attached to the right end portion of the opening / closing door 3. Has been. A game board 4 is mounted on the opening / closing frame 2, and a game area 4 a in which a game ball can flow down is formed between the game board 4 and the transparent plate 3 b on the front side thereof, and the game area 4 a is opened and closed by the opening / closing door 3. .

  The open / close door 3 is provided with a storage tray 5 for storing a game ball below the window 3 a, a production operation device 6 is mounted on the storage tray 5, and a launch handle 7 is mounted on the lower right side of the storage tray 5. Has been. When the launch handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced to the launch position are fired from the storage tray 5, and when a plurality of game balls are stored in the storage tray 5, the plurality of game balls are approximately Fired continuously at 0.6 second intervals. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and introduced into the upper part of the game area 4a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 4 has a first start port 10 and an openable second start port 11a in addition to a number of obstacle nails (not shown) arranged in the game area 4a. There are provided a mouthpiece device 11, a gate 12, a grand prize opening device 13 having an openable big prize opening 13a, and a plurality of general prize winning openings. The first starting port 10, the gate 12, and the plurality of general winning ports 14, respectively, are a first starting port SW10a, a gate SW 12a, and a plurality of general winning ports SW 14a ("SW" is a switch) that detects a game ball won there. Means).

  The start port device 11 opens and closes the second start port 11a, the opening / closing member 11b that opens and closes the second start port 11a, the second start port SW11c that detects a game ball won in the second start port 11a, and the open / close member 11b. It has a second start port SOL11d (“SOL” means a solenoid actuator). The big prize opening device 13 includes a big prize opening 13a, an opening / closing member 13b for opening / closing the big prize opening 13a, a big winning opening SW13c for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a, and a big winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing member 13b. It has SOL13d.

  When the game balls win the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14, the number of game balls set for each of the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14 is paid out to the storage tray 5 for each winning game ball. . A big win lottery is performed when a game ball wins the start opening 10 or 11a, and when winning is made in the big hit lottery, a big hit game is normally generated in which the closed big winning opening 13a is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds. When the game ball passes through the gate 12, a winning lottery is performed, and when the winning lottery is won, an auxiliary game in which the normally closed second starting port 11a is opened or closed one or more times occurs.

  A center accessory 15 is attached to the game board 4, and the center accessory 15 is equipped with an image display 16 and a movable accessory device 17 for game effects. The center accessory 15 has a center frame 15a fitted and attached to a center opening (not shown) formed relatively large on the game board 4, and a game ball rolls below the center frame 15a. A stage 15b is formed.

  The image display 16 is arranged so that the screen can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the inside of the center frame 15a. The image display 16 displays a game effect that produces a jackpot lottery. In the game effect, a plurality of effect symbols are displayed so as to stop after the change, and for the jackpot lottery effect other than the plurality of effect symbols. A video is displayed. In addition, during the big hit game, a video for the big hit game effect is displayed.

  The movable accessory device 17 operates to make a notification related to the jackpot lottery (for example, a notification in the jackpot lottery or a notification that the winning expectation is high), and the accessory member 17a is displayed on the screen of the image display 4. The front area is moved in a direction parallel to the board surface of the game board 4.

  A game display board 19 is provided in the lower right part of the game board 4, and this game display board 19 has a first special figure display 19a, a second special figure display 19b, a general figure display 19c, and a first special figure holding lamp. 19d, a second special figure holding lamp 19e, and a general figure holding lamp 19f.

  The first special figure display 19a displays the first special symbol in a variable manner, the first special figure holding lamp 19d displays the first special figure holding number, and the first special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the first starting port 10. The second special figure display 19b displays the second special symbol in a variable manner, the second special figure holding lamp 19e displays the second special figure holding number, and the second special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the second starting port 11a.

  When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the first special figure reservation number is 1 or more, or the second special figure reservation number is zero, the first special figure reservation number is decremented by one. One special symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed in the subsequent stop symbol. When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the second special figure holding number is 1 or more, the second special symbol holding number is decremented by 1 and the second special symbol starts to fluctuate. The result of the big hit lottery is displayed.

