JP6543206B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  BACKGROUND Conventionally, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) has been known that includes a gaming area in which gaming balls (gaming media) move, and shoots the gaming balls in the gaming area in response to the operation of a player. This type of gaming machine is provided with a starting winning opening as a detection area for detecting gaming balls in the gaming area, and when it is detected that the gaming ball has entered the starting winning opening, a special lottery is performed and symbol fluctuation display on the display device The symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner when the result of the special lottery is a jackpot. Then, the game state is shifted to the special game state, and in the special game state, a plurality of special games are executed, and in each special game, the big winning opening provided in the game area is operated in the open state, Pay out the game ball according to the approach of the game ball.

  And, in this type of gaming machine, in order to produce a game, various effect images are drawn for each frame and displayed on the liquid crystal display (see Patent Document 1).

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-42299

  Here, in the conventional gaming machine, an image for one frame that has been drawn is copied, and an effect that makes the copied image appear to be broken is added to achieve diversification of the image expression. Further diversification of image expression is desired according to the character appearing as and the theme of the presentation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of further diversification of image expression.

  (1) In the present invention, a game control means for performing a lottery to determine success or failure under predetermined conditions, and advancing a game according to the result of the lottery, an image display means for displaying an effect image for producing a game, and effect data An effect control means for drawing an effect image based on the image data stored in the storage means and displaying the drawn effect image on the image display means, the effect data storage means comprising an opaque area and a transparent area The transmittance of each pixel of the second special image is set such that the first special image data in which the transmittance of each pixel of the first special image is set to exist, and the opaque region and the transparent region exist. Second special image data is stored, and the first special image data and the second special image data are opaque of the first special image when the first special image and the second special image are overlapped. Area and the second feature The transparency of each pixel is set so that the opaque area of the image does not overlap, and the effect control means is based on the specific image data in which the color of each pixel of the specific image is set and the first special image data. The color of each pixel of the specific image is reflected in the opaque area of the first special image by associating the color of each pixel of the specific image with the transmittance of each pixel of the first special image. The first special image is drawn so that the color of each pixel of the specific image is not reflected in the transparent area of the special image, and each pixel of the specific image is based on the specific image data and the second special image data. The color of each pixel of the specific image is reflected in the opaque area of the second special image by correlating the color of each of the pixels of the second special image with the color of the second special image, and the transparent area of the second special image Does not reflect the color of each pixel of the particular image. It relates gaming machine, characterized in that drawing the second special image as.

  In the present invention, in the first special image data and the second special image data, when the first special image and the second special image overlap, the opaque area of the first special image and the opaque area of the second special image overlap. Since the degree of transparency of each pixel is set so as not to occur, the color of each pixel of the specific image is reflected in the opaque area of the first special image, and the opaque area of the second special image is When the color is reflected, it is possible to represent an image in which a specific image is divided.

  (2) Further, in the present invention, the effect control means may perform a process of moving at least one of the first special image and the second special image.

  In this way, it is possible to express an image in which the specific image is divided and shifted.

  (3) In the present invention, the effect control means draws a mask image covering the normal image so as to overlap the normal image, and draws the first special image and the second special image so as to overlap the mask image. You may do so.

  In this way, it is possible to cover the area where the specific image is divided with the mask image.

  According to the present invention, diversification of image representation can be achieved.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance composition of the gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the appearance composition of the game board of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the state in which the presentation thing of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention appeared. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance configuration of a state display device of a gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing a functional block of a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the fluctuation | variation classification of the symbol in the game machine of embodiment of this invention, and fluctuation time. It is a figure showing composition of a lottery table in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing composition of a lottery table in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the presentation control means of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of the gaming machine of the modification of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described. Note that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. Further, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration of Game Machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance configuration of a game machine according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment is to play a game using a game ball (game medium) lent out from the game arcade, and is provided inside an outer frame 2 forming the outer surface of the gaming machine and inside the gaming machine , A game board 6 forming a game area 4 in which game balls move, a glass unit 8 for making the game board 6 visible and inaccessible to the player, and a front frame 10 to which the glass unit 8 is attached ing.

  The portion surrounding the glass unit 8 in the front frame 10 is made of a translucent material through which light is transmitted, and the interior of the portion made of the translucent material is an effect light for boosting the game. A plurality of front frame lamps 12 are provided to output and the like. In addition, on the left, right, and lower sides of the upper portion of the front frame 10, speakers 14 are provided which output effect sounds and the like for boosting the game.

  In the lower center of the front frame 10, an upper plate 16 for storing game balls is provided, and on the left side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16, a game ball is paid out from the gaming machine to the player The payout opening 18 is provided. Further, a grip unit 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10, and is not shown inside the gaming machine when the player performs an operation to rotate the gripping unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine. The launcher is activated to launch game balls into the game area 4. The launcher of this embodiment can launch 99 (1.65 per second) gaming balls per minute.

  At the right side of the inner side surface of the upper tray 16, a supply port 22 for supplying gaming balls from the upper tray 16 to the launcher is provided. Further, below the upper tray 16, there is provided a lower tray 24 for storing surplus gaming balls when the gaming balls can not be stored in the upper tray 16.

  Further, a rendering button 26 (rendering operation means) is provided on the front side of the edge of the upper tray 16, and when the player operates the rendering button 26, the rendering performed on the gaming machine changes.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing an appearance of the game board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer rails 28 are provided in a circular shape on the game board 6, and the area surrounded by the outer rails 28 is the game area 4 in which the game balls move. Further, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 28 at the left end of the game area 4, and the outer rail 28 and the inner rail 30 are provided below the game board 6 and are not shown The game ball launched from the device is guided to the game area 4.

  Further, in the central portion of the game board 6, there are provided a liquid crystal display 31 (effect image display means) for displaying effect images and the like for exciting the game, and a decorative portion 32 formed to surround the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. A rendering unit 33 is provided. Here, the decorative portion 32 has a portion made of a translucent material through which light passes, and inside the portion made of a translucent material, effect light and the like for boosting the game are provided. A plurality of decoration part lamps 34 to output are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect unit 33 of the present embodiment is provided with an effect 36 imitating the shape of a sword, and the effect 36 is a rotation shaft provided inside the upper left portion of the effect unit 33 It is mounted rotatably around the Then, the effect 36 covers a part of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. 3 and the appearance state (first state) which can be viewed by the player as shown in FIG. It is accommodated in the upper part, and it is formed to operate between the accommodation state (second state) which can not be visually recognized from the player. A driving means such as a motor (not shown) is provided in the inside of the rendering unit 33, and is controlled by the driving means so that the rendering object 36 is in an appearance state or in a storage state.

  In this embodiment, the game ball can not pass through the front side of the effect unit 33, and the game ball fired from the launcher is the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33 or the right side of the effect unit 33. The game area 4 is to be dropped. In the game area 4, a large number of game nails (not shown) are struck so as to intersect the surface of the game board 6, and the moving direction of the game balls moving in the game area 4 is changed at random. .

  In the left part of the decorative portion 32 is formed an opening 40 through which gaming balls falling on the game area 4 on the left side of the rendering unit 33 can pass, and the gaming ball having passed this opening 40 is inside the decorative portion 32. After passing through the provided passage 42, it falls onto the stage 44 provided at the lower part of the decorative portion 32. The upper surface of the stage 44 is a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 so that the gaming ball can be dropped downward from the stage 44. The game ball is made to fall downward from the vicinity of the central portion of the stage 44 after reciprocating on the stage 44 in the lateral direction.

  Under the central portion of the stage 44, there is provided a first start winning opening 46 through which gaming balls dropped downward from near the central portion of the stage 44 can enter. The first start winning opening 46 incorporates a sensor (game medium detection means) for detecting that the game ball has entered, and is configured such that when the game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the game machine. Each time the game ball enters the first start winning opening 46, a predetermined number (one or more specified number, for example, three) of game balls are paid out to the player, and random numbers are acquired to obtain a jackpot. A special lottery is held to determine the success or failure of the

  In the right play area 4 of the effect unit 33, a passage gate 48 through which the game ball passes without being collected inside the game machine is provided. The passage gate 48 incorporates a sensor for detecting that the game ball has passed, and each time the game ball passes the passage gate 48, a random lottery is performed to obtain a random number value and determine whether the hit is normal or not. .

