JP5963029B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of notifying a player by notifying a lottery result based on a plurality of lotteries from a common notification means.

  Conventionally, a lottery is started by launching a game ball into a game area by a launching device, and winning a game ball in a predetermined winning opening provided in the game area, and depending on the result of the lottery, it is advantageous for the player There are known gaming machines that shift to a plurality of gaming states (specific gaming states). (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a lottery result notification as to whether or not to shift to a specific gaming state and a notification to a player that a specific game is in progress are associated in advance with each gaming state. It is executed through notification means (liquid crystal display, LED display, electrical display etc.). In addition, as a specific gaming state, a state in which the guide path to the winning opening is changed so that the gaming ball can easily win a predetermined winning opening, a state where the gaming ball is paid back by winning a predetermined winning opening (a big hit state) ), A state (probability variation state) in which the probability that the lottery result is a big hit state is increased. Furthermore, two liquid crystal displays are provided as notification means, the lottery result regarding the big hit state and the game state are notified via one liquid crystal display, and the lottery result regarding the probability variation state and the game state notification are performed on the other side. Running through a liquid crystal display.

JP 2006-325982 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the player needs to visually recognize a plurality of notification means each time in order to confirm the gaming state. Therefore, there is a problem that the burden imposed on the player during the game is increased and the interest of the game is lowered. In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to understand the progress of the gaming state because the notification of a plurality of notification means may occur at the same time.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can easily understand the progress of the gaming state.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is a game ball detecting means for detecting the passage of a game ball to a starting port provided on a game board, and a game by the game ball detecting means. When a ball is detected, a plurality of hit determination means for determining whether or not to generate a hit gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, a determination result by the plurality of hit determination means and a gaming state An effect image that is an image for notifying the player of at least one of them and that is composed of a plurality of element images that are separable for each type of display effect in time series is displayed. Image display means, image storage means for storing the element images constituting the effect image displayed on the image display means, arrangement order of the element images in the effect image, and display It is necessary to provide notification based on a determination result by one of the hit determination means among the plurality of hit determination means, and an effect configuration storage means for storing the ming information, a display control means for performing control for displaying the effect image, and the like. when the, if the effect image that is different from that of the notification is displayed on the image display unit, and the elapsed time measuring means for measuring a time elapsed from the time the notification based on the determination result becomes necessary, the When the elapsed time determined by the elapsed time measuring means is determined to be greater than or equal to a predetermined time, and when the elapsed time is determined by the elapsed time determination means to be greater than or equal to the predetermined time, compared with the display timing of the element images, a front Kikei over time, the display timing which is associated with any element image of the element images Coincidence timing judging means for judging coincidence timing, which is a timing at which the elapsed time coincides, and the image storage means is an image for giving a predetermined notification to the player, and has different display times. A plurality of configured notification images can be stored, and when the display control unit needs to be notified based on a determination result by one of the plurality of hit determination units, the notification is When the different effect images are displayed on the image display unit, the display of the effect image being displayed is continuously displayed until the end of the display of the effect image, and the coincidence timing determination is performed. One of the notification images stored in the image storage unit is selected according to the period until the coincidence timing determined by the unit. And performs control to display, in the coincidence timing is determined by the coincidence timing determining means, performing control to change display before Kiyo element images said display timing corresponding to the coincidence timing is associated It is characterized by.

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, it is possible to notify the player of the determination result based on the plurality of hit determination means by displaying an image on the common display means. Accordingly, since it is possible to easily and reliably execute the determination result notification to the player, it is possible for the player to grasp the gaming state by paying attention to the common image display means. become. Since the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1 changes and displays the element image associated with the display timing corresponding to the coincidence timing in response to determining that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, the notification image Can be smoothly switched to the element image. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to continuously display images displayed on the display means without interruption, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the gaming machine.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the symbol display device 8. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM 53 of a main board 41. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52 of a main board 41. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a normal hit relation information storage area 5203 of a RAM 52. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of RAM52. 44 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM 43c of the effect control board 43. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing element image data stored in an element image data storage area 4303. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing element image alignment information stored in an element image array data storage area 4304. FIG. It is the figure which showed a series of effect images displayed on the liquid crystal display device. 4 is a flowchart of main processing in the main board 41. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of normal symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of normal symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of normal electric accessory processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special electric accessory processing. It is a flowchart of a sub integrated substrate process. It is a flowchart of effect control board processing. It is a flowchart of a demo symbol display process. 3 is a timing chart of each control of the pachinko machine 1. 4 is a timing chart of an effect image displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28. FIG. 3 is a timing chart of each control of the pachinko machine 1. 4 is a timing chart of an effect image displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28. FIG. It is a flowchart of the demonstration symbol display process in a modification.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the symbol display device 8.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, a game board 2 is provided in which a game ball as a game medium launched from a launcher (not shown) flows by operating the launch handle 7. ing. This game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2) and is protected by a front frame 11 holding a transparent glass plate. In the lower part of the game board 2, an upper plate 5 is provided for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5, and a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6. Further, an illuminating device 35 is formed on the upper portion of the front frame 11 so as to bulge forward substantially over the entire length in the left-right direction, and speakers 48 are provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 11, respectively. It has been. A large number of lighting lamps for production are provided on the front surface of the front frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is provided on the front surface of the game board 2. Near the center of the game area 4, there is provided a liquid crystal display device 28 composed of an LCD, a symbol display device 8 having various lamps, LEDs and the like. An ordinary symbol starting gate 12 is provided on the left side of the symbol display device 8, and an ordinary electric accessory 13 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 12. In addition, a second big prize opening 17 is provided below the symbol display device 8, and a first big prize opening 16 is provided below the second big prize opening 17. Note that the ordinary electric accessory 13, the first big prize opening 16, and the second big prize opening 17 are provided with opening / closing members that are opened at a predetermined timing. The game ball can be won only when the opening / closing member is opened (when the ordinary electric accessory 13, the first grand prize opening 16, and the second big prize opening 17 are opened). The game ball is in a state in which it is not possible to win a prize when it is closed (when the ordinary electric accessory 13, the first grand prize opening 16, and the second big prize opening 17 are closed).

  A game ball guiding member 22 for guiding a game ball flowing down the game board 2 toward the two large winning ports 16 and 17 is provided on the left side of the second large winning port 17. Further, the normal winning openings 18, 19, and 20 are provided on the left side of the first grand prize opening 16, and the normal winning opening 21 is provided on the right side. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, other illumination LEDs, a windmill, a number of game nails, and the like.

  Next, the symbol display device 8 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display device 8 includes a liquid crystal display device 28 in the center. Various images such as moving images and messages are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. In particular, the liquid crystal display device 28 is arranged side by side to notify the result of the changing image and the determination result image (details will be described later). Three display areas of a demo symbol display part D1, a demo symbol display part D2, and a demo symbol display part D3 are provided in the order of left, right, and center. The demo symbol display portions D1 to D3 occupy a wider area than a normal symbol display portion 24 and a special symbol display portion 25 described later so as to attract the player's eyes. Further, during the normal winning game, the liquid crystal display device 28 (short time winning result image) is displayed as to whether or not the next normal winning determination is made during the short time gaming state (during the normal winning high probability state). Will be described later), and the player is notified by the speaker 48, the lighting device 35, and the like.

  Further, the symbol display device 8 is provided with a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 consisting of four LEDs below the liquid crystal display device 28, and a normal symbol display unit 24 consisting of one LED is provided on the right side thereof. It has been. In the normal symbol display unit 24, the lighting state indicates normal winning, the unlit indicates normal winning, and the blinking state is a fluctuating state indicating that the determination result of the normal winning determination will be notified from now on. Yes. Further, the normal symbol memory number display LED 59 passes through the normal symbol start gate 12 (see FIG. 2), and the number of game balls for which the normal symbol determination result is not yet displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24, so-called normal symbols. The number of active balls is indicated by the number of LEDs that are lit.

  Further, the symbol display device 8 is provided with a special symbol memory number display LED 60 composed of four LEDs above the liquid crystal display device 28, and above that a special symbol display unit 25 composed of two seven segments. Is provided. The special symbol display unit 25 displays a special symbol consisting of alphabets and numbers that can be displayed in 7 segments, or a combination thereof. For this special symbol, a “bonus special symbol” and a “offset special symbol” are predetermined for each combination, and the “bonus special symbol” is further provided with a “probability variation symbol” and a “non-probability variation symbol”. ing. Also, the special symbol memory number display LED 60 wins the ordinary electric accessory 13 (see FIG. 2), and the number of game balls for which the result of the big hit determination is not yet displayed on the special symbol display unit 25, so-called special symbol operation suspension. The number of balls is displayed by the number of LEDs that are lit.

  Here, the game and effect in the pachinko machine 1 of this Embodiment are demonstrated. In the pachinko machine 1, when the game ball passes the normal symbol start gate 12, the normal hit determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the normal hit low probability state (non-temporary gaming state) in which the probability of being determined to be “win” in the normal hit determination is 5/719, and the normal hit high probability state (short time game) that is 718/719. State) can occur. If the determination result of the normal hit determination is “winning”, the pachinko machine 1 is in the normal hit state, the normal electric accessory 13 is opened, and the game ball can be won in the normal electric accessory 13. Become. The ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed when a predetermined time elapses or five game balls are won. Here, the determination result of the normal hit determination is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 and further displayed on the demo symbol display units D1 to D3 of the liquid crystal display device 28 as a determination result image. The demo symbol display units D1 to D3 are configured to attract the player's eyes more than the normal symbol display unit 24. Further, the demonstration symbol display units D1 to D3 are synchronized with effects by the background screen of the liquid crystal display device 28, the illumination device 35, the speaker 48, and the like. Thus, the determination result of the normal hit determination is notified to increase the player's interest and expectation.

  Next, when a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 13, a jackpot determination is performed. In the present embodiment, a jackpot low-probability state (normal state) in which the probability of being a jackpot determination is 2009/2011 and a jackpot high-probability state (probability variation state) in 2010/2011 are generated. be able to. If the determination result of the jackpot determination is “Big jackpot”, the pachinko machine 1 is in the jackpot gaming state, and the jackpot game in which the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 are sequentially opened once is executed, The game ball is ready to be awarded to the first grand prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17. Then, both the first grand prize winning port 16 and the second grand prize winning port 17 are closed when a predetermined time elapses or one game ball is won. Therefore, every time it is determined as “winning” once by the normal hit determination, a maximum of 5 jackpot games are played.

  Further, when it is determined that the jackpot is “big jackpot”, it is determined whether the jackpot is a probability variation jackpot or a non-probability variation jackpot according to the selected special symbol. When it is determined as “big hit”, the probability that “probability variation symbol” is selected and the probability variation is determined as big hit is 81/84. Then, if it is determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation state and the short-time gaming state that continue until the stop display time after the next special symbol variation ends are simultaneously generated after the jackpot game ends (this game The state is referred to as “short state when probability change”). On the other hand, if it is determined that the non-probability variation jackpot, the above-described normal state and non-time-saving gaming state are caused (this gaming state is referred to as “normal state”).

  Accordingly, when it is determined as “winning” in the normal winning determination and the game ball wins the normal electric accessory 13, it is determined as “big hit” with a probability of 2009/2011 or 2010/2011. Then, if this jackpot is a probability variation jackpot determined with a probability of 81/84, and if a normal hit determination is made during the subsequent short-time gaming state, the next immediately with a probability of 718/719 The normal hit game and up to five jackpot games will be played. That is, a normal hit game and a jackpot game are continued. Details of this will be described later with reference to a flowchart.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power supply board 42, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, an electrical decoration board 46, a relay board 47, and a sub integrated board 58. This control part 40 is provided in the back side (back side) of the pachinko machine 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  First, the main substrate 41 will be described. The main board 41 that performs main control of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board CPU unit 50 that performs various processes according to a program. The main board CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing data values generated during the arithmetic processes, a control program, initial values of various data, and other boards. And a ROM 53 that stores commands and the like for instructing these, and these are integrally molded as one LSI. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50, and the CPU 51 stores a control program stored in the ROM 53 every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. Execute.

  The main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 to detect a sub-integrated board 58, a sub-board such as a payout control board 45, a relay board 47 and the like, and a game ball won in the ordinary electric accessory 13 A start port switch 72, which is a proximity switch for connecting, is connected. Further, the I / O interface 54 of the main board 41 is connected to an output port 55 for outputting information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Next, the payout control board 45 and the relay board 47 will be described. The payout control board 45 incorporates a CPU 45 a, an input interface (not shown), a RAM and a ROM, and is connected to a prize ball payout device 49. Then, according to the command transmitted from the main board 41, the prize ball payout device 49 is controlled. Further, the relay board 47 has an electric accessory opening solenoid 69 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the ordinary electric accessory 13 and a first big prize opening opening solenoid 70 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the first big prize opening 16. The second big prize opening opening solenoid 71 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the second big prize opening 17, the normal symbol operation switch 73 for detecting the game ball passing through the normal symbol starting gate 12, and the first big prize opening 16 The first big prize opening switch 75 for counting the number of game balls won, the second big prize opening switch 76 for counting the number of game balls won in the second big prize opening 17, and the normal winning openings 18 to 21 A winning port switch 77 for detecting a winning game ball, a normal symbol display unit 24, and a special symbol display unit 25 are connected. The relay board 47 relays wiring of switches and solenoids and relays from the main board 41 to a display unit or the like that is directly controlled.

  Next, the sub integrated board 58, the effect control board 43, and the illumination board 46 will be described. The sub integrated board 58 is provided with a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the effect control board 43, the electrical decoration board 46, and the speaker 48. Then, in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, comprehensive control such as production is performed. The effect control board 43 incorporates a CPU 43a, an input interface (not shown), a RAM 43b and a ROM 43c, and controls the liquid crystal display device 28. The illumination board 46 incorporates a CPU 46a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM, and controls the lighting device 35, the normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and the special symbol memory number display LED 60.

Next, the power supply substrate 42 will be described. The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launcher 37 includes a launch motor (not shown), a touch sensor provided on the launch handle 7, a launcher stop switch, a firing strength adjustment volume, and the like. Fire to 4 .