  The normal symbol display 19c displays a normal symbol in a variable manner, and the general diagram holding lamp 19f displays the number of general symbols held. When the number of reserved general symbols is less than 4, the game ball wins the gate 12. 1 is added every time. When the normal symbol is in a variable stop state and the number of held general symbols is 1 or more, the number of held general symbols is decremented by 1, the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of winning lottery is displayed in the subsequent stopped symbols.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the effect operation device 6 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction over the non-operation position P1 shown in FIG. 4 and the operation position P2 shown in FIG. An effect button 6a that can be pressed downward from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2 (operation unit 6a), a spring member (not shown) that urges the effect button 6a upward (non-operation position P1), etc. An effect button SW6c provided so that the non-operation position P1 and the operation position P2 of the effect button 6a can be detected.

  The effect operation device 6 includes a device case 6d attached to the storage tray 5, and an effect button 6a, a spring member, and an effect button SW6c are incorporated in the device case 6d. The effect button 6a urged upward by the spring member is not pressed by the player, and a claw portion (not shown) provided on the effect button 6a is a locking portion (not shown) provided on the device case 6d. ) And is held at the non-operation position P1.

  The effect button SW6c includes an optical sensor (photo interrupter) having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, and is fixed to the device case 6d. When the effect button 6a is at the non-operation position P1, the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion are shielded by the shielding portion 6b provided on the effect button 6a, the effect button SW6c is turned off, and the effect button 6a is operated at the operation position P2. , The shielding portion 6b is retracted downward from between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion, and the effect button SW6c is turned on.

Next, a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 20 includes a game control board 21, a payout control board 22, an effect control board 23, an image control board 24, and a lamp control board 25. These control boards 21 to 25 have a CPU and a ROM, respectively. The presentation control board 23 further includes an RTC (“RTC” means a real time clock).

  The computer of the game control board 21 receives the signals from the first and second start openings SW10a, 11c, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, the plurality of general prize openings SW14a, and the information from the payout control board 22, The second start opening SOL11d, the special winning opening SOL13d, the symbol displays 19a to 19c, and the symbol holding lamps 19d to 19f are controlled, and control information (game information) is output to the payout control board 22 and the effect control board 23.

  The computer of the payout control board 22 receives the control information from the game control board 21 and the signals from the payout ball detection SW26b, the ball presence detection SW26c, and the full tank detection SW26d, and controls the payout motor 26a to thereby control the game control board. Control information (payout information) is output to 22. The computer of the effect control board 23 receives the control information from the game control board 21, the image control board 24, and the lamp control board 25 and the signal from the effect button SW6c, and controls the image control board 24 and the lamp control board 25. Output information.

  The computer of the image control board 24 receives the control information from the effect control board 23, controls the game display image display 16 and the speaker 27, and outputs the control information to the effect control board 23. The computer of the lamp control board 25 receives the control information from the effect control board 23, and is synchronized with the control of the image control board 24 mainly by the computer to play the frame lamp 28a, the board lamp 28b, and the movable accessory for the game effect. The device 17 is controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an effect unit 30 that executes a game effect upon establishment of a start condition, such as when a game ball wins a start opening 10, 11 a, and an effect button 6 a (operation unit 6 a). Detecting means 35 for detecting that is at the operation position P2, and period setting means 37 for setting the detection effective period B of the detecting means 35 when a predetermined game effect corresponding to the first game effect is being executed. And.

  The production means 30 includes a production control board 23, an image control board 24, and a lamp control board 25, an image display 16, a movable accessory device 17, a speaker 27, and lamps 28a and 28b. The effect control board 23 is composed of the effect control board 23 and the effect operation device 6 effect button SW6c, and the period setting means 37 is composed of the effect control board 23 computer.

  The detecting means 35 detects that the effect button 6a is in the operation position P2 by detecting that the effect button SW6c is in the ON state by the computer of the effect control board 23. The detection means 35 has a change detection means 36a for detecting that the effect button 6a has been changed from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2. The change detection unit 36a detects that the effect button SW6c has been switched from the OFF state to the ON state by the computer of the effect control board 23, thereby changing the position of the effect button 6a from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2. To detect.

