JP5696166B2 - 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, for example, a push button or other operation means is provided separately from the launch handle, etc. Many of them are equipped with an operation effect function that executes a predetermined operation time effect process based on a user operating the operation means (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, in the case where a plurality of types of operation effects are provided in this type of gaming machine, if two or more operation effects whose operation valid periods overlap each other are won, for example, a specific operation effect is given priority and other operations are performed. The production is canceled or postponed, for example.

JP 2009-165530 A

Although the conventional gaming machines as described above are provided with a plurality of types of operation effects, it is difficult to say that a synergistic effect is sufficiently obtained.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of obtaining a sufficient effect by a synergistic effect of a plurality of types of operation effects.

The present invention provides a predetermined operation based on the operation means 12 that can be operated externally, and the operation of the operation means 12 is validated for each operation effect, and the operation means 12 is operated during the operation valid period. In a gaming machine comprising an operation effect control means 75 for executing a time effect and an effective notification means 82 for notifying that the operation effective period is in effect, a plurality of the operation effects are transmitted at least in the operation effective period. The effective notification means 82 can execute a common first notification image in each operation effective period when the operation effective periods of the plurality of operation effects do not overlap. When the operation effective periods of the plurality of operation effects are overlapped , the second notification image configured by the plurality of first notification images is displayed.
Also, the effective notification means 82, during the operation lifetime of the at least one operation directed out of the plurality of the operation effect, also constitute a light emitting means 13 provided on the operation unit 12 so as to emit light Good.
Moreover, you may comprise so that the said production process at the time of operation provided only for the duplication period may be performed on the condition that the said operation means 12 is operated during the duplication period.

  Further, it is desirable that the operation time effect process dedicated to the overlap period is a combined effect process in which the operation time effect processes for the two or more operation effects are combined. Moreover, it is desirable that the combined effect process is formed in a different form from the parallel process of the operation effect process for the two or more operation effects.

  The symbol display means 32 variably displays the symbol based on the variation memory information acquired based on the detection of the game ball by the symbol starter 26, and the variation memory information is subjected to symbol variation by the symbol display means 32. Information storage means 63 for storing a predetermined upper limit number until a limit, and a specific determination random number value of the variable storage information stored in the information storage means 63 matches a predetermined specific determination value, and the symbol display Profit state generating means 65 for generating a profit state based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change by means 32 is in a predetermined specific form, and the start of symbol change based on the contents of the change storage information Pre-read determination means 68 for determining at a predetermined timing before the time, and the plurality of operation effects are the operations related to the determination result by the pre-read determination means 68. When a prefetch prediction effect to perform the effect process may be configured to include the symbol prediction effect of executing the operation time of presentation processing for that change results in a variable display of the symbols.

According to the present invention, the player can be more reliably guided to the operation of the operation means, and a sufficient effect can be obtained by the synergistic effect of each operation effect.

It is the whole pachinko machine front view in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding | maintenance increase command of the same pachinko machine, a corresponding prefetch display / non-display mode, and its selection rate. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol notice effect image of the same pachinko machine, and its selection rate. It is a flowchart of the notice effect start processing of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation valid period notification process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation input monitoring process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the operation effective period of each operation effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the single effective period notification image and overlapping effective period notification image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display to the image display means by the effect process at the time of the pre-reading notice effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display to the image display means by the operation time effect process in the symbol notice effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display to the image display means by the joint effect process of the pachinko machine.

  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 excess balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side. Further, on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, a push button type operation means (operation means) 12 of a push button type is provided, for example, at the approximate center in the left-right direction. In addition, LED13 is arrange | positioned in the operation means 12 for production, for example, is lighted during the operation effective period.

  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 normal symbol display means 31, a special symbol display means 32, a normal reserved number display means 33, etc., in addition to an image display means 29 such as a liquid crystal display.

  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 (symbol starting means) 26 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32, and is an opening / closing means 39 for opening and closing the two upper and lower special starting openings 26a, 26b and the lower special starting opening 26b. For example, it is arrange | positioned under 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 39. When the normal profit state occurs in the form, the opening / closing means 39 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 (symbol display means) 32 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, one special symbol (symbol), such as a seven-segment display means that can display the variable symbols. Detecting a game ball, that is, a special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the condition that a game ball wins at one of the two upper and lower special start ports 26a and 26b, and wins a special start port 26a and 26b. When the jackpot determination random number value (variable memory information, specific determination random value) acquired at the same time matches a predetermined jackpot determination value (specific determination value), in a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), otherwise In some cases, it is stopped in a disengaged manner. 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, for example, each of four is stored as a limit, and for example, the stored number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number) is displayed on the image display means 29, and the special reserved number at that time is played. The person is notified.

