JP5817751B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a variable display of symbols based on establishment of a predetermined start condition.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine has an operation unit such as an effect button that can be operated by a player, and if an operation on the operation unit is detected within a predetermined detectable period that occurs during symbol fluctuation, There is known one that executes a predetermined operation-corresponding effect (for example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-78077 A JP 2009-125172 A

  By the way, conventionally, when the operation unit is operated before the detectable period expires, there is a case where a remainder occurs in the detectable period. In this case, conventionally, it is common to wait for the remainder of the detectable period to expire and start the operation-related effect, and the effect development does not change depending on whether there is a remainder, whether there is a remainder of the detectable period It did not lead to improvement of the entertainment interest.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to further improve the gaming interest by effectively utilizing the remainder of the detectable period.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine that displays a variation of a symbol based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition, and that can perform a winning game for performing a winning-opening operation when the symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode. Because
An operation detecting means capable of detecting a predetermined operation;
When the operation is detected within a predetermined detectable period during the variation display of the symbol, an operation corresponding effect executing means for executing an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the detection result of the operation before the detectable period expires When,
A special effect execution means for executing a special effect using the remainder at a specific timing after the end of the operation corresponding effect when a remainder of the detectable period occurs when the operation is detected;
A symbol variation effect execution means for executing a symbol variation effect with the symbol variation display;
With
As an effect mode of the symbol variation effect,
A first effect mode for executing the first effect;
A second effect mode of executing the first effect and subsequently executing the second effect,
In the second effect mode, the first effect and the second effect are executed after the operation-compatible effect is ended, and the symbol is stopped and displayed in the specific display mode rather than the first effect mode. It ’s likely,
As the specific timing, at least a first specific timing and a second specific timing after the first specific timing,
When the symbol variation effect is executed in the second effect mode, the special effect is more likely to be executed at the second specific timing as the remainder of the detectable period when the operation is detected is longer.
This is the gist.

The gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification is:
A gaming machine that displays a variation of a symbol based on establishment of a predetermined start condition,
An operation detecting means capable of detecting a predetermined operation;
When the operation is detected within a predetermined detectable period during the variation display of the symbol, an operation corresponding effect executing means for executing an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the detection result of the operation before the detectable period expires When,
A special effect execution means for executing a special effect using the remainder at a specific timing after the end of the operation corresponding effect when a remainder of the detectable period occurs when the operation is detected;
It is a summary to provide.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, when an operation by the player is detected during the detectable period, an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the operation is executed before the detectable period expires, and a remainder occurs in the detectable period. In such a case, a special effect using the remainder is executed at a predetermined time after the end of the operation corresponding effect. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the effects during the change of the symbol by adding special effects, while smoothly performing the operation-response effects, and improve the game entertainment compared to those that do not utilize the remainder of the detectable period Can be made.
Here, the “special effect” is an effect that suggests (predicts) the result of the symbol variation display in advance in a gaming machine that executes a special game advantageous to the player when the symbol variation display result is a hit. Etc. can be illustrated. In this way, by making the special effect as an effect that shows great interest for the player who is paying attention to the variable display of the symbol, the configuration of the present invention makes it possible to improve the player's willingness to operate than before. Become.
The “special effect using the remainder” may be, for example, “an effect composed of the same time as the remaining time of the detectable period” or “execution shorter than the remaining time of the detectable period”. It may be an “effect produced by time”.
Further, the “operation detecting means capable of detecting a predetermined operation” is an operation of the player by means of detecting a player's operation on a specific member such as a dial, a lever, a touch pad, or a non-contact sensor. A means for detecting (operation) can be exemplified.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, a plurality of types of special effects are provided as the special effects, and the special effect execution means executes a special effect according to the length of the remainder among the plurality of types of special effects. It may be a thing.

  In this way, it is possible to execute a special effect without a sense of incongruity in accordance with the remaining length of the detectable period, and to further enhance the effect during the change of the symbol by adding various special effects.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the reference invention, the specific timing is set at a plurality of times during the variable display of the symbol, and the special effect executing means executes the special effect at different times according to the length of the remainder. It is good also as what to do.

  This makes it possible to execute special effects in accordance with the remaining length that can be detected at various times, and the effects during the change of the symbols become diverse, so that the game entertainment can be further improved.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, during the variation display of the symbol, a symbol variation effect that sequentially reproduces a plurality of moving image data is executed, and the special effect execution means includes the plurality of the plurality of symbols constituting the symbol variation effect. It is good also as what is comprised so that the said special effect may be performed by reproducing | regenerating the specific moving image data corresponding to the said special effect in the joint of video data.

  In this way, it is possible to execute special effects that match the detectable excess at various times without a sense of incongruity, and it is possible to produce a variety of effects during the change of the symbols and to further improve the game entertainment.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the remainder of the detectable period can be effectively used to further improve the gaming interest.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit of a special symbol. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a sub-control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the normal use fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a time-shortening deviation fluctuation pattern table. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an effect pattern setting table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol effect production | presentation effect execution process with a button effect performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a button effect execution process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a special production pattern setting table. It is explanatory drawing explaining the execution timing of each production which comprises a button production design variation production. It is explanatory drawing explaining the mode of progress of the design variation effect with button effect. It is explanatory drawing explaining the execution timing of each production which comprises the design variation production with button production of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production pattern setting table of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the button effect presence symbol change effect execution process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the button operation mode setting table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the execution timing of each effect which comprises the button effect with symbol variation effect of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the mode of progress of the design change effect with button effect of 2nd Example.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the special symbol variation display, and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment has a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. And an upper receiving tray 14 and a lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and a launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for sounding various sound effects as the game progresses and for notifying the player of the game state. A locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21 is provided at the right end of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 has a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of a recording medium (for example, a card or a coin) inserted in the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, A return button 24b for instructing the return of the recording medium inserted in the CR unit is provided. In addition, the upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. The display device 40, the effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, the center accessory 50 disposed so as to surround the periphery of the effect display device 34, and the center accessory 50 are disposed below. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a second start port switch 38a formed on the left part of the center accessory 50 for detecting a winning of a game ball. (See FIG. 3) a second start opening 38, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 that can be opened and closed attached to the second start opening 38, and a game ball that can be opened and closed at the lower right of the game area 31 Check the winnings A prize winning port 44 having a prize winning port switch 44b (see FIG. 3) and a general prize opening 45 having a general prize opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3) disposed in the lower left part of the game area 31. And an out port 46 for collecting game balls that have not entered the mouth. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a large number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

