JP6522347B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines.

  In Patent Document 1, for example, an operation unit (in Patent Document 1, effect button 51) which can be operated by the player, and a moving means (in Patent Document 1, it is possible to move the operation unit regardless of the operation by the player). There is disclosed a gaming machine (a pachinko gaming machine 1 in Patent Document 1) including a button motor 97) for causing the effect button 51 to pop out.

JP 2012-125344 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the operation unit merely pops out, and it lacks interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the amusement of a game.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.),
An operation unit (for example, a handle button 50A etc.) that can be operated by the player;
Moving means (for example, a button drive motor 59 or the like) for moving the operation unit to a first position (for example, an immersion position or the like) and a second position (for example, a projection position or the like) different from the first position ,
A display unit (for example, the effect display device 5 or the like) for displaying an operation promotion display (for example, the operation promotion display shown in FIGS. 42C and 42D) for prompting the player to operate the operation unit;
Equipped with
Said moving means before the operation promoting display is displayed, Ri executable der movement of the operating unit (e.g., button drive for driving according to the process executing step S405, S433 according to the effect control for CPU120 Motor 59 etc),
As the operation unit, a first operation unit and a second operation unit are provided.
The moving means is capable of moving at least the second operation unit of the operation unit to the first position and the second position,
The display unit can display, as the operation prompting display, a first operation prompting prompting an operation to the first operation unit and a second operation prompting prompting an operation to the second operation unit. ,
A common specific effect can be performed before the display of the first operation prompting display or the second operation prompting display,
The moving means can execute movement of the second operation unit during execution of the specific effect.
It is characterized by
According to the above configuration, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The operation unit includes a first operation unit (e.g., a push button 31B) and a second operation unit (e.g., a handle button 50A).
The moving unit is configured to set at least the second operation unit of the first operation unit and the second operation unit to the first position (for example, an immersion position or the like) and the second position (for example, a projection position or the like) (For example, the button drive motor 59 can move the handle button 50A between the immersive position and the projecting position according to the execution of the processing in steps S405 and S433 by the effect control CPU 120).
The operation prompting display includes a first operation prompting prompting operation of the first operation unit (for example, an operation prompting display of the push button 31B shown in FIG. 42C) and an operation of the second operation unit. A second operation prompting display (for example, an operation prompting display of the handle button 50A shown in FIG. 42D) may be included.
According to the above configuration, the amusement of the game can be improved by having a plurality of operation units.

(3) In the gaming machine of (2),
Before the display of the first operation prompting display and the second operation prompting display, a common operation pre-promotion display (for example, the operation pre-promotion display shown in FIGS. 42A and 42B) is displayed. You may
According to the above configuration, it is possible to notice whether the first operation prompting display or the second operation prompting display is displayed after the display before the common operation prompting is displayed.

(4) In the gaming machine of (3) above,
The movement of the second operation unit is executed while the display before the operation promotion display is displayed (for example, as shown in FIGS. 45B and 45C, the projection operation of the handle button 50A is performed during the display before the operation promotion) Or the like).
According to the above configuration, by moving the second operation unit before the operation promotion display is displayed, it is possible to increase the surprise and improve the amusement of the game.

(5) In the gaming machine of (3) or (4) above,
When the operation unit is operated during the display before the operation promotion display, a predetermined effect is executed without displaying the operation promotion display (for example, the processing of steps S410 to S414 and S414A of FIG. 39 is performed) The effect control CPU 120 may display the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G) or the like without displaying the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 44 (F).
According to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (5) above,
The second operation unit is provided to operation means (for example, the operation handle unit 50),
The second operation unit is movable between an immersion position where the second operation unit is inserted from the surface position of the operation means (for example, the surface position of the face cover 61 of the operation handle unit 50) and a projection position which protrudes from the insertion position. It may be a part (for example, the handle button 50A).
According to the above configuration, the movable portion can be moved from the retracted position to the projecting position or from the projecting position to the retracted position, so that the movable portion is given to the player's hand at the retracted position and at the projecting position. Since the sense of touch is different, it is possible to appropriately notify the player by the movement of the movable portion of the operation means.

(7) In the gaming machine of (6) above,
The effect control means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control which performs a button effect process shown in FIG. 36 and controls an effect) which controls the effect performed in a game machine (for example, pachinko game machine 1),
The moving means (for example, the button drive motor 59) may move the movable portion (for example, the handle button 50A) based on an instruction from the effect control means.
According to the above configuration, the movable portion of the operation means can be moved as part of the effect in the gaming machine, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (6) or (7),
The moving means moves the movable portion to the immersive position and the protruding position continuously (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes S381 of the handle button effect A process shown in FIG. 38, etc.) to execute the handle button 50A. May be moved continuously between the immersion position and the protruding position).
According to the above configuration, since the player's hand is repeatedly moved from the player's hand to the position where the movable part is away from and the position where the movable part comes in contact, the notification to the player can be made more clearly .

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (6) to (8) above,
A detection means (for example, a button operation detection sensor 57) may be provided to detect that the movable portion is pressed by the player.
According to the above configuration, the player can operate the movable portion while holding the operation portion, and the player can operate the movable portion without being noticed by other players and the like around the gaming machine. it can.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (6) to (9) above,
The moving means projects a first projection position (for example, a first projection in a modification) in which the movable portion projects a first distance from a surface position of the operation unit (for example, a surface position of the face cover 61 of the operation handle unit 50). Position) and a second projecting position (for example, a second projecting position in a modified example) projecting a second distance from the surface position of the operation means, and at least one of the gaming state and the rendering state of the gaming machine Move the movable part to at least one of the first projecting position and the second projecting position based on one or the other (for example, in the modification, when the variable display is a big hit, the second projecting position When the handle button 50A is easily protruded and the variable display is lost, a portion where the handle button 50A is easily protruded to the first projecting position), etc. It may be.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to diversify the mode of notification regarding at least one of the gaming state and the rendering state of the gaming machine by the movement of the movable portion of the operation means.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the operating handle unit is viewed obliquely from the front, (B) is a perspective view showing a state in which the operating handle unit is viewed from an oblique rear. It is a right view of the operation handle unit. (A) is an AA sectional view of FIG. 4, (B) is a BB sectional view of FIG. 4. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of a movable shaft and a rotation shaft diagonally from the front. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of the operation handle unit diagonally from the front. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of the operation handle unit from diagonally back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of various gears from diagonally front. It is sectional drawing corresponding to CC of FIG. 5 (B) which shows the operation handle unit at the time of handle button immersing. It is sectional drawing corresponding to CC of FIG. 5 (B) which shows the operation handle unit at the time of handle button protrusion. (A), (B) is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view exemplifying a game random number counted on the main substrate side. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a big hit classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various big hits. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data control area for game control. (A) is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the data holding area for presentation control, (B) is a figure which shows an example of a start winning combination reception command buffer. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of start winning a prize judging processing. (A) is a flowchart which shows an example of a random-number value determination process at the time of a prize, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a change category command. It is explanatory drawing which shows allocation of the determination value of the fluctuation pattern determination table for loss. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol stop processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit end process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command analysis process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production design fluctuation start processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of button production determination processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the table for cut-in effect classification determination, (B) is a figure which shows an example of the table for button operation effect classification determination. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing during production design variation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of button production processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of push button production processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of steering wheel button effect A processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of steering wheel button effect B processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of steering wheel button effect C processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the screen of a super reach big hit effect (a push-button effect is included). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the screen before operation promotion display and subsequent operation promotion display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the screen of a super reach big hit effect (a handle button effect A is included). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the screen of a super reach big hit effect (the handle button effect B is included). (A)-(C) is a time chart which shows the example of a relation before operation promotion display at the time of each handle button production, and operation promotion display, and a handle button. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the screen of operation advance production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the screen of the operation advance production in a modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, showing a layout of main members. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the back side as the back (rear) side. The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step of the flowchart in the present embodiment, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, 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 And consists of 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 fired and struck from a predetermined ball launch device 51 (see FIG. 2).

  A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (the right side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each composed of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc., and are used in a special view game as an example of a variable display (variable display) game. A special symbol (also referred to as “special figure”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) capable of identifying each, is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B respectively change and display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do.

  In addition, the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols, in which combinations of what are turned on and turned off in the 7-segment LED are different.

  A plurality of special symbols are given symbol numbers corresponding to them. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are attached to the numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are attached to the symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. Below, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as the "second special figure" .

  In addition, the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-"), or the type It may be different. Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display, for example, numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating "00" to "99", respectively. .

  Near the center of the game area on the game board 2, an effect display device 5 is provided. The effect 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 effect display device 5, corresponding to the variation display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special figure game and the variation display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the effect pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display units such as three, effect patterns which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B being started in the special figure game, In each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, fluctuation (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) of the effect symbols (also referred to as a decoration symbol) is started. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variable display result (variable display result) in the special figure game, each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L in the effect display device 5, In 5C and 5R, the fixed effect pattern (final stop pattern) which is the result of the variable display of the effect pattern is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, in the display area of effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in first special symbol display device 4A, or the special drawing using the second special drawing in second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronization with the figure game, the variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified respectively is performed, and the determined effect symbols that are the result of the variable display are derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols means to stop identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop indication or final stop indication) and to end variable display. . On the other hand, during the fluctuation display until the finalized design pattern is derived and displayed after the fluctuation display of the production pattern is started until the finalized design pattern that is the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed, the fluctuation speed of the production pattern becomes "0". For example, the symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion and contraction. Such a display state is also referred to as a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not displayed definitively, it is possible for the player to recognize that the fluctuation of the effect pattern by the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include, for example, complete stop display of the effect pattern only for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, one second) without causing slight shaking or expansion or contraction.

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or “han” or “han” are displayed on the effect symbols that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R The character image may be, for example, a person, an animal, an object other than these, or a combination of a number, English letters, eight character images relating to a predetermined motif, a number or a character or a combination of a symbol and a character image. , A symbol such as a character, or any other decorative image representing an arbitrary figure). Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the rendering symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. In addition, the production design is not limited to eight types, but may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a big hit combination or a combination resulting in lost.

  After the fluctuation display of the production design is started, until the fixed production design that is the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed, each of the production design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R for "left", "middle" and "right" For example, when the scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow sequentially from the top to the bottom from the one with the highest symbol number to the next, and the effect symbol with the maximum symbol number (for example, "8") is displayed, The effect symbol with the smallest symbol number (for example, "1") is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the effect symbol display area 5L of "left", etc.), scroll display is performed from the one with a large symbol number to the one with a small symbol, When the effect pattern having the smallest number is displayed, subsequently, the effect pattern having the largest symbol number may be displayed.

  A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display is performed to display the number of hold storages for the variable display corresponding to the special view game (the number of special view hold storages) in an identifiable manner.

  Here, the game ball passes the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, with the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing the variable display game such as the special drawing game and the variable display of the production symbol is satisfied, the variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. If the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done. In this embodiment, the holding memory display generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening is displayed as a round white display, and the game ball passes the second starting winning opening ( Similarly, the holding storage display generated based on the start-up winning due to the entry is made a round white display.

  In the following description, the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U may be referred to as a hold display area. The number of pending storages can be recognized by the number of pending storage displays displayed in the first pending storage display area 5D and the second pending storage display area 5U. Furthermore, a display in which the pending storage display is collected may be referred to as a pending display.

  The hold display in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U is generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first start winning opening, or the second The display mode (for example, display color or shape) may be made different depending on whether the game ball is generated based on the start winning prize by passing (entering) the start winning hole. In the present embodiment, "execution" and "execution" are synonymous.

  In addition to or in place of the hold storage display area, a display may be provided to display the number of stored special maps. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first holding for specifying the number of special view holding memories in the upper and lower portions of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B together with the holding storage display area A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The first special view reservation storage number is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended. The second special view reservation storage count is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended. The number of pending storages of the variable display obtained by adding the number of the first special view pending storage and the number of the second special view pending storage is particularly referred to as the total pending storage number. The term "number of Tokushu reserve storages" simply refers to a concept that includes all of the number of first to reserve special storages, the number of second to reserve special storages, and the total number of pending storages, but in particular It may refer to a concept including the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages, but excluding the total number of pending storages.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, the variation display of the production symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol, but in the case of performing the rendering using the presentation display device 5 in this way, for example, In recent years, there have been a variety of presentation modes such as effects such as effect contents such as variable display disappearing for a moment from the screen, effects such as movable objects blocking all or part of the screen, etc. It has become Therefore, even when looking at the display area on the effect display device 5, there are cases where it is difficult to recognize whether or not it is currently in the state of fluctuating display. Therefore, for the purpose of eliminating the difficulty of recognizing whether or not the current variable display state is currently present, the fourth display next to the effect design, the special symbol and the normal symbol is displayed on the effect display device 5 4 symbol display area may be provided. These 4th symbols are displayed synchronously with the 1st special symbol variation display, while the 4th symbol variation display for the 1st special symbol is performed, and for 2nd special symbols in synchronization with the 2nd special symbol variation display The variation display of the fourth symbol of may be performed. In addition, since the 4th design is always changed and displayed in a fixed operation, and it does not disappear from the screen or is shielded by a shield, it can always be viewed.

  Under the effect display device 5, 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 an electric motor having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric symbol shown in FIG. A tulip type character (usually an electric character) is provided to form a second start winning opening as a start area (second start area).

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal motorized combination is off. It will be in the normally open state which is unfortunate. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric combination is on. It becomes an expansion and release state which is easy to enter. In addition, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the normal opening state, the gaming ball may enter more than in the enlarged opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball device 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by, for example, closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening as the second start area is the enlarged open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), and the normal open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) or can not pass (enter) Change to

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal 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 in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B, and the second special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2 and a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter) I can not do it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) To make it easier. In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do. In place of the closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening that is in the open state in the special variable winning winning ball device 7, the gaming ball is in the other winning opening such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, when the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter the special winning prize opening, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the game ball to the big winning hole, which is difficult for the player. It is a disadvantageous second state.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is a normal symbol (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variation display). Such a variation display of an ordinary symbol is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered into any of the winning ports are captured. Although the game ball taken in to the out port is detected by the out ball switch 24 shown in FIG. 2, the out ball switch 24 may not be provided and such detection may not be performed.

  At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the gaming area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7 and the like) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, an operating handle unit 50 (operating knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area is provided. Note that the operating handle unit 50 according to the present embodiment causes the game ball to be fired by the player holding the handle ring 62 (see FIG. 3) to rotate the handle ring 62 (see FIG. 3), and the operation amount (rotation amount). Adjust the resilience of the game ball.

  Further, the operation handle unit 50 of the present embodiment is provided with a handle button 50A. The handle button 50A functions as an operation button in an effective period (see FIG. 45) of button operation in super reach effect described later. Furthermore, as described later, the operation handle unit 50 includes a drive mechanism (such as a button drive motor 59 shown in FIG. 2) for moving the handle button 50A in the front-rear direction regardless of the operation by the player. The steering wheel button effect in which the steering wheel button 50A protrudes from the retracted position (first position) to the projecting position (second position) is executable.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a winning ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is sent to the ball striking device 51 (see FIG. 2). There is provided an upper plate (ball hitting supply plate) which holds (reserves) in a supplyable manner. 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 discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower tray, for example, at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). There is. 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 by pushing and pulling the trigger button.

  A controller sensor unit 35A 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 controller sensor unit has two transparent photosensors (parallel sensor pair) disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player's side facing the pachinko game machine 1 ), And four transmission-type photos that combine the 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 sensor.

  The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 31B capable of performing predetermined instruction operations such as a pressing operation by the player at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray main body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). It is provided. The push button 31B may be configured so as to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B may be provided inside the main body of the upper tray or the like at the installation position of the push button 31B, for detecting a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation display of the normal symbol is executed by the normal symbol display 20 such that the game ball passing through the passing gate 41 provided in the game area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. For example, based on the fact that the normal drawing start condition for starting the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is satisfied, for example, that the previous normal drawing game has ended, after the normal drawing start condition for the normal drawing is satisfied, the normal symbol display 20 The popular figure game by is started.

In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time as the common-pattern fluctuation 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 variation display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, for example, as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the normal symbol is “general symbol lost” Become. In response to the variation display result of the normal symbol being "per common figure", 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.

For example, after the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, by detecting the gaming ball passing through (entering) the first starting winning opening formed in the regular winning ball device 6A by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. A special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the establishment of the first start condition due to the previous special drawing game or the end of the big hit gaming state.
In addition, the second starting condition is established because the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, by the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

  In the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, after starting the variation display of the special symbol, when the variation display time as the special figure variation time elapses, the variation display of the special symbol The finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) to be the result is derived and displayed. 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. In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed, and a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game state may be controlled as a special game state different from the jackpot game state.

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit", it is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as a "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” are used as a big hit symbol, and special symbols indicating the symbol “-” are used as a lost symbol. In addition, what is necessary is just to set the special symbol which shows the number of "2" as a small hit symbol, for example, when carrying out the stop display of the small hit symbol. Each symbol such as a big hit symbol or lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Also, the special symbol common to both of the special figure games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

After the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game and becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, in the big hit gaming state, the big winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7, predetermined upper limit time The big winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated.
As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is put into the first state (open state) which is advantageous for the player.

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16” or the like). In addition, even before the number of times of execution of the round reaches the upper limit number of times, execution of the round may be ended by establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, the game ball did not win a prize winning opening etc.) .

  Among the rounds in the jackpot gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally open It is also called a round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (open state) is a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  Of the special symbols showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" that become the big hit symbols, the special symbols showing the number of "7" become the big hit symbols corresponding to the probability variation big hit A described later, and "5" The special symbol indicating a number is the jackpot symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit B described later. In the big hit gaming state (normally open big hit state) controlled after the big hit symbol of "3" or "7" is derived as the final special symbol in the special figure game, the big winning opening door of the special variable winning winning ball device 7 The special variable winning is achieved by opening the big winning opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. The round of changing the ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed a first number of times (for example, 16 times). In addition, a normally open big hit state is also referred to as a first specified gaming state.

  In addition, among the special symbols showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" that become the big hit symbols, the special symbols showing the number of "3" become the big hit symbols corresponding to the non-probable variation big hit described later, and special variable The special winning opening door of the winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. By changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player by opening the state, the same round as the probability variation big hit A is repeated the first number of times (for example, 16 times) .

  Among the special symbols showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" that will be the big hit symbols as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game, it is controlled after the special symbol showing the number of "5" is derived In the jackpot gaming state (short-term opening jackpot state), the upper limit time to change the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round (during the period when the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) The upper limit is the same as the predetermined period in the normally open big hit state, but the round for changing the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is the first number of times in the normally open big hit state For example, it is repeatedly executed a second number of times (e.g., 5 times) less than 16 times). In addition, the short-term opening big hit state is also referred to as a second specified gaming state. In these short-term open big hit states, although the form which made the number of rounds 5 times which is the 2nd number is illustrated, the number of rounds is made the same as the 1st number (for example, 16 times) in a normal open big hit state. However, the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round after a predetermined number (for example, 6) (upper limit of the period for making the big winning opening open by the big winning opening door) By setting the) to a second period (for example, 0.1 second) shorter than the first period in the normally open big hit state, the substantial number of rounds may be made smaller than that in the normally open big hit state.

  In such a short-term open big hit state, since the number of rounds is smaller than the normal open big hit state, it is sufficient if the big hit state in which the expected value of the balls (prize balls) that can be obtained is smaller than the normal open big hit state. In addition, in these short-term opening big hit states, it is not possible to substantially get out balls (prize balls) by setting the opening period of the big winning opening to the second period (0.1 second etc.) for all rounds. It is good also as a big hit game state. That is, in the big hit gaming state as the short opening round specified gaming state, the period for changing the big winning opening to the first state in which the gaming ball easily passes (enters) in each round is the first period in the normal opening round specified gaming state Also, it is normally open by at least one of the short second period and the fact that the number of round executions is the second round number less than the first round number in the special opening round specific gaming state. It is sufficient if there are fewer available balls (prize balls) than the jackpot state.

  It should be noted that if the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, if these small hit symbols are derived as the finalized special symbol, the small hit game state as the special game state is controlled. Good. Specifically, in the small hit gaming state, for example, as described above, in the special variable winning ball device 7 as well as the short-term open big hit state in which the balls are not obtained substantially It is sufficient to execute a variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state).

  In the "left", "middle" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A In response to the start of one of the special drawing games of the second special symbol display device 4B and the special drawing game using the second special drawing, the variable display of the effect design is started. And the period from when fluctuation display of the production design is started until fluctuation display ends by the stop display of the fixed production design in each production design display area 5L, 5C and 5R of “left”, “middle”, “right” In such a case, the variable display state of the effect pattern may be in a predetermined reach state.

