JP6028254B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An effect of producing a special effect that is executed when a predetermined start time is reached. An effect control microcomputer 91 of a pachinko gaming machine 1 executes a special effect (RTC effect) at a predetermined start time. The special effects include a combined image effect in which one complete image is formed by a combination of element images displayed on each display screen 7a of a gaming machine group including a predetermined number (for example, five) of the gaming machines. Yes. The element image includes a main part image (image of the image data Dd5) that constitutes a predetermined main part (for example, a part of the main character) in the completed image. Even if the gaming machine group is configured with the number of gaming machines less than the predetermined number, the main image is displayed by any gaming machine. [Selection] Figure 18

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a reel-type gaming machine (pachislot).

  Conventional gaming machines include a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as “RTC”) that uses the current date and time information input from the RTC to improve the gaming interest. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a pachinko gaming machine that performs a special effect over a predetermined time (for example, 20 minutes) from a predetermined start time (for example, 17:00 every day).

  In general, a gaming machine constitutes a so-called amusement island together with a plurality of gaming machines of the same model in a game hall such as a pachinko hall. Therefore, in the game island constituted by the gaming machines described in the following documents, special effects are executed all at once when a predetermined start time is reached. For this reason, it is said that not only can it produce a directing effect on the player who is actually playing the game, but it is also possible to attract the attention of those who are watching the game or who are looking for a vacant stand. ing.

JP 2008-188296 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned document, the effect content of the special effect is the same in any gaming machine constituting the gaming island. That is, the effect image displayed on the display screen as a special effect is the same in any gaming machine. Therefore, the impact of the production on the visitors who can see the entire amusement island from a bird's-eye view was not so strong. In this respect, there was room for improving the production effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to further enhance the effect of the special effect that is executed at a predetermined start time.

  The present invention made to solve the above problems will be described below. In the following description, corresponding configuration names and expressions in [Description of Embodiment] described later, reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to this supplementary note.

<A> The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A display device (image display device 7) having a display screen (7a);
Time measuring means capable of measuring time (microcomputer 91 for effect control that executes step S6104);
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined start time has been reached based on the time measurement result of the time measurement means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing step S6105);
Special effect execution means (steps S6110 or S6112) that can execute a special effect (RTC effect) different from a normal game effect using the display device when it is determined by the time determination means that the start time has been reached. An effect control microcomputer 91) to be executed,
The special effect is a combined image effect in which one completed image is formed by a combination of element images displayed on each display screen of a gaming machine group composed of two or more predetermined numbers (5 in the embodiment) of the gaming machines. (See FIG. 18)
Each element image has a priority,
In a case where a gaming machine group is configured with a number of gaming machines less than the predetermined number, an element image with a relatively high priority is displayed in the combined image effect so that the remaining element images are not displayed. A display image in the special effect is selected (see FIG. 22),
The element image with the highest priority is a main part image (image of the image data Dd5 in FIG. 18) constituting a predetermined main part (for example, a part of the main character) in the completed image. It is a pachinko machine 1).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, a special effect different from the normal game effect is executed at a predetermined start time. Generally, a gaming machine is set up as a gaming island in a pachinko hall in a set of gaming machines of the same model. Therefore, the special effects can be executed all at once in the same type of gaming machines constituting the gaming island. In the gaming machine of the present invention, as a special effect, a combined image effect in which one complete image is formed by a combination of element images displayed by a predetermined number of game machines is performed. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to those who are watching the game or those who are looking for a vacant stand compared to the case where the individual game machine is completed (individual image production). Yes, it is possible to effectively increase the game motivation of these persons.

  Further, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the priority order is given to the element images forming the completed image, and when the number of gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group is less than the predetermined number, An image is displayed. The element image having the highest priority is a main image (an image constituting a main part of the completed image). Therefore, regardless of how many gaming machines the gaming machine group (game island) to which this gaming machine belongs is, the main image is always displayed in the combined image effect. Therefore, even when the original completed image cannot be displayed, it is possible to prevent the effect of the combined image effect from being significantly reduced.

<B> The gaming machine system according to the present invention is
A gaming machine system (200) comprising a plurality of gaming machines (pachinko gaming machine 1) controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of predetermined control conditions,
The gaming machines are respectively
A display device (image display device 7) having a display screen (7a);
Time measuring means capable of measuring time (microcomputer 91 for effect control that executes step S6104);
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined start time has been reached based on the time measurement result of the time measurement means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing step S6105);
Special effect execution means (steps S6110 or S6112) that can execute a special effect (RTC effect) different from a normal game effect using the display device when it is determined by the time determination means that the start time has been reached. An effect control microcomputer 91) to be executed,
If the gaming machine system includes a predetermined number (5 in the embodiment) of the gaming machines, each gaming machine displays a different element image in the special effect, thereby completing one complete image as the gaming machine system as a whole. Is displayed (see FIG. 18),
In the element image, a main part image (image of the image data Dd5 in FIG. 18) constituting a predetermined main part (for example, a part of the main character) in the completed image and a non-main part that is not the main part are formed. Non-essential images (images of image data Dd1 to Dd4 in FIG. 18),
A gaming machine system characterized in that, regardless of how many gaming machines the gaming machine system is configured, the main part image is included in the effect image displayed as the special effect in the entire gaming machine system.

  According to this configuration, a main part image (an image constituting a main part in a completed image) is displayed on any of the gaming machines, regardless of how many gaming machines constitute the gaming machine system. Therefore, even if the number of gaming machines included in the gaming machine system is less than the predetermined number and the original completed image cannot be displayed in a special effect triggered by the arrival of the start time, the main part image must be displayed. Will be displayed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a dramatic reduction in the effect of the special effect.

<C> Other gaming machines according to the present invention are:
A gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A display device (image display device 7) having a display screen (7a);
Time measuring means capable of measuring time (microcomputer 91 for effect control that executes step S6104);
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined start time has been reached based on the time measurement result of the time measurement means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing step S6105);
Special effect execution means (steps S6110 or S6112) that can execute a special effect (RTC effect) different from a normal game effect using the display device when it is determined by the time determination means that the start time has been reached. An effect control microcomputer 91) to be executed,
The special effect is a combined image effect in which one completed image is formed by a combination of element images displayed on each display screen of a gaming machine group composed of two or more predetermined numbers (5 in the embodiment) of the gaming machines. (See FIG. 18)
In the element image, a main part image (image of the image data Dd5 in FIG. 18) constituting a predetermined main part (for example, a part of the main character) in the completed image and a non-main part that is not the main part are formed. Non-essential images (images of image data Dd1 to Dd4 in FIG. 18),
Display in the special effect so that the main part image is displayed on the display screen of any gaming machine in the combined image effect even if a gaming machine group is configured with a number of gaming machines less than the predetermined number. This is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) characterized in that an image is selected (see FIG. 22).

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, regardless of how many gaming machines the gaming machine group (gaming island) to which this gaming machine belongs is, the main part image (the main part in the completed image is displayed). The element image displayed by the gaming machine is selected so that the image to be configured is displayed. Therefore, even when the original completed image cannot be displayed because the number of gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group is less than the predetermined number, the main part image is always displayed in the combined image effect. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a significant reduction in the effect of the combined image effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to further enhance the effect of a special effect that is executed at a predetermined start time.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the periphery structure of the production button with which the gaming machine is provided. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided. It is a schematic front view which shows in detail the 2nd big prize apparatus with which the game machine is provided. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a schematic diagram of a gaming machine system including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is a table for explaining a hit type. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a hit type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table, (D) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a specific table of a start winning command. It is a timing chart which shows the effect structure of RTC effect (special effect). It is a figure which shows the introduction effect in an RTC effect, and is a figure of each display screen of the some game machine which comprises a gaming machine group. It is a figure of the display screen of the some game machine which shows the related image 1 displayed by introduction effect. It is a figure of the display screen of the some game machine which shows the related image 2 displayed by introduction effect. It is a figure of the display screen of the some game machine which shows the related image 3 displayed by introduction effect. It is the figure of the display screen which shows the unfolding effect in the RTC effect, (A) shows the SW effect in the unfolding effect, (B) shows the success effect in the unfolding effect, (C) shows the failure effect in the unfolding effect. Yes. (A) is a figure of a function setting menu screen, (B) is a figure of an RTC effect setting screen. It is an execution table of RTC production. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a power-on process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting process. It is a flowchart of a RTC effect setting process. It is a flowchart of a RTC effect setting process. It is a flowchart of the RTC effect execution process 1. It is a flowchart of the RTC effect execution process 2. It is a flowchart of switch processing. It is a flowchart of SW effect processing. It is a flowchart of an image control board timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of an image output control process. (A) is a diagram of a display screen showing a fluctuating effect of full screen display, (B) is a diagram of a display screen showing a RTC effect of full screen display and a fluctuating effect of reduced display, and (C) is a full screen display. It is a figure of the display screen which shows the RTC effect of a screen display, and the fluctuation | variation effect of a simple display.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching a player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle (launching operation unit) 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing game balls, In addition, an extra ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 61 is provided. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67 for outputting sound. In addition, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 and a special operation unit 64 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses. The special operation unit 64 can be pushed backward by the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a select button (cross key) 65 is provided on the upper side of the hitting ball supply tray 61 and to the right of the effect button 63. The select button 65 includes four buttons, an upper button 65U, a lower button 65D, a left button 65L, and a right button 65R.

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down are surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 7). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails for guiding a game ball are projected.

  Further, an image display device (effect display means) 7 which is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen (display unit) 7a of the image display device 7 has variable display of effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with variable display (variable display) of first special symbols and second special symbols described later. There is an effect symbol display area for performing (variable display). Note that the effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as “decoration design variation effect” or simply “change effect”.

  The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols is made up of a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, and a combination of the left, middle and right effect symbols. The result of variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a variation such as “637”. This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the image display device 7 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect design, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

  The image display device 7 displays, on the display screen 7a, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for the customer waiting (customer waiting effect), and the like in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol as described above. To display. In the effect design variation effect, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to effect symbols such as numbers.

  The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 has an effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold image 9 in accordance with the number of first special figure hold and second special figure hold described later. By displaying the production hold image 9, it is displayed on the first special figure hold display unit 43 a (see FIG. 5) described later and the second special figure hold display unit 43 b. The number of stored second special figure holds can be easily shown to the player.

  A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. In addition, a warp portion 12 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10 to allow a game ball to flow from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 11. Further, a decorative member 13 representing characters, figures and the like is disposed on the center decorative body 10.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 is a first starting opening (also referred to as a first starting opening, a first starting winning opening, or a fixed entering opening) where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A first start winning device (also referred to as first pitching means or fixed pitching means) 19 having 20 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, in the game area 3, below the first start opening 20, an ordinary variable winning device (ordinary electric drive) having a second start opening (also referred to as a second starting opening, a second starting winning opening, or a variable entering opening) 21 is provided. A so-called electric Chu) 22 is provided. The electric chew 22 is also referred to as variable pitching means, second pitching means, or second start winning device. The winning of the game ball to the second start port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery). The electric chew 22 includes an opening / closing member (movable member) 23 that can be moved back and forth, and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the opening / closing member 23. The opening / closing member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 6). When the opening / closing member 23 is in the open state (advancing forward), the game ball can enter the second start port 21. When the open / close member 23 is in the closed state (retracted backward), the second start port It becomes impossible for a game ball to enter 21. That is, the 2nd starting opening 21 is a starting opening from which the ease of entering a game ball can change. The electric chew may have an opening / closing member that is not advancing and retracting, and makes it easier to enter the second starting port when the opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state. If it exists, it is not necessary to make it impossible to enter the second starting port when it is in the closed state.

  Further, on the right side of the first start port 20 in the game area 3, a first grand prize device (a first special prize means or a first special variable prize prize) provided with a first grand prize port (first special prize port) 30 is provided. (Also referred to as a device) 31 is provided. The first big prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the first big prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 6). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state.

