JP6550025B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine has an operation unit such as an effect button that can be operated by the player, and when the operation unit is operated, an operation processing corresponding to the operation is performed. .

  In a gaming machine provided with this type of operation unit, for example, when the player operates the operation unit in the first operation mode (for example, long press), the second operation unit is different from the first operation mode. There has been a case where it is determined that an operation has been performed in an operation mode (for example, continuous hit), and an effect (for example, continuous hit effect) corresponding to the determination content is executed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2015-47337, A

  However, like the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the player operates in the first operation mode, the operation processing corresponding to the second operation mode different from the first operation mode is executed. In the case where a plurality of operation units having a function is provided, there is a problem that while the convenience is improved, there is a possibility that an operation process not intended by the player may be executed.

  The present invention has been made focusing on such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve convenience while at the same time suppressing accidental operation by a player.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the game machine of means 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to the player ,
A plurality of operation units (for example, a stick controller 31A, push buttons 31B, volume adjustment buttons 42A, 42B) operable by a player;
Operation processing execution means capable of executing operation processing corresponding to the operation of the operation unit (for example, the controller sensor of the stick controller 31A in the operation valid period in which the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is effective A part that performs rendering according to the operation based on reception of a detection signal from the unit 35A and the push sensor 31B of the push button 31 B. Further, the CPU 120 for rendering control operates the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B. A part that executes an operation process according to the operation based on the reception of the detection signal from the button switch unit 43 in the effective operation valid period.
Equipped with
The operation unit includes a first operation unit (for example, a stick controller 31A) and a second operation unit (for example, a push button 31B and volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B).
The operation processing execution means is
An operation of a first operation mode (for example, a continuous hitting operation) in which the operation of the first operation unit is ended before the time from the start of the operation of the first operation unit in the first operation unit reaches a predetermined threshold value , The first corresponding operation process corresponding to the first operation mode can be executed,
An operation of a second operation mode (for example, long press operation) in which the operation of the first operation unit is continued even if the time from the start of the operation of the first operation unit in the first operation unit reaches a predetermined threshold ), It is possible to execute a first continuous operation process that repeatedly executes the first corresponding operation process during a period in which the operation of the first operation unit continues .
An operation of a third operation mode (for example, a continuous hitting operation) of ending the operation of the second operation unit before the time from when the operation of the second operation unit is started in the second operation unit reaches a predetermined threshold While the third corresponding operation processing corresponding to the third operation mode is executed (for example, when the push button 31B is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hitting operation), the effect control CPU 120 The part that executes the effect of changing the image displayed on the effect display device 5 at the timing corresponding to each operation.) The time from the start of the operation of the second operation part in the second operation part If there is an operation (for example, long press operation) of a fourth operation mode for continuing the operation of the second operation unit even if the predetermined threshold is reached, a period during which the operation of the second operation unit is continued And the third corresponding operation process is repeated. It is capable of executing a second continuous operation process of return run,
When the operation of the second operation mode is performed during execution of the variable display in the first operation unit, the first continuous operation processing is not performed, but the variable display is performed in the first operation unit. The first continuous operation process can be executed when the second operation mode is operated during a demo period not being performed,
When the operation of the fourth operation mode is performed during execution of the variable display in the second operation unit, the second continuous operation process can be executed, but the variable display is performed in the second operation unit. When the operation of the fourth operation mode is performed during the demonstration period which is not executed, the second continuous operation process is not performed,
In the second operation unit, the third corresponding operation processing can be executed during the demonstration period,
Detection means (such as the push sensor 35B) capable of detecting an operation (such as the operation of the push button 31B) including the operation of the player;
A specific effect (such as continuous hitting operation effects as shown in FIG. 20) is performed in response to the player performing a plurality of operations during the detection valid period (such as continuous hitting operation of the push button 31B) by the detection means. It further comprises an executable specific effect execution means (effect control CPU 120, continuous hit effect process of FIG. 23, etc.),
The operation promotion display means is
The operation prompting display includes a prompting prompting the continuous action,
It is possible to execute an acceleration notification that promotes the continuous operation in the entire period during the detection effective period,
The specific effect execution means is
Based on a predetermined action (such as a long press operation on the push button 31B) different from the continuous action by the player, the specific effect can be executed assuming that the continuous action is detected (SA10 to SA12 in FIG. 23). , SA18, SA19 etc),
In the detection effective period, it is considered that the continuous operation is executed based on the predetermined operation (SA6Y, SA7 to SA12 of FIG. 23, etc.) until a predetermined period (such as the auto-continuous hitting startable period of FIG. Even if the detection means detects the player's operation during the predetermined period after the predetermined period has elapsed (the automatic continuous hitting start period in FIG. 21), the predetermined operation may be started. It is not considered that the continuous operation has been performed (such as SA6N in FIG. 23).

  According to this feature, since the operation unit includes the first operation unit in which only the response operation process is performed, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of inconvenience due to the non-corresponding operation process not intended by the player being performed. In addition, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the presentation and to improve the interest of the game by regarding whether or not the continuous operation is executed based on whether or not the predetermined period has elapsed in the detection effective period. be able to.

  The first operation mode and the third operation mode may be the same operation mode and the second operation mode and the fourth operation mode may be the same operation mode. The first operation mode and the fourth operation mode may be the same operation mode and the second operation mode and the third operation mode may be the same operation mode. The predetermined operation may be replaced by the operation of the second operation mode or the operation of the fourth operation mode, and the continuous operation is replaced by the operation of the first operation mode or the operation of the third operation mode. May be Since the operation of the player is included in the operation of the player, the operation of the first operation mode of the first operation unit is the operation of the first operation mode, and the operation of the second operation mode of the first operation unit is the second In the operation of the operation mode, the operation of the third operation mode of the second operation unit is replaced with the operation of the third operation mode, and the operation of the fourth operation mode of the second operation unit is replaced with the operation of the fourth operation mode. It may be done.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1;
Before SL unsupported operation processing is an operation processing barrage aspects (e.g., pressing in the case of executing the operation promoting effect prompting repeated pressing operations in such prediction effect of executing the auto battered lifetime, pushbutton 31B is over a predetermined time period When the operation (long press operation) is performed, the effect control CPU 120 changes the image displayed on the effect display device 5 in the same manner as when the push button 31B is continuously operated a plurality of times (continuous hitting operation) The part that performs the production.)
It is characterized by

According to this feature, it is possible to cope with a player who is not good at continuous hitting operations.
The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 2 ;
A game machine capable of performing variable display and controlling to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to a player when a specific display result (for example, a big hit display result) predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed. (For example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
An operation effect executing means (for example, for effect control) capable of executing a first effect and a second effect in which the proportion controlled to the advantageous state is higher than the first effect. When the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the game control microcomputer 100 is a big hit fluctuation pattern designation command, the CPU 120 determines the execution of the second automatic continuous hitting effect at a higher rate than the case where the out-of-the-box fluctuation pattern designation command is received. , To execute the determined auto-run strike effect),
The speed of continuous hitting performed by the operation process execution means as the non-correspondence operating process differs between the first effect and the second effect (for example, in the first automatic continuous hitting effect, an image in which the character A draws a punch is selected The second display (for example, L2 = about 0.5) is displayed on the effect display device 5 every one period (for example, L1 = about 0.8 seconds), and in the second automatic double-stroke effect, the character A draws a punch. Part to be displayed on the effect display device 5 every second)
It is characterized by

  According to this feature, it can be suggested whether or not the player is likely to be in an advantageous state by the speed of the continuous hit, so that the game interest can be improved.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 2 or 3 , wherein
The operation processing execution means is
An effect can be executed as operation processing corresponding to the operation of the operation unit,
When the second operation unit is operated continuously at a speed higher than the speed of continuous hitting performed as the non-corresponding operation processing, effects corresponding to the continuous hitting operation are executed (for example, the CPU 120 for effect control promotes continuous hitting operation) After the effect is performed, when the push button 31B is operated a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) before the predetermined determination period (for example, about two seconds) elapses from the start of the operation effective period In the case where the continuous hitting effect is to be executed, the second automatic continuous hitting effect pays out the punch when the single hit operation of the push button 31B is performed three times which is a predetermined number of times in a predetermined determination period (for example, about 2 seconds) Three single-stroke operations are performed every third period (for example, L3 = less than about 0.5 seconds) shorter than the second period (for example, L2 = about 0.5 seconds) which is an interval for displaying an image , That is, when it is battered operated at high speed, without running the automatic repeated pressing effect, part. Modification to perform repeated pressing effect corresponding to the speed of the player's repeated pressing operation)
It is characterized by

  According to this feature, since the effect corresponding to the speed of the player's continuous hitting operation is executed, it is possible to improve the game interest.

The gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4 , and
The player can recognize that the operation processing execution means executes the non-corresponding operation processing in the second operation unit in a recognizable manner (for example, for the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, “automatic consecutive strikes” Display portions 200A and 200B on which characters of "automatic consecutive hitting function loading" are displayed, which enables the player to recognize that the operation section has a function ", are provided in the vicinity of each operation section./Stick controller A portion for displaying a chart image showing an effective period of the automatic double hitting function according to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 for 31A, push button 31B and volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B (see a modification of FIG. 19D)
It is characterized by

  According to this feature, since the player can recognize which of the first operation unit and the second operation unit executes the non-corresponding operation process, it is possible to further prevent the occurrence of inconvenience due to the misidentification.

A gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5 , wherein
The operation process execution means executes the non-corresponding operation process when there is an operation of the fourth operation mode by satisfying a predetermined condition.
The predetermined condition is different depending on the gaming state (for example, a period during which the variation control of the symbol is being performed and the period from when the variation display is stopped until the demonstration effect is started (for example, the period for the demonstration control is started) , Ta1 to ta2) enable the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B and disable the automatic continuous hitting function of the volume control buttons 42A and 42B and the stick controller 31A, while the demonstration effect period and the big hit gaming period (for example, ta2 to ta2) In ta3), the automatic continuous hitting function of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is enabled, and the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A is disabled.)
It is characterized by

  According to this feature, it is possible to change the situation where the non-correspondence operation process not corresponding to the fourth operation mode is executed, according to the gaming state.

A gaming machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6 , and
When the non-correspondence operation process is executed by the operation process execution means, a specific effect execution means (for example, the effect control CPU 120) executes the specific effect at a rate different from that when the response operation process is performed. When the push button 31B is operated for a long time in the continuous hitting effect, an automatic continuous hitting effect for displaying an image in which the character draws a punch on the effect display device 5 is executed. It is characterized in that the apparatus 5 is provided with a portion for performing a continuous hit effect that displays only an image for delivering the punch without displaying the character.