  The big winning means 27 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an open / close plate 40 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won. When a special profit state is generated based on the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 40 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside. .

  In addition, the image display means 29 displays, for example, the effect symbols 34 in a variable manner in parallel with the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 32, the hold display image 35 indicating the number of special reservations, and the effect operation means 12. Various effect images such as the operation effective period notification image 36 indicating that the operation is in an effective operation effective period are displayed according to the gaming state.

  Here, the production symbol 34 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, three numeric symbols in the left-right direction, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, that is, two upper and lower special starting ports. On the condition that a game ball wins either 26a or 26b, left and right so that the variation starts according to a predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of variation of the special symbol and finally stops simultaneously with the variation stop of the special symbol. It stops in a predetermined order such as middle.

  Further, in the production symbol 34, for example, a combination of all three symbols in the same symbol is a big hit mode, and a different one is different from at least one symbol. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is a jackpot mode, the effect symbol 34 is also a jackpot mode, and when the special symbol is a miss mode, the effect symbol 34 is also a miss mode.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 collects a 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 random number generation processing means 51 constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 52, Ordinary random number storage means 53, ordinary symbol processing means 54, ordinary profit state generation means 55, ordinary symbol display control means 56, special random number creation processing means 61, special start port check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing Means 64, special profit state generation means 65, special symbol display control means 66, special game state generation means 67, prefetch determination means 68, control command transmission means 69, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 25. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 51 One hit determination random number value is acquired, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the normal random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state capable of variable display and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 53. The winning judgment random number stored in the ordinary random number storage means 53 is taken out first, and the winning judgment random number matches the predetermined hit judgment value. A hit determination function that makes a hit / miss determination according to whether or not to perform, a normal stop symbol selection function that selects the type of stop symbol after a normal symbol change based on a hit / fail determination result, and a normal symbol change A variable time selection function for selecting time is provided.

  The normal profit state generating means 55 is the opening / closing means 39 of the lower special start port 26b when the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 54 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a hit state. Is changed to an open state in accordance with a predetermined opening / closing pattern.

  The normal symbol display control means 56 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. The normal symbol display means 31 starts the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the condition that at least one hit determination random number value is stored in 53 (the normal holding number is 1 or more), and the normal symbol processing means 54 Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 54.

  The special random number creation processing means 61 is a jackpot determination random number used for determining whether the special symbol after the change is a jackpot mode or an out-of-track mode, as well as a stop symbol when the special symbol after the change is a jackpot mode The jackpot symbol random number used for selection, the off symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol when the special symbol after variation is out of mode, the variation pattern random number used for selecting the variation pattern of the production symbol, and other predetermined random numbers are repeatedly generated. It is configured to perform special random number generation processing.

  The special start opening check processing means 62 performs a process based on winning of a game ball to the special symbol start means 26. When the special symbol start means 26 detects a game ball, that is, the special start opening 26a, 26b has a game. Based on the winning of the ball, the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, etc. (variable memory information) created by the special random number generation processing means 61 are acquired one by one, and the hit random number value and the symbol random hit value are obtained. A numerical value or the like is stored in the special random number storage means (information storage means) 63 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4 each) as a limit.

  In this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern random number and the off symbol random number are not acquired when the special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball, but are acquired at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol. Similarly to the jackpot determination random number value or the like, the symbol random number may be acquired when the special symbol starting unit 26 detects a game ball and stored in the special random number storage unit 63.