  The effect unit 30 includes an effect selection unit 31 that selects any one of a plurality of types of game effects based on the result of the big hit lottery or the like as a game effect to be executed when the start condition is satisfied. As shown in FIG. 7, among the plurality of types of game effects to be selected, a plurality of types of game effects a, b,... A plurality of types of game effects A, B... That are set to be executable are included.

  A plurality of types of game effects A, B... Are predetermined game effects (first game effects), and any one of these types of game effects A, B. 8 is selected, the period setting means 37 sets the detection effective period B within the execution period A of the predetermined game effect as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the effect means 30 is set by the period setting means 37 when a predetermined game effect (any one of a plurality of types of game effects A, B...) Is selected and executed. In the detection valid period B, when the detection means 35 detects that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2, the special effect means 32 for executing the special effect corresponding to the second game effect is provided.

  However, the special effect means 32 executes the special effect when the detection means 35 detects that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 at the start of the detection effective period B set by the period setting means 37. It has the control means 33 which controls.

  Further, after the execution of the special effect is restricted by the restricting means 33, the special effect means 32 is changed from the non-operation position P1 by the change detecting means 36 in the detection effective period B set by the period setting means 37. If it is detected that the operation position P2 has been changed, a special effect is executed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the effect button 6a is at the non-operation position P1 at the start of the detection effective period B, the effect button 6a is subsequently moved from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position during the detection effective period B. When changed to P2, the special effect starts to be executed from the time of the change. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 at the start of the detection effective period B, the execution of the special effect is restricted from the start of the detection effective period B.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the detection effective period B, when the effect button 6a is continuously at the operation position P2 from the start of the period, or after the start of the detection effective period B, the effect button 6a is continued. Only by changing from the state at the operation position P2 to the non-operation position P1, the execution restriction of the special effect is not released, and the special effect is not executed. However, as shown in FIG. 11, in the detection effective period B, the effect button 6a is continuously changed from the state at the operation position P2 to the non-operation position P1 from the start of the period, and then the operation is performed from the non-operation position P1. When the position is changed to the position P2, the special effect execution restriction is canceled, and the special effect starts to be executed from the time of the change.

  Here, the special effect is an effect obtained by changing at least a part of a predetermined game effect being executed (for example, in a game effect performed using the image display 16, a so-called cut-in displayed on the image display 16 is displayed. This special effect provides notification and suggestion of the degree of expectation of the jackpot winning in the jackpot lottery. Note that the executed special effect ends before the predetermined game effect ends.

  Next, in order to achieve the functions of the means 30 to 33, 35, 36, and 37 shown in FIG. 6, the control device 20 (game control board 21, presentation control board 23, and image control board 24 computers) executes. The main processing will be described based on a flowchart.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the game control board 21 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, random number update process (S1), switch process (S2) The symbol process (S3), the electric accessory process (S4), the prize ball process (S5), and the output process (S6) are sequentially executed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the start port SW process of S2, the first start port SW10a is on (S11; Yes), and when the first special figure reservation number U1 is less than 4 (S12; Yes), 1 special figure holding number U1 is added to U1 + 1 (S13), the big hit determination value and the symbol determination value are acquired and stored in the holding storage unit (S14), and the first special figure holding number increase command is set (S15). .

  On the other hand, when the second start port SW11c is on (S16; Yes), when the second special figure reservation number U2 is less than 4 (S17; Yes), the second special figure reservation number U2 is added to U2 + 1 (S18). ), The jackpot determination value and the symbol determination value are acquired and stored in the holding storage unit (S19), and the second special figure holding number increase command is set (S20). Note that the commands set in S15 and S20 and the commands set in other steps are transmitted to the effect control board 23 (or the payout control board 22) by the output process of S6 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the special symbol process of S3, when the winning game flag is not ON (that is, during big hit game or small hit game) (S31; No), when the special symbol is not changing (S32; No), whether or not the second special figure holding number U2 is 1 or more is determined (S33). If the determination of S32 is Yes, that is, if the special symbol is changing, the process proceeds to S42.

