JP6152881B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a revolving game machine that uses a game medium such as a game ball or game medal to play a game.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine including a symbol display device that performs symbol change display and stop display is known. This type of gaming machine generally includes a main control unit that controls the progress of the game and a sub-control unit that performs display control of the symbol display device, and the main control unit controls the sub-control unit. By transmitting a control signal instructing execution of the variation effect, the sub-control unit that has received the control signal executes the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device.

And in recent gaming machines, not only the design variation effect, but also the aspect of the game effect such as the movable accessory effect, the sound effect, the light emission effect, etc., which are executed in association with this design change effect, have been diversified. In order to efficiently realize these game effects, a plurality of sub-control units are provided for one main control unit. As a connection form of each control unit in this case, the main control unit,
A first sub-control unit that performs drive control of a movable accessory device, a sound output device (for example, a speaker), and a light emitting effect device (for example, an LED) is connected, and the symbol display device is connected to the first sub-control unit. A mode in which a second sub-control unit that performs display control is connected can be exemplified (see Patent Document 1 below).

As a kind of symbol variation effect in such a gaming machine, the sub-control unit performs symbol variation display and stop display a plurality of times based on an instruction to execute one symbol variation effect from the main control unit.
Winning multiple variation production (continuous variation production, multiple variation production) is known (Patent Document 1, below)
2).

In a gaming machine capable of executing this one-winning multiple variation effect, generally a series of processes from the start to the end of multiple symbol variation display and stop display corresponding to one symbol variation effect is performed. It is assumed that the sub-control unit that performs the display control is responsible. For example, as described above, when a plurality of sub-control units (first sub-control unit and second sub-control unit) are connected to one main control unit, execution of a continuous variation effect as a symbol variation effect Is transmitted from the main control unit to the first sub-control unit, the first sub-control unit that receives the control signal instructs the second sub-control unit to execute the continuous variation effect. The second sub-control unit that transmits the control signal and receives this control signal executes the symbol variation display and the stop display a plurality of times, thereby realizing the continuous variation effect.

JP 2005-237536 A JP 2001-46634 A

The present invention aims at providing a Yu technique machine for realizing the multiple variation effect.

The invention described in claim 1
A start control unit, a main control unit that executes a determination as to whether or not a game ball has entered the start port, and a first control signal related to a game effect from the main control unit are received and the game effect is executed. A sub-control unit that transmits a second control signal for displaying, and a symbol display device that displays symbols in a variable manner based on the second control signal transmitted from the sub-control unit,
Based on the reception of one first control signal from the main control unit, the normal variation effect in which the symbol variation display is executed once, and one from the main control unit. A gaming machine capable of performing a multiple variation effect in which the symbol variation display is performed a plurality of times based on reception of the first control signal,
The sub-control unit transmits the second control signal for each start of a plurality of symbol variation displays in the plurality of variation effects.
Even if the result of the success / failure determination is winning or non-winning, it is configured to be able to perform the multiple-stage variation effect ,
As the multi-time variation effect, after performing a predetermined number of variable display of non-reachable symbols, it is possible to execute a pattern for performing variable display of the final reach.
According to the number of times that the non-reach out-of-reach symbols are displayed, the tendency of the reach effect at the time of performing the end-to-reach symbols is displayed differently .

It can effect display of changes in performance multiple times.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a part of electronic control apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the sub control board which comprises the electronic controller of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the effect display control process in the main control board (main control part) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the effect display control process in the sub control board (1st sub control part) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the continuous variation effect process in the sub control board (1st sub control part) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the normal variation production process in the sub control board (first sub control unit) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the effect display process in the effect display board (2nd sub-control part) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the table which showed the production pattern of the deviation transmitted from the main control board (main control part) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the table which showed the win production pattern transmitted from the main control board (main control part) of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a memory | storage table which showed the off normal effect pattern memorize | stored in RAM (effect mode memory | storage means) of the sub control board (1st sub control part) of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a memory | storage table which showed the normal production | presentation pattern which was memorize | stored in RAM (production | presentation mode memory | storage means) of the sub control board (1st sub control part) of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. Determination for determining a continuous effect pattern with a fluctuation time of 50 seconds stored in the RAM (effect mode storage means) of the sub control board (first sub control unit) of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a table. It is a flowchart of the continuous fluctuation effect pattern setting process in the sub control board (1st sub control part) of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the effect display control process in the main control board (main control part) of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the sub control board which comprises the electronic control apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the continuous fluctuation production process in the sub control board (1st sub control part) of the gaming machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the normal fluctuation production process in the sub control board (first sub control unit) of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine that is an example of a ball game machine will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, mainly on the front part of the pachinko machine (game machine) 10 according to the first embodiment, an outer frame 12, an inner frame 14, a front frame 16, and an upper plate part 18. And the lower plate part 20,
A locking device 22, a firing handle 24, and the like are provided.

The outer frame 12 is obtained by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. Inner frame 14
Is entirely made of plastic and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 12. A locking device 22 is provided slightly below the center of the right end of the inner frame 14.

The front frame 16 is a specific example of the front door of the present invention, occupies about 2/3 of the entire front portion of the pachinko machine 10, and is pivotally supported at the left end of the inner frame 14 so that it can be opened and closed. Has been. The front frame 16 is entirely made of plastic, and corresponds to the shape of the game area 28 (see FIG. 3) formed on the game board 26 so that the game board 26 (see FIG. 3) can be seen from the front. It has an opening 30 formed in a substantially circular shape. A glass plate 32 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 16 by a glass frame (not shown). Then, based on the player, the game area 28 formed on the game board 26 is positioned behind the glass plate 32. In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the glass plate 32 is attached to the back side of the front frame 16 has been described as an example. However, for example, the glass plate 32 may be attached to the front side of the front frame 16 with a glass frame. Further, instead of the glass plate 32, a transparent resin plate can be attached to the front frame 16.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the upper left side and upper right side of the front frame 16, a sound guide section for guiding the sound output from the main speaker (not shown) to the outside of the front frame 16. 34 are provided. Each sound guide section 34 includes a cylindrical sound guide section main body 36 and a plurality of slits 38 formed in the sound guide section main body 36.

Further, an upper plate portion 18 is provided below the front frame 16. In this upper plate part 18,
An effect button 40 and a ball lending operation unit 155 are provided.

A lower dish portion 20 is provided below the upper dish portion 18. A launching handle 24 for launching a game ball is provided on the lower right side of the lower plate part 20. The firing handle 24 is provided with a firing lever 44 and a firing stop button 46, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, sub-speakers 48 for outputting predetermined sound effects are provided on the lower left and right sides of the lower plate part 20.

The inner frame 14 has an opening (not shown) that matches the shape of the game area 28 (see FIG. 3).
Is formed. A game board 26 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the inner side surface of the inner frame 14. As a result, the player places the game area 28 of the game board 26 on the opening of the inner frame 14 and the front frame 1.
It can be visually recognized through the six openings 30.

Furthermore, a ball lending device (ball lending unit) 154 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In this embodiment, a CR unit is applied as the ball lending device 154. The ball lending device 154 is formed with a card insertion slot 157 for inserting a prepaid card. In addition, the structure which provided the cash unit as the ball lending apparatus 154 may be sufficient. This cash unit includes
Instead of the card insertion slot 157, a cash insertion slot (not shown) for inserting cash is formed.

Further, the ball lending operation unit 155 has a ball lending switch 156 for requesting ball lending and a return switch 158 for requesting the return of the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 157.
And are provided respectively.