  The ordinary electric accessory 39 includes a wing piece portion 39a provided at the second start port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3) that operates the wing piece portion 39a. In this ordinary electric accessory 39, when the wing piece portion 39a is upright, the possibility of winning a game ball at the second starting port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 38 in an open state (see the solid line in FIG. 2), which is higher than the normal state. In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece 39a is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second start port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is normally in a closed state (a closed state) that does not accept a game ball, and in the big hit game (special game), it is easy to receive the game ball by the special winning opening solenoid 44a (see FIG. 3). It is driven to be in an open state (open state). A large winning opening switch 44b (see FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of a game ball and counting the number of winning is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44b counts 10 winning game balls or counts 10 game balls. The winning opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the large winning opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 5), and the left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second stage from the top in FIG. 5), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. There are four display modes: a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit (see the fourth column from the top in FIG. 5). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5), the normal electric accessory 39 is held for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a winning of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display unit, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in one of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, if the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (a special symbol for winning), the winning is achieved. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a corresponds to the display unit for the first start opening winning that displays the special symbol when the game ball is won in the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b corresponds to a second start opening winning display section that displays a special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball wins the second starting opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a for winning the first start opening is also referred to as the first special symbol, and is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b for winning the second starting port. This special symbol is also called a second special symbol. In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There are display modes in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second line from the top in FIG. 6). The special symbol for the second probability variation big hit (second probability variation big hit symbol) is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, and the second special symbol There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third level from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit is not limited to one type, A plurality of types may be prepared. When the game ball wins either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is suspended for a maximum of four times for each start aperture. When the change display of is finished, the change display of the special symbol that is put on hold is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first normal big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated 16 times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the big hit probability until the next big hit is reduced is low. When the special symbol and normal symbol variation time is reduced and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed until the special symbol variation display is performed for a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). This is a hit mode (16R normal big hit) that generates a state with electric support (time-short state) in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is extended as compared with the state without electric support. In addition, in the first probability variation big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated 16 times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the big hit probability until the next big hit is high probability state And a hit mode (16R probability variation big hit) in which a state with electric support (short time state) is generated until a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10,000 times). In addition, in the second probability variation big hit, a big hit game in which the opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated twice is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the big hit probability until the next big hit becomes a high probability state. This is a hit mode (2R probability variation big hit) in which a state with electric support (short-time state) is generated until a special symbol is changed and displayed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10,000 times). In this embodiment, two types of 16R and 2R are prepared as the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 44 (number of rounds). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and 15R, 12R, 10R, and 8R are not limited thereto. , 6R, 4R, and other round numbers may be prepared. Also, the number of rounds is not limited to two, and three or more types may be prepared.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. ) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). The effect display device 34 variably displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R when the game ball wins the start opening 38. When the effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are stopped and displayed, if the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (for example, “231”). When the left effect symbol 34L matches the right effect symbol 34R, reach is reached. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L, 34R do not match, the reach is lost (for example, “737”, etc.), a big hit is obtained (for example, “777”, etc.) when the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L, 34R match. The result of whether or not the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 basically corresponds to the result of whether or not the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 43 described above.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 34 also displays the first reserved symbol 35a and the second reserved symbol 35b in the display screen. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the first starting opening 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize. The second reserved symbols 35b are also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the second start opening 38 during the second special symbol variation display, and the second special symbol variation display is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 50), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. The game ball is awarded to the first start opening 36 by rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 31 (left side area of the effect display device 34). Can do. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 32 by left-handed. When the normal symbol hits and the ordinary electric accessory 39 opens the second start port 38, the player can make a game ball win the second start port 38 by continuing left-handed. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and balls, and the game The control board includes a sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, peripheral devices, Peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data between them, an oscillator that outputs a clock for the CPU to perform operations, a watchdog timer for monitoring CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter that periodically generates interrupt signals) Various peripheral LSIs such as a timer circuit are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and wins from the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44b, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input through the relay terminal plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40 a that controls display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39 b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44 a, etc. are relay terminal boards 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and rental balls. An input operation signal from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b is input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and a pre-payout switch 84 and a post-payout switch for detecting the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball A detection signal from 85 is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the winning balls and the rental balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, a timer 90d, etc., receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 drives an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, various LED lamps 93a and 93b, and a movable type of the center accessory 50. An effect button board 94 that inputs an operation signal from an operation detection switch 27 that is provided on the decoration drive board 93 and the effect button 26 for driving the decoration motor 93c for operating the decoration member and detects the operation of the effect button 26. Etc. are connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. It is transmitted to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the main control process will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), Special symbol game processing (S140), and jackpot game processing (S150). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S160 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first starts various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, large winning port switch 44b, general winning port switch 45a, etc.). ) And stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, and various random values (such as jackpot determination random numbers, jackpot symbol determination random numbers, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers, etc., which will be described later) are updated. Or Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by a switch related to winning a game ball (first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, large winning port switch 44b, general winning port switch 45a, etc.). If it is determined that the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and stored as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. Information) is sent to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0, but when a winning game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the award ball information is received. The process is repeated until the value becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 5) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed using the normal symbol per-symbol determination table for low probability (for example, about 0.8%) in the state without electric support, and in the state with electric support. This is performed using a normal symbol per table determination table for a high probability with a high probability of hit (for example, about 99.2%). Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set to start the normal symbol fluctuation display, and waits until the fluctuation display time elapses. The setting of the variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) in the state without electrical support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) in the state with electrical support. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is the winning symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the state without electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) in the state with electric support. Further, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 39 is opened by driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b to open the wing piece portion 39a to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130. As described above, in the state where the electric support is present, the probability of winning the normal symbol is improved and the variable time function for shortening the normal symbol variation time is activated, and the normal electric accessory 39 is opened to extend the opening time. Activate the extension function. In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, in this embodiment, the winning probability of the normal symbol is improved, the fluctuation shortening function is activated, and the open extension function is activated. May be omitted.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game processing of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game processing for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the normal electric accessory 39 starts to open. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls have won the second start opening 38. If it is determined that the opening elapsed time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not won the second starting port 38, the normal electric game 39 is temporarily released while the normal electric accessory 39 is kept open. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already won the second start opening 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 36 by inputting a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a. (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has won the first start opening 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved first special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). The determination random number acquired in S206 includes a big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the first start port 36, and the first special when the hit determination result is a win. A jackpot symbol determining random number for determining a jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42a may be used. In addition, the first special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a command indicating a random number for determination and a command indicating the number of holds. These commands may be transmitted as a common command, or may be transmitted as separate commands. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has been won at the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved first special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has won the second starting port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and a random number for determination is acquired to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S216), and the second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). The determination random number acquired in S216 includes a big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning a game ball to the second start port 38, or the second special when the hit determination result is a win. For example, a big hit symbol determining random number for determining a winning symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42b. Further, the second special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a command indicating a random number for determination and a command indicating the number of holds. These commands may be transmitted as a common command, or may be transmitted as separate commands. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has been won at the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Next, whether or not the big hit game is being executed (S220), whether or not any one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being variably displayed (S222), the first special symbol and the second special symbol It is determined whether any of the symbols is in the stop display time (S224). If it is determined that the big hit game is being executed, the special symbol game process is ended, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot game is not being executed, neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in a variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S226). When it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the determination random numbers (big hit determination random number) of the second special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) is Reading (S228), a variation display related process related to the variation display of the special symbol is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S232). If it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the determination random numbers (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) is Reading (S234), the variable display related process is executed (S236), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S226 to S236, when both the number of reserved special symbols and the number of reserved second special symbols are not 0, the second special symbol change display (digestion of reservation) is executed with priority. Of course, the digestion of the holding is not limited to this, and the first starting port 36 and the second starting port 38 are stored in the order in which the game balls entered, that is, in the determination random number storage area. It may be digested in order from the oldest one of the random numbers for determination of one special symbol and the random numbers for determination of the second special symbol. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 13).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current hit probability setting state is a low probability state or a high probability state (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current hit probability setting state is a low probability state, the big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 and the low probability big hit determination table (S302). Is ON, that is, when the current hit probability setting state is a high probability state, a jackpot determination is performed using the jackpot determination random number read in S228 and the high probability jackpot determination table (S304), and the determination result It is determined whether or not is a big hit (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 14 (a) shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 14 (b) shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In this embodiment, the same jackpot determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and as shown in the figure, in the jackpot determination table for low probability, the jackpot determination random number is a value from 0 to 796. The jackpot is set to 60 or 61 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 398.5), and the jackpot determination table for high probability is set to the jackpot when the hit determination random number is a value 60 to 79 out of the values 0 to 796. (Large probability of 1 / 39.85).

