JP5608711B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to increase the interest of the player in the game and increase interest, a push button and other operating means are provided separately from the launch handle, etc. An increasing number of players are equipped with an operation effect function that executes a predetermined operation-time effect process based on the player operating the operation means (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-229104 A

  In game machines equipped with the above-described operation effect functions, an image prompting the operation of the operation means is often displayed on the liquid crystal screen or the like when the operation effective period starts. This is the only production related to the occurrence of the game, and it is hard to say that the player's sense of expectation has been sufficiently evoked.

  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 that can sufficiently elicit a player's expectation regarding the occurrence of an operation effect.

The present invention includes a symbol display unit 34 for variably displaying Figure Pattern Ri by the control of the symbol control means 82, the benefit state when the stop symbols after variation by the symbol display unit 34 becomes a predetermined manner benefit state generating means 59 for generating an external operable operation means 12, an operation effect random means 84a for lottery whether to effect operations, the operation based on a lottery result by the operation effect random means 84a An operation effect control unit 83 for executing an effect , and the operation effect control unit 83 is configured to perform a predetermined operation-time effect based on an operation of the operation unit 12 during a predetermined operation effective period. in the gaming machine having a presentation control means 87, the symbol control means 82, on condition that the operation effect random means lottery result indicating that performing the operation effect by 84a is obtained, FIG. Are those configured to temporarily stop the symbol in the symbol variation by the display unit 34 at a predetermined operation effect winning manner.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently evoke the player's expectation regarding the occurrence of an operation effect.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting of the allocation rate for every variation pattern in lottery similarly with / without production. It is a figure which similarly shows an example of an operation effect defeat mode and an operation effect win mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation guidance image similarly displayed on an effect image display means. It is also a block diagram of the control system. It is a flowchart of operation effect decision processing similarly. It is a flowchart of operation effect management processing similarly. It is a flowchart of the operation guidance notification start process similarly. It is a flowchart of operation input management processing similarly. It is a flowchart of an effect control process at the time of operation similarly. Similarly, it is an example of a history of performance symbols, flags, timers, etc. in the operation effect. It is an example of the change history of the effect design similarly in the operation effect.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-12 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the surplus balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 that is operated to operate the firing means is provided on the right end side. Further, an operation button (operation means) 12 is disposed on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, for example, at the approximate center in the left-right direction. Of course, the position of the operation button 12 is not limited to this, and may be a position where the player can easily operate.

  The operation button 12 is a push button type operation means that can be externally operated by the player. The operation button 12 has, for example, a dome-shaped transparent operation button portion 13, for example, a rotating lamp 14 (see FIG. 5) inside the operation button portion 13. ) Is arranged. The operation button 12 is used for an operation effect described later, and an operation guidance notification is made to prompt the operation of the operation button 12 when the operation effect is started, and the operation button 12 is pressed during a predetermined operation effective period. On the condition that it is done, a predetermined operation time effect process is executed.

  A game board 21 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 21, a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 24 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22. Various game parts such as means 25, special symbol starting means 26, large winning means 27, and normal winning means 28 are arranged.

  The center case 24 is provided with a movable body 30, a normal symbol display unit 31, a special symbol display unit 32, a normal reserved number display unit 33, etc., in addition to an image display unit 29 such as a liquid crystal type. The image display means 29 constitutes an effect symbol display means 34, a special reserved number display means 35, an effect image display means 36, and the like.

