JP5730750B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine generally has a jackpot lottery when a game ball launched into a game area formed on a game board wins a start winning opening, and an effect design consisting of a liquid crystal display or the like based on the lottery result Various displays are scrolled on the display to produce a variable display effect, and a single game (also referred to as “one rotation”) is executed in which the variable display is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time. Then, when the lottery result is a big hit (special prize), a big hit game advantageous to the player is executed.

  In addition, by adopting a so-called reach production (reach action) variation pattern as the symbol variation display, or by outputting music (effect sound), blinking light, etc. during symbol variation display, It is devised to increase it. Note that “reach” uses a plurality of symbol columns (usually three columns), stops the two symbol columns first, and satisfies the condition that the display mode already stopped and displayed is a combination of symbols. It is a display state that is expected to make the final stop symbol. “Reach production” is a series of productions performed for a relatively long time during the reach.

  Also, in such conventional gaming machines, as a gaming state, a high probability state (“probability variation state”) in which the jackpot probability at the time of the lottery rises compared to the normal state (also referred to as “low probability state”) ”,“ Probability Change State ”, also called“ ST ”), or the predetermined number of games after the end of the big hit, or by shortening the symbol variation time during the high probability state, speeding up the game digestion speed, Some have a time-shortening function that can quickly obtain the next big hit without reducing the sphere (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, there is a reach continuation mode in which the reach effect is continued in a high probability state, and when it becomes the reach continuation mode, the story pattern of the effect display executed in one or more scenes is selected, There has been a gaming machine (for example, refer to Patent Document 2) that executes the effect display as a display control starting from the reach mode in order one scene at a time according to the story pattern.

JP 11-235426 A JP 2004-16258 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the time-shortening function works in the high probability state regardless of the situation. Will be shorter. In addition, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, a player can attract the player's interest because a reach effect is performed for a predetermined number of scenes. However, if a player performs a long reach effect every time the state shifts to a high probability state, the player Will be distracted.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents the same effects from being repeated many times each time the state shifts to a high probability state. It is in.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention performs a lottery with the start winning of a game ball as an opportunity, and when the lottery result is a win, executes a winning prize opening opening control, and opens the big winning prize opening. After the control is finished, a game control means for controlling the winning probability in the lottery so that it can be shifted to a high probability state, a display effect control means for controlling the execution of the variable display effect according to the lottery result, and A game comprising: a normal figure display means for displaying an auxiliary variation in a time state or a short time state; and a normal variation winning means capable of generating a state in which the start winning is likely to occur based on a stop display mode of the auxiliary variation display. The display effect control means executes a normal display effect during a game in a normal state, and when the lottery result is a win during the game in the normal state in which the normal display effect is executed. Then migrate In the game of the high probability state, as well as long compared with the execution time of the variable display effect not performed reach demonstration of normal variation display effect that occurs during a game of the normal state variable display effect, the normal When the lottery result is a win during the high-probability game in which the special display effect is executed and the special display effect is executed, the game in the high-probability state moves to again after that. in, as well as short compared with the variable display effect performed the execution time of the variable display effect during the game of the high probability state executed in the special display effect, a different effect than the previous SL special display effect The game control means controls the game control means to shift to the subsequent game if the lottery result is a win during the normal game where the normal display effect is executed. In the high-probability game where the display effect is executed, the lottery result is won during the high-probability game where the special display effect is executed while controlling so as not to shift to the short-time state After that, the high-probability state game in which an effect different from the normal display effect and the special display effect to be executed again is executed only for the first variable display effect, and the time-shifted state is entered. The high-probability state game is not executed after the first number of variable display effects has been completed, and the time-saving state is limited to the second number of variable display effects that are greater than the first number of variable display effects. Is controlled so as to be continued .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give sharpness to the contents of the display effect when the state is shifted to the high probability state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored and to contribute to an improvement in the operating rate of the gaming machine.