  When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit in S306, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and stopped based on the read big hit symbol determination random number and the big hit symbol determination table The jackpot symbol to be displayed is selected and determined (S310). Here, for the determination of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 15 is used, and for the determination of the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol, it is illustrated in FIG. A jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 15, when the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is a value 0 to 76 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol on the first stage on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected (the probability of appearance of about 30%), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is between 77 and 153, the second symbol on the left side of FIG. (Appearance probability of about 30%), and when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value of 154 to 255, the symbol in the third stage on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation jackpot” (about 40% Occurrence probability). Further, in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the random number for big hit symbol determination is a value 0 to 101 among values 0 to 255, the symbol in the upper right part of FIG. 6 is selected. 6 becomes the “first normal big hit” (appearance probability of about 40%), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value of 102 to 229, the right middle symbol of FIG. (Appearance probability of about 50%), when the big hit symbol determination random number is 230 to 255, the lower right symbol of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” (appearance probability of about 10%) ).

  If it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, the winning symbol is determined to be lost (S312). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, a variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol is set (S314). Here, the variation pattern table is selected when the stop symbol is a big hit symbol (first normal big hit symbol, first probability variable big hit symbol, second probability variable big hit symbol). When the stop symbol is a deviating symbol, the deviating variation pattern table is selected. In the present embodiment, two types of outlier variation pattern tables are prepared. When the current gaming state is the state without the electric support (the variation shortening flag is off), the outlier variation pattern at the normal time. When a table is selected and the current gaming state is a state with electric support (a variation shortening flag is on), a time variation deviation variation pattern table is selected.