For example, when a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 157 of the ball lending device 154, the stored information of the prepaid card is read by a card reader / writer inside the ball lending device 154. When the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is “0”, the prepaid card is automatically returned from the card insertion slot 157. On the other hand, when the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is not “0”, when the ball lending switch 156 is pressed, the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is subtracted by the card reader / writer and the stored information of the prepaid card is rewritten. A number of game balls (rental balls) corresponding to the number of times played are guided to the upper plate 18. At this time,
For example, when the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is subtracted to “0”, the prepaid card is automatically returned from the card insertion slot 157.

In the configuration using a cash unit as the ball lending device 154, cash is counted by a cash counter inside the ball lending device when cash is inserted into the cash slot of the ball lending device. When the ball lending switch is pressed after the input amount reaches the predetermined amount, the input amount is reduced by the cash counter, and a number of game balls corresponding to the reduced amount (
Rental ball) is guided to the upper plate 18.

  Next, the surface structure of the game board 26 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 26 is held by the inner frame 14, and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board (not shown). In the game board 26, a substantially circular game area 28 is formed by an outer rail 50 and an inner rail 52 provided on the surface of the game board 26. Inside the game area 28, a central device 54, a start port 56B, a warp entrance 58, a number of obstacle nails 60, a windmill 63, and the like are disposed.

The central device 54 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 28 and includes an effect symbol display device 62, a center accessory 64, and a lamp device 66.

The effect symbol display device 62 is display-controlled based on control signals from a main control board 102 (see FIG. 4) and a sub-control board (control means) 106 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, and has a substantially rectangular display. It has a surface (display area) 62A. On the display surface 62A, special design effects are displayed. Specifically, on the display surface 62A of the effect symbol display device 62, there is formed an effect symbol display area in which one or a plurality of effect symbols are displayed while changing one after another in a predetermined direction and then stopped. . That is, a left effect symbol display area that displays a left effect symbol, a center effect symbol display area that displays a center effect symbol, and a right effect symbol display area that displays a right effect symbol,
They are formed side by side along the arrangement direction in a substantially horizontal row (not shown). In each effect symbol display area, a symbol variation direction is set in a direction (vertical direction) substantially orthogonal to the arrangement direction of these display areas, and a plurality of effect symbols are sequentially displayed in that direction.

The effect symbol display device 62 causes the effect symbols displayed in the display area of the display surface to change and stop display when the game ball enters the start opening 56B. Then, for example, when the effect symbols are “7, 7, 7” with the same three-digit symbols and are stopped and displayed (determined display), the big prize of the below-described big prize device 84 arranged in the below-described variable prize device 80 will be displayed. The mouth 86 is opened. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the start opening 56B, each effect symbol is changed, and the effect symbol is arranged in the same three-digit symbol, thereby giving a specific value of “big hit”. is there.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, for example, two types of big hits are set in advance. Specifically, there is a probable big hit that is established when three digits of the same odd-numbered effect symbols such as “7, 7, 7” are arranged. In addition, there is a normal jackpot that is established when the same even-numbered effects such as “8, 8, 8” are arranged in three digits.

The probable big hit and the normal big hit are big hits having a relatively large number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) and the opening time of the big winning opening 86 being about 26 seconds. For this reason, the number of prize balls is relatively large. In each big hit, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the big winning opening 86, or a predetermined time (for example, 10) even if a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the game balls do not enter. For example, when 26 seconds) elapses, the big winning opening 86 is closed and one round is completed.

Further, the probability variation state is a state in which the probability of shifting to a big hit (meaning two kinds of big hits, a probable big hit and a normal big hit) becomes a predetermined high probability. The open time extended state is a state in which the opening time of the start port 56B is extended more than usual. For example, the normal opening time is about 0.1 seconds, while in the extended opening time state, it is extended to about 4 seconds.
The start port 56B is opened by winning a normal symbol lottery, and functions as a normal electric accessory.

In addition, after the probable big hit, the probability of shifting to the big hit becomes a special symbol probability fluctuation state in which the probability is higher than the normal gaming state. Then, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened until the next big hit is generated, or until the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10,000 times), and the start port 56B. The open extension function is activated. In addition, after the normal jackpot, the probability of shifting to the big jackpot becomes a predetermined low probability state that is the same as the normal gaming state, and the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is reduced by a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). When the opening extension function of the start port 56B is activated, the short game state is set.

The center accessory 64 is mounted so as to protrude from the front peripheral portion of the effect symbol display device 62.
The center accessory 64 has a pair of movable blade pieces 64A. The opening area of the warp entrance 58 is changed by the movement of the blade piece 64A.

In addition, on the lower left side of the game area, a 7-segment display board (design) which controls display of an identification symbol (which means an identification symbol of a special symbol and an identification symbol of a normal symbol) based on a control signal from the main control board 102. Display device) 68 is arranged. The 7-segment display board 68 displays a 7-segment display 70 for displaying a special symbol identification symbol, four normal symbol hold display LEDs 72, four special symbol hold indication LEDs 74, and a normal symbol identification symbol. Two normal symbol display L
ED76.

Here, in the case of a probable big hit, a predetermined identification symbol (for example, a probable big hit symbol consisting of an odd number) is stopped and displayed on the 7-segment display 70. In the case of a big hit, the 7-segment display 70 has another predetermined identification symbol (for example,
The regular big hit symbol consisting of an even number) is stopped and displayed.

Further, a normal symbol operation gate 78 is arranged on the left side of the effect symbol display device 62.
A gate switch 124 (see FIG. 4) is disposed inside the normal symbol operating gate 78. Thus, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 78, the gate switch 1
24 is operated, and the normal symbol display LED 76 of the 7-segment display board 68 is variably displayed.

Each normal symbol hold display LED 72 and each special symbol hold display LED 74 are composed of four round red LEDs, and are arranged close to the left and right sides of the 7-segment display 70. In this case, the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operation gate 78 is set to hold the normal symbols up to four, and the lights are sequentially turned on and shifted for each passage. In addition, the number of game balls that have entered the start opening 56B is also reserved for up to four special symbols, which are sequentially lit and shifted for each incoming ball. Each time the variable display on the 7-segment display 70 starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one special symbol hold display LED 74 is turned off. In addition, each time the normal symbol display LED 76 starts to change the normal symbol, the number of unstarted times is exhausted and one normal symbol hold display LED 72 is displayed.
Turns off. Then, when a predetermined jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the 7-segment display 70, a jackpot is generated, and a jackpot 86 described later is opened. Further, when the two normal symbol display LEDs 76 are stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode (a winning symbol), a normal symbol hit occurs and the start port 56B is opened. The special symbol identification symbol displayed on the 7-segment display 70 and the special symbol effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 62 indicate the same game result (lottery result). .

The start port 56B is disposed below the effect symbol display device 62 and is formed so as to open and close the pair of wing piece members 56A in a so-called tulip type. Inside thereof, there are a start port switch 120 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a wing piece member 56A.
And a start-up solenoid 130 (see FIG. 4). When the pair of wing piece members 56A are opened to the left and right, the opening area of the start port 56B is increased, and the possibility of entering a game ball is increased. When the pair of wing piece members 56A are closed and the separation distance is reduced. The opening area of the start opening 56B is reduced, and the normal state is reduced where the possibility of entering a game ball is reduced.

The variable winning device 80 is disposed below the start opening 56 </ b> B, and includes a substrate 82 and a big winning device 84. Here, the grand prize winning device 84 is disposed substantially at the center, and has a grand prize winning opening 86 opened in a strip shape, an opening / closing plate 88 for opening or closing the special winning prize opening 86, and opening / closing the opening / closing plate 88. And a count switch 126 (refer to FIG. 4) for detecting a winning ball.

A windmill 63 is disposed on the lower left side of the central device 54. Further, a pair of side lamps 90 are respectively disposed on the lower left portion and the lower right portion of the game area.