According to this feature, the game interest can be improved.
In addition, 0% and 100% are included in the “different proportions” in the above, and even if the specific effect is executed only when the corresponding operation process is performed, the specific effect is performed only when the non-corresponding operation process is performed. May be performed.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7 , wherein
When the second operation unit is operated in the fourth operation mode and the first operation unit is operated at the same time, the operation in the fourth operation mode of the second operation unit is validated, and the first operation unit is activated. The operation of the operation unit is invalidated (for example, the predetermined period has elapsed since the effect control CPU 120 starts (td1) the continuous hitting operation promoting effect for promoting the continuous hitting operation of the push button 31B at the predetermined timing in the advance effect effect From the time point (td2), the operation of the push button 31B is validated over a predetermined period, and in this operation valid period, the push sensor 35B and the controller sensor unit 35A almost simultaneously or immediately after receiving the detection signal of the controller sensor unit 35A. The detection signal of push sensor 35B is received, and the detection signal of push sensor 35B is held for a long press determination period. When you receive continued Te, the part to invalidate the operation of the stick controller 31A.)
It is characterized by

  According to this feature, even if the player erroneously operates not only the second operation unit but also the first operation unit, the non-corresponding operation process is executed, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

A gaming machine according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8 , wherein
The operation processing execution means executes the non-corresponding operation processing even when the second operation unit is not operated when the predetermined automatic processing condition is satisfied (for example, the automatic automatic consecutive hitting function is made effective) Even when the push button 31B is not operated, the automatic continuous hitting effect is automatically executed when the operation effective period is started (see the modification of FIG. 19D)
It is characterized by

According to this feature, the convenience of the player can be improved.
The gaming machine according to means 10 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9 , and
The specific effect that the specific effect execution means can execute is
A first action effect (an action effect in which the level of the life display in the life display area 99 at the time of self-powered continuous hitting in FIG. 20C decreases, etc.) in which an action effect corresponding to the execution of the continuous action is made for a predetermined display. ,
The second action effect (the level of the life display in the life display area 99 at the time of automatic continuous hitting in FIG. 20 (B)) in which the action presentation according to the predetermined action regarded as the execution of the continuous action is performed for the predetermined display Effect reduction, etc.) and
The action mode of the action effect is different between the first action effect and the second action effect (as shown in FIG. 22, the action effect mode in which the level of the life display decreases is different between self-powered consecutive strikes and automatic consecutive strikes, etc.) .

  According to this, when the action mode of the action effect is different between the first action effect and the second action effect, the interest of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 11 of the present invention is the gaming machine of means 10 , and
When the specific effect execution means executes the first effect effect as the specific effect, the action mode of the effect effect differs depending on the remaining period of the detection effective period (as shown in FIG. During the self-priming hit action setting period of the one with a short remaining time of the operation effective period, compared with the self-stroke hitting action setting period with a longer remaining time of the continuous hitting operation effective period Different levels of reduction) etc.).

  According to this, according to the remaining period of the detection effective period, when the action mode of the action effect is different, the enjoyment of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 12 of the present invention is the gaming machine of means 11, and
The specific demonstration execution unit, as the specific effect, when performing the first action effect, effect size of the working effect according to the remaining duration decreases the effective detection period is increased (as shown in FIG. 2 2 In the self-powered continuous hitting action setting period of which the remaining time of the continuous hitting operation effective period is shorter, compared with the self-powered continuous hitting low action setting period of which the remaining time of the continuous hitting operation effective period is longer, the level of the life display in action effect The amount of decrease in

  According to this, since the action scale of the action effect increases as the remaining period of the detection effective period decreases, the enjoyment of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine according to means 13 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 10 to 12 , and
When the specific effect executing means executes the second effect effect as the specific effect, the action effect of the effect effect is constant regardless of the remaining time of the detection effective period (as shown in FIG. 22). The reduction amount of the life display level in the action effect is constant etc.)

  According to this, the variation of the specific effect is enriched, the interest of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  The present invention may have only the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. In addition to the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, the invention may have configurations other than the invention specific matters.

It is the front view which looked at a pachinko game machine from the front. (A) is a figure which shows the principal part of FIG. 1, (B) is a figure which shows a sound volume adjustment screen. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which illustrates production control command. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a big hit classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various big hits. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. (A) (B) is a timing chart which shows an effective state and an invalid state of an automatic hit sequence function. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the production | presentation aspect of automatic row hitting production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an automatic continuous hit determination table. (A) and (B) are explanatory drawings which show continuous hitting operation promotion presentation, and (C) (D) and (E) show automatic continuous hitting presentation. (A) is an example of the production | presentation aspect of a continuous hit production | presentation, (B) is a timing chart which shows the production | presentation aspect of high-speed 10 consecutive hits. (A) and (B) are explanatory views showing a continuous hitting operation promotion effect and (C) (D) and (E) show a continuous hitting effect. It is a timing chart which shows an example of processing contents when a push button and a stick controller are operated simultaneously. As a modification of the present invention, (A) is a state where the variable display is stopped, (B) is a state where the demonstration effect is started, (C) is a state where the menu display is selected in the demonstration effect, (D) is an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen of the state in which the automatic continuous hitting function description was selected on the menu display screen. It is a display screen figure of the effect display apparatus which shows a specific continuous hit effect example. It is a timing chart which shows the operation production control timing about self-directed continuous hit and automatic continuous hit in the specific hit sequence effect. It is a figure which shows the effect | action setting table of specific continuous hit production. It is a flowchart which shows a continuous hit production process.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, showing the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame 3 (underframe) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In the game area, a game ball is fired from the ball striking device and struck.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. Special symbols (also referred to as "special figures") that are plural types of distinguishable identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display).

  Near the center of the game area of the game board 2, an effect display device 5 is provided. The effect display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, three corresponding to the variation display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A and the variation display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display units, a effect pattern (also referred to as a decorative pattern), which is a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each, is variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B being started, The variation (for example, the scroll display in the vertical direction) of the effect design is started in each of the effect design display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “in”, “middle” and “right”. Thereafter, the finalized design symbols (finally stopped symbols) are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the effect display device 5.

  Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display 4A or the second special drawing in the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronization with the special figure game played, the variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified respectively is performed, and the confirmed effect symbols are derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). The variable display may be temporarily stopped during the variable display of the effect pattern.

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

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first holding for specifying the number of special view holding memories in the upper and lower portions of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the holding storage display area A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner.

  Under the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening that is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B has a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in the vertical position and an enlarged open state in the tilting position by the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric vehicle shown in FIG. A tulip type character (usually an electric character) is provided to form a second start winning opening.

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

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 3 and a predetermined area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning hole of the special variable winning ball device 7 in the open state, the gaming ball moves to another winning hole (for example, the first start winning hole or the second starting winning hole). More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering).

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

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

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In the lowermost part of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered into any of the winning ports are captured.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and further, LED for effect 9 is provided in the peripheral area of the gaming area. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area 10.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10, it is possible to supply the gaming balls paid out as winning balls or gaming balls lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine to a launch device (not shown). An upper plate 90 (ball hitting supply plate) is provided to hold (reserve). Under the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a lower tray 91 which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray 90 so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A is provided to a member forming the lower tray 91, and a push button 31B is provided to a member forming the upper tray 90. The tilting operation of the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A, and the pressing operation performed on the push button 31B is detected by the push sensor 35B. When the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is operated within an operation valid period for effectively accepting an operation in a notice effect to be described later or the like, an effect according to the operation is performed.

  The members forming the upper tray 90 are provided with two volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B for adjusting the volume output from the speakers 8L and 8R. The volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are arranged side by side so that the player can operate, and after activation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a state in which the variation display of the special symbol or the normal symbol is stopped is predetermined period (for example, When the volume adjustment button 42A disposed on the right side is pressed and operated during the demonstration effect period that is executed when continued for 30 seconds, the volume output from the speakers 8L and 8R increases, and the volume adjustment button disposed on the left side When the button 42B is pressed, the volume output from the speakers 8L and 8R decreases. By operating the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, the volume of the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R can be appropriately adjusted between "1" to "9".

  The button switch unit 43 (FIG. 2, FIG. 3) detects a pressing operation on the volume adjustment buttons 42A, 42B at a position corresponding to the portions of the volume adjustment buttons 42A, 42B inside the member forming the upper plate 90. Reference) should be provided. The button switch unit 43 includes a transmission type photosensor corresponding to the volume adjustment button 42A and a transmission type photosensor corresponding to the volume adjustment button 42B, and both of the volume adjustment buttons are pressed by these transmission type photosensors. It is sufficient if it can detect whether it has been operated.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the stick controller 31A that can be tilted in the front and rear, right and left directions, the push button 31B that can be pressed downward, and the volume adjustment button 42A, that can be pressed backward. 42B are provided so as to be operable by the player, and when the player operates the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, the operation process corresponding to the operation is performed. It will be. For example, when the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is operated in a predetermined operation mode (for example, single hit operation, continuous hit operation, long press operation, etc.), the display image of the effect display device 5 changes at timing according to the operation. Sound effects are output. In addition, when the volume control buttons 42A and 42B are operated in a predetermined operation mode (for example, a single hit operation, a continuous hit operation, a long press operation, etc.), an image displayed on the effect display device 5 at a timing according to the operation ( For example, the volume level indicator (see FIG. 2B) or the like changes, or the adjustment effect sound is output at a volume corresponding to the adjusted level from the speakers 8L and 8R.

  Of the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B have an operation process that does not correspond to the long press operation when the long press operation is performed. To be done. For example, when the push button 31B is operated for a long time, the display image of the effect display device 5 changes or the sound effect is output in the mode when operated in the continuous hitting mode. In addition, when the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are operated for a long time, the volume levels of the speakers 8L and 8R change in the mode when operated in the continuous hitting mode. On the other hand, with regard to the stick controller 31A, even if the press and hold operation is performed, the display image of the effect display device 5 does not change or the sound effect is output in the mode when operated in the continuous hitting mode.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B perform effects in the same manner as when the operation unit is operated in the continuous hitting mode when the operation unit is operated for a long press. The operation unit (second operation unit) has an "automatic continuous hitting function" in which the volume level changes, and the stick controller 31A is an operation unit (first operating unit) which does not have an "automatic continuous hitting function". In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the player can recognize that the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are the operation unit having the "automatic continuous hitting function". The display units 200A and 200B on which the character “is displayed are provided in the vicinity of each operation unit.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13 and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 3 are mounted. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12, a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface. Various substrates, such as a substrate etc., are arranged.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 mainly has a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function capable of inputting an output signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, and a control board on the sub side including the effect control board 12 A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to the outside are provided. Also, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control.

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

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R. And various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for presentation such as the LED 9 for presentation are mounted. The audio control board 13 is equipped with a processing circuit that executes audio signal processing for outputting audio from the speakers 8L and 8R based on a command from the effect control board 12 and control data (sound number, volume level, etc.) It is done. The LED control board 14 is mounted with an LED driver circuit that performs on / off driving such as the effect LED 9 based on a command from the effect control board 12, control data, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. In addition, the main board 11 has a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a common view hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The command form shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and another command form may be used. Here, XXH indicates that it is an unspecified hexadecimal number, and it may be a value according to the content of the instruction by the effect control command.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control The RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) for providing an area, the CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) for executing a control operation by executing a program for game control, and the CPU 103 independently update numerical data indicating random numbers. It comprises the random number circuit 104 to perform and the I / O 105 (Input / Output port 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute various processes for controlling the progress of the game. In the main substrate 11, various random number values such as random number value MR1 for special pattern display result determination, random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, random number value MR4 for common pattern display result determination, etc. Numerical data is controlled to be countable.

  FIG. 5 shows the variation pattern of this embodiment. In the present embodiment, a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 5 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases in which the variation display result is “off”, the variation display mode of the rendering symbol is “non-reach” and corresponds to the case of “reach”, respectively. In addition, a plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the fluctuation display result is a "big hit" or the like.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 of the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 3 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used to control the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Also, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data etc. which constitute a fluctuation pattern table are stored.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. Before the finalized special symbol is derived and displayed in the special drawing game of the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, the display result judgment table is in the big hit gaming state with the variable display result as the "big hit". It is a table referenced to determine whether to control based on the random value MR1. Also, depending on whether the gaming state is a normal state, a short time state (low probability state), or a probability change state (high probability state), the numerical value (judgment value) to be compared with the random value MR1 is "big hit" And it is assigned to the special figure display result of "deterioration".

  In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control to a big hit gaming state, a big hit type determination table or random number value MR3 that is referred to determine a big hit type to any one of a plurality of types based on the random value MR2. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern based on one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 5 described above is also stored. The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101 is a variation pattern determination table for big hit that is used when it is determined in advance that “big hit” is determined in advance to be “off”. A release fluctuation pattern determination table to be used is prepared in advance.