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 53 of the main board 41. As shown in FIG. 5, the ROM 53 has an initial setting storage area 5301 for storing initial values stored in the respective storage areas when the pachinko machine 1 is reset, and the CPU 51 for controlling the pachinko machine 1. Control program storage area 5302 for storing various control programs, control command table storage area 5303 for storing a table of control commands output from the main board 41 to the sub-integrated board 58, and a special symbol combination displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 A special symbol combination pattern storage area 5304 for storing information, a normal symbol variation pattern storage area 5305 for storing information such as a table regarding a variation pattern when notifying the determination result of the normal hit determination, a normal hit determination, a jackpot determination, and Each referenced when special symbols are determined Such determination table storage area 5306 for storing a table is provided. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52 of the main board 41. As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 52 stores a counter storage area 5201 for storing various counters, a winning ball flag storage for storing a flag indicating whether or not a game ball has won a normal symbol starting gate 12 or each winning opening. Area 5202, normal winning relation information storage area 5203 for storing a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12, normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 for storing the normal symbol operation reserved ball number, normal A jackpot relation information storage area 5205 for storing a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the electric accessory 13, a special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 for storing a special symbol operation reserved ball number, and flags for storing various flags A relationship storage area 5207 and the like are provided. Further, the RAM 52 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, each counter stored in the counter storage area 5201 of the RAM 52 will be described. The counter stored in the RAM 52 includes a random number acquisition counter for acquiring a random number, a timer counter for measuring time, a winning ball counter for counting the number of winning balls, and the like.

  First, the random number acquisition counter will be described. As the random number acquisition counter, there are a normal hit determination counter, a variation pattern determination counter, a big hit determination counter, a hit special symbol creation counter, an extra special symbol generation counter, and the like. The values of these counters are set at regular intervals (for example, in the counter update process of the main process (S12, see FIG. 13)) that is executed based on the interrupt signal from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 4). , A predetermined amount (for example, “1”) is added every 2 ms which is an interval of interrupt signal generation. Each counter has a minimum value (lower limit value) and a maximum value (upper limit value), and is configured to circulate in a numerical value in a range from the minimum value to the maximum value. In other words, if the counter value becomes the same as the maximum value as a result of the update, the counter value takes the minimum value in the next update. In each random number acquisition counter, “0” is stored as an initial value when the pachinko machine 1 is activated. When the value is rounded to the same value as the initial value “0” by updating, a new initial value is set. Acquired and “1” is added to the initial value. The new initial value is repeatedly executed while the CPU 51 does not perform the main process (see FIG. 13) (until the main process ends and the new main process is started by the interrupt signal). A random number generated by an initial value random number process (a process for generating a random number by a predetermined algorithm) not shown is used.

  For example, the maximum value of the normal hit determination counter used for determining the normal hit is “719”, and the minimum value is “0”. Then, “1” is added every interrupt (every 2 ms), and when it becomes “720” or more, it returns to “0”. When the random number generated last time by the initial value random number processing is “18”, “0” is added to “1”, “2”, and when it becomes “18”, a new one is added. An initial value is acquired, and “1” is added to the initial value. These random number acquisition counters are used in normal symbol processing (see FIGS. 14 and 15) and special symbol processing (see FIGS. 17 and 18) of the main processing described later.

  Next, the timer counter will be described. The timer counter is a counter used for measuring time, and a predetermined value is stored as an initial value at the start of time measurement. For example, when measuring 1 second, “500” is stored as an initial value. Then, “1” is subtracted by “1” in the counter update process (S12, see FIG. 13) performed every 2 ms, which is the interval of interrupt signal generation. If the value is not “0”, it is determined that the time is being measured. When the value becomes “0”, it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed. The value of the timer counter is programmed not to be updated after it becomes “0”. Although a large number of timer counters are used in this embodiment, the description of each timer counter will be described later.

  Next, the winning ball counter will be described. In this embodiment, an ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter is used as the winning ball counter. The value of the number of winning counters for the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counts the number of game balls won to the ordinary electric accessory 13 while the opening / closing member provided in the ordinary electric accessory 13 performs one opening / closing operation. Used for. Then, when the value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter reaches “5” or more, or when a predetermined time elapses, the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed. The initial value of the normal electric accessory winning ball counter is “0”. In the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 13), which will be described later, every time a game ball wins the normal electric accessory 13, 1 ”is added.

  Next, the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing the ordinary hit relation information storage area 5203 of the RAM 52. This normal hit relation information storage area 5203 is used in the normal symbol processing (see FIGS. 14 and 15) of the main processing described later. As shown in FIG. 7, the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 is provided with a determination area, a first storage area, a second storage area, a third storage area, and a fourth storage area. In the first to fourth memory areas, random numbers obtained by the game balls (ordinary symbol operation holding balls) that have passed the normal symbol start gate 12 and have not yet been notified of the determination result of the normal hit determination are stored. Is done. In the determination area, a result of the normal hit determination currently being performed and a random number based on the normal hit game are stored. Each of the determination area and the first to fourth storage areas is provided with a normal hit random number column and a variation pattern determination random number column. The normal hit random number column stores the value of the normal hit determination counter, and the variation pattern The value of the variation pattern determination counter is stored in the determined random number column.

  If it is confirmed that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 in the normal symbol processing, the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 in the first memory area to the fourth memory area. Two values are stored in the storage area of the number corresponding to (ordinary symbol operation holding ball number). For example, if the number of normal symbol actuated balls is “3”, it is stored in the third storage area. Then, when the processing for the value stored in the determination area is completed, the next processing for the number of normal symbol actuated balls is performed. Therefore, the value stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, and the jackpot determination result is notified based on the value stored in the determination area. In addition, as the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, each value in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to a young storage area with one number, and the value in the fourth storage area is cleared. Here, the number of storage areas is four. In other words, the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 can be stored in random numbers and can be suspended. Therefore, the upper limit of the number of normal symbol operation reserved balls is four, and the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 does not take a value larger than “4”.

  Next, the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of the RAM 52. This jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 17 and 18) of the main process described later. As shown in FIG. 8, the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is provided with a determination area and first to fourth storage areas in the same manner as the ordinary hit relation information storage area 5203 described above. In the area, a random number obtained for a game ball (the number of special symbol actuated holding balls) that has won the ordinary electric accessory 13 and has not yet been notified of the result of the jackpot determination is stored. The determination area stores information on the result of the jackpot determination that is currently being performed and random numbers that are the basis of the jackpot game.

  In each of the determination area and the first to fourth storage areas, a jackpot random number field in which the value of the jackpot determination counter is stored, a special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the hit special symbol creation counter is stored, and an extra special A special symbol determination random number field for storing the value of the symbol creation counter is provided. When the winning of the game ball to the ordinary electric accessory 13 is confirmed, each value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the value (special symbol operation reserved ball number) in the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206, Based on this value, jackpot determination and special symbol determination are performed. Note that, depending on the determined special symbol, it is determined whether the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot determination is the probability variation short state or the normal state, which will be described in detail later.

  Next, the ROM 583 of the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described. The ROM 583 stores various programs for the CPU 581 to assist the control of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, a control command table storage area for storing control commands output from the sub-integrated board 58 to the effect control board 43, the electrical decoration board 46, and the speaker 48, and a variation pattern storage area in which information on the variation pattern is stored Is provided. Further, the ROM 583 is provided with other various storage areas.

  Next, the RAM 582 of the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described. The RAM 582 stores a command storage area in which commands received by the main board 41 are stored, a counter storage area in which various counters are stored, a command-related information storage area in which control commands output to the effect control board 43 and the like are stored, A flag related storage area for storing various flags is provided. Further, the RAM 582 is provided with other various storage areas.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 43c of the effect control board 43, which is the main part of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 43 c of the effect control board 43. As shown in FIG. 9, the ROM 43 c has an initial setting storage area 4301 for storing initial values stored in each storage area when the pachinko machine 1 is reset, and the CPU 43 a for controlling the pachinko machine 1. A control program storage area 4302 for storing each control program, an element image data storage area 4303 for storing data of element images (details will be described later) constituting an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and the element images An element image arrangement data storage area 4304 is provided for storing the arrangement order and display timing. Further, the ROM 43c is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Here, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 will be described. The CPU 43a of the pachinko machine 1 notifies the player of the result of the hit determination and the gaming state by controlling the liquid crystal display device 28 to display the image (hereinafter, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is “ It is referred to as a “production image”). In the present embodiment, as the effect image to be notified to the player, 1) a changing image for notifying that there is a possibility that a normal hit will occur later, based on the normal hit determination, 2) Normal winning image for notifying the determination result for normal winning, 3) Large winning image for notifying the big winning gaming state, 4) Short winning winning result image for notifying the short winning lottery result (short winning winning image, and short winning winning image) ), 5) When the display timings of the jackpot image, the short-time winning result image, and the changing image are overlapped (details will be described later), they are displayed after the display of the short-time winning result image is finished, and the subsequent gaming state There is a specific stop image or the like.

  Further, as data for displaying these effect images on the liquid crystal display device 28, element images, which are images obtained by dividing the effect images for each type of display effect, are stored in the element image data storage area 4303 of the ROM 43c. Is stored in the element image array data storage area 4304 of the ROM 43c. Then, a series of effect images is formed by combining element images with reference to the respective information and arranging them in time series. A series of effect images thus formed is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. In this way, a common element image can be used in a plurality of effect images, and the storage capacity of the ROM necessary for storing the effect image data is reduced. In addition, when performing an effect such that an image is inserted during the display of a series of effect images, such an effect is performed by performing a process of inserting another element image at a section between the element image and the element image. Display is realized and control processing of the liquid crystal display device 28 is facilitated. Further, as will be described later, when performing an effect that is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 from the middle of the effect image, element images subsequent to the element image to be displayed are extracted from the element images constituting the effect image. Display continuously. This facilitates the control process of the liquid crystal display device 28.

  The element image data storage area 4303 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing element images constituting a changing image among element image data stored in the element image data storage area 4303. Note that the element image data constituting the normal hit image, the big hit image, the time-shortening result image, and the specific stop image are also stored in the element image data storage area 4303 in the same manner, but the description thereof will be omitted below. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the element image data storage area 4303, element images constituting the changing image are stored for each element image type (display effect). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the element image data is divided into element image types of a high-speed fluctuation image 301, a low-speed fluctuation image 302, a reach fluctuation image 303, and a super reach fluctuation image 304. As an example of these element images, for the high-speed fluctuation image 301, the demonstration symbol display units D1 to D3 (see FIG. 3) arranged on the liquid crystal display device 28 side by side, left, right, and center are arranged at high speed. The player is notified of a state in which a normal hit may occur by causing the display to change. Further, for example, with respect to the low-speed fluctuation image 302, the demo symbol display units D1 to D3 are variably displayed at low speed to notify the player that the timing for displaying the normal hit determination result is approaching. . Further, for example, the reach fluctuation image 303 is a probability that a normal hit determination is made by stopping in a state where two of the demo symbol display parts D1 to D3 are the same symbol and changing only the remaining one symbol. Notify the player that the game is in a high state. In addition, for example, the super reach variation image 304 has a very high probability of being determined to be a normal hit by changing the variation state of the symbol that is changing in the display state of the reach variation image or displaying an animation character. The player is notified that

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, “A-1”, “A-2”, “A-3”, “A-4”, “A-5” are used as the element image data whose element image type is the high-speed fluctuation image 301. , And “A-6” are stored in total, and as the element image data of the low-speed fluctuation image 302, the total two types of “B-1” and “B-2” are stored. In addition, as the element image data of which the element image type is the reach variation image 303, three types of “C-1,” “C-2,” and “C-3” are stored in total, and the element image type is the super reach. As element image data of the fluctuation image 304, five types in total, “D-1”, “D-2”, “D-3”, “D-4”, and “D-5” are stored. As shown in FIG. 10, by distinguishing and storing the element image for each element image type, it is possible to facilitate the data reference of the element image by the CPU 43a and reduce the time required for the display processing on the liquid crystal display device 28. Yes.

  Next, the element image arrangement information stored in the element image arrangement data storage area 4304 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement information of the element images constituting the changing image among the element image arrangement information stored in the element image arrangement data storage area 4304. Note that the element image data constituting the normal hit image, the big hit image, the short-time winning result image, and the element image constituting the specific stop image is also stored in the element image array data storage area 4304 in the same manner, but the description thereof will be omitted below. ing. The element image arrangement information includes the combination of the element images, the order, and each of the series of effect images that are necessary for arranging a plurality of element images in time series when the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Element image display timing information.

  As shown in FIG. 11, as element image arrangement information for displaying a changing image, an effect content type 400, an element image (a) 401, an element image (b) 403, an element image ( c) 405 and element image (d) 407 are stored. Further, the display timing of each elemental image in the series of changing images is stored as time information after the start of displaying the changing image. The display start instruction for the changing image is a normal hit determination by the main board 41, and when the determination result is confirmed, the effect control board 43 sends a control instruction command of the liquid crystal display device 28 to the sub-integrated board. The timing received via 58 is indicated (details will be described later in FIG. 21). These are the element image (a) start time 402 (unit: second, hereinafter the same), which is the display timing of the element image (a) 401, and the element image (b) start time 404, which is the display timing of the element image (b) 403. , Element image (c) 405 which is the display timing of element image (c) 405, and element image (d) start time 408 which is the display timing of element image (d) 407. The description of each element image (“A-1”, “B-2”, etc.) in FIG. 11 is associated with each element image data stored in the element image data storage area 4303 (see FIG. 10). ing.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the “variation per high probability (a)” 411, “variation per high probability (b)” 412, “variation per high probability (c)” 413, “high probability” Outlier fluctuation (a) "414," High probability outlier fluctuation (b) "415," Variation per low probability (a) "416," Variation per low probability (b) "417," Variation per low probability (c) " 418, “low probability deviation fluctuation (a)” 419, and “low probability deviation fluctuation (b)” 420 are stored.

  Further, it is shown that a series of effect images of “variation per high probability (a)” 411 is composed of “A-1” (high-speed variation image) to “B-1” (low-speed variation image). Then, the display of “A-1” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 seconds” after the display instruction of the high probability change (a) is given to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” -1 "(low-speed fluctuation image) is displayed. Further, a series of effect images of “variation per high probability (b)” 412 indicates that “A-1” (high-speed variation image) to “B-2” (low-speed variation image) are included. Then, the display of “A-1” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 seconds” after the display instruction of the high probability fluctuation (b) is given to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) is displayed. Further, it is indicated that a series of effect images of “variation per high probability (c)” 413 is composed of “A-2” (high-speed variation image) to “B-2” (low-speed variation image). Then, the display of “A-2” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 second” after the display instruction of the high probability change (c) is given to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) is displayed.