Further, an out port 92 is provided below the game board 26, and a back ball preventing member 94 is provided below the out port 92. The back ball preventing member 94 is provided in the gaming area 2
The game ball that has returned without reaching 8 is prevented from returning to the launch position again. A foul ball prevention member 96 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 52.

  Next, an electronic control device that constitutes the pachinko machine 10 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the electronic control unit includes a main control board (main control unit) 102, a payout control board 104, a sub control board (first sub control part) 106, a launch control board 108, It is equipped with.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 102 includes a CPU 102A, a ROM 102B, a command generation unit 102C, and a command transmission unit 102D.

In addition, the CPU 102A of the main control board 102 controls a starting port solenoid 130, which will be described later, a big prize opening solenoid 132, which will be described later, a symbol display device 134 and a sub control board 106, which will be described later, based on the data stored in the ROM 102B. . Further, the CPU 102A of the main control board 102 controls the entire game and mainly determines a game state such as determination of success / failure.

In particular, the CPU 102A executes a jackpot lottery process (special game lottery process) triggered by the entry of a game ball into the start port 56B, and determines the success / failure using an arbitrary random number (special symbol determination random number). It has. In addition, with the execution of the special symbol success / failure determination, the CPU 102A
Has a function of determining a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol (identification symbol).

The variation pattern of the identification symbol corresponds to the effect pattern (game effect) of each effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 62. The “determination of the variation pattern of the identification symbol” performed by the CPU 102A is “effect symbol”. Corresponds to “determining the production pattern (game production)”. When the variation pattern of the special symbol (identification symbol) (the production pattern of the production symbol) is determined, the 7-segment display 70 starts the variation display of the special symbol (identification symbol) and produces the production symbol display device 62. When the variation display of the effect symbol is started and the variation time specified by the determined variation pattern elapses, the special symbol and the effect symbol are stopped and displayed. The player's success / failure determination result (big hit lottery result) is notified to the player. In addition, the production symbol display device 62 is approximately at the center of the surface (board surface) of the game board 26,
It is arranged in a state that is easy to enter the player's field of view. On the other hand, the 7-segment display 70 is connected to the game board 2
6 is placed at the end of the surface (board surface) of 6 (in the present embodiment, the left side of the board surface) in a state that it is difficult to enter the player's field of view. For this reason, it is common for a player to play a game while paying attention to the display content of the effect symbol display device 62.

Then, the CPU 102A performs payout control of prize balls generated when the game balls enter the sub-control board 106 that controls the display and change display of the above-described effect symbols and various winning holes provided on the board surface. The payout control board 104 to be performed is directly controlled. The main control board 10
The second CPU 102 </ b> A indirectly controls the effect display board (second sub-control unit) 110, the amplifier board 112, the decoration drive board 114, and the effect button board 116 via the sub-control board 106.

The ROM 102B of the main control board 102 stores a program for realizing control of the entire game executed by the CPU 102A. Further, the ROM 1 of the main control board 102
02B stores a variation pattern determination program for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol (identification symbol) (production pattern of the production symbol), and according to this, the variation pattern of the special symbol (identification symbol) A production pattern) is determined. The determination of the variation pattern of the special symbol (identification symbol) (the effect symbol of the effect symbol) is performed by random number lottery using the random number for determining the variation pattern generated by the CPU 102A, and the variation display of the identification symbol and the effect symbol is started. A random number is obtained. The ROM 102B stores a variation pattern determination table in which a plurality of variation patterns (effect patterns) are associated with the variation pattern determination random number value. When a random number value of the variation pattern determination random number is acquired,
A variation pattern corresponding to the acquired random number value is determined based on the variation pattern determination table. In the variation pattern determination table of the present embodiment, a predetermined random number value among the variation pattern determination random numbers is associated with a continuous variation effect and a normal variation effect described later.

Based on the value of the random number (variation pattern determination random number) acquired by the CPU 102A, the command generation unit 102C of the main control board 102 produces an effect pattern designation command related to the continuous variation effect,
Alternatively, an effect pattern designation command related to the normal variation effect is generated.

The command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102 is different from each effect symbol (left effect symbol, central effect symbol, right effect symbol) and notice symbol (various effect symbols) that are displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62. An effect pattern designating command (first control signal) relating to the content of another design, which means an effect design such as a character displayed together with each effect design or separately from each effect design, is sent to the sub-control board 106 To send. The effect pattern designation command is, for example, a left effect symbol, a center effect symbol, a right effect symbol type, a left effect symbol, and a center effect that are displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62 during a special symbol change. The types of effect symbols and notice symbols (designs corresponding to the gaming state) that are displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62 together with the symbols and right effect symbols, and the number of continuous fluctuations of each effect symbol and notice symbol (
This is a command indicating the contents of a variation pattern (effect pattern) including a symbol variation time.

Here, in FIG. 11, from the command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102 to the sub control board 1
An example of a table indicating the relationship between the symbol variation pattern and the random counter constituting the off-direction production pattern designation command transmitted to 06 is shown. The random counter shown here is C when the variation pattern (effect pattern) is determined (when the variation display of the special symbol is started).
This corresponds to a random fluctuation pattern (effect pattern) determination random number acquired by the PU 102A.
Among these, commands transmitted in the case of continuous variation effects that are repeated twice or more are selected when the random counter value is “211 to 225” and selected when the random counter value is “237 to 255”. And exist. The command corresponding to the random counter value “211 to 225” is a command out of continuous fluctuation in which the symbol fluctuates over 50 seconds, and the command corresponding to the random counter value “237 to 255” fluctuates over 70 seconds. This command is out of continuous fluctuation.

In FIG. 12, the command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102 to the sub control board 10
6 shows an example of a table showing the relationship between the symbol variation pattern and the random counter constituting the effect pattern designation command transmitted per 6. The random counter shown here is the CP when the variation pattern (effect pattern) is determined (when the special symbol variation display starts).
This corresponds to a hit variation pattern (effect pattern) determination random number acquired by U102A. Among these, the command transmitted in the case of the continuous variation effect that continues twice or more is selected when the random counter value is “81 to 160”. The command corresponding to the random counter value “81 to 160” is a command per continuous fluctuation in which the design fluctuates over 60 seconds.

Further, the command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102 transmits a symbol stop information designation command to the sub control board 106 following the effect pattern designation command.

Further, the main control board 102 is electrically connected to the start port switch 120, the big prize port switch 122, the gate switch 124, and the count switch 126 via the relay terminal plate 118, respectively.

Further, the main control board 102 is connected to the start-up solenoid 130 via the relay terminal board 128,
The big prize opening solenoid 132 and the symbol display device 134 are electrically connected to each other. The 7-segment display board 68 is an embodiment of the symbol display device 134.

The payout control board 104 is electrically connected to the glass frame switch 138, the external tank switch 140, and the tank switch 142 via the relay terminal plate 136, respectively. Further, the payout control board 104 is electrically connected to the error LED 146 via the relay terminal board 144. The payout control board 104 is electrically connected to the lower pan full tank switch 148. Further, the payout control board 104 is electrically connected to a ball rental display board 152 and a ball rental apparatus (CR unit) 154 via a relay terminal board 150, respectively.

The ball rental display board 152 is electrically connected with a ball rental switch 156 and a return switch 158, respectively. Further, the payout control board 104 is electrically connected to the payout motor 162 and the payout switch 164 via the relay terminal plate 160, respectively. Further, the payout control board 104 is electrically connected to the main control board 102 and the launch control board 108, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sub control board 106 is an effect display board (second sub control unit) 1.
10, the amplifier board 112, the decorative drive board 114, and the effect button board 116 are electrically connected to each other.

The sub-control board 106 controls game effects based on control signals from the main control board 102. Further, as shown in FIG.
6A, ROM 106B, effect pattern specifying unit (effect mode specifying means) 106C, effect pattern setting unit (effect mode setting means) 106D, and command generating unit (control signal generating means)
106E, command transmitter (control signal transmitter) 106F, counter 106G, R
AM (effect mode storage means) 106H.

