JP6198795B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function of generating an effect change according to an input by a player.

  In a general pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins at a predetermined start opening, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed, and a symbol variation display is started. When a predetermined variation time has elapsed since the start of the symbol variation display, the symbol indicating the result of the determination is stopped and displayed. At this time, if the jackpot symbol indicating that it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is executed. Some pachinko machines of this type perform an effect of switching the display mode of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen in accordance with the operation of the effect button by the player when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, each time the effect button is pressed when the player repeatedly presses the effect button in accordance with the notification effect that prompts the effect button to be repeatedly pressed during an effective period in which the operation of the effect button by the player is effective. In addition, the effect image for defeating the enemy is displayed on the liquid crystal screen, and the display of the cumulative number of defeated enemies is updated.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-236048

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a reduction in the effect of performing by executing a new effect during the execution of the effect according to the input by the player.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes an input means that can be input by a player, a determination means that determines whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player, and a special symbol display means that displays a special symbol in a variable manner. Special symbol display control means for stopping and displaying a special symbol indicating the determination result of the determination means, and in a predetermined image display means, the decorative symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol, and the special symbol is displayed. The decorative symbol display control means for stopping and displaying the decorative symbol indicating the determination result of the determining means as it is stopped, and the input means for the input promotion effect that prompts the player to input from the input means When there is an input, an effect control means capable of causing a predetermined effect means to execute an effect according to the input, and the effect control means is the input means until the effect is completed. While suppressing the execution of a new effect corresponding to the new input, to execute a new effect corresponding to a new input from the input means after the presentation is completed, the image display means, the input It is possible to display a suggestion image that can be displayed both when the input promotion effect is performed and when the input promotion effect is not performed. Before the display of the suggestion image is started, the decorative design can be variably displayed in the first display area of the image display means, and when the suggestion image is displayed and the effect When the effect by the means is being executed, the decorative design can be variably displayed in a second display area different from the first display area in the image display means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the rendering effect by executing a new rendering during the performance in accordance with the input by the player.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 A plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. Explanatory diagram illustrating various random numbers used for jackpot determination processing Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of the production actor 7 Explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of dedicated production Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of the development suggestion effect Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the specific example of a sudden chance production Explanatory drawing for demonstrating each opportunity which complete | finishes the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of the production | presentation actor 7 and returns the production | presentation actor 7 to an origin posture. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the attitude | position change of the production | presentation accessory 7 according to the continuous hit of the production | production button 26 in the chance chance production. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the game control board 100 A block diagram showing a configuration example of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103 Detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the advance determination process in step S218 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of jackpot determination processing in step S309 in FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S320 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the production control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the image sound control process performed in the image sound control board 140 The flowchart which shows an example of the lamp control process performed in the lamp control board 150 The flowchart which shows an example of the lamp control process performed in the lamp control board 150 The flowchart which shows an example of the lamp control process performed in the lamp control board 150

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Example of schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a game board 2 provided with an accessory related to winning or determination and a frame member 3 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval. The glass board and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which a game ball can flow down. Has been.

  When the player grasps the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the upper plate 28 are guided to the launching device (not shown), and with a hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 20 Fired into the game area 10. This game area 10 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls are guided to the upper position in the game area 10 and contacted with the game nails, windmills, etc. It falls along the game board 2 while changing the moving direction. Note that the game ball is temporarily stopped when the player operates the stop button 22.

  The upper plate 28 stores game balls and prize balls supplied to the launching device. Below the upper plate 28, a lower plate 29 for collecting prize balls is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 23 arranged close to the lower plate 29, a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 29 is opened, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 29 are arranged below the lower plate 29. Drop into a box not shown. In addition, the upper plate 28 and the lower plate 29 may be configured by a single plate.

  When the player performs a so-called “left strike” in which the handle 20 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 10 as exemplified by the arrow 31. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the handle 20 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right region in the game region 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32.

  A first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, two normal winning ports 14, a first gate 15, and an electric tulip 17 are provided in the passing path of the left-handed game ball as a prize and a winning combination. It has been. In addition, in the passing path of the right-handed game ball, the second starting port 12, the big winning port 13, the two normal winning ports 14, the second gate 16, and the electric tulip are used as a prize and a winning combination. 17 is provided.

  The game ball launched into the game area 10 enters the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the big winning port 13, and the normal winning port 14 in the process of flowing down along the game board 2. And win. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning location are paid out to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. The game balls that have not won a prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18.

  The first start port 11 as the first start region is a start port that is always open, and the second start port 12 as the second start region is operating the electric tulip 17 as a normal electric accessory. It is a starting port that is opened only when it is open. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins through the first start port 11, or when a game ball wins through the second start port 12, a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player Is determined, and the determination result is displayed on the display 4 described later.

  In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the first start port 11 is referred to as “first special symbol determination”, and the game ball wins on the second start port 12 is a condition. The determination to be executed is referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the 2nd starting port 12 is provided as a starting port which starts a 2nd special symbol determination, a normal electric accessory is used as a starting port which starts a 2nd special symbol determination. You may provide the start port which a game ball can win regardless of whether it act | operated. As an example of such a configuration, a configuration in which a game ball that has passed through a specific area wins alternately at the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 is given as an example. In addition, a configuration in which either one of the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 can win a game ball is easier to win than the other (for example, the game ball is first started Another example is a configuration in which a sorting member that is distributed to the mouth 11 or the second starter 12 is operated so that the first starter 11 can easily win a prize.

  The special winning opening 13 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 13 is provided at the opening of the big prize opening 13. The special winning opening 13 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, the jackpot game in which the above-mentioned plate is operated to open the jackpot 13. Is executed. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by making a right hit during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not being played.

  The electric tulip 17 is disposed close to the second starting port 12 and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 17 is configured to change its posture between a closed posture (see FIG. 1) in which the pair of blade members closes the second starting port 12 and an open posture (not shown) in which the second starting port 12 is opened. ing.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the second start port 12 is normally closed by an electric tulip 17. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16, it is determined whether or not the second start port 12 is to be opened although the prize ball is not paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, the operation of returning to the closed posture after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 has maintained the open posture for the specified time is performed a predetermined number of times. As described above, the second start port 12 is in a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass when the electric tulip 17 is not operated, whereas the game ball is easily passed by the operation of the electric tulip 17. Become. In the following description, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16 is referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”.

  The normal winning opening 14 is always open like the first start opening 11 and is a winning opening through which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting port 11 and the like, even if a game ball wins the normal winning port 14, no determination is made.

[Configuration example of presentation means of pachinko gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game board 2 or the frame member 3 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 5, a speaker 24, an effect accessory 7, a panel lamp 25, and the like for performing various effects. The frame member 3 incorporates a frame lamp 37 (see FIG. 11) not shown in FIG.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 is an image display device that displays an effect image, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided at a position where it can be easily seen by the player. On this display screen, for example, various display objects such as a decorative symbol for notifying the determination result of the special symbol determination, a character or item for performing a notice effect, a hold display image displayed as many as the number of special symbol determinations being held An effect image including is displayed. Note that the image display device may be configured by another image display device such as an EL display device.

  The speaker 24 produces a sound effect by outputting music, sound, sound effects, etc. in synchronism with the display effect performed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The director 7 is arranged on the right side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5. A light emitting element (for example, LED) is incorporated in the effect agent 7, and the effect agent 7 performs various effects by both or one of movement and light of the effect agent 7 itself. The schematic configuration and operation of the director character 7 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  The panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 perform various effects by light, such as changing a lighting or blinking pattern and changing a light emission color.

[Configuration example of operation means of the pachinko gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the frame member 3 is provided with an effect button 26 and a cross key 27 as operation means operated by the player. The effect button 26 is a push button for inputting operation information when pressed by the player. The cross key 27 is a so-called cross key for the player to perform a selection operation. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 is performed.

[Configuration Example of Display 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The display 4 mainly displays information related to special symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display 41, the second special symbol display 42, the first A special symbol hold indicator 43, a second special symbol hold indicator 44, a normal symbol indicator 45, a normal symbol hold indicator 46, a game state indicator 47, a round indicator 48 and the like are configured.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 41 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the first special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 42 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the second special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. In the first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42, as a determination symbol, a jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, or the determination result of the special symbol determination is “losing” ”Is stopped and displayed.

  The first special symbol hold indicator 43 displays the number of holds for the first special symbol determination. The second special symbol hold indicator 44 displays the number of holds for the second special symbol determination.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by suspending and displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol. The normal symbol hold display 46 displays the number of holds for normal symbol determination. The game state display 47 displays the game state at the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, the round indicator 48 displays the opening pattern of the big winning opening 13 during the jackpot game.

  In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is called “special symbol”, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 45 is “normal symbol”. Shall be called.

[Variation production]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 (or the second start port 12), a special symbol determination is performed to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game. Then, in the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), after the special symbol is variably displayed, the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the liquid crystal display device 5, a variation effect is performed in which the decorative symbol is variably displayed as the special symbol is variably displayed (see FIG. 1), and the determination symbol is stopped and displayed. The decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination.

  During such a variation effect, a so-called reach effect may be performed. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays, for example, three rows of decorative symbols composed of several sequences in which numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction, and the special symbol variation display is started. Then, these decorative symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom, for example. On the other hand, when the reach effect is performed, before all the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, first, for example, the decorative symbols in the left column and the right column are temporarily stopped so as not to completely stop. . At that time, if the same decorative symbol is temporarily stopped on the active line as the left symbol and the right symbol, the reach is established, and a reach effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that three identical decorative symbols will be arranged. Is called. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41 (or the second special symbol indicator 42), the same decorative symbol is stopped on the active line and the jackpot is notified. . If different decorative designs as the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped during the variation effect, the reach effect is not performed, and the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol indicator 42) loses the symbol. 3 is stopped and displayed, the three decorative symbols that do not have a doublet stop are stopped and the variation effect ends.

[Display area and hold icon]
By the way, when the symbol is variably displayed as described above, or when the game is a big hit game, even if a new game ball wins the first starting port 11 (or the second starting port 12), this winning is triggered. The first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) and the variation display of the symbol cannot be executed immediately. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, even if a game ball wins the first starting port 11 (or the second starting port 12), the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) or the variation display of the symbol is immediately performed. If the symbol cannot be executed, the special symbol determination is suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined number, and the number of suspensions is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 43 (or the second special symbol hold indicator 44).

  On the display screen of one liquid crystal display device 5, as a display area where a hold icon as a hold display image suggesting that the special symbol determination is held is displayed, a first hold icon display area 51 and a second hold An icon display area 52 is provided (see FIG. 1).

  The first hold icon display area 51 is an area for displaying a hold icon that suggests that the first special symbol determination is held, and the first hold icon display area 51 includes a first special symbol hold indicator. The same number of hold icons as the number of hold of the first special symbol determination indicated by 43 is displayed.

  The second hold icon display area 52 is an area for displaying a hold icon that suggests that the second special symbol determination is held, and the second hold icon display area 52 includes a second special symbol hold indicator. The same number of reserved icons as the number of reserved special symbols shown by 44 are displayed.

  In FIG. 1, three hold icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 to indicate that the number of holds in the first special symbol determination is “3”, and the second special symbol determination is performed. In order to suggest that the number of holds is “2”, a state in which two hold icons are displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is illustrated.

  The display area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided with the area 53 as another display area for displaying the hold icon. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the suspended right of the first special symbol determination is digested and the variation display of the symbol is started, the first among the held icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. The displayed hold icon (the hold icon closest to the area 53) is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53. When another hold icon is displayed in the first hold display area 51, the display position of the other hold icon is shifted to the area 53 side in the first hold icon display area 51. For example, when the first special symbol determination is digested in a state where three hold icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 as illustrated in FIG. 1, the first of these hold icons is displayed. The hold icon located on the right side is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 and the remaining two hold icons are shifted to the right in the first hold icon display area 51. As a result, the number of the hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is two, and the player is notified that the first special symbol determination right held is two. Become.

  Note that such shift processing is performed with the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, except that the shift direction is opposite to that of the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. The same is done for. Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. The For this reason, the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is prioritized over the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. That is, the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is performed after the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 disappears.

[Judgment method using various random numbers and explanation of various jackpots]
Next, a determination method using various random numbers will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating various random numbers used in the jackpot determination process.

  The jackpot random number illustrated in FIG. 4A is a random number used for determination to determine whether or not to execute the jackpot game, and has a relatively low probability of being determined to execute the jackpot game. Each of the probability state and the high probability state with a relatively high probability of being determined to execute the jackpot game is set individually.

  In the present embodiment, one winning value of only “0” is set in advance for the low probability state, and when the game is controlled in the low probability state, the game ball is moved to the first start port 11 (or When the jackpot random number acquired at the timing of winning the second starting port 12) matches the winning value, it is determined that the jackpot game is executed (a jackpot).

  Further, regarding the high probability state, three winning values “0” to “2” are set in advance, and when the game is controlled in the high probability state, the game ball is moved to the second start port 12 (or When the jackpot random number acquired at the timing of winning the first starting port 11) matches any of these winning values, it is determined that the jackpot game is executed.

  Here, the range that the jackpot random number can take is “0” to “209” in the present embodiment in both the low probability state and the high probability state. Therefore, the jackpot winning probability in the low probability state is 1/210, and the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state is 3/210 (= 1/70). For this reason, in this embodiment, it is likely to be a big hit three times in the high probability state compared to the low probability state.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is based on the jackpot random number (the jackpot game is executed), the symbol random number obtained together with the jackpot random number at the time of winning the start opening is a symbol random number set in advance for each jackpot type. A process of determining the type of jackpot is performed based on which random number value matches the random value.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4B, in the present embodiment, three types of bonuses per sudden probability variation, 4R probability variation, and 16R probability variation are prepared as the types of jackpots based on the first start opening winning. Here, in the case of sudden probability change, a jackpot game including 16 short-opening round games in which the big winning opening 13 is short-released is performed, and after the jackpot game ends, the game is controlled in the probability-change game state. It is a big hit.

  The 4R probability change is a big winning mouth until a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, nine game balls are won in the big winning mouth 13 or 29.5 seconds have passed after the big winning opening 13 is opened). A jackpot game including four long-opening round games in which 13 is opened for a long time is performed, and after the jackpot game is finished, the game is controlled in the probability variation gaming state.

  In 16R probability change, 16 long-opening round games are performed in which the big prize opening 13 is long-opened until the above predetermined condition is satisfied, and the game is controlled in the probability-variable game state after the jackpot game ends. It is a big hit.

