JP6517876B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine that generates a winning sound when a gaming medium such as a gaming ball is in a winning opening, and generates a holding change sound when there is a holding change (for example,
Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, by generating a winning sound and a holding change sound, the expectation of the transition to the big hit gaming state is enhanced and the interest is improved. When the winning sound and the holding change sound are simultaneously generated, the player hears the winning sound and the holding change sound by making the length of the sound to be output different or making the generated sound different. It was devised to be able to

JP, 2016-214272, A

However, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, even if the length of the sound for outputting the winning sound or the holding change sound is changed or changed with the generated sound, the winning sound and the holding change sound are generated simultaneously If this is done, it may be difficult to distinguish between the two, and the rendering effect may be reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of performing variable display (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.), any of a plurality of gaming states A reserve storage means for storing, as reserve storage, information regarding variable display which can be controlled, variable display which has not been started yet, and a specific indication corresponding to the reserve storage (for example, the first start winning storage display area 5HL And specific display means (for example, first start winning storage display area 5HL and second starting winning storage display area) capable of displaying the first hold display and the second hold display etc. displayed in the second start winning storage display area 5HR And a predetermined sound output unit (for example, winning sound) capable of outputting a predetermined sound (for example, winning sound etc.) in response to the display of the specific display. Speaker 8 and the like, and change effects for changing the display mode of the specific display (for example, a hold change effect in which the first hold display or the second hold display already displayed changes to a notice mode) can be executed Specific sound output means (for example, hold change) capable of outputting a specific sound (for example, hold change sound etc.) along with a change effect execution means (for example, effect control CPU 120 etc.) and a change of the specific display by the change effect A speaker 8 or the like for outputting a sound, and notification means for notifying an abnormality, and when the predetermined sound output means outputs the predetermined sound, the output of the specific sound is limited (for example, a winning sound is output) To limit the output of the hold change sound, etc.), and when the abnormality is notified, the output of the predetermined sound and the specific sound is restricted , and the predetermined sound and the sound are determined according to the type of the abnormality and the game state. Said And wherein changing the aspect of the limitation of the output sound.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in the rendering effect.

In the gaming machine according to the above (1), the output of the specific sound is restricted when the specific sound is output during the output of the front predetermined sound (for example, when the winning sound is output, the hold is suspended The output of the change sound may be limited, etc.).

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in the rendering effect.

In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), when the predetermined sound is output during the output of the specific sound, the output of the specific sound is limited (for example, a hold change sound is output) When a winning sound is output, the output of the holding change sound may be restricted to output the winning sound, etc.).

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in the rendering effect.

In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), the output of the specific sound is limited in a predetermined period after the predetermined sound is output (for example, the second after the winning sound is output) Wait time L2
Output of the on-hold change sound may be limited until the e.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in the rendering effect.

In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), a change effect at the time of winning as the change effect (for example, it is already displayed at the timing when the game ball wins the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening Including the effect of changing the first hold display or the second hold display to the notice mode, etc.), and the specific sound can be output along with the execution of the change effect at the time of winning (for example, the first hold display already displayed) And when the second hold display changes to the notice mode, the hold change sound can be output, etc.), and the output of the predetermined sound is limited when the specific sound is output (for example, already displayed) When the first hold display or the second hold display changes to the notice mode, the hold change sound may be output to limit the output of the winning sound, or the like.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in the rendering effect.

In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), an additional holding effect (for example, a first holding display to be added to the first start winning memory display area 5HL when the first starting winning is generated) The effect of displaying the second hold display to be added to the second start winning storage display area 5HR in the notice mode at the occurrence of the second start winning, etc. can be output, and the specific sound can be output (For example, the first hold display to be added to the first start winning memory display area 5HL when the first start winning is generated, and the second hold display to be added to the second start winning memory display area 5HR when the second start winning is generated When displaying in a mode, it is possible to output a holding sound at the time of addition, etc., and the output of the predetermined sound is limited when the specific sound is output (for example, the first start winning at the occurrence of the first starting winning) Memory display area When the first hold display to be added to the HL and the second hold display to be added to the second start prize storage display area 5HR at the time of occurrence of the second start winning is displayed in the notice mode, the additional hold sound is output. Output may be limited, etc.).

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in the rendering effect.

In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6), the predetermined condition relating to the specific display is satisfied (for example, with reference to the first hold change presence determination table or the second hold change presence determination table) Decided to execute the hold change effect of 1 hold display or the second hold display, the first
Although the start winning combination or the second starting winning combination has occurred, the first special view reserve storage number or the second special view reserve storage number is the upper limit value (for example, four) and the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied In the case where the specific sound can not be output, the predetermined sound can not be output (for example, the first hold display or the second hold display that has already been displayed). When changing to the advance notice mode (including the change due to the hold effect at the time of winning), the holding change sound may be output at the specified hold change sound volume, and the volume of the winning sound may or may not be output as 0) .

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent a drop in interest in the specific display.

The gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7) further comprises error notification means (for example, a speaker 8 or the like for outputting a warning sound) for notifying that an error has occurred, during notification of the error The output of the predetermined sound and the specific sound may be limited (for example, when the warning sound is output from the speaker 8, the output of the winning sound and the hold change sound may be limited).

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to make the player's awareness turn to error notification.

In addition, it is a gaming machine capable of generating a plurality of sounds simultaneously, wherein the sound to be generated is a first sound with high priority (for example, a winning sound etc. output from the speaker 8) or the first sound Priority determination processing (for example, effect control CPU 120 etc.) for determining whether the second sound is low in priority (for example, the hold change sound etc. output from the speaker 8), the first sound and the second sound Performing an attenuation process (for example, a filtering process performed on voice control data which is data related to a pending change sound) for attenuating a partial frequency band of the second sound when The gaming machine may be characterized in that the partial frequency band in the attenuation processing is a frequency band corresponding to the first sound (for example, a frequency area corresponding to a winning sound).

According to the above configuration, when a plurality of sounds are simultaneously generated in the gaming machine, the high priority sound is determined as the first sound, the low priority sound is determined as the second sound, and the second sound is attenuated. The second to do
It is possible to suppress masking by sound and to make the first sound desired to be heard by the listener such as a player to be properly heard. In addition, it is possible to listen to the second sound in a frequency band different from the first sound.

A game machine capable of performing variable display and controlling in an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and includes effect execution means (the effect control CPU 120 etc.) capable of executing effects, the effect execution means displaying action A specific effect (for example, the character throws the color ball toward the first hold display or the second hold display) to change the display mode of the specific display by acting (for example, a color ball). (1) It is possible to execute an effect such as changing the color of the first hold display or the second hold display if a collision occurs with the hold display or the second hold display, and the display of the action display is started. A first pattern that changes the display mode (for example, a color ball thrown by the character toward the first hold display or the second hold display is the first hold display or the second hold table) Of the first hold display or the success pattern that changes the color of the second hold display, etc.) and the display of the action display, and the second pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display after a predetermined period has elapsed (For example, a color ball thrown by a character toward the first hold indication or the second hold indication does not collide with the first hold indication or the second hold indication, but the color of the first hold indication or the second hold indication does not change) And the like), and after the display of the action display is started, the action on the target specific display to be performed at a common timing in a predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern. It is possible to decelerate the display speed and display (for example, it is possible to display to start the deceleration of the color ball speed at the same timing for the success pattern and the failure pattern). And the like, and when the speed of the action display is decelerated and displayed, at least one of the target specific display and the action display, and the target other than the target specific display and the action display. The display mode can be changed from the display mode before the speed of the action display is reduced and displayed (for example, when the speed of the action display is reduced and displayed, the start winning memory display area 5)
The game machine may be such that the display mode other than H, the active display area AHA, and the color ball is dimmed unlike the display mode before the color ball is decelerated and displayed.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by changing the action display. In addition, it can be effectively asked whether the target display to be changed changes.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the effect determination processing at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a winning a prize sound determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of suspension change sound decision processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display operation in the display area of an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a display operation in the display area of an image display apparatus. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output. It is a time chart which shows an example of time change of a production sound output.

<Pachinko machine>
First, a pachinko gaming machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

In the lower part of the game area of the game board 2, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member.
The normally variable winning ball device 6B is operated by a solenoid 81 for the ordinary motorized role shown in FIG.
A motorized tulip type character (normally motorized character type) having a pair of movable wing pieces that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilted position; Form a starting winning opening.

The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed by the regular winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG.

In addition, the game ball which has passed (entered) a winning opening such as a starting winning opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening) or a large winning opening (described later) is provided corresponding to each winning opening. What is detected by the switches (first start port switch 22A, second start port switch 22B, count switch 23 (described later)) is referred to as "winning". Among the "winning", winning in the starting winning opening (first starting winning opening or second starting winning opening) is referred to as "starting winning", and in particular, winning in the first starting winning opening is referred to as first starting winning. The winning of the second starting winning opening is referred to as a second starting winning.

A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the occurrence of the first start winning or the second start winning, and the first special view reserve storage number or the second special view reserve storage number is predetermined In the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B or the second special image game or the image display device 5 if the upper limit value (eg, "4") or less of the first special symbol display device 4A or The first to execute a variable display game such as a variable display of a decorative pattern to be executed
The start condition is satisfied.

In addition, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the occurrence of the second start winning (the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B) If (described later) is less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"), the second special symbol display device 4
A second start condition (also referred to as a second execution condition) for executing a variable display game such as a second special view game (described later) executed in B and a variable display (described later) of a decorative symbol executed in the image display device 5 ) Holds. Note that the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the first start winning and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the second starting win may be the same or different from each other. Good.

The first special view reserve memory number is the number of variable display games (variable display games due to the occurrence of the first start winning) that are not executed immediately when the first start winning occurs and are temporarily suspended.
Even when the first start condition for executing a variable display game such as a first special view game (described later) or a variable display of a decorative symbol (described later) is satisfied by the occurrence of the first start winning, the first start When the first start condition for allowing the start of the above-mentioned variable display game due to the occurrence of the winning is not satisfied (for example, the variable display game based on the first start condition or the second start condition established earlier is under execution) In the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state), the execution of the variable display game is suspended (the variable display game is in the execution waiting state).
That is, the number of first special view pending storages is the number of games of the variable display game due to the occurrence of the first start winning that is in the execution waiting state. Each time the first start condition is satisfied, the number of first to-be-stored storages decreases by one.

In addition, although the 1st starting condition by a certain 1st starting prize is satisfied, the 1st starting condition which permits the start of the variable display game by the 1st starting winning is not satisfied Variable indication corresponding to the 1st starting winning concerned Is stored (held) as hold data (first special-image hold information) until a first start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game by the first start winning is satisfied.
In other words, the suspended first special-pattern suspension information is digested one by one each time the first start condition is satisfied, and the variable display game based on the digested first-special-pattern suspension information is executed.

The second special drawing reserve memory number is the number of variable display games (variable display games due to the occurrence of the second start winning) that are not executed immediately when the second start winning occurs and are temporarily suspended.
Even when the second start condition for executing a variable display game such as a second special view game (described later) or a variable display of a decorative symbol (described later) is satisfied by the occurrence of the second start winning, the second start When the second start condition for allowing the start of the above-mentioned variable display game due to the occurrence of a winning is not satisfied (for example, the variable display game based on the first start condition or the second start condition established earlier is under execution) In the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state), the execution of the variable display game is suspended (the variable display game is in the execution waiting state).
In other words, the second special drawing reserve storage number is the number of games of the variable display game due to the occurrence of the second start winning that is in the execution waiting state. The number of second special map reservations is decreased by one each time one second start condition is satisfied.

In addition, although the 2nd start condition by a certain 2nd start winning is satisfied, the variable display corresponding to the 2nd start winning concerned with which the 2nd start condition which permits the start of the variable display game by the 2nd starting winning combination is not satisfied Is stored (held) as hold data (second special-image hold information) until a second start condition for permitting the start of the variable display game by the second start winning is satisfied.
In other words, the held second special-image hold information is digested one by one each time the second start condition is satisfied, and the variable display game based on the second special-character hold information to be digested is executed.

The number of pending storages obtained by adding the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages is referred to as “total pending storage number”. In the case where the number of first special view pending storages, the number of the second special view pending storages, and the total pending storage number are not particularly distinguished, they are usually simply referred to as “the number of special view pending storages” or The first special view pending storage number, the second special view pending storage number, and the total pending storage number are either one or two, when simply referred to as “the number of special view pending storages” or “the number of pending storages” It may be pointed at. Further, when the first start condition and the second start condition are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as "start conditions" or "execution conditions". Further, when the first start condition and the second start condition are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as “start conditions”. In addition, the first special view hold information and the second special view hold information are also simply referred to as "special view hold information" unless they are distinguished from each other.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided in the lower part of the game area of the game board 2.
The special variable winning ball device 7 forms a big winning opening that changes to a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter) and an open state in which the game ball can pass (enter). Specifically, the special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is opened and closed by, for example, a solenoid 82 for a special winning opening door shown in FIG. Change (open, closed). The game ball which has passed (entered) the big winning opening in the open state is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. That is, by opening the special winning opening, winning to the special winning opening occurs.

A predetermined number (for example, 12) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the occurrence of a winning on the big winning opening. Number of prize balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of the winnings on the big winning opening (for example, 12
Is the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of the first starting winning or the second starting winning (
For example, more than three).

A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided on the right side of the game area in the game board 2. The first special symbol display device 4A is composed of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments or a dot matrix. The same applies to the second special symbol display device 4B. The first special symbol display device 4A variably displays (variable display) special symbols (also referred to as "special figures") that are plural types of identification information (special identification information) that can identify each. The same applies to the second special symbol display device 4B.

