JP6181999B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  In general, pachinko machines, which are representative examples of gaming machines, include a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect (image display device), and a start that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol. There is a mouth, etc., and when the game ball launched toward the game area wins the starting opening, an electronic lottery related to the special symbol is performed and the special symbol display device is changed. The result of the electronic lottery is informed by displaying the mode of stopping after. While the special symbol is changed and then stopped, that is, while one game is being performed, a plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the effect display device, and various effects are performed.

  In addition, recent pachinko machines are provided with an operation unit that can be rotated by a player. For example, the pachinko machine is displayed on a liquid crystal display device (image display device) by rotating an effect switching button (operation unit). There is a known pachinko machine that can switch the contents of the production (Patent Document 1).

  In this patent document 1, when the effect switching button is rotated by the player, the effect switching button detection sensor (detecting means) detects the operation content of the effect switching button and sends a signal to the effect control board (operation signal processing means). Output. When the effect control board receives a signal from the effect switching button detection sensor, the effect control board controls to change the effect in the liquid crystal display device to a predetermined content based on the signal.

JP 2013-90760 A

  In Patent Document 1, when the rotation operation is performed while the demonstration screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device and the effect content is switched, there is sufficient time for performing the rotation operation. Even if the effect contents are switched too much, there is no big problem if the rotation operation is performed again to switch to the effect contents intended by the player. However, when the contents of the production are switched during the game, the time required for one game (the so-called special symbol fluctuation time) is shorter than the time when the demo screen is displayed. If it is mistaken, the player may not be able to switch to the desired contents of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a player can easily select a favorite effect during a game based on an operation of an operation unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an operation unit that can be operated by a player, a detection unit that detects an operation of the operation unit and outputs an operation signal, and an effect control unit that controls an effect related to the game In the gaming machine in which one game is performed when a predetermined condition is achieved, the effect control means is an operation valid period in which the operation signal output by the detection means is valid. The operation invalid period for invalidating the operation signal output by the detecting means after setting the operation invalid period is settable, and the operation valid period is set after the operation invalid period is set. And, when the operation effective period is set during the execution of the game, one of a plurality of types of effects is selected based on the input of the operation signal within the operation effective period, If the operation effective period is set after the operation invalid period is set and the operation invalid period is set while the game is not being executed, the game is based on the input of the operation signal within the operation effective period. It is characterized by processing the volume of an output device that outputs a sound related to.

In the above configuration, the effect control means includes operation signal processing means for validating or invalidating the operation signal input during the game for each input, and the operation signal processing means is performed once. In the predetermined period of the game, the effective process for validating the operation signal is started at the timing when the predetermined period is started, and the operation signal is input for the first time after the effective process is started. The temporary invalidation process for temporarily invalidating the operation signal as an opportunity is started, and when the specific condition is satisfied after the temporary invalidation process is started, the temporary invalidation process is ended and the validating process is started again, The temporary invalidation process is started again when the operation signal is input for the first time after the valid process is started again, and the temporary invalidation process is performed in advance. By repeating within a predetermined time period, it may be performed a process to enable or disable a plurality of said operation signal is input within the predetermined time period.
In this manner, when an operation signal is input for the first time by the player operating within a predetermined period during one game, a temporary invalidation process is performed until a specific condition is satisfied with this input as a trigger. . For this reason, when the player performs too many operations on the operation unit (for example, by repeatedly pressing a push button or continuously rotating a rotary dial), a plurality of operations are performed within a predetermined period. Even if a signal is input, the operation signal that is input first among the plurality of input operation signals is treated as valid, and the operation signals that are input after the second of the plurality of input operation signals are temporarily It may be treated as invalid by invalidation processing. Therefore, even if a plurality of operation signals are output because the operation sensitivity of the operation unit is too high, the present invention treats a part of the plurality of operation signals as invalid so that the player It is possible to prevent the selection of an unintended production option. Further, since the valid process is started again after the temporary invalidation process is completed, the player can continue to select a favorite production option by operating the operation unit. Therefore, the present invention may prevent an effect that is not preferred by the player from being selected, and may make it easier for the player to select a preferred effect during the game.

  In a pachinko machine, which is a representative example of a gaming machine, the “one game” in the present invention is a lottery that is performed, for example, when a game ball wins (achieves a predetermined condition) at the start opening. The period from the start of change to the stop of change of the special symbol for notifying the result, the period of transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, and the like can be used. In addition, the “predetermined period” in the present invention includes a period from the start of change of the special symbol to the stop of change, a part of the period from the start of change of the special symbol to the stop of change, a period in which the jackpot game is provided, or the jackpot game Can be part of the period in which it is provided, and so on.

  The operation signal processing means may be configured to process all input operation signals as invalid during a period other than the predetermined period of one game, or configured to process all input operation signals as valid. It is also good. Similarly, the operation signal processing means may be configured to process all the input operation signals as invalid even during a period other than the period in which one game is being performed. It is good also as a structure processed as effective.

In the above configuration, the image display device further includes an image display device that displays a predetermined image, and an image display control unit that performs display control of the image display device. For example, the image display device is controlled to display the image display device a predetermined number of times per second (for example, 30 times). natural number) (e.g., N = 3) it may be characterized in that displaying the predetermined image on the image display device.

  This is preferable because the specific condition can be set in consideration of the image processing capability of the image display control means. This will be described with a specific example. The image display control means has a processing capability capable of displaying a predetermined image on the image display device 30 times (predetermined number of times) per second (unit time). Then, the time required for processing (unit processing) for displaying a predetermined image once on the image display device is 1/30 second. Here, for example, based on the input of a single operation signal, a predetermined image displayed on the image display device (for example, a selected image for production) is switched to a different image once. If the operation signal is input three times in 1/30 seconds, the image display control means displays a predetermined image displayed on the image display device based on the input three operation signals. This means that you cannot switch to different images three times. According to the present invention, the specific condition is that a predetermined image is displayed N times on the image display device. In other words, the specific condition is one unit × N times, with the time required for processing (unit processing) for displaying a predetermined image once on the image display device as one unit, and the operation signal is temporarily invalidated. The temporary invalidation processing period processed as follows is configured so as not to be shorter than this one unit. Thus, the present invention is preferable because the specific condition is set by utilizing the image processing capability of the image display control means.

  For example, if the image display control means has a processing capability capable of displaying a predetermined image on the image display device 60 times (predetermined number of times) per second (unit time), the image display device The time required for processing (unit processing) for displaying a predetermined image once is 1/60 second. When the specific condition is that the image display control means displays a predetermined image three times (N = 3) on the image display device, the specific condition is 3/60 seconds (0.05 seconds). In such a case, it becomes a temporary invalidation processing period in which the temporary invalidation processing is performed until 0.05 seconds elapse after one operation signal is processed as valid.

Further , in the above configuration, a plurality of types of the specific conditions are prepared, and according to the timing at which the operation signal processing means performs the temporary invalidation process or the number of times the specific conditions are satisfied within the predetermined period. Te may be characterized by the type of the specific conditions are changed.

  In this way, the temporary invalidation processing period can be changed within a predetermined period. Even if the player is not familiar with the operation of the operation unit at the beginning when the operation of the operation unit becomes effective, the player may become accustomed to the operation by performing the operation several times within a predetermined period. In some cases, just before the end of the predetermined period, the player may operate the operation unit in an attempt to find a desired effect out of a plurality of types of effect options. For example, in a case where N times is set to 3, 2, or 1 as the number of times the specific condition is established within a predetermined period, in accordance with the player's operation familiarity, Since the temporary invalidation processing period can be gradually shortened, that is, the operation sensitivity of the operation unit becomes higher (better), it may be easier to select a desired effect. In this case, since the operation sensitivity of the operation unit may be high just before the end of the predetermined period, the player may be able to quickly find a favorite effect just before the end of the predetermined period.

  In addition, for example, when the player can select a desired effect from a number of effects options based on the operation of the operation unit, it is confirmed what effects are available for the selectable effects options. There may be a case where the predetermined period (one game) ends before the end of the game, and the desired performance cannot be selected after all. For example, when the number of times that the specific condition is satisfied within a predetermined period increases, the operation of the operation unit becomes effective when N times is once, twice, or three times. Initially, the temporary invalidation processing period is relatively short, that is, because the operation sensitivity of the operation unit is high, the player may be able to quickly check the selectable effects by operating the operation unit. is there. Then, after the player has confirmed the choices of selectable effects, that is, the temporary invalidation processing period that is performed after the specific condition is satisfied multiple times within a predetermined period is relatively long. In other words, since the sensitivity of the operation unit is low (bad), the player may be able to select the desired performance accurately.

  In addition, when the gaming machine includes a process of starting up table control for causing the image display device to display a selected image indicating the selected effect while causing the player to select an effect based on the input of the operation signal, the player It is preferable because it is possible to visually recognize which production option is selected based on the operation. At this time, if the selected image displayed on the image display device disappears every time the temporary invalidation processing period starts, the selected image may interfere with the game. That is, unless the selected image is continuously displayed in such a manner that the player can recognize it with the naked eye, the player feels uncomfortable. Therefore, when the temporary invalidation processing period is started by the processing of the operation signal processing means, a table relating to temporary invalidation processing is started up, and when a specific condition is achieved (one unit × N counts are performed). The temporary table is temporarily lowered (the temporary invalidation process is terminated), and the selected image is transferred to the image display device during the period when the table relating to the temporary invalidation process is activated (temporary invalidation process period). By controlling to continue displaying, it is possible to continue displaying the selected image without causing the player to feel uncomfortable, and to easily provide continuous effect switching. Further, since the specific condition is set using the image processing capability of the image display control means as described above, the selected image displayed on the image display device by the operation of the player's operation unit is visible to the player's naked eyes. In some cases, it is possible to prevent the display from being changed and displayed at an unrecognizable speed. In the above configuration, a configuration in which N = 0 is possible. Specifically, a configuration in which N times becomes 0 times, 1 time, 2 times as the number of times the specific condition is satisfied within a predetermined period, that is, the operation unit operation is initially activated May be configured so that the temporary invalidation process is not performed, or as the number of times the specific condition is satisfied within a predetermined period, the number of times N becomes 2, 1, 0, that is, The configuration may be such that the temporary invalidation process is not performed when the number of times that the specific condition is satisfied increases.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a player can easily select a favorite effect during a game based on an operation of an operation unit.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the special symbol low probability / high probability determination table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol kind determination process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 1st, 2nd special symbol kind determination table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of the jackpot determined based on the kind of special symbol shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol fluctuation pattern determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the special symbol common fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. It is the figure on which the special symbol fluctuation pattern determination part shown in FIG. 11 put together the conditions for selecting a fluctuation pattern table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the special symbol common fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the 1st, 2nd effect lottery table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the music selection image displayed on an effect display apparatus, when the production | presentation determination part shown in FIG. 15 determines the music selection production shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the operation unit control part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game which concerns on the special symbol of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game which concerns on the special symbol of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the command reception process in the winning timing of the sub control process part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the command reception process in the game start timing of the sub control process part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process in which the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. 4 determines the execution period of a music selection production. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting cancellation | release process of the forced invalid period performed by the forced invalid period setting part and forced invalid period cancellation | release part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that a jog dial shown in FIG. 1 is rotated and a music is selected. It is a figure which shows the specific example by which setting cancellation of a forced invalid period is carried out within the operation effective period in one game.

  Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, in describing embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings, the word “special symbol” is abbreviated as “special symbol”, and the term “ordinary symbol” is “general symbol”. I will omit it. Unless otherwise specified, the term “game” refers to a game that is performed when a game ball wins a prize at the first start winning opening 37a or the second starting winning opening 37b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine casing 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a door-like opening and closing to the machine casing 1. A body frame 2 that is freely attached, a game board 3 that is housed inside the body frame 2, and a glass that is attached to the front surface of the body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, with a large opening 8 formed in the center. A door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a front board 6 having a tray 5 which is disposed on the lower side of the main body frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball. A launching device 9 provided at the lower part of the main body frame 2 and a handle 7 attached to the front board 6 are provided. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P includes a main control processing unit 100, a payout / launch control processing unit 105, a sub control processing unit 200, a prize ball payout device 14, and the like on the back side. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and the game area 31 can be observed through the glass plate 10 after being attached to the main body frame 2. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed so as to be substantially circular by a guide rail 32 and a game ball regulating rail 33 for sliding the game ball, and the game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 31 by the launching device 9 is this The game area 31 flows down. Further, in the game area 31, an effect display device (image display device) 34 for changing and stopping the effect symbol 53, a through chucker 21, an electric tulip 49, a stage 36, a first start winning opening 37a, and A second start winning opening 37b, a general winning opening 38, an out opening 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41 and the like are provided. Also, a special figure display device 17 for changing and stopping the special figure and a general figure display device 22 are provided at a position on the lower right side of the game board surface.

  In the present embodiment, the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are provided with a gap in the left-right direction, and when the launching intensity of the launching device 9 is weak to medium (so-called bukko) When the game ball is fired for the purpose), the game ball basically flows down the left side of the effect display device 34. In this case, there is a possibility that the launched game ball may win the first start winning opening 37a, but it will not win the second start winning opening 37b or it is difficult to win the second start winning opening 37b. It is set to be.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is fired with the firing strength of the launcher 9 increased (so-called right-handed), the game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 37b, but right-handed. The game ball is set so that it is difficult or difficult for the game ball to be won in the first start winning opening 37a. Therefore, when the player is making a right turn, the game ball is won almost only at the second start winning opening 37b. Note that the second start winning opening 37b has a configuration in which a game ball cannot win a prize unless the electric tulip 49 is opened. Therefore, the player usually advances the game while launching a game ball with the aim of budding.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is the result of the electronic lottery relating to the first special drawing performed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a or the second start. A predetermined rendering mode is displayed based on the result of the electronic lottery according to the second special drawing that is performed when a game ball wins the winning opening 37b. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. ing. In addition to the background image being displayed on the entire screen, the effect display device 34 synchronizes with the first special figure or the second special figure that is variably displayed on the special figure display device 17 as a part of the predetermined effect mode. As a result, the effect design 53 is displayed in a variable manner.

