JP6450345B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Some of the gaming machines represented by pachinko gaming machines and swivel-type gaming machines execute effects accompanied by operations such as buttons provided for the effects.
The following patent document 1 is illustrated as this type of gaming machine.

  In Patent Document 1, in a staged effect accompanied by operation of a touch button, if a lottery performed each time the touch button is operated is won, the staged effect is stepped up, and if the lottery is not won, a step is performed. It is described that the effect mode of the target effect is not stepped up.

JP 2011-30762 A

In the staged effect described in Patent Document 1, when a lottery win is triggered by the operation of a touch button, the step-up is performed with the win as a trigger. That is, the operation of the touch button can be an opportunity to step up.
Here, with respect to the timing from when the touch button is operated until stepping up, Patent Document 1 does not give special consideration, and there is still room for improvement of interest related to the production.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can improve interest by executing a specific effect.

According to the present invention, the operation detecting means for detecting the operation by the player, and the operation effective period is started in one symbol variation triggered by a predetermined condition , and the operation effective period is ended within the one symbol variation. and duration transition means causes, by effect for drawing, and presentation for lottery means that determine whether to execute the specific effect after the operating lifetime in the one symbol variation, depending on the rendition for lottery result and a specific effect control means for executing the specific effect, the specific effect control means, in the case of performing the first specific effect as a trigger a first operation which is one of the times of operation in the operating lifetime , When a second operation that is the next operation of the first operation is triggered, a second specific effect that is different from the first specific effect is executed , and when the first operation is detected. From the first A first hour which is the time interval between the start of the constant effect, and the second time is the time interval from the time of detection of the second operation to the start of the second specific effect, the gaming machine that may differ Provided.

According to the above-described invention, the production pattern varies depending on the number of operations that act as production triggers, and the time interval from the operation detection time to the production start time can vary. Since such an effect is novel compared to the prior art, it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can aim at interest improvement by execution of a specific production is provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display apparatus arrange | positioned in a gaming machine. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group with which a game machine is provided, and its periphery. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a time chart concerning the production performed when shifting to a specific production period. It is a figure which shows a mode that the fluctuation | variation of an effect symbol starts in an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the production performed when shifting to a specific production period. It is a figure which shows the production performed when shifting to a specific production period. It is a time chart concerning a specific effect. It is a time chart concerning a specific effect. It is a figure which shows a mode that the fluctuation | variation of an effect symbol starts in an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the state which displayed the privilege image on the effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a process at the time of starting opening | mouth entrance. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a symbol variation start process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 7, FIG. 12, FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
12 and 13 are time charts related to the effect (specific effect) for displaying the privilege image 86 on the effect display device 80. FIG.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state in which the privilege image 86 is displayed on the effect display device 80.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes operation detection means, period transition means, effect lottery means, and specific effect control means.

The operation detection means detects an operation by the player. In FIG. 7, the operation detection part 211 is illustrated as an operation detection means.
The “operation by the player” in the present embodiment is specifically a pressing operation of the push button 37, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is implemented by replacing with other operations. Also good.

The period transition means shifts to the operation valid period triggered by a predetermined condition. In FIG. 7, the period transition part 213 is illustrated as a period transition means.
Here, the “predetermined condition” is not particularly limited. For example, the change of the special symbol is started during the stay in a specific production period.
Here, the “operation valid period” is a period during which the operation detection means can effectively detect the operation by the player. Note that the operation detection means does not necessarily need to effectively detect all the operations performed by the player during the operation effective period. For example, the time interval related to a plurality of operations detected continuously is shorter than a predetermined time. In some cases, some or all of the plurality of operations may be treated as invalid.

The effect lottery means performs the effect lottery triggered by at least a part of a plurality of operations detected by the operation detection means within the operation effective period. In FIG. 7, an effect lottery unit 215 is illustrated as the effect lottery means.
Here, the “operation detected by the operation detection means within the operation effective period” is an operation that has been detected effectively by the operation detection means within the operation effective period.

The specific effect control means executes a specific effect indicating the result of the effect lottery. In FIG. 7, a specific effect control unit 217 is illustrated as the specific effect control means.
In the present embodiment, an effect (see FIG. 15) for displaying the privilege image 86 on the effect display device 80 will be described as a specific example of an embodiment of the specific effect, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this.

When the specific effect is executed, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a time interval from the detection of the operation that triggers the effect lottery to the start time of the specific effect (for example, one operation) , When the first operation is the seventh operation) and when the second operation is the next operation of the first operation (for example, the eighth operation). And
For example, in the time chart shown in FIG. 12A, the effect lottery triggered by the seventh operation is won, and the privilege image 86 is displayed on the effect display device 80 after 2 seconds from the detection of the operation. Is displayed. Further, in the time chart shown in FIG. 13A, the effect image 86 is displayed on the effect display device 80 immediately after the effect lottery triggered by the eighth operation is detected. The
That is, when the specific effect is executed, the start timing of the specific effect may differ depending on which of the continuous operations is triggered by the effect lottery. Since such an effect is novel compared to the prior art, it is possible to improve the interest of the player.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 disposed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 4 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation button group provided in the gaming machine 10 and its surroundings.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, and a middle frame (not shown) that holds the game board 50 detachably on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15. And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the game board 50 (medium frame).

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball receiving tray 27 and a lower ball receiving tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball receiving tray 27 and the lower ball receiving tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be vertically separated.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a by rotating the operation handle 31. It has become.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 is provided with a push button 37 at the front portion of the upper ball tray 27. The push button 37 can accept a player's operation to switch the effects generated during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 by the player.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.

The effect display device 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The effect display device 80 can display various effects including changes in effect symbols. Here, the “production symbol” is a symbol displayed on the production display device 80 in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof. .
In general, the player of the gaming machine 10 is intrigued by the fluctuating effect of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 80, and the effect display device 80 is arranged at a position that is easily visible to the player. ing.
As the effect display device 80, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel is housed in a housing case is generally adopted. However, the display device 80 is not limited to this, and various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type are used. Can be adopted.