1 is an external perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board concerning the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the game machine which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern command which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which defined the variation time for every variation pattern concerning the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the normal display effect displayed during the normal state which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display effect of the "maiden attack" which concerns on the embodiment. It is an example of the character in eight types of display effects displayed by the production of "maiden attack" concerning the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display effect of the "Sengoku mode" concerning the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display effect of the "maiden mode" which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display effect of "the crush mode" concerning the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the main game and display effects which concern on the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which CPU of the main control board which concerns on the embodiment performs based on a start prize. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game processing performed when CPU of the main control board which concerns on the same embodiment wins a big hit in a normal state. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which CPU of the composite sub-control board | substrate concerning the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the symbol display effect process performed during the ST8 times when the CPU of the composite sub-control board according to the embodiment shifts to the big hit winning in the normal state.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a gaming machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 10 having a vertically long rectangular shape, and an inner frame 14 hinged to the outer frame 10 by a hinge mechanism 12. A game board 18 covered with a transparent glass frame unit 16 is provided.
Around the glass frame unit 16, a display lamp 40 made of a light bulb, an LED, or the like is provided. The display lamp 40 lights up or blinks in conjunction with the effects during the game and the state of the device (for example, an error in the device or an open / closed state of the glass frame unit 16 or the like).
Speaker units 42 for outputting sound effects are provided at the upper left and right corners of the glass frame unit 16. The tray unit 28 provided below the game board 18 temporarily stores game balls supplied from a ball rental device (not shown) and paid out prize balls, and launches the stored game balls. 24.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 22, which is a circular space defined by the guide rails 20, is formed between the game board 18 and the glass frame unit 16. When a game ball is driven from the launching device (shooting handle) 24 through the guide rail 20 into the upper part of the game area 22, it falls within the game area 22 due to its own weight, and a part thereof is formed on the game board 18. Win various prizes. The game balls that have not won are discharged from the out port 26 provided at the bottom of the game board 18 to the outside of the game area 22 (behind the game board 18). Here, “winning” means that, in addition to the structure in which the game ball is taken into the winning opening, the winning opening is not a structure in which the gaming ball is taken in, but a simple passing gate. It is a concept that includes passing.

At the center of the game board 18, a large effect symbol display 30 made of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided. The effect symbol display 30 variably displays a predetermined symbol according to a predetermined variation pattern based on a result of a big win lottery performed when a game ball wins a winning device 110 provided at the lower part of the game board 18. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, a variable display effect game is performed in which a predetermined combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed.
A winning device 110 is provided below the game board 18. The winning device 110 includes a first starting port 60 and a second starting port 70 (corresponding to “ordinary variable winning means”) 70 positioned above and below.
In the first start port 60 and the second start port 70, when a game ball that has been launched wins (referred to as “start winning”), a winning detector (not shown) such as an internal passage sensor detects the winning, The symbol display of the symbol display 52a, 52b and the effect symbol display 30 is given.

  The first start port 60 is a game ball entrance that is open upward at all times, which is called a so-called navel. In addition, the second starting port 70 includes a normal electric accessory (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 72 called a so-called electric chew (abbreviation of electric tulip). The electric chew 72 includes a pair of swing pieces and is opened and closed by an electric solenoid 73 described later. The second start port 70 opens and closes when the normal symbol indicators 50a and 50b stop displaying a specific normal symbol or when the time symbol is in a short state, thereby making it easy to win the second start port 70.

  In addition, at the lower portion of the winning device 110, a large winning opening 38 having a rectangular plate-shaped opening / closing lid 36 is provided. When the result of the big win lottery is a big win, the big winning opening 38 is opened, and the big winning opening 38 accepts a lot of game balls. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 38, an opportunity for paying out a winning ball accompanying the win is given. The opening of the big winning opening 38 continues until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of game balls wins the big winning opening 38. One opening of this special winning opening 38 is called a round. The round continues until the maximum round (eg, 5 rounds or 15 rounds). A game in which such a large winning opening 38 is opened and closed is called a big hit game.

  A normal symbol start gate 32 is provided on the left side of the game board 18. When the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 32, the passing ball is detected by an internal passage sensor (not shown), and a normal symbol display ("normal diagram display" provided at the lower right of the game board 18 is detected. (Corresponding to “means”) 55a and 55b are given an opportunity to change normal symbols. The normal symbol displays 50a and 50b are, for example, 7-segment LEDs, and display normal symbols in a variable manner.

  Special symbol memories (corresponding to “starting memory display means”) 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d are acquired when a special ball is awarded to the first starting port 60 or the second starting port 70 during the variation of the special symbol. The information such as the random number and the like blinks in conjunction with being stored as a start memory in a special symbol storage area, which will be described later, and notifies the number of times that the special symbol can be continuously displayed in a variable manner. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of start memories that can be stored is eight (the upper limit number of start memories based on winning in each of the first start port 60 and the second start port 70 is four). The number of starting memories is the combination of blinking special symbol memories 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d (the number of starting memories by winning to the first starting port 60 is the combination of blinking special symbol memories 54a, 54b, the second starting port The number of start memories by winning 70 is represented by the combination of blinking of the symbol memories 54c and 54d). Specifically, for example, when the special symbol memory 54a is turned on and the special symbol memory 54b is turned off, the number of start memories based on winning in the first start port 60 is one. Yes. When both of the special symbol memories 54a and 54b are lit, it indicates that the number of start memories based on winning in the first start port 60 is two. When the special symbol memory 54a blinks and the special symbol memory 54b is extinguished, it indicates that the number of start memories based on winning in the first start port 60 is three. When both the special symbol memories 54a and 54b are blinking, it indicates that the number of start memories based on winning in the first start port 60 is four. The relationship between the number of start memories based on winning in the second start opening 70 and the combination of blinking of the special symbol memories 54c and 54d is the number of start memories due to winning in the first start opening 60 and the special symbol memories 54a and 54b. It is the same as the relationship with the combination of blinking.

