JP6278609B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to Yu technique capable gaming machine.

  As a conventional pachinko gaming machine, by executing a predetermined effect every time a certain time elapses, the same effect is performed all at once in a plurality of pachinko gaming machines in the game hall (cooperation effect) (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-252534 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, a cooperation effect is always executed every time a certain time elapses. Therefore, for a player who does not wish to execute the cooperation effect, a normal game effect is provided. There is a problem that is disturbed by the cooperation production.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a normal game effect from being hindered by a cooperation effect.

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 playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
An effect that is executed based on the detection of a game medium (for example, a game ball), and is a normal game effect that is not linked to other gaming machines (for example, a non-reach fluctuation display or normal reach that does not execute a normal reach effect) Normal game effect execution means for executing a normal reach or super reach fluctuation display in which the effect is executed, and a big hit effect executed in a normal big hit state) (for example, a portion where the CPU 86 executes the effect control process in step S705) When,
Timekeeping means,
An effect that is executed when the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time (for example, when the time measured by the real-time clock in the modified example becomes the predetermined time), and the same effect as other game machines A collaborative effect execution means for executing the collaborative effect of the aspect (for example, the part where the CPU 86 executes the collaborative effect process in step S707);
An operation means (for example, an operation button 516) operable by the player;
A collaborative effect availability selection means (for example, a portion where the CPU 86 executes the process of step S935b of the collaborative effect process) that accepts selection of either execution permission or execution restriction of the collaborative effect by an operation in the operation means;
With
The cooperation effect execution means selects execution permission in the cooperation effect availability selection means (for example, when the CPU 86 determines that the operation of the player's operation button 516 is not accepted in the processing of step S935b of the cooperation effect (step S935b). ;)) To execute the cooperation effect (for example, the CPU 86 executes the processing of step S940 to step 962 of the cooperation effect process), and selection of execution restriction in the cooperation effect availability selection means (for example, the CPU 86). When it is determined that the operation of the player's operation button 516 is received in the process of step S935b of the cooperation effect (step S935b; Yes), the cooperation effect is limited (for example, the CPU 86 performs steps S935c to S935c of the cooperation effect process). The part that executes the process of step 938c)
Limit the cooperation production,
The normal game effect execution means can execute an operation effect that requires operation of the operation means,
The linkage effect availability selection means is
Wherein in collaboration effect execution, Ri can der accepts the selection of the execution restriction of the combined representation,
During the execution of the operation effect, neither the execution permission nor the execution restriction of the cooperation effect is accepted .
According to this feature, since the player can select whether or not to perform the simultaneous performance, it is possible for a player who does not wish to participate in the simultaneous performance to restrict the execution of the simultaneous performance. It can be prevented from being disturbed by the production.
The “restriction” in the present invention includes not only the execution of the cooperation effect but also the one that executes the cooperation effect smaller than the size at which the effect is normally executed (the effect size is limited). It is.
In addition, the “simultaneous performance in cooperation with other gaming machines” in the present invention is the same production start time set in each gaming machine without transmitting information for performing the performance in synchronization. However, it may be an effect that a plurality of gaming machines execute at the same time when each gaming machine starts producing when it is determined by the timing means included in each gaming machine.

A gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Suggestion effect execution means (for example, when the collaboration effect start timer is counting) (for example, when the collaboration effect start timer is counting) that suggests the execution of the collaboration effect (for example, the collaboration effect start countdown). The CPU 86 executes the process of step S934a after executing the process of step S934a in the cooperation effect process).
The cooperation effect availability selection means accepts selection of the cooperation effect suggested by the suggestion effect during execution of the suggestion effect (for example, the CPU 86 executes the process of step S935b after executing the process of step S933a or step S934a). The part that accepts the cancel operation during the countdown of the linked production start)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, each time a cooperation effect is executed, the player can select either execution permission or execution restriction according to the game situation at that time before the cooperation effect is executed.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1,
The normal game effect execution means can execute a predetermined operation effect (for example, a button operation notice effect) that requires an operation in the operation means,
When the suggestion effect is executed, a restriction means for restricting the execution of the operation effect or the use of the operation means in the operation effect (for example, the activation process at the end of the variable display specified by the CPU 86 in the notice setting process) When the time timer value is not larger than the activation elapsed time timer value at the start of the linked performance start countdown (step Sa204; No), the processing of step Sa205 is executed, and the button operation notice effect is not determined. It is characterized by.
According to this feature, since it is possible to prioritize the operation in the cooperation effect availability selection means over the operation in the operation effect, it becomes impossible to accept the operation in the cooperation effect availability selection means by executing the operation effect. Can be prevented.

The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2,
The suggestion effect executing means is configured such that when execution restriction of the cooperation effect is selected by the cooperation effect availability selection means during execution of the suggestion effect (for example, the CPU 86 is counting the cooperation effect start timer in the cooperation effect process). When it is determined that there is (Step S932; Yes) and it is determined that the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is accepted in the process of Step S935b (Step S935b; Yes), the suggested effect being executed is stopped (for example, The part where the CPU 86 executes the process of step S936a)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the interest of the gaming machine from deteriorating because the suggestive effect is continued unnecessarily.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The cooperation effect availability selection means accepts the selection by the player regardless of whether or not the cooperation effect is executed (for example, the part in which the CPU 86 executes the cooperation effect setting reception process in step S708 in the second embodiment). Information (for example, cooperation effect execution permission flag) that can specify the contents of selection is stored (for example, the CPU 86 executes the processing of step Sh8 in the cooperation effect setting reception process in the second embodiment, thereby enabling the cooperation effect execution permission flag). Or a portion that clears the cooperation effect execution permission flag by executing the process of step Sh10),
The cooperation effect execution means is identified when execution permission is selected from the information stored by the cooperation effect availability selection means (for example, the CPU 86 in the second embodiment performs the cooperation information transmission / reception process in step S706). In step S904 or step S919, when it is determined that the cooperation effect execution flag is set), the cooperation effect is executed, and when it is specified that the execution restriction is selected (for example, the CPU 86 in the second embodiment). However, in the process of the cooperative information transmission / reception process in step S706, when it is determined in step S904 or step S919 that the cooperative effect execution flag is not set), the cooperative effect is not executed.
According to this feature, the player can perform the selection regardless of whether or not the cooperation effect is performed. Therefore, these selections can be made when the gaming machine desires according to the game situation.

The gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 4,
The normal game effect execution means can execute a predetermined operation effect (for example, a button operation notice effect) that requires an operation in the operation means,
When the operation effect is executed (for example, when the CPU 86 executes the processing of step Sa211 and step Sa211a in the advance notice setting process and sets the cooperation effect cancellation disabled flag) in the second embodiment. Does not accept the selection of either the execution permission or the execution restriction for the cooperation effect (for example, when the CPU 86 in the cooperation effect processing in the second embodiment sets the cooperation effect cancellation impossible flag in the process of step S934c). The part which judges and does not accept the cancellation which does not perform the process of step S935b)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the operation effect is executed, the selection of either the execution permission or the execution restriction of the cooperation effect is not accepted. By accepting such selection, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused because it is unclear whether the operation is an operation in the operation effect or a selection operation in the cooperation effect. .

The gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1 or means 1 to 5,
The linkage effect availability selection means accepts selection of execution permission or execution restriction of the linkage effect during execution of the linkage effect (for example, the CPU 86 is executing the linkage effect in the process of step S931 in the linkage effect process). A portion that executes the process of step S935b after determining that the flag is set),
When the cooperation effect execution means accepts the selection of the execution restriction of the cooperation effect by the cooperation effect availability selection means during the execution of the cooperation effect (for example, the player in the process of step 935b in the cooperation effect process in the CPU 86) When the operation of the operation button 516 is determined to be received), the cooperation effect being executed is stopped (for example, the CPU 86 executes the processing of step S938a and step S938c in the cooperation effect process, thereby canceling the cooperation effect). And the part that shifts to the normal display of fluctuation of the design pattern)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the interest of the gaming machine from deteriorating due to continued cooperation effects not desired by the player.

The gaming machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1 or means 1 to 6,
Informing means (for example, the part where the CPU 86 executes the process of step S938b in the cooperation effect process or the CPU 86 in the second embodiment) informing the selection contents (for example, execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect) in the cooperation effect availability selection means. Is provided with a part for executing the processing of step Sh8a or step Sh10a of the cooperative effect setting reception processing.
According to this feature, the player can easily recognize the selected content.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in the effect control board. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the random number for game counted on the main board side. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows a 1st special figure display result determination table and a 2nd special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which illustrates a variation pattern classification. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit variation pattern type determination table, a small hit variation pattern type determination table, and a sudden probability variation pattern type determination table. It is a figure which illustrates the variation pattern classification judgment table for deviation. It is a figure which shows a loss variation pattern determination table, a big hit variation pattern determination table A, a big hit variation pattern determination table B, and a small hit / sudden probability variation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows a big hit classification table. It is a block diagram etc. which show the structural example of the data holding area for game control. FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an effect control data holding area and a reserved storage buffer. 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 start winning determination process. It is the flowchart etc. which show an example of a fluctuation pattern determination process. It is the flowchart etc. which show an example of a fluctuation pattern determination 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 an effect design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect process. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio of notice production | presentation classification. It is a figure which shows the determination aspect of the notice effect classification at the time of each fluctuation | variation display start. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a cooperation information transmission process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the table for cooperation production type determination. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a cooperation production | presentation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a cooperation production | presentation process. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st effect display apparatus and the 2nd effect display apparatus at the time of execution of a cooperation effect. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st effect display apparatus and the 2nd effect display apparatus at the time of execution of a cooperation effect. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st effect display apparatus and the 2nd effect display apparatus at the time of execution of a cooperation effect. It is a figure which shows the aspect in which a cooperation production | presentation is performed over several pachinko machines. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control main process according to the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a notice setting process according to the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a notice effect process in the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of cooperation information transmission / reception processing according to the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a collaboration effect process in the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a collaboration effect process in the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a cooperation effect setting reception process according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the setting switching aspect of execution / non-execution of a cooperation effect in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st effect display apparatus and the 2nd effect display apparatus at the time of execution of the cooperation effect in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st effect display apparatus and the 2nd effect display apparatus at the time of execution of the cooperation effect in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st effect display apparatus and the 2nd effect display apparatus at the time of execution of the cooperation effect in Example 2. FIG.

  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 a pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as 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.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mainly configured by an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a front frame (not shown) attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. 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 510 a to 510 d 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 4 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.

  A pair of left and right speakers 27a and 27b, which will be described later, are disposed on the front left and right sides of the lower door frame 103.

  A transparent 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.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a first effect display device 9 (variable display device) that includes a plurality of variable display areas each for variable display (also referred to as variable display) of an effect design (also referred to as a decorative pattern). A second effect display device 11 that is smaller than the first effect display device 9 is provided on the back side of the game board 6 so that it can be seen through the transparent game board 6.

  In the present embodiment, since the transparent game board 6 is used, no opening is provided in front of the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11, but when an opaque game board is used. The game board 6 may be provided with an opening for allowing the player to visually recognize the display of the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11.

  In the present embodiment, the second effect display device 11 is arranged at a position lower than the first effect display device 9.

  A special symbol display (special symbol display device) 8 (see FIG. 2) for variably displaying special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them is provided at predetermined locations on the game board 6. The first effect display device 9 has, for example, three variable display areas (symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R) of “left”, “middle”, and “right” (see FIG. 45A). The effect display device 11 has, for example, three variable display areas (symbol display areas 11L, 11C, and 11R) of “left”, “middle”, and “right” (see FIG. 45D). The first effect display device 9 is a symbol for decoration (for effect) during a special symbol change display period by the special symbol display device 8, and the effect symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of the symbols. Fluctuation (variable) display. The first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11 are controlled by devices 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 variable display of the first special symbol is a variable display start condition (for example, after the first start condition, which is a variable display execution condition) is established (for example, a game ball has won a first start port 15a described later). Based on the fact that the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol 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. The variable display of the second special symbol is a variable display start condition after a second start condition, which is a variable display execution condition, is satisfied (for example, a game ball has won a second start port 15b described later). (For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the second special symbol is not executed, and the big hit game or the 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).

  As described later, the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b and the variation (variable) display of the effect symbol on the first effect display device 9 are the first special symbol display. 8a and the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started in conjunction with the start of the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b, and the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is stopped. The display pattern variation (variable) display that is the identification information in the first effect display device 9 is also the first start condition or the second start condition that is the variable display execution condition. After the establishment (for example, a game ball has won a first start port 15a or a second start port 15b, which will be described later), a variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the first special Design or 2 When the special symbol variable display is not executed and the big hit game or the small hit game is not executed), the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses. A display result (a stop symbol by a combination of effect symbols) is derived and displayed.

  Below the first 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 fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 10 is provided at the lower right position of the game board 6 and variably displays the normal symbols as a plurality of types of identification information. Be 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, there is provided a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of memorized effective passing spheres that have passed through the gate 32, that is, the start passing memorized number. Yes. 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 at the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7, and two speakers 27a and 27b that emit sound effects are also provided at 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. Each of these speakers 27 is a speaker that can output sound effects in a human audible region (for example, a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz) and ultrasonic waves in a human non-audible region (for example, a frequency of 20 kHz or more). is there.

  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 rotating body LED, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decoration LED 25a are an example of a decoration light emitter provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, on the left side of the speaker 27L and the right side of the speaker R, there are directional microphones 22a and 22b for inputting ultrasonic waves output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Is provided. Among these, the directional microphone 22a is provided on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so that an ultrasonic wave output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed adjacent to the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be input. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured so that the directional microphone 22b can input an ultrasonic wave output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed adjacent to the right side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is installed on the right side of. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the directional microphones 22a and 22b installed toward both the pachinko gaming machines 1 that are installed adjacent to the left and right of the pachinko gaming machine 1. These pachinko gaming machines 1 are configured to receive ultrasonic waves output from both pachinko gaming machines 1 installed adjacent to the left and right of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In this embodiment, since a directional microphone having directivity for collecting sound from a predetermined direction with high gain is used as a microphone for inputting ultrasonic waves, both microphones installed adjacent to each other are used. Only the ultrasonic waves output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 are input, and the ultrasonic waves output from other non-adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1 are not input, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a normal microphone having no directivity may be installed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and ultrasonic waves may be input through this microphone. In addition, when using the microphone which does not have directivity in this way, there exists a possibility that the ultrasonic wave output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 other than the both pachinko gaming machines 1 installed adjacently may be input. Therefore, for example, in the cooperation information described later, in addition to the identification information (for example, the machine number) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the transmission source of the cooperation information, the identification information (for example, the machine number) of the pachinko machine 1 that has output the ultrasonic waves. ) And the identification information (for example, the machine number) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has output these ultrasonic waves is registered in advance as the identification information (for example, the machine number) of both pachinko gaming machines 1 installed adjacent to each other. ), And it is sufficient to validate only the matching link information.

  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. Sound generation control (sound control) from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 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 first 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. Then, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is closed when a predetermined time elapses after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20. The Thus, the state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened is called a round, and the big hit game is ended when the round is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).

  When the symbol on the special symbol display 8 and the first effect display device 9 at the time of stoppage is a predetermined special jackpot symbol (probability variation jackpot symbol) of the jackpot symbol, it is determined that the jackpot after the jackpot gaming state This is a more advantageous state for the player, such as a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) in which the probability (hit probability) is higher than the normal gaming state, which is a normal state different from the big hit gaming 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).

  In addition, when the display result of the symbols when the variable display on the special symbol display 8 and the first effect display device 9 is stopped is the probability variation big hit symbol, the time is reduced to the short time state where the fluctuation time is reduced after the big hit gaming state. It is controlled over a predetermined period. Compared to the normal gaming state, the short time state means that each of the special symbol display 8, the first effect display device 9, and the normal symbol display 10 has a variable display time (from the start of the change until the display result is derived and displayed). The control state in which the display result is 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 when the next jackpot gaming state occurs or until the special symbol and the effect symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times). It continues until the condition of is satisfied.

  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.

  In order to enhance the decoration effect of the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 8, the variation symbol displayed in a variable manner in the first effect display device 9 is variably displayed with a predetermined relationship with the variation display of the special symbol. This is a symbol with a decorative 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 8 derives and displays a predetermined jackpot symbol as a display result, the first effect display device 9 derives a combination of the jackpot symbol whose left, middle, and right symbols are flattered as the display result. Is displayed. 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 first effect display device 9 have the correspondence relationship as described above, and therefore, in the following description, these 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 first 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 When a predetermined symbol is stopped, a state in which variation display is performed in a display area on the active line that has not yet stopped (for example, left, middle, and right variation in the first effect display device 9). Among the display areas, the same design is stopped and displayed in the left and right display areas, and the display area in the middle is still in a variable display state), and all or one of the display areas on the active line The state where the symbols of the part are variably displayed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol (for example, variably displayed on all of the left, middle and right display areas in the first effect display device 9) And Always the same symbols a to state variable display state is made that) aligned 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 of a background image of the first effect display device 9 (for example, Color). 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.

  Further, for the first 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 a big hit.

  In this embodiment, as the big hit, there are provided a plurality of types of big hits such as a probable big hit and a non-probable big hit (normal big hit) as will be 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.

  The non-probable big hit does not become the above-mentioned probable change state after the end of the big hit gaming state, and for a predetermined period after the end of the big hit gaming state (for example, 100 times (when a high base occurs) or 10 times after the end of the big hit gaming state) It is a big hit that becomes a short-time state (high base state) over time (when the low base occurs). Such a state having a low probability state and a high base state is referred to as a low probability high base state.

  The probable big hit becomes probable after the end of the big hit gaming state, and for a predetermined period (for example, 100 times (when the high base is generated) or 10 times (when the low base is generated) after the big hit game is changed). It is a big hit that becomes a high probability state that becomes a short time state and 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 signals from the second start port switch 14b, the count switch 23, the first winning port switch 29a, and the second winning port switch 30a, various signals such as a power-off signal and a clear signal are given to the game control microcomputer 156. An input circuit 58; a solenoid 16 that opens and closes the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15, and an output circuit 59 that drives the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the special variable winning ball device 20 according to a command from the game control microcomputer 156; , Is installed.

  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 53, and a CTC that sends an interrupt request signal to the CPU 56.

  The random number circuit 53 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 53 updates the numerical data in accordance with the 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 the random timing is set. Based on the fact that the start winning time generated in step 1 is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value.

  The game control microcomputer 156 reads numerical data as a random number value R (random R) from the random number circuit 53 when a start winning to the first start port switch 14a or the second start port switch 14b occurs, and the numerical data Whether or not to make a big hit display result as a specific display result, that is, whether to make a big hit is determined. 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 53 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 the above 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 the random number circuit 53. When a low level signal is input for a certain period, the reset controller outputs a predetermined initialization signal to the CPU 56 and the random number circuit 53 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.