  In the effect display device 80, an effect symbol is displayed in the approximate center of the display area, and an effect symbol is also displayed on each of the left and right sides of the effect symbol. That is, the effect display device 80 displays effect symbols on “left”, “middle”, and “right”, respectively, and the displayed effect symbols form one or more columns. By scrolling these effect symbols, the effect symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 80.

The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display device 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display device 80. Further, the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display device 80.
The symbol display device 90 includes a plurality of lamps arranged, and shows various information depending on the arrangement of the lamps that emit light. In this embodiment, a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED) is used for the lamp. The symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, and a normal symbol display device 93.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display device 91 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the left side of the second special symbol display device 92. The second special symbol display device 92 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the right side of the first special symbol display device 91. The first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 display the lottery result (special symbol) of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol by the light emission pattern of the LED.
The normal symbol display device 93 is a lottery result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol (ordinary symbol) by the number of light emission patterns of the LEDs (eg, two) less than the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92. Is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display device 90 includes LEDs that are not used for the display of the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, and the normal symbol display device 93. In addition to the lottery results of the symbol variation game related to the symbol and the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol, information such as the number of random numbers held and the number of rounds of the jackpot game can be displayed.

Here, the “special symbol” is a general term for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
The “first special symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the first special symbol display device 91, or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the first special symbol display device 91.
The “second special symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the second special symbol display device 92 or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 1”, and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 2”. The special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol”.
In addition, here, the “symbol changing game related to the special symbol” is to indicate a lottery result (a winning / winning lottery result) for releasing the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 (so-called attacker). It means that a specific special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed. In this specification, “execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol” means display of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 (variation display and stop display). ) And the execution of a series of internal processes performed for the display.
In addition, in this embodiment, when only calling a symbol variation game, it means the symbol variation game which concerns on a special symbol.

Here, the “normal symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display device 93 or a symbol that can be displayed on the normal symbol display device 93 (light emission pattern of the LED in the normal symbol display device 93). . In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”.
In addition, the “symbol changing game related to the normal symbol” is a normal symbol display device 93 for indicating a lottery result (normal lottery result per normal symbol) for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip). This means that a specific normal symbol is stopped and displayed after variably displaying. In this specification, “execution of a symbol variation game related to a normal symbol” refers to a display (variation display and stop display) of a symbol variation game related to a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 93, and for the display. In some cases, it refers to the execution of a series of internal processes.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged in the symbol display device 90 are LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, decorative members, and the like are arranged, so that a game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game ball rolls. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 as viewed from the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball is dropped, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

In the game area 50a, various winning holes (for example, a large winning hole 55) are arranged, and behind each winning hole, various switches (for example, a count switch SW7) for detecting a game ball that has entered are arranged. Has been. In the following description, “winning” means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged at positions where the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In FIG. 2, a main winning port 55, a large winning port 56, a first starting port 57, a second starting port 59, an operation gate 63, and a normal winning port 67 (67a, 67b) are illustrated as main winning ports. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 57 is arranged at the center lower part (below the effect display device 80) of the game area 50a, and is generally called “navel”.
A count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the first start port 57.
By detecting the game ball that has entered the first start port 57 with the count switch SW1, a start condition for starting the symbol variation game according to the first special symbol and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. A payout condition is given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the first start port 57 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the first start port 57 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game area 50a.

The second start port 59 is arranged on the right side of the game area 50a (the lower right side of the effect display device 80), and the ordinary starter 61 is attached to the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an opening / closing member that switches to the second start port 59 in an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and the operation of the solenoid coil SOL4 Transitions to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
A count switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the second start port 59. By detecting the game ball that has entered the second start port 59 with the count switch SW2, the start condition for the symbol variation game according to the second special symbol and the payout condition for the prize ball are given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the second start port 59 when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, rather than when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the second start port 59 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

The operation gate 63 is disposed above the second start port 59 (on the right side of the effect display device 80). Behind the operation gate 63, a count switch SW4 for detecting a passed game ball is disposed. The actuating gate 63 can be given a starting condition of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol by detecting the game ball that has entered the ball with the count switch SW4.
In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the detection of the count switch SW4 is not included in the prize ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
Further, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing. In this case, passing through the operating gate 63 may also be referred to as “entering ball” in this specification.

The big prize opening 55 is arranged on the lower left side of the second start port 59 (below the effect display device 80). In the opening portion of the big prize opening 55, a special electric accessory 65 that opens and closes by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1 is arranged.
Behind the big winning opening 55, a count switch SW7 for detecting a game ball entered is arranged. When the count switch SW7 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 55, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The big winning opening 56 is arranged below the second start opening 59 (lower right side of the effect display device 80). A special electric accessory 66 that opens and closes by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL <b> 2 is disposed in the opening of the special winning opening 56.
A count switch SW8 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed on the side of the big winning opening 56. When the count switch SW8 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 56, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The special winning opening 55 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric player 65 during the big hit game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball enters the special winning opening 55. Is acceptable.
The special winning opening 56 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 66 in the big hit game performed by winning in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball enters the special winning opening 56. Is acceptable.
In the present embodiment, the special electric accessory 65 and the special electric accessory 66 can be opened in a big hit game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 57 and a ball entering the second start port 59. It is configured as follows. However, the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 can be opened only in a big hit game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 57 or a ball entering the second start port 59. It may be configured.
In the case where a big hit game resulting from either entering the first starting port 57 or entering the second starting port 59 is performed, the player can greatly increase the chance of winning a prize ball. In this embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, it is easier to enter the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 than when rolling from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are placed in the area.

