JP6646210B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area where game balls are fired.

  Conventionally, among various ball game machines, a so-called first-type pachinko game machine has a plurality of symbols fluctuating in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Is displayed (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called a so-called big hit in which more prize balls can be obtained than in a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbols change is stopped has a specific mode. Known as one. In the variable display of the symbols in the display area, not only a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, but also in a state called a so-called reach screen, if one more symbol is aligned, a time of the variable display is usually set in a state where it becomes a big hit. For example, an effect for enhancing the player's sense of expectation, such as making it longer, is achieved. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by an effect of giving a story to the variable display using characters in images such as patterns and a notice effect that gives a preliminary notice of the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-230714 A JP-A-2015-6280

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an effect content displayed on a screen, there is known an effect that displays a time gauge indicating a progress state of an effect (for example, see Patent Document 2). However, the conventional time gauge is merely an auxiliary production that suggests a timing at which a specific production is executed, and does not necessarily indicate an increase in expectation of a jackpot, and is not necessarily a player in itself. Did not increase the expectations of

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying an effect for increasing a degree of expectation of a big hit.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed and a predetermined position in the game area, and the entering of a game ball is a trigger for a lottery. A winning / non-performing determination is performed based on a start winning port and a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a state advantageous to the player from a normal game, when the ball enters the starting winning port. A winning / failing determination unit, a symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating a result of the winning / falling determination is variably displayed, a symbol determining unit for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device according to the result of the winning / falling determination, A special game control means for executing a special game when the result is a big hit, an effect display device on which effect contents are displayed, an effect deciding device for deciding effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device, and an effect deciding device. Directed contents decided It includes a presentation control means for displaying on the effect display device. The effect deciding means may select a special reach effect which is an effect pattern for displaying an effect of whether or not a big hit notification appears.In the special reach effect, the effect process is divided into a plurality of effect blocks and a predetermined order is established. Is displayed, an indicator image that visually indicates the display order of the plurality of effect blocks is displayed, and a plurality of regions that divide the indicator image indicate any one of the effect blocks, and a jackpot notification is provided in each of the plurality of effect blocks. Indicate that the magnitude of the expected degree to appear is different for each effect block so that it can be visually identified in a plurality of regions, and the display position of the predetermined effect object with respect to the indicator image of the effect block currently being displayed. Is an effect pattern indicated by.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described components, and the components and expressions of the present invention, which are mutually substituted among methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, and the like, are also included. This is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the ball-and-ball game machine of this invention, the game machine which can display the effect which raises the expectation of a big hit can be provided.

It is a figure showing a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing a basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main board. It is a figure which shows a success / failure determination table typically. It is a figure which shows the prior | preceding right / wrong determination table referred by prior | preceding right / wrong determination typically. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of a mobile cooperation system typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of a main board and a sub board. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structure of an effect display control apparatus schematically. It is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board in the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of a main process of S120 in FIG. 13; It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart showing a control start process of the sub board in the pachinko gaming machine. 17 is a flowchart showing details of a main process of S518 in FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process when a command is received from a main board. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for effect display control occurs. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process when a sub CPU receives a command from a display CPU. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol change display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration symbol change display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure showing the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko gaming machine in this example. It is a figure which shows the example which displays a production process on a screen with an indicator image, displaying the countdown to a time limit by a time display device. It is a time chart which shows typically the relationship of a plurality of effect blocks, a big hit notification timing, and a skip effect in a time limit reach effect. It is a figure which shows typically the transition example of the screen in a time limit reach effect. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of each effect block and a common effect block. It is a figure which shows typically several types of skip effect patterns in which the effect process of the skip effect was determined. It is a figure which shows typically the several time limit reach effect pattern in which the effect process of the time limit reach effect was defined. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process from the start of a time limit reach effect to an end. It is a figure showing typically an example of other display methods of an indicator picture. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a time limit display in the case of the time limit reach effect which does not use a skip effect. It is a figure which shows typically the example which expands the area | region which shows the presentation block under display. It is a figure which shows the indicator image in a modified example typically.

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In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine in the related art are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. Further, in order to balance these playability, a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of hold lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of being a big hit with a probability change, and the second game has a larger number of unit games constituting a special game (a long open unit having a longer open time of a special winning opening). A game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and the number of long open unit games is larger in the second game than in the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. The second game is designed to be more profitable than the first game. On top of that, the first game is aimed at the first hit, and after the time reduction is given in the first game, the second game is repeatedly aimed at to obtain a lot of payouts. Realize.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Pachinko gaming machine 100 mainly includes a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a firing handle 107, a speaker 108, a production button 109, a cross key 110, Includes decorative lamp 111. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 at a position where the pachinko gaming machine 100 is to be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that matches the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for firing game balls, a mechanism for detachably housing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls, and the like.

  The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like, and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing the game balls, sending the game balls to the firing rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball plate 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right at the upper part of the door 104, and the means for controlling the performance outputs sound effects and music sounds corresponding to the game state and the performance. Most of the resin member constituting the exterior of the door 104 is translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to a game state or a performance by means for controlling the performance, and plays a role of the performance by blinking or the like.

  The game board 80 has a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating opening 31, a second operating opening 32, and a general winning opening 33 on a game area 81 defined by rails 82. , An outlet 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over a substantially central portion of the game area 81 and an upper portion and a right portion thereof. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. At the lower part of the center decoration 64, a stage 65 on which the flowing game ball rolls is formed, and depending on the way of rolling, the falling direction from the stage 65 depends on the direction in which the ball enters the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 Is divided into the side direction that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable role 66 that is driven in accordance with the effect contents and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms (not shown) such as a game nail and a windmill for forming a flow path of the game ball are installed. In this specification, “entering a ball”, “winning”, and “dropping” may be synonymous with each other. Further, each winning opening or each entrance may be constituted by a “passing opening” of a type through which a game ball passes (also referred to as a “gate” or a “through chucker”). "Prize", "drop", and "pass" may also be synonymous with each other.

  The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second starting port 12 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that it is possible to aim at entering one of the balls by the strength of shooting of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided substantially below the center of the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided immediately below the first starting port 11. If the ball is left hit, that is, if the ball is hit relatively weakly so as to flow to the left side passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while the right hit. In other words, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming at flowing to the right side passage of the center decoration 64, the ball can enter or is easy to enter the second starting port 12, but cannot enter the first starting port 11. In addition, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper portion of the opening of the second starting port 12 is normally covered with the first starting port 11 to prevent the inflow of game balls, the second starting port 12 is opened unless the opening mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. 12 cannot enter or is difficult to enter. The success / failure lottery is a lottery for judging whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed every time a ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. You.

  In addition, the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to hit any one of them according to the strength of shooting of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that a game ball aimed at one is difficult to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to easily enter the ball when fired relatively weakly with the aim of flowing leftward, that is, flowing to the left side passage of the center decoration 64. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to easily enter the ball when fired relatively right, that is, shot rightward, that is, to the right passage of the center decoration 64.

  The first starting port 11 includes a first starting winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first starting port 11, and generates first start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. The second starting port 12 includes a second starting winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric accessory 90 (so-called electric tulip) as an expanding mechanism, and an ordinary electric combination solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 90. . The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 12, and generates second start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered.

  When the ordinary electric combination 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 91, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced. One opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is as short as about 0.1 second for a short opening, while one opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 6 seconds for a long opening. Is set to be longer than that at the time of the short opening, so that the game ball easily enters the second starting port 12. Normally, the long opening of the electric accessory 90 is also called “open extension”. As a modified example, when the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded, the fact may be notified in advance, or the suspension of the normal symbol change may be read in advance and notified before the start of the normal symbol change. , May be notified during the change of the normal symbol.

  As a modification of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is long opened, the total opening time is extended to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening three times. It is good also as an aspect. Alternatively, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of times of opening may be prepared, and one of the combinations may be selected. For example, in the case of opening three seconds for two seconds, the total opening time is the same as in the case of once opening six seconds, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, particularly in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the player who notices the opening adjusts the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that point in time, and the former enters the ball. The chances are long. In addition, it is also possible to configure so that there are a plurality of types of hits of a normal symbol, and to make the opening mode of the expanding mechanism differ according to the type of hit. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, in the normal state, the opening is 0.1 seconds once, in the easy ball entry state, the opening is 1 second three times, and when the second hit, the normal state is In this case, the player may open once for 6 seconds, and may open twice for 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state.

  Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detecting device 38 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor for detecting the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered.

  The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The special winning detection device 25 is a sensor for detecting the entry of a game ball into the special winning opening 20, and generates special winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered. The special winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The special winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. As a modified example, another large winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided.

  A first special symbol display device 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 42 corresponding to the second game are provided side by side at the lower left position outside the game area 81 on the game board 80, Changes in the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed. At approximately the center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that a screen is exposed from a screen frame formed by a center decoration 64, and a decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is provided. The fluctuation of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to a determination result of a first winning / rejecting lottery performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 11 and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a special game is played, a big hit occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / rejecting lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 12, and the variable display thereof is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a special game is played, a big hit occurs. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, an eight-segment LED including eight segments of seven segments forming a “figure of eight” and one segment representing a “dot”. Is a display device. With an 8-segment LED, an 8-bit numerical value can be represented by combining eight segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of characters and numerals, and may be a symbol having no general meaning formed by a combination of each segment. . By changing these symbols one after another at high speed and displaying them on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. You. Further, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are formed by using an LED dot array which is not an 8-segment LED and a plurality of types of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol The special symbol 52 may be represented.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 61 in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the determination result display of the lottery shown by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, a moving image in which a plurality of columns of symbols simulating, for example, a game of a slot machine are changed in a central region of the screen. In the present embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers “0” to “9” are displayed in three columns and fluctuated, and the hit or miss is indicated by the three symbol combinations finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of patterns constituting the decorative pattern 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns, and the numbers, characters, and symbols are common to all the patterns. A different pattern may be added for each and integrated. This pattern is a pattern in which a motif related to the theme of the decoration or the effect set in the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern in which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative pattern 61 is switched in accordance with the development of the effect between a case where the pattern integrally including the pattern is variably displayed and a case where the pattern is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. Configuration may be used. On the background of the change display of the decorative pattern 61, a moving image having a staging effect related to the decoration or effect theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the pattern change.

  Since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have to have a staging role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are provided. It is displayed on the display device 42 in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case where a technique of expressing without using a decorative symbol by giving the special symbol itself a staging role may be adopted, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display instead of an 8-segment LED.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix type display device. The width of the display area may be about half of the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width enough to allow one game ball to pass. The game ball can be passed through, so that it can be distinguished from what is called “left-handed”. The effect display device 60 is not limited to being configured with a single display device, but may be configured with a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of displays, different sizes of displays such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined, and the sub liquid crystal may be arranged at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal or at a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle. May be installed in the vicinity. When installed near the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel on which a player can perform operation input. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be configured by a mechanical display device such as a drum rotating type or a display device such as an LED matrix type. .

  The first operating port 31 is provided at a position on the left side of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operation port 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operation port 32 is provided at a position on the right side of the game area 81 and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operation port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 is a trigger of an open lottery that determines whether or not the electric powered accessory 90 is to be expanded. When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating a determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also referred to as “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 45 is provided on the lower right side of the outside of the game area 81. For convenience, the normal symbol display device 45 includes two lamps, and the display state of the normal symbol is expressed depending on which lamp is turned on. For example, when the lighting of the first lamp indicates a disconnection and the second lamp indicates a hit, a variation display of a normal symbol is expressed by alternately turning on and off the lights, and finally one of the lightings is finally turned on. By stopping in the state, a stopped symbol of a normal symbol is expressed. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the ordinary symbol stops at the hit symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded.

  There are two types of opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90: a short opening time of 0.1 second and a long opening time of 6 seconds. In the open lottery in the normal state, a normal symbol wins with a probability of 1/50 and a long open is executed, and a normal symbol wins with a probability of 1/100 and a short open is executed. Thus, in the normal state, the probability of a long open is higher than the probability of a short open, but in a modified example, the probability of a short open may be set to be higher than the probability of a long open. May be the same. In the open lottery in the easy ball entry state, the probability of hitting a symbol is usually increased to 99/100, and the open time is limited to long open. As described above, in the easy ball entry state, the ability to normally enter the second starting port 12 is enhanced by the function of varying the probability of hitting the symbol and the function of extending the opening time. In the easy ball entry state according to the modified example, a configuration may be employed in which the ability to easily enter the second starting port 12 is further increased by using three functions including a function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In this case, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state.

  At a lower left position outside the game area 81, a first special figure holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and a second special symbol display lamp 71 is provided above the second special symbol display device 42. A second special map holding lamp 72 corresponding to the second game is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 71 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the winning / failure lottery value in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the first special figure holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values that have won the first starting port 11 during the change of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is not yet completed. Shows the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure holding lamp 72 also includes two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the winning / failure lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the second special figure holding lamp 72 is the number of lottery values that have won the second starting port 12 during the change of the second special symbol 52 or the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is not yet completed. Shows the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value is also displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of lighting of the holding lamp images.

  When the number of pending lotteries becomes three, the symbol change time in the case of a miss is shortened as compared with the normal case (hereinafter, also referred to as “shortened change”) in order to increase game efficiency. Similarly, when the number of pending lotteries becomes four, the symbol change time in the case of a miss is further shortened as compared with the case of three pieces in order to further increase the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as “ultra shortened change”). ).

  At the lower right position outside the game area 81, a general-purpose holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the ordinary symbol display device 45. The ordinary figure holding lamp 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of ordinary symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of pending normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation, and the number of ordinary symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol fluctuation has not been executed yet. Is shown.

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that is pressed by a player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine in accordance with the effect content, and changes the effect content and the like in accordance with the pressed state. The effect button 109 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper sphere dish 105. The cross key 110 is an operation input unit for a player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper bowl 105.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player rotates the firing handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper bowl 105 are guided by the rail 82 one by one on the rail 82 with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle, and are fired into the game area 81. . When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at fixed time intervals. The game ball fired to the upper part of the game area 81 falls on a plurality of game nails or windmills, and falls in a direction corresponding to how the ball is hit. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the special winning opening 20, a prize ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is placed on the upper ball plate 105 or the lower winning plate. It is paid out to the bowl 106. A game ball dropped into each winning port such as the general winning port 33 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out port 34 is processed as an out ball.

  When the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol display 42 and the effect display 60 are displayed on the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42, and the effect display device 60. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after a lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed in accordance with a variance pattern in which the variability from the start to the stop of the variance is determined. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed according to a fluctuation effect pattern in which the fluctuation mode from the start to the stop of the fluctuation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation effect patterns are prepared, and each has various lengths of variation time. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decoration symbol 61 is changed when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, the symbol is varied in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine at the start of the variation, and stopped one by one when approaching the variation end timing. Display the symbol combination. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop are in the stop mode indicating the big hit, the game shifts to the special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, The opening and closing operation of the winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 indicating the big hit is, for example, a mode of a combination in which the types of the three symbols match.

  The fluctuation effect pattern includes a normal out-of-effect effect pattern, a out-of-reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal deviation effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal deviation symbol combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying out-of-reach symbol combinations through a reach state, which is a state in which a big hit occurs if one more symbol is arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a symbol combination of a jackpot through a reach state. In particular, as the pattern during the reach state, a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times is included, a reach pattern having a relatively short fluctuation time is referred to as “normal reach”, and a reach pattern having a long fluctuation time is referred to as “super reach”. ". The out-of-normal effect pattern, the out-of-reach effect pattern, and the reach big hit effect pattern each include a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time reduction pattern displayed in a time reduction state. However, even in the normal state, if the second symbol change corresponding to the ball entering the second starting port 12, the probability that the big hit is accompanied by a certain change or the probability that the unit game number of the special game increases is the second probability. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first variation corresponding to the ball entering the first starting port 11, a chance effect pattern for indicating that there is a chance to generate a relatively advantageous big hit may be used. In the embodiment, the time-saving pattern is used in the time-saving state, but the time-saving pattern is used in the probable-variation state because the time-saving pattern is accompanied by the time-saving pattern. However, in the modified example, it is possible to adopt a specification in which a probable variation pattern different from that for time saving is used in the probable variation state. Alternatively, the specification may use a common pattern for the time saving and the probable change, or may use the pattern for the probable change in the probable change state without particularly using the pattern for the time reduction.

  There are two types of special games: normal special games and shortened special games, each of which has a large difference in profits from the acquired prize balls. Usually, a special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and is closed once after the opening continues for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls fall. The process from opening to closing of the special winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game. However, a plurality of short opening times may be repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the special winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 or 16 times, the special game is usually ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. Normally, in special games, 9 or more balls can be expected per unit game, and sufficient prize balls (also referred to as “balls”) can be obtained by 16 unit games. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as “16R big hit”, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as “4R big hit”.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are short, and the large winning opening 20 is opened for 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the special winning opening 20 for a very short time is only repeated twice, it is hardly possible to enter the special winning opening 20 and the special game in which the number of balls substantially equals almost zero is achieved. is there. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as a “2R big hit”.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stoppage are in a predetermined small hitting mode, the process shifts to a small hitting game constituted by one unit game, and An opening / closing operation is performed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the large winning opening 20 is repeatedly opened for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as the 2R big hit in appearance.

  When a special game has occurred and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, after the special game is completed, a certain change, which is one of the specific games, is further started. During the probable change, a winning / losing lottery having a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may be generated relatively early. It should be noted that the result of the determination of the success / failure lottery may be a specific jackpot, that is, a jackpot with a probability change, which may be a latent probability change state that is not explicitly reported as a decorative design or effect contents without explicitly indicating the appearance. In this case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the change is the probability change or the non-probability change even during the probability change.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a ball entry easy state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy ball entry state, the opening probability is increased so that the opening probability of the ordinary motorized accessory 90 is extended while the probability of hitting in the opening lottery is higher than usual. The number of hits to the second start port 12 can be increased because the number of hits of the normal symbol per fixed time can be increased, and the ease of entering the second start port 12 is also increased. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it becomes possible to hardly reduce the number of possessed balls or to continue playing while gradually increasing the possessed balls.