The normal symbol memories 55a and 55b are linked with information such as random number values acquired when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 32 during fluctuation of the normal symbol, and is stored in a normal symbol storage area described later. Blinks and notifies the number of times that the normal symbol can be continuously displayed in a variable manner (in this embodiment, the upper limit is four). The relationship between the number of memories based on the passage of the normal symbol start gate 32 and the combination of flashing of the normal symbol memories 55a and 55b is the number of start memories by winning to the first start port 60 and the flashing of the special symbol memories 54a and 54b. The relationship with the combination is the same.
The round alarm 56a is turned on when the fifth round of the jackpot game is reached, and notifies the fifth round of the jackpot game. The round alarm 56b is turned on when the 15th round of the jackpot game is reached, and notifies the 15th round of the jackpot game. The state notification devices 57a and 57b notify the gaming state.

(Control system configuration)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 100.
The first winning detector 62 detects the winning of the game ball to the first start port 60 and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200. The second winning detector 76 detects the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 70 and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200. The grand prize winning prize detector 251 detects the winning of the game ball to the big prize winning opening 38 and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200. The various winning opening winning detectors 252 detect winnings to the normal symbol start gate 32 and the like, and output detection signals to the main control board 200. The various detectors 253 detect the operation of the launching device 24, the shortage state of the prize balls, the full tank state, and the like, and output detection signals to the main control board 200.

The main control board 200 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 210, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 220, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 230, a timer 240, an input port 250, an output port 260, and a bus that interconnects them. 270.
The input port 250 receives the detection signals output from the first winning detector 62, the second winning detector 76, the big prize winning prize detector 251, the various winning prize winning detectors 252, and the various detectors 253 to the CPU 210. Output.
The output port 260 outputs control commands to the composite sub-control board 300, the special symbol displays 52a and 52b, the normal symbol displays 50a and 50b, the big prize opening solenoid 500, the electric solenoid 73, and the prize ball payout control board 400. In addition, the output port 260 outputs the game information and abnormality signals of the gaming machine 100 to the hall computer 700, and enables the hall computer 700 to remotely monitor the gaming situation of the gaming machine 100 and the like.

  The ROM 230 stores software such as a main control program and game control data. The game control data includes a jackpot value for determining whether or not the random number acquired in the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, and a control command for transmission to the composite sub-control board 300 or the like. As control commands, there are a variation pattern command, a jackpot start command, a jackpot end command, a stop symbol designation command, a jackpot opening / closing command, a winning ball payout control command, and the like. The variation pattern command is a command for designating the mode of the variation display effect of the symbol on the effect symbol display 30.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the variation pattern command. The variation pattern command includes, for example, “MODE” indicating the command classification and “EVENT” indicating the command content. As shown in FIG. 4, the variation pattern commands with the variation pattern number “63-A” and the variation name “Otome Attack Reach” are MODE “A0H” and EVENT “3FH”. Further, the variation pattern commands with the variation pattern number “64-A” and the variation name “per maiden attack reach” are MODE “A0H” and EVENT “40H”. These two variation pattern commands are variation pattern commands that are transmitted to the composite sub-control board 300 only during the ST8 times when the jackpot is won in the normal state and the transition is made after the jackpot game is triggered. Yes, when the variation pattern command is transmitted, the effect symbol display 30 performs a reach effect of “Otome Attack”.

  Further, the variation pattern commands with the variation pattern number “16-A” and the variation name “short reach without reach” are MODE “A0H” and EVENT “50H”. This variation pattern command is, for example, a command transmitted at a short time, and when the variation pattern command is transmitted, the effect symbol display 30 performs a normal display effect with a relatively short effect time when the reach effect is not performed. Is called. The variation pattern commands whose variation pattern number is “17-A” and whose variation name is “long variation without reach” are MODE “A0H” and EVENT “51H”. This variation pattern command is a command transmitted in the normal state. When the variation pattern command is transmitted, the effect symbol display 30 performs a normal display effect with a relatively long effect time when the reach effect is not performed. .