  Here, with the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the effect pattern is not displayed yet and stopped (“reach variation symbol” The display state in which the fluctuation is continuing, or the display state in which all or part of the rendering symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in "left", "middle" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R (for example, "left" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R) in advance The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, "inside") which is not displayed as stopped when the effect symbols (for example, effect symbols indicating alphanumeric characters of "7") constituting the determined big hit combination are stopped and displayed In the display state where the production design is fluctuating in the design display area 5C etc., or the production design is a big hit in all or a part of the production design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" It is a display state fluctuating in synchronization while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In addition, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the production design is reduced, or a character image (production image imitating a person or the like) different from the production design is displayed in the display area of the production display device 5 Or, by changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing / displaying a moving image different from the effect pattern, or changing the change mode of the effect pattern, the effect operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed. May be Such a rendering operation such as display of character images, change in display mode of background image, reproduction display of moving images, and change in change mode of effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect display). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, etc. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

  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 each reach mode differs in the possibility of becoming a "big hit" (also referred to as "reliability" or "big hit reliability"). That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed.

  As an example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are set in advance. And, when the reach mode of the super reach such as the super reach α and the super reach β appears, the fluctuation display result may become “big hit” compared to the case where the reach mode of the normal reach appears (big hit expectation) Becomes higher. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the reach mode of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β, when super reach β appears, the variable display result is “big hit” than when super reach α appears. The big hit expectation is high (big hit expectation: super reach β> super reach α> normal reach).

  In the present embodiment, as described later, in the reach, the fluctuation time is set so that super reach β> super reach α> normal reach (see FIG. 14), and as the fluctuation time becomes longer, the big hit Expectations are getting higher.

  Unlike the reach effect, the fluctuation display state of the production symbol may reach the reach state, and the fluctuation display result may become the "big hit", etc. A variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo series” may be executed to notify the player by the variable display mode of the effect pattern or the like. It may be determined whether or not to execute the “slip” and “pseudo-link” variation display effects in response to the variation pattern being determined on the main substrate 11 side. In addition, regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main substrate 11 side, whether or not to execute the variation display effect of “slip” may be determined on the side of the effect control substrate 12 or not.

  Unlike fluctuating display effects such as reach effects or “slip” or “simulated link”, for example, displaying a predetermined effect image, displaying an image or sound output as a message, or lamp, while fluctuating display of the effect pattern. As with lighting, etc., there is a possibility that the fluctuation display state of the production symbol may reach the reach state by the production operation different from the fluctuation display operation of the production symbol, and the reach production by the super reach may be executed An advance notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that the variable display result may be a "big hit". The production operation to be the notice production is the fluctuation display state of the production design after the fluctuation display of the production design is started in all of the production design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right". It is sufficient if it is performed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the left and right rendering symbol display areas 5L and 5R cause the temporary stopping symbol to be displayed). In addition, the notice effect that notifies that there is a possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" may include one that is executed after the variable display state of the rendering symbol is in the reach state.

  Among the advance notice effects, the one to be the hold display advance notice effect may be included. The pending display advance presentation effect is based on the change of the display mode such as the pending display of the special drawing game before the possibility of the variable display result becoming a "big hit" etc. starts the variable display to be the subject to be previewed. This is a suggested notice effect. In particular, the effect of continuously notifying the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" is continuously notified over a continuous notice effect (continuous Also referred to as production). In addition, while the special figure game is executed once, after temporarily displaying the effect pattern temporarily, the effect display is again performed a predetermined number of times to change the effect pattern again (simulated continuous fluctuation, re-fluctuating), and artificially In a game machine that performs "pseudo-reed" variable display effects that appear as if multiple variable displays are being performed, the variable display result is "big hit" over the pseudo multiple variable displays. An advance notice effect for continuously giving notice of possibility and the like is also included in the continuous notice effect (continuous effect).

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

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stop-displayed (derived) as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the presentation symbol becomes a reach state after the variation display of the presentation symbol is started. Depending on the situation, after the reach effect is performed or the reach effect is not performed, the finalized design pattern to be a predetermined reach losing combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a fluctuation display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a fluctuation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach loss”) when the fluctuation display result is “loss”.

  If the big hit symbol indicating the number "3" is displayed as a special symbol in the special figure game as the special symbol to be the big hit symbol, the variation display state of the production symbol corresponds to the reach state. Then, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, a fixed effect pattern to be a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probable variation big hit combination") is displayed in a stopped state among a plurality of types of big hit combinations. In addition, you may stop-display non-probability variation big hit combination as a fixed production pattern, without reach production being performed.

  The fixed effect design that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed, for example, in each of the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 Among the effect symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are even “2”, “4”, “6” and “8” is “left” or “left” It may be any as long as it is aligned on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the middle "" and "right" and displayed in a stop. The effect symbols having symbol numbers of "2", "4", "6" and "8" which usually constitute a big hit combination are usually referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as "non-probable variation symbols").

  In response to the determined special symbol in the special figure game becoming a big hit symbol normally, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “usually big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. In addition, you may stop-display normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) as a fixed production pattern, without a reach production being performed. Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-deterministic change", it is controlled to a normally open big hit state, and after that, time shortening control (time saving control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the variation display time (special figure variation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time saving control, as described later, so-called electric Chu support is implemented in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is increased. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state, etc., and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case where a system reset is performed) The same control as in the state where the initialization process is performed is performed. In the time-saving control, either of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state and the variation display result being a "big hit", either condition is established first When it is done, you should finish.

  Among the special symbols that will be the big hit symbols as a final symbol in the special figure game, when the probability change big hit symbols such as the special symbols showing the number “7” are stopped and displayed, the variation display state of the effect symbols is in the reach state In response to becoming, after the same reach effect as when the variation display mode of the production design is "normal" execution is executed, among the big hit combination of plural types, the definite production design which becomes the certain probability variation big hit combination May be stopped. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern. For example, the fixed effect symbols that will be the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1” that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5, for example. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbols whose symbol number is “7” among the effect symbols are “left”, “middle”, and “right”, and the predetermined effective lines in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. What is necessary is just the one displayed on top and stopped. A production symbol whose symbol number "7" constitutes a combination of a probability variation big hit is called a probability variation symbol. When a probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a determined special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed effect symbol that is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the created symbol.

  Among the special symbols that will be short-term opening round big hit symbols as special symbols determined in the special drawing game, when the probability variation big hit symbols such as the special symbols showing the number “5” are stopped and displayed, the variation display state of the production symbols is In response to reaching the reach state, after the same reach effect as when the variation display mode of the effect design is "normal" is executed, it becomes a certain probability variation big hit combination among multiple types of big hit combinations The fixed effect design may be stopped and displayed. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern. For example, the fixed effect symbols that will be the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1” that are variably displayed in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5, for example. Among the effect symbols of "8", any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are "1", "3" and "5" other than "7" are "left", "middle" and "right" What is necessary is just to be displayed on the predetermined effective line in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R, and to be stopped and displayed. The effect symbols having symbol numbers “1”, “3”, and “5” that constitute the probability variation big hit combination are referred to as probability variation symbols in the same manner as the effect symbols having “7” described above. It should be noted that, when the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the decided effect symbol which is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the variation display result of the effect symbol. Good.

  The variation display mode in which the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the final special symbol in the special figure game is the variation display result is "big hit" regardless of whether the finalization design is usually a big hit combination or a positive variation big hit combination. It is referred to as a variation display mode (also referred to as a “big hit type”) of “certain change” in a case. In the present embodiment, among the big hit types of "probable variation", it is controlled to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that "big hit" has become the "7" in the variation display result as the determined special symbol, and the end thereof Later, probability fluctuation control (probability change control) is performed together with time-saving control. On the other hand, it is controlled to the short-term open jackpot state based on the "big hit" in the variable display result of "5" as the confirmed special symbol among the big hit type of "certain change", and after that end, the time saving control Stochastic change control (probability change control) is performed.

  The probability variation control result (special figure display result) becoming "big hit" in the special figure game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state by performing these probability change control. The probability change control may be ended when the condition that the variation display result becomes “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again is satisfied. In the same manner as the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time saving or 90 times different from the time saving) after the end of the big hit gaming state, the definite variation control is ended May be In addition, even if the probability change control is ended when it is determined that the probability change control is to be ended in the probability change fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state, even if the probability change control is ended. Good.

  When time saving control is performed, control to make the variation time (general figure variation time) of the normal symbol in the regular drawing game by the regular symbol display 20 shorter than that in the normal state, or the variation of the normal symbol in each regular drawing game Control to improve the probability that the display result will be "per common view" than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable wing in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "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. By increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied, control (power-chute support control) that is advantageous to the player is performed. 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. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special drawing game using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B is more likely to be satisfied, and the special drawing game can be executed frequently. The time until the variable display result is a "big hit" is shortened. 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. In the present embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability changing state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time saving control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, 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 distinguish it from the high probability low base status, it may 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) in which only time variation control is performed and short time control or high open control is not performed may be referred to as time short non definite variable state. 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 can be executed frequently, and the probability that the variation display result in the special figure game of each time will be a "big hit" Is enhanced 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.

  It should be noted that in the case of stopping display of the small hit symbol, the game state is not changed after being controlled to the above-described small hit gaming state, and the gaming state before the variable display result becomes “small hit” Control should be continued.

  The re-lottery effect may be executed while the finalized design pattern is a variable display of the produced design pattern which is a non-probable variation big hit combination or a positive variation big hit combination. In the re-lottery effect, for example, after displaying the effect symbols that are usually a big hit combination on the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5, for example “left "," "Inside", "right" effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R again in the state where the same effect pattern is aligned, the effect pattern (probable variation symbol) and the big hit usually One of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is displayed as a finalized effect symbol (stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is “non-probability change”, the effect pattern which is temporarily stopped and displayed is temporarily changed as the re-lottery effect. It is sufficient if the re-lottery defeat presentation effect is derived and displayed. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “certain change”, the re-variation effect pattern that is temporarily stopped is re-varied as the re-lottery effect. The re-lottery winning effect for stopping and displaying the symbol may be performed, or the re-lottery losing effect may be performed.

  After the fixed effect pattern that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is derived and displayed, during the execution of the round at the start of the big hit gaming state or the big hit gaming state, any round ends in the big hit gaming state The period between the start of the next round and the period between the end of the last round in the jackpot gaming state and the start of the next variable display game, etc. A big hit during the jackpot promotion effect to be a notification effect may be executed. It should be noted that the same notification effect as the jackpot promotion promotion may be executed during the first variable display game after the end of the jackpot gaming state, or the like. The jackpot promotion promotion that is executed after the final round in the jackpot gaming state may be referred to in particular as "ending promotion promotion".

  In the jackpot promotion promotion, there is no jackpot promotion promotion production that announces that there is a promotion in which the gaming state becomes a definite change state despite the confirmed production symbol being usually a big hit combination, and that there is no promotion in a definite change state There is a jackpot promotion failure production to notify. For example, in the jackpot promotion promotion, the production pattern is variably displayed in the display area of the production display device 5 and either one of the normal symbol and the probability symbol is stopped and displayed as the production display result, or the fluctuation display of the production design It is sufficient to inform the player of the presence or absence of the promotion to be a probability change state by displaying different effect images.

  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. 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. In addition, a payout control board 37 connected to a ball striking device 51, a ball dispensing device 97 for dispensing gaming balls, etc. is also mounted. Besides, various substrates such as an information terminal substrate, a firing control substrate, an interface substrate, etc. are disposed on the back of the gaming board 2 etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  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 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. 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 Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control.

  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, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the effect display 5, the speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for presentation such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs effects such as display operation in the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, all or part of the on / off operation in the game effect lamp 9 etc. It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for the purpose to execute a predetermined rendering operation.

  The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voice based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, lighting / extinguishing the game effect lamp 9 etc. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. It is sufficient if it has. In addition, the main substrate 11 has a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, a normal symbol display device 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a common view hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is 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, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the effect display device 5, a voice control command used to control voice output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9 A lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decorative LED and the like is included.

  FIG. 12A is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 12A is an example, and another command form may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is configured by two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one, or may be three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 12A, a command 8001H is a first change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is variably displayed in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 corresponding to the variable symbols of the special symbol game. It is a fluctuation pattern specification command which specifies fluctuation patterns (variation time), such as a pattern. Here, XXH represents an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set in accordance with the content of an instruction by the effect control command. In the fluctuation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with the fluctuation pattern to be designated.

  The command 8CXXH is a change display result notification command, and is an effect control command for specifying a change display result such as a special symbol or an effect pattern. In the fluctuation display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 12B, the judgment result (predetermination result) of whether the fluctuation display result is “lost” or “big hit”, or the fluctuation display result is “big hit” Different EXT data are set according to the determination result (big hit type determination result) of which of the plural types the big hit type in the case of “1” is to be set.

  In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the command 8C00H is a first variable display result specification command indicating a result of a prior determination that the variable display result is "loss". The command 8C01H is a second variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probably big hit A" and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probable big hit B", and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "non-probable change big hit" and the big hit type determination result. In addition, when generating a small hit, the variable display result specification command (for example, command 8 CX 4 H (X is an arbitrary value of 1 to 3)) corresponding to the small hit is set, and the variable display result is “small hit It is sufficient to notify the result of the predetermination to be "".

  The command 8F00H is a symbol determination command for designating the fluctuation stop (decision) of the effect pattern in each of the effect pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" in the effect display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with, for example, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, command 9500H is set as the first gaming state designating command corresponding to the gaming state (low probability low base state, normal state) in which neither time reduction control nor probability change control is performed, and time reduction control The second game state designating command corresponding to the gaming state (low probability high base state, time saving state) in which the probability change control is not performed is set. In addition, command 9502H is set as a third game state specification command corresponding to a gaming state in which probability change control is performed but time reduction control is not performed (high probability low base state, time reduction none probability change state), command 9503H is time reduction control and probability change The fourth game state designation command corresponds to the game state (high probability high base state, time reduction definite change state) in which the control is performed together.

  The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command (also referred to as "fanfare command") for designating the display of the effect image indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening open notification command for notifying that the large winning opening is in an open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after the opening of the special winning opening for notifying that it is a period in which the special winning opening has changed from the opening state to the closing state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a big hit end designation command for specifying the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the jackpot start designation command or the jackpot end designation command, different EXT data may be set according to the pre-decision result or the jackpot type determination result, for example, by setting the EXT data similar to the variable display result notification command. . Alternatively, in the jackpot start designation command or the jackpot end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-decision result and the jackpot classification determination result and the EXT data to be set may be made different from the correspondence in the variable display result notification command . In the special winning opening open notification command and the special winning opening after open notification command, different EXT data, for example, corresponding to the number of rounds executed (for example, “1” to “15”) in the normal open big hit state or short open open big hit state Is set.

  The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A and the starting winning (first starting winning) has occurred. It is a first starting opening winning combination designating command notifying that a first starting condition for executing a special drawing game using a first special drawing in first special symbol display device 4A is established. The command ball 200H is that the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B and the starting winning (second starting winning) has occurred It is a 2nd starting opening winning a prize specified command which notifies that the 2nd starting condition for performing the special figure game using the 2nd special figure in the 2nd special symbol display device 4B was satisfied based on it.

  The command B5XXH is an effect control command for notifying the remaining number of times (number of changes) of the time reduction, and by setting the EXT data according to the number of remaining times (number of changes) of the time reduction, the remaining number of times (Number of changes) is notified.

  The command C1XXH is a first pending storage count notification command for notifying the first special view storage limit in order to display the special view storage limit in an identifiable manner in the first storage limit display area 5D or the like. The command C2XXH is a second pending storage number notification command for notifying the second special view pending storage number in order to display the special view pending storage number in an identifiable manner in the second pending storage display area 5U or the like. For example, when the first start opening winning combination designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied, the first hold storage number notification command is transmitted. , And is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. The second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted when, for example, the second starting opening winning combination designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition is satisfied. , And is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. In the first reserve memory number notification command and the second reserve memory number notification command, when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (when the number of reserve memory decreases), It may be transmitted in response to the start of execution or the like.

  Instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, a total pending storage number notification command for reporting the total pending storage number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command may be used to notify the increase (or decrease) of the total pending storage number.

  The command C4XXH and the command C6XXH are effect control commands (determination result specification command at the time of winning) indicating the contents of the determination result at the time of winning. Among these commands, the command C4XXH is a symbol designation command indicating whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit" as a determination result at the time of winning and a determination result of a big hit type (certain change, non certain change, sudden change). In addition, the command C6XXH is a variation category indicating whether the variation pattern determination random number value MR3 is any one of “non-reach”, “super reach”, and “other” variation pattern as the determination result at the time of winning. It is a command.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 for providing an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 for executing a control operation by executing a game control program, and updating of numerical data representing a random number independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to be performed and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data write operation in which the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores it, and various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103 Data reading operation to read out the data, reception operation in which the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 Also, a transmission operation for outputting various signals is performed.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view exemplifying a random number value counted on the main substrate 11 side. As shown in FIG. 13, in the present embodiment, on the side of the main substrate 11, a random number MR1 for special display result determination, a random number MR2 for big hit type determination, a random value MR3 for variation pattern determination, and a general drawing Numerical data representing each of the random value MR4 for display result determination is controlled to be able to be counted. Note that other random values may be used to enhance the gaming effect. The random numbers used to control the progress of such a game are also referred to as gaming random numbers.

  The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating a part or all of the random values MR1 to MR4. The CPU 103 updates the various numerical data by software using a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of the MR 4 may be counted.

  The random number value MR1 for the special figure display result determination is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the variable display result such as the special symbol in the special figure game as the "big hit". It takes a value in the range of "1" to "65536". The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is used to determine the jackpot type in the case where the variable display result is "big hit" as any of the "probably variable big hit A", "probably variable big hit B" and "non-probable change". It is a random value, and takes, for example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is a random number value used to determine the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation display of the special symbol or the rendering symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, "1" to " It takes a value in the range of 997 ".

  The random number value MR4 for determining the common drawing display result is used to determine whether the variable display result in the common drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is "per common drawing" or "general drawing lost". It is a random number value, and takes, for example, a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 14 shows a variation pattern in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is "losing", the variation display corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the production symbol is "non reach" and the case where it is "reach" A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance, corresponding to the case where the result is a "big hit". In addition, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "loss" and the fluctuation display mode of the production design is "non-reach" is called non-reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as "non-reach loss fluctuation pattern") and fluctuation The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is "loss" and the variation display mode of the rendering pattern is "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as "reach loss variation pattern"). Further, the non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "big hit" is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of normal reach is executed, and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. Although only one type of normal reach fluctuation pattern is provided in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... You may provide a normal reach variation pattern of In addition to the super reach fluctuation pattern, three or more super reach fluctuation patterns such as super reach γ may be provided in addition to the super reach α and the super reach β.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in this embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns super reach α and super reach β. . In addition, regarding the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach such as the super reach α and the super reach β in the present embodiment is executed, the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed However, the special figure fluctuation time is set to be longer than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach α is executed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the fluctuation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set to be high. In the reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot expectation.

  In this embodiment, as described later, these fluctuation patterns are determined in advance, for example, the type of non-reach, the type of normal reach, the type of super reach, etc. Therefore, instead of determining the variation pattern to be executed from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type, it is determined using only the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination without determining these types. Although the present invention is not limited to this, for example, in addition to the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, random number values for variation pattern type determination are provided, and these variation pattern types are determined. A variation pattern to be executed from a variation pattern belonging to a variation pattern belonging to the decided category since the kind of variation pattern is first determined from a random value It is also possible to determine the over down.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 of the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used to control the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Also, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data 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 and a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data etc. which constitute a fluctuation pattern table are stored.

  FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the present embodiment, the display result determination table common to the first and second special views is used as the display result determination table, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the small hit When making the winning probability of the small hit different between the first special figure and the second special figure when generating the second special figure, the separate display result determination table is used for the first special figure and the second special figure. You may do so.

  The display result determination table is determined as a variation display result in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Before the special symbol is derived and displayed, it is referred to determine whether or not to control the variation display result as a "big hit" to the big hit gaming state based on the random value MR1 for the special view display result determination. It is a table.

  In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, the special view display result according to whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) or the probability changing state (high probability state). A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determination is assigned to the special map display result of "big hit" or "loss".

  In the display result determination table, the table data indicating the determination value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for the special view display result determination is the determination result whether to control the special view display result to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit". It is the judgment data to be allocated. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), more determination values are “big hit” than in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). It is assigned to the special view display result. As a result, in the probability change state (high probability state) in which probability change control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special view display result is controlled as the "big hit" when in the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state). Then, compared with the probability (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability that it is determined that the special image display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit" is higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). ). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability change state (high probability state), there is a probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state as compared with the normal state or time saving state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state to be higher.

FIG. 16 shows a configuration example of the big hit type determination table stored in the ROM 101.
In the big hit classification determination table of this embodiment, when it is determined that the special figure display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as "big hit", the big hit type is any one of a plurality of big hit types based on the random value MR2 for big hit type determination. Is a table that is referenced to determine the In the big hit classification determination table, the special symbol on which the variation display (variation) is performed in the special figure game is the first special figure (the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A) or the second special figure (the second special figure The numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for the big hit classification judgment according to whether it is a special figure game by the symbol display device 4B It is assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types such as.

  Here, the jackpot type in the present embodiment will be described using FIG. 16B. In the present embodiment, high probability control and time saving control are executed after the end of the jackpot gaming state as the jackpot type. There are set a definite variation big hit A or a definite variation big hit B to shift to the high definite base state, and a non-probable variation big hit to execute only the time reduction control to shift to the low certainty high base status after the big hit gaming state ends.