  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 demonstration 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 demonstration designation command is sent to the effect control board 80, a predetermined customer waiting demonstration screen is displayed on the first 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.

  The variable display command is an effect control command transmitted at the start of the change in order to designate a change pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the first effect display device 9 in response to the variable display of the special symbol. This command is used to specify the start of fluctuation.

  The effect control board 80 receives an effect control command from the game control microcomputer 156, and controls display of the effect display on the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11 and effect sound (effect sound). Electrical component control means such as an effect control microcomputer 81 that performs output control 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 variably displays the effect symbol. The display control and the display control of the second effect display device 11 and the sound output control of the audible sound and the ultrasonic wave from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b are 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.

  In addition, the effect control microcomputer 81 executes a cooperation effect process described later, thereby executing a cooperation effect synchronized with the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Yes.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 81 has a built-in random number circuit 82 for generating a hardware random number (a random number generated by the hardware circuit) for determining the type of the cooperation effect based on the variation display result. The random number circuit 82 updates the numerical data in accordance with the set update rule within the numerical range in which the initial value (for example, 0) and the upper limit value (for example, 99) are set, and sets the type of cooperation effect to be described later. It has a random number generation function in which the numerical data read when determining is a random value.

  In the present embodiment, a mode in which the random number circuit 82 is provided is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the random number program (software) executed by the effect control microcomputer 81 is not limited to this. ).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 81 including a ROM 84, a CPU 86, a RAM 85, and an I / O port 87. 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 serial input circuit 260 and the input port 261. Among these, the ROM 84 stores data relating to images displayed on the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11 in various effects, a time chart of display start timing and end timing, and the like for each effect type. The RAM 85 stores a cancel counter (not shown). In addition, the CPU 86 causes the VDP (video display processor) 262 to perform display control of the first effect display device 9 such as generation of an image to be displayed on the first effect display device 9 based on the effect control command. Control processing and second display control processing for performing display control of the second effect display device 11 such as generation of an image to be displayed on the second effect display device 11 are performed.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 262 that performs display control of the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11 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 necessary data from CGROM 205 to VDP 262 in accordance with the received effect control command. The CGROM 205 is character image data or moving image data displayed on the first effect display device 9 or the second effect display device 11, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols), and background. It is a ROM for storing image data of images in advance. The VDP 262 reads image data from the CGROM 205 in response to a command from the CPU 86. The VDP 262 performs display control based on the read image data.

  VDP 262 is a system register and attribute (parameters used when drawing characters) that store various settings of VDP 262, and specifies character drawing order, number of colors, scaling ratio, palette number, coordinates, etc. Data register for storing image data), a drawing control unit for controlling drawing of an image in a drawing area to be described later in the frame buffer area, and data transfer for controlling transfer of CG data stored in the CGROM 205 to the frame buffer area Display control for outputting a video signal (R (red), G (green), B (blue)) signal and a synchronization signal for displaying image data stored in a display area (to be described later) of the control unit and the frame buffer area The video signal output from the display control unit and the display control unit is converted into an analog signal to produce a first effect display device. DA converter that outputs 9 and the second effect display device 11 is an integrated circuit etc. are mounted.

  In this embodiment, the sound processing IC 173 that generates sound effects in the audible area output from the speakers 27R, 27L, 27a, and 27b in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 81 (CPU 86), and the cooperation effect. An ultrasonic modem IC 178 that modulates the cooperation information for executing the sound to generate ultrasonic waves of non-audible area sounds, demodulates the ultrasonic waves received by the directional microphones 22a and 22b, and converts them into cooperation information; D / A converter IC 177 that converts sound effect generated by the processing IC into a sound signal (generated sound), and mixing processing of the sound effect converted to the sound signal and the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic modem IC 178 The effect control board 80 is provided with a mixer 176 for performing the sound and a digital amplifier 175 for amplifying the mixed wave of the sound signal mixed with the mixer 176 and the ultrasonic wave. The CPU 86 outputs sound number (ID) data to the sound processing IC 173 based on the effect control command from the main board 31, and generates sound corresponding to the sound number (ID) data in the sound processing IC 173. At the same time, by outputting the cooperation information to be transmitted to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, the ultrasonic modem IC 178 generates an ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated.

  When the sound number data is input from the production control microcomputer 81, the sound processing IC 173 individually outputs sound and sound effects corresponding to the input sound number data for each of the speakers 27R, 27L, 27a, and 27b. Generated and output to the D / A converter 177.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a sound data ROM 174 is locally connected to the sound processing IC 173. In this sound data ROM 174, the speakers 27R, 27L, for outputting sounds corresponding to various effects executed by the effect commands corresponding to the sound number (ID) data in association with the sound number (ID) data. Sound control data for each of 27a and 27b is stored. In other words, the sound control data includes the sound effect or sound output mode (volume, position where the sound image is localized, echo, etc.) output from each speaker 27R, 27L, 27a, 27b during the production period (eg, the production symbol fluctuation period). This is a collection of data in which the presence or absence of the effect is described together with the sound source data in time series.

  The ultrasonic modem IC 178 includes an FM modulation circuit that digitally modulates (encodes) the cooperation information output from the CPU 86 into ultrasonic waves by frequency modulation, and an adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 input from the directional microphones 22a and 22b. An FM demodulating circuit that demodulates the ultrasonic wave into cooperative information and a buffer memory capable of temporarily storing data to be transmitted and received are mounted. In this embodiment, the ultrasonic waves of the cooperation information are generated by frequency modulation by the FM modulation circuit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the modulation of the cooperation information to the ultrasonic waves is performed by the frequency modulation. In addition, the modulation may be performed by combining two or more modulation methods among amplitude modulation and phase modulation, or frequency modulation, amplitude modulation, and phase modulation.

The sound effect converted into the sound signal by the D / A converter 177 and the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic modem IC 178 are mixed by the mixer 176 and output to the digital amplifier 175. Digital amplifier 175 outputs an output level of the D / A converter 1 77, the speaker 27R amplifies the volume which is set by the performance control microcomputer 81 (CPU86), 27L, 27a , to 27b.

  FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this 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 the variation display of the special symbol in the special symbol game, and the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R or the second effect in the first effect display device 9. A variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern such as an effect symbol displayed in a variable manner in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 11L, 11C, and 11R (see FIG. 45) on the display device 11. is there. 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 variation display result notification command indicating a prior determination result indicating that the variation display result is “lost”. The command 8C01H is a second variation display result notification command for notifying the prior 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 variation display result notification command for notifying the prior determination result and the 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 prior 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 prior determination result indicating that the variation display result is “small hit”.

  The command 8DXX is a time reduction number notification command for designating a time reduction number. The command 8F00H is “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R on the first effect display device 9 or “left”, “middle”, “ This is a symbol confirmation command for designating the suspension stop (determination) of the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas 11L, 11C, and 11R. 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 or 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 according to the prior determination result or the big hit type determination result. . Alternatively, in the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, the correspondence relationship between the prior determination 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 a special game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 8a based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the first start opening switch 14a and a start prize (first start prize) is generated. Is a first start slot winning designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing is established. The command B200H is based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 14b and a start winning (second start winning) is generated, and the special game using the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. Is a second start opening winning designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing is established.

  The command C1XXH is used to display the special figure reserved memory number in the first reserved memory number display area displayed in the predetermined area of the first effect display device 9 or the second effect display device 11 so as to be specified. It is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the number of reserved memories. The command C2XXH is used to display the special figure reserved memory number in the second reserved memory number display area displayed in the predetermined area of the first effect display device 9 or the second effect display device 11 so as to be specified. It is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the reserved memory number. The first reserved memory number notification command is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 when the first start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on, for example, the first start condition being satisfied. . The second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 when the second start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example. . 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 this embodiment, a first start opening winning designation command or a second starting opening winning designation command for designating which one of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has been 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. In addition, when the number of reserved memories increases, a reserved memory number addition designation command (a first reserved memory number addition designation command or a 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. Among these, the command C4XXH is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit” as the winning determination result, and whether or not the big hit type is determined. Further, the command C6XXH is a variation pattern determination result (variation) determined as a determination result at the time of winning, according to which determination value range in a random pattern MR4 for variation pattern determination will be in various variation pattern determination tables described later. ID) is a variation pattern determination result command.

  In this embodiment, in the start winning determination process (see FIG. 17), whether or not the variable display result is determined as “big hit” or “small hit” based on the occurrence of the start win, It is determined which judgment value range the jackpot type, the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern fall within. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, a value for designating that the variation display result is determined to be “big hit” or “small jackpot”, or a value for designating the big hit type is set, and the effect control board 80 is set. Control to send. In addition, in the EXT data of the variation pattern determination result command, the variation pattern determination result (variation ID) determined by which range of determination values in the various variation pattern determination tables the random value MR4 extracted at the start winning is concerned. ) Is set, and transmission to the effect control board 80 is performed. The CPU 86 mounted on the effect control board 80 determines whether or not the variation display result is determined as “big hit” or “small hit” based on the value set in the symbol designation command, and determines whether or not the big hit type is the start prize. Can be recognized in advance before the start of the variation display by, and based on the variation ID set in the variation pattern determination result command, before the variation display by the start winning, which variation pattern is to be started Can be recognized in advance.

  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 designating command and the EXT data set in the variable display result notification command may be shared.

  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 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 each of the random number MR4 for pattern determination and the random value MR5 for general map display result determination is 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 53 only needs to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR5. The CPU 56 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 53 such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of MR5 may be counted.

  The random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result indicates 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 to determine whether or not to control the gaming state, and takes a value in the range of “1” to “65535”, for example. For the jackpot type determination random number MR2, the jackpot type, which is the variation display mode of the effect design when the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, is determined as “non-probable change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”. For example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is a random value used for determining the mode of variation display of the variation pattern, and takes a value in the range of “1” to “251”, for example. The random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used for determining 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 normal figure display result is used to determine whether the fluctuation display result in the normal figure game by the normal symbol display 10 is "per common figure" or "missing the normal figure". For example, a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 6 shows a variation pattern in this 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 production 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 called a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach loss variation pattern”), and the variation display result is “lost”. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display pattern variation display mode is “super reach” is referred to as a super reach variation pattern (also referred to as “super reach loss variation pattern”). In addition, the non-reach variation pattern, the reach variation pattern, and the super 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 a reach of normal reach is executed and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach of super reach such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ is executed. is there. 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”.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the fluctuation patterns of the super reach α, the super reach β, and the super reach γ are set as both the loss fluctuation pattern and the big hit fluctuation pattern. In some cases, the variation pattern of the super reach α, the super reach β, and the super reach γ may be determined both when the case is “lost” and when the variation display result is “big hit”.

  As described above, in this embodiment, three types of super reach, that is, super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ, are executed. ) Has a high super reach γ and becomes “losing”, and when the variation display result is “big hit”, the cooperation effect described later is executed.

  The variation pattern corresponding to the case of “non-reach” is a variation pattern without shortening the variation time, or the total number of reserved storage is “3” to “4” or “5” to “8” Corresponding to the variation pattern, the variation time is shortened. Furthermore, a variation pattern corresponding to a case where time-saving control such as a game state is a probable change state or a time-short state is executed. By selecting any one of these variation patterns according to the total number of reserved memories and the gaming state, it is possible to control to shorten the variation time according to the total number of reserved memories and the gaming state.

  Each variation pattern shown in FIG. 6 may be included in at least one variation pattern type among a plurality of variation pattern types. That is, each variation pattern type may be 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.

  Each of these variation patterns in this embodiment is assigned a variation ID that is identification information unique to each variation pattern. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the variation ID “01” is assigned to the variation pattern PA1-1. The fluctuation ID “02” is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA1-2. The variation ID “03” is assigned to the variation pattern PA1-3. A variation ID “04” is assigned to the variation pattern PA1-4. A variation ID “05” is assigned to the variation pattern PA1-5. A variation ID “11” is assigned to the variation pattern PB1-1. A variation ID “12” is assigned to the variation pattern PB1-2. The fluctuation ID “13” is assigned to the fluctuation patterns PB1-3. A fluctuation ID “14” is assigned to the fluctuation patterns PB1-4. A variation ID “21” is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-1. A variation ID “22” is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-2. A variation ID “23” is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-3. A variation ID “24” is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-4. A variation ID “31” is assigned to the variation pattern PBC1-1. A variation ID “32” is assigned to the variation pattern PC3-2.

  Thus, in this embodiment, variation IDs are assigned to all variation patterns, and the variation IDs are included in the variation pattern determination result command and transmitted to the effect control board 80 as described above. Thus, the variation pattern determined at the time of starting winning a prize can be specified on the effect control board 80 side.

  FIG. 7 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 determination table, a first special figure display result determination table 130A shown in FIG. 7A and a second special figure display result determination table 130B shown in FIG. Prepared in advance. The first special figure display result determination table 130A 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 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 referred to for determination. The second special figure display result determination table 130B displays the fluctuation display result before the fixed special symbol that is 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 referred to for determination.

  In the first special figure display result determination table 130A, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a short time state (low accuracy state), or a probability change state (high accuracy state including both short time and no short time). Depending on whether or not, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random number MR1 for determining the special figure display 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 disorder A numerical value (determination 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 judgment table 130A and the second special figure display result judgment table 130B, the table data indicating the judgment value to be compared with the random value MR1 for special figure display result judgment 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 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 judgment values than the time are assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit”. 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. In other words, 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 to the big hit gaming state so that the probability of being determined to control to the big hit gaming state increases.

  FIG. 8 shows the variation pattern types in this 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. That is, each variation pattern type may be configured to include one or a plurality of variation patterns classified (grouped) based on, for example, the rendering operation performed during the variation display of the rendering symbol. As an example, a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern in which the variation display state of the effect symbol does not become the reach state by classifying (grouping) a plurality of variation patterns by the type of reach effect (effect mode), and the variation with normal reach What is necessary is just to divide into the variation pattern type in which a pattern is included, and the variation pattern type in which the variation pattern with a super reach (super reach α, super reach β, or super reach γ) is included.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the variation pattern type CA1-1 to variation pattern type CA1-5 are prepared in advance corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “losing” and the variation display mode is “non-reach”. Yes. Corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is “losing” and the fluctuation display mode is “reach”, fluctuation pattern types CA2-1 to CA2-2 are prepared in advance. A variation pattern type CA3-1 to a variation pattern type CA3-2 are prepared in advance corresponding to the variation display mode (big hit type) of “big hit” when the variation display result is “big hit” or “probable variation”. Corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and “surprise” fluctuation display mode (big hit type) or the fluctuation display result is “small hit”, the fluctuation pattern type CA4-1 is prepared in advance. ing. The variation pattern type CA4-2 is prepared in advance only when the variation display result is the “big hit” and “surprise” variation display mode (big hit type).

The variation pattern type CA1-1 is a variation pattern type of “no shortening (normal state)” in which the variation display time of the special symbol and the production symbol is not shortened when the gaming state is in a low base such as a normal state. A variation pattern PA1-1 associated in advance is included. Fluctuation pattern type CA1-2 corresponds to the fact that when the gaming state is in a low base such as a normal state, the special figure holding memory number as the total holding memory number is 3-4, It is a variation pattern type of “3-4 shortened (normal state)” in which the variation display time of the effect symbol is shortened, and includes a variation pattern PA1-2 associated in advance. Fluctuation pattern types CA1-3 have a variable display time of special symbols and effect symbols corresponding to the total number of reserved memories being 5 to 8 when the gaming state is in a low base such as a normal state. shortened the "hold 5-8 shortening (normal state)" is a variation pattern type, includes a variation pattern PA1-3 associated advance.

  The variation pattern type CA1-4 is a variation pattern type of “no shortening (during high base)” in which the variation display time of the special symbol and the production symbol is not shortened when the gaming state is in a high base such as a short time state. , Variation patterns PA1-4 associated in advance are included. The variation pattern type CA1-5 corresponds to the fact that the total number of reserved memories is 2 to 8 when the gaming state is in the high base such as the short time state, and the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol It is a variation pattern type “shortened 2-8 (high base)” to be shortened, and includes a variation pattern PA1-5 associated in advance.

  The variation pattern type CA2-1 is accompanied by a normal reach that becomes a normal reach effect after the variation display state of the effect symbol is set to the reach state. The variation pattern type of “disappear”) includes the variation pattern PB1-1 associated in advance. The variation pattern type CA2-2 includes a reach reach after the variation display state of the effect symbol is set to the reach state, and the reach combination is confirmed when the reach effect is ended with super reach (super reach α, super reach β or super reach γ). It is a variation pattern type of “super leech (losing)” for deriving and displaying symbols, and includes variation patterns PB1-2 to PB1-4 associated in advance.

  The variation pattern type CA3-1 includes a normal reach after the variation display state of the effect symbol is set to the reach state. It is a type and includes a variation pattern PB2-1 associated in advance. The variation pattern type CA3-2 includes a super reach (super reach α, super reach β, or super reach γ) after setting the variation display state of the production symbol to the reach state. It is a variation pattern type of “super reach (big hit)” for deriving and displaying symbols, and includes variation patterns PB2-2 to PB2-4 associated in advance.

  The variation pattern type CA4-1 is a variation pattern type of “2nd release chance stop” that derives and displays a definitive effect symbol that is one of the second release chances. The variation pattern PC1-1 that is associated in advance is displayed. Contains. When the variation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise”, the variation pattern type CA4-2 sets the variation display state of the effect symbol to the reach state and then derives and displays the determined effect symbol of the reach combination “twice”. The variation pattern type “open-time reach lose” includes the variation pattern PC1-2 associated in advance.

  Further, in the ROM 54 provided in the game control microcomputer 156 shown in FIG. 2, the variation pattern is changed to a random value MR3 for variation pattern type determination in accordance with the determination result of the special figure display result or the determination result of the jackpot type. Based on this, a variation pattern type determination table that is referred to for determining one of a plurality of types is stored.

  FIGS. 9A to 9C show a configuration example of a variation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 54. In this embodiment, as the variation pattern type determination table, the big hit variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9A, the small hit variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9B, and FIG. 9C. A sudden movement pattern type determination table is prepared in advance.

  The jackpot variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9A changes the variation pattern type according to the determination result of the jackpot type when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is “big hit”. This is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on the random number MR3 for pattern type determination. In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random number MR3 for variation pattern type determination is determined depending on whether the determination result of the jackpot type is “non-probable change” or “probability change”. Are assigned to any one of the fluctuation pattern types CA3-1 to CA3-2.

  In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table, the determination value is assigned to each variation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each variation pattern type varies depending on whether the jackpot type is determined as a plurality of types. There is. For example, depending on whether the big hit type is “non-probable change” or “probability change”, the assignment of the determination value to the variation pattern type CA3-1 to the variation pattern type CA3-2 differs.

  Specifically, when the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, the range from 1 to 100 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA3-1, and the range from 101 to 251 of the random value MR3 is It is assigned to the variation pattern type CA3-2.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot type is “probable change”, the range from 1 to 50 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA3-1, and the range from 51 to 251 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern type CA3. -2. 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.