  Here, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, the game is controlled in the “normal game state” or the “probability game state”.

  The “normal game state” is a normal game state in which special symbol determination (big hit determination) is performed in the low probability state described above and a so-called electric chew support function is not provided. That is, in the normal gaming state, the probability that the jackpot game is determined to be executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (in this embodiment, 1/210: see FIG. 4A). Also, the probability that the second start port 12 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/12), and the normal symbol variation time is relatively long (for example, 25 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second × 1 time).

  The “probability gaming state” is a gaming state in which special symbol determination is performed in the above-described high probability state and an electric chew support function is provided. That is, in the probability variation gaming state, the probability that the jackpot game is determined to be executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (in this embodiment, 1/70: see FIG. 4A). In addition, the probability that the second start port 12 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively short (for example, 2 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.6 seconds × 3 times).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the jackpot game is shifted to the probability change gaming state after any jackpot is ended, but a predetermined number of times (70 times in the present embodiment) after the transition to the probability variation gaming state. In the event that the big win is not made before the special symbol determination is performed, after the 70th special symbol determination and symbol variation display are performed, the gaming state is returned from the probability-changing gaming state to the normal gaming state. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is configured as a so-called ST machine. However, the present invention is not limited to the ST machine, and can be applied to a gaming machine, for example, in a type in which the probability variation gaming state continues until the next jackpot.

  As exemplified in FIG. 4B, the possible range of the design random number acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 11 is “0” to “99” in the present embodiment. On the other hand, since 10 random values of “0” to “9” are assigned for the sudden probability variation, sudden probability variation is achieved at a ratio of 10/100 (= 10%). Further, since 70 random numbers from “10” to “79” are assigned per 4R probability variation, it becomes per 4R probability variation at a ratio of 70/100 (= 70%). Further, since 20 random values from “80” to “99” are assigned per 16R probability variation, the probability is 16R probability variation at a ratio of 20/100 (= 20%).

  On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, as the types of jackpots based on the second start opening winning, there are prepared the above-described two types per 4R probability variation and 16R probability variation. In this embodiment, the possible range of the symbol random number acquired when a game ball wins the second starting port 12 is also “0” to “99”. On the other hand, since 50 random values from “0” to “49” are assigned per 4R probability variation, it becomes per 4R probability variation at a ratio of 50/100 (= 50%). Further, since 50 random numbers from “50” to “99” are assigned per 16R probability variation, the probability is 16R probability variation at a ratio of 50/100 (= 50%).

[About the schematic structure and swinging motion of the director 7]
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a schematic configuration and a swinging operation of the director character 7 will be described. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the swinging motion of the effect accessory 7. The effect actor 7 in the present embodiment has a substantially rugby ball shape, and a decoration imitating the face of a specific character is provided on the front side thereof. In the present embodiment, the effect agent 7 is configured to perform a swinging motion swinging left and right like a pendulum with the upper part of the top of the character's head as the center of rotation.

  FIG. 5 (A) shows a state in which the director character 7 is maintained at the origin posture. In the present embodiment, the stage object 7 has a longitudinal direction so that the visibility of the stage image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is not reduced as much as possible when the above-described swinging operation is not performed. Maintains the origin posture that coincides with the vertical direction (see FIG. 5A). On the other hand, when the production accompanied by the swing motion is started, the production actor 7 changes from the origin posture to the rotation posture (see FIG. 5C) through the intermediate posture (see FIG. 5B). After the posture change, the reciprocating motion of the director 7 such as returning from the rotation posture to the origin posture through the intermediate posture is repeatedly performed. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of swinging the effector 7 regardless of the operation by the player, the effector 7 is controlled in response to repeated hitting of the effect button 26 by the player. There may be an effect in which the unit effect operation (the operation in which the effect agent 7 rotates 5 degrees in the left direction and then returns twice) is repeated.

[Outline of dedicated production]
In the present embodiment, for example, when a game ball wins at the first starting port 11 and the first special symbol determination is suspended, the first special symbol determination is performed before the first special symbol determination is digested. Pre-determination processing for performing the same processing as in advance is performed. This pre-determination process will be described in detail later, but the pre-determination process determines whether or not it is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, the type of the jackpot is specified, and the first special symbol determination that is suspended is determined. This is a process for specifying a variation pattern of special symbols when digested. When such a pre-determination process is performed and a pre-determination result is obtained that there is a possibility that it is likely to be a sudden probability variation, specifically, it is a jackpot and the type of the jackpot is a sudden probability variation When a prior determination result is obtained, or when a prior determination result is obtained that the variation pattern of the special symbol at the time of suspension digestion is a specific variation pattern although it is not a big hit, the first corresponding to these prior determination results Special effects are performed before the special symbol determination is completed. This exclusive effect is composed of two types of effects: a development suggestion effect (see FIG. 7) and an abrupt chance effect (see FIG. 8) following the development suggestion effect.

  The random chance effect is an effect that is performed while the first special symbol determination corresponding to one of the above two types of pre-determination results is executed, and during the change display of the symbol triggered by the execution of the first special symbol determination. Thus, it is an effect that suggests whether or not the game is executed using the liquid crystal display device 5 and the effector 7 and whether or not the game is suddenly changed.

  The development suggestion effect is an effect that is performed prior to the sudden chance effect when the above-described pre-determination result is obtained, and is the above-described game that is performed using the liquid crystal display device 5 and the effect agent 7 It is an effect that suggests whether or not it will develop into a promising chance effect depending on the results of different games.

[About the flow of dedicated production]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the dedicated effect, and FIG. 6A shows the flow of the dedicated effect in the case where the development suggestion effect is changed to the sudden chance effect and finally suddenly becomes a chance. FIG. 6B shows an example of the flow of a dedicated effect in the case where the development suggestion effect does not develop into a sudden chance effect.

  If a game ball wins the first starting port 11 when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a pre-determination process is performed using various random numbers (big hit random number, symbol random number, variation pattern random number) acquired at the starting port winning. Done. Then, when the preliminary determination result is a jackpot and the type of the jackpot is a sudden probability variation, as illustrated in FIG. When the symbol variation display that has been performed is finished and the next symbol variation is started, a development suggestion effect (see FIG. 7) using the liquid crystal display device 5 is started. Here, since a preliminary determination result indicating that it is a sudden probability change has been obtained, a development suggestion effect that is a game clear is performed, and a first special symbol determination corresponding to the preliminary determination result is performed. As the variable display starts, the chance chance effect (see FIG. 8) is started. Then, since a pre-determination result indicating that it is a sudden probability change is obtained, the success of the game is notified at the end of the sudden chance production, and the decoration that is stopped and displayed immediately after the above-mentioned special symbol variation display is finished. The symbol and the special symbol are notified of the sudden probability change, and a special game corresponding to the sudden probability change is performed.

  On the other hand, when the prior determination result is a loss but indicates that the variation pattern of the special symbol is a specific variation pattern, as illustrated in FIG. When the change display of the symbol performed at the time of winning the start opening to the first start opening 11 is finished and the next change of the symbol is started, along with this, the development suggestion using the liquid crystal display device 5 is suggested. Production is performed. Here, since a preliminary determination result indicating that the game is suddenly odd is not obtained, a development suggestion effect that does not result in a game clear is performed, and the dedicated effect ends without developing into a sudden chance effect.

  Note that here, if a pre-determined result indicating that the variation pattern of the special symbol is a specific variation pattern is obtained, a development suggestion effect that does not clear the game is performed, and it develops into an accurate chance effect. Although the case where it does not carry out was demonstrated, although the game in a development suggestion production is cleared and it develops into a promising chance production, there is also a pattern where a failure of a game is notified here.

  In this way, as a special effect, there are cases where both the game in the development suggestion effect and the game in the probable chance effect are cleared and a sudden probability change is notified, and the chance to win after clearing the game in the development suggestion effect There are three patterns: a case in which the game in the effect cannot be cleared and a loss is reported, and a case in which the game in the development suggestion effect cannot be cleared and the game does not develop into an accurate chance effect.

[Specific examples of development suggestion effects]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for describing a specific example of the development suggestion effect. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5, the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and when a game ball wins the first start port 11 with three hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, In response to winning, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired, and a new hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIG. 7A). FIG. 7A illustrates a state in which the first special symbol determination that may be determined to be a sudden probability change is suspended, and a hold icon having a display color different from normal is newly displayed. ing. In the following description, the newly displayed hold icon is referred to as a “target hold icon”.

  Immediately before the target hold icon is displayed as described above, based on the random number acquired at the time of winning the start port for the first start port 11 that triggered the display of the target hold icon, the above-described pre-determination process Is done. Here, the target hold icon is displayed when a pre-determination result is obtained that indicates that the first special symbol determination corresponding to the target hold icon is suddenly determined to be probable. At substantially the same time as the above, the director 7 starts swinging (see FIG. 7A).

  Next, the decorative symbol change display that was performed when the target hold icon started to be displayed is terminated, and the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost. Then, the hold icon shift process is performed. Specifically, the hold icon displayed in the area 53 is erased, and accordingly, the rightmost hold displayed first in the hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is deleted. The icon is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53 side (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

  When such a hold icon shift process is performed, with the start of the special symbol variable display on the first special symbol display 41, the decorative symbol variable display is started on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5. An effect display indicating that the development suggestion effect has been started is performed. Specifically, a message indicating the content of the game to be performed in the development suggestion production such as “If all is collected!” Is displayed, and a plurality of white (8 here) imitating the production actor 7 are displayed. ) Are displayed (see FIG. 7B).

  Then, after such an effect display is performed, within the same variation, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, for example, the player is given an impression as if energy is being released from the target hold icon. For this reason, light extends from the target holding icon to the three white object objects, and these three object objects are colored.

  In this way, an effect display accompanying the symbol variation in the first variation after the target hold icon is displayed is performed, and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a loss (for example, “4” “ 3 ”“ 2 ”), when the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, prior to the start of the second symbol variation, the holding icon is displayed in the same manner as described above with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. Shift processing is performed. As a result, the number of hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 changes from three to two (see FIGS. 7C and 7D).

  When the hold icon shift process is performed and the second symbol change is started, light extends from the target hold icon to the two closest feature objects from the three colored object objects during the symbol change. Accordingly, these two accessory objects are colored (see FIG. 7D).

  In this way, an effect display accompanying the symbol variation at the second variation after the target hold icon is displayed is performed, and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a loss (for example, “1” “ 3 ”and“ 6 ”), when the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, prior to the start of the third symbol variation, the hold icon is displayed in the same manner as described above with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. Shift processing is performed. As a result, the number of hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 changes from two to one (see FIGS. 7D and 7E). That is, only the target hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51.

  When the hold icon shift process is performed and the third symbol change is started, light is extended from the target hold icon to the remaining three character objects during the symbol change. The accessory object is colored (see FIG. 7E). As a result, all the displayed object objects are colored, a message such as “filling completed!” Is displayed, and the game clear in the development suggestion effect is notified (see FIG. 7F). . Then, when the target hold icon is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 and the fourth symbol variation is started, a sudden chance effect is performed during the symbol variation.

  In addition, the director 7 that started the swing operation at the same time as the display of the target hold icon is started continues the swing operation across a plurality of changes, and basically the development suggestion end. The swinging operation ends at the timing (see FIG. 7F, FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6B).

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of the production | presentation actor 7 is started when the display of a target hold | maintenance icon is started (before an expansion suggestion production is started), in other embodiment, You may make it start rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of the production | presentation actor 7 when the development suggestion production is started. Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of the production | presentation actor 7 is complete | finished when an expansion suggestion production is complete | finished, in other embodiment, for example, timing before the completion suggestion production is complete | finished. Thus, the swinging motion of the director 7 may be ended.

[Specific examples of direct chance production]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for describing a specific example of the chance to produce a surprise chance. At the end of the third symbol change after the development suggestion effect ends, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode (for example, “2”, “4”, “6”) indicating that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost. Then, a shift process for shifting the target hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 is performed (see FIGS. 7F and 8A).

  Then, when the change display of the symbol corresponding to the target hold icon is started following the hold icon shift process, a message such as “Accuracy Chance !!” indicating that it has developed into an accuracy chance production is first displayed on the liquid crystal display device. 5 (see FIG. 8 (A)), and then a message that prompts the player to repeatedly strike the effect button 26 is displayed (see FIG. 8 (B)). ).

  Subsequently, when a predetermined time before the operation effective period in which the operation of the effect button 26 becomes effective in the chance to produce a chance, an effect display as illustrated in FIG. 8C is performed. Specifically, a panel image showing a panel on which a picture of the director character 7 is drawn, a button image simulating the director button 26, and a word “preparation!” That prompts the player to prepare for the consecutive hitting of the director button 26. And a gauge image indicating the remaining time until the end of the operation valid period is displayed. Then, at the beginning of the operation effective period, the word “ready!” Changes to “continuous hit!”, And the display of the gauge image changes so that the remaining time indicated by the gauge image decreases (FIG. 8). (See (D)).

  On the other hand, when the effect button 26 is pressed by the player, in this embodiment, the effect agent 7 rotates twice in the left direction and then returns twice (rotates twice in the right direction). A unit effect operation is performed. For this reason, when the player repeatedly strikes the effect button 26, the unit effect operation is repeated, and the effect agent 7 gradually approaches the final posture (see FIG. 8E).

  In order to give the player the impression that the panel has been destroyed by the director 7 that has reached the final position when the director 7 has reached the final position as a result of the directing of the stage button 26 by the player. An effect display showing a state in which the panel indicated by the panel image is destroyed and crushed is performed (see FIG. 8F).

  In this way, when the success of the game in the stunning chance production is notified, the special symbol and the decorative symbol are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating that the game is suddenly changed, and then the short winning opening 13 is opened shortly. A jackpot game that repeats a round game is played (see FIG. 6A). When this jackpot game ends, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state.

  In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which a dedicated effect is performed on the condition that a prior determination result (including gusset) indicating that there is a possibility of sudden probability variation is obtained. When a pre-determined result indicating that there is a possibility that there will be a so-called “out of ball” is obtained, a dedicated effect as exemplified in the present embodiment may be performed. In other words, the type of winning that is notified by the result of the sudden chance effect is not limited to the chance of sudden change, and may be another winning type.