  The series of effect images of “high probability deviation fluctuation (a)” 414 is composed of “A-3” (high-speed fluctuation image) to “B-2” (low-speed fluctuation image). Then, the display of “A-3” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 seconds” after the display instruction of high probability change (a) is given to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) is displayed. Further, it is shown that a series of effect images of “high probability deviation fluctuation (b)” 415 includes “A-3” (high-speed fluctuation image) to “B-1” (low-speed fluctuation image). Then, “A-3” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts to be displayed “0 seconds” after the instruction to display the high probability deviation fluctuation (b) is given to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” after “4 seconds”. -1 "(low-speed fluctuation image) is displayed.

  Further, a series of effect images of “variation per low probability (a)” 416 are “A-4” (high-speed variation image) to “B-1” (low-speed variation image) to “C-3” (reach variation image). ) To “D-3” (super reach variation image). Then, “A-4” (high-speed variation image) starts to be displayed “0 seconds” after the low-probability fluctuation (a) is instructed to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” −1 ”(low-speed fluctuation image) starts,“ C-3 ”(reach fluctuation image) starts after“ 14 seconds ”, and“ D-3 ”(super reach fluctuation image) after“ 30 seconds ”. ) Start of display. A series of effect images of “variation per low probability (b)” 417 are “A-4” (high-speed variation image) to “B-2” (low-speed variation image) to “C-1” (reach variation image). ) To “D-1” (super reach variation image). Then, the display of “A-4” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 seconds” after the display instruction of the low probability change (b) is given to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” after “4 seconds”. -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) starts," C-1 "(reach fluctuation image) starts after" 15 seconds ", and" D-1 "(super-reach fluctuation image) after" 30 seconds " ) Start of display. A series of effect images of “variation per low probability (c)” 418 is “A-5” (high-speed variation image) to “B-2” (low-speed variation image) to “C-2” (reach variation image). ) To “D-4” (super reach variation image). Then, “A-5” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts to be displayed “0 seconds” after the low-probability fluctuation (c) is instructed to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” is displayed after “6 seconds”. -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) starts," C-2 "(reach fluctuation image) starts after" 17 seconds ", and" D-4 "(super-reach fluctuation image) after" 31 seconds " ) Start of display.

  The series of effect images of “low probability deviation fluctuation (a)” 419 are “A-5” (high-speed fluctuation image) to “B-2” (low-speed fluctuation image) to “C-3” (reach fluctuation image). ) To “D-1” (super reach variation image). Then, the display of “A-5” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 seconds” after the low probability deviation fluctuation (a) is instructed to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” after “6 seconds”. -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) starts," C-3 "(reach fluctuation image) starts after" 17 seconds ", and" D-1 "(super-reach fluctuation image) after" 33 seconds " ) Start of display. The series of effect images of “low probability deviation fluctuation (b)” 420 are “A-6” (high-speed fluctuation image) to “B-2” (low-speed fluctuation image) to “C-3” (reach fluctuation image). ) To “D-5” (super reach variation image). Then, the display of “A-6” (high-speed fluctuation image) starts “0 seconds” after the low-probability deviation fluctuation (b) is instructed to the liquid crystal display device 28, and “B” -2 "(low-speed fluctuation image) display starts," C-3 "(reach fluctuation image) starts after" 16 seconds ", and" D-5 "(super-reach fluctuation image) after" 32 seconds " ) Start of display.

  In this embodiment, element images are stored in the element image data storage area 4303 (see FIG. 10), and element image arrangement information (element image type) is stored in the element image arrangement data storage area 4304 (see FIG. 11). , And element image start time) are stored, but the present invention is not limited to such a storage method. Accordingly, for example, the element image data storage area 4303 stores the “display time” together with the element image, and the element image array data storage area 4304 stores only the type of the element image as the element image array information. I do not care. In such a case, a specific element image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 based on the element image arrangement information stored in the element image arrangement data storage area 4304. Then, the “display time” stored in the element image data storage area 4303 in association with the element image being displayed is referred to, and when this “display time” has elapsed, the element image data being displayed are arranged in parallel. Control is performed so that element images are sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28.

  Further, the combinations of element images constituting “variation per high probability”, “fluctuation out of high probability”, “variation per low probability”, and “variation out of low probability” in FIG. 11 are not limited to these, and other elements Images may be combined, and the number of element images to be combined is not limited to the quantity shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, the “low probability deviation fluctuation (c)” becomes an element image composed of two element images (for example, “A-6”, “B-1”, “A-6”, “B-2”, etc.). The element image array data storage area 4304 may be stored.

  Next, based on the element image data stored in the element image data storage area 4303 and the element image arrangement information stored in the element image arrangement data storage area 4304, a series of operations are performed on the liquid crystal display device 28. The manner in which the changing image is displayed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows a series of effect images when “variation per low probability (a)” (see FIG. 11) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the effect images with low probability per change (a) are “A-4” (high-speed change image) 431 to “B-1” (low-speed change image) 432 to “C-” as element images. 3 ”(reach variation image) 433 to“ D-3 ”(super reach variation image) 434 are arranged in order to form a series of effect images. The display start time of “A-4” (high-speed fluctuation image) 431 is 0 seconds after the display start instruction of the changing image “fluctuation per low probability (a)” is given to the effect control board 43. Yes, the display start time of “B-1” (low-speed fluctuation image) 432 is 4 seconds after the display start instruction for the changing image “fluctuation per low probability (a)” is given to the effect control board 43. Yes, the display start time of “C-3” (reach fluctuation image) 433 is 14 seconds after the production control board 43 is instructed to start displaying the changing image “change per low probability (a)”. Yes, the display time of “D-3” (super-reach variation image) is 30 seconds after the display control board 43 is instructed to start displaying the variation image “variation per low probability (a)”. ing.

  Then, when the fluctuation per low probability (a) is displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28, the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 produces effects among the element image arrangement information stored in the element image arrangement data storage area 4304 of the ROM 43c. Element images constituting the effect image whose image type is “variation per low probability (a)” are specified. Then, from among the element image data stored in the element image data storage area 4303 (see FIG. 10), the specified element image data is selected as the element image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. “A-4” (high-speed fluctuation image) whose time (see FIG. 11) is “0 second” is displayed, then “B-1” (low-speed fluctuation image) is displayed after “4 seconds”, and then “C-3” (reach variation image) is displayed after “14 seconds”, and then “D-3” (super reach variation image) is displayed after “30 seconds”. As a result, a series of effect images “low probability change (a)” can be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Details regarding the above will be described separately with reference to FIG.

  Next, the RAM 43b provided on the effect control board 43 will be described. Although not shown, the RAM 43b is provided with storage areas such as counters and flags that are referred to when the CPU 43a executes processing.

  Next, details of the operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 19. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of main processing in the main board 41. 14 and 15 are flowcharts of a subroutine of normal symbol processing performed in the main process, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a subroutine of ordinary electric accessory processing performed in the main process. FIGS. 17 and 18 are flowcharts of a subroutine of special symbol processing performed in the main process, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine of special electric equipment processing performed in the main process. Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  The control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the control program storage area 5302 of the ROM 53. The main process of the control program is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 4). Since the interrupt signal is generated at regular intervals (2 ms in the present embodiment), the main process is repeatedly executed every 2 ms.

  First, main processing performed on the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, when the main process is started by sensing an interrupt signal, first, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In this switch reading process, a process of detecting the winning of a game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12, the ordinary electric accessory 13, the first grand prize opening 16, the second major prize opening 17, and the normal prize winning openings 18 to 21 is performed. Is called. Specifically, the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided at the normal symbol start gate 12, the start port switch 72 provided at the normal electric accessory 13, and the first large prize provided at the first grand prize winning port 16. The winning opening switch 75, the second large winning opening switch 76 provided in the second winning opening 17, and the winning opening switch 77 provided in the normal winning openings 18 to 21 are used. If it is determined that a winning is made, the flag corresponding to each switch stored in the winning ball flag storage area 5202 of the RAM 52 is turned ON. At the start of the switch reading process, all the flags in the winning ball flag storage area 5202 are reset.

  When the switch reading process ends, a counter update process is then performed (S12). As described above, in this counter update process, each value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the counter storage area 5201 of the RAM 52 is added by a predetermined amount, and each value of the timer counter is subtracted by a predetermined amount.

  When the counter update process ends, a special electric accessory process is performed (S13). In this special electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the jackpot game, a process related to the game state generated after the end of the jackpot game, and the like are performed. For details, refer to the flowchart shown in FIG. It will be described later.

  When the special electric accessory process is completed, a special symbol process is performed (S14). In this special symbol processing, determination of jackpot, determination of a special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 25, transmission of a command for notifying the determination result of the jackpot and the number of special symbol operation hold balls, and control of fluctuation of the special symbol Processing such as transmission of a command is performed. This special symbol process will be described later with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  When the special symbol process is completed, the ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S15). In this ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 13 when a normal hit is made is performed, and details thereof will be described later with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. .

  When the normal electric accessory processing is completed, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol process, when the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 73 is “ON” in the switch reading process (S11), the normal hit random number is acquired, and the normal hit determination is performed and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Determine the demo pattern variation pattern to be sent, send a command for notifying the normal hit judgment result and the number of the normal symbol operation pending balls, the normal hit gaming state flag indicating whether or not the normal hit gaming state is ON Is performed. This normal symbol processing will be described later with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  When the normal symbol process ends, a payout process for paying out prize balls is performed (S17), and the main process ends. When the interrupt signal is received from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57, the main process is executed again from the beginning.

  Here, an example of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 when a certain game ball passes the normal symbol start gate 12 and is determined to be a normal hit will be described as an example, and a series of main processes will be described. When the player operates a launch handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to launch a game ball into the game area 4, the game ball flows down the game area 4. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, passage of the game ball is detected in the switch reading process, and the corresponding flag in the winning ball flag storage area 5202 is set to “ON” (S11). Then, the change of the normal symbol starts and the changing image is displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28. When the variation of the normal symbol is stopped, the determination result image is displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28. When the normal winning symbol stop display time elapses, the normal hit gaming state flag in the flag relation storage area 5207 is set to “ON” (S16). Then, in the normal electric accessory process (S15) of the main process to be executed next, a command for opening the normal electric accessory 13 is transmitted to the relay board 47, and the main process is repeatedly executed. When the winning of five game balls to the electric accessory 13 is detected or a predetermined opening time elapses, a command for closing the ordinary electric accessory 13 is transmitted to the relay board 47.

  When the winning of the game ball to the ordinary electric accessory 13 is detected by the switch reading process (S11) and the corresponding flag is set to “ON”, the jackpot determination and the special symbol determination are performed in the special symbol process (S14). Is performed, and a process related to the variation of the special symbol is performed. In this jackpot determination, the probability of being determined as “big hit” is 2009/2011 or 2010/2011. If it is determined that the jackpot is successful, the jackpot gaming state flag in the flag relation storage area 5207 is set to “ON”, so that the jackpot image is displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28. Then, a command for opening and closing the two special winning openings 16 and 17 is transmitted to the relay board 47 in the special electric accessory process (S13) of the main process to be performed next. If the determined special symbol is a probability variation symbol, that is, “probability variation jackpot”, both the probability variation flag and the hour / medium flag are set to “ON” after the jackpot gaming state. If the next normal hit determination is performed when the hour / short flag is “ON”, the normal hit is made again with a probability of 718/719 (S16). It is expected that the next ordinary electric accessory 13 will be opened (S15) and an opportunity for a jackpot determination to be made (S14) at a time interval shorter than the probability 5/719). That is, when the hour / middle flag is “ON”, normal hits and jackpots are continuously generated at shorter time intervals than when “OFF” is set, and a large number of game balls are paid out to the player. It should be noted that the notification of whether or not the probability fluctuation short-time state has occurred is made when the display state of the liquid crystal display device 28 is switched from the jackpot image to the short-time winning result image after 20 seconds have passed since the first jackpot determination was executed. Done.

  Next, details of the normal symbol processing (S16) of the main processing will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flags used in normal symbol processing will be described. The flag-related storage area 5207 stores a normal winning game state flag, a short / medium time flag, and the like. The normal hit gaming state flag is “1” stored and “ON” when the normal hit gaming state is set, and “0” is stored and “OFF” otherwise. . In addition, the “short / middle flag” stores “1” when the “probability variation short-time state” occurs and becomes “ON”, and “0” when the “normal state” occurs. " It should be noted that the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter in the short time state (short time) during the probability variation time short flag ("short time short") when the short time flag is "ON", and in the normal hit determination The probability of being determined as “ordinary hit” is higher than in the normal state. The initial value of each flag is “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the normal symbol process of the main process is started, a process related to the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 (S21). In the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 13), when the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in the normal symbol start gate 12 detects the passing of the game ball, the normal in the winning ball flag storage area 5202 The flag corresponding to the symbol operation switch 73 is “ON”. Therefore, in S21, it is determined whether or not the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 73 is “ON”. If the flag is not “ON” (S21: NO), the game ball is the normal symbol start gate 12. Since it has not passed, it transfers to determination of S25 as it is.

  When the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 73 is “ON” (S21: YES), since the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, a random number for the game ball is acquired and the normal symbol is acquired. It is stored in the hit relation information storage area 5203. However, the number of normal symbol actuated holding balls that can acquire and store random numbers is four. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 is “4” (S22). If the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 is “4” (S22: YES), since the random number for this game ball cannot be stored, the process proceeds to S25 as it is.

  When the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 is not “4”, that is, between “0” and “3” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the value (S23). Then, a random number is stored in the storage area of the number corresponding to the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 in the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 (see FIG. 7) (S24). Specifically, the value of the normal hit determination counter is stored in the normal hit random number column, and the value of the fluctuation pattern determination counter is stored in the fluctuation pattern determination random number column. Then, a normal symbol operation reservation ball number notification command for notifying the value stored in the normal symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5204 to the sub integration substrate 58 is transmitted to the sub integration substrate 58 (S20). .

  Next, based on the normal hit game state flag, it is determined whether or not the normal hit game state is set (S25). In the normal hit gaming state, the normal hit determination and the determination result notification are not performed. Therefore, when the normal hit game state flag is “ON” and the normal hit game state is set (S25: YES), the process returns to the main process without doing anything.