  The normal symbol display means 31 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 25 composed of a gate or the like detects the game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 31 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 33 composed of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 26 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32, and includes two upper and lower special starting openings 26a and 26b and an opening / closing means 38 for opening and closing the lower special starting opening 26b. It is arranged below the center case 24. The upper special start port 26a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 26b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 38. When the ordinary profit state occurs as an aspect, the opening / closing means 38 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  The special symbol display means 32 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, In other words, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time on the condition that a game ball wins in one of the two upper and lower special start openings 26a and 26b, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the special start openings 26a and 26b. Is in a predetermined jackpot mode when it coincides with a predetermined jackpot determination value, and in other cases it is stopped in a losing mode. The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, or a special combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a design that has no meaning.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a special start opening 26a, 26b during a special symbol variation display or a special profit state to be described later, the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning is reserved for a predetermined upper limit. The number of pieces, for example, 4 each is stored as a limit, and the special reserved number display means 35 displays the stored number of jackpot determination random numbers (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number), and the special reserved number at that time is played. The person is notified.

  The effect symbol display means (symbol display means) 34, for example, displays the effect symbols in a variable manner in parallel with the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 32, and one or more on the display screen 29a of the image display means 29. A plurality of, for example, three variation display units in the left-right direction are provided, and each variation display unit is configured to be capable of variably displaying effect symbols (symbols) together with, for example, various effect images. While detecting the ball, that is, on the condition that the game ball wins in one of the two upper and lower special start openings 26a, 26b, at the same time as the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation of the production symbol according to a predetermined variation pattern, At the same time as the special symbol fluctuation stop, for example, one or a plurality of, for example, a single determination line set over a plurality of fluctuation display sections, for example, a final hit in a big hit mode or out-of-line mode As, so as to stop the performance symbol left, right, in a predetermined order of secondary.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a normal variation pattern and an operation effect notification variation pattern are provided as variation patterns used for symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 34. The normal fluctuation pattern includes, for example, an unreachable fluctuation pattern that becomes an detachment state without going through a reach state, an unreachable fluctuation pattern that becomes an detachment state after reaching a reach state, a reach jackpot fluctuation pattern that becomes a jackpot state after reaching a reach state, etc. In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, there are two types of reach-less change patterns 1 such as reach-less change 1 and reach-less change 2, and reach reach change patterns of normal reach-off 1, normal reach-off 2, super-reach. It is assumed that there are four types, namely, one out of reach and one out of super reach, and two types of reach big hit variation patterns: normal reach big hit 1, normal reach big hit 2, super reach big hit 1, and super reach big hit 2.

Further, the operation effect notification variation pattern is a temporary stop for operation effect notification in the middle of the variation, and among the normal variation patterns, a plurality of types including all jackpot variation patterns, for example, as shown in FIG. The variation time is set to the same length as the corresponding normal variation pattern. In this operation effect notification variation pattern, the effect symbol is temporarily stopped in the “operation effect winning mode” or “operation effect defeat mode” from the start of the symbol variation to the final stop.

  In the effect design, there are a plurality of types of game symbols consisting of 10 types of symbols, for example, “0” to “9”, and one or more types, for example, pictures representing the appearance of the operation buttons 12 (an example of an image showing an operation means) ) And a single notification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “B” in the specification), and the jackpot mode and the losing mode are composed only of game symbols. In the present embodiment, “6 · 6 · 6”, “7 · 7 · 7”, etc., in which all the three effect symbols on the determination line are aligned with the same game symbol, are big hits, and at least one of the three effect symbols is “7, 6, 7”, “5, 6, 7”, etc., which are different from others, are out of place. In addition, “B, B, B” (FIG. 3B) in which all the three effect symbols on the determination line are arranged in the notification symbol is an operation effect winning mode, and at least one of the three effect symbols on the determination line is informed. “7 · B · 7” (FIG. 3A), which is a symbol other than symbols, is an operation effect defeat mode.

  In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is in the jackpot mode, the effect symbol is also finally stopped in the jackpot mode, and when the special symbol is in the losing mode, the effect symbol is also finally stopped in the losing mode. Further, the effect symbol display means 34 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the variation content of the special symbol.

  The effect image display means 36 performs operation guidance notification during the operation effect, and is provided at a predetermined position on the display screen 29a of the image display means 29, for example, during the operation effective period during the operation effect, for example. An operation guide image (FIG. 4) including an animation image or the like in which the operation button 12 is pressed is displayed.