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 3 may be a backup RAM backed up partially or entirely by a backup power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate. Such a RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game or the like. The game control data holding area includes a first special view reserve storage unit, a second special view reserve storage unit, a general drawing reserve storage unit, a game control flag setting unit, a game control timer setting unit, and a game control counter. A setting unit and a game control buffer setting unit are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, etc., and the effect control CPU 120 independently update numerical data indicating random numbers A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted. As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component are executed. In addition, also on the side of the effect control board 12, similarly to the main board 11, for example, various random number values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining execution, non-execution of various effects, type of effect, etc. are set. It is done. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also determines various table data used to control the effect operation, for example, execution and non-execution of various effects, type of effect, etc. The table data which comprises a plurality of judgment tables, the pattern data which constitutes the production control pattern corresponding to each fluctuation pattern, etc. are stored. Further, the RAM 122 is provided with, for example, an effect control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used to control the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit, an effect control timer setting unit, an effect control counter setting unit, and an effect control buffer setting unit.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 8 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process to determine the state of the detection signal input from the various switches via the switch circuit 110 (S11 ). Subsequently, predetermined main side error processing is executed (S12). Thereafter, a predetermined information output process is executed (S13). Next, a game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 9 is executed (S15). Following the special symbol process processing, the normal symbol process processing is performed to control the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 and to perform the variable display of the normal symbol and the tilting operation setting of the movable wing piece of the normally variable winning ball device 6B. It is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing the command control process, the control command is transmitted (outputted) from the main substrate 11 to the sub-side control substrate such as the effect control substrate 12 (S17).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process process, first, the start winning determination process is executed (S21). After that, one of the processes in S22 to S29 is selected and executed according to the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  In the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether there is a first start winning or a second start winning by the first starting opening switch 22A or the second starting opening switch 22B, and if there is a winning, the random value MR1, MR2 and MR3 are extracted and stored at the top of the free entry of the special-image storage section. In the special symbol normal processing of S22, it is determined whether or not to start the special figure game based on the presence or absence of the held data. In addition, based on numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, it is determined (predetermined) whether or not the variable display result is to be "big hit" before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, a determined special symbol (either a big hit symbol or an off symbol) is set in accordance with the variable display result. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, when the number of pending storages of the special view game using the first special figure is “0”, the special symbol normal processing is ended after the predetermined demonstration display setting is performed. In this demonstration display setting, for example, a presentation control command (waiting customer demonstration designation command) for specifying a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined presentation image on the presentation display device 5 is produced from the main substrate 11 It is determined whether transmission to the control board 12 has been completed. At this time, if the customer waiting demo specification command has already been sent, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if not sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demonstration display setting is ended.

  The variation pattern setting process of S23 is a process of determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 based on the preliminary determination result of whether or not the variation display result is "big hit". And so on. The special symbol variation process of S24 is a process of setting for varying the special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, and the process from the start of the variation of the special symbol. Includes processing to measure time, etc. The special symbol stop process of S25 is a process of performing a setting for stopping display (deriving) of a finalized special symbol as a variation display result of the special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, etc. including. The big hit opening pre-processing of S26 is the process which starts the execution of the round in the big hit game state on the basis of the fluctuation indicator result becoming “big hit” and the like, the setting which makes the big winning a prize opening state including. The big hit opening process of S27 includes a process of determining whether it is time to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closed state. The big hit opening post process of S28 includes a process of determining whether or not the number of times of execution of the round in which the big winning opening is opened has reached the maximum number of times of opening of the big winning opening. The big hit end process of S29 includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which ending effect for notifying the end of the big hit gaming state is executed has elapsed.

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

  The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing to analyze which command (see FIG. 4) the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 stored in the reception command buffer is (S54). Next, an effect control process is performed (S55). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute display control of the effect display device 5.

  Next, the effect random number updating process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the effect random number such as the jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S56). Next, volume adjustment processing is performed when the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are operated by the player in the demonstration effect period and the big hit gaming state (S57). In the volume adjustment process, control is performed to set the volume of the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R by the operation of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first causes the pending storage display in the first pending storage display area 5D and the second pending storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5 to correspond to the storage content of the pending storage buffer. A pending display update process for updating the display is executed (S72). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs one of the processes in S73 to S79 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed.

  In the fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73), it is checked whether or not the fluctuation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. In the effect pattern variation start process (S74), control is performed so that the effect pattern is started to change. Moreover, the process which determines the presence or absence of execution of advance production, and when performing it determines the production pattern. In the effect symbol fluctuation processing (S75), the control timing etc. of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern is controlled, and the end of fluctuation time is monitored. Further, when the execution of the advance notice effect is determined in the effect symbol variation start process of S74, the advance notice effect is executed at appropriate timing. In the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S76), the control of stopping the fluctuation of the effect symbol and deriving and displaying the display result (stop symbol) based on the reception of the effect control command (design symbol determination command) instructing the stop of all symbols I do. In the big hit display process (S77), after the fluctuation time ends, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of the big hit. In the big hit in-game processing (S78), control in the big hit game is performed. In the jackpot end effect processing (S79), the effect display device 5 performs display control to notify the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the effect control CPU 120 controls the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B according to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above. Perform processing to enable or disable the function. Specifically, during the period during which the symbol variation display is performed and the period (for example, ta1 to ta2) from the time the variation display is stopped to the start of the demonstration effect, the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B is made effective. While disabling the automatic continuous hitting function of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B and the stick controller 31A, the automatic continuous hitting function of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is enabled in the demonstration effect period and the big hit gaming period (for example, ta2 to ta3) , And disable the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A.

  That is, in the notice effect performed during the execution of the variable display of symbols, only the push button 31B enables the automatic continuous hitting function, and during non-execution of the variable display of symbols such as the demonstration effect period and the big hit gaming period, Only the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B enable the automatic continuous hitting function. In addition, with regard to the stick controller 31A, the automatic double hit function is always invalid regardless of the fluctuation display of the symbol.

  As described above, one operation unit (for example, the stick controller 31A) of the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B does not have an automatic continuous hitting function activated (an automatic continuous hitting function is mounted) Absent). In addition, since the automatic double-stroke function is not activated at the same time as the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, which are the two operation units at which the automatic double-stroke function becomes effective, the automatic double-strokes that the player does not intend It is possible to reduce the occurrence of inconvenience due to the execution of

  In the present embodiment, the automatic continuous hitting of the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is performed depending on whether the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is during the variation display of symbols, during demonstration effect execution, or during the big hit gaming state. The function is switched between valid and invalid, but the present invention is not limited to this. Other than the above, for example, depending on the rendering state, such as during execution of reach effect, execution of pseudo continuous extension It may be switched, or it may be switched according to a gaming state such as a positive change state, a non positive change state, a high base state, or a low base state.

  Next, an operation process performed by the effect control CPU 120 when the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is operated will be described. The effect control CPU 120 receives a detection signal from the controller sensor unit 35A of the stick controller 31A or the push sensor 35B of the push button 31B in the operation effective period in which the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is effective. The effect is executed as an operation process corresponding to the operation.

  For example, when the stick controller 31A is operated once (single-stroke operation), an effect of changing an image (for example, an effect image or the like) displayed on the effect display device 5 is executed at a timing corresponding to the operation. Also, when the stick controller 31A is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hitting operation) as the first operation mode, an effect of changing the image displayed on the effect display device 5 at the timing corresponding to each operation is executed. . In addition, when the stick controller 31A is pressed for a predetermined period as a second operation mode (long press operation), an effect of changing the image displayed on the effect display device 5 over the pressed period is executed. .

  When the push button 31B is operated once (single-stroke operation), an effect of changing an image (for example, an effect image or the like) displayed on the effect display device 5 is executed at a timing corresponding to the operation. In addition, when the push button 31B is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hitting operation) as the third operation mode, an effect of changing the image displayed on the effect display device 5 at a timing corresponding to each operation is executed. . In addition, when the push button 31B is pressed for a predetermined period as the fourth operation mode (long press operation), an effect of changing the image displayed on the effect display device 5 over the period of the pressed operation is performed. .

  Further, when the CPU 120 for effect control executes the continuous hitting operation promotion effect for prompting the continuous hitting operation in the notice effect etc. executed during the above-described automatic continuous hitting effective period, the push button 31B serves as a fourth operation mode for a long press determination period (for example, When the pressing operation (long press operation) is performed for about one second, the image displayed on the effect display device 5 is changed in the same manner as when the push button 31B is operated plural times continuously (continuous hitting operation) Execute the effect to make it. That is, as non-corresponding operation processing not corresponding to the operation mode (for example, long press operation) in which the push button 31B is actually operated, in the same manner as when the push button 31B is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hitting operation) An effect of changing the image displayed on the effect display device 5 is executed.

  Next, an operation process performed by the effect control CPU 120 when the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are operated will be described. The effect control CPU 120 executes operation processing according to the operation based on the reception of the detection signal from the button switch unit 43 in the operation valid period in which the operation of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is effective.

  For example, when one of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is operated once (single-shot operation), an image displayed on the effect display device 5 at a timing corresponding to the operation (for example, volume level indicator (FIG. B) (refer to FIG. 6) etc., or operation processing for outputting a predetermined sound at a volume corresponding to the level from the speakers 8L and 8R. In addition, when any of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is continuously operated a plurality of times as the third operation mode (continuous hitting operation), the image displayed on the effect display device 5 at the timing corresponding to each operation An operation process of changing or outputting a predetermined sound at a volume corresponding to the level from the speakers 8L and 8R is executed.

  Further, during the demonstration effect or the big hit effect executed during the above-described automatic continuous hitting effective period, the effect control CPU 120 performs a long press determination period (for example, about 1 second) as one of the volume operation buttons 42A and 42B. ) When pressed (long press operation), the image displayed on the effect display device 5 in the same manner as when any of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hit operation) Are performed, and operation processing is performed to continuously output a predetermined sound from the speakers 8L and 8R at a volume corresponding to the level. That is, as non-correspondence operation processing which does not correspond to the operation mode (for example, long press operation) in which one of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is actually operated, one of the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is continuously multiple times Operation processing to change the image displayed on the effect display device 5 in the same manner as when it is operated (continuous hitting operation), or to continuously output a predetermined sound from the speakers 8L and 8R at a volume corresponding to the level Execute (Auto Multi-strike function).

  Here, the automatic double hit function will be described. The auto continuous hitting function is the effect control CPU 120 controls the push button 31B or volume adjustment when the push button 31B or the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, which is a period during which the above-mentioned automatic continuous hitting function is effective, is long pressed. The function is to execute the same effect as when the buttons 42A and 42B are continuously hit.

  In the notice effect performed during the period when the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B is effective (for example, the period during which the variable display of the symbol is executed), the effect control CPU 120 executes the automatic continuous hitting effect of the push button 31B. An example of the effect mode will be described based on FIGS. 13 to 15. FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing an example of an effect mode of automatic double hit effects. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing an automatic consecutive hit determination table. (A) and (B) of FIG. 15 are explanatory views showing a continuous hitting operation promotion effect, and (C), (D) and (E) show an automatic continuous hitting effect.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the CPU for effect control 120 performs continuous hitting operation promotion effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 15A) for promoting continuous hitting operation of the push button 31B at a predetermined timing in advance effect production. The character A and the image of the push button 31B are displayed, and characters such as "Please hit the button continuously to make the enemy character hit HIT!" Are displayed (tb1). Then, after the start of the continuous hitting operation promotion effect, the operation of the push button 31B is validated over a predetermined period from the time (tb2) when the predetermined period has elapsed, and the player is notified of the start of the operation valid period in a recognizable manner (for example, As shown in FIG. 15B, the effect display device 5 displays the image of the push button 31B and the indicator indicating the operation effective period, and displays the character "Start!"

