JP6063913B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  In a pachinko gaming machine, a big hit lottery is performed on the condition that a game ball has won a start opening, and when the big hit lottery is won, a big hit game in which the big winning opening is opened is performed. The result of this jackpot lottery is displayed by the stop symbol after the special symbol is variably displayed on the digital display. When the winner is won by the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol is displayed as the stop symbol and then the jackpot game Is started. In the gaming machine, various effects such as display on the image display unit, lighting of various lamps, and sound by a speaker are performed in accordance with the game of the game ball by the player.

  In this type of pachinko machine, when a big hit game is played, or when a probability variation game after a big hit or a short-time game is played (advantageous game state), a plurality of songs recorded as production A model for reproducing any one of these is known.

JP 2014-104056 A

  Regarding the first point of view, when the music played when the jackpot game is played is interrupted in the subsequent advantageous game state, or when the music played when the jackpot game is played and the subsequent When the music played in the advantageous gaming state is different, the player feels uncomfortable. In such a case, if appropriate ideas can be applied to the music played during the jackpot game and the subsequent advantageous game state, it is expected that the interest of the game will be improved.

  Regarding the second point of view, there is a player who does not want to display a lyrics telop when a song with a lyrics telop is displayed on the image display unit in accordance with the song. Therefore, if the display state of the lyrics telop can be changed according to the player's preference, it is expected that the interest of the game will be improved.

  In view of the second point of view, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest relating to music played as a production.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine comprising: audio output means capable of outputting sound; display means capable of displaying video; and effect control means for performing a game effect. The effect control means is a display control capable of causing the display means to display a music effect control means for outputting music from the sound output means and a lyrics telop corresponding to the music output from the sound output means. a means, and operation acceptance means for accepting an input operation to the manual input unit, wherein the display control means, when being displayed the lyrics telop, the lyrics by the Turkish the input operation is accepted and when the time for hiding the telop, to hide the lyrics telop by a predetermined non-display condition is satisfied, there is, the input operation is accepted When allowed to hide the lyrics telop by, it is possible to redisplay the lyrics telop by the input operation is accepted, non the lyrics telop by a predetermined non-display condition is satisfied When displayed, the lyrics telop is not displayed again even if the input operation is accepted.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest related to the music played back as a production.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic enlarged view of the information display part in the gaming machine of FIG. It is a back perspective view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a block diagram of the part in connection with control of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which listed some processes performed in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the determination table per special figure in the main control part of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the type of jackpot based on embodiment of this invention. It is a partial block diagram of a gaming machine including an internal block diagram of a production control unit. It is the figure which listed a part of process performed in the production | presentation control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the music reproduction process of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image display part in jackpot game. It is a figure which shows the image display part in an electric support game. It is a figure which shows the image display part in the customer waiting demonstration display. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the music reproduction process of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image display part immediately after the jackpot game start. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an image display unit when a cross key is operated from the state of FIG. 15. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the image display unit when one round is completed without operating the cross key from the state of FIG. 15.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings to be referred to, the same part is denoted by the same reference numeral, and redundant description regarding the same part is omitted in principle. In this specification, for simplification of description, the names of information, signals, physical quantities, members, etc. corresponding to the symbols or signs are indicated by writing symbols or signs referring to information, signals, physical quantities, members, etc. Omitted or abbreviated. For example, when the code 105 is assigned to the “first start port”, the “first start port” may be expressed as “first start port 105” or simply “start port 105”. Sometimes.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail. The embodiment shown below is an example in which the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (so-called digipachi) belonging to the former first type.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. A basic configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 100 is a pachinko gaming machine, and includes each component shown in FIG. At a lower position of the game board 101, a launching unit for launching a game ball is disposed (the detailed structure of the launching unit is not shown). Note that the upper, lower, left, and right refer to the upper, lower, left, and right viewed from the player facing the game board 101 unless otherwise specified, and the vertical and horizontal directions are parallel to the board surface of the game board 101. The vertical direction is parallel to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction is parallel to the horizontal direction.

  In the gaming machine 100, the game ball launched upward by the driving of the launching unit rises between the rails 102a and 102b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then in the game area 103 formed in the game board 101. Falls (flows down). The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. A glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 103 so as to be visible in front of the game board 101 (player side) is fixed to the frame member 113. Further, in the game board 101, a game ball fall path in the game area 103 includes a windmill that changes the fall direction of the game ball, a first start port 105, a second start port 106, an electric tulip 107, a gate 108, a large A winning port 109 and a normal winning port 110 are installed.

  An image display unit 104 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. The image display unit 104 displays various effect images. For example, the image display unit 104 displays a decorative symbol provided in correspondence with a special symbol for representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and an image related to an effect that is performed until the gaming machine 100 indicates the lottery result of the jackpot lottery Is displayed. The image display unit 104 may also display a symbol (ordinary decoration symbol) for representing a lottery result of the normal symbol lottery.

  A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are installed below the image display unit 104. The start openings 105 and 106 form a start area through which game balls can pass (winning is possible). When the predetermined first start condition or second start condition is satisfied, the right to receive the big hit lottery is acquired. The first and second start conditions are satisfied when the game ball passes through the start ports 105 and 106, that is, when the game ball wins (enters) the start ports 105 and 106, respectively. In addition, when the gaming machine 100 detects a winning game ball at the start port 105 or 106, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, three) of gaming balls. The game balls to be paid out are also called prize balls.

  An electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second start port 106. The electric tulip 107 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second start port 106, and an open state (open state) that makes it easier to win the game ball in the second start port 106 than in the closed state. ) In either state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the electric tulip 107. In effect, when the electric tulip 107 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the second starting port 106, and only when the electric tulip 107 is in the open state, the second starting of the game ball is started. Winning to the mouth 106 becomes possible. The opening of the electric tulip 107 is also referred to as the opening of the electric tulip 107. The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the right side of the image display unit 104. Similarly to the start ports 105 and 106, the gate 108 forms a start region through which a game ball can pass (winning is possible).

  A big prize opening 109 is provided on the right side of the second start opening 106. The grand prize opening 109 can also be opened and closed like the electric tulip 107, and a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the big prize opening 109, and a larger game ball than the closed state. One of the open states (opened state) that makes it easy to win the winning hole 109 is taken. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the special winning opening 109. In effect, when the grand prize opening 109 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the big prize opening 109, and only when the big prize opening 109 is in the open state, the game ball is awarded a big prize. Winning to the mouth 109 is possible. The opening of the big prize opening 109 is also referred to as the opening of the big prize opening 109. The big winning opening 109 is normally closed, and when the big win is won by the big win lottery, the round is in an open state until a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds elapses or 9 winning games) is satisfied. Is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). When the gaming machine 100 detects a game ball that has won a prize winning port 109, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls.

  One or more normal winning openings 110 are installed on the side or lower side of the image display unit 104. The gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, eight) of winning balls when detecting a winning in the normal winning opening 110. The first start port 105, the second start port 106, the gate 108, the big winning port 109, and the normal winning port 110 are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 1, and may be arranged at arbitrary positions in the game area 103. . At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any of the first start port 105, the second start port 106, the big winning port 109 and the normal winning port 110. Yes.

  An information display unit 112 is provided in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Details of the information display unit 112 will be described later with reference to FIG. In addition, the installation position of the information display part 112 can be changed arbitrarily.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on four sides of the game board 101 on the top, bottom, left, and right sides and protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side. The frame member 113 incorporates a speaker 114, an effect light unit 115, and the like. The effect light unit 115 includes a plurality of lamps and a plurality of motors, and the direction of light irradiation by the lamps can be changed up and down or left and right by driving the motors.

  An operation handle 116 is disposed at the lower right position of the frame member 113. The operation handle 116 has a shape that protrudes toward the player side, and a firing instruction member 117 is provided on the outer periphery thereof. The firing instruction member 117 is rotatably supported by the operation handle 116. When a player fires a game ball, the player rotates the firing instruction member 117 clockwise. At this time, the player can adjust the launch intensity of the game ball according to the angle at which the launch instruction member 117 is rotated. In addition, the operation handle 116 is provided with a touch sensor or the like that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 117. Only when the sensor detects that the firing instruction member 117 is directly operated by the player, the gaming machine 100 fires a game ball.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button 118, a cross key 119, a hit ball supply tray 120, and the like are provided below the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 constitute a manual input unit for accepting an input operation from the player. The hitting ball supply tray 120 has a shape that can accommodate a game ball, and sends out the stored game ball to the launching unit.