  If the determination in S33 is Yes, the second special figure hold number U2 is subtracted from U2-1 (S34). If the determination in S33 is No, it is determined whether the first special figure hold number U1 is 1 or more. (S35). If the determination in S35 is Yes, the first special figure hold number U1 is subtracted from U1-1 (S36), and if the determination in S35 is No, a customer waiting setting process (S46) is executed. After the execution of S34 or S36, the customer waiting flag is turned off (S37), the big hit determination process (S38) is executed, and then the variation pattern selection process (S39) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the jackpot determination process of S38, first, a jackpot determination value process (S51) is executed. Here, among the jackpot determination values stored in the holding storage means 42, the digestion priority is the highest. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination value corresponding to the special figure holding number subtracted in S34 or S36 of FIG. 14 is the big hit specific value, thereby determining whether or not the big hit (S52).

  When the determination in S52 is Yes, a symbol determination value process (S53) is executed. Here, based on the symbol determination value having the highest digestion priority among the symbol determination values stored in the holding storage unit, the big hit symbol Is selected and set from a plurality of types of jackpot symbols (S54). If the determination in S52 is No, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination value is a small hit specific value, thereby determining whether or not the big hit is determined (S55). If the determination in S55 is Yes, a small winning symbol is set (S56), and if the determination in S55 is No, a lost symbol is set (S57).

  As shown in FIG. 14, after the big hit determination process of S38 is executed, in the change pattern selection process of S39, it is changed for the game effect from the kind of symbol set in S38 (S54 or S56 or S57 of FIG. 15). A pattern (variation time) is selected and set. Thereafter, the first or second special symbol is started to vary (S40), and a variation start command including information on the type of the special symbol set in S38 and the variation pattern (variation time) set in S39 is set ( S41).

  Next, when the variation time set in S39 has elapsed (S42; Yes), the first or second special symbol is suspended (S43), where the symbol set in S38 is the first or second symbol. It is displayed on the special symbol display 19a or 19b. Subsequently, a change stop command is set (S44), and a stop process (S45) is executed. In the stop process of S45, a process for shifting the game state is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the effect control board 23 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, command reception process (S61), effect button process (S62) ), Command transmission processing (S63) is sequentially executed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the command reception process of S61, it is determined whether or not a pending number increase command is received (S71). If the determination in S71 is Yes, a pending number addition process (S72) is executed, and the pending number is increased. An increase command is set (S73). In the computer of the production control board 23, the first and second special figure hold numbers are managed, and the first or second special figure hold number is 1 in S72 according to the type of the hold number increase command received in S71. In step S73, the first or second special figure holding number increase command is set.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a variation start command is received (S74). If the determination in S74 is Yes, an effect selection process (S75) is executed. In this effect selection process, the variation start command (including information on the type of special symbol and variation pattern (variation time)) received in S74 is analyzed, and a plurality of types of game effects (shown in FIG. 7) are analyzed. Any one of game effects a, b..., Game effects A, B. In this effect selection process, the number-of-holds subtraction process for subtracting 1 from the number of the first or second special figure reservation related to the symbol variation is also executed.

  Next, when a change stop command is received (S76; Yes), a game effect end process (S77) is executed, and when an opening command is received (S78), a win effect selection process (S79) is executed. When the ending command is received (S80), an ending effect selection process (S81) is executed. Finally, a customer waiting command process (S82) is executed. The command set in S73 and the command set in other steps are transmitted to the image control board 24 and the lamp control board 25 by the command transmission process in S63 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the effect button process of S62, it is first determined whether or not a predetermined game effect set to enable execution of a special effect is being executed (S91). If the determination of S91 is No, a return is performed. To do. Next, when a predetermined game effect is being executed (S91; Yes), it is determined whether or not it is the start of the detection valid period B (S92). When the detection effective period B is started (S92; Yes), the detection effective period B is set (S93), and then it is determined whether or not the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 (the effect button SW6c is ON). (S94). If the effect button 6a is in the non-operation position P1 (S94; No), the process returns. If the effect button 6a is in the operation position P2 (S94; Yes), 1 is set in the effect restriction flag F1 (S95), and the return. To do.