  In the easy ball entry state, as one of the specific game states, a so-called time reduction in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shorter than that in the normal state is further executed. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after a predetermined number of fluctuations, for example, 100 fluctuations are displayed, but reaches the fluctuation number. If a big hit occurs before, the time savings will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is reduced in the time reduction, until a big hit occurs, as compared with the case of the normal state in which the symbol fluctuation is performed with the normal fluctuation time. Can be shortened, and the ease of obtaining a big hit can be relatively increased. In a modified example, it is good also as a specification which does not carry out the time saving of a special symbol in a ball entry easy state.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on and off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes the entire gaming operation such as a lottery when the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are won. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and fluctuates the effect-like display contents in accordance with the determination result by the main substrate 200 in particular. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path of the prize ball, a payout unit 154 that pays out a prize ball, and the like. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper bowl plate 105 in accordance with the winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls in the upper bowl 105 into the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies power to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 divides functions into a main board 200 as a main control device for controlling the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub-board 300 as a sub-control device for controlling staging operation and processing. It is configured in the form. The main board 200 includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a special winning port 20, a general winning port 33, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, a first special symbol display device 41, and a second special opening. The symbol display device 42 and the normal symbol display device 45 are electrically connected to each other, and transmit and receive various control signals to and from them. The sub-board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decorative lamp 111, and transmits and receives various control signals to and from each of them. Since data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is in one direction from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300, each component is configured so that the overall operation is realized in such one-way data transmission / reception. It is arranged on the main board 200 and the sub board 300. Since one-way data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub-board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. I can't even make a request. Therefore, the information generated by the main board 200 cannot be referred to from the sub board 300 unless the main board 200 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 300.

  Any of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub-board 300 instead of the main board 200, and any of the functional blocks included in the sub-board 300 may be mounted on the sub-board 300. Alternatively, it may be mounted on the main board 200.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entry determination unit 201, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a general drawing lottery unit 213, a hold control unit 240, a main display control unit 250, a special game control unit 260, a small hit game control. There are provided means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, and special figure adjusting means 276.

  The ball entry judging means 201 judges the entry of game balls into each winning opening. The receiving ball determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first starting port 11 when the first starting winning information is received, and that the game ball has received the second starting port 12 when receiving the second starting winning information. to decide. The winning determination unit 201 determines that the game ball has won the special winning opening 20 when receiving the special winning opening winning information, and determines that the game ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. Upon receiving the passage information, the entering ball judging means 201 judges that the game ball has passed the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32.

  The first lottery means 211 has a first lottery value acquisition means 216, a first success / failure determination means 221, a first symbol determination means 226, a first variation pattern determination as a function of executing a first lottery relating to the first game. It includes means 231 and executes a first success / failure lottery as a success / failure lottery corresponding to a ball entering the first starting port 11. The determination result of the first success / failure lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41, and is shown in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second success / failure determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to a ball entering the second starting port 12. The second winning / pulling lottery is executed as the winning / pulling lottery. The determination result of the second winning / rejecting lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42, and is shown in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . When starting the symbol change, the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 transmit the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 303 together with the symbol change control command.

  The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 determine which lottery value range the lottery value falls in the success / failure determination as a preliminary determination process even when the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. A preliminary right / wrong judgment is performed, and the result of the judgment is transmitted to the effect deciding means 303. After the result of the preliminary determination processing is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, it is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol change display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is deleted from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. You. Therefore, on the sub-board 300 side, a so-called “look-ahead” process is realized, in which the result of pass / fail can be presumed and recognized in advance before the order of the symbol change start.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a value of a random number as a first lottery lottery value for the first lottery lottery when the ball enters the first starting port 11. The second lottery value obtaining means 217 obtains the value of the random number as the second random lottery value for the second random lottery when the ball enters the second starting port 12. For example, the values to be obtained as the first and second lottery values for the second lottery value are obtained from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first win / fail lottery value and the second win / fail lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control unit 240. However, the winning / rejecting lottery value is held within a range not exceeding a predetermined holding upper limit number. Note that the “random number” here does not have to be a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, but may be a hardware random number using a 16-bit counter or software using a random number generation algorithm. A pseudo random number such as a random number may be used. Alternatively, a combination of a hardware random number and a software random number, for example, a plus random number method in which an initial value is changed each time the counter makes one rotation may be used.

  The first success / failure determination means 221 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first success / failure lottery value, and determines whether the first success / failure lottery value is in any of the lottery value ranges in the success / failure determination. Performs a pre-authorization determination as to whether this is the case. The second success / failure determination means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second success / failure lottery value, and determines whether the second success / failure lottery value is in any of the lottery value ranges in the success / failure determination. Performs a pre-authorization determination as to whether this is the case. The first contact determination unit 221 and the second contact determination unit 222 hold a contact determination table and a prior contact determination table that are referred to in the contact determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the pass / fail judgment performed when starting the symbol change from the prior pass / fail judgment, it is also appropriately referred to as a “pass / fail judgment as the main judgment”. Note that in this specification, when a “table” or “selection criterion” is used, the correspondence between a first parameter such as a lottery value and a second parameter such as a value indicating an option is strictly defined in a table structure. Not only data but also such a relationship is widely included in a case where the relationship is realized by a program structure for deriving a second parameter from a first parameter. The term “selection criteria” is appropriately referred to as a concept substantially synonymous with “table” including these. When a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one kind may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of structurally divided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of structured tables.

  The first contact determination unit 221 and the second contact determination unit 222 hold a plurality of contact determination tables to be referred to in the contact determination. The plurality of hit / fail judgment tables are associated with the hit / miss judgment results and the hit / withdrawal lottery values, and the hit / fail probability is determined according to the associated jackpot range setting. In the normal probability state, the first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 refer to a success / failure table for a success / failure determination based on a normal hit probability. Browse the table. The first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 refer to one of the plurality of success / failure tables and determine whether the success / failure lottery value is a hit.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the hit / fail judgment table. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the big hit, small hit, out-of-office judgment result and hit / withdrawal lottery value are associated with each other. Is determined. The first contact determination unit 221 and the second contact determination unit 222 refer to the contact determination table of FIG. In both the first win / fail determination by the first win / fail determination means 221 and the second win / fail determination by the second win / fail determination means 222, a big hit is normally obtained only when the win / fail determination value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probable change, the range of the jackpot is expanded, and the jackpot is obtained not only when the winning / failing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299 but also when it falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot ranges for both normal time and probable change. However, the hit / fail judgment table may be separately prepared for normal time and probable change. You may prepare separately for 1 winning / losing lottery and for 2nd winning / losing lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / rejecting lottery value does not fall within the large hit range, a small hit occurs if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this drawing, when the winning / rejecting lottery value obtained by the first hit / reject determination means 221 falls in the range of 56500 to 65535, a small hit occurs, and the winning / rejecting lottery value obtained by the second hit / fail determination means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls in the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the range of the first hit lottery corresponding to the small hit is wider than that of the second hit lottery, and the small hit is more likely to occur. As described above, when the hit does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally “out of place”. However, in the example of FIG. Is particularly described as “out of place”. Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the big hit determination table and the small hit determination table are realized in the form of a single hit / fail determination table, each may be realized as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a prior contact determination table referred to in the prior contact determination. The first success / failure determination means 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets the value of “1” indicating the fact to the success / failure range as the determination result, If the winning / rejecting lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result. If the winning / rejecting lottery value is “3000 to 56499”, a value of “3” indicating that fact is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result, and if the winning / rejecting lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” indicating this is set. Is set in the hit range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination means 221 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is transmitted to the effect deciding means 303 together with the value indicating the first success / failure lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The second success / failure determination means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6B, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, If the winning / rejecting lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result. When the winning / rejecting lottery value is “3000 to 63999”, a value of “3” indicating that fact is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result, and when the winning / rejecting lottery value is “64000 to 65535”, “4” indicating this is set. Is set in the hit range as the determination result. Each time the second success / failure determination means 222 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the second success / failure lottery and the number of suspensions.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of the symbol change based on the symbol lottery value acquired separately and the result of the determination of success or failure, and the symbol lottery. Preliminary symbol determination of which symbol range the value corresponds to is performed. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and prior symbol determination tables that are referred to for determining a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the result of the hit determination. It should be noted that the symbol determination performed when starting the symbol change is also referred to as “symbol determination as the final determination” as appropriate, in order to distinguish it from the prior symbol determination.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table referred to when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table referred to when the result of the hit determination is out of order, and FIG. It is a table that is referred to when the result of the hit determination is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of the figure in the symbol determination as the final determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The special symbol types are respectively associated with the jackpot, small hit, out-of-office judgment result, "0" to "4" correspond to the big hit, "5" to "9" correspond to the small hit, “10” corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by combining segments.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with the big hit. Among them, the type “0” indicates a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot with a certain change as a specific jackpot, and is associated with “0 to 99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value and “0” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ". The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with a probability change as a specific jackpot. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “100 to 149”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “145 to 149”. Can be Types “2” to “4” indicate a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot without a probability change as a normal jackpot, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value correspond to “150 to 189”, and the type “2” is associated therewith. The type “3” is associated with “190 to 229”, and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. In this way, the selection probability for each big hit type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the type “10” is associated with the symbol lottery value of the entire range in the case where the result of the determination as to whether or not the hit is out of order.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table in FIG. 7 is also referred to as a prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination unit 226 and the second symbol determination unit 227 determine that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the preliminary symbol determination is the first winning / rejecting lottery or the second winning / rejecting lottery. It is transmitted to the effect deciding means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of reservations.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination means 231 is a first pattern lottery value for separately acquiring a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on The second variation pattern determining means 232 determines a variation pattern in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determined from fluctuation patterns. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 each determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation by referring to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 execute a preliminary pattern determination of which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determining unit 231 and the second variation pattern determining unit 232 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a preliminary pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and the fluctuation pattern has various fluctuation times depending on the type. That is, in each variation pattern, the variation display time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time has elapsed. In addition, the variation pattern determination performed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the final determination” as appropriate, in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a fluctuation pattern table. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 10A in the normal state, and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the result of the determination is incorrect in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, the super reach “super 1” of the pattern range number “0” is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, the super reach "super 2" of the pattern range number "1" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, the normal reach "normal 1" of the pattern range number "2" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the normal reach of the pattern range number "3" is selected. Select "2". If the pattern lottery value is from 30 to 255, the "range out of reach" of the pattern range number "4" is selected. As the “no reach”, a different fluctuation pattern is selected according to the number of holds. When the number of holds is 0 to 2, a change pattern of 10 seconds. When the number of holds is 3, a change pattern of 7 seconds. Is 4, a variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected.

  In this figure, an example in which the fluctuation time is mainly classified into five types according to the fluctuation time will be described. However, a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of these fluctuation patterns on the sub-substrate 300, and several tens of types of the fluctuation effect patterns in total Is associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of the pattern lottery values assigned to "Normal 1", "Normal 2", and "Leach out of reach" also differs depending on the number of holds. When the number of reservations is 0 or 1, the drawing is as shown in FIG. 9A. However, as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of “normal 1” and “normal 2” becomes narrower, and the lottery value of “no reach” The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of suspensions, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern with a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that a fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time is selected increases. Therefore, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using the variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of suspensions, it is possible to realize a control in which a variation pattern having a longer variation time is easily selected when the number of suspensions decreases.

  If the result of the hit determination is a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, the super reach “super 1” of the pattern range number “5” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, the super reach "super 2" of the pattern range number "6" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, the normal reach “normal 1” of the pattern range number “7” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, the normal reach of the pattern range number “8” is “normal”. Select "2".

  In the normal state, when the result of the hit determination is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, the super reach “Super 3” of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, the normal reach “normal 3” of the pattern range number “10” is selected.

  The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232, when transmitting the pre-determination result to the effect determination unit 303 as a so-called pre-read result, sets the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number to the first validity The value is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second success / failure lottery and the number of holds.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time reduction state, pattern lottery values are assigned to variation patterns for time reduction. However, the correspondence between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as that of FIG. “Reach-less out-of-reach reduction” is a variation pattern of a relatively short variation time, which is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach out-of-reach” in FIG. In the case of “reach-less reduction”, a different fluctuation pattern is selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds. When the number of holdings is 2 to 4, the fluctuation pattern is 1 second. Are respectively selected.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the general-purpose lottery means 213 executes the lottery by acquiring the lottery value when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. The determination result of the lottery by the general drawing lottery means 213 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45 in the form of a normal symbol. The general symbol lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 45. The correspondence between the lottery value and the ordinary symbol is defined in the symbol determination table, and the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the ordinary symbol has hit, and after the variable symbol of the ordinary symbol is stopped at the stopped symbol, the opening / closing control means 275 causes the second starting port 12 to stop. Of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of FIG. The spreading time is 0.1 second for short opening and 6 seconds for long opening. Ordinary symbol lottery values are temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is held only when the number does not exceed a predetermined holding upper limit number held by the holding control means 240.

  The reservation control means 240 includes a special figure reservation means 241 and a general figure reservation means 242. The special figure holding unit 241 is configured to, when a new first winning / rejecting lottery value or a second winning / rejecting lottery value is acquired, change the symbol corresponding to the first winning / rejecting lottery value or the second winning / rejecting lottery value acquired before that. Is displayed, the start of the symbol change corresponding to the newly acquired first win / win lottery value or the second win / win lottery value is suspended, and the win / win lottery value is stored until the start of change display of the corresponding symbol. Here, with respect to the first special symbol, the first winning / rejecting lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored, with the upper limit being four each, and the first winning / rejecting range, the first One symbol range and the setting of the first pattern range are stored, and for the second special symbol, up to four each, a second success / failure lottery value, a second symbol lottery value, and a second pattern lottery value are stored. The settings of the second hit / failure range, the second symbol range, and the second pattern range as the result of the preliminary determination are stored. Alternatively, the result of the preliminary determination may be stored in an area different from the winning / rejecting lottery value. The general figure holding means 242 stores the general figure lottery value acquired by the general figure lottery means 213 as a reserved ball. The number of these reservations is represented by the lighting number or the blinking number of the first special drawing reservation lamp 71, the second special drawing reservation lamp 72, and the general drawing reservation lamp 75, respectively. The number of holdings by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second winning / rejecting lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially consumed over the lottery value of the first winning / rejecting lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the lottery value of the big hit is held as the first hit lottery, the symbol change corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first hit lottery is not displayed as long as the lottery value is held as the second hit lottery. Therefore, even if a jackpot is held as the first winning / decreasing lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of continuous jackpots can be obtained by continuing to hit until the jackpot is held as the second winning / decreasing lottery.

  The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251, a second special figure control means 252, and a general figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 according to the variation pattern determined in accordance with the result of the first lottery determination by the first lottery means 211. Let it. The first special figure control means 251 sets the completion of the change display of the symbol corresponding to the first win / fail lottery or the second win / fail lottery performed before that as a new symbol change start condition. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in accordance with the result of the second lottery determination by the second lottery means 212. Let it. The second special figure control means 252 also sets the completion of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / rejecting lottery or the second winning / rejecting lottery performed before that as a new symbol variation starting condition.

  The first special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success / failure lottery when the special figure holding means 241 stores the success / failure lottery value of the second success / failure lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second success / failure lottery regardless of whether the special figure holding means 241 stores the success / failure lottery value of the first success / failure lottery. Thereby, when the lottery value is reserved in both the first winning / rejecting lottery and the second winning / rejecting lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / rejecting lottery is read out preferentially and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first lottery lottery is not read out and the symbol change does not start until the number of holds in the second lottery lottery becomes zero.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 generate a fluctuation start command and a fluctuation stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. It is transmitted to effect control means 304. When transmitting the fluctuation start command, the value indicating each of the success / failure determination result determined or determined as the main determination, the stop symbol, the fluctuation pattern, and the value indicating which of the first success / failure lottery and the second success / failure lottery is set. It is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the change start command. When transmitting the fluctuation stop command, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the fluctuation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The general symbol control means 254 causes the ordinary symbol display device 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 as a variation display of the ordinary symbol.

  The special figure adjusting unit 276 waits for the start of the variable display of one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 while the other variable display is performed. The special figure adjusting unit 276 is configured to perform the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 12 irrespective of the order in which the game ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting port 11. For example, when both the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended, the second success / failure lottery value is always preferentially consumed, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously and variably displayed.

  In addition, the special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The display may be selectively changed. For example, when the ball is entered in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the variable display is performed in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the holding control means 240 and stores the holding order of the winning / rejecting lottery values. Which of the special symbols should be changed is determined according to the order in which game balls are entered, that is, according to the holding order of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the holding control means 240, so that the player can easily grasp the order of the change visually.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example may display the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entering the ball. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed. Which of the special symbols should be changed simply alternately regardless of the order in which the game balls are entered, so that the player can easily intuitively grasp the order of the change.

  When one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hit mode, the special figure adjusting unit 276 waits for the start of the variable display of the other. In this case, since the special symbol change display is not started during the execution of the special game, the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The special game control means 260, when the first lottery lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game, the special game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second lottery lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20.

  The special game is a game in which the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times continuously, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening and closing as a unit. The special game includes a 16R jackpot in which the unit game is repeated 16 times, a 4R jackpot in which the unit game is repeated four times, and a 2R jackpot in which the unit game in which the opening time is shorter than the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot is repeated twice. The 16R jackpot is a jackpot in the second winning / decreasing lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first winning / decreasing lottery. In the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, the large winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game in principle. In the 2R jackpot, the large winning opening 20 is opened for about 0.2 second in one unit game. The special game control means 260 terminates the special game when the set round number of the unit game is exhausted. In addition, even if it is a 2R jackpot, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the special winning opening 20 may be opened in the same opening manner as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 indicates a small hit, the small hitting game control means 265 performs a small hitting game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hitting mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by causing the opening / closing control means 275 to open the big winning port 20. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicates a small hit, the small hitting game control means 265 sets a small hit when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hitting mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by causing the opening / closing control means 275 to open the large winning opening 20.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the large winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hitting game control means 265 opens the big winning opening 20 for about 0.2 seconds per opening and closing, and opens the big winning opening 20 for about 0.4 seconds as a whole small hitting game, and then closes the big winning opening 20. To end the small hit game.