The first special symbol display device 4A (same as the second special symbol display device 4B) is a special figure game, and includes a plurality of types including numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. The special symbol is displayed variably. Each special symbol is assigned a symbol number corresponding to each. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are attached to the respective numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are attached to the symbol indicating “−”. Just do it. In addition, the special symbol is “0” to “9”.
It is not limited to what consists of a number which shows "", a symbol which shows "-", etc.

A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided on the right side of the game area in the game board 2 (the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B) . Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and depending on the number of LEDs to be lit, the hold data (first special view hold information and second special view hold) 1st hold display and 2nd hold display which displayably show 1st special figure hold storage number and 2nd special view hold storage number (the 1st special view game and the 2nd special view game hold number) based on information) Is done.

On the left side of the game area in the game board 2, a pass gate 41, a normal symbol display 20, and a common drawing hold display 25C are provided. The game ball having passed through the passage gate 41 is detected by, for example, the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the game ball which has passed the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21, if the common drawing reserve memory number (described later) is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4") A common drawing start condition for executing a common drawing game (described later) to be executed in is established.

The normal symbol display 20 is constituted by LEDs of 7 segments, a dot matrix, etc., similarly to the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. The normal symbol display 20 is
An ordinary symbol (also referred to as a "common figure"), which is a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbol, is variably displayed (variable display). Note that a variable display game in which a normal symbol is variably displayed is also referred to as a common drawing game.

The common view retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and for example, L to be lit
In accordance with the number of EDs, the number of common drawing holding memories based on the holding data (general drawing holding information) is displayed. The common drawing reserve memory number is the number of common drawing games whose execution is temporarily suspended without being executed immediately when the gaming ball having passed the passage gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. The common drawing reserve storage number decreases by one each time one common drawing start condition is satisfied.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images.

In the display area of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol display area is arranged. In the decorative symbol display area, decorative symbols, which are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each, are variably displayed. Variable display of decoration identification information (decorative design) is also included in the variable display game. The image display device 5 is a first special figure game executed by the first special symbol display device 4A (a special figure game using the first special figure) or a second special figure executed by the second special symbol display device 4B. Corresponding to the game (special drawing game using the second special drawing), variable display of a plurality of kinds of decorative designs is executed in the display area (decorative display area).

As an example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the display area of the image display device 5, “left”, “middle”, “
The right "demonstration pattern is arranged. In response to the start of any one of the first special view game or the second special view game, ie, corresponding to the start of fluctuation of any of the first special view or the second special view In each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.
For example, scroll display in the vertical direction is started. After that, in response to the end of the special drawing game, that is, corresponding to the stop display of the special drawing, the decorative design (finalized decorative design, final The stop symbol (also referred to as a stop symbol) is displayed (stopped).

Further, in the display area of the image display device 5, a first start winning storage display area 5HL and a second start winning storage display area 5HR are arranged. 1st start winning a prize memory display area 5HL
Then, similarly to the first hold indicator 25A, the first hold display is performed to display the first special map hold storage number in a specifiable manner. That is, the number of first special drawing games currently suspended for execution is displayed in an identifiable manner. In the first start winning combination storage display area 5HL, as in the second hold indicator 25B, the second
A second hold display is performed to display the number of special feature hold storages in an identifiable manner. That is, the number of second special drawing games currently suspended for execution is displayed in an identifiable manner.

In the first start winning combination storage display area 5HL, for example, the first hold display may be performed right-justified. That is, when the number of reservations for the first special view game is increased due to the establishment of the new first start condition, if there is no other first suspension display in the first start winning storage display area 5HL, the first starting winning storage display A new first hold display is added on the right side of area 5HL (the center side of the display area of image display device 5) as a hold display corresponding to the first special view hold information for the increased amount,
If there is another first suspension display in the start winning storage display area 5HL, it is on the left side of the other first suspension display (on the left side of the leftmost first suspension display if there are a plurality of other first suspension displays) The new first hold display may be added. In addition, when there are a plurality of first suspension displays in the first start winning storage display area 5HL, when the number of suspension of the first special view game decreases due to the establishment of a new first start condition, the first reduction The first corresponding to the hold display corresponding to the special view hold information
The first hold display (the first hold display that has been displayed from the oldest) displayed on the rightmost side of the start winning storage display area 5HL is deleted, and each of the other first hold displays is deleted. Move (shift) to the hold display side (right side).

Further, in the second start winning combination storage display area 5HR, for example, the second hold display may be performed left-justified. That is, when the number of reservations for the second special view game increases due to the establishment of a new second start condition, if there is no other second suspension display in the second start winning storage display area 5HR, the second starting winning storage display Add a new second hold display on the left side of area 5HR (the center side of the display area of image display device 5) as a hold display corresponding to the increased second special view hold information,
If there is another second hold display in the start winning game storage display area 5HR, it is on the right side of the other second hold display (more than the other right second hold display if there are a plurality of other second hold displays) The new second hold display may be added.

In addition, when there are a plurality of second hold display in the second start winning storage display area 5HR, when the number of holdings of the second special view game decreases due to the establishment of a new second start condition, the second of the decrease amount The second hold display (the second hold display displayed from the oldest) displayed on the leftmost side of the second start winning storage display area 5HR corresponding to the hold display corresponding to the special view hold information is erased,
Each of the other second hold display is moved (shifted) to the erased second hold display side (left side). When the first start winning storage display area 5HL and the second start winning storage display area 5HR are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as "start winning storage display area 5H".

In addition to the first start winning storage display area 5HL and the second starting winning storage display area 5HR, the first start winning storage display area 5HL and the second displaying area in the display area of the image display device 5 may be used as a reserve display area. Hold display (moved) that has been deleted (moved) from the start prize memory display area 5HR
That is, the suspension corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol executed based on the first special view reservation information digested by the establishment of the first start condition and the second special view reservation information digested by the establishment of the second start condition Active display area AHA (digestive display area, digestive display area, current hold display area, current hold display area, current hold display area for displaying a special image representing information including active display (also referred to as digestion time display, current display etc.) according to display Display area, active hold display area, active hold display area, active display area, current display area, current display area, digest display section, etc. A space between the winning and storing display area 5HR is arranged.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the active display area AHA is between the first start winning storage display area 5HL and the second start winning storage display area 5HR.
However, the active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area of the image display device 5. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the active display, the active display frame surrounding the active display, the active display or characters or images displayed around the active display or the active display frame, etc. Information corresponding to the display is displayed by a special image.

In the game area of the game board 2, in addition to the above configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails that change the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device or a touch ring (touch sensor).

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device (stored )
An upper plate (ball hitting supply plate) is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be dischargeable to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

In the member forming the lower tray, for example, the player grips a predetermined position on the top side of the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray), etc. A possible stick controller 31A is attached. The stick controller 31A includes an operating rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operating hand is hit when the player holds the operating rod). There is. The trigger button can perform a predetermined instruction operation by pushing and pulling with a predetermined operation finger (for example, index finger or the like) while the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with the operation hand (for example, left hand or the like) It should just be comprised. Inside the operating rod, a trigger sensor may be incorporated so as to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button.

A tilting direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower tray at the lower part of the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit may be two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod as viewed from the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 Four transmission types combining the pair) and two transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged vertically to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation stick viewed from the player's side It may be configured to include a photo sensor.

The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 31B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). It is provided. The push button 31B may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor may be provided inside the main body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 31B or the like, for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 31B.

An audio output member is provided in the periphery of the game area of the game machine frame 3. In the example shown in FIG. 1, speakers 8UL and 8UR are installed at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3,
A speaker 8LL and a speaker 8LR are installed on the left and right oblique lower parts (upper left and right oblique upper parts) of the upper dish. Hereinafter, when the speakers 8UL, 8UR, 8LL, and 8LR are not particularly distinguished from one another, they are simply referred to as the speaker 8. The speaker 8 outputs (reproduces) voice (sound and voice). For example, the speaker 8 outputs a rendering sound (also referred to as a sound effect) according to the progress of the game of the gaming machine 1 and outputs a warning sound (error sound) according to the status of the gaming machine 1.

The effect sound includes music, detection sound, response sound, notification sound and the like. The music in the effect sound is, for example, BGM, a song or the like which is output according to the progress of the game. The detection sound in the effect sound is, for example, a sound, a voice (serif, a message) or the like which is output according to a detection result by a switch or a sensor (for example, detection of winning on the first start winning opening etc). The response sound in the effect sound is, for example, a sound output according to the operation of the push button 31B,
It is a voice etc. In addition, since the operation act on the push button 31B is also detected by the push sensor, the response sound outputted in response to the operation act on the push button 31B is also a detection sound. The notification sound in the presentation sound is, for example, a sound to notify of requesting an operation action to the push button 31B, a voice, a sound to notify transition to the reach state at the time of transition of the reach state (described later), a voice or These are sounds, voices, and the like for giving notice or suggestion to shift to the big hit gaming state before shifting to the big hit gaming state. Further, the effect sound includes a winning sound which is output when the gaming ball has won the winning opening, a holding change sound which is output when there is a holding change, and the like. The winning sound is a type of detection sound, and the hold change sound is a type of notification sound. The conditions and procedures for generating the winning sound and the hold change will be described later.

An example of a warning sound (error sound) is a warning sound that is output at the time of a dish full error when the game ball is excessively held (stored) in the lower plate, a dish full tank error sound, a glass door (not shown) There are a door open error sound which is a warning sound which is output at the time of door open error when the door is open, and a magnetic error sound which is a warning sound which is output at the time of the magnetic error when the magnetism is close to the gaming machine. . The same error sound, the door open error sound, the magnetic error sound, etc. may be the same sound or different sounds. Also, the sound may be different depending on the degree of importance of the error. For example, continuing the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have a major problem, but it is different sounds as if it were resolved as soon as possible, ie, a minor error and a so-called heavy error which may cause a major problem if the game continues. You may Among the above-mentioned errors, the fullness error corresponds to a minor error, and the door open error and the magnetic error correspond to a heavy error which may be illegally taken out of the game ball. The light error sound when the light error is occurring may be a sound that is less noticeable and the heavy error sound when the heavy error is occurring may be a sound that is significantly noticeable.

In the gaming area of the gaming machine frame 3, movable movable objects 173 are provided. Movable character 17
3 performs up-and-down operation within the field of the gaming machine frame 3 as effect operation. FIG. 1 shows the case where the movable part 173 is at the origin position. Movable role thing 173, as the production operation,
It descends from the origin position and stops with the central part of the display screen of the image display device 5 as the operation end to hide a part of the display screen of the image display device 5 and return to the origin position again. Also, the movable character 17
3 performs the operation of lowering from the home position, stopping at the upper part of the image display device 5 without moving down to the operation end, and returning to the home position again. Movable role thing 173, as the production operation,
The movement may be violently repeated or rotated. Further, when the movable combination 173 operates, an effect operation of lighting a light emitting member 9CC described later may be performed.

A light emitting member (light emitter) that emits light as effect or decoration is provided on the inside and the periphery of the game area of the game machine frame 3. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting member 9CC is installed at the upper position of the image display device 5, the light emitting member 9CL and the light emitting member 9CR are installed at the left and right positions of the image display device 5, and the light emitting members are installed at the upper position of the gaming machine frame 3. A light emitting member 9SL and a light emitting member 9SR are installed at the left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3 9U. Hereinafter, light emitting members 9 CC, 9 CL, 9 CR, 9 U, 9 SL, 9
When the SRs are not particularly distinguished, they are collectively referred to as a lamp 9.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the fact that the normal drawing start condition is satisfied after the normal drawing start condition is satisfied, the normal drawing game by the normal symbol display device 20 is started. In the regular game, after the variable display of the normal symbol is started, when a predetermined time as the common pattern change time elapses, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per common figure) such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, as a fixed normal symbol,
For example, when an ordinary symbol other than a symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed, such as a number or symbol other than a number indicating "7", the variable display result of the ordinary symbol is "general symbol lost". In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol being "per common drawing", the enlargement and release control (tilting control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip forming the variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted is performed The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the establishment of the first start condition after the establishment of the first start condition, the special figure game (first special view game) by the first special symbol display device 4A is started. A special drawing game (second special drawing game) by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the establishment of the second starting condition after the starting condition is established. In the special figure game, after the start of the variable display of the special symbol (after the start of the variation of the special symbol), when the variable display time as the special figure fluctuation time passes, the finalized variable result of the special symbol is determined Derivate and display the symbol (special drawing display result). At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol. It is a loss.

Pachinko gaming machine 1, when the first start winning combination or the second start winning combination occurs, the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, when the output (generation) of the winning sound is not restricted Output (generate) a winning sound as a sound. Even though the first start winning combination has occurred, even if the number of first special map reservations is the upper limit (for example, four) and the first start condition is not satisfied,
A winning sound may be output by the occurrence of the first start winning. Similarly, even though the second start prize has occurred, the second special prize hold memory number (for example, four) is the upper limit value and even if the second start condition is not satisfied, the occurrence of the second start prize is a prize sound May be output. Or, when the first start winning or the second starting winning occurs and the first starting condition or the second starting requirement is satisfied, the winning sound is not output but the first starting winning or the second starting winning has occurred , 1st special view reservation storage number or 2nd special view reservation storage number is the upper limit (for example 4 or 8)
Therefore, when the first start condition or the second start condition is not established, the winning sound may be output by the occurrence of the first start winning or the second start winning.