[About swing motion end processing]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when pre-determination information is obtained that indicates that the first special symbol determination with a possibility of sudden probability change has been suspended, an effect control board 130 (FIG. 11) is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 (see FIG. 11) functioning as the lower-level control unit. On the other hand, when the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 receives this swing start command, it causes the effector 7 to start the swing operation (see FIG. 6). Then, when ending the development suggestion effect, a swing end command for instructing the end of the swing operation is transmitted from the effect control board 130 to the lamp control board 150. On the other hand, when the lamp CPU 151 receives the swing end command, the lamp CPU 151 ends the swing operation by the effect accessory 7.

  By the way, if the swinging motion of the production actor 7 is controlled in this way, the following problems may occur. That is, from the effect control board 130, in addition to the swing end command, for example, a development suggestion effect end command for instructing the end of the development suggestion effect, a change effect start command for instructing the start of the change effect including the variation display of the decorative symbols And a number of commands such as a change effect end command for instructing the end of the change effect. For this reason, for example, when another command (for example, the development suggestion effect end command) is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 at approximately the same time as the swing end command is transmitted, the possibility is extremely low. There is a possibility that the substrate 150 misses the swing end command, and as a result, a phenomenon that the swing action of the effector 7 cannot be ended and the effector 7 continues to move without meaning. Such a phenomenon may occur when the development suggestion effect does not develop into the sudden chance effect, that is, when the command related to the posture control of the effect accessory 7 is not transmitted after the swing end command is transmitted.

  Such a problem is not limited to the case where another command is transmitted at the same time as the swing end command is transmitted. For example, the lamp control board 150 is swung due to the influence of noise on the lamp control board 150. It can occur in the same way if the motion end command is missed.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, whether or not the lamp control board 150 satisfies a predetermined end condition indicating that the timing at which the swing end command should have been received has passed. And when it is determined that the end condition is not satisfied, the swing operation of the director 7 is ended on the condition that the swing end command is received, and it is determined that the end condition is satisfied. In this case, regardless of whether or not the swing end command has been received, the swing operation of the rendering agent 7 is ended on the condition that it is determined that the end condition is satisfied.

[Specific examples of end conditions]
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the triggers for ending the swinging motion of the effect agent 7 and returning the effect agent 7 to the origin posture. In the present embodiment, on the condition that any one of the three end conditions illustrated in FIG. 9 is satisfied, the swing action of the effector 7 is performed regardless of whether or not the swing end command is received. It is going to end.

  The first ending condition is that 10 fluctuations have elapsed since the start of the swing of the production actor 7. For example, four hold icons related to the second special symbol determination are displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, and three hold icons related to the first special symbol determination are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. In addition, when the target hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 when the decorative symbol is variably displayed, the symbol variation performed when the target hold icon is displayed is changed by one. When it is regarded as an eye, there is a possibility that the production actor 7 will perform a unit production operation by developing into a chance chance production at the 9th (= 1 + 4 + 4) variation, but the production actor 7 operates after the 10th variation. Never continue.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the stage change 7 is performing a swinging motion and the symbol variation being performed when the target hold icon is displayed is regarded as the first variation, When the number of fluctuations reaches “10”, on that condition, regardless of whether or not the swing end command is received, an origin return process is performed to return the rendering agent 7 to the origin posture. The swinging motion of the accessory 7 is to be ended.

  The second end condition is that the jackpot opening has started. As is clear from the above description, the exclusive effect (development suggestion effect) accompanied by the operation of the effect agent 7 in the present embodiment is an effect that is performed during symbol variation and is not performed during the jackpot game. It is. For this reason, it can be considered that there is a high probability that the swing end command has been missed when the stage actor 7 is performing a swing motion despite the start of the jackpot game. In addition, in the state in which the production actor 7 continues to swing even after the jackpot game is started, the production of the jackpot game, such as a promotion production or a reserved continuous notice production, can be performed using the production actor 7. It becomes impossible.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot opening is started in the state where the director 7 is performing the swinging operation, whether or not the swing end command is received is determined on the condition. First, the origin returning process for returning the rendering agent 7 to the origin posture is performed to end the swinging operation of the rendering agent 7.

  The third end condition is that the customer waiting effect is started. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the variation display of the symbol is finished in a state where the special symbol determination is not suspended, a so-called customer waiting effect is started at a timing when 30 seconds have elapsed from the end of the variation display. . On the other hand, the exclusive effect accompanied by the operation of the effect agent 7 is an effect that is performed during symbol variation as described above, and is an effect that is not performed in the customer waiting state. For this reason, it can be considered that the possibility that the swing end command has been missed is high when the director 7 is performing the swinging operation in spite of the start of the customer waiting effect. In addition, when the customer waiting effect is performed, there is a possibility that the player is not seated in a state where the player can play, and in such a situation, the swinging motion of the director character 7 is continued by the player. Not only does it make you feel interesting, it also leads to wasted power consumption.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, when the customer waiting effect is started in a state in which the effect agent 7 is performing the swinging operation, whether or not the swing end command is received on the condition. Regardless, the origin returning process is performed to return the effect agent 7 to the origin posture, and the swing operation of the effect agent 7 is terminated.

[Problems due to high-speed continuous hits during directing chances]
In the present embodiment, during the operation effective period in the chance chance effect, in response to one press of the effect button 26, the basic effect operation of rotating the effect agent 7 to the left by 5 degrees and returning it twice is performed. Done. As described above, the action of changing the posture of the director 7 in the direction opposite to the final posture (see FIG. 8F) is included in the basic director operation when the director 7 reaches the final posture. This is to ensure that is not too early. In other words, for example, when it is necessary to rotate the director 7 by 60 degrees to change the posture of the director 7 maintained at the origin posture to the final posture, the basic director operation of the director 7 is set to five degrees. If it consists only of the operation | movement rotated to the left side, if the production | presentation button 26 is pressed 12 (= 60/5) times, the production | presentation actor 7 will reach | attain the last posture. In order to prevent the timing at which the production agent 7 reaches the final posture in this way, for example, an operation of rotating the production agent 7 to the left twice may be considered as a basic production operation. As a result, if the effect button 26 is not pressed 30 (= 60/2) times, the effect agent 7 does not reach the final posture, so that the timing of the effect agent 7 reaching the final posture is prevented from becoming too early. be able to. However, in such a unit effect operation, since the amount of change in the posture of the effector 7 in response to a single press of the effect button 26 is too small, the player can recognize that the effector 7 is clearly moving. The possibility of giving the player the impression that the production button 26 is out of order is not zero. In addition, it becomes impossible to make the director 7 perform dynamic movement.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, a series of operations of rotating the production actor 7 to the left by 5 degrees and then returning it by 2 degrees is set as the basic production operation. In this setting, when the player presses the effect button 26 once, the effect agent 7 performs a dynamic movement such as turning 5 degrees and returning twice. The player can clearly recognize that is moving. Further, when the effect button 26 is pressed 20 (= 60 / (5-2)) times, the effect agent 7 reaches the final posture, so that the effect agent 7 can reach the final posture at an appropriate timing. it can.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a change in the posture of the effect accessory 7 in response to repeated hitting of the effect button 26 during a chance-like effect effect.

  When the player repeatedly strikes the effect button 26 at a normal speed, the execution of the next unit effect operation is instructed after the unit effect operation of the effect object 7 is completed, so the effect button 26 is pressed. The unit effect operation is performed as many times as necessary (see FIG. 10A). In this case, each time the unit effect operation is performed, the effect agent 7 is rotated three times toward the final posture, so that the effect agent 7 reaches the final posture at an appropriate timing as described above. be able to.

  On the other hand, when the player hits the effect button 26 at high speed, the execution of the next unit effect operation is instructed before the unit effect operation of the effect agent 7 is completed. In this case, the director 7 reaches the final posture at a timing faster than expected. That is, with respect to a series of sequence control of the unit effect operation in which the effect agent 7 is rotated by 5 degrees toward the final posture side and then returned twice, an effect instructing execution of the next unit effect operation during this sequence control. When the button 26 is pressed, for example, at the timing when the director 7 is rotated four times to the final posture side, the remaining operation (the operation of rotating the final posture side once and returning twice) is not performed. The next unit effect operation is started. For this reason, if such a situation occurs continuously, the unit effect operation of rotating the effect agent 7 by four degrees toward the final posture side is repeated. As a result, the effect agent 7 is assumed. The final posture is reached at a faster timing (see FIG. 10B).

  In this way, when the director 7 reaches the final posture at a timing earlier than expected, the time until the symbol is stopped and displayed after the director 7 has reached the final posture becomes longer. There is a possibility that the production effect is delayed until the symbol is stopped and displayed after the production actor 7 reaches the final posture, and the production effect may be reduced.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the effect button 26 is pressed after the unit effect operation of the effect agent 7 is completed, while the unit effect operation corresponding to the pressing is performed, When the effect button 26 is pressed before the unit effect operation of the object 7 is completed, the unit effect operation corresponding to the pressing is not performed.

  Hereinafter, an example of the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing the above-described dedicated production and operation control of the production actor 7 based on FIGS. 6 to 10 will be described in detail. To do.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls sent to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the game control board 100 that controls the progress of the game, such as various determinations and command transmission, and the effects based on the commands received from the game control board 100. An effect control board 130 for controlling the image, an image sound control board 140 for controlling the effects by images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 for controlling effects by various lamps and movable bodies, and the like.

[Configuration Example of Game Control Board 100]
The game control board 100 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102, and a main RAM 103. The main CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to determination and the number of payout balls based on a program stored in the main ROM 102. The main RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 101 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The game control board 100 includes a first start port switch 111, a second start port switch 112, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 113, a first gate switch 114, a second gate switch 115, a big winning port switch 116, and a big winning port control unit. 117, the normal winning a prize opening switch 118, and each indicator 41-48 which comprises the indicator 4 are connected.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 11 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 12 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The electric tulip opening / closing part 113 opens and closes the second start port 12 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 so as to be able to transmit driving in response to a control signal from the game control board 100. To do. The first gate switch 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the first gate 15 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second gate switch 115 detects that the game ball has passed through the second gate 16 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  The big prize opening switch 116 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 13 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. Based on a control signal from the game control board 100, the special prize opening control unit 117 opens and closes the special prize opening 13 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to a plate that closes the special prize opening 13 so that the drive transmission is possible. To do. The normal winning opening switch 118 detects that the game ball has won the normal winning opening 14 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. In addition, since the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment has the four normal winning opening 14, it has four normal winning opening switches 118, but in FIG. Only the notation.

  When the main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 receives a detection signal from the first start port switch 111, the second start port switch 112, the big winning port switch 116, or the normal winning port switch 118, the game ball wins. A payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is managed based on information from the payout control board. Although a detailed description is omitted, the payout control board supplies the game ball to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29 by controlling a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the ball tank.

  The main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Also, various random numbers are acquired as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is input, and the second special symbol determination is executed using the acquired random numbers. And when it determines with it being a jackpot, the jackpot game is performed by opening and closing the jackpot 13 through the jackpot controller 117.

  Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. And when it determines with opening the 2nd starting port 12, the 2nd starting port 12 is temporarily open | released by operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 113.

  Further, the main CPU 101 causes each of the display devices 41 to 48 constituting the display device 4 to execute the processing described above with reference to FIG.

[Configuration Example of Production Control Board 130]
The effect control board 130 includes a sub CPU 131, a sub ROM 132, a sub RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. The sub CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the presentation based on the program stored in the sub ROM 132. The sub RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 131 executes the program, or a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time (date and time).

  The sub CPU 131 sets the production contents based on game information related to special symbol determination, normal symbol determination, jackpot game, and the like transmitted from the game control board 100. In that case, the input of the operation information from the production | presentation button 26 or the cross key 27 may be received, and the production | generation content according to the operation information may be set. The sub CPU 131 transmits a command instructing execution of the effect of the set effect content to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

[Configuration Example of Image Sound Control Board 140]
Although not shown in the figure, the image / acoustic control board 140 includes a general CPU, a control ROM, a control RAM, a video display processor (VDP), a digital signal processor (DSP), and the like. . Based on the program stored in the control ROM, the general CPU performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image or sound representing the effect whose effect content is set on the effect control board 130. The control RAM is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the general CPU executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The overall CPU controls the operation of the VDP and the sound DSP by generating a control signal based on the command from the effect control board 130 and the program stored in the control ROM and outputting the control signal to the VDP and the sound DSP.

  Although not shown in the figure, the VDP displays an image ROM that stores material data necessary for generating the effect image, a drawing engine that executes the rendering process of the effect image, and an effect image drawn by the drawing engine. An output circuit for outputting to the display device 5 is provided. The drawing engine draws the effect image in the frame buffer using the material data stored in the image ROM based on the control signal from the general CPU. The output circuit outputs the effect image drawn in the frame buffer to the liquid crystal display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

  Although not shown in the figure, the acoustic DSP is connected to an acoustic ROM for storing various acoustic data related to music, voice, sound effects, etc., and an SDRAM used as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP. Has been. The acoustic DSP reads the acoustic data corresponding to the control signal from the overall CPU from the acoustic ROM to the SDRAM, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 24.

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 150]
The lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU 151, a lamp ROM 152, and a lamp RAM 153. When the lamp CPU 151 controls the operation or light emission of the stage effect 7, the panel lamp 25 provided in the game board 2, the frame lamp 37 built in the frame member 3, etc., based on the program stored in the lamp ROM 152. The arithmetic processing is performed. The lamp RAM 153 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU 151 executes the program, or a work area such as data processing.

  The lamp ROM 152 stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating each light emission pattern of the light emitting element, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the like built in the effect actor 7. The motion pattern data is data indicating the motion pattern of the effect accessory 7.

  The lamp CPU 151 reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152 to the lamp RAM 153, and the light emitting element of the effect agent 7, the panel lamp 25, The light emission of each light emitting element such as the frame lamp 37 is controlled.

  In addition, the lamp CPU 151 reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152 to the lamp RAM 153 and operates each stepping motor for operating the effect agent 7. The drive of (swing motor 1612) is controlled. The lamp CPU 151 controls the operation of the effect accessory 7 via the accessory control unit 160 in order to realize the above-described development suggestion effect and the surprise chance effect.

[Configuration example of the accessory control unit 160]
As illustrated in FIG. 11, the accessory control unit 160 includes a drive control circuit 1601, a swing motor 1602, an origin detection sensor 1630, and the like.

  The drive control circuit 1601 controls the drive of the swing motor 1602 that is coupled to the effect actor 7 so as to be able to transmit the drive. The lamp CPU 151 outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the operation pattern data read from the lamp ROM 152 to the drive control circuit 1601. As a result, an excitation signal corresponding to the pulse signal is output from the drive control circuit 1601 to the swing motor 1602. Thereby, the rotation of the swing motor 1602 is controlled.