  In the present embodiment, numbers 1 to 9 are used as the production symbols 53, and if the three numbers change and stop at the same number, the result of the electronic lottery becomes a big hit. A state where two numbers stop changing at the same number and one number is changing is called “reach”.

  Further, the effect display device 34 is a display for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage (memory) 115a, 115b. The area is partitioned so that the display of the effect symbol 53 is not disturbed. Specifically, a first reserved ball display area 34a for displaying that the reserved ball random number is stored in the first special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115a is provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 34. In addition, a second reserved ball display area 34b for displaying that the reserved ball random number is stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is provided. A command output from the main control processing unit 100 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a or the second start winning opening 37b, and the special figure random number acquired by the winning is stored as a holding ball random number. When received, the reserved spheres are displayed in an identifiable color such as white in these reserved sphere display areas 34a and 34b (see FIG. 4).

  The special figure display device 17 is a result of the electronic lottery related to the first special figure performed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, or the game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b. This is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the second special drawing performed at the opportunity. More specifically, the special figure display device 17 displays the lottery result relating to the special figure in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the first special figure or the second special figure (for example, a number or a picture) is changed.

  In the present embodiment, a 7-segment display is used as the special figure display device 17. The special figure display device 17 is provided apart from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Then, the special figure fluctuates by causing the 7-segment display to blink, and the blinking stops and the fluctuation of the special figure stops by changing to a lighting display. This blinking time is the fluctuation time of the special figure (first special figure, second special figure).

  In the present embodiment, the game based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a and the game based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 37b do not proceed simultaneously. More specifically, the game based on winning of the game ball at the second start winning port 37b is prioritized and executed over the game based on winning of the game ball at the first starting winning port 37a. ing. That is, when the reserved ball random number is stored in both the first special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the main control processing unit 100 performs the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. The reservation ball random number stored in the figure hold ball random number storage unit 115b is read first, and the process related to the game is executed. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the special drawing display device 17 displays the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game balls in the two start winning ports 37a and 37b. Of course, it goes without saying that two special figure display devices 17 may be provided separately.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 that detects that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. In addition, a general-purpose display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the general diagram performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special-purpose display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the general-purpose display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when hitting a common figure, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. ing. In addition, the usual figure fluctuates by alternately displaying the two LED lamps in a blinking manner, and the blinking stops and the ordinary figure fluctuates by changing to a lighting display. This blinking time is the usual fluctuation time.

  The display control of the special figure display device 17 is performed by the first special figure display control unit 101a and the second special figure display control unit 101b of the main control processing unit 100, and the display control of the general figure display device 22 is the main control. This is performed by the general-purpose display control unit 102 of the control processing unit 100 (see FIG. 4).

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b, and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, The blade members are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b is enlarged. As long as the electric tulip 49 is not opened, the game ball will not win the second start winning opening 37b. The electric tulip 49 is not limited to a structure in which the pair of blade members are opened and closed, but other structures, for example, the second start winning opening 37b is exposed when the plate-like member falls to the near side, and the plate-like member is exposed. It is also possible to use a structure in which a pachinko ball riding on the board is guided as it is to the plate-like member and wins the second start winning opening 37b (so-called Vero electric chew).

  Further, the stage 36 is a structure that is disposed below the effect display device 34 and in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a first start winning opening 37a is arranged at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the first start winning opening 37a with a high probability.

  When the attacker device 41 shifts to a jackpot game as a result of an electronic lottery according to a special drawing performed when a game ball wins a prize at the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b The device is opened a predetermined number of times. The attacker device 41 includes a plate-like lid member that opens and closes in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis, and is configured to rotate around the horizontal axis by driving a solenoid (not shown). . When the lid member is opened, the big prize opening 42 provided in the lower portion of the game area 31 is exposed, and the game ball can be won through the big prize opening 42.

  That is, in the attacker device 41, since the lid member normally closes the big winning opening 42, the game ball does not win the big winning opening 42. However, as described above, when the player shifts to the jackpot game, the lid member Since the special winning opening 42 is exposed, the game ball can be awarded in the special winning opening 42. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. That is, the player can win a game by winning a game ball in the big winning opening 42. The special winning opening 42 is a horizontally long rectangular opening, and the lid member of the attacker device 41 has substantially the same shape as the special winning opening 42.

  The game balls that have not entered the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device 41 are collected from the out opening 39. Sensors 43a, 43b, 44, and 45 (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the big winning opening 42, respectively, so that a game ball is provided. The winning at each winning opening is detected by passing. When winning in each winning opening is detected, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. The tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls and rental balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the main body frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes.

  An operation unit (operation unit) 60 operated by the player is provided on the side of the tray 5. The operation unit 60 includes a disk-like push button 61 formed so as to be capable of being pressed and an annular jog dial 62 provided around the push button 61 and formed so as to be rotatable. In this embodiment, the operation unit 60 including the jog dial 62 is employed. However, the operation unit 60 is not limited to this. For example, the operation unit 60 may include a cross-shaped operation button or a jog shuttle (front / rear left / right / left / right). (Which can be tilted).

  Inside the operation unit 60, a press detection unit (not shown) for detecting that the push button 61 has been pressed, and a rotation detection unit (detection means) 63 (for detecting that the jog dial 62 has been rotated) 4). The rotation detection unit 63 according to this embodiment is configured to output a detection signal (operation signal) to the sub-control processing unit 200 24 times while the jog dial 62 is rotated once. That is, when the jog dial 62 is rotated 15 degrees after the detection signal is output once, the rotation detection unit 63 outputs the detection signal to the sub-control processing unit 200 once. For example, when the operation unit 60 includes a cross-shaped operation button or a jog shuttle (which can be tilted back and forth and left and right), the cross-shaped button is pressed in either direction. When the jog shuttle is tilted in any direction, a detection signal is output to the sub-control processing unit 200.

  In the present embodiment, the music output from the speaker 20 is changed based on the input detection signal being input to the sub-control processing unit 200 within a predetermined period (details will be described later). ing. When the jog dial 62 is rotated while the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 (so-called waiting for customers), the volume of the speaker 20 is adjusted.

  The main control processing unit 100 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like. The main control processing unit 100 includes a CPU, a ROM that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores generated processing information and deletes stored information. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control processing unit 100 includes a special drawing lottery processing unit 110 that performs electronic lottery related to a special drawing when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37a, 37b. The special figure type determination processing unit 120 that determines the type of the special figure according to the lottery result determined by the special figure lottery processing unit 110, the special figure variation pattern determination unit 130 for determining the variation pattern, and a predetermined condition When the determination of the lottery result by the gaming state setting unit 140 that shifts the gaming state to the predetermined gaming state based on the establishment of the game and the special drawing lottery processing unit 110 is a big hit, the attacker device 41 ( And a jackpot game control unit 160 for operating the solenoid. It should be noted that “the game ball winning in the first start winning opening 37a or the second starting winning opening 37b” in the present embodiment corresponds to the “predetermined condition” in the present invention.

  In addition, the main control processing unit 100 has a normal drawing lottery processing unit 170 that performs lottery related to whether or not a normal figure is triggered when a game ball passes through the through chucker 21, and a normal figure change that determines a fluctuation time of the normal figure. A time determination unit 190, an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49, a first special figure display control unit 101a that performs display control of the special figure display device 17, and a second special figure display control unit 101b; The universal map display control unit 102 that performs display control of the universal map display device 22 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special drawing lottery processing unit 110 updates the counter value one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 65535) based on a clock signal periodically input. The special figure success / failure determination random number generator 111 for generating hardware random numbers and the first special figure success / failure for performing the lottery related to the success / failure of the first special figure when a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a. A lottery section 119a and a second special figure success / failure lottery section 119b for performing a lottery related to the success / failure of the second special figure in response to the winning of a game ball in the second start winning opening 37b are configured. . That is, in the present embodiment, the lottery means related to the special drawing is performed when the first start winning opening 37a is won and when the second start winning opening 37b is won. There are two things.

  The first special figure win / fail lottery section 119a is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a (the timing at which the detection signal from the first starting winning opening detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing section 100). The first special figure success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a for acquiring (latching) one special figure success / failure determination random number generated by the special figure success / failure determination random number generation unit 111, and the first special figure success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a. The first special figure high probability determination table 116a or the first special figure low probability determination depending on whether the gaming state when determining whether the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 112a is a big hit or not is a high probability state or a low probability state When the first special figure success / failure determination unit 113a determined with reference to the table 117a and the first special figure success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a acquire a random number, the acquired random number is used as a reserved ball random number related to the special figure. Remember At the same time, when the first special figure or the second special figure cannot be changed based on the stored reserved ball random number, such as when the special figure or the second special figure is changing or a big hit game, up to four (in other words, a predetermined number A first special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115a capable of storing (up to four upper limits).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the first special figure high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of jackpot than the special figure low probability determination table 117a. More specifically, the first special figure high probability determination table 116a has a jackpot winning probability set to 1/30, and the first special figure low probability determination table 117a has a jackpot winning probability set to 1/300. That is, the first special figure high probability determination table 116a is set to have a 10 times larger probability of winning than the first special figure low probability determination table 117a.

  More specifically, when the first special figure low probability determination table 117a is referred to, the result of the first special figure success / failure determination is a big hit when the special figure success / failure determination random number is between 0 and 217. When the value is between 218 and 65535, it is lost. Further, when the first special figure high probability determination table 116a is referred to, the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit when the special figure success / failure determination random number value is 0 to 2170, and the value is 2171 to 65535. When you lose.

  Similarly to the first special figure success / failure lottery section 119a, the second special figure success / failure lottery section 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning prize opening 37b (a detection signal from the second start winning prize detection sensor 43b). Is acquired at the main control processing unit 100), and one random number for determining whether or not the special figure is determined is acquired (latched). Depending on whether the gaming state when determining whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 112b and the random number acquisition unit 112b for determining whether or not the second special figure is successful is a high probability state or a low probability state. When the second special figure success / failure determination unit 113b determined with reference to the probability determination table 116b or the second special figure low probability determination table 117b and the second special figure success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112b acquire random numbers, Acquired turbulence Is stored as a reserved ball random number related to the special figure, and when the first special figure or the second special figure is changing or during the big hit game, it is not possible to start the fluctuation based on the stored reserved ball random number. And a second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b capable of storing up to four pieces (in other words, up to a predetermined number of four upper limits) (see FIG. 4).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the second special figure high probability determination table 116b has a higher probability of being a big hit than the second special figure low probability determination table 117b. In the figure high probability determination table 116b, the jackpot winning probability is set to 1/30, and in the second special figure low probability determining table 117b, the jackpot winning probability is set to 1/300. That is, the second special figure high probability determination table 116b is set to have a 10 times larger probability of winning than the second special figure low probability determination table 117b.

  More specifically, when the second special figure low probability determination table 117b is referred to, the determination result of the second special figure is a big hit when the special figure determination random number is between 0 and 217. When the value is between 218 and 65535, it is lost. Further, when the second special figure high probability determination table 116b is referred to, the result of the success / failure determination becomes a big hit when the value of the special figure success / failure determination random number is 0 to 2170, and the value is 2171 to 65535. When you lose.

  As described above, the determination values of the first special figure high probability determination table 116a and the second special figure high probability determination table 116b are the same, and the first special figure low probability determination table 117a and the second special figure Since the values determined in the low probability determination table 117b are common, the special figure lottery processing unit 110 uses the first special figure high probability determination table 116a and the second special figure high probability determination table 116b in common. The probability determination table 116, the special figure low probability determination table 117a, and the special figure low probability determination table 117 that share the second special figure low probability determination table 117b may be provided.

  In addition, the 1st special figure success / failure lottery part 119a refers to the 1st special figure low probability judgment table 117a, performs the lottery concerning the success / failure of the 1st special figure, the 2nd special figure success / failure lottery part 119b the 2nd special figure low / lottery part The gaming state in which the lottery related to whether or not the second special figure is determined with reference to the probability determination table 117b is simply referred to as “special figure low probability”, and the first special figure determination lottery unit 119a has the first special figure high probability. The lottery related to the success / failure of the first special figure is made with reference to the determination table 116a, and the lottery related to the success / failure of the second special figure is referred to by the second special figure success / failure lottery section 119b with reference to the second special figure high probability determination table 116b. Hereinafter, the gaming state in which the game is performed is simply referred to as “special figure high accuracy”.

  As mentioned above, when the reserved ball random number is stored in both the first special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the second special figure use The one stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is preferentially read out to determine whether or not it is a big hit, and control is performed so that the game proceeds according to the determination (special figure 2 priority processing). ).

