JP6243618B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a game in which identification information is variably displayed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a video game device or the like, a character name set by a player is voice-synthesized and output as a voice. In such an apparatus, the player can select an inflection pattern when the input name is output as a sound, and the input name can be heard as a natural pronunciation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-265371 A

  However, in the apparatus (game machine) described in Patent Document 1, the selected inflection pattern is not changed during the game, and the name (character information) always has the same inflection pattern regardless of the progress of the game. Therefore, there is a problem that the production effect by the voice output becomes monotonous and the interest by the production may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve interest in a gaming machine that outputs text information based on input information input by a player. And

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of performing a variable display of identification information (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
Information receiving means (for example, production control) capable of receiving input information input by the player (for example, an arbitrary character string input by the player, a password input by the player, or his name input by the player) The CPU 86 of the microcomputer 81 for executing the character input operation accepting process in step Sh6 of the character information input process shown in FIG.
Character information based on the input information received by the information receiving means (for example, the same player name as the input arbitrary character string, the player name converted from the password input by the player, or the player input by himself / herself Synthesized voice output means (for example, the CPU 86 of the effect control microcomputer 81) performs voice data synthesis processing in step Sh9 of the character information input processing shown in FIG. And a part for reproducing the synthesized voice data created in the voice data synthesis process during the reach production),
With
The synthesized voice output means can synthesize the voice of the character information in a plurality of sound modes having different ways of hearing (for example, parameters such as output time, playback speed, accent pattern, accent part, accent strength, etc. are different). A voice synthesis based on the patterns A to J), and the voice of the character information and the first timing during execution of one variable display according to the progress of the game (for example, the reproduction timing of the reference pattern) ) Different sound modes (reference patterns and parameters corresponding to the patterns A to J) at the second timing (for example, the reproduction timings of the patterns A to J) different from the first timing during execution of the variable display ) To synthesize and output the voice (for example, when the CPU 86 reads out the player name during the super-reach γ reach production) And portions of reproducing each precomposed audio data stored in the sound data RAM174b in accordance with the reproduction timing of each pattern A-J)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the sound mode of the sound based on the character information based on the input information input by the player becomes different according to the progress of the game, the interest of the gaming machine can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Identification information (for example, special symbol or effect symbol) is displayed on variable display means (for example, special symbol display device 8 or effect display device 9) that performs variable display of a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them and derives the display result. A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) that controls to a specific gaming state (for example, a jackpot gaming state) advantageous to the player when a predetermined specific display result (for example, a jackpot symbol) is derived as the display result of 1)
Prior decision means (for example, the CPU 56 of the game control microcomputer 156 determines whether or not the display result of the variable display in the variable display means is the specific display result before the display result is derived and displayed is shown in FIG. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 5, whether or not the variation display result indicates whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result. The part that is determined at the start of the variable display before the derived display),
Based on the determination result of the prior determination means, the suggestion effect execution means (for example, the CPU 86 of the effect control microcomputer 81) executes the suggestion effect (for example, the reach effect of super reach γ) that suggests the game result. 20 in step S544b of the effect processing during variable display, a step of performing the effect operation control for executing the reach effect in step S545 that proceeds when it is a super reach γ effect),
The synthesized voice output means (for example, the part where the CPU 86 executes the voice data synthesis process) is the first timing (for example, the reproduction timing of the reference pattern) during the suggestion effect (for example, the reach effect of super reach γ). And the second timing different from the first timing (for example, the reproduction timing of any one of the patterns A to J) and synthesizing and outputting the voice of the character information in different sound modes (for example, When the CPU 86 reads out the player name during the reach of Super Reach γ, it is synthesized in advance with the parameters corresponding to the reference pattern and each pattern A to J according to the reproduction timing of the reference pattern and each pattern A to J. (Part for reproducing each synthesized voice data stored in the sound data RAM 174b)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the sound mode of the voice based on the character information based on the input information input by the player is different in the suggestion effect, the effect effect of the suggestion effect can be enhanced.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
The synthesized voice output means (for example, the part where the CPU 86 executes the voice data synthesis process) is not receiving the input information by the information receiving means (for example, the part where the CPU 86 executes the character input operation receiving process). The voice (for example, default voice data) of the non-input character information (for example, default character information) stored in advance is output (for example, the CPU 86 performs steps S544e and S544f of the effect processing process during variable display shown in FIG. The random voice data is selected at random, the reading voice output during the reach presentation is changed to the default voice data, and the default voice data is output during the reach presentation)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even when no input information is input, the voice of non-input character information is output, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest of the gaming machine when no input information is input.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
The synthesized speech output means (for example, a portion where the CPU 86 executes speech data synthesis processing) has a plurality of different sound modes (for example, accent patterns and accents) for each portion (for example, phoneme configuration) obtained by dividing the character information. (Speech part, accent strength, etc.), and voice synthesis of a specific part among the parts obtained by dividing the character information in a different sound form (for example, FIG. 26 (d) and As shown in FIG. 26 (e), in the reference pattern, the “u” and “a” portions of the phoneme configuration are set as strong accents, and in the other pattern D, the “s” portion of the phoneme configuration is set as a strong accent. portion)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the sound mode of a part of the character information is different from the sound mode of the entire character information, the player feels uncomfortable compared to the case where the sound mode of the entire character information is different. Can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1 to means 3, wherein
The synthesized speech output means (for example, a portion where the CPU 86 executes speech data synthesis processing) synthesizes speech of the character information in a sound mode corresponding to the length of the character information (for example, the number of phoneme components). (For example, as shown in FIG. 26 (b) and FIG. 27 (b)), the output time of the voice data of “Super Seven” composed of 11 phonemes is read out during the playback time of the speech. The part that matches the time (t seconds), and the part that matches the output time of the “star” voice data consisting of five phoneme components to the output time (t seconds) that reads out the player name during the speech playback time)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since voice synthesis is performed in a sound mode corresponding to the length of character information, it is possible to prevent voice synthesis from being performed in an inappropriate sound mode due to a change in the length of character information. Can do.

The gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1 or means 1 to means 4, wherein
The character information based on the input information is stored character information (for example, the default character in the modification) stored in advance in association with the stored sound data (for example, the default sound data in the modification) having a different sound mode. Character information collating means (for example, the CPU 86 of the effect control microcomputer 81 in the modified example) and the character information input by the player and the default character information stored in the RAM 85. To determine whether or not match), and
The synthesized speech output means (for example, the portion where the CPU 86 in the modified example executes speech data synthesis processing) synthesizes speech of the character information when the matched stored character information is not verified by the character information matching means. (For example, when the character information input by the player does not match the default character information, the CPU 86 in the modified example creates synthesized voice data based on the character information input by the player, The portion of the voice data that is reproduced during reach production), and when the stored character information that matches is matched by the character information matching means, the stored voice that is stored in association with the matched stored character information The data is reproduced and the sound of the stored character information is output (for example, the CPU 86 in the modified example uses the character information input by the player and the default character information). If the bets are matched, the portion of reproducing the predetermined sound data corresponding to the default character information in reach effect)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the character information is stored character information, since the stored voice data stored in advance is reproduced and output, the character information for performing voice synthesis can be reduced. The processing load for combining can be reduced.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko game machine in an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in the effect control board. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which illustrates a variation pattern classification. It is explanatory drawing which shows a jackpot determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the big hit fluctuation pattern type determination table and the small hit fluctuation pattern type determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a loss variation pattern classification determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production | presentation process during fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect design change stop process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production | presentation setting adjustment processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a setting invalidation process. (A) is a figure which shows the audio | voice data reproduction | regeneration timing at the time of the super reach γ effect at the time of big hit, and (b) is a figure which shows the audio | voice data reproduction | regeneration timing at the time of the super reach γ effect at the time of loss. It is a figure which shows an audio | voice output pattern table. (A) is a figure which shows the relationship between an example of character information and a phoneme structure, (b) is a figure which shows the speech reproduction time of a reference | standard pattern, (c) is the speech reproduction time of the other pattern D (D) is a figure which shows the aspect of the speech synthesis of the phoneme structure of a reference pattern, (e) is a figure which shows the aspect of the speech synthesis of the phoneme structure of the other pattern D. (A) is a figure which shows the relationship of another example of character information, and a phoneme structure, (b) is a figure which shows the speech reproduction time of a reference | standard pattern, (c) is a dialog of another pattern D It is a figure which shows reproduction | regeneration time, (d) is a figure which shows the aspect of the speech synthesis of the phoneme structure of a reference pattern, (e) is a figure which shows the aspect of the speech synthesis of the phoneme structure of the other pattern D is there. (A) is a figure which shows a demonstration screen, (b) is a figure which shows an input method selection screen. (A) is a figure which shows a player name input screen, (b) is a figure which shows an intonation selection screen. It is a figure which shows the reach production screen which is performing the production at the time of a start. It is a figure which shows the reach production screen which is performing the production in a race. It is a figure which shows the reach production screen when the production result is a big hit. It is a figure which shows the reach production screen at the time of production results being off.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. In the following description, the front side (player side) in FIG. 1 will be described as the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side (inward side) will be described as the back side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a front frame (not shown) attached to the outer frame (not shown) so as to be opened and closed. , Mainly consists of. A glass door frame 102 and a lower door frame 103 are provided on the front surface of the front frame so as to be openable and closable around one side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game ball storage unit capable of storing a game ball (ball hit) as a game medium (game ball) is provided in the upper front portion of the lower door frame 103 attached below the glass door frame 102. An upper plate portion 3a having a hitting ball supply tray (also referred to as an upper plate) 3 formed on the upper surface thereof projects toward the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (front direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1). Also, below this upper plate portion 3a, an operation lever 600, which will be described later, is pivotally supported, and a lower plate portion 4a (also called a lower plate) 4 is formed on the upper surface. The projecting portion) is projected toward the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (front direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1). On the right side, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for launching a game ball is provided.

  The operation lever 600 includes an operation rod that is held by the player, and a trigger switch is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is applied when the player holds the operation rod). A trigger button is provided. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push / pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, index finger) while the player holds the operation lever of the operation lever 600 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. Lever switches 510a to 510d arranged in four directions in order to detect a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate 4a below the operation lever 600.

  In addition, the member that forms the upper plate 3 can be operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by, for example, pressing a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate 3 main body (for example, above the operation lever 600). An operation button 516 is provided. The operation button 516 may be configured to be able to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A button switch 516a (see FIG. 2) for detecting the player's operation performed on the operation button 516 may be provided inside the body of the upper plate at the installation position of the operation button 516. The operation lever 600 and the operation button 516 are used for performing various effects by being operated by the player at a predetermined timing during the game, and, as will be described later, the volume and brightness (light quantity). ) Is also used by the player.

  A pair of left and right speakers 27 a and 27 b are arranged on the front left and right sides of the lower door frame 103.

  A game board 6 detachably attached to the front frame 101 is disposed on the back surface of the glass door frame 102. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. A game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  The game board 6 is formed of a plywood board in which a game area 7 is formed on the game board surface (front face) side. On the back side of the game board 6, a variable display control unit (shown) including an effect display device 9, an effect control board 80, and the like. A gaming board unit 250 to which gaming parts related to the game such as (omitted) are assembled is integrally assembled.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 including a plurality of variable display areas for variable display (also referred to as variable display) of an ornamental design for effect (also referred to as an effect symbol) faces the opening of the game board 6. It is provided as follows. The effect display device 9 that performs variable display of effect symbols (identification information) is controlled by an effect control microcomputer 81 (see FIG. 2) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  In this embodiment, since the opaque game board 6 is used, the effect display device 9 is arranged so as to face an opening (not shown) of the game board 6, but when the transparent game board 6 is used. In this case, since the player can visually recognize the display on the effect display device 9 through the transparent game board, the opening may not be provided.

  A special symbol display (special symbol display device) 8 (see FIG. 2) is provided at a predetermined location of the game board 6 to variably display special symbols (identification information) as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. ing. The effect display device 9 has, for example, three variable display areas (effect symbol display areas) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The effect display device 9 is a symbol for decoration (for effect) during the period of variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol indicator 8, and the variation of the effect symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each ( (Variable) display. The effect display device 9 is controlled by each device such as an effect control microcomputer 81 (see FIG. 2) mounted on an effect control board 80 described later.

  The special symbol display 8 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9, for example. The special symbol display 8 includes a first special symbol display (first variable display means) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as the first identification information, and a second special symbol as the second identification information. A second special symbol display (second variable display means) 8b for displaying is provided.

  The variation display of the first special symbol is a variation display start condition (for example, after a game ball has won a first start opening 15a, which will be described later) after the first start condition, which is a variation display execution condition, is satisfied. Based on the fact that the number of reserved memories is not 0, the first special symbol variation display is not executed, and the big hit game or the small hit game is not executed). When the change time (variable display time) has elapsed, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. In addition, the variation display of the second special symbol is a variation display start condition after the second start condition, which is the execution condition of the variation display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has won a second start opening 15b described later). (For example, a state in which the number of reserved memories is not 0, a state in which the second special symbol variation display is not executed, and a big hit game or a small hit game is not executed) is established. Starting from the beginning, when the variation time (variable display time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  The variation display on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b and the variation (variable) display on the effect display on the effect display device 9 are, as will be described later, the first special symbol display 8a. It starts in conjunction with the start of the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b and stops in conjunction with the stop of the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b. The variation (variable) display of the effect symbol which is identification information in the effect display device 9 also satisfies the first start condition or the second start condition which is the execution condition of the change display (for example, After the game ball has won the first starting port 15a or the second starting port 15b, which will be described later), the start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the first special symbol or the second special The display results when the variation display (variable display time) elapses when the variation display of the pattern is not executed and the big hit game or the small hit game is not executed) (Stop symbol by combination of effect symbols) is derived and displayed.

  Below the effect display device 9, there is provided a start winning device 15 having a first start port 15a and a second start port 15b as a winning area that can receive a game ball. In the start winning device 15, the first start port 15a is provided in the upper part, and the second start port 15b is provided in the lower part. A pair of movable pieces 13 and 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the second start port 15b in such a manner that the opening and closing operation can be performed. The first start port 15a opens upward and is always in a state where a game ball can enter (accept). On the other hand, the second start port 15b is provided with a structure around the first start port 15a on the upper side and the movable pieces 13 and 13 on the left and right, so that the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in a closed state. When the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in the open state, the game ball is allowed to enter (accept). Thus, the first start port 15a does not change the easiness of winning, and the second start port 15b changes the easiness of winning by the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 13 and 13.