The CPU 106 </ b> A of the sub control board 106 receives the control signal from the main control board 102 and controls each board such as the effect display board 110, the amplifier board 112, the decoration drive board 114, and the effect button board 116. In particular, the CPU 106A executes each process in the effect display control process shown in FIG. 7, the continuous change effect process shown in FIG. 8, and the normal change effect process shown in FIG.

The ROM 106B stores data (especially information related to game decoration) necessary for controlling each board.

The effect pattern specifying unit 106 </ b> C displays each effect symbol displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62 based on the effect pattern designation command (first control signal) transmitted from the command transmission unit 102 </ b> D of the main control board 102. And the design pattern of the notice symbol. That is, in the effect pattern specifying unit 106 </ b> C, each effect symbol or notice symbol that is displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62 based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the command transmission unit 102 </ b> D of the main control board 102. An effect pattern including the type (the symbol corresponding to the gaming state), the number of continuous symbol changes, the change time (effect time), and the like is specified. Sub-control board 1
06 (CPU 106A) receives the effect pattern designation command from the command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102, and analyzes the received command, so that each effect symbol or notice symbol is displayed how many times (for example, once) 5 times) It is possible to specify whether the variable display and the stop display are continuously performed.

When the production pattern specified by the production pattern specifying unit 106C is a continuous variation production in which the design variation display and the stop display are repeated twice or more, the production pattern setting unit 106D
Based on the game effect time (variation time of each effect symbol) of the continuous variation effect specified by the effect pattern specifying unit 106C, a plurality of normal variation effect patterns (normal effect patterns) stored in the RAM 106H are combined to produce a game effect. One winning continuous variation effect pattern (continuous effect pattern) that matches the time is set.

The command generation unit 106E, when the effect pattern specified by the effect pattern specifying unit 106C is a continuous change effect in which the change display and stop display of the symbol are continuously performed twice or more, is the continuous set by the effect pattern setting unit 106D. A symbol-related command (second control signal) for executing a plurality of symbol variation display and stop display corresponding to the effect pattern is started each time a plurality of (two or more) symbol variation display and stop display are started. Generate individually. That is, for example, if the continuous variation effect is to continuously perform the three symbol variation display and stop display, the pattern of the normal effect pattern that realizes the first symbol variation effect at the start of the first symbol variation effect Generate related commands. Then, a symbol-related command of a normal effect pattern that realizes the second symbol variation effect at the start of the second symbol variation effect is generated. Furthermore, a symbol-related command of a normal effect pattern that realizes the third symbol variation effect at the start of the third symbol variation effect is generated. In this way, each symbol-related command is generated individually for each start of symbol variation display and stop display multiple times (two or more times). In addition, when the effect pattern specified by the effect pattern specifying unit 106C is a normal change effect that is changed and displayed only once, the symbol for executing the symbol change display and stop display corresponding to the normal change effect Related command (second
Control signal) is generated once.

As described above, the command transmission unit 106F, when the production pattern specified by the production pattern specification unit 106C is a continuous variation production that is continuous twice or more, the command generation unit 10F.
The symbol-related command generated by 6E is individually transmitted to the effect display board 110 at each start of symbol variation display and stop display for a plurality of times. That is, for example, if the continuous variation effect is continuous three times, at the start of the first symbol variation effect, only the symbol related command of the normal effect pattern that realizes the first symbol variation effect is effected from the command transmission unit 106F. Transmit to the display substrate 110. At the start of the second symbol variation effect, only the symbol related command of the normal effect pattern that realizes the second symbol variation effect is transmitted from the command transmission unit 106E to the effect display board 110. Furthermore, at the start of the third symbol variation effect, both the symbol related command and the effect stop command of the normal effect pattern that realizes the third symbol variation effect are transmitted from the command transmission unit 106F to the effect display board 110. In this way, the symbol-related command is sent to the effect display board 110 for each variation start of a plurality of symbol variation displays and stop displays.
Sent separately.

Then, every time each symbol-related command is transmitted to the effect display board effect display board 110, the effect symbol display device 62 starts displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner. Production pattern specifying unit 1
When the effect pattern specified by 06C is a normal change effect that changes and displays only once, the command transmission unit 106F displays the symbol-related command and the effect stop of the normal effect pattern generated by the command generation unit 106E. The command is transmitted to the effect display board 110.

The counter 106 </ b> G is a counter for counting the number of changes in the effect symbol displayed and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62.

Each command generated by the command generation unit 106E of the sub control board 106 is temporarily stored in the RAM 106H. The RAM 106H stores a plurality of normal performance patterns in advance. This normal effect pattern is a combination of multiple things that forms a continuous effect pattern and executes a continuous variation effect. A single normal effect pattern forms a normal effect pattern and executes a normal variation effect. To do.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the RAM 106 </ b> H stores, as the normal effect patterns, the off-normal effect pattern and the winning normal effect pattern, respectively. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 is a normal fluctuation deviation pattern with a fluctuation time of 10 seconds. 2 is a normal reach deviation pattern with a variation time of 10 seconds. 3 is a long reach off pattern with a variation time of 20 seconds. 4 is a super reach A deviation pattern with a variation time of 30 seconds. 5 is a super reach B deviation pattern with a variation time of 40 seconds. 6 is a super reach A development failure pattern with a variation time of 50 seconds.
7 is a super reach B development failure pattern with a variation time of 60 seconds.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, pattern 1 has a variation time of 6 as a normal performance pattern for winning.
It is a pattern per super-reach B development of 0 seconds, pattern 2 is a pattern per super-reach A development with a variation time of 50 seconds, pattern 3 is a pattern per super-reach A with a variation time of 30 seconds, and pattern 4 is a variation time 15 seconds per normal reach pattern.

Further, the RAM 106H stores a continuous effect pattern determination table relating to combinations of normal effect patterns. This continuous effect pattern determination table is a table for determining the combination of the normal effect patterns shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 in order to configure the continuous effect pattern by combining the normal effect patterns according to the variation time of the effect symbol. It is. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, as a table for determining an outlier continuous production pattern when the production symbol fluctuates for 50 seconds, when the random counter value is “0 to 75”,
Pattern NO. 1 “normal fluctuation deviation pattern” for 4 times (total fluctuation time: 4
0 seconds), pattern NO. Two “normal reach loss patterns” are combined for one time (variation time: 10 seconds). When the random counter value is “76 to 135”, the pattern No. shown in FIG. No. 1 “normal fluctuation deviation pattern” is repeated three times (total fluctuation time: 30 seconds). Three “long reach miss patterns” are combined for one time (variation time: 20 seconds). The random counter value is “136 to 15”.
5 ", the pattern No. 5 shown in FIG. 1 “normal fluctuation deviation pattern” is twice (
Total variation time: 20 seconds), pattern NO. 4 “Super Reach A Missing Pattern”
Are combined each time (variation time: 30 seconds). The random counter value is "
156 to 190 ", the pattern No. 1 shown in FIG. One “normal fluctuation deviation pattern” is combined five times (total fluctuation time: 50 seconds). The random counter value is “1”.
In the case of "91-220", the pattern NO. 1 “Normal fluctuation deviation pattern”
2 times (total variation time: 20 seconds), pattern No. Four “super reach A deviation patterns” are combined for one time (variation time: 30 seconds). When the random counter value is “221 to 235”, the pattern No. shown in FIG. No. 1 “normal fluctuation deviation pattern” is repeated twice (total fluctuation time: 20 seconds). No. 2 “normal reach deviating pattern” for one time (variation time: 10 seconds). Three “long reach miss patterns” are combined for one time (variation time: 20 seconds). Also,
When the random counter value is “236 to 245”, the pattern No. shown in FIG. No. 2 “normal reach deviating pattern” corresponds to 2 times (total variation time: 20 seconds). Four “super reach A deviation patterns” are combined for one time (variation time: 30 seconds). When the random counter value is “246 to 255”, FIG.
Pattern No. shown in FIG. No. 1 “normal fluctuation deviation pattern” corresponds to one pattern (variation time: 10 seconds). Five “super reach B out-of-patterns” are combined for one time (variation time: 40 seconds). Here, the random counter in FIG. 15 is based on the fact that the CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 receives an effect pattern designation command (first control signal) for designating a continuous fluctuation deviation pattern from the CPU 102A of the main control board 102. This is equivalent to the random number for determining the continuous continuation pattern obtained by the CPU 106A. R
The AM 106H includes a continuous effect pattern determination table (for example, a “continuous effect pattern determination table corresponding to an out of continuous variation (70 seconds) effect pattern shown in FIG. 11) associated with another symbol variation time, and a hit effect. A continuous effect pattern determination table associated with the pattern (for example, “continuous effect pattern determination table corresponding to a hit effect pattern per continuous variation (60 seconds)” shown in FIG. 12 is stored. In the table, the combination of the normal effect patterns shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 is previously stored in the same manner as the above-mentioned “table for determining a deviating continuous effect pattern when the effect pattern fluctuates for 50 seconds (FIG. 15)”. Is set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the effect display board 110 includes an effect display device 166 (62),
The effect display ROM 168 is electrically connected to each other. This effect display ROM 16
8 stores data (image data) of effect symbols to be displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62. In particular, data of each effect symbol and notice symbol in the continuous variation effect process and the normal variation effect process is stored. The effect symbol display device 62 is an embodiment of the effect display device 166.