  By assigning the random value MR3 in this way, in this embodiment, when the probability variation big hit is determined, the variation pattern type CA3-2 is determined at a higher rate than the case where the probability variation big hit is achieved. Super-reach included in the variation pattern type CA3-2 is set to be executed.

  When the jackpot type is determined to be “non-probability change” or “probability 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, You may make it vary the allocation of the judgment value with respect to a fluctuation pattern classification. Thereby, the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type can be varied depending on whether the gaming state is a plurality of types. Also, when the big hit type is determined to be “non-probability change” or “probability change”, it differs 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 A determination value may be assigned to the variation pattern type. Thereby, it can be determined as a different variation pattern type depending on which of the plurality of types of gaming states.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the allocation of the determination value for each variation pattern type is made different depending on whether the jackpot type is determined as “non-probable change” or “probability change”. Depending on whether or not the variation display by the variation pattern included in the variation pattern type is executed, the degree of expectation that the variation display result becomes the “probable variation big hit” can be varied. For example, when the jackpot type is “probable change”, a large number of judgment values are assigned, while when the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, variation display is performed using a variation pattern included in the variation pattern type to which a small determination value is assigned. In such a case, the expectation that the fluctuation display result will be “probable big hit” is increased.

  The small hit variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9B is a table that is referred to for determining the variation pattern type when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is “small hit”. is there. In the small hit variation pattern type determination table, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR3 for variation pattern type determination are assigned to the variation pattern type CA4-1.

  The sudden variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9C is a table that is referred to for determining the variation pattern type when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is “surprise”. is there. In the sudden variation pattern type determination table, the range from 1 to 150 of the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is assigned to the variation pattern type CA4-1, and the range from 151 to 251 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern. It is assigned to the type CA4-2.

  Here, the variation pattern type CA4-1 is assigned a determination value in both the small hit variation pattern type determination table and the sudden variation pattern type determination table. As described above, the variation pattern type CA4-1 is a common variation pattern type for the case where the special figure display result is “small hit” and the case where the result is “surprise”. That is, the table data configuring the small hit variation pattern type determination table and the table data configuring the sudden variation pattern type determination table are set to include a common variation pattern type.

  The small hit variation pattern type determination table may be set so that a determination value is assigned to a variation pattern type different from the probability variation pattern type determination table. That is, the table data constituting the small hit variation pattern type determination table and the table data constituting the abrupt variation pattern type determination table include a common variation pattern type, and each includes a unique variation pattern type. It may be set as follows.

  FIG. 10A to FIG. 10E show a configuration example of the deviation variation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 54. In these deviation variation pattern type determination tables A to E, when it is determined that the variation display result is a loss symbol, a plurality of variation pattern types are determined based on a random number (MR3) for variation pattern type determination. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of the types.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state shown in FIG. 10A is in the low base state (high probability low base state, low probability low base state) as the variation pattern type determination table for loss, the non-reach of shortening A variation pattern type determination table A (for normal use) for determining a variation pattern type including a variation pattern other than the variation pattern, and the gaming state shown in FIG. 10 (B) are in a low base state (highly accurate low base state, low Fluctuation pattern type determination for determining a fluctuation pattern type including a shortened non-reach fluctuation pattern when the number of special figure hold memory counts is 3 to 4 as the total pending memory count. When the gaming state shown in Table B (for normal use) and FIG. 10 (C) is in a low base state (high probability low base state, low probability low base state) and the total number of reserved memories is 5 to 8 The variation pattern type determination table C for loss, in which a variation pattern type including a shortened non-reach variation pattern is determined, and the gaming state shown in FIG. 10D are in a high base state (high probability high base state, low probability high base state ), And the variation pattern type including the variation pattern other than the shortened non-reach variation pattern is determined when the number of the special figure reservation storage as the total reserved storage number is 0 to 1. When the gaming state shown in Table D and FIG. 10 (E) is a low base state (high probability low base state, low probability low base state) and the total number of reserved storages is 2 to 8, non-shortening A deviation variation pattern type determination table E for determining a variation pattern type including a reach variation pattern is prepared in advance.

  Among these, in the deviation variation pattern type determination table A, the range from 1 to 150 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA1-1, and the range from 151 to 200 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern. It is assigned to the type CA2-1, and the range from 201 to 251 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA2-2. In the deviation variation pattern type determination table A, the variation pattern type CA1-2 and the variation pattern type CA1-3 including the variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of the special symbol and the production symbol are assigned to the range of the random value MR3. Therefore, a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is not selected and executed as a variation pattern at the time of variation display.

  In the deviation variation pattern type determination table B, the range from 1 to 150 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA1-2, and the range from 151 to 200 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern type CA2-. The range from 201 to 251 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA2-2. In the deviation variation pattern type determination table B, the variation pattern type CA1-2 including the variation pattern in which the variation display time of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened is assigned to a range from 1 to 150 of the random number MR3. For this reason, there are cases where a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of a special symbol or effect symbol is selected and executed as a variation pattern during variation display.

  In the deviation variation pattern type determination table C, the range from 1 to 150 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA1-3, and the range from 151 to 200 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern type CA2-. The range from 201 to 251 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA2-2. In the deviation variation pattern type determination table C, the variation pattern types CA1-3 including the variation pattern in which the variation display time of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened are assigned to the range from 1 to 150 of the random number MR3. For this reason, there are cases where a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of a special symbol or effect symbol is selected and executed as a variation pattern during variation display.

  In the deviation variation pattern type determination table D, the range from 1 to 150 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA1-4, and the range from 151 to 200 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern type CA2-. The range from 201 to 251 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA2-2. In the deviation variation pattern type determination table D, since the variation pattern type CA1-5 including the variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is not assigned to the range of the random value MR3, As a variation pattern, a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of a special symbol or an effect symbol is not selected and executed.

  In the deviation variation pattern type determination table E, the range from 1 to 150 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA1-5, and the range from 151 to 200 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern type CA2-. The range from 201 to 251 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern type CA2-2. In the deviation variation pattern type determination table E, variation pattern types CA1-4 including variation patterns in which the variation display time of special symbols and effect symbols is shortened are assigned to a range from 1 to 150 of the random number MR3. For this reason, there are cases where a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of a special symbol or effect symbol is selected and executed as a variation pattern during variation display.

  As described above, when the total number of reserved memories is large (for example, three or more), the variation pattern type including the variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is not provided. By selecting the use variation pattern type table, the variation display is shortened and is easily executed, and it is possible to suppress a useless start winning due to the reserved memory number reaching the upper limit value.

  However, when the variation pattern type determination tables A to E for deviation are set in this way, if the number of the stored memory changes before the display of the stored memory change by the start winning is executed, the determination is made at the time of starting winning. The variation pattern to be determined may be different from the variation pattern determined at the start of variation display. That is, the variation pattern determined at the time of starting winning is different from the variation pattern determined at the time of executing the variation display, so that the variation time of the variation pattern determined at the time of starting winning and the variation time of the variation pattern determined at the time of executing the variation display are different. May be different.

  FIGS. 11A to 11D show a configuration example of a variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 54. Of these variation pattern determination tables, the loss variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11 (A) is determined by the variation pattern type determination tables A to E for deviation shown in FIGS. 10 (A) to 10 (E). The variation pattern is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern based on the variation pattern determination random number MR4 according to the variation pattern type CA1-1 to variation pattern CA1-5 and variation pattern CA2-1 to variation pattern CA2-2. It is a table.

  In this loss variation pattern determination table, when the variation pattern type is CA1-1, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination are assigned to the variation pattern PA1-1. When the variation pattern type is CA1-2, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination are assigned to the variation pattern PA1-2, and the variation When the pattern type is CA1-3, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern are assigned to the variation pattern PA1-3, and the variation pattern type is CA1-. 4, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random number MR4 for determining the variation pattern are assigned to the variation patterns PA1-4. When the variation pattern type is CA1-5, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random number MR4 for variation pattern determination are assigned to the variation pattern PA1-5, and the variation When the pattern type is CA2-1, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random number MR4 for determining the variation pattern are assigned to the variation pattern PB1-1, and the variation pattern type is CA2-. In the case of 2, the range 1 to 667 of the random value MR4 is assigned to the variation pattern PB1-2, the range of 668 to 900 of the random value MR4 is assigned to the variation pattern PB1-3, and the random value MR4. 901 to 997 are assigned to the fluctuation patterns PB1-4.

  The jackpot variation pattern determination table A shown in FIG. 11B is a variation pattern type CA3-1 to variation pattern determined when the jackpot type in the jackpot variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. It is a table referred to in order to determine a fluctuation pattern based on random number MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination according to CA3-2. In the big hit variation pattern determination table A, when the variation pattern type is CA3-1, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination are for the variation pattern PB2-1. When the variation pattern type is CA3-2, the range from 1 to 99 of the random value MR4 is allocated to the variation pattern PB2-2, and the range from 100 to 250 of the random value MR4 is the variation pattern PB2. -3, and the range of 251 to 997 of the random value MR4 is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-4.

  The jackpot variation pattern determination table B shown in FIG. 11C is a variation pattern type CA3- determined when the jackpot type in the jackpot variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9A is a normal (non-probable variation) jackpot. 1 is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern based on a random value MR4 for variation pattern determination according to a variation pattern CA3-2. In the big hit variation pattern determination table B, when the variation pattern type is CA3-1, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination are the same for the variation pattern PB2-1. When the variation pattern type is CA3-2, the range from 1 to 199 of the random value MR4 is allocated to the variation pattern PB2-2, and the range from 200 to 499 of the random value MR4 is the variation pattern PB2. -3, the range of 500 to 997 of the random value MR4 is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-4.

  By setting the big hit fluctuation pattern determination tables A to B in this way, when the fluctuation pattern type is determined to be the fluctuation pattern type CA3-2, the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern PB2 that is a big hit when the super reach γ is executed. -4 is the highest, and the ratio determined by the fluctuation pattern PB2-2 that is the big hit when the super reach α is executed is the lowest (the fluctuation pattern judgment ratio at the probability big hit: super reach γ Big hit> Super reach β Big hit> Super reach α Big hit) Furthermore, when the big hit type is a probable variation big hit, the ratio determined as the variation pattern PB2-4 is higher than the ratio determined as the fluctuation pattern PB2-4 when the big hit type is a normal (non-probable variation) big hit. The ratio determined for the variation pattern PB2-2 when the jackpot type is a probable variation jackpot is lower than the ratio determined for the variation pattern PB2-2 when the jackpot type is a normal (non-probable variation) jackpot. It has become. Therefore, when the jackpot type is a probable big hit, super reach γ is more likely to appear than when the jackpot type is a normal (non-probable) big hit, and conversely, super reach α is less likely to appear. For this reason, when super reach γ appears, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that it will be a probable big hit.

  In the present embodiment, by setting the determination values as in the loss variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11A and the big hit variation pattern determination table A shown in FIG. Similarly to the reliability), the big hit expectation reliability is such that super reach γ> super reach β> super reach α.

  The small hit / probability variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11D is determined when the variation pattern type CA4-1 is determined in the small hit variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9B, and FIG. 9C. When the variation pattern type CA4-1 to variation pattern type CA4-2 is determined in the sudden variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 2, the variation pattern is referred to based on the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination. It is a table. In this small hit / probability variation pattern determination table, when the variation pattern type is CA4-1, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random number MR4 for variation pattern determination are the variation pattern PC1-1. When the variation pattern type is CA4-2, all numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random value MR4 for variation pattern determination are allocated to the variation pattern PC1-2. Yes.

  FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 54. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines that the jackpot type is 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 big hit type determination table 131, the special symbol on which the variable display was performed in the special symbol game is the first special symbol (special symbol game by the first special symbol display 8a) or the second special symbol (second special symbol display). Depending on whether the game is a special game by the device 8b), the numerical value (determination value) compared with the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type is a plurality of types of big hits such as "non-probability change", "probability change", and "surprise change" Assigned to a type.

  Here, the types of jackpots “non-probability variation”, “probability variation”, and “surprise variation” that occur in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. After the big hit game state is controlled, high open control is performed in a low probability state where the big hit probability is low, the open time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 is increased, and the number of times of opening is increased. In other words, when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the low probability high base state is controlled after the big hit game ends. In the high base state, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is the high base state, the special figure game is executed 100 times, or the big win is won during the execution of the 100 special figure games. If the game state immediately before the big hit game is in the low base state, the special figure game is executed ten times or until the big hit is won during the execution of the ten special figure games. .

  In addition, “probability change” is controlled to 15 rounds of big hit gaming state, and after the big hit gaming state, in the high probability state where the big hit probability is high, the open time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 becomes long, and the number of opening times The high opening control is performed to increase the value. That is, when the big hit type is “probability change”, the high probability high base state is controlled after the big hit game ends. In the high base state, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is the high base state, the special figure game is executed 100 times, or the big win is won during the execution of the 100 special figure games. If the game state immediately before the big hit game is in the low base state, the special figure game is executed ten times or until the big hit is won during the execution of the ten special figure games. .

Note that the “surprise” is controlled to a two- round big hit gaming state, and after the big hit gaming state, a high probability state with a high big hit probability is entered, but the high opening control is not performed. That is, when the big hit type is “surprise”, the high probability low base state is controlled after the big hit game ends. However, if the game state before the rush is high base, it is not controlled to the high probability low base state after the big hit game is finished, but until a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 100 times) or the next big hit occurs. You may make it control to a highly accurate high base state.

  In the jackpot type determination table 131, as shown in FIG. 12, when the special chart display result of “big hit” is the first special chart, the range of 1 to 36 of the random value MR2 is “non-probable change”. , 37 to 82 of the random number value MR2 are assigned to “probability change”, and 83 to 99 of the random value MR2 are assigned to “probability”. In addition, when the special figure whose special figure display result is “big hit” is the second special figure, the range of 1 to 36 of the random value MR2 is assigned to “non-probability”, and the random value MR2 of 37 to 99 is assigned. Is assigned to “Probability”.

As described above, in this embodiment, the assignment of the determination value to the big hit type of “surprise” differs depending on whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure, a predetermined range of judgment values (values in the range of “83” to “99”) are assigned to the “surprise” jackpot type, while the fluctuation special figure Is the second special figure, no determination 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 ratio of determining the big hit type as “surprising” can be varied. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the big hit type is “surprise” and controlled to the two round big hit state. In the game state in which a game ball is likely to enter the third starting port formed by the variable winning ball device 6B ) , it is possible to avoid frequent occurrence of a two round big hit state in which it is difficult to obtain a prize ball, Decline can be prevented.

  Even when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a predetermined range of judgment 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 determination 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 variation 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.

  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.

  For example, a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 14 is provided in the RAM 55 as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Yes. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 14 includes a special figure storage unit 151, a universal diagram storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, a game control timer setting unit 153, and a game control counter setting unit. 154 and a game control buffer setting unit 155.

  The special figure holding storage unit 151 is a special figure game (first special symbol display device) that has not started yet although a start winning (first start winning) has occurred due to the game ball being detected by the first start opening switch 14a. Although the start winning (second start winning) has occurred due to the hold data of the special drawing game using the first special view in 8a and the game ball detected by the second start opening switch 14b, it has not started yet. On-hold data of a special figure game (a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 8b) is stored. As an example, the special figure holding storage unit 151 associates a holding number with the order of occurrence of the first start prize or the second start prize (game ball detection order), and the first start condition for the passage (entrance) of the game ball Alternatively, based on the establishment of the second start condition, the type (first start prize or second start prize), the random number MR1 for special figure display result judgment extracted from the random number circuit 53 by the CPU 56, and the jackpot type judgment Using the random number value MR2, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern, etc. as reserved data, the number of memories of the same type reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). Remember. Thus, among the hold data stored in the special figure hold storage unit 151, the hold data whose type is “first” indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is held. The hold data with “second” indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended, and a predetermined display based on the fluctuation display result (special figure display result) in this special figure game. It becomes the hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a game value is given.

  Note that the holding information (first holding information) based on the establishment of the first starting condition by passing (entering) the game ball through the first starting winning opening and the gaming ball passing (entering) through the second starting winning opening. The hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start winning prize is associated with the hold number in the individual hold storage unit (first special figure hold storage unit, second special figure hold storage unit) May be stored. In this case, it is only necessary to store start port data indicating which of the first start winning port and the second starting winning port the game ball has passed (entered) in the order of start winning.

  The general-purpose hold storage unit 151C stores the hold information of the general-purpose game that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 10 even though the game ball that has passed through the gate 32 is detected by the gate switch 32a. For example, the universal figure storage unit 151C associates with the reservation numbers in the order in which the game balls have passed through the gate 32, and determines the common figure display result extracted from the random number circuit 53 or the like by the CPU 56 based on the passage of the game balls. Is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count values used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 56 to count part or all of the game random numbers so as to be updatable by software.

  For example, in the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR5 is stored as a random count value, and each random number is randomly or irregularly set according to the execution of software by the CPU 56. The numerical data indicating the numerical value is updated. The software executed by the CPU 56 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the update operation of the numerical data in the random number circuit 53, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 53. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scramble processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In addition, the RAM 85 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 2 holds data for effect control as shown in FIG. 15A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. An area 190 is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 15A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

  In the effect control flag setting unit 191, for example, an effect operation state such as an effect image display state on the screen of the first effect display device 9 or the second effect display device 11, an effect control command transmitted from the main board 31, or the like. Accordingly, a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated are provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 includes a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as display operations of effect images on the screens of the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11, for example. Is provided. For example, the production control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value in each of the multiple types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In this embodiment, the data constituting the hold storage buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 15B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The holding storage buffer 194A is provided with a storage area (an area corresponding to the holding storage numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total holding storage number. When there is a first start prize or a second start prize, there are three commands: a start opening prize designation command (first start opening prize designation command or second start slot prize designation command), a symbol designation command, and a variation pattern determination result command. Is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the reserved storage buffer 194A, a storage area is secured so that the start opening prize designation command, the symbol designation command, and the variation pattern determination result command (variation ID) can be stored in association with each other.

  The CPU 86 stores the commands from the top in the free area of the holding storage buffer 194A in the order received at the time of starting winning. At the time of start winning, command transmission is performed in the order of a start opening winning designation command, a symbol designation command, and a variation pattern determination result command. Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 15 (B), in the storage areas corresponding to the reserved storage numbers “1” to “8”, the start opening prize designation command, the symbol designation command, The variation pattern determination result commands (variation IDs) are stored in this order. In FIG. 15B, data corresponding to each command is stored in a storage area corresponding to the storage numbers “1” to “5”.