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 that is driven at the time of production is provided. For example, when performing an effect using the movable accessory 130, the movable accessory 130 slides downward from the position shown in FIG. 1 and advances to the front surface of the image display unit 104. In this manner, the image display unit 104 is retracted to a storage space provided at the top.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information display unit 112 includes a special symbol display unit 201 that displays a special symbol indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, a normal symbol display unit 202 that displays a normal symbol that indicates the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, A display unit 203, a round number display unit 204, and a right-handed display unit 205 are provided. Each display unit 201 to 205 can be formed by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

  There are first and second special symbols as special symbols. The special symbol display unit 201 includes a first special symbol display unit 201a that displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol display unit 201b that displays a second special symbol. The hold display unit 203 includes display units 203a, 203b, and 203c. The right of lottery lottery (the information for special figure determination to be described later) due to the establishment of the first start condition is held up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) as the upper limit, and the number of the held rights is displayed on the display unit 203a as the number of held information U1. Is displayed. The right of lottery lottery (the special figure determination information described later) due to the establishment of the second start condition is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) as the upper limit, and the number of the reserved rights is displayed as the reserved information number U2 on the display unit 203b. Is displayed. The right of the normal symbol lottery due to the game ball passing through the gate 108 is held up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) as the upper limit, and the number of the held rights is displayed on the display unit 203c as the hold information number U3.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the back side structure of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a rear configuration of the gaming machine 100. On the back surface of the gaming machine 100, a main control board 301, a prize ball control board 302, an effect control board 303, a power board 304 that supplies power to each board in the gaming machine 100, an output terminal board 305, and the like are provided. ing. Those boards (particularly the effect control board 303) may be formed of a plurality of printed boards. Further, a power plug 315 for supplying power to the power supply board 304 and a power switch (not shown) are also provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 100.

  The frame member 113 is connected to the outer frame 330 via a hinge mechanism portion 320 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side when viewed from the player), and the other end side in the left-right direction (using the hinge mechanism portion 320 as a fulcrum) For example, the right side as viewed from the player can be turned away from the outer frame 330. By rotating the frame member 113 like a door around the hinge mechanism 320 as a fulcrum, the inner part of the outer frame 330 including the game board 101 can be opened. A lock mechanism (not shown) that fixes the other end side to the outer frame 330 is provided on the other end side of the frame member 113 (for example, the right side when viewed from the player).

  Next, the basic operation of the gaming machine 100 will be described. When the first or second start condition is established, the gaming machine 100 acquires special figure determination information according to the establishment timing, and performs a big hit lottery based on the special figure determination information. Acquisition of special figure determination information is equivalent to acquisition of the right of jackpot lottery. In the jackpot lottery, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won (whether the jackpot is won or the game is lost). When the jackpot lottery is performed based on the establishment of the first start condition, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201a. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery lottery result (that is, in a mode indicating the lottery lottery result). On the other hand, when the jackpot lottery is performed based on the establishment of the second start condition, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 201b. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery lottery result (that is, in a manner indicating the lottery lottery result).

  When the gaming machine 100 variably displays the special symbol (first or second special symbol), the gaming machine 100 variably displays a decorative symbol (for example, three numbers) on the image display unit 104 in accordance with the special symbol (first or second special symbol). At the same time, the decorative design is stopped and displayed. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol indicating a jackpot (that is, when a jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery), a combination indicating a jackpot (for example, a so-called doublet such as “7, 7, 7”) Press to stop the decorative design.

  When the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the jackpot, the gaming machine 100 enters the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot game state, a jackpot game is performed in which the jackpot 109 is opened for a round corresponding to the winning jackpot (for example, 16 rounds). When a game ball wins the big prize opening 109 while the big prize opening 109 is opened, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls. During the jackpot game, the jackpot lottery is not performed. The jackpot gaming state ends when the winning prize opening 109 for the winning round is completed. In the big hit gaming state, the game is played by right-handed in order to win the game ball to the big winning opening 109. “Right hit” means that a game ball is launched into a game area on the right side of the center line that divides the game area 103 left and right in the game area 103. On the other hand, left-handed strike means that a game ball is launched into the game area on the left side of the center line in the game area 103. The jackpot game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (in other words, the jackpot game is more advantageous to the player than the game in the normal game state). The advantage in the jackpot game is that the player easily obtains more prize balls (the expected value of the prize balls is greater) with the opening of the big prize opening 109 than in the game in the normal game state. means.

  After the jackpot game ends, the gaming machine 100 returns to the gaming state in which the jackpot lottery is performed. At this time, the gaming state may be changed according to the type of winning jackpot.

  The gaming machine 100 is a low-probability non-electric support game state, a low-probability electric support game state, and a probabilistic game state, except for a game state (including a jackpot game state) that involves the opening of the big winning opening 109. Any one of the high probability electric support game state to be said and the high probability non-electric support game state (latency probability variation game state) is taken. The electric support is an abbreviation for an electric chew support function, and details will be described later.

  The normal gaming state belongs to the low probability gaming state. In the low-probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot lottery using a determination table per low-probability special chart (see table TAt1 in FIG. 6 to be described later), and in this embodiment, for example, a jackpot with a probability of 1/399 A lottery lottery will be held.

  The high probability electric support game state and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to the high probability game state. In the high-probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot lottery using a determination table per high-probability special chart (see table TAt2 in FIG. 6 described later), and here, as an example, the jackpot is won with a probability of 10/399 A lottery lottery will be held. That is, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot is won with a 10 times higher probability than in the low probability gaming state. Therefore, the high probability gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the low probability gaming state for the jackpot winning.

  The low probability electric support game state and the high probability electric support game state belong to the electric support game state. In the electric support game state, the gaming machine 100 provides a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric support”) that involves opening and closing the electric tulip 107 (that is, the electric support is activated). The specific contents of the electric support will not be described in detail because it is a publicly known technology. For example, when the electric support is given, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to when the electric support is not provided, A non-electric support game in which an electric support is not given in an electric support game state, in which an increase in the probability of winning a lottery (and thus an increase in the opening frequency of the electric tulip 107) and an increase in the opening time of the electric tulip 107 are achieved. Compared to the state, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 106. In the electric support game state, a game is played by the above-mentioned right strike, and the opportunity for the big hit lottery is mainly winning the second start opening 106.

  The normal gaming state (low probability non-electric support game state) and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to a non-electric support game state to which no electric support is given. In the non-electric support game state, the game is played by left-handed as described above, and the big win lottery is mainly a winning to the first start opening 105. As understood from the above description, the electric support game state is a game state in which the start condition (second start condition) is more easily established than the non-electric support game state. Therefore, the electric support game state is more advantageous to the player than the non-electric support game state with respect to the ease of establishment of the start condition.

  The internal configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a part related to control in the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 400 provided in the gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect that controls the contents of the effect. And a control unit 403. In addition to the control unit 400, each component shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the gaming machine 100. For example, a main control unit 401, a prize ball control unit 402, and an effect control unit 403 in FIG. 4 are formed by the main control board 301, the prize ball control board 302, and the effect control board 303 in FIG. 3, respectively, and the output in FIG. The terminal board 305 includes the board external information terminal board 491 of FIG.

[1. Main control unit]
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the main control unit 401 are also referred to as a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM, respectively. The main CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the main ROM 412 and executes the read program using the main RAM 413 as a work area. As shown in FIG. 4, the main ROM 412 stores tables TAt, TZt, THt, FAt, FZt, FHt and DKt, and the main RAM 413 is provided with storage areas 413a to 413j. In addition to this, various tables can be stored in the main ROM 412, and various storage areas can be provided in the main RAM 413.

  The main controller 401 is connected to various switches (hereinafter abbreviated as “SW”) for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the main control unit 401 has a first start port SW 414 a that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105 and a second start that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. A mouth SW 414b, a gate SW 415 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning port SW 416 that detects a game ball that has won a prize winning port 109, and a normal winning that detects a game ball that has won a normal winning hole 110. The mouth SW 417 is connected.

  Each of the SWs 414a and 414b and the SWs 415 to 417 outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the main control unit 401, and the main control unit 401 receives a jackpot lottery based on the input detection signal. For example, special figure determination information corresponding to the right for this purpose is stored, a lottery lottery is performed using the special figure determination information, and a prize ball payout instruction is given to the prize ball control unit 402. As the SWs 414a, 414b, 415, 416 and 417, proximity switches or the like can be employed. Further, when a plurality of first start ports 105 are provided on the game board 101, a first start port SW 414 a is provided for each of the plurality of first start ports 105. The same applies to the case where a plurality of the second start opening 106, the gate 108, the big winning opening 109 or the normal winning opening 110 are provided.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various solenoids that drive the electric combination on the game board 101. For example, as shown in the figure, the main controller 401 is connected to an electric tulip solenoid 418 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 419 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109. The main control unit 401 inputs or does not input an electric signal to the electric tulip solenoid 418 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, and inputs or does not input an electric signal to the big prize opening solenoid 419 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery And The solenoids 418 and 419 perform the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 107 and the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 109 by converting the electric signal supplied from the main control unit 401 into a mechanical motion, respectively.

  Further, various display units in the information display unit 112 in FIG. 2 are connected to the main control unit 401. (However, the display units 204 and 205 are not shown in FIG. 4). The main control unit 401 performs display control of the first special symbol display unit 201a or the second special symbol display unit 201b based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and the display control of the normal symbol display unit 202 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. I do. Furthermore, the main control unit 401 controls the display content of the hold display unit 203 based on the number of hold information U1, U2, and U3.