The winning sound may be always output when the first starting condition or the second starting condition is satisfied and the output of the winning sound is not restricted, or the first starting condition or the second starting condition is satisfied. If there is no restriction on the output of the winning sound, it is determined whether or not to output the winning sound under a predetermined condition, for example, a predetermined ratio (lottery), and the winning sound is output by this determination (lottery) It may be output when a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the first start condition is satisfied, the winning sound is always generated when the output of the winning sound is not restricted, and when the second starting condition is satisfied, the predetermined sound is not output when the restriction of the winning sound is not performed. The winning sound may be output when the above is satisfied. Alternatively, when the second start condition is satisfied, the winning sound is always generated when the output of the winning sound is not restricted, and when the first starting condition is satisfied, the predetermined sound is not generated when the output of the winning sound is not restricted. It is also possible to output a winning sound when In addition, the winning sound when the first start condition is satisfied and the winning sound when the second start condition is satisfied may be a common sound or different sounds.

After the variable display result in the special view game becomes "big hit", the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state which is the specific gaming state. The pachinko gaming machine 1 executes a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as a “round game”) a predetermined number of times (predetermined number of rounds) in the big hit gaming state. The round is the opening cycle of the big winning opening.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 opens and closes the special winning hole door of the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in each round (each round) after the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit" Change the state of the mouth (open, closed). For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 changes the large winning opening from the closed state to the open state at the start of the round, and then changes the large winning opening from the open state to the closed state. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the big winning opening door at the start of the round and keeps the big winning opening in the open state, and then closes the big winning opening door and keeps the big winning opening in the closing state. End the round of

In the round, the special winning opening becomes either a predetermined time (opening period) elapses after opening the special winning opening door, or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winnings to the special winning opening occur. It is kept open for a period of time.

In the round, the winning opening is kept closed (closed state in the round) until a predetermined time (closed period) elapses. For example, in the case where the big winning opening is changed from the closed state to the open state and the round is started, the big winning opening is closed until the predetermined time (closing period) elapses after the big winning opening door is closed. It is kept closed for a period.

From the above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 executes, for example, eight rounds of changing the big winning opening from open (29 seconds) to closed (3 seconds) in the big hit gaming state, or opens the big winning opening. Execute each round changing the status (29 seconds) → closed status (3 seconds) 16 times or open the big winning opening (0.1 second) → closed status (1 second) → open status (0.1) Each round may be performed twice, changing from s) to closed state (1 s).

In the big hit gaming state (normally open big hit state) controlled after the normal opening round big hit symbol is derived as the determined special symbol in the special figure game, the normal opening round is executed a predetermined number of times (predetermined number of rounds). In addition, in the big hit gaming state (short-term opening big-hit state) controlled after the short-term opening round big hit symbol is derived as a final special symbol in the special figure game, the short-term opening round is executed a predetermined number of times (predetermined number of rounds) Ru.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a value obtained by the player in each big hit gaming state as a big hit gaming state controlled after the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, ie, the game It is possible to prepare (implement) various jackpot gaming states in which the degree of advantage (for example, the number of winning balls (number of playing balls)) seen from the player is made different.

In the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R arranged in the display area of the image display 5, the first special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B In response to the start of any special drawing game among the games, variable display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is variable during a period from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when variable display is ended by stop display of the decorative symbol. It may be in the predetermined reach state which constitutes a part of the combination of a display.

With the reach state, the decorative symbol ("reach fluctuation symbol") which is not displayed as stopped when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination
The display state in which the fluctuation continues, or the display state in which all or some of the decorative symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while constituting all or a part of the jackpot combination. In the following description, reaching the reach state is also referred to as reaching.

Also, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the decorative symbol is reduced or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative symbol in the display area of the image display device 5
By changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing and displaying a moving image different from the decorative pattern, and changing the variation mode of the decorative pattern, the effect different from before reaching the reach state An action may be performed. Such rendering operations such as character image display and background image display mode changes, moving image playback display, and change of decoration pattern variation modes are
It is called reach production (or reach production display).

As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. And, depending on the effect pattern, there is a possibility that the jackpot combination will be derived and displayed after the reach effect (
The “big hit expectation” or “big hit reliability” may be different. As a result, it is possible to make the jackpot expectation different according to which one of the plurality of reach effects is performed, that is, according to which reach effect is to be generated. As an example, in the present embodiment, the reach mode of the normal reach and the reach mode of the super reach having a high hit probability compared to the normal reach are set (prepared) in advance.

In addition, the jackpot expectation degree is, for example, (probability that the effect will be executed at the time of big hit) × (probability of becoming the big hit) / {(probability that the effect will be executed at the time of big hit) × (probability of becoming the big hit) + ((
It is calculated by the probability that the effect is executed other than the big hit) × (probability that the big hit will not be)) (when the big hit expectation is "1", the variable display result is always "big hit")
.

In addition, during the variable display of the decorative symbol, as one aspect of the variable display effect, it is possible to execute a slip effect, a pseudo continuous effect, or the like which is realized by a variable display operation such as the decorative symbol. In the slip effect, a plurality of decorative symbol display areas (for example, “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) are made after the decorative symbol is changed in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. The temporary stop display of the decorative symbol is performed, and then a predetermined number (for example, "1" or "2") of decorative symbol display areas (for example, "left") is displayed among the decorative symbol display areas displayed temporarily. By displaying the stop pattern after changing the decorative pattern again in either or both of the decorative symbol display area 5R of 5L and "right", effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed is performed.

In the pseudo-series effect, in response to one of the first start condition and the second start condition of the special drawing game being met once, the fixed display that becomes the variable display result after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started All of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are displayed with decorative symbols (for example, a predetermined pseudo chance symbol etc. are displayed before the symbol is derived and displayed.
It is an effect display to start variable display of all decorative symbols again in decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R after temporarily stopping display of any part or all of R). Re-variable display can be performed a predetermined number of times (for example, up to four times).

The number of re-variable display times in the pseudo-sequence effect is the number of times of the first variable display until all decoration patterns first stop temporarily in decoration pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (one time), and all decoration patterns are the last The number of times (X + 2) the number of final variable display after temporary stop (1 time) and the number X of re-variable display between initial variable display and final variable display (X is 0 or 1 or more) It is grasped as one less number of times (X + 1). Further, the number of times of re-variable display is the same as the number (temporary stop number) at which all decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. The first variable display to the first temporary stop display is also referred to as the first pseudo link, and the second variable display (the first re-variable display) to the second temporary stop display is also referred to as the second pseudo link,
The third variable display (the second revariable display) to the third temporary stop display is also referred to as the third pseudo run, and the fourth variable display (the third revariable display) to the fourth temporary stop display It is also referred to as the fourth pseudo run. Further, the number of pseudo runs in the pseudo run effect is also referred to as a pseudo run fluctuation number (or a pseudo run number). That is, the number of times of pseudo continuous change, the number of times of re-variable display, and the number of times of temporary stop are the same. The increase in the number of times of the pseudo run will be also referred to as “the pseudo run continues” in the first, second, third,.

The slip effect (as well as the pseudo effect) is a notice or suggestion to the player that there is a possibility that any reach effect or a certain reach effect may be executed, or that the big hit expectation is high. May be Hereinafter, a presentation for giving notice or suggesting to a player that there is a possibility that any reach presentation or a certain reach presentation may be executed, or a high hit probability may be generically referred to as a notice presentation.

Among the advance notice effects, it is sufficient that what is to be the advance read notice effect (also referred to as “pre-decision notice effect”) is included. Pre-reading notice effect production, before starting the variable indication which becomes the object of the notice concerned,
Whether the variable display result is a "big hit" or the like is determined based on the holding information and the like of the special drawing game (pre-reading), and it is a notice effect to be executed based on the determination result.

After the winning of the game ball (after the establishment of the start condition), the player performs whether or not the content for giving notice of the advance notice effect of the prefetch notice is realized. It is sufficient if it is executed (started) before it can be determined. For example, by winning a certain game ball,
The effect operation that is the advance notice effect for notifying the player that there is a possibility of reaching the state in advance is at least the variable display state of the decorative symbol by the winning of the game ball. It is sufficient if it is executed (started) before becoming a non-reach state).

In addition, 1st start winning a prize memory display area 5HL as pre-reading advance notice production (pre-judgment notice production)
The hold production by the display mode of the 1st hold display in 2nd and the 2nd hold display in 2nd start winning a prize memory display area 5HR is prepared. In the hold effect, the hold change effect, which is an effect in which the first hold display or the second hold display that has already been displayed changes to a notice mode (including a change from one notice mode to another notice mode. The same applies hereinafter) There is. When executing the hold change presentation, when the already displayed first hold display and the second hold display change to the notice mode, the hold change sound is output as the effect sound. In addition, in the hold effect, the first hold display to be added to the first start winning storage display area 5HL when the first start winning is generated, and the second to be added to the second start winning storage display area 5HR when the second start winning is generated. Effects that display the hold display in the notice mode (additional hold production),
An effect to be performed when the first hold display or the second hold display changes to the notice mode, and causes a character or the like to act on the hold display directly or indirectly in the display area of the image display device 5 (hold action This is an effect to be executed when the first hold display or the second hold display does not change to the notice mode, and causes a character or the like to act directly or indirectly on the hold display in the display area of the image display device 5 An effect (for example, a pending action cassette effect) may be included. In addition, when the pending action effect is executed, the first pending display (or the second pending display) that is the action target
Although the display mode of is changed, the display mode of the first hold display (or the second hold display) does not change when the hold action cassette effect is executed. When executing these additional on-hold effects, on-hold effect effects, and on-hold effect cassette effects, additional on-hold sounds, on-hold action sounds, and on-hold action noises may be output.

When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a determined special symbol in the special drawing game, after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, the variable display of the decorative symbol does not reach the reach state In some cases, the finalized decoration pattern that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of a decorative symbol is referred to as a "non-reach" (also referred to as a "normal loss") variable display mode when the variable display result is "loss".

When the special symbol to be the lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a final symbol in the special figure game, the variable symbol state of the decorative symbol is reached after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. Depending on the situation, after the reach effect is performed, the finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined reach loss combination may be stopped and displayed. The variable display result of such a decorative pattern is “reach” (“reach loss”) when the variable display result is “loss”
Also referred to as “variable display mode”.

In the present embodiment, as a determined special symbol in the special figure game, among the special symbols (special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5” and “7”) that become the big hit symbol, the special symbol indicating the number “3” When the special symbol indicating the symbol or the number of "5" is stopped and displayed, it becomes "8R probability variation big hit" which is one mode of "big hit". Also, when the special symbol indicating the number of "7" is stopped and displayed, it becomes "16R probability variation big hit" which is one aspect of "big hit". In the "big hit", "
8R probability variation big hit, "16R probability variation big hit", "2R probability variation big hit", "big hit type"
It is called.

Based on the 16R probability variation big hit, the normal release round is controlled 16 times (round) to be executed to the normal release big hit state, and after that, time variation control (time shortening control) and probability variation control (probability fluctuation control ) Is done. In addition, based on the 8R probability variation big hit, it is controlled to the normal release big hit state where the normal release round is executed 8 times (round),
After the end, the probability change control is performed together with the time saving control.

Due to the probability change control being performed, the variable display result is "big hit" in each special drawing game.
The probability of becoming is improved to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control is performed when a special figure game of a predetermined number of STs (also referred to as a probability variation number) is executed after the end of the jackpot gaming state,
Of the times when the variable display result is a "big hit", the process ends when one of the conditions is met first. The normal state is a normal gaming state different from the specified gaming state such as the big hit gaming state. The same control as in the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, the state where the initialization processing is performed after the power is turned on as in the case where the system reset is performed) is performed.

In addition, by the time reduction control being performed, the variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game (
The special figure fluctuation time) is shortened compared to the normal state. In the time-saving control, after the big hit gaming state is over, when a predetermined time-saving number of special drawing games are executed and the variable display result is a "big hit", either condition is established first. To finish. Therefore, even if the variable display result does not become a "big hit" when the time-saving control is being performed, the time-saving control ends when the predetermined number of time-saving special drawing games have been consumed.

When time saving control is performed, control to shorten the variation time (normal figure variation time) of the regular symbol in the regular figure game by the regular symbol display 20 than in the normal state, or the variation of the regular symbol in each regular figure game Control to improve the probability that the display result will be "per common view" than in the normal state, and tilt control of movable wing in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result being "per common view" The game ball is likely to pass through (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make the tilt control time to perform longer than in the normal state, and control to increase the number of tilts more than in the normal state. A control that is advantageous to the player is performed by increasing the possibility that the start condition is established. As described above, the control that facilitates the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening with the time saving control and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as high open control. As high open control,
Any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

By performing the high open control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the wide open state is increased more than when the high open control is not performed. Therefore, the second start condition for executing the second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is likely to be satisfied, and the second special figure game can be executed frequently, so that the next variable display result The time until the "big hit" is reduced. The period during which the high release control can be performed is also referred to as a high release control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time saving control is performed.

The gaming state in which both time saving control and high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a high probability state.
The gaming state in which time-saving control or high opening control is performed along with the probability variation control is also referred to as high-probability high-base state. A probability change state in which only the probability change control is performed and time reduction control or high open control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. It should be noted that only the gaming state in which time saving control and high open control are performed together with probability variation control may be referred to as a "probability state", and in order to be distinguished from high probability low base status, it may also be referred to as a time reduction probability variation state. On the other hand, in order to distinguish from the high probability high base state, the positive variation state (high probability low base state) where only the probability change control is performed and time shortening control or high open control is not performed,
There is also a case where there is no time reduction and no definite change. The short time state in which time saving control or high open control is performed without performing the probability change control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability change control nor the time saving control nor the high open control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time reduction control and probability change control is performed in a game state other than the normal state, the special figure game (
The second special drawing game can be executed frequently, and each special drawing game (first special drawing game,
By increasing the probability that the variable display result in the second special view game becomes a "big hit", it becomes an advantageous state for the player. A game state advantageous to a player different from the big hit game state is also referred to as a special game state.