  In addition, a variation time is defined for each variation pattern. FIG. 5 shows an example of a table defining the variation time for each variation pattern. As shown in the figure, the variation time of the variation pattern number “63-A” (“Otome Attack Reach”) is 26.7 seconds, and the variation pattern number “64-A” (“per maiden attack reach”) The fluctuation time is 26.9 seconds. On the other hand, the variation time of the variation pattern number “16-A” (“short variation without reach”) is 4.9 seconds, and the variation of the variation pattern number “17-A” (“long variation without reach”). The time is 8.2 seconds. That is, since the execution time of the normal display effect when the reach effect is not performed is about 5 to 10 seconds, “Otome Attack” is expected to generate a hit as compared with the normal display effect when the reach effect is not performed. It is possible to continue the player's expectation during the long reach production. The execution time of the normal display effect when the reach effect is performed is 10 seconds or more.

The RAM 220 manages input / output data, data for arithmetic processing, various counters such as a random number loop counter used for jackpot lottery or stop symbol lottery, a counter for counting the number of interrupt processing, lottery results and gaming status. Temporarily store flags and the like. The RAM 220 has a special symbol storage area, a normal symbol storage area, and a command storage area for temporarily storing control commands to be transmitted to the composite sub-control board 300 and the like.
In the special symbol storage area, when the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner at the time of the start winning, the variable display effect based on the start winning is suspended, and information such as a random number acquired at the start winning is predetermined as the start memory. Up to the upper limit number (8 in this embodiment) is stored.

  Eight storage areas are provided in the special symbol storage area. Information on game balls won in the first start port 60 is stored in four of the eight storage areas, and game balls won in the second start port 70 in the remaining four storage areas. Is stored. The special symbol storage area is also provided with an area for storing the number of start-up memories stored in the storage area. When the start memory is digested, the jackpot determination based on the stored random number value, the transmission of the control command based on the determination result, the symbol variation, etc. are performed, and the random number value for which the jackpot determination is completed is deleted from the storage area, and the start memory Is subtracted.

In the normal symbol storage area, when the game symbol passes through the normal symbol start gate 32, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner. Information is stored up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment).
The CPU 210 of the main control board 200 executes processing according to the main control program stored in the ROM 230, thereby realizing each means such as a big win lottery means, a game control means, and a display effect control means.
The jackpot lottery means performs a jackpot lottery in response to a winning of a game ball at the first start port 60 or the second start port 70. In the present embodiment, the big hit lottery is performed by comparing the random number acquired from the big hit random number loop counter in which the value of the random number is periodically updated with the big hit value prepared in advance.

  The game control means controls game execution and game state. The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a “high probability state” and a “short time state” as the gaming state. The high probability state is a state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is increased compared to the normal state. In the present embodiment, for example, the jackpot winning probability in the normal state after power-on is 1/100, whereas it is 1/15 in the high probability state. The game control means increases the jackpot winning probability by increasing the number of jackpot values in the high probability state.

  Further, the gaming machine 100 has a time reduction function. The time-short state is a state in which the normal symbol change time in the normal symbol displays 50a and 50b is shorter than that in the normal state. During a short period of time, the probability of winning a normal symbol that is triggered by the passing of a game ball to the normal symbol start gate 32 increases, and the electric chew 72 of the second start port 70 frequently opens and closes and the opening time is extended. The In the present embodiment, for example, in a normal state, the variation time of a normal symbol is 10 seconds, the hit probability is 1 / 1.2, and the electric chew 72 is opened only once for about 0.5 seconds. In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is 1 second, the hit probability is 1 / 1.008, and the electric chew 72 is opened for about 1.8 seconds three times. For this reason, the lottery can be performed efficiently in a short time without substantially reducing the player's ball during the time-short state. The electric chew 72 of the second starting port 70 is frequently opened and closed and the opening time is extended. In the present embodiment, for example, in a normal state, the variation time of a normal symbol is 10 seconds, the hit probability is 1 / 1.2, and the electric chew 72 is opened only once for about 0.5 seconds. In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is 1 second, the hit probability is 1 / 1.008, and the electric chew 72 is opened for about 1.8 seconds three times. For this reason, the lottery can be performed efficiently in a short time without substantially reducing the player's ball during the time-short state. Note that this state is sometimes referred to as “with electric support (with electric chew support)” because the electric chew 72 is frequently opened (has support). The state without the electric Chu support is called “no electric support”. The short-term end trigger is either (1) if it continues until a big win is won, (2) if the number of times of variable symbol display reaches a predetermined number, or (3) if the number of times of special symbol variation reaches a predetermined number of times Or when one or more conditions are met. In the present embodiment, “100 times shorter” means that there is support for electric Chu until the number of times of special symbol fluctuation display reaches 100 times. In addition, during the time saving, the symbol variation time in the special symbol indicators 52a and 52b and the effect symbol indicator 30 may be shortened.