In the big hit gaming state due to "probable big hit A" and the big hit gaming state due to "non-probable big hit", as described above, 16 rounds of changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to a first state advantageous to the player 16 rounds), is a regular open jackpot repeatedly executed.
On the other hand, in the big hit gaming state by "probable big hit B", as described above, five times (so-called five rounds) of changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player are repeated. It is a short-term open jackpot. Therefore, "probably big hit A" may be referred to as 16 rounds (16R), and "probably big hit B" may be referred to as 5 rounds (5R).

  The high probability control and the time saving control executed after the end of the big hit gaming state of the definite variation big hit A or the definite variation big hit B are continuously executed until the big hit occurs again after the end of the big hit gaming state. Therefore, when the big hit that occurred again is the definite variation big hit A or the definite variation big hit B, the high probability control and the time saving control are executed again after the big hit gaming state ends, so the big hit gaming state does not go through the normal state It is a so-called continuous state that occurs continuously.

  On the other hand, the time reduction control to be executed after the end of the big hit gaming state due to "non-deterministic big hit" is that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) or the predetermined number of special figure games It ends by becoming a big hit game state before is executed.

  In the setting example of the big hit classification determination table shown in FIG. 16, depending on whether the variation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing, for the big hit classification of “probable change big hit A” and “probable change big hit B” Allocation of judgment values is different. That is, when the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure, the judgment value in the predetermined range (value in the range of "81" to "100") is assigned to the big hit type of "probable big hit B" with a small number of rounds. On the other hand, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, the determination value is not assigned to the big hit type of “probable variation big hit B”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be any of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the first start condition for starting the special drawing game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. And if the jackpot type is determined to be any of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. And, it is possible to make the proportion of determining the jackpot type “a certainty big hit B” with a small number of rounds different. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the big hit type is controlled to the short open jackpot state with a small number of rounds as "probably variable big hit B". In the gaming state in which the game ball is easy to enter the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, avoiding frequent occurrences of short-term opening big hit state with few winning balls obtained and lowering the game entertaining Can be prevented.

  In the setting example of the big hit classification determination table shown in FIG. 16, the assignment of the judgment value to the big hit type of “non-probability change” is made regardless of whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. Since it is considered identical, the probability of becoming a non-deterministic big hit and the probability of becoming a positive big variation are made the same regardless of whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure.

  Therefore, as described above, the assignment of the determination value to the “probable variation big hit B” differs depending on whether the variation feature is the first special view or the second special view, “certainly variation big hit A The assignment of the judgment value to “” also differs depending on whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, and the variation special figure is the second special figure for “probable variation big hit A” with a large number of rounds. Is set to be easier to determine than the case of the first special view.

  In addition, even when the fluctuation special drawing is the second special drawing, the judgment value of the predetermined range different from that in the case of the fluctuation special drawing being the first special drawing is allocated to the big hit type of “probably variable big hit B”. May be For example, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, a smaller judgment value may be assigned to the jackpot type “probable variation big hit B” as compared to the case where the variation special figure is the first special figure. Alternatively, regardless of whether the variation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing, determination of the jackpot type may be performed with reference to common table data.

  The ROM 101 also stores a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern based on the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, and the variation pattern is one of the plurality of types described above according to the result of the prior determination. Decide on one of the fluctuation patterns.

  Specifically, as the variation pattern determination table, the big hit variation pattern determination table used when it is determined in advance that the special figure display result is "big hit", and the special figure display result is "lost" A loss change pattern determination table to be used when it is determined in advance is prepared in advance.

  In the big hit variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern of normal reach big hit (PB1-1), super reach α big hit fluctuation pattern (PB1-2), and super reach β big hit fluctuation pattern (PB1-3) On the other hand, a predetermined random number value is assigned as a judgment value within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment. In the present embodiment, when the type of the big hit is “probability big hit A” or “probable big hit B”, the super reach β is easily determined, and the type of big hit is “non-prone big hit”. In this case, the super reach α is assigned so that it is easy to be determined, and when the variation pattern of the super reach β is executed, it does not become “positively variable big hit A” or “positively variable big hit B” This can increase the player's sense of expectation.

  In addition, the fluctuation pattern determination table for loss is used when the fluctuation pattern determination table for loss A used when the number of pending storages is 1 or less and the total number of pending storages is 2 to 4. When the variation pattern determination table B for loss, the variation pattern determination table C for loss used when the total number of pending storages is 5 to 8, and the gaming state is a high base state in which time saving control is performed The lost change pattern determination table D to be used for the above is prepared in advance.

  In the loss determination pattern determination table A, non-reach loss fluctuation patterns without shortening (PA1-1), normal reach loss fluctuation patterns (PA2-1), super reach α loss fluctuation patterns (PA2-2), super reach β A predetermined random number value is assigned as a judgment value within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment with respect to the fluctuation pattern (PA2-3) of loss. Also, in the loss pattern determination table B, the variation pattern of non-reach loss of shortening (PA1-2), the variation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), and super reach α, corresponding to the total number of pending memories of 2 to 4 A predetermined random value is assigned as a judgment value within the range that the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment can take on the fluctuation pattern of loss (PA2-2) and the fluctuation pattern of super reach β loss (PA2-3) There is. Also, in the loss pattern determination table C, the variation pattern of non-reach loss of shortening (PA1-3) corresponding to the total number of pending storages of 5 to 8, variation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), super reach α A predetermined random value is assigned as a judgment value within the range that the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment can take on the fluctuation pattern of loss (PA2-2) and the fluctuation pattern of super reach β loss (PA2-3) There is. Also, in the loss pattern determination table D, the variation pattern of non-reach loss of shortening (PA1-4), the variation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), and the variation pattern of super reach α loss (PA2) corresponding to the time-shortening control -2) A predetermined random number value is assigned as a judgment value within the range which can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment with respect to the fluctuation pattern (PA2-3) of the super reach β loss.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the fluctuation time of the non-reach loss fluctuation pattern (PA1-2) is shorter than that of the non-reach loss fluctuation pattern (PA1-1) without shortening, and further, the fluctuation pattern (PA1-2) The fluctuation time is shorter in the non-reach loss fluctuation pattern (PA1-3) than in the). Therefore, when the number of pending storages increases, the non-reach losing variation pattern is determined with a short variation time, so that the pending storage is easily digested, and the number of pending storages reaches the upper limit number of 4 When start winning is achieved, it becomes difficult to generate useless starting winning without holding memory, and when the number of holding memories decreases, fluctuation pattern of non-reach lose without long shortening of fluctuation time ( By determining PA1-1), the time for the variable display becomes long, and it is possible to prevent the decrease in interest of the game due to the non-execution of the variable display.

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source which is partially or entirely produced 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, at least data according to the gaming state, that is, the control state of the gaming control means (eg, a special map process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power failure or the like is recovered after the occurrence of a power failure or the like. 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.

  Such a RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 17, for example, as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. There is. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 17 includes a first special view reserve storage unit 151A, a second special view reserve storage unit 151B, a common drawing reserve storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game A control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  In the first special view reserve storage unit 151A, although the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening formed by the regular winning ball device 6A and the starting winning (first starting winning) occurs, it has not been started yet The reserve data of the special drawing game (the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display device 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special view reserve storage unit 151A is associated with the reserve number in the winning sequence (the order of detecting the gaming balls) to the first starting winning opening, and the first starting condition in passing (entering) the gaming balls Holds the numeric data indicating the random number value MR1 for special display display result determination extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on the establishment, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination etc. As the storage number until it reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the first special view reserve storage unit 151A indicates that the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended, and the variation display result in the special view game (special view display It becomes reservation information which makes it possible to determine whether or not to be a big hit based on the result).

  In the second special view reserve storage unit 151B, although the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B and the starting winning (second starting winning) occurs, it is still started Hold data of no special figure game (special figure game using second special figure in second special symbol display device 4B) is stored. As an example, the second special view reserve storage unit 151B is associated with the reserve number in the winning order (the detection order of the game balls) to the second start winning opening, the second start condition of passing (enter) the game balls Holds the numeric data indicating the random number value MR1 for special display display result determination extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on establishment, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination etc. , And the number is stored until it reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the second special view reserve storage unit 151B indicates that the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended, and the variation display result in the special view game (special view display (special view display It becomes reservation information which makes it possible to determine whether or not to be a big hit based on the result).

  It should be noted that the game ball has passed (entered) the hold information (first hold information) based on the establishment of the first start condition by the game ball passing (entering) the first start winning opening and the second start winning opening The common hold storage unit may store the hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start winning combination in association with the hold number. In this case, the start information may be included in the hold information indicating which of the first start winning opening and the second start winning opening has passed (entered) in the hold information, and may be stored in association with the hold number. .

  The common drawing reservation storage unit 151C stores holding information of the common drawing game which has not yet been started by the normal symbol display unit 20 even though the gaming ball having passed the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the common drawing reserve storage unit 151C determines the common drawing display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the gaming ball in correspondence with the holding number in the order that the gaming ball passed For example, numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for use is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4").

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags capable of updating the state according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

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

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating count values of each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for causing the CPU 103 to update a part or all of the game random numbers by software.

  In the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, random number values not generated by the random number circuit 104, for example, numerical data indicating random number values MR2 to MR4 are stored as random count values, and according to execution of software by the CPU 103, Numeric data indicating each random value is updated periodically or irregularly. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the update operation of the numerical data in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scrambling processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

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

  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 for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 for executing processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, etc., and the random number for indicating the random value independently of the CPU 120 for effect control A circuit 124, an I / O 125, and a real time clock (RTC) 126 capable of outputting time information, calendar information and the like at that time are mounted.

  As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, a change data write operation in which the effect control CPU 120 writes various change data in the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 in the RAM 122 Fluctuation data read operation to read out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, reception operation to receive various signal input from outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 to I / O for effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

  The effect control board 12 includes a wire for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5 and a wire for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13. Wiring or the like for transmitting an electric decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data to the lamp control board 14 is connected.

  Also on the side of the effect control board 12, as in the case of the main board 11, for example, random number values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining types of various effects such as advance notice effects are set.

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

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect operation by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, the decorative LED, the effect model, etc.) The effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns to be used is stored. The effect control pattern is configured of data indicating the control content corresponding to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern table, for example, a special pattern change effect control pattern, a notice effect effect control pattern, various effect control patterns, and the like may be stored.

  The special figure fluctuation time effect control pattern corresponds to a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns, in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the time when the definite special symbol as the special figure display result is derived and displayed Composed of data indicating the control content of various rendering operations such as variable display operation of production pattern, reach production, effect display operation in re-lottery production, etc. or various production display operations without variable display of production pattern It is done. The notice effect control pattern is composed of, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation to be the notice effect to be executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress status of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content.

  For example, a plurality of reach effect control patterns in which the effect mode in each reach effect is different may be included in the special figure change time effect control pattern, for example, for each change pattern for executing the reach effect.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the operation handle unit 50 of this embodiment, a handle sensor 52 for detecting the amount of operation by the player and a touch for detecting that the player holds the operation handle unit 50 A ring 53 (touch sensor), a single-shot switch 54 for temporarily stopping driving of a firing motor provided in the bat firing device 51, and a button operation detection sensor 57 for detecting that the handle button 50A is pressed; A rotational position detection sensor 58 for detecting the rotational position of a rotary body 68 (see FIG. 7) constituting a drive mechanism of the handle button 50A, a button drive motor 59 for moving the handle button 50A, and the handle button 50A. And a button effect lamp 63 provided on the

  The handle sensor 52, the touch ring 53 and the one-shot switch 54 of the operation handle unit 50 are connected to the payout control substrate 37, and the payout control substrate 37 is based on the signals input from these sensors, The ball hitting and launching device 51 is controlled. Further, a signal indicating that the game ball has been fired by the ball striking device 51 is inputted from the payout control board 37 to the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11.

  Further, the button operation detection sensor 57, the rotational position detection sensor 58, the button drive motor 59, and the button effect lamp 63 in the operation handle unit 50 are connected to the effect control board 12, and the button operation detection sensor 57 and the rotation The detection signal of the position detection sensor 58 is input to the effect control board 12, and the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 controls the button drive motor 59 and the button effect lamp 63. As described above, the button operation detection sensor 57, the rotational position detection sensor 58, the button drive motor 59, and the button effect lamp 63 in the operation handle unit 50 are the handle sensor 52, the touch ring 53, etc. It is provided as a circuit separately from the single-shot switch 54.

  Next, the operation handle unit 50 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation handle unit 50 has a handle base 60 fixed to a handle attachment cover 3A (see FIG. 10) provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 . The handle base 60 protrudes forward, and a face cover 61 is fixed to the tip end of the handle base 60 using fixing bosses 60a and 60b (see FIG. 5A). Further, between the handle base 60 and the face cover 61, a handle ring 62 for a player to perform a rotation operation is rotatably provided.

  The handle ring 62 has a substantially circular shape in a front view, and projections (see the two-dot chain lines in FIG. 5A) for the player to apply fingers are formed at five places. A spring member 77 (see FIG. 10) for biasing the handle ring 62 counterclockwise in a front view is provided, and the player resists the biasing force of the spring member 77 and rotates the handle ring 62 clockwise. The game ball can be fired by rotating it to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a handle shaft 65 for transmitting the rotational operation force of the handle ring 62 is provided in the inside of the operation handle unit 50, and the rear end 65b of the handle shaft 65 is a handle. The sensor 52 is connected. Then, when the player rotates the handle ring 62, the amount of rotation is transmitted to the handle sensor 52 through the handle shaft 65, and the payout control board 37 is a ball striking device according to the amount of rotation. The game ball is fired by controlling 51.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the vicinity of the rear side of the handle ring 62, a touch ring 53 for detecting that the player is holding the operation handle unit 50 is provided. The touch ring 53 has a substantially circular shape in a front view, and is fixed to the handle base 60. The touch ring 53 is made of a metal material such as aluminum having high thermoelectric efficiency, and detects a slight change in voltage caused by the contact of the player's finger. In addition, the payout control board 37 prevents the game ball from being fired if the touch ring 53 can not detect the finger of the player even if the handle sensor 52 detects the amount of rotation of the handle ring 62. Control is performed to prevent false or unauthorized firing.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, in the portion of the operation handle unit 50 where the thumb of the player is disposed, a single-shot lever switch 64 is provided. The single-shot lever switch 64 is linked to the single-shot switch 54. By pressing the single-shot lever switch 64, the player can temporarily stop the driving of the firing motor provided in the ball striking device 51.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the face cover 61 that covers the front side of the operation handle unit 50 has a substantially hemispherical shape that bulges out to the front side so that the player can easily grip. Further, the central portion of the face cover 61 is cut out into a substantially circular shape, and the handle button 50A is disposed at the central portion. Further, the handle button 50A is disposed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction while the outer peripheral edge thereof is slidably guided by the inner peripheral edge of the circular hole at the central portion of the face cover 61.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, on the back side of the operation handle unit 50, a drive mechanism for moving the handle button 50A such as the button drive motor 59 is provided. The button drive motor 59 and the gears 70 and 71 for transmitting the drive force are attached to the mechanism base 72 on the back side of the operation handle unit 50. The mechanism base 72 is fixed at a predetermined position inside the handle attachment cover 3A (see FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the shaft of the handle shaft 65 for transmitting the player's rotational operation force is formed in a hollow shape, and is disposed movably in the axial direction (front-rear direction) on the shaft. The movable shaft 66 is disposed. The handle shaft 65 is arranged so as to be immovable in the axial direction (longitudinal direction) and rotatable in the circumferential direction. Furthermore, the movable shaft 66 is movable in the axial direction (longitudinal direction) and arranged so as not to be rotatable in the circumferential direction.

  The rear portion of the handle shaft 65 is formed with a cutaway portion 65a which is partially cut away to expose a hollow portion in the shaft. When the movable shaft 66 is disposed in the hollow portion in the shaft of the handle shaft 65, the rear portion of the movable shaft 66 is exposed from the notch 65a.

  Also, a driven cylindrical body 67 is disposed around the handle shaft 65. The driven cylindrical body 67 is a member having a cylindrical shape, and is configured by connecting two semi-cylindrical divided members 67 a and 67 b which are divided into upper and lower parts by screws. Furthermore, at the rear of the movable shaft 66, two insertion holes 66a, 66a are formed in which two screws are respectively inserted.

  In the state where the movable shaft 66 is disposed in the hollow portion in the shaft of the handle shaft 65, the rear of the movable shaft 66 is connected to the lower divided member 67b by the screws inserted in the insertion holes 66a and 66a. It is fixedly connected to the parts 67e, 67e. That is, the connection portions 67 e and 67 e of the lower dividing member 67 b are fixed to the rear portion of the movable shaft 66 via the notch portion 65 a of the handle shaft 65.

  Then, the upper divided member 67a is connected to the lower divided member 67b, and the driven cylindrical body 67 is formed. That is, in this embodiment, the handle shaft 65 is disposed around the movable shaft 66, and the driven cylindrical body 67 is disposed around the handle shaft 65 (see FIG. 5A). The notch 65a of the handle shaft 65 is an axially long hole, and the movable shaft 66 is movable in the axial direction (longitudinal direction) within the longitudinal range defined by the notch 65a. ing.

  In the upper and lower portions of the driven cylindrical body 67, driven protrusions 67c and 67d which follow the operation of a rotating body 68 (see FIG. 7) described later are provided. The driven protrusions 67 c and 67 d have a substantially cylindrical shape that protrudes from the circumferential surface of the driven cylindrical body 67. In the present embodiment, the driven cylindrical body 67 is slightly inclined and disposed such that the driven protrusions 67c and 67d face obliquely upward and obliquely downward (see FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the distal end of the movable shaft 66 is fixedly connected to the handle button 50 </ b> A in a state of being inserted into the central axis of the handle base 60. In the inside of the handle button 50A, a lamp substrate 74 on which a button effect lamp 63 composed of an LED or the like is mounted is provided. The button effect lamp 63 is turned on when a handle button effect to be described later or an operation advance effect to be described later is performed. Further, on the front side of the lamp substrate 74, a reflector plate 73 for reflecting and diffusing light emitted from the button effect lamp 63 is provided. In addition, the reflector plate 73 and the lamp substrate 74 are integrally connected, and the central portion of the reflector plate 73 is exposed to the rear side from the circular hole at the center of the lamp substrate 74. Is placed.

  Further, at a central portion of the handle base 60, a seat 76 in which the coil spring 75 is disposed is formed. The coil spring 75 is disposed between the reflector plate 73 (lamp substrate 74) and the seat 76 (see FIG. 10). Then, the handle button 50A is biased to move forward by the biasing force of the coil spring 75 expanding. The biasing force of the coil spring 75 biases the movable shaft 66 forward via the handle button 50A. Also, the driven cylindrical body 67 integrally fixed to the movable shaft 66 is similarly urged to move forward.

  Further, the tip end portion of the handle shaft 65 is fixedly connected to the handle ring 62 in a state of being inserted into the central axis of the handle base 60 (see FIG. 10). The handle ring 62 is biased counterclockwise in a front view by a spring member 77, and the handle shaft 65 is also biased counterclockwise in a front view via the handle ring 62 by this biasing force. .

  Further, a rotating body 68 is provided so as to cover the periphery of the driven cylindrical body 67. The rotating body 68 is a substantially cylindrical member having a gear 69 on the front side. A gear 70 provided on the mechanism base 72 is engaged with the gear 69 of the rotary body 68, and the gear 70 is driven by the gear 71 of the rotation shaft of the button drive motor 59, whereby the rotary body 68 is rotated. It is supposed to rotate. In the present embodiment, the rotary body 68 is rotated in a clockwise direction in a front view.

  Furthermore, the rear portion of the rotating body 68 extends rearward along the periphery of the driven cylindrical body 67, and the edge thereof is curved in a side view and has a curved portion 68c cut in a curved shape and the edge thereof A linear portion 68d cut in a straight line in the axial direction (longitudinal direction) in a side view is formed (see FIG. 11). In the rotating body 68, curved portions 68c and straight portions 68d having the same configuration are provided at two places on the circumference of the rotating body 68. The curved portion 68 c and the straight portion 68 d are provided at positions rotationally symmetric to each other by 180 degrees.

  In addition, the driven cylindrical body 67 is urged forward by the urging force of the coil spring 75, so that the driven projections 67c and 67d of the driven cylindrical body 67 are always on the curved portion 68c or the linear portion 68d of the rotating body 68. It is supposed to be touched. Therefore, according to the rotation of the rotating body 68, the driven protrusions 67c and 67d of the driven cylindrical body 67 are moved back and forth along the shape of the curved portion 68c or the linear portion 68d of the rotating body 68, accordingly The driven cylindrical body 67 is moved back and forth.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in a state where the driven protrusions 67c and 67d of the driven cylindrical body 67 are in contact with the rear end of the curved portion 68c of the rotating body 68, the driven protrusions are resisted against the biasing force of the coil spring 75. The handle button 50A is moved to the retracted position because 67c and 67d are moved rearward and the driven cylindrical body 67 and the movable shaft 66 are also moved rearward. In the normal time when the handle button effect described later is not executed, the handle button 50A is maintained at the retracted position.