[1-1. Main processing]
FIG. 5 lists the main processes performed by the main control unit 401. When power is supplied to the gaming machine 100, the main process is executed by the main CPU 411. In the main process, the main CPU 411 performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401, and stores setting information indicating setting contents in the setting storage area 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing a timer interrupt process to be described later. In the main process, whether or not the gaming machine 100 is turned off is monitored. When the power is turned off, backup information is generated and the backup information is stored in the backup storage area 413b. The main RAM 413 is supplied with power by a backup power source (not shown) even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off for a certain period (for example, one day). For this reason, the main RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off.

[1-2. Timer interrupt processing]
The main CPU 411 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process for the main process at a period (for example, a period of several milliseconds or less) stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main process (see FIG. 5). In the timer interrupt process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a random number update process, a switch process, a special symbol process, a normal symbol process, an electric accessory control process, a prize ball process, and an output process.

[1-2-1. Random number update processing]
The random number update process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the random number update process, the main CPU 411 updates the count value of each random number counter by adding “1” to the count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c. The counter storage area 413c includes a main control unit 401 that includes a random number counter C1 per special figure, a special figure random number counter C2, a special figure variation pattern random number counter C3, a random number counter C4 per common figure, and a general figure random number counter C5. The count values of various random number counters to be managed are stored. The counters C1 to C5 respectively count a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, a special fluctuation pattern random number, a random number per common figure, and a common figure random number. In the random number update processing, the main CPU 411 returns the count value of the counter to “0” when the count value of any one of the random number counters C1 to C5 exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, and thereafter the same Count up. Here, for example, a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number are counted within the ranges of “0 to 398”, “0 to 99”, and “0 to 499”, respectively. The random numbers per common figure and the random numbers of common symbols are counted within a range of “0 to 9”, for example. Note that the arbitrary random number in the present embodiment takes only an integer value unless otherwise specified.

[1-2-2. Switch processing]
The switch process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the switch process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a start opening switch process, a gate switch process, a big winning opening switch process, and a normal winning opening switch process.

  The start port switch process includes first and second start port switch processes (see FIG. 5). In the first start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the first start condition based on the timing at which the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105 (that is, based on the winning to the start port 105). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are displayed as the special values. Special figure determination information (special figure holding information) including hit random numbers, special figure random numbers, and special figure fluctuation pattern random numbers is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413. In the second start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the second start condition based on the timing at which a game ball winning the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b (that is, based on the winning to the start port 106). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired per special symbol. Special figure determination information (special figure hold information) included as a random number, special figure design random number and special figure variation pattern random number is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  The special figure determination information storage area 413d stores special figure determination information based on establishment of the first start condition and special figure determination information based on establishment of the second start condition, with a predetermined number as an upper limit. it can. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. Therefore, up to eight pieces of special figure determination information can be stored in the storage area 413d. The number of special figure determination information triggered by the establishment of the first and second start conditions in the storage area 413d corresponds to the above-described numbers of hold information U1 and U2, respectively. In addition, a priority order for receiving the big hit lottery is set for each special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. Basically, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired earlier in time. However, it is assumed that a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired when the second start condition is satisfied as compared to the special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied. The prior determination process executed in the start port switch process will be described later.

  In the gate switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 108 by the gate SW 415, and stores the random number counter C4 and the regular symbol random number counter C5 in the counter storage area 413c. Obtains the count value, and stores the information for determining the usual figure (ordinary figure holding information) including the obtained count values of the counters C4 and C5 as the random numbers per common figure and the common symbol random numbers, and stores the information for the usual figure determination in the main RAM 413 It memorize | stores in the area | region 413i. The common figure determination information storage area 413i can store the common figure determination information with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. The number of general-purpose determination information in the storage area 413i corresponds to the above-described reserved information number U3. Priorities for receiving the normal symbol lottery are set for each of the information for determining ordinary symbols stored in the storage area storage area 413i. A higher priority is set for the information for determining ordinary drawings acquired earlier in time.

  In the big prize opening switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 109 by the big prize opening SW416. In the normal winning opening switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects the game ball that has won the normal winning opening 110 through the normal winning opening SW417.

[1-2-3. Special design processing]
The special symbol process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 executes special symbol determination. The special figure determination includes a special figure determination, a special symbol design determination, and a special graphic fluctuation pattern determination. The above jackpot lottery may include special symbol determination and special symbol design determination, and may further include special symbol variation pattern determination. Therefore, the special figure determination may be considered to include a jackpot lottery, or the special figure determination and the jackpot lottery may be considered to be equivalent to each other. In the special symbol processing, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes determination per special symbol, special symbol determination and special symbol variation pattern determination using the special symbol determination information stored in the special symbol determination information storage area 413d. These determination results are stored in the special figure determination result storage area 413e. Then, after the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for the fluctuation time indicated by the special figure fluctuation pattern selected by the special figure fluctuation pattern judgment, the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the judgment result of the special figure judgment and the special symbol judgment. Let

  When the main CPU 411 starts the variation display of the special symbol, the main CPU 411 sets a variation start command including the determination result of the special symbol determination, the special symbol determination, and the special symbol variation pattern determination in the main RAM 413, so On the other hand, when the execution of the variation effect is instructed and the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the variation control command is set to the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the variation effect. In addition, when the result of the special figure hit determination shows that the big win or the small win is won, the main CPU 411 sets the opening command in the main RAM 413 following the change stop command, and executes the hit effect on the effect control unit 403. The start is instructed, and an end command is instructed to the effect control unit 403 by setting an ending command in the main RAM 413 at the end of the big hit game or the small hit game. These commands are output to the effect control unit 403 in an output process (see FIG. 5) described later.

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 acquires the special figure determination information set with the highest priority in the special figure determination information storage area 413d as the determination target (the determination target) TT, and the special CPU determines the special target of the determination target TT. By using the information for figure determination, judgment per special figure, special figure design judgment and special figure variation pattern judgment are sequentially executed. The special figure determination information that is the determination target TT is erased from the storage area 413d and transferred to another storage area (not shown).

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 first makes a per-special symbol determination that involves a comparison between the special symbol determination table TAt stored in the main ROM 412 and a random number per special symbol of the determination target TT.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the determination table TAt per special figure includes a determination table TAt1 per low probability special figure and a determination table TAt2 per high probability special figure. Each of the tables TAt1 and TAt2 has a predetermined determination value associated with the jackpot.

  If the high probability game flag is set to OFF at the time of determination per special figure (that is, at the time of lottery lottery), the main CPU 411 performs determination per special figure using the table TAt1 and sets the high probability game flag to ON. If it has been set, judgment per special figure is performed using the table TAt2. Then, the main CPU 411 determines that the jackpot has been won if the random number per special figure of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the jackpot, and if not, the main CPU 411 has lost (that is, won the jackpot) Not). The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. Here, the determination table TAt per special figure is formed so that the winning probability of the jackpot (winning probability of the jackpot lottery) becomes 1/399 and 10/399 in the low probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state, respectively. It shall be.

  In addition, the main CPU 411 determines whether or not a small hit is made in the special figure determination. The small hit is not a big hit, but a specific lose represented by a special symbol different from a normal lose (a loss other than the small hit). The main CPU 411 determines that the winning unit is won when the random number per special figure of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the small unit. Here, it is assumed that the winning probability per unit is 1/399 without depending on ON / OFF of the high probability game flag. However, in the determination per special figure for the second special symbol (in the determination per special figure based on the establishment of the second start condition), no win is won regardless of the random number per special figure.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating types of jackpots. As types of jackpots, there are special A to special G and general A to general C. Special A to Special D and Special G belong to the probability variation length, Special E belongs to the probability variation short length, and Feature F belongs to the latent probability short length. A to C are usually per unit length. The special G belongs to a jump-up bonus (JUB) which is a kind per probability variation length. Special A and A rounds, Special B and B rounds, Special C and C rounds, Special D and Special G rounds, Special E and Special F rounds are 5, respectively. 10, 13, 16, and 2. Note that “R” in the jackpot indicates a round. In each round, the big prize opening 109 is opened until the opening time of the big prize opening 109 reaches a predetermined time. However, in each round, even if the opening time of the big prize opening 109 does not reach a predetermined time, the big prize opening 109 is closed when the number of winning game balls to the big prize opening 109 reaches a predetermined number. . In the following description regarding the opening time of the big prize opening 109, it is assumed that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 109 does not reach a predetermined number in each round.

  The opening time of the big winning opening 109 of each round per probability variation length and per normal length is a predetermined long opening time (for example, 30 seconds), and each round winning winning opening 109 per probability variation short and latent probability short. Is a predetermined short opening time (for example, 0.2 seconds) shorter than the long opening time. The opening time of the big winning opening 109 in each round is the same between the probability variation length and the normal length, but may be slightly different between the probability variation length and the normal length. The opening time of the big winning opening 109 in each round is the same between the probability variation per short and the latent probability short per, but may be slightly different between the probability variation per short and the latency short per. The opening mode of the first prize opening 109 in the first round in the special G is that, in the first round of the jackpot game, the short opening process for opening the big winning opening 109 for a predetermined short opening time is an interval time during a predetermined round (for example, 2 It is executed a plurality of times (for example, twice) with a second in between. After a plurality of short opening processes, after waiting for a predetermined pseudo ending time (for example, 5 seconds), the special winning opening 109 is opened for a predetermined long opening time.