  If the normal hit game state flag is not “ON” (S25: NO), the normal symbol display unit 24 is controlled because it is not the normal hit game state. First, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing (S26). If it is not changing (S26: NO), it is determined whether or not a stop display is being made (S27). When the stop display is not being performed (S27: NO), a normal hit determination is performed.

  Next, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not there is a game ball to be subjected to the normal hit determination (S28). If the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 is not “1” or more (S28: NO), there is no game ball to be subjected to the normal hit determination, and the process directly returns to the main process. If it is “1” or more (S28: YES), there is a game ball to be determined for normal hit, so “1” is subtracted from the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 (S29), and the normal hit relationship The value stored in the information storage area 5203 is shifted. That is, the random number stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, the random number stored in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the storage area one number lower, and the value in the fourth storage area Is cleared (S30).

  Next, a normal hit determination is performed. The normal hit determination is performed using the value stored in the normal hit random number column of the determination area according to whether or not the probability variation time short state is in effect, that is, whether or not the time is short. The time / short flag indicating whether the time is short or short is switched between “ON” and “OFF” in the special electric accessory process and the special symbol process described later. When the hour / short flag is set to “ON” and “1” is stored, and the hour / hour / hour flag is set to “ON” (S31: YES), the number of specific values determined as normal hits is a non-hour / hour / temporary table. The normal hit determination table (not shown) having a higher probability than that is referred to, and the normal hit determination is performed (S32).

Next, when it is determined that the “normal hit” is determined (S33: YES), a changing image determination process is performed when it is determined that the normal hit is achieved in a short time (S34). Specifically, first, the fluctuation pattern determination random number stored in the determination area of the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 is referred to by referring to the changing image determination table (not shown) for the normal hit during the time reduction. Is determined. The variation pattern determined here corresponds to the variation time of the ordinary symbol variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 24 , and also corresponds to the effect image type of the changing image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Then, a variation pattern command including the determined variation pattern is temporarily stored in the RAM 52. This variation pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 in S42 (described later). Next, in order to notify that the determination result is normal hit, a normal hit symbol command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S43). When the sub-integrated board 58 receives the fluctuation pattern command and the normal hit symbol command, the sub-integrated image 58 (fluctuation per high probability (a), fluctuation per high probability (b)) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command. In order to display the selected changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28, the changing image designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 43. (S205, see FIG. 20, described later). The effect control board 43 receives the changing image designation command and displays the designated changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S263, see FIG. 21, described later).

  On the other hand, when it is not determined as “normal hit” in the normal hit determination (S33: NO), the changing image determination table (not shown) when the normal hit determination in the time reduction is out of order is referred to. Thus, one variation pattern is determined (S35). Then, a variation pattern command including the determined variation pattern is temporarily stored in the RAM 52. This variation pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 in S42 (described later). Next, in order to notify that the determination result is normally out of order, an out-of-normal design command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S45). When the sub-integrated board 58 receives the fluctuation pattern command and the normal deviation symbol command, the sub-integrated board 58 (the “high probability deviation fluctuation (a)” “high probability deviation deviation (b)” corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command is received. In order to display the selected changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28, the changing image designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S205, see FIG. 20, described later). ). The effect control board 43 receives the changing image designation command and displays the designated changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S263, see FIG. 21, described later).

  On the other hand, in the case of a non-temporary time in which “0” is stored in the hour / middle flag and is “OFF”, that is, in a normal hit low probability state (S31: NO), it is determined as a normal hit. A normal hit determination table is determined with reference to a low probability ordinary hit determination table in which a specific value is lower than that of the table in the time reduction (S36). Next, when it is determined that “normal hit” is determined (S37: YES), one change pattern is determined by referring to the changing image determination table for normal hit during non-time saving (S38). Then, a variation pattern command including the determined variation pattern is temporarily stored in the RAM 52. This variation pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 in S42 (described later). Next, in order to notify that the determination result is normal hit, a normal hit symbol command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S44). When the sub-integrated board 58 receives the variation pattern command and the normal winning symbol command, the sub-integrated image 58 (“variation per low probability (a)” “variation per low probability (b)” corresponding to the variation pattern command. In order to display the selected changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28, the changing image designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 43. (S205, see FIG. 20, described later). The effect control board 43 receives the changing image designation command and displays the designated changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S263, see FIG. 21, described later).

  If it is not determined to be “normal hit” (S37: NO), one changing pattern is determined by referring to the changing image determination table when the normal hit determination during non-time saving is out of date. (S39). Then, a variation pattern command including the determined variation pattern is temporarily stored in the RAM 52. This variation pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 in S42 (described later). Next, in order to notify that the determination result is normally out of order, an out of normal design command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S46). When the sub-integrated board 58 receives the fluctuation pattern command and the normal deviation symbol command, the sub-integrated image 58 (“low probability deviation fluctuation (a)” “low probability deviation deviation (b)” corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command is received. 11 ”, and a changing image designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 in order to display the selected changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see S205, FIG. 20, described later). . The effect control board 43 receives the changing image designation command and displays the designated changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S263, see FIG. 21, described later).

  Next, the variation pattern command stored in the RAM 52 in S34, S35, S38, and S39 is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S42). When the sub-integrated board 58 receives this command, a process for transmitting a control command to the effect control board 43 is executed in order to cause the effect control board 43 to display the changing image on the liquid crystal display device 28. (S205, see FIG. 20, details will be described later). Then, the normal symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S26 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, when it is determined that the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing (S26: YES), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S26: YES). S47). If it is determined that the variation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S47: YES), a normal symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 58 (S48). When the sub-integrated board 58 receives this command in a state where the normal hit is determined, in order to display the normal hit image on the liquid crystal display device 28, the normal hit image display command is transmitted to the effect control board 43. The process is executed (S209, see FIG. 20, details will be described later). On the other hand, if it is determined in S47 that the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S47: NO), the normal symbol display unit 24 continues to fluctuate, and the process directly returns to the main process.

If it is determined in S27 that the normal symbol display unit 24 is in a stop display (S27: YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S51). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed (S51: YES), it is determined whether the normal random number is a random number determined in advance as “normal winning” (S53). When it is determined that the random number is determined to be “normal hit” (S53: YES), “1” is stored in the normal hit game state flag stored in the flag relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52, and “ ON "is set (S54), and the normal symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Incidentally, usually per game status flag is used in determining whether the common electric won game processing (FIG. 16 see) to be described later, it performs processing for opening and closing the common electric won game 13. On the other hand, if it is not normal (S53: NO), the normal symbol process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in S51 that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S51: NO), the symbols are continuously displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 in a stopped manner. Therefore, the process returns to the main process as it is.

  As described above, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12 (S21: YES), a random number is acquired (S24), and a normal hit determination is performed according to whether the time is short or not (S32). , S36), a changing image is determined, and a change pattern command of the determined changing image is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S34, S35, S38, S39). If it is a normal hit, a normal hit symbol command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S43, S44). Then, while the main process is repeatedly executed, the normal symbol process is repeatedly executed, the normal symbol variation is stopped (S26: YES, S47: YES), and the normal symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 58. (S48), the process returns to the main process. In addition, when the stop display time has elapsed (S27: YES, S51: YES) and the normal hit is made (S53: YES), the normal hit game state flag is set to “ON” in order to shift to the normal hit game state. (S54), the process returns to the main process.

  Next, details of the normal electric accessory process (S15) of the main process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the flag used in the ordinary electric accessory processing will be described. As main flags used here, there are a normal electric accessory opening flag and a normal symbol variation waiting flag. The normal electric accessory opening flag is a flag indicating whether or not the normal electric accessory 13 is open. During the opening of the normal electric accessory 13, “1” is stored and becomes “ON” and closed. “0” is stored therein and “OFF” is set. The normal symbol fluctuation waiting flag is a flag that indicates whether or not the normal electric accessory 13 is waiting until the next normal symbol can be changed after the normal electric accessory 13 is closed. “1” is stored and “ON” is stored, and “0” is stored and “OFF” is stored unless the variation is on standby. The initial values are both “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the normal electric accessory process of the main process is started, a determination is made as to whether or not the normal hit gaming state is made based on the normal hit gaming state flag (S61). When it is not in the normal hit gaming state, the normal electric accessory 13 is not opened / closed. Therefore, when the normal hit game state flag is “OFF” and the normal hit game state is not set (S61: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

On the other hand, when the normal hit gaming state flag is “ON” and the normal hit gaming state is set (S61: YES), processing related to opening / closing of the normal electric accessory 13 is performed. First, a determination is made as to whether or not the normal symbol variation waiting flag is awaiting, based on the normal symbol variation waiting flag (S62). If the normal symbol variation waiting flag is “OFF” and the variation standby is not in progress (S62: NO), it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 13 is being opened by the ordinary electric accessory releasing flag. Performed (S63). If the ordinary electric accessory opening flag is “OFF” and the ordinary electric accessory 13 is not yet opened (S63: NO), the ordinary electric accessory release command for opening the ordinary electric accessory 13 is relayed. It is transmitted to the substrate 47 (S64). Then, this command is relayed via the relay board 47, the electric accessory release solenoid 69 is controlled, and the ordinary electric accessory 13 is opened. The maximum opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 13 is stored in the ordinary electric accessory opening time counter TC3 (S65), and “1” indicating that the ordinary electric accessory 13 is being opened is being opened. It is stored in the flag and set to “ON” (S66).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter is 5 (S67). Each time a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 13, “1” is added to the value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter in the switch reading process of the main process (see FIG. 11). If the value of the normal electric accessory winning ball counter is less than 5, that is, “0” to “4” (S67: NO), the normal electric accessory opening time counter TC3 set in the process of S65 It is determined whether the maximum opening time of the electric accessory 13 has elapsed (S68). If the maximum opening time of 4.5 seconds has not elapsed (S68: NO), the process returns to the main process.

Then, in the normal electric accessory process of the main process performed after that, the normal hit gaming state (S61: YES), the normal symbol fluctuation waiting is not made (S62: NO), and the normal electric accessory 13 is open. (S63: YES), these determinations are repeated until the number of winning balls reaches “5” or until the maximum opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 13 has elapsed (S67: NO, S68). : NO). When the number of winning balls is “5” (S67: YES), or when the opening time of 4.5 seconds has elapsed (S68: YES), a process of closing the ordinary electric accessory 13 is performed. Is called. Therefore, a normal electric accessory closing command for closing the normal electric accessory 13 is transmitted to the relay board 47. Then, this command is relayed through the relay board 47, the electric accessory release solenoid 69 is controlled, and the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed.

  Next, the standby time (23.2 seconds) until the next normal symbol can be changed is stored in the normal symbol change standby time counter TC4 (S70), and the value of the normal electric accessory winning ball counter is the initial value. Is initialized to "0" (S71). Next, “0” is stored in the flag indicating that the normal electric accessory is being opened in the flag-related storage area 5207 and is set to “OFF” (S72), and “1” indicating that the normal symbol is on standby is changed. It is stored in the waiting flag and is set to “ON” (S73). Then, the process returns to the main process.

  If the normal symbol variation standby flag is “ON” and the normal symbol variation standby is in progress (S62: YES), whether or not the standby time has elapsed is determined by the value of the normal symbol variation standby time counter TC4. Is determined (S74). When it is determined that the value of the normal symbol variation standby time counter TC4 is not “0” and the standby time is being measured (S74: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the time elapses while the main process is repeatedly performed, and the value of the normal symbol variation waiting time counter TC4 is “0” and it is determined that the waiting time has elapsed (S74: YES), the flag “0” is stored in the normal winning gaming state flag in the relation storage area 5207 and set to “OFF” (S75), and the normal symbol variation waiting flag is set to “OFF” indicating that the variation waiting flag is not waiting (S76). Then, the ordinary electric accessory processing is terminated and the processing returns to the main processing.

  As described above, when the determination result of the normal hit determination is “normal hit” and the normal hit gaming state is reached (S61: YES), the normal electric accessory 13 is released (S64). When the winning of five game balls is detected (S67: YES) or when the maximum opening time of 4.5 seconds has elapsed (S68: YES), the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed (S69). However, the normal hit gaming state flag is continuously “ON” until the standby time of 23.2 seconds measured from that time elapses (S74: NO), and “OFF” when the standby time elapses. (S74: YES, S75).

  Here, as described above, when the normal hit gaming state flag is “ON”, the normal hit determination is not performed, so the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 (see FIG. 7) is stored in the first storage area. Even if a random number is stored, the normal hit determination is not performed for 23.2 seconds after the normal electric accessory 13 is closed. And the length of the waiting time of 23.2 seconds is usually later than the time when the special symbol change / stop and the jackpot game, which will be described later, are performed up to 5 times per ordinary hit, and the jackpot game ends. It is set assuming a continuous length.

  Next, details of the special symbol process (S14) of the main process will be described with reference to FIGS. Examples of flags used in the special symbol process include a jackpot gaming state flag and a probability variation flag. The jackpot gaming state flag is “1” stored and “ON” when the jackpot gaming state is set, and “0” is stored and “OFF” otherwise. The probability variation flag stores “1” when the probability variation is in progress (when the “probability variation short state” has occurred) and is “ON”; otherwise (“normal state”). "Is generated)," 0 "is stored and" OFF ". It should be noted that during probability fluctuation (during the jackpot high probability state), the probability of being determined to be a “big hit” in the jackpot determination is higher than in the normal case (in the jackpot low probability state). The initial value of each flag is “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the special symbol process of the main process is started, a process related to winning a game ball to the ordinary electric accessory 13 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the ordinary electric accessory 13 (S80). Among the flags stored in the winning ball flag storage area 5202, when the flag corresponding to the start port switch 72 provided in the ordinary electric accessory 13 is “OFF” (S80: NO), Since the game ball has not won the ordinary electric accessory 13, the process proceeds to the determination of S85 as it is.

  When the flag corresponding to the start port switch 72 is “ON” (S80: YES), the game ball is won to the ordinary electric accessory 13, and therefore the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 is It is determined whether or not “4” (S81). If it is “4” (S81: YES), since the random number for this game ball cannot be stored, the process proceeds to S85 as it is.