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability change state, the time saving state, and the easy ball entry state. When the special symbol is a symbol with a special jackpot accompanied by a shift to a certain change, the specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to the certain change state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state after the end of the special game. The certain change state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first fluctuation pattern determining unit 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determining unit 232 select a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. I do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table according to the number of suspensions of the winning / rejecting lottery value by the suspension control means 240 is referred to, and the smaller the number of suspensions by the suspension control means 240, the more likely a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time to appear. In the easy ball entry state, both the change of the symbol and the extension of the opening of the second starting port 12 or only the extension of the opening of the second starting port 12 are usually performed. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting port 12 to be in the open extended state in the event of a specific big hit, and further increases the hit probability of the open lottery only when the success / failure lottery is the second success / failure lottery. Transition to a probabilistic state higher than the normal probability state. During the probable change state, the result of the determination by the first determination unit 221 and the determination by the second determination unit 222 is maintained at a high probability of a big hit.

  The opening and closing control means 275 controls opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the special winning opening 20 of the second starting port 12. When the ordinary symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric combination solenoid 91 to open the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12. The opening / closing control means 275 opens the second opening 12 in the short opening time or the long opening time according to the result of the opening lottery in the normal state, and in the long opening time in the easy entry state. 2 Open the starting port 12. It is intended to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 12 and allow the player to continue playing without reducing the number of balls. The opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 92 to open the special winning opening 20 in the special game.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a symbol mode determination unit 301, a pattern storage unit 302, an effect determination unit 303, and an effect control unit 304.

  The pattern storage unit 302 stores a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 when the decorative symbols 61 fluctuate and a display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from the start to stop of the change and the effect process in the change display of the decorative symbol 61 are determined, and the change display of the decorative symbol are displayed separately, and the degree of expectation to the big hit is displayed. And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice in advance before the stop of the fluctuation display.

  The effect determination means 303 displays the effect on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 in accordance with the result of the determination of the first success / failure lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the result of the second success / failure lottery received from the second lottery means 212. Then, the effect contents to be output to the speaker 108 are determined. The effect deciding means 303 selects one of a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns corresponding to the special pattern fluctuation pattern determined by the first fluctuation pattern deciding means 231 or the second fluctuation pattern deciding means 232, and stores the selected pattern. Read from 302. The effect deciding means 303 sends the information of the read variation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The effect determination unit 303 holds a pattern table to be referred to for selecting a variable effect pattern.

  In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a fluctuation effect pattern of the effect image having the same fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol mode determining unit 301 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and the arrangement thereof by the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 211 or the second lottery unit 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the decoration. It is determined according to the fluctuation effect pattern of the symbol. The symbol mode determining unit 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of the stopped symbols to the effect control unit 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to for determining a stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, a case in which the result of the success / failure determination by the first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 indicates a transition to the special game of the 4R jackpot or the 16R jackpot. , A specific combination such as "777" or "111" is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is also selected when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It is not necessary. If the result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols are not aligned, such as "312" or "946", and is a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit. An unsuitable combination is selected. If the result of determination is not a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot, and if a variation pattern indicating a detachment with reach is selected, only one combination such as "191" or "727" is not available. Select

  In the decorative effect change effect pattern, a change display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, an effect process from the start of the change of the decorative symbol to the stop of the change is defined. In the fluctuation effect pattern, the pattern when displaying the normal off symbol, the pattern when displaying the off symbol through the reach state that becomes a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, and the big hit symbol through the reach state are displayed When the pattern is included. In particular, patterns in the reach state include patterns having various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time saving, the effect determination means 303 sets the variation in which the effect content for time saving is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for the time saving is an effect in which a background image or a sound is output which gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to the time saving or the probable change.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif on the screen, an effect pattern for operating an accessory, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect based on the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is suggested in advance that the symbol change has a high degree of expectation to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal announcement effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group announcement effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. In addition, there is further included a step-up notice effect in which the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of steps, the number of steps to be displayed is made variable, and the greater the number of steps, the higher the degree of expectation for a big hit becomes.

  In the announcement effect pattern, the effect is executed at the timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 has reached the reach state, and the pattern for notifying the final stop mode of the symbol and the decorative symbol 61 have not stopped at all. There is a pattern in which the effect is executed at the timing and the reach state is announced at the same time.

  The effect determination means 303 should determine whether or not to display an announcement effect on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the result of the determination of the success or failure lottery or the result of the advance determination by a predetermined announcement lottery, set the advance effect, and display the effect. Determine the announcement production pattern. The effect deciding means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to according to the judgment result of the success / failure lottery or the result of the preliminary judgment, and the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability in the case of the success / failure lottery than in the case of the loss. In this manner, the correspondence between the determination result of the success / failure lottery and whether to display the notice effect is determined. Thus, the display of the notice effect itself can indicate a high degree of expectation to the big hit.

  The effect control means 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variable effect pattern data, as a determination result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. . The effect control unit 304 receives the change start command of the decorative symbol 61 and notifies the user that the variable display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the previous first and second lottery lotteries has been completed. This is the start condition of the fluctuation. The effect control means 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a form to be superimposed on the effect of the symbol variation when the effect decision means 303 determines that the notice effect is to be displayed. Let it.

  The effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / rejecting lottery when the winning / rejecting lottery value of the second winning / rejecting lottery is stored, and determines whether the winning / rejecting lottery value of the first winning / rejecting lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not the symbol is changed, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery is started. Thereby, when the lottery value is reserved for both the first winning / rejecting lottery and the second winning / rejecting lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / rejecting lottery is read out preferentially, and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first success / failure lottery is not read out until the number of suspensions in the second success / failure lottery becomes zero, and the decoration symbol does not change. In this way, the effect control unit 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display a symbol fluctuation effect including the fluctuation display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control means 304 further controls the turning on and off of the decoration lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control means 304 has an effect display control means 305 and a voice control means 306. The effect display control means 305 controls display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls sound output from the speaker 108.

  During the movement of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, it is necessary to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing on the effect display device 60. Normally, the normal size decorative pattern 61 having a certain size is displayed in a variable manner. However, in a mode in which the visibility of the variable size decorative pattern 61 in the normal size is impaired, the main effect content is the content other than the change in the decorative pattern 61. A special effect may be displayed. In this case, the player is informed that the symbol is being changed by displaying the alternative symbol, which is a decorative symbol of a size smaller than the normal size decorative symbol, in a variable manner. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative symbol, it means a normal-sized decorative symbol, but when distinguished from an alternative symbol, the normal-sized decorative symbol is also referred to as a “normal decorative symbol”.

  The substitute symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is hidden. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for stagingly suggesting the result of the determination of success or failure, and has a display form simplified (in other words, simplified, simplified) than the normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a more simplified variation process. The substitute symbol has a display form on the appearance corresponding to a part indicating the pattern type of the normal decorative pattern, and has, for example, a display form indicating numbers, characters, and symbols indicating the pattern type. Alternate symbols are usually displayed in a variable manner in an area smaller than the area in which the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and are typically located at a position where it is difficult to hinder the main effect by elements other than the symbol, for example, at a corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. It is displayed fluctuating. The substitute symbol is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least the symbol type can be visually identified. The substitute design may be a reduced version of the normal design as it is, or may be the same as the normal design except for the size.

  The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols indicate a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning / rejecting lottery will be in a state advantageous to the player by a combination of the stop modes at the end of the change. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols indicate that the symbol state of the two alternative symbols out of the three alternative symbols is in the reach state, indicating that the jackpot in the variation is highly expected. In addition, the left and right symbols in the reach state may be a specific type of symbol indicating that the degree of expectation such as “3” or “7” is relatively high, or the degree of expectation such as “1” or “2” may be relative. A pattern that suggests that the reach state is low may indicate the degree of expectation of the reach state. In addition, the alternative symbol does not become a definite stop state in appearance, but becomes a temporary stop state in which a slight swing is maintained. After the alternative symbol is temporarily stopped, a normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the alternative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, instead of displaying the normal decorative symbol and the substitute symbol exclusively, the display period may overlap. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, the display of the normal decorative symbol may be continuously changed and the change of the alternative symbol may be displayed.

  The clock means 307 is a clock circuit for outputting time information used for a game. The clock means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from when the power is turned on by a counter and outputs the time as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit that has a built-in battery and can continue measuring the date and time with the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or during a power failure may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time of each game console due to individual differences and time shifts, whereas in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on at the same time Is unlikely to occur.

  The effect deciding means 303 executes a clock synchronizing effect which starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the clock means 307 indicating a predetermined time. The clock synchronization effect is an effect that is displayed on the effect display device 60 during a synchronization effect period, which is a period in which the symbol fluctuation is substantially fluctuated or the game state is substantially asynchronous. The tuning effect period extends over several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol change period, and may include a plurality of symbol change periods. The effect pattern of the clock synchronization effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and the effect pattern defines reproduction of predetermined music and video. A plurality of effect patterns for the clock synchronization effect are prepared, and different types of effect patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

  The clock synchronizing effect is executed regardless of whether the game is a normal game or a special game. Here, “during normal game” includes displaying a so-called standby demonstration screen. That is, in the "during normal game", (1) the "variable displayed normal game" in which the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and (2) the "variable stopped normal game in which the symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner and the standby demonstration screen is not being displayed. And (3) "Normal game during standby demo screen display" in which the standby demo screen is being displayed instead of displaying the symbols in a fluctuating manner. The clock synchronization effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3). However, in the cases (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction and the luminance reduction in the clock synchronization effect is ( It may be different from 1). Also, while the standby demo screen is displayed, the player can operate the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 to input information relating to the mobile cooperative system, which will be described later. , And screen display such as effect customization by the mobile cooperative system is prioritized.

  The clock synchronizing effect is an effect in which, for example, a performance of a predetermined music or a video is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as a “tuning effect start time”). The time that triggers the reproduction of the clock synchronization effect may be a time that arrives at a predetermined time interval from when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or may be every hour or half an hour on the hour relative to the standard time. The time may be used. Alternatively, a time that may differ depending on a date or a day of the week may be set, and the interval is not fixed at "every hour", but is different at first at one hour, then at three hours, and so on. The interval may be different depending on the date or the day of the week. The variable setting may be such that the time can be specified by the game clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same clock synchronization effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game arcade. For example, in the case of a specification that is triggered by a time at which a predetermined time interval is reached after the power is turned on, a plurality of game machines are turned on at the same time in a game arcade. As a result, at the predetermined time, the same clock synchronizing effect is simultaneously executed at the plurality of gaming machines. As a result, the effects are displayed simultaneously as if they were synchronized by multiple units, and the same music and video are played at the same time, so that live performances and movies are shown on the spot, and there is a synergistic effect. A directing effect can be obtained.

  The function of the clock synchronization effect is similarly built in another game console of the same model, and a plurality of game consoles on the same game island are simultaneously turned on by a game clerk every day. Then, the plurality of gaming machines that are powered on at the same time all reach the synchronized performance start time almost simultaneously, and can simultaneously execute the clock synchronized performance simultaneously. This is called a multi-unit synchronized production. In this case, not only the display of images is synchronized with multiple units, but also the output of sound effects and background music is also synchronized with multiple units, and the synergistic effect by executing the effect all together as the number of synchronized units increases Increase.

  The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of effect results. The history of game results is a game result such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probable changes, and the number of time savings, which results in a ball being obtained by the player as a result of the game. The production result history is different from the gaming profit, and it is recorded in order to obtain the benefit of giving the right to change the content and type of the production and the right to make it easier to produce a specific type of production. Is the information such as the score. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect or the result of a mini game and give the score to a player, encoded information indicating the score and the game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his or her own portable terminal, the score and the game history information obtained by the decoding are accumulated in the portable terminal of the player. A cooperative system between the gaming machine and the player's portable terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. Note that the score here is necessary to expand the range of effect customization described later, and that the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). As a trigger, the customizable items increase.

  The effect setting means 308 stores a setting for selecting any of a plurality of types of effect content options as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as an effect pattern to be displayed during a special game, a plurality of effect patterns with different motifs, characters, and songs to be displayed are prepared in the pattern storage unit 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect to display. It shall be. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or patterns of characters are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as designs of the patterns included in the decorative patterns to be changed, and the player is to select which of the patterns is to be displayed. In these cases, when the operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 by the player is received while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 displays the selected contents. Remember. The effect deciding means 303 selects the type of the effect pattern in the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting means 308.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperative system, a player registers a user by setting an account and a password in a game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354 in advance. At the start of the game, when the production button 109 is pressed by the player, the production display control means 305 causes the screen of the production display device 60 to display a two-dimensional code 350 encoding the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, This is read by the camera of the portable terminal by the player, and the dedicated site of the game history server 358 is accessed. Character information (also referred to as “password information”) obtained by encoding the player's identification information and effect score history is transmitted from the dedicated site to the portable terminal and displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display control means 305 to display the input screen of the password information, and allows the player to input the password information via a button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. The effect setting means 308 decodes the input password information and registers it as player identification information and effect score history, so that the game content and effect score status of the player up to the previous time can be taken over. The input of the password information is an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, with the progress of the game and the effect, the effect setting means 308 adds the score given to the player as an effect in the effect as needed, accumulates the effect as a score of the effect, and Can perform effect customization at any time, and select and set favorite elements as various effect elements. The scoring of the effect is basically added for each symbol change, and a higher score is given to a type of effect having a higher degree of expectation of shifting to the special game, and a higher score is also given when shifting to the special game.

  As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the points obtained cumulatively, and according to the number of points used, the color, background, shape, character, The effect elements such as music can be changed to a desired type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction to change an effect element via a button operation by a player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. For the effect element that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the required number of points for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches the predetermined value, the number of customizable items increases, or a chance to increase the number of customizable items is given. When the player performs a button operation as an instruction to end the game or the effect customization, the effect setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as special effects in the effect and effect score history, and displays the two-dimensional code 350 in the effect display control. Means 305 displays on effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with a camera of his or her own portable terminal, decode the read two-dimensional code 352, acquire information, and store the information in the portable terminal 354. The information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having the dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. As described above, information such as special effects in the production and production score history is transmitted to the portable terminal 354 via the transmission means of displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350 and managed by the game history server 358. The contents of the game and the production can be taken over in the next game. In addition, as the game is continued for a long time, the score can be obtained as much as the number of symbol changes and the number of effects increase.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of main board 200 and sub-board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291, and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the entire game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The incoming signal from each entrance and the payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning opening solenoids and the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 by various driving circuits (not shown). Further, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the winning / rejection lottery, the result of determining the symbol, and the result of determining the variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

  The command data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte configuration by combining 1-byte command type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte command content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can transmit one command by associating the command type data and the command content data with each other and transmitting the command content data to the sub-board 300. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the type of the instruction, and a unique type code is assigned in advance at the development stage for each instruction type. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether it is the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates instruction content data.

  Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 transmits one byte of data for one data transmission, two transmissions of one byte are required for transmitting two bytes of instruction data. . MODE data as the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and EVENT data as the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. In consideration of the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read by the sub-board 300 two consecutive times, the completion of transmission / reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until the data is read two consecutive times, and transmits the same data up to five times.

  The sub board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, an effect display control device 313, and a voice control device 314. The sub-ROM 312 is one of data storage units that hold a sub-control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined, display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined, and the like. The sub control program including the effect pattern data, the display pattern data, and the voice pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and the effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). Signals from an external device such as the effect button 109 are acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). In accordance with the effect pattern data, the sub-CPU 310 uses the effect display control device 313, the sound control device 314, and various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) for the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the external devices such as the movable role 66. To control the display output, audio output, lamp lighting, and the effect of the accessory operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313, and transmits the voice pattern data to the voice control device 314. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 will be described. However, the sub-board 300 and the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 are integrated as a substrate. It does not need to be, and may be formed as separate substrates that are separated and connected to each other.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a data compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display and effect display as an effect object indicating a determination result of the success / failure lottery and the like. This is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which a motion when a motion effect is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing is defined.

  Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect image data and motion data specified in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the display RAM 322, and the effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the display CPU 320. As a result, a command related to effect display, effect image data, and motion data are transmitted from the display CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326.

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, each of which is connected via a bus 330. The bus 330 in the figure comprehensively shows a bus such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

  The effect image data and the motion data sent from the display CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among the data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when rendering image data and motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, and is used as a work area when performing drawing processing and image processing by the drawing circuit 336. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute the commands sent from the display CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing frames of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the order of storage in the form of video signals. The frame buffer 338 has, for example, a memory area for two frames, and while the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, The data is stored in the memory area for another frame.

  The data ROM 324 holds “detailed display pattern data” in which a display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as “schematic display pattern data” that defines the outline of the effect display process. For example, the rough display pattern data defines a rough flow of a series of effect display processes, such as the start and stop timings of changing the decoration symbol, the order in which a plurality of moving images are played, and the timings of starting and stopping playback. . On the other hand, detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing the variable display of decorative symbols and the display processing order in frame units for displaying moving images based on motion data. The process is defined.