  The big winning means 27 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 39 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. When a special profit state is generated based on the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 39 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside. .

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 5, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 collects the center case 24 mounted on the game board 21 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 21 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 41 is mainly for performing control related to the game operation on the game board 21 side, and includes a normal profit state lottery means 51 constituted by a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a normal stop symbol selection means 52, a fluctuation. Time selection means 53, normal profit state generation means 54, normal symbol display control means 55, special profit state lottery means 56, special stop symbol selection means 57, fluctuation pattern selection means 58, special profit state generation means 59, special symbol display control Means 60, control command transmission means 61, and the like.

  The normal profit state lottery means 51 determines whether or not to generate a normal profit state by random number lottery, and every time the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball, a predetermined random number generator means a hit determination random number value. And a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4) is stored as a limit, the normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which it can be variably displayed, and at least one hit determination random number value is stored. On the condition that the number of normal holdings is 1 or more, a winning determination random number value stored earliest among those stored at that time is taken out, and the winning determination random number value is a predetermined hit determination value. It is configured to make a hit / miss determination according to whether or not they match.

The normal stop symbol selection means 52 selects the type of stop symbol after the normal symbol fluctuates. In the present embodiment, only one type of symbol corresponds to the hit mode and the miss mode. Therefore, based on the hit / miss judgment result by the hit judgment function, “○” In the case of determination of detachment, “×” is selected uniformly. The fluctuation time selection means 53 is for selecting the fluctuation time of the normal symbol.

  The normal profit state generating means 54 receives the winning / losing lottery result by the normal profit state lottery means 51, and when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a winning manner, the lower special start port 26b. The opening / closing means 38 is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns.

  The normal symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31, and the normal symbol display means 31 is provided on the condition that the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the number of normal holdings is 1 or more. The normal symbol variation by 31 is started, and the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selecting unit 52 based on the passage of the variation time selected by the variation time selecting unit 53. It has become.

  The special profit state lottery means 56 determines whether or not to generate a special profit state by random number lottery, and every time a game ball wins the special symbol starting means 26, a big hit determination random number value from a predetermined random number generation means In addition, the jackpot symbol random number value is acquired one by one and stored as a limit to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four each), and the special symbol display means 32 can be displayed in a variable manner and more than one jackpot On the condition that the judgment random number value is stored (the number of special reserves is 1 or more), the jackpot judgment random number value stored at the earliest time is extracted, and the jackpot judgment random number value is obtained. Is configured to determine whether or not the jackpot is determined according to whether or not matches a predetermined jackpot determination value.

  The special stop symbol selection means 57 selects the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol. For example, when the lottery result by the special profit state lottery means 56 is a big hit, it is stored together with the big hit determination random number value. If any one of a plurality of types of jackpot modes is selected based on the jackpot symbol random number value and the lottery result by the special profit state lottery means 56 is unsuccessful, the bonus symbol random number value obtained from the predetermined random number generator means Based on this, it is configured to select any one of a plurality of types of detachment modes.

  The variation pattern selection means 58 selects the variation pattern of the production symbol from a plurality of types of normal variation patterns (FIG. 2). For example, when the lottery result by the special profit state lottery means 56 is a big hit, 1 is selected. Or, if any of a plurality of types (four types in this case) of reach jackpot variation patterns is not selected, the stop symbol selected by the special stop symbol selection unit 57 is reached if the lottery result by the special profit state lottery unit 56 is out of reach. Depending on whether or not it is an aspect, one or a plurality of types (here, four types) reach-out variation patterns or one or a plurality of types (here two types) reach-out variation patterns are generated as predetermined random numbers. The selection is made based on the random value of the fluctuation pattern obtained from the means.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 59 is for generating a special profit state in which the special winning means 27 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the lottery result by the special profit state lottery means 56 is a big hit, A special profit state is generated on the basis of the fact that the stop symbol after the special symbol is changed by the special symbol display means 32 becomes a big hit mode. The opening pattern of the present embodiment is based on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 27 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won. Is set to perform a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special symbol display control means 60 controls the display of the special symbol display means 32, and the special symbol display means 32 is provided on the condition that the special symbol display means 32 can be variably displayed and the number of special reservations is 1 or more. 32, the special symbol is changed by the special stop symbol selected by the special stop symbol selecting means 57 based on the fact that the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selecting means 58 has elapsed. The fluctuation is stopped.