  In the state where the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in the closed state, the start winning device 15 can win, although it is difficult to win the second start port 15b (that is, the game ball has won a prize). It may be configured to be difficult). In addition, the start winning device 15 may be provided with only the first start port 15a that does not change the easiness of winning as a start port, and it is easy to win by opening and closing the movable pieces 13 and 13. Only the second start port 15b whose height changes may be provided.

  The movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start prize-winning device 15 are driven by the solenoid 16 when an opening condition described later is satisfied, so that the movable pieces 13 and 13 are opened from the closed state for a predetermined period and then closed. When the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are in the open state, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 15b (easy to start winning), which is advantageous for the player (first state). ) On the other hand, when the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start port 15b (becomes difficult to start winning) and is in a disadvantageous state for the player (second state) State). The winning ball that has entered the first start port 15a is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start port switch 14a. The winning ball that has entered the second start port 15b is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start port switch 14b.

  The predetermined number of the game board 6 displays four numbers indicating the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first starting port switch 14a or the second starting port switch 14b, that is, the number of reserved memories (also referred to as starting memory or starting winning memory). A special symbol hold storage indicator 18 (see FIG. 2) is provided. The special symbol reservation storage display 18 displays up to four reservation storage numbers in the order of winning. The special symbol hold memory display 18 increases the stored data in the hold memory by 1 and increases the number of LEDs in the lit state by 1 every time there is a start winning in the first start port 15a or the second start port 15b. Each time the special symbol display 8 starts the variable display, the special symbol storage memory display 18 decreases the storage data of the storage by 1 and decreases the number of LEDs in the lit state by 1 (that is, one LED Is turned off. Specifically, the special symbol hold storage display 18 shifts the lighting state every time the special symbol display 8 starts the variable display. In this example, an upper limit number (up to 4) is provided for the number of reserved memories by winning to the first start port 15a or the second start port 15b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper limit number of the reserved storage number may be a value of 4 or more, or may be a value less than 4.

  A special variable winning ball device 20 using an opening / closing plate that is opened and closed by a solenoid 21 is provided below the start winning device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided with a big winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate, and the opening / closing plate is controlled to an open state (first state) advantageous to the player in the big hit gaming state, and the big hit gaming state In other states, the open / close plate is controlled to a closed state (second state) which is disadvantageous to the player. As described above, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 satisfies the release condition when it enters the big hit gaming state. The winning ball that has won the special variable winning ball device 20 and led to the back of the game board 6 is detected by the count switch 23 as it is.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 (see FIG. 2) for variably displaying the normal symbols as a plurality of types of identification information is started. In this embodiment, left and right LEDs (not shown) are turned on alternately by turning on the LEDs alternately. For example, if the left LED is turned on at the end of the change display, it becomes a hit. . When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the opening condition of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 is established, and the movable pieces 13 and 13 in the start winning device 15 are 13 is opened for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, the normal symbol holding memory display 41 (see FIG. 2) having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of memorized effective passing balls that have passed through the gate 32, that is, the starting passing memorized number. ) Is provided. Each time a game ball passes to the gate 32, the stored data of the start passing memory is incremented by 1, and the normal symbol holding memory display 41 increments the LED to be lit by 1. Then, every time the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the stored data of the start passage memory is decreased by 1, and the LED to be lit is decreased by 1.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of normal winning ports including a first normal winning port 29 and a second normal winning port 30 as a winning area of a winning device that accepts game balls and allows winning. The winning of the game ball in the first normal winning opening 29 is detected by the first winning opening switch 29a. The winning of the game ball to the second normal winning opening 30 is detected by the second winning opening switch 30a. The first starting port 15a, the second starting port 15b, and the big winning port also constitute a winning area of a winning device that accepts game balls and allows winning. In addition, decorative light emitting portions 25L and 25R in which decorative LEDs 25a blinking and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and an outlet 26 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize is provided at the bottom. There is.

  Two speakers 27L and 27R that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7, and two speakers 27a and 27b that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right lower portions. In the following description, the speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b may be collectively referred to as the speaker 27 in some cases. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a top lamp module 530 in which various LEDs such as a rotating body LED are incorporated, a left light emitting unit 28L in which a left frame LED 28b (see FIG. 2) is incorporated, and a right frame LED 28c (see FIG. 2). ) Is built in. Further, a decoration LED is installed around each structure (such as a big prize opening) in the game area 7. The LED for the rotating body, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decoration LED are examples of the decoration light emitter provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In this example, a prize ball LED 51 that is lit during award ball payout is provided at a predetermined position of the left light emitting unit 28L, and a ball break LED 52 that is lit when a supply ball is cut is provided at a predetermined position of the right frame LED 28c. Is provided.

  Various light emitting means such as prize ball LED 51, ball-out LED 52, decoration LED 25 a, left frame LED 28 b, right frame LED 28 c, and each LED in the top lamp module 530 are based on the effect control command output from the main board 31. Lighting control (LED control) is performed based on a signal output from the computer 81. Further, sound output control (sound control) from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b is also performed by the effect control microcomputer 81.

  A game ball launched from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) by operating the hitting operation handle 5 of the player enters the game area 7 through a hitting guide rail (not shown), and then flows down the game area 7. When a game ball enters the first start port 15a and is detected by the first start port switch 14a, or enters the second start port 15b and is detected by the second start port switch 14b, a special symbol variation display is displayed. If it can be started, the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 starts to be displayed in a variable manner. If the special symbol variable display is not ready to start, the number of reserved memories is increased by one.

  The variation display of the symbols on the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 stops when the variation display time set every time the variation display is performed. If the symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) is a jackpot symbol (also referred to as a jackpot display result) as a specific display result, it will be a jackpot and the game will shift to a jackpot gaming state. In the big hit gaming state, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is released until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of gaming balls wins. The state in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round, and is executed a predetermined number of times such as 15 rounds in the big hit gaming state.

  When the symbols on the special symbol display unit 8 and the effect display device 9 at the time of stoppage are predetermined special jackpot symbols (probable variation jackpot symbols) out of the jackpot symbols, it is determined that the jackpot is made after the jackpot gaming state. This is a more advantageous state for the player in a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) in which the probability (big hit probability) is higher than the normal game state, which is a normal state different from the big hit game state. Hereinafter, the probability variation state is also referred to as a high probability state (sometimes abbreviated as a high probability state). Further, the non-probable change state is also referred to as a low probability state (sometimes abbreviated as a low probability state).

  Also, if the symbol display result when the variable display on the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 is stopped is a probable large hit symbol, the variable time is reduced after the big hit gaming state and the time is shortened for a predetermined period. Is controlled over a period of time. Compared to the normal gaming state, the time-short state is the variation display time of each of the special symbol display device 8, the effect display device 9, and the normal symbol display device 10 (the time from the start of variation until the display result display display time) ) Is a control state in which display results are derived and displayed at an early stage. Furthermore, during the time-shortening state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, the opening time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 is lengthened, and the number of times of opening is increased. In other words, so-called electric Chu support control is executed. During the time-short state, since the display time of the symbol variation is shortened, the number of reserved memories to be described later is digested early, and the start winning that occurs exceeding the upper limit (for example, “4”) of the number of reserved memories becomes invalid. Since it is easy to derive and display the jackpot display result early in the short term, it is easy to derive and display the jackpot display result early, so the display result of the variable display is likely to become the display result of the jackpot symbol from a time efficient viewpoint It becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player. As described above, in the case of a probable big hit, the high probability state and the short time state are controlled in a predetermined period after the end of the big hit gaming state. The short-time state over a predetermined period after the end of the jackpot gaming state is either the time when the next jackpot gaming state occurs or until a special symbol and effect symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). Continue until one of the conditions is met.

  Further, when considering from the aspect of paying out the game ball according to the winning, in the short time state, the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to the non-time short state, and the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes the winning symbol. The probability is increased, the opening time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 at the time of winning is lengthened, and the number of times of opening the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the starting winning device 15 at the time of hitting is increased. Based on this, the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are likely to be in an open state as compared with the normal gaming state. Therefore, in the short-time state, it is easy to generate a prize (including both a case where the start prize is valid and a case where the prize is invalid) to the second start port 15b. Therefore, the number of game balls ( The ratio of the number of game balls (the number of payout balls) to be paid out as award balls according to winning is greater than the number of hit balls) compared to the normal game state. In general, the ratio of the number of paid-out balls for winning a prize to the number of shot balls is called “base”. For example, when there are 40 payout balls with respect to 100 shot balls, the base is 40 (%). In the case of this embodiment, for example, a time-short state having a higher base than a non-time-short state such as a normal gaming state is called a high base state, and conversely, a base game state having a lower base compared to such a high base state. Such a non-short-time state is called a low base state.

  As described above, the ratio of the number of prize balls paid out by winning a prize to the number of balls launched is generally called “base”, but the maximum number of game balls fired per unit time such as 1 minute is limited to a certain number. ing. For this reason, the “base” can also be indicated by a total value of the number of winning balls paid out by winning a plurality of winning openings provided in the game area in a unit time. For example, assuming that the maximum number of game balls fired per unit time is 100, the total number of award balls paid out by winning in a unit time coincides with a general “base” value. Based on such relevance, in the present embodiment, each of the first start port 15a, the second start port 15b, the first normal winning port 29, and the second normal winning port 30 is an abnormality monitoring target winning port, A total value of the number of paid-out balls of the winning ball due to the winning of the abnormality monitoring target winning opening is called a base, and is used as an object of abnormality monitoring related to winning.

  Whether the probability variation state (high probability state) or the non-probability variation state (low probability state) is determined based on whether or not the probability variation flag, which is a flag set in the probability variation state, is set. . Also, whether the time-short state (high base state) or the non-time-short state (low base state) is determined based on whether or not the time-short flag, which is a flag set in the time-short state, is set. Is done.

  In addition, in the state not controlled to the short time state described above, every time the number of special symbols on hold is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the memory for controlling the memory variation shortened state to shorten the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol Variation shortening control is performed. The memory fluctuation shortening control ends when the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is less than a predetermined number. Therefore, even in a state where the time-short state is not controlled, there are cases where the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened.

  The effect symbols that are variably displayed in the effect display device 9 are decorations that are variably displayed with a predetermined relationship with the variability display of the special symbols in order to enhance the decoration effect of the variability display of the special symbols on the special symbol display 8. It is a symbol with a special meaning. The predetermined relationship for such symbols includes, for example, the relationship that the variation display of the effect symbol starts when the variation display of the special symbol is started, and the display result of the special symbol at the end of the variation display of the special symbol. This includes a relationship in which the display result of the effect symbol is derived and displayed when the variation display of the effect symbol is terminated. When the special symbol display unit 8 derives and displays a predetermined jackpot symbol as a display result, the effect display device 9 derives and displays the combination of the jackpot symbol with left, middle and right symbols as a display result. The Such a display result of the jackpot symbol by the special symbol and the display result of the combination of the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol are referred to as a jackpot display result.

  The special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 have the correspondence relationship as described above, and therefore, in the following description, they may be collectively referred to as a variation display unit.

  Next, the reach display mode (reach) will be described. The reach display mode (reach) in the present embodiment means that the symbols that have not been stopped when the stopped symbols constitute a part of the jackpot symbol, and that all or This is a state where some symbols are synchronously displayed while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol.

  For example, in the effect display device 9, an effective line (one effective line in the case of this embodiment) that becomes a big hit when the symbol stops is determined in advance, and a part of the display area on the effective line is preliminarily set. A state in which the variable display is performed in the display area on the active line that has not been stopped when the predetermined symbol is stopped (for example, among the left, middle, and right variable display areas in the effect display device 9) The left and right display areas are stopped and the same display is still displayed, and the middle display area is still in the variable display mode), and all or part of the display area on the active line A state in which all or a part of the jackpot symbol is formed and is displayed in a synchronized manner (for example, the left, middle, and right display areas in the effect display device 9 are displayed in a varying manner and are always the same. The state) variable display in a state where the handle is aligned is made that reach the display mode or reach.

  Also, during the reach, an unusual effect may be performed with LEDs or sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such special (specific) reach is called super reach.

  In addition, with respect to the effect display device 9, there is a case where a jackpot notice effect such as a pseudo-ream for notifying that there is a possibility of winning a big hit in a variable display that triggers the occurrence of the big hit may be performed.

  In this embodiment, as a big hit, a plurality of types of big hits such as a normal big hit C and a probable big hit A are provided as described later. In the following description, when “big hit” is simply indicated without specifying the types of big hits, it is a case where these multiple types of big hits are representatively shown.

  Normally, the big hit C is a big hit (non-probable big hit) that becomes a low probability state and a low base state by not being in the above-mentioned probability change state after the end of the big hit gaming state and not being in a time-short state. Such a state with a low probability state and a low base state is called a low probability low base state. The probability variation jackpot A is a jackpot that becomes a probability variation state after the end of the jackpot gaming state and is in a high probability state in which the time is short for a predetermined period and in a high base state. Such a state with a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a highly accurate high base state. After the probability variation big hit, when the predetermined period elapses, the time reduction state ends, and the state becomes a high probability state and a low base state. Such a state having a high probability state and a low base state is referred to as a high probability low base state.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the main board 31. FIG. 2 also shows a payout control board 37 and an effect control board 80 mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board (game control board) 31 includes a game control microcomputer 156 that is a basic circuit (corresponding to game control means) for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a gate switch 32a, and a first start port switch 14a. In addition to the signals from the second start port switch 14b, the count switch 23, the first winning port switch 29a, the second winning port switch 30a, various signals such as a power-off signal, a clear signal, and a reset signal are used. An input circuit 58 applied to 156, a solenoid 16 that opens and closes the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15, a solenoid 21 that opens and closes the special variable winning ball device 20, and a solenoid 21a for switching the path in the special winning opening. Drive according to commands from the game control microcomputer 156 The force circuit 59, are mounted.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means (variation data storage means for storing fluctuation data) used as a work memory, and a program. Therefore, it includes a CPU 56 that is a processor that performs a control operation, and an I / O port 57. The game control microcomputer 156 is a one-chip microcomputer.

  In the game control microcomputer 156, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, what the game control microcomputer 156 described below executes (or performs processing) means that the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31. The game control means is realized by a game control microcomputer 156 including a CPU 56.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a clock circuit that generates a clock signal, a reset controller that functions as a system reset means, a random number circuit, and a CTC that sends an interrupt request signal to the CPU 56.