  When performing display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from sub CPU 310, effect display control device 313 reads “detailed display pattern data” necessary for the processing from data ROM 324, and displays both display pattern data. To execute the display process. Therefore, it can be said that the effect display control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the “schematic display pattern data” stored in the sub-ROM 312 and the “detailed display pattern data” stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other, but simply “display pattern data”. " For example, when the effect control display means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”. Shall be considered. In the modified example, the display pattern data is not divided into the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”, and even if the display pattern data serving as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

  In the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313, a configuration including the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 is shown. In the modification, the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. For example, the display CPU 320 included in the effect display control device 313 may execute processing assumed to be executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the display RAM 322 included in the effect display control device 313 may also function as the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the effect display control device 313 may have a hardware configuration in which the display control circuit 326 is not included. In this case, the processing executed by the display control circuit 326 is performed by the display CPU 320 It may be performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300, a configuration including the effect display control device 313 in addition to the sub-CPU 310, the sub-RAM 311 and the sub-ROM 312 is shown. In the modified example, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312, and the effect display control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing executed by the effect display control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the display CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may also function as the display RAM 322, or the sub ROM 312 may also function as the data ROM 324. In addition, a hardware configuration in which the effect display control device 313 is not included in the sub-substrate 300 may be employed. It may be performed.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial settings relating to hardware such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, power-off recovery processing or initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, if the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the processing at the time of power-off recovery is executed. I do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, an initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 checks the operation state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). If the RAM clear switch has not been turned on (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is checked (S110). As will be described later, if the processing has been completed normally at the time of the previous power-off, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. The data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before the power was turned off is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on was performed normally is stored in the power-off information flag, and initialization of various errors and communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. I do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted state before the power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the game state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second starting port 12 and the special winning port 20 is returned to the state before the power was turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the special symbol probability varying function is executed.

  In the RAM initialization processing (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the initialization of the main RAM 291 and the initialization of the effect display are executed.

  When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) ends, a count value is set to start an interrupt process described later, and the operation of the interrupt timer is started (S118). Thereby, thereafter, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and an interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes a main process for managing the gaming machine (S120).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the details of the main processing of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 once prohibits the timer interruption (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When the power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown) detects a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158, the power supply interruption storage signal is executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal to the main CPU 290 from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit. In the processing, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and if the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), executes the process for power-off. To S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N of S206), the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol are updated. An initial value random number update process is executed (S208), a timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), an interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

  When the power interruption is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and checks the contents of the power interruption information flag (S214). If the contents of the power-off information flag do not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not normally stored, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. Then (S216), the process proceeds to S222. If the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is stored normally, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, at the next power-on, to check the backed up data in the main RAM 291, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and the process loops until the power is turned off.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main processing (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt processing. First, an interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the gaming machine, input processing (S304), various random number updating processing (S306), initial value updating type random number updating processing (S308), initial value random number updating processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) Second starting opening effective period setting process (S314), winning monitoring process (S316), winning ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol change start Monitoring process (S324), starting opening monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric auditors control process (S330), special winning opening effective period setting process (S332), special symbol change start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), incoming ball passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), game state display processing (S340), handle state signal Inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), emission control signal output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), production control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) is sequentially executed, the next timer interrupt is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input processing (S304), the switch attached to the game board, the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame open signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the input port data of the touch state signal are monitored. , And creates data indicating the input state and stores it in the main RAM 291. The data indicating the input state includes level data (input port data at the time of the current interrupt), rising data or falling data (input port data at the time of the current interrupt and data at the time of the previous interrupt). This is data indicating a switch that has been switched by comparing the data of the input ports with exclusive OR.

  In the various random number updating process (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the value is smaller than the predetermined maximum value, the value is incremented and stored, and if the value is equal to or larger than the predetermined maximum value, 0 is stored. In addition, the variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and if it is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time a timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number update processing (S308), the normal random number per symbol, the special random number per design, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. The value, maximum value, and initial value of each random number are read from the main RAM 291, and the value of the random number is incremented. If the increment result exceeds the maximum value, the value of the random number is set to 0. When the incremented result matches the initial value, the random number of the initial value is read from the main RAM 291 to update the initial value. As a result, the random number per symbol, the symbol number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time a timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, that is, the random number is cycled. Then, a new random number is generated by resetting the initial value.

  In the initial value random number updating process (S310), the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial random number is read from the initial random number update table of the main RAM 291, and the value of the initial random number is incremented. If the increment result exceeds the upper limit, the value of the initial random number is set to 0. Similar processing is executed in the initial value random number updating processing (S208) in the main processing (S120).

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the respective tables, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the value of the timer is 0, the timer is not updated.

  In the second opening valid period setting process (S314), the valid period of the second opening 12 is set. The validity period during which the payout of the prize ball and the lottery relating to the second special symbol are executed by the entry of the game ball, the payout of the prize ball and the second special An invalid period during which the lottery for the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start-up opening monitor control process (S326), during the invalid period of the second start-up opening 12, the monitoring process of the second start-up winning is not executed. However, the payout of the prize balls and the lottery relating to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set in the first starting port 11, the big winning port 20, the working port 30, the general winning port 33 and the like. When the state of the ordinary symbol is "ordinary electric accessory is operating", data indicating that the second starting port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second opening valid period flag. When the state of the ordinary symbol is not “ordinary electric accessory is in operation”, if the value of the second activation port effective extension timer is not 0, the second activation port validity flag indicates that the second activation port 12 is valid. If the value of the second startup port effective extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second startup port is in an invalid period is stored in the second startup port validity period flag.

  In the prize monitoring process (S316), the game ball is inspected for passing through the switch, and when the game ball passes through the switch, the switch has no invalid period or the current valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If there is, the winning counter is updated. Also, it requests creation of a security output request to be output to an external terminal and transmission of a command.

  In the prize ball control processing (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, a command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of data received from the payout control board 155 are performed. Are executed in order.

  In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), the passage of the game ball through the operation port 30 is monitored, and when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30, the number of reserved normal symbol fluctuations is less than the upper limit value of four. In the case of, the reserved number of the ordinary symbol is updated, and the random number related to the ordinary symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the ordinary symbol control processing (S322), the state of the ordinary symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the ordinary symbol is being controlled, the processing related to the ordinary symbol display device 45 or the ordinary electric accessory 90 is executed. When the state of the ordinary symbol is "ordinary symbol changing", the normal symbol changing process is executed, and when it is "ordinary symbol stopped symbol is being displayed", the ordinary symbol stopped symbol displaying process is executed, and the "ordinary motorized" is executed. If it is "during the operation of the accessory," the normal electric accessory in-operation process is executed, and if it is "during the demonstration of the end of the operation of the ordinary electric accessory," the process of the end of the ordinary electric accessory operation is executed. In the normal symbol change processing, after changing the normal symbol, the change time is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol change time has ended, the normal symbol change stop setting is performed, and the state of the normal symbol is changed to `` normal '' It is set to "Symbol stop symbol is being displayed." In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol ends, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the state of the normal symbol is set to "Normal electric auditorium operating", the operation state of the normal electric auditorium opening extension function at the start of the normal electric auditorium actuation is saved, and the normal electric auditorium actuation starts The operation setting of the normal electric combination solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal electric combination opening function is executed. In the case of a loss, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol change standby". In the processing during the operation of the normal electric auditorium, when the winning of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 of the game ball is monitored, and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 has reached the maximum winning number. Executes the setting for terminating the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second starting port effective extension time. If it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 is monitored, and the ordinary electric auditors 90 is monitored. The opening / closing of the entrance of the winning prize according to the above is performed, and when it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of normal electric auditoriums 90 has been completed, the operation end setting of the normal electric auditorium 90 and the second start port are enabled. Execute the extension time setting. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. During the normal electric auditors operation end demonstration processing, the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric auditors monitor 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric auditors 90 ends, the state of the ordinary symbol is changed to "ordinary symbol". Waiting for change ".

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the status of the ordinary symbol is monitored. Is determined to be started. When it is determined that the variation of the ordinary symbol is to be started, the number of the ordinary symbol operation reserved balls is decremented, and the hit determination, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the variation pattern number of the ordinary symbol, and the setting of the variation time of the ordinary symbol are executed. . After that, the state of the ordinary symbol is set to “normal symbol is changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for setting the ordinary symbol, determining the hit, and determining the variation pattern is cleared.

  In the starting port monitoring control process (S326), the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, a value obtained by acquiring a built-in random number and adding a value of a soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number, It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the big hit determination. Further, a symbol random number and a variation pattern random number are acquired and stored as random numbers related to the special symbol. In the case where the holding of the second special symbol is performed prior to the holding of the first special symbol, only the updating of the holding related to the winning is executed. However, if the finishing order of the holding of the special symbol is the winning order, In addition to the update of the hold related to the prize, the update of the total number of hold and storage of the winning order are executed. Next, in order to request an announcement effect command corresponding to the random number stored at the time of starting opening winning, the state of the gaming machine is checked, and when it is determined that the command transmission period is reached, a hit announcement effect request, a hit symbol announcement effect request, a pattern announcement. The production requests are executed in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and storing the random number related to the first special symbol while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not operating, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not activated, (3) when the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during a big hit or a small hit, Is determined to be the command transmission period. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol is requested. Thus, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the pre-reading, four of the hit, the hit symbol, the variation pattern, and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. Subsequently, the value of the second starting port valid period flag is inspected. If the value of the second starting port valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is valid, the first starting port prize is awarded. In the same manner as in the above case, the second start-up opening winning monitoring process is executed. If the value of the second opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second opening 12 is in an invalid period, the monitoring process of the second opening winning is not executed. When the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of the reserved balls is 0, the number of the reserved balls is temporarily changed from 0 to 1 here, and a control process related to the start of the variation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric accessory is operating, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process ends. If the special electric accessory is not operated, the state of the special symbol is inspected. If "special symbol change waiting", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is ended. A start process is executed, and if "special symbol is changing", a special symbol changing process is executed. If "special symbol stopped symbol is being displayed", a special symbol stopped symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is obtained based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the variation is displayed on the sub-board 300 to start the effect display. Requests commands for additional symbol information, variation patterns, and character information, sets the special symbol status to "special symbol variation", and clears the variation pattern determination area used for determining the special symbol variation pattern with 0. . In the special symbol change process, after changing the special symbol, the change time is monitored, and if it is determined that the change time of the special symbol has ended, the change stop setting of the special symbol is performed, and the state of the special symbol is changed to "special". It is set to "Symbol stop symbol is being displayed." In the special symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, set the state of the special symbol to "special symbol change standby", set the number of times the special electric auditorium will operate continuously, and set the probability of the special symbol Prevent the fluctuation function, special symbol fluctuation time reduction function, normal symbol probability fluctuation function, normal symbol fluctuation time shortening function, and normal electric character opening opening extension function, and prepare the state of the gaming machine to open the special winning opening In this case, the setting of the hit start demonstration display time, the command request of the hit start demonstration effect, and the command request of the launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is a small hit, the operation of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability fluctuation function is determined to be completed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, a game state command is requested, and the special symbol is requested. In order to terminate the operation of the special symbol, set the special symbol state to "special symbol change standby", set the gaming machine state to small hit start demonstration, set the hit start demonstration display time, A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. When the result of the hit determination is a loss, the operation end determination of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability fluctuation function is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, a game state command request is made, and the special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to “special symbol change standby”, and a command request for a launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special electric accessory control process (S330), the condition of the condition device and the operation of the special electric accessory are inspected to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined that the special electric auditors character is to be executed. Depending on the operation status of the special electric auditorium, the special winning combination opening process, the special electric bonus item operating process, the special winning opening closing process, the big hit end demonstration process, the small hit start demonstration process, the small hit special electric train The processing during operation, the processing during closing of the small hit big winning opening, and the processing during the demonstration of the small hit end are executed.

  In the special winning opening validity period setting process (S332), the result of the validity period determination of the special winning opening 20 is stored. If the value of the special winning opening valid time is 0, the special winning opening valid period flag is set in the special winning opening validity flag. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the special winning opening valid period flag is stored in the special winning opening valid period flag.

  In the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S334), the operation state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is ready to start changing. When the order of digestion of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) it is not in the middle of a big hit or a small hit, (2) the first special symbol is in a change waiting state, (3) ) When the second special symbol is waiting for change, and (4) the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, the special symbol can start to change. Is determined. When the order of digestion of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0; When all of the determination matches the digestion order, that is, the winning order, it is determined that the special symbol can be started to change.

  When it is determined that the special symbol can be started to change, the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

  Subsequently, a special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, whether the hit is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss is determined by a random number per special symbol, and the determination result is stored in a special symbol determination flag. Next, the symbols are determined. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit determination is a big hit, a big hit symbol is determined based on the special symbol per hit random number, and if it is a small hit, a small hit symbol is determined, if it is a miss, a miss symbol Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, determine the operation content of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol, the special symbol The game state after the end of the big hit is set, such as the operation contents of the variable time reduction function and the easy winning state of ordinary symbols. Subsequently, the setting during the big hit is executed, such as the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated and the content of the opening time of the special winning opening. Subsequently, based on the result of the hit determination and the activation state of the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting a variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the big hit. Subsequently, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are set with reference to the table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of the hit symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "change start".

  If the result of the hit determination is a small hit, select the change pattern table to be referred to after the small hit is completed, set the contents of the change pattern selection state, set the start demo time and the end demo time, The area of the main RAM 291 used for the determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”. If the result of the hit determination is a loss, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "change start".

  In the abnormality detection processing (S336), the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the opening signal of the door / frame are inspected. If there is a change in the error state, the error state is stored. It requests the sub-board 300 to display an error state effect of the gaming machine. If there is no change in the error state, the storage of the error state and the display request of the error state effect are not executed.

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S338), the continuous ON time of each switch level is monitored to detect an incoming ball passage time abnormality. A time abnormality setting, a command transmission request, and a security output request to be output to an external terminal are sequentially created. If it is determined that the continuous ON time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

  In the game state display process (S340), the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of operation-pending balls of a normal symbol, and the number of operation-pending balls of a special symbol are requested. Create data.

  In the steering wheel state signal inspection processing (S342), the steering wheel state is checked in order to monitor the touch state of the steering wheel. An update, a setting of a handle state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for a handle state effect are executed. As a result of the inspection, when it is determined that the steering wheel state has not changed, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer is executed. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the ordinary symbol, the display of the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol, the display of the number of operation-reserved balls of the ordinary symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric character are continuously performed. Initialization of display, acquisition of display data and execution of display of the number of times of actuation, display of the operating state of special electric accessory when the accessory continuous actuation device is not operating, display of punching and error display Execute the output in order.

  In the firing control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal of prohibition / permission of launching of the game ball, communication with the payout control board 155 and setting of prohibition / permission of firing corresponding to the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality, and After obtaining the prohibition / permission data of the launch, the output of the prohibition / permission signal of the launch is executed.

  In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test device is created and output to the corresponding output port.

  In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal electric solenoid 91 and the special winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the normal electric winning solenoid 91, the output data of the special winning opening solenoid 92 and Execute output of output data. An operation flag and an operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer is acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid operation timer is updated, and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a request for transmission of a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is examined. After clearing, MODE data acquisition corresponding to the acquired command data, MODE data output, MODE data retention, EVENT data acquisition corresponding to the acquired command data, and EVENT data output are sequentially executed.

  In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external terminal is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per normal symbol and a random number pertaining to a normal symbol as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol and a random number per special symbol as random numbers related to a special symbol. There are a soft random number, a symbol random number per special symbol, and a variable pattern random number. In addition, as random numbers for giving initial values of normal random numbers per symbol, special random numbers per special symbol, and soft random numbers per special symbol, which are initial update value type random numbers, initial random number per normal symbol, initial symbol value per special symbol There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

  The normal random number per symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. When it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed the operating port 30, the random number per symbol is less than the upper limit value of 4 for the normal symbol change. In some cases, it is obtained from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the ordinary symbol is started.

  The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is less than the upper limit value of 4 when the game ball passes through the operating port 30 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process. In the case of, the data is acquired from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol when it is determined in the ordinary symbol variation monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the ordinary symbol is started.

  The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , The value of the built-in random number and the value of the soft random number per special symbol are acquired, and the values are generated by adding them, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute a big hit determination and a small hit determination in the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored at a predetermined position in the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is determined by the main RAM 291 when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). And is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes, for example, a value of 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is updated at a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Is stored. The symbol random number per special symbol is determined by the main RAM 291 when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). And stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The special symbol per symbol random number is used for determining the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 8), is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is determined in the main RAM 291 when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start-up monitoring control process (S326). It is obtained from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

  The initial value random number per ordinary design, the symbol initial value random number per special design, and the soft initial value random number per special design are values in the same range as the random number per ordinary symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. Then, it is updated in the initial value random number update processing (S208) of the main processing (S120) and the initial value random number update processing (S310) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. In the initial value update type random number updating process (S308), the initial random number per symbol, the initial random number per symbol, and the initial random number per special symbol are processed in the random number updating process (S308). When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as an initial value of each random number.

  Since the interrupt process is executed at regular intervals by a timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular intervals. You. That is, the random number per normal symbol, the random number pertaining to the normal pattern fluctuation pattern, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the fluctuation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, the main processing (S120) determines the time required for the interrupt processing from the fixed time measured by the timer until the next timer interrupt occurs after the end of the interrupt processing. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt processing varies depending on the game state and the like, the initial value random number update processing (S208) in the main processing (S120) includes various random number update processing (S306) and initial value update type random number update processing (S308). Unlike ()), it is not executed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number obtained when the initial value is set in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) can be made random every time.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the control of the sub board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and performs register setting and port initialization of the sub CPU 310. Initial settings relating to hardware are executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub-ROM 312 and placed in the sub-RAM 311. Among the various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable having an initial value, and zero-clear data is set for a variable without an initial value. Thus, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). Note that the interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 is performed at the highest priority as the interrupt processing performed at the time of power-on and the reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is enabled. The next highest priority interrupt processing of priority level 7 is command processing received from the main board 200. The second highest priority interrupt processing of priority level 3 is CPU runaway detection by a watchdog timer. There is a reset process at the time. The next priority level 2 interrupt processing includes processing relating to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320. The lowest priority level 1 interrupt processing includes communication processing with the real-time clock. And various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If the interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, the interrupts with higher priority preset for each type of interrupt are executed with higher priority. It should be noted that the processing shown in this figure includes the processing at power-on, which is the highest priority interrupt, the reset processing at the time of occurrence of various abnormalities, and the reset processing at the time of CPU runaway detection, which is the priority 3 interrupt. Including.