  In the judgment per special figure for the first special symbol (in the judgment per special figure based on the establishment of the first starting condition), when the jackpot is won, the jackpot is special A, special B, special C, special D, special The ratio of E, Special F, Special G, A, B, C is 10%, 10%, 10%, 10%, 15%, 15%, 5%, 5%, 18%, 2%. In the judgment per special figure for the second special symbol (in the judgment per special figure based on the establishment of the second starting condition), when the jackpot is won, the jackpot is special A, special B, special C, special D, general The ratios of A, B, and C are 10%, 10%, 10%, 45%, 5%, 18%, and 2%, respectively. In other words, in the special symbol processing for the second special symbol (in the special symbol processing based on the establishment of the second start condition), the special E to special G jackpot is not won.

  After the special jackpot game of special A to special E and special G is completed, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high probability electric support gaming state, and the setting contents (high probability until the next jackpot is won. Maintain electric support game state). Actually, for example, after the special jackpot game of special A to special E and special G is finished, the high probability electric support game state is maintained until the special symbol fluctuates 10,000 times unless the next jackpot is generated. The probability of winning the jackpot in the high probability electric support game state is “10/399”. Therefore, after the end of the special A to special E and special G jackpot games, the probability of winning the next big jackpot It can be said that the sapo game state is maintained.

  After the special F jackpot game ends, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high probability non-electric support game state, and the setting contents (high probability non-electric support game state until the next jackpot is won. ). Actually, for example, after the special F jackpot game is over, unless the next jackpot is generated, the high probability non-electric support game state is maintained until the special symbol fluctuates 10,000 times. The probability of winning the jackpot in the high-probability non-electric support game state is “10/399”. Therefore, after the special F jackpot game is over, the high-probability non-electric support game state is practically until the next jackpot win. It can be said that it is maintained.

  However, in the high-probability non-electric support game state after the special F jackpot game, when the special F jackpot game is won again, after the special F jackpot game is finished again, the main CPU 411 The gaming state is set to a high probability electric support game state, and the set content (high probability electric support game state) is maintained until the next jackpot is won.

  After the end of the big hit game of A, B or C, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the low probability electric support game state until the special symbol fluctuates by the predetermined number of times of electric support. After the special symbol fluctuates by the predetermined number of times of providing electric support, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is set to the low probability non-electric support state (that is, the normal gaming state). However, if the next jackpot is won after the completion of the jackpot game of A, B or C, the game state after the end of the next jackpot game will be set according to the type of jackpot won next time Is done. For example, if the special A jackpot is won at the first change of the special symbol after the end of the jackpot game of the communication A, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the high probability electric support game after the end of the jackpot game of the special A. Set to state.

  The number of times when the electric support is given refers to the number of times the special symbol is maintained to maintain the electric support game state. That is, for a certain jackpot, after the jackpot game is over, while the special symbol fluctuates i times, the gaming state is set to the electric support game state, and after the special symbol fluctuates i times, the non-electric support game state. When this is done, the number of times of providing electric support corresponding to the jackpot is i (i is an integer). The number of times of providing electric support for the communication A, the communication B and the communication C is 70 times in common (see FIG. 7). The number of times electric support is given to special A to special E and special G is 10,000 times sufficiently larger than them. Since the start condition is easily established in the electric support game state, the more the electric support is given, the more advantageous for the player.

  Note that even when winning a small winning game, a game with the opening of the big winning opening 109 (this is called a small winning game) is executed, but the main control unit 401 uses the winning of the small winning game as an opportunity. The game state (the winning probability of the big hit lottery and the presence / absence of electric support) is not changed. That is, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 (the winning probability of the big win lottery and the presence / absence of electric support) does not change between before and after the small win. In the small hit game, the opening of the special winning opening 109 with a short opening time (for example, 0.2 seconds) is repeated a plurality of times.

  If it is determined that the big win is won in the special symbol determination, the main CPU 411 compares the special symbol determination table TZt stored in the main ROM 412 with the special symbol random number of the determination target TT, and based on the comparison result. A special symbol design is determined to determine the type of jackpot.

  The special symbol symbol determination table TZt is composed of a first special symbol symbol determination table and a second special symbol symbol determination table. When the determination target TT is special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied, the determination target TT is triggered when the second start condition is satisfied using the first special symbol determination table. In the case of the acquired special symbol determination information, the special symbol determination is performed using the second special symbol determination table. The first and second special symbol determination tables are formed so that the types of jackpots for the first and second special symbols are determined by the above-described ratio (see FIG. 7).

  As can be seen from FIG. 7, the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the second start condition is relatively more advantageous to the player than the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the first start condition (ie, more Easy to get many prize balls). Here, “relatively advantageous” means that the expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the winning prize opening 109 in the jackpot game executed based on the establishment of the second starting condition is executed based on the establishment of the first starting condition. This means that the number of prize balls obtained by winning the winning prize opening 109 in the jackpot game is larger than the expected value. Similarly, a jackpot game involving the opening of the big winning opening 109 with a long opening time is relatively advantageous to the player over a jackpot game or a small winning game in which the big winning opening 109 is opened only with a short opening time ( The expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the big winning opening 109 is large). “Expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the jackpot game 109 in the jackpot game” is the expected value of the number of rounds in the jackpot game or the maximum value of the total opening time of the jackpot game 109 in the jackpot game It may be read as a value.

  In the special symbol processing, the main CPU 411 performs special figure fluctuation pattern determination for determining a special figure fluctuation pattern for the determination target TT based on the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt and the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT. The determination of the special figure fluctuation pattern is synonymous with the selection or setting of the special figure fluctuation pattern. The special figure fluctuation pattern table THt includes a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns, and one special figure fluctuation pattern for the determination target TT is selected in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Each special symbol variation pattern defines a variation pattern of a special symbol, and defines, for example, a variation time of the special symbol (the length of time during which the variation display of the special symbol is performed).

  In the special figure determination result storage area 413e (see FIG. 4), the determination results of the special object per TT, the special symbol design determination, and the special figure variation pattern determination for the determination target TT are stored in a state of being associated with each other. The

[Pre-judgment process in start-up switch process]
Further, the main CPU 411 executes a pre-determination process during the start port switch process (see FIG. 5). In the pre-determination process, the main CPU 411 sets, as a pre-determination target, the special-determination determination information stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d and put on hold. The special symbol design determination and the special symbol variation pattern determination are sequentially executed. The method of special figure determination, special symbol design, and special figure variation pattern determination for the prior determination target is the same as those for the determination target TT. The determination result of the pre-determination process (that is, the determination result of the special figure for the pre-determination target, the determination result of the special symbol design and the special figure variation pattern determination) is stored in the pre-determination information storage area 413h, The pre-determination command that is included is set in the main RAM 413 and transmitted to the effect control unit 403 in the output process described later. The pre-determination process for certain special figure determination information is executed in the start-up switch process before the special figure determination information is acquired and stored in the storage area 413d.

[1-2-4. Normal symbol processing]
The normal symbol processing (see FIG. 5) will be described. In the normal symbol processing, the main CPU 411 obtains the common symbol determination information set with the highest priority in the general symbol determination information storage area 413i as the normal symbol determination target FF, and determines the normal symbol per-determination determination table FAt, Based on the base symbol determination table FZt, the base symbol variation pattern table FHt, the base symbol determination target FF, etc., the base symbol determination including the base symbol determination, the base symbol determination, and the base symbol variation pattern determination is executed, and the base symbol determination is performed. Is stored in the common figure determination result storage area 413j, and the normal symbol variation display and stop display are performed based on the determination result of the common figure determination. The information for determining the normal map that has become the target FF for normal map determination is erased from the storage area 413i and transferred to another storage area (not shown).

  In the determination per common figure, it is determined whether or not the winning per common figure is won. When the winning is per common figure, the type per common figure is determined by the general symbol determination using the general symbol determination table FZt. There are two types of per map: per long open and short open. The time for the electric tulip 107 to be in the open state is longer per long opening than per short opening. In the normal map variation pattern determination, the main CPU 411 selects a general map variation pattern for the normal map determination target FF from a plurality of normal map variation patterns included in the general map variation pattern table FHt based on whether or not the electric support is provided. To do. The regular pattern variation pattern defines the variation time of a normal symbol. The main CPU 411 controls the display of the normal symbols based on the stored contents of the general pattern determination result storage area 413j in which the determination result of the general pattern determination is stored. For example, after displaying the fluctuation of the normal symbol for the fluctuation time indicated by the normal fluctuation pattern selected by the normal fluctuation pattern determination, stop the normal symbol at the symbol that shows the judgment result of the universal symbol determination and the normal symbol determination. Let

[1-2-5. Electric accessory control processing]
The electric accessory control process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the electric accessory control process, the big prize opening process and the electric chew process are sequentially executed.

  In the special prize opening process, when the result of the special figure determination indicates that the jackpot is won, the special prize opening 109 is opened / closed using the special prize opening pattern according to the type of the big prize, and the result of the special figure determination When winning indicates a winning game, the winning prize opening 109 is opened and closed using the winning pattern opening pattern for winning a small prize. In the big prize opening pattern table DKt, a big prize opening pattern defining the opening mode of the big prize opening 109 is stored for each type of jackpot, and a big prize opening pattern for small hits is stored. . The main CPU 411 realizes the big prize opening process with reference to the table DKt.