  In this embodiment, when the handle button 50A is in the retracted position, the surface position (the foremost position) of the handle button 50A is a predetermined distance L1 less than the surface position (the foremost position) of the face cover 61. It has become. When the handle button 50A is in the immersive state, even if the player grips the operation handle unit 50, the palm of the player does not touch the handle button 50A.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the linear portion 68 d of the rotary body 68 is disposed at a position corresponding to the driven protrusions 67 c and 67 d of the driven cylindrical body 67 by rotating the rotary body 68 by a predetermined angle, a coil spring is provided. The movable shaft 66 and the driven cylindrical body 67 are moved forward by the biasing force of 75, and the driven protrusions 67c and 67d are moved forward along the straight portion 68d. Then, the handle button 50A is moved to the projecting position. In addition, at the time of execution of the steering wheel button effect mentioned later, the steering wheel button 50A is protruded to a protrusion position.

  In this embodiment, when the handle button 50A is in the projecting position, the surface position (the foremost position) of the handle button 50A protrudes by a predetermined distance L2 from the surface position (the foremost position) of the face cover 61. It has become. When the player holds the operation handle unit 50 and the handle button 50A is in the projecting state, the handle button 50A is in contact with the palm of the player. The contact of the handle button 50A can notify the player that the handle button effect is being performed.

  In addition, since the handle button 50A is projected only by the biasing force of the coil spring 75, even if the handle button 50A comes in contact with the palm of the player, the hand of the player will not be injured. There is. Further, since the driven protrusions 67c and 67d are only in contact with the rear edge of the rotating body 68, the driven protrusions 67c and 67d are in contact even when the player pushes the handle button 50A in the protruding position. Since the pressing force is not transmitted to the drive mechanisms such as the other button drive motors 59 and gears 70 and 71 only by the movement away from the rear edge of the rotary body 68, these drive mechanisms are broken. There is no risk of it being

  In addition, during the super reach effect, the handle button effect including the operation in which the handle button 50A protrudes to the protruding position can be performed. As the steering wheel button effect, there are an effect of performing a handle button single projecting operation and an effect of performing a continuous projecting operation of the steering wheel button, and any one of them is selected by a projecting operation lottery described later. The handle button single projection operation is an operation in which the handle button 50A is projected once (single projection), and the projection state is maintained. The handle button continuous projection operation is an operation in which the handle button 50A repeats the projection state and the retraction state (continuous projection) and is maintained in the projection state in which the handle button 50A is finally projected.

  When executing the handle button continuous projection, by continuously driving the button drive motor 59, the rotating body 68 is kept rotating in one direction, and the driven cylinder is rotated according to the rotation of the rotating body 68. The follower projections 67c and 67d of the body 67 move back and forth repeatedly along the shapes of the curved portion 68c and the linear portion 68d on the rear edge of the rotary member 68. Along with that, the handle button 50A repeats the projecting state and the immersing state.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the driven cylindrical body 67 and the rotating body 68 are accommodated in a cylindrical portion 72 a formed in the mechanism base 72. The cylindrical portion 72a is formed with two guide holes 72b, 72b into which the driven protrusions 67c, 67d of the driven cylindrical body 67 are inserted. The guide holes 72b and 72b are notch-shaped elongated holes extending in the front-rear direction, and the driven protrusions 67c and 67d can be moved in the front-rear direction by the driven protrusions 67c and 67d and the driven cylindrical body 67. 67 d and the driven cylindrical body 67 can not be rotated in the circumferential direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 9, in the vicinity of the cylindrical portion 72a of the mechanism base 72, one rotational position detection sensor 58 for detecting the rotational position (direction in the circumferential direction) of the rotary body 68. Is provided. Further, dogs 68 a and 68 b detected by the rotational position detection sensor 58 are provided at two places on the circumference of the rotating body 68. The dogs 68a and 68b are provided at positions where they are rotationally symmetrical by 180 degrees. The arrangement positions of the two dogs 68a and 68b are provided corresponding to the two curved portions 68c and the linear portions 68d described above.

  The button drive motor 59 is, for example, a stepping motor which always rotates in one direction. When one of the dogs 68a, 68b is detected by the rotational position detection sensor 58 (at this point, as shown in FIG. 10, the driven protrusions 67c, 67d of the driven cylindrical body 67 are behind the curved portion 68c of the rotating body 68). The effect control CPU 120 counts the number of pulse signals sent to the stepping motor from the state in which the end is in contact and the handle button 50A is in the retracted position), whereby the rotational position of the rotating body 68 can be grasped. . Then, as described above, since the longitudinal position of the driven cylindrical body 67 is determined by the rotational position of the rotating body 68, in which position in the longitudinal direction the driven cylindrical body 67 is located, that is, the handle button 50A is in the projecting position It can be understood whether it is in the immersive position. By controlling the number of transmissions of the pulse signal sent to the stepping motor in this manner, it is possible to control the projecting state in which the handle button 50A is in the projecting position and the immersive state in which the handle button 50A is in the retracted position.

  The button drive motor 59 is connected to the effect control board 12, and the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is a button via a drive circuit provided in a device driver for motor drive or button drive motor 59. The drive motor 59 can be controlled.

  In the vicinity of the cylindrical portion 72a in the mechanism base 72, a button operation detection sensor 57 for detecting that the handle button 50A is at the retracted position or the like is provided. Then, a dog 67c 'detected by the button operation detection sensor 57 is provided on the driven projection 67c of the upper portion of the driven cylindrical body 67 (see FIG. 10). As shown in FIG. 11, when the handle button 50A is in the projecting position due to the biasing force of the coil spring 75, the movable shaft 66 and the driven cylindrical body 67 move forward, and the dog 67c of the driven cylindrical body 67. “'Is not detected by the button operation detection sensor 57. Then, the handle button 50A at the projecting position is pressed by the player's palm and the dog 67c 'is detected by the button operation detection sensor 57, whereby the handle button 50A is pressed by the player's pressing operation, that is, A player's button operation can be detected.

  Specifically, when the handle button 50A of the projecting position shown in FIG. 11 is pressed by the palm of the player, the detectable position (the detectable position is the position where the handle button 10A is in front of the retracted position (see FIG. 10) The surface position of the handle button 50A is the same as the surface position of the face cover 61 (the position shown by a broken line in FIG. 10) or a position slightly protruding therefrom (corresponding to the position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10) When it is reached, a part of the dog 67 c ′ is detected by the button operation detection sensor 57. As a result, the player does not need to completely push the handle button 10A in the projecting position to the retracted position (see FIG. 10), but it is sufficient to push the handle button 10A to the detectable position that is the front position. The handle button 50A can be suitably pressed and operated with the palm in the above state.

  As an area for holding various data used to control the rendering operation, the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a data holding area for effect control as shown in FIG. 190 are provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 18A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

  For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11, etc. Flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used to control the progression of various effect operations such as the display operation of effect images on the screen of the effect display device 5, for example. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

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

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

  In the present embodiment, data constituting the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 18B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. In the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A, storage areas (buffer numbers “1-1” to “1-4” corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total number of pending storages of the first special view pending storage A corresponding area) and a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer number “1-0”) corresponding to the first special figure in the variable display are provided. In addition, the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A stores storage areas (buffer numbers "2-1" to "2-4" corresponding to the maximum value (for example, "4") of the total number of reserved storages in the second special view storage. And a storage area (area corresponding to buffer number “2-0”) corresponding to the second special figure in the variable display. When there is a start winning to the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the starting opening winning designation command (the first starting opening winning designation command or the second starting opening winning designation command), the symbol designation command, the variation category designation A command and four commands of a pending storage number notification command (a first pending storage number notification command or a second pending storage number notification command) are transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 as one set. The storage area corresponding to the first special view reservation storage in the start winning reception command buffer 194A and the storage area corresponding to the second special view reservation storage are the start opening winning combination designation command, the symbol designation command, the variation category designation command, A storage area (entry) is secured for storing the first special figure holding storage and the second special drawing holding storage in association with the holding storage number notification command.

  The storage contents of these storage areas (entries) will be described later when the start condition is satisfied and the variable display of the topmost pending storage (buffer number “1-1” or buffer number “2-1”) is started. The memory contents of the buffer number “1-0” or the buffer number “2-0” storing the contents of the pending storage for which the start condition is satisfied are displayed in the variable display. It is cleared in the effect design fluctuation stop processing which is executed when finishing the.

The effect control CPU 120 stores the command from the top (the youngest entry of the buffer number) in the empty entry corresponding to the first special view hold storage of the start winning receive command buffer 194A at the start winning to the first start winning opening. At the start winning to the second start winning opening, the command is stored from the head (the youngest entry of the buffer number) in the empty entry corresponding to the second special view pending storage of the start winning receiving command buffer 194A. Go.
At the time of starting winning, from starting opening winning combination designated command to reservation memory number notification command is transmitted sequentially. Therefore, if command reception is performed, the start opening winning combination designation command is stored in the storage area corresponding to the end "1" to "4" of the buffer number corresponding to the first special view storage or the second special view storage. The symbol designation command, the variation category designation command, and the pending storage number notification command are stored in this order. A command corresponding to the number of pending storages at the start winning combination is stored in the pending storage number notification command, and when the storage content of each entry is shifted, the content of the pending storage number notification command is also shifted as it is. Even after the pending storage is shifted, the pending storage number at the time of starting winning can be confirmed by the pending storage number notification command.

  The command stored in the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 18B has an entry (buffer number “ An entry (buffer number "1-1" or "2-1" corresponding to the pending storage of the starting variable display is deleted while the one stored in the entry "1-0" or "2-0") is deleted. And the stored contents of the entry after the pending storage of the variable display to be started. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 18 (B), when the variable display of the effect symbol of the first special view reservation storage is finished, each command stored in the buffer number "0" is deleted and the buffer number "1" Each command stored in “is shifted to buffer number“ 0 ”, and each command stored in the area corresponding to buffer number“ 2 ”is shifted to the area corresponding to buffer number“ 1 ”. Each command stored in the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers "3" and "4" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer numbers "2" and "3". Therefore, the buffer number “0” is an area (entry) for storing each command related to the pending storage which is variably displayed at that time.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing.

  When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after executing the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 19 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, and the second starting opening via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (S13 ).

  Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (S15). In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the display device 4B, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process processing, normal symbol process processing is executed (S16). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process processing to control the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) in the normal symbol display 20, and the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning ball device 6B. Allows setting of tilting movement of winglet etc.

  After executing the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (S17). As an example of these, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By setting the state to the off state or the like, transmission of effect control commands based on settings in the command transmission table is enabled. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is ended after setting to the interrupt enabled state.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S15 shown in FIG. 19 as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (S21). After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects and executes any one of the processes of S22 to S29 in accordance with the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152.

  In the start winning determination process of S21, as shown in FIG. 21, the CPU 103 first detects the detection signal from the first starting opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether the first start port switch 22A is on based on (S101). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on (S101; Y), the number of first special view pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special view game using the first special view, has a predetermined upper limit value ( For example, it is determined whether or not "4" as the upper limit storage number is obtained (S102). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the number of first to-be-stored storages by reading the first to-be-stored storage number count value which is the storage value of the first to-be-stored storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. For example, when the number of first to-be-stored storages is not the upper limit in S102 (S102; N), for example, the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1" (S103) .

  When the first starting opening switch 22A is off at S101 (S101; N), or when the number of first special view storage blocks has reached the upper limit at S102 (S102; Y), the normally variable winning ball device Based on the detection signal from the second starting opening switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by 6B, it is determined whether the second starting opening switch 22B is on (S104). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 22B is on (S104; Y), the second special view pending storage number, which is the pending storage number of the special view game using the second special view, has a predetermined upper limit value ( For example, it is determined whether or not "4" as the upper limit storage number is obtained (S105). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the second special image storage number by reading the second storage number count value, which is the storage value of the second storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the second special drawing reserve storage number is not the upper limit value in S105 (S105; N), for example, the storage value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" (S106) .

After one of the processes of S103 and S106 is executed, the number of to-be-saved special figure storages according to the starting opening buffer value, which is the storage value of the starting opening buffer, is updated to add 1 (S107).
For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first pending storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second pending storage number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. In addition, the second reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. At this time, the total pending storage number is also updated so as to add one (S108). For example, the total pending storage number count value, which is the storage value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, may be updated so as to add one.

  After executing the process of S108, the CPU 103 uses the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination or the big hit type determination among the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 and the game control counter setting unit 154. The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination are extracted (S109). The numerical data representing each random number value extracted in this manner is stored at the head of the free entry in the special view holding storage unit according to the starting opening buffer value by being set as holding information (S110). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, while the first Tokusetsu storage unit 151A stores numerical data indicating random number values MR1 to MR3, while the starting opening buffer value is “2”, Numerical data representing random number values MR1 to MR3 is stored in second special image storage unit 151B.

  The numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for the special figure display result judgment and the random number value MR2 for the big hit classification judgment is whether or not the fluctuation display result of the special symbol or the production pattern is "big hit". It is used to determine the jackpot type in the case of "big hit". Random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern decision, is used in order to decide the fluctuation pattern which includes the fluctuation indicatory time of special design and the production design. The CPU 103 executes the process of S109 to extract numerical data indicating all of the random number values used for the determination of the variation display mode including the variation display result of the special symbol and the presentation symbol and the variation display time.

  Subsequent to the process of S110, the transmission setting of the start opening winning combination designation command according to the start opening buffer value is performed (S111). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first starting opening winning specified command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the transmission command buffer in the buffer area specified by the transmission command pointer, etc. The setting for transmitting the first starting opening winning combination designation command to 12 is performed. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the storage address of the second starting opening winning specified command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer, etc. The setting for transmitting the second starting opening winning combination designation command is performed. The start opening prize winning specification command thus set is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of S17 shown in FIG. 19 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. Be done.

  Following the process of S111, a winning random number value determination process is executed (S112). After that, for example, by storing the storage address of the pending storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 in the buffer area designated by the sending command pointer in the sending command buffer, the pending storage number notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 12 The setting for this is performed (S113). The reserved storage number notification command thus set is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of S17 shown in FIG. 19 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. Be done.

  After the process of S113 is performed, it is determined whether the starting opening buffer value is "1" (S114). At this time, if the starting opening buffer value is “1” (Y in S114), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to “0” (S115), and the processing proceeds to S104. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2" (N in S114), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (S116), and the starting winning judgment processing is performed. Finish. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect a starting winning combination of valid gaming balls, it is possible to surely complete the processing based on the detection of both starting starting winning combinations.

  FIG. 22A is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in S112 of FIG. 21 as random number value determination processing at the time of winning. In the present embodiment, when variable display of special symbols and effect symbols is started, special pattern display processing (S22 of FIG. 20, FIG. 24) to be described later, special pattern display results (special symbols of variable display results) A determination is made as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state as a "big hit". Further, in a variation pattern setting process (S23 in FIG. 20, FIG. 25) to be described later, determination of a variation pattern, etc. specifically defining the variation display mode of the rendering symbol is performed. On the other hand, separately from these determinations, the CPU 103 executes the in-winning random number value determination process of S112 at the timing when the game ball is detected at the start winning opening (the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening). Thus, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the big hit symbol is derived and displayed as the special view display result, and whether or not the variation display mode of the rendering symbol is the predetermined display mode with the super reach. As a result, it is determined that the variation display of the special symbol and the effect design based on the detection of the game ball entering the start winning opening is started, that is, it is determined whether or not to make a big hit at the start of the variation display. Before, it is determined that the special figure display result will be a "big hit" or which category of the variation display mode of the effect design will be the variation display mode, and based on this determination result, by the effect control CPU 120 etc. As will be described later, the pending display notice effect is performed.

  In the winning random number value determination process shown in FIG. 22A, the CPU 103 first confirms the state of the time saving flag or the probability variation flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like, for example. The present gaming state in is identified (S121). The CPU 103 identifies the definite variation state when the definite variation flag is on, and identifies the short time status when the definite variation flag is off and the time saving flag is on, and both the probability variation flag and the time saving flag are off. At times, it may be specified that it is in the normal state.

  Following the process of S121, the display result determination table shown in FIG. 15 is selected and set (S122). Thereafter, it is determined whether the numerical data representing the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination extracted in S109 of FIG. 21 is within the predetermined big hit determination range (S123). In the jackpot judgment range, individual judgment values assigned to the special display display result of "big hit" in the display result judgment table selected by the processing of S122 are set, and the CPU 103 sets the random value MR1 and each judgment value. It is only necessary to be able to determine the presence or absence of a determination value that matches the random value MR1 by comparing one by one. Alternatively, the CPU 103 sets the random number MR1 and the minimum value and the maximum value of the big hit determination range by setting numerical values indicating the minimum value (lower limit value) and the maximum value (upper limit value) of the determination values included in the big hit determination range. It is only necessary to be able to determine whether or not the random value MR1 is within the range of the jackpot determination range by comparison. At this time, by determining that the random value MR1 is within the range of the big hit determination range, it can be determined that the variable display result based on the pending data including the random value MR1 is determined to be "big hit".

  When it is determined in S123 that the jackpot is not within the judgment range, that is, when it is judged that the jackpot will not be a jackpot at the time of the fluctuation display (S123; N), the symbol according to the fluctuation display result being "loss" The transmission setting of the designated command is executed (S124), and it is determined whether the time saving flag is set, that is, whether the current gaming state is the time saving state (S125). If the time saving flag is not set (S125; N), the variation pattern determination table A for loss is selected and set, and if the time saving flag is set (S125; Y), the variation pattern determination table for loss Select D and set (S127).

  The loss change pattern determination table A is a loss change pattern determination table used when the number of pending storages is one or less. Further, the change pattern determination table D for loss is a change pattern determination table for loss used when the gaming state is the high base state in which time saving control is being executed.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the loss variation pattern determination table A and the loss variation pattern determination table D, the loss variation pattern determination table used when the total number of pending storages is two to four. B and the fluctuation pattern determination table C for loss used when the total number of pending storages is 5 to 8 are prepared in advance, but as shown in FIG. Of C, in the fluctuation pattern determination table for loss A, a value from 0 to A within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is allocated to the fluctuation pattern for non-reach, and fluctuation for loss In the pattern determination tables B and C, the non-reach variation pattern exceeds 0 to A within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination. It is assigned. On the other hand, in the fluctuation pattern determination tables for loss A to C, values from B to 997 are assigned to the fluctuation pattern of the super reach among the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment.

  Therefore, by determining the change pattern using the change pattern determination table A for loss in S126, the determination of non-reach and super reach always requires non-reach or super reach even if the number of pending storages changes after the determination. Since it becomes a fluctuation pattern, it is judged using the fluctuation pattern judgment table A for losing in the judgment at the time of starting winning.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, when it is determined in S123 that the jackpot is within the judgment range, that is, when it is judged that the jackpot will be a fluctuation display (S123; Y), for jackpot type judgment Based on the random value MR2, the jackpot type is determined (S128). At this time, the CPU 103 responds to the fluctuation special view (the “first special view” corresponding to “1” or the “second special view” corresponding to “2”) specified corresponding to the start opening buffer value. The table data for determining the big hit type is selected from the table data constituting the big hit type determination table. Then, by referring to the selected jackpot type determination table data, it is determined which of a plurality of types the jackpot type is determined.

  Also, the transmission setting of the symbol designation command according to the big hit type determined in S128 is executed (S129), and the big hit variation pattern determination table is selected as a table for determining the big hit variation pattern to any one of a plurality It sets (S130).

  After performing any of the processes of S126, S127, and S130, the fluctuation pattern determination table set in the processes of S126, S127, and S130 and numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination are used. The variation category according to the range of the determination value including the random value MR3 is determined (S131). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22 (B), when at least the variation display result is "loss", the variation category in which the variation display mode is "non reach" in common regardless of the total number of pending storages. And a variation category that is a variation display mode of "super reach", and a variation category of "other" that is a variation display mode (for example, normal reach) other than "non reach" and "super reach". It is only necessary to determine whether or not such a change category is determined based on

  Then, after setting for transmitting the variation category designation command to the effect control board 12 according to the determination result by the process of S131 (S132), the winning random number value determination process is ended.

The special symbol normal processing of S22 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0".
In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol is based on the presence or absence of the pending data stored in the first special view pending storage unit 151A or the second special view pending storage unit 151B. A determination is made as to whether or not the special figure game is to be started by the display device 4B. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for the special image display result determination, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect pattern is "big hit" Make a decision (pre-decision) before being displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variation display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, the finalized special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B (big hit symbol or Missing symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this fluctuation pattern setting process, the fluctuation pattern can be selected from any of a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns using numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination based on the result of the prior determination of whether or not the fluctuation display result is "big hit". It includes the process of deciding whether or not. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2".