In addition, when the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment wins a big hit, the gaming state shifts to a high probability state (ST) with a probability of 100%. The ST continues only for 8 revolutions.
If a big win is won during a game in the normal state, after the big hit game triggered by the win, the game shifts to the high probability state (ST) without entering the short-time state, and the game with 8 turns is played. Run. By not shifting to the time-saving state during the ST8 times after the first hit, it is possible to prevent the expected ST from ending in a short time.

  On the other hand, if the big win is won during ST8 times, it shifts to the time-saving state and executes time-saving 100 times. However, out of 100 times, the first 8 times are in a high probability state (ST), and the next 92 times are in a low probability state. If the player wins a big hit again during the short 100 times at this time, he enters the loop of 100 short times again. The jackpot winning probability in the high probability state is 1/15, and the jackpot winning probability in the normal state is about 1/100. Therefore, in the short time 100 times, the jackpot is won with a high probability of 70 to 80%. . For this reason, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the number of prize balls due to the big hit is as small as about 500, but the short-time loop continues, so the player can increase the number of balls. In addition, if the big hit is not won during ST8 times or 100 time reductions, it shifts to the normal state.

The display effect control means transmits a control command such as a change pattern command to the composite sub-control board 300 in accordance with the lottery result or gaming state of the big hit, thereby executing the change display effect of the symbol on the effect symbol display 30. Control.
Similar to the main control board 200, the composite sub-control board 300 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an input port, and an output port (not shown).
In the ROM of the composite sub-control board 300, a composite sub-control program for controlling the effect, a control command for transmitting to the illumination control board 310 and the effect symbol display board 320, and an acoustic for transmitting to the speaker unit 42 Data etc. are stored. The RAM of the composite sub control board 300 temporarily stores data received from the main control board 200 and data for performing arithmetic processing. Examples of data received from the main control board 200 include control commands such as a variation pattern command, a lottery result, a gaming state, and the like.

  The CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 transmits a control command to the illumination control board 310 to control the blinking of the display lamp 40, and transmits a control command to the effect symbol display board 320 to display the symbol in the effect symbol display 30. The function of controlling the variable display effect (corresponding to “display effect control means”) and the function of controlling the sound effect by transmitting acoustic data to the speaker unit 42 are realized. When the display effect control means receives a variation pattern command of “Otome Attack Reach” or “per maiden attack reach” from the main control board 200, the display effect control means executes a display effect according to the variation pattern command and the current ST count. The control command for performing is acquired from the ROM, and the control command is transmitted to the effect symbol display board 320.

Based on the control command transmitted from the composite sub-control board 300, the illumination control board 310 performs control related to the display lamp such as turning on, blinking, and turning off the display lamp 40.
Based on the control command transmitted from the composite sub-control board 300, the prize ball payout control board 400 controls the launch device 24 that launches the game ball to the game area 22 and the payout apparatus 410 that pays out the prize ball.

  The big prize opening solenoid 500 opens and closes the big prize opening 38 based on a control command transmitted from the main control board 200 when a big hit is won. The electric solenoid 73 opens and closes the second starting port 70 of the winning device 110. The electric solenoid 73 receives a control command transmitted from the main control board 200, for example, when a normal ball lottery performed when the game ball passes the normal symbol start gate 32 or when the game ball is in a short time state. Based on this, the winning probability of the game ball to the second starting port 70 is increased.

The effect symbol display 30 is an LCD, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, or the like, and displays the image data output from the effect symbol display board 320.
The effect symbol display board 320 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an image processing VDP (Video Display Processor), an input port, and an output port (not shown). The RAM of the effect symbol display board 320 temporarily stores input / output data for the CPU and data for arithmetic processing, and functions as a work area and a buffer memory. The VDP outputs image data to the effect symbol display 30 via the output port in accordance with an output instruction from the CPU. The ROM stores a program for performing design variation display effect control and various image data to be output to the effect design display 30.

As the image data stored in the ROM of the effect symbol display board 320, for example, there is image data for displaying the display effects shown in FIGS.
FIG. 6 is an example of a normal display effect displayed during the normal state. Here, the normal display effect is a display effect that has a fluctuation time of about 5 to 10 seconds and does not cause the player to have a particular expectation. FIG. 7 shows a display effect of “Otome Attack” (corresponding to “special display effect”) displayed during ST8 that is won in the normal state and wins after winning the jackpot game triggered by the win. It is an example. The display effect of this “maiden attack” is an effect in which the character “maiden” confronts the “enemy general”, and there are eight types of characters shown in FIG. During the 8th ST, the 8 start memories stored up to the upper limit during the big hit game are digested in order and the big hit lottery is performed, and “Otome Attack Reach” is sent from the main control board 200 to the composite sub-control board 300 according to the lottery result. A variation pattern command of “out of” or “per maiden attack reach” is transmitted, and a control command corresponding to the current ST number and variation pattern command is transmitted from the composite sub-control board 300 to the effect symbol display board 320. The CPU of the effect symbol display board 320 reads out image data corresponding to the control command received from the composite sub-control board 300 from the ROM and outputs it to the effect symbol display unit 30. Thus, the effect symbol display 30 sequentially displays eight types of display effects in which the character “enemy general” and the “maiden” corresponding to the number of STs shown in FIG. 8 confront each other. Since FIG. 7 is a display effect in which the seventh “maiden” and “enemy general” confront each other, it is displayed during the seventh ST. When the lottery result is a big hit, a variation pattern command of “per maiden attack reach” is transmitted from the main control board 200, and “Otome” of that time wins the “enemy general” on the production symbol display 30. A display effect is displayed. On the other hand, if the lottery result is lost, a change pattern command of “Otome Attack Reach” is transmitted from the main control board 200, and “Otome” at that time is “Enemy General” on the production symbol display 30. The display effect that is lost is displayed.