  When the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 is not “4”, that is, between “0” and “3” (S81: NO), the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 “1” is added to the value (S82). Then, a random number is stored in the storage area of the number corresponding to the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 in the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 (see FIG. 7) (S83). Specifically, the value of the jackpot determination counter is in the jackpot random number column, the value of the hit special symbol creation counter is in the bonus special symbol determination random number column, and the value of the special bonus symbol creation counter is in the outlier special symbol determination random number column. Each is remembered. Then, a special symbol operation reservation ball number notification command for notifying the value of the special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 to the sub-integrated board 58 is transmitted (S84).

  Next, based on the jackpot gaming status flag, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming status is set (S85). When it is a jackpot game state, the jackpot determination and the notification of the determination result are not performed. Therefore, when the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON” and the jackpot gaming state is set (S85: YES), the process returns to the main process without doing anything.

  When the jackpot game state flag is not “ON” (S85: NO), the game is not in the jackpot game state, and therefore processing related to the control of the special symbol display unit 25 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S86). If it is determined that there is no change (S86: NO), it is then determined whether or not a stop display is being performed (S87). When it is determined that the stop display is not being performed (S87: NO), a jackpot determination is performed.

  Therefore, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 18, it is confirmed whether or not there is a game ball for which a jackpot determination is to be made (S88). If the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 is not equal to or greater than “1” (S88: NO), there is no game ball to be subjected to the jackpot determination, and the process proceeds to S106. If it is “1” or more (S88: YES), there is a game ball for which a jackpot determination is to be made, and therefore the value in the special symbol actuated holding ball number storage area 5206 is subtracted by “1” (S89), and the jackpot relation information is stored. The value stored in area 5205 is shifted. That is, the random number stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, the random number stored in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the storage area one number lower, and the value in the fourth storage area Is cleared (S90).

  Next, a jackpot determination is performed. The jackpot determination is performed using a value stored in the jackpot random number column of the determination area depending on whether the probability is changing, that is, whether the jackpot is in a high probability state. If the probability variation flag stores “1” and the probability variation is “ON” (S91: YES), the number of specific values determined as jackpots is higher than in the normal state. A jackpot determination is made with reference to a probability jackpot determination table (not shown) (S92). On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is “OFF” and non-probability variation is being performed (S91: NO), the low probability that the number of specific values determined as jackpots is smaller than the high probability jackpot determination table The jackpot determination table is referred to to determine the jackpot determination (S93).

  Next, when it is determined as “big hit” (S94: YES), it is determined whether or not the big hit is a probability variation big hit (S96). Then, if it is determined that the probability variation jackpot (S96: YES), a probability variation jackpot symbol command for displaying a short-term medium-hit image indicating that the “probability variation short-time state” is to be generated after the jackpot game ends. Is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S97). In addition, when it is determined that it is a normal jackpot (S96: NO), a non-stochastic variable jackpot symbol command is displayed in order to display a non-temporary mid-hit image indicating that the “normal state” is generated after the jackpot game ends, It is transmitted to the sub integrated board 58 (S98).

  On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot determination is “missing” (S94: NO), the losing symbol command for displaying the lost image indicating that the determination result of the jackpot determination is “missing” is sub-integrated. It is transmitted to the substrate 58 (S100).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 is “0” (S101). If it is “0” (S101: YES), the first of the special symbols is stored. The variation time (0.4 seconds) is stored in the special symbol variation time counter (S102). Further, when there is a holding ball and the value of the special symbol operation holding ball number storage area 5206 is not “0” (S101: NO), the second variation time (1.8 seconds) of the special symbol is the special symbol fluctuation. It is stored in the time counter (S103). Next, a special symbol operation reservation ball number notification command for notifying the value of the special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 (S106), and the process returns to the main process.

  Also, in the determination of S86 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, if it is determined that the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S86: YES), the special symbol set in S102 or S103 (see FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed based on whether or not the value of the variation time counter has become “0” (S111). When the value of the special symbol variation time counter is “0”, since the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (S111: YES), a special symbol stop command for stopping the variation of the special symbol display unit 25 is sub It is transmitted to the integrated substrate 58 (S112). The sub-integrated board 58 that has received the special symbol stop command switches the normal hit image being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 to the big hit image (S275, see FIG. 21, described later). Then, the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S111 that the value of the special symbol variation time counter is not “0” and the variation time has not yet elapsed (S111: NO), the variation of the special symbol display unit 25 is continued. Therefore, the process returns to the main process as it is.

  If it is determined in S87 that the special symbol display unit 25 is in the stop display (S87: YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S115). When it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed (S115: YES), the once generated “probability change short state” ends when the next special symbol change and stop display is completed, and thereafter The gaming state shifts to the “normal state”. Therefore, when the probability variation flag and the hour / short time flag in the flag relationship storage area 5207 are “ON”, a process of switching to “OFF” is performed (S117).

  Then, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined as “big hit” (S118: YES), “1” is stored in the jackpot gaming state flag in the flag relation storage area 5207 and is set to “ON” ( S119), the special symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. This jackpot game state flag is used when determining whether or not to perform a process of opening and closing the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 in the special electric accessory process (see FIG. 15) described later. The If it is not a big hit (S118: NO), the special symbol process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in S115 that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S115: NO), the special symbol display unit 25 continues to display the symbols in a stopped manner. Therefore, the process returns to the main process as it is.

  As described above, when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 13 (S80: YES), a random number is acquired (S83), and a jackpot determination is performed (S91 to S93). Then, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 according to whether the result of the jackpot determination is a probability variation jackpot, a normal jackpot, or a loss. (S94-S100). Further, when the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is added and when a big hit determination is made, a command indicating the number of special symbol operation reservation balls at that time is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 ( S84, S106).

  Next, details of the special electric accessory process (S13) of the main process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the flag used in the special electric accessory processing will be described. The main flags used here include a big prize opening open flag, a big prize opening waiting flag, a first big prize opening completion flag, and the like, which are stored in the flag relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52. The big prize opening open flag is a flag indicating whether one of the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 is opened, and when either one of the big prize opening is opened. “1” is stored and becomes “ON”, and when both are closed, “0” is stored and becomes “OFF”. Further, the waiting flag processing waiting flag is set to 0.4 seconds from when the first grand prize opening 16 or the second big prize opening 17 is closed until the next processing relating to the big prize winning openings 16 and 17 is performed. It is a flag indicating whether or not it is in the standby time. “1” is stored and turned “ON” during the standby time, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when it is not in the standby time. The first big prize opening / closing end flag is a flag indicating whether or not the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 16 that was performed first during the jackpot gaming state has ended. When the operation is finished, “1” is stored and turned “ON”, and when not finished, “0” is stored and turned “OFF”. The initial values are all “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the special electric accessory process of the main process is started, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is based on the jackpot gaming state flag (S121). When it is not a jackpot gaming state, the two big winning openings 16, 17 are not opened / closed. Therefore, when the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF” and the jackpot gaming state is not set (S121: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON” and the jackpot gaming state is set (S121: YES), the processing related to the two jackpots 16 and 17 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not it is during the waiting time until the next processing related to the big winning openings 16 and 17 is performed by the big winning opening process waiting flag (S122). When the big prize opening waiting flag is “OFF” and not in the waiting time (S122: NO), whether or not one of the two big prize winning openings 16, 17 is opened by the big prize opening open flag. Is determined (S123). When the big prize opening opening flag is “OFF” and the big prize winning openings 16 and 17 are both closed (S123: NO), a process of opening one of the two big prize winning openings 16 and 17 is performed. Done.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 16 which is performed prior to the opening / closing operation of the second big prize opening 17 is ended by the first big prize opening / closing end flag (S124). ). If the first grand prize opening / closing end flag is “OFF” and the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 16 has not been completed yet (S124: NO), the first big prize opening 16 is opened. The first big prize opening release command is transmitted to the relay board 47 (S125). Then, this command is relayed through the relay board 47, the first big prize opening opening solenoid 70 is controlled, and the first big prize opening 16 is opened. Then, the maximum opening time (1.5 seconds) of the special winning openings 16, 17 is stored in the special winning opening open time counter TC8 (S127), indicating that one of the special winning openings 16, 17 is open. “1” is stored in the big prize opening open flag and is set to “ON” (S128).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first grand prize opening 16 (S129). In the winning ball flag storage area 5202, the flag corresponding to the first big winning port switch 75 provided at the first big winning port 16 is “OFF”, and the game ball wins the first big winning port 16. If it is determined that it has not been made (S129: NO), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time of the first big winning opening 16 has passed by the big winning opening opening time counter TC8 set in the process of S127. Is performed (S130). If the maximum opening time of 1.5 seconds has not elapsed (S130: NO), the process returns to the main process.

And it is a big hit game state by the special electric accessory process of the main process performed after that (S121: YES), and it is not during the waiting time until the next process regarding the big prize winning holes 16, 17 is performed (S122: NO) When one of the two big winning openings 16, 17 is open (S123: YES), the game ball wins the first big winning opening 16 or the maximum of the first big winning opening 16 These determinations are repeatedly performed until the opening time elapses (S129: NO, S130: NO). Then, when the game ball wins the first grand prize opening 16 (S129: YES) or when the maximum opening time of 1.5 seconds has passed (S130: YES), the first big prize opening 16 is closed. Processing is performed. Therefore, a large winning port closing command for closing the opened first large winning port 16 or the second large winning port 17 is transmitted to the relay board 47 (S131). Then, this command is relayed via the relay board 47, the first big prize opening opening solenoid 70 is controlled, and the first big prize opening 16 is closed.

  Next, a waiting time (0.4 seconds) until the next processing relating to the winning prize openings 16 and 17 is performed is stored in the winning prize opening waiting time counter TC9 (S132), and the winning prize opening in the flag related storage area 5207 is stored. “0” is stored in the open flag and is set to “OFF” (S133). Then, “1” indicating that it is during the waiting time until the next processing relating to the big winning openings 16, 17 is stored in the big winning opening processing waiting flag and is set to “ON” (S134). Return to processing.

  In addition, when the big prize opening process waiting flag is “ON” (S122: YES), it is determined whether or not the waiting time has elapsed based on the value of the big prize opening process waiting time counter TC9 ( S136). If it is determined that the value of the big prize winning process waiting time counter TC9 is not “0” and the waiting time is being measured (S136: NO), the process directly returns to the main process. Then, when time passes while the main process is repeatedly performed, and the value of the big prize opening waiting time counter TC9 becomes “0” and it is determined that the waiting time has passed (S136: YES). Then, “0” indicating that it is not during the waiting time is stored in the big prize opening waiting flag and is set to “OFF” (S137).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the first big prize opening / closing end flag indicating that the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 16 has been completed is “ON” (S138). If the first big prize opening / closing end flag is “OFF” (S138: NO), this flag is switched to “ON” (S139), and the process returns to the main process.

Then, in the next special electric accessory processing to be performed, it is a jackpot gaming state (S121: YES), not during the waiting time until the next processing related to the big winning opening 16, 17 (S122: NO), Since the two big winning openings 16, 17 are both closed (S123: NO), a process of opening either of the two big winning openings 16, 17 is performed. Here, in the process of S139 of the special electric accessory process performed previously, the first big prize opening opening / closing end flag indicating that the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 16 has been completed is set to “ON”. (S124: YES), a second big prize opening opening command for opening the second big prize opening 17 is transmitted to the relay board 47 (S126). Then, this command is relayed through the relay board 47, the second big prize opening opening solenoid 71 is controlled, and the second big prize opening 17 is closed. Next, as in the case where the first big prize opening 16 is opened, the maximum opening time of 1.5 seconds is stored in the big prize opening time counter TC8 (S127), and the big prize opening open flag is “ON”. (S128). Then, while the main process is repeatedly performed, whether the winning ball flag corresponding to the second big prize opening switch 76 provided in the second big prize opening 17 is “ON” (S129: YES), or When the maximum opening time of 5 seconds has elapsed (S130: YES), a winning prize closing command is stored (S131), and a waiting time of 0.4 seconds is stored in the winning prize processing waiting time counter TC9. (S132). Next, the big prize opening open flag is set to “OFF” (S133), and the big prize opening waiting flag is set to “ON” (S134).

  Then, in the special electric accessory process that is repeatedly performed after that, when the waiting time of 0.4 seconds set in S132 has elapsed (S121: YES, S122: YES, S136: YES), the special winning opening process waiting flag is set. Is set to “OFF” (S137). Next, when the first big prize opening / closing end flag is “ON” (S138: YES), the first big prize opening / closing end flag is set to “OFF” (S140), and the two big prize winning openings. Since both the opening and closing operations 16 and 17 have been completed, “0” is stored in the jackpot gaming state flag and is set to “OFF” (S141).

  Next, processing of a flag relating to the gaming state is performed. In the process of S95 (see FIG. 14) in the special symbol process described above, a winning special symbol is determined. If this special symbol is a probability variation symbol (S142: YES), “1” indicating that the probability variation is in progress is stored in the probability variation flag and set to “ON” (S143), and the time is being shortened. “1” indicating this is stored in the hour / middle flag and is set to “ON” (S144). As a result, a “probability change short state” is generated, and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if the determined special symbol is a non-stochastic variation symbol (S142: NO), the special electric accessory processing is terminated as it is and the processing returns to the main processing, and the gaming state becomes the “normal state”.

  As described above, if the result of the jackpot determination is “big jackpot” and the jackpot gaming state is reached (S121: YES), the first big winning opening 16 is opened first (S124: NO, S125). When the game ball wins the first grand prize opening 16 (S129: YES) or when the maximum opening time of 1.5 seconds has elapsed (S130: YES), the first big prize opening 16 is closed ( S131). Next, after the waiting time of 0.4 seconds elapses, the second big prize opening 17 is opened (S124: YES, S126), and the waiting time of 0.4 seconds is measured again after the second big prize opening 17 is closed. When it is made, the jackpot gaming state flag is set to “OFF” (S141). If the probability variation is a big hit (S142: YES), both the probability variation flag and the hour / short time flag are set to “ON” (S143, S144).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, every time a normal winning game is performed, a maximum of five large winning games are performed. Here, once it is determined that the normal hit is made, the normal hit determination is not performed during the standby time of 23.2 seconds when the measurement is started after the normal electric accessory 13 is closed. The length of the waiting time continues until the time when the special symbol change / stop and jackpot game, which are performed at a maximum of five times per one normal hit, are all finished in the normal gaming state. It is set to length. Accordingly, among the random numbers stored in the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 during one normal winning game, if the short / long flag is “ON” after the last stored random number processing is completed, The probability of being determined as “normal hit” in the normal hit determination performed is 718/719. Then, the time until the next normal hit game and big hit game are shortened compared to the case of the “normal state” in which the hour / short flag is “OFF”. That is, the jackpot game continues.