  In addition, a second large winning device (also referred to as a second special winning means or a second special variable winning device) 36 having a second large winning port (second special winning port) 35 is provided at the lower right portion of the center decorative body 10. Is provided. The second big prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member, second special prize opening opening / closing member) 37 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. It is. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 6). The second grand prize opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a specific area (V area) 39 through which the game ball that has passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 can pass inside the second big prize winning device 36 and A non-specific region 70 is formed. In the second grand prize-winning device 36, a second grand prize port sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second big prize port 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. . The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. Further, the non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes a distribution member 71 that distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and a distribution member solenoid that drives the distribution member 71. 73.

  FIG. 4A shows when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, the distribution member 71 is in a first state (passage allowable state) that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  FIG. 4B shows a state in which the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. As shown in FIG. 4B, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the distribution member 71 is in the second state (passage prevention state) that prevents the game ball from passing to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the non-specific area 70 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to shift to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 70 is not a probability variation operating port. Further, the first large winning device 31 is not provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation port. That is, only non-specific areas are provided.

  Returning to FIG. 3, a gate (also referred to as a passage opening) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10 and above the second large winning device 36. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Furthermore, a plurality of normal winning holes 27 are provided at the bottom of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 6 through which game balls that have been driven into the game area 3 but have not won any prize holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is referred to as a first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed. This is referred to as a second flow path R2.

  A first start port 20, an electric chew 22, and an out port 6 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player can aim to win the first starting port 20 by driving a game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. Since the gate is not arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric chew 22 is not opened when left-handed.

  On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, the gate 28, the second big prize device 36, the first big prize device 31, the electric chew 22, and the out port 6 are provided. The player hits the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, and passes to the gate 28, and wins the second start port 21, the first grand prize port 30, and the second big prize port 35. Can be aimed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a display device 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 41b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display 42 that variably displays is included. In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. It is.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Inform the results. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), an open pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot) is displayed. A big hit game (corresponding to a special game) is performed to open the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35). In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening in the special game will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. Note that the lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. It is an aspect. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a winning game ball (win ball) at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various random number values (numerical information such as jackpot random numbers) acquired for the winning game are received. ) Is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 (see FIG. 6). Specifically, if the winning is to the first starting port 20, the first special figure holding is stored in the first special drawing storage unit 85 a (see FIG. 6), and if the winning is to the second starting port 21, The second special figure hold is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 85b (see FIG. 6). There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a prize during the execution of a special game or during a special game, the right of lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol (variation display) and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Note that the normal lose symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the common figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 6). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs as many times as the number of general-purpose holds.

2. Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107 and a sound control board 106 which will be described later. The sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90 and can control a game effect using effect means (the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, the speaker 67, the decorative movable body 15 to be described later, etc.). If it is.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices through these boards. A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 supplies power to the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 described later when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, the power is turned on / off. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 and the universal diagram storage unit 86. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  Further, a RAM clear switch 89 for causing the CPU 82 to clear information stored in the RAM 84 is mounted on the main control board 80. Various boards included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the main control board 80 are arranged on the back side (rear side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Accordingly, the RAM clear switch 89 can be operated only by a game hall employee or the like who can open the gaming machine frame 50.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, signals are input from the sensors to the main control board 80, and signals are output from the main control board 80 to the solenoids. Specifically, the sensors include a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball won in the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, the electric chew solenoid 24, the first big prize opening solenoid 33, the second big prize opening solenoid 38, and the distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the opening / closing member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 is for driving the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 is connected with a special symbol display 41, a normal symbol display 42, a special symbol hold indicator 43, and a general symbol hold indicator 44. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. On the payout control board 110, a ball lending device 120, a ball lending device 130 and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and lending a ball based on information such as a prepaid card inserted) And the launching device 112 is connected via the launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 131 of the ball rental device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 for controlling the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 94 is provided with an RTC effect setting storage unit (setting information storage unit) 96. The RTC effect setting storage unit 96 is a storage area for storing setting information related to an RTC effect that will be described later. As described above, the power is supplied to the RAM 94 by the backup power supply circuit 151 even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. Therefore, the setting information stored in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected.

  In addition, a real time clock (RTC) 99 is mounted on the sub control board 90. The RTC 99 measures the current date and time (date and time). The RTC 99 operates with power when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is supplied with power from the island power supply device 160 (see FIG. 8). When the power is not supplied from the island power supply device 160, the power supply board 150 is It operates with the power supplied from the backup power supply circuit 151 provided. For this reason, the RTC 99 can measure the current date and time even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not turned on. Note that a backup power supply circuit for the RTC 99 may be provided on the sub-control board 90. A circuit including a capacitor and a built-in battery (button battery or the like) can be employed as the backup power supply circuit.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80.

  The image control board 100 includes a control ROM 103 that stores a program for image control, a control RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 102 that executes the program stored in the control ROM 103. The image control board 100 includes a CGROM 142 that stores image data to be displayed on the image display device 7, a VRAM 143 that is used to develop image data stored in the CGROM 142, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 141. It has. Of course, all or part of these electronic components may be configured as one chip. The CGROM 142 stores still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, image data such as characters, items, figures, characters, numbers and symbols (including effects) and background images. Has been.

  The VDP 141 reads out image data from the CGROM 142 in accordance with a display list created by the CPU 102 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91 and develops it in a development area in the VRAM 143. Then, the developed images are appropriately combined and drawn in the frame buffer in the VRAM 143. The image drawn in the frame buffer is output to the image display device 7 as an RGB signal. Thereby, various effect images are displayed on the display screen 7a.

  The display list is composed of a command group for instructing execution of drawing in units of frames. The display list includes information on various parameters such as the type of image to be drawn, the position to draw the image, display priority, display magnification, and image transmittance. The creation of the display list will be described later.

  The priority of display for some effects executed in this embodiment is [1] Fluctuation effects of effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (except for those indicated in priority [3]) in order from the lowest. [2] Special effects (effects that start when a predetermined start time is reached), [3] Fluctuation effects after SP reach development that has started to fluctuate before the start of special effects, and [4] jackpot effects. As will be described later, when a plurality of effects with different priorities are executed at the same time, an effect with a high priority is displayed in the full screen display mode (first display mode), and then the effect with a low priority is reduced. The images are displayed in a superimposed manner in a display mode (second display mode) or a simple display mode (third display mode).

  The full screen display is a display using the entire area of the display screen 7a (see FIGS. 46A, 46B, and 46C). The reduced display is a display in a partial area of the display screen 7a, in the embodiment, a display in the lower left area 7b of the display screen 7a (see FIG. 46B). The simple display is a simple display in the lower right area 7c of the display screen 7a (see FIG. 46C). When a plurality of effects with different priorities are executed simultaneously, only effects with a high priority may be displayed. In this embodiment, this is the case where a jackpot effect is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the description of the electrical configuration of this embodiment will be continued. The effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, etc. from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the control ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In detail, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 to emit light. Light emission of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is controlled according to the pattern data. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15 and controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the decorative movable body 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to a production button detection switch (SW) 63a, a special operation unit detection switch 64a, and a select button detection switch 65a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. The special operation unit detection switch 64a detects that the special operation unit 64 (see FIG. 1) has been pushed. The select button detection switch 65a detects that the select button 65 (see FIG. 2) has been pressed. More specifically, the select button detection switch 65a detects an upper button detection switch that detects a pressing operation of the upper button 65U, a lower button detection switch that detects a pressing operation of the lower button 65D, and a pressing operation of the left button 65L. And a right button detection switch for detecting the pressing operation of the right button 65R. When each button (effect button 63, special operation unit 64, select button 65) is pressed, a signal is sent from each switch (effect button detection SW 63a, special operation unit detection SW 64a, select button detection SW 65a) to the sub-control board 90. Is output.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a gaming machine system 200 including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1. As shown in FIG. 8, in a so-called pachinko hall, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged in parallel to form one gaming island. In FIG. 8, a gaming island is configured with five pachinko gaming machines 1 as one gaming machine group 170. That is, the gaming machine system 200 shown in FIG. 8 includes five pachinko gaming machines 1. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, a game island including a plurality of game machines of the same model is also referred to as a model island.

  Each pachinko gaming machine 1 belonging to the same game island is electrically connected to a common island power supply device 160. For this reason, when the power supply of the island power supply device 160 is turned on with the individual power switch 155 of each pachinko machine 1 in the gaming island turned “ON”, all the pachinko gaming machines 1 in the gaming island are activated simultaneously. Can be made. Therefore, as will be described later, if the pachinko gaming machine 1 measures the time from the start-up (when the power is turned on) and performs a predetermined performance (special performance), all the pachinko gaming machines 1 in the same game island are simultaneously the same. Production will be started.

3. Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning the jackpot, the jackpot (first jackpot 30 and second jackpot 35) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (jackpot type) that is stopped and displayed. Is executed. The jackpot game is equivalent to a special game.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The jackpot type is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. A specific jackpot and a regular jackpot. The specific jackpot is also called “V long jackpot”, and the normal jackpot is also called “V short jackpot”. The “V long jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in a first opening pattern (V long opening pattern) in which a game ball can easily pass through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. . The “V short jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in the second opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which it is impossible or difficult to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. is there.

  More specifically, the “V long jackpot” that can be won in the lottery of the special figure 1 (the lottery of the first special symbol) is 29.5 seconds per 1R for the first big prize opening 30 from 1R to 8R. From 1R to 9R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R, and in the 16R (final round), the second big prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. It is a jackpot. That is, the total number of rounds per jackpot is 16R, but the actual number of rounds is 9R. The substantial number of rounds is the number of rounds in which game balls can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In this V long jackpot, from 9R to 15R, the opening time of the grand prize opening is extremely short, and it is a round in which no winning ball can be expected. In addition, in 16R, passage to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 is easily possible. Further, when “special jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “special figure 1_specific symbol” is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display 41a.

  In addition, the “V long jackpot” that can be won in the drawing of the special figure 2 (the lottery of the second special symbol) opens the first big winning opening 30 from 1R to 15R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, In 16R (final round), it is a big hit that opens the second big prize opening 35 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In other words, this jackpot has a substantial number of rounds of 16R. Of course, in 16R, passage to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 is easily possible. When “special jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 2, “special figure 2_specific symbol” is stopped and displayed on second special symbol display 41b.

  On the other hand, the “V short jackpot” that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 opens the first big prize opening 30 for 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 8R and from 9R to 15R. The first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R, and in the 16R (final round), the second big prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. That is, the total number of rounds per jackpot is 16R, but the actual number of rounds is 8R.

  At 16R in this V short jackpot, the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is extremely short, and it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. In the case of 16R in the V short jackpot, not only the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is short, but also the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71 (second state (FIG. 4 ( From the relationship with the first state (see FIG. 4A) from the timing B)), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. When “normal bonus” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “special figure 1_normal symbol” is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display 41a.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 while the jackpot game is being executed. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  However, even if it is controlled to the normal probability state, it is controlled to the short time state described later. In this case, the number of time reductions is set to 100. The number of time reductions is the upper limit number of executions of the special symbol variation display in the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery in FIG. 1 is 50% for the V long jackpot (specific jackpot) and 50% for the V short jackpot (normal jackpot). On the other hand, the jackpots won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 are all V long jackpots (specific jackpots). In other words, when a big win is won by a lottery based on a winning to the second starting port 21 that can be entered by executing electric support control, which will be described later, the V long jackpot is always made. Thus, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is won at the second start port 21 rather than the big hit lottery (the lottery in FIG. 1) that is performed when the game ball is won at the first start port 20. The big hit lottery (the lottery shown in FIG. 2) is set to be advantageous to the player.