  Interruption (priority level 7) other than the command received from the main board 200 is prohibited (S510), and various types of error information used in the model are set from all the error information stored in advance for all the models (S512). . All lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main processing is executed (S518). Normally, the process does not return to the main flow from S518, but shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) when returning (S520).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the details of the main process of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, to check whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main processing of this figure, a start address for starting the check is obtained (S530), and in the subsequent processing, All interrupts are permitted (S532), and a device such as a motor or a solenoid is initialized (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decorative symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decorative symbols is random (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 is set. Is monitored (S542). Since S540 is a process in a method of determining a decorative symbol deviating symbol using a counter, in the case of a method of determining a decorative symbol deviating symbol using a lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations to be a deviating symbol. Does not execute the processing of S540. The process of determining a decorative symbol departure symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 in S552 as described later. When the error state is monitored and various errors are detected, the error is notified (S544), a process corresponding to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and a preliminary lottery is executed (S548). Note that, in the preview lottery in S548, in particular, a command of a preview effect to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change is transmitted to the effect display control device 313 as early as possible, so that the lottery process is not performed in one loop but a plurality of times. , And a preliminary announcement effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol fluctuation is selected by lot in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, a lamp, a motor, a solenoid, etc., the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Returning (Y in S554), if it is not immediately after the command analysis (N in S554), the soft random number for lottery is updated as low priority processing which may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol variation pattern, the decorative effect variation effect pattern is determined in the processing of S552. If the analyzed command indicates the special symbol stop symbol, the lottery sheet is selected. If the method is used to determine a design that is out of the decorative design, a stop design of the decorative design is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the second highest priority next to a reset interrupt or an error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port. When the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is determined as a new command (Y in S600), and the determined command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is obtained for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. As described above, by acquiring a hard random number each time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the random number acquisition timing does not have periodicity, and the randomness of the value is improved. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in succession (up to five times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

  In S602, if the determined command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data) The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for the command, is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command relating to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a period of 500 μs. In this interruption, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). In transmitting command data to the display CPU 320, the display CPU 320 attempts to transmit a command indicating that the command has been normally received up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives the command from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the read address of the buffer is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N of S622), the process skips S624 and returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the interrupt processing when sub CPU 310 receives a command from display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the display CPU 320 is a command mainly indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read out (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), saved in the command buffer (S634), and the routine returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decorative lamp 111 and the like, control of a solenoid and a motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and occurs at a period of 1 ms. Since the priority is the interrupt of the priority level 1 having the lowest priority, the interrupt of the priority level 2 or more is permitted (S640), and the signal indicating the input from the effect button 109, the signal indicating the error detection, and the signal indicating the power interruption. Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal or the like to a device to be controlled such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power interruption is input, the process immediately shifts to backup processing. A timer for updating device control data, such as a count process based on a control pattern of a device such as a motor or a solenoid, and ON / OFF control of a buffer for writing data to a port in S642 (S644), and measuring a timing of an effect. Updating (S646), updating the timer for managing the input valid time of the effect button 109 (S648), and updating the task control counter for the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, the runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, and the like. Then, a 16 ms period is created (S650).

  Note that the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is 16 ms. Since one frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and an integral multiple thereof is set as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, the lamp control and the image display control can be easily synchronized. Also, when counting a relatively long period such as an error notification for 30 seconds, for example, if the count of one interrupt (1 ms) period is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms. The count value can be shortened by using the cycle count value.

  The task control includes 16 types of tasks from process 0 to process 15, one of which is the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, and the other is the runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching at a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processing 0 and processing 8, and monitors the toggle signal from the display CPU 320 when the count values of the task control counter are 0 and 8, ie, once every 8 interrupts (S652). By doing so, monitoring at an 8 ms cycle is realized.

  Note that the display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off every frame. If the toggle signal remains unchanged at the same value for 1600 ms, it is determined that the display CPU 320 is running out of control. Transmits a reset signal to the display CPU 320, and the display CPU 320 receiving the reset signal executes the reset. In order to receive the toggle signal from the display CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than the cycle. Finally, the timer for managing the relatively long error notification period such as the error notification for 30 seconds as described above is decremented (S654), and the error notification ends at the time out.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying the special symbol change. If the second winning / decreasing lottery value is held (Y in S700), the second winning / decreasing determination means 222 reads the second winning / decreasing lottery value and determines whether or not the second special symbol 52 is valid (S702). The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and issues a variation start command together with the determined result. The symbol is transmitted to the sub-board 300 to start the symbol change of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

  If the second winning / rejecting lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first winning / rejecting lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first win / fail determination unit 221 determines whether the first win / fail determination is to be performed. The value is read out to determine whether the first special symbol 51 is correct (S710), the first correctness determining unit 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining unit 231 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51. The variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result, to start the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / rejecting lottery value has not been suspended, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The special symbol change display is processed (S718), and S718 is repeated until a predetermined change time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S720), and the symbol change is stopped after the predetermined change time elapses. When the timing has been reached (Y in S720), a fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300, and the fluctuation of the symbol being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the fluctuation display of the special symbol ends. I do.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the process of decorative symbol change display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives a command indicating the start of fluctuation and the effect display content from the main substrate 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the hit / fail judgment. The mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on by the preliminary determination (Y in S756), the pattern in which the already determined fluctuating effect pattern includes the specific effect content to be prevented from being superimposed on the notice effect is included. If this is not the case (N in S758) and the symbol change is not the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N in S760), a setting for displaying a predetermined announcement effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is not performed. If it is a symbol change that is the trigger of turning on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not turned on (N in S756) or if the specific effect content is included in the variable effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

  After that, the decorative effect change effect display is started (S766), the decorative effect change effect display process (S768), the notice effect display process is executed (S770), and until the change stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the fluctuation stop command is received (Y in S772), the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in the stop mode determined in S752 to stop the symbol fluctuation display (S774). ), The variation effect of the decorative symbol is ended (S776).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect processing of the special game (S800), and the opening / closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls in the special winning opening 20 has not reached 9 or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed (N in S806). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but the number of balls in the special winning opening 20 has reached 9 or more (Y in S806), the opening / closing control unit 275 sets the special winning opening 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display is performed. The control means 305 terminates the special game effect processing (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts the execution of the specific game, that is, the probable change, the time saving, and the easy ball entry state (S818). ).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a small hit game process. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N in S822). When the opening time elapses (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824), if opening and closing for the set number of times have not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of times of opening and closing, and the process returns to S820 (S828). Y), the small hit game ends.

  In the base technology, the number of jackpots in the second game is generally greater than the number of jackpots in the first game. Was designed to increase the expected prize ball acquisition value in the above, but in another example, the first game may be designed to increase the expected prize ball acquisition value than the second game. Then, the first game and the second game may be designed so that expected prize ball acquisition values are substantially equal. In the latter case, it may be designed so that the average of the number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game is equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in the second game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game in which a unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. Also, in any case, a special area is provided in the special winning opening, and when a game ball entering the special winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in a normal game after the end of the special game, A specific game such as a probable change state may be implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit occurs in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big hit occurs in the first game. May be configured so that the probability that the regular game in the probable change state is executed after the end of the special game is increased. For example, a first hit in which a special game in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and a second hit in which a special game in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. The second game may be provided so as to be more likely to be the second hit than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of the second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of the second hit in the second game may be 100%.

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The ball game machine of the present embodiment is different from the base technology mainly in that it can execute a time limit reach effect for producing whether or not a jackpot notification appears within the time limit for the effect. Hereinafter, description of common points with the base technology will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described. In the time limit reach effect, besides displaying the time limit in the effect to the player, a jackpot notification timing is set at one or more locations in the effect process, and a jackpot notification may be made in any one of the timings. In addition, as the stage progresses, the expectation that the jackpot notification appears will increase, and by skipping the effect, the effect video will be played forward to shorten the process in the middle of the stage to the stage where the jackpot notification is expected to be higher. Thus, it is possible to increase the possibility that a jackpot notification will appear within the time limit. The production process and progress status of the time limit reach production are displayed on the screen using the indicator image.

  A ball game machine according to a certain aspect has a game board in which a game area is formed, and a start winning port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, in which the entry of a game ball triggers a lottery; In the event of a ball, the result of the success / failure determination is shown based on a lottery value based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game. A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, a symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device according to the result of the hit / fail determination, and a special game when the result of the hit / fail determination is a big hit. Special game control means to be executed, an effect display device on which effect contents are displayed, an effect deciding means for deciding effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device, and an effect content determined by the effect deciding means are displayed on the effect display device. Production control It includes a stage, a. The effect deciding means may select a time limit reach effect that is an effect pattern that displays an effect of whether or not a jackpot notification appears within the time limit on the effect, and the time limit reach effect has a plurality of effect processes. Effect block, a plurality of effect blocks are continuously displayed until the time limit is reached, and an effect as to whether or not a jackpot notification appears at a predetermined one or more jackpot notification timings in the plurality of effect blocks. In the effect pattern to be displayed, the degree of expectation that the big hit notification appears at the big hit notification timing in the effect block of the effect block displayed after the effect block displayed earlier in time among the plurality of effect blocks. Is set to be high, and the production control means displays the time lapse up to the time limit when a time limit reach production is executed. With that display area is displayed in the form of a time value information for visually recognize the player.

  The “time limit on the effect” is a time limit to be presented to the player on the effect screen for the “time limit reach effect” that stimulates whether or not a big hit notification appears within a specific time. As the "time limit on production", for example, a time shorter than the time required to complete reproduction when the entire production defined in the production pattern is reproduced at a normal reproduction speed, that is, the time specified in the production pattern A time shorter than the total time of the plurality of effect blocks is set. One or more big hit notification timings are set within the time limit, and even if an effect of attracting the player's attention as to whether or not a big hit notification appears at each big hit notification timing and inducing a sense of expectation is executed. Good. If a jackpot notification appears at any of the jackpot notification timings, a jackpot will occur, but if it does not appear within the time limit, there is a possibility that the jackpot notification will appear at the subsequent jackpot notification timing, It is possible to inspire the player's expectation many times until the time limit is reached. Also, “display a plurality of effect blocks continuously until the time limit is reached, and display an effect of whether or not a big hit notification appears at a predetermined one or more big hit notification timings in the plurality of effect blocks”, The effect block that is displayed later than the effect block that is displayed earlier in time among the plurality of effect blocks is set so that the expectation that the jackpot notification appears at the jackpot notification timing in the effect block is higher. " As a result, as the time approaches the time limit, the expectation that the jackpot notification appears will increase, and even if the jackpot notification does not appear immediately, the player's attention can be raised and the expectation can be stimulated. The “plurality of effect blocks” may be reach effects that are related in the preceding and succeeding effect blocks, or may be reach effects each having a different effect mode. A jackpot notification timing may be set for each of the plurality of effect blocks, and an effect of whether or not the jackpot notification appears for each effect block may be displayed. The “big hit notification” may be a performance that notifies a player of a big hit by causing a predetermined performance object indicating a big hit to appear on the screen, or a game combination of a big hit by causing a symbol combination indicating a big hit to appear on the screen. It may be an effect to inform the person. In addition, when the jackpot notification is not caused to appear in the effect that inspires whether or not the jackpot notification appears at the jackpot notification timing, a mode may be adopted in which the predetermined effect object indicating the jackpot is not simply caused to appear, or conversely, the predetermined effect object indicating the departure may be adopted. May be made to appear. Alternatively, a mode may be adopted in which a symbol combination indicating a deviation appears on the screen. The “display area” may be a display area in a movable movable object dedicated to displaying the time limit or the remaining time until the time limit using a 7-segment or a liquid crystal panel, or may be a decorative design or an image of an effect. It may be a display area in the screen of the effect display device to be displayed together. If the time limit is reached without the jackpot notification appearing, display using a method such as a blackout that changes the entire screen to solid black, a whiteout that changes the entire screen to solid white, or an animation display that closes the shutter The production in the middle may be terminated and terminated, or furthermore, a notification such as displaying a combination of decorative design deviation on the blackout screen may be explicitly given to indicate the deviation, or the production may be performed as it is. May end to indicate that it was out of place.

  A ball game machine according to another aspect has a game board in which a game area is formed, a start winning port that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball of a game ball triggers a lottery, On the occasion of the entering ball, a winning / failing determination means for performing a winning / falling determination based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is a state advantageous to the player from the normal game, A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols to be displayed, symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device in accordance with the result of the hit determination, and a special game when the result of the hit determination is a big hit. Special game control means for executing, the effect display device on which the effect content is displayed, the effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, and the effect content determined by the effect determining means on the effect display device. Direction control to be displayed It includes a stage, a. The effect deciding means may select a special reach effect which is an effect pattern for displaying an effect of whether or not a big hit notification appears at a predetermined one or more big hit notification timings. The production process that is longer than the time that can be displayed is determined, and the production process is divided into a plurality of production blocks and displayed continuously, and the production block that is displayed earlier in time among the plurality of production blocks The effect that is currently being displayed while displaying the degree of expectation for each effect block in parallel so that the effect block that is displayed later has a higher expectation that the jackpot notification appears at the time of the jackpot notification in that effect block Which of the production blocks is displayed, and from the stage where one of the production blocks is being displayed, a big hit notification is issued from that production block. Expectation that may perform the omitted skip directing a portion of the effect process until other high effect block.

  The “special reach effect” may be an aspect of “reach time limit effect” described below, or a special reach effect that does not display such a time limit without setting a “time limit on effect”. It may be an aspect. `` Displaying the degree of expectation for each production block in parallel '' means that the degree of expectation of big hit notification in each production block can be compared simultaneously by making display elements such as colors, patterns, shapes, characters and symbols different from each other. It may refer to showing. As another example different from “partially omitting the production process”, the production may be such that the production content is switched by switching to another scene during the production process.

  In the `` skip production '', a part of the production process may be omitted by performing fast-forward playback that raises the video playback speed of a part of the production process from the normal speed, or a part of the production process may be cut or cut. A part of the production process may be omitted by thinning out frames at predetermined intervals. In this case, it is not necessary to prepare an effect pattern in which a part of the effect process is omitted in advance, and a part of the effect process can be flexibly omitted from one effect pattern at various timings. Even when the timing and length for omitting a part of the production process are variously set, it is not necessary to prepare the production patterns one by one, so that an increase in data and an increase in development load can be avoided.

  The skip effect may be a process that can omit a process up to the middle of another effect block, or may be a process that can omit a process up to the beginning or end of another effect block.

  In the skip effect, when the difference between the degree of expectation of the effect block before execution and the effect block after execution exceeds a predetermined criterion, the degree of fast-forward in the video playback speed in the effect process during the effect may be higher than usual. In addition, the initial speed of fast-forward is the same regardless of the length of the production time to be fast-forwarded.On the other hand, as the production time to be fast-forwarded is longer, the speed is increased stepwise or gradually according to the progress of the fast-forward. You may.

  In order to indicate the start and end of the effect, the skip effect is a video for a predetermined period of time between the transition from the normal speed to the skip effect and the restart of the normal speed after the execution of the skip effect. Playback may be paused.

  A ball game machine according to another aspect has a game board in which a game area is formed, a start winning port that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball of a game ball triggers a lottery, On the occasion of the entering ball, a winning / failing determination means for performing a winning / falling determination based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is a state advantageous to the player from the normal game, A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols to be displayed, symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device in accordance with the result of the hit determination, and a special game when the result of the hit determination is a big hit. Special game control means for executing, the effect display device on which the effect content is displayed, the effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, and the effect content determined by the effect determining means on the effect display device. Direction control to be displayed It includes a stage, a. The effect deciding means may select a special reach effect which is an effect pattern for displaying an effect of whether or not a big hit notification appears.In the special reach effect, the effect process is divided into a plurality of effect blocks and a predetermined order is established. Is displayed, an indicator image that visually indicates the display order of the plurality of effect blocks is displayed, and a plurality of regions that divide the indicator image indicate any one of the effect blocks, and a jackpot notification is provided in each of the plurality of effect blocks. Indicate that the magnitude of the expected degree to appear is different for each effect block so that it can be visually identified in a plurality of regions, and the display position of the predetermined effect object with respect to the indicator image of the effect block currently being displayed. Is an effect pattern indicated by.

  "Special reach production" may be a form of "reach time production" or a form of special reach production that does not display such time limit without setting "time limit on production". There may be. The “indicator image” may be, for example, a long or bar-shaped image indicating the time axis of the effecting process, or may be a block-shaped image indicating the effecting process in any shape. A plurality of areas demarcating such an indicator image indicate one of the effect blocks. An indicator image may be formed by arranging a plurality of areas indicating each effect block based on the display order of each effect block. In addition, a predetermined rendering object indicating the current display position (hereinafter, also referred to as a “current position object”) is displayed for the indicator image which is a set of the plurality of regions, and the rendering currently being displayed is determined by the display position. It may indicate which block is, and the progress in the currently displayed effect block. As a method in which the “indicator image” “visually represents the display order of a plurality of effect blocks”, for example, a plurality of regions indicating the plurality of effect blocks visually represent which effect block each indicates The display order may be indicated by the arrangement order of such a plurality of regions. By displaying different display elements such as colors, patterns, shapes, characters and symbols in multiple areas, the degree of expectation that the jackpot notification appears in each of multiple effect blocks differs for each effect block May be indicated.

  In the special reach effect, the expectation that the jackpot notification appears at the jackpot notification timing in the effect block of the effect block displayed later than the effect block displayed earlier in time among the plurality of effect blocks is higher. Thus, the degree of expectation for each effect block is shown so that it can be identified in a plurality of areas. In a plurality of areas, display elements such as colors, patterns, shapes, characters and symbols, which indicate that the effect block displayed earlier in time is relatively less likely to be a big hit notification, are set in time. A display element such as a color, a pattern, a shape, a character or a symbol indicating that the expectation degree of the big hit notification is relatively higher as the effect block is displayed later is set. Thereby, even a player who plays for the first time can visually easily understand the expectation degree of the present effect.