  Next, the special figure type determination processing unit 120 will be described. The special figure lottery processing unit 110 determines whether or not the jackpot is won, whereas the special figure type determination processing unit 120 is for determining the type of special figure. In other words, in the present embodiment, determination of jackpot or lose regarding the special figure is performed by the special figure lottery processing unit 110, but the contents of the jackpot (the jackpot type, the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the attacker opening pattern, and the number of electric support) The special figure type determination processing unit 120 is determined. Details of the above jackpot contents will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the special figure type determination processing unit 120 sets the value of the loop counter to a predetermined range (for example, from 0 to 99) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The special figure type determining random number generator 121 for generating software random numbers by updating the range one at a time and the type of the first special figure by lottery when the game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a The first special figure type lottery section 129a for determining the second special figure type for determining the type of the second special figure by lottery when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b A lottery section 129b. In the present embodiment, there are two types of determination of special charts: one that takes place when winning at the first start winning opening 37a and one that takes place when winning at the second starting winning opening 37b. .

  The first special figure type lottery section 129a is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a (the timing at which the detection signal from the first start winning opening detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing section 100). The first special figure type determination random number acquisition unit 122a for acquiring one special figure type determination random number generated by the special figure type determination random number generation unit 121, and the first special figure type determination random number acquisition The first special figure type determination unit 123a that determines the type of the first special figure from the random numbers acquired by the unit 122a with reference to the first special figure type determination table 125a, and the first special figure type determination random number acquisition unit 122a When the random number is acquired, the acquired random number is memorized, and when the first special figure or the second special figure is fluctuating or the jackpot game cannot be started based on the stored random number, Up to 4 If, and a, a first special symbol type determination random number storage unit 124a that can be four to the upper limit) stored a predetermined number.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the first special figure type determination table 125a has a table configuration in which a random number for determining a special figure type and the type of the first special figure are associated in advance. Specifically, the first special figure type determination table 125a stores a total of four types of the first special figure, that is, the 15R normal time short symbol, the 2R normal time short symbol, the 15R specific short symbol, and the 2R specific short symbol. Each of these four types of first special figures is associated with a special figure type determining random number 0 to 99. And since the range of the special figure type determination random value assigned to the first special figure is different, the probability that each first special figure is selected by the first special figure type determination unit 123a is different. It will be a thing.

  More specifically, among the four types of the first special figure stored in the first special figure type determination table 125a, the special figure type determination random number value of 0 to 9 is “15R normal time shortening”. "2R normal time short symbol" is associated with the random value 10 to 27, and "15R specific short time symbol" is associated with the random value 28 to 32. , “2R specific short time symbol” is associated with each of the random numbers 33 to 99, respectively.

  As is clear from FIG. 8A, since the total number of random numbers associated with the “15R normal time short symbol” is 10 out of 100 special figure type determining random numbers, “15R The probability that “ordinary short time symbol” is selected is 10/100 × 100 = 10%. The selection probabilities for the other 1st special figures are also calculated in the same way. The selection probability of “2R normal time short symbol” is 18%, the selection probability of “15R specific short time symbol” is 5%, and “2R specific short time symbol is short”. The selection probability of “design” is 67%.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the second special figure type lottery unit 129b is also generated by the special figure type determination random number generation unit 121 when a game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b. A second special figure type determination random number acquisition unit 122b for acquiring one special figure type determination random number, and a second special figure type determination table from the random numbers acquired by the second special figure type determination random number acquisition unit 122b. When the second special figure type determining unit 123b that determines the type of the second special figure with reference to 125b and the second special figure type determining random number acquiring unit 122b acquire the random number, the acquired random number is stored. At the same time, when the first special figure or the second special figure cannot be started based on the stored random number, such as when the first special figure or the second special figure is changing or during the big hit game, the maximum number is four (in other words, the predetermined number is 4). 2nd feature that can be stored) It includes a type determination random number storage unit 124b, a.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, the second special figure type determination table 125b has a table configuration in which a random number for determining a special figure type and the type of the second special figure are associated in advance. Unlike the first special figure type determination table 125a, the special figure types are stored in the second special figure type determination table 125b, which is a total of two types of second special figures, that is, the 15R normal time short-symbol symbol and the 15R specific time short-symbol symbol. Each of these two types of second special figures is associated with a special figure type determining random number 0 to 99.

  More specifically, among the two types of second special charts stored in the second special figure type determination table 125b, the special figure type determination random number value of 0 to 27 is “15R normal time shortening”. The “symbols” are associated with each other, and “15R specified short time symbols” are associated with the random numbers 28 to 99, respectively.

  As is apparent from FIG. 8B, since the total number of random numbers associated with the “15R normal time short symbol” is 28 out of 100 special figure type determining random numbers, “15R The probability that “ordinary short time symbol” is selected is 28/100 × 100 = 28%. The selection probability of “15R specified short-lived symbol” is similarly obtained and is 72%.

  When the lottery by the special drawing lottery processing unit 110 is a win, the main control processing unit 100 determines the type of special figure determined by the first special figure type determining unit 123a or the second special figure type determining unit 123b. When the lottery by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, the symbol designation command including information on the lost symbol is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200. To do. In addition, the effect determination part 210 of the sub control processing part 200 mentioned later determines the combination of the effect symbol 53 displayed on the effect display apparatus 34 based on a symbol designation | designated command.

  Next, the general drawing lottery processing unit 170 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the general lottery processing unit 170 updates the counter value one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 65535) based on a periodically input clock signal. When the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 (a detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 100) It is configured to include a general drawing winning lottery section 177 for performing a lottery related to the usual drawing (at a timing) and determining whether or not the drawing is successful.

  The general-purpose winning / not-lotting lottery unit 177 acquires (latches) one random number for determining whether or not a general-purpose / non-winning event has occurred in the random number generating unit 171 for determining whether or not a normal-time signal is received when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21. Random number acquisition unit 172 for determining whether or not the figure is appropriate, and a random number determining unit 173 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 172 for determining whether or not this is normal is determined by referring to the determination table When the random number acquisition unit 172 for determining whether or not the normal figure is acquired acquires the random number, the acquired random number is stored, and when the fluctuation cannot be started based on the stored random number such as when the normal figure is changing, the upper limit Up to four reserved ball random numbers storage unit 174 that can be stored as a reserved ball random number according to a general figure, and as a determination table, it is selected depending on whether the gaming state at the time of determination is a low probability state or a high probability state Judgment Table low probability determination table 176 having a low probability of winning per table with different tables, and Figure high probability determination table 175 having a higher probability of winning per map than this general map low probability determination table 176, I have.

  Although not shown, the ordinary figure high probability determination table 175 has a higher probability of hitting the ordinary figure than the ordinary figure low probability determination table 176, and more specifically, the ordinary figure high probability determination table 175 The winning probability per figure is set to 1 / 1.1, and the normal figure low probability determination table 176 has the winning probability per common figure set to 1/20. In other words, the ordinary high probability determination table 175 is set so that the probability of winning per ordinary figure is significantly higher than the ordinary low probability determination table 176. If lottery is performed with reference to the ordinary high probability determination table 175, in most cases, it will be won per ordinary figure.

  In the following explanation, the game state in which the general-purpose drawing lottery unit 177 refers to the low-probability determination table 176 and performs the lottery related to the general drawing is simply referred to as “general drawing low-probability”. The gaming state in which the part 177 refers to the ordinary high probability determination table 175 and performs the lottery related to the ordinary figure is simply referred to as “ordinary figure high probability” in the following description.

  Next, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 shown in FIG. 4 performs control so that the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 is energized to open and close based on the result of winning a lottery by the lottery processing unit 170. ing. The electric tulip operation control unit 180 opens the electric tulip 49 twice with an opening time of 1.2 seconds (interval 0.8 seconds) for each time of the general drawing during the “normal figure high accuracy”. During the “normal figure low accuracy”, the electric tulip 49 is controlled to be opened once in 0.2 seconds for each common figure. Therefore, as shown above, when the lottery is performed by the ordinary drawing lottery processing unit 170, the ordinary tuition wins almost every time the drawing is performed, and the electric tulip 49 is 1.2 seconds × 2 times. Since it is opened, the player can win the game ball in the electric tulip 49 relatively easily when the player is in the high probability of the usual figure, compared with the case of the low probability of the usual figure.

  Next, the gaming state will be described. The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is provided with three game states of “low probability”, “short time”, and “probability change” as game states. “Inaccurate” means a state in which the special figure is inaccurate and the figure is inaccurate. The initial state after power-on and the game state when the RAM is cleared are “low probability”. Also, “short time” means a state where the special figure is low-accuracy and normal, and “probability” means a state where the special figure is high-precision and normal.

  In this embodiment, when the type of special figure described above is determined, the type of jackpot, the number of rounds (number of jackpot rounds), the attacker release pattern, the number of electric support set after the jackpot game is determined from the type of special chart. Is now decided. This will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, each type of special figure is associated in advance with the contents of the jackpot that defines the jackpot type, the number of rounds, the attacker release pattern, and the number of electric supporters set after the jackpot game.

  “Big jackpot type” refers to either “ordinary hit”, which is a low probability of the game state after the jackpot game, or “probability hit”, which is a special figure of the game state after the jackpot game. It is determined. In the case of a normal hit, the game state after that becomes a low probability, so it is not easy to win the next jackpot. There is a high probability of winning a jackpot.

  “Number of rounds” defines how many round games are executed during the jackpot game. In the present embodiment, the number of round games during the jackpot game is determined to be 15 rounds (R) and 2 rounds (R).

  The “attacker opening pattern” defines whether the game is a jackpot game with a lot of balls or a jackpot game with almost no balls. “Full release” indicates a jackpot game with balls. A jackpot game with almost no balls.

  The jackpot game of the present embodiment is configured such that a round game that the attacker device 41 opens and closes a predetermined number of times is continuously performed a plurality of times. In one round game, the attacker device 41 is opened after the round game is started, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the exposed big prize opening 42, or a predetermined time (after the round game is started). For example, when any end condition (round end condition) that 30 seconds have passed is satisfied, the process ends. In this embodiment, both “full release” and “high speed release” are configured to open and close once in one round game, and when one release time is “full release”, it is set to 30 seconds. In contrast, “high speed release” is different in that it is set to be an extremely short time of 0.2 seconds.

  For this reason, in the “full release”, a predetermined number of game balls often win the big winning opening 42 before a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the round game, and the player receives a prize ball ( About 1500). In other words, “full open” is a jackpot game with about 1500 balls. On the other hand, in the “high speed opening”, it is very difficult to win a game ball in the exposed big winning opening 42 because the time for the attacker device 41 to be opened during the round game is short. As a result, in most cases, the game ending condition is satisfied after a predetermined time has passed without the game ball winning the big winning opening 42. For this reason, “high-speed opening” means that almost no balls can be expected during a big hit game.

  Note that the jackpot game control unit 160 controls the operation of the attacker device 41 to provide a jackpot game with an attacker opening pattern corresponding to the type of special figure (see FIG. 4).

  The “number of times of electric support” is the number of games that can be played while receiving support from the electric tulip 49. More specifically, the special state lottery processing unit 110 is in a state in which the game state is normally high. Is the number of times that the lottery can be performed (that is, the number of games according to the first special figure and the number of games according to the second special figure). In the present embodiment, the total number of electric support times is 100 and 10,000. If you win the jackpot before reaching the set number of electric support, the remaining electric support will disappear at that time, and the number of electric support according to the type of special figure that was determined when you won the new Needless to say, it will be granted.

  Here, as mentioned above, since the winning probability of jackpot with special figure high accuracy is 1/30, the number of games related to the special figure until the next jackpot will never exceed 10,000, If you play 10,000 games with high accuracy, you will almost certainly win a big hit. In other words, the power support count of 10,000 means that the power support count is “until the next big hit”. Therefore, in the case of “15R specific time short symbol” and “2R specific time short symbol”, the game can be performed while receiving support by the electric tulip 49 until the next big hit.

  As described above, when the special drawing type determination processing unit 120 determines the type of the special drawing when the special drawing lottery processing unit 110 wins the big jackpot, the jackpot is determined according to the content of the jackpot according to the type. The game is controlled. Then, after the jackpot game is over, a predetermined number of electric support is given, and the game state setting unit 140 determines the game state related to the special figure after the jackpot game and the game state related to the common figure based on the type of special figure. Is controlled to set. The correspondence between the types of special maps and the contents of jackpots is as follows.

  The “15R normal short-lived design” has a jackpot type of normal, the number of rounds is 15 rounds, the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “full open”, and approximately 1500 games are played in a single jackpot game. It corresponds to the contents of jackpot with a ball. After the jackpot game is over, the electric support is given 100 times, and after the jackpot game is over, the game state is set to short (from low to high) and the 101st time. Thereafter, the gaming state is set to low probability (special figure low certainty and common figure low certainty).

  The “2R normal short-lived design” has a big hit type of normal hit, the number of rounds is 2 rounds, the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “fast open”, and there is almost no big hit (actually 0 rounds) It corresponds to the contents of. After the jackpot game is over, the electric support is given 100 times, and after the jackpot game is over, the game state is set to be short, and after the 101st game, the game state is set to be low. .

  The “15R specific short-lived symbol” has a jackpot type of probable hit, the number of rounds is 15 rounds, and the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “full open”, and about 1,500 hits in one jackpot game It corresponds to the contents of jackpot with a ball. After the jackpot game is over, the electric support is given 10,000 times, and the game state is set to be probable until the next jackpot (special figure high accuracy and normal figure high accuracy).

  The “2R specific short-term symbol” has a promising per capita type, the number of rounds is 2 rounds, the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “fast open”, and there is almost no big hit (actually 0 rounds) It corresponds to the contents of. After the jackpot game is over, the electric support count is given 10,000 times, and the gaming state is set to the next jackpot.

  Note that, regardless of the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot and the type of special figure at the time of winning the jackpot, the gaming state during the jackpot game becomes low probability (special figure low certainty and normal figure low certainty). Therefore, there is no impact due to low probability for special figures, since there will be no winning lottery during the jackpot game. A lottery process will be performed.