  The normal winning opening 67 (67 a, 67 b) is arranged in the lower left part of the effect display device 80. A count switch SW5 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the normal winning port 67a. By detecting the game ball that has entered the normal winning port 67a with the count switch SW5, a condition for paying out the winning ball is set. Can be given. A count switch SW6 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the normal winning port 67b. By detecting the game ball that has entered the normal winning port 67b with the count switch SW6, the payout condition of the winning ball is determined. Can be given.

  As described above, each count switch that detects a game ball that has entered the winning opening is arranged behind each winning opening. Specifically, the count switch SW1 detects a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 57, the count switch SW2 detects a winning of a game ball to the second starting port 59, and the count switch SW4 is an operation gate 63. A game ball winning is detected, the count switch SW5 detects a winning game ball to the normal winning port 67a, a count switch SW6 detects a winning game ball to the normal winning port 67b, and the count switch SW7 The winning of a game ball to the big winning opening 55 is detected, and the count switch SW8 detects the winning of the gaming ball to the big winning opening 56.

The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered any of the above-described winning gates (if the operating gate 63 is a gate type, the game that has passed through the operating gate 63 and has not won another winning port) (Including a sphere) falls into the out mouth 69 and is processed as an out sphere.
Here, the “out ball” is a game ball discharged from the game area 50a.
In the present embodiment, an out port switch SW9 is provided as means for detecting the out ball. The out port switch SW9 is disposed in a flow path (not shown) of game balls that have entered the out port 69 and each winning port. Thereby, the out port switch SW9 detects a game ball dropped into the out port 69 or a game ball inserted into any of the winning ports as an out ball. The out port switch SW9 may output a detection signal every time an out sphere is detected, or may output a detection signal every time a predetermined number of out spheres are detected.

As shown in FIG. 4, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. In addition to the push button 37 described above, the operation button group includes cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d for instructing operations to the upper, lower, left, and right, and a ball lending button 38e that accepts a ball lending operation. , And a return button 38f for receiving a prepaid card return operation.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10.
6 and 7 are functional block diagrams showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
In addition, each structure and each function illustrated by FIG.5, FIG.6 and FIG.7 are only what was needed when describing the game machine 10 of this embodiment, The structure and function which are not illustrated here May be added to the gaming machine 10. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations and functions illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 inside the machine, and various functions including the functions shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. This is realized by components electrically connected to the substrate.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 include a CPU 101 or CPU 201, a RAM 102 or RAM 202, a ROM 103 or ROM 203, and the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM 103 or ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or CPU 201 and writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or RAM 202.
Although one sub control board 200 is illustrated in FIG. 5, the sub control board 200 may be formed of a plurality of boards. When the sub control board 200 is formed of a plurality of boards, the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control board 100, or the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected to the main control board 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG.6 and FIG.7, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100 or the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to the sub-control board 200 for effects related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

In FIG. 6, as main functional configurations realized by the main control board 100, an information transmission unit 110, a special figure holding control unit 115, a general figure holding control unit 116, a special drawing lottery control unit 130, and a game state control unit 140 are shown. The symbol display control unit 150, the variation pattern giving unit 160, the general symbol lottery control unit 170, the normal electric character control unit 180, and the special electric character control unit 190 are illustrated. In addition, in the same figure, an effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control board 200.
The special symbol lottery control unit 130 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
The general symbol lottery control unit 170 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The gaming state control unit 140 has a function of controlling the big hit game, a function of managing the probability variation state and the variation state, and the function of controlling the granting and releasing (transition to the normal gaming state). The jackpot game is a gaming state in which the special article continuous actuating device continuously activates the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The variation pattern imparting unit 160 imparts a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time from when the symbol display control unit 150 starts the variation display until the stop display is performed in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. When the variation pattern imparted by the variation pattern imparting unit 160 is transmitted to the effect control unit 210 (sub control board 200) via the information transmission unit 110 to execute a display effect (reach effect or the like) on the effect display device 80. Also used for.
The information transmission unit 110 transmits control information (command) generated in each functional configuration realized by the main control board 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210) realized on the sub control board 200. To do. The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110 includes, in addition to the information indicating the above-mentioned variation pattern, the result of special drawing lottery or ordinary drawing lottery, presence / absence of certain variation state, presence / absence of variation state, pending random number Information regarding the execution of the jackpot game may be included.

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized by the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 110, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game related to special symbols. The effect display is displayed on the effect display device 80. For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to perform variable display or stop display of the effect symbol during execution of the symbol variation game.
The effect control unit 210 can also control the lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and arouses the player's interest by combining these effect display, lighting effect, sound effect, and the like. can do. Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37.

<Special drawing lottery>
Hereinafter, the functional configuration related to the special drawing lottery will be described in detail.

The special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M1 when the start condition including at least the winning of the first start port 57 is satisfied. Further, the special figure holding control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M2 when the starting condition including at least the winning of the second starting port 59 is satisfied.
More specifically, the special figure holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the winning of the first starting port 57 is detected by the count switch SW1 and other starting conditions are satisfied, and the random number M1 is stored in the dedicated storage area. Store (hold). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 when the winning of the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2 and other start conditions are satisfied, and stores the random number M2 in a dedicated storage area (hold). Let The other start conditions include, for example, the fact that the upper limit number of the random number M1 or the random number M2 has not been reached.
The reserved upper limit number of the random number M1 or the reserved upper limit number of the random number M2 is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, four are set as the reserved upper limit number for each of the random number M1 and the random number M2. However, the upper limit number of each hold is not limited.
Hereinafter, on the condition that the winning of the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 is detected as one condition, to execute some processing thereafter, “the winning of the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 is performed. In some cases, the expression “executes some processing as an opportunity” is performed. Therefore, even if the winning is detected, the certain process is not necessarily executed.