  The command and change ID stored in the hold storage buffer 194A shown in FIG. 15B are stored in the first storage area (the area corresponding to the hold storage number “1”) every time the effect symbol change display is started. ) Is deleted from what is stored in (), and the stored contents thereafter are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 15B, when the variation display of a new effect symbol is started, each command or variation ID stored in the reserved storage number “1” is deleted, and the reserved storage number “ Each command stored in the area corresponding to “2” is shifted to the area corresponding to the reserved storage number “1” and stored in the areas corresponding to the reserved storage numbers “3” to “5”. Each command or variation ID is shifted to an area corresponding to the reserved storage numbers “2” to “4”.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. When power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the game control microcomputer 156 (specifically, the CPU 56). After executing a security check process that is a process for confirming whether or not the content of the program is valid, a main process (not shown) after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). Then, after initialization of the built-in device (CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM 55 is accessible. (Step S5). In the interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks the state of the output signal (clear signal) of a clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S6). When the ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes normal initialization processing (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not in the on state, whether or not data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) is performed when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped (Step S7). When it is confirmed that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 recovers the game state for returning the internal state of the game control means (CPU 56) and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means (CPU 86) to the state when the power supply is stopped. Processing (processing of steps S41 to S43) is performed. Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain as they are. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In this embodiment, the CPU 56 also transmits, to the effect control board 80, a total pending storage number designation command in which the value of the total pending storage number counter stored in the backup RAM is set in the process of step S43.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data, but only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) to 0, but an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to. In addition, the entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) may be left as it is. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing in steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal symbol per-determining random number counter, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, and other flags for selectively performing processing according to the control state are initialized. Value is set.

  In addition, the CPU 56 initializes a sub board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted). An initialization designation command (a command indicating that the game control microcomputer 156 has executed initialization processing). Is also transmitted to the sub-board (step S13). For example, when the production control microcomputer 81 receives the initialization designation command, the first production display device 9 displays a screen for informing that the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been initialized, that is, initialization. Notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initially setting the random number circuit 53 (step S14). For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program to cause the random number circuit 53 to update the random R value.

  In step S15, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 156 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. Therefore, in this embodiment, a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit, The random number update process is a process for updating the count value of a counter for generating a display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number determines the initial value of the count value of a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win a normal symbol (ordinary random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to do. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 156 is a game device such as a display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 itself. In the process of controlling, the process of sending a command signal to cause another microcomputer to control, or the game device control process), the count value of the random number for determining the normal symbol is one round (the random number for determining the normal symbol) When the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value that can be taken is increased), an initial value is set in the counter.

  In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed using an effect symbol (effect symbol) variably displayed on the first effect display device 9. Further, when the display result of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the reach effect is always executed. When the display result of the special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the game control microcomputer 156 determines whether or not to execute the reach effect by lottery using a random number. However, it is the production control microcomputer 81 that actually executes the reach production control.

  When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b, and the count switch 23 are input via the input circuit 58, and the state determination is performed (switch processing: step S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 performs display control to perform display control of the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the special symbol hold storage display 18, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41. Processing is executed (step S22). About the 1st special symbol display 8a, the 2nd special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, a drive signal is output with respect to each display according to the content of the output buffer set by step S32, S33. Execute control.

  Also, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for determination per ordinary symbol used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: step S23). The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: steps S24 and S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, corresponding processing is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 81 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b, and the count switch 23 (step S30). Specifically, the payout control micro board mounted on the payout control board 37 in response to winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to solenoid on / off in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. Is output to the output port (step S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of the special symbol in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( Step S32). For example, if the variation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set when the start flag set in the special symbol process is set, the CPU 56, for example, every 0.2 seconds passes. Then, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by one. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a drive signal in step S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, whereby the first special symbol display unit 8a and the second special symbol display unit 8b Variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in an output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 switches the display state (“◯” and “×”) for the variation rate of the normal symbol every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process is terminated.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 ms. The game control process corresponds to the processes in steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed in the main process. It may be executed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S26 shown in FIG. 16 as the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, the CPU 56 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101), and in the variable display corresponding to the start winning on the condition that the start winning is determined in the start winning determination process. It is determined in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, the type of variation pattern, etc. ) To the effect control board 80 (CPU 86).

  In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 18, the CPU 56 first turns on the first start port switch 14a based on the detection signal from the first start port switch 14a provided corresponding to the first start port 15a. Whether or not (step S201). At this time, if the first start port switch 14a is on (step S201; Yes), the first special figure holding memory number that is the holding memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (for example, “4” as the upper limit storage number) (step S202). The CPU 56 reads the first reserved memory number count value, which is the stored value of the first reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 55, for example. It suffices if the number of reserved memories can be specified. When the first special figure holding memory number is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 is used. , “1” is set (step S203).

  When the first start-up switch 14a is OFF in step S201 (step S201; No), or when the first special figure reservation storage number reaches the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; Yes), the first Based on the detection signal from the second start port switch 14b provided corresponding to the second start port 15b, it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 14b is on (step S204). At this time, if the second start port switch 14b is on (step S204; Yes), the second special figure holding memory number that is the holding memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (for example, “4” as the upper limit storage number) (step S205). The CPU 56 only needs to be able to specify the second special figure reserved memory number by, for example, reading the second reserved memory number count value that is the stored value of the second reserved memory number counter provided in the technique control counter setting unit. When the second special figure holding storage number is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; No), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to “2” ( Step S206).

  After either of the processes of steps S203 and S206 is executed, the special figure hold storage number corresponding to the start port buffer value which is the stored value of the start port buffer is updated to be incremented by 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the first reserved memory number count value is incremented by 1, while when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the second reserved memory number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory count value is 1 when the game ball passes (wins) through the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. The second stored memory count value is 1 when the game ball passes (wins) through the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. At this time, the total pending storage number is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S208). For example, the total reserved memory number count value, which is the stored value of the total reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit, may be updated to add one.

  After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 56, among the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 53 and the RAM 55, the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type and the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern are extracted (step S209). The numerical data indicating each random number extracted in this way is stored by being set as hold information at the head of the empty entry in the special figure hold storage unit corresponding to the start port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the start port buffer value is “1”, numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4 is set in the first special figure reservation storage unit stored in the RAM 55, while the start port buffer value is “2”. ”, The numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4 is set in the second special figure reservation storage unit stored in the RAM 55. At this time, the corresponding start port data may be set together with numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4.

  The first special figure holding storage unit is a special figure game (first special symbol) that has not yet started, although a starting winning (first starting winning) has occurred when a game ball has passed (entered) through the first starting opening 15a. On-hold data of the special figure game using the first special figure on the display 8a is stored. As an example, the first special figure holding storage unit associates with a holding number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the first starting winning opening and sets the first starting condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. Based on the establishment, numerical data indicating the special figure display result determination random number MR1 or the jackpot type determination random number MR2 extracted from the random number circuit 53 or the like by the CPU 56 is used as reserved data, and the stored number is a predetermined upper limit. Store until a value (eg "4") is reached. The hold data stored in the first special figure holding storage unit in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is being held, and the fluctuation display result (special figure display) in this special figure game. Based on the (result), it becomes the hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a predetermined game value is given.

  The second special figure holding storage unit has a special game (second special symbol) that has not yet started although a game ball has passed (entered) through the second start port 15b and a start prize (second start prize) has occurred. The hold data of the special figure game using the second special figure on the display 8b is stored. As an example, the second special figure holding storage unit associates with the holding number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the second starting winning opening and sets the second starting condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. Based on the establishment, the CPU 56 extracts the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, which are extracted from the random number circuit 53, etc. as the reserved data, and the number is a predetermined upper limit value. Store until it reaches (for example, “4”). The hold data stored in the second special figure holding storage unit in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is being held, and the fluctuation display result (special figure display) in this special figure game. Based on the (result), it becomes the hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a predetermined game value is given.

  In addition, the holding information (first holding information) based on the establishment of the first starting condition by the game ball passing (entering) through the first starting winning opening, and the game ball passing (entering) through the second starting winning opening. The hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start winning may be stored in association with the hold number in the common hold storage unit. In this case, the start port data indicating whether the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning port or the second start winning port may be included in the hold information and stored in association with the hold number. .

  The numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type determines whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the production symbol is “big hit” or “small hit”, Is used to determine the jackpot type when the variable display result is “big hit”. The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type and the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern are used to determine a variation pattern including the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol. The CPU 56 executes numerical value data indicating a part or all of the random values used for determining the variable display mode including the variable display result and the variable display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol by executing the process of step S209. Extract.

  Subsequent to the process of step S210 shown in FIG. 18, transmission setting of a start opening prize designation command corresponding to the start opening buffer value is performed (step S211). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first starting port winning designation command table in the ROM 54 is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. To transmit a first start opening prize designation command for notifying 80 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. Set up. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the storage address of the second starting port winning designation command table in the ROM 54 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer. The second special symbol display unit 8b is configured to transmit a second start opening prize designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure is established. . The start opening winning designation command set in this way is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80, for example, by executing a predetermined command control process after the special symbol process is completed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S211, a variation pattern determination process is executed (step S212). Thereafter, for example, by storing the storage address of the reserved storage number notification command table in the ROM 54 in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer, the reserved storage number notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 80. For this purpose (step S213). The reserved memory count notification command set in this way is performed from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 by, for example, executing the effect control command control process of step S28 shown in FIG. Are transmitted.

  After executing the process of step S213, it is determined whether the start port buffer value is “1” or “2” (step S214). At this time, if the start port buffer value is “1” (step S214; “1”), the start port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to “0” (step S215), and then step S204. Proceed to the process. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2” (step S214; “2”), the starting port buffer is cleared and its stored value is initialized to “0” (step S216). The start winning determination process is terminated. As a result, even when both the first start port switch 14a and the second start port switch 14b detect the start winning of the game balls that are effective at the same time, the processing based on the detection of both effective start winnings can be surely completed.

  19 and 20 are flowcharts showing an example of the variation pattern determination process executed in step S212 in the start winning determination process of FIG.

  In the variation pattern determination process shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the small hit is won (step S401). Specifically, first, the CPU 56 refers to the stored value stored in the start port buffer in step S203 or step S206. In accordance with the stored value referred to, the CPU 56 further displays a special figure display result determination table corresponding to the start port buffer value (if the stored value is “1”, the first special figure display result determination table 130A, the stored value is “2”). ", The second special figure display result determination table 130B) is selected.

  Then, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the small hit is won based on the selected special figure display result determination table and the random value MR1 (step S401), and when the small hit is not won (step S401; No) determines whether the current gaming state is a normal state, a short-time state, or a probable variation state, and determines whether or not the jackpot is won in a range of determination values corresponding to the determined gaming state (step S402). ). Specifically, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the random value MR1 is within a range of determination values 8000 to 8189 indicating a big hit if the gaming state is a normal state or a short time state, and if the gaming state is a probabilistic state, the random number value MR1. Is within the range of determination values 8000 to 9899 indicating a big hit.

  When the jackpot is won (step S402; Yes), the CPU 56 refers to the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 11 and, based on the random value MR2, the jackpot type is “probable big hit”, “normal (non-probable ) "Big hit" or "Accuracy" is determined (Step S403), and it is determined whether or not the winning is successful (Step S404). When the winning is not won (step S404; No), the CPU 56 selects the big hit variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9A (step S405), and the big hit type determined in step S402 is “probable big hit”. Whether or not the variation pattern type is the variation pattern type CA3-1 or the variation pattern type CA3-2 based on the random value MR3 according to whether it is “ordinary (non-probable variation) big hit” (step S407). .

  Next, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the jackpot type determined in step S402 is “probable big hit” (step S408). When the big hit type is “probable big hit” (step S408; Yes), the big hit fluctuation pattern determination table A shown in FIG. 10B is selected (step S409), and the big hit type is “normal (non-probable change) big hit”. (Step S408; No), the big hit variation pattern determination table B shown in FIG. 10C is selected (Step S410).

  On the other hand, when the small hit is won in step S401 (step S401; Yes), the CPU 56 selects the small hit variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9B (step S418), and the random value MR3. Based on the above, the variation pattern type is determined to be the variation pattern type CA4-1 (step S420). Further, when the winning is won in step S404 (step S404; Yes), the CPU 56 selects the suddenness variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 9C (step S415), and based on the random value MR3. It is determined whether the variation pattern is variation pattern type CA4-1 or variation pattern type CA4-2 (step S417). After determining the hit probability variation pattern type in step 417 or after determining the small hit variation pattern type in step S420, the CPU 56 selects the small hit / surprise variation pattern determination table shown in FIG.

  If the big win is not won in step S402, that is, if it is a loss (step S402; No), the CPU 56 confirms the state of the time-short flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152, for example, The current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is specified (step S422), and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is in a short time (step S423). If the current gaming state is short of time (step S423; Yes), the CPU 56 further confirms the total number of reserved storages stored in the special figure storage unit 151, for example, thereby determining the total number of reserved storages. It is determined whether or not there are 2-8. If the total number of pending storages is 2 to 8 (step S424; Yes), the CPU 56 selects the deviation variation pattern type determination table E shown in FIG. If the total number of reserved storage is 0 to 1 (step S424; No), the CPU 56 selects the deviation variation pattern type determination table D shown in FIG.

  If the gaming state is not short in step S423, the CPU 56 confirms the total number of reserved storages stored in the special figure storage unit 151, for example, so that the total number of reserved storages is 5-8. It is determined whether or not (step S429). If the total number of reserved memories is 5 to 8 (step S429; Yes), the CPU 56 selects the variation pattern type determination table C for loss, and if the total number of reserved memories is 0 to 4 (step S429; No), the CPU 56 determines whether or not the total number of reserved memories is 3 to 4 (step S431). If the total number of reserved memories is 3 to 4 (step S431; Yes), the CPU 56 selects the deviation variation pattern type determination table B, and if the total number of reserved memories is 0 to 2 (step S431; No), the CPU 56 selects the deviation variation pattern type determination table A.

  In step S425, step S426, step S430, step S432, or step S433, after determining any of the deviation variation pattern type determination tables A to E, the CPU 56 determines that the variation pattern type is the variation pattern type CA1 based on the random value MR3. -1 to variation pattern type CA1-5 and variation pattern type CA2-1 to variation pattern type CA2-2 are determined (step S427), and the variation pattern determination table for deviation shown in FIG. Is selected (step S428).

  In addition, after selecting the big hit fluctuation pattern determination table A in step S409, after selecting the big hit fluctuation pattern determination table B in step S410, after selecting the small hit / surprise fluctuation pattern determination table in step S421, or in step S428. After selecting the deviation variation pattern determination table, the CPU 56 identifies a variation pattern based on the random value MR4 using each selected variation pattern determination table (step S412). Thereafter, a setting for transmitting a variation pattern determination result command including the variation ID assigned to the identified variation pattern is made to the effect control board 80 (step S413), and the variation pattern determination process is terminated.

  After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 of FIG. 18, the CPU 56 selects one of the processes in steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. And run.

  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, based on the presence or absence of reserved data including the random number values MR1 to MR4 extracted at the time of starting winning, which is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit and the second special figure reservation storage unit, It is determined whether or not the special symbol game is started by the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. Further, 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 the special symbol display result determination, A determination (predetermined) is made 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, a random value MR4 for variation pattern determination is obtained based on a prior determination result on whether the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit”, the total number of reserved memories, the game state, and the like. A process of determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types shown in FIG. 11 using the numerical data shown is 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”.

  Through the special symbol normal process in step S110 and the variation pattern setting process in step S111, a variation pattern including the variation display time of the confirmed special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal process and the variation pattern setting process are performed as follows: a random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and a random value for determining the variation pattern It includes processing for determining the variation display mode of special symbols and effect symbols using MR4.

  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, a determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is on. If the jackpot flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. The 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”. As an example, the maximum number of times that the winning prize opening is set to “29 seconds” and the upper limit of the period in which the winning prize opening is opened is set to “29 seconds”, corresponding to the big hit type “non-probable change”. Is set to “5 times” so that the normal open big hit state is set, and the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened corresponding to the big hit type “probability change” is set to “ 29 seconds "and setting the number of times of opening of the big prize opening, which is the upper limit of the number of rounds, to" 15 times ", the setting for the normal open big hit state may be made. 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. By setting “2” to “2 times”, it is sufficient that the short-term open big hit state is set. 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 a process of stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 21, 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 the jackpot end process, the first effect display device 9, the second effect display device 11, the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b, the decoration LED 25a, and the like as an effect operation for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state. Includes processing to wait until the waiting time corresponding to the period during which the ending effect is executed, processing to perform various settings to start probability variation control and time-saving control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state, etc. ing. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  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 “2” 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 drive 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 the small hit end process, the first action display device 9, the second effect display device 11, the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b, the decoration LED 25a, and other effect devices that notify the end of the small hit game state. This includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which is executed. 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. 21 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 81 (specifically, the CPU 86) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80. In the effect control main process, the CPU 86 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (step S700). .

  Thereafter, the CPU 86 executes a random number update process for updating the counter value of a counter for generating a predetermined random number (step S701). Then, the timer interrupt flag is monitored (step S702). If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S701. When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 86 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the CPU 86 clears the flag (step S703), and executes the effect control process of steps S703 + to S708.

  In the effect control process, the CPU 86 first has an activation elapsed time timer for measuring the elapsed time from the time of activation when the power is turned on, and a linked effect start timer set to specify the timing for starting the linked effect. Update processing is performed (S703 +).

  Specifically, in step S703 +, 1 indicating 1 interruption time (2 ms) is added to the activation elapsed time timer and updated, and 1 is subtracted from the cooperation effect start timer. Note that the cooperation effect start timer may not be set. If the cooperation effect start timer is not set, naturally, the subtraction update of the cooperation effect start timer is not performed.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S704, where the effect control command received from the main board 31 is analyzed, and processing such as setting a flag or a variation pattern ID corresponding to the received effect control command is stored in the reserved storage buffer 194A.

  Next, in the effect control process (step S705), the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and the first effect display device 9 and the second effect are selected. Display control of the display device 11, output control of effect sound, and the like are executed.

  In the cooperation information transmission / reception process (step S706), reception (input) of cooperation information modulated by ultrasonic waves output from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 and transmission (output) of cooperation information are performed (see FIG. 23). ).

  In the cooperation effect process (step S707), other pachinko gaming machines 1 and the like that are adjacent to each other in accordance with the timing for starting the cooperation effect (when the cooperation effect start timer is up). Control for executing the cooperation effect synchronized with the first effect display device 9 is performed.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (step S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the CPU 86 first refers to a predetermined area of the RAM 85, and determines whether or not a cooperative effect executing flag indicating that the cooperative effect is being executed is set (step S790). When the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step S790; Yes), only the sub display device (second effect display device 11) is specified as the target display device of the effect control process (step S791) and executed. An effect control process table for linked effects is specified as an execution target instead of the effect control process table in the middle (step S792). In other words, in order to execute a collaborative effect on the first effect display device 9, the second effect display device 11 performs a change display of the effect symbol. Note that the contents of the effect control process table for linked effects of the present embodiment are different from the contents of the normal effect control process table, and the second effect display device 11 performs display mainly based on the change display of effect symbols. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the content of the production control process table for the cooperative production is the same as the content of the normal production control process table, and the first production is normally performed. The content displayed on the display device 9 may be displayed on the second effect display device 11 in a reduced form as it is.