  When the push sensor 35B changes to the on state during a valid operation period (tb2 to tb5) in which the operation of the push button 31B is valid and the long press operation of the push button 31B is detected, the effect control CPU 120 causes the effect display device 5 to The automatic consecutive hit presentation is performed to display an image in which the character A displayed on the screen draws a punch (see FIGS. 15C and 15D). On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, when a single hitting operation of the push button 31B or a continuous hitting operation in which the single hitting operation is repeated is performed, a continuous hitting effect of displaying only the punch image is executed each time the push sensor 35B changes to the on state ( See FIG. 17 (C)).

  Here, when it is determined that the state in which the push sensor 35B is on continues for the long press determination period (tb3 to tb4, for example, 1 second), that is, the push button 31B is operated for 1 second which is the long press determination period. In such a case, the effect control CPU 120 causes the character A displayed on the effect display device 5 to be generated every first period (for example, L1 = about 0.8 seconds) in the same manner as when the push button 31B is continuously hit and operated. The first automatic continuous hitting effect is executed to display an image for feeding out the punch at (see FIG. 15 (C)). The first automatic consecutive hit effect is continuously executed while the push sensor 35B is in the on state in the operation valid period.

  If the push sensor 35B changes to the off state before one second which is the long press determination period elapses after the push sensor 35B changes to the on state, the effect control CPU 120 causes the push button 31B to be single-stroke operated. As a result, the effect of displaying an image in which the character A displayed on the effect display device 5 draws a punch is executed, and the first automatic consecutive hit effect is not executed (see FIG. 16A). In addition, when it is determined that the push sensor 35B changes to the off state after executing the first automatic continuous hitting effect in the operation effective period, changes to the on state again, and continues the long press determination period (for example, 1 second) Execute the first automatic double hit effect.

  As described above, when the continuous hitting operation promotion effect is executed, when the push sensor 35B is subjected to the continuous hitting operation, the continuous hitting effect is displayed on the effect display device 5 at the timing corresponding to each operation. Although it executes, when the push sensor 35B is operated for a long time, a first automatic successive hit effect is displayed in which an image in which the character A draws a punch is displayed on the effect display device 5 every first period.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image in which the character A draws a punch on the effect display device 5 every first period (for example, L1 = about 0.8 seconds) as an automatic consecutive hit effect. (1) It is possible to execute an automatic continuous hit effect and a second automatic continuous hit effect in which an image in which the character A draws a punch is displayed on the effect display device 5 every second period (for example, L2 = about 0.5 seconds) (see FIG. 15 (D)). That is, the speed of continuous hitting (interval at which the image for feeding the punch is displayed) to be executed as the automatic continuous hitting effect is different between the first automatic continuous hitting effect and the second automatic continuous hitting effect.

  If the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute the continuous hit effect in the advance effect, the first automatic continuous hit effect and the second automatic hit effect are generated based on the type of the change pattern specification command received from the gaming control microcomputer 100 at the start of the change. It is determined which of the automatic double hit effects is to be executed, the number of hits of the punch, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the game control microcomputer 100 is a big hit fluctuation pattern designation command, the effect control CPU 120 decides to execute the first automatic double hit effect at a ratio of 20%. And decide the execution of the second automatic double hit at a rate of 80%. If the variation pattern designation command received from the game control microcomputer 100 is a super reach outlier variation pattern designation command, the execution of the first automatic double hit sequence is determined at a rate of 70%, and the second automatic double hit at a rate of 30% Determine the execution of the production. If the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the game control microcomputer 100 is a normal reach out of line fluctuation pattern designation command, the execution of the first automatic double hitting effect is determined at a rate of 80%, and a second automatic double hitting effect at a rate of 20% Decide on the execution of

  As described above, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the game control microcomputer 100 is the big hit fluctuation pattern designation command, the effect control CPU 120 performs the second auto at a higher rate than the case of receiving the outlier fluctuation pattern designation command. The execution of the continuous hitting presentation is determined, and the determined automatic continuous hitting presentation is executed. Therefore, the possibility of a big hit can be suggested by the aspect of the automatic double hit production.

  Also, when the variable display result is a big hit display result, the second automatic double hit production is executed at a higher rate than in the case of an off display result, so that the second automatic double hit production is executed to the player's big hit. Expectations can be improved. In addition, even when the variable display result is an out-of-display result, the second automatic double-run effect is executed because the second automatic double-run effect is determined at a higher rate than in the normal reach when becoming a super reach. This can improve the player's expectation for the development of super reach. Further, even when the variable display result is a big hit display result, the first automatic double hit effect may be determined, and therefore, even when the first automatic double hit effect is executed, the sense of expectation for the big hit can be maintained. The second automatic double hitting effect is executed at a rate of 100% when the variable display result is a big hit display result, and the first automatic double hitting effect is executed at a ratio of 100% when an off-set result is obtained. It is also good.

  Also, in the case of automatic hit sequence, when the variation display result is a big hit display result, the punch from which the character A is drawn hits the enemy character (not shown) at a higher rate than the case where the out display result is. At the end of the automatic double-stroke effect, the number of hits that hit the enemy character (not shown) of the extended punches is displayed, and the expectation of the big hit is suggested according to the number of hits (see FIG. 15E).

  Next, an example of an effect mode in the case where the push button 31B is subjected to the continuous hit operation in the continuous hit effect of the push button 31B will be described based on FIG. 16 and FIG. FIG. 16: (A) is an example of the production | presentation aspect of a continuous hit production | presentation, (B) is a timing chart which shows the production | presentation aspect of high-speed 10 consecutive hits. (A) and (B) of FIG. 17 are explanatory views showing a continuous hitting operation promotion effect, and (C), (D) and (E) show a continuous hitting effect.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (A), the CPU for effect control 120 performs a continuous hitting operation promoting effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (A), which promotes continuous hitting operation of the push button 31B at a predetermined timing in the notice effect). The image of the character A and the push button 31B is displayed on the display device 5, and characters such as "Please hit the button continuously to make the enemy character hit HIT!" Are displayed (tc1). Then, from the time (tc2) when the predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the continuous hitting operation promotion effect, the operation of the push button 31B is validated over the predetermined period, and the start of the operation valid period is notified to the player in a recognizable manner (for example, As shown in FIG. 17 (B), the effect display device 5 displays the push button 31B and the image of the indicator indicating the operation effective period, and displays the characters "Start!"

  When the push sensor 35B changes to the on state and the operation of the push button 31B is detected during the operation effective period (tc2 to tc5) in which the operation of the push button 31B is valid, the effect control CPU 120 punches the effect display device 5 The image which draws only (no character A) is displayed (see FIG. 17C). That is, when the push button 31B is not operated for a long time and a single hit operation or a continuous hit operation in which the single hit operation is repeated is performed, an effect of displaying a punch image every time the push sensor 35B changes to the on state is performed. Then, at the end of the continuous hitting effect, the same character A as the character A appearing at the end of the automatic continuous hitting effect appears. Further, the number of hits that hit the enemy character (not shown) among the punches that have been fed out is displayed, and the degree of expectation of the big hit is suggested according to the number of hits (see FIG. 17D).

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 16 (B), in the operation valid period (tc2 to tc7), the second period (the period during which the push sensor 35B displays the image for feeding out the punch in the second automatic consecutive hit effect) For example, when a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) of continuous change to the ON state every third period (for example, L3 = less than about 0.5 seconds) shorter than L2 = about 0.5 seconds, effects Assuming that the high-speed 10 consecutive hits have been achieved, the control CPU 120 causes the character B different from the character A that appears when the high-speed 10 consecutive hits are not achieved at the end of the continuous hit effect. In this manner, since the effect corresponding to the speed of the player's continuous hitting operation is executed, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Further, when the push button 31B is pressed and held in the continuous hitting effect, the effect control CPU 120 executes an automatic continuous hitting effect to display an image in which the character draws a punch on the effect display device 5, and in the continuous hitting effect, the push button 31B is When the continuous hit operation is performed, the continuous hit effect of displaying only the image for drawing out the punch is performed without displaying the character on the effect display device 5. As described above, by displaying different images for the automatic double hit effect and the double hit effect, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In this embodiment, when the push button 31B is operated for a long time in the continuous hitting production, the automatic continuous hitting effect is executed at a rate of 100%, and when the push button 31B is operated for the continuous hitting in the continuous hitting production, the ratio of 100% However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the push button 31B is operated for a long press in the continuous strike production, the automatic continuous strike is performed at a different ratio from the case where the continuous strike operation is performed. For example, if the push button 31B is operated for a long time, the continuous batting effect is performed, or if the push button 31B is operated for the continuous batting, the automatic continuous batting effect is performed. May be

  Further, in the present embodiment, the CPU for effect control 120 exemplifies a mode in which the character B is made to appear at the end of the continuous hit effect when it is determined that the high speed 10 hit is achieved at the time of executing the continuous hit effect. It is not limited and the character B may be made to appear when it is determined that the high-speed 10 consecutive hits have been achieved.

  In addition, the present embodiment exemplifies a mode for executing the effect of causing the character B to appear as an effect corresponding to the continuous hitting operation when the continuous hitting operation is performed at a speed faster than the speed of continuous hitting performed in the second automatic continuous hitting effect. The invention is not limited to this, and the character B may appear as an effect corresponding to the continuous hitting operation when the continuous hitting operation is performed at a speed higher than the speed of continuous hitting performed in the first automatic continuous hitting effect, or the character A character C different from A and character B may be displayed. Further, the present invention is not limited to the effect of displaying a character.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a third period (for example, L2 = about 0.5 seconds) which is an interval at which the push sensor 35B displays an image for drawing out a punch in the second automatic consecutive hit effect (for example, a third period) , L3 = less than about 0.5 seconds) illustrates the form in which the character B appears when the state of changing to the on state continues a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times), but the present invention is limited thereto The determination of whether or not the continuous hitting operation is performed at a speed higher than the speed of continuous hitting performed in the second automatic continuous hitting production may be determined by, for example, the average speed during the continuous hitting operation, or the continuous hitting operation It may be determined by the continuous hitting speed in a specific period during the period, and can be variously changed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, after performing the continuous hitting operation promotion effect, the effect control CPU 120 exemplifies a mode in which the automatic continuous hitting effect is executed when the push button 31B is operated for a long time, for example. After the effect is performed, when the push button 31B is operated a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) before the predetermined determination period (for example, about two seconds) elapses from the start of the operation effective period You may make it perform continuous hit production. In this case, when the single pressing operation of the push button 31B is performed three times which is the predetermined number of times within two seconds which is the predetermined determination period, an interval for displaying the image for delivering the punch in the second automatic consecutive hitting effect When single-stroke operation is performed every third period (for example, L3 = less than about 0.5 seconds) shorter than the second period (for example, L2 = about 0.5 seconds) that is The automatic batting effect may not be executed, and the batting effect may be executed according to the speed of the player's batting operation.

  Next, when executing the continuous hit effect of the push button 31B, for effect control when the stick controller 31A not having the automatic continuous hit function is operated at the same time the push button 31B having the automatic continuous hit function is operated for a long time The contents of processing performed by the CPU 120 will be described. FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing an example of processing contents when the push button and the stick controller are simultaneously operated.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the CPU for effect control 120 starts (td1) a continuous hitting operation promoting effect for promoting the continuous hitting operation of the push button 31B at a predetermined timing in the advance effect (td2). Then, the operation of the push button 31B is validated over a predetermined period. In this operation effective period, the push sensor 35B and the controller sensor unit 35A receive the detection signal of the push sensor 35B at almost the same time or immediately after receiving the detection signal of the controller sensor unit 35A, and the detection signal of the push sensor 35B When continuous reception is performed in the long press determination period, the operation of the stick controller 31A is invalidated.