  In each jackpot game in the actual game, the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 are closed when the game ball wins before reaching the maximum opening time (1.5 seconds). There are many cases. Therefore, in consideration of this, during the standby time of 23.2 seconds when the measurement is started after the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed, the special symbol change / stop and the jackpot game, which are performed five times at the maximum, The time is set shorter than the time when the longest time is spent. This makes smooth and continuous for players by minimizing the time difference between when special symbols fluctuate / stop and when the big hit game ends and when the next normal hit game starts. It offers a certain game. Therefore, if the special symbol change / stop and jackpot game, which is performed 5 times at the maximum, is performed in the longest time, the last special symbol operation suspension, which is the 5th special symbol operation suspension, will end. There is a possibility that the next normal hit determination will start soon. The effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 in this case will be described in detail later (FIGS. 20 and 21).

  Next, processing in the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of sub-integrated board processing performed by the CPU 581 of the sub-integrated board 58. The sub-integrated board 58 receives a command from the main board 41, and controls the connected electrical decoration board 46, effect control board 43, speaker 48, etc. (referred to as “notification device”) according to the contents of the command. As a result, these notification devices are driven to notify the player of the gaming state. In the following description, only the processing executed for driving the effect control board 43 and displaying the effect image on the liquid crystal display device 28 among these notification devices will be described, and in order to drive other notification devices. Details of the processing to be executed are omitted. Actually, when a command for controlling the effect screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is transmitted to the effect control board 43, a command for controlling sound and light synchronized with the operation of the liquid crystal display device 28 at the same time, The signal is transmitted to the electric decoration board 46 and the speaker 48. The commands received from the main board 41 when the sub-integrated board 58 controls the effect control board 43 are a normal symbol reserved ball number command, a special symbol actuated held ball number notification command, a variation pattern command, a normal hit symbol command, a probability variation A jackpot symbol command, a non-stochastic variation jackpot symbol command, an outlier symbol command, a normal symbol stop command, and a special symbol stop command. The sub-integrated board processing is started at a constant cycle by a fixed-cycle interrupt function provided in the CPU 43a.

  Next, the flags stored in the flag related storage area of the RAM 582 provided in the sub integrated board 58 will be described. The main flags used in the sub-integrated board processing include an effect determination gaming state flag and a special symbol pre-change flag. The effect determination game state flag indicates whether the game state after the special symbol change or after the jackpot game executed after the change is “probability change short state” (short time medium) or “normal state” (non-short time medium) ) Is a flag indicating whether or not. When “1” is stored in the effect determination game state flag and is “ON”, it indicates that a “probability change short state” is subsequently generated. On the other hand, if “0” is stored and “OFF”, it indicates that the subsequent gaming state is “normal state”. Further, the special symbol pre-change flag is a flag indicating whether or not the first special symbol after the normal hit is determined, and if it is “ON”, the change is still performed. If it is “OFF”, it indicates that it is after the first change.

Hereinafter, sub integrated substrate processing executed by the CPU 581 of the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The types of judgment result commands received in the sub-integrated board processing include the normal hit symbol command, the normal deviation symbol command, the probability variation jackpot symbol command, the non-probability variation jackpot symbol command, and the loss symbol command. A normal symbol command (ordinary hit symbol command, normal off symbol command) / special symbol command (probability variation jackpot symbol command, non-probability variation jackpot symbol command, out of symbol command) corresponding to each determination content is transmitted on the board 41. This is received by the sub-integrated board 58 and the determination content is determined. As shown in FIG. 20, when the sub integrated substrate processing is started, first, the CPU 581 determines whether or not a variation pattern command has been received (S201). If it is determined that it has been received (S201: YES), the CPU 581 determines an effect image (a changing image) based on the effect image type corresponding to the received change pattern command. Specifically, when the CPU 581 receives the normal winning symbol command together with the changing pattern command, the changing image that displays the winning after the changing display is performed with the changing time of the changing pattern command. Is selected from the element image array data storage area 4304 (see FIG. 11) and determined. On the other hand, when the normal winning symbol command is not received together with the variation pattern command (when the deviation symbol command is normally received), the variation is displayed after the variation display is performed with the variation time of the variation pattern command. A changing image is selected and determined from the element image array data storage area 4304 (see FIG. 11). Then, in order to display this effect image on the liquid crystal display device 28, a changing image designation command including the type information of the determined effect image is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S205), and the process is terminated. Here, the effect image type information refers to the effect image types “variations per high probability (a) to (c)”, “high probability deviation variations (a), (b)”, and “low probability variation (a)” in FIG. To (c) "or" low probability out-of-range fluctuations (a) to (b) ".

  If the variation pattern command has not been received (S201: NO), the CPU 581 determines whether or not a normal symbol stop command has been received (S207). If it is determined that it has been received (S207: YES), it is then determined whether or not it is normal (S208). If the normal winning symbol command has already been received, the normal winning state is reached after the changing image. In such a case (S208: YES), in order to display the normal winning image on the liquid crystal display device 28. Then, the normal hit image display command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S209), and “1” indicating that the special symbol has not been changed is stored in the pre-special symbol change flag and is “ON”. (S211), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the normal winning symbol command is not received and the result of the normal winning determination is out of order (S208: NO), the processing is ended as it is.

  If the normal symbol stop command has not been received (S207: NO), the CPU 581 determines whether or not a probability variation jackpot symbol command has been received (S213). If it is determined that it has been received (S213: YES), “1” indicating that the “probability variation short state” will occur after the jackpot game ends is stored in the effect determination game state flag and set to “ON” (S215). Next, a time-shortening effect start waiting time counter that is a counter for monitoring the time (20 seconds) until the time-shortening result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 582 (S222). ), The process is terminated. On the other hand, when the probability variation jackpot symbol command has not been received (S213: NO), the CPU 581 determines whether or not a non-probability variation jackpot symbol command and an outlier symbol command have been received (S217, S219). . If it is determined that either one has been received (S217: YES or S219: YES), “0” indicating that the “probability variation short state” will not occur after the jackpot game ends is stored in the effect determination game state flag. Then, “OFF” is set (S 221), and then the short-time winning effect start waiting time counter that is a counter for monitoring the time (20 seconds) until the time-shortening result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 28 is a counter in the RAM 582. The data is stored in the storage area (S222), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 581 has not received any of the non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot symbol command and the off symbol command (S217: NO, S219: NO), then whether or not a special symbol stop command has been received. Is determined (S220). If a special symbol stop command is received (S220: YES), the CPU 581 determines the state of the special symbol pre-change flag (S231). The special symbol fluctuation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the special symbol fluctuation has been performed. The special symbol fluctuation flag is “ON” and the special symbol fluctuation has not been performed. Is determined (S231: YES), the effect control board 43 is in a state where a normal hit image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and the special symbol is determined, and the special symbol is changed. Therefore, in order to switch the displayed normal hit image to the big hit image, a big hit image display command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S233), and the special symbol change flag “ON” is set to “ “0” is stored and “OFF” is set (S235). Then, the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol stop command has not been received (S220: NO), it is then determined whether or not the production start time has elapsed (S223). Here, the value of the short-time winning effect start standby time counter stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 582 in S235 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not 20 seconds, which is the time for displaying the jackpot image on the liquid crystal display device 28, has elapsed. The If 20 seconds have not yet elapsed since the jackpot determination by the main board 41 is executed (S223: NO), it is necessary to continuously display the jackpot image on the liquid crystal display device 28, so the processing is ended as it is. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined that 20 seconds have elapsed since the jackpot determination by the main board 41 (S223: YES), then the “probability short time state” occurs after the jackpot game ends or “normal state” Is determined (S225). When “1” is stored in the effect determination game state flag and is “ON”, and the “probability variation short state” occurs after the big hit game is finished (S225: YES), the liquid crystal display device 28 is short-time winning In order to display an image, a short-time winning image display command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S227). Then, the process ends. On the other hand, when “0” is stored in the effect determination game state flag and is “OFF”, and the “normal state” is generated after the jackpot game ends (S225: NO), the time is reduced in the liquid crystal display device 28. In order to display the lost image, a time-reduced image display command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S229). The process ends.

  As described above, the sub-integrated board 58 transfers the control command to the effect control board 43 when receiving the display control command of the liquid crystal display device 28 from the main board 41. Thereby, the display control of the effect image via the liquid crystal display device 28 is executed by the effect control board 43.

  Next, an effect control board process executed by the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43, which is a main part of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the effect control board process executed by the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43. The effect control board 43 receives the command transmitted from the sub-integrated board 58 and controls the connected liquid crystal display device 28 according to the contents of the command to display the effect image on the screen. This makes it possible to notify the player of the gaming state. The commands received from the sub-integrated board 58 when the effect control board 43 controls the liquid crystal display device 28 are the changing image designation command, the normal hit image display command, the big hit image display command, the short-time winning result image display command, and the short-time down selection. This is a result image display command. Then, when each command is received, the effect control board 43 controls the liquid crystal display device 28 to display the corresponding changing image, normal hit image, jackpot image, short-time winning result image, and short-time winning result image. It is carried out. The effect control board process is started at a constant cycle by a fixed-cycle interrupt function provided in the CPU 43a.

  The flag memorize | stored in the flag relation storage area of RAM43b with which the production | presentation control board 43 is provided is demonstrated. As main flags used in the effect control board process, there are a jackpot effect display flag and a jackpot effect monitoring flag. Among these, the big hit effect display flag is a flag indicating whether or not the big hit image is being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. When the jackpot image is being displayed, “1” is stored and set to “ON”, and when the jackpot image is not displayed, “1” is stored and set to “OFF”. The big hit effect monitoring flag is used to determine whether or not the big hit image or the short time winning result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 at the timing when the changing image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Flag. Then, when the jackpot image or the short time winning result image is being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 at the display timing of the changing image, “1” is stored and turned “ON”, and the display time of the short time winning result image has elapsed. When the display is completed, “0” is stored and “OFF” is set.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the effect control board process, the type of the received command is determined, and the effect symbol corresponding to the command type is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S253, S265, S269, S277, S283, S289, S293, described later).

Here, when the CPU 43a determines that the received command is the changing image designation command (S253: YES), the jackpot image and the short-time winning result image associated with the previous jackpot game are continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Judge whether it is displayed. Here, the state of the big hit effect display flag is determined (S255). If “0” is stored in the flag and the flag is “OFF” (S255: NO), the big hit image and the short-time win are lost on the liquid crystal display device 28. It is determined that the result image is not displayed, and the changing image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 in accordance with the command received from the sub-integrated board 58. Since the changing image includes type information that is information on the type of image to be displayed (S34, S35, S38, S39, see FIG. 15), the CPU 43a refers to the type information and stores the information in the ROM 43c. With reference to the effect image types (see FIG. 11) stored in the element image array data storage area 4304, “variations per high probability (a) to (c) ” “ high probability deviation variation (a), (b)”. Any one of “variations per low probability (a) to (c)” and “low probability out-of-range variations (a), (b)” is specified. Then, element image data to be displayed is extracted with reference to the element image data storage area 4303 (see FIG. 10), displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S263), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, the CPU 43a determines the state of the jackpot effect display flag, and if it is determined that “1” is stored in the flag and is “ON” (S255: YES), the jackpot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and It is determined that the short-time winning result image is being displayed. In this case, the effect image is continuously displayed without stopping the displayed jackpot image and the time-shortening result image and displaying the changing image. Next, the CPU 43a stores an elapsed time monitoring counter in the counter storage area of the RAM 43b in order to measure the elapsed time since receiving the changing image display command for displaying the changing image (S257). Start monitoring. Next, at the timing when the changing image command is received from the sub-integrated board 58, the jackpot effect monitoring that indicates that the jackpot image, the short-time winning result image, and the short-time winning result image are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is displayed. “1” is stored in the middle flag and set to “ON” (S259), and the process is terminated.

  When the command received from the sub-integrated board 58 is the normal hit image display command (S253: NO, S265: YES), the CPU 43a displays the normal hit image on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S267). Then, the process ends.

  If the command received from the sub-integrated board 58 is a jackpot image display command (S265: NO, S269: YES), the CPU 43a first stores the elapsed time stored in the counter storage area for measuring the elapsed time in S257. The monitoring counter is cleared and reset with “0” (S271). Next, “0” is stored in the jackpot effect display flag to “OFF” (S273), and the jackpot image is being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. Next, the jackpot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S275). Then, the process ends.

  When the command received from the sub-integrated board 58 is a short-time winning result image display command (S269: NO, S277: YES), the CPU 43a measures the time for which the short-time winning result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. The display time monitoring counter is stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 43b (S279), and time monitoring is started. Next, the short-time winning result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S281). Then, the process ends.

  When the command received from the sub-integrated board 58 is the time-shortage selection result image display command (S277: NO, S283: YES), the CPU 43a measures the time for which the time-shortage selection result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. The display time monitoring counter is stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 43b (S285), and the time monitoring is started. Next, the time-lapse selection result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S287). Then, the process ends.

When no command is received from the sub-integrated board 58 (S283: NO), the CPU 43a determines whether or not the display time of the short-time winning result image and the short-time winning result image has elapsed and the display is finished. (S289). When the value of the display time monitoring counter stored in S279 or S285 in the counter storage area of the RAM 43b is confirmed, and it is determined that the display time of the short-time winning result image and the short-time winning result image has not yet exceeded the predetermined time (S289: NO), the process proceeds to S293 as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the display time monitoring counter is confirmed and it is determined that the display time of the time-winning winning result image and the time-shortening winning result image has passed a predetermined time (S289: YES), "0" is stored and turned OFF (S291), and the process proceeds to S293.

  In S293, the next winning image command is received while the jackpot image and the short-time winning result image are displayed on the liquid crystal display 28, and the displayed jackpot image and the short-time winning result are displayed. It is determined whether the display time of the image and the time-lapse selection result image has elapsed (S293). That is, it is determined whether the big hit effect monitoring flag is “ON” in S259 and the big hit effect display flag is “OFF” in S291. When the jackpot presentation monitoring flag is “ON” and the jackpot presentation display flag is “OFF” (S293: YES), the specific stop image and the super reach variation image are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. The process proceeds to a demo symbol display device process (S295, see FIG. 22) which is a process for displaying.