  The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the variation display of the special symbol. The special symbol display means 32 is in a state capable of variably displaying, and one or more jackpot determination random number values are stored in the special random number storage means 63. The jackpot determination random number stored first in the special random number storage means 63 is taken out, and the jackpot determination random number (specific determination random number) is determined in advance. A jackpot determination function for determining jackpot / miss according to whether or not it matches a jackpot determination value (specific determination value), a jackpot determination / deletion determination result, and a special jackpot determination random number value stored in the special random number storage means 63 A special stop symbol selection function for selecting a stop symbol after the change of the special symbol, based on the jackpot symbol random number value or the newly acquired off symbol random number value, The determination result per / off, and a variation pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of performance symbols based on the newly acquired variation pattern random number.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 65 is for generating a special profit state in which the special winning means 27 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result by the special symbol processing means 64 is a jackpot determination. A special profit state (profit state) is generated based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 becomes a jackpot mode (specific 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 66 controls the display of the special symbol display means 32. The special symbol display means 32 starts the variation of the special symbols by the special symbol display means 32 based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64 and is selected. The variation of the special symbol is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the effect symbol.

  The special game state generating means 67 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, the big hit determination random number stored in the special random number storage means 63 is a big hit determination Based on the jackpot symbol random number value when it matches the value, the jackpot symbol random number value is configured to generate a short time state if it does not match a predetermined probability variation determination value, and if it matches, a probability variation state is generated. ing.

  During the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol display means 32 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability for the normal symbol is from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1/10). For example, to 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time is changed from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 39 of the lower special start port 26b is the normal opening / closing pattern ( For example, it can be switched to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) from 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening. The time reduction state ends when, for example, the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the start.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to other normal probability states, so that the probability that the special symbol is a jackpot mode is a normal probability (for example, 1/350). Is switched to a higher probability (for example, 1/35) than that, and for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed.

  The pre-reading determination unit 68 uses the contents of the jackpot determination random number value (variable storage information) acquired when the special symbol starting unit 26 detects a game ball at a predetermined time before the determination by the special symbol processing unit 64, For example, it is determined in advance when those random number values are acquired, for example, whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value, and whether the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation determination value Accordingly, the `` outgoing hold storage '' in which the jackpot determination random number value does not match the jackpot determination value, the `` normal jackpot hold storage '' in which the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random number value does not match the probability change determination value, Determine whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation determination value. It has become.

  The control command transmission means 69 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication and giving a control command. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64. When a special symbol starts to change, a hold reduction command that specifies a reduction in the number of special hold symbols, a change pattern specification command that specifies a change pattern of a production symbol, and a stop symbol command that instructs a lottery of a stop symbol after the production symbol changes Are transmitted to the effect control board 42 in this order, and a function to transmit a change stop command for instructing stop of change of the effect symbol to the effect control board 42 at the end of the change of the special symbol, detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting means 26 A function to send a hold increase command to specify the increase of the special hold number to the effect control board 42 side, the game state when the game state changes And a function of transmitting a command to the performance control board 42 side.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, four types of commands corresponding to the hold 1 to the hold 4 indicating the number of the hold after the increase are out of hold storage, normal jackpot hold memory, probability change jackpot hold memory, as shown in FIG. Three sets are provided corresponding to these three types. Also, four types of hold reduction commands corresponding to hold 0 to hold 3 indicating the number of holds after reduction are provided (not shown).

  The effect control board 42 is for controlling various effect means such as the image display means 29, the sound output means 71, the lamp means 72, etc., and the symbol variation effect control means 73, the special reserved number display control means 74, the operation effect control. Means 75 and the like are provided.

  The symbol variation effect control means 73 controls the variation display control of the effect symbol 34 and the accompanying sound output means 71, the lamp means 72, etc., and receives a variation pattern designation command from the main control board 41, and thereafter for a predetermined time. On the condition that the stop symbol command is received, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol 34 is determined by lottery and a predetermined effect on the image display means 29 based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. When the variation of the effect symbol 34 is started and the variation stop designation command is received, the variation of the effect symbol 34 is stopped at the stop symbol determined by the lottery, and the voice is displayed in accordance with the variation display of the effect symbol 34. A predetermined sound effect is output from the output means 71 so that the lamp means 72 emits light in a predetermined pattern.

  The special reserved number display control means 74 controls the display of the special reserved number on the image display means 29, and a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 26 and receives an increased reservation command from the main control board 41. When the command is added, one additional display image 35 is displayed on the image display means 29 based on the number of the reserved storage corresponding to the reserved storage command. When a hold reduction command is received from the main control board 41 at the start, the hold display image 35 corresponding to the first hold is erased and the hold display image 35 corresponding to the second and subsequent holds is shifted forward. It is like that.