  The control command transmission means 61 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication to give a control command. The fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 58 A function for transmitting a variation pattern designation command for designating a special symbol, a variable stop command for instructing a special symbol to be stopped, and the like, a function for transmitting a special reserved number designation command for designating a special reserved number to the production control board 42, etc. It has.

  The effect control board 42 is for controlling various effect means such as effect symbol display means 34, special reserved number display means 35, effect image display means 36, rotating lamp 14, sound output means 71, lamp means 72, etc. Special reserved number display control means 81, effect design control means 82, operation effect control means 83, and the like are provided.

  The special reserved number display control means 81 controls the display of the special reserved number display means 35, and a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 26 and a special reserved number designation command is received from the main control board 41. Sometimes, one symbol X is additionally displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 29a of the image display means 29 based on the number of the reserved storage corresponding to the special reserved number designation command. For example, when a variation pattern designation command is received from the main control board 41, the first symbol X being displayed is deleted, and if the second and subsequent symbols X are displayed, they are displayed one by one. Shifts to the front side.

  The effect symbol control means 82 controls the display of the effect symbol display means 34 and the accompanying sound output means 71 and the lamp means 72, and includes a final stop symbol selection means (stop symbol selection means) 82a and the like. When the variation pattern designation command is received from the main control board 41, the final stop symbol selection means 82a selects the final stop symbol corresponding to the normal variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, and the normal variation Based on the pattern, when the design symbol change by the design symbol display unit 34 and the accompanying voice output and lamp emission are started and the variation stop command is received, the design symbol is produced with the stop symbol selected by the final stop symbol selection unit 82a. Is stopped and fixed, and accompanying sound output and lamp emission are performed. In addition, when it is determined in the operation effect determination process by the operation effect control means 83 described later that the operation effect notification variation pattern is to be used, the corresponding operation is used instead of the normal variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command. A variation pattern for effect notification is used.

  The operation effect control means 83 controls an operation effect accompanied by the operation of the operation button 12 by the player. The operation effect determination means 84, the operation effect management means 85, the operation input management means 86, the operation effect control means 87, etc. It has. The operation effect is executed with a predetermined probability for each symbol variation (unit effect period), for example, with the special symbol and the symbol variation period of the effect symbol as the unit effect period, and the game is played during the predetermined operation effective period during the operation effect. When the operation button 12 is operated by a person, for example, a predetermined operation-time effect process, for example, a rotating lamp operating process for operating the rotating lamp 14 is executed with a predetermined probability corresponding to the variation pattern in the symbol variation. It has become.

  The operation effect determining unit 84 determines whether or not to perform an operation effect for each unit effect period, that is, for each symbol variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol. The operation effect lottery unit 84a and the operation effect notification lottery unit 84b. Temporary stop symbol selection means 84c and the like are provided, and for example, the operation effect determination process shown in FIG. 6 is executed on condition that a variation pattern designation command is received from the main control board 41. That is, the operation effect determination process by the operation effect determination means 84 is executed every time the special symbol and the effect symbol start to change.