In addition, after the finalized decoration pattern to be a big hit combination corresponding to the 8R probability variation big hit is derived and displayed, the period until the end of the eighth round (or after the end of the eighth round,
In the period until the next variable display game is started, a round number promotion effect may be performed to notify that the big hit is a 16R probability variation big hit. Although the 2R probability variation big hit is not provided in the present embodiment, the same applies to the case where a definite decoration symbol which is a big hit combination corresponding to the 2R probability variation big hit is derived and displayed when the 2R probability variation big hit is provided.

Also, in the present embodiment, although a big hit is not usually provided, after a finalized symbol is derived and displayed which is normally a big hit combination corresponding to a big hit when a big hit is provided, a period until the final round ends ( Alternatively, after the final round, in a period until the next variable display game is started, a probability change promotion effect may be performed informing that the big hit is a probability change big hit.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. Also,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Besides, pachinko machine 1
On the back of the game board 2 etc. in, for example, a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board,
Various substrates such as an interface substrate are disposed.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 mainly has a setting function of random numbers used in the special figure game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position,
A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal to a sub-side control board consisting of the effect control board 12 or the like, and outputting various information to a hall management computer (hall computer) And other functions. Further, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure The variable display of predetermined identification information, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20, etc. It also has a function to control. Furthermore, the main substrate 11 also has a function of performing determination (error determination) of an abnormality that occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1. If it is determined that there is an error by the error determination,
In order to prevent a malfunction due to fraud, a warning sound is generated or the payout of the game ball by the payout control board is interrupted. If it is determined that there is no error, it is determined that the error is being canceled and the pachinko gaming machine 1 can play a game.

The main circuit board 11 includes, for example, a microcomputer 100 for game control, a switch circuit 110 for capturing detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls, and transmitting the detection signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control, and the microcomputer 100 for game control A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, and the relay board 15
, And various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the display-use electric components such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8 and the lamp 9 are received. That is, the effect control board 12 is an electric component for effect such as all or part of the display operation in the image display device 5 or all or part of the sound output operation from the speaker 8 It has a function of determining the control content for executing a predetermined rendering operation.

The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, sounds such as effect sound from the speaker 8 A processing circuit or the like that executes audio signal processing for output is mounted.
For example, the voice control board 13 is based on a command from the effect control board 12, control data, etc.
The speaker 8 is caused to output a hold change sound when there is a hold change when the gaming ball has won the winning opening, or when there is a hold change.

The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on the command and control data from the effect control board 12, the light on / off drive in the lamp 9 etc. The lamp driver circuit etc. to be carried are mounted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main substrate 11 includes a gate switch 21 and a first start port switch 22A.
The wiring which transmits the detection signal from the 2nd starting opening switch 22B and the count switch 23 is connected. Gate switch 21, first start port switch 22A, second start port switch 2
2B and count switch 23 should just have an arbitrary composition which can detect a game ball as game media like what is called a sensor, for example. In addition to the gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23, the game machine 1 is similarly connected to the main board 11 (for example, a glass door (not shown)). A switch for detecting the open / close state of the game board 2), a switch for detecting the open / close state of the game board 2 itself, a switch for detecting illegal vibration, and a switch for detecting illegal electromagnetic wave. In addition, on the main substrate 11, a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4
Wirings for transmitting command signals for performing display control such as B, normal symbol display 20, first hold indicator 25A, second hold indicator 25B, general drawing hold indicator 25C, etc. are connected.

The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal.

The effect control command includes a fluctuation start command (a first fluctuation start command, a second fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, a symbol determination command, a gaming state designation command, a customer wait demonstration designation command, a power failure recovery Specified command, error command,
Hit start specification command (also referred to as "fanfare command"), special winning opening open notification command, big winning opening after open notification command, hit end specification command, starting opening winning specification command (first starting opening winning specification command, second Start mouth winning combination designation command), time reduction number designation command, probability variation number designation command, pending storage number notification command (first pending storage number notification command, second
There are commands such as pending storage number notification command), winning judgment determination result designation command (pattern designation command, variation category command), initialization designation command, and the like. Among them, the game state designation command includes a probability change state command when the game state is the definite change state, and a time reduction state command when the game state is the time reduction state. In addition, these command forms are an example, and
Other command forms may be used.

Subsequently, the variation pattern of the decorative symbol will be described. Below, the variable display result is "missing"
The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case of is referred to as the “loss fluctuation pattern”. "No reach variation pattern (" non reach loss variation pattern "corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes" non reach "among the cases where the variable display result is" loss "for the change variation pattern
"Leach fluctuation pattern (" reach loss "corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becomes" reach "in the" non-reach (loss) fluctuation pattern ") or when the variable display result is" loss " Also referred to as "variation pattern").

Further, a variation pattern corresponding to a case where the variable display result is a "big hit" is referred to as a "hit variation pattern". The hit variation pattern may include, for example, a “big hit variation pattern” corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “big hit”. As the jackpot fluctuation patterns, a plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each of the jackpot types may be prepared.

For the non-reach fluctuation pattern, prepare a plurality of fluctuation patterns with different fluctuation times, corresponding to the time reduction control to be executed when the total number of pending storages is large or when the gaming state is a definite change state or a time reduction state It is good. Thus, control of shortening the fluctuation time according to the total number of pending storages and the gaming state can be performed by selecting any variation pattern according to the total pending storage number and the gaming state.

For fluctuation patterns including reach effects such as a jackpot fluctuation pattern and a reach fluctuation pattern, fluctuation patterns corresponding to reach modes of the respective reach effects are prepared. In addition, the fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach is executed is the "normal reach fluctuation pattern"
The variation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach is performed is referred to as “super reach variation pattern”.

The ROM 101 of the microcomputer 100 for game control shown in FIG. 2 stores various data used to control the progress of the game, in addition to the program for game control. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. The ROM 101 also displays data (for example, information for specifying the content of control commands) constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11. Result determination table,
The data etc. which comprise various tables, such as a big hit classification determination table, a fluctuation category determination table, and a fluctuation pattern determination table, are stored.

The display result determination table is, for example, a first special view game (first game) by the first special symbol display device 4A.
In the big hit gaming state as "big hit (16R positive variation big hit, 8R positive variation big hit)" before the finalized special symbol to be variable display result is derived and displayed in the special figure game using the first special figure) It is a table referred to in order to determine whether to control based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special map display result. Further, the display result determination table 130A is displayed before the determined special symbol to be the variable display result is derived and displayed in the second special view game (the special view game using the second special view) by the second special symbol display device 4B. , The variable display result "big hit (1
It is a table to be referred to in order to decide based on the random number value MR1 for special figure display result decision whether or not to control to big hit game state as 6R probability variation big hit, 8R probability variation big hit).

In the display result determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for special image display result determination according to the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is “big hit (16R probability variation big hit,
It is assigned to the special chart display result of “8R (presence of big variation)” and “missing”.

In the display result determination table, when the gaming state is in the high certainty state, more decision values are allocated to the “big hit” special view display result than when the gaming state is the low certainty state. Specifically, in the low probability state, a predetermined number (specifically, 190) of determined values ("8000" to "81")
A value in the range of 89 ") is assigned to the" big hit "special map display result. On the other hand, in the high certainty state, the number (more specifically, 819) of decision values "8000" to "8818" is larger than the predetermined number.
“Is assigned to the“ big hit ”special map display result. In such a setting, in the probability change state (high probability state) in which probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special figure display result is "big hit" compared to when it is in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). There is a high probability that it will be decided to control to the jackpot gaming state as.

The jackpot type determination table determines the jackpot type to be any one of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination when it is determined to control the special figure display result to the jackpot gaming state as "big hit" Is a table referred to by In the big hit classification decision table,
The first special figure game (special figure game using the first special figure) by the first special symbol display device 4A is executed, or the second special figure game (second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B) Numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number MR2 for jackpot type determination depending on whether the special figure game is played
Are assigned to each jackpot type (16R probability variation big hit, 8R probability variation big hit).

Further, the ROM 101 stores a variation category determination table which is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of variation categories. Specifically, the ROM 101
A plurality of variation category determination tables are stored that are different from each other in the types of variation categories that can be determined in the variation category determination table and the respective determination ratios. In the variation category determination table, each of the variation categories is assigned a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for determination of the variation category. That is, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of variation category determination tables in which the determination values (for example, the range and the number of the determination values, etc.) assigned to at least one variation category among the plurality of variation categories are mutually different There is.

Further, the ROM 101 stores a variation pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine one of the plurality of variation patterns. Specifically, the ROM 101
A plurality of variation pattern determination tables are stored that are different from each other in the types of variation patterns that can be determined in the variation pattern determination table and the determination ratio of each. In the fluctuation pattern determination table, numerical values (decision values) to be compared with the random value MR5 for fluctuation pattern determination are assigned to each of the fluctuation patterns. That is, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of fluctuation pattern determination tables in which the above-described decision values (for example, the range and the number of decision values, etc.) allocated to at least one fluctuation pattern among a plurality of fluctuation patterns are mutually different There is.

The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source, a part or all of which is created on a predetermined power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply discharges and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). Ru. In particular, data indicating at least the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means and data indicating the number of unpaid award balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data required to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after the power failure or the like occurs (eg Process flag etc. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game.

The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU 120 for effect control which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data, etc. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, etc., and the random number for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the effect control CPU 120 Circuit 124
And the I / O 125.

In the effect control board 12, an information signal (video signal) indicating an effect image for the image display device 5
Information signal (effect sound signal) indicating a command for transmitting the voice control board 13 and the voice control board 13
, And wiring for transmitting an information signal (electric decoration signal) indicating a command to the lamp control board 14 are connected. Furthermore, in the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an information signal (operation detection signal) indicating that the player's operation on the stick controller 31A has been detected, or the game for the push button 31B. An information signal (operation detection signal) indicating that the operator's operation action has been detected,
Wiring for transmission from the push sensor 35B is also connected.

A movable role control device 17 is connected to the effect control board 12. Movable role control device 1
7 controls the operation of the movable part 173 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 120 for effect control. The movable part control device 17 is connected to an origin sensor 171A, an operation end sensor 171B, and an actuator 172.

The origin sensor 171A is a sensor that detects that the movable part 173 is at the origin position and outputs a detection signal. The operating end sensor 171B is a sensor that detects that the movable part 173 is at the position of the operating end and outputs a detection signal. Origin sensor 171A and operation end sensor 1
When the movable part is detected, it is assumed that the detection signal is switched from the off state to the on state 71B. A proximity switch, an infrared sensor, or the like can be used as the origin sensor 171A and the operation end sensor 171B.

The actuator 172 is, for example, a motor, an electromagnetic solenoid, or the like. Actuator 1
A motor 72 operates the movable part 173. In the present embodiment, the movable combination 173 performs an operation in the vertical direction as described with reference to FIG. That is, the actuator 172 moves the movable part 173 in the vertical direction.

In the effect control board 12, for example, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the effect operation is counted by the random number circuit 124 or the like in an updatable manner. The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number.

The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data used to control the rendering operation in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 121 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 120 for effect control to make various determinations, determinations and settings.

In addition, whether the display mode of the first hold display already displayed in the first start winning storage display area 5HL is changed to another display mode as a table related to the execution of the hold change effect of the first hold display in the ROM 121 In order to determine whether to change to the first display change presence / absence determination table referenced to determine whether or not to change to any of a plurality of types of display when it is determined to change to another display mode The first pending change mode determination table to be referenced is stored. Specifically, in the ROM 121, there are changes to other display modes, and there are a plurality of first hold change presence / absence determination tables having different determination rates for no change to other display modes, or the first hold change mode determination A plurality of first pending change mode determination tables are stored that are different from each other in the type of display mode that can be determined in the table and the determination ratio of each mode. A random number value (not shown) for determining the presence or absence of change in each of the first pending change presence / absence determination tables with a change and no change.
A numerical value (decision value) to be compared with is assigned. In each of the first suspension change mode determination tables, each of the display modes of the first suspension display is a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random number value (not shown) for determining the display mode of the first suspension display after change. ) Is assigned. In addition, instead of the plurality of first hold change presence / absence determination tables, 1 including information of all the first hold change presence / absence decision tables
One large first pending change determination table may be stored in the ROM 121. Also, instead of the plurality of first pending change mode determination tables, one large first pending change mode decision table including information of all the first pending change mode decision tables may be stored in the ROM 121. Similarly, the ROM 121 is a table relating to the execution of the hold change effect of the second hold display,
The second hold change presence / absence decision table or the like that is referred to in order to decide whether or not to change the display mode of the second hold display already displayed in the second start winning storage display area 5HR to another display mode When it is determined that the display mode is to be changed, a second hold change mode determination table to be referred to may be stored to determine which of the plural types of display modes to change.

In the ROM 121, the execution timing of the hold change effect of the first hold display (how many pieces are to be executed after the change), the decorative symbols variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display 5 Timing such as whether it is executed at the time of the hold shift when the stop display is started and the fluctuation display is started and the hold display shifts and the game ball is winning at the start winning opening and the hold display is added A first hold change presentation execution timing determination table may be stored which is referred to in order to determine the. Specifically, the ROM 121 stores a plurality of first pending change presentation execution timing determination tables which are different from one another in terms of the type of execution timing that can be determined in the first pending change presentation execution timing determination table and the respective determination ratios. It may be In each first hold change effect execution timing determination table, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random number value (not shown) for determining the execution timing of the first hold change effect is assigned to each of the execution timings. Just do it. Further, in place of the plurality of first hold change presentation execution timing determination tables, one large first hold change presentation execution timing determination table including information of all the first hold change presentation execution timing determination tables is stored in the ROM 121
May be stored. Similarly, in the ROM 121, a second hold change effect execution timing determination table is referred to in order to determine the execution timing of the hold change effect of the second hold display (a timing such as how many subsequent changes are to be performed). It may be stored.