FIG. 9 is an example of the display effect of “Sengoku mode” (corresponding to “effect different from special display effect”). The display effect is displayed during ST8 times that are shifted to the case where a big hit is again made during ST8 times or 92 times of time reduction. The display effect of the “Sengoku mode” can also be a kind of normal display effect that has a shorter variation time than the display effect of the “maiden attack”.
FIG. 10 is an example of a display effect of “Otome Mode”. The display effect is displayed during the time shortening of 92 times when the player makes a big hit again during the ST8 times or the time shortening of 92 times.

FIG. 11 is an example of the display effect of “Tokimeki Mode” that is displayed during a predetermined number of games in the normal state in which a transition is made after the completion of the time shortening 92 times when the big hit is not made during the ST8 times or the time reduction 92 times. .
When receiving the control command from the composite sub-control board 300, the CPU of the effect design display board 320 reads the image data corresponding to the control command from the ROM according to the program stored in the ROM, and is designated by the control command. By outputting the image data to the effect symbol display 30 for the variation time, the symbol variation display effect is controlled.
In the present embodiment, the display effect control means is configured by combining the function of the main control board 200, the function of the composite sub-control board 300, and the function of the effect symbol display board 320.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the main gaming state and the display effects on the effect symbol display 30. During a game in a normal state, a normal display effect is executed (see FIG. 12A). Then, when a big win is won during the game in the normal state, the big hit effect is executed during the big win game triggered by the win (see FIG. 12B).
In addition, the “Otome Attack” reach effect, which has a longer variation time than the normal display effect, is executed at ST8 times when the game is won in a normal state and the game is shifted to after the jackpot game is triggered by the winning. (See FIG. 12 (c)).

In addition, when the big win is won during ST8 times, the display effect of “Sengoku mode” is executed during ST8 times where the transition is made again after the end of ST8 times (see FIG. 12D). Then, during the time reduction of 92 times after the end of the ST8 time, the “maiden mode” display effect is executed (see FIG. 12E).
Furthermore, when winning a big hit again during 100 hours, the display effect of “Sengoku Mode” is executed during ST8, in which the transition is made again after the completion of 100 hours (see FIG. 12F). . In addition, the display effect of “Otome Mode” is executed during the short time of 92 times when the transition is made again after the end of the ST8 times (see FIG. 12G).

(Operation)
Next, a flow of game processing performed in the gaming machine 100 configured as described above will be described. First, when the gaming machine 100 is powered on, various initial settings are performed, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a normal state. Then, the CPU 210 of the main control board 200 performs a random number update process for updating a random number, a special game management process for managing a game related to a special symbol, a normal game management process for managing a game related to a normal symbol, a control command, etc. Is output to the composite sub-control board 300 or the like, and a payout management process for managing payout of prize balls is performed.

(Startup prize-related processing)
Of the above processes, a process performed by the CPU 210 of the main control board 200 based on the start winning will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. This process is executed, for example, at a cycle of 4 milliseconds.
The CPU 210 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not there has been a start prize (step S101). When the detection signal is not received from the first winning detector 62 or the second winning detector 76, it is determined that there is no start winning (step S101; No), and the process proceeds to step S105 in order to proceed with digestion of the starting memory.

On the other hand, when it is determined that a start prize has been received by receiving a detection signal from the first prize detector 62 or the second prize detector 76 (step S101; Yes), the CPU 210 receives a signal from the first prize detector 62. When the detection signal is received, the storage area for the first start opening 60 is stored, and when the detection signal from the second winning detector 76 is received, the start storage is 4 for the storage area for the second start opening 70. It is determined whether or not up to two are stored (step S102). If the upper limit of four has already been stored (step S102; Yes), the process cannot proceed to step S105 in order to proceed with the start-up storage.
When the upper limit is not stored (step S102; No), the CPU 210 acquires a random number from the hit random number loop counter (step S103), stores the acquired random number in an empty storage area, and sets the starting storage number to 1. Add (step S104).