The special figure hold control unit 115 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired when the first starting port 57 is awarded and the random number M2 obtained when the second starting port 59 is awarded.
In addition, the success / failure lottery unit 131 described later is configured to perform the success / failure lottery using the random number M2 first when both the random number M1 and the random number M2 are held. Such processing may be referred to as priority processing in the following description.

The priority processing is realized by control by the special figure hold control unit 115.
The special figure hold control unit 115 reads the held random number M1 or random number M2 at a predetermined period when the control relating to the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol or the control relating to the jackpot game is not performed. At this time, the special figure hold control unit 115 preferentially reads the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 cannot be read (when the held random number M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read preferentially over the random number M1. The random number read by the special figure hold control unit 115 is used by a success / failure lottery unit 131 (to be described later) to perform a success / failure lottery. As a result, the random number selection unit 131 also preferentially processes the random number M2 over the random number M1.

  The special figure hold control unit 115 may monitor the number of random numbers that are held. In this case, the special figure hold control unit 115 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display device 90 or display the command on the effect display device 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The special symbol lottery control unit 130 is a functional unit that performs processing related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and includes a success / failure lottery unit 131, a special symbol selection unit 132, and the like.
The success / failure lottery unit 131 performs a success / failure lottery of the big hit game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired by the special figure hold control unit 115. In other words, the success / failure lottery unit 131 (the success / failure determination unit) determines whether or not the game ball is detected using at least one condition of the detection of the game ball by the count switch SW1 and the count switch SW2.
As described above, the count switch SW1 and the count switch SW2 are start detection means for detecting a game ball won in a start port (first start port 57, second start port 59) provided in the game area 50a. is there.

The special figure selection unit 132 selects a special symbol based on the result of the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 is displayed by the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later during the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. It is displayed on the device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92.

<Regular drawing lot>
Hereinafter, the functional configuration related to the general drawing lottery will be described in detail.

  The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 is a functional unit that manages a symbol variation game related to a normal symbol, and includes an open lottery unit 171 and a universal symbol selection unit 172. Further, the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 is a functional unit that controls the ordinary electric combination 61.

When the winning of the actuating gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW4, the usual holding control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores (holds) it in a dedicated storage area. Here, the random number M3 is a random number used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. The upper limit number of holdings, which is the upper limit number of the random numbers M3 that can be held, is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, the upper limit number of holdings is set to four.
The general symbol hold control unit 116 reads the random number M3 held in a predetermined cycle when the general symbol lottery control unit 170 is not performing control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.

  The general hold control unit 116 monitors the number of random numbers M3 that are held. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 performs an open lottery to determine whether or not to shift the ordinary electric accessory 61 to the open state, using the random number M3 read by the general-purpose hold control unit 116. Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the open lottery unit 171 is lower in the normal gaming state than in the variable state, and is higher in the variable state than in the normal gaming state. ing.
When the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the ordinary electric role control unit 180 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric combination 61 under a predetermined opening condition.

  The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the lottery result by the open lottery unit 171 and transmits the selected normal symbol to the symbol display control unit 150 (ordinary symbol display control unit 153). It is displayed on the display device 93. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 corresponds to winning and one to defeat, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 emits either one according to the normal symbol selected by the universal symbol selecting unit 172. Let

  The normal electric role control unit 180 controls the normal electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the change state is given by the change control unit 142. That is, the control of the ordinary electric power control unit 180 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 142 described later.

<About game state control>
The game state control unit 140 is a function for controlling the big hit game, the probability change state, and the shortage state, and includes a probability change control unit 141, a shortage control unit 142, and a big hit control unit 145.

Here, the “probability change state” means that the winning probability of the big win winning / losing lottery by the winning / raising lottery unit 131 is higher than the normal gaming state.
In addition, the “variable state” means that at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The winning probability of the open lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes higher than the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time per time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times that the ordinary electric accessory 61 is released is increased from the normal gaming state in response to the winning of the opening lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened.

The probability change control unit 141 gives a probability change state when at least a part of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 145 is completed.
The probability variation control unit 141, when the end condition of the probability variation state is established in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, or when the jackpot game is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol executed in the probability variation state, Transition from the probabilistic state to the normal gaming state.
The end condition of the probability variation state in this embodiment is that the symbol variation game related to the special symbol 100 times is performed after the transition to the probability variation state.

The change control unit 142 gives a change state when the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 145 is completed.
The change control unit 142 shifts from the normal game state to the change state at the end of all jackpot games, and in the symbol change game related to the special design in which the end condition of the change state is satisfied, the normal game from the change state Transition to the state.
The variable state in the present embodiment has an end condition that the symbol variation game related to 100 special symbols is performed after the shift to the variable state. In the present embodiment, since a change state is given at the end of all jackpot games, the change is made until the number of symbol change games related to special symbols executed after the end of each jackpot game reaches 100 times. State is maintained.

  If the probability variation control unit 141 and the variation control unit 142 are arranged, the following can be said. In other words, the probability change control unit 141 and the change control unit 142 (game state control means) have a probability change state and a change state (advantageous) advantageous to the player triggered by at least a part of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 145. (Game state).

The jackpot control unit 145 is a functional unit that executes a jackpot game due to winning of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. In other words, the big hit control unit 145 (big hit control means) executes the big hit game when the winning lottery part 131 (win / fail judgment means) determines the winning. Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when a winning game is won by the winning / losing lottery unit 131, a special symbol corresponding to the big winning game is selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display. After being stopped and displayed on the device 92 (after the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is finished), the big hit control unit 145 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command of the big hit control unit 145. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big prize opening 55 and the big prize opening 56 by, for example, recommending the player to make a right strike in the opening stage.
After the opening effect is completed, a round game in which the grand prize opening 55 or the grand prize opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Also, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened grand prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56, or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed. The round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like as control information to the special power control unit 190 in order to perform control as described in the previous stage.
Special electric role control unit 190 opens special electric accessory 65 or special electric accessory 66 in accordance with the command received from jackpot control unit 145.
The special electric role control unit 190 monitors the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW7 while the special electric role item 65 is opened. ing. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit, the special electric role control unit 190 activates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric role item 65.
Alternatively, the special electric role control unit 190 determines the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 56 during one round game while the special electric accessory 66 is opened based on detection of the count switch SW8. Monitoring. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 190 activates the solenoid coil SOL2 to close the special electric role item 66.