In addition, the ROM 121 includes a table including information on two or more of the first hold display mode determination table, the first hold change presence / absence decision table, the first hold change mode determination table, and the first hold change presentation execution timing determination table May be stored.

In addition, when it is determined that the display mode of the first hold display (or the second hold display) is changed to another display mode in the ROM 121, the first hold display (or the second hold display) of characters and the like
As a table relating to the hold action effect to act directly or indirectly on the action effect determination table may be stored which is referred to in order to determine whether or not to execute the hold action effect. Specifically, the ROM 121 may store a plurality of effect presentation execution presence / absence determination tables which are different in the determination ratio of execution and non-execution. A numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random value (not shown) for determining the presence or absence of execution may be assigned to each of the action effect execution presence / absence determination tables for each of the action effect execution presence / absence determination tables. In addition, when there are a plurality of effect modes of the hold action effect, when it is determined to execute the hold effect effect, the hold action effect effect referred to in order to determine which effect mode among the plurality of effect modes. The mode determination table may be stored in the ROM 121. Specifically, a plurality of hold action effect effect mode determination tables may be stored that are different from each other in the type of effect mode of the hold effect effect that can be determined in the hold effect effect effect mode determination table and the determination ratio of each. . A numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random value (not shown) for determining the effect mode of the hold action effect may be assigned to each of the effect modes in the respective hold action effect effect mode determination tables.

In addition, when it is determined that the display mode of the first hold display (or the second hold display) is not changed to another display mode in the ROM 121, a character or the like is directly displayed on the first hold display (or the second hold display). As a table relating to the hold action cast effect that causes or indirectly to act, a action cast effect execution execution determination table referenced to determine whether or not to execute the hold action cast effect may be stored. Specifically, the ROM 121 may store a plurality of action cassette effect execution presence / absence determination tables which are different from each other in the determination ratio of execution and non-execution. A numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random value (not shown) for determination of presence / absence of execution may be assigned to each action presence / absence determination table for determination of presence / absence of execution of action.
In addition, when there are a plurality of effect modes of the hold action cassette effect, when it is determined to execute the hold action cassette effect, the hold action referred to in order to determine which effect mode among the plurality of effect modes It is also possible to store in the ROM 121 the gasse effect presentation mode determination table. Specifically, there are stored a plurality of hold action cassette effect stage determination tables which are different from each other in type of presentation mode of the hold action cassette effect which can be determined in the hold action cassette effect stage effect determination table and the determination ratio of each of them. May be Even if a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random number value (not shown) for determining the effect mode of the effect of holding action is assigned to each of the effect modes in each of the effect mode of effecting effect presentation mode determination table Good.

In addition, the ROM 121 is configured with a plurality of effect control patterns used to control the effect operation by the effect control CPU 120 using various effect devices (for example, the image display device 5, the speaker 8, the lamp 9, and the effect model). Data etc. are stored. By setting the effect control pattern, various variable display operations such as a decorative pattern, a notice effect (including a pre-reading notice effect), and the like are realized.

The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating control contents of various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. For example, the effect control pattern is a decoration in a period from when the variation of the special symbol is started in the special view game until the finalized special symbol as the special view display result is derived and displayed, corresponding to a plurality of types of variation patterns. A variable display operation of a symbol, a reach operation, a rendition operation etc. A rendition operation, or a variety of rendition operations without a variable display of a decorative symbol (for example, the first start winning memory display area 5HL
It is comprised from the data etc. which show the control content of various performance operation | movements, such as suspension production with respect to the display mode of suspension display in, and suspension production with respect to the display mode of suspension display in 2nd starting prize storage display area 5HR.

Specifically, sound control data is included in the effect control pattern. In addition to the sound control data, various effect operations such as effect control process timer determination value, display control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, movable combination control data, end code, etc. Control data for control is included.

In the voice control data, data relating to the winning sound output from the speaker 8 when the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, and the hold display are output from the speaker 8 when a hold change occurs to change to a notice mode. Data related to on-hold change sounds. The voice control data also includes data indicating a voice output mode from the speaker 8, such as data indicating an output mode such as a rendering sound interlocked with the variable display operation of the decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern, for example. It is done. That is, the voice control data is data designating a voice output operation from the speaker 8.

Further, in the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2, for example, a data holding area for effect control is provided as an area for holding various data used to control the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit, an effect control timer setting unit, an effect control counter setting unit, and an effect control buffer setting unit.

The effect control flag setting unit can update the state according to, for example, an effect operation state such as a display state of an effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 or an effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. A flag is provided. The effect control timer setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of timers used to control the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of effect images on the screen of the image display device 5, for example. The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, in the effect control counter setting unit, data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters and an effect number count value which is a stored value of an effect number counter for counting one or both of the number of time saving and the number of definite variations Data is stored.

The effect control buffer setting unit is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of various effect operations. In the effect control buffer setting unit, for example, data constituting the first start winning reception command buffer, data constituting the second start winning reception command buffer, data constituting the first read advance notice buffer, and Data constituting the read ahead notice buffer is stored.

In the first start winning reception command buffer, from the main board 11 start opening winning combination designated command (
A symbol designating command, a variation category command, a first pending storage number notification command, etc., which are sent together with the first starting opening winning combination designating command) are stored. In the 2nd start winning reception command buffer, the symbol specification command, the fluctuation category command, the 2nd pending storage number notification command etc sent from the main board 11 together with the starting opening winning combination specifying command (the 2nd starting opening winning combination specifying command) It is memorized.

The first read advance notice buffer is provided with a storage area corresponding to each data constituting the first start winning reception command buffer. The first prefetch notice buffer contains CPU1 for effect control
For example, the contents of the determination regarding the pre-reading advance notice effect relating to the respective hold information determined by the information 20 and the like are stored. In the second preread notice buffer, storage areas corresponding to respective data constituting the first start winning reception command buffer are provided. The second pre-reading notice buffer stores, for example, the contents of determination regarding pre-reading notice effects relating to the respective hold information determined by the effect control CPU 120 or the like.

Further, the RAM 122 is provided as an error information storage area for holding various data used to notify an error that has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 1. An error command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is stored in the error information storage area.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

The CPU 103 of the main board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 executes main processing including initialization and the like, and game control timer interrupt processing which is repeated at regular intervals. The CPU 103 in the main board 11 executes a special figure game relating to the variable display of the special symbol, a payout control relating to the payout of the game ball, and the like in the main processing and the timer interrupt processing for game control. The CPU 103 performs various control signals (control signals, effect control commands, etc.) such as commands relating to the special view game in the process of main processing and timer interrupt processing for game control.
Is transmitted to the effect control board 12. Further, the main board 11 diagnoses the pachinko gaming machine 1 for abnormality in the timer interrupt, and when an abnormality is detected, it transmits an error command according to the detected abnormality to the effect control board 12 and is detected. A warning sound (error sound) corresponding to the abnormality is output to the speaker 8.

The effect control board 12 executes effect control main processing including command analysis control and effect control process processing. Hereinafter, the effect control process performed by the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 3, first, the effect control CPU 120 executes a prize effect determination process (step S150). In the effect determination process at the time of winning, the CPU 120 for effect control
The process of checking the contents stored in the start winning reception command buffer, the process of determining whether or not the start opening prize notification command is received as the reception command, and the process of determining various effects are executed. Ru. The details of the effect determination process at the time of winning will be described later.

Subsequent to the effect determination process at the time of winning (step S150), the effect control CPU 120 executes step S in accordance with the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like.
One of the processes 170 to 177 is selected and executed.

After execution of the prize effect determination process in step S150, for example, the following step S170 is performed according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit or the like.
One of the processes in the step S177 is selected and executed.

The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”, which is the initial value. The variable display start waiting process includes a first fluctuation start command (or a second fluctuation start command) transmitted from the main substrate 11, a fluctuation pattern designation command,
It includes a process of determining whether to start variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether or not the variable display result notification command or the like has been received. In the variable display start waiting process, when it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol is to be started (that is, when the fluctuation pattern designation command or the like is received), the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "1".

The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". The variable display start setting process is a setting for performing variable display of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5 (for example, corresponding to variable display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B) , Setting for performing display operation such as holding display, active display, etc. (for example, processing of performing effect control pattern corresponding to fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation time), setting of value of fluctuation time timer, etc.) And the like, etc. are included. In the variable display start setting process, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2".

The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". During variable display effect processing, variable display start setting processing (step S17
Including processing to determine whether or not the fluctuation time timer set in 1) has timed out (whether the elapsed time after the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5 has reached the special figure fluctuation time) It is. In the variable display effect process, when the fluctuation time timer times out,
The value of the rendering process flag is updated to "3".

The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." The special process per wait processing is a process to be executed when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set as the process to be executed when the finalized decoration symbol is "losing", or when the finalized ornament pattern is "big hit" The processing to be performed includes processing for performing setting for performing fanfare production (for example, setting of a production control pattern corresponding to the fanfare production, etc.). In the waiting process per special drawing, when the finalized decoration symbol is "loss", the value of the presentation process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value, and when the finalized ornament pattern is "big hit", Update the value to "4".

The jackpot start process of step S174 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". The jackpot start process is a process of determining whether or not the big winning opening open notification command has been received, or a process being executed when the large winning opening open notification command is received, an effect being released (special variable winning in each round It includes processing for performing setting (for example, setting of an effect control pattern corresponding to an effect being released, etc.) for performing effects to be executed when the ball device 7 is in the open state. In the big hit start process, when the big winning opening open notification command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “5”.

The process in the round of step S175 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". Processing during the round is processing to determine whether or not the notification command after the big winning a prize opening has been received, and the processing being executed when the notification command after the big winning a prize opening is received is closed effect (special variable winning in each round It includes a process for setting (for example, setting of an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect during closing) and the like for performing an effect to be executed when the ball device 7 is in the closed state. In the processing during the round, when the notification command after the opening of the special winning opening is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “6”.

The post-round process in step S176 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". The round post-processing performs processing during open processing as processing to determine whether or not the special winning opening open notification command or hit termination designation command has been received, or processing to be executed when the special winning opening opening notification command is received. Processing for performing setting (for example, setting of a production control pattern corresponding to an effect during opening) or setting for performing ending effect as processing to be executed when a hit end designation command is received (for example, for ending effect) It includes the process of setting the value of the corresponding effect control pattern, the value of the ending effect execution time timer, and the like. In the round post process, when the special winning opening open notification command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "5", and when the hit end designation command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "7" Do.

The jackpot end post-processing in step S177 is processing that is executed when the value of the rendering process flag is “7”. In the jackpot end post-processing, whether the ending effect execution time timer set in the round post-processing (step S176) has timed out (whether the elapsed time after the start of the end effect execution in the image display device 5 has reached the set time And the like are included. In the big hit end post processing, when the ending effect execution time timer times out, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect determination process (S150) at the time of winning. In the effect determination process at the time of winning shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 120 for effect control first checks the memory contents in the reception command buffer at the time of start winning (step S151), and then executes the process of determining holding effect etc. (step S153). The processing for determining the holding effect, etc. in step S153 includes processing for determining the holding effect, the active display effect, the effect effect (such as the holding action failure effect, the holding action failure effect, etc.) and the like.

Subsequent to the hold effect determination process, a winning sound determination process is performed (step S154). The winning sound determination process includes, for example, whether or not to generate a winning sound as an effect sound, and a process of determining the volume in the case of generating a winning sound. Details of the winning sound determination process will be described later. After executing the winning sound determination process (step S154), the effect control CPU 120 stores the determination contents of the holding effect determination process and the like and the determination contents of the winning sound (step S155). After executing the process of step S155, the effect control CPU 120 adds a new hold display to the start winning storage display area 5H based on the determination content stored in step S155 (step S156). If it is determined in step S154 that a winning sound is to be generated, a winning sound is generated at the volume determined in the winning sound determination process when the hold display is added. Then, the effect determination process at the time of winning is finished.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the winning sound determination process (step S154). In the winning sound determination process shown in FIG. 5, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether to generate a winning sound (step S201). Whether or not to generate a winning sound is determined based on whether or not the first starting condition or the second starting condition is satisfied, and when the first starting condition or the second starting condition is satisfied, the winning sound is If neither the first start condition nor the second start condition is established, it is determined that a winning sound is not generated. The establishment of the first start condition and the second start condition is a start opening winning combination designation command (first start opening winning combination designation command, second start opening winning combination designation command) of the effect control commands transmitted from the main substrate 11 and hold Storage number notification command (first pending storage number notification command, second pending storage number notification command)
Refer to to judge.

As a result of the determination in step S201, when a winning sound is not generated (step S201; NO)
In the case of), the winning sound determination process ends. Also, when a winning sound is generated (S201
If YES, it is determined whether an error sound is being generated (step S202). Whether or not an error sound is being generated is determined based on whether or not an error command is stored in the error information storage area of the RAM 122. As a result, if an error sound is being generated (step S202; YES), the winning sound volume is set to 0 in order to restrict the output of the winning sound (step S205), and the winning sound determination process is ended. .