  By the special symbol normal processing of S22 and the fluctuation pattern setting processing of S23, the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation display time of the finalized special symbol, the special symbol and the effect symbol as the fluctuation display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing use the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination. Processing for determining the variable display mode of

The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2".
In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. For example, every time the special symbol variation process of S24 is executed, the special figure variation timer value which is the storage value in the special figure variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 is decremented by 1 or incremented by 1 Whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure in the special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, it is progressed by a common timer A measurement of time is taken. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Thus, the special symbol variation process of S24 is the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B It is sufficient that the process of controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special drawing game using the symbol is controlled by the common processing routine. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3".

The special symbol stopping process of S25 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3".
In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is stopped (displayed) It includes the process of making settings for Then, it is determined whether the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not, and if the big hit flag is on, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". Be done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to “0”.

The big hit opening pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4".
In this big hit opening pre-processing, on the basis of the fluctuation indication result becoming “big hit” and the like, the processing etc which does the setting in order to start execution of the round in big hit game state and open the big winning opening include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period in which the big winning opening is opened is set according to whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “positively big hit A”, or “positively big hit B”. May be As an example, regardless of the big hit type, while setting the upper limit of the period which makes the big winning a prize opening state to "29 seconds", the opening frequency of the big winning a prize opening which becomes the upper limit number of times to execute the round In the case of “or“ probable variation big hit A ”, setting to“ 16 times ”may be performed to set the normally open big hit state. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probable big hit B,” setting the number of open big wins, which is the upper limit number of times to execute the round, to “five times” sets the short open jackpot state You should be At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

The big hit open processing of S27 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "5".
The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, the processing of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed, and then the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6". .

The big hit opening post process of S28 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6".
In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened reached the large winning opening opening frequency maximum value, the winning opening opening frequency maximum value was reached In this case, the process of setting for transmitting the big hit end designation command is included. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the maximum winning opening open number maximum value, while the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5", when the maximum winning opening opening number maximum value is reached, the special drawing The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

  The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end process, waiting corresponding to a period in which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of the big hit gaming state by a rendering device such as the rendering display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the gaming effect lamp 9, etc. It includes processing to stand by until time elapses, processing to perform various settings (set of probability change flag and time reduction flag) to start probability change control and time reduction control corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, etc. . When such setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "0".

  In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read out, and the big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit”, “probably variation big hit A”, “certain variation big hit B” Identify if there was. Then, if it is determined that the identified jackpot type is not "non-probable variation big hit", setting (setting of a probability variation flag) for starting the probability variation control is performed.

  In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (preset corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game executable during the setting of the time reduction flag and time reduction control) A predetermined count initial value ("100" in this embodiment) is set in the time reduction counter.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S22 of FIG. 20 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 24, the CPU 103 first determines whether the number of second special view reservations is “0” (S141). The second special figure reservation storage count is the number of reserved storages of the special view game using the second special view by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the process of S141, the second hold storage count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read, and it may be determined whether the read value is “0”.

  When the number of second special view reservations is other than "0" at S141 (S141; N), the second special view suspension storage unit 151B stores the suspension data corresponding to the suspension number "1". The random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination are read out respectively (S142). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of S142, the second special view pending storage count and the total pending storage count are decremented by 1, for example, by subtracting the second special view pending storage count count value or the total pending storage count count value and updating it. As well as updating, the data of the second special view reservation storage unit is updated. Specifically, random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the hold number "1" (for example, entries corresponding to hold numbers "2" to "4") in second special view hold storage unit 151B are used. The pending data indicated is shifted upward by one entry (S143).

  Thereafter, the variation special drawing designation buffer value which is the storage value of the variation special drawing designation buffer is updated to "2" (S144), and then the process proceeds to S149.

  On the other hand, when the number of second Tokushu storages is "0" at S141 (S141; Y), it is determined whether or not the number of first special maps storage is "0" (S145). The first special view reservation storage number is the number of suspension storages of the special view game using the first special view by the first special symbol display device 4A. For example, in the process of S145, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first hold storage count value stored in the first hold storage count counter and determines whether the read value is “0”. Good. Thus, the process of S145 is executed when it is determined in S141 that the number of second special view reservations is “0”, and the number of first special views suspension storage is “0”. Determine if As a result, the special view game using the second special view starts being executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view.

  In addition, the special drawing game using the second special drawing is not limited to the one to be executed prior to the special drawing game using the first special drawing, for example, the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening The execution of the special figure game may be started in the order in which the game ball enters (passes) and the start winning occurs. In this case, a table for storing data that can specify the order in which the start winning is generated is provided, and from the stored data, the execution of the special figure game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started. It is good if you can decide

  When the number of first special view reservations is other than "0" at S145 (S145; N), the first special view suspension storage unit 151A stores the suspension data corresponding to the suspension number "1". The random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination are read out respectively (S146). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of S146, the first special view pending storage count and the total pending storage count are decremented by 1, etc. As well as updating, the data of the first special view reservation storage unit is updated. Specifically, random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries under the hold number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to hold numbers “2” to “4”) in first special view hold storage unit 151A are used. The pending data indicated is shifted upward by one entry (S147).

  Thereafter, the variation special drawing designation buffer value which is the storage value of the variation special drawing designation buffer is updated to “1” (S 148), and then the process proceeds to S 149.

  In S149, the display result judgment table shown in FIG. 15 is selected as a use table for determining which of “big hit” and “losing” the special figure display result which is the variable display result of the special symbol is to be set. Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the determination value assigned to each special view display result of "big hit" or "lost". Then, it is determined whether the special map display result is to be "big hit" or "loss" (S150). In S150, if the gaming state at that time is a high probability state in which the probability change flag is set, if the random number value MR1 for the special view display result determination falls within the range of 10000 to 12180, the "big hit" If it does not correspond, it is determined as "loss". In the low probability state in which the probability change flag is not set, if the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination falls within the range of 1 to 219, it is determined as a "big hit", and if not falls "losing" It is determined that

  As described above, in the special view display result determination table selected in S149, since different determination values are assigned to the "big hit" corresponding to the gaming state (high probability, low probability) at that time, S150 In the processing of the special figure display result “big hit using different judgment data (judgment value) depending on whether or not the gaming state when the variable display such as the special figure game is started is in high probability state If the gaming state is in the high certainty state, it is determined that the "big hit" is more likely than in the low certainty state.

  After the special view display result is determined in S150, it is determined whether the special view display result is a "big hit" (S151). When it is determined that the "big hit" (S151; Y), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (S152). At this time, the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 16A is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type as any of a plurality of types (S153). By referring to the jackpot type determination table set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer for variation, and “non-probability change” and “probability variable A” in the jackpot type determination table In accordance with which of the determination values assigned to each jackpot type of “probable variation B”, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S154).

  By determining the jackpot type in the process of S154, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state in any of the gaming state among the time saving state and the probability changing state having a higher degree of advantage for the player than the time saving state. Whether to control is determined before the finalized special symbol as the variable display result is derived. Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting the jackpot type buffer value which is the storage value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (S155), the jackpot type determined Remember. As an example, the big hit type buffer value is set to “0” if the big hit type is “non-probable change” corresponding to the non-probable change big hit, “0” for the positive change big hit A, “1”, the positive change big hit B If it is a "probable variation B" corresponding to, it may be "2".

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the "big hit" is not made in S151 (S151; N), the process proceeds to S156.

  In S156, according to the determination result of whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state (whether or not the big hit flag is set), further, according to the decision result of the big hit type in the case of the big hit gaming state Set a special symbol. As an example, a special symbol indicating a symbol of “-” to be a lost symbol is set as a confirmed special symbol, corresponding to a pre-decision result indicating that the special image display result is “lost”. In addition, if it is determined in S151 that the special view display result is "big hit", the big hit symbol is "3", "5", or "7" according to the big hit type determination result in S154. Set one of the special symbols that show numbers to the finalized special symbol. That is, the special symbol indicating the number of "3" is set as the determined special symbol according to the determination result of making the jackpot type "non-probable variation". In addition, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is "probable variation A", a special symbol indicating a number of "7" is set as a confirmed special symbol. A special symbol indicating the number of "5" is set as the finalized special symbol according to the determination result of making the jackpot type "probable variation B".

  After setting the finalized special symbol in S156, the special symbol process processing is updated to "1" which is the value corresponding to the variation pattern setting processing (S157), and the special symbol normal processing is ended.

  In S145, when the number of reserved memories of the special drawing game using the first special drawing is "0" (S145; Y), after performing a predetermined demonstration display setting (S158), the special symbol usually End the process. In this demonstration display setting, for example, an effect control command (waiting customer demonstration specification command) for specifying a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 5, etc. It is determined whether transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if the customer waiting demo specification command has already been sent, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if not sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demonstration display setting is ended.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S23 of FIG. 20 as the variation pattern setting process. In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 103 first determines whether the big hit flag is on (S161). Then, if the big hit flag is on (S161; Y), the big hit variation pattern determination table is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern as any of a plurality of types (S162).

  When the big hit flag is off in S161 (S161; N), for example, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on (is set), etc. It is determined whether or not the time saving control is performed while the state is the definite variation state or the time saving state (S163). Then, if the time saving flag is on (S163; Y), the loss variation pattern determination table D is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types (S164).

  On the other hand, when the time saving control is not being performed, that is, when the time saving flag is off (not set) (S163; N), for example, the total hold storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 The total pending storage number is specified by reading stored values, and it is determined whether the specified total pending storage number is 2 or more (S165).

  If the total number of pending storages specified is not 2 or more (S165; N), the loss variation pattern determination table A is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types (S165; N) S166).

  If the specified total pending storage number is two or more (S165; Y), the process proceeds to S167 to further determine whether the total pending storage number is five or more (S167).

  If the total number of pending storages is not 5 or more (S167; N), the loss variation pattern determination table B is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of types of variation patterns (S168) .

  Also, if the total number of pending storages is 5 or more (S167; Y), the loss variation pattern determination table C is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns. (S169).

  After performing any of S162, S164, S166, S168, and S169, for example, it is selected based on numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination stored in the fluctuation random number buffer or the like. The variation pattern is determined as any of a plurality of types by referring to any of the jackpot variation pattern determination table or the loss variation pattern determination tables A to D (S170).

  In addition, when the big hit flag is off, by determining the fluctuation pattern in the process of S170, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display mode of the rendering symbol is "reach". That is, the process of S170 includes the process of determining whether or not the variable display state of the effect design is to be in the reach state when the variable display result is "loss".

  After the variation pattern is determined in S170, according to the variation special figure designation buffer value, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second in the second special symbol display device 4B In order to start one of the special drawing games using the special drawing, the setting for starting the change of the special symbol is performed (S171). As an example, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is performed.

  Subsequent to the process of S171, setting is performed to transmit various commands used for the start of variation of the special symbol (S172). For example, when the fluctuation special view designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to issue a game state designation command to the effect control board 12, a first fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, and a fluctuation display result. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the first suspension storage number notification command, setting data indicating the storage address (head address) in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance is In the transmission command buffer provided in, the data is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to issue a game state designation command to the effect control board 12, a second fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, and a fluctuation display result. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the second pending storage number notification command, setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the second variation start command table prepared in advance is designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. In the buffer area.

  After the process of S172 is executed, a special figure fluctuation time which is a fluctuation display time of a special symbol according to the determination result of the fluctuation pattern is set (S173). The special figure fluctuation time that is the special symbol fluctuation display time is the time required from the start of the special symbol fluctuation in the special drawing game until the finalized special symbol that is the fluctuation display result (special figure display result) is derived and displayed It is. Thereafter, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variation processing (S174), and the variation pattern setting processing is ended.

  Each time the command control process of S17 shown in FIG. 19 is executed after the variation pattern setting process is finished based on the command transmission setting in S172, the main board 11 transmits a command to the game control state specification command to the effect control board 12 The first fluctuation start command or the second fluctuation start command, the fluctuation pattern designation command, the fluctuation display result notification command, the first suspension storage number notification command or the second suspension storage number notification command are sequentially transmitted. The order in which these effect control commands are transmitted can be arbitrarily changed. For example, after the variable display result notification command is first transmitted, the first change start command or the second change start command, the change pattern specification command The game state designation command, the first hold storage number notification command or the second hold storage number notification command may be transmitted in this order.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S25 of FIG. 20 as the special symbol stop process. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 103 sets the end flag referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32 to end the variation of the special symbol, and makes the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. Control is performed to derive and display the stop symbol (S181). In addition, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1” indicating the first special figure, the variation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A is ended, and the variation special figure designation buffer value is In the case of "2" indicating the second special figure, the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B is ended. Further, control is performed to transmit a symbol determination command to the effect control board 12 (S 182). Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set (S183), and if the big hit flag is not set (S183; N), the process proceeds to S190.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is set (S183; Y), the CPU 103 clears the probability change flag and the time saving flag if the probability change flag or the time saving flag is set (S184). Set according to the stored big hit type 1 to send the big hit start 1 specified command (positive variable A), the big hit start 2 specified command (positive variable B), the big hit start 3 specified command (not positive variable) (S185 ).

  Further, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a gaming state designating command indicating a normal state to the effect control board 12 (S186).

  Then, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (for example, a time for notifying that the big hit has occurred in the effect display device 5) is set in the big hit display time timer (S187). Further, the number of opening times (for example, 16 times in the case of non probability variation big hit or probability variation big hit A, 5 times in the case of probability variation big hit B) is set in the special winning opening open number counter (S188). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the big hit opening pre-processing (S26) (S189).

  On the other hand, in step S190, the CPU 103 determines whether the value of the time saving number counter is “0”. When the value of the time saving number counter is “0” (S190; Y), the process proceeds to S195.

  On the other hand, if the value of the time reduction counter is not "0" (S190; N), that is, if it is a high base state in which the time reduction remains, the value of the time reduction counter is decremented by 1 (S191) . Then, the transmission setting of the time reduction number designation command is performed (S192), and it is determined whether the value of the time reduction number counter after subtraction is "0" (S193), and if not "0" (S193; N) The process proceeds to S195, and if the time reduction counter value is “0” (S193; Y), the time reduction flag is cleared to end time reduction control (S194), and then the probability change flag or the time reduction flag is set. After transmission setting of the game state designation command corresponding to the game state (specifically, the low probability low base) corresponding to the state is performed (S195), the process proceeds to S196. In this embodiment, the time reduction is notified to the effect control board 12 by transmitting and setting the time reduction designation command in S192, but the time reduction is specified by not executing the S192. The command may not be sent.

  In S196, after updating the value of the special drawing process flag to "0" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing, the special symbol stop processing is ended.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S29 of FIG. 20 as the big hit end process.

  In the big hit end process, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the big hit end display timer is operating, that is, the timer is counting (S201). If the big hit end display timer is not in operation (S201; N), the big hit flag is reset (S202), and transmission setting of the big hit end designation command according to the big hit type is performed (S203). In the present embodiment, when the big hit end display starts, the big hit flag is reset to perform transmission setting of the big hit end designation command, but the present invention is not limited to this. The jackpot flag may be reset and transmission setting of the jackpot end designation command may be performed at timing after the jackpot end display time has elapsed and the determination in step S206 is YES.

  Then, a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time for performing the big hit end display in the effect display device 5 (big hit end display time) is set in the big hit end display timer (S204), and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, when the big hit end display timer is in operation (S201; Y), the value of the big hit end display timer is decremented by 1 (S205). Then, the CPU 103 checks whether the value of the big hit end display timer is 0, that is, whether the big hit end display time has elapsed (S206). If it has not, the process is ended.

  If the big hit end display time has elapsed (S206; Y), the CPU 103 determines whether the stored big hit type is the probability variation big hit A or the probability variation big hit B (S207).

  If the jackpot type is the definite variation big hit A or the definite variation big hit B (S207; Y), the definite variation flag is set (S208), the short time flag is set (S209), and “0” is set to the hour reduction counter (S210) The process proceeds to S213.

  On the other hand, if the big hit type is not a definite variation big hit A or a definite variation big hit B (S207; N), S211 and S212 are executed to set a short time flag and set "100" to the short time counter, and then S213. Go to

  In S213, after the transmission setting of the game state designating command for notifying the game control state 12 of the game state based on the set probability change flag and the short time flag, the value of the special drawing process flag corresponds to the special symbol normal processing The value is updated to "0" (S214).

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing effect control main processing executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts execution of the main processing. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main processing, when the timer interrupt flag is set (on), the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53), and executes the following processing.

The effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command, and performs processing such as setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis processing: S54).
In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 12) is the effect control command stored in the buffer area.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute display control of the effect display device 5.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes effect random number updating processing for updating the count value of a counter for generating effect random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determination random number (S56), and then proceeds to S52.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed as shown in FIG. 29 which command (see FIG. 12) is the effect control command stored in the buffer area.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S54 of FIG. 28 as the command analysis process. In the command analysis process shown in FIG. 29, the effect control CPU 120 first confirms the stored contents of the effect control command reception buffer, etc., whereby the received command from the main board 11 transmitted via the relay board 15 is It is determined whether there is any (S221). At this time, if there is no reception command (S221; N), the command analysis processing is ended.

  If there is a received command at S221 (S221; Y), for example, by checking the MODE data of the received command, it is determined whether or not the received command is the first starting opening prize designation command (S222) ). Then, when it is the first starting opening winning combination designating command (S222; Y), the first holding storage number notification waiting time is set (S223). For example, in the process of S223, if the timer initial value predetermined corresponding to the reception waiting time of the first pending storage number notification command is set in the command reception control timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192 Good.

  If it is determined in S222 that the received command is not the first starting opening winning combination designation command (S222; N), it is determined whether the received command is the second starting opening winning combination designation command (S224). Then, when it is the second starting opening winning combination designating command (S224; Y), the second holding storage number notification waiting time is set (S225). For example, in the process of S225, a timer initial value predetermined corresponding to the reception waiting time of the second pending storage count notification command may be set in the command reception control timer.

  If the received command is not the second starting opening winning combination designating command at S224 (S224; N), it is determined whether or not the received command is a symbol designating command (S226). If the received command is not a symbol designation command at S226 (S226; N), it is determined whether the received command is a variation category command (S227). If it is determined in S227 that the received command is not a change category command (S227; N), it is determined whether the received command is a first pending storage count notification command (S228). When it is the first pending storage number notification command (S228; Y), the first pending storage number notification waiting time is cleared by, for example, initializing the clock operation by the command reception control timer (S229).

  If the received command is not the first pending storage number notification command in S228 (S228; N), it is determined whether the receiving command is the second pending storage number notification command (S230). Then, when it is the second pending storage number notification command (S230; Y), the second pending storage number notification waiting time is cleared by, for example, initializing the clock operation by the command reception control timer (S231).

  If the received command is a symbol designation command at S226 (S226; Y), or if the received command is a variation category command at S227 (S227; Y), or any of the processes at S223, S225, S229, S231. After executing the command, the receive command is stored at the beginning of the free space in the start winning receive command buffer (not shown) (S 232), and the display undecided flag of the stored entry indicates that it is undecided “1” Is set (S233), and the process returns to the process of S221.

  If the pending storage number notification command (first pending storage number notification command or second pending storage number notification command) is received together with the change start command (first change start command or second change start command), the pending storage The number notification command may not be stored in the start winning reception command buffer. That is, it is only necessary to be able to sequentially store the effect control command received in response to the occurrence of the start winning, from the top of the empty area in the start winning received command command buffer.

  If the received command is not the second pending storage count notification command in S230 (S230; N), after setting according to the other received commands (S234), the process returns to S221.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S73): It is checked whether or not a fluctuation pattern command is received from the gaming control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect pattern variation start process (S74).

  Effect pattern fluctuation start process (S74): Control is performed so that the change of effect pattern is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (S75).

  During the effect symbol fluctuation process (S75): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (the fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of the fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the fluctuation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S76).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop process (S76): Based on the fact that the effect control command (pattern confirmation command) instructing all symbol stop is received, the change of the effect pattern is stopped and the control to derive and display the display result (stop pattern) Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (S77) or the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S73).

  Big hit display process (S77): After the end of the fluctuation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the processing during the big hit game (S78).

  During the big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game. For example, when a special winning opening open designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end effect processing (S79).

  Big hit end effect processing (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S74) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether the first change start command reception flag is set in S271 (S271). When the first variation start command reception flag is set (S271; Y), it corresponds to the buffer numbers "1-0" to "1-4" of the first special view reservation storage in the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A. The various command data and various flags stored in the memory are shifted upward by one for each buffer number (S272). The contents of the buffer number “1-0” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  Specifically, shift is made so as to store various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "1-1" of the first special view reservation storage in association with the buffer number "1-0" Shift to store various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “1-2” of the first special view reservation storage in association with the buffer number “1-1”, 1) Shift to store various command data and various flags stored in association with buffer number “1-3” of special view reservation storage in association with buffer number “1-2”. It shifts so that the various command data and the various flags which are stored in association with the buffer number "1-4" of the pending storage may be stored in association with the buffer number "1-3".