The big hit control unit 145 issues a command related to the effect during the round game to the effect control unit 210 (sub control board 200). The effect control unit 210 executes the round effect according to the command of the big hit control unit 145.
When the prescribed number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 145 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the command of the jackpot control unit 145, and the jackpot control unit 145 ends the jackpot game.

<About symbol display and effect display>
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.

The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display an effect display related to the symbol variation game and the big hit game mainly related to the special symbol. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to execute the effect display in accordance with the variation time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90. In other words, the effect control unit 210 executes the symbol variation game related to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and one effect display in the effect display device 80 in association with each other in principle.
However, in the case where an effect display having continuity is performed over a symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, or to a symbol variation game related to one special symbol, a plurality of variations are set as one set. There is a case where an effect display is performed. The former representative example is an effect display called a so-called continuous effect, and the latter representative example is an effect display called a so-called pseudo-continuous effect.

In order to ensure the correspondence between the symbol variation game related to the special symbol described above and the effect display, the variation pattern providing unit 160 determines the variation pattern.
More specifically, the variation pattern assigning unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time at which the special symbol varies in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and the variation pattern is determined as the symbol display control unit 150 and the effect. This is transmitted to the control unit 210. The symbol display control unit 150 displays the symbol variation game related to the special symbol according to the transmitted variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 displays the effect display according to the transmitted variation pattern. Guarantee sex.

  In the above description, it has been described that the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern imparting unit 160 includes at least variation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or to be broken.

<About specific production>
As shown in FIG. 7, the production control unit 210 includes an operation detection unit 211, a period transition unit 213, a production lottery unit 215, and a specific production control unit 217. These functional configurations contribute to the execution of the specific production. To do.

  The operation detection unit 211 detects the press as an effective operation at least in a part when the push button 37 is pressed during the operation valid period. Further, even if the push button 37 is pressed during the non-operation valid period, the operation detection unit 211 treats the operation as invalid.

The period transition unit 213 shifts to the operation valid period when the symbol variation game is started and the start condition of the specific effect period is satisfied. In this case, the period transition unit 213 detects when the push button 37 is pressed once in the middle of the operation effective period, or when the fluctuation display of the left and right effect symbols (effect symbols 81a and 81c) is temporarily stopped. The effective operation period is terminated at the timing of whichever comes first.
Alternatively, the period transition unit 213 shifts to the operation valid period when the symbol variation game is started when the user stays in a specific production period. In this case, the period transition unit 213 detects when the push button 37 is pressed eight times during the operation effective period, or when the change display of the left and right effect symbols (effect symbols 81a and 81c) is temporarily stopped. The effective operation period is terminated at the timing of whichever comes first.
Here, the specific effect period may be, for example, an effect period (a so-called look-ahead zone) that increases the expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation game performed after the currently executing symbol variation game.

When the effect lottery unit 215 stays in a specific effect period, at least one of the seventh press operation and the eighth press operation among the presses of the push button 37 detected in one operation valid period. A lottery for production will be performed.
In the present embodiment, the seventh pressing operation detected by the operation detecting unit 211 in a certain operation effective period during the stay of a specific production period is the first operation in the present invention, and the eighth operation The pressing operation is the second operation in the present invention. However, this embodiment is a specific example, and the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the first operation and the second operation are sufficient if they are continuous operations detected during a certain operation effective period, and the number of operations is not particularly limited. In addition, the operation detection unit 211 according to the present embodiment has a predetermined minimum time for detecting a continuous operation, and the time interval from the detection of the first operation to the detection of the second operation is equal to or more than the minimum time. is there.

When the specific effect control unit 217 wins the effect lottery with the seventh pressing operation as an opportunity, when the first time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the detection of the pressing operation, the specific effect control unit 217 displays the specific effect indicating the winning. Start.
Further, when the specific effect control unit 217 wins the effect lottery triggered by the eighth pressing operation, when the second time shorter than the first time has elapsed since the detection of the pressing operation (for example, at the time of detection) Immediately after), a specific performance showing the winning is started.
Alternatively, the specific effect control unit 217 wins the effect lottery triggered by the seventh pressing operation, and the eighth pressing operation is detected before 2 seconds elapses from the detection of the pressing operation. In this case, when the second time has elapsed since the detection of the pressing operation, a specific effect indicating winning is started.
Here, the first time is preferably longer than the minimum time that can be detected by the operation detection unit 211. Moreover, it is preferable that 2nd time is the time below the said minimum time. With such a time setting, when a special effect is executed after the first time has passed after winning the effect lottery triggered by the seventh pressing operation (in the case shown in FIG. 12A). When the operation is detected and the interval between the start of the specific effects is triggered by the eighth pressing operation and the effect lottery is won and the specific effects are executed after the second time has elapsed (in the case shown in FIG. 13A). It becomes longer than the interval between the time of detecting the operation and the start of the specific performance. In other words, a time-series inversion may occur in which the execution of the specific effect is delayed in spite of the fact that the effect lottery is won by a small number of operations.

Hereinafter, a specific example of the specific effect executed by the specific effect control unit 217 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 15.
FIG. 8 is a time chart relating to the effects performed when the period is shifted to a specific effect period.
FIG. 9 and FIG. 14 are diagrams showing how the effect design changes start in the effect display device 80.
FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are diagrams showing the effects performed when shifting to a specific effect period.
12 and 13 are time charts related to the effect (specific effect) for displaying the privilege image 86 on the effect display device 80. FIG.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state in which the privilege image 86 is displayed on the effect display device 80.

  FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are specific examples of time charts in the symbol variation game in which the start condition for the specific performance period is satisfied. Note that shifting to a specific performance period is described as “zone entry” in FIG.

  When the symbol variation game is started, the effect control unit 210 starts effect display of the effect symbols 81a, 81b, and 81c on the effect display device 80 as shown in FIG. 9 (FIGS. 8A and 8). ("Variation start" shown in (b)). In addition, each arrow shown with the broken line in FIG. 9 shows the fluctuation | variation display of effect design 81a, 81b, and 81c. Further, FIG. 9 shows a situation in which the hold displays 82a, 82b, 82c, and 82d are displayed on the lower side of the effect display device 80.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the effect control unit 210 displays the button image 83 representing the push button 37 so as to superimpose the change display of the effect symbols 81a, 81b, and 81c (FIG. 8A and FIG. 8). “Button display” shown in FIG. 8B), the player is prompted to press the push button 37.
At this time, the period transition unit 213 shifts to the operation valid period ("operation valid period" shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B), and the operation detection unit 211 detects the push button 37 pressing operation effectively. It can be so.

When the operation detection unit 211 detects that the push button 37 is pressed during the operation effective period (timing indicated by “Push” in FIG. 8A), the period transition unit 213 ends the operation effective period and effects control. As shown in FIG. 11, the unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display a cut-in image 84 representing the transition to a specific effect period (“zone entry display” shown in FIG. 8A).
Further, when the variation display of the effect symbols 81a and 81c is temporarily stopped during the operation effective period (timing indicated by “Tempai” in FIG. 8B), the period transition unit 213 ends the operation effective period, and the effect control. As shown in FIG. 11, the unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display a cut-in image 84 representing the transition to a specific effect period (“zone entry display” shown in FIG. 8B).
8A and 8B, when the cut-in image 84 is displayed when the push button 37 is pressed, the temporary representation of the effect symbols 81a and 81c is obtained. The operation effective period is shorter and the display time of the cut-in image 84 is longer than when the cut-in image 84 is displayed with the stop as an opportunity.

  After the cut-in image 84 is displayed, the effect control unit 210 executes a predetermined effect (“predetermined effect” shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B). Here, the predetermined effect executed by the effect control unit 210 is, for example, an effect symbol reach effect.

  Next, FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B are specific examples of time charts in the case of winning the effect lottery by the seventh pressing operation in the symbol variation game related to the specific effect period.

  When the symbol variation game is started, the effect control unit 210 starts the variation display of the effect symbols 81a, 81b, and 81c on the effect display device 80 as shown in FIG. 14 (FIGS. 12A and 12). ("Variation start" shown in (b)). In FIG. 14, the band image 85 shown on the upper side of the effect display device 80 includes a character image “in zone” indicating that the user is staying in a specific effect period.

Next, the period transition unit 213 shifts to the operation valid period (“operation valid period” shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B), and the operation detection unit 211 detects the push button 37 pressing operation effectively. It can be so.
In this situation, when the period transition unit 213 shifts to the operation valid period, the effect control unit 210 does not perform notification that prompts the push button 37 to be pressed (operation by the player). That is, the specific effect according to the present embodiment is configured such that only a player who knows that pressing of the push button 37 is effective in the symbol variation game staying in the specific effect period can be viewed.

In the middle of the operation valid period, the winning lottery for winning was triggered by the fact that the operation detection unit 211 detected that the push button 37 was pressed seven times ("seventh" shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B). And “winning”), either 2 seconds after the detection of the seventh operation, or immediately after the detection of the eighth operation (the timing of “the eighth” shown in FIG. 12B) The specific effect control unit 217 executes the specific effect. Here, the specific effect executed by the specific effect control unit 217 causes the effect display device 80 to display a privilege image 86 (a “privilege image” shown in FIG. 12A) representing a specific character, as shown in FIG. 15. That is.
Here, as is clear when comparing FIG. 12 (a) and FIG. 12 (b), the case where the privilege image 86 is displayed when 2 seconds have elapsed since the detection of the seventh operation is triggered. The operation effective period is longer and the display time of the privilege image 86 is shorter than when the privilege image 86 is displayed immediately after the eighth operation detection.

As described above, in the case illustrated in FIG. 12B, the seventh pressing operation is an execution trigger for the effect lottery by the effect lottery unit 215, and the eighth pressing operation is performed by the specific effect control unit 217. This is the trigger for starting a specific performance.
In other words, it can be said that the specific effect control unit 217 starts the specific effect with the second operation as a trigger at least in a case where the effect lottery is won with the first operation as a trigger.

  After the bonus image 86 is displayed, the effect control unit 210 executes a predetermined effect (“predetermined effect” shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B). Here, the predetermined effect executed by the effect control unit 210 is preferably a rare effect (for example, a special reach effect) performed in accordance with the display of the privilege image 86.

  Next, FIGS. 13A and 13B are specific examples of time charts in the case where the effect lottery by the seventh pressing operation is not won in the symbol variation game related to the specific effect period.

  When the symbol variation game is started, the effect control unit 210 starts the effect display of the effect symbols 81a, 81b, and 81c on the effect display device 80 as shown in FIG. 14 (FIGS. 13A and 13). ("Variation start" shown in (b)).

Next, the period transition unit 213 shifts to the operation valid period (“operation valid period” shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B), and the operation detection unit 211 detects the push button 37 pressing operation effectively. It can be so.
Even in this case, the effect control unit 210 does not perform notification that prompts the push button 37 to be pressed (operation by the player).