  That is, the processing based on the reception of the detection signal of the push sensor 35B is performed without executing the processing based on the reception of the detection signal of the controller sensor unit 35A. Therefore, when the long press determination period passes while the push sensor 35B is in the on state, the automatic continuous hitting effect is executed. By doing this, even if the player erroneously operates not only the push button 31B but also the stick controller 31A, the automatic repeated strike effect is executed, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the stick controller 31A is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hitting operation), for example, the effect control CPU 120 Continuous hitting effect to change the image displayed on the effect display device 5 is executed at the timing corresponding to the operation, and when the stick controller 31A is pressed for a predetermined period (long press operation), the period of the pressing operation A long press effect to change the image displayed on the effect display device 5 is executed. In addition, if the push button 31B is operated a plurality of times consecutively (continuous hitting operation), while executing the continuous hitting effect which changes the image displayed on the effect display device 5 at the timing corresponding to each operation, the push button When the pressing operation (long press operation) 31 B is performed for a predetermined period, the effect control CPU 120 displays the effect display device 5 in the same manner as when the push button 31 B is operated plural times continuously (continuous hitting operation). Perform an automatic double hit effect to change the image.

  Thus, among the operation units including the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, the stick controller 31A in which only the continuous hit effect or the long press effect corresponding to the operation is performed is included. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of inconvenience due to execution of unintended automatic double hit effects and the like.

  In addition, by executing the automatic continuous hitting effect as non-compliant operation processing not corresponding to the operation of the operation unit, it is also possible to respond to a player who is not good at continuous hit operations.

  In addition, variable display is performed, and when a specific display result (for example, a big hit display result) predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed, it can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation pattern designation command received from the game control microcomputer 100 is a big hit variation pattern designation command, the effect control CPU 120 is at a higher rate than the case where the out-of-way variation pattern designation command is received. (2) Determine the execution of the automatic double-stroke effect, execute the determined automatic double-stroke effect, and in the first automatic double-stroke effect, for each first period (for example, L1 = about 0.8 seconds) an image in which the character A delivers a punch The effect is displayed on the effect display device 5, and in the second automatic consecutive hit effect, the image in which the character A draws out the punch in the second period (E.g., L2 = about 0.5 seconds) displayed in the effect display device 5 each. By doing this, it becomes possible to suggest whether or not it is likely to be a big hit depending on the speed of the continuous hit, so it is possible to improve the game interest.

  In the effect control CPU 120, in the operation effective period (tc2 to tc7), a second period (for example, L2 = about 0. 6) which is an interval at which the push sensor 35B displays an image for delivering the punch in the second automatic consecutive hit effect. If the state of changing to the ON state continues every predetermined period (for example, 10 times) every third period (for example, L3 = about less than 0.5 seconds) shorter than 5 seconds, the effect control CPU 120 performs high speed 10 Assuming that the continuous hit has been achieved, a character B different from the character A that appears when the high speed 10 consecutive hits have not been made appears at the end of the continuous hit effect. By doing this, the effect corresponding to the speed of the player's continuous hitting operation is executed, so it is possible to improve the game interest.

  In addition, the display unit 200A is displayed with the characters “Auto-continuous-stroke function installed”, which allows the player to recognize that the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are the operation units having the “Auto-continuous-stroke function”. By providing 200 B in the vicinity of each operation unit, the player can recognize which one of the stick controller 31 A, the push button 31 B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42 A and 42 B has an automatic double-stroke function. Therefore, the occurrence of inconvenience due to false recognition can be further prevented.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 performs an automatic continuous hit of the push button 31B during a period during which the variation display of the symbol is performed and a period (for example, ta1 to ta2) after the variation display is stopped and the demonstration effect is started. The function is enabled, and the auto repeat hitting function of the volume control buttons 42A and 42B and the stick controller 31A is invalidated, while in the demonstration effect period and the big hit gaming period (for example, ta2 to ta3), the auto of the volume control buttons 42A and 42B is performed. Since the continuous hitting function can be enabled and the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A can be invalidated, the situation in which the automatic continuous hitting effect or operation processing not corresponding to the long press operation mode is performed is in accordance with the gaming state. It can be changed.

  Further, when the push button 31B is pressed and held in the continuous hitting effect, the effect control CPU 120 executes an automatic continuous hitting effect to display an image in which the character draws a punch on the effect display device 5, and in the continuous hitting effect, the push button 31B is When the continuous hitting operation is performed, since the continuous hitting effect of displaying only the image for drawing out the punch is performed without displaying the character on the effect display device 5, the game interest can be improved.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 receives the detection signal of the push sensor 35B at substantially the same time as the push sensor 35B and the controller sensor unit 35A or immediately after receiving the detection signal of the controller sensor unit 35A in the operation effective period, and When the detection signal of the push sensor 35B is continuously received in the long press determination period, the player erroneously operates not only the push sensor 35B but also the stick controller 31A by invalidating the operation of the stick controller 31A. The automatic double hit effect is executed, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

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

  Next, a modification of the present invention will be described based on FIG. As a modification of the present invention, FIG. 19 (A) shows a state in which the variable display is stopped, FIG. 19 (B) shows a state in which the demonstration effect is started, and (C) shows a state in which the menu display is selected in the demonstration effect. (D) is an explanatory view showing a display screen in a state where the explanation of the automatic continuous hitting function is selected on the menu display screen.

  In the embodiment described above, the display unit is displayed with the character “automatic continuous hitting function installed” which allows the player to recognize that the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are the operating unit having the “automatic continuous hitting function”. By providing 200A and 200B in the vicinity of each operation unit, the player can recognize which one of the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B has an automatic double-stroke function. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player by the effect display device 5 that the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are the operation units having the automatic double hit function. May be displayed in a recognizable manner.

  For example, after the variation display of symbols is stopped (see FIG. 19A), the menu display is selected during the execution of the demonstration screen display (see FIG. 19B) (see FIG. 19C), and the menu display is performed. When the explanation of the automatic double hit function is selected (see FIG. 19D), the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are of the automatic double hit function according to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 A tabular image showing the effective period may be displayed. Further, instead of the display units 200A, 200B, etc., a seal or the like on which the chart shown in FIG. 19D is printed may be attached to a position such as the upper tray 90 where the player can visually recognize.

  Further, the player may be able to recognize the detailed contents of the automatic double hitting effect such as the continuous hitting speed, the continuous hitting period and the number of continuous hitting in the automatic double hitting production as well as the presence or absence of the automatic double hitting function.

  Further, in the screen shown in FIG. 19D, when the continuous hitting effect is executed in the effective period of the automatic continuous hitting function, the automatic continuous hitting effect is activated when the operation effective period is started even if the push button 31B is not operated. It may be possible to set enabling / disabling of the "automatic auto-continuous hitting function" that is executed automatically.

  Therefore, in the screen shown in FIG. 19 (D), when the "automatic automatic continuous hitting function" is enabled, even when the push button 31B is not operated when continuous hitting effects are executed in the effective period of the automatic continuous hitting function, When the operation effective period is started, the automatic double hit effect is automatically executed, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Further, in this modification, when the automatic automatic consecutive hitting function is enabled, it is assumed that the predetermined automatic processing condition is satisfied, and the automatic continuous hitting effect is started when the operation effective period is started even if the push button 31B is not operated. In the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the single-run effect is automatically executed without the single-stroke operation when the operation effective period is started in the single-shot effect. Alternatively, the automatic operation function may be set to enable or disable an automatic operation function that automatically performs a long press effect without performing a long press operation when the operation valid period is started in the long press effect. In addition, the predetermined automatic processing conditions may be satisfied not only by setting the automatic automatic consecutive hitting function effectively, but also by, for example, game time, the number of times of variation display, the number of big hits, cell-phone interlocking and the like.

[Example of production control of automatic double hit production]
Next, an example of effect control of a specific continuous hit effect which can execute a specific effect according to the player performing the continuous hitting operation including the automatic continuous hitting operation by the effect control CPU 120 will be described. The specific consecutive hit effects shown below can be performed in combination with the various effect control described in the above-described embodiment.

  The specific continuous hit presentation is executed in response to the continuous operation in which the player performs a plurality of operations, such as a continuous hit, during the detection valid period of the operation detection means capable of detecting the specific operation by the player. It is an effect to be done.

  The “continuous hit” in the specific continuous hit effect is a continuous operation in which the player performs a plurality of operations that can be detected by the operation detection unit such as the push sensor 35B. More specifically, the "continuous hit" is a continuous operation in which the player performs a plurality of operations on the operation unit such as the push button 31B. Moreover, as a "continuous hit" in specific continuous hit production, the function of an "automatic continuous hit" may be used. Although “automatic continuous hit” in the specific continuous hit effect is actually the push button 31B being continuously pressed down (long pressed) by the player as a predetermined operation, it is as if the push button 31B is continued a plurality of times. This is a function that is detected as being pressed (a state in which a continuous hit (a state where the push button 31B is pressed and a state where the push button 31B is not pressed is repeated a plurality of times)).

[Example of specific double hit production]
FIG. 20 is a display screen view of the effect display device 5 showing an example of the specific continuous hit effect. FIGS. 20A to 20D show an example of an image displayed on the effect display device 5 in the specific continuous hitting effect according to the passage of time. The specific consecutive hit effect is performed when a specific effect such as a battle effect is executed from the start of the variable display, for example, when a predetermined effect such as a battle effect is performed, when the variable display with a specific fluctuation pattern is executed. It is possible.

  When a battle effect in which a specific double shot effect is performed is executed, as shown in FIG. 20A, an ally character 94 and an enemy character 95 appear as a pre-display before the start of the battle, which is called "simple battle". Such pre-display in which the character specifying the simple battle effect is displayed is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 2 to 3 seconds). As the prior display, a life display area 99 for displaying the level of the life (durability) of the enemy character 95 is further displayed. The life display area 99 indicates that the life of the enemy character 95 is at the maximum level at the start of the battle effect, and during the execution of the simple battle effect, it responds to the attack from the ally character 94 according to the operation of the push button 31B. The display corresponding to the decreasing operation is performed. The level of the life display of the life display area 99 is displayed by, for example, a level gauge between 0 and 100.

  The simple battle effect is a battle effect in which a relatively simple effect is executed among the battle effects executable by the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the simple battle effect, as shown in FIGS. 20B and 20C, in response to the player's continuous hit operation of the push button 31B, a battle effect in which the ally character 94 and the enemy character 95 fight is advanced. In the simple battle effect, the teammate character 94 attacks the enemy character 95 as a specific effect according to the continuous hitting operation, and the level display of the life in the life display area 99 corresponding to the enemy character 95 decreases in response to the attack. Do. As described above, in the simple battle effect, as the specific effect corresponding to the continuous hitting operation, an action effect is performed in which the execution of the continuous hitting operation acts on the level display of the life in the life display area 99.

  In the simple battle effect, when it is determined that the variable display result of the effect symbol (special symbol) is the big hit display result, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), in the life effect display area 99 in the battle effect The life display becomes the lowest level (0), and a victory display (for example, display of a character of "WIN", etc.) indicating that the teammate character 94 has won is performed, and the result of the big hit display is displayed. On the other hand, in the simple battle rendition, when it is determined that the fluctuation display result of the rendition symbol (special symbol) will be the disappointing display result, the life display in the life display area 99 is the lowest level (0) in the battle rendition Instead, a loss display (for example, display of characters "LOSE", etc.) indicating that the teammate character 94 has lost is performed, and the out-of-color display result is displayed (not shown).