The effect display board 110 includes a CPU 110A, a timer 110B, and a RAM 110C.
And.

The CPU 110A of the effect display board 110 executes each process in the effect display process shown in FIG.

The timer 110 </ b> B measures the variation time of each effect symbol and notice symbol that are displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the effect symbol display device 62.

In the RAM 110C, a symbol related command from the sub control board 106 is temporarily stored.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, various types of speakers 170 (48) that output predetermined sound effects are electrically connected to the amplifier substrate 112. The sub-speaker 48 is an embodiment of various speakers 170.

In addition, various types of LEDs and lamps 172 (66) are electrically connected to the decorative driving board 114. The decoration driving board 114 receives a control signal from the sub-control board 106 and performs control related to game decoration. In particular, the decorative drive board 114 is a sub-control board 1.
Based on the control signal from 06, the light emission of each lamp device 66 is controlled. In addition, an operation switch 174 (40) is electrically connected to the effect button board 116. The lamp device 66 is an embodiment of various LEDs / lamps 172. In addition, the production button 40 is
10 is an embodiment of the operation switch 174;

Next, an effect display control process in the main control board 102 of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on a flowchart.

As shown in FIG. 6, at the start of the change of the special symbol, the determination result of the special symbol (lottery result)
Based on the above, a random number (variation pattern determining random number) is acquired by the CPU 102A of the main control board 102 (S10). Then, based on the obtained random number value (random number value), the CPU 102A
Thus, it is determined whether it is a continuous variation effect or a normal variation effect (S20). This judgment is
This is performed by referring to the variation pattern determination table (FIGS. 11 and 12) described above.
If the acquired random number value corresponds to the continuous variation effect, the variation pattern (effect pattern)
If the obtained random number value corresponds to the normal variation effect, the normal variation effect is determined as the variation pattern (effect pattern). Here, the “continuous variation effect” means, for example, the effect symbol display device 6 by a single winning of a game ball to the start opening 56B.
Each effect symbol that is displayed in a change and stop display in 2 (left effect symbol, center effect symbol, right effect symbol)
The change display and stop display, and the change display and stop display of the notice symbol are executed multiple times (twice or more). In addition, the “normal variation effect” means, for example, each effect symbol (variable display and stop display on the effect symbol display device 62 by a single winning of a game ball at the start opening 56B).
This means an effect in which the change display and stop display of the left effect design, the center effect design, and the right effect design) and the change display and stop display of the notice symbol are executed only once.

Next, when the CPU 102A of the main control board 102 determines that it is a continuous variation effect (
S20: YES), the production pattern designation command related to the continuous variation production is command generation unit 1
Generated by 02C (S30). On the other hand, if the CPU 102A of the main control board 102 determines that the effect is a normal variation effect (S20: NO), an effect pattern designation command related to the normal variation effect is generated by the command generation unit 102C (S40).

Next, the generated effect pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 106 by the command transmission unit 102D (S50).

Next, an effect display control process in the sub control board 106 of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on a flowchart.

In the process of S50 described above (see FIG. 6), the command transmission unit 102 of the main control board 102
When an effect pattern designation command is transmitted from D, as shown in FIG.
The CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 determines whether or not an effect pattern designation command has been received from the command transmission unit 102D (S100).

If it is determined that an effect pattern designation command has been received (S100: YES), the CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 determines whether or not a symbol stop information designation command has been received (S110). Note that the CPU 106A of the sub-control board 106 analyzes the received symbol stop information designation command, so that the current effect symbol variation display and stop display results, that is, the current special symbol success / failure determination result (big hit lottery result) ) Can be determined.

If it is determined that the symbol stop information designation command has been received (S110: YES), the sub-control determines whether the variation pattern of the effect symbol (effect pattern) is a continuous variation effect or a normal variation effect. Determination is made by the CPU 106A of the substrate 106 (S120). Here, whether or not the variation pattern of the effect design (effect pattern) is a continuous variation effect is determined based on the content of the effect pattern designation command received in S100 described above. Specifically, based on the received effect pattern designation command by the effect pattern specifying unit 106C of the sub control board 106, the current effect pattern variation pattern (effect pattern) is a continuous variation effect or a normal variation. Specify whether it is a production.

When it is determined that the variation pattern of the effect design (effect pattern) is a continuous variation effect (S1)
20: YES), the CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 executes a continuous variation effect process (details will be described later) (S130). On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern (effect pattern) of the effect design is not a continuous variation effect (normal variation effect) (S120: NO), the CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 performs normal variation effect processing (details will be described later). ) Is executed (S
140). The “continuous variation effect process” means a game effect process in which the effect symbol change display and stop display are continuously executed twice or more. The “normal variation effect process” means a game effect process in which the effect symbol change display and stop display are executed only once.

Next, the continuous variation effect process in the sub-control board 106 will be described based on a flowchart.

As shown in FIG. 8, based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102, the effect pattern setting unit 106D sets a continuous effect pattern that realizes a continuously varying effect (S200). . This continuous effect pattern is set based on the variation time of the continuous variation of the special symbol specified by the effect pattern designation command. Specifically, a table for determining a continuous performance pattern as shown in FIG.
H is stored in advance, and the effect pattern setting unit 106D realizes the normal variation effect so as to match the continuous variation time of the special symbol specified by the effect pattern designation command as described above. A continuous production pattern is set by combining a single normal production pattern.

Next, based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the command transmission unit 102D of the main control board 102, the continuous variation number n and the continuous variation number counter k (counter 106G) are set to C.
It is set by the PU 106A (S210). This process is performed by the sub control board 106.
The effect pattern specifying unit 106C specifies the effect pattern based on the effect pattern designation command received by the CPU 106A, and the CPU 106A refers to the specified effect pattern. The values of the continuous fluctuation count n and the continuous fluctuation count counter k are set based on the effect pattern designation command. Here, the number of continuous fluctuations n is a value for indicating how many times the continuous fluctuation effect is performed, and the continuous fluctuation number counter k indicates how many times the variation display and stop display of the effect symbol are performed as the continuous variation effect. It is a count value indicating whether or not. For example, in an initial state where it is determined that three continuous variation effects are to be executed and the effects have not yet been executed, “n = 3”,
“K = 3” is set.