  In the right game area 4 of the effect unit 33, a second start winning opening 50 is provided below the passage gate 48 so that when the game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the game machine. The second start winning opening 50 has a built-in sensor (game medium detecting means) for detecting that the game ball has entered, and the reduction state in which the gaming ball is difficult to enter the second start winning opening 50 (does not support entry A common character 52 (auxiliary means) is provided which has an auxiliary member operable between a state and a non-assist state) and an enlarged state (a state to assist the entry and an assist state) in which the game ball easily enters. The ordinary role product 52 incorporates a drive device such as a solenoid for operating the auxiliary member, and is controlled so as to be in an enlarged state under a predetermined condition when a normal hit is won in the normal lottery. Then, each time the game ball enters the second start winning opening 50, a predetermined number (one or more prescribed number, for example, three) of game balls are paid out to the player, and random numbers are acquired to obtain a big hit. A special lottery is held to determine the success or failure of the

  The number of gaming balls paid out to the player every time the gaming ball enters the first start winning opening 46, and the number of gaming balls paid out to the player every time the gaming ball enters the second starting winning opening 50 May be the same number or different numbers.

  Further, in the right play area 4 of the effect unit 33, there is provided a special winning opening 54 in which the game balls are collected inside the game machine when the game balls enter. The special winning opening 54 has a built-in sensor for detecting that the game ball has entered, and is provided with a special character 56 having a plate-like member closing the large winning opening 54, and the special special character 56 is It is configured to be operable between an open state (first state, enterable state) in which the game ball can enter the winning opening 54 and a closed state (second state, entry impossible state) in which the game ball can not enter There is. The special character 56 incorporates a driving device such as a solenoid for operating the plate-like member, and is controlled to open under a predetermined condition in a special gaming state which is started when a jackpot is won in a special lottery. Ru. Then, each time the game ball enters the special winning opening 54, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out to the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, at the lowermost part of the game area 4, an out port 62 is provided for collecting the gaming balls, which have fallen from the game area 4 without entering any winning opening, inside the gaming machine. .

  The game ball launch device is configured to change the shot output of the game ball by adjusting the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 shown in FIG. 1, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is small, The game ball is fired so that the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is large, the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33 The game ball is fired at

  Therefore, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls down the game area 4 on the left side or passes through the opening 40, the passage 42 and the stage 44 to perform the first start winning. The game ball is fired so as to win in the opening 46 (left strike), or the game ball falls down the right game area 4 and the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, or the second start winning opening 50 The game ball is fired so that the game ball wins the game ball, or the game ball wins the big winning opening 54 (right-handed).

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming ball falls on the left playing area 4, the gaming ball does not pass through the passing gate 48, and the second start winning opening 50 or the big winning opening 54 is played When the ball does not win and the game ball falls on the right play area 4, the game ball does not win in the first start winning opening 46.

  In the lower right portion of the game board 6, outside the game area 4, a state display device 70 is provided to indicate various states of the game machine by turning on and off a lamp or the like.

  FIG. 4 is a front view showing an appearance configuration of the state display device 70. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the status display device 70 has a normal symbol display unit 72, a normal hold display unit 74, a first special symbol display unit 76, a first special hold display unit 78, a second special symbol display unit 80, a second 2 A special hold display unit 82 and a gaming state display unit 84 are provided.

  The normal symbol display portion 72 is constituted by two lamps, and when the normal lottery is performed, the normal symbol is variably displayed by blinking the two lamps, and the normal symbol is stopped by lighting or extinguishing the two lamps. Display and display the result of the normal lottery.

  The normal reserve display unit 74 is composed of two lamps, and when the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, the normal lottery is already in a variable display, for example, even if the random value for the normal lottery is obtained When the random number value for ordinary lottery is suspended due to the inability to carry out, the number of ordinary reservations corresponding to the number of the random number value for ordinary lottery held is displayed, and two lamps are turned on or off or By the combination of blinking, 0 to 4 normal holding numbers are displayed.

  The first special symbol display unit 76 is formed of a 7-segment display, and when the special lottery is performed by the game ball entering the first start winning opening 46, the first special symbol is displayed by blinking the 7-segment display. Is variably displayed, and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on the 7-segment display in any of a plurality of types of modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

  The first special hold display unit 78 is constituted by two lamps, and when the game ball has entered the first start winning opening 46, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already being displayed in a variable manner, etc. If the special lottery random value is held as the first special random number value because the special lottery can not be performed even if the random number value for drawing is acquired, this corresponds to the number of the first special random value held. The first special hold number is displayed, and a combination of turning on / off or blinking of two lamps indicates 0 to 4 first special hold numbers.

  The second special symbol display unit 80 is formed of a 7-segment display, and when the special lottery is performed by the game ball entering the second start winning opening 50, the second special symbol is displayed by blinking the 7-segment display. Is variably displayed, and the second special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display in any of a plurality of types of modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

  The second special hold display unit 82 is constituted by two lamps, and when the game ball has already entered the second start winning opening 50, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, etc. Corresponds to the number of held second special random number values when the special lottery random value is held as the second special random number value because the special lottery can not be performed even if the random number value for drawing is acquired. The second special hold number is displayed, and a combination of turning on / off or blinking of two lamps indicates 0 to 4 second special hold number.

  The gaming state display unit 84 is composed of six lamps, and displays the currently set type of gaming state by a combination of lighting, extinguishing or blinking the six lamps. In this embodiment, the normal state (low probability state, disadvantageous state), the probability change state (high probability state, advantageous state) in which the winning probability of the big hit is set higher than the normal state, and the jackpot starts in the special lottery It is possible to set four types of gaming states in a time-saving state, in which the special game state to be played and the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are shortened to make the execution opportunity of the special lottery frequently come. The combination of lighting or extinguishing or blinking one lamp indicates which gaming state is set.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board 100 (game control means) and a sub board 102 (effect control means). The function of each substrate such as the main substrate 100 and the sub substrate 102 is hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of information storage medium), or RAM, It is realized by software consisting of a given program stored in advance in a ROM or the like.

  The main board 100 receives an input signal from input means such as the passage gate sensor 104, the first start winning hole sensor 106, the second start winning hole sensor 108, the special winning hole sensor 110, the payout sensor 116, etc., and executes the game. Various operations are performed to control the operation of output means such as the status display drive device 120, the common character product drive device 122, the special character product drive device 124, and the payout device 130 based on the calculation results.

  In addition, the sub board 102 receives various commands sent from the main board 100 and input signals from the effect button switch 150, and performs various calculations for executing effects according to the progress status of the game, Based on the calculation result, operation control of the rendering device 176 such as the rendering display device 170, the acoustic device 172, and the rendering object driving device 174 is performed.

  The main board 100 has a random number generation unit 210, a normal lottery unit 220, a normal display control unit 222, a common role control unit 224, a special lottery unit 230, a special display control unit 240, a game state transition control unit 250, and a special game execution. A unit 260, a payout control unit 270, a communication control unit 280, and a main memory 290 are included.

  The random number generation unit 210 is a unit that generates a random number value for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator that generates hardware random numbers and a program that generates software random numbers. The software random number can be generated based on, for example, the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing etc. is irregular because the acquisition timing is irregular. Contains values that can function as random numbers.

  The normal lottery means 220 acquires the random value for the ordinary lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal being input from the passage gate sensor 104 which detects the game balls passing the passage gate 48 one by one. An ordinary lottery is performed which is stored in the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 of the main memory 290 and determines whether the ordinary random number for the ordinary lottery read from the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 is normal or not. Then, in the normal lottery, the normal lottery means 220 performs an ordinary hitting determination process, an ordinary variation determining process, and the like.

  The normal hit determination process is a process of determining whether or not the normal hit is won. In the ordinary hitting determination process, the ordinary lottery means 220 first uses any of the plurality of ordinary lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to use the random lottery process. According to the game state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the ordinary lottery table A and the ordinary lottery table B are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910, and in each ordinary lottery table, for each of 100 random numbers from 0 to 99, Usually hit or lost is associated. In detail, in the normal lottery table A, the correspondence between the normal hit or loss and the plurality of random numbers is set so that the normal hit is won with a probability of about 1/20, and in the normal lottery table B, about 19 /. The correspondence between the normal hit or loss and the random value of 0 to 99 is set such that the normal hit is won with a probability of 20. Then, the normal lottery means 220 selects the normal lottery table A when the gaming state is neither a definite change state nor a short time state, and selects the normal lottery table B when the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state. .

  Then, the normal lottery means 220 refers to the selected normal lottery table, and whether or not the random number value corresponding to the one random lottery value for the normal lottery read from the normal random number storage means 2912 is normally associated with or not. It is determined whether or not the normal winning has been won by determining whether or not it has been won.

  Then, the normal lottery means 220 sets the normal winning flag to ON in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290 when the normal winning is won, and the normal winning is won when it is lost. Set the flag to the OFF state.

  The normal variation determination process is a process of determining which of the plurality of variation types the variation type of the normal symbol is to be set according to the gaming state. In the normal change determination process, the normal lottery means 220 determines the change type of the normal symbol to the normal change 1 when the gaming state is neither a definite change state nor a short time state, and the gaming state is a positive change state or a short time state. , The variation type of the normal symbol is determined as the normal variation 2.