  Next, details of the demo symbol display process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the demo symbol display process. In the demo symbol display processing, when the changing image designation command is received, the previous jackpot image and the short-time winning result image are being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, and then the short-time winning result image, Since the display of the time-shortage selection result image is completed, first, the specific stop image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 during the period until the display timing of the super reach variation image among the component images constituting the variation image. Display. Here, as the specific stop image, for example, an image for notifying the player that it is an interval period until an effect display for notifying the next normal hit determination result is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (for example, "During jackpot break", "Lottery lottery", etc.) are used. The specific stop image does not need to be a still image, and may be a moving image.

  Next, when the display timing of the super reach variation image arrives, a process of switching to the super reach variation image and displaying it on the liquid crystal display device 28 is executed. The super reach variation image to be displayed is displayed among the effect image types stored in the element image array data storage area 4304 of the ROM 43c in accordance with the effect image type information included in the received changing image designation command. One of the super-reach fluctuation images is specified and displayed among "low fluctuation per low probability (a) to (c)" and "low probability deviation fluctuation (a) to (b)". In the present embodiment, the display times of the effect image types “variations per high probability (a) to (c)” and “high probability deviation variations (a) to (b)” are “variations per low probability (a) to (C) "Since it is assumed to be shorter than" low probability out-of-range fluctuations (a) to (b) ", it is not specified in the above, but the display time of these effect image types is If it is longer than the display time of “variation per low probability (a) to (c)” and “low probability out-of-range variation (a) to (b)”, it can be a specific target in the above.

  As shown in FIG. 22, in the demo symbol display process, first, the elapsed time after the CPU 43a receives the changing image designation command constitutes the changing image specified by the changing image designation command. It is determined whether or not the start time (see FIG. 11) of the super reach variation image among the element images is reached (S301). The elapsed time after receiving the changing image command is determined based on the value of the elapsed time monitoring counter stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 43b in S257 (see FIG. 21). If the determined elapsed time is shorter than the start time (see FIG. 11) (S301: NO), it is determined that it is not yet time to display the super reach variation image on the liquid crystal display device 28, and the specific stop image is displayed. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S305), the demo symbol display process is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control board process (see FIG. 21).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the determined elapsed time is equal to or greater than the start time (see FIG. 11) (S301: YES), it is determined that it is time to display the super reach variation image on the liquid crystal display device 28. The liquid crystal display device 28 is switched and displayed from the specific stop image to the super reach variation image (S303), the demo symbol display process is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control board process (see FIG. 21).

  As described above, the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 displays the effect image on the liquid crystal display device 28 in accordance with the command received from the sub-integrated board 58, thereby giving the player a series of gaming states (changing images). -Normal hit image-Big hit image-Short-time winning result image-Fluctuating image ...). And the special symbol change / stop and the jackpot game that are played five times at the maximum will be performed with the longest time, and the next jackpot game that is the last special symbol operation hold will be finished earlier than the next time. When the normal hit game is started, first, the effect images are continuously displayed until the display of the displayed big hit image and the short-time winning result image are completed. Then, after the display is completed, the elapsed time from when the effect control board 43 receives the next changing image instruction command is displayed, and the super reach changing image is displayed among the element images constituting the changing image to be displayed. When the start time is less than the start time (see FIG. 11), the specific stop image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. When the elapsed time becomes equal to or longer than the start time of the super reach variation image (see FIG. 11), the specific stop image being displayed is switched to display the super reach variation image. As a result, it is possible to notify the player of the gaming state by displaying a continuous effect image.

  Next, the game content of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the timing charts of FIGS. 23 and 25 are timing charts showing an example of each control of the pachinko machine 1 corresponding to the passage of time. 24 and 26 are timing charts showing the effect images displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28 of the pachinko machine 1 in correspondence with the passage of time. FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 are timing charts in the case where the next normal hit determination is executed after displaying the short-time winning result image corresponding to the jackpot game, and the normal hit is reached. FIG. 24 and FIG. It is a timing chart in the case where the next normal hit determination is executed during the display of the short time winning result image corresponding to the game, and the normal hit is reached.

  23 and 25, as the respective controls by the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1, the normal symbol operation SW (normal symbol operation switch 73), the normal symbol (normal symbol display unit 24), the normal electric accessory 13, the start port SW (start-up switch 72), special symbol (special symbol display unit 25), special winning opening (first large winning port 16 and second large winning port 17), probability variation flag, hour and middle flag, and production control board The effect image controlled by 43 and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is represented. In FIG. 23 and FIG. 25, it is determined as “normal hit” by the normal hit determination for the first game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12, and all five consecutive big hit determinations performed thereafter are determined. The control in the case where “probability variation jackpot” is determined, and the normal hit determination performed thereafter is also determined as “normal win” is illustrated.

First, a timing chart showing an example of each control of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. As shown in FIG. 23, when the normal symbol operation switch 73 detects that the game ball has passed the normal symbol start gate 12 (see S21, FIG. 14), the probability variation flag and the hour / short / long flag are “OFF”. Since the state is the “normal state”, the normal hit determination is performed with a low probability regarding the game ball (S36, see FIG. 14). Then, the normal symbol starts to change (S38, see FIG. 15). Here, the variation time of the normal symbol in the normal state varies depending on the determined variation pattern. In addition, the probability of determining “normal hit” in the normal hit determination with low probability is 5/719. Note that three game balls pass through the normal symbol start gate 12, but the number of the normal symbol actuated balls is other than the first one. Further, the changing image is displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28 in accordance with the change of the normal symbol (see t1, S263, FIG. 21). This display content is one of “variations per low probability (a) to (c)” among the effect image types in FIG. 11.

  Next, when the variation time of the normal symbol designated by the determined variation pattern elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and, at the same time, the display of the changing image being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is stopped. Since the normal hit determination is made, the normal hit image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see t2, S267, FIG. 21). Then, a normal winning game is executed after a stop display time of 0.8 seconds. In the normal winning game, first, the ordinary electric accessory 13 is opened (S64, refer to FIG. 16), and a game ball can be won. When the winning of five game balls is detected, the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed (S69, see FIG. 16). The normal winning game continues until the normal symbol variation waiting time of 23.2 seconds elapses after the normal electric accessory 13 is closed, and no new normal winning determination is made during the normal winning game.

  Next, when the winning of the first game ball to the ordinary electric accessory 13 is detected by the start port switch 72, the probability variation flag is “OFF”, so that the low probability (2009/2011) regarding the game ball ) Is determined (S94, see FIG. 18), and the special symbol starts to change (S97, S98, S100, see FIG. 18). Then, after the variation time of 0.4 seconds elapses, the special symbol is stopped (see S112, FIG. 17), and then the jackpot gaming state is entered. In accordance with this, a jackpot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see t3, S275, FIG. 21). When it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, the probability that the jackpot is a “probability variation jackpot” is 81/84.

  In the jackpot game, the first big winning opening 16 is opened first (S125, see FIG. 19), and when 1.5 seconds elapses or at least one game ball win is detected, the opened first winning hole 16 is opened. The big prize opening 16 is closed (S131, see FIG. 19). Then, after the processing standby time, the second big winning opening 17 is opened (S126, refer to FIG. 19), and after the second big winning opening 17 is closed, the series of big hit games is finished again after the processing waiting time. Since the jackpot is a “probability variation jackpot”, both the probability variation flag and the hour / medium flag are set to “ON” at the end of the jackpot game (see S143, S144, FIG. 19).

  Next, when the first jackpot game is over, the probability variation flag is “ON”, so the jackpot with the high probability (2010/2011) regarding the second game ball won to the ordinary electric accessory 13 A determination is made (S92, see FIG. 18), and the special symbol starts to change (S97, S98, S100, see FIG. 18). Then, the special symbol is stopped after the fluctuation time of 1.8 seconds has elapsed (see S112, FIG. 17), and after the stop display time has elapsed, the same processing as the first jackpot game described above is performed. Thereafter, similar to the first and second special symbol variations, the third to fifth special symbol variations are controlled, and after the special symbol is stopped, the jackpot game is performed.

Next, the normal hit game state is completed, and the normal hit determination regarding the second game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 is performed. Here, as described above, the length of the standby time of 23.2 seconds after the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed is the variation of the special symbol that is performed at most five times per ordinary time. The stop and jackpot games are set shorter than the time required for the longest time to finish. However, in the timing chart shown in FIG. 23, the game balls are won at the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 during the big hit game, and the special symbol is changed / stopped and the big hit at a maximum of five times. The game is shorter than if the longest time was spent. Therefore, the normal hit determination is not performed during the change of the special symbol or the big hit gaming state.

  Here, as described above, the probability fluctuation state and the short-time gaming state once generated continue until the stop display of the next special symbol is completed. Accordingly, if the result of the jackpot determination performed at the closest time before the normal hit determination is made is “probability variation jackpot”, the normal hit determination is determined as “normal hit” with a probability of 718/719. The normal hit game and the jackpot game are continued at shorter intervals than in the case of “non-probability change jackpot”, and a large number of game balls are paid out. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination performed before the normal hit determination is “non-stochastic variation jackpot” or “out of”, the gaming state becomes “normal state”, so The probability to be determined is 5/719, which is lower than in the case of the “probability fluctuation state”. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot determination is performed once in the probability variation state, the probability variation is reduced by the number of turns for one special symbol rotation in which the gaming state becomes the “normal state”. Therefore, even when the result of the jackpot determination is “out of place”, the “probability variation state” is shifted to the “normal state”. On the other hand, in the case of not changing the probability of turning the special symbol for one rotation, the “probability changing state” continues even when the result of the jackpot determination is “out of place”.

  Accordingly, once it is determined that the normal hit is made, the player plays the game while strongly expecting that the next normal hit determination will be made in a short time (in the probability variation state). And whether or not the next normal hit judgment is made in a short time is whether or not the jackpot judgment made at the nearest time before the normal hit judgment will be a probability variation jackpot, that is, won in the short time It is determined by whether or not. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest by notifying the player whether or not he / she has won in the short time at the time of the last jackpot determination among the jackpot determinations performed five times continuously. In addition, when a plurality of game balls wins the ordinary electric game 13 during one normal hit game and a plurality of big hit determinations are made, the time reduction at the time of the big hit determination other than the last big hit determination is made. The fall does not affect the continuation of jackpots. Therefore, in this embodiment, without determining the jackpot determination result other than the last jackpot determination, the jackpot image is continuously displayed until 20 seconds elapses from the timing when the first special symbol variation ends. Is displayed. Then, after 20 seconds have passed, the information on whether the determination result based on the fifth (last) jackpot determination is short-time winning or short-time winning is displayed as a short-time winning result image or a short-time winning result image. 28 (t4). Thereby, the player can be more entertained.

  When the last jackpot game ends, the probability variation state and the short-time game state continue. During this time, a game ball is won at the starting port and the normal hit determination is performed, and the variation of the normal symbol is started. At the same time, the changing image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see t5, S263, FIG. 21). ). In the probability variation state and the short-time gaming state, since it is determined as “ordinary hit” with a high probability of 718/719, the variation time of the normal symbol is set shorter than in the case of “non-probability variation big hit”. In this case, “variation per high probability (a) to (c)” “high probability deviation variation (a), (b)” in FIG. 11 is selected as the changing image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. . Then, in accordance with the stop of the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the display of the changing image is also stopped and the normal hit is made, so that the normal hit image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see S267, FIG. 21).

  Here, an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 from the end of the last big hit game until the normal hit determination is started and the normal win is determined will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, when the determination result based on the final jackpot determination is “probability variation jackpot”, after the display of the jackpot image (not shown) is ended, the short-time winning result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. (441). Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the display of the short-time winning result image is finished, and when 23.2 seconds have passed since the end of the normal symbol change, the next normal hit determination is performed, and the changing image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. (442). In this case, it is assumed that any one of “variations per high probability (a) to (c)” and “high probability out-of-range variations (a) and (b)” in FIG. Both are constituted by two element images of “high-speed fluctuation image data (443)” and “low-speed fluctuation image data (444)”. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24, a changing image with a short display time is obtained. Then, the normal hit image (445) and the big hit image (446) are continuously displayed.

Next, a timing chart showing an example of each control of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26. As shown in FIG. 25, when the normal symbol operation switch 73 detects that the game ball has passed the normal symbol start gate 12 (see S21 and FIG. 14), the probability variation flag and the hour / short / long flag are “OFF”. Since the state is the “normal state”, the normal hit determination is performed with a low probability regarding the game ball (S36, see FIG. 14). Then, the normal symbol starts to change (S38, see FIG. 15). Then, the changing image is displayed from the liquid crystal display device 28 in accordance with the change of the normal symbol (t11, S263, see FIG. 21). This display content is one of “variations per low probability (a) to (c)” and “low probability out-of-range variations (a), (b)” among the effect image types in FIG.

  Next, when the variation time of the normal symbol designated by the determined variation pattern elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and, at the same time, the display of the changing image being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is stopped. Since the normal hit determination is made, the normal hit image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see t12, S267, FIG. 21). Then, a normal winning game is executed after a stop display time of 0.8 seconds. In the normal winning game, first, the ordinary electric accessory 13 is opened (S64, refer to FIG. 16), and a game ball can be won. When the winning of five game balls is detected, the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed (S69, see FIG. 16). Then, the normal winning game continues until the normal symbol fluctuation waiting time of 23.2 seconds elapses after the normal electric accessory 13 is closed.

  Next, when the winning of the first game ball to the ordinary electric accessory 13 is detected by the start port switch 72, the probability variation flag is “OFF”, so the jackpot with low probability related to the game ball A determination is made (S94, see FIG. 18), and the special symbol starts to change (S97, S98, S100, see FIG. 18). Then, after the variation time of 0.4 seconds elapses, the special symbol is stopped (see S112, FIG. 17), and then the jackpot gaming state is entered. In accordance with this, a jackpot image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see t13, S275, FIG. 21).

  Here, in FIG. 25, it is assumed that a game ball is not won in the first grand prize winning opening 16 and the second big winning prize opening 17. In such a case, the first big prize opening 16 is opened (S125, see FIG. 19), and is closed after 1.5 seconds have passed (see S131, FIG. 19). Then, after a processing waiting time of 0.4 seconds, the second big prize opening 17 is opened (S126, see FIG. 19), and is closed after 1.5 seconds. This ends a series of jackpot games.