  A ball game machine according to another aspect has a game board in which a game area is formed, a start winning port that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball of a game ball triggers a lottery, On the occasion of the entering ball, a winning / failing determination means for performing a winning / falling determination based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is a state advantageous to the player from the normal game, A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols to be displayed, symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device in accordance with the result of the hit determination, and a special game when the result of the hit determination is a big hit. Special game control means for executing, the effect display device on which the effect content is displayed, the effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, and the effect content determined by the effect determining means on the effect display device. Direction control to be displayed It includes a stage, a. The effect deciding means may select a special reach effect which is an effect pattern for displaying an effect of whether or not a big hit notification appears. Is displayed, an indicator image that visually indicates the display order of the plurality of effect blocks is displayed, and a plurality of areas that divide the indicator image indicate any one of the effect blocks, and a jackpot notification is provided in each of the plurality of effect blocks. Indicate that the magnitude of the expected degree to appear differs for each production block so that it can be visually identified in a plurality of areas, and the production block that is currently being displayed is more relative to the production block that indicates that it is not displayed This is an effect pattern that indicates which effect block is currently being displayed by displaying it in the form of a large area. .

  "Special reach production" may be a form of "reach time production" or a form of special reach production that does not display such time limit without setting "time limit on production". There may be. The “indicator image” may be, for example, a long or bar-shaped image indicating the time axis of the effecting process, or may be a block-shaped image indicating the effecting process in any shape. A plurality of areas demarcating such an indicator image indicate one of the effect blocks. An indicator image may be formed by arranging a plurality of areas indicating each effect block based on the display order of each effect block. Further, any of the plurality of regions may be temporarily enlarged so as to be larger than the other regions, thereby indicating which of the effect blocks currently being displayed. In addition, by displaying the current position object further in a superimposed manner, the display position may indicate the progress status of the currently displayed effect block.

  In the special reach effect, the expectation that the jackpot notification appears at the jackpot notification timing in the effect block of the effect block displayed later than the effect block displayed earlier in time among the plurality of effect blocks is higher. Thus, the degree of expectation for each effect block is shown so that it can be identified in a plurality of areas. In a plurality of areas, display elements such as colors, patterns, shapes, characters and symbols, which indicate that the effect block displayed earlier in time is relatively less likely to be a big hit notification, are set in time. A display element such as a color, a pattern, a shape, a character or a symbol indicating that the expectation degree of the big hit notification is relatively higher as the effect block is displayed later is set.

  FIG. 26 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment. The indicator image 500 is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 when a special reach effect such as a time limit reach effect composed of a plurality of effect blocks is displayed. The indicator image 500 is a long or bar-shaped image indicating the time axis of the effect process, and a plurality of regions that divide the indicator image 500 indicate any of the effect blocks.

  The movable accessory 66 moves so as to fall downward from a storage unit (not shown) located above the screen at a predetermined timing in the time limit reach effect, and the whole is exposed. The movable role 66 is also referred to as a “skip chance role”, and appears so as to fall at a timing when a skip effect described in detail later is executed. The movable part 66 is configured such that a rotating part rotatably provided on a base member that moves up and down rotates clockwise or counterclockwise for three seconds, thereby increasing the expectation of a big hit notification by skipping effects. Has a role to indicate that it is an opportunity. After the movable movement 66 is completed for three seconds, the movable part 66 is returned to the upper storage portion. The movable accessory 66 is controlled by the effect control means 304.

  The time display device 520 is a movable character having a display device used for effect display that counts down to a time limit. The effect control means 304 controls the time display device 520 to appear when a time limit reach effect is executed. The time display device 520 slides upward from the storage section (not shown) below the screen and is exposed, and stops sliding at a position where the time display device 520 overlaps the front side of the lower portion of the screen of the effect display device 60. The effect control unit 304 displays the elapsed time until the time limit on the time display device 520 in the form of time value information of “remaining time” until the time limit. The time display device 520 can display a time value of less than 100 seconds in units of 1/100 millisecond by using four-digit seven segments. When displaying the time limit, the upper two digits of the four digits are used to continue displaying the number of seconds less than 100 seconds in the time limit, but the lower two digits are the timing at which a special effect such as a skip effect or the like appears. At the time of the advance notice, it may be used for producing an effect such as expressing a character indicating a chance such as “77” or “SC”.

  The time display device 520 displays the remaining time up to the time limit, is used to display the number of remaining changes in the time savings in the time saving state, or is used in a probable change state (a so-called ST) in which the end of the predetermined number of changes is determined. It may be used to display the remaining number of changes. In addition, the time display device 520 may be used to display a predetermined character to represent a predetermined stunning word. For example, seven segments may be turned on to represent alphabets such as “GOOD” and “SC”. As a modified example, after the remaining time until the time limit is exhausted and “00:00” is displayed, “59:99” is displayed as if the minute unit was not displayed and 1 minute was left. In some cases, the countdown may continue and continue as it is. As another modification, the time display device 520 may not display the remaining time by counting down, but may display the elapsed time toward the time limit by counting up. As another modification, the time display device 520 may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device.

  FIG. 27 shows an example in which the effect process is displayed on the screen by the indicator image while the countdown to the time limit is displayed by the time display device. In the effect display device 60, an effect based on the effect pattern is displayed at the center of the screen, and an indicator image 500 is displayed below the effect. The effect deciding means 303 may select a time limit reach effect, which is an effect pattern for displaying a special reach effect that stimulates whether or not a jackpot notification appears within the time limit for the effect. For example, the time limit reach effect is selected corresponding to the super reach (super 1 to 3 and the time reduction super 1 to 3) in FIG. In the time limit reach effect, an effect using the indicator image 500 is displayed, and the decorative pattern 61 is displayed as a combination of the reach and then reduced and displayed in a small variation on the upper right of the screen. The time limit reach effect is displayed based on an effect pattern in which the effect process is divided into a plurality of effect blocks and a plurality of effect blocks can be continuously displayed until the time limit is reached. The multiple production blocks that make up the timed reach production may be displayed as independent reach productions, or a reach production that is independent before and after and a reach production that is related before and after may be mixed. You may.

  The time limit in the effect is a time limit presented to the player using the time display device 520 for a time limit reach effect that stimulates whether or not a big hit notification appears within a specific time. However, as a modified example, a configuration in which the display is provided on the screen of the effect display device 60 without using a dedicated display device such as the time display device 520 may be adopted. The time limit displayed on the time display device 520 may be the remaining time up to the time set as the time limit or the elapsed time up to the time limit. In the effect pattern of the time limit reach effect, since the four effect blocks included are reach effects of 30 seconds each, an effect process of at least 120 seconds in total is defined in the entire effect pattern. As the time limit, any one of a plurality of time limits shorter than 120 seconds, which is the time of the entire effect pattern, for example, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, and 99 seconds, is defined as the effect pattern. That is, in the special reach effect pattern in which the time limit reach effect is determined, an effect process longer than the time during which the effect can be actually displayed is determined. At least one big hit notification timing is set within the time limit, and an effect of attracting the player's attention as to whether or not the big hit notification appears at each big hit notification timing and inspiring a sense of expectation is executed. If a jackpot notification appears at any of the jackpot notification timings, a jackpot occurs. However, if the time limit is reached without any jackpot notification at any of the jackpot notification timings, a miss is indicated. Conversely, even if the jackpot notification does not appear at any of the jackpot notification timings, there is a possibility that the jackpot notification will appear at the subsequent jackpot notification timing if it is within the time limit, and until the time limit is reached. Can inspire the player's expectations many times. When the time reaches the time limit, the production is ended at any timing in the reach production, and a departure is suggested.

  The plurality of production blocks are reach productions each having an individual production mode, and a jackpot notification timing is set for each of the plurality of production blocks, and a flurry production of whether or not a big hit notification appears for each production block is displayed. I do. The plurality of effect blocks include, for example, four reach effects of a character-based super reach effect, a battle reach effect early stage, a battle reach effect mid-stage, and a battle reach effect final stage. Of the plurality of effect blocks, the effect block displayed later than the effect block displayed earlier in time is set so that the expectation that the jackpot notification appears at the jackpot notification timing in the effect block is higher. . The indicator image 500 is divided into four regions of a first region 501, a second region 502, a third region 503, and a fourth region 504, each of which shows a different effect block. For example, the first area 501 indicates a first unit fluctuation effect block, the second area 502 indicates a second unit fluctuation effect block, the third area 503 indicates a third unit fluctuation effect block, and the fourth area 504 indicates a third unit fluctuation effect block. This shows a 4-unit fluctuation effect block. The first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 are effects of a first unit fluctuation effect block, a second unit fluctuation effect block, a third unit fluctuation effect block, and a fourth unit fluctuation effect block. They are arranged in series according to the display order.

  The first unit fluctuation effect block, the second unit fluctuation effect block, and the third unit fluctuation effect are such that the degree of expectation that the jackpot notification appears is the lowest in the first unit fluctuation effect block and the highest in the fourth unit fluctuation effect block. It is set so that the degree of expectation increases in the order of the effect block and the fourth unit fluctuation effect block. The expectation degree of the jackpot notification in each effect block is displayed in parallel so that the expectation degree of each effect block is displayed in parallel so that all display elements such as colors, patterns, shapes, characters, and symbols can be compared simultaneously. For example, in order to express these differences in the degree of expectation by appearance elements, different colors are used in order from the first area 501 to the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 so that the colors of the areas become darker. And display. As described above, since the expectation that the big hit notification appears as the time limit is approached is set to be high, even if the big hit notification does not appear immediately, the player's attention can be raised and the expectation can be stimulated. it can. In addition, regardless of which production block is currently being displayed, the expected degree of the jackpot notification is always displayed in all the production blocks constituting the time limit reach production, so that the current degree of expectation is relatively high. This makes it easier for the player to know if the player is on the level.

  The current position object 510 is an effect display object for displaying the currently displayed effect block and the currently displayed time position or progress in the limited time reach effect on the indicator image 500, and is an icon image of a specific type of character. Is used. In the example of this figure, the mark of the character A is displayed as a current position object 510 superimposed on the indicator image 500, and the current position object 510 moves on the indicator image 500 from left to right as the rendering process progresses. This indicates the currently displayed effect block and the currently displayed time position.

  In the indicator image 500, each boundary between the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 is a big hit notification timing. At the positions of the plurality of jackpot notification timings, a first timing object 511, a second timing object 512, a third timing object 513, and a fourth timing object 514 for indicating each of the plurality of jackpot notification timings are displayed. The jackpot notification is an effect of notifying the player of the big hit by causing a predetermined effect object indicating the big hit to appear on the screen. For example, in the case of using a so-called battle effect, in which a scene in which a friendly character including a hero fights with an enemy character and a win / loss is indicated to indicate whether or not a big hit occurs, a scene in which the friendly character wins the fight is displayed. It may notify that it is a big hit. In this case, each time the current position object 510 approaches any one of the first timing object 511, the second timing object 512, the third timing object 513, and the fourth timing object 514, an effect that enhances how to win or not to win. Execute When the jackpot notification is not caused to appear at each jackpot notification timing, a mode may be adopted in which the predetermined effect object indicating the jackpot simply does not appear, or a mode in which the predetermined effect object indicating the departure may appear. As a modified example, a symbol combination indicating a jackpot may be displayed on the screen as a combination of decorative symbols to notify the player of the jackpot, and in this case, if the jackpot notification is not displayed, a symbol combination indicating a departure is displayed. May be displayed on the screen.

  In the indicator image 500, a time limit object 515 is displayed at the timing when the time limit is reached. A button object 516 is displayed at a timing to increase how to hit the jackpot notification as a result of the battle effect, and an effect prompting the user to press the effect button 109 is displayed at that timing. In addition, the so-called cut-in notice, which indicates the timing of a notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit, and a chance-up effect that displays object items such as characters and telops in the effect in a different manner than normal At this time, a chance up object 517 is displayed.

  If the time limit has been reached without the appearance of the jackpot notification, the effect being displayed is notified by terminating the displayed effect and ending it. In addition, a message indicating the departure may be further explicitly indicated by a character or an image.

  The effect display control means 305, at a predetermined timing determined in the effect pattern of the time limit reach effect, from the stage where one of the effect blocks is being displayed, has a higher expectation that the jackpot notification appears from the effect block than the other effect. A skip effect in which a part of the effect process up to the block is omitted can be executed. By the skip effect, it is possible to effect a transition to the effect block having a higher degree of expectation in a short time within the time limit, so that the expectation of the player can be increased so that the big hit notification appears before the time limit is reached. When the skip effect is executed, it is determined that the process moves to an effect block in which the expectation of the big hit notification is higher by one or more levels in principle. However, in the last effect block, since there is no subsequent effect block with higher expectation, there is a case where the transition is made within the same effect block. Further, when the skip effect is executed at a timing immediately before the time limit, it is possible to perform an effect of reversing in a short time from a situation where the time limit is imminent to a position where a big hit can be reported. In this embodiment, a part of the rendering process is omitted by executing fast-forward playback in which the video playback speed of a part of the rendering process is higher than the normal speed. In principle, fast-forward playback is realized by cutting or thinning out some frames in the production process each time or at a predetermined interval, and changing the degree of the cut or thinning, such as 5 × speed, 15 × speed, and 30 × speed. Achieve each double speed. In this case, it is not necessary to prepare a fast-forward video in which a part of the production process is omitted in advance, and various double speeds can be obtained by flexibly omitting a part of the production process at various timings from one production pattern each time. Images and various double speed combinations can be displayed. Even when the timing and length for omitting a part of the production process are variously set, it is not necessary to prepare moving images one by one, so that an increase in data and an increase in development load can be avoided.

  The skip effect is a one-way movement of moving from an effect block having a relatively low expectation of the big hit notification to a high effect block. When performing the skip effect, the fast-forward is expressed by dropping the movable role 66 and rotating the movable role 66 clockwise. As a modification, the rewind playback may be partially executed while rotating the movable role object 66 in the left rotation. In this case, the order of the expectation degree of the big hit notification for each effect block is not necessarily limited. The order does not have to be arranged in descending order of expectations, but may be in a random order. Since the plurality of effect blocks are all displayed at the same time as the indicator image 500, even if the effect is shifted to another effect block in a short time by the skip effect, which effect block has been shifted, and the current effect of the effect The situation can be accurately grasped by the player by the current position object 510. In addition, since the current position object 510 moves from a region having a relatively low expectation to a region having a relatively high expectation at a higher speed than usual, it is possible to effectively convey to the player that the expectation of the jackpot notification rapidly increases in a short time. it can. Similarly, it is possible to effectively inform the player that fast-forward playback of a part of the video in the rendering process has led to an increase in the expectation of the jackpot notification.

  The skip effect may be a process in which a process up to the middle of another subsequent effect block may be omitted, or a process up to the head or end of another effect block may be omitted. In the skip effect, if the difference between the expected degree of the effect block before execution and the effect block after execution exceeds a predetermined criterion, the degree of fast-forwarding in the video reproduction speed of the effect process in the meantime may be higher than usual. For example, as the effect time to be omitted due to the skip effect is longer, the expectation of the big hit notification of the effect block of the transition destination is higher. Therefore, as the effect time to be omitted is longer, the fast forward reproduction is performed in the order of 5 ×, 15 ×, and 30 ×. From the middle of the speed increase. In the skip effect, the video playback is temporarily stopped for a predetermined time immediately before starting the fast-forward playback and for a predetermined time until the fast-forward playback ends and the playback at the normal speed is resumed. This makes it possible to visually highlight the switching between the fast-forward playback and the normal-speed playback, thereby emphasizing the execution of the fast-forward playback. In addition, control is performed to return the movable accessory 66 to the original position during the suspension. When the video playback is paused, the progress of the time display on the time display device 520 is also paused at the same time.

  With the above configuration, instead of a long reach production in which the player simply waits for the result of the big hit or not, the player can pay attention to such a production from a novel viewpoint that the player can reach the big hit notification within the time limit. Can be.

  As a modification of the technique for realizing the skip effect, a part of the effect process may be omitted by instantaneously switching to another scene during the effect process, or a plurality of effects may be displayed in parallel. Then, a part of the production process may be omitted by instantaneously switching the production to be focused from any production to another production.

  FIG. 28 is a time chart schematically illustrating a relationship between a plurality of effect blocks, a big hit notification timing, and a skip effect in a time limit reach effect. The effect pattern of the time limit reach effect is basically displayed in the order of the first unit change effect block 521, the second unit change effect block 522, the third unit change effect block 523, and the fourth unit change effect block 524. Are determined, and are sequentially displayed in a range until the time limit is reached. At the end of each of the first unit variation effect block 521, the second unit variation effect block 522, the third unit variation effect block 523, and the fourth unit variation effect block 524, an effect is displayed to inspire whether or not a big hit notification should appear. You. If the jackpot notification appears at the end of each production block, the jackpot is determined and the production ends, and if the jackpot notification does not appear, the process moves to the next production block. Notify. At the end of the fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524, a big hit is reported if it is a big hit, and a big hit is reported if it is a big hit. If sufficient time remains until the time limit is reached at the end of the fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524 when the departure is notified, a resurrection effect (reverse rotation) may be executed thereafter, or the next fluctuation may occur. Thereafter, a look-ahead effect that suggests a degree of expectation to be a big hit may be executed.

  The skip effect is executed at the beginning or midway of each of the first unit change effect block 521, the second unit change effect block 522, the third unit change effect block 523, and the fourth unit change effect block 524, and fast-forward playback is started. You. In the skip effect, fast-forward playback ends at the beginning or in the middle of any of the second unit change effect block 522, the third unit change effect block 523, and the fourth unit change effect block 524. The first unit variation effect block 521, the second unit variation effect block 522, and the third unit variation effect block 523 are each configured by connecting four parts, and fast-forward playback is performed so as to skip to the head of any of the parts. obtain. The fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524 is configured by connecting five parts (the last two parts of which are capable of reporting a big hit), and can perform fast-forward reproduction to skip to the beginning of any of the parts. Fast forward reproduction can be performed so as to skip from the end point of each of these parts to other parts. First, as the first operation of the movable role 66, when dropping from the upper part of the screen of the effect display device 60 to the center of the screen, switching to the end of the part in the effect block being displayed at that time, that is, the head of the next part, The current position object 510 is moved to the head of the part. After rotating the movable part 66 as a second operation, fast forward reproduction is performed up to the destination part. The first unit variation effect block 521, the second unit variation effect block 522, and the third unit variation effect block 523 do not skip from any of the effect blocks to parts in the same effect block. On the other hand, the fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524 can skip from a part in the effect block to a part in the same effect block.