  The random number circuit is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to win a jackpot based on the display results of the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. The random number circuit updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and at random timing. Based on the fact that the start winning time generated is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The game control microcomputer 156 reads the numerical data from the random number circuit as a random number value R (random R) when a start winning to the first start port switch 14a or the second start port switch 14b occurs, and converts the numerical data into the numerical data. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to make a jackpot display result as a specific display result, that is, whether or not to make a jackpot. When it is determined that the game is a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. The determination as to whether or not to win is actually executed based on the random number value extracted at the time of starting winning at the start of the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. Whether the random number generated by the random number circuit is a big hit, such as a random number for probability variation determination for determining whether or not to make a probability variation, and a random number for variation pattern determination for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. It may be used as a random number for determination other than determination.

  The clock circuit outputs a system clock signal to the CPU 56, and outputs a reference clock signal CLK having a predetermined period generated by dividing the system clock signal to each random number circuit. When a low level signal is input for a certain period, the reset controller outputs a predetermined initialization signal to the CPU 56 and each random number circuit to reset the game control microcomputer 156 as a system.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a volatile storage means that is partly or wholly backed up by a backup power source created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part of the RAM 55 is kept for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply cannot be supplied because the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged). Or the entire contents are preserved. In particular, at least data corresponding to the control state of the game (special symbol process flag or the like) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the RAM 55 as backup data. The data corresponding to the control state is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like.

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board (not shown) has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input circuit 58. The power-off signal is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input circuit 58. A clear signal indicating that the clear switch for instructing clearing of the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input circuit 58 at the input port of the game control microcomputer 156. The clear signal is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input circuit 58.

  In this embodiment, backup power is supplied to the effect control board 80 together with the main board 31, and the effect control board 80 is also backed up in the same manner as the main board 31. Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the output circuit of the power interruption signal and the power supply circuit of the backup power supply are provided on the power supply board is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these power interruption signals Output circuit or backup power supply circuit may be provided on the main board 31, or a separate power interruption signal output circuit or backup power supply circuit may be provided on the main board 31 and the effect control board 80. May be.

  Each of the plurality of switches is connected to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input circuit 58. Thereby, the game control microcomputer 156 receives an input detection signal indicating the input state of each switch from each of the plurality of switches.

  Further, the output circuit 78 mounted on the game control microcomputer 156 transmits (outputs) the effect control command output by the CPU 56 to the effect control board 80. The output circuit 78 transmits (outputs) a control signal output from the CPU 56 to the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41.

  The game control microcomputer 156 outputs an effect control command (effect control signal) as a control signal for instructing the effect control board 80 to perform effect control including display control, sound control, and LED control. Send through.

  The effect control commands transmitted to the effect control board 80 by the game control microcomputer 156 include a customer waiting demo designation command and a variable display command.

  The customer waiting demonstration designation command is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating the display during the customer waiting demonstration by the game control microcomputer 156, and a predetermined time has elapsed after the change of the special symbol is finished. When the customer waiting demo designation command is sent to the effect control board 80, a predetermined customer waiting demo screen is displayed on the effect display device 9. In other words, normally, when a player changes, there is a period in which the player is absent, so it is assumed that these waiting-for-demo demonstration designation commands are due to the player changing. When it is output.

Note that the game control microcomputer 156 of this embodiment sends a customer waiting demonstration designation command to the effect control board 80 when a predetermined time elapses after the special symbol change ends. invention is not limited thereto, the game control microcomputer 156, if the number of pending memory not generated starting winning is not zero and big hit during the game and Koatari during the game, after the end variation of the special symbols, A customer waiting demo designation command may be sent to the effect control board 80 immediately without waiting for the elapse of the predetermined time. In this way, when the game control microcomputer 156 immediately sends the customer waiting demonstration designation command to the effect control board 80 without waiting for the elapse of the predetermined time after the end of the change of the special symbol, the effect control board 80 The measurement of the predetermined time is started from the time when the effect control command received in the command analysis process is determined to be a customer waiting demo designation command, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, a predetermined customer waiting demo is displayed on the effect display device 9 You can make it.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the state in which the player is not playing a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, even if the player is playing a game, it is not during a big hit game or a small hit game, and the reserved memory is stored. A state in which there is no change in the effect symbol for a predetermined period is defined as a non-game state.

  The variation display command is an effect control command transmitted at the start of variation in order to specify a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol. Is a command to specify.

  The effect control board 80 receives an effect control command from the game control microcomputer 156, and performs an effect display display control and an effect sound (effect sound) output control on the effect display device 9. Electrical component control means such as 81 is mounted.

  In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 81 mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 156, and the display control of the effect display device 9 displays the effect symbols in a variable manner. In addition, sound output control from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b is performed.

  In addition, the effect control microcomputer 81 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects the detection signals from the lever switches 510a to 510d and the button switch 516a, thereby operating the operation lever 600 and the player of the operation button 516. Detects operations by.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 81 performs display control of the stage LED 25b provided on the game board 6, and the prize ball LED 51, the ball cut LED 52, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c provided on the frame side, Moreover, lighting control of each LED in the top lamp module 530 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 81 including a CPU 86 and a RAM 85. In the effect control board 80, the CPU 86 operates according to a program stored in the built-in ROM 84 and receives an effect control command via the input circuit 260. Among these, the ROM 84 stores data relating to images displayed on the effect display device 9 in various effects, a time chart such as display start timing and end timing, and the like for each effect type. Further, the CPU 86 performs display control of the effect display device 9 such as generation of an image to be displayed on the effect display device 9 and adjustment of the light emission intensity of the backlight 9c on the VDP (video display processor) 262 based on the effect control command. Perform the display control process to be performed.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 262 that performs display control of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 81 is mounted on the effect control board 80.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the VDP 262 is a CGROM 205 that stores data such as characters (image data such as people, animals, characters, figures, symbols, and CG data) as image element data used as sprite images, a frame A display control circuit is configured together with SDRAM 210 (synchronous DRAM) used as a buffer area (VRAM area).

  CPU 86 outputs a command for reading out necessary data from CGROM (not shown) to VDP 262 in accordance with the received effect control command. The CGROM stores in advance character image data and moving image data to be displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including decorative symbols), and background image data. ROM. The VDP 262 reads image data from the CGROM in response to a command from the CPU 86. The VDP 262 performs display control based on the read image data.

  In this embodiment, the voice synthesizing IC 173 and the D / A converter IC 177 for reproducing the sound output from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b in cooperation with the production control microcomputer 81 (CPU 86) and the D A digital amplifier 175 that amplifies the sound signal (reproduced sound) converted into an analog signal by the / A converter IC 177 is mounted on the effect control board 80, and the CPU 86 performs sound based on the effect control command from the main board 31. The data ID is output to the voice synthesis IC 173, and the voice synthesis IC 173 reproduces the voice data corresponding to the voice data ID.

  When a voice data ID is input from the production control microcomputer 81, the voice synthesis IC 173 specifies voice data stored in a sound data ROM 174a and a sound data RAM 174b, which will be described later, based on the input voice data ID. The specified audio data is converted into an analog signal of sound or sound effect, and is individually reproduced for each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b and output to the digital amplifier 175. The digital amplifier 175 amplifies the output level of the D / A converter IC 177 to a volume set by the effect control microcomputer 81 (CPU 86), and outputs the amplified sound to each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a sound data ROM 174a is locally connected to the voice synthesis IC 173. In the sound data ROM 174a, the sound for each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b for outputting sounds corresponding to various effects performed by the effect command corresponding to the sound data ID in association with the sound data ID. Data is stored. In other words, these audio data are a collection of data for reproducing the sound or effect sound output from each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b in the effect period (for example, the effect symbol fluctuation period).

  In addition, a sound data RAM 174b is locally connected to the speech synthesis IC 173. As will be described later, the voice synthesis IC 173 according to the present embodiment synthesizes voice data that synthesizes voice corresponding to the character information based on character information composed of an arbitrary character string of katakana input by the player. It has a processing function. The synthesized voice data synthesized beforehand by the voice data synthesis processing function is stored in the sound data RAM 174b in association with the synthesized voice data ID that can identify each synthesized voice data. Further, the voice synthesis IC 173 notifies the effect control microcomputer 81 of the synthesized voice data ID of the synthesized voice data.

  Note that the synthesized audio data stored in the sound data RAM 174b is read out from the sound data RAM 174b and output during the reach effect described later, and a plurality of the sound data is stored in accordance with a plurality of playback timings of the reach effect. Synthesized voice data is stored. The RAM 85 of the effect control microcomputer 81 stores character information input by the player.

  The ROM 84 of the effect control microcomputer 81 stores a plurality of predetermined character information (character information at the time of non-input, stored character information) stored in advance in case the player does not input character information. Has been. This default character information is used for the composition of subtitles displayed during the reach effect described later. Further, the sound data ROM 174a stores predetermined sound data (stored sound data) which is sound data corresponding to each predetermined character information. Further, the default voice data may be voice data created by synthesizing the default character information, or may be voice data created by recording a voice that the human has actually read out the default character information.

  FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. The command form shown in FIG. 4A is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals. However, the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4A, a command 8001H is a first change start command that specifies the start of change in a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 8a. Command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating the start of variation in a special symbol game using the second special symbol in second special symbol display 8b. The command 81XXH corresponds to a variation display of a special symbol in the special symbol game, and a variation pattern such as an effect symbol which is variably displayed in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas in the effect display device 9. This is a variation pattern designation command for designating (variation time). Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the variation pattern to be designated.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or an effect symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the determination result (predetermined result) whether the variable display result is “losing” or “big hit”, and the variable display result is “big hit”. The different EXT data is set in accordance with the determination result (the jackpot type determination result) as to which of a plurality of types of jackpot types in the case of "". More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first change display result notification command indicating a pre-determined result that the change display result is “lost”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command for notifying the advance determination result and the big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable change”. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable change”. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result notification command for notifying the advance determination result and the big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise”. The command 8C04H is a fifth variation display result notification command indicating a predetermined determination result that the variation display result is “small hit”.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation command for designating the stoppage (determination) of the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 9. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, for example, different EXT data is set according to the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, the command 9500H is a first gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low probability low base state, normal state) in which neither the time shortening control nor the probability variation control is performed, and the command 9501H is performed by the time shortening control. On the other hand, a second gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low probability high base state, short time state) in which probability variation control is not performed is used. In addition, the command 9502H is a third gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (high probability low base state, timeless probability variation state) in which probability variation control is performed while time variation control is not performed, and command 9503H is probability variation and time variation control. It is assumed that the fourth gaming state designation command corresponds to the gaming state in which the control is performed together (highly accurate high base state, time-varying probability changing state).

  The command A0XXH is a hit start designation command (also referred to as a “fanfare command”) that designates display of an effect image indicating the start of a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state. The command A1XXH is a big winning opening releasing notification command for notifying that the big winning opening is a period in the big winning gaming state or the small winning gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after opening the big winning opening that notifies that the big winning opening has changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a hit end designation command for designating display of an effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state.

  In the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, for example, EXT data similar to that of the variable display result notification command is set, so that different EXT data may be set in accordance with the predetermined determination result or the big hit type determination result. . Alternatively, in the hit start designation command or the hit end designation command, the correspondence relationship between the pre-determined result and the big hit type determination result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence relationship in the variable display result notification command. . In the notification command during the opening of the big winning opening and the notification command after the opening of the big winning opening, for example, different EXT data corresponding to the number of round executions (for example, “1” to “15”) in the normal opening big hit state or the short-term opening big hit state. Is set.

  The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed by the first start opening 15a is detected by the first start opening switch 14a and a start winning (first start winning) has occurred. The first start opening prize designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 8a is established. The command B200H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed by the second start opening 15b is detected by the second start opening switch 14b and a start winning (second start winning) has occurred. The second start opening prize designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 8b is established.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory number so that the special figure reserved memory number can be specified in the hold display area or the like. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved memory number in order to display the special figure reserved memory number in a hold display area or the like in an identifiable manner. The first reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the first start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied. And transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The second reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the second start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition is satisfied. And transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command correspond to the case where the execution of the special game is started when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied. May be transmitted.

  The first reserved memory number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the first special figure reserved memory number when the first start condition is satisfied by the occurrence of the first start winning. Further, the second reserved memory count notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the second special figure reserved memory count when the second start condition is satisfied by the occurrence of the second start winning.

  In the present embodiment, a first start opening winning designation command or a second starting opening winning designation command that designates which of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening is won is transmitted as the hold storage information. At the same time, a first reserved memory number notification command and a second reserved memory number notification command for designating the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number are transmitted. It should be noted that when the reserved memory number increases, the reserved memory number addition designation command (the first reserved memory number addition designation command or the second one) indicates that the first special figure reserved memory number or the second special figure reserved memory number has increased. When the reserved memory number decreases, the reserved memory number addition designation command (the second reserved figure number designation command) indicates that the first special figure reserved memory number or the second special figure reserved memory number has decreased. 1 reserved memory number subtraction designation command or second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) may be transmitted.

  Instead of the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command, a total reserved memory number notification command for notifying the total reserved memory number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying an increase (or decrease) in the total pending storage number may be used.

  The command C4XXH and the command C6XXH are effect control commands (winning determination result designation command) indicating the contents of the winning determination result. Of these, the command C4XXH displays the determination result of whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit”, whether or not the big hit type (probability change, non-probability change or suddenness) is determined as a winning determination result. This is the symbol designation command shown. The command C6XXH is a variation category command indicating a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) as to which range of the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type falls as a winning determination result.

  In this embodiment, whether or not the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” based on the occurrence of the start winning in the winning random number determining process executed in the starting winning determination process (step S101) described later. It is determined whether or not “small hit” is determined, and in which range of determination values the random value MR3 for determining the type of big hit and the variation pattern type falls. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, set a value that specifies that the fluctuation display result is determined to be “big hit” or “small hit”, and a value that specifies the big hit type (probability variation, non-probability variation or sudden accuracy). Then, control for transmitting to the effect control board 80 is performed. In addition, a value for designating a range of a determined value in which the random value MR3 as the determination result is included in the EXT data of the variation category command is set and transmitted to the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 86 mounted on the effect control board 80 determines whether or not the variation display result is determined to be “big hit” or “small hit” based on the value set in the symbol designation command, and determines the big hit type. Based on the value set in the variation category command, the variation pattern type can be recognized when the random value MR3 for variation pattern type determination is included in the predetermined range of determination values.

  As an example of the symbol designating command, the command C400H is the first symbol designating command corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is “losing”, and the command C401H is the variation displaying result “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable change”. The command C403H is the third symbol designating command corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable variation”, and the command C403H is the variation design result “big hit”. ”Is a fourth symbol designation command corresponding to the case where the big hit type is“ surprise ”, and the command C404H is a fifth symbol designation command corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is“ small hit ”. Note that the EXT data set in the symbol designation command and the EXT data set in the variable display result notification command may be shared.