  An example of each variation pattern table is shown in FIGS. The big hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. 17, the fluctuation pattern P03 (fluctuation time) for generating the normal reach A when the fluctuation pattern determining random number is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255. 30 seconds) is selected, and when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value of 5 to 9, a fluctuation pattern P04 (fluctuation time of 32 seconds) that generates normal reach B is selected, and when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value of 10 to 132 The variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates special reach A is selected, and the variation pattern P06 (variation time 65 seconds) that generates special reach B is selected when the random number for determining the variation pattern is 133 to 255. Is done. Further, the normal deviation variation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. 20, according to the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol). A different table is selected. In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, when the random number for determining the variation pattern is a value 0 to 132 among the values 0 to 255, the variation pattern P02 ( The fluctuation pattern P03 (the fluctuation time of 30 seconds) that generates the normal reach A is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 174, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 175 to 225. The variation pattern P04 (variation time 32 seconds) that generates the normal reach B is selected at the time, and the variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when the random number for variation pattern determination is the value 226 to 244. A fluctuation pattern P06 (fluctuation that generates a special reach B when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 245 to 255 is selected. During 65 seconds) are selected. When the number of holdings is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P01 (fluctuation time 2 seconds) that generates the normal fluctuation (out of reach) A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 is selected. A variation pattern P03 (variation time 30 seconds) that generates a normal reach A when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 169 to 183 is selected, and a variation that generates a normal reach B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 184 to 225. When the pattern P04 (fluctuation time 32 seconds) is selected, the fluctuation pattern P05 (fluctuation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 226 to 244 is selected, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is A fluctuation pattern P06 (a fluctuation time of 65 seconds) that generates special reach B when the value is between 245 and 255 is selected. The time fluctuation deviation pattern table is also stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. 19, the table varies depending on the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol). Is selected. In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, the normal variation D is used instead of the variation pattern P02 (variation time 10 seconds) that generates the normal variation B when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 132. When the fluctuation pattern P08 (fluctuation time 5 seconds) to be generated is selected and the number of holds is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P01 (fluctuation time) that generates the normal fluctuation A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 The same variation pattern as the normal variation variation pattern table of FIG. 18 is selected except that the variation pattern P07 (variation time 1 second) that generates the normal variation C is selected instead of 2 seconds). It was. In addition, although each fluctuation pattern table (FIGS. 17 to 19) described above shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, in reality, a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more types of patterns) are shown. The stored table is used.

  Here, in the present embodiment, in the variation pattern P06 that generates the special reach B among the variation patterns selected in each variation pattern table, a button effect described later using the effect button 26 is executed. .

  When the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S316), and the variation pattern is set using the variation pattern determination random number thus read and the set variation pattern table (S318). Then, by sending a command for instructing the start of variable display of the first special symbol to the symbol display board 40a, the special symbol variable display corresponding to the determination random number read in S228 or S234 of the special symbol game process is displayed. At the same time (S320), the number of special symbols held is decremented by 1 (S322), a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S324), and the variation display related processing is terminated. Here, the symbol variation start command includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. When the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a loss stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 10 to 12, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since either the symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S238). Since the fluctuation display time is determined according to the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined, whether or not the fluctuation display time has passed is determined by the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. This can be done by comparing the determined variable display time. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation display time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped by transmitting a command for instructing the end of the variation display of the special symbol to the symbol display board 40a (S240). A symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S242). Then, a stop display time is set (S244), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S246). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S248).

  If it is determined in S248 that the symbol is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S250), and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S252). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time reduction function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S254, S256), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special flag game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S258 to S262), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S248 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S264). If the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S266), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S268). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates an upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the electric support-supported state (time-short state), and a value corresponding to the big hit mode is set at the end of the big hit game. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S270), the release extension flag is turned off (S272), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S274), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and uses the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the state with electric support (for short time). To change the background to the background for no power support (for normal use). The determination in S268 is executed regardless of whether the probability state is low or high. However, in the probability variation big hit (first probability variation big hit, second probability variation big hit), after the big hit game is over, the fluctuation reduction counter is set to 10. Therefore, in the case of this probable big hit, the fluctuation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the electric support state does not end until the next big hit is drawn.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the big hit game process of FIG. 20 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the big hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the big hit game is in progress (step 400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is not open, that is, is closed. It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game processing is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is closed.

  If it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is made by determining whether the specified opening time has elapsed or the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment). . Note that the opening time is set to 25 seconds in this embodiment. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). The condition for ending the big hit game is that the number of repetitions (number of rounds) of opening and closing the big prize opening 44 is a specified number (in this embodiment, 16 times in the case of the first normal big hit or the first probability variable big hit). 2 in the case of the normal big hit of 2 or the second probability variation big hit). When it is determined that the big hit game ending condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. When it is determined that the big hit game ending condition is satisfied, the big hit game end processing shown in FIG. 21 is executed (S414). Then, the big hit game process is terminated.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 21, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, that is, the first probability variation big bonus symbol (16R probability variation big hit symbol). ) And the second probability variation big hit symbol (2R probability variation big hit symbol) (S452). If it is determined that the big hit symbol is not a probability variation symbol, that is, the first normal big hit symbol (16R normal big hit symbol), the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S454) and the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S456). ), The release extension flag is turned on (S458). Then, a jackpot game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S460), and the jackpot game end processing is terminated. Thereby, after the big hit game related to the first normal big hit symbol, the special symbol game process is started in the low probability state and the electric support state. The sub control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and uses the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the state with electric support (for time reduction). Perform processing such as setting the background.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S452 that the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is turned on (S462), the variation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S464), the variation shortening flag is turned on and the release extension flag is set. Turn on (S456, S458). As described above, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times, the electric support state is substantially continued until the next big hit. Then, a jackpot game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S460), and the jackpot game end processing is terminated. Thus, after the big hit game related to the probability variation big hit (first probability variation big hit, second probability variation big hit), the special symbol game processing is started in a high probability state and a state with electric support. The sub-control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 is used for the high-probability state with electric support. ) Is set as the background.