As a result of the determination in step S202, when an error sound is not occurring (step S202; N)
In O), it is determined whether the gaming state is in the high base (step S203). Whether or not the gaming state is in the high base is determined based on whether or not the time saving state command is transmitted as the gaming state command transmitted from the main substrate 11. As a result, when the gaming state is not high base (step S203; NO), the winning sound volume is set to a prescribed value (> 0) (step S206), and the winning sound determination processing is ended. The prescribed value of the winning sound volume is a fixed value.

Also, as a result of the determination in step S203, when it is determined that the gaming state is in the high base (
In step S203; YES), it is determined whether a holding change sound is being generated (step S204). When it is determined in step S204 that a holding change sound is being generated (
In step S204; YES), in order to restrict the output of the winning sound, the winning sound volume is set to 0 (step S205), and the winning sound determination process is ended. If it is determined that the hold change sound is not generated (step S204; NO), the winning sound volume is set to a prescribed value (> 0) (step S206), and the winning sound determination process is ended.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process (S171). Figure 6
In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 5, the effect control CPU 120 first reads the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main substrate 11, for example, and the special view display result is "lost". It is determined whether there is any (step S522).

When it is determined in step S522 that the special view display result is "loss" (step S522; YES), the effect control CPU 120 determines the combination of the finalized decorative symbol (final stop symbol) that constitutes the lost combination ( Step S524). As an example, C for effect control
The PU 120 is a random number value updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit (for example, a random number value for left fixed symbol determination, a random number value for right fixed symbol determination, a random number value for middle fixed symbol determination Etc.) by referring to a predetermined symbol determination table (for example, a left determined symbol determination table, a right determined symbol determination table, a medium determined symbol determination table, etc.) stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like As a combination of finalized decorative symbols that make up a lost combination, the decorative symbols to be finally displayed on stop in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are determined.

When it is determined in step S522 that the special view display result is not "losing" (step S522; NO), that is, when the special view display result is "big hit (16R positive variation big hit, 8R positive variation big hit)", for effect control The CPU 120 determines the combination of the finalized decorative symbols constituting the big hit combination (step S528). As an example, CPU 120 for production control extracts the numerical data which shows the random number value (for example, the random number value for big hit decision design decision etc) which are renewed with the random counter and the like which is provided in production control counter setting section, ROM121 etc By referring to a predetermined symbol determination table (for example, a big hit determination symbol determination table etc.) stored in advance in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R as a combination of finalized design symbols constituting a big hit combination Determine the decoration pattern that will be finally displayed stop. Note that
The effect control CPU 120 may determine the combination of the determined decoration symbols constituting the big hit combination according to which big hit type (16R positive variation big hit, 8R positive variation big hit) is, the presence or absence of promotion effect, or the like.

After executing either the process of step S524 or the process of step S528, the effect control CPU 120 executes the reserve digest process (step S530). In particular,
Active display area A for the hold display displayed at the left end of the start winning memory display area 5H
While moving (shifting) to the HA, when there is another hold display in the start winning storage display area 5H, each is moved to the left.

After executing the holding and digesting process of step S530, the effect control CPU 120 executes the holding and changing sound determination process (step S531). The on-hold change sound determination process includes, for example, whether or not to generate an effect change sound as an effect sound, and a process for determining the volume in the case of generating an effect change sound. The details of the hold change sound determination process will be described later.

After executing the process of step S531, the effect control CPU 120 executes the process of effect control pattern set (step S532). For example, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation as a usage pattern. That is, the effect control CPU 120 sets the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 as the usage pattern.

After executing the processing of step S532, the CPU for effect control 120 sets the initial value of the effect control process timer of the process data of the effect control pattern set in step S532 (step S534), and starts the effect control process timer ( Step S5
35) Control of the rendering device (component for rendering) such as the image display device 5 in accordance with the contents of the process data (step S536). At this time, when the effect control pattern set in step S532 is the effect control pattern of the pre-reading notice effect including the on-hold change effect, the volume determined in the on-hold change determination process when the on-hold change effect is executed. An effect of generating a holding change sound is performed. Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command in the fluctuation time timer (step S537).

Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 digests the command stored in the start winning winning reception command buffer (step S538). Specifically, the CPU 120 for effect control
The command (one set) stored in the area corresponding to the smallest buffer number among the commands associated with the start winning reception command buffer is deleted and a buffer number larger than the buffer number of the deleted command is used. The commands stored in the corresponding area are shifted while maintaining the winning order. Further, in the process of step S538, deletion or shift of information stored in the prefetch notice buffer provided in the RAM 122 or the like is also performed according to the deletion or shift of the command. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (step S539), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the hold change sound determination process (step S531). In the on-hold change sound determination process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether to generate a on-hold change sound (step S551). With regard to this determination, data corresponding to the pending change presentation is included in the data stored as the first read advance notice buffer and the second read ahead notice buffer, depending on whether or not it is time to execute the hold change presentation To be done. As a result, when it is determined that the on-hold change sound is not generated (step S551; NO), the on-hold change sound determination process is ended as it is.

In step S 551, when it is determined that the on-hold change sound is to be generated (step S 55)
If YES in step S552, it is determined whether an error sound is being generated (step S552). This determination is performed in the same manner as step S202 in FIG. As a result, when it is determined that an error sound is being generated (step S 552: YES), the hold change sound volume is set to 0 in order to limit the output of the hold change sound (step S 555). End the sound determination process.

In step S 552, when it is determined that no error sound is generated (step S 55)
2; NO), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is high base (step S553).
This determination is performed in the same manner as step S203 of FIG. As a result, when it is determined that the gaming state is high base (step S553; YES), the hold change sound volume is set to a prescribed value (> 0) (step S556), and the hold change sound determination process is performed. finish. Note that
The specified value of the holding change sound volume is a fixed value.

When it is determined in step S553 that the gaming state is not in the high base (step S
At 553; NO), it is judged whether or not a winning sound is being generated (step S554). As a result, when it is determined that a winning sound is being generated (step S554; YES), the hold change sound volume is set to 0 in order to limit the output of the hold change sound (step S555).
The hold change sound determination process ends. If it is determined that a winning sound is not occurring (step S554; NO), the hold change sound volume is set to a prescribed value (> 0) (step S55).
6) End the hold change sound determination process.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the first start winning or the second starting winning occurs and the first starting condition or the second starting condition is satisfied, the first special figure game or the second special figure game is executed. In addition, during the execution of the first special view game and the second special view game, as shown in FIG. 8A, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5 display variation of the decorative symbol. To be done. When the first start condition is satisfied during the execution of the first special view game or the second special view game, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), the number of first reserved displays in the first start winning storage display area 5HL increases. Do. In the example shown in FIG. 8 (B), the number of first hold displays in the first start winning storage display area 5HL increases from 2 to 3. When the number of the first hold display in the first start winning storage display area 5HL increases, a winning sound is output from the speaker 8. Also, during the execution of the first special view game and the second special view game, the second
When the start condition is satisfied, the number of second hold displays in the second start winning storage display area 5HR (see FIG. 1) increases, and a winning sound is output from the speaker 8.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be a case where a hold change effect (hold effect) is performed as a pre-reading advance notice effect by the winning of a certain game ball. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, in the example in which the on-hold change effect is executed when the number of the first on-hold display in the first start winning storage display area 5HL is 3, the decorative symbol of the image display device 5 After the decorative pattern is variably displayed in the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, as shown in FIG. 9B, the decorative symbol display area 5L of the image display device 5 is displayed.
, 5C, 5R stop display of the decoration pattern, one special figure game ends. Then, FIG.
As shown in (C), the decorative symbols displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display device 5 start fluctuating display again. The hold change effect is executed at the hold shift time when the variable display is started and the hold display shifts. In the pending change effect, the number of the first pending display in the first start winning storage display area 5HL decreases from 3 to 2 and 1 of the first pending display
Change from round shape to star shape. In addition, when the number of the first hold display in the first start winning storage display area 5HL decreases from 3 to 2, the hold change sound is output from the speaker 8.

Next, several examples of the time change of the effect sound output when the effect sound such as the winning sound and the hold change sound is output will be described. 10 to 18 are time charts showing an example of time change of the effect sound output. In the following example, any one of the first start winning combination and the second starting winning combination is set as the starting winning combination, and any one of the first starting condition and the second starting condition is set as the starting condition. The start port switch 22B will be described as a start switch.

As in the example shown in FIG. 10, it is assumed that at time T11, the gaming ball wins the starting winning opening, and the starting winning occurs and the starting condition is satisfied. In this case, the voice control board 13 performs time T11 to time T1.
The winning sound is output to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the winning sound volume up to 2. Also, assuming that the hold change presentation is started at time T13 and the hold display changes, the voice control board 13 performs the process from time T13 to time T13.
The hold change sound is output to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the hold change sound volume until the time T14. Figure 10
In the example shown in, there is no restriction on the output of the winning sound or the holding change sound.

The example shown in FIG. 11 is an example in which the output of the winning sound is limited when the on-hold change effect is being executed. The limitation of the output of the winning sound is executed when the high base state. As shown in FIG. 11, when the on-hold change effect is started at time T21 and the on-hold display changes when in the high base state, the voice control board 13 suspends on-hold change sound from time T21 to time T23. The speaker 8 is made to output the specified value of the change sound volume. In addition, time T2 during output of hold change sound
It is assumed that the game ball wins the start winning opening in 2 and the start winning condition occurs and the starting condition is satisfied. In this case, the winning sound is output, but the output of the winning sound is limited, and the winning sound volume is set to zero. Thus, by making the winning sound substantially inaudible, it is possible to make it easier to hear the holding change sound.

The example shown in FIG. 12 is an example in which when the on-hold change effect is started while the winning sound is being output, the on-hold changing sound is output and the output of the winning sound is limited. The limitation of the output of the winning sound here is
Executed when in high base state. As shown in FIG. 12, when in the high base state, it is assumed that the game ball wins the start winning opening at time T31, the start winning occurs, and the start condition is satisfied. In this case, since the output of the winning sound is not limited, the voice control board 13 performs the process at time T3.
The winning sound is output from the speaker 8 to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the winning sound volume. When the hold change is started at time T32 while the winning sound is being output, the voice control board 13 causes the speaker 8 to output the hold change sound at the specified value of the hold change sound volume from time T32 to time T34. When the hold change is not started, the voice control board 13 is intended to output the winning sound to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the winning sound volume from time T31 to time T33, but the hold change starts. Because it was done
From the time T32 when the hold change is started, the output of the winning sound is limited, and the winning sound volume is set to zero. Thus, by making the winning sound substantially inaudible, it is possible to make it easier to hear the holding change sound.

The example shown in FIG. 13 is a modification of the present invention and is an example in which the output of the winning sound is limited during the first waiting time L1 after the holding change sound is output at the specified value of the holding change sound. is there. The limitation of the output of the winning sound here is executed when the high base state. As shown in FIG. 13, when the on-hold change effect is started at time T41 and the on-hold display changes in the high base state, the voice control board 13 suspends on-hold change sound from time T41 to time T42. The speaker 8 is made to output the specified value of the change sound volume. Also, time T42 to time T4 when the output of the hold change sound is finished
It is assumed that the game ball wins the start winning opening at a constant standby time up to 4 times T43 in the first standby time L1, and the start winning condition is established. In this case, the winning sound is output, but the output of the winning sound is limited, and the winning sound volume is set to zero. In this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the holding sound to be mixed with the holding sound by making the sound substantially inaudible. The first waiting time L1 may be set to an appropriate length, for example, 0.1.
It may be 5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds, or any other length.

In the example shown in FIG. 14, when an error sound is output, the output of the winning sound and the hold change sound is limited. The limitation of the output of the winning sound and the holding change sound is an example which is executed either in the high base state or not. As shown in FIG. 14, it is assumed that at time T51, the gaming ball wins the start winning opening, a start winning occurs, and the start condition is satisfied. In this case, time T5
The winning sound is output from the speaker 8 to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the winning sound volume. When it is determined that an error sound is in error due to an error determination at time T52 during which a winning sound is being output, and the error is in progress, the voice control board 13 causes the error sound to be output from time T52. Voice control board 1
3 was intended to output the winning sound to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the winning sound volume from time T51 to time T53, but limit the output of the winning sound at time T52 and set the winning sound volume to 0. .
Thus, the error sound can be made easy to hear by making the winning sound substantially inaudible. As a result, the player's awareness can be directed to an error notification by an error sound.

When the hold change effect is started at time T54 during the error sound output and the hold display changes, the voice control board 13 sets the hold change sound volume to 0 at time T54, and the hold change sound is output. Make it virtually inaudible. In this way, the error sound can be made easier to hear. Further, it is assumed that the error is canceled at time T55 from time T54 to time T56 which originally generates the holding change sound, and the output of the error sound is finished. In this case, the output of the hold change sound starts from time T55 when the output of the error sound ends. In this way, it is possible to enjoy the effect by the directing sound while making it difficult to hear the error sound.

Although not shown in FIG. 14, when an error sound is output during the output of the hold change sound, the output of the hold change sound may be limited. In addition, when the error is canceled by limiting the output of the winning sound by the output of the error sound, the output of the winning sound may be started together with the stopping of the output of the error sound.

The example shown in FIG. 15 is an example in which the output of the on-hold change sound is limited when a winning sound is output. The restriction of holding change sound output is performed when not in the high base state (when in the low base state). As shown in FIG. 15, when the high base state is not established, it is assumed that the game ball is won in the start winning opening at time T61, the start winning occurs, and the start condition is satisfied. In this case, the voice control board 13 sets the winning sound from time T61 to time T63 to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the winning sound volume.
Make it output. Also, when the hold change effect is started at time T62 during the output of the winning sound and the hold display changes, the hold change sound is output, but the output of the hold change sound is limited and the hold change sound volume is set to 0. . In this way, it is possible to make the winning sound easy to hear by making the holding change sound not to be heard substantially.