  Here, in the present pachinko machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “hit type random number”. As shown in FIG. 10A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0-9. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed so as to be slightly shaken in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to repeat the enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-255.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. The normal symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. In other words, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 11A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. In other words, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than in the non-temporal state (see FIG. 12). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in the time-short state and do not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 11D). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 10 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 11E). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 13). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 13). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function and the number of times of opening increase function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entering easy state.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V long jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base if the game is passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. State. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (180 times in the present embodiment) or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the V short jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, i.e., if the specific area 39 is not passed during the jackpot game). A low probability state), a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. A state in which a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (a jackpot game state)”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “privilege gaming state”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B (see FIG. 3) by hitting right. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game. Further, in this embodiment, during the game state in which a game is performed with a right hit such as a big hit game state or a high base state, a special effect described later is not executed even when a predetermined start time is reached.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 3) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

5. About the start winning command The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a so-called pre-reading effect as described later. A pre-reading effect is a special symbol variation based on the starting prize (special symbol variation display) using a starting prize command specified based on numerical information (random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) acquired by the starting prize. This is an effect that suggests the expected degree of jackpot for the start-up prize prior to the determination of success / failure immediately before starting. As shown in FIG. 14, the start winning command generated in the present embodiment includes information on whether or not the game is a big hit. In addition, in the start winning command of this embodiment, the start opening information indicating which of the starting openings of the first starting opening 20 and the second starting opening 21 has been won, the game state of the normal probability state or the high probability state. The game status information indicating whether or not the prize has been won is included. The start winning command only needs to include at least whether or not it is a big hit or not, and what information is included in the starting winning command can be appropriately changed.

6). Special production (RTC production)
The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment executes a special effect at a predetermined start time. Special effects are also called RTC effects or time effects. The special effect is an effect in which a special effect image that is not displayed in the normal game effect is displayed on the display screen 7a. Note that the normal game effects are fluctuation effects, jackpot effects, and customer waiting effects.

  The special effect is executed when it is determined that the predetermined start time has come, based on a result of a later-described timing process (see step S6104 in FIG. 39) executed by the effect control microcomputer 91. The start time is 10 o'clock, 13 o'clock, 16 o'clock, 19 o'clock, etc. every day, although depending on the time of power-on (this will be described later). That is, the special effect is executed every 3 hours. The start time may be set to one. Alternatively, it may be set every hour.

  In this embodiment, the special effect is an effect of displaying a video of playing a soccer game on the display screen 7a. As shown in FIG. 15A, the special effect (RTC effect) includes an introduction effect that is executed first and a development effect that is executed following the introduction effect. The introductory effect is an effect that displays a scene until the game starts. The unfolding effect is an effect of displaying a scene after the game starts.

  The development effect will be described with reference to FIG. In the unfolding effect, the SW effect is finally made to instruct the player to operate the special operation unit 64 (see FIG. 20A), and the change (the change display of the special symbol being executed) is determined whether or not the big win is won. When it is a variable display (win fluctuation) based on the result, or when there is a big hit winning schedule hold (win hold) in the special figure hold, a successful presentation is executed (see FIG. 20 (B)), If it is neither, a failure effect is executed (see FIG. 20C). That is, the unfolding effect is an effect for notifying the winner. The success effect is an effect in which the team to which the main character belongs belongs determines the goal, and the failure effect is an effect in which the goal cannot be determined. In addition, the content of the production until the SW production in the development production is a scene in which the team to which the main character belongs carries the ball to the front of the opponent goal.

  Next, the introduction effect will be described. As shown in FIG. 15A, in the introduction effect, six types of moving images are displayed in order. The six types of moving images are an individual image 1, a related image 1, an individual image 2, a related image 2, a related image 3, and an individual image 3. Each of these images is as shown in FIGS. FIG. 16 shows a display screen 7a of each pachinko gaming machine 1 belonging to a gaming machine group 170 (see FIG. 8) in which five pachinko gaming machines 1 are combined. An effect for displaying an individual image is referred to as an individual image effect, and an effect for displaying a related image is referred to as a related image effect. The related image effect corresponds to a combined image effect.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the introductory effect, an image showing a match card of a game is displayed as the individual image 1 (see FIG. 16A), and an image showing a soccer stadium is displayed as the related image 1 (see FIG. B)), an image showing the state of the spectator seat is displayed as the individual image 2 (see FIG. 5C). Then, an image showing the player's entrance scene is displayed as the related image 2 (see (D) in the figure), an image showing the alignment scene is displayed as the related image 3 (see (E) in the same figure), and the individual image 3 is displayed. An image showing a kick-off scene is displayed (see FIG. 8F). That is, the introductory effect is a moving image effect showing a state until the game starts.

  The individual image is an effect image that is completed by each individual gaming machine. Therefore, in the individual image effect, as shown in FIGS. 16A, 16C, and 16F, each pachinko gaming machine 1 in the gaming machine group 170 displays the same image on the display screen 7a. It can be said that the individual image effect is an effect in which one complete image is formed by one element image.

  On the other hand, the related image is an image that cannot be a completed image only by the effect image displayed by each single gaming machine. The related image is an image that becomes one completed image by a combination of related images (element images) displayed on each display screen 7 a of the gaming machine group 170 including five pachinko gaming machines 1. Accordingly, in the related image effect (combination image effect), as shown in FIGS. 16B, 16D, and 16E, each pachinko gaming machine 1 in the gaming machine group 170 displays different element images on the display screen. 7a. The element image displayed by each pachinko gaming machine 1 is an image corresponding to the relative installation position in the gaming machine group 170 among the element images obtained by dividing one completed image into five.

  That is, the combined image effect is an effect in which one complete image is displayed on all of the five pachinko gaming machines 1 as a set. In other words, this is an effect in which one completed image is formed by a combination of element images displayed on each display screen 7a of the gaming machine group 170 composed of five pachinko gaming machines 1. In this embodiment, 5 is the upper limit set number (predetermined number). In other words, even if 6 or more pachinko gaming machines 1 are installed, it is not possible to display a wider range of effect images than a completed image that can be displayed with 5 machines, and when only 4 or less gaming machines are installed. Can not display the completed image.

  However, even when a gaming machine group is configured with four or fewer gaming machines, each pachinko gaming machine 1 that constitutes the gaming machine group is configured so that the combined image effect is executed in the best form for the gaming machine group as a whole. Image display control according to the number of installed units and installation positions is executed. This point will be described later. The installed number is the total number of pachinko gaming machines 1 constituting the gaming machine group. The installation position is a relative installation position within the gaming machine group.

  Here, in this embodiment, the image data of each image shown in FIG. 16 is referred to as follows. That is, the image data of the individual image 1 is set as image data Da. Further, the image data of each element image in the related image 1 is set as image data Db1, Db2, Db3, Db4, Db5 in order from the image data of the leftmost element image in FIG. The image data of the individual image 2 is set as image data Dc. Further, the image data of each element image in the related image 2 is set as image data Dd1, Dd2, Dd3, Dd4, and Dd5 in order from the image data of the leftmost element image in FIG. Also, the image data of each element image in the related image 3 is set as image data De1, De2, De3, De4, and De5 in order from the image data of the leftmost element image in FIG. The image data of the individual image 3 is assumed to be image data Df. These image data are stored in the CGROM 142.

  Next, each related image will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 17, the related image 1 gradually increases in appearance of the soccer stadium as time elapses (that is, as the display timing advances from Tb 1 → Tb 2 → Tb 3 → Tb 4). This is a video that is going up. As shown in FIG. 17, the moving images displayed as the related images 1 by the five pachinko gaming machines 1 constituting the gaming machine group 170 are different from each other.

  If the relative installation positions in the gaming machine group 170 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this specification are 1, 2,... 5 in order from the left, the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 1 is soccer at the display timings Tb1 and Tb2. The left end of the stadium is displayed, and the left end of the field is displayed at display timings Tb3 and Tb4. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 5 does not display the soccer stadium at the display timing Tb1, but displays the right edge of the field at the display timings Tb3 and Tb4. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 3 mainly displays the central part of the soccer stadium and the central part of the field. However, an element image displayed by a pachinko gaming machine 1 in the gaming machine group 170 is an image connected to an element image displayed by a gaming machine installed adjacent to the gaming machine. The same applies to the related image 2 (FIG. 18) and the related image 3 (FIG. 19).

  The five element images displayed in the combined image effect include a main part image constituting a main part (main part) in the completed image and a non-main part image that is not a main part image. In the combined image effect of the related image 1, the main image is an element image displayed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed at the center position (the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 3). That is, it is an element image of the image data Db3 mainly showing the soccer stadium and the center of the field. The other four element images are non-essential images.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a gaming machine group (model island) is configured by less than five pachinko gaming machines 1, a display in which the relative display position in the completed image is far from the main part image is displayed. Image display control is performed so as not to occur. That is, if there is only one gaming machine constituting the gaming machine group, only the image at the center position (main part image, image data Db3 image) shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. If the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is two, the main part image at the center position and the non-main part image (image of the image data Db2) adjacent to the left are displayed. If the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is three, the main part image at the center position and the non-essential part images (images of the image data Db2 and Db4) on both the left and right sides thereof are displayed. If the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is four, four images from the left end (images of the image data Db1 to Db4) excluding the right end image are displayed. That is, the priority order of the related image 1 is image data Db3 → Db2 → Db4 → Db1 → Db5 in order from the highest.

  In this embodiment, image display control according to the number of installed gaming machines and the installation position of the gaming machine group is performed according to such priorities. Therefore, even if the number of gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group does not reach the upper limit set number (5 in this embodiment) and a completed image cannot be formed, one effect image centered on the main part image is formed. Is possible. Therefore, even if the completed image cannot be displayed, it is possible to allow the player or game spectator to recognize the scene being shown by the production without any sense of incongruity.

  Next, the related image 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, the related image 2 is a moving image in which the player enters the field (toward the left) as time elapses (that is, as the display timing advances from Td1 → Td2 → Td3 → Td4). Moving video). As shown in FIG. 18, the moving images displayed as the related images 2 by the five pachinko gaming machines 1 constituting the gaming machine group 170 are also different from each other. Specifically, in each pachinko gaming machine 1 (four gaming machines from the left) at the installation positions 1 to 4, the displayed characters are changing with the passage of time.

  However, the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 5 (the gaming machine at the right end position) always displays the main character. In the combined image effect of the related image 2, the main image is an element image displayed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 5. That is, it is an element image of the image data Dd5 indicating the main character. The other four element images are non-essential images.

  Therefore, in the combined image effect of the related image 2, if there is only one gaming machine constituting the gaming machine group, only the image at the right end position shown in FIG. 18 (main part image, image data Dd5 image) is displayed. Is done. Further, if the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is two, images (images of image data Dd4 and Dd5) for two from the right end are displayed. Further, if the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is 3, images for 3 machines from the right end (images of image data Dd3 to Dd5) are displayed. Further, if the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is four, images for four cars from the right end (images of image data Dd2 to Dd5) are displayed. That is, the priority order of the related image 2 is image data Dd5 → Dd4 → Dd3 → Dd2 → Dd1 in order from the highest. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the hero character is always displayed in the combined image effect of the related image 2 regardless of how many gaming machine groups (model islands) are configured. Therefore, the effect of the combined image effect of the related image 2 is not significantly reduced.

  Next, the related image 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, the related image 3 is changed from the left player to the right player as time passes (that is, as the display timing advances from Te1 to Te2 to Te3 to Te4). This is a moving video. As shown in FIG. 19, the moving images displayed as the related images 3 by the five pachinko gaming machines 1 constituting the gaming machine group 170 are also different from each other, like the related images 1 and 2. Specifically, the characters displayed by the pachinko gaming machines 1 at the installation positions 1 to 5 change with the passage of time.

  Here, the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 1 (the gaming machine at the left end position) initially displays the main character in the combined image effect of the related image 3. In the combined image effect of the related image 3, the main image is an element image displayed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the installation position 1. That is, it is an element image of the image data De1 indicating the hero character at the beginning of the production. The other four element images are non-essential images.