  In addition, the game state setting process (see FIG. 5) is executed in the special winning opening process. In the game state setting process, the main CPU 411 sets various game flags such as a high probability game flag and an electric support game flag that determine the game state in the game flag storage area 413f. As described above, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is an electric support game state when the electric support game flag is ON, and a non-electric support game state when the electric support game flag is OFF. In the game state setting process during the big prize opening process executed in response to the occurrence of the jackpot, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are set ON / OFF according to the type of the jackpot that has occurred, Depending on the type of jackpot that occurred, the high probability remaining game number X indicating the remaining number of variations of the special symbol that maintains the high probability gaming state and the remaining variation number of the special symbol that maintains the electric support game state The electric support game remaining count J is set in the main RAM 413. Further, the main CPU 411 transmits a command related to the electric support game (electric support start command, electric support end command) to the effect control unit 403 in accordance with ON / OFF of the electric support game flag.

  Therefore, in the game state setting process associated with the special A to special E or special G jackpot (see FIG. 7), the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are both turned ON, and the high probability game remaining count X and the electric support game are set. Both “10000” are set in the remaining number of times J. In the game state setting process associated with the special F jackpot, the high probability game flag is turned ON while the electric support game flag is turned OFF, and the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J are “10000” respectively. And “0” are set. However, in the case where the high probability game flag is ON and the electric support game flag is OFF (ie, the high probability non-electric support game state) when the special F jackpot is won, In the game state setting process associated with the special F jackpot again, both the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are turned ON, and both the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J are set to “10000” ( That is, the gaming state is changed from the high probability non-electric support game state to the high probability electric support game state). In the game state setting process associated with the big hit of A, B or C, the high probability game flag is turned OFF while the electric support game flag is turned ON, and the high probability game remaining count X and the electric support game remaining count “0” and “70” are set in J, respectively.

  The high probability remaining game count X set in the game state setting process is subtracted by “1” every time the special symbol process is executed when “X ≧ 1”, and becomes “X = 0”. The high probability game flag is set to OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a low probability gaming state. The electric support game remaining number J set in the game state setting process is decremented by “1” every time the special symbol process is executed when “J ≧ 1”, and becomes “J = 0”. The electric support game flag is set to OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a non-electric support game state. In the initial state of the gaming machine 100, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are OFF, and “0” is set to the number of times X and J. By pushing a RAM clear switch (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 101, the gaming machine 100 is in an initial state.

  In the electric Chu process, the main CPU 411 opens and closes the electric tulip 107 based on the result of the normal symbol process. When a normal symbol lottery is won (per common symbol), the electric tulip 107 is opened for a predetermined time.

[1-2-6. Prize ball processing]
In the winning ball process, the main CPU 411 pays out a predetermined number of winning balls for winning at the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, and the normal winning port 110. Is set in the prize ball information storage area 413g as a prize ball command.

[1-2-7. Output processing]
In the output process, the main CPU 411 sends information (including arbitrary commands) indicating the storage contents of each storage area in the main RAM 413 to each control unit (the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect) connected to the main control unit 401. Output to the control unit 403). A command related to the prize ball is output to the prize ball control unit 402, and a command related to the effect is output to the effect control unit 403. In the output process, the main CPU 411 can transmit any information that it recognizes or holds (for example, information indicating the state of the electric support game flag and the high probability game flag) to the effect control unit 403. When the output process ends, the timer interrupt process also ends. When the timer interrupt process ends, the process executed by the main CPU 411 returns to the main process (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a board external information terminal board 491 is connected to the main control section 401, and the main control section 401 sends information indicating the contents stored in the main RAM 413 to the outside (through the board 491). For example, it can be output to a hall computer in a game hall.

[2. Prize ball control unit]
The winning ball control unit 402 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The prize ball control unit 402 pays out a prize ball based on a payout instruction (prize ball command) from the main control unit 401.

  Various SWs for detecting a game ball are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. For example, as shown in the drawing, the prize ball control unit 402 includes a fixed position detection SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a hit ball provided on the front surface of the frame. A ball presence detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a game ball in the supply tray 120 and a full tank detection SW 427 that detects that the hitting ball supply tray 120 is filled with the game ball are connected. Each of SW 424 to 427 outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the prize ball control unit 402. The winning ball control unit 402 pays out a winning ball or stops paying out a winning ball based on a payout instruction output from the main control unit 401 or a detection signal input from the SWs 424 to 427. Further, the prize ball control unit 402 may output detection signals input from the SWs 424 to 427 to the main control unit 401.

  Further, a launching unit 428 is connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The award ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 (operation by the player) and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 428 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 402 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 428, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101 is played. Launch a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a payout unit 429 for paying out a prize ball. The payout unit 429 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from a storage unit (not shown) that stores game balls. The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to drive the payout drive motor, thereby to each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110). The payout of prize balls corresponding to the winnings of will be realized. The prize ball controller 402 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 492, and various information handled by the prize ball controller 402 can be output to the outside through the board 492.

[3. Production control unit]
FIG. 8 is a partial block diagram of the gaming machine 100 including an internal block diagram of the effect control unit 403. The effect control unit 403 includes an effect control unit 403a that controls the entire effect control unit 403, an image control unit 403b that performs display control of the image display unit 104, a sound control unit 403c that performs sound output control of the speaker 114, It includes a lighting control unit 403d that performs lighting control of the panel lamp 135 on the game board 101 and driving control of the movable accessory 130. In addition, the effect control unit 403 is connected to an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 for receiving an operation from the player. The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect corresponding to the input operation content from the player with respect to the effect button 118 and the cross key 119.

  The effect control unit 403 realizes an arbitrary effect including a change effect using an effect realizing element (effect means). That is, the production control unit 403 controls the production realization element to cause the production realization element to perform a desired production (the main body of the production in this expression is the production realization element, but in the description of this embodiment, The effect control unit 403 is regarded as the main subject of the effect). The effect realizing element includes at least one of the image display unit 104, the speaker 114, the effect light unit 115, the panel lamp 135, and the movable accessory 130. The variation effect refers to an effect executed by the effect control unit 403 at the time of the variation of the special symbol and the end of the variation, and includes an effect that suggests a determination result of the special symbol determination. It should be noted that the suggestion, notification, notification, or notification by effect may be considered to be for the player unless otherwise specified.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the production control unit 403a includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the production control unit 403a are also referred to as a sub CPU, a sub ROM, and a sub RAM, respectively. The sub CPU 431 reads various programs related to the control of effects performed by the gaming machine 100 from the sub ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the sub RAM 433 as a work area.

  The image control unit 403b includes an image CPU 441, an image ROM 442, an image RAM 443, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. Hereinafter, the image CPU 441, the image ROM 442, and the image RAM 443 are simply referred to as a CPU 441, a ROM 442, and a RAM 443. The voice control unit 403c includes a voice CPU 451, a voice ROM 452, a voice RAM 453, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. Hereinafter, the audio CPU 451, the audio ROM 452, and the audio RAM 453 are simply referred to as a CPU 451, a ROM 452, and a RAM 453. The CPUs 441 and 451 read various programs from the ROMs 442 and 452 according to the instructions from the production supervision unit 403a, execute the read programs using the RAMs 443 and 453 as work areas, and execute instructions from the production supervision unit 403a. Realize the directed performance.

  The ROM 442 and 452 store production data. The effect data stored in the ROM 442 includes image data such as a background image, a decorative design image, a character image, a reserved image, a notice effect image, and a lyrics telop. The production data stored in the ROM 452 includes sound data such as sound effects and music (BGM).

  The CPU 441 can control the display content of the image display unit 104. For example, the CPU 441 can read out image data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the ROM 442 and display an image based on the read image data on the image display unit 104. At this time, the CPU 441 can superimpose a plurality of images on the display screen of the image display unit 104. When a plurality of images overlap at the same position on the display screen of the image display unit 104, a layer in which these images are stacked in a hierarchical structure is set. For example, a background image is set in the lower layer, a decorative design is set in the upper layer, and a preview image is set in the upper layer. Thereby, it is possible to display so that the decorative design can be seen in front of the background image and the preview image can be seen in front of the decorative design. Further, when music is output from the speaker 114, the CPU 441 can read a lyrics telop corresponding to the music from the ROM 442 and display it on the image display unit 104.

  Further, the CPU 451 can read out sound data such as sound effects and music corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the ROM 452, and can output sound effects and music based on the read sound data from the speaker 114. .

  Further, when the button effect is executed, the CPU 441 sets a predetermined effective period for the button effect, and is defined by the button effect when an operation input to the effect button 118 is detected within the effective period. The read image data can be read from the ROM 442 and an image based on the read image data can be displayed on the image display unit 104. In addition, the CPU 451 can read out the sound data defined by the button effect from the ROM 452 and output sounds and music based on the read sound data from the speaker 114.