  Then, after the execution of step S792 or when the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S790; No), the CPU 86 performs one of steps S800 to S806 according to the value of the effect control process flag. I do. In each process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the first effect display device 9 or the second effect display device 11 is controlled and the change display of the effect symbol is realized, but the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol. Both the control related to the change display and the control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the second special symbol are executed in one effect control process. It should be noted that the effect symbol variation display synchronized with the first special symbol variation and the effect symbol variation display synchronized with the second special symbol variation may be executed by separate effect control process processing. Good. Further, in this case, it may be determined which special symbol variation display is being executed depending on which representation control process processing is performing the variation display of the representation symbol.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the main board 31. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern designation command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (step S801).

  Production symbol variation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the production symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (step S802).

  Production symbol variation processing (step S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (step S803): Control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (step S804) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Winning display process (step S804): Control is performed to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of a big hit or a small hit on the first effect display device 9 after the end of the variation time. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the winning game process (step S805).

  Process during winning game (step S805): Display control during big hit game or small hit game is performed. When the round end condition in the big hit game or the small hit game is satisfied, if the round in which the round end condition is satisfied is not the final round, display control between the rounds is performed, and the round in which the round end condition is satisfied is the final If round, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit end effect process (step S806).

  Winning end effect process (step S806): In the first effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game or the small hit game has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S800).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the CPU 86 first reads a variation pattern command from the variation pattern command storage area in the RAM 85 (step Sa101). Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) is determined according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area in the RAM 85 (that is, the received display result specification command) (step Sa102). . In this case, the CPU 86 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result specified by the display result specifying command, and stores data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area.

  In this embodiment, when the received display result designation command is a display result 3 designation command corresponding to the probability variation jackpot, the CPU 86, for example, produces a combination of effect symbols in which 3 symbols are arranged as odd symbols as stop symbols ( Determine the jackpot symbol). When the received display result designation command is a display result 2 designation command corresponding to a non-probable change jackpot, for example, a combination of effect symbols (big hit symbol) in which three symbols are arranged as even symbols as a stop symbol is determined. Further, when the received display result designation command is a display result 4 or 5 designation command corresponding to an abrupt or small hit, a plurality of combinations of symbols (for example, “135” set in advance as chance symbols as stop symbols) ”,“ 334 ”,“ 787 ”, etc.). Further, when the received display result designation command is a display result 1 designation command corresponding to an outage, a combination of production symbols (out-of-order symbols) in which the three symbols are irregular as the stop symbols is determined. It should be noted that some combinations of effect symbols are included in both the lost symbol and the chance eye, and there are cases where the same stop symbol is used in the case of the small hit and the case of the loss.

  In determining these stop symbols (determined symbols), for example, the CPU 86 extracts a random number for determining the stop symbols, and creates a stop symbol determination table in which data indicating the combination of effect symbols and numerical values are associated with each other. It is only necessary to determine the stop symbol of the effect symbol. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating the combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value that matches the extracted random number. Therefore, the same stop symbol may be determined in the accuracy and the small hit.

  Next, the CPU 86 performs a notice setting process to determine whether or not to implement a notice effect for the symbol variation and what kind of notice effect is to be implemented (Sa103).

  Then, after the notice setting process in step S823, the CPU 86 determines whether or not a notice effect is executed (step Sa104).

  When the notice effect is executed in the notice setting process at step Sa103 (step Sa104; Yes), the CPU 86 gives a notice based on the notice effect control pattern (notice process table) corresponding to the stored notice type. After specifying the production start waiting time and setting the specified waiting time in the notice production start waiting timer (step Sa105), the process proceeds to step Sa106.

  On the other hand, when the notice effect is not executed in the notice setting process in step Sa103 (step Sa104; No), the process proceeds to step Sa106 without going through step Sa105. In step Sa106, a symbol variation control pattern (process table) corresponding to the variation pattern command is selected.

  Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step Sa107).

  Next, the CPU 86 performs an effect device (first effect display device 9 as an effect part, second effect display) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The control of the apparatus 11, various decorative LEDs 25 as the production parts, the speaker 27 as the production parts, and the operation buttons 516 is executed (step Sa108). For example, a command is output to the VDP 262 in order to display an image corresponding to the variation pattern on the first effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the LED driver board and the like in order to perform various on / off control of the decorative LEDs 25. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer (step Sa109), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation process (step S802). (Step Sa110).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a notice setting process (step Sa103) in the effect symbol variation start process shown in FIG. In the notice setting process, the CPU 86 first determines whether or not the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step S201a). When the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step Sa201a; Yes), a random value for determining the notice effect is extracted from a counter or the like formed in the RAM 85, and the random value is read in the processing of step Sa101. The presence / absence of the notice effect and the notice effect type are determined on the basis of the change pattern indicated by the change pattern command and the notice effect determination table for execution of the cooperation effect during the change display (step Sa205), and the cooperation effect executing flag is set. If not (step Sa201a; No), it is determined whether the cooperation effect start timer is being counted. When the cooperative production start timer is not being counted (step Sa201b; No), a random number value for determining the announcement production is extracted from a counter or the like formed in the RAM 85, and the random value and the variation read out in the processing of step Sa101. The presence / absence of the notice effect and the notice effect type are determined on the basis of the change pattern indicated by the pattern command and the notice effect determination table for non-execution of the linked effect during change display (step Sa202).

  In addition, when the cooperation effect start timer is being counted in step Sa201b (step Sa201b; Yes), the activation elapsed time timer value at the end of the variation display is specified (step Sa203), and the activation at the end of the identified variation display is performed. It is determined whether or not the elapsed time timer value is larger than the activation elapsed time timer value at the start of the linked performance start countdown, that is, whether or not the linked performance start countdown is started during the variable display (step Sa204). . If the specified elapsed start time timer value at the end of the specified variation display is not greater than the elapsed start time timer value at the start of the combined production start countdown, or if the combined production start countdown is not started during the variable display (step Sa204; No) ), A random number for determining the notice effect is extracted from a counter or the like formed in the RAM 85, the random value, the change pattern indicated by the change pattern command read in the processing of step Sa101, and the non-cooperative effect during the change display. The presence / absence of the notice effect and the notice effect type are determined based on the execution notice determination table for execution (step Sa202), and the start elapsed time timer value at the end of the specified variable display is the start elapsed time at the start of the linked effect start countdown. If the timer value is greater than the timer value, that is, during the variable display, When the start countdown is started (step Sa204; Yes), the random number value for determining the notice effect is extracted from the counter or the like formed in the RAM 85, and the random pattern value and the variation pattern command read in the process of step Sa101 are extracted. The presence / absence of the notice effect and the notice effect type are determined on the basis of the change pattern shown in FIG.

  As the notice effect type of the present embodiment determined in the notice setting process shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of images are displayed step by step during the change display of the effect symbol before reaching reach, and the display of the image is performed. A predetermined character is displayed on the display screen during the step-up notice effect in which the jackpot expectation becomes high, and the expectation degree of the big hit is increased according to the number of times, and during the variable display of the effect symbol before reaching reach, the character The image of the operation button 516 is displayed during the display of the line-up notice effect, which has a big hit expectation level depending on the line displayed along with the line displayed, and the change display of the effect symbol before reaching reach, and the image of the operation button 516 is displayed. Button operations with different jackpot expectations depending on the image displayed when the player operates the operation button 516 And tell presentation, but has been prepared in advance.

In addition, when the execution of the notice effect is determined when the cooperation effect start countdown is not started during the variable display, the notice effect type is determined from among the step-up notice effect, the serif notice effect, and the button operation notice effect, When it is decided to execute the notice effect when the linked effect start countdown is started during the variable display, the notice effect type is determined from the step-up notice effect and the serif notice effect, and the start of the linked effect start countdown is started. When the execution of the notice effect is determined during the execution of the subsequent cooperation effect start countdown or during the execution of the cooperation effect, the notice effect type is determined from two of the step-up notice effect and the serif notice effect. In other words, during at least a part of the variable display, when a collaborative effect start countdown or a collaborative effect that enables a cancel operation to be described later is executed, a notice effect other than the button operation notice effect can be determined (button operation notice effect) When the linked effect start countdown or the linked effect that enables a cancel operation, which will be described later, is not executed during the variable display, all the notice effects including the button operation notice effect can be determined.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27A, when the cooperation effect is not executed during the change display (when the step Sa202 is executed), the change pattern indicated by the change pattern command read in the process of step Sa101 is non-reach. In the case of a variation pattern, the non-execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 85%, the notice effect type is determined as the step-up notice effect at the rate of 5%, and the notice effect type is set at the rate of 5%. The notice effect type is determined as the button operation notice effect at a rate of 5%. Further, when the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command read in the processing of step Sa101 is a variation pattern of normal reach, non-execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 40%, and the notice effect type is stepped at a rate of 20%. The notification effect type is determined to be a serif notification effect at a rate of 20%, and the notification effect type is determined to be a button operation notification effect at a rate of 20%. Further, when the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command read in the processing of step Sa101 is a super reach variation pattern, the non-execution of the announcement effect is determined at a rate of 10%, and the announcement effect type is set at a rate of 30%. The step-up notice effect is determined, the notice effect type is determined to be a serif notice effect at a rate of 30%, and the notice effect type is determined to be a button operation notice effect at a rate of 30%.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27 (B), when the collaborative effect is executed during the change display (when step Sa205 is executed), the change pattern indicated by the change pattern command read in the process of step Sa101 is a non-reach change pattern. In this case, the non-execution of the notice effect is decided at a rate of 85%, the notice effect type is decided to be a step-up notice effect at a rate of 7.5%, and the notice effect type is set to a serif notice effect at a rate of 7.5%. To be determined. Further, when the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command read in the process of step Sa101 is a variation pattern of normal reach, non-execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 40%, and the notice effect type is stepped at a rate of 30%. Up notice effect is determined, and the notice effect type is determined as a line notice effect at a rate of 30%. Further, when the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command read in the process of step Sa101 is a super reach variation pattern, the non-execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 10%, and the notice effect type is set at a rate of 45%. The step-up notice effect is determined, and the notice effect type is determined as the line notice effect at a rate of 45%.

  In the present embodiment, in the processing of step Sa202 and step Sa205, the notice effect type is determined at the same rate for each variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command read out in step Sa101. The present invention is not limited to this, and the determination ratios of the notice effect types may be set so that the ratios differ depending on each variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command read out in step Sa101.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in “fluctuation display 2” shown in FIG. 28, the execution of the cooperation effect is determined, but the cooperation effect start countdown or the cooperation effect has not yet been executed, and the change display ends. For the variable display where the collaborative effect start countdown or the collaborative effect is not started sometimes, the notice effect type can be determined from the step-up notice effect, the serif notice effect, and the button operation notice effect. In addition, as shown in “variation display 3” shown in FIG. 28, the execution of the cooperation effect is determined and the variation display in which the cooperation effect start countdown or the cooperation effect is started during the variation display, or “variation display 4” As described above, in the variable display in which the linked effect start countdown or the linked effect is executed at the start of the change, the notice effect type can be determined from the step-up notice effect and the serif notice effect.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the variable display in which the cooperative effect countdown or the cooperative effect is executed during the variable display period, such as “variable display 3” and “variable display 4”, the notice effect type is step-up notice effect. And the dialogue advance notice effect, which will be described in detail later, but the operation of the operation button 516 executed by the player to cancel the cooperation effect start countdown or the cooperation effect is performed in the button operation advance notice effect. It is not disturbed by the button operation.

  After execution of the processing of step Sa202 or step Sa205, the CPU 86 determines whether or not execution of the step-up notice effect is determined in the processing of step Sa202 or step Sa205 (step Sa206). When execution of the step-up notice effect is determined in the processing of step Sa202 or step Sa205 (step Sa206; Yes), effect setting corresponding to the step-up notice effect is executed (step Sa207). If execution of the step-up notice effect has not been determined in the process of step Sa202 or step Sa205 (step Sa206; No), it is determined whether or not execution of the serif notice effect has been determined in the process of step Sa202 or step Sa205. Determination is made (step Sa208).

  When execution of the speech advance notice effect is determined in the process of step Sa202 or step Sa205 (step Sa208; Yes), the effect setting corresponding to the speech advance notice effect is executed (step Sa209). If execution of the speech advance notice effect is not determined in the process of step Sa202 or step Sa205 (step Sa208; No), it is determined whether or not execution of the button operation advance notice effect is determined in the process of step Sa202 ( Step Sa210). When the execution of the button operation advance notice effect is determined in the process of step Sa202 (step Sa210; Yes), the effect setting corresponding to the button operation advance notice effect is executed (step Sa211). If execution of the speech advance notice effect is not determined in the process of step Sa202 (step Sa210; No), the advance notice setting process is terminated.

  Then, after executing any of the processes of step Sa207, step Sa209, and step Sa211, the effect setting set in any of step Sa207, step Sa209, and step Sa211 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step Sa212), and a notice is given. The setting process ends.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation process (step Sa802) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation processing, the CPU 86 first decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by 1 (steps Sa301, Sa302, Sa303). Further, the CPU 86 determines whether or not it is determined to perform the notice effect or whether the notice effect is being executed (step Sa304). If it is decided to perform the notice effect or if the notice effect is being executed (step Sa304; Yes), the notice effect process shown in FIG. 26 is executed (step Sa305).

  When it is not determined to perform the notice effect (step Sa304; No) and after execution of the process of step S842, the CPU 86 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out (step Sa306). If the process timer has timed out (step Sa306; Yes), the process data is switched (step Sa307). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (step Sa308). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect parts) is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound control execution data set next (step Sa309).

  Further, when the process timer has not timed out in the process of step Sa306 (step Sa306; No) and after execution of the process of step Sa309, it is determined whether or not the variation control timer has timed out (step Sa310). . When the fluctuation control timer has timed out (step Sa310; Yes), the CPU 86 displays the next display screen of the left middle right effect symbol (a screen to be displayed after 30 ms has elapsed since the last effect symbol display switching time). Are created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (step Sa311). In such a manner, in the first effect display device 9, effect symbol variation control is realized. The VDP 262 outputs a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined region such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the first effect display device 9. To do. As such, the first effect display device 9 displays the background image, the hold display, the character image, and the effect symbol in the variation of the effect symbol. Further, a predetermined value is reset in the fluctuation control timer (step Sa312).

  When the variation control timer has not timed out in step Sa310 (step Sa310; No), and after execution of the processing of step Sa312, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the variation time timer has timed out (step Sa313). When the variation time timer has timed out (step Sa313; Yes), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803) (step Sa315). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out (step Sa313; No), if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (step SSa314; Yes), the value of the effect control process flag is set. The value is updated according to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803) (step Sa315). If the variation time timer has not timed out (step Sa313; No) and the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is not set (step SSa314; No), the production symbol is changing. The process ends.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the notice effect process executed in step Sa305 of the effect symbol changing process. In the notice effect process, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the notice effect has already been started (step Sa401).

  If the notice effect has not started (step Sa401; No), the value of the notice effect start wait timer is decremented by -1 (step Sa402), and it is determined whether the notice effect start wait timer has timed out (step Step 402). Sa403). Note that the notice effect start wait timer is set in the selection of the process table when it is determined to perform the notice effect in the effect symbol variation start process (see step Sa105 in FIG. 23). If the notice effect start waiting timer has not timed out (step Sa403; No), the notice effect process is terminated. When the notice effect start waiting timer has timed out (step Sa403; Yes), the notice effect to be executed is specified based on the setting of the notice effect (step Sa404), and the notice effect period corresponding to the specified notice effect is determined. The corresponding value is set in the notice period timer (step Sa405).

  Next, the CPU 86 reads and selects a notice effect control pattern corresponding to the notice effect to be executed from the notice effect control pattern table (not shown) (step Sa406), and then selects the selected notice effect control pattern (notice process table). A notice process timer in process data 1 is started (step Sa407).

  Then, the CPU 86 includes the contents (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1, input) of the first process data 1 of the selected notice effect control pattern (notification process table). Control of the production device (first production display device 9 as production component, various decoration LEDs 25 as production component, speaker 27 as production component, operation button 516, operation lever 600) is started in accordance with control execution data, etc. (Step Sa408).

  If the notice effect has already been started in step Sa401 (step Sa401; yes), it is determined whether the started notice effect is a step-up notice effect (step Sa409). If the started notice effect is a step-up notice effect (step Sa409; Yes), the effect device in the step-up notice effect (the first effect display device 9 as the effect part, the effect part) according to the notice process data The control of the various decorative LEDs 25 and the speaker 27, the operation buttons 516, and the operation lever 600 as the production parts is executed (step Sa410).

  If the started notice effect is not a step-up notice effect (step Sa409; No), it is determined whether the started notice effect is a serif notice effect (step Sa411). When the started notice effect is a serif notice effect (step Sa411; Yes), the effect device in the serif notice effect (the first effect display device 9 as the effect part, the effect part as the effect part) according to the notice process data. Control of the various decorative LEDs 25 and the speaker 27, the operation button 516, and the operation lever 600 as a production component is executed (step Sa412).

  If the started notice effect is not a serif notice effect (step Sa411; No), it is determined that the started notice effect is a button operation notice effect, and an effect device (effect in the button operation notice effect according to the notice process data is provided. The first effect display device 9 as a part for operation, various decoration LEDs 25 as parts for the effect, the speaker 27 as an effect part, the operation button 516, and the operation lever 600) are controlled (step Sa413).

  After executing any of the processes of step Sa410, step Sa412, and step sa413, the CPU 86 decrements the value of the notice process timer for changing the notice process (step Sa418). Then, the value of the notice period timer for timing the end of the notice effect period is decremented by 1 (step Sa419), and it is determined whether or not the notice period timer has expired (step Sa420). If the notice period timer has timed out (step Sa420; Yes), the notice effect process is terminated. If the notice period timer has not timed out (step Sa420; No), has the notice process timer been timed out? It is determined whether or not (step Sa421).

  When the notice process timer has not timed out (step Sa421; No), the notice effect processing is terminated, and when the notice process timer has timed out (step Sa421; Yes), the notice process data is switched ( Step Sa422). That is, the process timer is restarted by setting the process timer to the next process setting value set in the previous process table (step Sa423). Further, based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data, input control execution data, etc. included in the next set notice process data, the effect device (effect parts) ) Is executed by changing the control state for ().