  Further, in the state where the normal random number storage means 2912 stores the random number value for the ordinary lottery, the ordinary lottery means 220 immediately stores the ordinary random number as the execution opportunity of the ordinary lottery comes when the ordinary symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner. A random lottery value for one normal lottery is read out from the means 2912 and a normal lottery is performed. However, when the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, the random lottery value for the normal lottery is reserved. Then, when the random number value for the normal lottery is reserved, once the variation display of the normal symbol is finished, the normal lottery means 220 reads out from the ordinary random number storage means 2912 immediately as the execution opportunity of the normal lottery has arrived. Perform a normal lottery for the random lottery value of

  Here, when the passage signal is further input from the passage gate sensor 104 in a state where the random number value for normal lottery is held, the normal lottery means 220 generates random number based on the passage signal being input. The random number value for ordinary lottery is acquired from 210, and the random number value for ordinary lottery is stored in the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 up to the random number value for ordinary lottery for four times. Then, when the execution trigger of the normal lottery arrives, the normal lottery is performed for one random lottery random number value read out from the normal random number storage unit 2912 in the FIFO (First In First Out) format. Then, in a state where the random number values for four times of the ordinary lottery are stored in the ordinary random number memory means 2912, the ordinary lottery means 220 normally judges the ordinary random number memory means 2912 even if the passage signal is inputted from the passage gate sensor 104. Does not store the random number value for

  The normal display control means 222 is a means for controlling the state display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the normal lottery, and performs a normal symbol display control process and a normal hold display control process.

  In the normal symbol display control process, the normal display control means 222 blinks the two lamps of the normal symbol display portion 72 in the variation time according to the variation type of the normal symbol determined in the normal variation determination process. The variable symbol is displayed, and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on or off the two lamps of the normal symbol display section 72 depending on whether or not the winning flag of the normal hit is turned on in the normal hit determination processing, The normal symbol display unit 72 displays the result of the normal lottery.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is the normal variation 1, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 20 seconds, and when the variation type is the normal variation 2, the normal The fluctuation time of the symbol is set to one second. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state at the time when the normal lottery is performed is neither a definite change state nor a short time state, the change type of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal change 1 and the change time of the normal symbol is 20 If it is set to seconds and the gaming state at the time when the normal lottery is performed is a definite change state or a short time state, the change type of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal change 2 and the change time of the normal symbol is 1 second In the case where the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state, the execution opportunity of the normal lottery is more frequently arrived.

  In the normal hold display control process, the normal display control means 222 turns on or off or blinks the two lamps of the normal hold display section 74 according to the number of the random numbers for the normal lottery stored in the normal random number storage means 2912. 0 to 4 pending numbers are displayed according to the combination of

  The ordinary character article control means 224 is a means for controlling the ordinary character article drive device 122 based on the lottery result of the ordinary lottery, and performs ordinary character article control processing 1, ordinary character article control processing 2 and the like.

  In the common role control control process 1, when the game state is a definite change state or a short time state, the normal role until the 20 seconds have elapsed, being triggered by the normal symbol being stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a normal hit. The drive control of the ordinary character product drive device 122 is performed so that the state 52 is in the expanded state.

  In the common role control control process 2, when the gaming state is neither a definite change state nor a short time state, the normal symbol is normally displayed until it is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a normal hit, until 0.1 seconds elapses. The drive control of the normal role item drive device 122 is performed so that the role item 52 is in the expanded state.

  Therefore, while the ordinary combination product 52 operates so that the winning probability of the game ball to the second start winning combination opening 50 is increased in the ordinary combination control process 1, the second start combination is achieved in the common combination control process 2 The ordinary character 52 operates so that the winning probability of the game ball to the mouth 50 hardly increases.

  Special lottery means 230 for the special lottery from random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal being input from the first start prize hole sensor 106 which detects the game balls entering the first start prize hole 46 one by one. The random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 of the main memory 290 as a first special random number value. The special lottery means 230 also selects a special lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal being input from the second start prize hole sensor 108 which detects the game balls entering the second start prize hole 50 one by one. The random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 as a second special random number value. Then, the special lottery means 230 performs a special lottery that determines the success or failure of the jackpot, etc., using the first special random number value or the second special random value read from the special random number storage means 2914. In the special lottery, the special lottery means 230 performs jackpot determination processing, symbol determination processing, special variation determination processing, and the like.

  The jackpot determination process is a process of determining whether or not the jackpot has been won. In the jackpot determination process, the special lottery means 230 first uses which of the plural types of the lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to use the random determination process. Determined according to the gaming state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a jackpot lottery table A and a jackpot lottery table B as shown in FIG. 7 are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910. In each jackpot lottery table, a jackpot or a loss is associated with each of the 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535. Specifically, in the jackpot lottery table A, the correspondence between the jackpot or the loser and the random value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/399, and the jackpot lottery table B The correspondence between the jackpot or the loser and the random value of 0 to 65535 is set such that the jackpot is won with a probability of 39. Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the jackpot lottery table A when the gaming state is the normal state or the short time state, and selects the jackpot lottery table B when the gaming state is the definite change state.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected lottery table and the random number value corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random value read out from the special random number memory means 2914 corresponds to the big hit It is determined whether or not the jackpot has been won by determining whether or not the jackpot has been attached.

  The special lottery means 230 sets the jackpot flag of the jackpot in the ON state in the flag storage means 2916 when the jackpot is won, and sets the jackpot flag of the jackpot in the OFF state when lost. .

  The symbol determination process is a 16 round probability variation symbol (second type), an 8 round probability variation symbol (second type), a 4 round probability variation symbol (second type), 4 round regular symbols when a big hit is won in the big hit decision processing It is a process which determines which jackpot symbol (a jackpot winning class) of (the first type) is won. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a symbol lottery table A and a symbol lottery table B as shown in FIG. 7 are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910, and in the symbol determination processing, the special lottery means 230 stores special random numbers. When the first special random number value is read out from the means 2914, random number judgment processing is performed using the symbol lottery table A, and when the second special random number value is read from the special random number storage means 2914, the symbol lottery table B Perform random number judgment processing using.

  And in each symbol lottery table, 16 round probability variation symbols, 8 round probability variation symbols, 4 round probability variation symbols or 4 round normal symbols are associated with each of 100 random numbers from 0 to 99. In detail, in any of the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B, 16 round probability variation symbols are won with a probability of about 20/100, 8 round probability variation symbols are won with a probability of about 20/100, and about 40 / 16 round probability variation pattern, 8 round probability variation pattern, 4 round probability variation pattern, 4 round regular symbol and 0 so that 4 round probability variation symbol is won with probability of 100, and 4 round regular symbol is won with probability of about 20/100. The correspondence with random numbers of ̃99 is set.

  The special lottery means 230 refers to the selected symbol lottery table, and one first special random number value or second special random value read from the special random number storage means 2914 is associated with any of a plurality of jackpot symbols of a plurality of types. It is determined which of the plural types of jackpot symbols is won by determining whether it is.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the winning flag corresponding to the winning jackpot symbol in the flag storage means 2916 to ON state.

  In the special variation determination process, the variation type of the second special symbol to be displayed on the first special symbol or the second special symbol display unit 80 to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76 depending on whether or not the jackpot was won This is processing to determine which of the plurality of fluctuation types to use. In the special variation determination process, among the plurality of types of variation lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 2910 of the main memory 290, the special lottery unit 230 first uses any variation lottery table to perform random number determination processing According to whether or not the jackpot was won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a fluctuation lottery table A and a fluctuation lottery table B as shown in FIG. 8 are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910. And in each fluctuation lottery table, any of the fluctuation types of super reach 1, super reach 2, normal reach and no reach correspond to each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 100 random numbers from 0 to 99). It is attached. In detail, as shown in FIG. 8, in the Super Reach 1 and Super Reach 2, the selection probability is higher in the variation lottery table A than in the variation lottery table B, but normal reach is in the direction of the variation lottery table B However, the selection probability is higher than that of the fluctuation lottery table A. And in the fluctuation lottery table A, the selection probability is high in the order of super reach 1> super reach 2> normal reach, but in the fluctuation lottery table B, the selection probability is high in the order of normal reach> super reach 2> super reach 1 It has become. Further, no reach is not a lottery target on the fluctuation lottery table A.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the fluctuation lottery table A when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination processing, and selects the fluctuation lottery table B when the jackpot is the loss in the jackpot determination processing. The special lottery means 230 refers to the selected variable lottery table, and changes one or more random number values corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value read out from the special random number storage means 2914. By determining which of the types is associated, it is determined which of the plurality of variation types is won, and the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined as the variation type that has been won. That is, when the random number value for one special lottery read out from the special random number storage means 2914 is the first special random number value, the variation type of the first special symbol is determined to the variation type selected, and the special random number storage means If one random drawing random number value read out from 2914 is the second special random number value, the fluctuation type of the second special symbol is determined as the winning fluctuation type.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when Super Reach 1 is determined, the jackpot is most often won, and when Super Reach 2 is determined, the jackpot is elected next. When the normal reach is determined, the jackpot is the second most frequently won, so the degree of expectation for the jackpot win is different for each of the plurality of reach type fluctuation types.