  The lamp control unit 403d includes a lamp CPU 461, a lamp ROM 462, a lamp RAM 463, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. Hereinafter, the lamp CPU 461, the lamp ROM 462, and the lamp RAM 463 are simply referred to as a CPU 461, a ROM 462, and a RAM 463. The CPU 461 reads various programs according to instructions from the production control unit 403a from the ROM 462, and executes the read programs using the RAM 463 as a work area.

  The lamp control unit 403d can perform lighting control of the effect light unit 115 and the panel lamp 135 and drive control of the movable accessory 130 based on the command received from the effect control unit 403a. When the movable accessory 130 includes a lamp, the drive control of the movable accessory 130 includes lighting control of the lamp in the movable accessory 130. In addition, an accessory sensor (not shown) for detecting the position of the movable accessory 130 is connected to the lamp controller 403d, and the lamp controller 403d drives the movable accessory 130 based on the detection signal of the accessory sensor. Control can be performed.

[3-1. Production main processing]
FIG. 9 lists the main processes performed by the effect control unit 403. When power is supplied to the effect control unit 403, the effect main process is executed by the sub CPU 431. In the effect main process, the sub CPU 431 performs initial setting of a built-in device such as CTC in the effect control unit 403 and stores the setting content in the sub RAM 433.

[3-2. Production timer interrupt processing]
The sub CPU 431 interrupts and executes the effect timer interrupt process with respect to the effect main process at a cycle according to the setting content stored in the sub RAM 433 by the effect main process (see FIG. 9). In the effect timer interruption process, the sub CPU 431 sequentially executes a command reception process and an operation reception process.

[3-2-1. Command reception processing]
In the command reception process, the sub CPU 431 executes a special drawing effect process, a normal drawing effect process, a winning effect process, a customer waiting effect process, and a music reproduction process in cooperation with the CPUs 441, 451, and 461.

[3-2-1-1. Special drawing production process]
The special figure effect process includes an effect start process and an effect end process. The sub CPU 431 starts the variation effect by executing the effect start process in response to the reception of the variation start command from the main control unit 401, and then performs the effect in response to the reception of the variation stop command from the main control unit 401. The variation effect is ended by executing the end process. The effect start process includes a variable effect pattern selection process. In the variation effect pattern selection process, the sub CPU 431 selects and determines a special figure variation effect pattern from the special figure variation effect pattern table stored in the sub ROM 432 based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The variation effect by the selected and determined special figure variation effect pattern is executed in the special figure effect process.

  Further, when the sub CPU 431 receives a prior determination command from the main control unit 401, the sub CPU 431 performs a pending increase process in the command reception process. In the hold increase process, a hold image corresponding to the prior determination target is additionally displayed on the image display unit 104. The reserved image corresponding to the advance determination target is later deleted from the image display unit 104 or shifted to a specific display position when the change start command is received when the advance determination target becomes the determination target TT. . The sub CPU 431 can also perform a pre-reading notice effect on the prior determination target based on the prior determination command.

[3-2-1-2. General drawing processing]
The ordinary drawing effect process (see FIG. 9) is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a command related to a normal symbol is received from the main control unit 401. A command related to the normal symbol is transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 at the start and end of the variation of the normal symbol. In the ordinary drawing effect process, the ordinary drawing effect is executed when the normal symbol changes.

[3-2-1-3. Winning effect processing]
The winning effect process (see FIG. 9) is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a command related to the winning effect is received from the main control unit 401. An opening command and an ending command are respectively transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 as commands related to the win effect at the start and end of the win game that is a big hit game or a small hit game. In the winning effect process, the effect control unit 403 starts the winning effect in response to the reception of the opening command, and ends the winning effect in response to the reception of the ending command.

[3-2-1-4. Customer waiting effect processing]
The customer waiting effect process (see FIG. 9) includes a customer waiting effect start process and a customer waiting effect stop process. The customer waiting effect start process is a command (customer waiting effect start command) for starting a customer waiting effect when a winning of a game ball (entering a ball) at the start openings 105 and 106 (see FIG. 1) has not occurred for a predetermined time. Is transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403, and is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the effect control unit 403 received the command. However, during the jackpot game, when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, or when at least one of the number of holding information U1, U2 is 1 or more, the customer waiting effect start command is not transmitted. . Specifically, the sub CPU 431 determines whether or not a customer waiting effect start command from the main control unit 401 has been received. If received, the sub CPU 431 starts measuring the time until the customer waiting effect is executed. When the measured time reaches a predetermined time set as the time until execution of the customer waiting effect (time up), it is determined that the gaming machine 100 is not playing a game, and the customer waiting effect is started by the customer waiting effect start process. Specifically, the production control unit 403 displays a predetermined customer waiting demonstration display on the image display unit 104 as a customer waiting production (for example, various setting displays such as a logo display of a model name of a gaming machine, a start setting of a history recording game, Demo videos).

  The customer waiting effect stop processing is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a winning of a game ball (entering a ball) occurs at the start openings 105 and 106 during execution of the customer waiting demonstration display. Specifically, the sub CPU 431 determines whether or not a signal based on a winning of a game ball (entering a ball) to the start ports 105 and 106 transmitted from the main control unit 401 is detected. If a signal based on a winning game ball is not detected, the process ends. If a signal based on the winning of a game ball is detected, it is determined that the gaming machine 100 is playing a game, and it is further determined whether or not a customer waiting demonstration display is being executed. If the customer waiting demonstration display is being executed, the effect control unit 403 stops the customer waiting demonstration display by the customer waiting effect stop processing. In addition, even when a signal based on a winning of a game ball to the start openings 105 and 106 is detected when the time from reception of the customer waiting effect start command to the start of the customer waiting effect is being measured, Judging that it is in the middle, the measurement is stopped.

  In the above-described customer waiting effect processing, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine 100 is playing based on whether or not the game ball has won (entered) the start openings 105 and 106. The determination may be made based on the determination result of whether or not the A determination as to whether or not a game ball is being fired is made by touching the game ball directly from the prize ball control unit 402 to the CPU 431 via the main control unit 401 for detecting that the player is operating the operation handle 116 directly. This is performed based on a signal indicating whether a sensor (not shown) is ON or OFF.

[3-2-1-5. Music playback process]
The music playback process (see FIG. 9) is performed when a command related to a winning effect (opening command, ending command) or a command related to a gaming state (electric support start command, electronic support end command) is received from the main control unit 401. It is executed by the CPU 431. Details of the music reproduction process will be described later.

[3-2-2. Operation acceptance process]
In the operation accepting process (see FIG. 9), the sub CPU 431 operates based on a signal from the effect button 118 or the cross key 119 to the player's operation state on the effect button 118 or the cross key 119 (whether or not an operation has been input and the content of the operation). ) The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect according to the recognized operation state.

  Hereinafter, the music reproduction process which is a characteristic part of the present invention will be described in detail.

<First Embodiment>
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the voice control unit 403c (music effect control means) plays the same music as the music played during the jackpot game in the advantageous game state after the jackpot game ends. Specifically, the voice control unit 403c selects and reads one of a plurality of music data stored in the voice ROM 452 (music storage means) at the start of the jackpot game, and the speaker 114 ( Audio output means). Then, even after the jackpot game ends and shifts to the advantageous game state, the same music as the jackpot game is output from the speaker 114.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the image control unit 403b (display control means) is stored in the image ROM 442 (lyric telop storage means) in accordance with the output of the music from the speaker 114 during the big hit game. The lyrics telop is displayed on the image display unit 104 (display means), and after the jackpot game is ended and the game is shifted to the advantageous game state, only the output of the music is continued by the voice control unit 403c, and the image control unit 403b displays the lyrics telop. Hide.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 431 (game state determining means) of the production control unit 403a determines whether or not the gaming machine 100 is playing a game in the advantageous game state after the big hit game is finished, When it is determined that the game is not being played and the customer waiting demo is displayed on the image display unit 104, the audio control unit 403c outputs the music from the speaker 114 by muting the volume of the speaker 114 while continuing to play the music. Interrupt. When the CPU 431 executes the waiting-for-waiting effect stop process, the volume of the speaker 114 is restored to resume the output of music from the speaker 114.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 100 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment to be described later, the advantage / disadvantage regarding the gaming state means that the winning probability of the big win lottery is high / low (the probability of being determined to perform the special game is high / low). Low), this corresponds to the presence / absence of electric support, or the large / small number of electric support. Specifically, the advantageous gaming state is, for example, a state (high probability non-electric support game state) in which the winning probability of the big win lottery is higher than a game state (low probability non-electric support game state) before the special game is performed. ). Alternatively, it refers to a state (low probability electric support game state) in which the start condition is more easily established than the game state (low probability non-electric support game state) before the special game is performed. Or, compared to the gaming state before the special game is performed (low probability non-electric support game state), the winning probability of the big win lottery is high and the starting condition is easily established (high probability electric support game state) Point to.