  The origin detection sensor 1603 is a sensor that detects that the effect actor 7 is arranged in the above-described origin posture (see FIG. 5A). The origin detection sensor 1603 detects, for example, a light-shielding piece provided at the base end portion of the effector 7 when the effector 7 is placed in the origin posture, and the detection signal is transmitted to the lamp control board 150. It consists of a photo interrupter that outputs to

  The lamp CPU 151 performs a swing operation or unit effect operation on the effect agent 7 based on the detection result of the origin detection sensor 1603, the number of steps of the swing motor 1602, the operation pattern data of the effect agent 7 read from the lamp ROM 152, and the like. The driving of the swing motor 1602 for performing the above is controlled via the drive control circuit 1601.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, a timer interrupt process executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 12 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control board 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 12 and after is performed according to a command issued by the main CPU 101 based on a program stored in the main ROM 102.

  First, the main CPU 101 executes a random number update process for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal design random number (step S1).

  Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining jackpot or loss. The design random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach when it is determined that the reach is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether or not to open the second start port 12. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the ordinary design random number are incremented by “1” every time the process of step S1 is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for performing the processing of step S1, and each random number returns to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

  Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 executes a switch process when a detection signal is input from each switch (step S2). This switch processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S2, the main CPU 101 executes special symbol determination, displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and displays the determination result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the determination symbol to be displayed is executed (step S3). This special symbol process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 includes a process of executing normal symbol determination, causing the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and then stopping and displaying the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4).

  Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 101 performs the electric tulip process for operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 113 when it is determined that the second start port 12 is opened as a result of the normal symbol determination. Is executed (step S5).

  Subsequent to the process of step S5, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is a big win in the process of step S3, the main prize opening control process for controlling the special prize opening control unit 117 to open the special prize opening 13 is performed. Execute (Step S6).

  Subsequent to the process of step S6, the main CPU 101 executes a prize ball process for controlling the payout of the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball (step S7).

  Subsequent to step S7, the main CPU 101 transmits to the effect control board 130 information necessary for determining various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the process step before step S7. Processing is executed (step S8).

[Configuration Example of Main RAM 103]
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main RAM 103 of the game control board 100. As illustrated in FIG. 13A, the main RAM 103 includes a determination storage area 1030, a first reserved storage area 1031, a second reserved storage area 1032, a third reserved storage area 1033, and a fourth reserved storage area 1034. A first reserved storage area 1035, a second reserved storage area 1036, a third reserved storage area 1037, and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

  The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area for storing various information used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 are storage areas for holding various information related to the first special symbol determination, and the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 are This is a storage area for holding various information related to the second special symbol determination. In addition, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. For this reason, in the determination storage area 1030, when the special symbol determination is performed, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted, and the first When only the special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13B, the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 respectively store an area for storing the number of fluctuations N, an area for storing winning start information, and a jackpot random number acquired by the main CPU 101. A region for storing design random numbers, a region for storing reach random numbers, a region for storing variation pattern random numbers, and a region for storing prior determination information.

  The number N of changes is information indicating the total number of special symbol determination rights acquired by winning a game ball in the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. For example, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on and the right for the first special symbol determination is acquired 50 times and the right for the second special symbol determination is acquired 10 times, the variation number N is the sum of these times. 60 ". Then, when the right of the first special symbol determination is further acquired from the state in which the variation number N of “60” is stored in, for example, the third reserved storage area 1033, “61” is added by adding “1” to “60”. Is stored in the fourth reserved storage area 1034 as the number of fluctuations N. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first starting port 11 in a state where the number of retained U1 of the first special symbol determination has reached the maximum number of retained Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment), or the second special symbol When a new game ball is won at the second start port 12 in a state where the determination hold number U2 has reached the maximum hold number Umax2 (“4” in the present embodiment), the variation number N is not counted.

  Whether the winning start information is the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number stored in the same reserved storage area, when the game ball has won the first starting port 11, Alternatively, it is information indicating whether or not the game ball has been acquired when the second starting port 12 is won.

  The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 17) described later based on the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number. Specifically, the pre-determination information is information indicating whether or not the winning start information, the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, the type of the jackpot if it is a jackpot, It includes information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. The prior determination information is stored in the same storage area as the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number used in the prior determination process.

  The seven pieces of information described based on FIG. 13B are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in order from the first reserved storage area 1031 every time a game ball wins the first start port 11. Every time a game ball wins in the second start port 12, it is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in order from the first reserved storage area 1035.

  For example, when seven pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where no information is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034, the seven pieces of information are It is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031. For example, when seven pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where seven pieces of information are stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 and the second reserved storage area 1032, the seven information Is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033.

  Further, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 when the first special symbol determination is performed, the information is stored in the reserved storage areas after the second reserved storage area 1032. Information is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side. For example, when information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 in a state where information is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033, the second Information stored in the reserved storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031, and information stored in the third reserved storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1032.

  Such information shift processing is similarly performed in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in which information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, that is, information is stored in both the first reserved storage area 1031 and the first reserved storage area 1035. Is stored, the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 is preferentially performed prior to the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034.

  On the other hand, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a first hold icon display area 51 in which a hold icon corresponding to information stored in the first hold storage area 1031 to the fourth hold storage area 1034 is displayed. A second hold icon display area 52 in which a hold icon corresponding to information stored in the storage area 1035 to the fourth hold storage area 1038 is displayed, and a hold icon corresponding to information stored in the determination storage area 1030 are displayed. The area 53 is provided, and the hold icon shift process is performed in conjunction with the above-described information shift process.

  By the way, even when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner or when a game ball is won at the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 during a jackpot game and various random numbers are acquired, a special symbol determination or a special symbol is displayed. The variable display cannot be made immediately.

  For this reason, when various random numbers are acquired under such circumstances, the main CPU 101 stores the acquired various random numbers and the like in the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 as special symbol determination rights as described above. I am going to do that. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not variably displayed, the special symbol determination is not suspended, and the game is not in the big hit game, the main CPU 101 obtains various random numbers obtained with the start opening prize as a trigger. The data is directly stored in the determination storage area 1030.

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 14 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the first start port switch 111 as illustrated in FIG. For the random number (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), the first start port switch process including the process of acquiring the value at the time when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input is executed. (Step S21). The first start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the second start port switch 112, and the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is received for various random numbers that are appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A second start port switch process including a process of acquiring a value at the time of input is executed (step S22). The second start port switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115, and the first gate switch 114 or the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A gate switch process for obtaining a value at the time when the detection signal from the second gate switch 115 is input is executed (step S23).

[First Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 15 is a detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 (specifically, the first start port switch 111 is “ON”) following the random number update process in step S <b> 1. On the basis of whether or not an ON signal indicating that the first start port switch 111 has been turned ON is determined (step S210). Here, when it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is “ON” (step S <b> 210: YES), the hold number U <b> 1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the first special symbol determination (step S211).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S211: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U1 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S212), and stores the first hold memory. "1" is added to the number of times of change N newly stored in any of the area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 (step S213).

  Then, the main CPU 101 acquires jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers as acquisition information used for the first special symbol determination, and associates these random numbers with each other and stores them in the main RAM 103 (step). S214 to step S217). Specifically, six pieces of information of the number of fluctuations N, winning start information, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 (FIG. 13 (A ))).

  After storing the six pieces of information, the main CPU 101 executes a pre-determination process (step S218). Specifically, prior to the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 19) and the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 20), which will be described later, the jackpot is based on the information stored in the main RAM 103 by the processes of steps S214 to S217. Whether or not to pre-determine whether or not the first special symbol determination is executed and the variation pattern of the special symbol that is actually selected is acquired. This prior determination process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination is suspended, which is a command including the prior determination information obtained in the process of step S218, is set in the main RAM 103 (step S219). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

[Second Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 16 is a detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 (specifically, the second start port switch 112 is “ON” following the first start port switch process of step S21. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not an “ON signal indicating that it has turned“ ”has been input (step S220).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” (step S220: YES), the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax2 (in this embodiment, “4”) of the second special symbol determination (step S221).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the maximum hold number Umax2 (step S221: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U2 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S222), and stores the first hold memory. “1” is added to the number of times of change N newly stored in any of the area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 (step S223).

  Then, the main CPU 101 acquires jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers as acquisition information used for the second special symbol determination, and stores these random numbers in association with each other in the main RAM 103 (steps). S224 to step S227). Specifically, six pieces of information of the number of fluctuations N, winning start information, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 (FIG. 13A ))).

  When the main CPU 101 stores six pieces of information, prior to the second special symbol determination using these pieces of information, the main CPU 101 determines in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, and when the second special symbol determination is executed, A pre-determination process for acquiring the variation pattern of the special symbol selected in step S228 is executed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S228, the main CPU 101 sets a hold command including a pre-determination information obtained in the process of step S228, which is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination is put on hold in the main RAM 103. (Step S229). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16, when the game ball passes through the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the main CPU 101 receives a jackpot random number or a symbol random number as acquisition information used for special symbol determination. , Reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, etc.

[Preliminary determination processing by game control board 100]
Hereinafter, the prior determination process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of the prior determination process in step S218 of FIG.

  Following the processing of step S217 in FIG. 15, the main CPU 101 determines to execute a jackpot in the special symbol determination based on the gaming state information indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 stored in the main RAM 103, for example. It is determined whether or not the high probability state (probability game state in this embodiment) is relatively high (step S2180).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the state is a high probability state (step S2180: YES), the right of the first special symbol determination acquired by the first start port switch process of FIG. 15 shifts to the current high probability state. From this, it is determined how many times the right of the first special symbol determination corresponds. That is, when the determination result of the special symbol determination becomes a probable big hit and the jackpot game is played and the state becomes a high probability state, the variation number N corresponding to the special symbol determination is set as the reference number M. For example, if the determination result of the 100th special symbol determination after the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and the probability change is made and the state shifts to a high probability state, the data “100” is used as the reference number M. Stored in the main RAM 103. In this case, the special symbol determination performed for the 101st time from the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the first special symbol determination after shifting to the high probability state, and the special symbol determination performed for the 110th time is the high symbol determination. This corresponds to the 10th special symbol determination after the transition to the probability state. In this way, it is calculated how many special symbol determinations the right of the special symbol determination acquired by the start port switch process corresponds to after shifting to the high probability state. Specifically, the main CPU 101 calculates the calculated value L by subtracting the reference number M from the current variation number N (step S2181).

  Subsequent to the process of step S2181, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the calculated value L is equal to or less than the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182). Here, the high probability game remaining count K is the upper limit count for determining the big hit random number based on the high probability random number determination table. In this embodiment, since the high probability remaining game count K is set to “70” in advance, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot random number after the jackpot game ends is a high probability random number with 70 as the upper limit. This is performed based on the determination table. Therefore, the main CPU 101 determines in step S2182 whether or not the calculated value L is “70” or less.

  By the way, for example, when the game is controlled in the low probability state (the normal game state in the present embodiment), the right of the first special symbol determination three times is reserved, and the first digested among them is the first one to be digested. When the determination result of one special symbol determination is a big hit, regarding the remaining two first special symbol determinations, even if there is a low probability state before these first special symbol determinations are digested, When one special symbol determination is actually digested, it is in a high probability state. For this reason, it is possible to obtain accurate prior determination information if the prior determination is not performed in consideration of whether there is a jackpot for changing the gaming state in the right of the first special symbol determination to be digested first. Can not.

  Therefore, if the main CPU 101 determines that the state is not a high probability state (step S2180: NO) or determines that the calculation value L is not equal to or less than the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182: NO), it digests first. It is determined whether or not the right of the first special symbol determination to be made is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (probable change) (step S2184). Specifically, when various random numbers are stored in, for example, the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in the processing of step S214 to step S217, the first determination information related to the jackpot is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033. It is determined whether or not it has been done.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the calculated value L is equal to or less than the high-probability game remaining count K (step S2182: YES), or when there is a hold that has pre-determination information related to the jackpot among the pending digests (Step S2184: YES), the high-probability jackpot random number table (see the lower part of FIG. 4B) is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (Step S2185).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that there is no pre-determination information related to jackpot among the suspensions to be digested first (step S2184: NO), the low probability jackpot random number table (FIG. 4A). Is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2186).

  Next, the main CPU 101 refers to the jackpot random number table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S2185 or step S2186, and determines whether or not it is a jackpot (step S2187). Specifically, when the high-probability jackpot random number table is set in the main RAM 103, any of the winning values stored in the high-probability jackpot random number table is the jackpot random number acquired in step S214. Whether or not the jackpot is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change is determined in advance. Further, when the low probability jackpot random number table is set in the main RAM 103, whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S214 matches the winning value stored in the low probability jackpot random number table. Based on this, it is determined in advance whether or not a big hit will be determined at the start of the change.

  Next, the main CPU 101 determines based on the determination result of step S2187 whether or not it is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (step S2189). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined at the start of the change (step S2189: YES), the symbol determination table for jackpot (see FIG. 4B) is read from the main ROM 102 to the main RAM 103 and set (step In step S2190, the type of jackpot is specified based on the symbol random number corresponding to which jackpot stored in the symbol determination table matches the symbol random number acquired in step S215 (step S2191).

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, prior to the jackpot determination performed at the start of the change, whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot is determined in advance, and it is determined in advance that the jackpot is a jackpot If it is, the jackpot type is also determined in advance.

  Next, the main CPU 101 reads the big hit variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2192).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (step S2189: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether a reach effect is performed during the change (step S2193). Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number acquired in the process of step S216 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102, whether or not the reach effect is performed during the change. Determine whether.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the reach effect is to be performed (step S2193: YES), the main CPU 101 reads the reach variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2194).

  When the main CPU 101 sets the jackpot variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table, the main CPU 101 identifies the variation pattern during the variation (step S2195). Specifically, based on which random number value of random number values specified in the fluctuation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 matches the random number of fluctuation pattern acquired in the process of step S217, The variation pattern of the special symbol to be selected in the first special symbol determination performed at the start of variation is specified.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S2195 or determines that the reach effect is not performed (step S2193: NO), the main CPU 101 generates pre-determination information to generate the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area. 1034 (step S2196). Specifically, when the determination process in step S2187, the identification process in step S2191, and the identification process in step S2195 are performed as a series of processes, information indicating the results of these processes is included in these processes. The used jackpot random number, the design random number, and the variation pattern random number are stored as prior determination information in the same reserved storage area where the random number is stored. In addition, when the determination process of step S2191 and the determination process of step S2195 are not performed after the determination process of step S2187, information indicating the determination result of step S2187 was used for the determination process of step S2187. Stored as prior determination information in the same reserved storage area where the jackpot random number is stored.