  In addition, the special lottery means 230, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the special random number storage means 2914, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not in a variable display, and the gaming state If the game is not in the special game state, the special random number value is read out from the special random number storage unit 2914 immediately after the execution of the special lottery has arrived, and the special lottery is performed. If the special symbol or the second special symbol is being variably displayed, or the gaming state is the special gaming state, the first special random number value or the second special random value is held.

  Then, when a detection signal is further input from the first starting winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening sensor 108 in a state where the first special random number value or the second special random value is held, the special lottery means A random number value for special lottery is acquired from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal being input from the first start winning hole sensor 106 or the second start winning hole sensor 108, and the special lottery randomness is acquired 230. A numerical value is stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as a first special random number value or a second special random value.

  In the state where the first special random number value for four times is stored in the special random number storage means 2914, the special lottery means 230 sends the special random number storage means 2914 to the special random number storage means 2914 even if the detection signal is inputted from the first start winning hole sensor 106. Do not store the first random value. Further, in a state where the second special random number value for four times is stored in the special random number storage means 2914, the special lottery means 230 sends the special random number storage means 2914 to the special random number storage means 2914 even if the detection signal is inputted from the second starting winning hole sensor 108. Does not store the second special random number value.

  Then, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held, when the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is ended on condition that the gaming state is not the special gaming state, The special lottery means 230 reads out one time of the first special random number value or the second special random number value from the special random number storage means 2914 in the FIFO format, and makes special about the read first special random number value or the second special random value. Make a lottery. That is, in this embodiment, a special lottery is performed on the first special random number value or the second special random value according to the order in which the first special random number value or the second special random value is stored in the special random number storage unit 2914.

  The special display control means 240 is a means for controlling the state display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and the first special symbol display control process, the second special symbol display control process, the first special hold display control Processing, 2nd special hold display control processing is performed.

  The first special symbol display control process is a process performed when the first special random number value is read from the special random number storage means 2914 and the special lottery is performed, and the special display control means 240 performs the special variation determination process. The first special symbol is variably displayed by causing the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76 to blink in a variation time corresponding to the variation type of the first special symbol determined in. In the present embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is determined in advance corresponding to each of the four types of jackpot symbols and losses, and the special display control means 240 turns on the jackpot winning flag in the jackpot determination process. Depending on whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and depending on the jackpot symbol in which the win flag is set to the ON state in the symbol determination process, the seven-segment display has a plurality of display modes The first special symbol is stopped and displayed by displaying in one of the display modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76.

  The second special symbol display control process is a process performed when the second special random number value is read from the special random number storage means 2914 and the special lottery is performed, and the special display control means 240 performs the special variation determination process. After the second special symbol is variably displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80 in the fluctuation time according to the fluctuation type of the second special symbol determined in, then the jackpot in the jackpot determination process Depending on whether or not the winning flag is turned ON, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, the 7-segment display is displayed according to the jackpot symbol whose winning flag is set to ON in the symbol determination process. The second special symbol is stopped and displayed by being displayed in one of a plurality of display modes, and the second special symbol list is displayed. To display the results of a special lottery to part 80.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is Super Reach 1, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 90 seconds, and the variation type is Super Reach. If it is 2, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 60 seconds, and if the variation type is normal reach, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is 30 seconds It is set.

  When the variation type is determined to have no reach, the special display control means 240, in the first special symbol display control process, holds the number of the special lottery or the game state at the time of starting the variation display of the first special symbol. In the second special symbol display control process, depending on whether or not the second special symbol display control processing, the number of reserved special lottery at the time of starting the variable display of the second special symbol or the gaming state is a time saving state or a definite change state Depending on whether it is or not, one of reach 1 to no reach 4 is selected. In detail, the special display control means 240 selects no reach 1 if the number of pending is 0 to 2, selects no reach 2 if the number of pending is 3 and if the number of pending is 4 The reach none 3 is selected, and the reach none 4 is selected regardless of the number of held pieces if the gaming state is the short time state or the definite change state.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is no reach 1, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 10 seconds, and the variation type is no reach 2 If the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 5 seconds in some cases, and if the variation type is 3 without reach, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is 3 seconds If it is set and the variation type is no reach 4, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 1 second.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is not a time saving state or a definite variation state, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol becomes shorter as the number of held pieces increases, so the first special lottery or the second special lottery In the case where the timing of execution of the game comes frequently, and the gaming state is a short time or a definite change state, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol becomes particularly short, so the first special lottery Alternatively, the execution trigger for the second special lottery comes more frequently.

  In the first special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 turns on the two lamps of the first special hold display unit 78 according to the number of first special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Or 0 to 4 hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

  In the second special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 turns on the two lamps of the second special hold display unit 82 according to the number of second special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Or 0 to 4 hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state transition control means 250 shifts the gaming state between the normal state, the special gaming state, the probable change state, and the short time state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition, as shown in FIG. I do. As the transition condition of the gaming state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the satisfaction of one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the satisfaction of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions. It is possible to shift to another game state.

  The normal state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and the transition from the normal state to the special gaming state is possible. In the normal state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table A in which the winning probability of the normal winning is set to about 1/20, and the jackpot lottery table A in which the winning probability of the jackpot is set to 1/399. A special lottery will be made with reference.

  And in the normal state, the winning probability of the normal winning in the normal lottery is as low as about 1/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as long as 20 seconds, and the period when the common role 52 is expanded is 0.1 seconds. Because it is short, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 50.

  The special gaming state is started based on the jackpot winning in the special lottery in the normal state, the definite variation state or the short time state, and the special game of the number of rounds (number of executions) predetermined according to the type of jackpot symbol is executed. It ends when it is done.

  Specifically, when the special gaming state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of 16 round probability variation symbols is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 16 rounds of the first round to the 16th round is executed The special game state ends on the condition that the game is played.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the 8 round probability variation symbol winning flag being set to ON in the special lottery, the special game of the first round to the eighth round is executed. Special game state ends on condition of.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the 4 round probability variation symbol winning flag is set to ON in the special lottery, the special game of the first round to the fourth round is executed. Special game state ends on condition of.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the 4 round regular symbol winning flag is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of the first round to the fourth round is executed. Special game state ends on condition of.

  The definite change state is triggered by the end of the special game state started on the basis of the winning flag of 16 round positive change symbols, 8 round positive change symbols or 4 round positive change symbols (positive change symbols) being set to ON. It is possible to shift to the special game state or the normal state from the definite change state. And in the definite change state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the winning probability of the normal winning is set to about 19/20, and the jackpot lottery table B in which the winning probability of the jackpot is set to 1/39. The player has an advantage over the normal state in that a special lottery is performed by reference. The definite change state ends on the condition that the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the positive change state reaches 9999 times, and the state is shifted to the normal state.

  More specifically, when the special gaming state ends, the gaming state transition control means 250 writes a value (for example, 9999) corresponding to a predetermined number of times of gaming (for example, 9999 times) in the definite variation end determination counter 2930 of the main memory 290. Every time a special lottery is performed in the state, decrement update is performed to subtract a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of game play from the stored value of the definite variation end determination counter 2930. Then, when the stored value of the probability variation end determination counter 2930 reaches a threshold (for example, 0), the probability variation state is terminated and the normal state is started. However, since the probability of winning the jackpot in the special lottery is set to 1/39 in the definite variation state, the special gaming state is started before the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the definite variation state reaches 9999 times. There is almost no transition to the state.

  And in the probability change state, the winning probability of the normal winning in the normal lottery is high as about 19/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the period when the common role 52 is in the expanding state becomes as long as 20 seconds. Therefore, it is advantageous to the player in that the game ball can easily enter the second starting winning opening 50 than in the normal state.

  In addition, in a definite change state, a change time shorter than the change time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is often set regardless of the number of reservations, so the execution opportunity of the special lottery comes more frequently than the normal state It is supposed to

  The time saving state is started when the special gaming state started based on the 4 round normal symbol (normal pattern) winning flag being set to the ON state, and from the time saving state, the special gaming state or Transition to the normal state is possible. And in the time saving state, although the normal drawing is performed with reference to the normal drawing table B in which the winning probability of the normal hitting is set to about 19/20 as in the definite changing state, the winning probability of the big hit is about the same as the normal state. The special lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot lottery table A set to 1/399, which is more disadvantageous to the player than the definite change state. The time saving state ends on the condition that the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the time saving state reaches 100 times, and is shifted to the normal state.

  Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 250 has a value corresponding to a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) in the time reduction end determination counter 2932 of the main memory 290 when the gaming state is shifted to the short time state. For example, 100) is written, and each time a special lottery is performed in the time saving state, decrement updating is performed to subtract a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of game play from the stored value of the time saving end determination counter 2932. When the value stored in the hour reduction end determination counter 2932 reaches a threshold (for example, 0), the time reduction state is ended.

  And in the time saving state, similarly to the probability changing state, the winning probability of the normal winning in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, the period during which the common role 52 is expanded. Is longer than 20 seconds, which is advantageous to the player in that the game ball can easily enter the second starting winning opening 50 than in the normal state.

  Also, in the time saving state, as in the case of the probability changing state, the changing time shorter as the changing time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is often set regardless of the number of reservations, so the special lottery The execution opportunity is to come frequently.

  The special game execution means 260 is a means for executing a special game based on a lottery result of a special lottery, and performs special game execution processing 1 to special game execution processing 4 and the like.

  The special game execution processing 1 is executed based on the fact that the 16 round probability variation symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 is the upper limit value of the round counter 2933 with a predetermined number of rounds for the 16 round probability variation symbol A value corresponding to 16 times (for example, 16) is set, and each time the special character 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for 1 time Increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit (for example, 16), the special gaming state ends.

  Specifically, in the special game execution processing 1, in the special game of each of the first round to the sixteenth round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special role 56 is opened, or the special winning opening When the sensor 110 detects the entry of one game ball, the value of the large winning number counter 2936 to which the value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game ball is added reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10) The drive control of the special service driving device 124 is performed so that the special service 56 is in the closed state. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution processing 2 is executed based on the fact that the 8 round probability variation symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 is an upper limit value of the round counter 2933 with a predetermined number of rounds for the 8 round probability variation symbol. A value corresponding to a certain eight times (for example, eight) is set, and each time the special character 56 completes its operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 Increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit (for example, 8), the special gaming state ends.

  Specifically, in the special game execution processing 2, in the special game of the first round to the eighth round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special role 56 is opened, or the number of big wins When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), drive control of the special service driving device 124 is performed such that the special service 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution processing 3 is executed based on the fact that the 4 round probability variation symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 is the upper limit value of the round counter 2933 with a predetermined number of rounds for the 4 round probability variation symbol. A value corresponding to 4 times (for example, 4) is set, and every time the special character 56 completes its operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for 1 time. Increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit (for example, 4), the special game state is ended.

  Specifically, in the special game execution processing 3, in the special game of each of the first round to the fourth round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special role 56 is opened, or the number of big winnings When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), drive control of the special service driving device 124 is performed such that the special service 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution processing 4 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round normal symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 is the upper limit of the round counter 2933 with a predetermined number of rounds for the 4-round normal symbol. A value corresponding to 4 times (for example, 4) is set, and every time the special character 56 completes its operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for 1 time. Increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit (for example, 4), the special game state is ended.

  Specifically, in the special game execution processing 4, in the special game of each of the first round to the fourth round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special role 56 is opened, or the number of big wins When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), drive control of the special service driving device 124 is performed such that the special service 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The payout control means 270 detects a detection signal based on the detection signal from the first start winning hole sensor 106, the detection signal from the second start winning hole sensor 108, and the detection signal from the special winning hole sensor 110. Control is performed to cause the payout device 130 to pay out the game balls of the number equivalent to the number of award balls predetermined in each case. In detail, the payout control means 270 transmits an instruction command to pay out three gaming balls to the payout device 130 every time the first start winning opening sensor 106 detects a winning of one gaming ball, and 2 Every time the start winning opening sensor 108 detects a winning of one gaming ball, an instruction command to pay out three gaming balls to the payout device 130 is transmitted, and the special winning opening sensor 110 is one gaming ball Every time a winning is detected, an instruction command to cause the payout device 130 to pay out 15 gaming balls is transmitted.

  The payout device 130 performs an operation of paying out the game balls of the number of payouts instructed by the payout control means 270. The payout device 130 is provided with a payout motor in a gaming ball tank for storing gaming balls, and the payout control means 270 controls the rotational angle of the payout motor to count the number of gaming balls as instructed. Pay out of the game ball tank. Further, the payout device 130 is provided with a payout sensor 116 which operates every time one game ball is paid out, and the payout control means 270 actually pays out from the payout device 130 based on the payout signal from the payout sensor 116. It is possible to manage the number of issued game balls.

  The communication control unit 280 performs control to transmit various commands generated in accordance with various calculation results in the main substrate 100 to the sub substrate 102. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main substrate 100 to the sub substrate 102 is possible between the main substrate 100 and the sub substrate 102, and the sub substrate 102 is connected to the main substrate 100. Communication connection is made so that information can not be sent.

  Subsequently, the sub substrate 102 will be described. The sub substrate 102 is configured to include the effect control means 300 and the sub memory 310.

  The effect control means 300 displays effects based on various commands transmitted from the main board 100, input signals from the effect button switch 150, and effect data stored in the effect data storage means 3110 of the sub memory 310. The apparatus 170 is controlled to turn on or blink the front frame lamp 12 and the decoration lamp 34, the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31, and the effect apparatus 172 is controlled to output effect sound from the speaker 14. By controlling the effect device 176 such as driving the effect driving device 174 to operate the effect 36, the effect device 176 is caused to execute effects for exciting the game or assisting the game.

  Then, the effect control means 300 performs a state effect process, a special lottery effect process, a hold display effect process, and the like as a process for causing the effect device 176 to execute the effect.

  In the state effect process, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 31 to operate a character image or a background image according to the current game state based on the game state on the main substrate 100 or a command according to the value of the counter. By changing it or changing the effect sound output from the speaker 14, an effect that suggests the current gaming state to the player is executed.

  For example, when the current gaming state is a definite change state, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display a positive change state image indicating that the current gaming state is a positive change state, and the current play state is short In the state, the liquid crystal display 31 indicates that the current gaming state is the short time state, and the short time state indicates the number of times until the total number of times the special lottery has been performed in the short time state reaches 100 times. Display the image.

  When the current gaming state is the special gaming state, the effect control means 300 indicates on the liquid crystal display 31 that the current gaming state is the special gaming state, and the special game of the second round is executed A special game state image (special game effect) indicating whether it is medium is displayed.

  In the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 executes the special lottery effect based on the command according to the result of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, and the special variation determination process of the first special lottery or the second special lottery on the main substrate 100. To determine which of a plurality of effect patterns the effect pattern (lottery effect) is to be used, to match the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76, or the second special symbol The special lottery effect is caused to be performed by the effect device 176 in accordance with the variable display and the stop display of the second special symbol on the display unit 80.

  Specifically, in the special lottery effect processing, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display a background image (not shown) as shown in FIG. 10A, and the left symbol image 350 is displayed on the front side of the background image. , Middle symbol image 352 and right symbol image 354 are displayed. Then, each time the first special lottery is performed, the effect control means 300 causes the first special symbol display unit 76 to start the variation display of the first special symbol, or each time the second special lottery is performed. 2 With the start of the variable display of the second special symbol in the special symbol display unit 80, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), after the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are variably displayed , In a mode according to whether or not the jackpot was won in the jackpot determination process in the first special lottery or the second special lottery, and in a mode according to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process when the jackpot is won, The left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are stopped and displayed, and the liquid crystal display is displayed in a mode corresponding to each of a plurality of effect patterns. Or changing a background image in Lee 31, by the character image or to display play effect video works, to run a special lottery effect corresponding to the type of effect pattern in the liquid crystal display 31. The downward arrow in the drawing indicates that each of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 is being variably displayed.

  And, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be the super reach 1, a rendering pattern (rendering time set to 180 seconds (rendering) If the type is determined and the change type is determined to be Super Reach 2, the effect pattern set to 120 seconds is determined, and if the change type is determined to be normal reach, the effect time is 60 The effect pattern set in seconds is determined.

  Also, when the variation type is determined to be no reach 1, the effect pattern set to 10 seconds is determined, and when the variation type is determined to be no reach 2, the rendering time is set to 5 seconds When the effect pattern being performed is determined and the change type is determined to be no reach 3 the effect pattern having the effect time set to 3 seconds is determined and the change type is determined to be no reach 4 The effect pattern in which the effect time is set to one second is determined.

  Then, in accordance with the variation time of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80, a special lottery effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31. The left symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 in a mode corresponding to the mode of the first special symbol displayed or stopped in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol displayed stopped in the first special symbol display unit 76. The image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are stopped and displayed.

  For example, in the effect pattern determined when the variation type is determined without any reach when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, the first special symbol or the first in the first special symbol display unit 76 2 With the start of the variable display of the second special symbol in the special symbol display unit 80, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), the variable display of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 is started As shown in FIG. 10C, first, the left symbol image 350 is temporarily stopped so as not to be completely stopped but slightly shaken in any of the modes (the mode showing “5” in FIG. 10C). Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (D), the right symbol image 354 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (non-reach mode) different from the left symbol image 350.