  Next, the flow of processing performed by the gaming machine 100 to realize the above-described operation will be described more specifically with reference to a flowchart and drawings. In the following specific examples, the type of jackpot is any one of Special A to Special E, Special G and A to C, and the advantageous game state after the jackpot game is high probability electric support game state or low probability electric support A case where the game state is set will be described. Note that the special F belonging to the short-lived probability is not considered.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the music reproduction process of the first embodiment. In the special figure hit determination, when the jackpot is won and the opening command transmitted from the main control unit 401 is received by the effect control unit 403 and the jackpot game is started (step S10), the voice CPU 451 of the voice control unit 403c. First, one of the music data stored in the audio ROM 452 is selected to start reproduction (step S11), and output from the speaker 114. At the same time, the image CPU 441 of the image control unit 403b selects data corresponding to the music selected by the audio CPU 451 from the plurality of lyrics telop data stored in the image ROM 442, and the progress of the music Accordingly, the image is updated and displayed on the image display unit 104 (step S12).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the image display unit 104 during the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 11, a round display 501 indicating the number of times of opening (the number of rounds) of the big prize opening 109 is displayed on the upper left of the screen on the image display unit 104 that is a big hit. Also, at the bottom of the screen, a lyrics telop 502 is displayed according to the music being played. During the jackpot game, the background image is set in the lower layer of the image display unit 104, and the lyrics telop 502 is set in the upper layer. As a result, the lyrics telop 502 can be displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the ending command has been received by the effect control unit 403 (whether or not the big hit game has ended) (step S13). If the jackpot game continues (No in step S13), the display on the image display unit 104 and the output of music from the speaker 114 shown in FIG. 11 are continued. When the music is played to the end during the jackpot game, the voice control unit 403c plays the music from the beginning (loop playback).

  If the jackpot game has ended (Yes in step S13), an electric support start command is transmitted from the main control unit 401, and an electric support game (that is, a game in the electric support game state) is started (step S14). . When the electric support game is started, the voice control unit 403c continuously outputs the same music from the speaker 114 as the music played during the jackpot game. The image CPU 441 of the image control unit 403b performs right-handed start display on the image display unit 104 and hides the lyrics telop of the music being played displayed on the image display unit 104 (step S15). Note that the output of the music may be interrupted once at the end of the jackpot game, and played (cue) from the beginning of the music at the start of the electric support game, or during the jackpot game, the power from the end of the jackpot game Until the start of the support game, the playback may be continued without interruption during the electric support game.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the image display unit 104 during the electric support game. A mode display 503 indicating the high probability electric support game state or the low probability electric support game state is displayed on the upper left of the screen in the image display unit 104 during the electric support game. On the other hand, the music that was output from the speaker 114 during the jackpot game continues to be output during the electric support game. The lyrics telop 502 displayed at the bottom of the screen is not displayed. In addition, on the screen of the low probability electric support game state, in addition to the mode display 503, the electric support remaining number (not shown) is displayed.

  In addition, after receiving the customer waiting effect start command from the main control unit 401, the effect control unit 403 has passed a predetermined time without detecting a signal based on winning (entering) a game ball at the start openings 105 and 106. It is determined whether or not a customer waiting effect start condition is satisfied (step S16). When the customer waiting effect start condition is satisfied (Yes in step S16), the image control unit 403b performs a predetermined customer waiting demonstration display on the image display unit 104. At the same time, the voice control unit 403c interrupts the output of music from the speaker 114 (step S17). On the other hand, when the customer waiting effect start condition is not satisfied (No in step S16), the display of the image display unit 104 and the output of music from the speaker 114 shown in FIG. When the music is played to the end during the electric support game, the voice control unit 403c plays the music from the beginning (loop playback).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the image display unit 104 during a customer waiting demonstration display. As shown in FIG. 13, a customer waiting demonstration display 505 is displayed at the center of the screen of the image display unit 104 during the customer waiting demonstration display. During the customer waiting demonstration display, the output of the music is interrupted by muting the volume of the speaker 114, and the reproduction of the music by the voice control unit 403c is continued.

  After the output of the music from the speaker 114 is interrupted in step S17, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not the customer waiting effect stop condition is satisfied, that is, the winning of the game ball to the start ports 105 and 106 (entry ball) It is determined whether or not a signal based on) is detected (step S18). When the customer waiting effect stop condition is satisfied, the image control unit 403b stops the customer waiting demonstration display displayed on the image display unit 104. In addition, the audio control unit 403c resumes the output of the music from the speaker 114 by returning the volume of the speaker 114 to the original volume (step S19).

  After restarting the output of the music from the speaker 114 in step S19 or continuing the output of the music from the speaker 114 in No in step S16, the effect control unit 403 receives the electric support end command from the main control unit 401. It is determined whether or not the electric support game is finished by reception (step S20). When the electric support game has ended (Yes in step S20), the image control unit 403b displays a right-handed end display and stops the display of the image display unit 104 shown in FIG. Return to. Also, the voice control unit 403c ends the reproduction of the music (Step S21).

  When the electric support game is continued (No in step S20), it is determined whether or not the big win is won in the special figure determination and an opening command is transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 (step S22). ). When the jackpot is won (Yes in step S22), the process returns to step S10 to start the jackpot game, and the same music as the music played during the electric support game is output from the speaker 114. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the image control unit 403 b displays the lyrics telop 502 on the image display unit 104 in accordance with the music output from the speaker 114. In this case, in order to make the reproduction timing of the music coincide with the display timing of the lyrics telop, it is preferable to reproduce (cue) the music from the beginning at the start of the jackpot game. On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won (No in step S22), the process returns to step S16 to continue the electric support game state.

  According to the music reproduction process of the present embodiment, the voice control unit 403c outputs the same music from the speaker 114 as in the jackpot game even after shifting to the electric support game state. Thereby, when switching from the jackpot game to the electric support game state, it is possible to output the music without giving the player a sense of incongruity.

  In addition, the image control unit 403b displays a lyrics telop on the image display unit 104 in accordance with the output of the music from the speaker 114 during the jackpot game, and after the jackpot game ends and shifts to the electric support game state, Only the output is continued and the lyrics telop is hidden. Thus, after the output of the music from the speaker 114 is interrupted by the customer waiting demonstration display or the like, when the output is resumed, the playback position of the music is always detected so that the display of the lyrics telop follows the music, It is not necessary to perform complicated control such as searching and displaying a lyrics telop according to the playback location of the music, and the processing load on the audio CPU 451 of the image control unit 403b and the audio control unit 403c can be reduced. Also, some players may feel annoying if the lyrics telop is always displayed in an advantageous gaming state that lasts for a relatively long time compared to the jackpot game, but the effect of eliminating such annoyance is also possible. I can expect.

  In addition, the voice control unit 403c mutes the volume of the speaker 114 while the reproduction of music continues when the customer waiting demonstration display is executed in the electric support game state, and the speaker when the customer waiting demonstration stop process is executed. The volume of 114 is returned to the original state, and the output of music from the speaker 114 is resumed. As a result, when the player resumes the game, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the music is always reproduced (started from the beginning).

Second Embodiment
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to hide the display of the lyrics telop during the jackpot game when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, an operation command is set in the RAM 433 based on a control signal input from the cross key 119 (manual input means). The image control unit 403b hides the lyrics telop displayed on the image display unit 104 based on the set operation command.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the image control unit 403b (display control unit) displays the lyrics telop on the image display unit 104 (display unit) in accordance with the output of the music from the speaker 114 at the start of the jackpot game. When a predetermined non-display condition (for example, end of jackpot game, elapse of a predetermined time after displaying the lyrics telop) is satisfied, the lyrics telop is not displayed regardless of the player's operation.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the image control unit 403b indicates that the lyrics telop can be hidden on the image display unit 104 (a switchable video, see FIG. 15). ) Is displayed and the cross key icon 506 is not displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the player operates the cross key 119, or after 10 seconds from the start of display after the end of one round during the jackpot game). Display.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the music reproduction process of the second embodiment. In the special figure hit determination, when the jackpot is won and the opening command transmitted from the main control unit 401 is received by the effect control unit 403 and the jackpot game is started (step S10), the voice CPU 451 of the voice control unit 403c. First, one of the music data stored in the audio ROM 452 is selected to start reproduction (step S11), and output from the speaker 114. At the same time, the image CPU 441 of the image control unit 403b selects data corresponding to the music selected by the audio CPU 451 from the plurality of lyrics telop data stored in the image ROM 442, and the image display unit It is displayed on 104 (step S12). Further, the image CPU 441 of the image control unit 403b displays the cross key icon 506 on the image display unit 104 (step S13).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the image display unit 104 immediately after the start of the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 15, a round display 501 indicating the number of times (the number of rounds) of the big winning opening 109 is displayed on the upper left of the screen on the image display unit 104 that is a big hit. Also, at the bottom of the screen, a lyrics telop 502 is displayed according to the music being played. Further, a cross key icon 506 is displayed as a lyrics telop switchable image at the lower right of the screen. During the jackpot game, the background image is set in the lower layer of the image display unit 104, and the lyrics telop 502 and the cross key icon 506 are set in the upper layer. Accordingly, the lyrics telop 502 and the cross key icon 506 can be displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image.