  Next, an effect process executed by the sub control board 90 will be described. On the sub-control board 90, when the game ball wins the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 or when the special symbol variation display is started, an effect of updating the hold display displayed on the effect display device 34 is performed. A button using the effect button 26 when the hold display effect process to be performed, the symbol change effect process for changing the effect symbol to be displayed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, or the change pattern of the special symbol is the specific pattern (the change pattern P06) Button effect execution processing for executing effects, jackpot game effect processing for performing jackpot game effects (fanfare effects, effects during rounds, effects between rounds, ending effects, etc.) when a jackpot game occurs are executed. Hereinafter, details of the symbol variation effect process and the button effect execution process will be further described.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 22, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S324 of the variation display related process of FIG. (S500). If it is determined that a command variation start command has been received, an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 34 is set based on the received command (S502), and an effect pattern that is a variation pattern of the effect symbol is set ( S504). The stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined using a stop symbol determination table (not shown), and the effect pattern is determined using an effect pattern table (not shown). FIG. 23 shows an example of the effect pattern table. As shown in the figure, the effect pattern of the effect symbol is associated with the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol. Specifically, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is the patterns P01, P02, P07, and P08, the patterns E01, E02, E07, and E08 that reproduce the moving image of the normal variation effect are selected as the effect patterns, and the variation of the special symbol When the patterns are patterns P03 and 04, patterns E03 and E04 are selected as the effect patterns for reproducing the normal variation effect moving image and the reach effect 1 (normal reach effect) moving image in this order, and the special pattern variation pattern is the pattern P05. In the case of the production pattern, the normal variation production video, the reach production 1 (normal reach production) video and the reach production 2 (special reach production 1 developed from the normal reach production) and the reach production 3 (special reach production 2) Pattern E05 is selected to play back movies in this order. Pattern of variation in the case of the pattern P06 pattern E06 to the normal variation effect video and buttons directing video and reach effect 1-3 video to play in this order is selected as the effect pattern. Note that the normal variation effect may include a notice effect for notifying the occurrence of a reach or the occurrence of a big hit by making a special character appear or changing the background image.

  When the stop symbol and the effect pattern are set as described above, it is determined whether or not the set effect pattern includes the button effect, that is, whether or not the set effect pattern is the pattern E06 (S506). If it is determined that the button effect is included, the symbol variation effect with the button effect is started (S508). If it is determined that the button effect is not included, the symbol variation effect without the button effect is started (S510). Here, the symbol variation effect with button effect is performed by executing the symbol variation effect execution process with button effect of the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the details of the symbol effect effect execution process with button effect will be described. In addition, since the button variation-free symbol variation effect execution process does not form the gist of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted, but for example, animations for each effect previously defined according to the aforementioned effect pattern are sequentially displayed. This is done by playing.

  In the symbol variation effect execution processing with button effect, the CPU 90a of the sub-control means 90 first starts the normal variation effect by reproducing the moving image for the normal variation effect (S520), and waits for the normal variation to end ( S522). Here, the start of the normal variation effect is performed by transmitting a command (normal variation effect start command) for instructing the start of the normal variation effect to the effect display control board 91. Upon receiving the normal variation effect start command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that a normal variation effect moving image is reproduced on the display screen of the effect display device 34. Further, the end of the normal variation effect is determined based on whether or not a reproduction time of a predetermined normal variation effect has elapsed. If it is determined that the normal variation effect is finished, then the button effect is started (S524), and the button effect is waited for (S526). Here, the button effect is performed by executing the button effect execution process of FIG. Details of the button effect execution process of FIG. 25 will be described below.

  In the button effect execution process, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first enables the operation on the effect button 26 so that it can be detected (S550), and performs an operation promotion effect for prompting the player to operate the effect button 26. Button production is started (S552). Here, the operation promotion effect is performed by transmitting an effect command for instructing the start of the operation promotion effect to the effect display control board 91. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 displays an image (button image) imitating the appearance of the effect button 26 on the effect display device 34, and the effect button 26 such as "Press the button!" Control to display a message prompting operation. When the button effect is thus started, the timer 90d is started (S554), and whether or not the effect button 26 is operated is determined based on whether or not an operation on the effect button 26 is detected (S556). If it is determined that the effect button 26 has not been operated, it is determined whether or not an operation effective period (4.0 seconds in this embodiment), which is a period during which an operation on the effect button 26 can be detected, has passed (S558). The process returns to S556 until it is determined that the operation valid period has elapsed, and the determination of whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated is repeated. If it is determined in S556 that the effect button 26 has been operated before the operation valid period elapses, the jackpot reliability that immediately notifies the player of the jackpot reliability as an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 A notification effect is executed (S560). Here, as the jackpot reliability notification effect, for example, a fishing effect in which larger fish are picked up as the jackpot reliability is higher can be mentioned. Then, the timer 90d is stopped (S562), and the remaining time until the operation valid period expires is calculated by subtracting the measurement time of the timer 90d from the operation valid period (S564). The operation is invalidated (S566), and the button effect execution process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S558 that the operation valid period has passed without the effect button 26 being operated, the operation of the effect button 26 is invalidated without performing the operation-corresponding effect (S566), and the button effect execution process is terminated. Note that the process of calculating the surplus time in S562 and S564 is executed before the execution of the operation corresponding effect in S560, and the surplus time is less than a predetermined time T1 (for example, 1.0 second) (a special effect described later). If the operation effective period is not executed), the operation corresponding effect in S560 may be executed after waiting for the operation valid period to elapse.

  If it returns to S526 of a design variation effect execution process with a button effect and it determines with the button effect having been complete | finished, the reach effect 1 will be started (S528) and it will wait for the reach effect 1 to be complete | finished (S530). Here, the start of reach effect 1 is performed by transmitting a command (reach effect 1 start command) for instructing the start of reach effect 1 to effect display control board 91. Upon receiving the reach effect 1 start command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the video for reach effect 1 is reproduced on the display screen of the effect display device 34. The end of reach production 1 is determined based on whether or not a predetermined reproduction time of reach production 1 has elapsed. The reach production 1 corresponds to the normal reach production in the present embodiment.