  In addition, although the prior determination process related to the first special symbol determination has been described here, the prior determination process related to the second special symbol determination (the process of step S228 in FIG. 16) also includes a random value used for the prior determination process. Except for a different point, etc., it is performed in the same manner as the prior determination process related to the first special symbol determination.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, the details of the special symbol process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 18 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S3 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 18, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” ( Step S301). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the jackpot game, and is set to “OFF” at the end of the jackpot game. Here, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not being played (step S301: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). If it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is equal to or greater than “1”. (Step S303). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U2 is “1” or more (step S303: YES), the holding number U2 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S304).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the holding number U2 is not “1” or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the holding number U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is “1” or more. Is determined (step S305). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U1 is not “1” or more (step S305: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4. On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S305: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the hold number U1 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S306).

  Following the process of step S304 or the process of step S306, the main CPU 101 executes a shift process for the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S308). Specifically, when the shift process is executed subsequent to the process of step S304, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 and the second reserved storage area 1036. The information stored in the reserved storage area related to the subsequent second special symbol determination is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1035 side. In addition, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030, and the second reserved storage area 1032 and subsequent ones. The information stored in the reserved storage area relating to one special symbol determination is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side.

  Subsequent to step S308, the main CPU 101 executes jackpot determination processing based on the random number stored in the determination storage area (step S309). By executing this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot, and if it is determined that it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined. Then, determination symbol setting information indicating the results of these processes is set in the main RAM 103. The jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S309, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol (step S310). This variation pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to step S310, the main CPU 101 determines whether the symbol setting information set in step S309, the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. Is set in the main RAM 103 including information indicating whether or not, setting information of the variation pattern set in the process of step S310, information on the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like (step S311). This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8.

  Subsequent to the process of step S311, the main CPU 101 starts the special symbol variation display based on the variation pattern setting information included in the variation start command set in step S311 (step S312). At that time, when the processing of step S309 to step S311 is performed in a state where the acquisition information (random number) related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area 1030, the first special symbol display 41 performs special processing. When the process of steps S309 to S311 is performed in a state where the variable display of the symbols is started and the acquired information (random numbers) related to the second special symbol determination is stored, the special symbols are displayed on the second special symbol display 42. The change display of is started.

  Following the processing of step S312, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” (step S313). This customer waiting flag is a flag indicating whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a customer waiting state, and when the special symbol determination right is not held and the special symbol change display is no longer performed. “ON” is set to “OFF” when the special symbol variation display is started again.

  When determining that the customer waiting flag is set to “ON” (step S313: YES), the main CPU 101 sets the customer waiting flag to “OFF” (step S314). When the process of step S314 is executed, or when it is determined that the customer waiting flag is not set to “ON” (step S313: NO), the elapsed time from the start of the variable display in step S312. The measurement of a certain variation time is started (step S315).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S315 or determines that the special symbol is changing (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 is selected by the process of step S310 from the start of the measurement of the changing time in step S315. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S316). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (step S316: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S316: YES), the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Is set in the main RAM 103 (step S317). This symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8. Thereby, the process etc. which stop-display the decoration symbol which was variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in the aspect which shows the determination result of special symbol determination, etc. are performed.

  Subsequent to the process in step S317, the main CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display started in the process in step S312 (step S318). Specifically, the determination symbol set in the process of step S309 (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol) is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display on which the special symbol is variably displayed. The stop display of the determination symbol is continued until at least a predetermined symbol determination time (for example, 1 second) elapses.

  Thus, the main CPU 101 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process after the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 as the first special symbol display 41. Alternatively, the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S318, the main CPU 101 resets the variation time when the measurement is started in the process of step S315 (step S319), and performs a process during stop including a process of starting the jackpot game when the jackpot is won. Execute (step S320). This stop process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the number U1 of the first special symbol determination is not “1” or more (step S305: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether the customer waiting flag is set to “ON”. (Step S322). Here, when it is determined that the customer waiting flag is set to “ON” (step S322: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the customer waiting flag is not set to “ON” (step S322: NO), the main CPU 101 sets a customer waiting command for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the customer waiting state in the main RAM 103. Then, the customer waiting flag is set to “ON” (step S324). This customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 19 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 101 executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S3091). Specifically, whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is a jackpot based on whether or not it matches a preset winning value (a winning value stored in the main ROM 102). Determine whether or not.

  In this way, the main CPU 101 starts such that acquisition information such as a jackpot random number acquired when a game ball is won at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is stored in the determination storage area 1030. When the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on the jackpot random number.

  Following the processing of step S3091, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S3092). Here, when it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3092: YES), the symbol determination table (see FIG. 4A) stored in the main ROM 102 is referred to, and the process of step S215 or step S225 is performed. The jackpot type is determined based on the symbol random number acquired in step S3093. Specifically, the type of jackpot is determined by reading a symbol corresponding to the acquired symbol random number from the symbol determination table.

  Then, the main CPU 101 sets jackpot symbol setting information corresponding to the determined jackpot type in the main RAM 103 (step S3094). As a result, the jackpot symbol set here at the time of the process of step S318 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and the jackpot game corresponding to the symbol is displayed. Will be done.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3092: NO), the main CPU 101 sets the lost symbol setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3095). As a result, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S318 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. In this case, the jackpot game is not performed.

[Change pattern selection processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 20 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S309 in FIG. 18, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result in step S3091 is a jackpot (step S3101). If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3101: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3102).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3101: NO), whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect that makes the player expect a big hit (step S3103). If it is determined that a reach effect is to be performed (step S3103: YES), the reach variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3104). Conversely, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3103: NO), the variation pattern table for loss is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3105).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern random number determination process with reference to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S3102, the process of step S3104, or the process of step S3105 (step S3106). Specifically, when the big hit variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is set as the variation. A variation pattern is selected by reading from the pattern table.

  If the variation pattern table for losing is set in the main RAM 103, the number of reserved special symbol determination is specified based on the number of reserved storage areas in which various types of information are stored immediately before the shift process of step S308 is performed. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the specified number of holdings and the presence / absence of the current time is read out from the variation pattern table for loss to select the variation pattern.

  By selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in this way, the variation time of the special symbol is inevitably determined.

  When the main CPU 101 selects the variation pattern, the main CPU 101 sets the selected variation pattern setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3107). The variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command and transmitted to the effect control board 130 together with the symbol setting information set in the main RAM 103 by the jackpot determination process in step S309 described above.

[Processing during stop by game control board 100]
FIG. 21 is a detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S320 of FIG. After resetting the variation time by the process of step S319, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not it is a big hit as in the process of step S3092, as illustrated in FIG. 21 (step S3201). If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3201: YES), the big win game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” (step S3202).

  Next, the main CPU 101 sets the time-short game flag and the probability change game flag stored in the main RAM 103 to “OFF” (step S3203). Here, the short-time game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the short-time state in which the electric chew support function is provided. The probability variation game flag is a flag indicating whether or not a high probability state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol determination is relatively high.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is controlled by setting the time-saving gaming flag and the probability variation gaming flag. That is, when the gaming state is set to the probability variation gaming state, both the probability variation gaming flag and the hourly gaming flag are set to “ON”, and when the gaming state is set to the normal gaming state, the probability variation gaming flag and the hourly gaming flag are set. Both are set to “OFF”.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S3203, the main CPU 101 sets an opening command for notifying that a big hit game is started in the main RAM 103 (step S3204). This opening command includes information indicating the type of jackpot, the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the game state set after the jackpot game is finished, and the like, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3201: NO), it determines whether or not the time-saving game flag is set to “ON” (step S3206). If it is determined that the short-time game flag is set to “ON” (step S3206: YES), the short-time game remaining number J stored in the main RAM 103 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step). S3207). The short game remaining number J at this time indicates the remaining number of times that the special symbol determination is executed in the short time state.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S3207, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the time-saving game remaining count J is “0” (step S3208). Here, when it is determined that the short time remaining game count J is “0” (step S3208: YES), the short time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S3209).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S3209, determines that the time-saving game flag is not “ON” (step S3206: NO), or determines that the time-saving game remaining count J is not “0” ( Step S3208: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S3211).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the probability variation game flag is set to “ON” (step S3211: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the high probability remaining game count K stored in the main RAM 103 to a value obtained by subtracting “1”. (Step S3212). The high probability remaining game count K indicates the remaining number of times that the special symbol determination is executed in a high probability state.

  Following the process of step S3212, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the high probability game remaining count K is “0” (step S3213). Here, when it is determined that the high probability remaining game count K is “0” (step S3213: YES), the probability variation game flag is set to “OFF” (step S3214).

  When the process of step S3214 is performed, when it is determined that the probability variation game flag is not “ON” (step S3211: NO), when it is determined that the high probability game remaining count K is not “0” ( If the process of step S3213: NO) or step S3204 is performed, the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 sets a CTC cycle, which is a cycle for performing timer interrupt processing to be described later. And sub CPU131 repeats the random number update process which updates the production random number etc. which are used in order to determine the content of production with the predetermined period shorter than a CTC period. That is, the sub CPU 131 repeats the timer interrupt process at the CTC cycle while repeating the random number update process at a predetermined cycle while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated.

  Hereinafter, the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the effect control board 130. Similar to the timer interrupt process performed on the game control board 100, the sub CPU 131 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 22 at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). Note that the processing performed on the effect control board 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 22 and the subsequent steps is performed according to a command issued by the sub CPU 131 based on a program stored in the sub ROM 132.

  First, the sub CPU 131 executes a command reception process for performing a process according to a command from the game control board 100 (step S10). This command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  Subsequent to the process of step S10, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 has been operated based on whether or not the operation information is input from the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 (step S11). ). Here, when it is determined that the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 has been operated (step S11: YES), it is determined whether or not the operation is in an effective operation period (step S12). If it is determined that the operation is valid (step S12: YES), an operation command for notifying that the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 is operated is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S13). By transmitting this operation command to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, processing for realizing an effect on the effect according to the operation of the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 is performed.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that neither the effect button 26 nor the cross key 27 is operated (step S11: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines that the operation is not in progress (step S12: NO), or step S13. When the above process is executed, a transmission process is executed (step S14). Specifically, the command set in the sub-RAM 133 by the processing in step S10 or step S13 is transmitted to the image acoustic control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. By performing this command transmission process, the image acoustic control board 140 is instructed to perform an effect by image display, audio output, etc., and the lamp is activated by various lamps or by the operation of the effect agent 7. The control board 150 is instructed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S14, the sub CPU 131 executes a data transfer process (step S15). Specifically, since data relating to image acoustic control is transmitted from the image acoustic control board 140, the data is transferred to the lamp control board 150. Thereby, the lamp control board 150 controls the effect by the effect medium such as the effect agent 7 and the panel lamp 25 so as to synchronize with the effect performed by the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24.

[Command reception processing by effect control board 130]
23 to 25 are detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 23, the sub CPU 131 first receives a hold command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process in step S219 (see FIG. 15) or the process in step S229 (see FIG. 16). It is determined whether or not (step S1001). If it is determined that a hold command has not been received (step S1001: NO), the process proceeds to step S1020 (see FIG. 24) described later.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that a hold command has been received (step S1001: YES), the sub CPU 131 updates the number of special symbol determination hold stored in the sub RAM 133 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S1002). Specifically, based on the winning start information included in the advance determination information in the hold command, the received hold command is a hold command related to the first special symbol determination or related to the second special symbol determination It is determined whether the command is a hold command, and based on the determination result, the number of holds for the first special symbol determination or the number of holds for the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1002, the sub CPU 131 stores the advance determination information included in the received hold command in the sub RAM 133 (step S1003). Then, a prefetch effect execution random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S1004). The pre-reading effect execution random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when the hold command is received as the pre-reading effect execution random number.

  Subsequent to the process of step S1004, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not it is “abrupt probability change hit” when the special symbol determination corresponding to the pre-determination information stored in the sub RAM 133 is digested by the process of step S1003. Is determined (step S1005). Specifically, in the pre-determination information, information indicating whether or not the winning start information, the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, and what kind of jackpot if the jackpot is Etc. are included, the winning start information indicating the first starting port 11, information indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, and the type of the big win is “suddenly probable hit”. Based on whether or not the information indicating the presence is included in the pre-determination information, it is determined whether or not it is determined to be “suddenly probable hit” at the time of the digestion. Here, when it is determined that it is “suddenly probable hit” at the time of pending digestion (step S1005: YES), the process proceeds to step S1007 described later.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that it is not determined to be “suddenly probable hit” at the time of the pending digest (step S1005: NO), it determines whether or not the variation pattern of the special symbol selected at the time of the suspended digest is a specific variation pattern. Judgment is made (step S1006). Specifically, in the pre-determination information, information indicating whether the winning start information or the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, information indicating the type of the jackpot In addition, since information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol is included, is the variation pattern indicated by this information a specific variation pattern (for example, a variation pattern in which the variation time is a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds))? Based on whether or not, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the special symbol selected at the time of the on-hold digestion is a specific variation pattern. If it is determined that the variation pattern is not a specific variation pattern (step S1006: NO), the process proceeds to step S1013 described later.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that it is determined to be “suddenly probable hit” at the time of the on-hold digestion (step S1005: YES), or determines that the variation pattern of the special symbol selected at the time of the on-hold digestion is a specific variation pattern. If so (step S1006: YES), the swing start command for instructing the start of the swing operation of the effect actor 7 is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1007).