  In the present embodiment, as the display mode of the hold display image 35, as shown in FIG. 3, a prefetch non-display mode 35a and a prefetch display mode 35b are provided. The pre-read display mode 35b corresponds to the pre-read determination result by the pre-read determination unit 68. The pre-display display mode 35b corresponds to the out-of-order storage corresponding to the off-hold storage, for example, an out-of-display display composed of, for example, an elephant character. There are provided three types of jackpot display modes, such as a jackpot display mode consisting of, for example, a giraffe character corresponding to the jackpot display mode. Further, the prefetch non-display mode 35a is a display mode in which the prefetch determination result by the prefetch determination unit 68 is not displayed, and is a display mode of “◯ (white circle)” different from any of the prefetch display modes 35b.

  Further, the special reserved number display control means 74 normally displays the reserved display image 35 on the image display means 29 in the pre-reading non-display mode 35a, and wins a pre-reading notice effect to be described later with respect to the new reserved memory. When the production operation means 12 is operated during the operation valid period, the hold display image 35 corresponding to the new hold storage is changed from the prefetch non-display mode 35a to the prefetch display mode 35b based on the control of the operation effect control unit 75. It is supposed to switch to.

  The operation effect control means 75 controls an operation effect accompanying the operation of the effect operation means 12, and includes an operation effect start processing means 81, an operation valid period notification processing means 82, an operation input monitoring processing means 83, and the like. .

  The operation effect start processing unit 81 performs start control of the operation effect, and executes the operation effect start process as shown in FIG. 5 for each periodic interruption performed at a minute time interval (for example, every 4 msec), for example. It has become. Here, the operation effect is to execute a predetermined operation time effect process based on the operation of the effect operation means 12 during a predetermined operation valid period. It is assumed that two types of operation effects of “symbol notice effect” are provided.

  The pre-reading notice effect is an operation-time effect process related to the determination result by the pre-reading determination unit 68. When the pre-reading notice effect is won, for example, during the first operation effective period after the increase in holding (see FIG. 8) Based on the operation of the operating means 12, the display mode of the hold display image 35 corresponding to the increased hold storage is switched from the prefetch non-display mode 35a to the prefetch display mode 35b (hereinafter referred to as first operation effect processing). )

  In addition, the symbol notice effect is to execute an effect process at the time of operation regarding the fluctuation result while the special symbol and the effect symbol are displayed. When the symbol notice effect is selected, for example, the special symbol and the effect symbol during the change of the effect symbol are displayed. Based on the operation of the effect operation means 12 during the two-operation effective period (see FIG. 8), any one of a plurality of types of symbol notice effect images 84 is displayed on the image display means 29 (hereinafter referred to as a second operation). (Operation effect processing).

  In the operation effect start process (FIG. 5) by the operation effect start processing means 81, it is first determined whether or not either a hold increase command or a variation pattern designation command has been received (S1, S5). If neither the hold increase command nor the variation pattern designation command has been received, the operation effect start process ends here.

If it is determined that the hold increase command has been received (S1: Yes), the prefetching notice effect starts on the condition that the lottery (S2) whether or not to perform the prefetching notice effect is selected (S3: Yes). If it is determined that the change pattern designation command has been received (S5: Yes), the winning is made by the lottery (S6) whether or not the symbol notice effect is performed (S7: Yes). ), The symbol notice effect is started (S8), and the operation effect start process ends.

  For example, at the start of the prefetch notice effect (S4), based on the received hold increase command, the prefetch display mode 35b corresponding to the new hold memory is selected by lottery from a plurality of types (here, three types). Is done. In the first operation time effect process performed later, the hold display image 35 corresponding to the new hold storage is switched from the prefetch non-display mode 35a to the prefetch display mode 35b selected here.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, for the miss hold storage, the selection rate of the true display miss display mode (elephant) is set at a high probability of 49/50, while false. The selection rates of the normal probability jackpot display mode (lion) and the probability change jackpot display mode (giraffe) are set to 1/100 and 1/100, respectively. For normal probability jackpot hold memory and probability change jackpot hold memory, the selection ratio between the normal probability jackpot display mode (lion) or the probability change jackpot display mode (giraffe) and the outlier display mode (elephant), respectively. It is set to 1/2, 1/2, and even if it is a normal jackpot hold memory or probability change jackpot hold memory, it is a probability of 1/2 that the notice effect corresponding to the jackpot appears. . In this way, even in the case of out-hold storage, there is a possibility that the jackpot display mode or the like at normal probability will be selected slightly, and the out-of-display mode will be selected with a certain probability even in the case of normal storage at the time of normal probability. It has become.