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the cooperative information transmission / reception process (step S706) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the cooperation information transmission / reception process, the CPU 86 first determines whether or not the cooperation effect start timer is being counted (step S901). When the cooperation effect start timer is being counted (step S901; Yes), the cooperation information transmission / reception process is terminated. When the cooperation effect start timer is not being counted (step S901; No), the cooperation effect is displayed in a predetermined area of the RAM 85. It is determined whether the in-execution flag is set (step S902).

  When the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step S902; Yes), the cooperation information transmission / reception process is terminated. When the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S902; No), reception of the cooperation information is received. Is determined by inquiring of the ultrasonic modem IC 178 (step S903). That is, in this embodiment, when the cooperation effect start timer is counting, if the cooperation effect is already being executed (when the cooperation effect execution flag is set), a new effect is added to the currently executed cooperation effect. It is prevented that the cooperation information is received and the cooperation effect is executed repeatedly. That is, as will be described later, even if the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 to which the ultrasonic wave output by itself is input, the ultrasonic wave is re-output as will be described later, the re-output ultrasonic wave is not input. Therefore, the ultrasonic wave is input only to the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has not received the cooperation information.

  When the cooperation information is received (step S903; Yes), the CPU 86 starts the reception display of the cooperation information indicating that the cooperation information has been received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 on the second effect display device 11 ( (See FIG. 33 (B)) (step S905), an activation elapsed time timer value indicating the start timing of the cooperation effect from the cooperation information, and the number of stages indicating the type of the cooperation effect and the number of pachinko gaming machines 1 that execute the cooperation effect. It identifies (step S906).

  Then, the type of cooperation effect specified in step S906 is stored in the RAM 85 (step S907), and the start elapsed time timer value indicating the time since the pachinko gaming machine 1 at that time is started and specified in step S906. The difference from the start elapsed time timer value is set in the cooperation effect start timer (step S908), and the timer count of the cooperation effect start timer is started (step S909).

  After executing step S909, the CPU 86 subtracts 1 from the number of stages specified in step S906 (step S910), and determines whether or not the number of stages after the 1 subtraction is 0 (step S911). If the number of stages after subtraction is 0 (step S911; Yes), the cooperative information transmission / reception process is terminated. If the number of stages after subtraction is not 0 (step S911; No), the data of the number of stages is subtracted in step S910. The cooperation information updated to the number of stages after that is output to the ultrasonic modem IC 178 and modulated into ultrasonic waves, and the sound output including the ultrasonic waves is output to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 by the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b. Is performed (step S912), and the cooperative information transmission / reception process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the cooperation information is not received (step S903; No), the reserved storage buffer 194A is referred to and it is determined whether the reserved storage has a big hit or super-reach γ variation pattern (step S920). Specifically, the variation pattern ID “14” indicating the variation pattern PB1-4 in which the variation pattern ID is “lost” and the variation display result is “lost” is executed in the reserved storage buffer 194A. The variation pattern ID of “11” indicating the variation pattern PB1-1 in which the variation display result is “big hit” is executed, and “22” indicating the variation pattern PB2-2 in which the variation display result is “big hit” by executing the super reach α. ”Fluctuation pattern ID and super reach β are executed and the fluctuation display result is“ big hit ”. The fluctuation pattern ID“ 23 ”indicating the fluctuation pattern PB2-3 and super reach γ are executed and the fluctuation display result is“ big hit ”. It is determined whether or not any one of “24” variation pattern IDs indicating variation patterns PB2-4 “” is stored.

  If there is no variation pattern of big hit or super reach γ in the reserved memory (step S920; No), the cooperative information transmission / reception process is terminated, and if there is a big hit or super reach γ deviation pattern in the reserved memory (step S920). ; Yes), the variable display time of all the stored memories for which the variable display is executed prior to the variable display based on the reserved memory of the fluctuation pattern of the big hit or super-reach γ and the reserved storage of the fluctuation pattern of the big hit or the super reach γ The end point of the fluctuation display based on the pending storage of the fluctuation pattern of the big hit or the super reach γ from the fluctuation total time that is the sum of the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation display based on and the cooperation presentation time that is the execution time of the cooperation presentation And the collaboration production start time for starting the collaboration production to be the same as the end point of the collaboration production. Imming (startup elapsed time timer value) is specified (step S921).

  Specifically, a timer value corresponding to the cooperation production start waiting time obtained by subtracting the cooperation production time from the total fluctuation time (a value obtained by dividing the number of seconds of the cooperation production start waiting time by 0.002 seconds, which is the timer interruption time). ) Is added to the activation elapsed time timer value at that time to specify the activation elapsed time timer value of the cooperation effect start timing.

  Next, the CPU 86 extracts a random number value for determining the collaboration effect type from the random number circuit 82, and based on the extracted random value for determining the collaboration effect type and a table for determining the collaboration effect type described later (see FIG. 30). Then, the type of cooperation effect is determined from among the cooperation effects A to C (step S922). Then, the type of cooperation effect determined in step S922 is stored in the RAM 85 (step S923), the activation elapsed time timer value indicating the time since the pachinko gaming machine 1 was activated at that time, and the cooperation specified in step S921. The difference (the number of timer interruptions corresponding to the cooperation production start waiting time) of the production start timing and the elapsed start time timer value is set in the cooperation production start timer (step S924), and the timer count of the cooperation production start timer is started. (Step S925).

  After execution of step S925, the CPU 86 outputs the cooperation information including the elapsed start time timer value indicating the cooperation production start timing, the type and stage number of the cooperation production to the ultrasonic modem IC 178 and modulates it into an ultrasonic wave, and the adjacent pachinko gaming machine. 1 is output by the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b (step S926). Then, the CPU 86 displays the reception display of the cooperation information indicating that the cooperation information is received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 so that the self is not determined to be the transmission source of the cooperation information. Starting with the display device 11 (see FIG. 33B) (step S927), the cooperative information transmission / reception process is terminated.

  In the cooperative information transmission / reception process of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, when an ultrasonic wave in which the cooperative information is modulated is received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, it is linked from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 in step S905. After starting the reception display of the cooperation information indicating that the information has been received in the second effect display device 11 (step S905), the activation elapsed time timer value indicating the cooperation effect start timing from the cooperation information, the type and stage number of the cooperation effect Identification (step S906), start of cooperation production start timer count (step S909), etc., but the ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated is not received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, and is stored in the reserved memory. When there is a variation pattern of big hit or super reach γ deviation, contrary to the case of receiving the cooperation information, the cooperation production is started from the cooperation information. After the activation elapsed time timer value indicating the timing, the type and stage number of the cooperation effect are specified (step S921), the cooperation effect start timer count is started (step S925), and the like, the ultrasonic waves modulated with the cooperation information are adjacent to each other. Output to the gaming machine 1 (step S926), and finally, the second effect display device 11 starts receiving and displaying the cooperation information indicating that the cooperation information has been received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S927). As a result, it is possible to avoid as much as possible a shift in timing at which the reception display of the cooperation information is started on the transmission side and the reception side of the cooperation effect, but the present invention is limited to this. However, depending on the performance of the ultrasonic modem IC 178 to be used, the reception display of the cooperation information is opened on the transmission side and the reception side of the cooperation effect. When the start timing deviation is sufficiently small, the process of starting the reception display of the cooperation information may be executed as appropriate.

  In addition, in order to eliminate the deviation of the timing at which the reception display of the cooperation information is started, the start elapsed time timer value at the timing at which the reception display of the cooperation information is started is set to the value of the cooperation information. It is determined in the pachinko gaming machine 1 serving as a transmission source, and the link information including the display start activation elapsed time timer value at the timing at which the reception display of the determined link information is started is included in the link information. When the display start activation elapsed time timer value is reached, each pachinko gaming machine 1 (including the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the source of the linkage information) may start receiving and displaying the linkage information all at once.

  FIG. 30 shows a configuration example of a collaborative effect type determination table stored in the ROM 84. This cooperation effect type determination table is a table used for determining the type of cooperation effect in step S922. As the cooperation effect type determined in step S922, the cooperation effect A in which the character A appears as the main character, the cooperation effect B in which the character B appears as the main character, and the cooperation effect C in which the character C appears as the main character are stored. ing. Among these linkage effects A to C, the linkage effect A is in three stages between a plurality of adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1, that is, for example, a total of 7 on each of the left and right of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is a cooperation effect executed over one pachinko gaming machine 1, and the cooperation effect B is in two stages between a plurality of adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1, that is, for example, this pachinko gaming machine 1 and this pachinko gaming machine. 1 is a collaboration effect executed across a total of five pachinko gaming machines 1 each including two left and right ones, and the collaboration performance C is one stage between a plurality of adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1, that is, for example, a book This is a collaboration effect that is executed across a total of three pachinko gaming machines 1, one on each of the left and right sides of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, in these cooperation effects A to C, when the fluctuation display result of the target effect of the cooperation effects is “big hit”, 20 random values for determining the cooperation effect type are set in the cooperation effects A, Forty consecutive effects B are set as random numbers for determining the cooperation effect type, and 40 continuous effects C are set as random numbers for determining the effect of cooperation. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result of the target effect of the cooperation effect is “losing”, 60 random effects values for determining the cooperation effect type are set in the cooperation effect A, and 35 cooperation effects in the continuous effect B. A random number value for determining the type is set, and five random numbers for determining the cooperative effect type are set in the continuous effect C.

  In this way, each of the collaboration effects A to C has a different number of random values for determining the collaboration effect type set according to the fluctuation display result of the target variation of the collaboration effects. The production effect is a normal collaboration production with the lowest jackpot expectation among productions A to C, and the collaboration production B is a collaboration production for a chance with a higher jackpot expectation than the collaboration production A. C is a premier collaborative production with the highest jackpot expectation among the collaborative productions AC. In addition, the big hit expectation degree (reliability) is to divide the probability of winning a big hit when each cooperation effect is executed by the sum of the probability of winning a big hit and the probability of being lost when the related production is executed. (Expected degree of jackpot: cooperation effect C> cooperation effect B> cooperation effect A).

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the joint production A having the lowest expectation degree of jackpot, the joint production is executed over the seven most pachinko gaming machines 1, and the joint production B, the cooperation production C, and so on. The number of pachinko gaming machines 1 on which the linked performance is executed decreases as the jackpot expectation increases. For this reason, the player can expect a big hit at the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which he / she is playing by recognizing the number of the pachinko gaming machines 1 in which the cooperation effect is executed. That is, the cooperation effects A to C of the present embodiment are set so that the big hit expectation is higher as the number of pachinko gaming machines 1 on which the cooperation effects are executed is smaller.

  In the present embodiment, the higher the degree of expectation of jackpot is set for the cooperation effect with a smaller number of pachinko gaming machines 1 to be executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the cooperation effects A to C are executed. You may set so that the expectation degree of jackpot may become high, so that the cooperation production with many pachinko gaming machines 1 to be played is high.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the form in which the type of the cooperation effect is uniquely determined by the number of the cooperation effects is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the type is the same ( For example, even in the case of the cooperation effect A), the number of the cooperation effects may be different so that when the cooperation effect is started, the type of the cooperation effects cannot be specified from the number.

  Moreover, in the present Example, the execution period (cooperation production period) of each cooperation production AC is set to the same predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds). However, the cooperation production period of each of these cooperation productions A to C is not limited to this. For example, the cooperation production period of each of the cooperation productions A to C has the longest cooperation production period of the cooperation production C with the highest degree of expectation of jackpot. Further, it may be set so as to vary depending on the degree of jackpot expectation so that the cooperation stage A of the cooperation stage A having the lowest degree of jackpot expectation becomes the shortest.

  FIGS. 31 and 32 are flowcharts showing the cooperative effect process (step S707) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the cooperation effect process, the CPU 86 first determines whether or not the cooperation effect execution flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S931). When the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S931; No), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect start timer is counting (step S932). When the cooperation effect start timer is not being counted (step S932; No), the cooperation effect process is terminated, and when the cooperation effect start timer is being counted (step S932; Yes), the first effect display is performed in a predetermined area of the RM85. It is determined whether or not the combined effect start countdown display flag indicating that the combined effect start countdown is displayed in the device 9 is set (step S933).

  When the cooperation effect start countdown display flag is set (step S933; Yes), the cooperation effect starts the image of the cooperation effect start countdown displayed on the first effect display device 9 in the process of step S934a described later. In the period until it is performed, a linked effect start countdown display update process is performed that is periodically updated according to the count value of the linked effect start timer (step S933a). Moreover, when the flag in a cooperation effect start countdown display is not set (step S933; No), it is determined whether the value of a cooperation effect start timer is a cooperation effect start countdown display start value (step S934).

  When the value of the cooperation effect start timer is not the cooperation effect start countdown display start value (step S934; No), the cooperation effect processing is terminated, and when the value of the cooperation effect start timer is the cooperation effect start countdown display start value (step S934; Yes), the first effect display device 9 starts displaying the image of the collaboration effect start countdown (step S934a), and sets the flag of the collaboration effect start countdown display in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S934b).

  After the execution of step S933a and step S934b, or when the cooperation effect execution flag is set in the process of step S931 (step S931; Yes), the CPU 86 operates by operating the operation button 516 on the first effect display device 9. A cooperation effect cancellation acceptance display is executed (step S935a), and it is determined whether or not an operation of the operation button 516 by the player has been accepted (step S935b). When the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is accepted (step S935b; Yes), the cooperation effect cancellation acceptance display displayed on the first effect display device 9 is terminated (step S935c), and the predetermined area of the RAM 85 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the cooperation effect start countdown display flag is set (step S936).

  When the cooperation effect start countdown display flag is set (step S936; Yes), the display of the cooperation effect start countdown executed in the first effect display device 9 is ended (step S936a), and the cooperation effect is displayed. The start countdown display flag is cleared (step S936b).

  When the linked effect start countdown display flag is not set in the process of step S936 (step S936; No), or after executing the process of step S936b, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the linked effect start timer is counting. (Step S937). When the cooperation effect start timer is counting (step S937; Yes), the cooperation effect start timer is cleared (step S937a), and when the cooperation effect start timer is not counting (step S937; No), or the process of step S937a After executing, it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect execution flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S938).

  When the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S938; No), the cooperation effect process is terminated, and when the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step S938; Yes), the first effect display device. 9 deletes the cooperation effect image of the character and the like and the display (see FIG. 33D) indicating that the cooperation effect displayed in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 is being executed (step S938a). Then, instead of displaying that the cooperation effect is being executed, a display indicating that the cooperation effect can be executed is displayed on the upper right portion of the first effect display device 9 (step S938b), and the cooperation effect execution flag is set. It resets (step S938c) and complete | finishes a cooperation production process.

  On the other hand, when the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is not accepted in the process of step S935b (step S935b; No), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect execution flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S935b). S940).

  When the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S940; No), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect start timer has expired (step S941). The cooperation effect start timer is updated by one subtraction every time the above-described effect control main process start elapsed time timer / cooperation effect start timer update process (step S703 +) is executed. When the cooperation effect start timer is not up (step S941; No), the cooperation effect process is terminated, and when the cooperation effect start timer is up (step S941; Yes), the first effect display device 9 is displayed. The display of the cooperation effect start countdown being executed is terminated (step S941a), and the cooperation effect start count cutoff display flag is cleared (step S941b). Then, a cooperation effect execution flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85, and a display indicating that the cooperation effect is being executed (see FIG. 33D) is started on the upper right portion of the first effect display device 9 (step S942). ). That is, as shown in FIG. 33 (D), normally, a cooperation effect is executed in an area in which various effects (normal game effects) such as a notice effect and a reach effect associated with a change display of effect symbols are executed. The game effect is executed in a state limited by the second effect display device 11 having a small display area.

  Next, the CPU 86 sets a count corresponding to the cooperation effect period (for example, 60 seconds) in the cooperation effect period timer (step S943), and sets the cooperation effect control pattern of the cooperation effect type stored in the RAM 85 ( Step S944). And a cooperation production process timer is started (step S945), the control of the contents of the first cooperation production process data is performed (step S946), and cooperation production processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step S940; Yes), it is determined whether it is a lever operation acceptance period with reference to the cooperation effect process timer being executed (step S956). If it is the lever operation acceptance period (step S956; Yes), it is further determined whether or not the player has accepted the operation of the operation lever 600 during the lever operation acceptance period (step S957). When the operation of the operation lever 600 by the player is accepted (step S957; Yes), the action by the character displayed on the first effect display device 9 and the display of the fluctuation display result, from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b Button operation control such as light output by the decorative light emitter such as the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decorative LED 25a is executed (step S958).

  When it is not the lever operation acceptance period in the process of step S956 (step S956; No), when the operation of the operation lever 600 by the player is not accepted in the process of step S957 (step S957; No), either of the processes of step S958 After executing, the CPU 86 decrements the cooperation effect period timer by 1 (step S947), and determines whether or not the cooperation effect period timer has timed out (step S948). If the cooperation effect period timer has not timed out (step S948; No), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect process timer has timed out (step S949). When the cooperation effect process timer has not timed out (step S949; No), the cooperation effect process is terminated, and when the cooperation effect process timer has timed out (step S949; Yes), the next cooperation effect process. Switching to data is performed (step S950), the next cooperative presentation process timer is started (step S951), the content of the next cooperative presentation process data is controlled (step S952), and the cooperative presentation process is terminated. .

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment receives an ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, so that the gaming state such as the probability variation state or the big hit gaming state, or the first effect The linkage effect is executed regardless of the reach effect being executed on the display device 9, during the big hit game, during the small hit game, or while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is displaying the customer waiting demonstration screen where the player is not playing a game. It has become.

  On the other hand, when the cooperation effect period timer has timed out (step S948; Yes), the cooperation effect image such as a character from the first effect display device 9 and the cooperation effect displayed on the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 are displayed. Is deleted (see FIG. 33D) (step S960). Then, in place of the display indicating that the cooperation effect is being executed, a display indicating that the cooperation effect can be executed is displayed on the upper right portion of the first effect display device 9 (step S961). The effect execution flag is cleared (step S962), and the cooperation effect process is terminated.

  Next, in the present embodiment, an embodiment of the cooperation effect start countdown and the cooperation effect displayed on the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11 will be described based on FIGS. 33 to 35. First, as shown in FIG. 33 (A) and FIG. 33 (B), the fact that the cooperation effect can be executed is displayed in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9, and the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, In the state in which the effect symbol variation display is executed in 9R, the super-reach γ reach effect is executed and the variation display result is “lost”. When there is a pending storage in which the variable display is executed, or when an ultrasonic wave obtained by modulating the cooperation information from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 is received, the pachinko gaming machine adjacent to the second effect display device 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 1 indicates that the link information has been received.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (C), an image indicating the remaining time until the cooperation effect is started is displayed on the first effect display device 9 as the cooperation effect start countdown display, and the player can operate the operation button. By operating 516, it is displayed that the displayed collaboration effect start countdown display and the collaboration effect can be canceled. The image indicating the remaining time until the cooperation effect is started is updated every second, and the remaining time is displayed by subtraction until the cooperation effect is started for each update.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33C, the display of the fact that the player can cancel the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect displayed by operating the operation button 516 is displayed. Each time the collaborative effect start countdown display and the collaborative effect are executed, they are displayed on the first effect display device 9. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, during the cooperation production countdown and the cooperation production, two types of notice productions, step-up notice production and dialogue notice production, may be executed as the fluctuating notice production. Since it is not executed, the player operates the operation button 516 to cancel the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect by executing the button operation notice effect during the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect. There is no hindrance.