  Therefore, in the combined image effect of the related image 3, if there is only one gaming machine constituting the gaming machine group, only the image at the left end position shown in FIG. 19 (main part image, image data De1 image) is displayed. Is done. Further, if the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is two, two images (image data De1 and De2 images) from the left end are displayed. Further, if the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is 3, images for 3 machines from the left end (images of image data De1 to De3) are displayed. Further, if the number of gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group is 4, images for 4 machines from the left end (images of image data De1 to De4) are displayed. That is, the priority order of the related image 3 is image data De 1 → De 2 → De 3 → De 4 → De 5 in order from the highest. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the hero character is always displayed in the combined image effect of the related image 3 regardless of how many gaming machine groups (model islands) are configured. Therefore, the effect of the combined image effect of the related image 3 is not significantly reduced.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even when a gaming machine group is configured with the number of gaming machines less than the upper limit set number (5), each element image is connected in the combined image rendering to form one rendering image. Thus, image display control is performed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of installed machines (information on the total number) indicating how many gaming machines the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs belongs and the relative number of the gaming machines in the gaming machine group. It is possible to set installation position information (unit number information) indicating a proper installation position (see FIG. 21B). The installed number information and the installed position information are stored in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 (see FIG. 7) of the RAM 94. When the introduction effect is executed, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects the introduction effect to be executed with reference to the installed number information and the installation position information (see FIG. 22). This point will be described later.

7). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. The initial value of the counter is “0”, the initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, and the initial value of the status is “1”. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, a power-on process (S001) described later is first performed.

  Then, following the power-on process (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Further, at least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Power-On Processing] As shown in FIG. 24, in the power-on processing (S001), first, permission setting for access to the RAM 84 is performed (S011). As a result, information can be written to and read from the RAM 84. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the RAM clear switch 89 is operated (ON or not) (S012). If the RAM clear switch 89 is ON (YES in S012), the process proceeds to step S018. In contrast, if it is not ON (NO in S012), it is subsequently determined whether or not the power-off flag is ON (S013). The power-off flag is a flag that indicates the occurrence of power interruption, and is a flag that is turned on in a power-off monitoring process (see FIG. 30) described later.

  If the power-off flag is not ON (NO in S013), there is a possibility that the power has not been cut off normally, and the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the power-off flag is ON (YES in S013), a checksum is calculated (S014) and compared with the checksum calculated at the time of power-off (see step S2902 in FIG. 30) ( S015). If the checksum values do not match (NO in S015), the stored contents of the RAM 84 are not normal, and the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S015), it is determined that the stored contents of the RAM 84 are normal, and the process proceeds to step S016.

  In step S016, the work area setting process of the RAM 84 at the time of power recovery is performed. In this setting process, power recovery information is read from the ROM 83 and the power recovery information is set in the work area of the RAM 84. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the power-off flag (S017), and proceeds to step S021.

  In step S018, all game information stored in the RAM 84 is cleared (S018). Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 initializes the work area of the RAM 84 (S019). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the ROM 83 is set in the work area of the RAM 84. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs a RAM clear notification command for notifying that the RAM has been cleared to the sub-control board 90 (S020). Then, the process proceeds to step S021. In step S021, as other initial settings, for example, settings of the CPU 82, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) are set.

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 25, in the main-side timer interrupt process (S005), an output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, and a first grand prize port sensor) which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 6) are read, and the payout data for paying out the prize balls according to the type of the prize opening is output to the RAM 84. Set to buffer. In the input process (S102), a detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including normal symbol random number counter values) shown in FIG. 10 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the other period (main timer interrupt process (S005 ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), a starting port sensor detection process (S104) described later is performed, and then a normal operation process (S105) is performed. In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random number acquired in the start port sensor process is determined using a predetermined determination table (see FIG. 11D). And the normal symbol display (a change display and a stop display) for alerting | reporting the determination result is performed. As a result of the normal symbol random number determination, if the normal winning symbol is won, an auxiliary game that opens the electric chew 22 in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of times of opening, see FIG. 13) according to the gaming state. Do.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S106), which will be described later, and then performs a specific area sensor detection process (S107). In the specific area sensor detection process (S107), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a. If it is within a predetermined V valid period, the V flag is turned ON. The V effective period is a period set in step S2206 in the special electric accessory process (see FIG. 29) described later. In the game state setting process (step S2221) in the special electric accessory process, if the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is turned ON. Thereby, the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to a high probability state.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S108) described later. Thereafter, other processing (S109) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S109), the second special figure hold indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the later-described special figure 2 reserved ball number, or based on the following special figure 1 held ball number. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processing of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed (see FIG. 23). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main control again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 26, in the starting port sensor detection process (S104), first, whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. (S201). If a game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203. In the gate passing process (S202), if the gate sensor 28a is ON, the normal symbol random number (see FIG. 10B) is acquired on condition that the normal symbol random number already stored is less than four. Then, it is stored in the ordinary figure storage unit 86.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S203). If a game ball has not won at the second start port 21 (NO at S203), the process proceeds to step S209. If a game ball has won at the second start port 21 (YES at S203), the special figure 2 is displayed. Judgment whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (the upper limit storage number) (S204). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 has reached “4” (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S209, but if the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is less than “4” (in S204). NO), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S205).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 10A is acquired), and the acquired special random number value is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b as the current special figure. 2 It stores in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b according to the number of reserved balls.

  Subsequently, a second start winning command specifying process (S207) is performed. In the second start winning command specifying process (S207), based on the random value group stored in step S206, the second starting winning command is specified using the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. Specifically, if the current gaming state is a high probability state and the jackpot random number is “1”, refer to the location of the second starting port and the high probability state in the starting winning command specific table of FIG. A command “E2H21H” is specified as the second start winning command. The command consists of 2-byte information (1-byte upper command (for example, E2H) and 1-byte lower command (for example, 21H)).

  The jackpot random number classification in the table shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to the classification in the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 11A). Therefore, the specified second start winning command includes the success / failure information indicating the success / failure of the jackpot.

  In the start winning command of this embodiment, the value of the upper digit of the high-order command of 2 digits in hexadecimal is information for designating the type of command (being a starting winning command). Further, the value of the lower digit of the upper command is start opening information for designating the type of the start opening (whether winning at the first starting opening 20 or winning at the second starting opening 21). Further, the value of the upper digit among the two-digit lower-order commands in hexadecimal number is gaming state information for designating a gaming state (normal probability state or high probability state). In addition, the value of the lower digit of the lower commands is the success / failure information indicating the success / failure of the jackpot. Note that the rules relating to the generation of the start winning command are an example and can be arbitrarily changed.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the second start winning command specified in step S207 in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S208).

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S209). . If the game ball has not won the first starting port 20 (NO in S209), the process is completed, but if the game ball has won the first starting port 20 (YES in S209), the special figure 1 is on hold. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (the upper limit storage number). (S210). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached “4” (YES in S210), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than “4” (NO in S210) ), "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number (S211).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S212) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S212), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label -TRND-AS) The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 10A is obtained), and the obtained random number values are obtained. It stores in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a according to the present special figure 1 reservation ball number among 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a.

  Subsequently, a first start winning command specifying process (S213) is performed. In the first start winning command specifying process (S213), based on the random value group stored in step S212, the first starting winning command is specified using the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. Specifically, if the current gaming state is the normal probability state and the jackpot random number is “1”, refer to the location of the first starting port and the normal probability state in the start winning command specific table of FIG. The command “E1H11H” is specified as the first start winning command. The identified first start winning command includes success / failure information indicating whether or not the jackpot is successful.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the first start winning command specified in step S213 in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S214), and ends the process.

  [Special Operation Processing] As shown in FIG. 27, in the special operation processing (S106), the processing related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) is divided into four stages. “Special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. When the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special symbol standby process (S1302), and the “special operation status” is “2”. If this is the case (NO in S1301, YES in S1303), special symbol change processing (S1304) is performed. If the "special action status" is "3" (NO in S1301 and S1303, YES in S1305) Then, the special symbol confirmation process (S1306) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “4” (S1301, S1303, S1305 are all NO), the special electric accessory process (S1307) is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1302), a random number value such as a jackpot random number acquired in the start port sensor process (see FIG. 26) is used as a predetermined determination table (FIGS. 11A, 11B, 11C, and 12). To determine. Then, the special symbol variation display for informing the result of the big hit lottery is started, and the special operation status is set to “2”. The special symbol standby process (S1302) will be described in detail later.

  In the special symbol change processing (S1304), it is determined whether or not the special symbol change time has elapsed.When the special symbol change time elapses, the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the variable stop command is set in the output buffer to display the special operation status. Set to “3”.

  In the special symbol confirmation process (S1306), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol. If the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the special operation status is set to “4” in order to execute the special electric accessory processing. . At this time, the jackpot opening command is set in the output buffer. If it is not a jackpot symbol, the special operation status is set to “1” in order to execute the special symbol standby process again. In the special symbol confirmation process (S1306), in order to manage the control period in the high probability state, if the probability variation flag is ON, the value of the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 and when the probability variation flag becomes “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF. To do. Further, in order to manage the control period of the time-short state (that is, the high base state), if the time-short flag is ON, the value of the time-short counter is decremented by 1 and when the time-short counter becomes “0”, the time-short flag is turned OFF. Further, when the special operation status is set to “4”, if the probability variation flag or the time reduction flag is ON, the special operation status is returned to OFF. In other words, during the big hit game, the low probability and low base state is controlled.

  In the special electric accessory processing (S1307), the first grand prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 are opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of times of opening, see FIG. 9) according to the type of winning jackpot. Play a jackpot game (special game). The special electric accessory processing (S1307) will be described in detail later.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol waiting process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls at the second start port 21 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2) is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the first starting port 20, the customer It is determined whether or not the wait flag is ON (S1415). If it is ON, this process is finished. If it is not ON, a customer wait command is set in the output buffer (S1416) and the customer wait flag is turned ON (S1416). S1417).

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ), The special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402) and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) are performed.

  In the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), the jackpot random number value is read, and the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 11A) corresponding to the current gaming state. If the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the hit type random number value is read out, and the hit type is determined based on the hit type determination table (see FIG. 11B). Then, the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 9) corresponding to the hit type is set in the special figure buffer provided in the RAM 84. If the result of the determination is “lost”, special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set in the special symbol buffer.

  In the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403), the fluctuation pattern random value is read and the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 12). In this process, when the above-described determination result is “losing”, the reach randomness value is read out, and the variation pattern of the loss with reach is determined based on the reach determination table (see FIG. 11C). Decide whether to make a fluctuation pattern of losing without reach.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth special figure storage unit 85b holds the fourth. The corresponding storage area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1405). In this way, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON (S1413). If it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414). This process is finished without executing.

  Also, when the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information of the special figure 2, When there is one or more random number counter value group storages (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to winning at one start opening 20, special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) and special figure 1 fluctuation Pattern selection processing (S1409) is performed. The special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408) is the same process as the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) is the same process as the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403), and the description thereof will be omitted.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including fluctuation time information) are included. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON (S1413). If it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414). This process is finished without executing.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. In the present embodiment, the lottery based on the second special figure hold is more likely to win the big hit (V long jackpot) having a larger profit for the player than the lottery based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 9). reference).

  [Special Electric Charging Object Processing] As shown in FIG. 29, in the special electric character processing (S1307), it is first determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) in the running big hit game has ended.

  If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), whether or not the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35) is being opened (that is, whether or not the big prize winning device is being opened). Is determined (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it is time to open the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35), that is, the first time after the jackpot opening time has passed It is determined whether or not it has reached the opening start time in the round game, or the opening time has elapsed after the interval time (closing time) until the once closed big prize opening is opened again (S2203). ).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, it is judged whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is a jackpot game as a V long jackpot (S2204). If it is not the V long jackpot, the process proceeds to step S2207. If it is the V long jackpot, it is determined whether it is time to start the sixteenth round for opening the second big winning opening 35 (S2205). If it is not the timing to start the 16th round (NO in S2205), the process proceeds to step S2207. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 16th round (YES in S2205), the V valid period setting process (S2206) is performed.

  In the V validity period setting process (S2206), during the 16th round of the V long jackpot, during the opening of the second big prize opening 35 and for several seconds after the second big prize opening 35 is closed, The V effective period for determining that the detection is valid is set. In this embodiment, a period other than this (including the case where no jackpot game is being executed) is set as a V invalid period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid. Here, determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid means turning on the V flag based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. The determination that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid means that the V flag is not turned ON even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. The V valid period includes a few seconds after the second grand prize opening 35 is closed. The game ball may win the second big prize opening 35 immediately before the second big prize opening 35 is closed. Is taken into consideration.