  This swing start command is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S14. As a result, the effect agent 7 starts the swinging operation almost simultaneously with the display of the target hold icon in the first hold icon display area 51.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1007, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to perform a sudden chance effect (step S1008). Specifically, when it is determined that the game is “suddenly probable” at the time of the on-hold digestion, it is necessary to perform an abrupt chance effect that becomes a game clear while the change display of the symbol corresponding to the on-hold digestion is performed. If it is determined in step S1005 that there is a sudden probability change, it is determined that the chance chance effect is to be performed unconditionally.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined to be “abruptly probable hit” at the time of the on-hold digestion, the game will not be cleared during the change display of the symbol corresponding to the on-hold digestion, or it will be developed into an incredible chance effect It is necessary to perform the development suggestion effect that informs the user that the information is not provided and not to perform the development suggestion effect. In other words, it is necessary to perform a dedicated effect as a so-called gas effect. For this reason, when it is determined in the process of step S1006 that the variation pattern of the special symbol is a specific variation pattern, for example, a random chance randomness for determining whether or not to perform the random chance rendering is performed. Is appropriately updated by the random number update process described above, and whether or not to perform the random chance effect is determined based on whether or not the random number for random chance effect at the time when the hold command is received matches a predetermined random number value.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to perform a sudden chance effect based on the determination result of step S1008 (step S1009). Here, when it is determined not to perform the sudden chance effect (step S1009: NO), the process proceeds to step S1011 described later.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines to perform the surprise chance effect (step S1009: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the start timing of the probability chance effect, the end timing of the probability chance effect, and the contents of the effect (step S1010). Specifically, during the symbol variation in which the first special symbol determination corresponding to the pre-determination information acquired by the processing of step S1003 is digested and the symbol is variably displayed, the timing immediately after the symbol variation start is determined as The start timing is set, and the timing before a predetermined time (for example, several seconds) before the timing when the symbol variation ends is set as the end timing of the sudden chance effect. Then, if it is determined in the process of step S1005 that it is determined that it is “suddenly probable hit” at the time of the on-hold digestion, the content of the stunning chance effect that will clear the game (see FIG. 8) is displayed. If it is set to the content of the stunning chance effect, and the processing of step S1006 determines that the variation pattern of the special symbol is a specific variation pattern, the content of the stunning chance effect that does not clear the game is selected. Set to the contents of the direct chance production.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1010 or determines that the chance chance effect is not performed (step S1009: NO), the sub suggestion start time of the development suggestion effect, the end timing of the development suggestion effect, and the contents of the effect are displayed. Setting is performed (step S1011). Specifically, the timing immediately after the start of the symbol variation, which is first started after the production actor 7 starts the swinging operation in accordance with the processing of step S1007, is set as the start timing of the development suggestion production. If it is determined in step S1008 that the odd chance effect is to be performed, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the timing of the end of the symbol fluctuation immediately before the fluctuation in which the chance chance effect is performed. Is set as the end timing of the development suggestion effect. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1008 that the chance chance effect is not performed, for example, a random lottery using a random number is performed, and the end timing of the development suggestion effect is set based on the lottery result. As for the content of the development suggestion effect, if the setting information of the chance of chance effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1010, the effect content (see FIG. 7) for clearing the game is set. If it is determined in step S1009 that the chance chance effect is not performed, the content of the effect that does not clear the game is set.

  As described above, the processing in steps S1007 to S1011 is performed with respect to the case where it is determined that “suddenly probable hit” at the time of pending digestion and the case where the variation pattern of the special symbol selected at the time of suspension digestion is a specific variation pattern. Since it is performed, various settings relating to the dedicated production are performed for cases where the probability of sudden change is actually due to suspended digestion and cases where the probability of sudden change is not achieved due to suspended digestion.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1011 and determines that the variation pattern of the special symbol selected at the time of the pending digest is not a specific variation pattern (step S1006: NO), whether or not to execute the prefetch effect lottery. Is determined (step S1013). Specifically, based on the prior determination information stored in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1003, with respect to the special symbol determination suspension corresponding to the suspension command that includes the prior determination information, the suspension icon corresponding to the suspension It is determined whether or not a lottery object for determining whether or not to perform a hold pre-reading effect for displaying in a display mode different from normal.

  As a judgment criterion for this judgment, when the pre-judgment information includes information indicating a variation pattern for jackpot or a variation pattern for reach, it is determined to be a lottery target, and when neither information is included As an example, a method for determining that the item is not a lottery target may be used, but other determination criteria may be used.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the prefetch effect lottery (step S1013: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes the hold prefetch effect lottery (step S1014). Specifically, based on whether or not the prefetch effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S1004 matches a predetermined random number value stored in the sub ROM 132, it is determined whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect.

  The sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect based on the determination result of step S1014 (step S1015). Here, when it is determined not to execute the hold prefetch effect (step S1015: NO), or when it is determined not to execute the prefetch effect lottery (step S1013: NO), the normal icon display command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step). S1016). This normal icon display command is a command for instructing execution of a new display of the hold icon in the normal display mode, and includes winning start information.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the hold prefetching effect (step S1015: YES), it indicates whether or not the determination result of the special symbol determination included in the prior determination information acquired in the process of step S1003 is a big hit. The display color of the hold icon is determined based on the information and information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol (step S1017). Then, a colored icon display command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1018). This colored icon display command is a command for instructing execution of new display of a colored icon, and includes winning start information and information indicating the display color determined in the process of step S1017.

  The normal icon display command or the colored icon display command set in the sub-RAM 133 in this way is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process in step S14.

  On the other hand, when the general CPU of the image sound control board 140 receives the normal icon display command, it newly displays a white hold icon on the liquid crystal display device 5 and receives the colored icon display command. A hold icon having a color corresponding to information indicating the display color included in the command is newly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. When the start port indicated by the winning start port information included in the received icon display command is the first start port 11, a hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, and the start indicated by the winning start port information is displayed. When the mouth is the second start port 12, the hold icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 52.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1016, executes the process of step S1018, or determines that the hold command has not been received (step S1001: NO), as illustrated in FIG. It is determined whether or not the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed (step S1020). Specifically, for example, the variation time of the special symbol is specified based on the information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100, and the variation start command is received. Based on whether or not the variation time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the variation effect is not being executed (step S1020: NO), whether or not the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process of step S311 (see FIG. 18) has been received. Is determined (step S1021). Here, if it is determined that the change start command has been received (step S1021: YES), the value at the time when the change start command is received from the game control board 100 is acquired for the effect random number that is appropriately updated by the random number update process described above. And stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S1022). Then, the received variation start command is analyzed (step S1023).

  In this variation start command, as described above, the symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, whether the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination It includes winning start information indicating whether it is a thing, setting information of a special symbol variation pattern, information indicating a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. Therefore, the type and result of the special symbol determination can be specified by analyzing the variation start command. That is, it is possible to identify the type of jackpot if the jackpot is a jackpot, a loss, or a jackpot. Further, by specifying whether or not the variation pattern is a variation pattern for loss based on the variation pattern setting information, it is possible to determine whether it is necessary to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach. . Similarly, the variation time of the special symbol can be specified based on the variation pattern setting information. Further, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be specified based on the information indicating the gaming state.

  When the change start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 131 executes a change effect pattern setting process for setting a change effect pattern of the decorative design based on the analysis result (step S1024).

  Although not shown in the figure, the sub-ROM 132 stores at least three effect tables, a jackpot effect table, an effect table with a los-reach effect, and an effect table without a los-reach effect, with regard to the change effect accompanying the change display of the special symbol. ing. Each of these effect tables is provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the game control board 100. For example, the jackpot effect table is provided with tables for 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 120 seconds, and 160 seconds.

  The sub CPU 131 selects one table from the plurality of tables based on the setting information included in the change start command. For example, when the setting information includes information indicating “big jackpot” and information indicating a variation pattern for jackpot whose variation time is 60 seconds, the sub CPU 131 selects a jackpot effect table for 60 seconds. In addition, when the setting information includes information indicating “losing”, information indicating that the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, and information indicating a variation pattern for losing whose variation time is 10 seconds, the sub CPU 131 The losing reachless effect table for 10 seconds is selected.

  In the effect table, effect random numbers and effect patterns are associated with each other. The sub CPU 131 selects one effect pattern by reading out the effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired by the process of step S1022 from the many effect patterns stored in the selected effect table.

  By executing such a variation effect pattern selection process, the aspect of each effect constituting the variation effect such as the decoration pattern variation mode, the presence or absence of the reach effect, the content of the reach effect, the type of the background image, and the like are determined. . Although detailed explanation is omitted, for example, various notice effects such as a step-up notice effect and a pseudo-continuous notice effect are executed whether or not each notice effect is executed, and at what timing when the notice effect is executed. In addition, in the case of executing the notice effect, it is determined together with what kind of mode to execute.

  Subsequent to the process of step S1024, the sub CPU 131 sets a variable effect start command for instructing the start of the variable effect of the variable effect pattern set in the process of step S1024 in the sub RAM 133 (step S1025). This variation effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S14. Thereby, the fluctuating effect in which the effect pattern is determined on the effect control board 130 is realized by the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

  The variation effect corresponding to the processing of step S1025 is that the first special symbol display 41 starts the variation display of the special symbol when the variation start command related to the first special symbol determination is received. This is performed until the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the symbol determination is stopped and displayed. When the variation start command related to the second special symbol determination is received, the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after the variation display of the special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 42 is displayed. This is done until stop is displayed.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1025 or determines that the change start command has not been received (step S1021: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines from the game control board 100 according to the process of step S3204 (see FIG. 21). It is determined whether or not the transmitted opening command has been received (step S1027). If it is determined that the opening command has not been received (step S1027: NO), the process proceeds to step S1029 described later.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines that an opening command has been received (step S1027: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets an opening effect execution command in the sub RAM 133 (step S1028). This opening effect execution command is a command for instructing the execution of the opening effect performed at the start of the jackpot game, and includes information indicating the type of jackpot, and the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control are performed by the transmission processing in step S14. It is transmitted to the substrate 150. Thereby, as an opening effect, for example, a notification effect for notifying the type of jackpot, a right-hand notification effect for prompting the player to make a right strike, and the like are performed.

  Regarding the jackpot game, in addition to the opening command, other commands such as a round start command for notifying the start of the round game and an ending command for notifying the start of the ending are transmitted from the game control board 100, and these commands are received. In the effect control board 130, processing according to the received command is performed, but since these commands and processing performed in response to reception of these commands are not directly related to the present invention, the details are described in the present embodiment. The detailed explanation is omitted.

  When the sub-CPU 131 executes the process of step S1028 or determines that the opening command is not received (step S1027: NO), the sub-CPU 131 determines whether or not the customer waiting effect is being performed (step S1029). Specifically, for example, based on whether or not a variation start command is received after starting a customer waiting effect after receiving a customer waiting command from the game control board 100, whether or not a customer waiting effect is being performed. Determine. If it is determined that the customer waiting effect is being performed (step S1029: YES), the process proceeds to step S11.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the customer waiting effect is not being performed (step S1029: NO), whether or not the customer waiting command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the processing of step S323 (see FIG. 18) has been received. Is determined (step S1030). Here, when it is determined that the customer waiting command has been received (step S1030: YES), the measurement of the elapsed time since reception of the customer waiting command is started (step S1031), and the measurement flag stored in the sub RAM 133 Is set to “ON” (step S1032). This measurement flag is a flag indicating whether or not the elapsed time since reception of the customer waiting command is being measured.

  When it is determined that the customer waiting command has not been received (step S1030: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the measurement flag is set to “ON” (step S1033). If it is determined that the measurement flag is not set to “ON” (step S1033: NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the measurement flag is set to “ON” (step S1033: YES), or when the process of step S1032 is executed, the preset setting is started after the measurement of the elapsed time is started. It is determined whether time has elapsed (step S1034). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time when measurement is started in the process of step S1031 has reached a set time (for example, 30 seconds). If it is determined that the set time has not elapsed (step S1034: NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the set time has elapsed since the start of measurement of the elapsed time (step S1034: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the measurement flag to “OFF” (step S1035), and resets the elapsed time (step S1035). S1036), a customer waiting effect start command for instructing execution start of the customer waiting effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1037).

  This customer waiting effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 140 by the transmission process of step S14. Thereby, for example, the customer waiting effect is started such that the frame lamp 25 and the panel lamp 37 are turned off, and the reproduction of the customer waiting movie is started in the liquid crystal display device 5 in the mute state.

  The process started in response to the elapsed time reaching the set time is not limited to the start of the customer waiting effect, and in another embodiment, the menu screen for the player to perform a predetermined setting operation regarding the effect. It may be a process of displaying.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed (step S1020: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 25, it is the start timing of the development suggestion effect. Is determined (step S1040). Specifically, since the information indicating the start timing of the development suggestion effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1011 (see FIG. 23) described above, it is determined whether or not the start timing indicated by this information has come. If the information indicating the start timing of the development suggestion effect is not set in the sub-RAM 133, as in the case where this information is set but the start timing indicated by this information is not reached, in this step S1040. The determination is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S1042, which will be described later.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the start timing of the development suggestion effect (step S1040: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a development suggestion effect start command for instructing the execution start of the development suggestion effect in the sub RAM 133 (step S1041).

  This development suggestion effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S14. Thereby, the effect display of the development suggestion effect as described above based on FIGS. 7B to 7F is performed, and the light emitting element incorporated in the effect agent 7 with the light emission pattern for the development suggestion effect The light emission control for causing the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, etc. to emit light is started. Note that the development suggestion effect start command includes information indicating the content of the development suggestion effect produced in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1011. Based on this information, the development suggestion effect that will clear the game. Or a development suggestion effect that is not a game clear is performed.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1041 or determines that it is not the start timing of the development suggestion effect (step S1040: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether it is the end timing of the development suggestion effect (step S1042). ). Specifically, since the information indicating the end timing of the development suggestion effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1011 described above, it is determined whether or not the end timing indicated by this information has come. If the information indicating the end timing of the development suggestion effect is not set in the sub-RAM 133, as in the case where this information is set but the end timing indicated by this information is not reached, in this step S1042. The determination is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S1045 described below.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the end timing of the development suggestion effect (step S1042: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a development suggestion effect end command instructing the end of the development suggestion effect in the sub RAM 133 (step S1043). This development suggestion effect end command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the process of step S14. Thereby, the development suggestion effect started in accordance with the process of step S1041 is ended.

  Further, following the processing of step S1043, the sub CPU 131 sets a swing end command for instructing the end of the swing operation of the effect material 7 in the sub RAM 133 (step S1044). This swing end command is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 by the process of step S14. As a result, if the lamp control board 150 can properly receive the swing end command, the swing operation of the effector 7 started in accordance with the process of step S1007 (see FIG. 23) is ended. Become.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1044 or determines that the development suggestion effect end command is not received (step S1042: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not it is the start timing of the sudden chance effect ( Step S1045). Specifically, since the information indicating the start timing of the sudden chance effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1010 (see FIG. 23) described above, it is determined whether or not the start timing indicated by this information has come. If the information indicating the start timing of the random chance effect is not set in the sub-RAM 133, this information is set but the start timing indicated by this information is not reached in step S1045. The determination is “NO” and the process proceeds to step S1047 described below.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the start timing of the surprise chance effect (step S1045: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a surprise chance effect start command instructing the start of the execution of the surprise chance effect in the sub RAM 133 (step S1046).