  The correspondence relationship between the types of special figures and the contents of the jackpot is the same when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a and when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b. is there. That is, regardless of the start winning opening, if the type of special figure determined by the winning is the same, the corresponding jackpot content will be the same.

  The main control processing unit 100 transmits a “gaming state confirmation command” including information on the gaming state set by the gaming state setting unit 140 to the sub-control processing unit 200 every time a game is started. The sub-control processing unit 200 confirms to which state the current gaming state is set based on the transmitted gaming state confirmation command.

  Next, a process for determining the fluctuation time of the special figure will be described. The fluctuation time of the special figure is included in the fluctuation pattern, and the special figure fluctuation pattern determination unit 130 determines the fluctuation pattern at the start of the game so that the fluctuation time of the special figure related to the game is determined. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the special figure variation pattern determination unit 130 is provided with a special figure variation pattern random number generation unit 131 for generating a variation pattern random number used to determine the variation pattern, and the first start winning opening 37a. A first special figure variation pattern lottery unit 130a for determining the first variation pattern based on the winning of the ball and a second variation pattern based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 37b And a second special figure variation pattern lottery unit 130b.

  The special figure variation pattern random number generator 131 updates the value of the loop counter by 1 within a predetermined range (for example, from 0 to 2999) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The software random number is generated.

  The first special figure fluctuation pattern lottery unit 130a includes the random numbers for the special figure fluctuation pattern generated by the special figure fluctuation pattern random number generation unit 131 when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. From the random number acquired by the first special figure fluctuation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a for acquiring one random number from the first special figure fluctuation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a predetermined number in the special figure common fluctuation pattern table 134 is obtained. When the first special figure fluctuation pattern determination unit 135a that determines the first fluctuation pattern with reference to the fluctuation pattern table and the first special figure fluctuation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a obtain a random number, the obtained random number is stored. In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure cannot be started based on the stored random numbers, such as when the first special figure or the second special figure is changing or the big hit game, it is possible to store up to four. Is configured to include a first Japanese FIG variation pattern random number memory unit 133a can be, for. The first special figure variation pattern lottery unit 130a, when one game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, similarly to the first special figure success / failure lottery unit 119a, for one special figure variation pattern per winning. Get a random number.

  Similarly to the first special figure fluctuation pattern lottery part 130a, the second special figure fluctuation pattern lottery part 130b also has a special figure fluctuation pattern random number generation part 131 triggered by the winning of a game ball in the second start winning opening 37b. From the random number obtained by the second special figure fluctuation pattern random number acquisition unit 132b for obtaining one random number from the random numbers for the special figure fluctuation pattern generated in this manner, A second special figure fluctuation pattern determining unit 135b that determines a second fluctuation pattern with reference to a predetermined fluctuation pattern table in the special figure common fluctuation pattern table 134, and a second special figure fluctuation pattern random number obtaining unit 132b are random numbers. When the number is acquired, the acquired random number is stored, and the first special figure or the second special figure is changing or starting to change based on the stored random number such as during jackpot game If you can not, and is configured to include a second JP diagram fluctuation pattern random number storage unit 133b capable of storing up to four upper and. Note that the second special figure variation pattern lottery unit 130b, when one game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b, similarly to the second special figure success / failure lottery unit 119b, for one special figure variation pattern per winning. Get a random number.

  The special figure common fluctuation pattern table 134 is a table used in common by both the first special figure fluctuation pattern lottery part 130a and the second special figure fluctuation pattern lottery part 130b. As shown in FIG. Two tables, a variation pattern table 134a and a shortened variation pattern table 134b, are provided.

  A plurality of variation pattern tables are stored in each variation pattern table 134a, b, and the special figure variation pattern determination units 135a, 135b determine the result of the success / failure lottery by the special figure success / failure lottery unit 119 at the start of the game, and the special figure. Based on the type of special figure determined by the type lottery unit 129, the gaming state at the time of determining the variation pattern, and the number of reserved storages of the reserved ball random numbers currently stored in the special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115 The reference variation pattern table is selected from the plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the variation pattern tables 134a and 134b.

  The variation pattern table selection table shown in FIG. 13 is a table in which conditions for selecting the variation pattern table by the special figure variation pattern determination units 135a and 135b are summarized. For example, if the result of the special figure lottery is lost, the type of the special figure determined is a lost figure, the game state at the time of determining the fluctuation pattern is short or positive, and the number of reserved memories is 0, the second special figure fluctuation pattern The determination unit 135b selects the shortening variation pattern table 134b-1. In addition, for example, when the result of the special figure lottery is a big hit, the type of the special figure determined is 15R normal time short symbol, and the game state at the time of determining the fluctuation pattern is short time or certain change, the second special figure fluctuation pattern determination unit 135b selects the shortening variation pattern table 134b-4.

  A specific example of the variation pattern will be described below with reference to FIG. A variation pattern when the selected variation pattern table is the shortened variation pattern table 134b will be described. Regarding the normal variation pattern table 134a, the shortened variation pattern table 134b and the variation pattern No. Although there are differences in the variation patterns, the table configuration is the same, and therefore the drawings and explanations thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (1), when the shortened variation pattern table 134b-1 is referred to, when the value of the random number for the special variation pattern is any one of 0 to 2849, the first corresponding to them. The variation pattern No. 2 is a variation pattern No. having a variation time of 7 seconds without the reach of the variation pattern. B1. Further, when the value of the random number for the special figure variation pattern is any of 2850 to 2999, the second variation pattern corresponding to them is the variation pattern No. It becomes one of B2 to B20, and the content of the variation pattern becomes a confrontation reach. In these fluctuation patterns, any fluctuation time from 20 seconds to 65 seconds is defined. Therefore, when the value of the random number for the special figure variation pattern is 2850 to 2999, the variation pattern No. Reach reach time as defined in. Since the number of special figure variation pattern random numbers to be reached is 150 out of 3000 in total, the reach probability is 1/20.

  Since the shortening variation pattern tables 134b-2 and 134b-3 have the same table configuration as the shortening variation pattern table 134b-1, the description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIGS. 14 (2) and 14 (3), when the shortened variation pattern table 134b-2 is referred to and the content of the variation pattern has no reach, the variation time is 4 seconds. When the shortened motion pattern table 134b-3 is referred to and the content of the variation pattern indicates no reach, the variation time is 1 second. That is, when the shortened variation pattern tables 134b-1 to 134b-3 are referred to and the content of the second variation pattern is not reachable, the variation time of the special figure varies depending on the number of reserved storage. Is set so that the variation time becomes shorter as the number of reserved memories increases.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (4), when the shortened variation pattern table 134b-4 is referred to, it is always a confrontation regardless of the value of the random number for the special diagram variation pattern from 0 to 2999. A second variation pattern that is a system reach is determined. In these fluctuation patterns, any fluctuation time from 20 seconds to 65 seconds is defined. Since the shortening variation pattern table 134b-5 has the same table configuration as the shortening variation pattern table 134b-4, the drawing and the description thereof are omitted.

  As is clear from FIG. 14 (4), when the result of the special figure lottery is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern no. It will be the fluctuation time specified in.

  When the normal variation pattern table 134a-1 is referred to and the content of the variation pattern is not reachable, the variation time is 12.5 seconds, and the normal variation pattern table 134a-2 is referred to and the content of the variation pattern is reached. When there is no change, the change time is 7 seconds, the normal change pattern table 134a-3 is referred to, and when the content of the change pattern is not reach, the change time is 4 seconds. That is, when the content of the fluctuation pattern is not reach, the fluctuation time of the special figure is referred to the shortened fluctuation pattern table 134b, rather than the case where the fluctuation time of the special figure is determined by referring to the normal fluctuation pattern table 134a. Is determined, the variation time of the special figure is relatively short.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the special figure success / failure determination random number acquired based on the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 37a is stored in the first special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115a as the reserved ball random number. In the case of being stored, the first special figure fluctuation pattern determination unit 135a refers to the special figure common fluctuation pattern table 134 based on the random numbers for fluctuation patterns acquired at the timing of winning (hereinafter referred to as winning timing). The variation pattern is determined, and the variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 as a “first prefetch command (prefetch command)”.

  Further, the random number for determination of whether or not the special figure is determined is stored as the reserved ball random number in the first special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115a until the game based on the reserved ball random number is started. Is stored in the first special figure fluctuation pattern random number storage unit 133a. Then, at the timing when the game based on the reserved ball random number is started (hereinafter referred to as the game start timing), the variation pattern random number stored in the first special figure variation pattern random number storage unit 133a is read again, and the special pattern random number is stored. A first variation pattern is determined with reference to the common variation pattern table 134 and the first variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 as a “normal first variation pattern command”. In the following description, the regular first variation pattern command is referred to as a first regular command.

  That is, the first special figure variation pattern determination unit 135a determines the variation pattern twice based on the winning of the game ball in the first start winning prize opening 37a. The first decision is a winning timing, and the second decision is a game start timing. The pre-reading notice effect execution determination unit 230, which will be described later, determines whether to execute the pre-reading notice effect based on the first determination, and the effect determination unit 210, which will be described later, determines the current game based on the second determination. Determine the production to be used.

  Note that when a game ball is won at the second start winning opening 37b, the same process as that when the game ball is won at the first start winning opening 37a is performed, and the second variation pattern (second prefetch command and regular second) is processed. Since the variation pattern command) is determined, the description thereof is omitted here.

  In the present embodiment, the contents of the regular command (first and second regular commands) are “A0 + variation pattern No.”, and the contents of the prefetch command (first and second prefetch commands) are “BC + variation”. Pattern No. " The sub-control processing unit 200 has a variation pattern No. Whether “A0” or “BC” is added to the command identifies whether the command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 is a regular command or a prefetch command.

  Next, the payout / firing control processing unit 105 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the payout / launch control processing unit 105 is connected to the main control processing unit 100 so as to be capable of mutual communication, and is also connected to the CR unit 50 via the relay board 106 so as to be capable of mutual communication. In response to a winning of a ball at each winning opening (first start winning opening detection sensor 43a, etc.), a predetermined ball number command and a ball lending switch (SW) indicating a predetermined number transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 are operated. By controlling the driving of the payout motor of the prize ball payout device 14 in accordance with a ball lending instruction signal indicating the predetermined number transmitted from the CR unit 50 as a trigger, the predetermined number of prize balls and balls are paid out, or the value of the firing volume In response to this, by controlling the drive of the launch motor of the launcher 9 (a launch rotary solenoid may be used), it is possible to launch a game ball with a predetermined launch intensity. By controlling the driving of the ball feed solenoid of the rectifier, it is responsible for processing such as to feed the game balls in one by one firing device 9. When the CR unit 50 is not electrically connected to the payout / launch control processing unit 105, control is performed so that the game ball is not launched from the launching device 9.

  Up to this point, the processing performed mainly by the main control processing unit 100 has been described. From here, the sub-control processing unit 200 for receiving various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 100 and performing various effects will be described. . The sub-control processing unit 200 includes a production control processing unit 201, a sound control processing unit 202 for controlling the speaker 20 and the sound processor, and lamp control for controlling various lamps such as a frame lamp and a panel lamp. And a processing unit 203, which is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the effect control processing unit (effect control means) 201 is an effect determining unit 210 that determines an effect based on a regular command as the processing unit, and the effect determined by the effect determining unit 210 is an effect display device. Output from an effect display control unit 220 that controls to display on the screen 34, a prefetching notice effect execution determining unit 230 that determines whether or not to execute a prefetching notice effect based on a prefetch command, and the rotation detection unit 63 of the operation unit 60. And an operation unit control unit (operation signal processing means) 240 that performs processing related to the detected signal.

  Further, the effect control processing unit 201 includes an effect mode storage unit 260 as a storage unit. The effect mode storage unit 260 stores an effect mode table 261 that stores an effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device 34 during a game, and a music table 262 that stores music that can be selected by rotating the jog dial 62. Has been. The effect mode table 261 stores a normal effect table 261a and a shortened effect table 261b.

  Each effect table 261a, b stores a plurality of effect modes (effect image data) corresponding to the variation pattern. For example, confrontation reach A, confrontation reach B, and confrontation reach C image data are prepared as effect image data with a variation time of 20 seconds. The music table 262 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the effect determination unit 210 performs the game during the game when the content of the variation pattern included in the regular command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 at the game start timing is “no reach”. The first effect determining unit 211 that determines the effect to be displayed, and when the contents of the variation pattern included in the regular command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 at the game start timing is “with reach” A period from the end of the current game to the start of the next game based on the variation pattern included in the regular command (hereinafter referred to as a special period). ) And a special period effect determining unit 215 that determines an effect (hereinafter referred to as a special period effect) used in the above.

  The effect determining unit 210 displays the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 at the time when the current game ends based on the “symbol designation command” transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 (hereinafter referred to as “game end timing”). 53 combinations are determined.

  The first effect determination unit 211 refers to the first effect lottery table 212 and determines the effect by lottery. A plurality of tables are stored in the first effect lottery table 212, and the first effect determination unit 211 includes game state information included in the game state confirmation command sent at the game start timing, and the game start. Based on the variation pattern No included in the regular command sent at the timing, a table to be referred to is selected from a plurality of tables stored in the first effect lottery table 212.

  Of the plurality of tables included in the first effect lottery table 212, the first effect lottery table 212-A is referred to when the game state information included in the game state confirmation command is “low probability”. The first effect lottery table 212-B is a table that is referred to when the gaming state information included in the gaming state confirmation command is “short time” or “probability change”. Although not shown, when the first effect lottery table 212-A is referred to, the selection probability of the music selection effect is 0%.