  FIG. 29 schematically illustrates an example of screen transition in the time limit reach effect. First, a super reach effect is started with a character string of a reach title such as “character A comical reach!” As in the first screen 531. The stock image 530 is already displayed on the first screen 531. The stock image 530 is an image notifying that a skip effect can be executed later. It is foretelled that a skip effect may appear later in the notice effect or look-ahead effect at the stage prior to the time limit reach effect, and an image indicating that effect is accumulated (stocked) on the screen, and the stock image is displayed. There is a case where the first screen 531 is displayed in a state of being accumulated in the screen, and the time limit reach effect is started. In the example of this figure, only one stock image 530 is displayed, but a plurality of stock images 530 may be accumulated in the screen, and the accumulation number indicates the minimum execution number of the skip effect, and the accumulation number It may be suggested that the skip effect of the number of times corresponding to may appear. Hereinafter, in this drawing, the variable display of the decorative symbol is omitted for convenience.

  Next, on the second screen 532, the number of seconds up to the time limit is displayed together with a character string such as "time limit 30 seconds !!", and the time display device 520 appears to display the number of seconds remaining until the time limit. After that, when the timing to execute the skip effect is approached, it is suggested that the movable effect 66 falls from above the screen and rotates as shown in the third screen 533 to execute the skip effect. When the execution timing of the skip effect is reached, the fact that the skip effect is to be executed is displayed by a character string such as “SKIP CHANCE” as in the fourth screen 534. From there, a character string indicating fast-forward playback, such as “fast-forward playback”, is displayed on the screen as in the fifth screen 535, and the effect animation is played. At the end of the fast forward reproduction, a character string such as “pause” is displayed on the screen as in the sixth screen 536, and the reproduction of the effect moving image is paused. Note that the time displayed on the time display device 520 does not stop progressing except during the pause of the rendering moving image as in the sixth screen 536, and the time progresses during the fast forward playback. However, as a modified example, the specification may be such that the time progress of the time display device 520 is temporarily stopped during fast forward reproduction. A character string such as “Battle!” And a reach title of the transition destination are displayed as a transition destination effect by a skip production as shown on a seventh screen 537, and a battle production is displayed. Is pushed to the player with a character string such as "Press!" When a big hit is reported, a character string indicating a big hit, such as "Win!", Is displayed as shown on a ninth screen 539, and then a big hit, such as "big hit!", As shown on a tenth screen 540. And the time of the time display device 520 is stopped at "0.01 second". After the eighth screen 538, if a big hit is not notified, a character string such as “Sorry!” Is displayed and the subsequent effect display is continued, and “time out! Indicates that the time limit has been reached and that the time limit has been reached. In a modified example, the time displayed on the time display device 520 may be advanced without stopping so as to be synchronized with the time of the variable display of the special symbol.

  In addition, after the stock image 530 is left on the screen when the time limit has been reached, an effect may be displayed in which a suggestion is made once and then a big hit is notified in reverse. This allows the player to recognize that if the stock image 530 remains on the screen regardless of the time limit, there is a possibility of a big hit due to reversal, and the expectations of the player can be increased. Further, when the stock image 530 is left on the screen when the big hit is notified, an effect of promoting to a more advantageous big hit type may be displayed. Thereby, if the stock image 530 remains on the screen at the time of the big hit notification, the player can recognize that the big hit is more advantageous, and the expectation of the player can be raised. If the stock image 530 is left in the screen in the last effect block having the highest expectation of the jackpot notification, the effect of notifying the jackpot may be displayed after fast-forward playback until the jackpot notification timing. At the end of the fourth unit fluctuation effect block, the big hit is always notified, so that the player can recognize that if the stock image 530 remains on the screen up to the last effect block, it will be directly connected to the big hit. And increase the expectations of the player. Similarly, in the last effect block having the highest expectation degree of the jackpot notification, the effect of notifying the jackpot may be displayed in a state where the remaining time longer than the effect time of the effect block is displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize that the big hit is determined if a large amount of remaining time remains until the last effect block, and the expectation of the player can be increased.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram schematically illustrating a structure of each unit variation effect block and a common effect block. In the table of the figure, a first unit variation effect block 521, a second unit variation effect block 522, a third unit variation effect block 523, a fourth unit variation effect block 524, and a common effect block 525 are shown in each row. As described as “weak reach”, the first unit fluctuation effect block 521 is the reach with the lowest expectation of the big hit among the four reach effects included in the time limit reach effect, and the super reach without using the battle effect. It is a production. The second unit fluctuation effect block 522 is a reach effect corresponding to an early part of the battle effect, as described as “first battle”. The third unit fluctuation effect block 523 is a reach effect corresponding to the middle part of the battle effect, as described as “second battle”. The fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524 is a reach effect corresponding to an end portion of the battle effect, as described as “third battle”. The common effect block 525 is used in common with the first to fourth unit fluctuation effect blocks in which the effect to be displayed when the time limit is reached and the effect to display the big hit notification or the miss notification from the big hit notification timing are determined. This is a production block with production contents to be produced.

  Each unit variation production block is configured to be divided into a plurality of parts. When the skip effect is executed, fast-forward playback is performed to the beginning of any part in the unit variation effect block after the execution point, and after the skip effect, playback is restarted from the head of the transferred part. The first unit fluctuation effect block 521 is an effect for a total of 30 seconds including four parts from “1-1” to “1-4”. "1-1" is an effect for 6 seconds corresponding to the introduction portion of the weak reach, and "1-2" is an effect for 3 seconds for displaying the title of the weak reach. "1-3" is an effect for 16 seconds displayed before the swaying effect in the weak reach, and "1-4" is an effect for 5 seconds corresponding to the swaying effect displayed at the end of the weak reach.

  The second unit fluctuation effect block 522 is an effect for a total of 30 seconds including four parts from “2-1” to “2-4”. “2-1” is an effect for 7 seconds corresponding to the introduction part of the first battle, and “2-2” is an 8-second effect for displaying the offense and defense of the ally character and the enemy character in the first battle. . “2-3” is an eight-second effect displayed before the flaring effect in the first battle, and “2-4” is a seven-second effect corresponding to the flaring effect displayed at the end of the first battle. . The third unit fluctuation effect block 523 is an effect for a total of 30 seconds including four parts from “3-1” to “3-4”. "3-1" is an effect for 7 seconds corresponding to the introduction part of the second battle, and "3-2" is an effect for 8 seconds for displaying the offense and defense of the ally character and the enemy character in the second battle. . “3-3” is an eight-second effect displayed before the fanning effect in the second battle, and “3-4” is a seven-second effect corresponding to the fanning effect displayed at the end of the second battle. . The fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524 is an effect for a total of 30 seconds including five parts from “4-1” to “4-5”. "4-1" is an effect for 7 seconds corresponding to the introduction portion of the third battle, and "4-2" is an effect for 8 seconds for displaying the offense and defense of the ally character and the enemy character in the third battle. . “4-3” is an eight-second effect displayed before the fanning effect in the third battle, and “4-4” is a four-second effect corresponding to the first fanning effect displayed at the end of the third battle. "4-5" is a three-second effect corresponding to the second fanning effect displayed at the end of the third battle.

  As the common effect block 525, six parts from “C-1” to “C-6” are prepared. From "C-1" to "C-3", a two-second time-out display, which is displayed when the time limit has been reached, is followed by a three-second effect in which the operation of the effect button 109 is received. I do. Thereafter, in "C-1" indicating the departure from the time-out, a short effect for two seconds, which is a so-called eye catch, is displayed to end the effect, thereby indicating the departure. In “C-2” that evolves from the time out to the third battle, after the button effect described above, a two-second effect is performed in which the movable role 66 that indicates the execution of the skip effect appears, and a five-second skip effect is performed. Is executed, and after a one-second pause, the process proceeds to the third battle of the fourth unit fluctuation effect block 524. In the case of "C-3", which is a big hit by reversing from the time out, after the above-mentioned button effect, a two-second effect of causing the movable role 66 indicating the execution of the skip effect to appear is executed. Perform a skip effect for seconds.

  "C-4" to "C-6" are effects for notifying a jackpot or a miss at the jackpot notification timing, and "C-4" becomes an eye catch after displaying a miss notification for 2 seconds. A short effect for a second is displayed and the effect ends. “C-5” displays a big hit notification for 15 seconds. "C-6" is the same flow as "C-4", and displays a two-second outage notification, then displays a two-second short production that becomes an eye catch, and pretends that the production ends, giving 11-second relief. By displaying the hit effect, it is an effect that makes it appear as if it was rescued to the big hit by reversing from being off.

  In a number of production patterns prepared as time limit reach productions, combinations of parts shown in FIG. 30 are defined, and by displaying each part in the order of each part specified in the production pattern, one restriction is set. Perform time reach production.

  FIG. 31 schematically shows a plurality of types of skip effect patterns in which the effect process of the skip effect is determined. Although many types of skip effect patterns are prepared, in this figure, 28 types of "SC-1" to "SC-28" which are a part thereof are illustrated. An effect time in the case of reproducing at normal speed without fast-forward reproduction is prepared so as to correspond to different times from 12 seconds to 76 seconds. In all skip effect patterns, the operation of the movable accessory 66 (skip chance accessory) for three seconds is initially defined. Thereafter, after the effect display is paused for one second, the first unit change effect block 521, the second unit change effect block 522, the third unit change effect block 523, and the fourth unit change effect block 524 shown in FIG. Is reproduced at 5 × speed. The playback time at 5 × speed differs depending on the effect pattern. The playback time at 5 × speed becomes longer in the order of “SC-1”, “SC-2”, “SC-3” and “SC-4”, and the playback time at 5 × speed after “SC-5” is “SC-5”. -4 ". The animation of the production is played at 30 fps, and in the "SC-1", the playback time of 72 frames (playback time of 2.4 seconds) is five times that of the 360-frame movie (movie of 12 seconds), and fast forward playback. . In "SC-2", a five-fold moving image of 420 frames (a moving image of 14 seconds) is fast-forward-played with a reproducing time of 84 frames (a reproducing time of 2.8 seconds). In “SC-3”, a moving image of 450 frames (a moving image of 15 seconds) that is five times as fast is played back at a reproduction time of 90 frames (a reproduction time of 3 seconds). In "SC-4", a 480-frame moving image (16-second moving image), which is five times as large as the reproduction time of 96 frames (reproduction time of 3.2 seconds), is fast-forward reproduced. In each case, a pause of one second is displayed at the end.

  After "SC-5", the fast forward playback of 96 frames (3.2 seconds) is performed, and then the fast forward playback of 15 times speed is continuously performed. In "SC-5", a 15-fold 120-frame moving image (a 4-second moving image) is fast-forward-reproduced with a reproduction time of 8 frames (a reproduction time of 0.26 seconds). Similarly, "SC-6" has 12 frames, "SC-7" has 16 frames, "SC-8" has 22 frames, and so on. "Means 60 frames (2 seconds). In each case, a pause of one second is displayed at the end.

  After “SC-17”, fast forward playback at 30 × speed is performed after fast forward playback at 15 × speed for 62 frames (2.06 seconds). In "SC-17", a 30-times moving image of 60 frames (a moving image of 2 seconds) is fast-forward-played with a reproducing time of 2 frames (a reproducing time of 0.06 seconds). Similarly, the playback time is long, such as "SC-18" for 4 frames, "SC-19" for 5 frames, "SC-20" for 9 frames, and "SC-21" for 12 frames. Thus, “SC-28” corresponds to 28 frames (0.93 seconds). In each case, a pause of one second is displayed at the end.

  In many effect patterns prepared as the time limit reach effect, a combination of the parts shown in FIG. 30 and the skip effect shown in FIG. 31 is defined, and the respective parts and the order of the skip effect determined in the effect pattern Performs one time limit reach production by displaying with.

  FIG. 32 schematically shows a plurality of time limit reach effect patterns in which the effect process of the time limit reach effect is determined. The number of types of the time limit reach effect patterns is the same as the number of types of the special symbol variation patterns, and thus the number of types is large. However, FIG. Each type corresponds to the variation time of the variation pattern of the special symbol, and one or more time limit reach effect patterns are associated with each type. Therefore, the number of types of the production time of the time limit reach production also depends on the number of types of the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol. Each type of variation pattern includes a first time limit reach effect pattern, which is a normal time limit reach effect pattern, and a second time limit reach effect pattern, which starts from a chance state in which the degree of expectation of the big hit notification is increased from the beginning. One or both of the time limit reach production patterns are included. The first time limit reach effect pattern is a time limit reach effect pattern starting from the first unit variation effect block 521. The second time limit reach effect pattern is a time limit reach effect pattern that starts from one of the second unit change effect block 522, the third unit change effect block 523, and the fourth unit change effect block 524. As shown below, the skip effect is executed at the boundary between parts.

  The type “1” corresponds to two time limit reach effect patterns of a first time limit reach effect pattern and a second time limit reach effect pattern, both of which are effects that inspire whether or not a big hit occurs at the end of the effect block (hereinafter, “ This is also referred to as "falling branch." “0” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, which indicates that it is used in a missed scene. The first is a first time limit reach effect pattern displayed in the order of “1-1”, “1-2”, “1-3”, and “1-4” parts, and no skip effect is executed. In the last part of the 1-unit fluctuation effect block 521, an effect is performed to inspire whether or not a big hit has occurred, and the process ends as it is. The second is the second time limit reach effect pattern displayed in the order of the parts "3-1", "3-2", "3-3", and "3-4". In the last part of the three-unit fluctuation effect block 523, an effect is performed to incite whether or not a big hit has occurred, and the process ends as it is.

  Each of the types “2” and “3” corresponds to one second time limit reach effect pattern, and each of them is used as an effect of “winning branch” including a skip effect in part. “0” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, which indicates that it is used in a missed scene. After the type “2” is displayed in the order of “3-1”, “3-2”, and “3-3”, “3-4” is displayed by 5 × and 15 × speed reproduction by “SC-10” skip effect. This is an effect in which an effect of 34 seconds from to "4-4" is reproduced at a normal speed after fast-forward reproduction of the effect for 34 seconds. The type “3” is displayed in the order of “2-1”, “2-2”, “2-3”, and then “2” is reproduced by 5 ×, 15 ×, and 30 × speed reproduction by the skip effect of “SC-22”. After fast-forward playback of a 64-second effect from "-4" to "4-4", "4-5" is played back at normal speed. As described above, the skip effect is executed at the boundary between the parts.

  The type “4” corresponds to four second time limit reach effect patterns, each of which includes a skip effect as a part and is used as an effect of “winning branch”. “0” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, which indicates that it is used in a missed scene. The first is an effect in which “4-1” to “4-4” are displayed after fast forward reproduction is performed in the skip effect of “SC-9” first. "SC-9" is a skip pattern for fast-forward playback of a 30-second effect, including a portion for displaying an effect for 16 seconds at 5 times speed and a portion for displaying an effect for 14 seconds at 15 times speed. It is. Here, since it is the second time limit reach effect pattern, the effect starts from “3-1” and the effect for 30 seconds from “3-1” to “3-4” is fast-forward reproduced. Second, after "3-1" is played back at normal speed first, 30 seconds from "3-2" to "4-1" are played forward in the skip effect of "SC-9", and " This is an effect of reproducing from "4-2" to "4-4" at a normal speed. Third, after playing back "3-1" and "3-2" at normal speed, skip forward "SC-9" for 30 seconds from "3-3" to "4-2" for fast forward playback. Then, "4-3" and "4-4" are reproduced at the normal speed. Fourth, "3-1" to "3-3" are played back at normal speed, and then "SC-9" is skipped for 30 seconds from "3-4" to "4-3". This is an effect in which fast forward playback is performed and “4-4” is played back at a normal speed.

  The type “5” corresponds to three time limit reach effect patterns, each of which includes a skip effect as a part, and is used as an effect that reaches the time limit of the effect block and falls off (hereinafter also referred to as “time out”). Can be “0” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, which indicates that it is used in a missed scene. The first is to play back from "1-1" to "1-3" at normal speed and then skip forward to "SC-1" for 12 seconds of "1-4" and "2-1". This is a first time limit reach effect pattern in which “2-2” is reproduced at a normal speed after reproduction. Second, after playing back "1-1" to "1-3" at the normal speed, the "SC-13" skip effect produces a 42-second effect of "1-4" to "3-1". This is a first time limit reach effect pattern in which “3-2” is played back at normal speed after fast forward playback. Thirdly, after playing back from "3-1" to "3-3" at normal speed, "SC-4" skip effect and "14" effect of "3-4" and "4-1" are fast forwarded. This is a second time limit reach effect pattern in which “4-2” is reproduced at a normal speed after the reproduction.

  Each of the types “6” and “7” corresponds to one second time limit reach effect pattern, each of which includes two skip effects and is used as an effect of “winning branch”. “1” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, indicating that it is used in a hit scene. For the type “6”, the “SC-7” skip production is performed by fast-forwarding the 23-second productions “3-1” to “3-3”, and then “3-4”, “4-1”, and “4-1”. 4-2 "is reproduced at the normal speed, and the 12-second production of" 4-3 "and" 4-4 "is again fast-forward reproduced by the skip production of" SC-1 ", and the" 4-5 "in the same production block is reproduced. And play at normal speed. In the skip effect, when a skip effect occurs in any one of the first unit change effect blocks 521 to the third unit change effect block 523, the process proceeds to a subsequent unit change effect block in principle. However, the type “6” is an example in which a skip effect of “SC-7” occurs in the third unit fluctuation effect block 523, and exceptionally shifts to “3-4” on the same third screen 533. As described above, as an exception, a case where a transition is made from any one of the second unit variation effect block 522 to the fourth unit variation effect block 524 to the same effect block instead of the next and subsequent effect blocks by the skip effect is included. May be. Type "7" plays "3-1" and "3-2" at normal speed, then skips "SC-3" and fast-forwards "3-3" and "3-4" for 15 seconds. After the playback, "4-1" is played back at the normal speed, and the skip effect of "SC-5" plays the 20-second effect of "4-2" to "4-4" in a fast-forward manner. To "4-5" to reproduce at normal speed.