  If it is determined that the reach effect 1 has ended, the remaining time generated in the button effect in S524 (button effect execution process in FIG. 25) is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T1 (1.0 seconds in the present embodiment) and the predetermined time T2 (this It is determined whether it is less than 3.0 seconds in the embodiment (S532). If it is determined that the surplus time is equal to or greater than the predetermined time T1 and less than the predetermined time T2, a special effect pattern is set based on the surplus time and the special effect pattern setting table (S534), and the special effect pattern is set based on the set special effect pattern. The production starts (S536) and waits for the special production to end (S538). FIG. 26 shows an example of the special effect pattern setting table. As shown in the figure, the special effect pattern setting table executes the jackpot reliability notification effect A for a short time when the remaining time is 1.0 second or more and less than 2.0 seconds (plays a 1.0-second movie). ) When the special effect pattern A to be selected is selected and the remaining time is 2.0 seconds or more and less than 3.0 seconds, the long-term jackpot reliability notification effect B is executed (a 2.0-second moving image is reproduced). When the special effect pattern B is selected and the extra time is 3.0 seconds or more, the special effect pattern C that executes a premium effect (reproduces a 3.0-second video) that displays a special image that cannot be usually viewed. Selected. Therefore, when the remaining time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T1 and shorter than the predetermined time T2, the special effect is executed in one of the special effect patterns A and B. The special effect is also executed when the surplus time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T2, but the execution timing is different from the case where the surplus time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T1 and less than the predetermined time T2. As described above, since the operation corresponding effect is immediately executed without waiting for the operation valid period to expire when the effect button 26 is operated, the operation corresponding effect is performed when the effect button 26 is operated at an early timing. Extra time for the effective period occurs. In the present embodiment, by executing the special effect using this extra time, the willingness to operate the effect button 26 is increased, and the game entertainment is improved. In this embodiment, the special effect is a moving image of any one of 1.0 seconds, 2.0 seconds, and 3.0 seconds, so that the remaining time is 1.0 seconds, 2.0 seconds, and 3.0. In the case of the number of seconds other than seconds, the remaining time is still generated, but the remaining time is filled with the standby image after the reproduction is finished. The end of the special effect in S538 can be determined based on whether or not the extra time has elapsed since the start of the special effect. If it is determined in S532 that the remaining time is less than the predetermined time T1, or the remaining time is determined to be equal to or longer than the predetermined time T2, the processing of S534 to S538 is skipped and the processing proceeds to the next S540.

  Next, reach production 2 is started (S540), and the completion of reach production 2 is awaited (S542). Here, the start of the reach effect 2 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 a command for instructing the start of the reach effect 2 (a reach effect 2 start command). Upon receiving the reach effect 2 start command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the video for reach effect 2 is reproduced on the display screen of the effect display device 34. Further, the end of the reach effect 2 is determined based on whether or not a predetermined playback time of the reach effect 2 has elapsed. In this embodiment, the reach production 2 corresponds to the special reach production 1 developed from the normal reach production.

  If it is determined that the reach effect 2 has ended, it is determined whether or not the remaining time generated in the button effect in S524 is equal to or longer than a predetermined time T2 (3.0 seconds in this embodiment) (S544). If it is determined that the surplus time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T2, a special effect pattern is set based on the surplus time and the special effect pattern setting table described above (S546), and a special effect is started based on the set special effect pattern. (S547) and wait for the special effect to end (S548). In the present embodiment, the special effect pattern C is set when the remaining time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T2. If it is determined that the special effect has ended, the reach effect 3 is started (S549), and the symbol effect effect execution process with the button effect is ended. The reach production 3 (special reach production 2) is performed in the same manner as the reach production 2 (special reach production 1).

  As described above, when the surplus time generated in the button effect is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T1 and less than the predetermined time T2, the special effect is inserted at the joint of the video of the reach effect 1 and the reach effect 2, and the remaining time Is greater than or equal to the predetermined time T2, a special effect is inserted at the joint between the reach effect 2 and the reach effect 3, and when the remaining time is less than the predetermined time T1, the special effect is not executed. Thus, the aspect of the special effect is diversified by changing the point at which the special symbol is inserted according to the extra time.

  Returning to the symbol variation effect process in FIG. 22, if it is determined in S500 that the command variation start command has not been received, or if the symbol variation effect is started in S508 or 510, the special symbol game process in FIG. In S236, it is determined whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 has been received (S512). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect processing is once ended, and the symbol stop command is terminated. Is determined to be received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S514), and the symbol variation effect process is terminated. The process of S514 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. When the effect display control board 91 receives the effect command, the effect display device 34 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display), and the changing effect symbol is stopped and displayed at the stop symbol set in S502. Control display.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the execution timing of each effect constituting the symbol variation effect with button effect. In the pattern variation effect with button effect, as shown in FIG. 27, the effect time of the normal effect, the operation effective period of the button effect, the effect time of the operation corresponding effect, and the reach effect (reach effect 1 video, reach effect 2 video) , Reach production 3 animation), the total production time corresponds to the variation time of the special symbol. If the effect button 26 is operated before the operation valid period expires, the operation corresponding effect is immediately executed, so that a surplus time occurs between the operation button 26 being operated and the operation effective period expired. . When the extra time is generated, a special effect that is performed using the extra time is inserted at the connection between the videos of the reach effect. In the present embodiment, when the extra time is short (when it is not less than the predetermined time T1 and less than the predetermined time T2), the special effect is inserted at the connection between the reach effect 1 video and the reach effect 2 video (FIG. 27). (See (b)), when the extra time is long (when the time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time T2), a special effect is inserted at the connection between the reach effect 2 movie and the reach effect 3 movie (see FIG. 27C). ).