  In this operation effect determination process (FIG. 6), first, whether or not an operation effect is to be performed by the operation effect lottery means 84a, and if an operation effect is to be performed, an operation-time effect process (here, a rotating lamp operation process) is performed. Whether or not is determined by lottery (S1). If there are a plurality of types of operation effect processing, the types are also determined here. In the lottery in S1, for example, one operation effect determination random number value repeatedly generated between 0 and 99 is acquired, and “no effect”, “with effect: no effect during operation”, “ One of the three types of “with production: production with operation” is selected.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the distribution ratio for these “no production”, “production: no operation-time production”, and “production: operation-time production” is determined in advance according to the variation pattern. For example, in the case of a non-reach out of 1 variation pattern, it is 100: 0: 0, in a case of normal reach out of 2 90: 10: 0, in the case of 2 super reach hits, it is 0: 0: 100.

  Next, the operation effect notification lottery means 84b determines whether or not to use the operation effect notification variation pattern instead of the normal variation pattern in the effect symbol display by the effect symbol display means 34 (S2). Here, the probability that the operation effect notification variation pattern is to be determined is a predetermined probability greater than 100% when the operation effect is determined at S1 and greater than 0% otherwise. The value is set to 20%, for example.

If it is determined in S2 that the operation effect notification variation pattern is not used (S3: No), the operation effect determining process ends here. When it is determined in S2 that the operation effect notification variation pattern is to be used (S3: Yes), the temporary stop symbol in the operation effect notification variation pattern is selected by the temporary stop symbol selection means 84c. That is, first, it is determined whether or not the operation effect is determined in the lottery of S1 (S4). When the operation effect is determined (S4: Yes), the operation effect is displayed as a temporary stop symbol. When the winning mode (FIG. 3B) is selected (S6) and it is determined that the operation effect is not performed (S4: No), the operation effect selection mode (FIG. 3A) is used as a temporary stop symbol. Is selected (S5).

When it is determined that the operation effect is not performed (S4: No), the operation effect determination process ends after the process of S5, but when it is determined that the operation effect is performed (S4: Yes). Following the processing of S6, the following processing is further executed. That is, as shown in P1 of FIG. 11, the operation effect execution flag F1 indicating whether or not to execute the operation effect is switched to ON (S7), and management for measuring the time until the operation guidance notification is executed. An initial value is set in the timer T1 (S8). For example, when the operation guidance notification is executed 5 seconds after the start of the variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol, a count value corresponding to 5 seconds is set in the management timer T1 as an initial value.

  Here, the time until the operation guidance notification is executed, for example, for each operation effect notification variation pattern, is the same as or slightly longer than the time from the start of change to the temporary stop in the operation effect notification variation pattern. Is set. Note that the value corresponding to the elapsed time is successively subtracted from the value of the management timer T1 by a predetermined subtracting means every predetermined time.

  Then, a value corresponding to the lottery result indicating whether or not to execute the operation time effect process in S1 is set in the operation time effect execution flag F2, for example, 0 when the operation time effect process is not executed, and 1 when it is executed. Is set (S9 to S11), and the operation effect determination process ends.

  In response to the result of the operation effect determining process, the effect symbol display means 34 starts symbol variation under the control of the effect symbol control means 82. That is, when it is determined in S2 of the operation effect determination process that the operation effect notification variation pattern is not used (S3: No), as shown in FIG. 12, the normal variation designated by the variation pattern designation command is performed. According to the pattern, the symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 34 is started, and finally stopped at the stop symbol selected by the final stop symbol selecting means 82a.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S2 of the operation effect determination process that the operation effect notification variation pattern is to be used (S3: Yes), it is designated by the variation pattern designation command as shown in the uppermost part of FIG. Instead of the normal variation pattern, the symbol variation by the representation symbol display means 34 is started in accordance with the variation pattern for operation effect notification corresponding thereto, and at a predetermined timing during the symbol variation by the variation pattern for operation effect notification (see FIG. 11). P2), the temporary stop symbol selected in S5 or S6 of the operation effect determination process, that is, temporarily stopped in the operation effect defeat mode or the operation effect winning mode (FIG. 3), and after the subsequent re-variation, the final stop symbol selection means It is finally stopped in the stop symbol selected in 82a, that is, a big hit mode such as “7, 7, 7” or a disengagement mode such as “7, 6, 7”. In the example of FIG. 11, after the effect design variation starts according to the operation effect notification variation pattern at the timing P <b> 1, the operation effect winning mode “B, B, B” is temporarily stopped at the timing P <b> 2 and then P <b> 3. After the re-variation is started at the timing, the final stop is made in the jackpot mode “7, 7, 7” at the timing P5.