  When the first change start command reception flag is not set in S271 (S271; N), it is determined whether the second change start command reception flag is set (S273). If the second variation start command reception flag is not set (S273; N), the effect symbol variation start process is ended, and if the second variation start command reception flag is set (S273; Y), the start is started The various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “2-0” to “2-4” of the second special view reservation storage in the winning reception command buffer 194A are advanced by one buffer number each Shift to (S274). The contents of the buffer number “2-0” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  Specifically, shift is made so as to store various command data and various flags stored in association with buffer number “2-1” of the second special view pending storage in association with buffer number “2-0”. Shift to store various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number “2-2” of the first special view reservation storage in association with the buffer number “2-1”. 1) Shift to store various command data and various flags stored in association with buffer number “2-3” of special view reservation storage in association with buffer number “2-2” It shifts so that the various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer number "2-4" of the pending storage may be stored in association with the buffer number "2-3".

  After S272 or S274, the effect control CPU 120 reads out the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S275).

  Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the effect pattern is determined according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command) (S276). In this case, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result designated by the display result designation command, and stores the data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area Do.

  In this embodiment, when the received variable display result specification command is the second variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the effect control CPU 120, for example, has three symbols “7” as a stop symbol. Determine the combination (big hit design) of the production design that was aligned with. In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is the third variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, as a stop symbol, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than "7" (for example, "111", It is determined from "combinations of rendering symbols such as" 333 "," 555 ", and" 999 ". In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is the fourth variable display result specification command corresponding to the non-probable variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120, for example, as a stop design, the 3 design symbols of even production Determine the combination (big hit design). Further, when the received variable display result specification command is a first variable display result specification command corresponding to a loss, a combination of lost design symbols (a lost design) in which three symbols become irregular as a stop symbol is determined.

  In determining these stop symbols, for example, the effect control CPU 120 extracts random numbers for determining the stop symbols, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which data indicating combinations of effect symbols are associated with numerical values. It is sufficient to determine the stop symbol of the effect symbol. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting the data indicating the combination of the effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value corresponding to the extracted random number.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 120 executes a button effect determination process of determining whether or not to execute the button effect in the variable display (S277). For example, in the button effect determination process, when the change is a super reach change pattern, the button effect is determined to be performed, and the type of cut-in effect and the type of button operation effect are determined.

  Specifically, in this button effect determination process, after the display before the common operation promotion display (see FIGS. 42A and 42B), the operation promotion display of the push button 31B shown in FIG. Alternatively, the type of button operation effect for displaying the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A shown in FIG. 42 (D) is determined. In addition, a cut-in effect (see FIG. 41 (G), FIG. 43 (G), etc.) displayed when there is a button operation (operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A) within the display period of the operation prompting display. The type is determined. The cut-in effect is, for example, an effect in which another short scene (a scene such as a character appearing in a predetermined display mode) is inserted into a series of scenes (battle scenes).

  FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing button effect determination processing in the effect symbol variation start processing shown in FIG. In the button effect determination process shown in FIG. 32, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies a fluctuation display result and a fluctuation pattern (S291). The fluctuation display result is a fluctuation for storing the fluctuation display result specification command for specifying the fluctuation display result (loss, definite change big hit A, positive change big hit B, non definite change big hit) transmitted from the main substrate 11 at the start of change It can be specified by the variable display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area. Further, as described above, the fluctuation pattern can be identified by the fluctuation pattern designation command stored in the fluctuation pattern designation command storage area.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the variation pattern is a super reach (S292). In the present embodiment, button rendering is performed in the case of a super reach big hit (probable big hit A, positive variation big hit B, non-probable big hit) or a super reach loss.

  Next, if the variation is a super reach variation pattern (S292; Y), the effect control CPU 120 extracts the cut-in effect execution determination random number SR0 (see FIG. 33) and determines the cut-in effect type determination. A cut-in effect determination process of determining the type of cut-in effect using the table (see FIG. 34A) is performed (S293).

  In the present embodiment, the cut-in effect execution determination random number SR0 is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, although it is 100 in the range of 1 to 100 of the judgment value number of the cut-in effect execution determination random number SR0, the present invention is not limited to this, and these cut-in effect execution determination random numbers SR0 The range and the like may be determined as appropriate. In addition, a cut-in effect determination random number counter for generating these cut-in effect execution determination random numbers SR0 is set in the RAM 122, and the cut-in effect determination random number counter is for each timer interrupt in the random number update process. It will be updated.

  As shown in FIG. 34A, the cut-in effect A is, for example, a character when there is a button operation (operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A) by the player in the effective period of the button operation in the super reach effect. It is an effect that the scene where A appears is inserted. Further, in the cut-in effect B, when there is a button operation (operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A) by the player in the effective period of the button operation in the super reach effect, for example, a scene where the character B appears is inserted It is an effect. The execution start timing of the cut-in effect display after the button operation is described in the process table of the button effect.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 extracts the button operation effect execution determination random number SR1 (see FIG. 33) and determines the type of button operation effect using the button operation effect type determination table shown in FIG. 34 (B). A button operation effect determination process is performed (S294). Further, in the button operation effect determination process (S294), when any one of the handle button effects A to C is determined, a protrusion operation lottery for determining the protrusion operation of the handle button 50A is also executed. By this protrusion operation lottery, one of the handle button single-shot protrusion operation and the handle button continuous protrusion operation is determined. In the present embodiment, the projecting operation lottery is performed, but the lottery may not be performed, and one of the handle button single projection operation and the handle button continuous projection operation may be executed. The button operation effect determination process (S294) is performed only when the change is a super reach change pattern (S292; Y), as in the cut-in effect determination process.

  In the present embodiment, the button operation effect execution determination random number SR1 is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, although it is 100 in the range of 1 to 100 of the determination value number of the button operation effect execution determination random number SR1, the present invention is not limited to this, and these button operation effect execution determination random numbers SR1 The range and the like may be determined as appropriate. Further, a random number counter for button operation effect execution determination for generating these button operation effect execution determination random numbers SR1 is set in the RAM 122, and the button operation effect execution determination random number counter is interrupted by timer updating in the random number update process. It is updated every time.

  As shown in FIG. 34B, there are four types of button operation effects, for example, push button effect, handle button effect A, handle button effect B, and handle button effect C. In any of the button operation effects, common display before operation promotion display (see FIGS. 42A and 42B) is made between the push button effect and the handle button effects A to C, and then the operation of the push button 31B is urged. It is an effect that an operation prompting display (see FIG. 42C) or an operation prompting prompting operation of the handle button 50A (see FIG. 42D) can be made.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 42 (A), the common operation pre-promotion display is such that the images of the semitransparent push buttons 31B appear from the left and right sides of the display screen of the effect display device 5, and both push The image of the button 31B moves toward the center, and as shown in FIG. 42 (B), the images of both push buttons 31B overlap at the center position of the display screen and at the same time emit light. In addition, the display before common operation promotion is not limited to this display mode, The thing of various display modes can be used. For example, as a common operation pre-promotion display, a display mode (for example, a display mode called a light collecting effect) in which light is concentrated on all or a partial area of the display screen of the effect display device 5 and emits strong light May be Immediately after this focusing effect, an operation prompting display is displayed.

  As the operation prompting display displayed after the operation prompting before the operation prompting, there are an operation prompting prompting (see FIG. 42C) prompting the operation of the push button 31B and an operation prompting prompting prompting the operation of the handle button 50A (see FIG. D) see). The operation prompting display shown in FIG. 42 (C) is, for example, an aspect in which the image of the push button 31B is displayed in an opaque (not translucent) position at the center position of the display screen. The operation prompting display shown in FIG. 42D is, for example, an aspect in which the image of the handle button 50A is displayed in an opaque (not translucent) position at the center position of the display screen.

  In addition, in the operation prompting display in FIGS. 42C and 42D, an operation valid period display (for example, a horizontally long bar-like indicator display) indicating an operation valid period of the operation unit (push button 31B or handle button 50A at the projecting position). IDD is added. In FIG. 42 (C) and (D), the entire horizontal width is filled and displayed in the indicator display IDD, and it is shown that the operation valid period remains for the maximum period. The indicator display IDD is a display indicating that the fill area is sequentially reduced from the right as the operation effective period becomes shorter, and the operation effective period ends when the fill area disappears. The indicator display IDD allows the player to grasp the operation valid period of the operation unit (the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the protruding position), and can operate the operation unit within the operation valid period. In the present embodiment, the indicator display IDD for quantitatively displaying the operation valid period is used, but a 7-segment display or the like for numerically displaying the operation valid period may be used, and various displays can be used. . Also, the operation valid period display may be displayed for the first time when the operation prompting display of FIGS. 42 (C) and (D) is displayed. Further, instead of or in addition to the operation effective period display, audio notification of the operation effective period may be performed. In addition, the display of the operation effective period may not be provided.

  The push button effect is an effect in which an operation prompting display of the push button 31B (see FIG. 41F) is displayed after the common operation prompting (see FIG. 41E). In the push button effect, the handle button 50A remains in the immersive state.

  In the handle button effect A, an operation prompt display (see FIG. 43F) of the handle button 50A is displayed after the common operation prompt display (see FIG. 43E), and the handle button 50A protrudes after the operation prompt display. It is an effect that works. The protrusion operation of the handle button 50A is determined to be a handle button single protrusion operation or a handle button continuous protrusion operation by the protrusion operation lottery in the button operation effect determination process (S294) described above.

  In the handle button effect B, a common operation pre-promotion display (see FIG. 44E) is displayed, and the handle button 50A protrudes during display before this operation promotion, and operation promotion of the handle button 50A is performed after the operation promotion display. The display (see FIG. 44F) is an effect that can be executed. That is, if there is no button operation (operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A) during the display before the operation promotion shown in FIG. 44 (E), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. However, if there is a button operation (operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A) during the display before the operation promotion, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G) is performed without performing the operation promotion display shown in FIG. To be executed.

  The steering wheel button effect C is the same as the steering wheel button effect B except that the steering operation of the steering wheel button 50A is performed simultaneously with the display start before the operation promotion.

  In addition, each start timing of the display before operation promotion and operation promotion display, and each drive start timing of the handle button 50A like handle button effect A-C are described in the process table of a button effect.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 34 (A), the table for determining the cut-in effect type according to the present embodiment is determined with a probability of 20% for "cut-in effect A" when the variation pattern is a super reach jackpot. “Cut-in effect B” is determined with a probability of 80%. Note that "no cut-in effect" may be determined with a probability of 10%, "cut-in effect A" may be determined with a 20% probability, and "cut-in effect B" may be determined at 70%. . Further, in the case where the variation pattern is a super reach loss, "cut-in effect A" is determined with a probability of 50%, and "cut-in effect B" is determined with a probability of 50%. Note that "no cut-in effect" may be determined with a probability of 20%, "cut-in effect A" may be determined with a 40% probability, and "cut-in effect B" may be determined at 40%. .

  By setting the determination probability as described above, when a super reach jackpot occurs in the variable display, “cut-in effect B” is easier to be executed than when a super reach loss occurs. In the case of a super reach loss, "cut-in effect A" and "cut-in effect B" are performed with the same probability. Furthermore, in the case of a normal reach loss or a non reach loss, the cut-in effect is not performed. That is, there is a high probability that the cut-in effect will be a big hit than the case where the cut-in effect is not executed, and if the cut-in effect is executed, the cut-in effect B will be a big hit than the cut-in effect A It is likely to be

  Further, in the button operation effect type determination table, as shown in FIG. 34B, in the case where the variation pattern is a super reach jackpot, the “push button effect” is determined with a probability of 80%, “handle The button effect A is determined with a probability of 5%, the "handle button effect B" is determined with a probability of 10%, and the "handle button effect C" is determined with a probability of 5%. In addition, in the case where the variation pattern is a super reach loss, “push button effect” is determined with a probability of 100%, and “handle button effect A to C” is not selected.

  Since the determination probability is set in this manner, there is a possibility that a big hit will be made even when the push button effect is executed in the super reach, and the button effect by the push button 31B can be enjoyed with a sense of expectation . Furthermore, the handle button effects A to C can be made a big hit finalized (that is, premium effects), and it is possible to feel a great deal of joy about the button effects by the handle button 50A, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

  In the handle button effects A to C, since the handle button 50A protrudes and contacts the palm of the player holding the operation handle unit 50, it is possible to perform notification by touch, thereby improving the fun of the game. be able to. Among them, in particular, in the case of the handle button effects B and C, in the state where the player is holding the operation handle unit 50, the handle button 50A protrudes and contacts the palm before the operation promotion display is displayed, that is, The surprise is most pronounced because the "tactile" is stimulated prior to the "visual". Among the five senses of human beings, it is the feeling that feels the most surprise, and the tactile information enters before the visual information, and the surprise increases most. Therefore, the handle button is displayed before the operation prompting display (see FIG. 44F) is displayed, as compared with the handle button effect A in which the handle button 50A is protruded after the operation prompting display shown in FIG. 43F is displayed. The handle button effects B and C, in which the 50A performs a projecting operation (see FIG. 44E), can provide an effect corresponding to the player's intention, and can further improve the interest of the game.

  In this embodiment, the protrusion operation timing of the handle button 50 is, as shown in FIG. 45, a timing (see (C) in the same figure) simultaneously with the display start of the display before operation promotion and There are three types, the same figure (B) see) and the timing of operation prompting display (see the same figure (A)), and "reliability" is the same no matter which projecting operation timing, but it is limited to this I will not. For example, the “reliability” may be different according to the protrusion operation timing of the handle button 50. For example, the “reliability” may be increased as the protrusion operation timing of the handle button 50 is earlier.

  In the present embodiment, the “reliability” of the handle button one-shot effect and the handle button continuous effect are the same, but may be different. For example, the “reliability” may be higher in the handle button continuous effect than in the handle button one-off effect. Also, the "reliability" may be increased as the number of times the handle button 50A protrudes.

  Returning to FIG. 32, the CPU 120 for effect control stores the determined type of button operation effect and the type of cut-in effect in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (S295). Then, the process proceeds to S296, and after the button effect execution determination flag is set, the button effect determination process is ended.

  Referring back to FIG. 31, after the button effect determination process of S277, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the button effect execution determination flag is set in S278. That is, in the button effect determination process of S277, it is determined whether or not any button effect of "push button effect", "handle button effect A", handle button effect B "and" handle button effect C "is determined. .

  If the button effect execution determination flag is set, the process proceeds to S279, the period until the button effect start is set in the button effect start waiting timer (S279), and the button effect execution determination flag is cleared (S280) ), Go to S281. On the other hand, when the button effect execution determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to S281 without passing through S279.

  In the present embodiment, for example, a period until a predetermined period elapses from the start of reach effect start (for example, see FIG. 41D) in which two characters appear and battle is set as a period until the button effect start. That is, reach effect is started before the timing when the button effect is started, and the specific timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the reach effect is the button effect start timing. Further, at the specific timing, the button effect is started based on the button effect process table executed from the start of the button effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the button effect is started simultaneously with the start of the reach effect, a period until the start timing of the reach effect may be set as a button effect start waiting timer.

  In S281, the effect control CPU 120 selects an effect control pattern (process table) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command. Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S282).

  In the process table, display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, lamp control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and sound for controlling the sounds output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A, etc. are sequentially arranged in time series in correspondence with each process data n (from 1 to N) There is. Further, in the process table, the drive start timing of the handle button 50A described later is described.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 follows the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) to display the effect device (effect component as a presentation component) The control of the device 5, the various lamps as presentation parts, the speakers 8L and 8R as presentation parts, and the operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, handle button 50A, etc.) is executed (S283). For example, in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern on the effect display device 5, an instruction is output to the display control unit 123. Further, in order to control various lamps to turn on / off, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35. Further, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  In this embodiment, the CPU for effect control 120 controls to display the fluctuation of the effect pattern according to the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command in a one-to-one manner, but the CPU for effect control 120 specifies the fluctuation pattern The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the command.

  Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the fluctuation time timer (S284). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S285). Note that the predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left middle right effect pattern to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 writes the VRAM. By outputting a signal corresponding to the image data to the effect display device 5 and the effect display device 5 displaying an image according to the signal, the variation of the effect pattern is realized. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (S75) (S286).

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a process (S75) during effect symbol variation in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 120 sets each value of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer to “−1” (S301, S302, S303). In addition, the effect control CPU 120 has a button effect start waiting timer set (decided to perform button effect) or a button effect executing flag indicating that a button effect is being executed is set If the button effect is being executed (S304; Y), the button effect process shown in FIG. 36 is executed (S305). If neither the button effect execution determination flag nor the button effect in progress flag is set, the process proceeds to step S306 without performing the button effect process of step S305.

  In S306, the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether the process timer has timed out. If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (S307). That is, the process timer is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table to the process timer (S308). In addition, the control state of the rendering device (the component for effect) is changed based on the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc. which are set next (S309).

Next, it is checked whether or not the fluctuation control timer has timed out (S310). If the variation control timer has timed out (S310; Y), the effect control CPU 120 should display the next display screen of the left middle right display pattern (30 ms after the display switching time of the previous display pattern) Image data of the screen) is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (S311). As such, in the effect display device 5, variation control of the effect pattern is realized.
The display control unit 123 causes the effect display device 5 to use a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area such as a background image set and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table. Output. As such, in the effect display device 5, the background image, the character image and the effect pattern in the fluctuation of the effect pattern are displayed. Further, a predetermined value is reset to the fluctuation control timer (S312).

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether or not the fluctuation time timer has timed out (S313). If the fluctuation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S76) (S315). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the determination command reception flag indicating that the symbol determination designating command has been received is set (S 314; Y), the value of the effect control process flag is subjected to effect symbol variation stop processing (S 76) The value is updated according to (S315). Even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, the control shifts to control to stop the fluctuation when the symbol determination designation command is received, so for example, the fluctuation pattern command showing a long fluctuation time due to noise between boards was received Even in such a case, it is possible to end the fluctuation of the effect pattern when the normal fluctuation time has elapsed (when the fluctuation of the special symbol is ended).

  In addition, the process data in the fluctuation display of the production | presentation symbol is set to the process table currently used for the fluctuation control of the production | presentation symbol. That is, the sum of the process timer set values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the fluctuation time of the effect pattern. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n times out in the process of S306, there is no process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, etc.) to be switched, and the effect control of the effect design based on the process table ends .

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the button effect process. In the button effect process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the type of button operation effect determined in S295 of FIG. 32 is a push button effect (S341). If it is a push button effect (S341; Y), the effect control CPU 120 executes a push button effect process (S342).

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing push button effect processing (S342) in the button effect processing of FIG. In the push button effect process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display is before the operation promotion (S351). In S351, when the display before the operation promotion is not being displayed (S351; N), it is determined whether it is the execution start timing of the display before the operation promotion (S352). In S352, when it is the execution start timing of the pre-operation promotion display (S352; Y), the pre-operation promotion display shown in FIG. 41 (E) is started (S353).

  In S351, when the CPU 120 for effect control is displaying before the operation promotion (S351; Y), it is determined whether it is the end timing of the display before operation promotion (S354). If it is determined in S354 that the end timing of the pre-operation promotion display (S354; Y), the pre-operation promotion display shown in FIG. 41E is ended (S355).

  When it is not the execution start timing of the display before operation promotion in S352 (S352; N), when the end timing of the display before operation promotion is not in S354 (S354; N), the display before operation promotion is started (S353), or After finishing the pre-operation promotion display (S355), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the pre-operation promotion display is finished (S356). In S356, when the display before operation promotion is not finished (S356; N), the push button effect process is finished.

  In S356, when the pre-operation promotion display is ended (S356; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the operation promotion display of the push button 31B is in progress (S357). In S357, when the operation promotion display of the push button 31B is not being performed (S357; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S358). In S358, when it is the execution start timing of the operation prompting display (S358; Y), the operation prompting display shown in FIG. 41F is started (S359), and the push button effect process is ended. In S358, when it is not the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S358; N), the push button effect process is ended.

  In S357, when the operation prompting display of the push button 31B is being performed (S357; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the operation prompting display (S360). In S360, when it is not the end timing of the operation promotion display (S360; N), it is determined whether or not the push button 31B is operated (S361). In S361, if the operation of the push button 31B is present (S361; Y), the operation prompting display shown in FIG. 41F is ended, and the effect with cut-in is executed (S362). That is, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 41 (G) is performed, and the reach effect shown in FIG. 41 (H) is performed. In S361, when there is no operation of the push button 31B (S361; N), the push button effect process is ended.

  In the above-mentioned S360, when it is the end timing of the operation promotion display (S360; Y), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 41 (F) is ended, and the effect without cut-in is executed (S363). That is, the reach effect shown in FIG. 41 (H) is executed without the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 41 (G). After the above-described S362 and S363, the CPU for effect control 120 clears the button effect executing flag (S364), and ends the push button effect process.

  In S363 of the above embodiment, no cut-in effect is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in S360, when the end timing of the operation prompting display is reached (S360; Y), the process may proceed to S362, and S363 may be deleted. In this case, even when the push button 31B is not operated, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 41G can be executed, and the player who does not want to operate the push button 31B does not notice the operation of the push button 31B. The cut-in effect shown in FIG. 41 (G) can be provided to the player or the like, and the interest of the game can be secured.

  Returning to FIG. 36, if the effect is not the push button effect (S341; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the handle button effect A (S343). If the steering wheel button effect A is set (S343; Y), the CPU 120 for effect control executes the steering wheel button effect A process (S344).