  As an example of the variable category command, for example, the command C600H is the first variable category command according to the case of the “non-reach” variable display mode in which the determination threshold is different depending on the total number of stored pending, and the command C601H is stored in total pending Regardless of the number, the second variable category command corresponding to the “super reach” variable display mode is used in common, and the command C602H is a variable display mode (for example, normal reach) other than “non-reach” and “super reach”. It is assumed that the third variation category command corresponds to the case.

  The game control microcomputer 156 mounted on the main board 31 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 54 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work area. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 55 to be provided, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 56 that executes a game control program and performs a control operation, and an I / O (Input / Output port) 57 are configured.

  As an example, the game control microcomputer 156 executes a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 by executing a program read from the ROM 54 by the CPU 56. At this time, the CPU 56 reads the fixed data from the ROM 54, the CPU 56 writes the various data to the RAM 55 and temporarily stores the data, and the CPU 56 stores the various data temporarily stored in the RAM 55. The CPU 56 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 156 via the I / O 57, and the CPU 56 goes outside the game control microcomputer 156 via the I / O 57. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random number value counted on the main board 31 side. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, on the main board 31 side, a random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern type, Numerical data indicating the random number MR4 for determining the pattern and the random value MR5 for determining the normal display result are controlled to be countable. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than these may be used. Such random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also referred to as game random numbers.

  The random number circuit of the game control microcomputer 156 only needs to count numerical data indicating some or all of the random number values MR1 to MR5. The CPU 56 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit, for example, to update various numerical data by software to show a part of the random number values MR1 to MR5. Numerical data may be counted.

  The random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is determined by whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game is controlled as a big hit game state, and whether or not the variable display result is the “small hit”. This is a random value used for determining whether or not to control the gaming state, and takes a value in the range of “1” to “65535”, for example. The random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type determines the jackpot type, which is the variation display mode of the effect design when the variation display result is “big hit”, as one of “non-probability variation”, “probability variation”, and “surprise variation”. For example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is a random value used to determine the variation pattern type in the variation display of the special symbol or the effect symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, “1”. A value in the range of “251” is taken. The random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random value used to determine the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol or the effect symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, “1” to “ It takes a value in the range of “997”. The random number value MR5 for determining the general-purpose display result is used to determine whether the fluctuation display result in the general-purpose game by the normal symbol display 10 is “per-normal” or “normal”. For example, it takes a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 6 shows a variation pattern in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “losing”, the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, respectively, and the variation display Corresponding to the case where the result is “big hit”, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “losing” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach” is called a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as “non-reach loss variation pattern”). The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is “losing” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “reach” is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach loss variation pattern”). Further, the non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “lost”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  The big hit fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which normal reach α, normal reach β, and normal reach γ are executed, and a super reach reach production such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ. There is a super reach variation pattern to be executed. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “small hit” is referred to as a small hit variation pattern. The big hit variation pattern and the small hit variation pattern are included in the hit variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit”.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the special reach variation pattern of the normal reach variation pattern in which the normal reach α, such as the normal reach α, the normal reach β, and the normal reach γ in the present embodiment is executed. Has the shortest special figure fluctuation time, and the fluctuation pattern in which the normal reach γ reach effect is executed has the longest special figure fluctuation time (the special figure fluctuation in the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the normal reach effect is executed) Time: normal reach γ> normal reach β> normal reach α).

  Further, the super reach production of the super reach α is executed for the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the super reach reach production such as the super reach α, the super reach β, and the super reach γ is executed in the present embodiment. The fluctuation pattern is set to have the shortest special figure fluctuation time, and the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach γ is executed has the longest special figure fluctuation time (the super reach in which the super reach production is executed). Special pattern variation time of variation pattern: super reach γ> super reach β> super reach α).

  In this embodiment, as described above, the big hit expectation that the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” in the order of super reach γ, super reach β, super reach α, normal reach γ, normal reach β, and normal reach α is increased. Therefore, in the normal reach fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern, the big hit expectation degree is higher as the fluctuation time is longer.

  FIG. 7 shows the variation pattern type in the present embodiment. Each variation pattern shown in FIG. 6 is included in at least one variation pattern type among the plurality of variation pattern types shown in FIG. In other words, if each variation pattern type is configured to include a single or a plurality of variation patterns classified (grouped) based on, for example, the mode of the rendering operation performed during the variation display of the rendering symbol. Good.

  As an example, a plurality of variation patterns are classified (grouped) by the type of reach effect (effect mode), and the variation pattern type including a variation pattern in which the variation display state of the effect symbol does not reach the reach state, normal reach (normal reach α) The variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach β or normal reach γ) and the variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach (super reach α, super reach β or super reach γ) may be used. Also, the variation patterns with super reach are classified into different variation pattern types according to the contents of the reach effect (for example, super reach α, super reach β, or super reach γ). May be. Or you may make it classify | categorize into a different variation pattern type according to whether a predetermined variation display production is performed or not. As another example, a plurality of variation patterns may be classified (grouped) according to the variation display time of the effect symbol. Among the plurality of variation pattern types, there may be one configured to include a common variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 7, one or a plurality of variation patterns are classified into each variation pattern type according to the variation display mode and the content of the variation display. The specific classification of the fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 6 can be specified from the fluctuation pattern determination table 134 set as shown in FIG. 12, for example. That is, in the variation pattern determination table 134, variation patterns to which a determination value is assigned according to each variation pattern type are classified so as to be included in the variation pattern type.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 54 provided in the game control microcomputer 156 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 54 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 56 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 54 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 56 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 31 and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the special figure display result determination table stored in the ROM 54. In this embodiment, as the special figure display result decision table, a first special figure display result decision table 130A shown in FIG. 8A and a second special figure display result decision table 130B shown in FIG. Prepared in advance. The first special figure display result determination table 130A has a variable display result before the fixed special symbol that is the variable display result is derived and displayed in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 8a. Whether or not to control the big hit gaming state as “big hit” and whether to control the small hit game state as the “small hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result It is a table that is referenced to determine. The second special figure display result determination table 130B shows the fluctuation display result before the fixed special symbol that becomes the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed in the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 8b. Whether or not to control the big hit gaming state as “big hit” and whether to control the small hit game state as the “small hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result It is a table that is referenced to determine.

  In the first special figure display result determination table 130A, a special figure display is made depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a short-time state (low accuracy state), or a probability variation state (high accuracy state). A numerical value (determined value) to be compared with the random number MR1 for determining the result is assigned to the special figure display results of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “losing”. In the second special figure display result determination table 130B, depending on whether the gaming state is a normal state, a short-time state (low probability state), or a probability variation state (high probability state), the special figure display result determination table 130B A numerical value (determined value) to be compared with the numerical value MR1 is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “losing”.

  In the first special figure display result decision table 130A and the second special figure display result decision table 130B, the table data indicating the decision value to be compared with the random value MR1 for special figure display result decision indicates the special figure display result as “big hit”. ”Is data for determination assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state. In each of the first special figure display result determination table 130A and the second special figure display result determination table 130B, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). More decision values are assigned to the “big hit” special figure display result. As a result, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special figure display result is “big hit” compared to the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). If the state is controlled, the probability of being determined increases. That is, in each of the first special figure display result determination table 130A and the second special figure display result determination table 130B, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a probabilistic state, compared to when it is in a normal state or a short time state. Therefore, the determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state so that the probability of being determined to control the jackpot gaming state increases.

  In the setting example of the first special figure display result determination table 130A, a predetermined range of determined values (a value in the range of “30000” to “30350”) is assigned to the special figure display result of “small hit”. On the other hand, in the setting example of the second special figure display result determination table 130B, the determination value is not assigned to the special figure display result of “small hit”. With such a setting, when the first display condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 8a is satisfied, the variation display result is determined, The case where the variation display result is determined based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 8b is established. The ratio determined to be controlled in the small hit gaming state as “small hit” can be varied.

  In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the special figure display result is “small hit” and the small hit game state is controlled. In the game state where the game ball is likely to enter the second start winning opening formed by the second start port 15b, such as the state (highly accurate base state), the frequent occurrence of the small hit game state in which it is difficult to obtain the prize ball is avoided. Thus, it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interests due to the extended game. In the second special figure display result determination table 130B, a predetermined range of determination values different from the settings in the first special figure display result determination table 130A are assigned to the “small hit” special figure display result. Also good. For example, in the second special figure display result determination table 130B, a smaller determination value than the first special figure display result determination table 130A may be assigned to the “small hit” special figure display result. In this way, when the high base state such as the short-time state or the probability change state is set, the proportion determined to be controlled in the small hit gaming state may be lower than when the low base state such as the normal state or the short-time probability change state is used. Good. Alternatively, regardless of which of the first start condition and the second start condition is satisfied, the special figure display result may be determined with reference to the common special figure display result determination table.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 54. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types based on the random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the special figure display result is “big hit” and the game state is controlled to the jackpot game state. This is a table to be referred to. In the jackpot type determination table 131, the special symbol on which the variation display (variation) is performed in the special symbol game is the first special symbol (the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 8a) or the second special symbol (second Depending on whether it is a special symbol game by the special symbol display 8b, the numerical value (decision value) compared with the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type is a plurality of values such as “non-probability change”, “probability change”, “surprise change” It is assigned to the jackpot type.

  In the setting example of the big hit type determination table 131, the assignment of the decision value to the big hit type of “surprise” differs depending on whether the variation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure, the predetermined value (the value in the range of “82” to “99”) is assigned to the big hit type of “surprise”, while the fluctuation special figure Is the second special figure, no decision value is assigned to the big hit type of “surprise”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined as one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 8a is satisfied. And a case where the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 8b is satisfied. Thus, the rate at which the jackpot type is determined to be “surprising” can be varied. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, since it is not determined that the big hit type is “surprise” and the short-open big hit state is controlled, for example, by the high open control accompanying the short time control, the second start port 15b In a gaming state in which a game ball is likely to enter the second start winning opening formed by, the frequent occurrence of a short-term open big hit state in which it is difficult to obtain a prize ball can be avoided, and a decrease in game entertainment due to the extended game can be prevented.

  Even when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a predetermined range of determined values different from the case where the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure may be assigned to the “surprise” jackpot type. Good. For example, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a smaller decision value may be assigned to the “surprise” jackpot type than when the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure. Alternatively, regardless of whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart, the jackpot type may be determined with reference to the common table data.

  10 and 11 show a configuration example of the variation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. In this embodiment, as the variation pattern type determination table, the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 10A, the small hit variation pattern type determination table 132B shown in FIG. 10B, and FIG. A loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 133A shown in FIG. 11 and a loss variation pattern type determination table (during time-short control) 133B shown in FIG. 11B are prepared in advance.

  The jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is “big hit”, the variation pattern type is changed according to the determination result of the jackpot type. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on the numerical value MR3. In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, a numerical value to be compared with the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type depending on whether the determination result of the jackpot type is “non-probability change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”. (Determined value) is assigned to any one of the variation pattern type CA3-1 to the variation pattern type CA3-2, the variation pattern type CA4-1, and the variation pattern type CA4-2.

  In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, the determined value is assigned to each variation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each variation pattern type differs depending on which of the plurality of types of jackpot types is determined. There is a part. For example, depending on whether the big hit type is “non-probable change” or “probability change”, the allocation of the decision value to the variation pattern type CA3-1 to variation pattern type CA3-2 differs. Thereby, the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type can be varied according to the determination result as to which of the multiple types of jackpot types.

  Further, in the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, there is a portion in which the determined values are assigned to different variation pattern types depending on which of the plurality of types of jackpot types is determined. For example, when the big hit type is “non-probable change” or “probability change”, the decision value is assigned to the variation pattern type CA3-1 to the variation pattern type CA3-2, while the variation pattern type CA4- No determination value is assigned to 1 and the variation pattern type CA4-2. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “surprise”, the decision value is assigned to the variation pattern type CA4-1 and the variation pattern type CA4-2, while the variation pattern type CA3-1 to CA4-2. No determined value is assigned to the variation pattern type CA3-2. As a result, when the special figure display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is controlled to the short-term open big hit state according to “surprise”, the fluctuation pattern type different from the case of being controlled to the normal open big hit state is determined. can do.

  When the big hit type is determined as “non-probability change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”, depending on whether the game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a probability change state, or a short-time state Thus, the assignment of the decision value to each variation pattern type may be made different. Thereby, the ratio determined to the same fluctuation | variation pattern classification can be varied according to which of a plurality of types of gaming states. Also, when the big hit type is determined as “non-probability change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”, depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a probability change state, or a short-time state Thus, the determined values may be assigned to different variation pattern types. Thereby, it is possible to determine different variation pattern types depending on which of the plurality of types of gaming states.

  When the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 133A and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 133B are determined (predetermined) to set the special figure display result to “lost”, the variation pattern type Is a table referred to for determining one of a plurality of types based on the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type. Here, the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 133A is selected as a use table when the gaming state is the normal state, for example. On the other hand, the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 133B is selected as a usage table corresponding to the fact that the time reduction control is performed, for example, when the gaming state is the probability change state or the time reduction state. .

  In the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 133A and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 133B, the determined value is set to each variation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each variation pattern type is different from each other. There is an assigned part. Thereby, the ratio determined for the same variation pattern type can be varied depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time-varying control in the probability variation state or the time-short state. In the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 133A and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 133B, there are portions where determination values are assigned to different variation pattern types. As a result, different variation pattern types can be determined depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time variation control is being performed in the probability variation state or the time shortening state.

  FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the variation pattern determination table 134 stored in the ROM 54. The variation pattern determination table 134 is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on the variation pattern determination random value MR4 in accordance with the variation pattern type determination result. In the variation pattern determination table 134, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination is assigned to a single or a plurality of variation patterns according to the variation pattern type.

  The RAM 55 provided in the game control microcomputer 156 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply cannot be supplied because the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged). The In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

  The I / O 57 included in the game control microcomputer 156 shown in FIG. 2 has an input port for receiving various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 156, and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 156. And an output port for transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 80 provides an effect control CPU 86 that performs control operations according to a program, a ROM 84 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 86. A random number circuit for updating numerical data indicating a random number value and an I / O 87 are mounted independently of the RAM 55 and the effect control CPU 86.

  As an example, in the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 86 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 84, thereby executing a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts. At this time, the production control CPU 86 reads the fixed data from the ROM 84, the production control CPU 86 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 55 and temporarily stores them, and the production control CPU 86 loads the RAM 55 into the RAM 55. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, and the effect control CPU 86 receives the input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 80 via the I / O 87, and the effect control CPU 86 receives the I / O. A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 80 via O87 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 86, the ROM 84, and the RAM 55 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 80.