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the progress of the symbol variation effect with button effect. When the button effect is started, an operation promotion effect is first performed. In this embodiment, the operation promotion effect is a button image imitating the appearance of the effect button 26, a message for prompting button operation such as “Press the button!”, And an indicator indicating the remaining time until the operation valid period expires. Is displayed on the effect display device 34 (see FIG. 28A). Then, when the effect button 26 is operated before the remaining time of the operation effective period becomes 0 (see FIG. 28B), the operation-related effect is immediately executed. In this embodiment, as an operation-corresponding effect, an image that shakes the snow (see FIG. 28C), an image that hits something (see FIG. 28D), and an image that fishes up (FIG. 28E). ))) Is displayed. This fishing effect is performed as a jackpot reliability notification effect for notifying the reliability of the jackpot, and suggests that the bigger the fish caught, the higher the jackpot reliability. Then, if there is a surplus time from when the effect button 26 is operated until the operation valid period expires, the surplus time is used at the joint of the reach effect video after the end of the operation corresponding effect. To perform a special performance. The special effect is performed as a jackpot reliability notification effect for notifying the jackpot reliability in a mode different from the operation-compatible effect (see FIGS. 28G to 28I). In the present embodiment, the effect that five stars arranged in the left-right direction are lit in order from the left is performed, and it is suggested that the greater the number of lit stars, the higher the big hit reliability. Since the player can know the jackpot reliability in a manner different from the operation-corresponding effect due to the special effect, the player can increase the sense of expectation for the jackpot and improve the game entertainment.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the effect button 26 is operated within the operation effective period during the button effect, the operation corresponding effect is immediately executed, and the operation effective period expires. If a surplus time occurs, the special effect is executed using the surplus time in the symbol variation effect after the operation corresponding effect. Thereby, the willingness to operate the effect button 26 can be increased, and the game entertainment can be further improved. In addition, since the effect time of the special effect corresponds to the extra time, even if the special effect is inserted during the symbol variation effect, the symbol variation effect can be advanced without a sense of incongruity. Also, since the point at which the special effect is inserted during the symbol variation effect is changed according to the extra time, the aspect of the special effect can be diversified to further improve the game entertainment.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the button effect is executed only once during the symbol variation effect, but may be executed a plurality of times. In this case, in each of the multiple button effects, the time from when the effect button is operated until the operation valid period expires is calculated as the extra time, and the calculation is performed during the symbol variation effect after the end of the multiple button effects. The special effect may be executed using the total remaining time that is the total of the remaining time. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the execution timing of each effect constituting the symbol variation effect with button effect of the modified example. As shown in the figure, in this modified example, when the normal variation effect ends and when the reach effect 1 ends, the button effect is executed, and when the extra time occurs in each button effect, the reach effect 2 ends. In addition, the special effect is executed using the total remaining time obtained by adding up the remaining times. Even when the special effect is executed with such a configuration, the symbol variation effect can be advanced without a sense of incongruity, and an effect equivalent to that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained and the game entertainment can be improved.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, it is not necessary to use all of the “extra time” for the execution of the special effect after the operation corresponding effect. For example, when “remainder time” is “3.5 seconds”, “0.5 seconds” may be absorbed by an operation-related effect, and “3 seconds” may be processed by a special effect. That is, the execution time of the special effect may be “a time shorter than the remaining time” or “the same time as the remaining time”.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, it is assumed that the button effect is executed a plurality of times during the symbol change effect, and if the remaining time of the operation valid period occurs when the effect button 26 is operated in the previous button effect, The surplus time generated by the previous button effect is added to the operation effective period to extend the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect. In addition, in the pachinko machine of 2nd Example, since the illustration and description overlap about the same structure as the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Example, it abbreviate | omits.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the effect pattern table of FIG. 30 is used instead of the effect pattern table of FIG. 23 in the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment. In this effect pattern table, when the pattern P06 is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol, the effect pattern E06 in which the button effect is executed after the end of the normal effect and the reach effect 1 is selected.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the symbol effect effect execution processing with button effect of the second embodiment executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90. In the design variation effect execution process with button effect of the second embodiment, if it is determined in S530 that the reach effect 1 has been completed, it is determined whether or not a surplus time has occurred in the button effect of S524 (S532B). If it is determined that it has occurred, the surplus time is added to the predetermined operation effective period (4.0 seconds in the present embodiment) in the next button effect to obtain a new operation effective period (S533B), and no surplus time has occurred. If it is determined, the process of S533B is skipped without adding the operation valid period. Then, the operation mode of the effect button 26 is set based on the operation effective period and the operation mode setting table (S534B), and the button effect instructing the player to operate the effect button 26 is started according to the set operation mode ( S536B) and wait for the button effect to end (S538B). FIG. 32 shows an example of the operation mode setting table. In the operation mode setting table, as shown in the figure, when the operation valid period is 4.0 seconds or more and less than 5.0 seconds, the pattern A for simply “pressing” the effect button 26 is selected, and the operation valid period Is 5.0 seconds or more and less than 6.0 seconds, the pattern B in which the effect button 26 is “long pressed” is selected, and when the operation valid period is 6.0 seconds or more, the effect button 26 is set to a predetermined value. A pattern C that is “struck repeatedly” more than the number of times is selected. In this way, the remaining button generated by the previous button effect is used to extend the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect and change the operation mode instructed to the player according to the operation effective period, thereby enabling the subsequent button It is possible to diversify the operation mode of the effect button 26 in the effect, increase the willingness to operate the effect button 26, and further improve the game entertainment. The button effect of S536B can be basically performed by the button effect execution process of FIG. 25, but the determination of whether or not the effect button 26 of S556 has been operated is the button of FIG. It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed according to the operation mode set in S534B of the effected symbol variation effect execution process.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the execution timing of each effect constituting the symbol variation effect with button effect of the second embodiment. In the design variation effect with button effect of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, two button effects are executed, and when the effect button 26 is operated before the operation valid period expires in the previous button effect. Since the operation-related effect is immediately executed, a surplus time is generated after the effect button 26 is operated until the operation effective period expires. When the surplus time is generated, the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect is added by the generated surplus time.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the progress of the symbol variation effect with button effect of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 34, in the previous button effect of the two button effects, in this embodiment, the button imitating the appearance of the effect button 26 as the button effect in the first embodiment as an operation promotion effect. An image, a message urging button operation such as “Press the button!”, And an indicator indicating the remaining time until the operation valid period expires are displayed on the effect display device 34 (see FIG. 34A). Then, when the effect button 26 is operated before the remaining time of the operation effective period becomes 0 (see FIG. 34 (b)), a fishing effect as an operation corresponding effect is immediately executed (FIG. 34 (c)). To (e)). On the other hand, in the later button effect, the remaining time generated in the previous button effect is added to the operation effective period, and the operation promotion effect specifying the operation mode according to the added operation effective period is performed. In this example, since the operation valid period is 7.0 seconds, a message prompting repeated operation of the effect button 26 such as “Please hit the button repeatedly!” Is displayed (see FIGS. 34 (g) and 34 (h)). . If the operation of the effect button 26 is successful before the operation valid period expires, an operation corresponding effect is executed (see FIGS. 34 (i) to (k)). In this way, the surplus time generated in the previous button effect is added to the operation effective period of the subsequent effect button, and the operation mode instructed to the player is set according to the added operation effective period. Can be diversified to further enhance the entertainment interest of the game.