  That is, in this embodiment, the V flag is turned ON only when the V passage during the V effective period (game ball passing to the specific area 39) is detected, and the V flag is detected when the V passage outside the V effective period (during the V invalid period) is detected. Is not turned on. In this way, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraud, that is, the high probability state is not controlled.

  In step S2207, the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 9) according to the type of jackpot. The distribution member 71 always moves with a constant operation from the start of the round game of the 16th round. In the V long jackpot opening pattern (V long opening pattern), in the sixteenth round, the opening / closing member 37 is opened so that the game ball won in the second big winning opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 with a margin. On the other hand, in the V short jackpot opening pattern (V short opening pattern), the opening / closing member 37 is opened so that it is almost impossible to win the second big winning opening 35 in the sixteenth round. In addition, in the V short opening pattern, even if the game ball can win the second grand prize opening 35, the opening timing of the opening / closing member 37 with respect to the operation of the sorting member 71 is prevented so that it cannot pass through the specific area 39. Is set.

  In a succeeding step S2208, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2208), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening in step S2207 is the first release in one round game. A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the large winning opening is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2208, a round designation command is always set.

  In step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (FIG. 29), if the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35) is being opened (YES in S2202), the condition for closing the big prize opening Whether or not is established is determined (S2209). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes in the round winning game in the round game has reached the prescribed maximum winning quantity (in this embodiment, 8 per round), or the time for closing the winning prize opening. One of the achievements (that is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 9) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening) is satisfied. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is not satisfied (NO in S2209), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied (YES in S2209), the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is closed (closed) ( S2210). If one round game is ended by closing step S2210 (YES in S2211), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2212), and whether or not the value of the round counter is “0”. Determination is made (S2213). If it is not “0” (NO in S2213), the process is finished to start the next round game. The round counter is a counter for counting the number of executions of the round game, and is set to “16” at the start of execution of the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if the value of the round counter is “0” in step S2213 (YES in S2213), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2214), and the jackpot ending is started ( S2215). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2216).

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether the jackpot ending time has elapsed (S2217) and the ending time has elapsed. If not (NO in S2217), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2217), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2218), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2219), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2220). Thus, in the next main timer interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (FIG. 27). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2221) is performed and the present process is terminated.

  In the game state setting process (S2221), it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON. If ON, the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are turned ON, and the V flag is turned OFF. Then, “180” is set in the probability variation counter and the hourly time counter. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a highly accurate and high-base state. On the other hand, if the V flag is not ON, the hour / hour flag is turned ON and “100” is set to the hour / hour counter. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a low-accuracy base state.

  [Power-off monitoring process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the power-off monitoring process (S108), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2901). If there is no input (NO in S2901), the process is terminated. To do. The power-off signal is a signal that is input to the game control microcomputer 81 when the power supply voltage starts to decrease due to power interruption. If a power-off signal is input in step S2901 (YES in S2901), a checksum is calculated and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 (S2902), and a power-off flag is turned on (S2903). Then, prohibition of access to the RAM 84 is set (S2904). As a result, information cannot be written to or read from the RAM 84. Thereafter, the loop processing is performed without returning to the main timer interruption processing (FIG. 25).

8). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, it is determined whether or not the sub-side power-off flag (the flag that is turned on at the time of power-off) is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4001). If this determination result is NO, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, the RAM 94 is initialized. (S4002), the process proceeds to step S4005.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4001), that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is turned on due to power interruption but the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally, the RAM clear notification is subsequently issued. It is determined whether a command has been received (S4003). If the RAM clear notification command is received (YES in S4003), the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 is cleared. Therefore, the RAM clear flag is turned on (S4004), the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 is cleared (S4002), and the process proceeds to step S4005. On the other hand, if the RAM clear notification command has not been received (NO in S4003), the process proceeds to step S4005 without executing steps S4004 and S4002.

  In step S4005, other initial settings are performed. In other initial settings, for example, settings of the CPU 92, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed. If the sub-side power-off flag is ON, it is turned OFF.

  In step S4006, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4007). In the random number seed update process (S4007), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, and for determining the notice effect for determining various notice effects. There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number seed update process (S4007) ends, a command transmission process is executed (S4008). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command executes various effects (variation effects, jackpot effects (opening effects, round effects, ending effects), RTC effects, customer waiting effects, etc.) using the image display device 7 in accordance with the commands. To do. The sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 or the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107 as various effects are executed by the image control board 100. 66 is caused to emit light, or the decorative movable body 15 is driven.

  Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4009). Thereafter, steps S4006 to S4009 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4010), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4011), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4012) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4010), as shown in FIG. 32, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is determined by the microcomputer 91 for effect control. It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the process is terminated. If the strobe signal is ON, various commands transmitted by the output process (S101) of the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4011, S4012).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4011) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 33, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4011), an input process (S4201) is first performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a, the special operation unit detection switch 64a, and the select button detection switch 65a.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the other process (S4307) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (to be described later) is sent to the lamp control board 107 in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production. Output. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (data for driving the decorative movable body 15) is created or output so as to drive the decorative movable body 15 at a timing that matches the effect such as the image effect. The drive data set in each process in the later-described 10 ms timer interrupt process is also output in this process. That is, the decorative movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

  Then, the watchdog timer process (S4204) for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is finished.

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4012) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 34, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, based on the switch data stored in the RTC effect setting process (S4303), the RTC effect execution process 1 (S4304), the RTC effect execution process 2 (S4305), and the switch state acquisition process described later, the display screen 7a is displayed. Switch processing (S4306) for setting display contents and the like is performed.

  Thereafter, the production control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66), and creates voice data (data for controlling output of voice from the speaker 67) and voice. Other processes such as outputting to the control board 106 and updating various effect determination random numbers are executed (S4307).

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 35, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 starts the start prize command (first start prize command or second start prize command) from the main control board 80. ) Has been received (S4401), and if received, prefetch effect determination processing (S4402) is performed.

  In the pre-reading effect determination process (S4402), first, the received start winning command is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. The stored start winning command is stored in the RAM 94 until the special figure variation based on the jackpot random number corresponding to the command is completed. Next, the start winning command stored just now is analyzed, and a lottery of pre-reading effects (pre-reading notice effects) indicating the degree of expectation of jackpot is performed. The pre-reading effects include a holding notice effect for displaying the effect reserved image 9 in a special display form different from the normal display form, a continuous notice effect for executing effects related to each other over a plurality of continuous special figure variations, and the like. . When it is determined to execute these effects, an effect start command for executing the determined effects is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if received, performs a variation effect start process (S4404). In the variation effect start process (S4404), the variation start command is analyzed, and a variation effect pattern is selected based on the analysis result. Also, an effect symbol as a stop symbol and a notice effect are selected. Then, a change effect start command for starting the change effect with the selected effect content is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405), and if received, performs a change effect end process (S4406). In the variation effect end process (S4406), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the analysis result.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S4408). In the opening effect selection process (S4408), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command is received from the main control board 80 (S4409), and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4410). In the round effect selection process (S4410), the round designation command is analyzed, and a pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4412). In the ending effect selection process (S4412), the ending command is analyzed, and the ending effect pattern (contents) to be executed during the jackpot game ending is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes a customer waiting process (S4413) described later. Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the RAM clear flag (a flag indicating that the RAM has been cleared when the power is turned on) is ON (S4414). If the RAM clear flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S4417. On the other hand, if the RAM clear flag is ON, measurement of the set period of the RTC effect is started (S4415), and the RAM clear flag is turned OFF (S4416). The RTC effect setting period is a period during which an amusement hall employee or the like can call the RTC effect setting screen. In other words, the RTC effect setting period is a period in which the effect control microcomputer 91 receives an instruction to display the RTC effect setting screen. In this embodiment, this setting period is set to 30 seconds. Of course, the length of the setting period of the RTC effect can be changed as appropriate.

  In step S4417, as other processing, processing based on a received command other than the above command (for example, processing for performing V passage notification based on a V passage command indicating V passage, etc.) is performed. Then, the received command analysis process ends.

  [Customer Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the customer waiting process (S4413), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received (S4501). If the customer waiting command has been received, measurement of the waiting time until the customer waiting effect is executed is started (S4502), the customer waiting measurement flag is turned on (S4503), and the process proceeds to step S4505.

  On the other hand, if not received, it is subsequently determined whether or not the customer waiting measurement flag is ON (S4504). If the customer waiting measurement flag is not ON, since the waiting time until execution of the customer waiting effect is not being measured, the customer waiting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the customer waiting measurement flag is ON, it is subsequently determined whether or not the time is up, that is, whether or not the waiting time during measurement has elapsed and the execution start time of the customer waiting effect has been reached. (S4505). If the time is not up, the process is terminated. If the time is up, the customer waiting measurement flag is turned off (S4506), and a customer waiting effect start command for starting the customer waiting effect is output to the output buffer of the RAM 94. (S4507), and this process is completed.

  [RTC Effect Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 37, in the RTC effect setting process (S4303), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the setting screen display flag is ON (S6001). The setting screen display flag is a flag indicating that a setting screen such as the “function setting menu” screen shown in FIG. 21A or the “RTC effect setting” screen shown in FIG. 21B is being displayed. The flag is turned on in step S6005 described later.

  If the setting screen display flag is not ON (NO in S6001), it is subsequently determined whether or not it is during a predetermined period (setting period of RTC effect) after the RAM is cleared (S6002). As described above, in this embodiment, this period is set to 30 seconds. If it is not within the predetermined period after the RAM is cleared (NO in S6002), this process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is within the predetermined period after the RAM is cleared (YES in S6002), it is subsequently determined whether or not a predetermined setting screen calling operation (also referred to as a display operation) has been performed (S6003). In this embodiment, the setting screen calling operation is to press the effect button 63 five times continuously. Of course, what operation the setting screen call operation is to be performed can be changed as appropriate.

  If the setting screen call operation has not been performed in step S6003, the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if a setting screen call operation has been performed (YES in S6003), a setting screen display process (S6004) is performed. In the setting screen display process (S6004), a display command for controlling the display screen 7a to the “function setting menu” screen shown in FIG. 21A is set in the output buffer. Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns on the setting screen display flag (S6005), and ends this processing.

  Note that the image control board 100 that has received the display command set in step S6004 displays the image shown in FIG. 21A on the display screen 7a. When an image of the function setting menu shown in FIG. 21A is displayed on the display screen 7a, a setting person such as a game hall employee can select an arbitrary setting item from various setting items. Is possible. This setting item includes an item “RTC effect setting” for making settings related to the RTC effect.

  If the setting screen display flag is ON in step S6001 of the RTC effect setting process (FIG. 37), it is determined whether or not the item “RTC effect setting” is selected as shown in FIG. 38 (S6011). . That is, it is determined whether or not an operation for selecting a setting item of “RTC effect setting” has been performed while the function setting menu screen shown in FIG. In this selection operation, the cursor image is moved by the operation of the select button 65, the cursor image is aligned with the image (selection icon) in the selection column of “To RTC effect setting screen”, and the effect button 63 is pressed. It is.

  If no selection operation has been performed in step S6011, the process immediately proceeds to step S6013. On the other hand, if it has been made (YES in S6011), RTC effect setting screen display processing (S6012) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S6013. In the RTC effect setting screen display process (S6012), a display command for controlling the display screen 7a to the RTC effect setting screen shown in FIG. 21B is set in the output buffer. Note that the image control board 100 that has received the display command set in step S6012 displays the image shown in FIG. 21B on the display screen 7a.

  When the image of the RTC effect setting shown in FIG. 21B is displayed on the display screen 7a, a setter such as an employee of the game hall can make various settings related to the RTC effect. Specifically, it is possible to perform three settings: [1] RTC effect ON / OFF setting, [2] total number setting, and [3] unit number setting. The ON / OFF setting of the RTC effect is a setting of whether or not to perform the RTC effect. If set to ON, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a state where the RTC effect can be performed (execution permission state), and is set to OFF. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a state where no RTC effect is performed (execution prohibited state).