  The music selection effect is an effect (see FIG. 25) that prompts the player to rotate the jog dial 62 and selects the player's favorite music based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62. The music selection effect will be described later in detail.

  Among the plurality of tables included in the first effect lottery table 212-B, the first effect lottery table 212-B1 includes a variation pattern No. included in the second regular command. Is a table referred to when “No. B1” (FIG. 17A). When this table is referenced, the selection probability of the notice effect A is 10%, the selection probability of the notice effect B is 0%, and the selection probability of the music selection effect is 90%. As described above, the variation pattern No. When B1 is determined, the variation time of the special figure is 7 seconds (see FIG. 14).

  Among the plurality of tables included in the first effect lottery table 212-B, the first effect lottery table 212-B41 includes a variation pattern No. included in the second regular command. Is a table that is referred to when “No. B41” (FIG. 17B). When this table is referred to, the selection probability of the notice effect A and the selection probability of the notice effect B is 0%, and the selection probability of the music selection effect is 100%. As described above, the variation pattern No. When B41 is determined, the variation time of the special figure is 1 second.

  Here, the notice effect A and the notice effect B will be described. The notice effect A is an effect (refer to FIG. 26 (7)) constituted by an image (first image) in which a plurality of characters are displayed on the entire screen of the effect display device 34, and one second has elapsed from the game start timing. It is the effect displayed on the effect display device 34 until it is done. The notice effect B is an effect (not shown) constituted by an image (first image) in which the character is displayed large on the entire screen of the effect display device 34, and the effect display is made until 3 seconds elapse from the game start timing. This is an effect displayed on the device 34.

  As is clear from FIGS. 17 (1) and (2), the variation pattern included in the second regular command is No. In the case of B1, the music selection effect is selected with a high probability, and the variation pattern included in the second regular command is No. B1. In the case of B41, the music selection effect is always selected. As described above, the variation pattern No. B1 and B41 are variation patterns selected when the result of the special drawing lottery is a loss, and the content of the variation pattern is “no reach”. For this reason, it can be said that there is a high possibility that the music selection effect is executed during the game when the game state is short or accurate, the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, and the content of the variation pattern is not reachable.

  In this embodiment, if the game state is short or certain, the special drawing result is lost, and the content of the variation pattern is not reachable, the music selection effect may not be selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a music selection effect is always selected may be used.

  The second effect determination unit 213 refers to any one of the plurality of tables included in the second effect lottery table 214, and provides an effect from the start of the game until reaching reach (hereinafter referred to as the first half effect). Is determined by lottery. Similar to the first effect determination unit 211, the second effect determination unit 213 includes information on the game state included in the game state confirmation command sent at the game start timing and the regular information sent at the game start timing. Based on the variation pattern No included in the command, a table to be referred to is selected from a plurality of tables stored in the second effect lottery table 214.

  The second effect determination unit 213 determines the effect (hereinafter referred to as the second half effect) from the reach to the end of the game as the reach effect. For example, the variation pattern included in the second regular command sent at the game start timing is No. In the case of B2, the effect determining unit 210 determines one reach effect from the confrontation reach A to C by lottery.

  The confrontation reach A to C is composed of an effect constituted by an image in which a predetermined character is displayed large on the entire screen of the effect display device 34 and an effect produced by the confrontation reach BGM output from the speaker 20. For example, the confrontation reach A is based on an effect by an image in which the character A confronts an enemy character, and a BGM for confrontation reach A output from the speaker 20 while the effect by the image is displayed on the effect display device 34. It is composed of production.

  In the present embodiment, the confrontation reach BGM cannot be changed to another BGM by the rotation operation of the jog dial 62. However, the configuration may be changed.

  Among the plurality of tables included in the second effect lottery table 214, the second effect lottery table 214-A is referred to when the game state information included in the game state confirmation command is “low probability”. The second effect lottery table 214-B is a table that is referred to when the game state information included in the game state confirmation command is “short time” or “probability change”. Although not shown, when the second effect lottery table 214-A is referred to, the selection probability of the music selection effect is 0%.

  Of the plurality of tables included in the second effect lottery table 214-B, the second effect lottery table 214-B2 includes the variation pattern No. included in the second regular command. Is a table to be referred to when “No. B2” (FIG. 17 (3)). When this table is referenced, the selection probability of the notice effect A is 50%, the selection probability of the notice effect B is 30%, and the selection probability of the music selection effect is 20%. As described above, the variation pattern No. When B2 is determined, the variation time of the special figure is 20 seconds.

  Of the plurality of tables included in the second effect lottery table 214-B, the second effect lottery table 214-B61 includes the variation pattern No. included in the second regular command. Is a table that is referred to when “No. B61” (FIG. 17 (4)). When this table is referred to, the selection probability of the notice effect A is 20%, the selection probability of the notice effect B is 80%, and the selection probability of the music selection effect is 0%. As described above, the variation pattern No. When B61 is determined, the variation time of the special figure is 20 seconds.

  As described above, the variation pattern No. B1, No. B2, No. B41 is a variation pattern selected when the result of the special drawing lottery is a loss, and the variation pattern No. B61 is a variation pattern selected when the result of the special drawing lottery is a big hit. As is clear from FIG. 17, when the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, that is, when the result of the special drawing lottery is larger than when any one of FIGS. 17 (1) to (3) is referred to, That is, it can be said that the selection probability of the notice effect B is higher when FIG. For this reason, the notice effect B can make the player predict that the result of the special drawing lottery is likely to be a big hit.

  The variation pattern No. B1, No. The content of B41 is “no reach”, and the variation pattern No. The content of B2 is “with reach”. As is clear from FIGS. 17 (1) to (3), the content of the variation pattern is more than the case where the content of the variation pattern is “no reach” (see any of FIGS. 17 (1) and (2)). It can be said that the selection probability of the notice effect A is higher in the case of “with reach” (see FIG. 17 (3)). As mentioned above, when winning a jackpot, it always goes through reach production, so the notice production A suggests that there is a possibility that the reach production will be executed in this game, The player can be predicted that the outcome may be a big hit.

  Further, as is clear from FIG. 17, if the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, the music selection effect may be selected. If the result of the special drawing lottery is a big hit, the music selection effect is selected. It is not selected. If the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, the player's willingness to play may be reduced. However, in this embodiment, if the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, the player rotates the jog dial 62. In some cases, the player's favorite music can be selected, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

  In this embodiment, when the game state is set to “low probability”, the music selection effect is not selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game state is set to “low probability”. Even if the music selection effect is selected, the music selection effect may be selected, and the jog dial 62 may be rotated to select the music even during low accuracy.

  Next, the special period effect determination unit 215 that determines the effect in the special period from the end of the current game to the start of the next game will be described. When the game state is set to “low probability”, the special period effect determination unit 215 determines that the special period effect is “no effect” and the game state is set to “short time” or “probability change”. If so, the special period effect is determined as the music selection effect.

  Even when the gaming state is set to “short time” or “probable change”, the special period effect may be determined as “no effect”. As a specific example, when the content of the variation pattern included in the regular command received at the game start timing of the previous game is “no reach”, the special period effect determination unit 215 selects a music for the special period effect. When the content of the variation pattern included in the regular command received at the game start timing of the previous game is “With Reach”, the special period effect is determined as “No Effect”. It may be a configuration.

  As described above, the effect determining unit 210 includes information on the game state included in the game state confirmation command sent at the game start timing and the variation pattern included in the regular command sent at the game start timing. An effect lottery table is selected based on No, and the effect used for the current game is determined by lottery with reference to the selected table. When the effect determining unit 210 determines the effect as the music selection effect, the effect display control unit 220 executes the music selection effect on the effect display device 34 over a predetermined period, and the period during which the music selection effect is being executed. The player can select a favorite song by rotating the jog dial 62.

  Next, the effect display control unit 220 that controls to display the effect determined by the effect determining unit 210 on the effect display device 34 will be described. The effect display control unit 220 starts the change display of the effect symbol 53 substantially in synchronization with the special figure change of the special figure display device 17, and substantially synchronizes with the special figure stop of the special figure display device 17, and the effect determination unit 210. The effect symbol 53 is stopped and displayed with the combination of the effect symbols 53 determined by the above. In addition, the effect display control unit 220 continues to display the combination of the effect symbols 53 determined by the effect determining unit 210 even in the special period after the current game end timing. This is to prevent the player from overlooking the lottery result of the special drawing lottery processing unit 110 by displaying the stop pattern of the effect symbol 53 for a longer time.

  In addition, the effect display control unit 220 displays the effect determined by the first effect determining unit 211 or the second effect determining unit 212 on the effect display device 34 between the start of change of the effect symbol 53 and the stop of change. To control. When the determined effect is a music selection effect, the effect display control unit 220 determines a period during which the music selection effect is executed (hereinafter referred to as a music selection effect execution period), and spans the music selection effect execution period. Control is performed so that a music selection image (second image) 64 is displayed at the upper right of the screen of the effect display device 34. The process of determining the music selection effect execution period will be described later in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the music selection image 64 includes a music name display unit 65 in which any one of the music names A to J is displayed, and a sentence that prompts the player to rotate the jog dial 62. It is configured. This music selection image 64 is more than the image that constitutes the above-mentioned notice effect A, the image that constitutes the notice effect B, the image that constitutes the reach effect (confrontation reach A, etc.), and the image that constitutes the prefetch notice effect described later. This is a small image, and is displayed at the upper right of the screen of the effect display device 34 so as not to interfere with the effect image 53 that notifies the result of the special drawing lottery. As will be described in detail later, when the player rotates the jog dial 62 during the music selection effect execution period, the music names displayed on the music name display unit 65 are sequentially changed.

  In addition, when receiving the prefetch command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 at the winning timing, the effect display control unit 220 displays the holding ball in white or the like in the holding ball display areas 34a and 34b.

  Next, the prefetching notice effect execution determining unit 230 that determines whether to execute the prefetching notice effect will be described. When the content of the variation pattern included in the prefetching command is “no reach”, the prefetching notice effect execution determining unit 230 determines not to execute the prefetching preview effect, and determines the variation pattern included in the prefetch command. When the content is “with reach”, it is determined whether or not to perform the pre-reading notice effect. The pre-reading notice effect is an effect (not shown) constituted by an image in which the character C is displayed large on the entire screen of the effect display device 34.

  When the prefetching notice effect execution determining unit 230 determines that the prefetching notice effect is to be executed, the effect determining unit 210 starts from the game that is started for the first time after the execution of the prefetching notice effect is determined. In each game until the game based on the prefetch command that triggered the execution of is started, the effect used for the game is determined as the prefetch notice effect.

  For example, a game ball is won at the second start winning opening 37b in a state where two reserved ball random numbers are stored in the second special figure holding ball random number storage unit 115b, and the sub-control processing unit 200 is based on the winning. When the prefetching notice effect execution determining unit 230 determines to execute the prefetching notice effect according to the sent prefetch command, the three reserved ball random numbers stored in the second special figure reservation ball random number storage unit 115b. In the three games performed based on the above, the effect determining unit 210 determines the effect used for the current game as the pre-reading notice effect.

  When the effect used for the current game is determined to be the prefetching notice effect, the effect display control unit 230 displays the prefetching notice effect on the effect display device 34 from the start of the game until the game ends. When the effect determining unit 210 determines the effect used for the current game as the pre-reading notice effect, the first effect determining unit 211 and the second effect determining unit 213 are configured so that the effect is not determined. The effect used for this game is not determined as the music selection effect.

  Next, an operation unit control unit (operation signal processing unit) 240 that receives and processes a detection signal (operation signal) output from a rotation detection unit (detection unit) 63 provided in the operation unit 60 will be described. . As shown in FIG. 19, the operation unit control unit 240 receives a detection signal input unit 241 that inputs a detection signal output from the rotation detection unit 63 and a detection signal input by the detection signal input unit 241 for each input. A detection signal processing unit 242 that is enabled or disabled, a music selection unit 245 that sequentially selects music based on a detection signal that is treated as valid by the detection signal processing unit 242, and a music that is selected by the music selection unit 245 are stored. And a music storage unit 246.

  The detection signal processing unit 242 is an operation effective period in which the detection signal input by the detection signal input unit 241 is validated based on the music selection effect execution period determined by the effect display control unit 220, or is input by the detection signal input unit 241. An operation invalid period in which the detection signal is invalid is determined at the game start timing. Although the operation valid period and the operation invalid period determination process will be described in detail later, the music selection effect execution period is the operation valid period, and the period other than the music selection effect execution period is the operation invalid period.

  Note that the “operation valid period in one game” in the present embodiment corresponds to the “predetermined period in one game” in the present invention.

  Further, the detection signal processing unit 242 includes a forced invalid period setting unit 243 that sets a forced invalid period when the detection signal is input to the detection signal input unit 241 within the operation valid period, and a forced invalid period setting unit 243. The forced invalidity period cancellation | release part 244 which cancels the forced invalidity period set by (2) is provided. When the detection signal processing unit 241 treats the detection signal input within the operation valid period as valid, the forced invalid period setting unit 243 inputs the detection signal treated as valid to the detection signal input unit 241 ( Hereinafter, the period from the input timing to 0.1 second (3/30 seconds) elapses is set as the forced invalid period, and the forced invalid period cancellation unit 244 sets 0.1 after the forced invalid period is set. The forced invalid period is canceled after 2 seconds.