  The operation effect management means 85 manages the start timing of the operation guide notification in the operation effect, and includes an operation guide notification control means 85a for performing the operation guide notification. The operation effect management process shown in FIG. It is executed at predetermined time intervals by periodic interruption.

In this operation effect management process (FIG. 7), first, the value of the operation effect execution flag F1 is determined (S21). If it is determined in S21 that the operation effect execution flag F1 is ON, that is, it is determined that a lottery result indicating that the operation effect is to be executed (S21: ON), whether the value of the management timer T1 is 0 or not. That is, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol and the timing for starting the operation guidance notification has been reached (S22).

When it is determined in S22 that the value of the management timer T1 is 0, that is, when it has been determined that the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change of the special symbol and the effect symbol and the operation guidance notification is started (S22: Yes), As shown in P3 of FIG. 11, the operation effect execution flag F1 is switched OFF (S23), and the operation guide notification control unit 85a executes the operation guide notification start process (S24) shown in FIG. The process ends.

  In this operation guidance notification start process (FIG. 8), the operation effective flag F3 indicating that the operation of the operation button 12 is in an effective operation effective period is switched ON (S31), and the time until the operation effective period ends. The initial value is set in the effective timer T2 for counting the time (S32), and the operation guidance notification is started (S33). As described above, in the present embodiment, when a lottery result indicating that an operation effect is to be obtained is obtained, a predetermined time after or temporarily after the temporary stop in the operation effect winning mode in the effect symbol variation in the operation effect notification variation pattern At this timing, the operation effective period is started and the operation guide notification is started. In the example of FIG. 11, the operation effective period and the operation guidance notification are started at the time point (P <b> 3) when re-variation is started after the production symbol is temporarily stopped.

  In S32, when the duration of the operation valid period is 5 seconds, for example, the count value corresponding to 5 seconds is set as the initial value in the valid timer T2. For example, the duration of the operation effective period is set in advance for each operation effect notification variation pattern so as to end at least before the effect symbol is finally stopped. Note that the value corresponding to the elapsed time is sequentially subtracted from the value of the valid timer T2 by a predetermined subtracting means every predetermined time.

  The operation guidance notification in S33 is for urging the player to operate the operation button 12. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, an operation guidance image composed of an animation image or the like in which the operation button 12 is pressed is produced as an effect image. In addition to being displayed on the display means 36, a predetermined sound effect, lamp emission with a predetermined pattern, and the like are performed accordingly.

  When it is determined in S21 of the operation effect management process (FIG. 7) that the operation effect execution flag F1 is OFF (S21: OFF), and in S22, the value of the management timer T1 is not 0, that is, the effect guidance notification is started. When it is determined that the timing has not been reached yet (S22: No), the processing of S23 and S24 is skipped, and the operation effect management process ends.

  The operation input management means 86 manages the operation status of the operation button 12 during the operation valid period, and executes the operation input management processing shown in FIG. 9 at predetermined time intervals by, for example, periodic interruption. .

  In this operation input management process (FIG. 9), first, the value of the operation valid flag F3 is determined (S41). If it is determined in S41 that the operation valid flag F3 is OFF, that is, it is not in the operation valid period (S41: OFF), the operation input management process ends here. If it is determined in S41 that the operation valid flag F3 is ON, that is, the operation is valid (S41: ON), whether or not the value of the valid timer T2 is 0, that is, the operation valid period is started. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed and the end time has been reached (S42).