In the example shown in FIG. 16, when the game ball is in the start winning opening during the output of the holding change sound and the start winning is generated and the starting condition is satisfied, the output of the winning sound is executed and the holding change sound is This is an example in which the output is limited. The limitation of the output of the holding change sound here is executed when the high base state is not set. As shown in FIG. 16, it is assumed that the hold change presentation is started at time T71 when the high base state is not set. In this case, since the output of the hold change sound is not limited, the voice control board 13
At time T71, the hold change sound is output to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the hold change sound volume. When the game ball wins the start winning prize opening at time T72 while the pending change sound is being output, and the start winning combination occurs and the start condition is satisfied, the voice control board 13 wins a winning sound from time T72 to time T74. The speaker 8 is made to output at the specified value of the volume. Also, if the start condition is not satisfied,
The voice control board 13 is intended to output the hold change sound to the speaker 8 at the specified value of the hold change sound volume from time T71 to time T73, but since the start condition is satisfied, the start condition is satisfied and the winning sound is realized. The output of the hold change sound is limited from time T73 to generate the hold change sound volume to zero. In this way, it is possible to make the winning sound easy to hear by making the holding change sound not to be heard substantially.

The example shown in FIG. 17 is a modified example of the present invention, and is an example in which the output of the holding change sound is restricted during the second waiting time L2 after the winning sound is output at the specified value of the winning sound. . The limitation of the output of the holding change sound here is executed when the high base state is not set. As shown in FIG. 17, when the high base state is not set, it is assumed that the game ball is won in the start winning opening at time T81, the start winning occurs, and the start condition is satisfied. In this case, the voice control board 13 causes the speaker 8 to output the winning sound at a specified value of the winning sound volume from time T81 to time T82. In addition, it is assumed that the hold display for which the hold change presentation has been started has changed at a constant standby time from time T82 to time T84 when the output of the winning sound ends, that is, time T83 in the second standby time L2. In this case, the hold change sound is output, but the hold change sound output is limited and the hold change sound volume is set to zero. In this way, by making the holding change sound substantially unheard, it is possible to make the holding change sound less likely to be mixed with the winning sound. Note that the second waiting time L2 may be set to an appropriate length,
For example, it may be 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds, or any other length. Further, the first waiting time L1 and the second waiting time L2 may be the same time or different times.

The example shown in FIG. 18 is a modified example of the present invention, and is an example in which the output of the winning sound is limited when the on-hold change effect is being executed. The limitation of the output of the winning sound is executed when the high base state. Moreover, in this modification, a plurality of hold change effects are being executed, here, 2
This is an example of a case where one game ball is won in the starting winning opening, and two starting winnings occur and two starting conditions are satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 18, when the on-hold change effect is started at time T91 and the on-hold display changes when in the high base state, the voice control board 13 suspends on-hold change sound from time T91 to time T94. The speaker 8 is made to output the specified value of the change sound volume. In addition, between the time T91 and the time T94 during the output of the hold change sound, the two game balls are set to the start winning opening respectively for the time T.
It is assumed that winning is made at 92 and time T93, a starting winning combination occurs, and the starting condition is satisfied. For example, winnings on the start winning openings of a plurality of gaming balls continuously in a short time often occur when the variable winning ball device 6B is in the enlarged open state, for example, in a high base state.

In this case, at time T92, the winning sound is output, but the output of the winning sound is limited, and the winning sound volume is set to zero. On the other hand, at time T93, a winning sound is output, and the winning sound volume is set as a prescribed value. In this way, in the previous winning (the winning at time T92), it is possible to make it easy to hear the on-hold change sound by making the winning sound substantially inaudible. When a plurality of gaming balls win the start winning opening during time T91 to time T94 during the output of the pending change sound, a winning sound is generated by the winning of the second or subsequent gaming ball, so that the winning sound is generated. It can be entertaining. It should be noted that the winning sound output at time T93 is a winning sound that is output without restriction when outputting the holding change sound, and is output in a mode different from the winning sound output at other timings It may be done.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the output of the winning sound is limited when the hold change sound is output in the high base state (when not in the low base state). Further, when the winning sound is being output in the high base state (in the low base state), the output of the hold change sound is limited. For this reason, since it is controlling the opportunity where a winning a prize sound and a retention change sound are outputted overlappingly, it becomes easy to distinguish a winning a prize sound and a retention change sound, and it can control a fall of a production effect.

In addition, in the high base state, it is easy to win the game ball for the start winning opening,
There are more opportunities for the game ball to win the start winning opening than when not in the high base state. Therefore, comparing the attention degree of the game ball to the start winning opening in the player and the attention degree to the holding change in the high base state, it is considered that the attention degree to the holding change becomes larger than the low base state. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the high base state, the player's interest can be attracted more by limiting the output of the winning sound when the hold change sound is output.

Also, in the low base state, winning of the gaming ball to the starting winning opening is not easy, and the player often has a high interest in winning on the gaming ball to the starting winning opening. Therefore, comparing the degree of attention for the game ball to the start winning opening in the player and the degree of attention for the holding change in the low base state, the degree of attention for the game ball to the starting winning opening than the high base state Is considered to be larger. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the low base state, the player's interest can be further attracted by restricting the output of the holding change sound when the winning sound is being output.

Further, in the high base state, even when the prize sound is output while the hold change sound is being output, or even when the hold change sound is output while the prize sound is being output, the output of the prize sound is limited. Also, in the low base state, even when the hold change sound is output during the output of the winning sound, the output of the hold change sound in the case of outputting the prize sound during the hold change sound output is limited. There is. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the reduction of the rendering effect in any case.

Further, in the modified example shown in FIG. 13, the output of the winning sound is restricted until the first waiting time L1 elapses after the output of the holding change sound is finished. Furthermore, in the modification shown in FIG. 17, the output of the hold change sound is limited until the second standby time L2 elapses after the output of the winning sound is finished. For this reason, since it is controlling the opportunity which a winning a prize sound and a retention change sound are output continuously, it becomes easy to distinguish a winning a prize sound and a retention change sound, and can control a fall of a production effect.

Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described above, the device configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and various rendering operations including the display operation of the rendering image in the display area of the image display device 5 are arbitrary without departing from the scope Changes and modifications are possible.

For example, in the above embodiment, the pending change effect is executed at the timing when the decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display device 5 starts variable display, but the pending change effect is , May be performed at other timings. For example, the pending change effect is
An addition hold effect may be performed at the timing when the start condition is satisfied and the hold display is added to the start winning storage display area 5H. In addition, the decorative symbol display areas 5 L and 5 of the image display device 5
It may be made to be performed at arbitrary timings during variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on C, 5R. In the above embodiment, the hold change sound is output when the hold change effect is executed, but when the hold change effect is executed, the hold change sound is not output or not output. There may be cases. In this case, for example, when the hold change sound is output, the expectation for the transition to the big hit gaming state may be higher than when the hold change sound is not output.

In the above embodiment, an error occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and an error sound (warning sound)
The output of the winning sound and the hold change sound is limited, and the volume of each is set to 0, but depending on the type of error generated in the pachinko gaming machine 1, The aspect of output restriction may be changed.

For example, assuming that each of the error sound, the winning sound, and the hold change sound has 6 levels of volume (maximum value: 5, minimum value 0), the error volume of a light error such as a disc full error, 5 light error The winning sound volume and hold change sound volume when 2 is generated and the error sound volume of heavy errors such as door open error and magnetic error are 5 and the winning sound and hold change when heavy error is occurring The volume of the sound may be 2. Also, when a winning error and a hold change sound are output when a minor error occurs and an error sound of error sound level 5 is output, the hold change sound volume is set to 2 and the play sound volume is set to 0 during high base. While in low bass, the hold change sound volume may be 0, the winning sound volume may be 2, and so on.

Also, in the above embodiment, when outputting the holding change sound and the winning sound, the output of the winning sound is limited during the high base, and the output of the holding change sound is limited during the low base, but other aspects The hold change sound or the prize sound may be limited. For example, the sound to be limited may be adjusted according to the number of pending storages. For example, the output of the winning sound may be limited during the definite change state, and the output of the hold change sound may be limited during the uncertain state. Alternatively, the pattern may be reversed.

In addition, it decides which of the pending change sound or the winning sound output is limited according to the pending storage number, for example, limits the output of the pending change sound when the pending storage number is 1, and wins when 2 or 3. The sound output may be limited. When the number of reserved memories is small, the feeling of expectation for winning in the starting winning opening is often large. Therefore, when the number of reserved memories is small, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest by restricting not the winning sound but the pending change sound. Alternatively, it may be determined which of the hold change sound and the prize sound should be limited under other conditions. For example, the effect control board 12RTC is provided to measure the holding change sound priority time and the winning sound priority time, limit the output of the winning sound in the holding change sound priority time, and limit the output of the holding change sound in the winning sound priority time You may do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the volume of the winning sound and the holding change sound is set to 0 as a mode of the limitation of the winning sound and the holding change sound, but it may be limited in other modes. For example, the volume of the limited winning sound and the holding change sound may be set to a predetermined number smaller than a predetermined value, not 0. Alternatively, instead of setting the volume to 0, the output may be limited by stopping (not outputting) the output of the winning sound or the holding change sound. Also, the number of speakers 8 that output the winning sound or the hold change sound may be reduced. In addition, when restricting a winning sound, the speaker 8 increases the volume of sounds other than the winning sound, for example, the holding change sound, and outputs the same.
You may increase the number of Similarly, when the hold change sound is limited, the volume of sounds other than the hold change sound, for example, the winning change sound may be increased, or the number of speakers 8 to be output may be increased.

Further, in the above embodiment, the prescribed values of the winning sound volume and the hold change sound volume are set to constant values, but the prescribed values of the winning sound volume and the hold change sound volume may be variable. When changing the specified values of the winning sound volume and the hold change sound volume, setting means (for example, a dial etc.) for setting the specified values of the winning sound volume and the hold change sound volume may be provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 . Or
The setting means may be provided at a position where the player in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can operate. By providing the setting means on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to set a prescribed value in the game arcade where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. Further, by providing the setting means at a position where the player in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can operate, it is possible to enjoy the winning sound and the holding change sound at a volume according to the preference of the player. Also, the setting means may be provided on both the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the position where the player can operate the pachinko gaming machine 1.

In the above embodiment, the hold change effect (hereinafter referred to as “shift hold change effect during shift”) executed at the hold shift when the hold display shifts is executed as the hold change effect, but the game is performed as the hold change effect. The on-hold change effect (hereinafter referred to as “on-off hold change effect”) may be executed which is executed at the time of winning in which the ball is won in the starting winning opening and the on-hold display is added.
Both shift change presentation and prize change presentation may be performed. When both the shift hold change effect and the prize hold change effect are performed, both the shift hold effect and the hold effect may be performed during the same change.

When both shift change hold production and prize hold change production are performed during the same change, the hold change sound due to the shift hold change production is output, and the output of the hold change sound due to the prize hold change production is limited. You may do so. Further, when both the shift hold effect and the prize hold effect are performed during the same change, the output of the hold change sound due to the hold effect may be not limited. When not limiting the output of the hold change sound due to the hold change effect for winning, for example, a speaker that changes or outputs the sound mode of the hold change sound due to the hold change effect for shift and the hold change sound due to the hold change effect for winning It may be easy to distinguish between the two holding change sounds by dividing 8 or the like. Furthermore, when the shift hold change effect is executed, the execution of the prize hold change effect may be limited, for example, the hold change effect may be canceled.

In addition, in the high base state, when outputting the holding sound at the time of addition by the holding effect at the time of addition,
The winning sound may be limited. For example, while the game ball is winning at the first start winning opening and the additional holding effect is executed, and immediately after that while the additional holding effect is performed and the additional holding sound is output, for example, the second start There may be a situation where the gaming ball has won on the normally variable winning ball device 6B of the winning opening and a winning sound is output. In this case, the output of the winning sound due to the winning on the second start winning opening may be limited.

Conversely, for example, while the game ball is winning at the first start winning opening and the additional holding effect is performed, and immediately after that while the additional holding effect is performed and the additional holding sound is output, for example, A situation may occur where the game ball is winning in the start winning opening and a winning sound is output. In addition, since a plurality of game balls can be won almost simultaneously to the second variable start winning ball device 6B, it is possible to perform an additional hold effect and output an additional hold sound. There may be a situation where the gaming ball wins in the normally variable winning ball device 6B of the second start winning opening and a winning sound is output. The output of the winning sound may be limited while the additional holding effect is performed and the additional holding sound is output.

Similarly, in the high base state, when the hold change sound is output by the hold change when the prize is generated, the output of the winning sound is restricted while the hold effect for the additional time is performed and the hold sound for the additional time is output. Similarly, the winning sound may be limited. For example, the game ball is won in the first start winning opening and the hold change effect is executed at the time of winning, and immediately after that while the hold change effect at the time of prize is being executed There may be a situation where a game ball is won on the device 6B and a winning sound is output. In this case, the output of the winning sound due to the winning on the second start winning opening may be limited.

In addition, even in the low base state, as in the high base state, when the additional holding sound is output by the additional holding effect, the winning sound may be limited, or the holding change due to the winning change effect When the change sound is output, the winning sound may be limited. In particular, in the low base state, "per commonplace" occurs at a fixed ratio, about 1/100, and "per commonplace", for example, the second variable winning ball device 6B of the second start winning opening to some extent Time, for example 5
The game ball may be made easier to win on the normally variable winning ball device 6B by continuously opening for a second. At this time, when outputting the suspension sound at the time of addition by the suspension effect at the time of addition, the winning sound may be limited, or when the suspension change sound is outputted by the suspension change effect at the time of winning,
The winning sound may be limited.