  Then, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 10 (E), the middle symbol image 352 is displayed. A temporary stop is displayed in a mode (a lost mode) different from the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354 and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped At approximately the same timing as displayed, as shown in FIG. 10 (F), the middle symbol image 352 is completely stopped in a mode different from the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354 (a lost mode). The confirmation stop is displayed.

  Also, for example, when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, or the jackpot is not elected in the jackpot determination process, and the variation type is determined to be any of super reach 1, super reach 2 or normal reach. In the effect pattern to be determined, as shown in FIG. 11A, with the start of the variation display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80. The variable display of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 is started, and the left symbol image 350 is temporarily stopped and displayed first, as shown in FIG. As shown in, while the middle symbol image 352 is displayed in a variable manner, the right symbol image 354 is tentatively in the same mode (reach mode) as the left symbol image 350. It is stop display. Then, as shown in FIG. 11D, reproduction and display of the effect moving image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is started, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display portion 76 or the second special symbol display portion 80 is displayed. The reproduction display of the effect animation is ended within the fluctuation time of the second special symbol.

  More specifically, in the example of FIG. 11D, at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, a presentation moving image in which the main character A fights against the enemy character B is reproduced and displayed. In this case, instead of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, corresponding to the left symbol image 350 in the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. The reduced left symbol image 360, the reduced middle symbol image 362 corresponding to the middle symbol image 352, and the reduced right symbol image 364 corresponding to the right symbol image 354 are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11D, while the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364 are temporarily stopped in the same mode (reach mode), the symbol image 362 is displayed while being reduced while being temporarily stopped.

  When the jackpot has been won, as shown in FIG. 11E, at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, a presentation moving image in which the leading character A beats the enemy character B is reproduced and displayed, In the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, that the symbol image 362 being reduced is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same mode (big hit manner) as the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364 so that the big hit is won It is temporarily notified to the player.

  Then, the effect animation in which the leading character A wins against the enemy character B ends, and as shown in FIG. 11F, the left symbol image 350, a middle symbol, is displayed temporarily stopped at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. After the image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed, as shown in FIG. 11G, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are stopped at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. While being displayed, the speaker 14 outputs a sound effect notifying the player that the big hit has been won, and the player is definitely notified that the big hit has been won.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot has not been won, as shown in FIG. 11H, at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the effect moving image in which the main character A loses the enemy character B is reproduced. In the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the big hit was not won because the symbol image 362 during reduction is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (reach loss mode) different from the reduced symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364 Is temporarily notified to the player.

  Then, the moving image in which the leading character A loses to the enemy character B ends, and as shown in FIG. 11I, the left symbol image 350 and the middle symbol image displayed temporarily stop in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. After 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed, as shown in FIG. 11J, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are fixedly stopped and displayed at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. As a result, the player is definitely notified that the jackpot has not been won.

  Here, in the special lottery effect processing, since the common effect moving image may be reproduced and displayed in both the case where the big hit is won and the case where the big hit is not won, the common effect moving image is played back and displayed. Can greatly enhance the player's expectation for winning a jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, in the effect pattern determined when the 16 round probability variation symbols are determined in the symbol determination processing, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the numeral portion 410 of the right symbol image 354 all In this manner, the confirmation display is stopped in the manner of “7”.

  Further, in the effect pattern determined when the eight round probability variation symbols are determined in the symbol determination processing, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the numeral portion 410 of the right symbol image 354 all indicate "5". It is configured that the decision stop display may be made in a manner.

  In addition, in the effect pattern determined when the four round probability variation symbol is determined in the symbol determination processing, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the numeral portion 410 of the right symbol image 354 all indicate "1". In addition to the fixed stop display in the aspect, the fixed stop display may be made in any of the modes indicating "3".

  In addition, in the effect pattern determined when the 4-round normal symbol is determined in the symbol determining process, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the numeral portion 410 of the right symbol image 354 all indicate "2". In addition to the fixed stop display in the aspect, the fixed stop display may be performed even in a mode in which any one of them indicates “4” or any one of “6”.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are changed on the liquid crystal display 31 by the effect pattern according to the change type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the state display device 70. The left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode according to the result of the special lottery while raising the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot winning by displaying. After that, the final stop display is performed to notify the player of the result of the special lottery.

  In the on-hold display effect process, the effect control means 300 causes the first special random number value or the second special random number to be on hold in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 based on the command corresponding to the on-hold number on the main substrate 100. An image indicating the number of numerical values is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12A, the first left hold display corresponding to the number of first special random number values that can be held in the special random number storage unit 2914 at the lower left of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. Four left reserve display areas of the area 411 to the fourth left reserve display area 414 are provided, and the reserve image 420 can be displayed in each left reserve display area. In the lower right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, four of the first right reserved display area 421 to the fourth right reserved display area 424 corresponding to the number of second special random number values that can be reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914. Two right hold display areas are provided, and a hold image 420 can be displayed in each right hold display area.

  Then, when one first special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914, the effect control unit 300 causes the first left reservation display area 411 to display the held image 420, and the special random number storage unit 2914. When two first special random number values are reserved at step S.1, the reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first left reserve display area 411 and the second left reserve display area 412, and so on. A reserve image 420 is displayed in each of the first left reserve display area 411 to the fourth left reserve display area 414 according to the number of the first special random number values reserved in the means 2914. In the example of FIG. 12A, three first special random number values are held in the special random number storage unit 2914, so that the first left hold display area 411 to the third left hold display area 413 are held. An image 420 is displayed.

  Further, when one second special random number value is held in the special random number storage means 2914, the effect control means 300 causes the first right hold display area 421 to display the hold image 420 and causes the special random number storage means 2914 to When the two second special random number values are held, the holding image 420 is displayed in each of the first right holding display area 421 and the second right holding display area 422, and so on. The hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first right hold display area 421 to the fourth right hold display area 424 in accordance with the number of second special random number values held at step (4). In the example of FIG. 12A, since the second special random number value is not held in the special random number storage unit 2914, the hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first right hold display area 421 to the fourth right hold display area 423. Is not displayed.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 12 (A), when the first special random number value is read out from the special random number storage means 2914 and the special lottery is performed, the effect control means 300, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), 1) While deleting the hold image 420 displayed in the left hold display area 411, the hold image 420 displayed in the left hold display area after the second left hold display area 412 is an ordinal number from the original left hold display area Perform display control to move to the left hold display area which is smaller by one. Thereby, it can be shown that the reserve image 420 displayed in the first left reserve display area 411 corresponds to the first special random number value to be the target of the next special lottery.

  Although not shown, when a plurality of second special random number values are held in the special random number storage means 2914, if a second special random number value is read out from the special random number storage means 2914 and a special lottery is performed, effect control is performed. The means 300 erases the hold image 420 displayed in the first right hold display area 421 and removes the hold image 420 displayed in the right hold display area after the second right hold display area 422 into the original right Display control is performed to move from the hold display area to the right hold display area whose ordinal number is smaller by one. Thereby, it can be shown that the reserve image 420 displayed in the first right reserve display area 421 corresponds to the second special random number value to be the target of the next special lottery.

2. Method of this Embodiment FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing details of the effect control means 300 and the sub memory 310. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the effect control means 300 (calculation means) performs various control processes (calculation processes) for executing effects (objects), and effects which become working areas of the effect CPU 500 and effect CPU 500. The RAM 502 is provided, and the sub memory 310 is provided with an effect ROM 504 in which programs and data for executing effects are stored. The effect control means 300 further includes a VDP 506 that performs various image processing (arithmetic processing) for displaying the effect image (object) of a moving image or a still image on the liquid crystal display 31 and a VRAM 508 serving as a work area of the VDP 506. The sub memory 310 includes an image ROM 510 in which image data for displaying the effect image on the liquid crystal display 31 is stored.

  Here, the effect image according to the present embodiment is expressed in full color by assigning 256 gradations of 0 to 255 to each of the R component, the G component, and the B component constituting the color component of each pixel. In the image data, RGB data (color data) specifying the R component, G component and B component of each pixel and α data (transmittance data) specifying the opacity (transmittance) of each pixel It is included. Here, the α data can be set to 10 levels of values from 0.0 which is transparent to 1.0 which is opaque, and for a pixel whose α data is 0.0, the RGB data of that pixel is drawn Becomes transparent without being reflected in the image, and all the RGB data of that pixel is reflected in the drawing and becomes opaque when the α data is 1.0, and the α data is an intermediate value from 0.0 to 1.0 In the pixel, the RGB data of the pixel is reflected in the drawing according to the value of the α data and becomes opaque.