  Next, when the first jackpot game ends, the probability variation flag is “ON”, so the jackpot determination with high probability is performed for the second game ball won to the ordinary electric accessory 13. (See S92, FIG. 18), the special symbol starts to change (S97, S98, S100). Then, the special symbol is stopped after the fluctuation time of 1.8 seconds has elapsed (see S112, FIG. 18), and after the stop display time has elapsed, the same processing as the first jackpot game described above is performed. Thereafter, similar to the first and second special symbol variations, the third to fifth special symbol variations are controlled, and after the special symbol is stopped, the jackpot game is performed. Here again, none of the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 is detected as a game ball winning, and the first big prize opening 16 opened after 1.5 seconds have passed. It is assumed that the second grand prize winning port 17 is closed. In such a state, the special symbol changes / stops and the jackpot game all take the longest time to complete.

  Next, the normal hit game state is completed, and the normal hit determination regarding the second game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 is performed. Here, as described above, the length of the standby time of 23.2 seconds after the ordinary electric accessory 13 is closed is the variation of the special symbol that is performed at most five times per ordinary time. The stop and jackpot games are set shorter than the time required for the longest time to finish. Therefore, in the case where no winning of a game ball is detected in any of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 in the jackpot game, the special symbol is changed / stopped up to five times and Since the jackpot game is completed in the longest time, the next normal hit judgment is performed during the change of the special symbol or the jackpot game state.

  In FIG. 25, after the display of the big jackpot image (t13) continued until the elapse of 20 seconds after the first special symbol variation ends, the effect image of the judgment result based on the subsequent jackpot judgment (the time-shortening result) At the timing (image 14) is displayed (t14), 23.2 seconds have elapsed since the ordinary electric accessory 13 was closed, and the next ordinary hit determination is executed (t15). Note that at the timing of this normal hit determination, the short-and-short-term flag is “OFF” and the non-stochastic fluctuation is not in the non-short-time state (non-short-time), so the fluctuation pattern in the case of low probability is selected, The variation time of the normal symbol becomes long, and the probability of determining “normal hit” in the normal hit determination becomes low.

  In such a case, in the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, the short-time winning result image being displayed is continuously displayed. Then, when the display time of the short-time winning result image ends, the specific stop image is then displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (see t16, S305, FIG. 22). Then, the normal hit determination is executed, and the time elapsed since the effect control board 43 received the changing image command and received the instruction to display the changing image is specified in the received changing image command. When the display start timing of the super reach variation image data, which is one of the element images of the image type, coincides with the display start timing of the specific stop image of the effect image, the display is changed to the specified super reach variation image data (t17). , S303, see FIG. The display of the super reach variation image is normally displayed during a period in which the variation of the symbols continues. When the normal symbol variation stops and the normal hit is determined as a result of the normal hit determination, the display of the super reach variation image is also stopped and the normal hit image is displayed (t18). Is notified to the player.

  Next, an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 from when the last jackpot game is executed to when the normal hit determination is started and the normal hit is determined will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 26, when the determination result based on the final jackpot determination is “probability variation jackpot”, after displaying the jackpot image (not shown), the short-time winning result image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. (451). Then, while the short-time winning result image is being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, the execution timing of the normal hit determination comes. However, the display content of the liquid crystal display device 28 is not changed at this timing, and the short-time winning result image is continuously displayed. On the other hand, at this timing, since the non-probability fluctuation non-short-time state is set, the selected changing image (456) is “fluctuation per low probability (a) to (c)” “low probability deviation fluctuation” in FIG. (A), (b) ", but in FIG. 25, since the second ordinary hit occurs, any one of" variations per low probability (a) to (c) " A production image is selected.

  Next, when the display time of the short-time winning result image during the continuous display exceeds a predetermined time, the specific stop image (452) is then displayed. Then, the normal hit determination is performed, and the elapsed time from the timing when the effect control board 43 receives the command specifying any effect image among the “low probability change (a) to (c)” is the effect. The super reach variation image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 at a timing that is equal to or higher than the display timing of the super reach variation image in the image (453). Then, the normal hit image (454) and the big hit image (455) are continuously displayed.

  As described above, in the case where the next normal hit determination is started in a state where the jackpot image and the short-time winning result image are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, the displayed jackpot image and the short-time winning result are displayed. The image is continuously displayed, and the measurement of the elapsed time from the display timing of the changing image based on the next normal hit determination is started. Then, after the display time has elapsed and the display of the jackpot image and the time-shortening result image ends, the display timing of the super reach variation image that is one of the component images constituting the variation image, the elapsed time during measurement, The specific stop image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 until the two match. Then, after the display timing of the super reach variation image coincides with the elapsed time during measurement, the super reach variation image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. As described above, in the present embodiment, by displaying the changing image from the middle, by performing notification based on the results of a plurality of hit determinations (ordinary hit determination and jackpot determination) via the common liquid crystal display device 28. It becomes possible to notify the game state to the player. When such a situation occurs, a predetermined stop image is displayed without displaying the changing image, and until the display timing of the normal hit image that is the effect image displayed next to the changing image. There is also a method of notifying the gaming state via the common liquid crystal display device 28 by displaying a normal winning image after waiting. However, there is a possibility that the monotonous performance will continue for a long time. In particular, as shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 25 in the present embodiment, during the display of the short-time winning result image (when the normal hit determination is performed during the normal state), the state of the probability variation short-time is OFF. Therefore, the variation pattern for the low probability is selected, and the effect image for displaying the result of the next normal hit determination is selected as an effect image with a long display time (“variation per low probability (A) to (c) ”or“ low probability deviation fluctuation (a) to (b) ”(see FIG. 11)), there is a possibility that the interest of the player may be impaired. However, in this embodiment, by displaying the changing image from the middle of the changing image in such a case, a plurality of determinations (ordinary hit determination, jackpot) are made without impairing the player's interest during the game. It is possible to execute notification based on (determination) from the common liquid crystal display device 28.

  The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that detects the state of the winning opening switch 77 shown in FIG. 4 and detects whether or not a game ball has won in S21 in FIG. 14 and S80 in FIG. It corresponds to the “game ball detecting means” of the invention, and the normal hit game state in the present embodiment corresponds to the “second hit game state” of the present invention, and whether or not the normal hit in S33 and S37 in FIG. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the determination processing corresponds to the “second winning determination means” of the present invention, and the jackpot gaming state in the present embodiment corresponds to the “first winning gaming state” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the process of determining whether or not the game is a big hit in S94 in FIG. 18 corresponds to the “first hit determination unit” of the present invention.

  4 corresponds to the “image display means” of the present invention, and the ROM 43c including the element image data storage area 4303 in FIG. 10 corresponds to the “image storage means” of the present invention. The ROM 43c provided with the element image arrangement data storage area 4304 in FIG. Further, in S263, S267, S275, S281, and S287 in FIG. 21, the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 that performs the process of controlling the liquid crystal display device 28 to display the effect image is used as the “display control means” of the present invention. The CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 that measures the elapsed time since the display instruction of the effect image is given in S257 in FIG. 21 corresponds to the “elapsed time measuring means” of the present invention, and in S301 in FIG. The CPU 43a of the effect control board 43, which performs a process of judging the display timing of the element image by comparing the elapsed time after the instruction to display the effect image and the start time of the element image, This corresponds to “timing determination means”. Further, the specific stop image stored in the ROM 43c shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to the “notification image” of the present invention. Further, in S144 in FIG. 19, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 causing the time-shortening state corresponds to the “time-shortening control means” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to description of the said embodiment, Of course, a various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  In the present embodiment, when the next normal hit determination is started while the jackpot image and the short-time winning result image are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28, the specific stop is performed after the display of the short-time winning result image is completed. An image is displayed, and control is performed to switch the effect image to the super reach variation image at the display timing of the super reach variation image. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, control may be performed to switch the display image to the element image at the display timing of other element images (low-speed fluctuation image, reach fluctuation image, etc.). In addition, control for switching the effect image may be performed in advance at a display timing of a predetermined element image, or an element image for switching the effect image may be determined by performing lottery every time.

  In the present embodiment, a normal hit determination executed based on a game ball winning at the normal symbol starting gate 12 and a jackpot determination executed based on a game ball winning at the ordinary electric accessory 13. As a result, both determination results are displayed on the common liquid crystal display device 28. However, the present invention is not limited to these. Therefore, for example, in a gaming machine in which a plurality of hit determinations are executed based on winning of a game ball at a starting gate (or an electric accessory), the plurality of hit determination results are displayed on a common liquid crystal display device 28. It is good also as a structure to display. Furthermore, in the gaming machine in which a plurality of jackpot games are generated as a result of the winning determination being executed based on the winning of the game ball at the starting gate (or the electric accessory), the winning determination result and the occurrence are generated. The game state may be displayed on the common liquid crystal display device 28.

  For example, the element image switched from the specific stop image is not limited to the super reach variation image, and may be an arbitrary element image. FIG. 27 shows a demo symbol display process in a case where a modification example in which an element image switched from a specific stop image is arbitrarily changed according to its start time (see FIG. 11) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the demo symbol display process in the modified example, first, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time after the CPU 43a receives the changing image designation command has become a predetermined time or more (S401). . If it is less than the predetermined time (S401: NO), the specific stop image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S407), the demonstration symbol display process is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control board process (see FIG. 21).

  On the other hand, when the elapsed time after receiving the changing image designation command becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined time (S401: YES), the CPU 43a then configures the changing image specified by the changing image designation command. The start time (see FIG. 11) associated with the element image to be referred to is referred to. If there is a start time that coincides with the elapsed time since receiving the changing image command (S403: YES), the element image associated with the coincident start time (referred to as “element image A”) is called. .) Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S405), the demo symbol display process is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control board process (see FIG. 21). Thereafter, the element image A and the element images juxtaposed after the element image A are continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28.

  If the same start time as the elapsed time after receiving the changing image command does not exist (S403: NO), the specific stop image is continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 (S407). The symbol display process ends and the process returns to the effect control board process (see FIG. 21).

As described above, the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 performs the maximum special symbol change / stop and the big hit game which are performed five times at the longest time, and is the fifth special symbol operation suspension for the last time. When the next normal hit game is started earlier than when the jackpot game ends, the effect image is displayed continuously until the display of the displayed jackpot image and the short-time winning result image is ended. Let Then, after the display is completed, the elapsed time from when the effect control board 43 received the next changing image instruction command is the start time associated with the element image constituting the changing image to be displayed. The specific stop image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 until it matches any of (see FIG. 11). Then, when the elapsed time coincides with any of the start times, the specific stop image being displayed is switched, and the element image A associated with the coincident start time and the element image paralleled after the element image A Is displayed. As a result, it is possible to notify the player of the gaming state by displaying a continuous effect image. Note that the specific stop image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28 is prevented from instantaneously switching to the element image A by determining whether or not a predetermined time or more has elapsed in S401. In the modification, the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 that executes the process of S401 in FIG. 27 corresponds to the “elapsed time determination means” of the present invention, and the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 that executes the process of S403 in FIG. This corresponds to the “matching timing determination means” of the present invention.

  Note that the specific stop image in the above-described modified example is not limited to a still image, and may be a moving image. When the specific stop image is a moving image, a specific stop image (moving image) configured with a plurality of different display times is stored in the ROM 43c. Then, when the specific stop image display (S407) is first executed in the demo symbol display process (see FIG. 27), the difference time between the elapsed time and the start time of the element image A is calculated, and the calculated difference time and A specific stop image (moving image) configured with the same or short moving image display time is selected and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 28. By doing so, it becomes possible to increase the display ratio of the moving image until the timing at which the elapsed time and the start time of the element image A coincide. When the display of the moving image in the specific stop image ends before the start time of the element image A, the final display image in the moving image may be displayed as a stop image for a while and the time adjustment may be performed. By doing so, it is possible to smoothly switch to the display of the element image A. Furthermore, by recognizing the specific stop image (moving image), the player can estimate the time until the display of the element image A that starts the transition, and can enhance the player's gaming interest. .

1 Pachinko machine 28 Liquid crystal display 41 Main board 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
43 Production control board 43a CPU
43b RAM
43c ROM
58 Sub-integrated board 581 CPU
582 RAM
583 ROM
301 High-speed fluctuation image 302 Low-speed fluctuation image 303 Reach fluctuation image 304 Super-reach fluctuation image 402, 404, 406, 408 Start time 4303 Element image data storage area 4304 Element image array data storage area

Claims (1)

A game ball detecting means for detecting the passage of the game ball to a start port provided on the game board;
A plurality of hit determination means for determining whether or not to generate a hit gaming state that is a gaming state advantageous for a player when a gaming ball is detected by the gaming ball detection means;
An effect image that is an image for notifying the player of at least one of the determination results by the plurality of hit determination means and the gaming state, and an element image that is an image that can be classified for each type of display effect. Image display means for displaying an effect image configured by paralleling a plurality of series;
Image storage means for storing the element image constituting the effect image displayed on the image display means;
Effect configuration storage means for storing information on the arrangement order and display timing of the element images in the effect image;
Display control means for performing control to display the effect image;
When the notification based on the determination result by one of the plurality of hit determination means is required and the effect image different from the notification is displayed on the image display means, the determination An elapsed time measuring means for measuring the time elapsed from the time when notification based on the result is required,
An elapsed time judging means for judging whether or not the elapsed time measured by the elapsed time measuring means is a predetermined time or more;
If the elapsed time is determined to the be equal to or greater than the predetermined time by the elapsed time determining means compares the display timings of the element images, a front Kikei over time, any of the elements of the element images A coincidence timing determination means for determining a coincidence timing that is a timing at which the display timing associated with the image coincides with the elapsed time;
The image storage means includes
It is an image for performing a predetermined notification to the player, and a plurality of notification images composed of different display times can be stored,
The display control means includes
When notification based on the determination result by one of the plurality of hit determination means is required, when the effect image different from the notification is displayed on the image display means, the image is being displayed. The display is continuously performed until the effect image is finished, and
According to a period from the end of displaying the effect image to the match timing determined by the match timing determination unit, one of the notification images stored in the image storage unit is selected. Control to display,
In the coincidence timing is determined by the coincidence timing determining means, a game machine which is characterized in that the control for changing the display on the front display timing is associated Kiyo element image corresponding to the matched timing.

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