  On the other hand, if it is not at the start of the detection effective period B (S92; No), it is next determined whether or not it is the detection effective period B (S96). If it is the detection valid period B (S96; Yes), it is determined whether or not the production operation completion flag F2 = 0 (S97). If the production operation completion flag F2 = 1 (S97; No), the process returns. When the production operation completion flag F2 = 0 (S97; Yes), it is determined whether the production restriction flag F1 = 0 (S98). When the production restriction flag F1 = 0 (S98; Yes), that is, the detection valid period B When the effect button 6a is in the non-operation position P1 at the start, it is determined whether or not the effect button 6a is in the operation position P2 (the effect button SW6c is ON) (S99).

  If the effect button 6a is in the non-operation position P1 (S99; No), the process returns, and if the effect button 6a is in the operation position P2 (S99; Yes), an effect operation command is set (S100). The operation completion flag F2 is set to 1 (S101), and the process returns. On the other hand, when the production restriction flag F1 = 1 (S98; No), that is, when the production button 6a is in the operation position P2 at the start of the detection valid period B, as shown in FIG. 19, the production button 6a is in the non-operation position. It is determined whether or not the effect button SW6c is at P1 (ie, the effect button 6a is returned from the operation position P2 to the non-operation position P1) (S104).

  When the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 (S104; No), the process returns. When the effect button 6a is at the non-operation position P1 (S104; Yes), the effect restriction flag F1 is set to 0 (S105), and the return. To do. That is, when the production button 6a that was in the operation position P2 at the start of the detection valid period B returns to the non-operation position P1 and the production restriction flag F1 = 0, When the effect button 6a is operated from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2 (S99; Yes), an effect operation command is set (S100).

  As shown in FIG. 18, when it is not the detection valid period B (S96; No), it is next determined whether or not the detection valid period B is over (S102). If it is not the end of the detection effective period B (S102; No), the process returns, and if the detection effective period B is the end (S102; Yes), 0 is set in the production restriction flag F1 and the production operation completion flag F2, respectively. (S103), return.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the image control board 24 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, image display control (S111), speaker (sound output) Control (S112) is executed sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the effect display control in S111, it is determined whether or not a hold number increase command is received (S121). If the determination in S121 is Yes, a hold number addition display process (S122) is executed. Next, it is determined whether or not a game effect start command has been received (S123). If the determination in S123 is Yes, the game effect start command (information of the game effect selected in S75) is analyzed (S124) and held. After the number subtraction display process (S125) is executed, display control of the game effect is started (S126), and the game effect corresponding to the analysis information in S124 is displayed on the image display 16.

  If the determination in S123 is No, as shown in FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not a predetermined game effect set so that the special effect can be displayed is being displayed on the image display 16 (S127), and the determination in S127 is Yes. In this case, it is determined whether or not it is the detection valid period B (S128). Here, when the determination in S128 is Yes, until the special effect is displayed, the detection valid period B is displayed, for example, by an operation instruction of the effect button 6a. Then, it is determined whether or not an effect operation command is received (S129). If the determination in S129 is Yes, a special effect is displayed (S130) and the process returns. In addition, when each determination of S127, S128, and S129 is No, it returns.

  In the speaker control in S112, sound is output from the speaker 27 in accordance with the game effect displayed on the image display 16. That is, even when a special effect is displayed on the image display 16, sound corresponding to the special effect is output from the speaker 27. Although not shown in the flowchart, in the computer of the lamp control board 25, when the lamps 28a and 28b are controlled in accordance with the game effect displayed on the image display 16 and an effect operation command is received, the image is similarly displayed. Lamp control corresponding to the special effect displayed on the display 16 is performed. In addition, when the production operation command is received, the movable accessory device 17 may be operated.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the following operations and effects are achieved.
Effect means 30 for executing a game effect upon establishment of the start condition, an effect button 6a that allows the player to operate from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2, and a detection means for detecting that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2. 35 and a period setting means 37 for setting the detection effective period B of the detection means 35 when a predetermined game effect is being executed by the effect means 30, and is set in the effect means 30 by the period setting means 37. In the detected effective period B, the special effect means 32 is provided for executing the special effect when the detection means 35 detects that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2.