  Then, the CPU500 for effect determines the effect pattern of the special lottery effect based on the command according to the result of the jackpot determination processing of the first special lottery or the second special lottery on the main substrate 100, the symbol determination processing, and the special variation determination processing. The VDP 506 renders an effect image according to the determined effect pattern. In detail, for each of a plurality of effect patterns, the address for image data used in the effect pattern, the reproduction start frame, the reproduction period, the reproduction end frame, the display position, and the like of each of plural types of effect patterns. Scenario data defining display priority and the like is stored, and the effect CPU 500 reads out scenario data corresponding to the determined effect pattern from the effect ROM 504, stores it in the effect RAM 502, and controls the VDP 506 in accordance with the scenario data. Do.

  The VDP 506 reads out the image data from the image ROM 510 according to the scenario data, expands the read out image data in the expanded area on the VRAM 508, and based on the expanded image data, the display position according to the scenario data, the priority, etc. Draw the effect image in the upper frame buffer. Then, the VDP 506 draws the effect image in the frame buffer every one frame (for example, 1/60 seconds, update timing), and causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display the drawn effect image, so that the moving image or still image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31. Play back and display.

  FIG. 14A to FIG. 14E are diagrams showing an example of the special effect presentation moving image reproduced and displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 when the special effect pattern is determined as the special lottery effect presentation pattern. In this example, as shown in FIG. 14A, the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354 at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 are temporarily stopped in a different mode (non-reach mode), and a middle symbol image is displayed. The variable display of 352 is continued, and the reserve image 420 is displayed in each of the first left reserve display area 411 and the second left reserve display area 412 at the lower left, and the background image 600 is displayed behind them.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 14B, the effect 36 appears, and a flash effect image 602 such as a white flash is displayed, and the effect 36 is stored, and the flash effect image is displayed. When 602 disappears, as shown in FIG. 14C to FIG. 14E, with the reserve image 420 being displayed in each of the first left reserve display area 411 and the second left reserve display area 412 at the lower left, The left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 and the background image 600 are cut so as to be divided into a first special image 604 and a second special image 605 at the center right and left. The image which moves so that each of the 2nd special image 605 shifts is displayed. And in this example, behind the first special image 604 and the second special image 605, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 (normal image) and the background image 600 (normal image) are hidden. The mask image 606 is displayed.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the image ROM 510 displays image data for displaying the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354, image data for displaying the holding image 420, and a background image 600. , Image data for displaying the flash effect image 602, image data for displaying the first special image 604, image data for displaying the second special image 605, and the mask image 606. Image data and the like to be displayed are individually stored.

  Then, when the effect moving image of the special effect shown in FIG. 14 (C) to FIG. 14 (E) is reproduced and displayed, first in FIG. 15 (A) based on the priority of the drawing object in the frame buffer for each frame. The left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 shown in FIG. 15B are drawn as a second layer so that the background image 600 shown in FIG. The mask image 606 shown in FIG. 15C is drawn as the third layer 703 so as to draw as 702 and to be superimposed on the front of the second layer 702, and as shown in FIG. The first special image 604 and the second special image 605 shown in Fig. 15 are drawn as the fourth layer 704, and the holding image 420 shown in FIG. To draw. Then, when the update timing for each frame comes, the image drawn in the frame buffer is output to the liquid crystal display 31 for display.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the image ROM 510 covers a range slightly wider than the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. 16A as image data for displaying the first special image 604. Image data for displaying a rectangular image is stored, and as image data for displaying a second special image 605, it has the same size and shape as the first special image 604 as shown in FIG. Image data for displaying an image is stored.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16A, in the image data of the first special image 604, the α data is set to 1.0 indicating opacity in each pixel in the left half of the first special image 604. Since the alpha data is set to 0.0 indicating transparency in each pixel in the right half of the first special image 604, the RGB data of each pixel is reflected in the left half of the first special image 604. However, the right half of the first special image 604 is configured to be transparent without reflecting the RGB data of each pixel. Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the image data of the second special image 605, the α data is set to 0.0 indicating transparency in each pixel of the area of the left half of the second special image 605. In each of the pixels in the right half of the second special image 605, the alpha data is set to 1.0 indicating opacity, so the RGB data of each pixel is reflected in the left half of the second special image 605. However, the area on the right half of the second special image 605 is configured to reflect the RGB data of each pixel.

  That is, with the image data of the first special image 604 and the image data of the second special image 605, as shown in FIG. 16C, when the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 overlap, the first The opacity of each pixel is set so that the opaque area of the special image 604 and the opaque area of the second special image 605 do not overlap, and when the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 overlap, one screen A minute image is to be formed.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16C, when the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 overlap, as shown in FIG. 16D to FIG. 16F, the first special image 604 is displayed. Is moved to the lower left direction and the second special image 605 is moved to the upper right direction, so that one image is cut so that it is split into two left and right images at the center, and each of the cut two images deviates Can be displayed.

  And in this embodiment, when reproducing and displaying the effect animation of the special effect shown in FIG. 14C to FIG. 14E, the background image 600 shown in FIG. The left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 shown in FIG. 15B are drawn as the second layer 702 so as to be drawn as 701 and to be superimposed on the front of the first layer 701. When the intermediate image 800 is drawn as shown in A), the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer is copied to a specific area on the VRAM 508. Then, in the frame buffer, a mask image 606 shown in FIG. 15C is drawn as a third layer 703 so as to be superimposed on the front of the second layer 702.

  When the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 shown in FIG. 15D are drawn as the fourth layer 704 so as to overlap the third layer 703 in front of them, the RGB of the first special image 604 The data is replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800, and the RGB data of the second special image 605 is replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800. Specifically, the intermediate image 800 copied to the specific area is mapped (correlated) to each of the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 as a texture image.

  Then, in the first special image 604, as shown in FIG. 17B, the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 is reflected in the left half area, but the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 is reflected in the right half area. The second special image 605 is rendered to be transparent without being reflected on the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 as shown in FIG. 17C. Region is drawn so that the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 is reflected. First, as shown in FIG. 17D, the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 are drawn so as to overlap in the frame buffer. Do.

  When the intermediate image 800 up to the second layer 702 is drawn each time the frame is updated, the intermediate image 800 is copied to a specific area on the VRAM 508, and the mask image 606 is drawn as the third layer 703, as shown in FIG. E) As shown in FIG. 17G, while replacing the RGB data of the first special image 604 with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800, replacing the RGB data of the second special image 605 with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 14 by drawing the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 as the fourth layer 704 while moving the first special image 604 in the lower left direction and moving the second special image 605 in the upper right direction. (C) As shown in FIG. 14 (E), the effect moving image of the special effect is displayed.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the left special pattern image 350 and the right special pattern image are moved in order to move the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 while updating the intermediate image 800 for each frame. In the state where a moving image in which the variable display of the middle symbol image 352 is continued is in progress while being temporarily stopped and displayed in a different mode (non-reach mode) 354 is cut off so as to be divided into two images at the center It is possible to display an image which moves so that each of the two cut images is shifted as a moving image of special effects.

  In the present embodiment, the first special image 604 is used to copy the effect image used as the intermediate image 800, which is also used when the special effect video is not displayed even when the special effect video is displayed. It is not necessary to prepare the image data for displaying the effect animation of the special effect other than the image data of the second special image 605 and the image data of the second special image 605. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress the data amount of the image data while increasing the variation of the effect image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 31.

  FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing in the effect control means 300. As shown in FIG. 18, the effect control means 300 first determines whether the number of frames displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 is smaller than the total number of frames of effect images according to the determined effect pattern (step S100). . Then, if it is smaller than the total number of frames (Y in step S100), it is judged whether or not there is unprocessed image data in that frame (step S102), and there is unprocessed image data (in step S102) Y) A drawing process is performed to draw an image in the frame buffer (step S104). Then, when there is no unprocessed image data (N in step S102), the image drawn in the frame buffer is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 (step S106), and the frame buffer is cleared (step S108). The degree is reset (step S110), and the number of displayed frames is updated (step S112). Then, when the number of displayed frames reaches the total number of frames (N in step S100), the process ends.

  Then, in the drawing process of FIG. 18, as shown in FIG. 19, it is judged whether the priority of the drawing object is larger than the predetermined P (step S120), and the priority of the drawing object is predetermined. If the intermediate image 800 up to the second layer 702 is drawn in the above example (Y in step S120), the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer is copied to the specific area (step S122). On the other hand, when the priority of the object to be drawn is equal to or less than the predetermined P (N in step S120), the process of copying the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer to the specific area is not performed.

  Then, the image data corresponding to the priority is specified (step S124), and it is determined whether the image data corresponding to the priority corresponds to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (step S126). . Then, when the image data corresponding to the priority corresponds to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (Y in step S126), the RGB data of the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 Are replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 (step S128). On the other hand, when the image data corresponding to the priority does not correspond to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (N in step S126), the process of replacing the intermediate image 800 with the RGB data is not performed. Then, an image is drawn in the frame buffer based on the image data corresponding to the priority (step S130), and the priority of the drawing object is updated (step S132).