Next, the symbol-related command at the time of the n- (k-1) th change is generated by the command generation unit 106D of the sub-control board 106 (S220). Here, the “n− (k−1) th” is, for example, a calculation formula for specifying how many times the change display and stop display of the effect symbol are executed as the continuous change effect, for example, S220. If “n = 3” and “k = 3” are set, it means “3- (3-1) = 1”.

The symbol-related command is individually generated for each variation display start and stop display of a plurality of times (twice or more) based on the continuous variation effect content specified by the effect pattern designation command from the main control board 102. For example, an effect pattern designating command for designating a design variation pattern and variation start, each design designating command for designating a stop design of each design design, other checksum designating, etc. Commands necessary for the change display and the stop display are generated as symbol related commands. For example, in S220, “n = 3
, “K = 3”, it means “3- (3-1) = 1”.
Only the first symbol related command is generated immediately before the start of the first symbol variation.

Then, the symbol related command generated by the command generating unit 106E is transmitted from the command transmitting unit 106F to the effect display substrate 110 at each start of variation display of symbol variation display and stop display a plurality of times (two or more times). (S220). Each time the symbol related command is transmitted to the effect display board effect display board 110 by the process of S220, the effect symbol display device 6
At 2, the production symbol variation display is started.

Next, when a symbol-related command is generated and transmitted to the effect display board 110, the CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 sets the value of the continuous fluctuation counter k (counter 106F) to-.
1 (minus 1) is set from k to (k-1) (S230).

Then, the CPU 106A of the sub-control board 106 sets the value of the continuous fluctuation counter k to “
Whether or not “0” is determined (S240). Note that the value of the continuous variation counter k is “0” when the symbol related command related to the variation display of the last effect symbol is transmitted among the continuous variation times set as the continuous variation effect.

When the value of the continuous fluctuation counter k (counter 106G) is determined to be “0” (S
240: YES), the change display of the effect symbol as the continuous change effect will not be started in the future, and the continuous change effect of this time will end. That is, with the end of the current continuous variation effect (the end of identification symbol variation), an effect stop command is transmitted from the main control board 102 to the sub-control board 106. Therefore, the CPU of the sub control board 106
It is determined by 106A whether or not an effect stop command has been received (S250).

If the value of the continuous fluctuation counter k (counter 106G) is not “0” (S
240: NO), the process proceeds immediately before to S220, and the processes after S220 are executed.

As described above, for example, in the case of three continuous variation effects, only the first symbol related command is individually generated when starting the first variation symbol variation display, and only this command is generated. Are individually transmitted to the effect display board 110. Thereafter, the effect symbol display device 62 starts the first variation display of the effect symbols. Then, when the variation display of the first effect symbol ends (the effect symbol stops display) and the second variation of the effect symbol starts, only the second symbol related command is individually generated. Only the effect display board 110 is transmitted individually. Thereafter, the effect symbol display device 62 starts the second effect symbol variation display. Furthermore, when the variation display of the second effect symbol is finished (the effect symbol is stopped display) and the variation display of the third effect symbol is started, only the third symbol related command is individually generated,
Only this command is individually transmitted to the effect display board 110. Thereafter, the effect symbol display device 62 starts the third variation display of the effect symbols.

After the value of the continuous fluctuation counter k (counter 106G) is determined to be “0” (
If it is determined that an effect stop command has been received (S250: YES) (S250: Y)
ES), an effect stop command is transmitted from the command transmission unit 106E of the sub control board 106 to the effect display board 110 (S260). As a result, the effect symbol that has been variably displayed on the effect symbol display device 62 is stopped (determined).

Thereafter, the CPU 106A of the sub control board 106 resets the continuous fluctuation number n and the continuous fluctuation number counter k (S270), and the continuous fluctuation effect processing in the sub control board 106 is ended.

Next, the normal variation effect process in the sub-control board 106 will be described based on a flowchart.

As shown in FIG. 9, a symbol-related command with normal variation is generated by the command generation unit 106D of the sub-control board 106 and transmitted to the effect display board 110 (S300). This symbol-related command is based on the normal effect pattern set by the effect pattern setting unit 106D referring to the normal effect pattern storage table shown in FIG. 13 or 14 based on the effect pattern designation command from the main control board 102. It is generated in the transmission unit 106E.
For example, the effect pattern designating command for designating the design variation pattern and the variation start, each design designating command for designating the stop design of each design design, and other one-time design variation display and stop display such as checksum designation Necessary commands are generated as symbol-related commands. When this symbol-related command is transmitted to the effect display board, the effect symbol display device 62
The variation display of the effect design is started. In the normal variation effect process, the variation display of the effect symbol is not continuously performed a plurality of times, and only one variation display and stop display are performed.

Next, it is judged whether CPU106A of the sub control board 106 received the production stop command (S310).

When it is determined that an effect stop command has been received (S310: YES), an effect stop command is transmitted from the command transmission unit 106E of the sub control board 106 to the effect display board 110 (S320). As a result, the effect symbol that has been variably displayed on the effect symbol display device 62 is stopped (determined). Then, the normal variation effect process in the sub-control board 106 ends.

Next, the effect display processing in the effect display substrate 110 will be described based on a flowchart. Note that the effect display processing in the effect display substrate 110 shown in FIG.
20 or a process performed corresponding to the process of S300 in FIG. 9 (the symbol-related command transmission process by the command transmission unit 106F of the sub-control board 106).

As shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 110A of the effect display board 110 determines whether or not a symbol related command is received from the command transmission unit 106E of the sub control board 106 (S4).
00).

If it is determined that a symbol-related command including a continuous variation effect or a normal variation effect has been received (S
400: YES), the CPU 110A of the effect display board 110 determines whether or not the checksums match, in other words, whether or not there is an abnormality in the received symbol related command (
S410). Whether the checksums match or not is calculated from the checksum value specified by the checksum designation command included in the symbol related command transmitted from the sub control board 106 and the received symbol related command. It is determined whether or not the checksum calculation value matches. If the checksum matches, it is determined that there is no abnormality (normal) in the received symbol related command.

If it is determined that the checksums match (S410: YES), symbol variation is started (S420). In other words, in the effect symbol display device 62, the effect symbol is variably displayed only once. The effect design data is stored in advance in the effect display ROM 168 and is produced based on this data.

While the effect symbol display device 62 is executing the effect symbol change effect process, the timer 110B of the effect display substrate 110 determines whether or not the change time has elapsed (S430).
). Here, the variation time is specified based on the effect pattern designation command symbol variation designation command among the symbol related commands.

If it is determined by the timer 110B of the effect display board 110 that the variation time has elapsed (S4)
30: YES), the CPU 110A of the effect display board 110 stops the symbol variation (
S440). The stop of the symbol variation in S440 is a so-called temporary stop, so that the effect symbol is not completely stopped and displayed so that the player can recognize the stop symbol of the effect symbol by looking at it.
It means a phenomenon in which the fluctuation speed becomes extremely slow (for example, so-called shaking fluctuation).

CPU 110A of effect display substrate 110 determines whether or not an effect stop command has been received (S450).

When CPU 110A of effect display substrate 110 determines that an effect stop command has been received (S450: YES), the effect symbol that has been changed is completely stopped and displayed, and the stop symbol is fixedly displayed (S460). Thereby, the effect display ends.