  In addition to the program for effect control, various data tables used for controlling the effect operation are stored in the ROM 84 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. For example, the ROM 84 includes a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 86 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data constituting the determination table, pattern data constituting various effect control patterns, and the like. It is remembered.

  As an example, in the ROM 84, the effect control CPU 86 controls effect operations by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 9, speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b, game effect lamps and decoration LEDs, effect models, etc.). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns used for the purpose is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, an effect control pattern during special figure change, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived and displayed. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effect symbol variation display operation, reach effect, re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect display operations not accompanied by effect symbol variation display Has been. The notice effect control pattern includes, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed in response to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the special-figure variation production control pattern, for example, a plurality of types of reach production control patterns with different production modes in each reach production may be included for each variation pattern that executes the reach production.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described.

  In the main board 31, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 156 is activated, and the CPU 56 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 56 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 55 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 156 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 56 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 56 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a loop process may be entered after executing a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the previous power supply stop.

  When the CPU 56 executing such a game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 13 is started, the CPU 56 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 14a, and the second start port to pass through the input circuit 58. The state of detection signals input from various switches such as the switch 14b and the count switch 23 is determined (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, a warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (step S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step) S13).

  Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR5 used on the main board 31 side by software is executed (step S14). Thereafter, the CPU 56 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the device 8b and setting of opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S16). The CPU 56 controls the display operation (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) on the normal symbol display 10 by executing the normal symbol process, thereby displaying the normal symbol variation display and the movable blade at the second start port 15b. Enables the tilting operation setting of the piece.

  After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 transmits the control command from the main board 31 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 80 by executing the command control process (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, the effect control board among the output ports included in the I / O 57 corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit. After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to 80, set the predetermined control data in the output port of the effect control INT signal and turn the effect control INT signal on for a predetermined time. By setting it to the OFF state, etc., it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enabled state, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 13 as the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, the CPU 56 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 56 selects and executes one of the processes of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  The special symbol normal process in step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator are based on the presence / absence of reserved data stored in the first special symbol storage unit and the second special symbol storage unit. A determination is made as to whether or not to start the special game according to 8b. In the special symbol normal process, whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit” or “small hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result. It is determined before the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the special symbol change display result in the special symbol game, the confirmed special symbol (the big hit symbol or the like in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b). Either a small hit symbol or a lost symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” when the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is determined in advance.

  The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this variation pattern setting process, variation is performed using numerical data indicating a random pattern value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type based on a result of prior determination as to whether the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit”. Processing for determining the pattern type as one of a plurality of types, and processing for determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern based on the determination result of the variation pattern type Etc. are included. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special diagram process flag is updated to “2”.

  By the special symbol normal processing in step S110 and the variation pattern setting processing in step S111, a variation pattern including the variation display time of the determined special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol, which is the variation display result of the special symbol, is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are performed as follows: a random number value MR1 for determining a special diagram display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern type, and a random value for determining a variation pattern The MR4 is used to include a process of determining the variation display mode of the special symbol and the effect symbol.

  The special symbol variation process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. This special symbol variation processing includes processing for setting the special symbol to be varied in the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b, and the elapsed time since the special symbol started to vary. It includes processing to measure For example, every time the special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed, the special diagram variation timer value, which is the stored value in the special diagram variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit, is decremented or incremented by 1 Regardless of whether the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the special symbol display 8a or the special symbol game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b, it is passed by the common timer. Time measurements are taken. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. As described above, the special symbol variation process in step S112 is performed in the special symbol variation in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display in the second special symbol display 8b. It suffices if it is a process for controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the figure by a common processing routine. When the elapsed time since the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display unit 8a and the second special symbol display unit 8b stop the variation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol resulting from the variation display of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). A process for performing the setting is included. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is turned on. When the jackpot flag is turned on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. Is done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the small hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “8”. When both the big hit flag and the small hit flag are off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit release pre-processing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for the big hit is based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the like, for example, a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state. include. In this case, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened may be set in accordance with whether the big hit type is “non-probability change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”. For example, in response to the big hit type of “non-probability change” or “probability change”, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set to “29 seconds” and the upper prize is set to the upper limit number of times to execute the round. By setting the number of times of opening the mouth to “15 times”, it is only necessary to set the normal open big hit state. On the other hand, corresponding to the big hit type “surprise”, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set to “0.1 second”, and the number of opening of the big winning opening that becomes the upper limit number of times to execute the round is set. Is set to “15 times” to set the short-term open big hit state. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit release processing in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". The big hit opening process includes a process for measuring an elapsed time after the big winning opening is opened, a number of game balls detected by the measured elapsed time and the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is in the open state has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for setting to transmit a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”.

  The big hit end process in step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for informing the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed by an effect device such as the effect display device 9 or the speaker 27 game effect lamp. And a process for performing various settings for starting the probability variation control and the time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  In the big hit ending process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read to specify whether the big hit type is “non-probable change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”. When it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable change”, setting for starting the probability change control (setting of the probability change flag) is performed.

  In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable change”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (set in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). The counted initial value (for example, “100”) is set in the time reduction counter).

  The small hit pre-release process in step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “8”. The pre-opening process for small hits includes a process for setting the big winning opening to be in an open state in the small hit gaming state based on the fact that the change display result is “small hit”. As an example, when the fluctuation display result is “small hit”, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is the same as when the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise”. Setting to “0.1 seconds” and setting the number of times of opening of the big winning opening to “15 times” may be performed so that the small hit gaming state is set. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “9”.

  The small hit releasing process in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “9”. In the small hit opening process, the process for measuring the elapsed time since the big prize opening is in the open state, and the timing for returning the big prize opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time, etc. The process etc. which determine whether or not were included are included. When returning the big prize opening to the closed state, a process for stopping the supply of the driving signal to the solenoid 21 for the big prize opening door may be executed.

  The small hit end process in step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “10”. In this small hitting end process, until a waiting time corresponding to a period during which an effect operation for informing the end of the small hit gaming state is executed by an effecting device such as the effect display device 9, the speaker 27, or a game effect lamp is passed. Includes processing to wait. Here, when the small hit gaming state is finished, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued without changing the state of the probability change flag and the short time flag. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 14 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the second special figure holding storage number is “0” (step S <b> 231). The second special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 8b. For example, in the process of step S231, the second reserved storage number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is “0”.

  When the second special figure hold storage number is other than “0” in step S231 (step S231; No), the hold data stored in correspondence with the hold number “1” in the second special figure hold storage unit As shown, numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are read out (step S232). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, for example, by subtracting and updating the second reserved memory number count value by 1, etc., the second special figure reserved memory number is updated by 1 and the second special figure reserved memory is also updated. In the section, the hold data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the hold number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) are shifted upward by one entry. (Step S233). Further, in the process of step S233, the game control counter setting unit may update the total reserved memory number count value stored in the total reserved memory number counter by one. At this time, the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value which is the stored value of the fluctuation special figure designation buffer is updated to “2” (step S234).

  When the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” in step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reserved memory number is “0” (step S235). The first special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 8a. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit reads the first reserved memory number count value stored in the first reserved memory number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is “0”. Good. Thus, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure reserved memory number is “0”, and the first special figure reserved memory number is “0”. It is determined whether or not. Thereby, execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is started in preference to the special figure game using the first special figure.

  It should be noted that the special game using the second special figure is not limited to a game executed with priority over the special graphic game using the first special figure. The execution of the special game may be started in the order in which the game balls enter (pass) and start winnings are generated. In this case, a table for storing data that can specify the order in which the start winnings are specified is provided, and the execution of the special figure game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started from the stored data. It only has to be determined.

  When the first special figure hold storage number is other than “0” in step S235 (step S235; No), the hold data stored corresponding to the hold number “1” in the first special figure hold storage unit. Then, the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are read out (step S236). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation.

  Subsequent to the process of step S236, for example, by updating the first reserved memory number count value by subtracting 1 and updating the first special figure reserved memory number, the first special figure reserved memory is updated. In the section, the hold data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the hold number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) are shifted upward by one entry. (Step S237). Further, in the process of step S237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may update the total pending storage number count value stored in the total pending storage number counter by one. At this time, the variable special figure designation buffer value is updated to “1” (step S238).

  After executing any of the processes in steps S234 and S238, the special table display result, which is the special symbol variable display result, is used as a use table for determining whether to be “big hit” or “losing”. A special figure display result determination table corresponding to the special figure designation buffer value is selected and set (step S239). For example, when the variable special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the first special figure display result determination table 130A is set in the use table. On the other hand, when the variable special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the second special figure display result determination table 130B is set in the use table. Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for variation is assigned to the special figure display results of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “losing”. Compared with the value, it is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost” (step S240).

  Since the special figure display result determination table data corresponding to the current gaming state is selected in step S239, in the process of step S240, the gaming state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is a probable change state. Whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” is determined using different determination data. For example, when the game state when the variable display of a special figure game or the like is started is a normal state or a short time state, the game state is indicated in the first special figure display result determination table 130A or the second special figure display result determination table 130B. The table data corresponding to the normal state or the short time state is selected as the normal determination data, and the special figure display result corresponding to the random value MR1 is determined with reference to this table data. On the other hand, when the game state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is a certain change state, the game state is indicated in the first special figure display result determination table 130A or the second special figure display result determination table 130B. The table data corresponding to the probability variation state is selected as the special determination data, and the special figure display result corresponding to the random value MR1 is determined with reference to this data.

  After determining the special figure display result in step S240, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” (step S241). If it is determined that the game is a “hit” (step S241; Yes), the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to an on state (step S242). At this time, the big hit type determination table 131 is selected and set as a use table for determining the big hit type as one of a plurality of types (step S243). By referring to the jackpot type determination table 131 set in this way, the numerical data indicating the random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type stored in the random number buffer for variation is changed to “non-probability change”, “probability change”, “surprise change”. Depending on which of the determined values assigned to each jackpot type is matched, it is determined which of the jackpot types is a plurality of types (step S244).

  By determining the jackpot type in the process of step S244, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state is any one of the short-time state and the probable state that is more advantageous to the player than the short-time state. It is determined before the determined special symbol is derived as the variable display result. Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting a jackpot type buffer value which is a stored value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit (step S245), the determined jackpot type is set. Remember. As an example, if the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the big hit type buffer value may be “0”, “probable change” may be “1”, and “surprise” may be “2”.

  When it is determined in step S241 that it is not “big hit” (step S241; No), it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “small hit” (step S246). When it is determined that the game is “small hit” (step S246; Yes), the small hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S247).

  If it is determined in step S246 that the game is not “small hit” (step S246; No), or after performing any of the processes in steps S245 and S247, whether to control the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. A determined special symbol is set in accordance with the result of the prior determination as to whether or not, and further, the determination result of the jackpot type when the jackpot game state is set (step S248). As an example, when it is determined in step S246 that the special figure display result is not “small hit”, a lost symbol is obtained corresponding to the pre-determined result indicating that the special figure display result is “lost”. The special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is set as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S246 that the special figure display result is “small hit”, the small figure corresponding to the pre-determined result indicating that the special figure display result is “small hit”. The special symbol indicating the number “2” as the symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol. If it is determined in step S241 that the special figure display result is “big hit”, the big hit symbols “3”, “5”, “7” corresponding to the big hit type determination result in step S244 are displayed. Any of the special symbols indicating the numbers "" is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, the special symbol indicating the number “3” that is the normal jackpot symbol among the normal open round jackpot symbols is set as the confirmed special symbol. Further, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is “probable change”, the special symbol indicating the number “7” that becomes the probability variable big hit symbol among the normal open round big hit symbols is set as the confirmed special symbol. A special symbol indicating the number “5”, which is a short-term open big hit symbol, is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the big hit type is “accuracy”.

  After the confirmed special symbol is set in step S248, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S249), and then the special symbol normal process is terminated. . In step S235, when the number of reserved memories of the special figure game using the first special figure is “0” (step S235; Yes), after performing a predetermined demonstration display setting (step S250), the special symbol is set. Normal processing ends. In this demonstration display setting, for example, an effect control command (customer waiting demo designation command) for designating demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 9 is effect control from the main board 31. It is determined whether or not transmission to the substrate 80 has been completed. At this time, if the transmission has been completed, the demonstration display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been transmitted, the setting for transmitting the customer waiting demonstration designation command is performed, and then the demonstration display setting is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S111 of FIG. 14 as the variation pattern setting process. In the variation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is on (step S261). If the big hit flag is on (step S261; Yes), the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types (step S262). ).

  When the big hit flag is off in step S261 (step S261; No), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is on (step S264). If the small hit flag is on (step S264; Yes), the small hit variation pattern type determination table 132B is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of types of variation pattern types ( Step S265).

  When the small hit flag is off in step S264 (step S264; No), for example, by determining whether or not the short time flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is on, the gaming state is in a probabilistic state. Whether or not the time-shortening control is being performed in the time-shortening state is determined (step S266). When the time reduction control is not being performed (step S266; No), the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 133A is selected and set as a use table for determining any of the plurality of variation pattern types. (Step S267). When time-shortening control is being performed in step S266 (step S266; Yes), the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time-shortening control) 133B is selected and set in the use table for determining the variation pattern type (step S266). S268). When either one of the processes of steps S267 and S268 is executed, the total reserved memory number may be specified by reading the stored value of the total reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S262, S265, S267, and S268, the usage table is stored based on, for example, numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type stored in the random number buffer for variation. By referring to the set variation pattern type determination table, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types (step S269). Here, in the process of step S269, the variation pattern type of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a based on the establishment of the first start condition is determined. Whether or not to determine the variation pattern type of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied. First, using the numerical data indicating the common random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type updated by a common random counter or the like, the variation pattern type may be determined as one of a plurality of types by a common processing module. it can.

  When the jackpot flag is on, table data corresponding to the jackpot type is selected from the table data constituting the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, and corresponds to numerical data indicating the random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern type. It is only necessary to determine the variation pattern type to which the determined value to be assigned is assigned. In this way, the CPU 56 only needs to be able to determine one of the variation pattern types prepared in advance corresponding to the determination result of setting the special figure display result to “big hit”.

  When the small hit flag is on, it is only necessary to refer to the small hit variation pattern type determination table 132B and determine the variation pattern type to which the determination value corresponding to the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is assigned. . In this way, the CPU 56 only needs to be able to determine the variation pattern type prepared in advance in accordance with the determination result of setting the special figure display result to “small hit”.