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the ones described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made. The modifications will be introduced below. The above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modifications may be combined as appropriate as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  First, in the above embodiment, an example using two special images of the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 has been described, but three or more special images may be used. In this case, in the image data of each of the three or more special images, when the three or more special images are superimposed, the non-transparent areas of the three or more special images do not overlap each other. Transparency may be set.

  In the above embodiment, the intermediate image 800 is updated for each frame, and the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 are described as an example. When the intermediate image 800 is acquired in the frame, the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 may be moved without updating the intermediate image 800 thereafter. In this case, the still image at the time of obtaining the intermediate image 800 is cut so as to be divided into the left and right two images at the center, and the image moves so as to shift each of the cut two images Can be displayed as an effect animation of a special effect.

  In this case, the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value larger than the predetermined P, or the predetermined P Whether or not the intermediate image 800 is updated may be switched for each frame depending on whether it is set to the following values.

  Specifically, in the drawing process of this example, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the priority of the drawing object is larger than a predetermined P (step S200), and the priority of the drawing object is predetermined. When it is larger than P (Y in step S200), it is determined whether the access flag indicating whether or not the specific area is accessed is OFF (step S202). When the access flag is OFF (Y in step S202), the intermediate image 800 in the frame buffer is copied to the specific area (step S204), and the access flag is set to ON (step S206). On the other hand, if the priority of the object to be drawn is lower than P (N at step S200) or if the access flag is ON (N at step S202), the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer is identified as a specific area. Do not copy to

  Then, the image data corresponding to the priority is specified (step S208), and it is determined whether the image data corresponding to the priority corresponds to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (step S210). . Then, when the image data corresponding to the priority corresponds to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (Y in step S210), RGB data of the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 Are replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 (step S212), and the access flag is set to ON (step S214). On the other hand, when the image data corresponding to the priority does not correspond to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (N in step S210), the process of replacing the intermediate image 800 with the RGB data is not performed. Then, the image is drawn in the frame buffer based on the image data corresponding to the priority (step S216), and the priority of the object to be drawn is updated (step S218).

  In this example, although not shown, when the unprocessed image data disappears in FIG. 18 (N in step S102), the priority of the object to be drawn is reset (step S110), and the access flag is reset to OFF. The number of displayed frames is updated (step S112).

  Thus, in this example, if the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value larger than the predetermined P, in the drawing process of FIG. If it is determined that the priority of the object to be drawn is greater than the predetermined P (Y in step S200), the access flag is determined to be OFF (Y in step S202), and the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer is generated. Is copied to the specific area (step S204), and the access flag is set to ON (step S206).

  Then, in the frame, the priority of the drawing target is updated (step S218), and the drawing processing is repeated, and it is determined that the priority of the drawing target is again larger than the predetermined P (step S200). Y) It is determined that the access flag is ON (N in step S202), and the process of copying the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer to the specific area is not performed.

  Then, when it is determined that the image data corresponding to the priority corresponds to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 (Y in step S210), the first special image 604 or the second special image The RGB data of 605 is replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 (step S212), and the access flag is set to ON (step S214).

  Therefore, when the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value larger than a predetermined P, the intermediate image 800 is displayed for each frame. It can be made to be updated.

  On the other hand, when the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value less than or equal to a predetermined P, drawing is performed in the drawing processing of FIG. Image data corresponding to the priority corresponds to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 before it is determined that the priority of the object is larger than the predetermined P (Y in step S200). (YES at step S210), the RGB data of the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is replaced with the RGB data of the intermediate image 800 (step S212), and the access flag is set to ON (step S214).

  That is, in this example, the specific area is accessed when the priority of the object to be drawn is larger than the predetermined P (Y in step S200), whether or not the special effect is performed or not If the access flag is OFF (Y in step S202), the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer is copied to a specific area (step S202). S204) While performing processing, if the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value equal to or less than a predetermined P, the first special The frame buffer copied to the specific area in step S204 in the frame before the frame in which the image 604 or the second special image 605 appears The RGB data of the intermediate image 800 §, replacing the RGB data of the first special image 604 or the second special image 605.

  Then, in the frame, the priority of the drawing target is updated (step S218), and the drawing processing is repeated, and it is determined that the priority of the drawing target is larger than the predetermined P (Y in step S200). ), The access flag is determined to be ON (N in step S202), and the process of copying the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer to the specific area is not performed.

  Therefore, when the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value less than or equal to a predetermined P, the intermediate image is obtained even if the frame is updated. A so-called freeze effect can be performed without updating 800.

  Thus, in this example, the first special image 604 or the second special image is obtained by copying the intermediate image 800 of the frame buffer to a specific area when a predetermined condition is satisfied without changing the control according to the effect to be performed. Depending on whether the drawing status of 605 or the priority of the image data corresponding to the first special image 604 or the second special image 605 is set to a value larger than a predetermined P, effect contents Can be changed.

  In the above embodiment, the intermediate image 800 copied from the frame buffer is described as an example of mapping to the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 as a texture image. However, the intermediate image 800 is stored in advance in the image ROM 510. The texture image may be mapped to each of the first special image 604 and the second special image 605.

  In the above embodiment, although an example in which both the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 are moved has been described, one of them may be moved, or the opacity of the first special image 604 may be changed. Even if the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 are not moved by drawing the first special image 604 and the second special image 605 at a position where the clear area and the opaque area of the second special image 605 are separated. Good. Even in this way, it is possible to realize an image representation which is cut so that a specific image is divided into two left and right images at the center.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine having a game area in which game balls move and firing the game balls in the game area according to the operation of the player. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine provided with a plurality of reels in which is arranged, rotating the plurality of reels according to the player's operation, and stopping the plurality of reels in a mode according to the result of the lottery .

2 outer frame, 4 game area, 6 game board, 8 glass units, 10 front frame,
12 front frame lamp, 14 speakers, 16 upper dishes, 18 payout outlets,
20 grip unit, 22 supply port, 24 lower plate, 26 effect buttons,
28 outer rail, 30 inner rail, 31 liquid crystal display, 32 decorative parts,
33 production units, 34 decoration lamps, 36 performances, 40 openings, 42 passages,
44 stages, 46 first starting winning opening, 48 passing gates, 50 second starting winning opening,
52 regular character, 54 big winning opening, 56 special character, 62 out,
70 status display unit, 72 normal symbol display unit, 74 normal hold display unit,
76 first special symbol display unit, 78 first special reserve display unit, 80 second special symbol display unit,
82 second special hold display unit, 84 gaming state display unit, 100 main board,
102 sub board, 104 passage gate sensor, 106 first start winning hole sensor,
108 2nd start winning opening sensor, 110 big winning opening sensor, 116 payout sensor,
120 status display drive unit, 122 ordinary character product drive unit, 124 special character product drive unit,
130 dispensing device, 150 effect button switch, 170 effect display device,
172 sound device, 174 effect object drive device, 176 effect device,
210 random number generation means, 220 ordinary lottery means, 222 ordinary display control means,
224 regular character control means, 230 special lottery means, 240 special display control means,
250 game state transition control means, 260 special game execution means, 270 payout control means,
280 Communication control means, 290 main memory,
2910 lottery table storage means, 2912 ordinary random number storage means,
2914 special random number storage means, 2916 flag storage means,
2930 positive variation end judgment counter, 2932 hour short end judgment counter,
2933 round counter, 2934 opening timer, 2936 big winning counter,
300 effect control means, 310 sub memory, 3110 effect data storage means,
350 left symbol image, 352 middle symbol image, 354 right symbol image,
500 effect CPU, 502 effect RAM, 504 effect ROM,
506 VDP, 508 VRAM, 510 image ROM,
600 background image, 602 flash effect image, 604 first special image,
605 second special image, 606 mask image, 701 first layer,
702 second layer, 703 third layer, 704 fourth layer,
705 fifth layer, 800 intermediate images

Claims (1)

Game control means for performing a lottery to determine success or failure under predetermined conditions, and advancing a game according to the result of the lottery;
Image display means for displaying an effect image for producing a game;
The effect control means is configured to draw an effect image in the frame buffer based on the image data stored in the effect data storage means, and display the drawn effect image on the image display means.
The effect control means is
If you want to perform a specific production,
A first image in which a specific image is drawn in the frame buffer, and color arrangement data of a first part of the specific image is reflected in a range of the same size as the first part, and the first of the specific images The frame buffer so that a second image in which color arrangement data of a second part including a part different from the first part is reflected in a range of the same size as the second part is displayed in front of the specific image. A game machine characterized by drawing as an image of a layer different from the layer of the specific image, and moving at least one of the first image and the second image.

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