Moreover, in said embodiment, although one type of suspension change presentation is provided, several types of suspension transition presentation may be provided. For example, an effect of changing the color of the hold display displayed in the start winning storage area is provided as the hold change effect, and the degree of expectation to the big hit gaming state differs according to the color of the hold display change. It is also good. In this case, the on-hold change sound may be different depending on the mode of change on the on-hold display. For example, when blue, yellow, green, red, and gold are set as the color of the hold display after the hold change effect is executed, blue <yellow <green <red <gold in order of big hit gaming state The possibility of migration may be increased. The hold change sound may be a sound corresponding to the color of the hold display after the hold change presentation. For example, as the degree of expectation of transition to the jackpot gaming state is higher, a louder louder on-hold change sound may be output.

In addition, depending on the color of the hold display before the hold change production and the color and type of the hold display after the hold change production, the hold change sound may be different, or according to the color of the hold display before the hold change production The hold change sound may be different. In addition, the color changing with the hold change effect and the hold change sound have a certain correspondence, and when this correspondence breaks down, the expectation to shift to the big hit gaming state becomes higher, for example, 100%. You may do so. By setting the relationship between the change of the hold display in the hold change presentation and the hold change sound as described above, it is possible to improve the interest.

In addition, when the color of the hold display after the hold change presentation is strong (the degree of expectation of transition to the big hit gaming state is high), the restriction of the hold change sound in the low base may be weakened. For example,
When the on-hold change effect is executed when the winning sound is output, the output on-off change sound is restricted if the on-hold indication after the on-hold change effect is blue or yellow, and the on-off change effect is restricted. If the color of the subsequent hold display is green, red or gold, the output of the hold change sound may not be restricted or the degree of restriction may be reduced. As a mode of reducing the degree of restriction, for example, in the case of output restriction not reducing the degree of restriction, the hold change sound volume is changed from 5 to 0, while in the case of output restriction reducing the degree of restriction, the volume is 5 And so on.

In addition, when the color of the hold display after the hold change effect is weak (the degree of expectation of transition to the big hit gaming state is not high), the restriction of the winning sound in the high base may be weakened. For example,
If the start condition is satisfied when the hold change sound is output, and if the color of the hold display after the hold change production is blue or yellow, the output of the winning sound is not limited, and after the hold change production If the color of the hold display of is green, red or gold, the output of the hold change sound may be limited. As described above, the restrictions on the output of the on-hold change sound and the winning sound may be made different depending on the content of the on-hold change effect.

In the above embodiment, only one type of winning sound is provided, but plural types of winning sounds may be provided. At this time, the degree of expectation to the jackpot gaming state may be different according to the type of winning sound. For example, when the normal winning sound, the strong winning sound, the strong winning sound, and the strongest winning sound are set as the winning sounds, the normal winning sound <slow winning sound <strong winning sound <strong winning sound <strong winning sound in the order of the big hit game The possibility of transition to the state may be increased.

Further, when the winning sound is strong (the degree of expectation of the transition to the big hit gaming state is high), the restriction of the winning sound in the high base may be weakened. For example, when the start condition is satisfied when the hold change sound is output, the output of the winning sound is restricted if the winning sound is the normal winning sound or the low winning sound, and the winning sound is high winning. In the case of the sound or the strongest winning sound, the output of the winning sound may not be restricted or the degree of restriction may be reduced. As a mode of reducing the degree of restriction, for example, in the case of output restriction not reducing the degree of restriction, the winning sound volume is 5 to 0.
In contrast to the above, in the case of the output restriction that weakens the degree of restriction, the volume may be set to 5 to 2, or the like.

In addition, when the color of the hold display after the hold change effect is weak (the degree of expectation of the transition to the big hit gaming state is not high), the restriction of the hold change sound in the low base may be weakened. For example, when the on-hold change effect is executed when the winning sound is output, the output of the on-hold change sound is not limited when the winning sound is the normal winning sound or the low-earning winning sound, and the winning sound is not If is a strong winning sound or the strongest winning sound, the output of the on-hold change sound may be limited. As described above, the restriction on the output of the on-hold change sound and the winning sound may be made different depending on the content of the winning sound.

When two or more of the error sound, the winning sound, and the hold change sound are simultaneously output at a volume greater than 0, the effect control CPU 120 outputs the first sound having a high priority or the priority It may be determined whether the second sound is low. The priority of the sound to be output may be determined depending on whether the output is limited. For example, error sound always has higher priority than winning sound and hold change sound, in high base state hold change sound has higher priority than winning sound, in low base state win sound is higher than hold change sound The priority may be increased.

In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform an attenuation process of attenuating a partial frequency band of the frequency band corresponding to the first sound among the frequency bands of the second sound. The attenuation processing may be performed by, for example, filtering processing. As described above, by performing the attenuation process for attenuating a part of the frequency band, it is possible to suppress the masking by the second sound and to accurately listen to the first sound that the listener such as a player wants to hear. Further, the second sound can also be listened to in the frequency band different from the first sound.

In the above embodiment, when the game ball is won in the first start winning opening or the second start winning opening and the start condition is satisfied, the winning sound is output, but the game ball is the first start winning opening A difference may be provided to the output of the winning sound depending on which of the second start winning opening and the second start winning opening. For example, the game ball is won in the normal variable winning ball device 6B of the second start winning opening in the low base state, or the game ball is won in the normal winning ball device 6A in the first starting winning hole in the high base state Even if the above is established, the winning sound may not be output. Furthermore, in the low base state, the output of any sound related to the winning of the game ball to the second starting winning opening may be limited. Also, in the high base state, the first
It is also possible to limit the output of any sound related to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening. In addition, with regard to the output restriction of the winning sound and the holding change sound, although there is no difference depending on which of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has won, but the output restriction of the winning sound and the holding change sound about,
A difference may be provided depending on which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has won. For example, when the game ball is in the first starting winning opening and the starting condition is satisfied when the holding change sound is output in the high base state, the output restriction of the winning sound is not performed, and the second starting winning opening When the game ball wins and the start condition is satisfied, the output of the winning sound may be limited. In addition, when the game ball falls into the first starting winning opening and the starting condition is satisfied when the holding change sound is output in the low base state, the output restriction of the holding change sound is performed, and the second start winning opening is performed. When the game ball wins and the start condition is satisfied, the output restriction of the hold change sound may not be performed.

Further, for example, before the on-hold change effect, as a specific effect, an effect may be performed in which the character throws a color ball toward the on-hold display. In the special effect, the color effect of the color ball thrown by the character collides with the hold display and the color of the hold display changes (the success pattern), and the color ball thrown by the character does not collide with the hold display and the color of the hold display There may be prepared a holding effect cassette effect (failure pattern) that does not change. As the specific effect, for example, while the color ball thrown by the character approaches the hold display, the color ball moving at a constant speed decelerates from the middle, and finally the hold action production and the final display Any of the pending action cassette effects that do not collide with the pending display is executed. In the high base state, when the hold change effect is performed, the restriction of the winning sound is not performed until the color ball decelerates after the specific effect is started, and the restriction of the winning sound is performed after the color ball decelerates. You may do so.
By limiting the winning sound after the color ball decelerates, it is difficult to mix the holding sound with the winning sound, and it becomes easy to hear the holding variation sound.

In order to limit the winning sound after the color ball is decelerated, when the holding action sound is output in the holding action effect (success pattern), the winning sound is limited, and the holding action cassette effect (failure pattern) is retained. When a sound is output, the winning sound may not be restricted. Since no on-hold change presentation is performed after the on-hold action cassette effect, it is possible to enhance interest by not limiting the winning sound. In addition, in the on-hold action cassette effect (failure pattern), since on-hold change effect is not performed and the on-hold change sound is not output, it is possible to do not limit useless winning sounds. In addition, when the limitation of the winning sound is performed after the color ball decelerates, the limitation of the winning sound may be performed in any of the on-hold action effect (success pattern) and the on-hold effect garbled effect (failure pattern).
It can be suppressed that the player discriminates whether the specific effect is a success pattern or a failure pattern depending on the presence or absence of the winning sound before the specific effect is completed. In addition, in the holding action cassette effect, the winning sound may or may not be restricted after the color ball is decelerated.

Further, for example, the program and data for realizing the present embodiment are not limited to the form of being distributed / provided by a removable recording medium to the computer device etc. included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 It may be distributed by being preinstalled in a storage device such as a computer device. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present embodiment can be distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. You may take it.

In addition, the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line etc. in an internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the “ratio” is, for example, A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B.
A relationship such as = 30%: 70%, and if the ratio is different, A: B = 100%: 0%
Also includes cases where the proportions are different due to a relationship such as (ie, one is 100% allocation and the other is 0% allocation).

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a gaming ball is paid out as a prize to the player, and the player shoots the paid-out gaming ball in the gaming area to play a game, but a prepaid card or the like Using the frequency which is the game value of the size specified from the record information of the game recording medium such as member card, while giving the game score for using for the game, the given game score, or by the game The gaming machine may be a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by driving a gaming ball enclosed in the gaming machine into a gaming area using a gaming score given by winning.

Also, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that pays out gaming media as a predetermined number of prizes, but it is an enclosed type that encloses gaming media such as gaming balls and provides a score when prize giving conditions are satisfied. It may be a gaming machine.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine controlled to the definite changing state after the end of the big hit game is shown based on being determined to the positive change big hit, but it is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, a special variable winning prize ball device having a predetermined probability variation area provided therein (a probability variation area may be provided in a special variable prize winning ball device provided with only one, or a plurality of special variable winning prize balls provided The probability change area may be provided in a part of the device, and the probability change is determined based on the fact that the game ball has passed the probability change area in the special variable winning ball device during the big hit game, the big hit game It may be a gaming machine that is controlled to a definite change state after the end.

Further, in the present embodiment, variable display means for performing variable display of a plurality of types of identification information which can be identified based on passage of the game medium through the start area provided in the game area, and for displaying and displaying the display result. Although the gaming machine has been shown to be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the predetermined specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display means, the gaming score is 0.
When the game score is used to strike the game ball enclosed in the gaming machine into the game area using the game score, the game score is subtracted according to the hit of the game ball, and the winning area is provided in the game area The gaming machine may be a gaming machine that adds a game score in response to the game ball winning. Such a game machine has a game recording medium insertion slot for inserting a game recording medium in which information capable of specifying the size of a game value usable for addition of game scores is recorded, and a game recording The game recording medium processing means may be provided for reading out the record information recorded on the game recording medium inserted into the medium insertion slot.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the game machine which performs variable display of a plurality of kinds of special symbols that can be identified and derives and displays a finalized special symbol as a variable display result is shown, but the invention is not limited to such a game machine . For example, the changing special symbol and the determined special symbol to be derived and displayed as the variable display result may be different. In other words, it is not necessary to include the determined special symbol to be derived and displayed as the variable display result among the plurality of types of varying special symbols.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine is shown that performs variable display of a plurality of decorative symbols that can be identified and derives and displays a finalized decorative symbol as a variable display result, but the present invention is not limited to such gaming machines . For example, the decorative design that changes and the finalized decorative design that is derived and displayed as a variable display result may be different. In other words, it is not necessary to include the finalized decorative symbol that is derived and displayed as the variable display result among the plurality of types of changing decorative symbols.

Further, in the present embodiment, a pachinko machine is shown as a gaming machine, but a medal is inserted to set a predetermined bet number, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the control lever by the player. A slot machine capable of executing a game (playing game) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player when the combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbol is stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by , Big Bonus, Regular Bonus, RT, A
It may be a slot machine on which one or more of T, ART, CZ (hereinafter referred to as a bonus, etc.) are mounted.

For example, a notification to notify that a predetermined rendering condition has been achieved (for example, notification to a liquid crystal screen included in a slot machine, etc.) corresponding to the movable combination performing the movement and the movement of the movable combination Means for performing operations corresponding to the rendering operation (for example, becoming a bonus, etc., operations performed corresponding to the possibility of becoming a bonus etc., bonus, etc.) Such as an operation to be executed corresponding to the display of the liquid crystal screen in response to or without
The slot machine according to the present invention may be a slot machine further comprising limiting means for limiting the notification when an operation different from a preset operation etc. is performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... gaming board 3 ... gaming machine frame 4A, 4B ... special symbol display device 5 ... image display device 6A ... ordinary winning ball device 6B ... ordinary variable winning ball device 7 ... special variable winning ball device 8 ... Speaker 9 ... lamp 11 ... main board 12 ... effect control board 13 ... voice control board 20 ... normal symbol display 21 ... gate switch 22A ... 1st starting opening switch 22B ... 2nd starting opening switch 23 ... count switch 100 ... gaming control Microcomputers 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
120 ... CPU for effect control

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display,
Gaming state control means that can be controlled to any of a plurality of gaming states;
Holding storage means for storing information on a variable display not yet started as holding storage;
A specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the pending storage ;
Predetermined sound output means capable of outputting a predetermined sound in response to the display of the specific display;
Change effect execution means capable of executing change effects for changing the display mode of the specific display;
Specific sound output means capable of outputting a specific sound according to a change in the specific display due to the change effect;
And notification means for notifying an abnormality;
When the predetermined sound output means outputs the predetermined sound, the output of the specific sound is limited;
Restricting the output of the predetermined sound and the specific sound when an abnormality is notified ;
A gaming machine characterized by changing an aspect of limitation of the output of the predetermined sound and the specific sound in accordance with a type of abnormality and a game state .

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