  In step S105, CPU 210 determines whether or not the special symbol is currently changing. If the symbol is not changing (step S105; No), the CPU 210 determines whether or not there is a start memory (step S106). If the random number value is stored in the special symbol storage area of the RAM 220 and it is determined that there is a start-up memory (step S106; Yes), the CPU 210 has been stored most recently in the special symbol storage area. The big hit determination is performed by comparing the random value and the big hit value (step S107). Then, the CPU 210 deletes the random number value for which the jackpot determination has been completed from the storage area and subtracts 1 from the starting storage number.

Next, CPU210 determines the variation pattern of an effect design based on a jackpot determination result (step S108).
Next, the CPU 210 transmits various control commands (step S109). Specifically, the CPU 210 transmits a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern to the composite sub-control board 300. Further, the CPU 210 determines the stop symbol after the special symbol change based on the jackpot determination result, and transmits the stop symbol designation command corresponding to the determined stop symbol to the special symbol indicators 52a and 52b, thereby determining the determined stop. Stop the special symbol at the symbol.

(Game processing when winning a big hit in normal conditions)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, the flow of game processing when a big win is won in the normal state will be described.
When the CPU 210 of the main control board 200 wins the big hit in the normal state, the big hit game is executed (step S201). Specifically, the CPU 210 transmits a special prize opening / closing command to the special prize opening solenoid 500 to open and close the special prize opening 38 and transmits a control command to the composite sub-control board 300 for each round. The jackpot production is performed.

  After the big hit game ends, the gaming state is shifted to the high probability state (ST), and ST8 times are executed (step S202). Here, when the big win is won in the lottery during ST8 times, the CPU 210 transmits the fluctuation pattern command “per maiden attack reach (command: MODE“ A0H ”, EVENT“ 40H ”)” to the composite sub-control board 300. To do. In the case where the jackpot is not won, the CPU 210 transmits a fluctuation pattern command of “Otome Attack Reach (Command: MODE“ A0H ”, EVENT“ 3FH ”)” to the composite sub-control board 300. As a result, on the effect symbol display 30, the symbol effect in which the character “enemy general” confronts eight “maidens” according to the number of rotations of the ST is sequentially displayed every time the eight start memories are consumed. It will be.

If the big win is not won during ST8 (step S203; No), the CPU 201 shifts to a normal state after the end of ST8 (step S206). At this time, the CPU 201 transmits to the composite sub-control board 300 a variation pattern command for displaying the display effect of the “crushing mode”.
On the other hand, when the big win is won during ST8 (step S203; Yes), the time is reduced 100 times (step S204). Note that the CPU 201 shifts to the high probability state (ST) for the first 8 times out of 100 times, and shifts to the normal state for the subsequent 92 times. Further, the CPU 201 transmits a change pattern command for executing the display effect of “Sengoku mode” during the first ST8 times, and changes for executing the display effect of “Otome mode” during the subsequent 92 times. Send a pattern command.
When winning a big hit during 100 time reductions (step S205; Yes), the CPU 201 executes 100 time reductions again (step S204). On the other hand, when the big win is not won during the time reduction of 100 times (step S205; No), the process shifts to the normal state (step S206).

(Production control processing)
Next, an effect control process performed by the CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When receiving the control command from the main control board 200 (step S301), the CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 analyzes the control command (step S302). When the control command is a variation pattern command, the CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 should transmit to each of the effect symbol display board 320, the illumination control board 31, and the speaker unit 42 based on the fluctuation pattern command, the game state, and the like. The command is determined and transmitted (step S303).

Thereby, the effect symbol display board 320 reads out the image data instructed by the control command received from the composite sub-control board 300 from the ROM, and sequentially outputs the image data to the effect symbol display unit 30. The effect symbol display 30 displays the effect symbol in a variable manner based on the output image data. Thereby, for example, the display effect shown in FIG. 12 is performed.
Further, the CPU of the illumination control board 310 performs an effect by the display lamp 40 based on the control command received from the composite sub-control board 300. The speaker unit 42 produces an effect by sound based on the acoustic data received from the composite sub-control board 300.

(ST8 display effect processing)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the display effect process performed by the CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 during the ST8 times when the big hit is won in the normal state will be described.
First, when the CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 receives the variation pattern command “per maiden attack reach” or “out of maiden attack reach” from the main control board 200 (step S401), the CPU determines the current ST count (step S402). ). As a determination method, the determination may be made based on the ST number information received from the main control board 200, or the determination is based on the number of times the command “per maiden attack reach” or “out of maiden attack reach” has been received so far. May be.