  The total number setting is a setting (setting the number of installed units) of how many gaming machines the gaming machine group to which this pachinko gaming machine 1 belongs is, and is within a range up to the upper limit setting number of 5 units, that is, 1 to 1. It is possible to set in the range of 5. The machine number setting is a setting of a relative installation position in the gaming machine group of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is in the range of the number of installed machines (that is, in the range of 1 to 3 if the installed machine number is “3”, for example). It is possible to set. When the RTC effect is set to ON, the contents of the RTC effect executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 are determined based on the information on the number of installed devices and the installation position.

  In step S6013 of FIG. 38, it is determined whether or not the RTC effect OFF setting has been selected. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation for setting the setting item of “RTC effect” to “OFF” is performed during the display of the RTC effect setting screen shown in FIG. In this operation, the cursor image is adjusted to the “RTC effect” field by operating the upper button 65U and the lower button 65D of the select button 65, and the “RTC effect” field is operated by operating the left button 65L and the right button 65R of the select button 65. This is an operation of switching the image to either “OFF” image or “ON” image.

  If the operation for selecting the RTC effect OFF setting has not been performed in step S6013, the process immediately proceeds to step S6015. On the other hand, if it has been done, RTC effect OFF setting information indicating that the RTC effect is OFF setting is set in a predetermined storage area (S6014), and the process proceeds to step S6015.

  In step S6015, it is determined whether or not the RTC effect ON setting has been selected. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation for setting the setting item of “RTC effect” to “ON” is performed during the display of the RTC effect setting screen shown in FIG. If the operation for selecting the ON setting of the RTC effect is not performed in step S6015, the process immediately proceeds to step S6017. On the other hand, if it has been done, RTC effect ON setting information indicating that the RTC effect is ON setting is set in a predetermined storage area (S6016), and the process proceeds to step S6017.

  In step S6017, it is determined whether or not an input operation for the number of installed units (total number) has been performed. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation for changing the value in the “total number setting” setting item is performed during the display of the RTC effect setting screen shown in FIG. In this operation, the cursor image is adjusted to the “total number setting” field by operating the upper button 65U and the lower button 65D of the select button 65, and “total number setting” is operated by operating the left button 65L and the right button 65R of the select button 65. This is an operation of switching the image in the field of any one of “01” to “05”.

  If the operation for changing the total number setting is not performed in step S6017, the process immediately proceeds to step S6019. On the other hand, if it has been done, the installed number information indicating the number of installed items corresponding to the input operation is set in a predetermined storage area (S6018), and the process proceeds to step S6019.

  In step S6019, it is determined whether an installation position input operation has been performed. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation for changing the value in the setting item “unit number setting” has been performed during the display of the RTC effect setting screen shown in FIG. This operation is performed by aligning the cursor image with the “set unit number” field by operating the upper button 65U and the lower button 65D of the select button 65, and operating the “set unit number” by operating the left button 65L and the right button 65R of the select button 65. This is an operation of switching the image in the field of any one of “01” to “05”.

  If the operation for changing the machine number setting is not performed in step S6019, the process immediately proceeds to step S6021. On the other hand, if it has been done, installation position information indicating the installation position corresponding to the input operation is set in a predetermined storage area (S6020), and the process proceeds to step S6021.

  In step S6021, it is determined whether or not a setting end operation for ending the setting of the RTC effect has been performed. This operation is an operation of pressing the effect button 63 by aligning the cursor image with the “cancel” or “decision” column shown in FIG. 21B by the operation of the upper button 65U and the lower button 65D of the select button 65. .

  If the RTC effect setting end operation has not been performed in step S6021, the process immediately proceeds to step S6024. On the other hand, if it has been made, it is subsequently determined whether or not the setting of the RTC effect has been updated (that is, whether or not “Determine” has been selected on the screen shown in FIG. 21B) (S6022). . If the RTC effect setting has not been updated, the process immediately proceeds to step S6024. On the other hand, if it has been updated (YES in S6022), the RTC effect ON / OFF setting information, the number of installed units information, and the installation position information are stored in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 of the RAM 94 (S6023), and the step Proceed to S6024. As described above, power is supplied to the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. Accordingly, the various setting information stored in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 is retained even during power interruption. When the RTC effect setting end operation is performed, the “function setting menu” screen shown in FIG. 21A is displayed again.

  In step S6024, it is determined whether a setting end operation for ending display of the function setting menu screen has been performed. This operation is an operation of pressing the effect button 63 by aligning the cursor image with the “setting end” field shown in FIG. 21A by operating the upper button 65U and the lower button 65D of the select button 65.

  If it is determined in step S6024 that the function setting menu has not been terminated, this processing is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it has been done, the setting screen end process (S6025) is performed, the setting screen display flag is turned off (S6026), and this process ends. In the setting screen end process (S6025), a display command for ending the image display of the function setting menu shown in FIG. 21A is set in the output buffer. Note that the image control board 100 that has received the display command set in step S6025 ends the image display of the function setting menu and displays a normal game effect image on the display screen 7a.

  [RTC effect execution process 1] As shown in FIG. 39, in the RTC effect execution process 1 (S4304), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 is set to ON or OFF for the RTC effect (special effect). It is determined whether or not (S6101). For this determination, RTC effect ON / OFF setting information stored in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 is used. If the RTC effect is not set to ON (NO in S6101), the process is immediately terminated. That is, if the RTC effect is set to OFF, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not execute the RTC effect at all.

  On the other hand, if the RTC effect is set to ON (YES in S6101), RTC information is acquired from the RTC 99 mounted on the sub control board 90 and stored in the RAM 94 (S6102). The RTC information is information indicating the current date and time (date and time). The date information indicates what year, month and day of the current time, and the time information indicates what hour, minute, and second. As described above, in this embodiment, if the RTC effect is set to ON, the RTC information stored in the RAM 94 is updated each time the RTC effect execution process 1 is executed.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not it is the non-execution period of the RTC effect based on the RTC information stored in the RAM 94 (S6103). If the result is NO, the process proceeds to step S6104. The non-execution period of the RTC effect is a period during which no RTC effect is executed. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the introduction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the game hall is started in August 2015, and the period after January 1, 2020 is set as the non-execution period of the RTC effect. To do. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment reaches a predetermined non-execution date (January 1, 2020, also referred to as the first specific date) after a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of introduction to the amusement hall. Thereafter, no RTC effect is performed. Note that when the non-execution period is set (when the non-execution date is set) is an item that can be changed as appropriate.

  If it is determined in step S6103 that it is not the non-execution period of the RTC effect, that is, if it is determined that it has not reached January 1, 2020, then the value H of the activation counter is incremented by 1 (S6104). The activation counter measures the elapsed time from the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 until the first RTC effect of the day is executed after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. After the first RTC effect is executed, the counter measures the elapsed time from the start of the previous RTC effect execution.

  Specifically, in the activation counter, the RTC effect execution process 1 is executed when the RTC effect is set to ON (YES in step S6101) and it is not the non-execution period of the RTC effect (NO in step S6103). One is added each time. The RTC effect execution process 1 is a process during a 10 ms timer interrupt process (see FIG. 34). That is, the activation counter is incremented by 1 every 10 ms. As will be described later, the activation counter is cleared to “0” when the start time (activation time) of the RTC effect is reached (see steps S6105 and S6106). Therefore, a value obtained by multiplying the value H of the activation counter by 10 ms indicates either an elapsed time since the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or an elapsed time since the start of execution of the previous RTC effect. Note that the process of step S6104 corresponds to a time measurement process.

  Subsequent to step S6104, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the start time (activation time) of the RTC effect has been reached based on the value H of the activation counter (S6105). In this embodiment, a constant indicating the activation time is set so that the RTC effect is executed every 3 hours after the power is turned on. Therefore, if the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on at 7 o'clock, the RTC effect will be executed every 3 hours until the power is turned off, such as 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 ... . In this embodiment, the RTC effect executed at each time is configured as the same effect, but a different effect may be executed depending on the time.

  If it is determined in step S6105 that the activation time of the RTC effect has not been reached, the process immediately ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the activation time of the RTC effect has been reached (YES in S6105), the value H of the activation counter is cleared to “0” (S6106). Then, referring to the installed number information and the installed position information stored in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 (S6107), the number of the execution table of the RTC effect corresponding to the referenced installed number information and installed position information (“execute” “Table No.” (see FIG. 22) is set (S6108). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, if the installed number information is “5” and the installed position information is “1”, the execution table No. Set “0501”.

  Here, in this embodiment, the RTC effect production scale (production time) includes a normal scale (normal production time, first production time) and a shortened scale (short production time shorter than the normal production time, second production time). ) As shown in FIG. 15A, in the normal scale RTC effect, as an introduction effect, there are six images of an individual image 1, a related image 1, an individual image 2, a related image 2, a related image 3, and an individual image 3. It is played back in this order. The production time for each image is 10 seconds. Therefore, in the normal scale introduction effect for reproducing these six images, the effect time is 60 seconds.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the reduced scale RTC effect, four images of the individual image 1, the related image 1, the related image 2, and the individual image 3 are reproduced in this order as an introduction effect. The That is, the individual image 2 (image showing the state of the spectator seat, see FIG. 16C) and the related image 3 (image showing the alignment scene, see FIG. 16E) are not reproduced. Therefore, the production time of the shortened scale introduction effect is 40 seconds.

  Whether the normal-scale RTC effect is executed or the shortened-scale RTC effect is executed depends on whether or not the shortening date (second specific date) has arrived. That is, in this embodiment, the normal scale RTC effect is executed from when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is introduced to the amusement hall until the shortened date arrives, and after the shortened date arrives, the shortened scale is displayed. The RTC effect is executed. The shortening date is assumed to be set to November 1, 2015 in this embodiment. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is assumed to be introduced into the amusement hall in August 2015. In other words, the shortening date is set at the time when a period of about three months has elapsed since the introduction to the amusement hall was started.

  This is done for the following reason. That is, after a certain period of time has elapsed since the introduction of the pachinko gaming machine 1, some players have seen RTC effects many times. There is a possibility that such a player has a feeling of being tired of seeing the RTC effect. Therefore, after the shortening date, the effect time of the RTC effect is shortened, and the execution of the RTC effect is suppressed from reducing the game motivation of such a player. Note that a period after the shortening date (a period from November 1, 2015) is referred to as a shortening period.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal scale and the shorter scale are provided for the RTC effect production scale. Therefore, in the RTC effect execution process 1 (FIG. 39), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines the RTC effect execution table No. in step S6108. After setting (see FIG. 22), it is determined whether or not it is the RTC effect shortening period (S6109). For this determination, the RTC information acquired in step S6102 is used.

  In step S6109, if it is not determined that it is the RTC effect shortening period (NO in S6109), that is, if it is the period up to October 31, 2015, an effect start command (in order to start the normal scale introduction effect ( The normal introduction effect start command) is set in the output buffer (S6110). Specifically, for example, in step S6108, the execution table No. If “0501” (see FIG. 22) is set, a normal introduction effect start command for reproducing the image data Da → Db1 → Dc → Dd1 → De1 → Df in this order is set in step S6110. Then, in the RTC effect timer for measuring the effect time of the RTC effect, the effect time (60 seconds) of the normal scale is set as the effect time of the introduction effect (S6111), and this process is finished.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S6109 that it is the RTC effect shortening period (YES in S6109), that is, if it is a period after November 1, 2015, the introduction effect of the reduced scale is started. The production start command (short introduction production start command) is set in the output buffer (S6112). Specifically, for example, in step S6108, the execution table No. If “0501” (see FIG. 22) is set, in step S6112 a shortened introduction effect start command for reproducing the image data Da → Db1 → Dd1 → Df in this order is set. Then, in the RTC effect timer for measuring the effect time of the RTC effect, a shortened effect time (40 seconds) is set as the effect time of the introduction effect (S6113), and this process is finished.