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a steering wheel button effect A process (S344) in the button effect process of FIG. In the steering wheel button effect A process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display is performed before the operation promotion (S371). In S371, when the display before the operation promotion is not being displayed (S371; N), it is determined whether it is the execution start timing of the display before the operation promotion (S372). In S372, when it is the execution start timing of the pre-operation promotion display (S372; Y), the pre-operation promotion display shown in FIG. 43 (E) is started (S353).

  In the above-described S371, when the display before the operation promotion is being displayed (S371; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the display before the operation promotion (S374). In S374, when it is the end timing of the display before operation promotion (S374; Y), the display before operation promotion shown in FIG. 43 (E) is ended (S375).

  If it is not the execution start timing of the pre-operation promotion display in S372 (S372; N), if it is not the end timing of the pre-operation promotion display in S374 (S374; N), the pre-operation promotion display is started (S373) After finishing the display before the promotion of operation (S375), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether the display before the promotion of operation is ended (S376). In S376, when the display before operation promotion is not finished (S376; N), the handle button effect A process is finished.

  In S376, when the pre-operation promotion display is ended (S376; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A is in progress (S377). In S377, when the operation promotion display of the steering wheel button 50A is not being performed (S377; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S378). In S378, when it is the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S378; Y), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 43F is started (S379), and the handle button effect A process is ended. In S378, when it is not the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S378; N), the handle button effect A process is ended.

  In S376, the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A may be started in response to the end of the display before operation promotion (S375). Moreover, the structure which does not provide S378 may be sufficient. That is, when the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A is not being performed (S377; N), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 43F may be started (S379).

  In S377, when the operation prompting display of the steering wheel button 50A is being performed (S377; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the driving start timing of the steering wheel button 50A (S380). In S380, when it is the drive start timing of the handle button 50A (S380; Y), the drive (single protrusion or continuous protrusion) of the handle button 50A is started (S381).

  In the steering wheel button effect A of this embodiment, the processes of S379 and S380 are divided, and the start of the operation promotion display (S379) and the projection start of the steering wheel button 50A (S381) are not simultaneous. That is, as shown in FIG. 45 (A), the handle button 50A protrudes after the display of the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, S381 is simultaneously executed in the process of S379, S380 is not provided, and when the operation prompt display of the handle button 50A is being performed (S377; Y), the process proceeds to S382. In this case, the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A shown in FIG. 45 (A) and the projection of the handle button 50A can be started at the same time.

  When it is not the drive start timing of the handle button 50A in S380 (S380; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the drive end timing of the handle button 50A (S382). In S382, if it is the driving end timing of the steering wheel button 50A, the driving of the steering wheel button 50A is ended (S383). The handle button 50A is maintained in the stopped state at the projecting position.

  If it is not the drive end timing of the handle button 50A in S382 (S382; N), after the drive of the handle button 50A is started (S381) or after the drive end of the handle button 50A (S383), effect control The CPU 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the operation promotion display (S384). In S384, when it is not the end timing of the operation promotion display (S384; N), it is determined whether or not the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated (S385). In S385, when either the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated (S385; Y), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 43 (F) is ended and a cut-in presence effect is executed. (S386). That is, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 43 (G) is performed, and the reach effect shown in FIG. 43 (H) is performed. In S385, when neither the push button 31B nor the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated (S385; N), the handle button effect A process is ended.

  In the above-mentioned S384, when it is the end timing of the operation promotion display (S384; Y), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 43 (F) is ended, and the effect without cut-in is executed (S387). That is, the reach effect shown in FIG. 43 (H) is performed without the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 43 (G). After the above-described S386 and S387, the effect control CPU 120 clears the button effect executing flag (S388), and determines whether the handle button 50A is in the immersive position (S389). In S389, when the handle button 50A is not in the retracted position (S389; N), the drive for returning the handle button 50A to the retracted position is started (S390), and the handle button effect A process is ended. In S389, when the handle button 50A is in the immersive position (S389; Y), the handle button effect A process is ended.

  In S387 of the embodiment, although the cut-in no effect is executed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case where it is the end timing of the operation promotion display in S384 (S384; Y), the process may proceed to S386, and S387 may be deleted. In this case, even when the push button 31B and the handle button 50A are not operated, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 43 (G) can be executed, and the player who does not want to operate the push button 31B or the handle button 50A The cut-in effect shown in FIG. 43 (G) can be provided to a player who has not noticed the operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A, and the enjoyment of the game can be secured.

  Returning to FIG. 36, if the steering wheel button effect A is not established (S343; N), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the steering wheel button effect B is established (S345). If the steering wheel button effect B is set (S345; Y), the CPU 120 for effect control executes a steering wheel button effect B process (S346).

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a steering wheel button effect B process (S346) in the button effect process of FIG. In the handle button effect B process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display is being performed before the operation promotion (S401). In S401, when the display before the operation promotion is not being displayed (S401; N), it is determined whether it is the execution start timing of the display before the operation promotion (S402). In S402, when it is the execution start timing of the display before operation promotion (S402; Y), the display before operation promotion shown in FIG. 44 (E) is started (S403).

  In S401, when the CPU 120 for effect control is in display before the operation promotion (S401; Y), it is determined whether or not it is the driving start timing of the handle button 50A (S404). In S404, when it is the drive start timing of the handle button 50A (S404; Y), the drive (single projection or continuous projection) of the handle button 50A is started (S405).

  In this steering wheel button effect B, as shown in FIG. 39, the processing of S403 and S404 is separated, and the projection of the steering wheel button 50A is started (S405) after the start of the display before the operation promotion (S403). ing. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 45 (B), the handle button 50A protrudes when, for example, 0.5 seconds has elapsed from the start of the display before the operation promotion.

  When it is not the drive start timing of the handle button 50A in S404 (S404; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the drive end timing of the handle button 50A (S406). In S406, if it is the driving end timing of the handle button 50A, the driving of the handle button 50A is ended (S407). The handle button 50A is maintained in the stopped state at the projecting position.

  If it is not the drive end timing of the handle button 50A in S406 (S406; N), after the drive of the handle button 50A is started (S405) or after the drive end of the handle button 50A (S407), effect control The CPU 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the display before the operation promotion (S408). In S408, when it is the end timing of the display before operation promotion (S408; Y), the display before operation promotion shown in FIG. 44 (E) is ended (S409).

  If it is not the end timing of the display before the operation promotion in S408 (S408; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines the presence or absence of the operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position (S410). In S410, when either the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated (S410; Y), a button operated flag is set (S411).

  If none of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated at the above-described S410 (S410; N), the display before promoting operation is ended (S409) or the button-operated flag is set (S410) After that, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the display before the operation promotion is ended (S412). In S412, when the display before operation promotion is not finished (S412; N), the handle button effect B process is finished. In S412, when the display before operation promotion is ended (S412; Y), it is determined whether or not the button operated flag is set (S413).

  In S413, when the button operation completed flag is not set (S413; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the operation promotion display of the handle button 50A is being performed (S415). In S415, when the operation promotion display of the steering wheel button 50A is not being performed (S415; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S416). In S416, when it is the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S416; Y), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 44F is started (S417), and the handle button effect B process is ended. In S416, when it is not the execution start timing of the operation promotion display (S416; N), the handle button effect B process is ended.

  In S413, when the button operation completed flag is set (S413; Y), the effect control CPU 120 does not execute the operation prompting display shown in FIG. The cut-in effect is executed (S414). That is, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G) is executed and the reach effect shown in FIG. 44 (H) is executed without displaying any operation promoting display shown in FIG. 44 (F). Then, after S414, the effect control CPU 120 resets the button operation completed flag (S414A).

  In S415, when the operation prompting display of the steering wheel button 50A is being performed (S415; Y), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether the end timing of the operation prompting display is reached (S418). In S418, when it is not the end timing of the operation promotion display (S418; N), it is determined whether or not the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated (S420). In S420, when either the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated after the operation prompting display shown in FIG. 44F is displayed (S420; Y), as shown in FIG. The operation prompting display shown is ended, and the effect with cut-in is executed (S421). That is, in the display period before the operation promotion shown in FIG. 44 (E), after the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 44 (F) is displayed without operating either the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position When either the button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated, the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 44 (F) is ended, and the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G) is executed, as shown in FIG. Execute the reach effect shown in (H). In S420, when neither the push button 31B nor the handle button 50A at the projecting position is operated (S420; N), the handle button effect B process is ended.

  In the above-mentioned S418, when it is the end timing of the operation promotion display (S418; Y), the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 44 (F) is ended, and the effect without cut-in is executed (S419). That is, the reach effect shown in FIG. 44 (H) is executed without the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G). After the above-described S414A, S419, and S421, the effect control CPU 120 clears the button effect executing flag (S422), and determines whether the handle button 50A is at the immersive position (S423). In S423, when the handle button 50A is not in the retracted position (S423; N), the drive for returning the handle button 50A to the retracted position is started (S424), and the handle button effect B processing is ended. In S423, when the handle button 50A is in the retracted position (S423; Y), the handle button effect B process is ended.

  In S419 of the above-mentioned embodiment, although the cut-in no effect is executed, it is not limited to this. For example, in the case where it is the end timing of the operation prompting display in S418 (S418; Y), the process may proceed to S421, and S419 may be deleted. In this case, even when the push button 31B and the handle button 50A at the projecting position are not operated, the cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G) can be performed, and the push button 31B and the handle button 50A at the projecting position are operated. The cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G) can also be provided to a player who does not want to or the player who did not notice the operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the protruding position. It is possible to secure the sex.

  Returning to FIG. 36, if the steering wheel button effect B is not set (S345; N), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the steering wheel button effect C is set (S347). If the steering wheel button effect C is set (S347; Y), the CPU 120 for effect control executes a steering wheel button effect C process (S348).

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a steering wheel button effect C process (S348) in the button effect process of FIG. In the steering wheel button effect B process described above, as shown in FIG. 45B, the steering wheel button 50A starts to project during the display period of the display before operation promotion (in detail, 0. 0. from the start of the display before operation promotion). After 5 seconds, the handle button 50A starts to protrude. On the other hand, in the steering wheel button effect C process, the steering wheel button 50A protrudes simultaneously with the start of display of the display before the operation promotion. Therefore, as for the steering wheel button effect C processing, only the points different from the steering wheel button effect B processing will be described, and the other parts are the same, so the description will be omitted.

  Specifically, the steering wheel button effect C process shown in FIG. 40 is characterized in that, at S433, the start of the display before the operation promotion and the driving start (projection start) of the steering wheel button 50A are simultaneously executed. In other words, S404 and S405 are incorporated in S403 in the steering wheel button effect B process shown in FIG.

  In the handle button effect C, as shown in FIG. 45C, the display start of the display before the operation promotion and the projection start of the handle button 50A are simultaneously executed.

  Here, the handle button effects A to C will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 45 (A), the steering wheel button effect A displays the display before the operation promotion shown in FIG. 43 (E) for a predetermined period (for example, 1 second) after a predetermined time has elapsed from the reach effect start timing after reach establishment. The operation prompting display shown in FIG. 43 (F) is started simultaneously with the end of the operation prompting before the operation prompting, and the operation prompting display is displayed for a predetermined period (for example, 4 seconds). In FIG. 45 (A), the effective time display (4s) is shown. The handle button 50A protrudes after the operation prompting display, so the actual operation effective period is less than 4 seconds. In FIG. 45 (A), it is described as an actual effective period (about 4 s). As described above, the handle button 50A may be protruded simultaneously with the start of the operation prompting display, and the actual operation valid period may be the same as the operation prompting (for example, 4 seconds).

  As shown in FIG. 45 (B), the steering wheel effect B is displayed for a predetermined period (for example, one second) before the promotion of operation shown in FIG. 44 (E) after a predetermined time has elapsed from the reach effect start timing. During the display period of the pre-promotion display, the handle button 50A protrudes. In FIG. 45 (B), when 0.5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the display before the operation promotion, the handle button 50A protrudes. Then, simultaneously with the end of the pre-operation prompting display, the operation prompting display shown in FIG. 44 (F) is started, and this operation prompting display is displayed for a predetermined period (for example, 4 seconds). In FIG. 45 (B), the effective time display (4s) is shown. Since the handle button 50A protrudes during display before operation promotion, the actual operation effective period is 4.5 seconds. In FIG. 45 (B), it is described as an actual effective period (about 4.5 s). Note that, as described above, the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projection position is operated within the period from when the handle button 50A protrudes to when the display before the operation promotion ends, during the display period before the operation promotion display. If it is, the operation prompting display is not executed.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (C), the steering wheel button effect C is executed simultaneously with the display before operation promotion shown in FIG. 44 (E) and the projection of the steering wheel button 50A after a predetermined time elapses from the reach effect start timing. The display before promotion is displayed for a predetermined period (for example, 1 second), and the operation promotion display shown in FIG. 44 (F) is started simultaneously with the end of the display before operation promotion, and the operation promotion display is displayed for a predetermined period (for example 4 seconds) Be done. In FIG. 45 (C), the effective time display (4s) is shown. The handle button 50A protrudes simultaneously with the start of the display before the operation promotion, so the actual operation effective period is 5 seconds. In FIG. 45 (C), it is described as the actual effective period (about 5 s). As described above, when the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projection position is operated during the display period of the display before the operation promotion, the operation promotion display is not performed.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 45 (B) and 45 (C), it is before the display timing of the operation promotion display for prompting the operation of the handle button 50A (operation unit) In addition, when the handle button 50A moves (projecting operation) (at this time, the protruding handle button 50A comes into contact with the player's palm), the player is suddenly caught and surprise increases. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a push button 31B (first operation unit) and a handle button 50A (second operation unit) as operation units, and the handle button 50A is in the retracted position (first position) and the protruding position Since it is possible to move to the second position, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, a first operation prompting display (see FIG. 42C) for prompting the operation of the push button 31B (first operation unit) and a second operation prompting for urging the operation of the handle button 50A (second operation unit) (see FIG. 42 (see (E)), it is possible to clarify the operation unit to be operated by the player, and to provide a gaming machine capable of operating the operation unit properly.

  In addition, before the display of the first operation prompting display of the push button 31B (see FIG. 42C) and the second operation prompting display of the handle button 50A (see FIG. 42E), the common operation prompting prior display ( FIGS. 42A and 42B are displayed. In other words, when the common operation pre-promotion display (see FIGS. 42A and 42B) is displayed, the first operation promotion display of FIG. 42C or FIG. The player can be made to pay attention to which of the second operation promotion display of (E) is displayed, and the interest of the effect of the operation unit can be improved.

  Further, in the steering wheel button effects B and C, the steering wheel button 50A is displayed while the pre-operation promotion display (refer to FIG. 42A) executed before the operation promotion display of FIG. 42 (E) is displayed. The (second operation unit) is moved. That is, by moving the handle button 50A (the operation unit) before the display timing of the operation promotion display, the player is caught out of surprise and the surprise increases. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, the player may perform the first operation promotion display of FIG. 42 (C) or the second operation promotion display of FIG. 42 (E) after the common operation promotion before display (see FIGS. 42A and 42B). In the situation (which is a big hit if it is the second operation promotion display in FIG. 42E) which is displayed or pounding, the handle button 50A (second operation unit) is moved during display before operation promotion By doing this, it is possible to first notice that it becomes the second operation promotion display of FIG. 42 (E) (to notice before the operation promotion display), and the interest of the game is dramatically improved.

  In addition, when the operation unit (either the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the protruding position) is operated while the display before the operation promotion shown in FIG. 44 (E) is displayed, the operation promotion display shown in FIG. Since a predetermined effect (such as a cut-in effect shown in FIG. 44 (G)) is executed without displaying the symbol, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. Specifically, the fact that the operation unit is operated while the display before the operation promotion display in FIG. 44E is displayed means that the operation unit has already been operated before the display of the operation promotion display. If the operation prompting display of FIG. 44 (F) is displayed after this operation, it may feel that the operation of the operation unit is not accepted, or may feel that the operation prompting display of FIG. You will feel uncomfortable. Therefore, when the operation unit is operated while the display before the operation promotion display of FIG. 44 (E) is displayed, the predetermined effect (the cut shown in FIG. 44 (G) is not displayed without displaying the operation promotion display of FIG. Since the in effect is performed, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. In addition, although a cut-in effect is used as the "predetermined effect" in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. Various effects (for example, effects such as a specific character appearing, effects of changing the display mode of the background image, and effects of other display modes being performed corresponding to the operation of the handle button 50A etc. (operation unit) Etc.).

  In addition, handle button effects B and C (see FIGS. 45B and 45C) in which the handle button 50A protrudes and the handle button effect in which the handle button 50A protrudes after the operation prompt display. A (see FIG. 45A). That is, since the handle button 50A may perform a projecting operation after the operation prompting display, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the amusement of the game even when the handle button 50A does not perform a projecting operation before the display of the operation prompting display.

  In addition, since the handle button 50A can be moved from the immersive position to the projecting position or from the projecting position to the immersing position, the tactile sensation given to the player's palm differs depending on whether the handle button 50A is in the retracted position or the projecting position. As a result, it is possible to appropriately notify the player by the movement of the handle button 50A of the operation handle unit 50.

  In the present embodiment, the handle button 50A changes from a recessed state in which it is recessed from the surface position of the face cover 61 to a projecting state in which it is protruded from the surface position of the face cover 61. Can be notified to the player. That is, the pressing amount with which the handle button 50A presses the player's palm can be minimized, and notification can be performed without obstructing the firing operation of the player holding the operation handle unit 50.

  In the present embodiment, by providing the handle button 50A on the operation handle unit 50, it is possible to perform the button operation without being aware of other players or store clerks in the vicinity.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the effect symbol variation start process (FIG. 31) including the button effect determination process (FIG. 32) and the effect symbol in-process change (FIG. 35) including the button effect process (FIG. 36) The handle button 50A of the operation handle unit 50 can be moved (projected) as part of the super reach effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on an instruction from the effect control CPU 120 that executes and controls the effect It can improve.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the handle button continuous projection for moving the handle button 50A continuously to the insertion position and the projection position, the handle button 50A is separated from the player's palm. Since the position is repeatedly moved to the contact position, it is possible to more clearly notify the player by the movement of the handle button 50A of the operation handle unit 50.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the handle button 50A can be used as a button operation means (operation unit) in a state where the player holds the operation handle unit 50, and may be noticed by other players around the gaming machine The player can operate the handle button 50A without being depressed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment includes two of a first operation unit (for example, push button 31B) and a second operation unit (for example, handle button 50A) as operation units, but may be one. There may be three or more. As a configuration example in which the operation unit is one, a configuration in which only the operation handle unit 50 having the handle button 50A (operation unit) is provided without the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B, or the operation handle unit 50 has the handle button 50A. The operation unit may not be provided, and the push button 31B may be configured to be movable between the first position (fixed position) and the second position (projected position).

  In the above embodiment, the handle button 50A is movable to the first position (fixed position) and the second position (projected position), but instead of the handle button 50A, the push button 31B is at the first position (fixed position) And the second position (projected position) may be configured to be movable.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, the push button 31B is used as the first operation unit, but the first operation unit may be the stick controller 31A instead of the push button 31B. The stick controller 31A and the push button 31B It may be both.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the first position (or fixed position) of the handle button 50A is an immersion in which the surface position (foremost position) is recessed by a predetermined distance L1 from the surface position (foremost position) of the face cover 61. In the position (see FIG. 10), the second position of the handle button 50A is a protruding position which protrudes from the retracted position, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first position of the handle button 50A may be the same as or a position projecting from the surface position (the foremost position) of the face cover 61, and the second position may be a position projecting more than the first position. In this case, it is not necessary to push the handle button 50A at the projecting position to the immersing position, and the palm can easily press the handle button 50A. In addition, the first position of the handle button 50A may be the retracted position, and the second position may be the same as the recessed position shallower than the first position or the surface position (the foremost position) of the face cover 61.

  In the above embodiment, before the operation prompting display (see FIGS. 42C and 42D) is displayed, the display before operation prompting (see FIGS. 42A and 42B) is executed. The operation prompting display (see FIGS. 42C and 42D) may be executed without executing the pre-promotion display (see FIGS. 42A and 42B). That is, the steering wheel button 50A may be made projectable before the operation prompting display is suddenly displayed and the operation prompting display is displayed.

  Also, the button effect shown in FIG. 34 (B) may be executed as a pre-reading effect. While the pre-reading effect is being executed, it is assumed that the player is holding the operation handle unit 50 most, and the button effect (protruding operation of the handle button 50A) is executed under this condition. Certainly, it can provide button effects, doubling the effect. For example, as a configuration for executing pre-reading effect, pre-reading determination (for example, processing of step S112) is performed on the main substrate 11 side, and a command of pre-reading determination result on the main substrate 11 is transmitted (for example, processing of step S17), The presentation control board 12 may execute the advance notice notice effect based on the received command (for example, the advance notice setting process and the advance notice execution process may be provided in the effect control process of FIG. 30). It is not limited to this. For example, a command indicating a random number value is transmitted on the main substrate 11 (for example, the CPU 103 that transmits a command indicating a winning random number value), etc. And the like, and may be configured to execute preview advance notice effect on the side of the effect control board 12 (for example, the effect control CPU 120 that executes the advance notice setting process and the advance notice execution process). That is, the pre-reading determination may be performed not on the main substrate 11 side but on the effect control substrate 12 side.