  When both the big hit flag and the small hit flag are off, it is determined whether or not the change display mode of the effect symbol is “reach” by determining the change pattern type in the process of step S269. That is, the process of step S269 includes a process of determining whether or not to change the display state of the effect symbol to the reach state when the change display result is “lost”.

  After determining the variation pattern type in step S269, the variation pattern determination table 134 is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns (step S270). Subsequently, the variation pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types by referring to the variation pattern determination table 134 set in step S270 based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern (step S271). .

  The numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern may be extracted from a random number circuit, a random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, or the like when the process of step S271 is executed, or the first start winning opening And the one extracted at the time of starting winning when the game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening is detected, together with the random numbers MR1 to MR3, in the first special figure holding storage unit and the second special figure holding storage unit It may be stored as hold information.

  In the process of step S271, whether the variation pattern of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the first special symbol is determined by the first special symbol indicator 8a based on the establishment of the first start condition, Regardless of whether the variation pattern of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the second special symbol is determined by the second special symbol indicator 8b based on the fact that the second starting condition is satisfied, Using the numerical data indicating the common random number MR4 that is used for determining the variation pattern updated by a counter or the like, the variation pattern can be determined as one of a plurality of types by a common processing module. Further, in the process of step S271, regardless of the determination result of the variation pattern type in step S269, a plurality of types of variation patterns are generated by a common processing module using numerical data indicating a common random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern. Either can be determined.

  After the change pattern is determined in step S271, a special figure change time which is a change display time of the special symbol corresponding to the change pattern determination result is set (step S272). The special figure fluctuation time, which is the special symbol fluctuation display time, is the time required from the start of special symbol fluctuation in the special figure game until the fixed special symbol that is the fluctuation display result (special figure display result) is derived and displayed. It is.

  After executing the process of step S272, a special game using the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and a second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b according to the variable special symbol designation buffer value. A setting for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed so as to start any of the special game using the figure (step S273). As an example, if the variable special symbol designation buffer value is “1”, a setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is performed. On the other hand, if the variable special symbol designation buffer value is “2”, a setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is performed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S273, settings for transmitting various commands for starting the special symbol change are performed (step S274). For example, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 56 performs a gaming state designation command, a first variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, a variation display result from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the first pending storage number notification command, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores setting data indicating a storage address (first address) in the ROM 54 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance. Is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer. On the other hand, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 56 performs a gaming state designation command, a second variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, a variation display result from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the second pending storage number notification command, setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 54 of the second variation start command table prepared in advance is designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. Stored in the buffer area. Thereafter, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the special symbol fluctuation process (step S275), and then the fluctuation pattern setting process is terminated.

  Based on the command transmission setting in step S274, every time the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. The designation command, the first variation start command or the second variation start command, the variation pattern designation command, the variation display result notification command, the first reserved storage number notification command or the second reserved storage number notification command are sequentially transmitted. Become. Note that the order in which these effect control commands are transmitted can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the first variation start command, the second variation start command, or the variation pattern designation command is transmitted after the variation display result notification command is transmitted first. The game state designation command, the first reserved memory number notification command, or the second reserved memory number notification command may be transmitted in this order.

  Next, the operation in the effect control board 80 will be described.

  In the effect control board 80, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 86 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 17 is started, the effect control CPU 86 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71), clears the RAM 55, sets various initial values, and sets the effect control board 80. Performs register settings for the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is on (step S72). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S72; No), the process of step S72 is repeatedly executed and waits.

  On the side of the production control board 80, an interrupt for receiving the production control command from the main board 31 is generated separately from the timer interruption that occurs every time a predetermined time elapses. This interruption is generated when, for example, an effect control INT signal from the main board 31 is turned on. When an interruption due to the turn-on of the effect control INT signal occurs, the effect control CPU 86 automatically sets the interrupt prohibition, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state is used, the interrupt is interrupted. It is desirable to issue a prohibition instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 86 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt when the effect control INT signal is turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, a control signal that becomes an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 31 via the output circuit 78 among the input ports included in the I / O 87. Capture. The effect control command captured at this time is stored, for example, in an effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit. As an example, when the production control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the production control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 86 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S72 (step S72; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S73), and command analysis processing is executed (step S74). In the command analysis processing executed in step S74, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 156 of the main board 31 and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer, the reading is performed. Settings and control corresponding to the issued effect control command are performed.

  After executing the command analysis process in step S74, an effect control process is executed (step S75). In the effect control process in step S75, for example, an effect image display operation in the display area of the effect display device 9, an audio output operation from the speaker 27, a lighting operation in a decorative light emitter such as a game effect lamp and an ornamental LED, an effect model With respect to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices such as the driving operation in, determination, determination, setting, etc. according to the rendering control command transmitted from the main board 31 are performed.

  Following the effect control process in step S75, an effect random number update process is executed (step S76), and the effect random numbers counted by the effect control counter setting unit random counter are used as various random numbers used for effect control. The numerical data shown is updated by software. In addition, although the example which implemented the production | generation random number update process for every timer interruption was illustrated in the present Example, for example, by performing the production | presentation random number update process before step S72, until a timer interruption generate | occur | produces. Even during the period, the effect random number update process may be executed at any time.

  After the effect random number update process is executed in step S76, the character information input process is executed (step S77). In the character information input process of step S77, a process of receiving character information that is the basis of a synthesized voice (reading player name) that is output during a reach effect, which will be described later, is performed by the player's input operation. Note that synthesized speech data obtained by synthesizing the speech of the character information received in this character information input process is created in advance, and this synthesized speech data is stored in the sound data RAM 174b.

  Following the character information input process in step S77, the character information input by the player is initialized on the condition that no game is played for a predetermined time (non-game state) in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and stored in the sound data RAM 174b. A setting initialization process (step S78) is performed to clear the synthesized voice data. Thereafter, the process returns to step S72.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S75 of FIG. 17 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 18, the effect control CPU 86 performs one of the following processes of steps S170 to S177, for example, according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit or the like. Select and execute.

  The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. This variation display start waiting process is based on whether the first variation start command or the second variation start command from the main board 31 has been received or not. This includes a process for determining whether or not to start displaying the effect symbols on the effect display device 9 based on the received command stored in the buffer number “0” stored in the special figure hold memory.

  The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. This variation display start setting processing corresponds to the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in response to the fact that the variation display of the special symbol is started in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b. In order to perform various fluctuation display operations and other various presentation operations, a process of determining a fixed presentation pattern and various presentation control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, and the like are included.

  The variation display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In this variation display effect process, the effect control CPU 86 reads various control data from the effect control pattern in response to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit, and changes the effect symbol. Various effects are controlled during display. After performing such effect control, for example, an end code indicating the end of variation display of the effect symbol has been read from the effect control pattern at the time of special symbol variation, or a symbol determination command transmitted from the main board 31 has been received. Corresponding to the above, the finalized design symbol as the final stop symbol that is the variation display result of the production symbol is displayed as a complete stop. If the finalized design is displayed in full stop in response to the end code being read from the special pattern variation production control pattern, the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is displayed. Even if it does not depend on the effect control command from the main board 31, when it passes, the definite effect design can be derived and displayed autonomously by the effect control board 80 side, and the change display result can be determined. When the confirmed effect symbol is displayed in a completely stopped state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special figure waiting process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In the waiting process per special figure, the effect control CPU 86 determines whether or not a hit start designation command transmitted from the main board 31 has been received. When the hit start designation command is received and the hit start designation command designates the start of the big hit gaming state, the value of the production process flag is “6” corresponding to the big hit middle production process. Update to On the other hand, when the hit start designation command is received and the hit start designation command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the production process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit medium production process. To “4”. Also, when the production control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is “lost”, and the value of the production process flag is the initial value. Update to “0”.

  The small hitting effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “4”. In the small hit effect processing, the effect control CPU 86 sets an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the small hit gaming state, for example, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the effect display device 9. Various effect control in the small hit gaming state is executed, such as causing the speaker 27 to output sound and sound effects, turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp and the decoration LED. In the small hit effect processing, for example, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “5” which is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect in response to receiving a hit end designation command from the main board 31. .

  The small hit end effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “5”. In this small hit end effect process, the effect control CPU 86 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state and the like, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the effect display device 9. Various effect control at the end of the small hit gaming state is executed, such as playing a sound or sound effect from the speaker 27, turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp and the decoration LED. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value.

  The big hit effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In the jackpot effect processing, the effect control CPU 86 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the jackpot gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting contents on the display screen of the effect display device 9. In addition, various effect control in the big hit gaming state is executed such as outputting sound or sound effect from the speaker 27, turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp and the decoration LED. In the big hit effect processing, for example, in response to receiving a hit end designation command from the main board 31, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to “7” which is a value corresponding to the ending effect processing.

  The ending effect process in step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 86 sets an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, for example, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the effect display device 9. Various effects control at the end of the big hit gaming state, such as outputting sound or sound effect from the speaker 27, turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp and the decoration LED, is executed. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S171 of FIG. 18 as the variable display start setting process. In the variation display start setting process shown in FIG. 19, the effect control CPU 86 first reads the EXT data in the variation display result notification command transmitted from the main board 31, for example, and the special figure display result is “lost”. It is determined whether or not (step S522). When it is determined that the special figure display result is “losing” (step S522; Yes), for example, by reading the EXT data in the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 31, the designated fluctuation pattern is used. Is determined to be a non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach” (step S523).

  If it is determined in step S523 that the pattern is a non-reach variation pattern (step S523; Yes), a combination of determined effect symbols that will be the final stop symbol constituting the non-reach combination is determined (step S524). As an example, in the process of step S524, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the left determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit is extracted and stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like. By referring to a predetermined left determined symbol determination table, the left determined effect symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “left” effect symbol display area in the display area of the effect display device 9 is determined among the determined effect symbols. Next, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the right determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit is extracted, and a predetermined right determined symbol determining table stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like is extracted. By referring to the determined effect symbol, the right determined effect symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “right” effect symbol display area in the display area of the effect display device 9 is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right confirmed effect symbol may be determined so as to be different from the symbol number of the left confirmed effect symbol by setting in the right confirmed symbol determination table. Subsequently, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a medium fixed symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit is extracted, and a predetermined medium fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like is extracted. By referring to the determined effect symbols, the medium determined effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the “medium” effect symbol display area in the display area of the effect display device 9 are determined. In the process of step S524, the determined effect symbol of the non-reach combination that becomes the predetermined chance symbol symbol may be determined corresponding to the case where the variable symbol preview is being executed.

  If it is determined in step S523 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (step S523; No), a combination of determined effect symbols that will be the final stop symbol constituting the reach combination is determined (step S525). As an example, in the process of step S525, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the left and right determined symbols updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit is extracted and stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like. By referring to a predetermined left / right determined symbol determination table, symbol numbers that are stopped and displayed together in the “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas in the display area of the effect display device 9 among the confirmed effect symbols are displayed. The same effect design is determined. Further, numerical data indicating a random number for determining the medium fixed symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit is extracted, and a predetermined medium fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like is referred to. As a result, the medium determined effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” effect symbol display area in the display area of the effect display device 9 is determined. Here, for example, when the confirmed effect symbol becomes a jackpot combination, such as when the symbol number of the middle confirmed effect symbol becomes the same as the symbol number of the left confirmed effect symbol and the right confirmed effect symbol, any value For example, by adding or subtracting (for example, “1”) to the symbol number of the medium finalized effect symbol, the finalized symbol may be a reach combination instead of a jackpot combination. Alternatively, when determining the medium finalized effect symbol, a difference (symbol difference) between the symbol number of the left finalized effect symbol and the right finalized effect symbol may be determined, and the medium finalized effect symbol corresponding to the symbol difference may be set. .

  When it is determined in step S522 that the special figure display result is not “lost” (step S522; No), the special figure display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise”, or the special figure display It is determined whether the result is “small hit” or other cases (step S526). When it is determined to be “accuracy” or “small hit” (step S526; Yes), for example, a chance to release, a final effect that becomes a final stop symbol corresponding to the case of “accuracy” or “small hit” A combination of symbols is determined (step S527). As an example, in response to the case where any one of the variation patterns PC1-1 to PC1-3 is designated by the variation pattern designation command, the final stop symbol constituting one of a plurality of types of opening chances is determined. Determine the combination of performance symbols. In this case, numerical data indicating a random number value for chance eye determination updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit is extracted, and a predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like is extracted. What is necessary is just to determine the combination of the definite effect design which comprises either of the opening chance eyes by referring. When either the variation pattern PC1-4 or the variation pattern PC1-5 is designated by the variation pattern designation command, for example, by executing the same processing as in step S525, the final stop symbol constituting the reach combination is executed. What is necessary is just to determine the combination of the definite effect design which becomes.

  When it is determined in step S526 that it is “non-probability change” or “probability change” other than “probability” or “small hit” (step S526; No), the final effect symbol that becomes the final stop symbol constituting the big hit combination is displayed. A combination is determined (step S528). As an example, in the process of step S528, first, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the big hit fixed symbol updated by a random counter of the production control counter setting unit is extracted, and then a predetermined value stored in advance in the ROM 84 or the like. By referring to the jackpot determined symbol determination table, the effect with the same symbol number that is stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas on the screen of the effect display device 9 is displayed. Determine the design. At this time, depending on whether the big hit type is “non-probability change” or “probability change”, etc., a determination may be made that a different effect symbol is a final effect symbol.

  As a specific example, when the jackpot type is “non-probable variation”, any one of the plurality of types of normal symbols is selected and determined as the definitive effect symbol constituting the non-probable variation jackpot combination. That's fine. When the jackpot type is “probable variation”, any one of the effect symbols is selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols or probability variation symbols, and a definite effect symbol combination that constitutes a non-probability variation jackpot combination or a probability variation jackpot combination is selected. You just have to decide.

  After performing any of the processes of steps S524, S525, S527, and S528, the presence / absence of execution of the changing notice effect and the changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the changing notice effect when executed are determined. A changing notice effect setting process is executed (step S529).

  Thereafter, an effect execution setting during other variable display is performed (step S530). As an example, in the process of step S530, on the condition that the changing notice effect is not determined, etc., an effect different from these changing notice effects, for example, the effect design changes and the three effect designs are integrated. The special effects for displaying the special identification information and the menu items corresponding to the effects are sequentially reduced, so that a plurality of menu items are displayed as options, and one of the displayed menu items is selected. A setting for executing a suggestion effect or the like that shifts to the effect mode of the determined menu item may be performed after the menu item is determined.

  After that, based on the variation pattern specified from the received variation pattern designation command, the content of the step-up notice effect stored in the changing notice effect setting process during change, etc. It is determined (step S531). At this time, the effect control CPU 86 selects one of a plurality of special-figure variation effect control patterns prepared in correspondence with, for example, the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, and sets it as a usage pattern.