  In the simple battle effect, the effect progresses in response to the player's continuous hit operation of the push button 31B. As the continuous hitting operation, the player performs the self-powered continuous hitting operation executed by the player hitting the push button 31B by his own power, and the player holds the push button 31B for a long time (for example, one second or more) Any of the auto-striking operation performed by) can be performed. As the effect mode when the effect corresponding to the continuous hitting operation is executed, the effect mode when the effect corresponding to the self-powered continuous hitting operation is performed is called the self-powered continuous hitting mode, and the effect according to the automatic continuous hitting operation is The effect mode when it is being executed is called an automatic continuous hitting mode.

  The operation (detection) effective period of the continuous hitting operation in the simple battle effect is set to a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds). The auto continuous hit is based on pressing and holding the push button 31B for a specific time (for example, 1.0 second etc.), the execution condition is satisfied and the detection of the operation by the automatic continuous hit function is started, and the long press is performed. This is a function in which the number of operations is counted one by one each time a period such as 0.5 seconds elapses as the duration of the operation, and the operation detection is performed as if the continuous hitting of the push button 31B was performed. A specific period (for example, 4.5 seconds etc.) is set as the operation (detection) effective period of such an automatic double hit.

  In the effect period in which the simple battle effect is executed, there are provided a period in which the automatic double hit can be started and a period in which the automatic double hit can not be started. As shown in FIG. 20 (B), in the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, an effect is given to notify that it is an auto-continuous-beat startable period in which a message image such as "continuous hit! Be On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20C, in the period in which the automatic double hit start is impossible, there is an effect notifying that it is an automatic double hit start impossible period in which a message image such as “double hit !! It takes place.

[Example of production control timing of automatic double hit production]
Next, an example of operation effect control timing regarding self-powered consecutive hits and automatic consecutive hits in the specified consecutive hit production will be described. FIG. 21 is a timing chart showing operation effect control timing regarding self-powered consecutive hits and automatic consecutive hits in the specified consecutive hit effect.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the specific continuous hitting effect, the effective period of the continuous hitting operation is, for example, a predetermined timing such as from the first timing such as at the start of the reach state to the second timing such as immediately before the end of the fluctuation display. A period (for example, 10 seconds etc.) is set.

  The self-propelled batting startable period is set corresponding to the entire term of the effective period of the batting operation. The auto-on-the-fly start period starts from the start of a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the start of the period in the effective period of the continuous hitting operation, and a specific period (for example, the first half of the effective period on the continuous hitting operation) Period) The period until the elapsed time is set. In addition, as an auto-continuous-stroke startable period, it may be started from the period start in the effective period of continuous-stroke operation. As the auto-continuous-stroke start-impossible period, a period after the elapse of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period during the effective period of the continuous hitting operation is set.

  During the self-powered continuous hitting startable period, the self-powered continuous hitting low acting setting period in which the degree of the action mode (life decreasing mode) on the life display area 99 according to the self-powered continuous hitting is controlled to a predetermined degree or less. And a self-operated continuous hitting high action setting period in which the degree of the action mode (life decreasing state) of the action effect on the life display area 99 according to the execution of the self-powered continuous hit is controlled to a higher degree than the predetermined degree. . As a result, even in the same self-operated continuous hitting startable period, the action mode (action degree) of the action effect performed corresponding to the self-powered continuous hitting differs between the self-powered continuous hitting low action setting period and the self-powered continuous hit high action setting period. As described above, the self-powered continuous hit startable period is set so that the action mode of the effect is different according to the remaining period of the operation effective period.

  Since the self-powered continuous hitting startable period and the continuous hitting operation effective period are the same, it is possible to basically perform self-powered continuous hitting operation basically at any time during the continuous hitting operation effective period, and according to the self-powered continuous hitting operation, the above-mentioned action An effect is feasible. In the self-powered continuous hitting low action setting period in the self-powered continuous hit startable period, an action effect with low effect can be executed based on the self-powered continuous hit. During the self-powered continuous hit action setting period during the self-powered continuous hit startable period, a high-effect action can be performed based on the self-powered continuous hit.

  In this way, by setting the first half of the self-powered continuous hitting startable period as the self-powered continuous hitting low-action setting period and the second half as the self-powered continuous hitting high-performance setting period, the effect presentation according to the self-powered continuous hitting changes out and displays the display result Can be coordinated with each other so as to correspond to For example, in the self-powered continuous hitting startable period, when the start timing of the self-powered continuous hitting is the timing during the self-powered continuous hitting low setting period, a slow action effect proceeds by the self-powered continuous hitting low acting setting according to the self-powered continuous hitting. After that, when it becomes the self-powered continuous hitting action setting period due to the passage of time, according to the self-powered continuous hitting, the immediate action effect proceeds, and the life display area 99 life display at the timing before the derivation display of the fluctuation display result An effect is provided to set the level of V to a value according to the variable display result. For example, when the jackpot display result is derived and displayed, the life display level of the life display area 99 is set to “0” before derivation display, and when the outlier display result is derived and displayed, the life display level of the life display area 99 is derived Just before the display, an effect of setting it to a specific level of "1" or more is performed.

  In addition, when the start timing of the self-powered continuous hitting action is the timing during the self-powered continuous hitting action setting period during the self-powered continuous hitting startable period, the self-powered continuous hitting action setting is made, according to the self-powered continuous hitting from the beginning of the self-powered continuous hitting It is possible to achieve an effect of advancing the level of the life display of the life display area 99 to a value according to the fluctuation display result at a timing before the derivation display of the fluctuation display result.

  During the automatic continuous hitting startable period during the continuous hitting operation effective period, the degree of the action mode (life decreasing) of the action effect on the life display area 99 according to the execution of the automatic continuous hitting is controlled to a certain degree. As a result, the automatic consecutive hit startable period is set so that the action mode of the effect is constant regardless of the remaining period of the operation effective period.

  In the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, it is considered that the continuous-stroke operation is performed based on the long press operation of the push button 31B for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) or more, and the auto-continuous hitting can be started. The above-described effect can be performed according to the continuous hitting operation. It is not considered that the continuous hitting operation is performed even if the long press operation of the push button 31B is started during the continuous continuous hitting start impossible period during the continuous hitting operation effective period, and the automatic continuous hitting can not be started. is there. In the auto-continuous hit startable period, based on the auto-continuous hit, different from during the self-powered continuous hit startable period, it is possible to execute the action effect in a certain action mode.

  As described above, when the automatic double hit that can be started in the automatic double hit startable period is executed, it is possible to perform the automatic double hit because the action effect can be executed in a certain action mode from the start to the end of the automatic double hit. In response, a certain effect presentation by setting of automatic consecutive hitting action proceeds, and at the timing before the derivation display of the fluctuation display result, the level of the life display of the life display area 99 is made a value according to the fluctuation display result as described above A presentation is performed.

  Note that the auto-continuous-stroke startable period and the self-powered continuous-shot low-activity setting period may be set as the same period, and the auto-continuous-stroke start impossible period and the self-powered continuous striking action setting period may be set as the same period. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, when setting the auto-continuous-stroke startable period and the self-powered continuous-stroke low-action setting period to different periods, for example, at least one of the start of the period and the end of the period is set to different periods. It may be done. In addition, the automatic continuous hitting start impossible period and the self-powered continuous hitting action setting period may be set to different periods, in which case, for example, at least one of the start of the period and the end of the period is set to different period It may be done.

  Next, the relation of the effect mode of the action effect according to the execution of various consecutive hits in the specific continuous hit effect is described. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an action setting table of the specific consecutive hit effect. The action setting table of the specific continuous hitting effect of FIG. 22 is stored in the ROM 102, and for the action effect according to the execution of the self-powered continuous hitting within the self-powered continuous hitting low-acting setting period and the execution of the self-powered continuous hitting within the self-powered continuous striking action setting period. When the operation effect according to the corresponding operation effect or the execution of the automatic continuous hitting within the automatic continuous hitting start possible period is executed, the data referred to and set by the effect control CPU 120 is used for the operation effect.

  As shown in FIG. 22, at the time of execution of the self-powered continuous strike within the self-powered continuous strike low-action setting period, the life display area 99 for life display area 99 is reduced in the life display area 99 for each effect corresponding to 1 hit (1 self-powered strike) An action presentation mode is set. At the time of execution of self-powered continuous hitting within the self-powered continuous hit action setting period, an action rendering mode is set that reduces the life display for 20 levels in the life display area 99 for each effect corresponding to one stroke (1 self-powered hitting) in self-powered continuous hitting Ru. At the time of execution of the automatic continuous hit within the auto continuous hit startable period, the effect effect of reducing the life display for 10 levels in the life display area 99 for each effect corresponding to one hit (1 automatic hit) in the automatic continuous hit based on the long press operation An aspect is set. As described above, the specific double hit effect includes a first action effect that performs action effects according to the execution of the self-powered continuous hit and a second action effect that performs an action effect according to the execution of the automatic double hit.

  As shown in FIG. 22, with regard to self-powered continuous hitting, the self-powered continuous hit height action setting period of the shorter one of the remaining time of the continuous hitting operation effective period when the push button 31B is operated among the two setting periods is the push button 31B. Is set so that the action scale in the action effect, that is, the reduction amount of the life display becomes larger compared to the longer self-powered continuous low-discharge setting period when the remaining time of the continuous hit operation effective period when the is operated is larger There is. As described above, when the action mode of the action effect is different according to the remaining period of the continuous hitting operation effective period, the enjoyment of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved. Furthermore, as the scale of action effect increases as the remaining period of the continuous hitting operation effective period decreases, it becomes possible to secure the interest of the continuous hitting operation effect even if the remaining period is short, so the effect can be further enhanced. The interest of the game can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 22, since the acting degree of the action effect differs between the execution of the self-operated continuous hit and the execution of the automatic continuous hit, the variation of the continuous operation operation effect is enriched and the interest of the effect increases, and the fun of the game It can be improved. In addition, at the time of execution of the automatic double hit, the action degree of the action effect is constant, and the action degree of the action effect is different from that at the time of performing the double hit Since the effect pattern is different, variations of the continuous hitting operation effect are enriched, and the enjoyment of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, at the time of execution of the self-powered continuous strike within the self-powered continuous striking action setting period, the action degree of the action effect according to the continuous hitting is higher than that at the time of executing the self-powered continuous strike within the self-powered continuous striking low action setting period. Even if the timing of the action is delayed, the progress of the action effect by the self-powered continuous hit can be made before the timing before the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed (for example, when the jackpot display result is derived and displayed, the level of the life display area 99 When the jackpot display result is derived and displayed, the level of the life display area 99 can be set to a specific level of “1” or more before the derivation display.

  The automatic continuous hitting is not executed even if the continuous hitting operation is started in the automatic continuous hitting start impossible period after the automatic continuous hitting startable period has elapsed. However, it is possible for the player to perform an auto-stroke since the action scale of the action effect becomes large due to the self-strike continuous hit action setting in the self-batite hit impossible period during which the self-strike can be performed over the whole period of the batting operation valid period. Even when the automatic consecutive hit startable period has failed because the player has failed to start, if the player performs his own continuous hit after that, it is possible to provide the player with an effect that is interesting due to the high action setting effect.

[Consecutive strike production process]
Next, the continuous hit presentation process executed by the effect control CPU 120 to perform the specific continuous hit presentation described using FIGS. 20 to 22 will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the continuous hit presentation process. The continuous hitting effect process of FIG. 23 is a process included in the effect control process described above.

  In the operation effect process, first, at step SA (hereinafter, referred to as SA) 1, it is determined whether or not the present is during the continuous hitting effect effective period in the specific operation effect shown in FIG. 21 (SA1). In SA1, based on confirming the effect control command received at the start of the fluctuation display and the clock value of the fluctuation display timer that counts the time from the start of the fluctuation display, the current is a continuous hit in the specific operation effect It is determined whether or not the effect is in effect. Such determination is possible when a specific operation effect is executed when a change pattern command specifying a specific change pattern is received, and the continuous hit effect valid period is a predetermined period from the start of the change pattern. It is because it is set.