The CPU of the composite sub-control board 300 reads a control command for executing a display effect in which the “maiden” and the “enemy general” fight according to the number of STs from the ROM (step S403), and displays the read control command as an effect symbol display. It transmits to the board | substrate 320 (step S404).
Through the above processing, during ST8 times, every time the number of rotations of ST changes, display effects in which “maiden” and “enemy general” confront each other according to the ST rotation are sequentially displayed on the effect symbol display 30.

  As described above, when the gaming machine 100 wins a big hit during a game in a normal state, after the big hit game triggered by the winning is completed, the gaming machine 100 shifts to a high probability state without shifting to a short-time state, Since the reach production of “Otome Attack”, which is expected to generate a hit, is executed for a long time, it is possible to prevent the execution execution time of “Otome Attack” from being shortened during ST8. In addition, in the case of winning a big hit during ST8 times or 92 times a short time, in order to execute the display effect of “Sengoku mode” different from the display effect of “Otome Attack” in ST8 times to be transferred after the game ends. When the state advantageous to the player continues, the “Otome Attack” reach production is not repeatedly executed, and the production can be sharpened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored and to contribute to an improvement in the operating rate. In addition, the player remains depending on the type of the character “maiden” displayed during the “maiden attack” display effect during ST and the number of start memories displayed by the special symbol memories 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d. It is possible to grasp the number of STs.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the upper limit number of start memories based on winning in each of the first start port 60 and the second start port 70 is four, but the first start port 60 and the second start port 60 You may provide the upper limit number of the start memory which added both, without distinguishing the opening | mouth 70. FIG. Further, the number of ST times, the upper limit number of starting memories, and the number of types of display effects (character “maiden”) of “maiden attack” are not limited to eight, and any number can be used as long as they are the same number. Good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outer frame 12 Hinge mechanism 14 Inner frame 16 Glass frame unit 18 Game board 20 Guide rail 22 Game area 24 Launching device 26 Out port 28 Sauce unit 30 Production symbol display 31 Illumination control board 32 Normal symbol start gate 36 Opening / closing lid 38 Special winning opening 40 Display lamp 42 Speaker unit 50a, 50b Normal symbol display 52a, 52b Special symbol display 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d Special symbol memory 55a, 55b Normal symbol memory 56a, 56b Round alarm 57a, 57b Status notification Device 60 first start port 62 first winning detector 70 second start port 72 normal electric accessory (electric Chu)
73 Electric Solenoid 76 Second Winning Detector 100 Game Machine 110 Winning Device 200 Main Control Board 240 Timer 250 Input Port 251 Large Winning Port Winning Detector 252 Various Winning Port Winning Detector 253 Various Detectors 260 Output Port 270 Bus 300 Composite Sub Control board 310 Illumination control board 320 Production symbol display board 400 Prize ball payout control board 410 Payout device 500 Big prize opening solenoid 700 Hall computer

Claims (1)

A lottery is performed at the start winning of the game ball, and when the lottery result is a win, the opening control of the big prize opening is executed, and after the opening control of the big winning opening is finished, the winning probability is high in the lottery. Game control means for controlling the transition to the state, display effect control means for controlling the execution of the variable display effect of the symbol in accordance with the lottery result, and a universal map display means for performing the auxiliary fluctuation display in the normal time state or the short time state And a normal variation winning means capable of generating a state in which the start winning is likely to occur based on a stop display mode of the auxiliary variation display, and a gaming machine comprising:
The display effect control means includes:
During normal games, the normal display effect is executed.
During the game in the normal state where the normal display effect is executed, if the lottery result is a win, the execution time of the variable display effect is set to the normal state in the high probability state game to be transferred thereafter. A special display effect that is different from the normal display effect is executed while being longer than the variable display effect that does not perform the reach effect among the normal variable display effects performed during the game,
If the lottery result is a win during the high-probability game in which the special display effect is executed, the execution time of the variable display effect is set to the special display time in the high-probability game to be transferred again later. while short compared with the variable display effect that occurs during a game of the high probability state executed in the display effect to control to perform different effect than the previous SL special display effect,
The game control means includes
During the game in the normal state where the normal display effect is executed, if the lottery result is a win, the game in the high probability state in which the special display effect to be executed after that is executed is changed to the time-short state. Control not to transition,
When the lottery result is a win during the high-probability game in which the special display effect is executed, an effect different from the normal display effect and the special display effect to be transferred again is executed. The game in the high probability state is executed only for the first number of variable display effects and is allowed to shift to the short time state, and the game in the high probability state is not executed after the first number of variable display effects is over. The gaming machine is controlled so as to be able to continue the time-short state only for the second number of times of the variable display effects greater than the number of times of the first variable display effects .

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