  This sudden chance effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S14. As a result, the effect display of the probability chance effect as described above with reference to FIG. 8 is performed, and the light emitting element, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the like incorporated in the effect agent 7 with the light emission pattern for the accuracy chance effect. The light emission control for emitting light is started. In addition, in this surprise chance production start command, information indicating the contents of the effect of the surprise chance production set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1010 is included, and based on this information, the probability chance production that will clear the game. Or, a chance chance effect that does not clear the game is performed.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1046 or determines that it is not the start timing of the sudden chance effect (step S1045: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether it is the end timing of the sudden chance effect (step S1047). ). Specifically, information indicating the end timing of the chance chance effect is set in the sub RAM 133 by the processing in step S1010 described above, and therefore it is determined whether or not the end timing indicated by this information has come. If the information indicating the end timing of the random chance effect is not set in the sub-RAM 133, this information is set, but the end timing indicated by this information is not reached in step S1047. The determination is “NO” and the process proceeds to step S1049 described below.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the end timing of the surprise chance effect (step S1047: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a surprise chance effect end command for instructing the end of the surprise chance effect in the sub RAM 133 (step S1048). This sudden chance effect end command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the process of step S14. As a result, the random chance effect started in accordance with the process of step S1046 is terminated.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1048 or determines that it is not the end timing of the sudden chance effect (step S1047: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines from the game control board 100 according to the process of step S317 (see FIG. 18). It is determined whether or not the transmitted symbol confirmation command has been received (step S1049). If it is determined that the symbol confirmation command has been received (step S1049: YES), for example, a variation effect end command for instructing the end of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1050). This variation effect end command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S14. As a result, the fluctuating effect started in accordance with the process of step S1025 (see FIG. 24) is ended.

[Image Sound Control Processing by Image Sound Control Board 140]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the image sound control process. The image acoustic control board 140 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 26 at regular intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. To do.

  As illustrated in FIG. 26, the overall CPU of the image sound control board 140 firstly displays a normal icon display command transmitted from the effect control board 130 in accordance with the process of step S1016 (see FIG. 23) or step S1018 ( It is determined whether or not the colored icon display command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received in accordance with the processing of FIG. 23) (step S501). If it is determined that no icon display command has been received (step S501: NO), the process proceeds to step S503 described later.

  If the general CPU determines that a normal icon display command or a colored icon display command has been received (step S501: YES), the general CPU performs control based on information included in the icon display command and a program stored in the control ROM. By generating a signal and outputting the generated control signal to the VDP, a hold icon is newly displayed on the VDP (step S502). Specifically, since the icon display command includes winning start information, when the icon display command including winning start information indicating the first starting port 11 is received, the first hold icon display area is displayed. When a hold icon is newly displayed at 51 and an icon display command including winning start information indicating the second start port 12 is received, the hold icon is newly displayed in the second hold icon display area 52. If the received icon display command is a colored icon display command, information indicating the display color determined in the process of step S1017 (see FIG. 23) is included in addition to the winning start information. Then, the colored hold icon is displayed in the display color indicated by the information.

  The overall CPU determines whether or not the variable effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received in accordance with the process of step S1025 (see FIG. 24) (step S503). Here, when it is determined that the variable effect start command has not been received (step S503: NO), the process proceeds to step S505 described later.

  If the overall CPU determines that the variation effect start command has been received (step S503: YES), the overall CPU performs control based on the setting information related to the variation effect included in the variation effect start command and the program stored in the control ROM. A signal is generated, and the generated control signal is output to the VDP, thereby causing the VDP to start displaying an image of a variation effect (step S504).

  Each process described below is also realized by generating a control signal based on a command received from the effect control board 130 and a program stored in the control ROM, and outputting the generated control signal to the VDP. Is done.

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S504 or determines that the variable effect start command has not been received (step S503: NO), the effect control board 130 corresponds to the process of step S13 (see FIG. 22). It is determined whether or not the operation command transmitted from is received (step S505). If it is determined that an operation command has not been received (step S505: NO), the process proceeds to step S507 described later.

  When determining that the operation command has been received (step S505: YES), the overall CPU displays an effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S506). Specifically, when the operation command is transmitted from the effect control board 130, the above-described basic effect operation is performed in front of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 if the chance chance effect is being generated. An effect image for enhancing the performance effect of the operation is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. If an operation command is received when it is not during the sudden chance effect, another effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S506 or determines that an operation command has not been received (step S505: NO), the overall CPU transmits from the effect control board 130 according to the process of step S1041 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the received development suggestion effect start command has been received (step S507). If it is determined that the development suggestion effect start command has not been received (step S507: NO), the process proceeds to step S510 described later.

  If it is determined that the development suggestion effect start command has been received (step S507: YES), the overall CPU causes the VDP to start displaying an image of the development suggestion effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S508). Note that the development suggestion effect start command includes information indicating the development suggestion effect content set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1011. Based on this information, the overall CPU clears the game. A development suggestion effect or a development suggestion effect that is not a game clear is started.

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S508 or determines that the development suggestion effect start command has not been received (step S507: NO), the overall control board according to the process of step S1043 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the development suggestion effect end command transmitted from 130 has been received (step S510). If it is determined that the development suggestion effect end command has not been received (step S510: NO), the process proceeds to step S512 described later.

  When determining that the development suggestion effect end command has been received (step S510: YES), the overall CPU terminates the image display of the development suggestion effect started by the VDP by the process of step S508 (step S511).

  When the general CPU executes the process of step S511 or determines that the development suggestion effect end command has not been received (step S510: NO), the effect control is performed according to the process of step S1046 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the random chance effect start command transmitted from the board 130 has been received (step S512). Here, when it is determined that the surprise chance effect start command has not been received (step S512: NO), the process proceeds to step S514 described later.

  If the overall CPU determines that a surprise chance effect start command has been received (step S512: YES), the overall CPU causes the VDP to start displaying an image of the surprise chance effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S513). Note that the surprise chance effect start command includes information indicating the content of the effect of the surprise chance effect set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S1010, and the overall CPU clears the game based on this information. Start a chance to produce a chance of success or a game that does not clear the game.

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S513, or determines that the sudden chance effect start command is not received (step S215: NO), the overall control board according to the process of step S1048 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the sudden chance effect end command transmitted from 130 has been received (step S514). Here, if it is determined that the sudden chance effect end command has not been received (step S514: NO), the process proceeds to step S516 described later.

  If the overall CPU determines that the command for the completion of the surprise chance effect has been received (step S514: YES), the overall CPU ends the image display of the chance of the chance effect that was started by the processing of step S513 in the VDP (step S515).

  When the general CPU executes the process of step S515 or determines that the sudden chance effect end command has not been received (step S514: NO), the overall control board corresponds to the process of step S1050 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the variable effect end command transmitted from 130 has been received (step S516). Here, when it is determined that the variation effect end command has not been received (step S516: NO), the process proceeds to step S518 described later.

  When determining that the change effect end command has been received (step S516: YES), the overall CPU ends the change effect image display started by the process of step S504 (step S517).

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S517 or determines that the variable effect end command has not been received (step S516: NO), the effect control board 130 corresponds to the process of step S1028 (see FIG. 24). It is determined whether or not the opening effect execution command transmitted from is received (step S518). If it is determined that the opening effect execution command has not been received (step S518: NO), the process proceeds to step S521, which will be described later.

  When determining that the opening effect execution command has been received (step S518: YES), the overall CPU causes the VDP to display an image of the opening effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S519).

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S519 or determines that the opening effect execution command has not been received (step S518: NO), the effect control board 130 corresponds to the process of step S1037 (see FIG. 24). It is determined whether or not the customer waiting effect start command transmitted from is received (step S521). If it is determined that the customer waiting effect start command has not been received (step S521: NO), the process proceeds to step S523 described later.

  If it is determined that the customer waiting effect start command has been received (step S521: YES), the overall CPU causes the VDP to start displaying an image of the customer waiting effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S522).

  When the overall CPU executes the process of step S522 or determines that the customer waiting effect start command has not been received (step S521: NO), the overall CPU executes a data transmission control process (step S523). Specifically, data related to image sound control performed on the image sound control board 140 is transmitted to the effect control board 130.

  On the other hand, the effect control board 130 transfers the data received from the image sound control board 140 to the lamp control board 150. Thus, various effect operations and the like are controlled by the lamp control board 150 so as to synchronize with the effects performed by the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24.

  Here, the control of the display effect performed in the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the command received from the effect control board 130 has been described. However, the output control of the effect sound from the speaker 24 is a variation effect in the liquid crystal display device 5. Since it corresponds, detailed description here is abbreviate | omitted.

[Ramp control processing by the lamp control board 150]
Next, lamp control processing executed in the lamp control board 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIGS. 27 to 29 are flowcharts showing an example of the lamp control process executed in the lamp control board 150. The lamp control board 150 is transmitted from the image sound control board 140 via the command from the effect control board 130 and the effect control board 130 in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. A series of processes illustrated in FIGS. 27 to 29 are repeatedly executed at regular intervals based on data relating to image sound control.

  First, the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 executes a data reception process for receiving data relating to image sound control transmitted from the image sound control board 140 via the effect control board 130 (step S601). The lamp CPU 151 controls various rendering means (such as the rendering accessory 7) so as to synchronize with the rendering by the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24 based on the data relating to the image sound control received by the process of step S601.

  Subsequent to the process of step S601, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the variable effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 is received according to the process of step S1025 (see FIG. 24) (step S602). If it is determined that the change effect start command has been received (step S602: YES), the light emitting pattern data corresponding to the received change effect start command is read from the lamp ROM 152 and set in the lamp RAM 153, thereby producing the effect item. The light emission pattern for variation effect of each light emitting element such as the 7 light emitting elements, the panel lamp 25, and the frame lamp 37 is set (step S603). Then, based on the set light emission pattern data, light emission control of each of these light emitting elements is started (step S604).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S604 or determines that the variable effect start command has not been received (step S602: NO), the effect control board 130 according to the process of step S1041 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the development suggestion effect start command transmitted from is received (step S605). If it is determined that the development suggestion effect start command has not been received (step S605: NO), the process proceeds to step S608 described later.

  When it is determined that the development suggestion effect start command has been received (step S605: YES), the lamp CPU 151 reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the received development suggestion effect start command from the lamp ROM 152 and sets it in the lamp RAM 153. A light emission pattern for development suggestion effect of each light emitting element such as the light emitting element of the stage effector 7, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, etc. is set (step S606). Then, based on the set light emission pattern data, light emission control of each of these light emitting elements is started (step S607).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S607 or determines that the development suggestion effect start command has not been received (step S605: NO), the effect control board corresponds to the process of step S1043 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the development suggestion effect end command transmitted from 130 has been received (step S608). If it is determined that the development suggestion effect end command has not been received (step S608: NO), the process proceeds to step S611 described later.

  If the lamp CPU 151 determines that the development suggestion effect end command has been received (step S608: YES), the lamp CPU 151 ends the light emission control of the development suggestion effect started by the process of step S607 (step S609).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S609 or determines that the development suggestion effect end command has not been received (step S608: NO), the effect control board corresponds to the process of step S1046 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the sudden chance effect start command transmitted from 130 has been received (step S611). Here, if it is determined that the sudden chance effect start command has not been received (step S611: NO), the process proceeds to step S614 described later.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the surprise chance effect start command has been received (step S611: YES), the lamp CPU 151 reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the received probability chance effect start command from the lamp ROM 152 and sets it in the lamp RAM 153. A light emission pattern for a stunning chance effect is set for each light emitting element such as the light emitting element of the director 7, the panel lamp 25, and the frame lamp 37 (step S 612). Then, based on the set light emission pattern data, light emission control of each of these light emitting elements is started (step S613).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S613, or determines that the sudden chance effect start command has not been received (step S611: NO), the effect control board corresponds to the process of step S1048 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the sudden chance effect end command transmitted from 130 has been received (step S614). Here, when it is determined that the sudden chance effect end command has not been received (step S614: NO), the process proceeds to step S618 (see FIG. 28) described later.

  If the lamp CPU 151 determines that the command for the completion of the surprise chance effect has been received (step S614: YES), the lamp CPU 151 ends the light emission control for the chance of chance effect that was started in step S613 (step S615).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S615 or determines that the sudden chance effect end command is not received (step S614: NO), as illustrated in FIG. 28, step S1007 (see FIG. 23). ), It is determined whether or not the swing start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S616). If it is determined that the swing start command has not been received (step S616: NO), the process proceeds to step S621 described later.

  When it is determined that the swing start command has been received (step S616: YES), the lamp CPU 151 sets the swing flag stored in the lamp RAM 153 to “ON” (step S617). This swing flag is a flag that indicates whether or not the effect actor 7 is performing a swing operation, and is set to “ON” when the swing operation is started, and when the swing operation is ended. Is set to “OFF”.

  Next, the lamp CPU 151 controls the drive of the swing motor 1602 via the drive control circuit 1601, thereby starting swing control for causing the rendering agent 7 to swing (step S618). Then, the fluctuation count C stored in the lamp RAM 153 is reset (step S619). This variation number C indicates the number of symbol variations since the start of the swinging motion of the effect material 7 and is incremented by “1” when the symbol is confirmed.

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S619 or determines that the swing start command has not been received (step S616: NO), the effect control board 130 according to the process of step S1044 (see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not the swing end command transmitted from is received (step S621). If it is determined that the swing end command has not been received (step S621: NO), the process proceeds to step S624 described later.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing end command has been received (step S621: YES), the lamp CPU 151 sets the swing flag to “OFF” (step S622), and the effect actor 7 started by the process of step S618 is switched. The dynamic control is terminated (step S623).

  As described above, when the lamp CPU 151 has successfully received the swing end command, the lamp CPU 151 ends the swing operation of the effect accessory 7 on the condition that the swing end command has been received. In the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect end command and the swing end command are transmitted from the effect control board 130 almost simultaneously by the process of step S1043 and the process of step S1044 in FIG. For this reason, the swinging motion of the production actor 7 is basically ended at the end of the development suggestion production.

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S623 or determines that the swing end command has not been received (step S621: NO), the effect control board 130 according to the process of step S13 (see FIG. 22). It is determined whether or not the operation command transmitted from is received (step S624). If it is determined that an operation command has not been received (step S624: NO), the process proceeds to step S633 (see FIG. 29) described later.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the operation command has been received (step S624: YES), the lamp CPU 151 causes the light emitting element incorporated in the effect accessory 7 to emit light with a predetermined color (for example, white) only once (step S625). Since such a process is performed when the operation command is received, the effect accessory 7 emits light each time the effect button 26 is pressed.