  That is, when a predetermined game effect is executed, in the detection valid period B, the player operates the effect button 6a from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2 to execute a special game, or the effect button 6a It is possible to decide whether or not to execute the special game without operating the button. When the production button 6a is operated, the special production is started when the operation is performed, and the special production is won in the big hit lottery. It is possible to notify and suggest the expected degree of jackpot. In other words, it can be configured as a player-participation type model to enhance the effect of production.

  On the premise of the above configuration, when the special effect means 32 detects that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 by the detection means 35 at the start of the detection effective period B set by the period setting means 37. Further, a restriction means 33 for restricting execution of the special effect is provided. Here, even when the player does not operate the effect button 6a, the effect button 6a is detected by the detecting means 35 when the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 due to the failure of the effect button 6a or due to the failure of the effect button SW6c. It may be detected that 6a is at the operation position P2.

  In this state, when the detection effective period B during execution of the predetermined game effect is reached, at the start of the detection effective period B, the detection means 35 detects that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2. Contrary to the player's intention, the execution of the special effect is started immediately after the detection effective period B is started without leaving an appropriate interval, so that the effect of the execution of the special effect is reduced. May cause discomfort. In the present invention, since the execution of the special effect can be restricted by the restriction means 33, the above-mentioned problem can be solved.

  Furthermore, the detecting means 35 has a change detecting means 36 for detecting that the effect button 6a has been changed from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2, and the special effect means 32 is able to execute the special effect by the restricting means 33. After the regulation, when the change detection means 36 detects that the effect button 6a has been changed from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2 in the detection valid period B, a special effect is executed.

  Here, when the effect button 6a and the effect button SW6c are not out of order, at the start of the detection valid period B, the player operates the effect button 6a to the operation position P2, so that the detection means 35 causes the effect button 6a. May be detected at the operation position P2. Also in this case, the execution of the special effect is restricted by the restriction means 33, and it is possible to prevent the special effect from being executed immediately without leaving an appropriate interval immediately after the start of the detection effective period B.

  After that, in the detection valid period B, after the player returns the effect button 6a to the non-operation position P1, the player operates the operation position P2, thereby causing the special effect to be executed in response to the operation of the effect button 6a. be able to. As described above, the execution / execution restriction of the special effect can be appropriately performed based on the position detection of the effect button 6a in the detection valid period B set when the predetermined game effect is being executed.

  In the second embodiment, the special effect means 32 is further set based on a predetermined time C (for example, the time of the detection effective period B from the start of the detection effective period B set by the period setting means 37, and the detection effective If the detecting means 35 detects that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2, the special effect is executed. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, when the effect button 6a is in the operation position P2 at the start of the detection effective period B, the effect button 6a is continuously in the operation position P2 in the detection effective period B thereafter. The execution of the special effect is restricted until the predetermined time C elapses from the start of the detection effective period B, but when the predetermined time C elapses from the start of the detection effective period B, the execution of the special effect is performed. The restriction is released, and the special effect starts to be executed when the predetermined time C has elapsed.

  However, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, when the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 at the start of the detection effective period B, the predetermined time C has elapsed from the start of the detection effective period B in the detection effective period B. In the meantime, when the effect button 6a is switched to the non-operation position P1, the process of starting the execution of the special effect after the elapse of the predetermined time C becomes invalid.

  However, as in the first embodiment, after that, during the detection valid period B, when the effect button 6a is changed from the non-operation position P1 to the operation position P2, a special effect is executed. FIG. 24 shows an example in which the effect button 6a returns to the non-operation position P1 in the detection effective period B, but after that, the special effect is not executed without being changed to the operation position P2. FIG. In B, an example in which the special effect is executed after the effect button 6a is returned to the non-operation position P1 and then changed to the operation position P2.