  According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment described above, it is assumed that the button effect is performed a plurality of times during the symbol variation effect, and if the effect button is operated within the operation effective period during the previous button effect, the operation is immediately performed. Perform the corresponding performance. Then, if a surplus time occurs until the operation effective period expires in the previous button effect, the surplus time is added to the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect. Thereby, since the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect is extended, it becomes easier for the player to operate the effect button 26, so that the willingness to operate the effect button 26 can be increased and the game entertainment can be further improved. In addition, since the player sets the operation mode when operating the effect button 26 according to the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect, the mode of button effect can be diversified and the game entertainment can be further improved. Can do.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the surplus time generated in the previous button effect is added to the operation effective period of the subsequent button effect, and a plurality of operation modes are instructed to the player according to the added operation effective period ( “Press”, “Long press”, “Sequential hit”), but a uniform operation mode may be set regardless of the operation effective period.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the button effect is executed twice during the symbol variation effect, but may be executed N times (N is 3 or more). In this case, the total time of the surplus time generated in the first to (N-1) th button effects may be added to the last (Nth) button effect operation effective period. N-1) The surplus time generated in each button production up to the first time may be added to the operation effective period of the next button production.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment and the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the player's operation is accepted via the push button type effect button 26, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player's operation may be detected through another member such as a dial, a lever, or a touch pad.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to the “game machine”, the effect button 26 corresponds to the “operation means”, and the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 that executes the process of S556 to S560 of the button effect execution process of FIG. Corresponds to the “operation-corresponding effect execution means”, and the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 that executes the processes of S532 to S538 and S544 to S548 of the button effect effect symbol change effect execution process of FIG. 24 becomes the “special effect execution means”. Equivalent to. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34L , 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35a first holding symbol, 35b second holding symbol, 36 first starting port, 36a first starting port switch, 38 second starting port, 38a second starting port switch, 39 ordinary electric accessory 39a Ordinary electric accessory solenoid, 40 symbol display device, 40a Display board, 41 normal symbol display device, 41a left normal symbol display portion, 41b right normal symbol display portion, 42 special symbol display device, 42a first special symbol display portion, 42b second special symbol display portion, 43 round display portion, 44 grand prize opening, 44a big prize opening solenoid, 44b big prize opening switch, 45 general prize opening, 45a general prize opening switch, 46 out opening, 48 windmill, 50 center, 70 main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM , 70c RAM, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 80a CPU, 80b ROM, 80c RAM, 81 frame opening switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 game ball rental equipment connection terminal board, 84 switch before delivery, 85 Switch after dispensing, 86 dispensing motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90 sub-control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 90d timer, 91 stage display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93 decoration drive board, 93a, 93b LED lamp, 93c decoration motor, 94 stage button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom plate full Tan switch.

Claims (1)

There line variable display of the symbols based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition, the symbols are the variable display is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode, it becomes feasible per game to perform the opening operation of the special winning opening game Machine,
An operation detecting means capable of detecting a predetermined operation;
When the operation is detected within a predetermined detectable period during the variation display of the symbol, an operation corresponding effect executing means for executing an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the detection result of the operation before the detectable period expires When,
A special effect execution means for executing a special effect using the remainder at a specific timing after the end of the operation corresponding effect when a remainder of the detectable period occurs when the operation is detected;
A symbol variation effect execution means for executing a symbol variation effect with the symbol variation display;
Equipped with a,
As an effect mode of the symbol variation effect,
A first effect mode for executing the first effect;
A second effect mode of executing the first effect and subsequently executing the second effect,
In the second effect mode, the first effect and the second effect are executed after the operation-compatible effect is ended, and the symbol is stopped and displayed in the specific display mode rather than the first effect mode. It ’s likely,
As the specific timing, at least a first specific timing and a second specific timing after the first specific timing,
When the symbol variation effect is executed in the second effect mode, the special effect is more likely to be executed at the second specific timing as the remainder of the detectable period when the operation is detected is longer. A gaming machine characterized by