  Further, for example, at the start of the symbol notice effect (S8), one of the plurality of symbol notice effects images 84 is selected by lottery based on the received variation pattern designation command or the like. In the second operation effect process performed later, the symbol notice effect image 84 selected here is displayed on the image display means 29. In addition, the symbol notice effect image 84 of the present embodiment displays the jackpot reliability (which indicates an indication of the possibility of winning the jackpot due to the change, and does not need to be an accurate value). With respect to the five types of symbol notice effect images 84 with different jackpot reliability values to be displayed, selection rates as shown in FIG. 4 are set depending on whether or not the jackpot determination result by the special symbol processing means 64 is out of place or jackpot. It shall be.

  The operation effective period notification processing means 82 notifies that the operation effective period related to the operation effect is in progress, and performs an operation effective period notification process as shown in FIG. 6 for each periodic interruption, for example. . In the operation effective period notifying process (FIG. 6), it is first determined whether or not the operation effective period is related to any operation effect (S11), and if it is not within the first operation effective period or the second operation effective period. (S11: No) The operation valid period notification process ends here, but if it is during the first operation valid period and / or the second operation valid period (S11: Yes), the first operation valid period and the second operation are valid. It is determined whether it is in the overlapping effective period (overlapping period) overlapping with the effective period or not in the single effective period (S12).

  The first operation effective period is an operation effective period of the pre-reading notice effect that is started when the number of special reservations increases, and is set to, for example, a certain period after the increase of the number of special reservations. The second operation effective period is an operation effective period of the symbol notice effect that starts at the start of the variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol, and is thus set to a certain period during the variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the overlapping effective period occurs when the timing for starting the change of a new special symbol is relatively close to the timing for increasing the number of special reserved items. Of course, since there are various possible timings for increasing the number of special reserves, for example, the first operation effective period and the second operation effective period may both appear during one symbol change, and they may overlap. In such a case, it is assumed that one operation effective period includes the other operation effective period, but the first operation effective period is included in the second operation effective period. If the second operation valid period is included in the first operation valid period, the entire second operation valid period is duplicated. Valid period.

  Then, if it is during the single effective period, the single effective period notification image 36a is (S12: No → S14), and if it is during the multiple effective period, the double effective period notification image 36b is (S12: Yes → S13), and the image display means 29 is displayed. And the operation valid period notification process ends. Here, the single effective period notification image 36a is used to notify that the operation of the effect operation means 12 is in the effective operation effective period and that it is the single effective period. For example, FIG. ), It is composed of one image that prompts the operation of the effect operating means 12. The overlapping effective period notification image 36b is used to notify that the operation of the effect operation means 12 is during the effective operation effective period and that it is the overlapping effective period. For example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the same effective period notification image 36a is arranged in two images.

  In addition to the display of the effective period notification images 36a and 36b on the image display means 29, notification by other notification means, for example, the light emission of the LED 13 of the effect operation means 12, etc. is performed, so that the player can be more sure. It can guide to operation of operation means 12 for production. In this case as well, it is desirable to change the notification content (for example, the light emission state of the LED 13) between the single effective period and the overlapping effective period.

  The operation input monitoring processing unit 83 controls the start of the operation time effect process, and executes the operation input monitoring process as shown in FIG. 7 for each periodic interruption, for example. In the operation input monitoring process (FIG. 7), it is first determined whether or not the production operation means 12 has been operated (S21), and if it is determined that it has been operated (S21: Yes), any operation valid period is determined. It is determined whether it is in the middle (S22 to S24). Then, if the production operating means 12 is not operated (S21: No), or if it is operated but it is not in the operation valid period (S22, S23, S24: No), the operation input monitoring process is performed here. finish.

  If it is determined that the production operation means 12 is operated and that it is during the first operation effective period (except during the overlapping effective period) (S23: Yes), the hold display image corresponding to the new hold storage A first operation time effect process for switching the display mode of 35 from the pre-reading non-display mode 35a to the pre-reading display mode 35b is executed (S23a). That is, for example, when the number of special hold increases from 2 to 3, as shown in FIG. 10, the display mode of the hold display image 35 corresponding to the third hold storage is the prefetch non-display mode 35a. From (O), the pre-reading display mode 35b selected at the start of the pre-reading notice effect (S4), for example, the normal jackpot display mode (lion) is switched.