  Here, the video processing of the effect display device 34 will be described. In the present embodiment, the video processing displayed on the effect display device (image display device) 34 is performed by rewriting a still image 30 times per second. That is, the time for which one still image is displayed on the effect display device 34 is 1/30 second (about 0.03 second). As described above, the forced invalid period is set to 0.1 second. This is a period in which three still images are displayed on the effect display device 34, that is, 3/30 seconds (0.1 Second). In this way, by setting the forced invalid period using the number of times (count) of video processing per second of the effect display device 34, it is preferable because the forced invalid period can be set in consideration of the video processing capability. is there.

  The “forced invalid period” in this embodiment corresponds to the “period from when the temporary invalidation process is started until the specific condition is satisfied” in the present invention. The present embodiment exemplifies the case where N = 3, the unit time is 1 second, and the predetermined number of times is 30 times according to the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the video processing is performed by rewriting the still image 30 times per second as described above, but the video processing is performed by rewriting the still image 60 times per second. There may be. In such a configuration, the time during which one still image is displayed on the effect display device 34 is 1/60 seconds (so-called one frame), and the forced invalid period is, for example, 3/60 seconds (0 .05 seconds) or 2/60 seconds can be set to set a forced invalid period using the number of times of video processing. The example in which the forced invalid period is set in this way illustrates the case where the unit time of the present invention is 1 second and the predetermined number of times is 60, and the case where N = 1, 2, or 3 is illustrated. ing.

  As will be described later, the forced invalid period is provided for the purpose of preventing the player from selecting a song that the player does not intend when the jog dial 62 is rotated too much. . For this reason, if the forced invalid period is set to 1 second, for example, the sensitivity of the jog dial 62 is excessively lowered (becomes too dull), and on the contrary, it may be difficult to perform the rotation operation. In the present embodiment example, the forced invalid period is set to be 0.1 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate forced invalid period (for example, about 0.01 seconds to About 0.2 seconds).

  The detection signal processing unit 242 treats the detection signal input within the forced invalid period as invalid even if the forced invalid period is set, and is input again when the forced invalid period is canceled. Treat the detection signal as valid. Note that the music selection image 64 continues to be displayed on the effect display device 34 even during the forced invalid period. The forced invalidation period setting cancellation process will be described later.

  Each time the input detection signal is treated as valid by the detection signal processing unit 242, the music selection unit 245 sequentially selects the music with reference to one of the plurality of tables included in the music table 262.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the music table 262 includes a first music table 262 a including music A to music D, a second music table 262 b including music A to music G, and music A to music J. The stored third music table 262c is stored.

  The first music table 262a is a table in which the number of consecutive wins in the jackpot is referenced from 1 to 3 times, and the second music table 262b is referenced in the numbers of consecutive wins in the jackpot from 4 to 6 times. The third music table 262c is a table that is referenced from 7 to 9 times for the number of consecutive winning jackpots. Note that “the number of consecutive wins per jackpot” (hereinafter referred to as the number of jackpot reams) means that the game status related to the general plan is set with high accuracy after the first jackpot, and then returns to the low standard again. It means the number of times of winning the jackpot, and the “first jackpot” means the jackpot that was won while the gaming state related to the usual figure was set with low probability. Note that, as described above, when the game state is in the “low probability” state, the music selection effect is not executed and the player cannot select the music. For this reason, the music table 262 does not have a table that is referred to before winning the first jackpot.

  As described above, the operation unit control unit 240 validates the detection signal input over the period in which the music selection effect is executed on the effect display device 34, and when the detection signal is input within the operation effective period, The input detection signal is handled as valid, and the music selection unit 245 selects the music. The effect display control unit 220 controls the music name display unit 65 to display the music name corresponding to the music selected by the music selection unit 245 (the music stored in the music storage unit 246), and the sound control process The unit 202 controls the speaker 20 to output the music selected by the music selection unit 245 (the music stored in the music storage unit 246). However, even if it is within the operation valid period, if it is a forced invalid period, the input detection signal is treated as invalid, and no music is selected by the music selection unit 245.

  Next, the sound control processing unit 202 for controlling the speaker 20 will be described. Although not shown, the sound control processing unit 202 executes effects related to sound (BGM for confrontation reach A, finalized sound at the time of winning a big hit, etc.) at the predetermined timing, among the effects determined by the effect determining unit 210. Control to do. In addition, the sound control processing unit 202 performs control so that the music stored in the music storage unit 246 is output to the speaker 20 over the operation effective period (music selection effect execution period).

  Next, a game processing procedure in the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21. The game process according to the second special figure is the same as the game process according to the second special figure when the game process according to the first special figure is the same as the game process according to the second special figure when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b. explain. The series of processes shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 are performed periodically (for example, every 4 milliseconds).

  As shown in FIG. 20, the main control processing unit 100 determines whether or not the game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b (step S1), and if it has won (Yes in step S1), The random number acquisition part 112b for determining whether or not the figure is appropriate is determined, and the random number acquiring part 122b for determining the special figure type is acquired and the random number for determining the special figure type is acquired and used for the second special figure variation pattern. The random number acquisition unit 132b acquires a random number for the special figure variation pattern (step S2). On the other hand, if No in Step S1, that is, if the game ball has not won the second start winning opening 37b, the process proceeds to Step S6.

  In step S3, each random number acquired in step S2 is stored. In other words, the second special figure win / reject lottery unit 119b stores the special figure hit / fail determination random number acquired in step S2 in the second special figure hold ball random number storage unit 115b as a reserved ball random number, and the second special figure type lottery unit. 129b stores the special figure type determination random number in the second special figure type determination random number storage unit 124b, and the second special figure variation pattern lottery unit 130b uses the special figure variation pattern random number for the second special figure variation pattern. It memorize | stores in the random number memory | storage part 133b. In the case where the upper limit of four reserved ball random numbers storage unit 115b has already been stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b (step S1). Even if Yes), the process of step S3 is not performed.

  Next, in step S4, processing such as prefetch command generation is performed. First, the second special figure fluctuation pattern determination unit 135b uses the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern stored in step S3 and the stored number of reserved ball random numbers stored in the second special figure reservation ball random number storage unit 115b. , With reference to the special figure common variation pattern table 134, the variation pattern No. To decide. Then, the second special figure variation pattern determination unit 135b determines the determined variation pattern No. Based on the above, a second prefetch command of “BC + variation pattern No.” is generated. The main control processing unit 100 immediately transmits the generated second prefetch command to the sub control processing unit 200.

  In step S5, a pending number increase display process is performed. When the reserved ball random number is stored in the second special figure holding ball random number storage unit 115b, the main control processing unit 100 holds it in a special figure holding memory display device (not shown) connected to the main control processing unit 100. Display that ball random number is stored. The main control processing unit 100 transmits a “pending memory increase command” to the sub-control processing unit 200 when the holding ball random number is stored in the second special figure holding ball random number storage unit 115b.

  Next, in step S6, the main control processing unit 100 determines whether the first special figure or the second special figure is changing, and if not changing (No), the main control processing unit 100 proceeds to step S7. If Yes in step S7, that is, if the special figure is changing, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S7, the main control processing unit 100 determines whether a big hit game is being played. If it is not a jackpot game (No), the process proceeds to step S8. In the case of Yes in step S7, that is, in the case of a jackpot game, the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S8, the main control processing unit 100 determines whether one or more reserved ball random numbers are stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. If one or more reserved ball random numbers are stored (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S9. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S8, that is, when the second special figure holding ball random number storage unit 115b does not store the holding ball random number, the game processing related to one second special figure is completed. (See FIG. 21).

  Next, in step S9, a jackpot determination process is performed. That is, the first stored ball random number stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b (hereinafter referred to as the “first stored ball random number”) is a big hit. Whether or not there is is determined by the second special figure determination unit 113b. Each time the jackpot determination process is performed, the earliest reserved ball random number stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is deleted.

  In step S10, special figure type determination processing is performed. Specifically, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined as a result of the jackpot determination process in step S9, the second special figure type determination unit 123b sets the special figure type determination random number corresponding to the earliest reserved ball random number. Based on this, the type of special figure for the jackpot is determined (see FIG. 8B). According to the determination in step S10, whether the current jackpot is a probable hit or a normal hit, how many rounds are in the jackpot game, whether the attacker opening pattern is a full opening or a fast opening, and Then, it is determined whether the number of electric support after the jackpot game ends is 10,000 times or 100 times. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that there is a loss, the type of the second special figure is determined to be a loss symbol.

  Then, the main control processing unit 100 displays information relating to the type of the special figure determined by the second special figure type determining unit 123b in the case of a jackpot, and information relating to the lost symbol in the case of a loss. It is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 as a specified command. Each time the special figure type determination process is performed, the special figure type determination random number corresponding to the earliest reserved ball random number stored in the second special figure type determination random number storage unit 124b is deleted.

  In step S11, special figure variation pattern determination processing is performed. In the special figure variation pattern determination process, the determination result of the jackpot determination process in step S9, the random number for the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the earliest reserved ball random number, the current gaming state (low probability, short time, probability variation), and And, depending on the value of the special figure fluctuation pattern random number, the second special figure fluctuation pattern determination unit based on the stored number of the reserved ball random numbers stored in the second special figure reservation ball random number storage unit 115b. 135b refers to any of the five tables 134a-1 to 134a-5 constituting the normal variation pattern table 134a, or to any of the five tables 134b-1 to 134b-5 constituting the shortened variation pattern table 134b. Thus, the second variation pattern is determined.

  Each time the special figure fluctuation pattern determination process is performed, the special figure fluctuation pattern random number corresponding to the earliest reserved ball random number stored in the second special figure fluctuation pattern random number storage unit 133b is deleted. .

  Next, in step S12, command transmission processing is performed. Specifically, the main control processing unit 100 transmits the type of the special figure determined in step S10 to the sub-control processing unit 200 as a symbol designation command, and the variation pattern No. determined in step S11. Is transmitted as the second regular command (A0 + variation pattern No.). Further, the main control processing unit 100 transmits a gaming state confirmation command including information on the gaming state set by the gaming state setting unit 140. Further, in step S <b> 12, the main control processing unit 100 transmits a “pending memory reduction command” to the sub control processing unit 200.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 21, in step S <b> 13, a hold number decrease display process is performed. The main control processing unit 100 displays the fact that the hold display corresponding to the earliest hold ball random number displayed on the special figure hold memory display device (not shown) is digested as the hold number reduction display process.

  In step S14, the second special figure display control unit 101b causes the special figure display device 17 to start the variable display of the second special figure.

  Next, in step S15, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the fluctuation of the second special figure. Of course, the predetermined time here is a variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined in step S11. If Yes in step S15, the process proceeds to step S16. If No in step S15, that is, if the variation time of the special figure has not elapsed, one game process related to the second special figure is completed. To do.

  In step S16, the second special figure display control unit 101b causes the special figure display device 17 to stop display the second special figure. The symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 17 is a winning symbol corresponding to the type of the second special symbol determined in step S10 in the case of a big hit, but in the case of a loss, it becomes a lost symbol. . In this step, the main control processing unit 100 transmits a stop command such as an effect symbol to the sub control processing unit 200. When the sub control processing unit 220 receives the effect symbol stop command, the effect display control unit 220 stops the effect symbol 53 with the combination of the effect symbols 53 determined by the effect determining unit 210.

  Next, in step S17, it is determined whether or not the second special figure that has been stopped has been confirmed as a jackpot combination. In the case of a big hit (Yes in Step S17), the process proceeds to Step S18, where the jackpot game control unit 160 uses a predetermined attacker release pattern according to the type of the second special figure determined in Step S10, and the attacker device 41. Open the jackpot game. If No in step S17, that is, if the stopped second special figure is lost, the process proceeds to step S21.

  In step S19, the jackpot game control unit 160 determines whether or not the jackpot game end condition is satisfied. If the jackpot game end condition is satisfied (Yes in step S19), the process proceeds to step S20, and the jackpot game control unit 160 ends the jackpot game. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S19, one game process according to the second special figure is completed.

  In step S21, processing such as game state setting is performed. Specifically, the game state setting unit 140 sets the game state of the special figure in the next game according to the jackpot type and the number of electric supports set after the jackpot game shown in FIG. In addition to the setting, the processing for setting the gaming state of the usual figure to the usual figure high accuracy or the usual figure low accuracy is performed. Thus, one game process according to the second special figure is completed.

  When the game state in the next game is set in step S21, the game process related to one second special figure is completed.

  Next, command reception processing of the sub control processing unit 200 in the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. As described above, the main control processing unit 100 appropriately transmits a command to the sub control processing unit 200 while the game processing related to one second special figure is performed. Therefore, a command reception process at a winning timing when a game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b and a command receiving process at a game start timing at which a game according to the second special figure starts will be described.

  First, the command reception process at the winning timing will be described with reference to FIG. In step S31, when receiving the “pending memory increase command” and the “second prefetch command” transmitted from the main control processing unit 100, the sub control processing unit 200 proceeds to step S32.

  In step S32, the prefetching notice effect execution determining unit 230 determines whether or not to execute the prefetching notice effect based on the variation pattern included in the second prefetch command received in step S31, and then proceeds to step S33. move on. In addition, when the content of the variation pattern included in the prefetch command is “with reach”, it may be determined that the prefetch notice effect is executed. When the content of the variation pattern is “no reach” Is determined not to execute the pre-reading notice effect.

  In step S33, a hold display increasing process is performed. The effect display control unit 220 controls the second reserved ball display area 34b to display a reserved ball such as white, and notifies the player that the reserved ball random number is stored. When the process of step S33 ends, the command reception process at the winning timing ends.