  After executing the process of step S531, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit is set corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specifying command (step S532). Subsequently, the setting for starting the variation of the effect symbol and the like in the effect display device 9 is performed (step S533). At this time, for example, the display control command specified by the display control data included in the special-figure variation effect control pattern determined as the use pattern in step S531 is transmitted to the VDP 262, etc. It is only necessary to start changing the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas “left”, “middle”, and “right” provided on the screen. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”, which is a value corresponding to the effect process during the variable display (step S534), and the variable display start setting process ends.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S172 of FIG. 18 as the variation display effect process. In the effect processing during variation display shown in FIG. 20, the effect control CPU 86 first determines whether or not the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the effect control process timer value (step S541). ). As an example, in the process of step S541, when the production control process timer value is updated (for example, 1 is subtracted) and an end code is read from the production control pattern corresponding to the updated production control process timer value, etc. What is necessary is just to determine with the fluctuation | variation display time having passed.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed in step S541 (step S541; No), it is determined whether or not it is the changing notice effect period for executing the changing notice effect (step S542). The changing notice effect period may be determined in advance for each notice effect control pattern determined in the changing notice effect setting process, for example. When it is the changing notice effect period in step S542 (step S542; Yes), the notice effect operation control for executing the changing notice effect is performed (step S543).

As an example, in the process of step S543, effect control execution data (for example, display control data, audio control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, etc.) read from the notice effect control pattern corresponding to each change notice effect is displayed. in response, the output of the display and sound effects of the effect image, the lighting of the lamp, the operation reception of the lever switch 510a~510d, a button switch 516 a, of such operations of the effect for model, predetermined effect, including some or all In order to perform the operation, various commands may be created and transmitted to each device.

  Then, when it is not the fluctuating notice effect period in step S542 (step S542; No), or after execution of the process of step S543, it is a reach effect period for executing the normal reach effect and the super reach effect. Is determined (step S544a). The reach effect period may be determined in advance in the reach effect control pattern selected corresponding to the predetermined reach effect. When it is a reach production period (step S544a; Yes), it is determined whether it is a super reach gamma production (step S544b).

  When it is a super reach γ effect in Step S544b (Step S544b; Yes), it is determined whether or not synthesized voice data is stored in the sound data RAM 174b (Step S544c). Here, when the synthesized voice data is stored in the sound data RAM 174b (step S544c; Yes), the reading voice (reading player name) included in the speech voice that is output during the reach production. The reproduction data is changed to synthesized audio data (step S544d), and the process proceeds to step S545. On the other hand, when the synthesized voice data is not stored in the sound data RAM 174b (step S544c; No), arbitrary default voice data is obtained from a plurality of default voice data (stored voice data) stored in the sound data ROM 174a. A random selection is made (step S544e), the reproduction data of the reading voice output during the reach effect is changed to the selected default voice data (step S544f), and the process proceeds to step S545.

  As will be described later, the synthesized voice data or the default voice data is stored in the sound data ROM 174a or the sound data corresponding to the reference pattern and the playback timings of the patterns A to J during playback during the reach production of the super reach γ. It is stored in the data RAM 174b. The effect control CPU 86 outputs each voice data ID corresponding to each reproduction timing to the voice synthesis IC 173, thereby designating each synthesized voice data or each predetermined voice data stored in the sound data ROM 174a or the sound data RAM 174b.

  If it is not a super reach γ effect in step S544b (step S544b; No), after performing the process of step S544d or after executing the process of step S544f, effect operation control for executing the reach effect is executed ( Step S545). In addition, when executing the production operation control for executing the reach production, if it is the output timing of the reading voice (reading player name) included in the speech, the synthesized voice data (or default) Audio data).

  If it is not the reach production period in step S544a (step S544a; No), or after execution of the processing of step S545, other productions are performed based on, for example, the setting in the special figure fluctuation production control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. After performing the production operation control including the design variable display operation, for example, the production operation control of the pseudo-continuous production (step S546), the production process during the variable display is ended.

  On the other hand, if the variable display time has elapsed in step S541 (step S541; Yes), it is determined whether or not a symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 31 has been received (step S547). At this time, if there is no reception of the symbol confirmation command (step S547; No), the variation display effect processing is terminated and awaits. If the predetermined time has passed without receiving the symbol confirmation command after the variable display time has elapsed, predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol confirmation command normally. You may make it do.

  When the symbol confirmation command is received in step S547 (step S547; Yes), for example, in the variation display of the effect symbol such as transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP 262 of the effect control board 80 or the like. Control for deriving and displaying the final stop symbol (definite effect symbol) as a display result is performed (step S548). Further, a predetermined fixed time is set as the hit start designation command reception waiting time (step S549), and the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3” corresponding to the waiting process per special figure ( Step S550), the variation display effect process ends.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation stop process in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation stop process, the CPU 86 first checks whether or not the symbol confirmation command reception flag is set (step S861).

  When the symbol determination command reception flag is not set (step S861; No), the effect symbol variation stop processing is terminated, and when the symbol determination command reception flag is set (step S861; Yes), the symbol determination command The reception flag is reset (step S862), and control for deriving and displaying the stop symbol is performed according to the data (data indicating the stop symbol) stored in the effect symbol display result storage area (step S863).

  Next, the CPU 86 confirms whether or not it is determined to be a big hit (step S865). Whether or not it is determined to be a big hit can be confirmed by, for example, a variable display result designation command stored in the variable display result designation command storage area.

  When it is determined to be a big hit (step S865; Yes), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S866), and it is determined not to be a big hit (Step S865; No), the CPU 86 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S867). And after execution of step S866 or step S867, a predetermined period is set in the setting initialization timer for monitoring the period during which the change display of the effect symbols is not executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (step 868), and the effect symbol change stop processing is ended. To do. The setting initialization timer is reset when the change of the effect symbol is started (see step S830).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the character information input process in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the character information input process, the CPU 86 first determines whether or not the effect symbol process flag is 0 (step Sh1). If the effect symbol process flag is not 0 (step Sh1; No), the process proceeds to step Sh14. If the effect symbol process flag is 0 (step Sh1; Yes), it is determined whether or not there is a reserved memory (step Sh2). The presence / absence of the reserved memory number may be determined by referring to the first reserved memory number notification and the second reserved memory number notification command included in the effect control command received from the main board 31. When there is a pending storage (step Sh2; Yes), the process proceeds to step Sh14, and when there is no pending storage number (step Sh2; No), it is determined whether or not there is an unanalyzed command in the command reception buffer (step Sh3). ). If there is an unanalyzed command in the command reception buffer (step Sh3; Yes), the process proceeds to step Sh14. If there is no unanalyzed command in the command reception buffer (step Sh3; No), whether or not a character input operation acceptance process is in progress. Is determined (step Sh4).

  In step Sh4, if the character input operation acceptance process is being performed, the process proceeds to step Sh6. On the other hand, when the character input operation accepting process is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the player presses the operation button 516 for a long time (step Sh5). In other words, in this embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is a long press operation of the operation button 516 by the player when the big hit game or the small hit game is not held, and there is no reserved memory and the production pattern is not changed. doing.

  When there is no long press operation of the operation button 516 (step Sh5; No), it progresses to step Sh14, and when there is a long press operation of the operation button 516 (step Sh5; Yes), a character input operation reception process is performed (step Sh5; Yes). Step Sh6).

  In the character input operation accepting process in the present embodiment, character information that is the basis of synthesized speech (reading speech) that is output during the reach effect described later is accepted by the player's input operation. During the reach production described later, the character information input by the player is read out as the player name. In the character input operation acceptance process, the player directly inputs the player name by operating the operation lever 600 and the operation button 516. However, in this embodiment, the player name is directly input. In addition, the player name is automatically input when the player inputs a predetermined password.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28 (a), in the demonstration screen, guidance for prompting a long press operation of the operation button 516 is displayed, and it is assumed that there is a long press operation of the operation button 516 by the player. Then, the execution of the character input operation acceptance process is started, and the screen is switched to an input method selection screen for selecting an input method. As shown in FIG. 28 (b), on the input method selection screen, the player can select whether to input the player name directly or enter the password.

  When the player selects “password input” on the input method selection screen, the screen is switched to a password input screen for inputting a password (input information) composed of a plurality of numbers, although not particularly shown. Although a specific description will be given later, when the player inputs a password by operating the operation lever 600 and the operation button 516 on the password input screen, the player name is automatically input as character information.

  In addition, when the player selects “player name input” on the input method selection screen, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), a player who can input an arbitrary player name by selecting each character arranged in the order of 50 notes. Switch to the name input screen. On the player name input screen, the player operates the operation lever 600 and the operation button 516 to input the player name as character information.

  During the execution of the character input operation acceptance process, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the “input complete” selection input section displayed on the screen has been selected (step Sh7). Here, when “input completed” is not selected (step Sh7; No), the process proceeds to step Sh12. On the other hand, when “input completed” is selected (step Sh7; Yes), it is determined whether or not the input character information is a character string (NG word) that cannot be used during the reach effect (step Sh8). . The ROM 84 of the production control microcomputer 81 stores in advance a number of NG words, which are words contrary to public order and morals, and the CPU 86 determines whether or not the character information input by the player matches this NG word. .

  In step Sh8, if the input character information is an NG word, it is displayed that the input character information is character information that cannot be used and needs to be input again (Sh13), and the process proceeds to step Sh12. On the other hand, if the input character information is not an NG word, the process proceeds to step Sh9.

  In step Sh9, the CPU 86 performs a voice data synthesis process for synthesizing a voice corresponding to the character information based on the character information input by the player. In this voice data synthesis process, voice signals corresponding to each phoneme configuration are arranged and synthesized in the order of the phoneme configuration of the character information input by the player. Then, the synthesized voice data is stored in the voice data RAM 174b as synthesized voice data (step Sh10). Note that the character information input by the player is also stored in the RAM 85 of the effect control microcomputer 81, and is used for the configuration of subtitles displayed during the reach effect described later.

  Next, the CPU 86 performs intonation selection reception processing (step Sh11). Intonation selection acceptance processing in the present embodiment, when outputting character information (player name) input during reach production, which will be described later, intonation (intonation) when reading character information so that it sounds natural. You can choose. The CPU 86 creates several patterns of intonation of the character information based on the input character information. In the present embodiment, the change (intensity) of the entire character information is referred to as intonation, and the strength of each character in the character information is referred to as accent.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29 (b), the screen switches to the intonation selection screen, and on this intonation selection screen, a plurality (four in this embodiment) of intonation selection input sections are displayed, and the player By operating the operation lever 600 and the operation buttons 516, the cursor on the screen can be moved to select a selection input unit for a predetermined intonation. In addition, a selection input unit that can audition the character information output by the intonation is also provided corresponding to the selection input unit of each intonation.

  In the intonation selection accepting process, the CPU 86 corrects the synthesized voice data based on the intonation selected by the player, and stores the synthesized voice data in the sound data RAM 174b as the voice data of the reference pattern.

  Next, in step Sh12, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the selection input unit “return to menu” displayed on the screen has been selected. Here, when the selection input unit of “return to menu” is selected, the process proceeds to step Sh15. On the other hand, if the selection input unit of “return to menu” is not selected, the character information input process is terminated.

  Further, as described above, the CPU 86, when the effect symbol process flag is not 0 (step Sh1; No), when there is a pending storage (step Sh2; Yes), or when there is an unanalyzed command in the command reception buffer (step Sh3). Yes), or in step Sh14 which proceeds to the case where there is no long press operation of the operation button 516 (step Sh5; No), it is determined whether or not the character input operation acceptance process is being executed (step Sh14). Here, when the character input operation acceptance process is not being executed (step Sh14; No), the character information input process is terminated, and when the character input operation acceptance process is being executed (step Sh14; Yes), the character input is performed. After completing the operation acceptance process (step Sh14), the character information input process is terminated.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a setting initialization process in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the setting initialization process, the CPU 86 first determines whether or not there is a setting value such as character information input by the player (step Sr1). Whether or not there is a set value by the player may be determined by whether or not synthesized voice data is stored in the sound data RAM 174b. If there is no set value by the player (step Sr1; No), the setting initialization process is terminated. If there is a set value by the player (step Sr1; Yes), the effect control process flag is referred to It is determined whether or not the control process flag is a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step Sr2). That is, in step Sr2, it is determined whether it is not during the big hit game or the small hit game, and the state where the effect design variation is not executed. If the effect control process flag is not a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step Sr2; No), the setting initialization process is terminated, and the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process. If it is (step Sr2; Yes), the value of the setting initialization timer is updated by 1 (step Sr3), and it is determined whether or not the value of the setting initialization timer is 0 (step Sr4).

  When the value of the setting initialization timer is not 0 (step Sr4; No), the setting initialization process is terminated, and when the value of the setting initialization timer is 0 (step Sr4; Yes), the production control microcomputer The character information stored in the RAM 85 of 81 and the synthesized voice data stored in the sound data RAM 174b are cleared (step Sr5), and the setting initialization process is terminated.

  In this way, after the player finishes the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 by clearing the character information input by the player in the non-game state and the synthesized voice data based on the character information, Since the character information and synthesized voice data input by the player can be deleted without any special operation by the player or the store clerk, the convenience of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be improved, and the next player can Even if a game is started on the gaming machine 1, it is possible to prevent the text information and synthesized voice data input by the previous player from being taken over.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the non-game state continues for a certain period and the initialization timer becomes 0, the character information and synthesized voice data input by the player are cleared, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the date changes during the non-gaming state, the character information and synthesized voice data input by the player may be cleared even if the non-gaming state does not continue for a certain period.

  Next, the reach effect (super reach γ effect) and the voice data synthesis processing in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 24 to 27 and FIGS. 30 to 33.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation of the variation pattern of the super reach γ is started, an effect in which a plurality of swimmers swim is started. On the display screen of the effect display device 9, first, as shown in FIG. 30, a plurality of players are arranged on the diving board of the swimming pool at the start of the competition in the reach effect. A player with a player name (reading player name) based on character information input by the player is also arranged, and a voice of an announcer who relays live swimming is output together with a production sound. When this live broadcast is performed, the announcer reads the reading player name input by the player, and the sound data RAM 174b contains the voice data used for reading the reading player name. The stored synthesized voice data is used (see step S544d of the effect processing process during variable display in FIG. 20).

  In addition, when the synthesized voice data is not stored in the sound data RAM 174b, that is, when the player does not input the player name in advance, an arbitrary player name is appropriately set. Predetermined voice data corresponding to the arbitrary player name is used (see step S544f of the effect processing process during variable display in FIG. 20).