If it is determined in S450 that an effect stop command has not been received (S450).
: NO), the process returns to immediately before S400, and the processes after S400 are repeated. For example, in the continuous variation effect process that continues three times, even if the variation display of the effect symbol that is the first continuous variation effect process ends, the process returns to S400 and the second normal effect that is the second continuous variation effect process. Variation display of the effect symbol based on the pattern is started. In addition, even if the display of variation of the effect symbol, which is the second continuous variation effect process, is finished, the process returns to S400 and the variation display of the effect symbol based on the third normal effect pattern, which is the third continuous variation effect process, is started. Is done. In this way, the process returns to S400 repeatedly for the number of consecutive times, and the effect symbol variation display and stop display are repeated. In the case of the normal variation effect process, since the effect stop command is transmitted from the sub-control board 106 when the first variation display of the effect symbol is completed, the process proceeds to S460.
As a result, the effect design that has been changed is completely stopped and displayed.

In S410, if it is determined that the checksums do not match, in other words, if it is determined that there is an abnormality in the received symbol-related command (S410: NO), the CPU 110A of the effect display board 110 performs. The symbol variation (command error variation) corresponding to the command error is started (S470). Here, as the command error response variation, a process for causing the effect symbol display device 62 to vary an error symbol meaning a command error at high speed is started. The error symbol data is stored in advance in the effect display ROM 168, and the error symbol is displayed in a variable manner at a higher speed than the normal fluctuation speed, so that the hall in which the player or the pachinko machine 10 is installed. Stakeholders immediately recognize that an error has occurred. Then, after the high-speed fluctuation of the error symbol ends, the process proceeds to S450.

For example, when the continuous variation effect process that is continued three times is started and the checksum designation command included in the first symbol-related command does not match, the process proceeds from S410 to S470. The error symbol fluctuates at high speed due to the command error response fluctuation in S470. If the checksum designation command included in the second symbol-related command matches, the process proceeds to S420 via S400 and S410, and the second variation of the effect symbol is performed at a normal variation speed. Thus, in the case where a continuous variation effect process is performed multiple times, each time the effect starts (the effect symbol variation display starts),
It is determined whether or not the checksum designation commands included in the symbol related commands match.
As a result, even if the checksum specification command included in any of the symbol related commands does not match and the error symbol is displayed at high speed, if the checksum specification command included in the next symbol related command matches, the error symbol The high-speed fluctuation display is stopped, and the effect symbol is variably displayed at the normal speed. In this way, even when a continuous variation effect process that is continued a plurality of times is started and when any number of checksums do not match, high-speed fluctuation of the error symbol can be stopped early. On the contrary, as in the conventional case, when a symbol-related command related to continuous variation effect processing that is continuously performed a plurality of times is simultaneously transmitted, an error occurs in the checksum designation command included in any number of symbol-related commands. In such a case, even if the checksum designation commands included in the symbol-related commands of other times match, the error symbol continues to fluctuate at high speed. As a result, the error symbol will continue to fluctuate at high speed during the continuous variation effect processing that is repeated a plurality of times, the player will feel uncomfortable and the interest in the game will decrease, and in some cases a pachinko machine 10 will be installed. It becomes necessary to stop the high-speed fluctuation of the error symbol by the hall related personnel, which is an inconvenient and unexpected situation. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to avoid such an unexpected situation by determining whether or not the checksums match each time.

As described above, in the above embodiment, when an effect pattern designation command is transmitted from the main control board 102 to the sub control board 106, the effect pattern specifying unit 106C of the sub control board 106 is displayed.
When the effect pattern is specified and the effect pattern is a continuous variation effect, the symbol-related command is individually generated by the command generation unit 106E for each variation display start of a plurality of symbol variation display and stop display. . Thereby, the command generation unit 106E of the sub control board 106 does not need to generate a plurality of symbol related commands at a time even when the effect pattern is a continuously variable effect. As a result, there is no need to increase the number of RAMs 106H that temporarily store the generated symbol-related commands in the sub control board 106, and the command generation processing burden on the command generation unit 106E of the sub control board 106 is reduced. can do. Then, the generated symbol-related command is individually transmitted from the sub control board 106 to the effect display board 110 at each start of a plurality of symbol variation displays.
Thereby, even when the effect pattern is a continuous variation effect, a plurality of symbol related commands are not transmitted to the effect display board 110 from the sub control board 106 at a time. There is no need to increase the number of RAMs 110C for storing the symbol related commands transmitted from 106. In addition, since it is not necessary to increase the number of RAMs 110C in the effect display board 110, the order of symbol variation and each RAM 110
It is possible to prevent the program for specifying the correspondence relationship of C from becoming complicated. As a result, even when the number of continuous variation effects increases, the processing load for executing the symbol variation effect on the effect display board 110 can be reduced.

In particular, the effect pattern setting unit 106D of the sub-control board 106 combines a plurality of normal effect patterns based on the symbol variation time (number of symbol variations) specified by the effect pattern designation command from the main control board 106. A continuous production pattern for realizing a continuous variation production is set. Thereby, the variation of a continuous production pattern can be increased by owning a plurality of patterns of a combination of a plurality of normal production patterns. As a result, there is no need to own a plurality of continuous performance patterns used only for continuous variation effects, so that the storage capacity of the sub-control board 106 is not significantly increased and the contents of the normal performance patterns are not simplified. It is possible to realize a continuous variation production that does not get tired of the person.

At the same time, the continuous effect pattern determination table (FIG. 15) in which the combination pattern of the normal effect patterns is set in advance is stored in the RAM 106H, so that the continuous effect pattern can be easily and smoothly set. As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden of setting / generating the continuous effect pattern on the sub-control board 106.

Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the structure which overlaps with the structure of the pachinko machine of 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the RAM 106H of the sub-control board 106 does not store the continuous effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 15, but stores only the plurality of normal effect patterns shown in FIGS. It is what.

Specifically, the CPU 106A (effect pattern specifying unit 106C) of the sub control board 106 specifies the effect time of the continuously varying effect based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control board 102, and the design is performed by random lottery. Determine the number of continuous fluctuations. Then, based on the effect time of the continuous change effect and the number of times of continuous change of the design, the effect pattern setting unit 106D of the sub control board 106 refers to the normal effect pattern storage table (FIGS. 13 and 14) stored in the RAM 106H. A continuous production pattern is set.

Here, the continuous effect pattern setting process executed by the sub-control board 106 will be described based on a flowchart. The continuous effect pattern setting process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is a process corresponding to S200 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 16, the effect pattern specifying unit 106C specifies the effect time of the continuously varying effect based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control board 102 (S50).
0).

Then, the random number lottery is executed by the CPU 106A of the sub-control board 106 to acquire the random number value, and the number of symbol fluctuations of the continuous fluctuation effect is determined based on the acquired random number value (S5).
10). Specifically, the number of symbol fluctuations of the continuous fluctuation effect is randomly (arbitrarily) determined by a random value between 2 to 5 consecutive times.

Next, the continuous effect pattern is set by the effect pattern setting unit 106D of the sub-control board 106 based on the effect time and the number of times of continuous change of the continuous change effect (S520). S52
In 0, without using the effect pattern determination table, a continuous effect pattern is set by combining a plurality of normal effect patterns based only on the effect time of continuous change effect and the number of times of continuous change. For example, when the effect time of the continuous variation effect is 70 seconds and the number of times of the continuous change is 4, the variation is selected from a plurality of pre-stored normal effect patterns (for example, the normal effect patterns shown in FIGS. 13 and 14). A continuous effect pattern is set by combining four (four) normal effect patterns so that the total time is 70 seconds.

Note that after the processing step of S520, the process proceeds to S210 shown in FIG. 8, and thereafter, each processing step shown in FIG. 8 is executed.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, as long as the effect time of the continuous variation effect and the number of times of change of the symbol of the continuous effect effect are specified, the normal effect patterns stored in advance can be freely combined. A continuous production pattern can be set. For this reason, since it is not restrained by a continuous production pattern determination table, the freedom degree of the combination of a normal production pattern increases,
The variation of the game production of the continuous production pattern can be greatly increased.