In the middle of the operation valid period, when the operation detection unit 211 detects that the push button 37 has been pressed seven times, the effect lottery is not won ("seventh" and " In the case of winning the effect lottery triggered by the detection of 8 times (“8th” and “winning” shown in FIG. 13A), when the operation of the 8th is detected Immediately after that, the specific effect control unit 217 executes the specific effect (“privilege image” shown in FIG. 13A).
After the bonus image 86 is displayed, the effect control unit 210 executes a predetermined effect (“predetermined effect” shown in FIG. 13A). Here, the predetermined effect executed by the effect control unit 210 is preferably a rare effect (for example, a special reach effect) performed in accordance with the display of the privilege image 86.

In the middle of the operation valid period, when the operation detection unit 211 detects that the push button 37 has been pressed seven times, the effect lottery is not won ("seventh" and " In the case where the lottery for the performance triggered by the detection of 8 times is also not won (“8th” and “not won” shown in FIG. 13B)) Immediately after the operation is detected, the operation valid period is canceled by the period transition unit 213 (“invalid period” shown in FIG. 13B), and the specific effect control unit 217 does not execute the specific effect.
Thereafter, the effect control unit 210 executes a predetermined effect (“predetermined effect” shown in FIG. 13B). Here, the predetermined effect executed by the effect control unit 210 is, for example, an indication of a loss of the effect symbol.

As described above, the specific effect control unit 217 according to the present embodiment wins the effect lottery triggered by the seventh operation (for example, the case shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B), The effect pattern of the specific effect executed in the case of winning the effect lottery triggered by the eighth operation (for example, the case shown in FIG. 13A) is the display of the bonus image 86 and is common.
In other words, when the specific effect indicating the win of the effect lottery is executed with the first operation as an opportunity, the effect pattern that can be selected by the specific effect control unit 217 and the win of the effect lottery with the second operation as an opportunity An effect pattern that can be selected by the specific effect control unit 217 when the specific effect shown is executed.

<About various processing procedures>
Next, processing procedures for the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIG. 16 or FIG. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a process at the time of entering the start opening. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Each process illustrated in FIG. 16 or 17 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not indicate all the processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process at the time of entering the starting opening will be described. Here, the “starting-port entering process” is a series of processing executed after a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Further, even when a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 reaches the upper limit (in step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

When a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102) and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).
That is, affirmation in step S102 and negation in step S104 mean establishment of a start condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S108 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step S110), and the start-entry ball entry processing is terminated.

Next, the process procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described. Here, the “symbol variation start process” is a series of processes performed when a symbol variation game with a special symbol is started.
First, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the “variation start condition” means (i) that the symbol variation game based on the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (Iii) There may be one or more reserved memories at the time of determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure lottery unit 131 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 held in the special figure hold control unit 115 (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure lottery unit 131 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 115, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-described lottery selection by the success / failure lottery unit 131 and the selection of a special symbol by the special figure selection unit 132. In addition, a determination process such as (i) whether or not a variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, and (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing.

Then, the special figure hold control unit 115 identifies the number of random numbers M1 or M2 that are held at that time (step S208). Thereby, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read in the symbol variation game executed in this processing procedure is specified as the reserved number.
The variation pattern assigning unit 160 determines a variation pattern using the processing result in step S206 and the number of holds specified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process ends. The command includes various information for enabling the sub-control board 200 to determine whether or not the symbol variation game is executed, the gaming state, etc., for example, information indicating a variation pattern, the number of holds, the presence or absence of a probability variation state, a variation state This includes the presence or absence of.

<Modification of the present invention>
So far, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, so long as the object of the present invention is achieved. Various modifications, improvements, etc. are also included.

  In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which the present invention is implemented by the gaming machine 10 that is a pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the present invention may be implemented by a rotating game machine.

  In the above-described embodiment, an embodiment has been described in which a notification that prompts the player to perform an operation at the time of transition to an operation effective period in a specific performance period has not been described, but an operation by the player may be prompted (for example, push An image imitating the button 37 is displayed on the effect display device 80).

  In the above-described embodiment, when the specific effect indicating the win of the effect lottery is executed with the first operation as a trigger, and when the specific effect indicating the win of the effect lottery is executed with the second operation as a trigger, In the embodiment, the common specific effect (display of the privilege image 86) is executed by the specific effect control unit 217, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the specific effect control unit 217 may select and execute different effect patterns in these cases.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that a rare effect according to the execution of the specific effect may be executed in the symbol variation game in which the specific effect is executed, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, by executing a specific effect, the degree of expectation of winning a big hit in a symbol variation game executed after the symbol variation game that has executed the specific effect may be indicated. That is, the execution of the specific effect may be a so-called prefetch effect.

In the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the specific effect by the specific effect control unit 217 is executed in the symbol variation game (the variation) won in the lottery by the effect lottery unit 215 is described. Not limited to.
For example, even when the specific effect control unit 217 executes a specific effect based on the winning (pre-reading effect) for the symbol variable game after the symbol variable game won in the lottery by the effect lottery unit 215 is adopted. Good. Or you may employ | adopt the embodiment in which a specific production | presentation can be performed even when it is the prefetching production | generation also when the said change is made into object.
In the latter modification, for example, when the specific effect is executed for the change, the configuration of the above embodiment is adopted. However, when the specific effect is executed as the pre-reading effect, the operation is detected. A difference may be provided in each case, such as when the time interval until the start of the specific performance is triggered by the first operation and when the second operation is triggered. In other words, the gaming machine according to the modified example performs the second operation when the time interval from the detection of the operation that triggered the production lottery to the start of the specific production is triggered by the first operation. The first production state (production state in which a specific production is executed for the change), which differs depending on the occasion, and the case where the first operation is used as a trigger and the case where the second operation is used as a trigger are common. A second production state (a production state in which a specific production is executed as a pre-reading production).
Alternatively, a difference may be provided such that the specific effect executed in the first effect state is a display of the privilege image, and the specific effect executed in the second effect state is an output of a special sound effect.
By providing such a difference, it is possible to make the player recognize whether each specific effect is for the change or a pre-read effect.