  In the above description, in step S6108, the execution table No. The case where “0501” (see FIG. 22) is set is taken as an example. If the number of installations or the installation position is different from this example, another execution table shown in FIG. 22 is selected. The image data reproduced when another execution table is selected is as shown in FIG. 22 and will not be described.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the contents of the RTC effect to be executed are determined based on the installed number information and the installed position information. Therefore, if a plurality of gaming machines of the same model as the pachinko gaming machine 1 are arranged to form a gaming machine group, and the installed number information and the installed position information of each gaming machine in the gaming machine group are correctly set, When the start time comes, each gaming machine executes the RTC effect associated with the installed number information and the installation position information, whereby the RTC effect is executed in the form shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 as the entire gaming machine group. It will be.

  For example, if the gaming machine group is composed of five gaming machines, “5” is set as the number of installed machines for each gaming machine, and the installation position information is set to any of the installation positions “1” to “5”. Set each value accordingly. If it does so, each game machine will perform an introduction effect based on installation number information and installation position information, and an introduction effect will be performed in the form shown in Drawing 16-Drawing 19. In addition, even when the gaming machine group is composed of 4 or less gaming machines, a value corresponding to the number of installed machines is set as information on the number of installed machines, and a value corresponding to the installed position is set as installation position information. If this is done, each gaming machine executes an introductory effect according to the installed number information and the installed position information, so that the related image effect (in the form shown as the case of one to four in FIGS. 17 to 19). Combination image effect) will be executed.

  [RTC Effect Execution Process 2] As shown in FIG. 40, in the RTC effect execution process 2 (S4305), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the value of the RTC effect timer is larger than “0” ( S6201). The RTC effect timer is a timer that measures the remaining time of the effect time of the introduction effect (see step S6111 or S6113 in FIG. 39). Therefore, if the value of the RTC effect timer is greater than “0” (YES in S6201), the introduction effect is being executed. Therefore, in this case, the RTC effect timer is subtracted (S6202), and it is determined whether or not the value of the RTC effect timer is “0” (S6203). Then, if the value of the RTC effect timer is “0” (YES in S6203), in order to execute the development effect following the introduction effect (see FIG. 15), a development effect start command (deployment effect start command) is issued. This is set in the output buffer (S6204), and the process is terminated. Note that if the determination result in step S6201 or 6203 is NO, the present process is immediately terminated.

  In this embodiment, the development effect includes a development effect of a success mode (a development effect in which the success effect shown in FIG. 20B is finally executed) and a development effect of a failure mode (finally in FIG. 20C). There is a development effect in which the failure effect shown is executed). Although illustration is omitted, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the RTC effect timer becomes “0”, the change display of the special symbol currently being executed is a hit change (the success or failure of the big win winning) It is determined whether or not a special figure fluctuation based on the determination result. If this determination result is YES, in step S6204, a deployment effect start command for executing a successful deployment effect is set.

  If the above determination result is NO, it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a winning hold in the special figure hold (a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to be a big win in the determination). This determination is made by referring to the start winning command stored in the RAM 94. Even when the determination result is YES, in step S6204, a deployment effect start command for executing a successful mode deployment effect is set. On the other hand, when the hit variation is not being executed and there is no hit hold, in step S6204, a deployment effect start command for executing the failure mode deployment effect is set.

  [Switch Process] As shown in FIG. 41, in the switch process (S4306), whether or not the SW effect (see FIG. 20A) is being executed, that is, the period during which the operation of the operation means is valid (operation valid period). It is determined whether it is in the middle (S7001). In this embodiment, the SW effect is included in a part of the development effect in the RTC effect (special effect) (see FIG. 15). In the SW effect in this embodiment, the operation means is the special operation unit 64.

  If the SW effect is not being executed in step S7001 (NO in S7001), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the SW effect is being performed (YES in S7001), SW effect processing described later is performed (S7002). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the SW timer that measures the remaining time of the operation valid period is larger than “0” (S7003). If it is larger, the SW timer is subtracted (S7004), and this process is terminated. The SW timer is set to a predetermined value at the start timing of the SW effect. The SW effect is an effect that uses an operation means (for example, the effect button 63, the special operation unit 64, and the select button 65) that allows the player to perform operations related to the effect.

  [SW effect process] As shown in FIG. 42, in the SW effect process (S7002), first, it is determined whether or not the special operation unit 64 is operated, that is, whether or not the special operation unit detection switch 64a is turned on (S7101). ). If it is not determined that it has been turned on (NO in S7101), this processing is immediately terminated. If it is determined that it has been turned on (YES in S7101), the deployment effect being executed is the deployment effect of the successful mode ( It is determined whether or not the success effect (see FIG. 20B) following the SW effect is a development effect) (S7102).

  If it is not a successful development effect (NO in S7102), the process proceeds to step S7014. On the other hand, if it is the development effect of the successful mode (YES in S7102), the decorative movable body 15 is moved from the original position (standby position, for example, behind the stage portion 11 of the center decorative body 10) to the operation position (for example, the display screen 7a). The movable body drive data for displacement in the forward direction is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S7103), and the process proceeds to step S7104. In step S7104, the SW timer is set to “0”. Then, this process is finished.

  When the drive control process (S4203) is performed according to the movable body drive data set in step S7103, the decorative movable body 15 is displaced from the original position to the operating position. As a result, the player is notified of the big win. Note that a successful effect (see FIG. 20B) is displayed on the display screen 7a in accordance with the timing at which the decorative movable body 15 is displaced to the operating position. The decorative movable body 15 displaced to the operating position is returned to the original position after a predetermined waiting time has elapsed.

9. Operation of CPU 102 of Image Control Board 100 [Image Control Board Timer Interrupt Processing] Next, the operation of the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. The CPU 102 executes the image control board timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 43 at a predetermined interrupt cycle. As shown in FIG. 43, in the image control board timer interrupt process, the CPU 102 performs a command reception process (S8001) and an image output control process (S8002) described later. Then, data transmission control processing (S8003) is performed. In the data transmission control process (S8003), instruction data for outputting a production sound from the speaker 67 or lighting the panel lamp 5 or the frame lamp 66 is produced in accordance with the image display production on the display screen 7a. It transmits to the microcomputer 91 for control.

  [Command Reception Processing] As shown in FIG. 44, in the command reception processing (S8001), first, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 determines whether or not a display command related to the setting screen has been received (S8101). If received (YES in S8101), setting information for controlling the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 on the screen indicated by the display command (S8102). Accordingly, the setting screen shown in FIG. 21A or 21B is displayed on the display screen 7a through the image output control process (S8002) described later.

  Next, the CPU 102 determines whether or not an introduction effect start command has been received (S8103). If received (YES in S8103), setting information for displaying the introduction effect image on the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 (S8104). As a result, the image of the introduction effect (see FIG. 16) is displayed on the display screen 7a through the image output control process (S8002) described later.

  In this embodiment, if the variation effect is being executed at the start of the introduction effect, the introduction effect (RTC effect) image is displayed in the display mode of the full screen display as shown in FIG. A variation effect image is displayed in the display mode. That is, the setting information is set so that such a display mode is obtained. Thereby, it is possible to concentrate a player on RTC production. Further, if the customer waiting effect is being executed at the start of the introducing effect, the image of the introducing effect (RTC effect) is displayed in the display mode of the full screen display, and the image of the customer waiting effect is not displayed.

  Subsequently, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a development effect start command has been received (S8105). If it has been received (YES in S8105), setting information for displaying an image of the development effect on the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 (S8106). Thereby, an image of development effect (see FIG. 20) is displayed on the display screen 7a through an image output control process (S8002) described later.

  Subsequently, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a customer waiting effect start command has been received (S8107). If it has been received (YES in S8107), setting information for displaying an image of the customer waiting effect on the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 (S8108). Thereby, an image (not shown) of a customer waiting effect is displayed on the display screen 7a through an image output control process (S8002) described later.

  Subsequently, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a variable effect start command has been received (S8109). If it has been received (YES in S8109), setting information for displaying a variation effect image on the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 (S8110). As a result, the image of the change effect (see FIG. 46A) is displayed on the display screen 7a through the image output control process (S8002) described later.

  In this embodiment, if the RTC effect is not being executed at the start of the change effect, the change effect image is displayed in the full-screen display mode shown in FIG. If the RTC effect is being executed at the start of the change effect, the image of the change effect is displayed in the simple display mode shown in FIG. That is, the setting information is set so that such a display mode is obtained. Thereby, it is possible to concentrate a player on RTC production. In the simple display mode, the design of the effect design is simple.

  Subsequently, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a variable effect end command has been received (S8111). If it has been received (YES in S8111), a variation effect end process (S8112) is performed. In the variation effect end process (S8112), setting information for ending the variation effect (that is, setting information for stopping and displaying the effect symbol) is set in the control RAM 104. As a result, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed through an image output control process (S8002) described later.

  Subsequently, the CPU 102 determines whether or not an opening effect start command has been received (S8113). If received (YES in S8113), setting information for displaying an opening effect image on the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 (S8114). As a result, an image of opening effect (not shown) is displayed on the display screen 7a through an image output control process (S8002) described later.

  Subsequently, the CPU 102 performs other processing (S8115) and ends this processing. In the other processing (S8115), setting information for displaying various images on the display screen 7a is set in the control RAM 104 based on a command other than the above (for example, a round effect start command, an ending effect start command, etc.). To do.

  [Image Output Control Processing] As shown in FIG. 45, in the image output control processing (S8003), first, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 determines whether or not the setting information regarding the image display device 7 is set in the control RAM 104. Judgment is made (S8201). If it is not set (NO in S8201), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S8201), a display list is created based on the setting information set in the control RAM 104 (S8202). Then, this display list is output to the VDP 141 (S8203). The display list output to the VDP 141 is stored in a predetermined storage area of the VRAM 143. The VDP 141 reads image data from the CGROM 142 according to the display list stored in the VRAM 143, and displays various images on the display screen 7a.

10. Effects of the present embodiment As described in detail above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an RTC effect (special effect) different from a normal game effect (fluctuation effect or jackpot effect) is executed at a predetermined start time. The This RTC effect is executed at the same time on the same type of gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group. In this embodiment, as this RTC effect, a combination image effect (FIG. 16B, (D) in which one complete image is formed by a combination of element images displayed by a predetermined upper limit set number (5) of each gaming machine. ), (E)). That is, one completed image is displayed as a gaming machine system 200 (see FIG. 8) including a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1. Therefore, compared with the case where the RTC effect is composed only of effects (individual image effects) that are completed by individual gaming machines alone, it has a stronger impact on those who are watching the game or who are looking for a vacant stand. It is possible to give these, and it is possible to effectively increase the game motivation of these persons.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to set the number of installed gaming machines (total number) constituting the gaming machine group to which the pachinko gaming machine 1 belongs, and the installation position (unit number) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this gaming machine group. (See FIG. 21B and FIG. 38). Based on these settings, each gaming machine selects a display image so that element images displayed by each gaming machine belonging to the gaming machine group are connected as a whole (see FIGS. 17 to 19 and FIG. 22). Therefore, even if the number of installed gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group is less than the upper limit set number (5) and the original completed image cannot be displayed, it can be displayed by the installed number of gaming machines. In the range, it is possible to execute a combined image effect without a sense of incongruity.

  In particular, in this embodiment, based on the installed number information and the installed position information, no matter how many gaming machines the gaming machine group is composed of, the main part image (the main part in the completed image is configured). Each gaming machine selects a display image (see FIGS. 17 to 19 and 22). The main image is the image data Db3 in the related image 1 (see FIG. 17), the image data Dd5 in the related image 2 (see FIG. 18), and the image data in the related image 3. This is an image of De1 (see FIG. 19). Therefore, even if the number of installed gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group is less than the upper limit set number (5) and the original completed image cannot be displayed, the main image is always displayed in the combined image effect. The Rukoto. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a significant reduction in the effect of the combined image effect.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the related images 1 to 3 (see FIGS. 17 to 19) are different from each other in the display position of the main image in the completed image. That is, the RTC effect in the present embodiment is the first combination in which the main image is displayed by the gaming machine located at the first installation position in the gaming machine group constituted by the upper limit set number of gaming machines as the combined image rendering. In a game machine group composed of an image effect (combination image effect of related images 1) and an upper limit set number of game machines, the main image is provided by a gaming machine located at a second installation position different from the first installation position. A third combination image effect (combination image effect of related image 2) to be displayed and a third game machine group composed of an upper limit set number of game machines are different from the first installation position and the second installation position. And a third combined image effect (a combined image effect of the related image 3) in which the main part image is displayed by the gaming machine located at the installation position.