  Next, command reception processing at the game start timing (at the start of variation) will be described with reference to FIG. When the sub-control processing unit 200 receives a “pending memory reduction command”, a “symbol designation command”, a “second regular command”, and a “game state confirmation command” from the main control processing unit 100 in step S41, the sub-control processing unit 200 performs step S42. Proceed to

  In step S42, the effect determination unit 210 determines a combination of effect symbols 53 to be displayed at the current game end timing based on the symbol designation command received in step S41. For example, the combination of effect symbols 53 of “7-7-7” in the case of a big hit and “7-6-7” in the case of a loss is determined.

  In step S43, the effect determination unit 210 determines whether or not the content of the variation pattern included in the second regular command received in step S41 is “no reach”. When there is no reach (Yes), the process proceeds to step S44, and the first effect determination unit 211 performs the variation pattern included in the received second regular command and the game included in the gaming state confirmation command. Based on the state information, the effect used for the current game is determined by lottery from the first effect lottery table 212. For example, in the current game, the second regular command “A0 + No. B1” is sent to the sub-control processing unit 200, and the game state includes information indicating that the game state is “time reduction” or “probability change”. When the confirmation command is sent, the first effect determination unit 211 determines the effect used for the current game by lottery with reference to the first effect lottery table 212-B1 (FIG. 17 (1)).

  In the case of No in step S43, that is, if the content of the variation pattern included in the received second regular command is “with reach”, the process proceeds to step S45, and the second effect determination unit 213 receives the reception. The first half effect used for the current game based on the variation pattern included in the second regular command and the game state information included in the game state confirmation command (from the start of the game until reaching reach) Effect) is determined by lottery from the second effect lottery table 214. For example, in the current game, the second regular command “A0 + No. B2” is sent to the sub-control processing unit 200, and the game state includes information on the game state “short time” or “probability change”. When the confirmation command is sent, the second effect determination unit 213 determines the effect by lot with reference to the second effect lottery table 214-B2 (FIG. 17 (3)). In addition, the latter half production (production used until the game is ended after reaching the reach) is determined by lottery from the confrontation reach A to C.

  In step S46, effect control processing unit 220 performs a music selection effect execution period determination process. This process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S51, the effect display control unit 220 determines whether or not the effect used for the current game is determined as the pre-reading notice effect. If the pre-reading notice effect has not been determined (No), the process proceeds to step S52. On the other hand, when the pre-reading notice effect is determined (Yes), the process proceeds to step S56, and the effect display control unit 220 does not execute the music selection effect in the current game (no music selection effect execution period is provided). In particular, the music selection effect execution period determination process is terminated.

  In step S52, the effect display control unit 220 determines whether the effect used for the current game is determined as the notice effect (notice effect A or B). When it is not determined as the notice effect (No), the process proceeds to step S53. On the other hand, when the effect used for the current game is determined to be the notice effect (Yes), the process proceeds to step S56, where it is determined that the music selection effect execution period is not provided, and the music selection effect execution period determination process is performed. Exit.

  In this embodiment, when the notice effect is executed, the music selection effect execution period is not provided, but even when the notice effect is executed, the music selection effect execution period is provided. It may be a configuration. Specifically, when the second regular command is “A0 + No. B1” (the special figure fluctuation time is 7 seconds) and the production is determined to be the notice production A, the game start timing is 1 The configuration may be such that the notice effect A is executed over a second, and the music selection effect is executed over a period (six seconds) from the end of the execution of the notice effect A to the game end timing.

  In step S53, the effect display control unit 220 determines whether the effect used for the current game is determined to be the reach effect (confrontation reach A, B, or C). If the reach effect has not been determined (No), the process proceeds to step S55, the period from the game start timing to the game end timing is determined as the music selection effect execution period, and the music selection effect execution period determination process ends. To do. On the other hand, if the reach effect is determined (Yes), that is, if the first half effect is determined to be a music selection effect and the second half effect is determined to be a reach effect, the process proceeds to step S54, from the game start timing. The period (7 seconds) until reaching reach is determined as the music selection effect execution period, and the determination process of the music selection effect execution period is ended.

  Returning to FIG. 23, in step S47, the operation unit controller 240 determines the music selection effect execution period determined in step S46 as an operation effective period in which the detection signal input by the detection signal input unit 241 is treated as valid. .

  Next, in step S48, a hold display reduction process is performed. Based on the “reserved memory reduction command” received by the sub-control processing unit 200 in step S41, the effect display control unit 220 is the earliest reserved ball random number among the reserved balls displayed in the second reserved ball display area 34b. Control is performed to erase the hold display corresponding to, and the command reception process at the game start timing is terminated.

  When the command reception process at the game start timing is completed, one game is started. When the effect determining unit 210 determines the music selection effect, the effect display control 220 executes the music selection effect for the period determined in step S46, and the jog dial 62 is operated during the music selection effect execution period. When the rotation operation is performed, the music output from the speaker 20 is changed.

  Next, setting cancellation processing of the forced invalid period within the operation valid period will be described with reference to FIG. In step S61, the forced invalid period setting unit 243 determines whether or not it is within the operation valid period. If it is determined that it is within the operation valid period (Yes), the process proceeds to step S62. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S62, that is, when it is determined that it is not within the operation valid period, the forced invalid period setting cancellation process is terminated.

  In step S62, the forced invalid period setting unit 243 determines whether or not the detection signal input by the detection signal processing unit 242 is treated as valid. When the input detection signal is treated as valid (Yes), the process proceeds to step S63, and the forced invalid period setting unit 243 sets a forced invalid period.

  When the input detection signal is treated as valid, the music selection unit 245 selects a music by referring to one of a plurality of tables included in the music table 262. The effect display control unit 220 controls to display the song name corresponding to the selected song on the song name display unit 65, and the sound control processing unit 202 controls to output the selected song through the speaker 20. To do.

  In step S64, the forced invalid period cancellation unit 244 determines whether 0.1 second has elapsed from the timing (input timing) when the detection signal treated as valid is input to the detection signal input unit 241, that is, the forced invalid period. Is determined, and if it has elapsed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S65.

  If No in step S64, that is, if the forced invalid period has not elapsed from the input timing, the process returns to the step before step S64, and step S64 is repeated until the forced invalid period has elapsed. Note that the detection signal processing unit 242 treats the detection signal in which the detection signal is input to the detection signal input unit 241 as invalid during the forced invalidation period from step S63 to step S65.

  In step S65, the compulsory invalid period canceling unit 244 cancels the compulsory invalid period and ends the setting cancel process for one forced invalid period within the operation valid period.

  Next, a specific example in which the song name displayed on the song name display unit 65 is changed based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 will be described with reference to FIG. The following specific example is an example in which two reserved ball random numbers are stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b at the time when the first game is started (the game is executed three times in succession). The music that can be selected by rotating the jog dial 62 is music A to music D (example in which the first music table 262a is referred to). In addition, the second regular command received in the first game includes a variation pattern No. B1 is included, and the second regular command received in the second game includes a change pattern No. B2 is included, and the second regular command received in the third game includes a change pattern No. B61 is included. In addition, it is a specific example in the case where the effect used for the game by the effect determining unit 210 is not determined as the pre-reading notice effect.

First game:
Variation pattern No. Since the content of B1 is “no reach” (Yes in step S43), the first effect determination unit 211 determines the effect used for the current game. When the effect used for the current game is determined to be the music selection effect (No in step S53), the period from the start of the current game to the end is the music selection execution effect (operation valid period). The variation pattern No. Since the variation time of B1 is 7 seconds (see FIG. 14), the operation effective period is 7 seconds in this game.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (1), when the game is started, a music selection image 64 is displayed on the upper right of the screen, and music A is displayed on the music name display unit 65. On the other hand, the music piece A is output from the speaker 20.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (2), during the first game (within the effective operation period), the jog dial 62 is rotated and a detection signal is input once to the operation unit controller 240 (detection signal input unit 241). Then, the input detection signal is handled as valid, and the music B next to the music A is selected. The selected music B is displayed on the music name display unit 65, and the selected music B is output from the speaker 20. When 7 seconds have elapsed from the start of the game, the effect symbol 53 stops fluctuating and the first game ends.

Between the first game and the second game (special period):
Since the game state is set to “probability”, the special period effect is a music selection effect. As shown in FIG. 26 (3), when the player rotates the jog dial 62 during this special period and the detection signal is output once, the song C next to the song B is selected and the song name display unit 65 is displayed. The song C is displayed on the screen and the song C is output from the speaker 20. When the special period elapses from the first game end timing, the first reserved ball random number stored in the second special figure reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is read, and the second game is started.

Second game:
Variation pattern No. Since the content of B2 is “with reach” (No in step S43), the second effect determining unit 214 determines the effect used for the current game. When the production used in this game (first half production) is determined as the music selection production (Yes in step S53), the first half production is the music selection production, and the second half production is the reach production (any of confrontation reach A to C). ) For this reason, the music selection effect execution period (operation valid period) is until 7 seconds elapse from the game start timing.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (4), the jog dial 62 is rotated and the detection signal is sent to the operation unit controller 240 once until 7 seconds have passed since the second game was started (within the operation valid period). When input, the music D next to the music C is selected, the music D is displayed on the music name display unit 65, and the music D is output from the speaker 20.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (5), when 7 seconds elapse from the game start timing, the effect symbol 53 indicates reach, the screen is switched, and the reach effect is displayed on the effect display device 34. BGM for reach production is output from the speaker 20. The production symbol 53 is reduced and displayed on the upper left of the screen so as not to disturb the reach production.

Between the second game and the third game (special period):
As shown in FIG. 26 (6), when 20 seconds have elapsed since the second game was started, the second game is ended and a special period is started. On the effect display device 34, the effect symbol 53 displayed at the end of the second game is continuously displayed. In addition, since the gaming state is certain, the special period effect is a music selection effect. When the jog dial 62 is rotated during this special period and a detection signal is input once to the operation unit control unit 240, the music A next to the music D is selected, and the music A is displayed again on the music name display unit 65. The music piece A is output again by the speaker 20.

3rd game:
Variation pattern No. Since the content of B61 is “with reach” (No in step S43), the second effect determining unit 214 determines the effect used for the current game. Variation pattern No. Since B61 is a variation pattern selected at the time of winning the jackpot, the selection probability of the music selection effect is 0% (FIG. 17 (4)). For this reason, since the music selection effect execution period (operation valid period) is not provided, the operation invalid period is from the third game start timing to the game end timing, and the music can be selected based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62. Disappear. As shown in FIG. 26 (7), when the effect used for the current game is determined as the notice effect A, the notice effect A is displayed on the entire screen of the effect display device 34.

  In the present embodiment, the game selection effect is not selected in the game where the result of the special drawing lottery wins, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the notice effect A of the first half effect ends. The configuration may be such that the music selection effect is executed over the period from the later to the start of the reach effect of the second half effect.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (8), since the jackpot is won in the third game, the effect symbol 53 is displayed in a jackpot combination at the end of the third game, and the jackpot game is provided after the third game is finished. .

  In this embodiment, the configuration is such that the player can change the music piece by rotating the jog dial 62 during the game or during the special period. In addition, the jog dial 62 during the jackpot game is also added. The composition which can select a music based on this rotation operation may be sufficient.

  According to the present embodiment, the speaker is in a state in which any one of a plurality of songs (music A to J) is selected within a period in the specific advantageous game state in which the game state is short-time or probable. 20 is output. During the period of this specific advantageous gaming state, while the special figure is variably displayed in response to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 37a, b, the game ball won again at the start winning opening 37a, b. In this case, the music selection effect is executed during a special period from the end of the current game to the start of the next game, and the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 becomes valid. The detection signal output from 63 is treated as valid and music selection processing is performed. For this reason, when the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment wants to change the music to be output within the period in the specific advantageous gaming state, the pachinko machine P does not have to wait for the next game to be started without waiting for the next game to start. The rotation operation is validated, and the sub-control processing unit 200 can select and change a plurality of music pieces to loop in a predetermined order every time a detection signal is received. For this reason, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the player may be able to change the music smoothly by effectively utilizing the special period as a period during which the music can be changed.

  As described in FIG. 23, at the game start timing when the special period ends and the current game starts, the sub-control processing unit 200 performs many processes based on the command sent from the main control processing unit 100. In order to reduce the processing load at the game start timing of the sub-control processing unit 200, the jog dial 62 is rotated until a very short predetermined period (for example, about 0.03 seconds) elapses from the game start timing. It may be configured to invalidate the operation. Further, as described above, when the regular command includes a predetermined variation pattern (for example, a variation pattern whose reach is a variation pattern), the jog dial 62 is rotated during a special period. The configuration may be such that the operation is invalid, or a configuration in which a part of the special period is the operation invalid period.

  In this embodiment, the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 is valid during the special period of the specific advantageous game state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special-purpose reserved ball random number storage units 115a and 115b are stored at the current game end timing. Regardless of whether or not the reserved ball random number is stored, the special period is the first period until the predetermined period elapses from the game end timing of the current game. You may make it the structure which enables selection.

  Further, when the first period elapses from the game start timing, the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 is invalidated, and when the second period longer than the first period elapses from the game end timing, the effect mode is a state of waiting for the player. In addition to the transition to a so-called demo screen, the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 is made valid again, and based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 after the second period has passed, the image effect changing process (for example, different from the music selection process) (for example, Characters displayed on the effect display device 34, processing for changing the form of the effect symbol 53, etc.), volume adjustment processing of the speaker 20, or a game that is converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed on the effect display device 34 A history conversion process or the like may be performed. Of course, the image effect changing process may be performed based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 during a game or the like, and the music selection process may be performed based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 after the second period has elapsed.