  If it is determined in SA1 that the period of continuous hit production is not in effect, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA1 that the continuous hitting effect is in effect, it is determined whether the automatic continuous hitting mode effect shown in FIG. 21 is currently being executed (SA2). During the continuous hitting operation effective period in which the determination of SA2 is performed, the automatic continuous hitting as shown in FIG. 20 (B) according to the elapsed time from the start of the variable display due to the specific processing included in the effect control process An effect of informing that it is a startable period or an effect of informing that it is an automatic continuous hitting start impossible period as shown in FIG. 20C is executed. Since a flag indicating that it is the automatic continuous hitting mode is set during execution of the effect in the automatic continuous hitting mode (described in SA12), in SA2, the automatic continuous hitting is confirmed by checking the data of such a flag. It is determined whether or not the effect in the mode is being executed.

  If it is determined in SA2 that the automatic continuous hitting mode effect is being performed, the process proceeds to SA18 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA2 that the automatic continuous hitting mode effect is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the push button 31B is operated based on the presence / absence of input of the detection signal from the push sensor 35B (SA3). If it is determined at SA3 that the push button 31B has not been operated, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined at SA3 that the push button 31B is operated, it is determined whether the push button 31B is operated for a long time (SA4). For example, in the predetermined routine of the timer interrupt process in the effect control CPU 120, the input of the operation detection signal from the push sensor 35B continues more than the predetermined number of times (predetermined period) whether or not the long press operation is performed in SA4. Is determined based on whether or not is confirmed.

  If it is determined in SA4 that the long press operation is not performed, the process proceeds to SA13 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA4 that the long press operation is performed, it is determined whether the long press operation (for example, the long press operation for one second or more) is satisfied to satisfy the execution condition of the automatic continuous hit. It is determined whether the automatic consecutive hit determination flag set at the time is set (SA5).

  When it is determined in SA5 that the auto-continuous-stroke determination flag is not set, the timing before the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period shown in FIG. It is judged whether or not it is included (SA6). At SA6, it is determined whether or not the present time is the timing before the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, based on checking the clock value of the variable display timer that counts the time from the start of the variable display. When it is determined in SA6 that the timing is before the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, the auto is performed to determine (confirm) whether the currently-executed long press operation satisfies the execution condition of the auto-continuous strike. The flag during continuous hit determination is set (SA7), and the process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA6 that the timing is not before the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, the processing is ended without setting the auto-continuous-stroke determination flag.

  If it is determined at SA5 that the auto-continuous-stroke determination flag is set, it is determined whether it is the timing after the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period shown in FIG. 21 (SA8). In SA8, it is determined whether or not the present time is the timing after the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, based on checking the clock value of the variable display timer that counts the time from the start of the variable display. If it is determined in SA8 that the timing is after the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, the auto-continuous-stroke determination flag is reset (SA9), and the process is ended. As a result, when the determination as to whether the long press operation satisfies the execution condition of the automatic continuous hitting spans the end timing of the automatic continuous hitting startable period, the automatic continuous hit is not executed even if the long press operation is performed. That is, when the timing at which the period of the long press operation becomes one second or more is the end timing of the automatic continuous hitting startable period, the automatic continuous hitting is not executed even if the long press operation is performed.

  In addition, when it is determined that the long press operation satisfies the execution condition of the automatic double hit, the long continuous pressing operation straddling the end timing of the automatic continuous hit startable period is performed, the execution condition of the automatic continuous hit is satisfied, The automatic consecutive strikes may be executed. That is, even when the timing at which the long press operation period becomes one second or more is the end timing of the auto continuous hit startable period, the auto continuous hit is executed when the long press operation is performed for one second or longer. It is also good.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SA8 that it is not the timing after the end of the auto-continuous-stroke startable period, it is determined whether the auto-continuous-stroke condition that the long press operation is performed for 1 second or more is satisfied (SA10) . Whether or not the auto continuous hitting condition is satisfied in SA10, for example, measures the time during which the input of the operation detection signal from the push sensor 35B is continued in the predetermined routine of the timer interrupt process in the CPU 120 for effect control It is determined based on whether or not the execution condition of the automatic double hit is satisfied.

  If it is determined at SA10 that the execution condition of the automatic double hit is not satisfied, the processing is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA10 that the execution condition of the automatic double hit is satisfied, the flag during automatic double hit determination is reset (SA11). Then, the automatic continuous hitting action effect mode setting in which the action effect is set as shown in FIG. 22 is selected, the effect in the automatic continuous hitting mode by the automatic continuous hitting action effect mode setting is started (SA12), and the process is ended. . As a result, an automatic double hit effect in which a certain effect effect is performed is executed. In SA12, when the effect in the automatic double hit mode is started, a flag indicating that the effect in the automatic double hit mode is being executed is set.

  As shown in SA6 to SA12, in the continuous hitting production process, when the timing when the long press operation period becomes one second or more becomes the timing within the auto continuous hit startable period, the long press operation is regarded as the continuous hit operation, Automatic double hit is executed.

  In the continuous hit effect processing, as shown by SA6, SA7, and SA10 to SA12, when the timing when the long press operation period becomes one second or more is the timing within the auto-continuous hit startable period, the long press operation is the continuous hit operation and Since it is regarded that an automatic double hit is executed, for example, even when the long press operation is started from the continuous hit operation valid period before the start of the automatic double hit startable period, the period of the long press operation becomes 1 second or more At the same time, an effect of automatic double hit is executed. That is, when the determination as to whether or not the long press operation satisfies the execution condition of the automatic double hit crosses before and after the start timing of the automatic continuous hit startable period, the automatic continuous hit can be executed according to the long press operation. In addition, even if it is determined whether the long press operation satisfies the execution condition of the automatic continuous hitting span before and after the start timing of the automatic continuous hit startable period, the automatic continuous hit is not executed according to the long press operation. Good.

  When it is determined in step SA2 that the automatic continuous hitting mode effect is being performed in SA2 described above and the process proceeds to step SA18, it is determined whether the long press operation of the push button 31B is in progress (SA18). The determination at SA18 is performed in the same manner as the determination at SA4. When it is determined in SA18 that the long press operation is being performed, the effect in the automatic continuous hitting mode set by SA12 is executed (execution continues) (SA19), and the processing is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA18 that the long press operation is not being performed, the effect in the automatic double hit mode being executed is ended (SA20), and the processing is ended. When the effect in the automatic continuous hitting mode is ended by SA20, the flag indicating that it is the automatic continuous hitting mode described above is reset.

  If it is determined in SA4 that the long press operation has not been performed and the process proceeds to SA13, it is determined whether the auto consecutive hit determination flag is set (SA13). When the automatic continuous hitting determination flag is set in SA13, the automatic continuous hitting determination flag is reset according to the fact that the long press operation is not performed (SA14), and the process proceeds to SA15. As a result, when a single press operation (an operation of a short period different from a long press) is performed when an automatic continuous hit determination is being performed at a timing where the long press operation does not reach 1 second, the automatic continuous hit determination ends. And auto bash will not be performed. On the other hand, when the automatic consecutive hitting determination flag is not set at SA13, the process directly proceeds to SA15.

  At SA15, it is determined whether or not the current setting is in the self-powered continuous hitting low setting period shown in FIG. 21 (SA15). In SA15, it is determined whether or not the present time during the self-powered consecutive hitting low action setting period is determined based on checking the clock value of the fluctuation display timer that clocks the time from the start of the fluctuation display.

  When it is determined in SA15 that the self-powered continuous hitting low-action setting period is under, the self-powered continuous hitting low-effect producing mode is selected by selecting the self-powered continuous hit low-effect producing mode setting in which setting of low acting performance as shown in FIG. An effect corresponding to one hit in the self-powered continuous hit mode by setting is executed (SA16), and the process is ended. As a result, a self-powered continuous hitting effect in which a low effect effect is performed is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA15 that the self-operated continuous striking low-action setting period is not in progress, that is, when the self-powered continuous striking height setting period is in progress, the self-powered continuous striking height action is performed as shown in FIG. The effect mode setting is selected, the effect corresponding to one hit in the self-powered continuous hit mode by the self-powered continuous hit action effect setting is executed (SA17), and the process is ended. As a result, a self-powered continuous hitting effect in which a high effect effect is performed is performed.

  In the continuous hitting effect processing described above, as indicated by SA6Y and SA10 to SA12, the continuous hitting operation based on the long press operation of the specific period of the push button 31B until the predetermined period such as the automatic continuous hitting startable period has elapsed. Is assumed to be executed, and as shown in SA6N, even if the long press operation of the push button 31B is started in the auto continuous hit start impossible period after the auto continuous hit start possible period has elapsed, the continuous hit operation is not considered to be executed. Thereby, based on whether or not the predetermined period has elapsed in the continuous hitting operation effective period, it is considered that the continuous hitting operation is performed or the continuous hitting operation is not considered to be performed, thereby improving the fun of the effect. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Modified example of specific double hit production]
Next, a modified example of the specific continuous hit effect will be described.

  (1) In the continuous hitting production process of FIG. 23, an example is shown in which the determination of automatic continuous hitting is started by SA6 and SA7 regardless of the remaining period of the automatic continuous hitting startable period, but it is not limited thereto. If the remaining time after checking the remaining period of time does not reach the operation time which becomes the execution condition of the automatic double hitting, the automatic double hitting may not be performed without determining the automatic double hitting.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 22, an example in which a certain effect presentation mode is set is shown for automatic double hit. However, not limited to this, in the case of an automatic double hit, a low effect setting period and a high effect setting period are set according to the elapsed time from the start of the effect as in the action presentation mode of self-powered continuous hit shown in FIG. You may do so.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 22, an example was shown in which a low action setting period and a high action setting period are set according to the elapsed time from the start of the effect for self-powered continuous hitting. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a self-powered continuous hit may have a certain effect presentation mode.

  (4) The effect of notifying that it is the automatic continuous hitting start possible period shown in FIG. 20 may not be performed. Further, the effect of notifying that it is the continuous hitting start impossible period shown in FIG. 20 may not be performed.

  (5) As specific double hit effects, various effects other than battle effects as shown in FIG. 20 (for example, depending on the double hit, the expectation of becoming a big hit is numerically from "0%" to "less than 100%" or It may be executed as an effect of changing it to 100%.

  (6) As shown in FIG. 21, an example has been shown in which the automatic continuous hitting effect startable period ends when the timing set in the middle of the continuous hit operation effective period has elapsed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the automatic continuous hitting production startable period may be set to end when the timing near the start timing in the continuous hitting operation effective period elapses, and the timing near the end timing in the continuous hitting operation effective period elapses It may be set to end sometimes.

  (7) As shown in FIG. 21, the timing at which the self-powered continuous hitting low-effect producing setting period and the self-powered continuous hitting high-effect producing setting period are switched ends when the timing set in the middle of the continuous hitting operation effective period elapses. An example is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the timing at which the self-powered continuous hitting low-effect production setting period and the self-powered continuous hitting action production setting period are switched is set to end when the timing closer to the start timing in the continuous hitting operation valid period elapses. You may set so that it may be completed at the time of the end timing timing near the end of a continuous hitting operation effective period.

  (8) As the operation serving as the execution condition of the automatic continuous hit, the long press operation of the operation means has been described as an example, but any operation may be used as long as it is a predetermined operation other than the self-powered continuous hit operation. For example, as an operation to be an execution condition of automatic continuous hitting, the operating condition of an operating means (a lever switch, a jog dial, a rotary switch, a touch panel, etc.) other than operating means capable of continuous hitting operation may be used as an execution condition of automatic continuous hitting. .