In the above-described embodiment, the specific effect executed by the specific effect control unit 217 has been described as an effect of displaying the privilege image 86 on the effect display device 80, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. .
For example, the specific effect control unit 217 may execute a specific effect by generating a special sound effect from the speaker 33, or display an effect and a privilege image 86 generated by the special sound effect from the speaker 33 on the effect display device 80. You may perform the specific production in which the production to perform is mixed.

  In the above description of the embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption of the functional configuration illustrated in each drawing, but each component of the present invention may be formed so as to realize the function. Therefore, each component of the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to be individually independent, but a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed of a plurality of members. That a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps a part of another component, and the like.

  A plurality of flowcharts are used in the description of the above embodiment. These flowcharts include a plurality of steps described in order. However, the description order does not limit the order and timing of executing the plurality of steps to the one mode illustrated. For this reason, when carrying out the present invention, the order of the plurality of steps can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and even if some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of steps overlap each other. Good.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) Operation detecting means for detecting an operation by a player, period shifting means for shifting to an operation effective period triggered by a predetermined condition, and a plurality of operations detected by the operation detecting means within the operation effective period Production lottery means for effecting lottery with at least a part as an opportunity, and specific effect control means for executing a specific effect indicating the result of the effect lottery, and the opportunity for the effect lottery When the time interval from the detection of the operation to the start of the specific performance is triggered by the first operation that is a one-time operation, the second operation that is the next operation of the first operation is triggered A gaming machine that can vary from case to case.
(2) When the specific effect control means wins the effect lottery triggered by the first operation, the specific effect indicating the winning is started when a first time has elapsed since the detection of the first operation. Then, when the lottery for the effect is won with the second operation as an opportunity, the specific effect indicating the winning is started when a second time shorter than the first time has elapsed since the detection of the second operation ( A gaming machine according to 1).
(3) The specific effect control means is a case where the effect lottery is won in response to the first operation, and the second operation is performed before the first time has elapsed since the detection of the first operation. When the second operation has been detected, when the second time has elapsed, the specific effect indicating winning is started (2).
(4) The operation detection means has a predetermined minimum time from detection of the first operation to detection of the second operation, and the first time is longer than the minimum time. The gaming machine according to (2) or (3), wherein two hours are equal to or shorter than the minimum time.
(5) The game according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein when the period shift means shifts to the operation effective period, notification that prompts an operation by the player is not performed. Machine.
(A) An effect pattern that can be selected by the specific effect control means when the specific effect indicating the winning of the effect lottery is executed with the first operation as a trigger, and the second operation as a trigger for the effect The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), which has a common effect pattern that can be selected by the specific effect control means when the specific effect indicating a lottery win is executed.
(B) an operation detecting means for detecting an operation by a player, a period shifting means for shifting to an operation effective period triggered by a predetermined condition, and a plurality of operations detected by the operation detecting means within the operation effective period A production lottery means for performing the production lottery at least in part, and a specific production control means for executing a specific production showing the result of the production lottery, the specific production control means comprising: The specific effect is started with the second operation, which is the next operation of the first operation, as a trigger in at least a part of the case where the effect lottery is won with the first operation as a first operation. A gaming machine.

10 gaming machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball tray 29 lower ball tray 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 speaker 34 left right frame portion 35 lighting device 37 push buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d Cursor button 38e Ball lending button 38f Return button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55, 56 Big prize opening 57 First start opening 59 Second start opening 61 Item 63 Actuating gate 65, 66 Special electric accessory 67 (67a, 67b) Normal winning opening 69 Out port 80 Production display device 81a, 81b, 81c Production design 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d Hold display 83 Button image 84 Cut-in image 85 belt image 86 privilege image 90 symbol display device 91 first special symbol display device Device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 Information transmission part 112 RAM clear part 115 Special figure reservation control part 116 Universal figure reservation control part 130 Special figure lottery control part 131 Successful lottery part 132 Special figure selection part 140 Game state control part 141 Probability change control part 142 Shortening control part 145 Big hit control unit 150 Symbol display control unit 151 First special symbol display control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 160 Fluctuation pattern giving unit 170 General drawing lottery control unit 171 Open lottery unit 172 General symbol selection unit 180 Normal power control unit 190 Special power control unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Production control unit 211 Operation detection unit 213 Period transition unit 215 Production lottery unit 217 Specific production control units SOL1, SOL2, SOL4 Solenoid coils SW1 to SW8 Count switch SW9 Out port switch X First flow path Y Second flow path

Claims (4)

An operation detection means for detecting an operation by a player;
A period transition means for starting an operation effective period in one symbol variation triggered by a predetermined condition, and ending the operation effective period within the one symbol variation ;
The effect for drawing, and presentation for lottery means that determine whether to execute the specific effect after the operating lifetime in the one symbol variation,
And a specific effect control means for executing the specific effect depending on the rendition for lottery result,
The specific effect control means is
When executing the first specific effect triggered by the first operation that is one operation in the operation valid period ;
There is a case in which a second specific effect different from the first specific effect is executed in response to a second operation that is the next operation of the first operation .
A first time that is a time interval from the detection of the first operation to the start of the first specific effect, and a time interval from the detection of the second operation to the start of the second specific effect. A gaming machine that can differ from a certain second time . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second time is shorter than the first time . The operation detection means has a predetermined minimum time from detection of the first operation to detection of the second operation,
The gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the first time is longer than the minimum time, and the second time is less than or equal to the minimum time. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein when the period shift means shifts to the operation valid period, notification for prompting an operation by a player is not performed.

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