  In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment example, when the game state is a specific advantageous game state (short time or certain change), the electric tulip 49 is frequently opened per common figure, so the second special figure. The four reserved ball random numbers as the upper limit are easily stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. Here, if the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, the game state is short or certain, and the number of reserved memories is 3 to 4, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the shortened variation pattern table 134b-3. The variation pattern is no. B41, and the fluctuation time of the special figure is 1 second. For this reason, when the gaming state is a specific advantageous gaming state, the time required for one game is likely to be 1 second, and it is assumed that a game of 1 second is likely to be performed continuously. In this embodiment, the variation pattern No. When B41 is determined, the effect is determined with reference to the first effect lottery table 212-B41 having a selection probability of the music selection effect of 100%, so the music selection is performed over a period of one second of the game. The performance is executed and the operation becomes valid, and the player can select the music. If the special period is an operation invalid period, when a game of 1 second is continuously performed, the operation valid period and the operation invalid period are alternately repeated, and the music is selected as the player thinks. There is a risk of being unable to do so.

  According to the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the specific advantageous gaming state, the special period becomes the operation effective period. For this reason, even if the game of 1 second is performed continuously, the player can select the music by rotating the jog dial 62. Furthermore, as the game for 1 second is continuously performed, the operation valid period becomes longer, so that it becomes easier to select a music piece.

  Further, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment example, when the game is progressing with the game state being set with low probability, the effect lottery table (the selection probability of the music selection effect is 0%) ( Since the effect is determined with reference to the effect lottery table 212-A, etc., the player cannot select the music. On the other hand, when the game is progressing in a state where the game state is set to the specific advantageous game state, an effect lottery table (effect lottery table 212-B1 or the like) in which the music selection effect may be selected is displayed. Since the presentation is determined with reference, the player may be able to select a song. And, since the specific advantageous gaming state is set when the jackpot is won, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment can give the player a privilege that allows the music to be changed when the jackpot is won. Since it can, the player's willingness to play can be improved. Furthermore, since the number of songs that can be selected by the player increases every time the number of consecutive wins of the jackpot increases to 1, 4, and 7, the fun of the game can be enhanced. In addition, when music K is prepared as a premium music in the music table 262 and a specific condition is achieved (for example, when the type of special figure selected at the time of winning the jackpot is a 15R specific time short symbol) Alternatively, the music piece K may be added to the selectable music pieces. When the music K can be selected, the player can have a sense of exaltation.

  Since the reach effect, the notice effect, and the pre-reading notice effect are effects that suggest the player the lottery result of the special drawing lottery processing unit 110, the music selection image 64 is temporarily displayed during the period in which the reach effect is displayed on the effect display device 34. If displayed, the reach effect and the music selection image 64 are displayed in an overlapping manner, and the music selection image 64 may interfere with the reach effect, leading to a decrease in the player's gaming motivation.

  According to the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the music selection image 64 is not displayed during the period in which the reach effect, the notice effect, and the pre-read notice effect are displayed on the effect display device 34. For this reason, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment can prevent the player's gaming motivation from being lowered due to the music selection image 64 being in the way of the reach effect or the like. Further, since the period during which the reach effect or the like is displayed is an operation invalid period, the player's consciousness can be concentrated on the reach effect or the like.

  Next, a specific example in which the setting of the forced invalid period is canceled within the operation valid period will be described with reference to FIG. The following specific example is an example in the case where the production (first half production) from the start of the game to reach is determined as the music selection production, and the player outputs the music outputted from the speaker 20 from the music A. This is an example of changing to the music piece C. Note that the production from the reach to the end of the game (second half production) is the reach production (confrontation reach A to C), and therefore the operation invalid period.

First forced invalid period:
When the current game is started, a music selection image 64 is displayed on the upper right of the screen of the effect display device 34 to notify the player that the music can be changed. Note that song A is displayed in the song name display section 65 of the song selection image 64. The player sees the music selection image 64 and knows that the music can be changed, and hurries to rotate the jog dial 62 45 degrees at a time, and the detection signal is input to the detection signal input unit 241 within 0.1 seconds. Assume that it has been entered three times. Then, the first detection signal among the input detection signals is treated as valid, but the forced invalid period is set based on the first detection signal treated as valid (step S63). The third detection signal is treated as invalid. For this reason, the music name display unit 65 displays the music B next to the music A based on the first detection signal, and the music B is output from the speaker 20, but based on the second and third detection signals. Thus, the display of the music name display unit 65 and the music output from the speaker 20 are not changed. When 0.1 second elapses after the first detection signal is input to the detection signal input unit 241, the forced invalid period is canceled and the operation valid period is set again.

  The conventional pachinko machine has a configuration in which a music piece is selected and a selected music piece is output from the speaker 20 every time a detection signal is input within the operation valid period, so the jog dial 62 rotates as described above. When the detection signal is input to the sub-control processing unit 200 three times by being operated, the display of the music name display unit 65 is changed from the music A to the music D, and the music D not intended by the player is output from the speaker 20. (As described above, the music intended by the player is music C). According to the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, a forced invalid period is set based on a detection signal first input within the operation valid period, and the detection signal input within the forced invalid period is treated as invalid. . For this reason, even if the detection signal is input to the sub-control processing unit 200 three times because the player has excessively operated the jog dial 62 as described above, the second and third times among the input detection signals. Since the detection signal input to is treated as invalid, it is possible to prevent selection of a music piece D that is not preferred by the player.

  As described above, the purpose of providing the forced invalid period within the operation valid period is to prevent the player from being impatient and excessively rotating the jog dial 62 to select a music unintended by the player. If the forced invalid period is set to 1 second, for example, the forced invalid period becomes an excessive waiting time, and the player is stressed on the contrary. For this reason, the forced invalid period is preferably about 0.1 seconds (for example, about 0.01 seconds to about 0.2 seconds).

Second forced invalid period:
In order for the player to change the music output from the speaker 20 to the player's favorite music C, the jog dial 62 is rotated again 30 degrees at a time, and the detection signal is detected within 0.1 seconds. Even if the detection signal is input twice, the first detection signal among the input detection signals is treated as valid, and the second detection signal is treated as invalid. Therefore, the song name display unit 65 displays the song C next to the song B based on the first detection signal, and the player's favorite song C is output from the speaker 20.

  The forced invalidation period of the present embodiment example is set by using the number of times of video processing (count) in the unit time of the effect display device 34. As described above, the time required for processing (unit processing) for displaying a predetermined image (music selection image 64) once on the effect display device 34 is 1/30 second. Here, for example, even if the detection signal is input three times within 1/30 seconds, the song name displayed on the song name display unit 65 of the song selection image 64 is switched to the song name of the next three songs. I can't. For this reason, the forced invalid period is configured so as not to be shorter than 1/30 seconds, and the forced invalid period is required for the process of displaying the music selection image (predetermined image) 64 on the effect display device 34 three times. It is the same time (3/30 seconds) as the time.

  The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is suitable because the player can visually recognize which music option is selected based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62. At that time, if the music selection image 64 is not continuously displayed in such a manner that the player can recognize it with the naked eye during one game, the music selection image 64 may interfere with the game. In the present embodiment, a process of selecting a music piece based on the input of a detection signal (operation signal) and starting up table control for displaying a music selection image 64 indicating the selected music on the effect display device 34 (effect) The display control unit 220 controls the music name display unit 65 to display the music name corresponding to the music selected by the music selection unit 245, and the sound control processing unit 202 uses the music selected by the music selection unit 245 as a speaker. 20), the music selection image 64 continues to be displayed on the effect display device 34 even during the forced invalid period, so that the music selection image 64 can be displayed without disturbing the game. Can be displayed. Further, as described above, since the forced invalid period is set by using the image processing capability of the selection display device 34, the music selection image 64 displayed on the effect display device 34 by the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 by the player is displayed. It may be possible to prevent the music title display unit 65 from being changed and displayed at a speed that cannot be recognized by the player's naked eye.

  In addition, the following examples may be used as modifications of the above-described embodiment.

  As a first modification, the forced invalid period setting unit 243 of the operation unit control unit 240 sets the forced invalid period to 0.1 when the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is the first time to the second time. If the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is 3rd to 4th, the forced invalid period is set to 0.06 seconds (2/30 seconds) If the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is 5th or later, the forced invalid period may be set to 0.03 seconds (1/30 seconds). Modification 1 is an example in the case where the unit time is changed to 1 second, the predetermined number of times is 30 times, and N = 3, 2, 1 in the present invention.

  Even when the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 becomes effective, the player may become accustomed by performing the rotation operation several times even if the player is not very familiar with the rotation operation. According to the configuration of the modified example 1, the forced invalid period is shortened as the number of times the forced invalid period is provided during the operation valid period increases. For this reason, the forced invalid period can be gradually shortened on the assumption that the player has become accustomed to the sensitivity (rotation operation) of the jog dial 62 by performing the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 several times. In some cases, it is easier for the player to select a favorite piece of music based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62.

  As described above, in the first modification, the video processing displayed on the effect display device 34 is performed by rewriting a still image 30 times per second. In the first modification, the third to fourth forced invalidation period of 0.06 seconds (2/30 seconds) is the same time as the time when two still images are displayed on the effect display device 34. The 0.03 second (1/30 second) of the fifth and subsequent forced invalid periods in 1 is the same time as the time during which one still image is displayed on the effect display device 34. As described above, the modified example 1 also sets the forced invalid period using the number of times of video processing (count) in the unit time of the effect display device 34 as in the present embodiment.

  As a second modification, the forced invalid period setting unit 243 of the operation unit control unit 240 sets the forced invalid period to 0.03 when the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is the first time to the second time. If the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is 3rd to 4th, the forced invalid period is set to 0.06 seconds (2/30 seconds) If the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is 5th or later, the forced invalid period may be set to 0.1 second (3/30 seconds). Modification 2 is an example of the case where the unit time is changed to 1 second, the predetermined number of times is 30 times, and N = 1, 2, 3 in the present invention.

  As described above, when the music is selected with reference to the third music table 262c, the player selects the music from the 10 music (music A to J) based on the rotation operation of the jog dial 62. Is possible. In this way, when the player can select a favorite song from many songs, the player can check what kind of song is available for the player by rotating the jog dial 62. Is expected to take some time. For this reason, there may be a case where the operation valid period ends before the player can confirm what kind of music is available for selection, and the favorite music cannot be selected after all. According to the configuration of the modified example 2, the forced invalid period becomes longer as the number of times the forced invalid period is provided during the operation valid period increases. For this reason, since the sensitivity of the jog dial 62 is good at the beginning when the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 is enabled (because the forced invalidation period is short), the player can quickly rotate through the jog dial 62 and select all the selectable music pieces It becomes possible to confirm. Then, after the player has confirmed the selectable music, the sensitivity of the jog dial 62 gradually decreases to ensure that the player can select the favorite music, so it is easy to select the music. There is a case.

  In addition, 0.03 second (1/30 second) of the first to second forced invalidation period in the modified example 2 is the same time as the time when one still image is displayed on the effect display device 34, The third to fourth forced invalidation period of 0.06 seconds (2/30 seconds) is the same time as the time when two still images are displayed on the effect display device 34. As described above, in the second modification, similarly to the present embodiment and the first modification, the forced invalidation period is set by using the number of times of video processing (count) in the unit time of the effect display device 34.

  As a third modification, the forced invalid period setting unit 243 of the operation unit control unit 240 sets the forced invalid period to 0.1 when the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is the first time to the second time. If the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is 3rd to 4th, the forced invalid period is set to 0.03 second (1/30 second) The configuration may be such that the forced invalid period is not set when the number of times the forced invalid period is set within the operation valid period is the fifth or later.

  As described above, the rotation detection unit 63 of the present embodiment is configured to output a detection signal to the sub-control processing unit 200 24 times while the jog dial 62 is rotated once. For example, the configuration is such that, for example, the detection signal is output to the sub-control processing unit 200 12 times while the jog dial 62 is rotated once, even if the configuration of the forced invalidation period is not canceled as in the present embodiment. Thus, the sensitivity of the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 can be changed. However, recent pachinko machines can perform various functions by rotating the jog dial 62. Depending on the function, higher sensitivity of the rotating operation of the jog dial 62 may be appropriate or lower. Sometimes the case is appropriate. Since the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment can change the sensitivity of the rotation operation of the jog dial 62 by the above-described configuration (program control), it can correspond to various functions of the pachinko machine. Further, in the case of the configuration of the present embodiment example, it is not necessary to replace the existing jog dial 62 with a low-sensitivity jog dial in order to reduce the rotational operation sensitivity of the jog dial 62, so that the production cost is reduced. There is also.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines but may be employed in slot machines and other gaming machines.

34 Production display device (image display device)
60 Operation unit (operation unit)
62 Jog dial (operation unit)
63 Rotation detection unit (detection means)
201 Production control processing unit (production control means)
220 Production display control unit (image display control means)
240 Operation unit controller (operation signal processing means)

Claims (1)

An operation unit capable of being operated by a player, a detection unit that detects an operation of the operation unit and outputs an operation signal, and an effect control unit that controls an effect related to the game ,
In a gaming machine in which one game is performed when a predetermined condition is achieved,
The production control means includes
The operation invalid period for invalidating the operation signal output by the detection means after setting the operation effective period for validating the operation signal output by the detection means can be set, and the operation The operation valid period can be set after setting the invalid period,
When the operation effective period is set during the execution of the game, one of a plurality of effects is selected based on the input of the operation signal within the operation effective period, and the selected effect is selected. Run,
An output device that outputs a sound related to a game based on an input of the operation signal within the operation valid period when the operation valid period is set after the operation invalid period is set while the game is not being executed; A gaming machine characterized by volume adjustment processing .