  Following the processing of step S625, the lamp CPU 151 is in the midst of a random chance presentation after receiving the random chance presentation start command and before receiving the random chance presentation end command. It is determined whether or not (step S626). Here, when it is determined that the sudden chance production is not being performed (step S626: NO), the process proceeds to step S633.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the chance chance effect is being produced (step S626: YES), the effect is based on the information indicating the progress status of the sequence control related to the unit effect operation of the effect accessory 7 stored in the lamp RAM 153. It is determined whether or not the sequence control of the basic performance operation for rotating the accessory 7 by 5 degrees and returning it twice is completed (step S627). If it is determined that the sequence control has not been completed (step S627: NO), the process proceeds to step S633 without performing the process of step S631 described later.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the sequence control of the basic effect operation has been completed (step S627: YES), the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “suddenly probable hit” at the end of the current symbol variation. Is determined (step S628). Specifically, in the variation effect start command received from the effect control board 130 immediately before receiving the surprise chance effect start command, information indicating the type of the jackpot when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a jackpot Therefore, based on this information included in the received variation effect start command, it is determined whether or not it is notified that “suddenly probable change”.

  By the way, in this embodiment, when sudden change is notified when the variation in which the chance chance effect is performed ends, in order to suggest that, the effect button 26 of the player In accordance with repeated hits, the staged action 7 is finally made to reach the final posture, and a stunning chance effect that makes the game clear is performed. On the other hand, if a loss is to be notified when the fluctuation in which the chance chance effect is being performed ends, no matter how many times the player repeatedly presses the effect button 26 to indicate that effect 7 is to perform a stunning chance effect that only reaches a midway posture (for example, the intermediate posture illustrated in FIG. 5B) before the final posture and does not clear the game. For this reason, in this embodiment, the following processes are performed following the process of step S628.

  In other words, when the lamp CPU 151 determines that “suddenly probable hit” is to be notified (step S628: YES), the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the effect accessory 7 has reached the final posture (step S629). More specifically, the current number of steps of the swing motor 1602 based on the state in which the rendering agent 7 is located in the origin posture is detected by the origin detection sensor 1603. Based on whether or not the first step number necessary to change the posture from the first posture to the final posture has been reached, it is determined whether or not the director 7 has reached the final posture. Here, when it is determined that the production character 7 has reached the final posture (step S629: YES), the process proceeds to step S633 without performing the process of step S631.

  On the other hand, if the lamp CPU 151 determines that “sudden probability change” is not notified (step S628: NO), the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the stage character 7 has reached the midway posture (step S630). . More specifically, the current number of steps of the swing motor 1602 based on the state in which the rendering agent 7 is located in the origin posture is detected by the origin detection sensor 1603. Based on whether or not the second step number necessary for changing the posture to the intermediate posture (here, the intermediate posture) has been reached, it is determined whether or not the director 7 has reached the intermediate posture. Here, when it is determined that the production character 7 has reached the midway posture (step S630: YES), the process proceeds to step S633 without performing the process of step S631.

  The lamp CPU 151 is driven when it is determined that the production character 7 has not reached the final posture (step S629: NO), or when it is determined that the production character 7 has not reached the midway posture (step S630: NO). By controlling the driving of the swing motor 1602 via the control circuit 1601, the stage effect 7 is caused to execute the unit stage operation. As a result, an operation is performed in which the production actor 7 is turned 5 degrees to the left and then returned twice.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the unit effect operation is completed when the unit effect operation by the effect agent 7 is being performed, and after it is determined that the unit effect operation is completed. While the next unit effect operation according to the press of the effect button 26 is permitted, the next unit effect operation according to the press of the effect button 26 is suppressed until it is determined that the unit effect operation is completed. . For this reason, before the unit effect operation is completed, the next unit effect operation is started, and as a result, it is preferable to prevent the effect agent 7 from reaching the final posture or the intermediate posture at a timing faster than expected. Is possible.

  In addition, although the case where it was determined here based on the information indicating the progress status of the sequence control related to the unit effect operation has been described as to whether or not the unit effect operation has been completed, You may make it determine based on a criterion. For example, the elapsed time from the start of the unit effect operation of the effect actor 7 is measured, and the unit effect operation is completed based on whether the measured elapsed time has reached a predetermined time required for the unit effect operation. It may be determined whether or not it has been done. Further, for example, a detection unit (for example, an optical sensor) that detects completion of the unit effect operation may be provided, and it may be determined whether or not the unit effect operation has been completed based on the detection result of the detection unit. .

  The lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S631, determines that the director 7 has reached the midway posture (step S630: YES), and determines that the operation command is not received (step S324: NO), when it is determined that the sudden chance production is not being performed (step S626: NO), when it is determined that the sequence control of the unit production operation is not completed (step S627: NO), or the production actor 7 is in the final posture. If it is determined that it has reached (step S629: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 29, the variable effect end command transmitted from the effect control board 130 in response to the process of step S1050 (see FIG. 25) is received. It is determined whether or not (step S633). Here, when it is determined that the variation effect end command has not been received (step S633: NO), the process proceeds to step S637 described later.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the variation effect end command has been received (step S633: YES), the lamp control 151 ends the variation effect light emission control started by the process of step S604 (step S631).

  Next, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the swing flag stored in the lamp RAM 153 is set to “ON” (step S632). If it is determined that the swing flag is not set to “ON” (step S632: NO), the process proceeds to step S637.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing flag is set to “ON” (step S632: YES), the lamp CPU 151 updates the variation count C stored in the lamp RAM 153 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S633). ). As described above, in the present embodiment, while the swing flag is set to “ON”, the variation count C is updated when the symbol variation ends.

  Following the processing of step S633, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the updated number of changes C is “10” (step S634). Here, when it is determined that the variation count C is not “10” (step S634: NO), the process proceeds to step S637.

  On the other hand, when the lamp CPU 151 determines that the number of changes C is “10” (step S634: YES), the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing operation of the effect accessory 7 could not be terminated normally and swings. The flag is set to “OFF” (step S635), and the swing control of the effect material 7 started by the process of step S618 is ended (step S636).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of fluctuations C reaches “10” as an end condition indicating that the timing when the lamp control board 150 is supposed to be able to receive the swing end command has passed. When the condition is satisfied, the swinging action of the production actor 7 is ended regardless of whether the swing end command is received.

  The lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S636, determines that the variation effect end command is not received (step S633: NO), and determines that the swing flag is not set to “ON”. (Step S632: NO), or when it is determined that the variation count C is not “10” (Step S634: NO), the opening transmitted from the effect control board 130 in accordance with the process of Step S1028 (see FIG. 24) It is determined whether or not an effect execution command has been received (step S637). If it is determined that the opening effect execution command has not been received (step S637: NO), the process proceeds to step S643 described later.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the opening command has been received (step S637: YES), it reads out the light emission pattern data corresponding to the received opening effect execution command from the lamp ROM 152 and sets it in the lamp RAM 153, thereby producing the effect material 7 The light emission pattern for the opening effect of each light emitting element such as the light emitting element, the panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 is set (step S638). Based on the set light emission pattern data, the light emission control of each of these light emitting elements is executed (step S639).

  Following the processing in step S639, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the swing flag is set to “ON” (step S640). If it is determined that the swing flag is not set to “ON” (step S640: NO), the process proceeds to step S643.

  On the other hand, if the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing flag is set to “ON” (step S640: YES), the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing operation of the effect accessory 7 could not be terminated normally. Then, the swing flag is set to “OFF” (step S641), and the swing control of the effect accessory 7 started by the process of step S618 is ended (step S642).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the condition that the jackpot game is started is satisfied as an end condition indicating that the timing at which the swing control command should have been received if the lamp control board 150 is originally received. In the case of being performed, the swinging operation of the effect accessory 7 is ended regardless of whether or not the swing end command is received.

  The lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S642, determines that the opening effect execution command is not received (step S637: NO), or determines that the swing flag is not set to “ON”. (Step S640: NO), it is determined whether or not a customer waiting effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 is received in accordance with the process of Step S1037 (see FIG. 24) (Step S643). Here, when it is determined that the customer waiting effect start command has not been received (step S643: NO), the series of lamp control processing ends, and the processing returns to step S601.

  If the lamp CPU 151 determines that a customer waiting effect start command has been received (step S643: YES), for example, the light emission control being executed is terminated in order to save power (step S644).

  In the present embodiment, the light emission control is terminated in accordance with the processing in step S644. However, in other embodiments, the light emission for the customer waiting effect is triggered by the reception of the customer waiting effect start command. You may make it start the light emission control which light-emits each light emitting element with a pattern.

  Following the processing of step S644, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the swing flag is set to “ON” (step S645). Here, when it is determined that the swing flag is not set to “ON” (step S645: NO), the series of lamp control processes is ended, and the process returns to step S601.

  On the other hand, if the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing flag is set to “ON” (step S645: YES), the lamp CPU 151 determines that the swing operation of the effect accessory 7 could not be ended normally. Then, the swing flag is set to “OFF” (step S646), and the swing control of the effect accessory 7 started by the process of step S618 is ended (step S647).

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the condition that the customer waiting effect is started is an end condition indicating that the timing when the lamp control board 150 is supposed to have received the swing end command has passed. When the condition is satisfied, the swinging motion of the director 7 is ended regardless of whether or not the swing end command is received.

  It should be noted that here, the timing after the set time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) after the customer waiting command is transmitted from the game control board 100 with the swing flag set to “ON”. In the above, the case where the swing control of the director 7 is finished has been described. On the other hand, in another embodiment, when the effect control board 130 receives a customer waiting command from the game control board 100, the lamp control board 150 transmits a predetermined command notifying the fact to the lamp control board 150. When the predetermined command is received in a state where the swing flag is set to “ON”, the swing operation of the effect accessory 7 may be ended. In other words, when the swing flag is set to “ON” and a transition is made to the customer waiting state, the swing operation of the rendering agent 7 may be immediately terminated.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
By the way, for example, every time the player depresses the effect button, the effect agent placed at the initial position is moved by a predetermined amount, and at the timing when the effect agent reaches the first position, a predetermined first is displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Considering that an effect such as displaying an effect image for reaching the position is considered, if the effect button is repeatedly hit at a very high speed by the player, the effect before the first effect image for reaching the position is displayed. The object will reach the first position. For this reason, a high production effect should be obtained by combining the production that moves the production actor and the production that displays the production image on the liquid crystal screen, but the production balance may be lost and the production effect may be reduced. There is.
Such a problem is not limited to the case where an effect change that causes the effect actor to operate in response to an input by the player, but an effect change that causes an effect image to change in response to an input by the player, for example. It can happen as well.
On the other hand, as described above, according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the unit effect operation is completed when the unit effect operation of the effect agent 7 is performed, and the unit effect operation is performed. After it is determined that the effect button 26 is pressed, when the effect button 26 is pressed, the next unit effect operation is performed. On the other hand, the effect button 26 is pressed until it is determined that the unit effect operation is completed. Even if it is done, the next unit effect operation according to the depression is not performed. For this reason, even if the player hits the effect button 26 at a high speed, an excessive unit effect operation is not performed, and it is effectively suppressed that the unit effect operation is excessively performed and the effect is lowered. Can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if the effect button 26 is pressed until the unit effect operation by the effect agent 7 is completed, the execution of the next unit effect operation corresponding to the effect button 26 is suppressed. It is possible to effectively suppress the operation from being repeated excessively, and as a result, for example, the balance with the display effect performed in the liquid crystal display device 5 is lost and the effect is reduced.

  By the way, if the unit effect operation corresponding to the new operation of the effect button 26 is performed before the unit effect operation is completed, the operation of returning the effect agent 7 to the left by 5 degrees is completed. Before, the next operation in which the effect agent 7 rotates 5 degrees to the left side is started, so that the unit effect operation is destroyed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, even if there is an operation until the unit effect operation is completed, a new unit operation effect is not started. Can be effectively suppressed.

[Modification]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, the following forms may be sufficient. That is, in the above embodiment, the unit effect operation of the effect agent 7 is an operation in which the effect agent 7 rotates 5 degrees to the left (moves by the first distance) and returns twice (returns by the second distance). However, the angle that rotates to the left and the angle that rotates to the right may be different from the angles described in the present embodiment. In other embodiments, the unit effect operation of the effect agent 7 may be another operation such as a slide movement of the effect agent.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the effect change in this invention was a unit effect operation | movement by the effect actor 7, the effect change is a change of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, etc., for example. Also good.

  Moreover, although the case where the input means of the present invention is the effect button 26 has been described in the above embodiment, the input means is not limited to this, and the cross key 27, a touch panel capable of detecting a player's touch operation. For example, other input means such as an optical sensor or a joystick that can detect a player's hand held over the game board 2 may be used.

  In addition, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. The screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other modes may be used.

1 Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)
2 Game board 5 Liquid crystal display device 7 Production role 24 Speaker 25 Board lamp 37 Frame lamp 100 Game control board 101 Main CPU
102 Main ROM
103 Main RAM
130 Production control board 131 Sub CPU
132 Sub ROM
133 Sub RAM
134 RTC
140 Image Sound Control Board 150 Lamp Control Board 151 Lamp CPU
152 Lamp ROM
153 Lamp RAM
160 accessory control unit 1601 drive control circuit 1602 swing motor 1603 origin detection sensor

Claims (1)

Input means that can be input by the player;
Determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player;
Special symbol display control means for stopping and displaying the special symbol indicating the determination result of the determination means after the special symbol is variably displayed on the predetermined symbol display means;
In a predetermined image display means, a decorative pattern is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol, and the decorative design indicating the determination result of the determination means is stopped and displayed as the special symbol is stopped. Design display control means;
An effect control means capable of causing a predetermined effect means to execute an effect corresponding to the input when there is an input from the input means with respect to an input promotion effect that prompts the player to input from the input means. Prepared,
The production control means includes
Until the production is completed, while suppressing execution of a new production according to a new input from the input means,
After the production is completed, a new production according to a new input from the input means is executed,
The image display means includes
Suggesting that there is a possibility that the input promotion effect will be performed, it is possible to display a suggestion image that can be displayed both when the input promotion effect is performed and when not performed,
The decorative symbol display control means includes:
Before the display of the suggestion image is started, the decorative design can be variably displayed in the first display area of the image display means,
When the suggestion image is displayed and when the effect by the effect means is being executed, the decorative design is variably displayed in a second display area different from the first display area in the image display means. A gaming machine characterized in that it can be made to play.

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