  In Example 2, the effect button process of S62 executed by the computer of the effect control board 23 is as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, and the effect button process shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 of Example 1 is partially performed. It is a change. Therefore, the same steps as those in the flowchart of the effect button process of the first embodiment are denoted by the same step numbers and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in this effect button process, when it is at the start of the detection valid period B (S92; Yes), after the execution of S93, when the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 (S94; Yes), After execution of S95, the elapsed time t is started from 0 (S151), and the process returns. In the case of the end of the detection valid period B (S102), instead of S103 in the first embodiment, 0 is set to the production restriction flag F1, the production operation completion flag F2, and the period elapsed time t (S152). Return.

  On the other hand, when it is the detection valid period B (S96; Yes), when the production operation completion flag F1 = 0 (S97; Yes) and the production restriction flag F1 = 1 (S98; Yes), as shown in FIG. When the production button 6a is at the operation position P2 (S104; No), it is determined whether or not the period elapsed time t started by S151 is equal to or longer than the predetermined time C (S155). If the period elapsed time t <predetermined time C (S155; No), the process returns. If the period elapsed time t ≧ predetermined time C (S155; Yes), an effect operation command is set (S156). The production operation completion flag F2 is set to 1 (S157), and the process returns.

  The special effect means 32 continues for a predetermined time C from the start of the detection valid period B set by the period setting means 37, and when the effect means 6a is detected at the operation position P2 by the detection means 35, the special effect means 32 Since the effect is executed, the following effects are obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.

  Although the player has not operated the effect button 6a, the detection means 35 continues to detect that the effect button 6a is at the operation position P2 during the detection valid period B due to a failure of the effect button 6a or the effect button SW6c. Even in such a case, the execution of the special effect is not restricted to the end, but the special effect is made in a natural manner after a predetermined time C has elapsed from the start of the detection effective period B (without operating the effect button 6a). Can be run automatically). In addition, although the effect button 6a and the effect button SW6c are not out of order, even if the player continues operating the effect button 6a to the operation position P2 from the start of the detection effective period B in the detection effective period B, it is detected. It is possible to execute the special effect with an appropriate interval after a predetermined time C has elapsed from the start of the effective period B.

  In the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when it is determined that the effect button is malfunctioning, a predetermined game effect is executed in which the special effect is executed by operating the effect button, but the game selected as much Since the types of effects are reduced and the special effects are not executed, the effects of the effects are significantly reduced. However, the present invention eliminates such problems. This is because, as described above, even if the effect button 6a and the effect button SW6c are out of order, a predetermined game effect that is set to enable execution of the special effect is executed, and the special effect is executed in the predetermined game effect. Because it can be made.

  In addition, various modifications can be added and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, various operation units such as an operation lever that can be switched between the non-operation position and the operation position may be employed instead of the effect button. The present invention also relates to various pachinko gaming machines and pachinko gaming machines each including an operation unit that can be operated by a player from a non-operation position to an operation position, and detection means that detects that the operation unit is at the operation position. It is applicable to various gaming machines other than the above.

1 Pachinko machine 6a Production button (operation unit)
30 production means 32 special production means 33 regulation means 35 detection means 36 change detection means 37 period setting means

Claims (1)

Production means for executing a game production upon establishment of the start condition;
An operation unit that allows a player to operate from a non-operation position to an operation position;
Detecting means for detecting that the operating portion is at the operating position;
A period setting means for setting a detection valid period of the detection means when the first gaming effect is being executed by the effect means;
The production means is
A second game effect different from the first game effect can be executed when the detection unit detects that the operation unit is at the operation position in the detection valid period set by the period setting unit. Has special production means,
The detection means includes
Change detection means for detecting that the operation unit has been changed from a non-operation position to an operation position;
The special production means is
When the detection unit detects that the operation unit is in the operation position at the start of the detection effective period set by the period setting unit, the change is made after the second game effect is not executed. A gaming machine characterized in that the second game effect is executed when it is detected by the detection means that the operation unit has been changed from a non-operation position to an operation position.