  However, in the present embodiment, the RTC effect execution table is selected so that the main part image is always displayed in any type of combination image effect (see FIG. 22). Therefore, when a gaming machine group is configured with gaming machines that are less than the upper limit set number (5), a combined image effect in which the main image is displayed and a combined image effect in which the main image is not displayed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the production effect due to the RTC effect from deteriorating. That is, for example, when a gaming machine group is composed of three gaming machines, if control is performed to display images for only three machines from the left, the main image is displayed in the combined image effect (FIG. 18) of the related image 2. However, it is possible to prevent such a situation from occurring.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when a gaming machine group is configured with gaming machines that do not satisfy the upper limit set number, non-essential part images whose display positions in the completed image are far from the principal part images are not displayed ( FIG. 17 to FIG. 19). That is, when a completed image cannot be formed in the combined image effect, a display image is formed with a main part image and a non-main part image close to the display position. In other words, each gaming machine constituting the gaming machine group selects a display image so that an element image with a high priority is displayed in the range of the number indicated by the installed number information. Therefore, it is possible to execute a combined image effect without a sense of incongruity. In other words, it is possible to prevent a staggering effect image from being formed, causing the player to feel uncomfortable and significantly impairing the effect.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the RTC effect production time changes before and after the shortened date (second specific date, November 1, 2015) (see steps S6109 to S6113 in FIG. 39). Therefore, after the shortening date comes, it is possible to make the RTC effect feel new. In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the effect time of the RTC effect becomes shorter after the shortened due date (see FIGS. 39 and 15). Accordingly, the RTC effect is executed in the effect time that is the same as the start time of introduction even though a certain operation period has elapsed since the introduction of the pachinko machine 1 to a pachinko hall or the like. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the game motivation of a player who has become accustomed to this RTC effect.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to switch between the RTC effect ON setting and the RTC effect OFF setting (see FIGS. 21B and 38). Therefore, for example, when it is not desired to execute the RTC effect triggered by the arrival of the start time due to circumstances on the game hall side such as a pachinko hall, the execution of the RTC effect can be prohibited. The ON setting state is referred to as an execution permission state in which the RTC effect can be executed, and the OFF setting state is referred to as an execution prohibition state in which the RTC effect cannot be executed.

  In general, a gaming machine is set up as a gaming island in a set of a plurality of gaming machines of the same model at the beginning of introduction to the amusement hall. However, when a certain period of time elapses from the introduction, the operation starts to decrease, and the number of units installed in the game hall is generally reduced. Eventually, it may be installed in a so-called variety corner where various types of gaming machines are installed one by one. In such a case, it is difficult to say that it is meaningful to continue to execute the RTC effect triggered by the arrival of the start time in terms of effect. On the other hand, in this embodiment, it is possible to switch the RTC effect ON setting and OFF setting as described above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the RTC effect from being executed even though the effect is not high.

  In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a combined image effect (see FIGS. 17 to 19) is executed as an RTC effect. The effect of the combined image effect cannot be exhibited with only one gaming machine. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the ON setting state (execution permission state) and the OFF setting state (execution prohibition state) can be changed. For this reason, for example, when the number of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed in the game hall becomes 1, the RTC effect can be continued even though the original effect cannot be fully achieved by setting it to OFF. It can be effectively prevented.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, setting information related to the ON / OFF setting of the RTC effect, that is, information regarding whether the execution is permitted or not is set in the RTC effect setting storage unit 96 (see FIG. 7). The RTC effect setting storage unit 96 is supplied with power by the backup power supply circuit 151 even when power is interrupted. Therefore, the setting information regarding the ON / OFF setting of the RTC effect is retained even when the power is interrupted. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the RTC effect ON / OFF every time the power is turned on.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to set whether or not to execute the RTC effect only for a predetermined time after the RAM is cleared (see FIG. 37). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from changing the setting related to the execution of the RTC effect unnecessarily.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the RTC effect is not executed after the non-execution date (first specific date, January 1, 2020) arrives (see step S6103 in FIG. 39). Therefore, when a certain number of years have passed since the introduction of the pachinko hall or the like into the amusement hall, and the number of installed pachinko gaming machines 1 decreases, the employees of the amusement hall do not bother to change the settings related to the RTC effect. However, the RTC effect is not automatically executed. Thereby, it is possible to automatically prevent the RTC effect from being executed even though the effect is not high.

  In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a combined image effect (see FIGS. 17 to 19) is executed as an RTC effect. The effect of the combined image cannot be exhibited with only one gaming machine. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the RTC effect is not automatically executed after the non-execution date. Therefore, when the number of installed gaming machines becomes one, for example, after the start of introduction to pachinko halls and other game halls, the RTC will not be able to fully demonstrate its original effects. It is possible to automatically prevent the performance from being continuously executed.

11. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the first form of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the above embodiment, a moving image is displayed as a combined image effect (related image effect), but a still image may be displayed. Moreover, in the said form, although it was set as the structure which performs the RTC effect including a combination image effect and an individual image effect, it is good also as a structure which performs the RTC effect including only a combination image effect. Moreover, in the said form, although it was set as the structure which performs the RTC effect containing three types of combination image effects, only one type of combination image effects may be sufficient. Moreover, in the said form, although it was set as the structure which performs the RTC effect including an introduction effect and a development effect, the RTC effect does not need to be divided into an introduction effect and a development effect. In the above embodiment, the RTC effect is an effect for notifying the winner, but is not an effect for notifying the winner, but merely an effect for displaying a special image different from the normal game effect (for example, an effect of flowing the singer's PV) Also good. Moreover, what kind of image is displayed as the RTC effect can be changed as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said form, it comprised as a pachinko game machine which can perform RTC production. On the other hand, you may comprise as a slot machine (rotating type game machine, pachislot game machine) which can perform RTC production. In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine that increases the medals by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, a state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is being executed corresponds to a special gaming state. Also, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can be frequently won for small roles, the state during ART or AT Corresponds to the special gaming state. For normal machines, the special gaming state is controlled by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, and a combination of symbols on the winning line that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus is displayed on each reel. It is derived and displayed as a display result. In addition, the control conditions for the special gaming state on ART machines and AT machines are determined by, for example, winning the ART or AT activation timing by winning the ART or AT execution lottery and then digesting the prescribed number of games. is there.

  Moreover, in the said form, the microcomputer 91 for effect control (refer step S6104 of FIG. 39) which measures time using an activation counter was set as the time measuring means. On the other hand, the time measuring means may be RTC99. That is, it may be determined based on the RTC information itself acquired in step S6102 whether or not it is the RTC effect activation time (see step S6105 in FIG. 39). In this case, the current time (current time measured by the RTC 99) of all the gaming machines constituting one gaming machine group is accurately set to the second unit. Further, it is preferable that employees of the game hall regularly check the time measured by the RTC 99 to check whether there is any deviation between the gaming machines in the gaming machine group.

  In the above embodiment, when the upper button 65U of the select button 65 is continuously pressed five times (that is, when a specific operation is performed) during a predetermined period after the RAM is cleared (the same period as the RTC effect setting period), the RTC 99 It is assumed that a date and time adjustment screen for setting the measured date and time is displayed on the display screen 7a. If the date and time measured by the RTC99 shifts and it is necessary to set the correct date and time, an employee of the game hall can call the date and time adjustment screen by performing this operation to set the date and time of the RTC99. It is.

  In the above embodiment, the upper limit set number is five (that is, the combined image effect is an effect in which one completed image is formed by five game machines). The freedom of the person. For example, a combination image effect in which one completed image is formed by 11 gaming machines may be configured to be executable.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when a combined image effect is executed in a gaming machine group configured with an upper limit set number (5) of gaming machines, the main image of the completed image (for example, the main character of the image data Dd5 in FIG. 18). The image including the character) was displayed by one gaming machine (the gaming machine at the installation position 5). On the other hand, you may comprise so that a principal part image may be displayed with a some game machine. For example, in the case of a completed image formed by combining five element images (for example, an image of a ship floating in the sea), two of the five element images are main image (ship image), and the rest The configuration may be such that three are non-essential images (images of the sea surrounding the ship). In this case, when the number of gaming machines constituting the gaming machine group is small and not all the main part images can be displayed, at least a part of the main part images may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the RTC effect can be set only for a predetermined period after the RAM is cleared. However, the RTC effect may be set even after the RAM is not cleared.

  In the above embodiment, the input means (operation means) for performing various settings relating to the RTC effect is the effect button 63 and the select button 65, but may be a touch panel in which a touch sensor is combined with the image display device. In this case, the image display device 7 of the embodiment may be used as the image display device in the touch panel, or another image display device different from this may be used.

  Moreover, in the said form, when the shortening date (2nd specific date, November 1, 2015) arrives, it comprised so that the production time of an RTC effect might become short (refer FIG. 39). On the other hand, when the second specific date arrives, the effect time of the RTC effect may be increased. And it is good to display the image which was not displayed until now using the production time which became long. If constituted in this way, when the player gets used to the RTC effect, the effect time of the RTC effect becomes longer, and an image that has never been seen can be seen. Therefore, it is possible to make the RTC effect feel new and increase the effect of the RTC effect.

  In addition, after the shortened due date (second specific date, November 1, 2015) has been reached, the RTC production performance time has been shortened once, and then the return date (third specific date, for example, February 1, 2016) has arrived. Then, you may comprise so that an RTC effect may be performed again in the original production time (normal production time). That is, the normal scale period (first period) in which the normal scale RTC effect is executed and the shortened scale period (second period) in which the shortened RTC effect is executed may be repeatedly visited. . In this case, the length of each period (normal scale period and shortened scale period) may be the same or different. For example, it may be configured such that an effect cycle in which there is a shortened scale period of 3 weeks after a normal scale period of 1 week is repeated.

  In addition, the 14th day (2 weeks) from the start of introduction, the first RTC production time will be shortened, and the 28th day (4 weeks), the second RTC production time will be shortened. The production time of the RTC effect may be gradually shortened in several stages with the passage of the period from the start of introduction. Specifically, for example, 60 seconds can be shortened to 40 seconds when the first shortening date arrives, and 40 seconds can be shortened to 20 seconds when the second shortening date arrives. .

In the above embodiment, the “predetermined control condition” of the present invention means that a big win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 or the lottery shown in FIG. 2, and the jackpot symbol indicating the win is stopped and displayed. is there.
In the above embodiment, after the function setting menu screen (FIG. 21A) is displayed, the RTC effect setting screen (FIG. 21B) is displayed, the setting item of the RTC effect is turned ON, and the cursor image is “determined”. The operation of pressing the effect button 63 in accordance with the image in the column is referred to as a first setting operation. Further, in the above embodiment, after the function setting menu screen is displayed, the RTC effect setting screen is displayed, the RTC effect setting item is turned OFF, and the effect button 63 is pressed by aligning the cursor image with the image in the “decision” column. This is called a second setting operation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 7 ... Image display apparatus 7a ... Display screen 80 ... Main control board (game control board)
82 ... CPU
84 ... RAM
89 ... RAM clear switch 91 ... Production control microcomputer 94 ... RAM
96 ... RTC effect setting storage unit 99 ... RTC
100 ... Image control board 102 ... CPU
151 ... Backup power supply circuit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A display device having a display screen;
A time measuring means capable of measuring time;
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined start time has been reached based on the time measurement result of the time measurement means;
When it is determined by the time determination means that the start time has been reached, special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect different from a normal game effect using the display device,
The special effect includes a combined image effect in which one completed image is formed by a combination of element images displayed on each display screen of a gaming machine group including a predetermined number of gaming machines of two or more,
Each element image has a priority,
In a case where a gaming machine group is configured with a number of gaming machines less than the predetermined number, an element image with a relatively high priority is displayed in the combined image effect so that the remaining element images are not displayed. A display image in the special effect is selected,
An element image having the highest priority is a main part image constituting a predetermined main part of the completed image.

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