  If a predetermined time elapses without the player operating the operation button 516 after the display of the cooperation effect countdown and the display indicating that the cooperation effect can be canceled, the state shown in FIG. As described above, the change display of the effect symbols executed in the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R of the first effect display device 9 is the change of the effect symbols in the symbol display areas 11L, 11C, 11R of the second effect display device 11. The first effect display device 9 is switched to the display, and the display of the cooperation effect in which any of the main characters A to C battles with the enemy character is started. In addition, a display indicating that the cooperation effect is being executed is executed on the upper right portion of the first effect display device 9. Note that the display that the player can cancel the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect by operating the operation button 516 is continuously displayed with the display position moved to the lower part of the first effect display device 9.

On the other hand, when the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is executed between the execution of the display indicating that the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect can be canceled until a predetermined time elapses, FIG. as shown in) is canceled combined representation countdown running indication that it is possible to cancel the effect countdown and combined representation linkage from the first effect display device 9 Ru erased. Thereafter, the normal display of variation of the effect design is continued.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 36, the reach effect of super reach γ is executed and the change display result of “change” is executed. The hold display is executed, or the change display of the change display result is “big hit” is executed. Pachinko gaming machine 1 having a reserved memory (pachinko gaming machine 1 as a transmission base for outputting ultrasonic waves to adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1) and a receiving table for receiving ultrasonic waves from adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 In the pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG. 33 (B), the display indicating that the cooperation information has been received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 on the second effect display device 11 shown in FIG. 33 (B) is executed simultaneously. Since the linked performance is executed at the same time, the player of each pachinko machine 1 is notified to the pachinko machine 1 which has output ultrasonic waves to the adjacent pachinko machine 1. Determination of Luke is difficult.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 33 (D) and 34 (A), after the display of the cooperation effect is started, as shown in FIGS. 34 (B) to 34 (D), the main character in the cooperation effect is displayed. Thus, an attack effect on the enemy character with a weapon such as a handgun is executed, and the main character is once defeated as a result of the attack effect. Note that while the linkage effect is being executed by the first effect display device 9 in FIGS. 34 (B) to 34 (D), the second effect display device 11 performs the change display of the effect symbols a plurality of times. Has been.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (A), after the effect of restoring the main character of the cooperation effect is executed in the first effect display device 9, as shown in FIGS. 35 (B) to 35 (C), the cooperation is performed. The main character of the production and a friendly character different from the main character confront the enemy character, and the main character is more powerful than the weapon used in the attack production shown in FIG. Attack production with weapons is executed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 35 (D), the first effect display device 9 is configured to tilt the operation lever 600 toward the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, the player side, with respect to the player. An indication to instruct is executed.

  In this way, in the cooperation effect of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35D, the players who play each pachinko gaming machine 1 in the cooperation effect executed simultaneously on the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 By instructing the operation lever 600 to be operated, the players operating the pachinko gaming machines 1 are operated all at once. As shown in FIGS. 35 (A) to 35 (D), the player's operation buttons are displayed at the lower part of the first effect display device 9 even while the cooperation effect is being executed in the first effect display device 9. A display indicating that the linked effect countdown and the linked effect can be canceled is performed by the operation of 516, and the second effect display device 11 is performing a variation display of effect symbols.

  When the target variation display of the cooperation effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that outputs the ultrasonic wave to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 is the “big hit” variation display, when the operation lever 600 is operated by the player As shown in FIG. 35 (E), the main character of the cooperation effect defeats the enemy character in the first effect display device 9 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that outputs the ultrasonic wave, and the effect symbol is “ It is derived and displayed in a combination indicating “big hit”. Thereafter, after the big hit notification effect is executed in the first effect display device 9 and the second effect display device 11, the big hit game is started.

  On the other hand, when the target variation display of the cooperation effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that outputs the ultrasonic wave to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 is a variation display of “losing (execution of super reach γ)”, In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that receives the sound wave from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, when the operation lever 600 is operated by the player, as shown in FIG. 35 (F), the first effect display device 9 cooperates. The main character of the production loses to the enemy character. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 that outputs ultrasonic waves to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, the second design display device 11 derives and displays the combination of the effect symbols indicating “lost”, and the ultrasonic waves are adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 received from, the second effect display device 11 continues to execute the effect symbol variation display.

  Note that, during the cooperation effect shown in FIG. 35, the player operates the operation button 516 to cancel the cooperation effect. Specifically, the image display of the cooperation effect in the first effect display device 9, the display that the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect can be canceled by the operation of the operation button 516 of the player, and the cooperation effect are being executed. Is deleted. And the change display of the effect symbol currently performed with the 2nd effect display apparatus 11 switches to the execution with the 1st effect display apparatus 9, and it changes into the display to the effect that the cooperation effect is being performed, and a 1st effect display A display to the effect that the cooperation effect can be executed is executed on the upper right part of the device 9 (see FIG. 33E).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, since the player can select whether or not to execute the cooperation effect, the player who does not wish to participate in the cooperation effect can restrict the execution of the cooperation effect. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the normal game effects such as the notice effect and the reach effect accompanying the fluctuation display of the normal effect symbol from being hindered by the cooperation effect.

  In addition, whenever the cooperation effect is executed, before the cooperation effect is executed, the player determines whether the execution of the cooperation effect is permitted or prohibited by operating the operation button 516, depending on the game situation at that time. Can be selected.

  In addition, since the operation of the operation button 516 for canceling the cooperation effect can be prioritized over the operation of the operation button 516 in the button operation notification effect, the operation for canceling the cooperation effect by executing the button operation notification effect. It is possible to prevent the operation of the operation button 516 from being accepted.

  In addition, the operation of the operation button 516 can be canceled by operating the operation button 516 even during the cooperation production start countdown display. It can prevent the interest of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from deteriorating.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same structure as the said Example and the overlapping structure are abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart illustrating the effect control main process according to the second embodiment. In the production control main process according to the second embodiment, the same process as that of the first embodiment is executed over steps S701 to S707, and after the process of step S707 is executed, a predetermined time is set when no game is being executed. When the operation (long press of the operation button 516) is performed, a setting screen for setting execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect shown in FIG. 44 (b) is displayed, and execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect is performed. A cooperative effect setting acceptance process (step S708) for accepting the selection is executed.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating the advance notice setting process (step Sa103) according to the second embodiment. In the notice setting process according to the second embodiment, the CPU 86 performs the same process as that of the first embodiment over steps Sa201a to Sa211 and after performing the effect setting according to the button operation notice effect in the process of step Sa211a. Sets a cooperation effect cancellation impossible flag indicating that the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect are not canceled by the operation of the player's operation button 516 in the predetermined area of the RAM 85, and executes the process of step Sa212.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating the notice effect process (step Sa305) according to the second embodiment. In the notice effect processing in the second embodiment, the CPU 86 performs the same processing as in the first embodiment over steps Sa401 to sa413, and in the processing in step Sa413, the effect device in the button operation notice effect according to the notice process data. After executing this control, it is determined whether or not the player has accepted an operation of the operation button 516 (step Sa413a). When the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is not accepted (step Sa413a; No), the same processing as that of the first embodiment is executed over the steps Sa418 to Sa424, and the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is accepted. If it is (step Sa314a; Yes), an effect process corresponding to the received operation of the operation button 516 is executed (step Sa413b).

  Then, while clearing the cooperation effect cancellation impossible flag (step Sa413c), the player can operate the operation button 516 on the first effect display device 9 to cancel the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect. It is displayed (step Sa413d). After execution of the process of step Sa413d, the same process as that of the first embodiment is executed over step Sa418 to step Sa424.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating the cooperative information transmission / reception process (step Sa706) according to the second embodiment. In the cooperation information transmission / reception processing in the second embodiment, the CPU 86 executes the same processing as in the first embodiment over steps S901 to S902, and when the cooperation information is received in the processing in step S903 (step S903; Yes). ), It is determined whether or not a cooperation effect execution permission flag indicating that a setting for executing the cooperation effect is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S904). When the cooperation effect execution permission flag is set (step S904; Yes), the same processing as that of the first embodiment is executed over steps S905 to S912, and when the cooperation effect execution permission flag is not set. (Step S904; No), the received cooperation information is directly modulated into ultrasonic waves, and the ultrasonic waves are output from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 (Step S929). The transmission / reception process ends.

  On the other hand, when the cooperation information is not received in the process of step S903 (step S903; No), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect execution permission flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S919). When the cooperation effect execution permission flag is set (step S919; Yes), the same processing as that of the first embodiment is executed over steps S920 to S927, and when the cooperation effect execution permission flag is not set. (Step S919; No), cooperation information transmission / reception processing is terminated.

  41 and 42 are flowcharts illustrating the cooperation effect process (step Sa707) in the second embodiment. In the collaboration effect process in the second embodiment, the CPU 86 executes the same process as that in the first embodiment over steps S931 to S934b, and is executing the collaboration effect after the execution of steps S933a and S934b or in the process of step S931. When the flag is set (step S931; Yes), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect cancellation impossible flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S934c). If the cooperation effect cancellation impossible flag is not set (step S934c; No), the same process as in the first embodiment is executed over steps S935a to S935c, and then the cooperation effect execution permission flag is cleared (step S935d). Then, it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect start countdown display flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S936).

  When the cooperation effect start countdown display flag is set (step S936; Yes), the display of the cooperation effect start countdown executed in the first effect display device 9 is ended (step S936a), and the cooperation effect is displayed. The start countdown display flag is cleared (step S936b), and the display indicating that the cooperation effect can be executed is deleted from the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 (step S936c).

  When the linked effect start countdown display flag is not set in the process of step S936 (step S936; No), or after executing the process of step S936c, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the linked effect start timer is counting. (Step S937). When the cooperation effect start timer is counting (step S937; Yes), the cooperation effect start timer is cleared (step S937a), and an indication that the cooperation effect can be executed from the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 is displayed. Is deleted (step S937b). When the cooperation effect start timer is not being counted (step S937; No) or after execution of the process of step S937b, it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect execution flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S938).

  When the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S938; No), the cooperation effect process is terminated, and when the cooperation effect execution flag is set (step S938; Yes), the first effect display device. 9 deletes the cooperation effect image such as the character and the display indicating that the cooperation effect displayed in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 is being executed (step S938a), and clears the cooperation effect execution flag. (Step S938c). And when the cooperation production execution flag is not set, or after execution of the process of step S938c, the fact that the cooperation production is not executed (execution prohibited) is displayed on the upper right part of the first production display device 9 ( Step S938d), the cooperation effect process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the cooperation effect cancellation impossible flag is set in the process of step S934c (step S934c; Yes) or when the operation of the operation button 516 by the player is not accepted in the process of step S935b (step S935b; No). Then, it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect execution flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step S940).

  When the cooperation effect execution flag is not set (step S940; No), the same processing as in the first embodiment is executed over steps S941 to S946, and the cooperation effect execution flag is set. (Step S940; Yes), the same processing as that in the first embodiment is executed over steps S956 to S962. And after execution of the process of step S962, CPU86 complete | finishes the cooperation effect cancellation reception display currently displayed on the 1st effect display apparatus 9 (step S963), and complete | finishes a cooperation effect process.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a cooperative effect setting reception process (step S708) executed in the effect control main process in the second embodiment shown in FIG. In the cooperative effect setting reception process in the second embodiment, the CPU 86 first determines whether or not the effect control process flag is 0 (step Sh1). When the production control process flag is 0 (step Sh1; Yes), it is determined whether there is a pending storage (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. If 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 no unanalyzed command in the command reception buffer (step Sh3; No), it is determined whether or not there is a long press operation of the operation button 516 by the player (step Sh4).

  If there is a long press operation of the operation button 516 (step Sh4; Yes), the CPU 86 displays the display on the first effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. A state in which a demonstration screen is displayed on the first effect display device 9 in response to the elapse of a predetermined time after the change of the special symbol is completed, that is, none of the gaming states, that is, the game is played in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 44 (b), the demonstration screen displayed in the non-game state that is not performed is switched to a collaboration effect setting screen for setting execution / non-execution of the collaboration effect (step Sh5).

  Then, the CPU 86 executes a setting operation acceptance process for accepting setting of execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect by the operation of the operation lever 600 and the operation button 516 by the player (step Sh6). After execution of step Sh7, the CPU 86 determines whether or not execution of the cooperation effect is set in the process of step Sh6 (step Sh7). When execution of the cooperation effect is set in the process of step Sh6 (step Sh7; Yes), the cooperation effect execution permission flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step Sh8), and the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 is set. If there is a display indicating that the cooperation effect is not executed (execution prohibited), the display is deleted, and a display indicating that the cooperation effect can be executed is displayed on the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 (step Sh8a). .

  When execution of the cooperation effect is not set in the process of step Sh6 (step Sh7; No), it is determined whether or not the cooperation effect execution permission flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 85 (step Sh9). If the cooperation effect execution permission flag is set (step Sh9; Yes), the cooperation effect execution permission flag is cleared (step Sh10). When the cooperation effect execution permission flag is not set in the process of step Sh9 (step Sh9; No) or after execution of the process of step Sh10, the CPU 86 can execute the cooperation effect on the upper right part of the first effect display device 9. If there is a display to the effect, the display is erased, and a display to the effect that the cooperation effect is not executed (execution prohibited) is displayed on the upper right part of the first effect display device 9 (step Sh8a).

  On the other hand, if the value of the effect symbol process flag is not 0 in the process of step Sh1 (step Sh1; No), if there is a pending storage in the process of step Sh2 (step Sh2; Yes), the unanalyzed command in the process of step Sh3 If there is (Step Sh3; Yes), or if there is no long press operation of the operation button 516 in the process of Step Sh4 (Step Sh4), the CPU 86 determines whether or not the setting operation acceptance process of Step Sh6 is being executed. (Step Sh11). If the setting operation acceptance process is not being executed (step Sh11; No), the cooperative effect setting acceptance process is terminated. If the setting operation acceptance process is being executed (step Sh11; Yes), the process of step Sh8a or step Sh10a is executed. After the execution, the setting operation acceptance process being executed is terminated (step Sh12), and the cooperation effect setting acceptance process is terminated.

  Next, in the present Example 2, the cooperation effect start countdown displayed on the 1st effect display apparatus 9 and the 2nd effect display apparatus 11 and the embodiment of a cooperation effect are demonstrated based on FIGS. 45-47. First, as shown in FIG. 45 (A) and FIG. 45 (B), the fact that the cooperation effect can be executed is displayed in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9, and the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, In the state in which the effect symbol variation display is executed in 9R, the super-reach γ reach effect is executed and the variation display result is “lost”. When there is a pending storage in which the variable display is executed, or when an ultrasonic wave obtained by modulating the cooperation information from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 is received, the pachinko gaming machine adjacent to the second effect display device 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 1 indicates that the link information has been received.

  And as shown in FIG.45 (C), while showing the image which shows the remaining time until a cooperation production is started as a cooperation production start countdown display on the 1st production display device 9, a player operates an operation button. By operating 516, the displayed combined effect start countdown display and the fact that the player can cancel the combined effect countdown and the combined effect by operating the operation button 516 are displayed. The image indicating the remaining time until the cooperation effect is started is updated every second, and the remaining time is displayed by subtraction until the cooperation effect is started for each update.

  After the display indicating that the cooperation effect countdown and the player can cancel the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect are executed by operating the operation button 516, the player does not execute the operation button 516 for a predetermined time. 45D, as shown in FIG. 45 (D), the variation display of the effect symbols being executed in the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R of the first effect display device 9 is displayed on the second effect display device 11. The display is switched to the change display of the effect symbols in the symbol display areas 11L, 11C, and 11R, and the first effect display device 9 starts to display the cooperation effect in which any of the main characters A to C battles with the enemy character. In addition, a display indicating that the cooperation effect is being executed is executed on the upper right portion of the first effect display device 9. Note that the display that the player can cancel the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect by operating the operation button 516 is continuously displayed with the display position moved to the lower part of the first effect display device 9.

  On the other hand, an operation performed by the player after a predetermined time elapses after the display indicating that the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect can be canceled by operating the operation button 516 by the player is performed. When the operation of the button 516 is executed, as shown in FIG. 45 (E), the cooperation effect countdown being executed is canceled. Specifically, it is possible to execute the cooperation effect countdown from the first effect display device 9 and display that the player can cancel the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect by operating the operation button 516 and the cooperation effect. The indication to that effect is deleted. Further, instead of displaying that the cooperation effect can be executed, the fact that the cooperation effect is not executed (execution prohibited) is displayed in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9. Then, the variation display of the normal effect design is continued.

  Further, when the cooperation effect countdown is executed in the variable display in which execution of the button operation advance notice effect is determined in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 46 (A) to 46 (B), FIG. As in A) to FIG. 45 (B), the fact that the cooperation information has been received from the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is displayed on the second effect display device 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 46C, an image indicating the remaining time until the cooperation effect is started is displayed on the first effect display device 9 as the cooperation effect start countdown display. In the stage before the button operation advance notice effect is executed, it is not displayed that the player can cancel the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect by operating the operation button 516.

  As shown in FIG. 46D, when the player operates the operation button 516 by executing the button operation advance notice effect on the first effect display device 9, the first effect display device 9 displays the player's operation. An effect corresponding to the operation of the operation button 516 is executed, and as shown in FIG. 46E, the player operates the operation button 516 on the first effect display device 9 to cancel the linked effect countdown and the linked effect. Is displayed.

  In addition, when canceling the cooperation effect start countdown display or the cooperation effect during the cooperation effect start countdown display or the cooperation effect in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 47 (A), the upper right of the first effect display device 9 is displayed. The fact that the cooperation effect is being executed is displayed on the part, and the player can cancel the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect by operating the operation button 516 at the lower part of the first effect display device 9. When the player operates the operation button 516 in the state where is displayed, as shown in FIG. 47 (B), the display of the combined effect countdown and the combined effect being executed on the first effect display device 9 is canceled, When the player operates the operation button 516, the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect are canceled. Display of that is being executed is erased the combined representation to the effect that it is. Then, in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9, instead of displaying that the cooperation effect is being executed, a message that the cooperation effect is not executed (execution prohibited) is displayed. Thereafter, the first effect display device 9 continues to display the normal effect symbol variation display.

  Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the player operates the operation button 516, the cooperation effect countdown and the cooperation effect are not executed (execution prohibited). In order to switch the setting of the cooperation effect from non-execution to execution, the setting of the cooperation effect may be performed again on the above-described cooperation effect setting screen (see FIG. 44B).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment, the player can execute the execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect regardless of whether or not the cooperation effect is executed. Accordingly, it can be performed when the pachinko gaming machine 1 desires.

  Also, when the button operation advance notice effect is executed, the selection of either the execution permission or the execution prohibition of the cooperation effect is not accepted. By accepting such a selection, it is unclear whether the operation is an operation for a button operation advance notice effect or a selection operation for a linked effect, and this prevents the player from being confused. Can do.

  In addition, by enabling execution / non-execution of a cooperation effect in advance in a non-game state in which no game is being performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the cooperation effect that the player does not desire is continued, so that the pachinko game It can prevent that the interest of the machine 1 falls.

  Further, by displaying the setting of execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect in the upper right part of the first effect display device 9, the player can easily recognize the setting contents of the cooperation effect.

  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-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 for which execution of the cooperation effect is determined outputs an ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, so that a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a clock means such as a real-time clock is mounted on the performance control board 80, and the time indicated by the clock means in each pachinko gaming machine 1 is displayed. By starting the cooperation effect based on the predetermined start time set in advance, the cooperation effect is executed without executing the output of the ultrasonic wave or the like to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1. May be. Note that the cooperation effect executed in this case may not be an effect related to a game result such as whether there is a big hit or a super reach γ variation pattern in the reserved memory.

  Further, in the first embodiment, during the linked effect start countdown display or the variable display in which the linked effect is performed, the step-up notice excluding the button-operated notice effect is used as a mode for restricting the execution of the button operation notice effect. Although it is determined from the two effects of the effect and the speech notice effect, the present invention is not limited to this, and the use of the operation button 516 is restricted during the linked effect start countdown display or the variable display in which the linked effect is executed. As an aspect, the button operation notice effect may be determined from three effects including the button operation notice effect by setting the button operation notice effect as an effect of operating the operation lever 600.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the execution of the cooperation effect is determined because there is a big hit variation pattern in the hold memory, and the transmission of the ultrasonic wave that outputs the ultrasonic wave that modulates the cooperation information to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1. Even in the original pachinko gaming machine 1, the linked performance start countdown display and the linked performance are canceled when the player operates the operation button 516 during the linked performance start countdown display and the linked performance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only for the pachinko gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine 1 that has decided to execute the cooperation effect) that is the transmission source of the ultrasonic wave that modulates the cooperation information, the cooperation effect start countdown display In addition, the cooperation effect start countdown display during the cooperation effect and the cancellation of the cooperation effect may not be accepted.

  Moreover, in the said Example 2, while a player operates the operation button 516 during execution of a cooperation production start countdown display and a cooperation production, while switching a cooperation production start countdown display and a cooperation production to non-execution, the pachinko machine 1 In the non-game state in the non-game state in which no game is performed, the execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect is set by switching the execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect, and the present invention switches between execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the state where the game is being performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 other than the execution time of the button operation notice effect, except during the execution of the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect and the non-game state, By operating the operation button 516, execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect can be switched, Even if the 携演 unloading is set to non-execution, it may be appropriately switched to a state where combined representation by operating the operation button 516 in the game is set to run.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although a cooperation production start countdown display is performed as a suggestion production which suggests execution of a cooperation production, this invention is not limited to this, A cooperation production is performed after this suggestion production as a suggestion production As long as it can be suggested to the player that the game is to be performed, the mode may be other than the cooperation effect start countdown display.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the player performs the operation of the operation button 516 that is also operated in the button operation advance notice effect, and the running effect start countdown display and the effect effect are switched to non-execution. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pachinko machine 1 is individually provided with operation means for switching between execution and non-execution of the cooperation effect start countdown display and the cooperation effect, and the player operates the operation means to count down the start of the cooperation effect. You may make it switch execution / non-execution of a display and a cooperation effect.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the cooperation production start countdown display is displayed on the 1st production display device 9, this invention is not limited to this, A cooperation production start countdown display is performed in the 2nd production display device 11. You may make it do.

  In the embodiment, even if the execution of the cooperation effect is determined by receiving the cooperation information or the like, the cooperation effect start countdown display or the cooperation effect is not executed at the start of the change display, and the change is changed. If the combined production start countdown display or the cooperation production is not started during the display, the notice production is determined from the three productions of the step-up notice production, the serif notice production and the button operation notice production, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, when the execution of the cooperation effect is determined by receiving the cooperation information or the like, the notice effect may be uniquely determined from only the two effects of the step-up notice effect and the serif notice effect.

  Further, in the above embodiment, regardless of the gaming state, for example, during the big hit game, the small hit game, or during the demonstration production (in the non-gaming state), the output and input of the ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effective period of the output and input of these ultrasonic waves is limited to the period during the variation display of the production symbol. Also good. Specifically, at the time of outputting or inputting the ultrasonic wave, the effect control process flag is any of the effect symbol variation start process (step S801), the effect symbol variation process (step S802), and the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803). Only when the determination result is a value corresponding to any one of them, the output or input of ultrasonic waves may be executed.

  In this way, since the output and input of ultrasonic waves are performed during the variation display of the effect symbol that is a predetermined effective period, the cooperation effect is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is not during the variation display of the effect symbol. Thus, if the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is not in the display of variation of these production symbols is not likely to be a pachinko gaming machine 1 determined to be out of the big hit or super reach γ that is the source of the linkage information, it is easy to do. By being determined, it is possible to prevent the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the transmission source of the cooperative information from being easily identified, and thus it is possible to further make it difficult to discriminate the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the transmission source of the cooperative information.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the 1st effect display apparatus 9 and the 2nd effect display apparatus 11 were provided as a display apparatus, this invention is not limited to this, Only the 1st effect display apparatus 9 is provided as a display device. Then, the first display area for executing the cooperation effect on the first effect display device 9 and the second display area for executing the variable display of the effect symbol are set, and the variable effect display of the cooperation effect and the effect symbol is set. May be executed simultaneously on the first effect display device 9.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the ultrasonic wave which modulated cooperation information was output from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b with respect to the adjacent pachinko game machine 1, this invention is not limited to this, Adjacent pachinko game The speakers that output ultrasonic waves obtained by modulating the cooperation information to the machine 1 may be only the speakers 27 </ b> L and 27 </ b> R provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. As described above, there is a risk that the ultrasonic wave is blocked by an obstacle such as a player's hand or an empty can by outputting the ultrasonic wave only from the speakers 27L and 27R provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. Therefore, the possibility that ultrasonic waves can be received more accurately by the directional microphones 22a and 22b of the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 can be increased.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the ultrasonic wave by which cooperation information was modulated is output from all the speakers 27, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the input of an ultrasonic wave is right and left When the directional microphones 22a and 22b are identified and the ultrasonic waves in which the cooperation information is modulated are output again, the direction of the directional microphones 22a and 22b that has been input is opposite. Only from the speaker 27, the ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated may be output again.

  Moreover, in the said Example, cooperation information was output with respect to the adjacent pachinko game machine 1 by digitally modulating the cooperation information for performing a cooperation effect to the ultrasonic wave of a non-audible area | region, but this invention is this. However, the cooperation information may be modulated to an audible sound having a specific frequency, or may be modulated to a radio wave (electromagnetic wave) having a predetermined frequency and output to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the pachinko machine which received the ultrasonic wave which modulated cooperation information from the pachinko machine 1 unilaterally with respect to the adjacent pachinko machine 1, and received this pachinko machine 1 and this ultrasonic wave However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has received the ultrasonic wave also outputs an ultrasonic wave to the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has transmitted the ultrasonic wave and responds. You may make it do. In this case, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has received the ultrasonic wave, the player can select execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect, and the selection result of the execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect is the pachinko machine that is the transmission source of the ultrasonic wave. By outputting (replying) to 1, the number of pachinko gaming machines 1 that execute the linkage effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the transmission source of the ultrasonic waves is tabulated, and the cooperation in a different mode according to the counting result An effect may be executed. In addition, when performing two-way communication between adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1 as described above, for example, an ultrasonic wave output to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 by determining execution of a cooperation effect, The execution of the cooperation effect is determined by setting the frequency of the ultrasonic wave output to transmit (reply) the selection result of execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 as a different frequency. Thus, the ultrasonic wave output to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 and the ultrasonic wave output to transmit (reply) the selection result of execution / non-execution of the cooperation effect to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 Is preferably identifiable.

  Further, when two-way communication is performed between adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1, when executing a linked performance, the linked performance type (cooperation) that the player desires to execute in each pachinko gaming machine 1 that executes the linked performance. A display that can select the effects A to C), and a pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the stored memory of the variation pattern of the big hit or the super reach γ is stored in the stored memory buffer 194A (the ultrasonic transmission source base) May be executed (replyed) to execute the cooperation effect of the most selected cooperation effect type.

  In addition, when two-way communication is not performed between adjacent pachinko gaming machines 1, a machine ID that can identify the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stored in advance for each ROM 84 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 and is executed as a cooperation effect. In order to maximize the number of selected cooperative production types (cooperation productions A to C), the cooperation production type selected in the display in which the player can select the cooperation production type desired to be executed is determined for each ID. And output as linkage information. In this way, by determining the cooperation effect type selected by each pachinko gaming machine 1 for each machine ID so that the number of selections of the cooperation effect type executed as the cooperation effect is maximized in advance, A situation can be created in which the cooperation effect type executed in each pachinko gaming machine 1 is selected by majority vote.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which performs several cooperation production | generation AC is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A cooperation production may be only one kind of cooperation production AC. .

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the cooperation production was started based on the starting elapsed time timer value, this invention is not limited to this, Timekeeping means, such as a real-time clock, is mounted in the production control board 80. The cooperation effect may be started based on the time indicated by the time measuring means. In this case, for example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has received the ultrasonic wave that modulates the cooperation information, the cooperation information includes time data that specifies the time to start the cooperation effect instead of the activation elapsed time timer value. What is necessary is just to start a cooperation production when the time which data shows and the time which a time measuring means becomes the same.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the cooperation effect is executed, only the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has output the ultrasonic wave is a big hit, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the receiving base that has received the other ultrasonic waves is lost. However, for example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has output the ultrasonic wave after the end of the cooperation effect, an effect of transferring a point ticket or the like to which a ringtone or wallpaper of a mobile phone is given is executed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a receiving base that has received a sound wave, a lottery for acquiring a point ticket is performed, and in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is selected for the lottery for acquiring the point, an effect corresponding to the above-described effect to be transferred is provided. The pachinko gaming machine 1 that has received the ultrasonic wave unilaterally may be prevented from being disadvantageous by executing the cooperation effect.

  The point ticket is given by performing an effect in which the point tickets fly over all the pachinko gaming machines 1 that have received the ultrasonic wave after the cooperation effect ends, and the operation button 516 is operated in accordance with the passage of the point ticket. The point ticket may be given only by the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has been selected for the lottery for acquiring the point ticket.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the cooperation production | presentation is performed regardless of whether the game production | generation state, the reach production | presentation currently performed in the 1st production | presentation display apparatus 9, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 are a game state, The invention is not limited to this, and even when there is an input of an ultrasonic wave in which cooperation information is modulated from an adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1, a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state at the start time of cooperation production, When the specific effect such as super reach is being executed or the customer waiting demonstration screen is being displayed, the linkage effect may not be executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the cooperation effect is executed, only the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the transmission source of the ultrasonic wave has a variation display result of “big hit”, and other pachinko gaming machines that are the reception base of the ultrasonic wave. 1 shows an example of “losing”, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” during the linked performance in the other pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an ultrasonic reception stand. When the on-hold storage is stored in the on-hold storage buffer 194A, only the pachinko gaming machine 1 continues the effect (for example, the resurrection effect) that continues from the cooperation effect after the end of the cooperation effect on the first effect display device 9. The second display device may execute until the effect symbol is derived and displayed with a combination indicating “big hit”.

  Specifically, for example, when a hold memory whose variation display result is “big hit” is stored in the hold memory buffer 194A during the linked performance in the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is the ultrasonic reception base, As a result, as shown in FIG. 34 (D), an effect that the main character of the cooperation effect is defeated by the enemy character is executed, and the cooperation effect is ended. As the effect of calculating the time from the end of the cooperation effect until the end of the variable display of the stored memory where the variable display result is “big hit”, the main character of the cooperation effect is revived and defeats the enemy character. A revival effect closest to the calculated time may be selected and executed from a plurality of revival effects prepared in advance.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when a cooperation production | presentation is performed, only the pachinko machine 1 used as the transmission source of an ultrasonic wave WHEREIN: A fluctuation display result will be a "hit", and the other pachinko machine 1 which is an ultrasonic receiving stand. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the other display device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an ultrasonic receiver is a holding unit in which the fluctuation display result is “big hit” during the linked performance. When the memory is stored in the holding storage buffer 194A, the cooperation effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be canceled and the normal variable display in the first effect display device 9 may be resumed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, in a cooperation information transmission / reception process, when the cooperation production | presentation is already performed by determining whether the cooperation production execution flag is set by the process of step S902, this execution is in progress. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reception of new cooperation information during the execution of the cooperation effect, that is, the adjacent pachinko game is prevented. When there is an input of an ultrasonic wave whose cooperation information is modulated from the machine 1, the cooperation effect being executed may be canceled and a new cooperation effect may be executed. In this case, in order to identify individual cooperation effects, for example, it is preferable to include identification information (unit number) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is a transmission source of the cooperation effects.

  Moreover, in the said Example, in the cooperation information transmission / reception process, the reach | attainment effect of super reach γ is performed during execution of a cooperation effect by determining whether the cooperation effect execution flag is set by the process of step S902. In the case where the hold memory in which the fluctuation display result is “losing” or the hold memory in which the fluctuation display result is “big hit” is stored in the hold memory buffer 194A, the execution of the cooperation effect is not determined at that time. Since the execution of the cooperation effect is decided when the cooperation effect is finished, and an ultrasonic wave in which the cooperation information is modulated is output to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the determination result, these cooperation effects are output. When the game is finished, the ultrasonic waves in which the cooperation information is modulated are output from the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 at the same time, and it becomes impossible to implement a good cooperation effect. Since there is a record, for subject to hold storage pending store buffers 194A stored in the combined representation in these combined representation run, it may not determine the execution of the combined representation.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the ultrasonic wave produced | generated by the ultrasonic modem IC178 was output from the speaker 27 with the audio | voice produced | generated by audio | voice processing IC173, this invention is not limited to this, This pachinko machine 1 is connected to this speaker. 27, an ultrasonic output means such as a speaker or a sounder may be provided separately, and ultrasonic waves may be output independently from these ultrasonic output means. Further, in the case where ultrasonic output means for outputting ultrasonic waves independently is provided separately from the speaker 27, the sound output means is used for the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the glass door frame 102 and the lower door frame 103. When, for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed at the game hall, it is not the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 exposed to the player when the game board is installed at the game hall. By installing on the back (back) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 concealed from the player, it is possible to suppress the ultrasonic S / N ratio from being lowered by the sound output from the speaker 27, and Since the ultrasonic output means is not provided in the glass door frame 102 and the lower door frame 103, it is not necessary to consider the balance of decoration between the ultrasonic output means and the glass door frame 102 and the lower door frame 103. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom in designing the door frame 102 and Shitatobirawaku 103.

  Moreover, in the said Example, directivity microphone 22a, 22b is installed toward the left-right direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and it is directivity with the ultrasonic wave from the pachinko gaming machine 1 which adjoins the pachinko gaming machine 1 and right and left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by installing the directional microphones 22a and 22b toward the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the pachinko gaming machine can be used in the game hall. The ultrasonic waves may be received by the directional microphones 22a and 22b from the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the same model installed on the facing island of the island 1 is installed on.

  Moreover, in the said Example, irrespective of the installation position of the pachinko machine 1 in a game hall, although the cooperation effect is always performed in the number of pachinko machines 1 set in each cooperation effect, the pachinko machine 1 Depending on the situation where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in the game hall, such as the island edge in the game hall or next to a pachinko machine of a different model, it is possible to input each linkage effect. The number of pachinko gaming machines 1 to be executed may be corrected based on the position data.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when performing a cooperation effect in the pachinko machine 1, the display of the cooperation effect was performed separately in the 1st effect display apparatus 9 for every pachinko machine 1, However, This invention is limited to this. Instead, by interlocking the first presentation display devices 9 of all pachinko gaming machines 1 that execute the cooperation effects, for example, the main characters of the cooperation effects and the enemy characters of each pachinko gaming machine 1 that executes the cooperation effects. One effect display device 9 may sequentially display the display so that the character traverses a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 that perform the cooperation effect. In this case, in order to display a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 on which a character performs a collaboration effect, for example, each pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a pachinko gaming machine 1 installation place in a game hall, etc. The position data corresponding to can be input, and in each pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the start elapsed time timer value, the character is displayed on the first effect display device 9 at the time corresponding to the position data in the cooperation effect. It ’s fine.

  In addition, as a pattern where the character traverses a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 that execute the linkage effect, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the character is arranged on one side of the gaming island is connected from one island end to the other. After moving to the island edge, one that moves between the pachinko machines 1 arranged on the other side of the game island from one island edge to the other island edge, the pachinko machine arranged on one side of the game island A character moves between one island edge of the game island and the other island edge at the same time between 1 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 arranged on the other side of the game island, and the character is arranged on one side of the game island After moving from one island end to the other island end between the pachinko gaming machines 1 that are on the other side, the character is placed on one side of the game island and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is placed between the other island end and the other island end. Something moving to the end .

  In the embodiment, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 can execute the collaborative effect, and the player can operate the operation button 516 to execute / not execute the collaborative effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine according to the present invention is a slot machine, and the slot machine can execute a collaborative effect, and the player can operate the collaborative effect by operating the operation means. Execution / non-execution may be settable.

1 Pachinko machine 1
9 1st effect display device 11 2nd effect display device 86 CPU
516 Operation buttons

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A normal game effect execution means for executing a normal game effect that is executed based on the detection of the game medium and is not linked to other gaming machines;
Timekeeping means,
An effect that is executed when the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time, and a cooperation effect executing means for executing a coordinated effect of the same effect mode as other gaming machines,
An operation means operable by the player
A collaborative effect availability selection means for accepting selection of execution permission and execution restriction of the collaborative effect by an operation in the operation means;
With
The cooperation effect execution means executes the cooperation effect based on selection of execution permission in the cooperation effect availability selection means, restricts the cooperation effect based on selection of execution restriction in the cooperation effect availability selection means,
The normal game effect execution means can execute an operation effect that requires operation of the operation means,
The linkage effect availability selection means is
Wherein in collaboration effect execution, Ri can der accepts the selection of the execution restriction of the combined representation,
A gaming machine characterized in that during the execution of the operation effect, neither selection of execution permission or execution restriction of the cooperation effect is accepted .

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