  In the embodiment, the button effect (including the projecting operation of the handle button 50A) is performed during the reach effect of the super reach, but may be performed during the reach effect such as normal reach other than the super reach. Also, the button effect may be executed from the time of reach establishment to the start of reach effect. Further, the button effect may be performed not only during the above-described reach but also from the start of the change to the establishment of the reach. When executing the button effect from the start of the change to the establishment of the reach, it is effective to perform the button effect at an earlier timing from the start of the change because the percentage of the player holding the operation handle unit 50 is high. Can perform button effects. For example, when a hot notice (for example, reach effect or notice effect at super reach) is executed, the player expects a big hit and many players take their hands off the operation handle unit 50 in order to suppress a waste ball. From this, it is sufficient to execute the button effect at an earlier timing from the start of the change.

  In the embodiment described above, the operation handle unit 50 has a mechanism (hard configuration) that can be operated only when the handle button 50A is in the projecting position, but is not limited thereto. For example, the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 determines that the operation of the handle button 50A by the player is valid if the operation is within the operation valid period, and determines invalid if the operation is outside the operation valid period. Configuration (software configuration).

  Further, in the embodiment, the first operation prompting display (the operation prompting display of the push button 31B) shown in FIG. 42C and the second operation prompting display (the operation prompting display of the handle button 50A) shown in FIG. And the common operation pre-promotion display (see FIGS. 42A and 42B) are displayed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, different pre-operation prompting displays may be displayed for the first operation prompting display and the second operation prompting display. In this case, since the player can know which operation unit is activated before the start of the operation effective period, the operation of the activated operation unit can be smoothly performed, and the amusement of the game is improved. It can be done.

  Further, in the button effect determination process (S272) of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32, when the change is the super reach (S292; Y), the cut-in effect and the button operation effect are always executed. However, the configuration may be such that there is the presence or absence of at least one of the cut-in effect and the button operation effect. For example, when the cut-in effect is always executed but there is the presence or absence of the execution of the button operation effect, a process of determining the presence or absence of the execution of the button operation effect is provided between S293 and S294 in FIG. If the button operation effect is performed, the process proceeds to the button operation effect process (S294). If the button operation effect is not performed, the process proceeds to "return". In addition, when the button operation effect is always executed but there is the presence or absence of the cut-in effect, a process of determining the presence or absence of the cut-in effect is provided between S292 and S293 in FIG. The process proceeds to the cut-in effect process (S293) and the button operation effect process (S294) in the case where the cut-in effect is performed, and in the case where the cut-in effect is not performed, the cut-in effect process (S293) is skipped and the button operation is performed. It may be configured to proceed to the rendering process (S294). In addition, when there is the presence or absence of execution for both of the cut-in effect and the button operation effect, the configuration may be made by combining the both.

  In the above embodiment, the button effect is performed during the reach effect after reaching the reach, but as a modification, the button effect may be performed during the advance effect before reaching the reach. As described above, those that execute the button effect in the advance effect are appropriately referred to as the operation advance effect. Here, the flow of the screen when the operation preview effect is executed will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 46 (A), when the operation preview effect is started, a character appears to perform button operation instruction display (operation promotion display) and the handle button 50A protrudes. The button operation instruction display is an operation promotion display for prompting the player to perform a button operation such as “Press the button!”. Note that the handle button 50A may perform a projecting operation before the button operation instruction display (operation prompting display) is displayed.

  When a predetermined period of time elapses without a button operation being performed while the button operation instruction is displayed and a timeout occurs, as shown in FIG. 46 (B), the effect is not executed after the operation is detected, and the operation advance effect is ended. Do.

  On the other hand, when any button operation of the push button 31B or the handle button 50A at the projecting position is performed while the button operation instruction is displayed, an operation in which a plurality of stars are displayed as shown in FIG. 46 (C) After detection, an effect is executed, and then the operation preview effect ends. For example, "reliability" may be high as long as the effect is detected after a plurality of stars are displayed, and "reliability" may be higher as the number of stars displayed in the effect after operation detection is larger. It may be one.

  In the modification, the type of the notice effect is determined using two tables of the operation notice effect type determination table in which the operation advance effect effect is registered and the handle button effect type determination table in which the handle button effect is registered. Although the present invention is not limited to this, it is possible to register advance notices of both types of the operation notice effect and the notice effect of the handle button effect on any table. A part of the notice effects (for example, the operation notice effect A) may be commonly set in the operation notice effect type determination table and the handle button effect type determination table.

  Next, the flow of the screen when the operation preview effect in the modified example is executed will be described with reference to FIG. In the modification, the detection signal of the single-shot switch 54 starts the payout control board 37 when the player presses the single-shot lever switch 64 to temporarily stop the driving of the firing motor provided in the ball striking device 51. Is input to the main substrate 11. Then, a one-shot lever switch pressing notification command indicating that the one-shot lever switch 64 is pressed is transmitted to the effect control board 12. That is, the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 can grasp whether or not the player is pressing the one-shot lever switch 64.

  As shown in FIG. 47A, when the operation preview effect is started, a character appears and a button operation instruction is displayed. And, when the pressing operation of the handle button 50A is performed during this button operation instruction display, if the player is pressing the single-shot lever switch 64, the effect after the operation detection is not executed and “one-shot operation is performed. Release the switch and then press the button! ”Or the like is displayed (see FIG. 47B).

  When the single lever switch 64 is released and the steering wheel button 50A is pressed, as shown in FIG. 47 (C), effects are displayed after operation detection in which a plurality of stars are displayed, and then the operation preview effects are ended. . That is, in the modified example, the operation of the handle button 50A is invalid while the single-shot lever switch 64 is pressed. Therefore, the player operates the handle button 50A in a state in which the single shot lever switch 64 is released, so that the launch of the game ball is promoted.

  In the present embodiment, only the operation in which the handle button 50A is moved back and forth between the projecting position and the immersing position is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The projection movement amount may be adjusted to provide a plurality of projection positions in addition to the immersion position. For example, in the operation handle unit 50 according to the modification, the first projecting position where the projecting amount is small (the first projecting position is projected more than the detectable position) in addition to the embedded position, and the first projecting position A second projecting position with a large projecting amount may be provided. That is, the number of the projecting positions may be two, that is, the first projecting position and the second projecting position, or three or more projecting positions.

  And when it becomes a super reach big hit in the variable display, for example, “handle button effect to be the second projecting position” is easier to be executed than when it is a super reach losing, and for the case of a super reach losing, “first projecting”. The determination probability of the steering wheel button effect type determination table may be set so that the steering wheel button effect to be positioned can be easily performed.

  In this way, when the handle button 50A is moved from the retracted position to the first projecting position or the second projecting position, the handle button 50A projects to the second projecting position when the variable display indicates a big hit. When the variable display is lost, the handle button 50A easily protrudes to the first protrusion position, and the player can grasp the expectation of the big hit based on the protrusion position of the handle button 50A. The handle button 50A may be moved to the first projecting position or the second projecting position also in the normal reach or the like.

  Further, the immersing movement amount of the handle button 50A may be adjusted to provide a plurality of immersing positions in addition to the protruding position. For example, in the operation handle unit 50 according to the modification, in addition to the projecting position, the first immersive position where the amount of immersion from the surface of the face cover 61 is small, and the second immersive position where the amount of immersion is larger than the first immersive position May be provided.

  Further, according to the modification, the handle button 50A easily protrudes to the second protruding position when the variable display is a big hit, and the handle button 50A protrudes to the first protruding position when the variable display is lost. By facilitating this, it is possible to diversify the notification mode regarding at least one of the gaming state and the rendering state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the movement of the handle button 50A of the operation handle unit 50.

  Further, although the button operation effect and the operation advance effect effect are executed regardless of whether or not the player holds the operation handle unit 50 in the embodiment and the modification, the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined whether or not the player holds the operation handle unit 50 using the touch ring 53 (touch sensor). If the player does not hold the operation handle unit 50, the button The execution of the operation effect or the operation advance effect may be canceled. Further, whether or not the player is gripping the operation handle unit 50 may be determined using not only the touch ring 53 but also the ball striking device 51 or a ball firing detection sensor or the like.

  Moreover, in the said modification, although both operation advance presentation production and button operation production are executable, this invention is not limited to this, either one of operation announcement production and button operation production is performed It may be

  Note that the operation preview effect or the button operation effect may be executed in the continuous preview effect (continuous effect), and the start timing of the operation preview effect or the button operation effect is preset in the process table of the continuous preview effect. You may keep it in mind.

  The driving timing of the steering wheel button 50A (the execution timing of the operation preview effect or the button operation effect) may be a reach effect period after the reach state is established. Further, not only the reach effect period after the reach state is established, but also a predetermined timing within the period before the reach state is established from the start of the change, or the variable display is not executed, for example, a big hit game At a predetermined timing during the period, for example, it may be executed as a probability change promotion effect. That is, the drive timing of the handle button 50A may be before the reach state is established during the variable display, or after the establishment of the reach state, or during the big hit gaming period during which the variable display is not being performed, It is also good.

  In addition, in the case of executing the operation advance presentation effect during the reach effect period after the reach state is established, even after the predetermined period has passed without the player performing the button operation, the timeout occurs after the timeout. After the operation is detected, the effect may be executed, and thereafter, an effect that the effect pattern is aligned may be performed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the description of the advance effect process table to drive the handle button 50A at the drive timing of the handle button 50A, but the present invention The present invention is not limited to this, and other conditions may be used as a condition for driving the handle button 50A, that is, a notification condition for driving the handle button 50A to notify the player. For example, the steering wheel button 50A may be driven on condition that the rendering symbols are aligned and a big hit is made, or the steering wheel button 50A is driven on the condition that the game ball has passed the start winning opening. Alternatively, the steering wheel button 50A may be driven on the condition that the display mode of the suspension storage display is changed in the suspension notice effect of changing the display mode of the suspension storage display, or the demonstration effect The handle button 50A may be driven on the condition that the game ball is fired for the first time after returning from the game, that is, the game is started.

  Further, as a case where the button operation effect is executed in the reach effect period after the reach state is established, for example, in the reach effect, for example, a timing at which a character or the like is operated and the player can recognize the fluctuation display result By performing the above, it is possible to enhance the rendering effect when showing the variable display result.

  Further, the execution timing of the button operation effect may be different for each variable display. For example, in the variable display of 1, the execution of the button operation effect may be started during the execution of the reach effect, and in the other variable display, the execution of the button operation effect may be started before the execution of the reach effect. Furthermore, the execution start timing of the button operation effect may be made different according to the degree of expectation of the big hit.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the embodiment in which the jackpot effect of the steering wheel button effect is "big hit" is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the playing object of these steering wheel button effects is other game value For example, "probability fluctuation", "the number of rounds", or the fluctuation display count of the time saving state may be used. During the game, the above-mentioned probability variation promotion effect may be executed.

  Further, in the embodiment, the operation unit (second operation unit) of the present invention is the handle button 50A of the operation handle unit 50, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation unit (second operation unit of the present invention) The 2 operation unit) may be a stick controller or a part (gripping operation means) used by other players for operation.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the drive mechanism for driving the handle button 50A is provided, and the handle button effect that the handle button 50A protrudes forward or sinks backward can be executed. Is not limited to this, and the drive mechanism may be omitted. For example, the handle button 50A may always be maintained at the projecting position by the biasing force of the coil spring 75, and may be moved to the retracted position when the player presses the handle button 50A, and only the button operation may be possible. By doing this, since the button is provided on the operation handle unit 50 which the player always holds, the player can immediately perform the button operation, so that the effect requiring the button operation can be suitably executed. become.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the operation preview effect is performed and the handle button effect is performed, the handle button 50A is always stopped at the projecting position and the button operation can be performed. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the operation preview effect is performed and the handle button effect is performed, the handle button 50A may be stopped at the immersive position, and the button operation may not be performed.

  When the game ball is full on the lower tray where the game ball is stored, an operation may be performed to cause the handle button 50A to protrude in order to notify the player of the fact. By doing this, the player can look at the operation handle unit 50, so that the player can recognize that the game ball is full in the lower plate near the operation handle unit 50. As described above, the present invention is also applicable to notification of an abnormality such as a bottom full error.

  Note that, during the customer waiting mode in which the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display device 5, the demonstration effect may be executed in which the handle button 50A continuously performs the reciprocating operation. By doing this, the player can focus on the operation handle unit 50 while selecting a platform. By doing this, when the player who is selecting the game pays attention to the gaming machine provided with the operation handle unit 50, the operation rate of the gaming machine provided with the operation handle unit 50 is improved.

  In addition to the operation handle unit 50, a push button for detecting the action of the player, or an action detecting means such as a camera, an infrared sensor, or a touch panel may be provided in another part such as the upper tray. Then, in the configuration provided with such an operation detection means, when the handle button 50A of the operation handle unit 50 is pressed while the operation instruction image for instructing the player to operate is displayed, the operation detection means It may be determined as the same detection state as when the player's action is detected. By doing this, the same input as when the player performs various actions without being aware of other players or store clerks in the vicinity It will be possible to For example, the handle button 50A is an effective operation unit for a player who is embarrassing to perform an operation such as waving his hand largely in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 during effect.

  In the above embodiment, the surface position of the handle button 50A in the projecting position is projected forward of the surface position of the face cover 61, but the present invention is not limited to this. The surface position of the handle button 50A in the protruding position may be flush with the surface position of the face cover 61. Even in this case, by moving the handle button 50A, the immersive handle button 50A in a state of being separated from the player's palm moves to the projecting position and comes into contact with the palm, so The person can recognize that the handle button 50A has been moved to the projecting position. The player can also recognize that the handle button 50A has been moved to the retracted position by making the handle button 50A flush with the surface position of the face cover 61 in the retracted state. That is, the player can sense the movement of the handle button 50A by switching the handle button 50A from either the contact state or the non-contact state to the other with respect to the player's palm. Furthermore, by providing a plurality of small projections of the handle button 50A, it may be easy to detect that the handle button 50A is in contact with or not in contact with the player's palm, at least It is possible to notify the player by the movement amount of the limit handle button 50A.

  Further, although the button drive motor 59 is used as a drive mechanism for moving the handle button 50A in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a drive mechanism other than the button drive motor 59 may be used. The handle button 50A may be moved. For example, the handle button 50A may be moved by an electromagnetic actuator such as a solenoid.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the steering wheel button effect in which the steering wheel button 50A is protruded forward or backward is performed during the preview operation, but the present invention is not limited to this. The steering wheel effect may be performed during the fluctuation or the big hit based on the big hit judgment result of the pending storage before the start. That is, the steering wheel button effect may be performed as one aspect of the pre-reading effect. Further, the steering wheel button effect may be executed as a probability change promotion effect before the big hit after the end of the change. Further, the steering wheel button effect may be executed as a round promotion effect during the big hit.

  An image corresponding to the shape of the operation handle unit 50 is displayed on the display screen of the effect display unit 5 immediately before execution of the handle button effect or at the time of execution of the handle button effect, and the handle button 50A is driven in the operation handle unit 50. The player may be notified that a handle button effect is to be performed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the handle button 50A driven in the operation handle unit 50 functions as an operation button used in the notice effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation handle The unit 50 may be provided with a movable member that does not have a function as an operation button and can be moved between the projecting position and the retracted position. That is, the control handle unit 50 may have only a function as notification means capable of notifying the player by driving the movable member. With such notification means, only the player playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1 without being aware of other players or store clerks in the vicinity without using a display device, a lamp, a speaker, etc. Can be notified.

  Also, even when the handle button 50A is in the retracted position, it may be pressed, and the handle button 50A in the retracted position may function as a button for operation.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the position where the user can touch the player's palm in the operation handle unit 50 with respect to the arrangement position of the handle button 50A in the operation handle unit 50, that is, the projecting portion and projecting direction (immersion direction) of the operation handle unit 50. But the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a portion of the operation handle unit 50 which can contact the base of the player's finger is projected as the handle button 50A. You may immerse yourself.

  For example, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of a gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to notify the CPU for effect control 120 of the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation mode such as the fluctuation time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one fluctuation pattern designation command when the fluctuation is started is described. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the CPU 120 for effect control by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command, for example, the presence or absence of a pseudo sequence, the presence or absence of a slip effect, etc. Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (so-called second stop if it does not reach) Command) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the change time derived from the combination of two commands.

  The CPU 103 may notify the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 may select a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending the first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. As described above, by notifying a change pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which must be stored as a change pattern specification command.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment is exemplified in which only the big hit that can obtain many game balls is generated by opening the big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation big hit B is significantly shortened, the opening time of the big winning opening in the round game is remarkably shortened, and the occurrence of the probability variation big hitting B suddenly causes the player not to recognize that the big winning opening is opened. It may be a sudden big hit that appears to be in a state of definite change. In addition, when making these definite variation big hit B the high definite probability big hit, the small hit opening the big winning opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game of the positive variation big hit B, It is possible to generate a state (so-called latent state) in which it is unclear whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is in the high certainty state or the low certainty state. Further, during the latent change, the execution ratio of the operation preview effect and the steering wheel effect may be changed as compared with the non-latency.

  In the above embodiment, the special figure game using the first special figure is executed based on the detection of the gaming ball having passed (entered) the first starting winning opening, and the game having passed (entering) the second starting winning opening It has been described that the special drawing game using the second special drawing is executed based on the detection of the ball. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special drawing game using the common special symbol is executed regardless of which of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball passes (enters) It may be In this case, the specific area at the predetermined ratio regardless of whether the special view display result is "big hit" in the special view game based on the passage of the game ball through either the first start winning opening or the second start winning opening. It may be determined whether or not to change the large winning opening through which the game ball easily passes into an open state, depending on which special winning game the game ball has passed through. The ratio of changing the special winning opening where the game ball easily passes through the specific area to the open state may be set to be different.

  In addition, with regard to variable display of symbols, only one type of out-of-pattern is displayed during fluctuation, and variable display may be repeated by repeating display and extinguishing of the symbol. Furthermore, what is displayed during fluctuation does not have to be displayed when the symbol is stopped (for example, when the display device has 7 segments etc., the middle horizontal bar is repeatedly lit and extinguished during fluctuation) , As a display result, only the middle bar will not be displayed, etc.).

  In addition, the device configuration and data configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the processing shown in the flowchart, and various rendering operations including the display operation of effect images in the display area of the image display device 5 deviate from the spirit of the present invention. As long as it does not, it is possible to change and modify arbitrarily. The program and data for realizing the present invention 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, but the computer device etc. It may be distributed by pre-installing it in the storage device of. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  The game execution form is not limited to one executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but may be executed by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line etc. in an internal memory etc. Alternatively, hardware resources on the other device side may be used directly on a 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.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a game ball is paid out as a prize to the player, and the player shoots the paid-out game ball (which may be a rental ball) into the game area to play a game Although it was a gaming machine, using the frequency which is the gaming value of the size specified from the recorded information of the game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, the game score for giving use for the game is given The present invention is also applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by driving a game ball enclosed in a gaming machine into a gaming area using a given gaming score or a gaming score given by winning a game. Can.

  That is, based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the start area provided in the game area, variable display means is provided to perform variable display of plural types of identification information that can be identified respectively, and to display the display result. It is a gaming machine that controls to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a specific display result defined in advance is displayed on the display means, but when the gaming score is not 0, the gaming score is used in the gaming machine The game is performed by driving the game ball enclosed in the game area into the game area, the game score is subtracted according to the game ball being thrown, and the game score is obtained according to the game ball winning in the winning area provided in the game area The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines that add. 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.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... gaming board 3 ... gaming machine frame 4A ... 1st special symbol display device 4B ... 2nd special symbol display device 5 ... effect display device (display section)
6A ... Regular winning ball device 6B ... Regular variable winning ball device 7 ... Special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp 11 ... Main board 12 ... Effect control board 13 ... Voice control board 14 ... Lamp control board 15 ... Relay board 20 ... Normal symbol display 21 ... Gate switch 22A ... 1st starting opening switch 22B ... 2nd starting opening switch 23 ... count switch 31 B ... push button (operation part, first operation part)
50 ... Operation handle unit (operation means)
50A ... Handle button (operation unit, second operation unit, movable unit)
57 ... Button operation detection sensor (detection means)
59 ... Button drive motor (moving means)
100 ... Microcomputer for game control 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
An operation unit that can be operated by the player;
Moving means for moving the operation unit to a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A display unit for displaying an operation promotion display for prompting the player to operate the operation unit;
Equipped with
Said moving means before the operation promoting display is displayed, Ri executable der movement of the operating part,
As the operation unit, a first operation unit and a second operation unit are provided.
The moving means is capable of moving at least the second operation unit of the operation unit to the first position and the second position,
The display unit can display, as the operation prompting display, a first operation prompting prompting an operation to the first operation unit and a second operation prompting prompting an operation to the second operation unit. ,
A common specific effect can be performed before the display of the first operation prompting display or the second operation prompting display,
The moving means can execute movement of the second operation unit during execution of the specific effect.
A game machine characterized by

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