  If it is determined in S42 that the value of the valid timer T2 is not 0, that is, it has not yet reached the end time of the operation valid period (S42: ≠ 0), whether or not the operation of the operation button 12 has been detected. Is determined (S43). And when it determines with operation of the operation button 12 not being detected (S43: No), an operation input management process is complete | finished here.

  If it is determined in S43 that an operation of the operation button 12 has been detected (S43: Yes), as shown in P4 of FIG. 11, an operation flag F4 indicating that the operation button 12 has been operated during the operation valid period. Is switched ON (S44), the operation valid flag F3 is switched OFF (S45), the value of the valid timer T2 is cleared (S46), the operation guidance notification is stopped (S47), and the operation input management process is performed. finish. That is, when the operation button 12 is operated during the operation effective period, the operation effective period ends at that time, and the operation guidance notification ends.

  On the other hand, as shown in P4a of FIG. 11, when it is determined in S42 that the value of the effective timer T2 is 0, that is, it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the operation effective period and the end time has been reached ( S42: = 0), S43 and S44 are skipped, and the processes of S45 to S47 are executed. That is, when the operation effective period has passed without the operation button 12 being operated, the operation guidance notification is stopped simultaneously with the end of the operation effective period, and the operation-time effect process (rotating lamp operation process) is executed. The operation effect ends as it is.

  The operation effect control means 87 controls the operation effect processing when the operation button 12 is operated during the operation effective period. The operation effect control process shown in FIG. It is supposed to run on.

  In the operation effect control process (FIG. 10), the operation flag F4 is first determined (S51). When it is determined in S51 that the operation flag F4 is OFF, that is, it is determined that the operation of the operation button 12 is not detected (S51: OFF), the operation-time effect control process ends here. If it is determined in S51 that the operation flag F4 is ON, that is, it is determined that the operation button 12 has been operated during the operation valid period (S51: ON), as shown in P4 of FIG. 11, the operation flag F4 is turned OFF. For example, on the condition that the value of the operation-time effect execution flag F2 is 1, a rotating lamp operation process as an example of the operation-time effect process is executed (S53, S54). Ends. When the value of the operation-time effect execution flag F2 is 0, the operation-time effect process such as the rotating lamp operation process is not executed even when the operation button 12 is operated during the operation effective period.

  In the revolving light operation process, for example, the revolving light 14 in the operation button 12 is activated (light emission and rotation), and an animation image indicating the operating state of the revolving light is displayed on the effect image display means 36, and a predetermined image is displayed accordingly. Sound effects, lamp emission with a predetermined pattern, and the like are performed. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the probability of selecting “with production: production with operation” in S <b> 1 of the operation effect determination process is 100 for the normal fluctuation big hit 2 fluctuation pattern and the super reach big hit 2 fluctuation pattern. %, And all other fluctuation patterns are 0%, so that when the player operates the operation button 12 during the operation valid period and the rotating lamp 14 is activated by this operation, it is shown as P5 in FIG. Thus, the final stop symbol is always a big hit mode.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the effect symbol is operated during the symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 34 on the condition that the lottery result indicating that the operation effect is performed is obtained by the operation effect lottery means 84a. After the temporary stop in the effect winning mode, the stop symbol selected by the final stop symbol selecting means 82a is finally stopped, and the operation button 12 is operated during the operation effective period after the temporary stop. Thus, the operation-time effect process is executed until the final stop, so that it is possible to sufficiently evoke the player's expectation regarding the occurrence of the operation effect.

  In addition, the effect symbol includes a game symbol that can form a jackpot mode and other notification symbols, and the operation effect winning mode is a mode in which a plurality of symbols on the determination line on the effect symbol display means 34 are all notification symbols. If the lottery result indicating that the operation effect is to be performed cannot be obtained by the operation effect lottery means 84a, the effect symbol is displayed in the operation effect selection manner during the symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 34 with a predetermined probability. Since the notification symbol is composed of an image showing the operation button 12 and is configured to be temporarily stopped, the player is notified that the operation effect is started in the same manner as the big hit / loss notification by the effect symbol. Can be easily and effectively notified.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, when a plurality of sets of operation means such as the operation button 12 and corresponding operation effects and notification images are provided and at least one of the plurality of operation effects is won by the operation effect lottery means 84a, the symbol by the symbol display means 34 is displayed. You may comprise so that it may be temporarily stopped by the operation effect winning aspect which consists of the alerting | reporting image corresponding to the operation effect which won the symbol during the fluctuation | variation.