  In addition, in the upper left part of the display area of the effect display device 9, a small symbol in which the effect symbol is displayed in a small size is displayed. Furthermore, the subtitle corresponding to the voice of the announcer who broadcasts the actual race is displayed at the bottom of the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the reach production in the present embodiment, when the variation production pattern is the reach production of the super reach γ, the voice of the announcer who relays the live swimming is output, and the reach production other than the super reach γ (for example, the super reach α, When Super Reach β) is executed, only the production sound is output without outputting the voice of the announcer who relays the live swimming. That is, when the voice of the announcer who relays the actual situation is output in the reach production, it is possible to indicate to the player that the variation pattern is super reach γ.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 31, during the competition of swimming in the reach of Super Reach γ, the player's name for reading input by the player is repeatedly called during the live broadcast of the announcer. And if the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, the player with the reading player name entered by the player wins along with the display of the final stop symbol of the big hit symbol that will be the fluctuation display result of the production symbol The player's name is read aloud. In addition, when the variation display result is “losing”, the player with the reading player name input by the player was not able to win the prize together with the display of the final stop symbol that is the variation display result of the production symbol Production is performed and the player name is read out.

  In this way, during the reach of Super Reach γ, there are multiple timings when the reading player name is read out, and at each timing, the inflection pattern in which the announcer relaying the live reading reads the reading player name is different. Yes. That is, each synthesized speech data having different intonation patterns is reproduced according to each timing.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (a), when the reach effect of the super reach γ at the time of big hit is started, the fluctuation display is performed for a predetermined time. During this variable display, the effect symbols are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 9, and the left and right symbols are all in a reach state. And the production | presentation in which the several swimmer mentioned above competes is started (refer FIG. 30). At the start of the competition, the announcer will read out the player's name before the race.

  Note that parameter values (setting values) such as output time, reproduction speed, accent pattern, accent portion, and accent strength are set in the synthesized voice data corresponding to the player name for reading. In this embodiment, the parameter value read out at the start of swimming is a reference pattern.

  In addition, during the race of swimming, the announcer calls the player names at a plurality of timings (see FIG. 31). This mode of consecutively calling the player names is quicker than reading the player names at the start of the competition, and becomes faster as the race begins and ends, and the volume increases and accents. The strength of will also increase. That is, the reading mode of the player name before the race (reference pattern) is different from the reading mode of the player name during the race (patterns A to E), and the reading mode of the player name (pattern A) at each timing during the race. ~ E) are different.

  When the result of swimming is a big hit, the name of the winning player is read out. In this embodiment, the volume of the consecutive call of the player name immediately before the goal (pattern E) and the read-out of the player name immediately after the call (pattern F) are the highest, and the strength of the accent is also strong. Also, when reading the name of the player who won the podium (pattern G), the strength of the accent is different from the reference pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (b), in the reach production of the super reach γ at the time of losing, the player name from the start to the middle of the race is read out (reference pattern, patterns A to D) It is the same. Also, in the reach production at the end of the stage, the content of the production from the end of the rail to the end of the production is different from the reach production at the time of hitting, and the announcer who relays live from the end of the rail to the end of the production gives the player name for reading The reading mode (patterns H to I) when reading is different.

  The sound data RAM 174b stores a plurality of synthesized voice data corresponding to each pattern, and the synthesized voice data corresponding to each pattern is read and reproduced for reach production. .

  As shown in FIG. 25, a sound output pattern table is stored in the RAM 85 of the effect control microcomputer 81. In this audio output pattern table, contents of effects in reach production, output time, playback speed, accent pattern, accent portion, accent strength, and the like are registered in association with pattern content items. In addition, while using the parameter value when reading a player name at the time of a competitive swimming as a reference pattern, the difference with this reference pattern is registered corresponding to each pattern AJ. For example, if the output time of the reference pattern is a reference value, the output time of the pattern A is registered as a value obtained by -20% of the reference value. If the reproduction speed of the reference pattern is a reference value, the reproduction speed of the pattern A is It is registered as a value obtained by + 8% of the reference value.

  Next, the voice data synthesis process executed by the CPU 86 in the above-described character information input process (see FIG. 22) will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (a), if the player inputs the character information "Super Seven" as the player name to be given to the player who is performing the reach effect, in the voice data synthesis process, the phoneme configuration corresponding to each character is set. Extract. For example, in the case of the character “su”, the phoneme composition is composed of “s” as a consonant and “u” as a vowel. For the long note “-”, the immediately preceding vowel is used. The 7-character information “Super Seven” has 11 phoneme structures “Supaasebun”.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 27A, if the player inputs character information of three characters “star” as a player name given to a player who is performing a reach, five phonemes “sutaa” are input. It becomes composition. Note that the phoneme configuration is not limited to the above example, and any phoneme configuration may be used as long as it is used for a widely used speech synthesis process.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 26 (b) and FIG. 27 (b), during the reach production, when reading the player name at the start of the competition, the player name is displayed during the playback time of the speech uttered by the announcer relaying live. The output time (t seconds) to be read out is set to be constant. This output time is a constant output time regardless of the character information of the player name, that is, the number of phonemes, and it is necessary to create audio data of a reference pattern that matches this output time.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26 (d) and FIG. 27 (d), when the character information as the player name is “Super Seven”, each of the 11 phoneme structures is output longer and the output time The output time of the “Super Seven” voice data is increased by making the output time of the phoneme structure of the long note “-” longer and the other phoneme structures almost the same output time even if it is long. Is adjusted to the output time (t seconds) for reading out the player name during the speech playback time. In addition, when the character information as the player name is “star”, the output time of all the five phoneme configurations is lengthened, and the output time of the phoneme configuration of the long note “−” is configured to be long. The output time of the voice data of “star” is set to the output time (t seconds) for reading out the player name during the speech playback time.

  In this way, the voice data serving as the reference pattern is created from the character information input by the player. Further, the sound data of this reference pattern is created so as to be the intonation (intonation) selected in the above-described intonation selection receiving process (see FIG. 22). This intonation is composed of the output time of each phoneme configuration and the strength of the accent, and the intonation in the reference pattern is used as the reference accent pattern A. Further, accent patterns B to H different from the reference accent pattern A are set (see FIG. 25). Each of the accent patterns B to H is obtained by changing the reference accent pattern A according to the contents of each effect. By setting the reference accent pattern A and changing the accent pattern A to be the accent patterns B to H, a natural utterance can be heard when each audio data is reproduced. Accent patterns A to H corresponding to the patterns A to J of the production contents are set, but even if the patterns of the production contents are different (for example, patterns A to C), the accent patterns are the same (for example, Accent pattern B) may be used.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 26 (c) and 27 (c), when a player name is repeatedly called during a competition race during a reach production, for example, when the production content is a pattern D, In comparison, the playback time of the speech uttered by the announcer who relays the live broadcast is short, and the player name is called repeatedly during the speech playback time. That is, the output time (t ′ seconds) for reading out the player name is shorter than that in the reference pattern.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26 (e) and FIG. 27 (e), when the character information as the player name is “Super Seven”, each of the 11 phoneme configurations is output shortly. The output time of the player name is read out when the production content is pattern D by shortening the output time of the phoneme structure of the long note “-” that overlaps with the immediately preceding vowel “u” or “a” so that it approaches natural utterance. t 'seconds). In addition, when the character information as the player name is “star”, the output time of all five phoneme configurations is shortened to the output time (t ′ seconds) when the production content is pattern D. Try to match. Also, the playback speed increases as the output time becomes shorter, and the frequency, amplitude, waveform height (sound pitch), and ending / lowering of the end of the speech waveform as the playback time changes. In addition, sound data is created by appropriately changing the timbre and the like.

  Further, the accent part when the character information is uttered may be different between the reference pattern and other patterns. For example, in “supaasebun” which is a phoneme configuration of “super seven”, in the reference pattern, “u” and “a” portions of the phoneme configuration are strong accents, and in other patterns D, “s” of the phoneme configuration is “s”. Make the part a strong accent. By doing this, even when the same “super seven” phoneme composition is uttered, the impression that can be heard will be different, and by changing the accent part appropriately according to the situation of reach production, it is natural. It becomes audible. Further, according to each pattern, the accent strength of the entire phoneme configuration may be changed, or the volume level of the entire phoneme configuration may be changed.

  As described above, the CPU 86 creates each synthesized voice data corresponding to the reference pattern and each of the reproduction patterns A to J according to the character information input by the player, and stores it in the sound data RAM 174b (characters in FIG. 22). When the CPU 86 reads out the player name during the reach production of the super reach γ, the CPU 86 stores it in the sound data RAM 174b according to the reproduction timing of the reference pattern and each of the patterns A to J. Each synthesized voice data is played back.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 86 of the effect control microcomputer 81 utters voice data of character information in a plurality of sound modes having different ways of hearing. The voice data of the character information can be synthesized and the reproduction timing (second timing) of the patterns A to J different from the reproduction timing (first timing) of the reference pattern according to the progress of the game and the first timing. ), The sound mode of the voice data based on the character information based on the input information input by the player becomes different according to the progress of the game. Therefore, the interest of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the sound mode of the voice by the character information based on the input information input by the player becomes different during the reach production of the super reach γ, so that the effect of the reach production is enhanced. Can do.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the CPU 86 randomly selects arbitrary default audio data in steps S544e and S544f of the effect processing during variable display shown in FIG. 20, and the read-out audio output during the reach effect is determined as the default. By changing the part to be voice data and outputting the default voice data during reach production, even when the player does not input the character information (input information), the default character information (character information at the time of non-input) Since voice (default voice data) is output, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest of the pachinko gaming machine 1 when no character information is input.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, in the voice data synthesis process executed by the CPU 86, each phoneme obtained by dividing the character information can be synthesized in a plurality of different sound modes, and each phoneme obtained by dividing the character information. By synthesizing the sound mode of a specific part with a different sound mode, the sound mode of a part of character information becomes different instead of the sound mode of the entire character information. Compared with the case where it differs, a player's discomfort can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, in the voice data synthesis process executed by the CPU 86, voice synthesis is performed in a sound mode corresponding to the length of the character information, so that it is inappropriate due to the change in the length of the character information. It is possible to prevent voice synthesis in the sound mode.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as the gaming machine of the present invention, but the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to this, and a game is played using a medal as a gaming medium. It may be a slot machine.

  In the above embodiment, the synthesized voice data to be played back during the reach production is created based on the character information input by the player, but the contents of the character information and the synthesized voice data do not necessarily match. For example, a player may input predetermined information (input information) such as his / her name, and create a nickname corresponding to the name as synthesized voice data, or input A part of the predetermined information (input information), for example, only the last name or only the name may be created as synthesized speech data.

  In the above embodiment, the reach effect of super reach γ is exemplified as the suggestion effect indicating the game result, but the suggest effect effect is not only the reach effect of super reach γ but also other reach effects. α, super reach β, normal reach, or the like, or a jackpot notice effect such as a pseudo-ream that notifies that there is a possibility of a big hit.

  In the embodiment, the timing at which the synthesized audio data is reproduced is the reach production period such as super reach γ, but the timing at which the synthesized audio data is reproduced is not limited to the reach production period. For example, the synthesized voice data may be played back during a presentation period such as a notice effect, or may be played back during the display period of the demo screen.

  In the embodiment, in the character information input process in which the player inputs character information, synthesized voice data is created, and the synthesized voice data is stored in the sound data RAM 174b, and the stored synthesized data is stored. Since the voice data is reproduced during the reach effect, it is not necessary to create a voice synthesis during the reach effect, and the processing load of the voice synthesis IC 173 during the reach effect is reduced. The synthesized voice data does not necessarily have to be created when the player inputs character information. For example, character information input by the player in the character information input process is stored, and the character information is stored in the character information. Based on this, the voice synthesis IC 173 may create synthesized voice data during reach production.

  In the embodiment, as described above, when the player selects “password input” on the input method selection screen in FIG. 28B, a password (input information) composed of a plurality of numbers is input. When the password is switched to the password input screen and the player inputs the password by operating the operation lever 600 and the operation button 516 on the password input screen, the player name is automatically input as character information. Specifically, the player accesses a site server connected to the Internet via a portable terminal or the like, and inputs character information such as a player name used at the time of reach production. The site server converts the character information into a password composed of a plurality of numbers according to a predetermined rule. The site server converts the password converted based on the character information to the player's portable terminal. Send. The CPU 86 of the production control microcomputer 81 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 converts the password into character information (reading player name) according to a predetermined rule, and the player inputs the password on the password input screen. In response to this, the password is converted into character information, and voice data corresponding to the character information is created.

  Further, in the embodiment, as described above, a plurality of predetermined character information (stored character information) stored in advance is stored in the ROM 84 of the effect control microcomputer 81. The sound data ROM 174a stores predetermined sound data (stored sound data) that is sound data corresponding to each predetermined character information. In the above embodiment, default character information and default voice data are provided in preparation for the case where the player does not input character information, etc., but the character information input by the player is assumed in advance. It is also possible to store character information to be processed and sound data corresponding to the character information.

  For example, specifically, as a modified example, when using a person name as a player name, a general person name such as “Sato” or “Suzuki” or a famous player name is stored in the ROM 84 as default character information, and this is supported. The predetermined voice data to be stored is stored in the sound data ROM 174a. Further, the CPU 86 of the effect control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the character information input by the player matches the default character information stored in the ROM 84. In the determination, if the character information input by the player does not match the default character information, synthesized voice data is created based on the character information input by the player, and the voice data is processed during the reach effect. Reproduce. On the other hand, when the character information input by the player matches the default character information, the default voice data corresponding to the default character information is reproduced during the reach effect. In this way, when the character information is the default character information (stored character information), the voice synthesis is performed in order to reproduce and output the preset voice data (stored voice data) stored in advance. Since the character information to be executed can be reduced, the processing load for synthesizing these voices can be reduced.

1 Pachinko machine 27L, 27R Speaker 27a, 27b Speaker 86 CPU
173 Speech synthesis IC
174a Sound data ROM
174b Sound data RAM
516 Operation button 600 Operation lever

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing a variable display of identification information ,
Information receiving means capable of receiving input information input by a player;
Synthesized speech output means for synthesizing and outputting speech of character information based on the input information received by the information receiving means;
With
The synthesized voice output means is capable of synthesizing the voice of the character information in a plurality of sound modes having different ways of hearing, and executes the variable display of the voice of the character information according to the progress of the game. in a second timing different from the first timing during execution of the first timing and the variable display in the middle, the gaming machine and outputting by voice synthesis at different sound manner.

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