  (9) In FIG. 20 and the like, the action presentation in which the execution of the continuous hitting operation acts on the level display of the life in the life display area 99 has been described as a specific effect corresponding to the continuous hitting operation. As specific effects, effects of changing the color of a specific effect in response to a continuous hit, effects of destruction of a specific object image in response to a continuous hit, changing the degree of destruction, the number of sets of specific characters in response to a continuous hit Other effects such as an effect effect that changes and an effect effect that a specific first character image changes to a second character image in response to a continuous hit may be performed.

Next, the main effects obtained by the above-mentioned specific double hit effect will be described.
(1) As shown in SA6Y and SA10 to SA12, it is considered that the continuous hitting operation is executed based on the long press operation of the specific period of the push button 31B until the predetermined period such as the automatic continuous hitting startable period elapses. As shown in, even if the long press operation of the push button 31B is started in the auto continuous hit start impossible period after the auto continuous hit startable period has elapsed, it is not considered that the continuous hit operation is executed. Thereby, based on whether or not the predetermined period has elapsed in the continuous hitting operation effective period, it is considered that the continuous hitting operation is performed or the continuous hitting operation is not considered to be performed, thereby improving the fun of the effect. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 22, since the action degree of the action effect differs between the execution of the self-powered continuous hit and the execution of the automatic continuous hit, the variation of the continuous hit operation effect is enriched and the interest of the effect increases, the game Can improve the interest of

  (3) As shown in FIG. 22, according to the remaining period of the continuous hitting operation effective period, by the action mode of the action effect being different, the interest of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game is improved. be able to.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 22, as the scale of action effect increases as the remaining period of the continuous hitting operation effective period decreases, it is possible to secure the interest of the continuous hitting operation effect even if the remaining period is short Therefore, the enjoyment of the presentation can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  (5) At the time of execution of the auto double hit, the action degree of the action effect is constant, and at the time of executing the self-powered double hit such that the action degree of the effect is different between the self-powered continuous low-performance setting period and the self-powered continuous high-performance setting period. In comparison, since the effect pattern is different, the variation of the continuous hitting operation effect is enriched, the interest of the effect can be further improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Example of combination of specified consecutive hit production and other effects]
Next, an example of the combination of the specific continuous hit effect and the other effects as the various effects described above will be described. The specific continuous hitting effect may be used as an operation-responsive effect when executing the effect using the automatic double hitting described with reference to, for example, FIGS.

  As described above, the specific continuous hit effect and the other effects described above can be combined, and a more interesting effect can be performed based on the combination. The combination of such effects is an example, and the specific consecutive hit effect and the other effects described above can be combined in other combination modes.

[Relationship Example Between Operation of First to Fourth Operation Modes and Predetermined Operation and Continuous Operation]
The operation of the first operation mode and the operation of the second operation mode by the first operation unit such as the stick controller 31A described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 18 and the push button 31B and the volume control buttons 42A and 42B Among the operations of the third operation mode and the fourth operation mode by the second operation unit, the operation of the second operation mode and the operation of the fourth operation mode are the same long press as the predetermined operation in the specific consecutive hit effect It is an operation. On the other hand, the operation of the first operation mode and the operation of the third operation mode are the same continuous hitting operation as the continuous operation in the specific continuous hitting effect. Therefore, the predetermined operation in the specific continuous hit effect may be described as the operation of the second operation mode or the operation of the fourth operation mode, and the continuous operation in the specific continuous hit effect is the operation of the first operation mode or the third operation mode It may be written as operation. Conversely, the operation of the second operation mode and the operation of the fourth operation mode can be described as a predetermined operation, and the operation of the first operation mode and the operation of the third operation mode are described as a continuous operation. Can. Further, since the operation of the player is included in the operation of the player, the operation of the first operation mode of the first operation unit is the operation of the first operation mode, and the operation of the second operation mode of the first operation unit is the second In the operation of the operation mode, the operation of the third operation mode of the second operation unit is replaced with the operation of the third operation mode, and the operation of the fourth operation mode of the second operation unit is replaced with the operation of the fourth operation mode. It may be done.

  In the above embodiment, the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume control buttons 42A and 42B are applied as the plurality of operation units. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The operation unit (e.g., jog dial operation unit, cross key operation unit, lever operation unit, etc.) may be applied. Also, the stick controller 31A is operated to tilt back and forth and right and left, the push button 31B is operated to press downward, and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B are operated to operate to press backward. The direction of is arbitrary, and may be an operation such as turning, pulling other than tilting and pressing.

  In the above embodiment, only the stick controller 31A of the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the volume control buttons 42A and 42B does not have the automatic continuous hitting function, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B may be configured as an operation unit that does not have an automatic double hit function.

  Further, in the above embodiment, only the stick controller 31A which is one operation unit among the three operation units of the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is used as the operation unit which does not have the automatic continuous hitting function. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and has at least two or more operation parts, and the operation of the first operation aspect in the first operation part or the operation aspect differs from the first operation aspect. When the operation of the operation mode is performed, the corresponding operation process corresponding to each operation mode is executed, and when the operation of the third operation mode is performed in the second operation unit, the operation corresponding to the third operation mode is performed. When there is an operation of the fourth operation mode different from the third operation mode while performing the corresponding operation process, the non-corresponding operation process not corresponding to the fourth operation mode is performed. As long as it, the first operation unit and second operation unit the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B and the volume adjustment button 42A, may be any of 42B.

  In the above embodiment, the first operation mode and the third operation mode are the same operation mode (e.g., continuous hitting operation) and the second operation mode and the fourth operation mode are the same operation mode (e.g., the long operation mode). It may be a pressing operation). And the first operation mode and the fourth operation mode are the same operation mode (for example, long press operation) and the second operation mode and the third operation mode are the same operation mode (for example, the continuous hitting operation) May be

  In the present embodiment, the stick controller 31A exemplifies a mode in which the automatic double hit function is always disabled regardless of the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the machine 1 has only the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, the automatic continuous hitting function of the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B is alternately switched on and off. However, it is sufficient if the automatic double hit function is not activated.

  Moreover, although the form which applied single hit operation, continuous hit operation, and long press operation was illustrated as an example of the operation aspect in the said Example, this invention is not limited to this, Operation aspects other than the above (for example, for example) , Or twice) may be applied.

  Further, in the above embodiment, during the operation effective period in which the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is effective, the effect control CPU 120 performs the operation processing according to the operation based on the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. Although the form which changes the image displayed on the effect display apparatus 5 was illustrated as an effect to perform, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the effect sound etc. are received from the speakers 8L and 8R other than the above. It includes effects such as outputting, operating a movable body (not shown) provided to be operable, etc., and emitting light such as a light emitting diode (LED). Further, the operation processing according to the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B by the effect control CPU 120 includes processing other than the above effect such as adjustment processing of volume, light intensity, light emission color and the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the automatic continuous hitting effect is executed by performing long pressing operation different from the continuous hitting operation at the time of executing the continuous hitting effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. The automatic continuous hitting effect may be performed by performing an operation other than the long press operation (for example, a predetermined number of single-stroke operations) when executing the continuous hit effect. In addition, the automatic long press effect may be performed by performing an operation other than the long press operation (for example, a predetermined number of single-stroke operations) when performing the long press effect.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment illustrated the form which set the operation aspect required in order to perform automatic continuous hit production | presentation as long press operation in this way, this invention is not limited to this, Automatic continuous hit production | presentation is carried out The operation mode required to execute the above may be set by either the player or a salesperson such as a store clerk at the game arcade. If it is possible to set the player, while it is possible to realize the operation according to the preference, if it is possible to set the salesman of the game arcade clerk, adjust the operation mode in consideration of the use frequency and the like of the automatic double hit function In this way, it is possible to maintain the asset value.

  Furthermore, the player may be able to set according to specific conditions (for example, game time, number of times of fluctuation display, number of big hits, cell-phone interlocking, etc.), and in this way, the burden of the player is increased. Since the automatic double hit function to be mitigated becomes effective when a specific condition is established, the game can be promoted.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation unit on which the automatic double hit function is mounted is determined in advance to the push button 31B and the volume adjustment buttons 42A and 42B, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be possible to set any one of sales persons such as store clerks in the place.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the executable period of the automatic double hit effect is set within the operation effective period set in advance, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player plays a game In the effect to be executed by this, when a predetermined value or more (for example, effect points and the like) is acquired, an executable period, an executable number of executable times, and the like of the automatic continuous hitting effect may be given. By doing this, as the game time increases, the period and the number of times that the player can use the automatic double hit function increases, so it is possible to promote the game.

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

  Further, in the above embodiment, a pachinko game machine is applied as an example of a game machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, a game value At the same time, one game is ended by the variable display result being derived on the variable display device capable of the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified respectively, and the winning is achieved according to the variable display result derived on the variable display device The present invention is also applicable to slot machines in which

  It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 4A first special symbol indicator, 4B second special symbol indicator, 5 effect display devices, 11 main substrates, 12 effect control substrates, 31A stick controller, 31B push button, 42A, 42B volume adjustment button, 100 game control microcomputer, 120 effect control CPU, 200A, 200B display unit, 35B push sensor, 99 life display area.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling in an advantageous state for the player,
A plurality of operation units operable by the player;
Operation promotion display means capable of displaying an operation promotion display for urging the player to operate the operation unit;
Operation processing execution means capable of executing operation processing corresponding to the operation of the operation unit;
Equipped with
The operation unit includes a first operation unit and a second operation unit.
The operation processing execution means is
If the time from the start of the operation of the first operating unit in the first operating unit has been operated in the first operation mode to terminate the operation of the first operating unit before reaching the predetermined threshold A first corresponding operation process corresponding to the first operation mode can be executed,
In the case where there is an operation of a second operation mode in which the operation of the first operation unit is continued even if the time from the start of the operation of the first operation unit in the first operation unit reaches a predetermined threshold value The first continuous operation process can be executed to repeatedly execute the first corresponding operation process during a period in which the operation of the first operation unit continues.
When there is an operation of a third operation mode in which the operation of the second operation unit is ended before the time from when the operation of the second operation unit is started in the second operation unit reaches a predetermined threshold value The third corresponding operation process corresponding to the third operation mode is executed, and the second operation unit is operated after the operation of the second operation unit is started in the second operation unit even if the second threshold value is reached. A second continuous operation process of repeatedly executing the third corresponding operation process during a period in which the operation of the second operation unit is continued when there is an operation of a fourth operation mode in which the operation of the operation unit is continued Is feasible and
When the operation of the second operation mode is performed during execution of the variable display in the first operation unit, the first continuous operation processing is not performed, but the variable display is performed in the first operation unit. The first continuous operation process can be executed when the second operation mode is operated during a demo period not being performed,
When the operation of the fourth operation mode is performed during execution of the variable display in the second operation unit, the second continuous operation process can be executed, but the variable display is performed in the second operation unit. When the operation of the fourth operation mode is performed during the demonstration period which is not executed, the second continuous operation process is not performed,
In the second operation unit, the third corresponding operation processing can be executed during the demonstration period,
Detection means capable of detecting an action including an operation of a player;
The system further comprises specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect in response to execution of a continuous operation in which the player performs a plurality of operations in the detection effective period by the detection means.
The operation promotion display means is
The operation prompting display includes a prompting prompting the continuous action,
It is possible to execute an acceleration notification that promotes the continuous operation in the entire period during the detection effective period,
The specific effect execution means is
The specific effect can be executed on the basis of a predetermined action different from the continuous action by the player, assuming that the continuous action is performed,
In the detection valid period, the continuous operation is considered to be executed based on the predetermined operation until the predetermined period elapses, regardless of whether the detection means detects the player's operation during the predetermined period. A gaming machine, which does not consider that the continuous operation has been executed even if the predetermined operation is started after the predetermined period has elapsed.

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