  If it is determined that the production operation means 12 is operated and that it is during the second operation effective period (except during the overlapping effective period) (S24: Yes), the symbol preview effect image 84 is displayed as an image. The second operation time effect process displayed on the means 29 is executed (S24a). That is, as shown in FIG. 11, a symbol preview effect image 84 selected at the start of the symbol preview effect (S8), for example, a symbol preview effect image 84 in which characters of “hit reliability 80%” are represented. For example, it is displayed on the image display means 29 so as to overlap with the changing effect design 34.

  When the operation means for effect 12 is operated and it is determined that it is in the overlapping valid period (S22: Yes), the effect process at the first operation and the effect process at the second operation are combined. A combined effect process is executed (S22a). This combined effect process is a separate operation time effect process different from a simple parallel process of the first operation time effect process and the second operation time effect process. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The character (for example, lion) of the pre-reading display mode 35b selected at the start of the production (for example, a lion) and the symbol preview effect image (for example, “big hit reliability 80%”) selected at the start of the design announcement (S8). Are displayed on the image display means 29.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, two types of operation effects, the pre-reading notice effect and the symbol notice effect, are provided, the first operation valid period related to the pre-reading notice effect, and the second operation related to the symbol notice effect. Since it is configured to execute the combined effect process provided only for the overlapping effective period on the condition that the effect operating means 12 is operated during the overlapping effective period overlapping with the effective period, a specific There are no problems such as making the production monotonous by giving priority to the operation production, or missing the optimal appearance timing for the non-priority side operation production, and a sufficient production effect is obtained by the synergistic effect of each operation production. be able to. Further, the combined effect process is a combined effect process in which the operation-time effect processes for the two types of operation effects are combined, and is different from the parallel process of the operation-time effect processes for the two types of operation effects. Since it is configured, an added value element that a special performance that is not normally seen when operating during the overlapping effective period can be seen can be added, and the player can be appealed more strongly.

  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, three or more types of operation effects may be provided. In this case, when two or more operation effective periods overlap, the period can be set as an overlapping effective period.

  The contents of each operation effect, that is, the start condition thereof, the contents of the operation effect process, and the like are arbitrary. For example, it is desirable that the combined effect process is a combination of the contents of the operation effect process in a plurality of operation effects with overlapping operation valid periods as in the embodiment, but at least the operation effect process of each operation effect May be different. The single effective period notification image 36a and the overlapping effective period notification image 36b are also arbitrary, and it is sufficient that the player can determine whether the single effective period or the overlapping effective period.

  The production operation means 12 is not limited to a push button type, and may be any type such as a touch type or a lever type. Also, a plurality of effect operating means may be provided, and different operation means may be operated for each operation effect. In this case, during the overlapping effective period, it may be considered that all the operation effects related to the overlapping effective period are operated by operating a specific operating unit among the plurality of operating units.

  In the embodiment, the pre-reading notice effect for executing the operation-time effect process related to the determination result by the pre-reading determination unit 68 and the symbol notice effect for executing the operation-time effect process related to the change result during the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. Although the example which provided two types of operation effects was shown, the content of each operation effect may be arbitrary as long as a plurality of operation effects are provided.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

12 Production operation means (operation means)
26 Special symbol starting means (design starting means)
32 Special symbol display means (symbol display means)
63 Special random number storage means (information storage means)
65 Special profit status generating means (profit status generating means)
68 Prefetch determination means 75 Operation effect control means 82 Operation valid period notification processing means

Claims (2)

Operation means that can be operated externally;
An operation effect control means for enabling the operation of the operation means for each operation effect and executing a predetermined operation-time effect based on the operation means being operated during the operation effective period;
In a gaming machine provided with effective notification means for notifying that the operation is valid
A plurality of the operation effects can be executed so that at least a part of the operation validity period overlaps,
When the operation effective periods of the plurality of operation effects do not overlap , the effective notification means displays a common first notification image in each operation effective period, and each operation effective period of the plurality of operation effects When there is an overlap, a second notification image composed of a plurality of the first notification images is displayed. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the effective notification unit causes a light emitting unit provided in the operation unit to emit light during an operation effective period related to at least one operation effect among the plurality of operation effects. Machine.

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