  In this case, a case where a plurality of operation effects can be won and a case where only one of the plurality of operation effects can be won can be considered. The winning mode may consist of a notification pattern that combines a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of selected operation effects, such as “B / C · B / C · B / C”, or “D · D · D ”Etc., the notification symbols“ D ”corresponding to the overlapping cases may be provided separately from the notification symbols“ B ”,“ C ”, etc. corresponding to the individual operation effects.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of types of notification images in this way, for example, a mode in which a plurality of symbols on the determination line are all the same notification symbol is selected as an operation effect winning mode, and at least one of a plurality of symbols on the determination line A mode that is a different notification symbol or game symbol may be set as the operation effect loss selection mode. However, the operation effect winning mode and the operation effect winning mode are not limited to these. For example, the mode in which at least one symbol on the determination line becomes a notification symbol, and the other mode in which the operating effect is selected is set as the operation effect winning mode. Good.

  When a symbol is temporarily stopped in an operation effect winning mode or an operation effect defeated mode, it is not necessary to temporarily stop all of the symbols, and at least one symbol is temporarily stopped, and the other symbols are not temporarily stopped. The fluctuation state may be continued. In this case, the operation effect winning mode and the operation effect winning mode correspond to the number of symbols to be temporarily stopped.

  Two or more operation effect notification variation patterns may be provided corresponding to one normal variation pattern. Further, the normal variation pattern may include a temporary stop (other than for notification of operation effect).

  The operation means may be anything that can be operated by the player and can detect the operation by the player, and may be a joystick, a non-contact sensor, a touch panel, or the like. In the case of a non-contact sensor, an operation in which a player moves a part of the body corresponds to “operation”. Moreover, you may comprise so that the effect process at the time of operation may be performed on condition that operation of an operation means is detected a predetermined number of times during the operation effective period.

  When displaying an operation guide image made up of an animation image or the like in which the operation button 12 is pressed as in the embodiment, the operation effect process is performed so that the player does not mistake this as the operation effect process. It is desirable to use an image showing a state different from the above, for example, an image of the operation button 12 in a state where the rotating lamp 14 is not activated (light emission and rotation).

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in a variety of ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine, as well as a game machine other than a ball ball game machine such as a slot machine.

12 Operation buttons (operation means)
34 Production symbol display means (symbol display means)
59 Special profit status generating means (profit status generating means)
82 Production design control means (design control means)
82a Final stop symbol selection means (stop symbol selection means)
83 Operation effect control means 84a Operation effect lottery means 85a Operation guidance notification control means

Claims (2)

And a symbol display means for variably displaying a drawing pattern Ri by the control of the symbol control means,
And benefits state generating means for generating a profit state when the stop symbols after variation by the symbol display unit becomes a predetermined manner,
Operation means that can be operated externally ;
Operation effect lottery means for drawing whether or not to perform an operation effect ;
An operation effect control means for executing the operation effect based on a lottery result by the operation effect lottery means ,
In the gaming machine, the operation effect control means includes an operation time effect control means for executing a predetermined operation time effect based on the operation means being operated during a predetermined operation effective period .
The symbol control means, on condition that the lottery result indicating that performing the Hence the operation directing the operation effect random means is obtained, the symbol at predetermined operation directing winning manner in symbol variation by the symbol display unit A gaming machine configured to be temporarily stopped . The gaming machine according to claim 1 wherein the operating effect winning aspect, characterized in that it is constituted by an image indicating the operating means.

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