  Next, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not the cross key 119 has been operated by the player (step S14). When the cross key 119 is operated (Yes in step S14), the CPU 431 receives a control signal from the cross key 119 and sets an operation command indicating that there is a player operation in the transmission command storage area 433d. Then, the operation command is transmitted to the image control unit 403b, and the image CPU 441 of the image control unit 403b hides the lyrics telop of the music being played displayed on the image display unit 104 (step S15). Further, the cross key icon 506 is not displayed (step S17).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the image display unit 104 when the cross key 119 is operated from the state of FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the lyrics telop 502 displayed at the bottom of the screen is not displayed. Also, the cross key icon 506 displayed at the lower right of the screen is not displayed. Note that the music is continuously output from the speaker 114, and even after the cross key icon 506 is hidden, the lyrics telop 502 is displayed again when the player operates the cross key 119 again.

  When the cross key 119 is not operated (No in step S14), the CPU 431 determines whether or not a predetermined number of rounds (for example, one round) has ended (step S16). Until one round of jackpot game is completed (No in step S16), the process returns to step S14, and the cross key 119 is continuously displayed until the player operates the cross key 119. When one round is completed (Yes in step S16), the cross key icon 506 is not displayed (step S17).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the image display unit 104 when one round is completed without operating the cross key 119 from the state of FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, a lyrics telop 502 corresponding to the music output from the speaker 114 is continuously displayed at the bottom of the screen. Further, the cross key icon 506 displayed at the lower right of the screen is not displayed. Even after the cross key icon 506 is hidden, if the player operates the cross key 119, the lyrics telop 502 is hidden.

  After the cross key icon 506 is not displayed in step S17, it is determined whether or not the ending command is received by the effect control unit 403 (whether or not the big hit game has ended) (step S18). When the jackpot game continues (No in step S18), the display on the image display unit 104 and the output of the music from the speaker 114 shown in FIG. 16 or FIG. 17 are continued. When the music is played to the end during the jackpot game, the voice control unit 403c plays the music from the beginning (loop playback).

  If the jackpot game has ended (Yes in step S18), an electric support start command is transmitted from the main control unit 401, and an electric support game is started (step S19). The voice control unit 403c continuously outputs the same music as the music played during the jackpot game from the speaker 114. Note that the output of the music may be interrupted once at the end of the jackpot game and played (cue) from the beginning of the music at the start of the electric support game, or during the jackpot game, the electric support from the end of the jackpot game. Until the start of the game, playback may be continued without interruption during the electric support game.

  When the electric support game is started, the image control unit 403b determines whether or not the lyrics telop 502 is displayed on the image display unit 104 (step S20). If the player does not operate the cross key 119 during the jackpot and the lyrics telop 502 is displayed (Yes in step S20), the image CPU 441 of the image control unit 403b is displaying the image displayed on the image display unit 104. After the lyrics telop of the song is hidden (step S21), the process proceeds to step S22. On the other hand, if the lyrics telop 502 is not displayed by the player's operation of the cross key 119 (No in step S20), the process proceeds to step S22 as it is. That is, the display on the image display unit 104 during the electric support game is the same as that in FIG. When the music is played to the end during the electric support game, the voice control unit 403c plays the music from the beginning (loop playback).

  Thereafter, in step S <b> 22, the effect control unit 403 determines whether the main support unit 401 ends the electric support game. When the electric support game has ended (Yes in step S22), the image control unit 403b displays a right-handed end display and stops displaying the image display unit 104 shown in FIG. return. Further, the voice control unit 403c ends the reproduction of the music (Step S23).

  When the electric support game is continued (No in step S22), it is determined whether or not the big win is won in the special figure determination and the opening command is transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 (step S24). ). If the jackpot is won (Yes in step S24), the process returns to step S10 to start the jackpot game, and the same music as the music played during the electric support game is output from the speaker 114. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the image control unit 403 b displays the lyrics telop 502 on the image display unit 104 in accordance with the music output from the speaker 114. In this case, in order to make the reproduction timing of the music coincide with the display timing of the lyrics telop, it is preferable to reproduce (cue) the music from the beginning at the start of the jackpot game. Further, the image control unit 403b displays a cross key icon 506 as a switchable video at the lower right of the screen. On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won (No in step S24), the process returns to step S21 to continue the electric support game state.

  In FIG. 14, the description of the customer waiting demonstration display during the electric support game is omitted, but in this embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, when the customer waiting demonstration display is executed, the reproduction of the music continues. The volume of the speaker 114 is muted, and when the customer waiting demonstration stop process is executed, the volume of the speaker 114 is returned to the original state and the output of music from the speaker 114 is resumed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, the lyrics telop 502 is displayed at the start of the jackpot game, and the lyrics telop 502 is hidden by the operation of the cross key 119 by the player. The telop 502 may be hidden and the lyrics telop 502 may be displayed by operating the cross key 119 by the player.

  According to the music reproduction process of the present embodiment, since the display of the lyrics telop 502 can be hidden according to the player's preference, the player who wants to display the lyrics telop 502 and the display of the lyrics telop are displayed. Can be output to both players who do not want to play music.

  Also, if the player does not operate the cross key 119 during the jackpot game, the image control unit 403b displays a lyrics telop on the image display unit 104 in accordance with the output of the music from the speaker 114, and the jackpot game ends. Then, after shifting to the electric support game state, only the output of the music is continued and the lyrics telop 502 is not displayed. As a result, after the output of the music from the speaker 114 is interrupted by the customer waiting demonstration display or the like in the electric support game state, when the output is resumed, the playback position of the music is made to follow the display of the lyrics telop 502. There is no need to perform complicated control such as always detecting and searching and displaying the lyrics telop 502 corresponding to the playback location of the music, and the processing load on the image CPU 441 and the audio CPU 451 can be reduced. .

  Further, when the player operates the cross key 119, the cross key icon 506 displayed on the image display unit 104 is not displayed, so that the operation of the cross key 119 is not desired without displaying the lyrics telop 502. For such a player, the display of the cross key icon 506 after the operation is not obstructed.

  On the other hand, even if there is no operation of the cross key 119 by the player, the user wishes to display the lyrics telop 502 by hiding the cross key icon 506 after the end of one round during the jackpot game, and the cross key 119 is displayed. For the player who does not operate, the display of the cross key icon 506 is not obstructed. In the above-described example, the timing at which the cross key icon 506 is not displayed is after the end of one round during the jackpot game.

  Further, by enabling the display / non-display switching operation of the lyrics telop 502 with the cross key 119 even after the cross key icon 506 is hidden, the player after the cross key icon 506 is hidden is displayed. However, it is possible to cope with the case where the user wants to display or hide the lyrics telop 502.

  The embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims. The first and second embodiments described above are merely examples of the embodiment of the present invention, and the meaning of the terms of the present invention or each constituent element is limited to those described in the above embodiments. is not. The specific numerical values shown in the above description are merely examples, and as a matter of course, they can be changed to various numerical values.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the example in which the present invention is applied to a probability variation machine that can selectively take a probability variation jackpot and a normal jackpot as a jackpot among the old first-class type pachinko machines has been described. The gaming machine 100 may not be a probability change machine. For example, the gaming machine 100 may be an ST machine in which the gaming state is set to a high probability gaming state until a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are performed. In the ST machine, when the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times after the jackpot game state is finished (that is, when the jackpot lottery is performed for the predetermined number of times), the ST machine enters the low probability non-electric support game state. In that case, the present invention may be applied as a music reproduction process during the jackpot game and the high probability electric support game state.

  In the second embodiment described above, the method for hiding the lyrics telop 502 displayed on the image display unit 104 during the jackpot game according to the player's preference has been described. The method can also be applied to the lyrics telop 502 displayed on the unit 104.

  In addition, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine of a type other than the old first-class type (for example, an old-kind two-kind mixed type), or to other gaming machines such as slot machines that are not classified as pachinko gaming machines. It may be applied. In a pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is used as a game medium, while in a slot machine, a coin is used as a game medium.

  In addition, regarding the respective flowcharts, the order of the processes described above is merely an example, and the execution order of a plurality of processes can be arbitrarily changed or a plurality of processes can be executed in parallel without departing from the scope of the present invention.

100 gaming machine 104 image display section (display means)
114 Speaker (Audio output means)
119 Four-way controller (manual input means)
401 Main control unit (determination means, gaming state control means)
403 Production control unit (production control means)
403b Image control unit (display control means)
403c Voice control unit (music effect control means)
502 Lyrics Telop 505 Demonstration waiting for customers

Claims (2)

An audio output means capable of outputting audio;
Display means capable of displaying video;
Production control means for performing a game production;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The production control means includes
Music production control means for outputting music from the audio output means;
Display control means capable of causing the display means to display a lyrics telop corresponding to the music output from the audio output means;
Operation accepting means for accepting an input operation to the manual input means,
Wherein the display control unit, the lyrics when being displayed the lyrics telop, and when to hide the lyrics telop by the Turkish the input operation is accepted by a predetermined non-display condition is satisfied There is a time to hide the telop,
When the lyrics telop is hidden by accepting the input operation, the lyrics telop can be redisplayed by accepting the input operation, and a predetermined non-display condition is satisfied. When the lyric telop is hidden by the above, the lyric telop is not displayed again even if the input operation is accepted. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-display condition is that a predetermined time elapses after the output of music from the audio output unit is started.

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