In addition, since it is not necessary to previously store the continuous effect pattern determination table in the RAM 106H of the sub control board 106, the storage capacity of the RAM 106H can be reduced.

Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the structure which overlaps with the structure of the pachinko machine of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

The pachinko machine of the third embodiment is executed by adding a notice effect to a continuously varying effect. This notice effect is realized by, for example, effect display (fluctuation display) of the notice symbol accompanying the effect symbol realizing the continuous variation effect.

That is, as shown in FIG. 17, in the effect display control process on the main control board 102, S
After the generation process of the effect pattern designation command in 30 or S40, the presence / absence of the notice effect is determined based on the random number of the random number acquired in S10 (S60). As a result, if it is determined that there is a notice effect (S60: YES), the command generation unit E adds a notice effect command for executing the notice effect to the effect pattern designation command generated in S30 or S40 ( S70). Thereafter, in S 50, an effect pattern designation command is transmitted from the command transmission unit F of the main control board 102 to the sub control board 106. If it is determined in S60 that there is no notice effect (S60: NO), the effect pattern designation command is controlled by the effect pattern designation command without adding the notice effect command to the effect pattern designation command generated in S30 or S40. From the command transmission unit 106F of the board 102 to the sub control board 10
6 (S50).

As shown in FIG. 18, the sub-control board 106 is provided with a notice effect ROM (notice effect mode storage means) 106I in which a plurality of notice effect patterns are stored. Each notice effect pattern is executed in association with the normal effect pattern, and the notice effect ROM 1
In 06I, the notice effect pattern and the normal effect pattern are stored in association with each other.

In addition, each time a game effect based on individual normal variation patterns (normal effect patterns) constituting a continuous effect pattern (continuous effect pattern) is executed on the sub-control board 106,
A notice effect pattern determining unit (notice effect mode determining means) 106J for selecting and determining a notice effect pattern of a notice effect executed in association with the game effect of the normal variation pattern from the notice effect ROM 106I is provided. Here, the “notice effect executed in association with the game effect of the normal variation pattern” means that when a game effect of a single normal variation pattern is executed as one component of the continuous variation effect pattern, It means a notice effect that is executed independently of the game effect of the normal variation pattern, at the same time as the game effect of the variation pattern or with a time shift.

In particular, when determining the notice effect pattern for realizing the second notice effect or later, the notice effect pattern determining unit 106J is based on the previous notice effect pattern that realized the previous notice effect. To decide. For example, when the notice effect pattern of the previous notice effect is “A” and the notice effect pattern of the present notice effect is “A + B”, only the “B” notice effect pattern is included in the present notice effect pattern. The notice effect of only the notice effect pattern of “B” is displayed and displayed (that is, “A”
Is not included). In this regard, the conventional method of determining the notice effect pattern associated with the continuous variation effect is that when “A” is determined as the previous notice effect pattern, “A + B” is determined as the present notice effect pattern. A + B ”was displayed as it was. In this case, “A” is displayed in duplicate in the previous notice effect and the present notice effect, and the burden of the notice effect pattern determination process and the effect display process is increased, so that smooth control and smooth notice effect can be achieved. There was a problem that was difficult to realize. In this regard, as in the present invention, when individual notice effect patterns constituting a series of notice effects have continuity, it is possible to prevent duplicate commands related to the notice effect patterns from being generated, and as a result, Production display can be prevented. As a result, the processing burden on the sub-control board 106 and the effect display board 110 can be reduced, and a smooth notice effect can be realized.

Here, the continuous variation effect process in the sub-control board 106 will be described. Note that FIG.
The same reference numerals are given to the processing steps that overlap the processing steps of the effect processing shown in FIG.

When the content of the notice effect command is added to the effect pattern designation command in the process of S70 shown in FIG. 17, in the process of S220 shown in FIG. 19, the symbol related command executed at the n- (k-1) th time is A notice designation command to be executed n- (k-1) times is added. At this time, as the added notice effect pattern, the notice effect pattern corresponding to the normal effect pattern of the game effect to be executed is selected from the notice effect patterns stored in the notice effect ROM 106I. The specified command is generated.

Thereafter, each time the notice effect of each notice effect pattern is started (executed) while looping from S230 to S220, the notice effect pattern corresponding to each normal effect pattern is selected and generated. And the notice designation command to designate the generated notice effect pattern is
It is added to the symbol related command and transmitted from the sub control board 106 to the effect display board 110 every time the notice effect of the notice effect pattern of each time is started (executed).

As for the normal variation effect processing in the sub-control board 106, a notice designation command executed for the first time is generated and added to the symbol related command executed for the first time in S300 of FIG. It is transmitted to the substrate 110.

Next, the effect display processing in the effect display substrate 110 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

If a notice designation command is added to the symbol related command from the sub control board 106 determined to be received in S400 of FIG. 10, the symbol related command is changed to the sub control board 106.
Are transmitted to the production display board 110, the production of the single normal production pattern constituting the continuous production pattern is sequentially executed in S420, and the production of the normal production pattern is associated with the production of the normal production pattern. The notice effect of the notice effect pattern (the notice effect pattern specified by the notice designation command) is executed. As the first notice effect, for example, an effect by an effect symbol is applicable, and as described above, an effect symbol display of “A” is executed as the first notice effect. The effect symbol data corresponding to each notice effect pattern is stored in advance in the effect display ROM 168.

Then, while looping from S430 to S410 of FIG. 10, the second normal effect pattern effect and the notice effect of the notice effect pattern associated therewith are executed. As a second notice effect, an effect display of an effect symbol “B” is executed. Thereafter, in the same manner, the effect of the third and subsequent regular effect patterns and the notice effect of the notice effect pattern associated therewith are sequentially executed.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, every time a notice effect is executed, a command related to the previously executed notice effect pattern needs to be generated and transmitted repeatedly when the next notice effect is executed. Thus, the processing load on the sub-control board 106 can be reduced. in addition,
In the effect display board 110, it is not necessary to duplicate the notice effect corresponding to the previous notice effect pattern, so that the processing burden on the effect display board 110 can be reduced.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
102 Main control board (main control unit)
106 Sub-control board (first sub-control unit)
106D effect pattern setting unit (effect mode setting means)
106E Command generator (control signal generator)
106F Command transmitter (control signal transmitter)
106H RAM (effect mode storage means)
106I notice effect ROM (notice effect mode storage means)
106J notice effect pattern determining unit (notice effect mode determining means)
110 Effect display board (second sub-control unit)

Claims (1)

A start control unit, a main control unit that executes a determination as to whether or not a game ball has entered the start port, and a first control signal related to a game effect from the main control unit are received and the game effect is executed. A sub-control unit that transmits a second control signal for displaying, and a symbol display device that displays symbols in a variable manner based on the second control signal transmitted from the sub-control unit,
Based on the reception of one first control signal from the main control unit, the normal variation effect in which the symbol variation display is executed once, and one from the main control unit. A gaming machine capable of performing a multiple variation effect in which the symbol variation display is performed a plurality of times based on reception of the first control signal,
The sub-control unit transmits the second control signal for each start of a plurality of symbol variation displays in the plurality of variation effects.
Even if the result of the success / failure determination is winning or non-winning, it is configured to be able to perform the multiple-stage variation effect ,
As the multi-time variation effect, after performing a predetermined number of variable display of non-reachable symbols, it is possible to execute a pattern for performing variable display of the final reach.
The game is characterized in that the tendency of reach production at the time of performing the variable display of the symbol that will eventually reach is different depending on the number of times that the variable display of the symbol that is out of reach is performed. Machine.

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