  The type “8” corresponds to the four time limit reach effect patterns, all of which include one skip effect, and are used as “midway hit” effects. “1” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, indicating that it is used in a hit scene. The first one is a skip effect of "SC-27", which is a fast-forward playback of a 75-second effect of "1-1" to "3-2", followed by normal playback of "3-3" and "3-4". It is a 1st time limit reach effect pattern reproduced at speed. Second, after playing back "2-1" at the normal speed, the skip effect of "SC-28" is a fast-forward playback of the 76-second effect of "2-2" to "4-3". 4 "is a second time limit reach effect pattern for reproducing at normal speed. Third, after playing back "1-1" and "1-2" at normal speed, the "SC-14" skip effect is a fast-forward playback of the 44-second effect of "1-3" to "2-3". Then, it is the first time limit reach effect pattern for reproducing "2-4" at the normal speed. Fourth, "1-1" and "1-2" are played back at normal speed, then "SC-26" is skipped, and "1-3" to "3-3" are played back for 74 seconds. Then, it is the first time limit reach effect pattern for reproducing "3-4" at the normal speed.

  The type “9” corresponds to one second time limit reach effect pattern, includes two skip effects, and is used as an effect of “winning branch”. “1” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, indicating that it is used in a hit scene. Type "9" is a 14-second production of "3-4" and "4-1" in the skip production of "SC-2" after playing "3-1" to "3-3" at normal speed. After that, the 20 second effects of “4-2” to “4-4” are further fast-forward reproduced in the skip effect of “SC-5”. Finally, "4-5" is reproduced at the normal speed. By continuously executing the skip effects a plurality of times in this way, it is possible to shift to “4-5” where the expectation of the big hit notification is the highest, and the expectation of the player can be increased.

  The type “10” corresponds to two time limit reach effect patterns, includes one skip effect, and is used as an effect of “time out”. “0” is assigned as a value indicating whether or not it is used in a hit scene, which indicates that it is used in a missed scene. Also, the type “10” includes five effect parts, unlike the types “1” to “9” that include four effect parts. The first is that after playing "1-1" and "1-2" at normal speed, a skip effect of "SC-14" provides a fast forward playback of 44 seconds of "1-3" to "2-3". Then, three parts from "2-4" to "3-2" are reproduced at the normal speed. Secondly, after playing "1-1" and "1-2" at normal speed, 74-second effects of "1-3" to "3-3" in the skip effect of "SC-26" are played back fast forward. Then, three parts from "3-4" to "4-2" are reproduced at the normal speed. In the time limit reach effect pattern illustrated in this figure, the number of parts included is up to five, and the number of skip effects included is up to two. It may include three or more skip effects.

  When the skip effect is executed, the destination part is determined so that the time required until the big hit notification timing in the effect block of the destination does not become longer than the remaining time displayed on the time display device 520 at the time of the execution of the skip effect. I have. If the remaining time displayed on the time display device 520 is sufficiently longer than the time required to reach the big hit notification timing (for example, if it is longer than one part included in the effect block being displayed), the big hit at the big hit notification timing After the notification, a promotion effect of promoting the type of jackpot to a more advantageous type may be executed.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining a process from the start to the end of the time limit reach effect. When the start of the skip effect is first defined in the time limit reach effect pattern (Y in S900), the time display and the reproduction of the image are paused (S902), the fast forward reproduction is set (S904), and the time display is performed. Is resumed, and the video reproduction of the effect of the designated part is resumed by the fast forward reproduction (S906). If the start of the skip effect is not determined (N in S900), S902 to S906 are not executed. When the end of the skip effect is determined (Y in S908), the time display and the reproduction of the image are temporarily stopped (S910), the normal speed is set (S912), the time display is resumed, and the designated part is restarted. The video reproduction of the effect is restarted at the normal speed (S913). If the end of the skip effect has not been determined (N of S908), S910 to S913 are not executed. Here, when the time limit is approached (Y in S914), a departure is notified (S922), and the time limit reach effect is ended. If the time limit has not been reached (N in S914), and if the jackpot notification timing has not been reached (N in S916), the process returns to S900 and repeats the processing from S900. If the jackpot notification timing has been reached (Y in S916), if it is determined to perform the jackpot notification or the off notification at that timing (Y in S918), the jackpot notification or the off notification is executed (S920), In the case of the notification, or in the case where there is no remaining time until the time limit after the notification of the departure (N in S921), the time limit reach effect is ended. If there is time remaining up to the time limit after the notification of the departure (Y in S921), the process returns to S900 to execute an effect such as a resurrection effect. When it is not determined that the big hit notification or the miss notification is made at the big hit notification timing (N in S918), the process returns to S900, and the processes after S900 are repeated.

  FIG. 34 schematically illustrates an example of another display method of the indicator image. FIG. 27 illustrates an example in which four effect blocks are connected in series to display one indicator image 500 as a whole. In the example of FIG. 34 (a), while simultaneously displaying four effect blocks representing the difference in the degree of expectation of the jackpot notification in color and displaying all of them simultaneously, the degree of expectation of the jackpot notification in each effect block is displayed. The difference can be grasped at a glance. The first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504, which are rod-shaped objects having the same length, are arranged in parallel in this order from the top corresponding to the four effect blocks, and The indicator image 500 is formed. The first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 correspond to reach effects for displaying different characters, respectively, and display different character images as current position objects 510, respectively. The first area 501 displays the current position object 510 of the character “A”, the second area 502 displays the current position object 510 of the character “B”, and the third area 503 displays the current position object 510 of the character “C”. The current position object 510 of the character is displayed. In the fourth area 504, the current position objects 510 of all the characters "A", "B", and "C" are displayed. The moving speed of the current position object 510 differs for each character, and is displayed such that the moving speed increases in the order of “A”, “B”, and “C”. When the effect is started from the effect block in the first area 501, the state shifts to the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 each time a skip effect is generated, and the expectation of the big hit notification is increased. You can express things visually. Note that only one of the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 and its corresponding effect are displayed at a time, and any one of the areas and its corresponding effect are being displayed. It may be a production that gives a big hit notification. Alternatively, of the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504, a plurality of (two to four) areas are displayed at a time by dividing the entire screen area into a plurality of areas. In addition, the effect of notifying the big hit in any area may be adopted.

  In the example of FIG. 34 (b), the four effect blocks are displayed as one indicator image 500 without being classified by color, and the indicator image 500 has a shape in which the vertical width is widened as the effect block progresses, thereby giving a big hit notification. Visually show the difference in expectations. As a modified example, the vertical width of the indicator image 500 may be expanded in a quadratic curve as the effect block progresses. Further, the level of the degree of expectation of such a big hit notification may be displayed as a numerical value.

  In the example of FIG. 34C, the effect blocks are arranged so that the story in which the current position object 510 proceeds branches, and the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 are arranged in this order. Displayed from above. The first area 501 is a bar-shaped object that is the longest and becomes shorter as going downward, and the first timing object 511, the second timing object 512, and the third timing object 513 also serve as branch points. If the current position object 510 advances in the first area 501, and if the jackpot notification does not appear in the first timing object 511, the current position object 510 advances as it is in the first area 501, and if an effect for switching the effect content occurs, the second area below it The process moves to 502 or the third area 503. Also in the second timing object 512, if the jackpot notification does not appear, the process proceeds as it is, and if an effect for switching the effect content occurs, the second region 502, the third region 503, and the fourth region 504 are lower than the present. Move to the area. Also in the third timing object 513, if the jackpot notification does not appear, the process proceeds as it is, and if an effect for switching the effect content occurs, the second region 502, the third region 503, and the fourth region 504 are lower than the present. Move to the area. A character image may be added to the current position object 510 every time an effect for switching the effect content occurs.

  In the example of FIG. 34D, the effect time is not uniform for each effect block, and the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 have individual lengths corresponding to the effect time. Are displayed in series. In this case, the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 have different rendering time lengths and do not have different scales. Other than the above, it moves at a constant speed.

  FIG. 35 schematically shows an example of a time limit display in the case of the time limit reach effect without using the skip effect. In the example of this figure, since a different time limit is set each time the effect is executed as a time limit reach effect without using the skip effect, the length of the time limit such as the time limit scale 518 is visually indicated. Is displayed so as to be parallel to the indicator image 500. The player determines which of the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 in the indicator image 500 fits within the time limit, and when the big hit notification needs to appear. Can be visually grasped. In the case of the reach effect without using the skip effect, the appearance expectation degree of the big hit notification for each effect block corresponding to each of the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 is not necessarily the first unit. The fluctuation effect blocks need not be arranged in the lowest order and the fourth unit fluctuation effect blocks may be arranged in the highest order, but may be arranged in a random order.

  FIG. 36 schematically illustrates an example in which a region indicating an effect block being displayed as a reach effect is enlarged. In the example of FIG. 36A, one of the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 that is being displayed is set to be a larger area than the other areas. Is temporarily expanded and contracted when the display ends. The effect block being displayed is displayed so that the effect block currently being displayed is larger than the other area, and the effect block which is not displayed is smaller than the effect block being displayed, so that the effect block being displayed is conspicuous. In addition, by displaying the current position object 510 in a superimposed manner within the enlarged area, the display position indicates the progress status in the currently displayed effect block. When the production time is uneven by the production block, it is not necessary to indicate the length of the production time except for the production block currently being displayed. In addition, in the case where the presentation object indicating the presentation timing such as the chance up object 517 is displayed at a plurality of places, the presentation object can be arranged at an appropriate interval in the enlarged area, and is displayed in a visually easy-to-view arrangement. Can be. As a modified example, a disc-shaped three-dimensional figure is displayed in a state viewed from the side so that the effect block that is not displayed appears to be reduced, and the disc-shaped three-dimensional figure is rotated horizontally. A display method may be used. In this case, only the area seen in front appears to be enlarged and the other areas are hidden or appear to be reduced. Also, as shown in FIG. 36B, the size may be enlarged to a size corresponding to the length of the rendering time for each rendering block. In addition, the display position of the current position object 510 is always fixed, and the relative position of the current position object 510 to the indicator image 500 is changed by moving the indicator image 500 from right to left or expanding or contracting the displayed area. The effect block that is currently being displayed at an appropriate position and the display position in the effect block may be indicated.

<Second embodiment>
The ball game machine of the present embodiment mainly uses the pseudo-continuous fluctuation effect that is a plurality of pseudo-continuous unit fluctuation effects as the “plural effect blocks” described above. This is different from the embodiment. Hereinafter, description of the common points with the base technology and the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description will focus on the differences.

  A ball game machine according to a certain aspect has a game board in which a game area is formed, and a start winning port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, in which the entry of a game ball triggers a lottery; In the event of a ball, the result of the success / failure determination is shown based on a lottery value based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game. A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, a symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device according to the result of the hit / fail determination, and a special game when the result of the hit / fail determination is a big hit. Special game control means to be executed, an effect display device on which effect contents are displayed, an effect deciding means for deciding effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device, and an effect content determined by the effect deciding means are displayed on the effect display device. Production control It includes a stage, a. The effect determination means displays whether a plurality of symbols are paused in a single symbol change, thereby making it appear as if a pseudo-continuous symbol change has been executed. There is a case where a pseudo-continuous-fluctuation effect pattern for displaying the effect is selected, and the pseudo-continuous-fluctuation effect pattern is such that an effect process longer than a time during which the effect can be actually displayed is determined, and a plurality of pseudo-continuous Of the unit fluctuations, the unit fluctuation displayed after the unit fluctuation displayed earlier in time is set so that the expectation that the jackpot notification appears in the unit fluctuation becomes higher. It is possible to execute a skip effect in which a part of the effect process from the stage during the display to another unit change with a high degree of expectation that the jackpot notification appears from the unit change is omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the jackpot notification timing is set in each of a plurality of effect blocks included in one time limit reach effect. In the present embodiment, the “unit variation” corresponds to the “effect block” of the first embodiment, and the big hit notification timing is set for each of a plurality of unit variations included in one pseudo continuous variation production. The other points are almost the same as those of the first embodiment. Although a plurality of effect blocks in the first embodiment are displayed as independent reach effects in appearance, the unit fluctuation of the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect in the present embodiment is not a reach effect but a fluctuation before developing into reach. It is an effect that develops to reach in the last unit change. On the premise that the expectation of the jackpot notification increases as the number of pseudo continuous fluctuations increases as the fluctuation production before reach, the fast forward reproduction by the skip production occurs, and the unit with higher expectation Can move to fluctuations. When the time limit is set in the same manner as in the first embodiment, a pseudo continuous fluctuation effect in which a skip effect can be executed so that a big hit notification appears within the time limit is achieved. The pseudo continuous fluctuation effect is an effect in which the greater the number of pseudo continuous changes, the higher the degree of expectation of developing into a reach and the degree of expectation of a jackpot, but according to the present embodiment, the effect of the skip effect reduces the actual effect display time. Therefore, continuous fluctuation before reaching by the pseudo continuous fluctuation production pattern having a long production time can be efficiently executed in a relatively short time. For example, a story-reach type reach production that is generated according to the number of consecutive chan and has a relatively long production time can be executed even in a short fluctuation time other than the dedicated fluctuation pattern. It is possible to avoid a situation where the story production does not easily occur below. In addition, as a production setting that allows the player to customize the content and appearance tendency of the production mode, the player can adjust the frequency of long reach (story production) from the menu screen of the gaming machine etc. May be increased or decreased.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. This embodiment is merely an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modified examples will be described.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the effect of providing a “time limit on the effect” is illustrated. In a modified example, however, a special reach effect in which such a time limit is not displayed without setting the “time limit on the effect” is not set. You may implement | achieve as an aspect. In the case of the special reach effect in which the time limit is not displayed, the effect is ended by performing the jackpot notification or the miss notification at any of the plurality of jackpot notification timings.

  In another modification, not only the four types of effect blocks of “weak reach”, “first battle”, “second battle”, and “third battle” in the first embodiment but also more types of effects are selected. Any effect combination may be displayed as a series of reach effects (continuous fluctuation unit effect blocks). FIG. 37 schematically shows an indicator image in the modification. For example, among a plurality of unit variation productions having different expectation levels of the jackpot notification from the reach production “A” to the reach production “H”, the reach production “B”, the reach production “D”, the reach production “F”, the reach production “G” Are displayed as a series of reach effects. In this drawing, the unit variation effects of “B”, “D”, “F”, and “G” are selected for each of the first area 501, the second area 502, the third area 503, and the fourth area 504 of the indicator image 500. This is shown visually. In this drawing, an example is described in which each of the plurality of unit fluctuation effects has the same effect time, but the plurality of unit fluctuation effects may have different effect times.

  In the skip effect, the scene of the symbol temporary stop in the unit change can also be displayed by the fast forward reproduction. In this case, the moving image of the effect is fast-forward-played, and at the same time, the temporary display of the decorative symbol in a specific combination suggesting the continuation of the pseudo continuous variation in the scrolling of the sprite image in the variation of the decorative symbol is also executed in fast-forward. Alternatively, the specification may be such that only the temporary stop scene of the decorative symbol in a specific combination is displayed at the normal speed. Alternatively, the specification may be such that a moving image of a scene that temporarily stops at a specific combination of decorative patterns that suggests the continuation of pseudo continuous fluctuation is fast-forwarded and reproduced.

  In the modified example, by displaying the time added to the remaining time of the time limit for each unit variation of the pseudo continuous fluctuation production, or by informing what kind of reach production is included in a series of reach productions Alternatively, the effect of gradually increasing the possibility of occurrence of a big hit notification each time the number of pseudo continuous fluctuations increases may be adopted. Alternatively, before the execution of the reach effect of the above embodiment, it is determined in advance whether the held lottery value related to the reach effect is a big hit, and during the change before the change of the hold related to the reach effect, A configuration may be adopted in which the time for adding the time limit according to the determination result to the remaining time is accumulated in the screen in the form of a stock image and the effect is displayed. For example, the name of the effect block to be selected and the accumulated time limit, such as “Get! A reach & 10 seconds”, according to the result of the preliminary determination as to whether the held lottery value is a big hit or not. It may be configured to notify the additional time of the remaining time. Such notification may be executed every time the unit variation effect of the pseudo continuous variation effect is performed.

  In the above embodiment, when the effect is divided and notified in any of the effect block combinations as the effect block combination, the effect may be rearranged in order from the effect with the lower expectation of the jackpot notification to the higher effect and displayed on the indicator image 500. The display of the indicator image and the reach effect may be controlled according to the notified order.

  As a modified example, after a special game or a small hit game, a specific number of symbol fluctuation periods (for example, a period of a specific state such as a time saving) in which symbol fluctuation is executed by referring to a special fluctuation pattern table. It is also possible to control so as to execute a special effect that always displays the time limit after fixing the fluctuation time of the special symbol only for the fluctuation of. The special effect in this case is not necessarily a reach effect, and may be a so-called mission effect that instructs a player to stop at a specific symbol as a jackpot condition. In the case of a mission production, for example, a production command instructing that a reach is made with a specific symbol such as "Let's reach at 7!" As a jackpot condition, or a specific symbol is stopped as a condition to continue a specific state such as time reduction An effect of instructing the user to perform the operation may be performed. Furthermore, in the variation before the final variation, an image for notifying that a skip effect can be executed later or an image indicating addition of time until the time limit may be stocked on the screen.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the time limit object 515 is displayed has been described. As a modified example, when displaying the indicator image 500 in a special reach effect without a time limit, the time limit object 515 is not displayed. On the other hand, a configuration may be adopted in which the time limit object 515 is not displayed even in the time limit reach effect.

  11 1st starting port, 12 2nd starting port, 60 effect display device, 80 game board, 81 game area, 210 lottery means, 213 general drawing lottery means, 220 hit / fail judgment means, 230 fluctuation pattern determination means, 260 special game control Means, 275 opening / closing control means, 303 effect determination means, 304 effect control means.

Claims (1)

A game board on which a game area is formed,
A starting winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, where the entering of a game ball triggers a lottery,
Triggering means based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a state advantageous to the player, from a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the starting winning opening, and ,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A symbol determination unit that determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device according to the result of the hit / fail determination,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit,
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed;
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
Effect control means for displaying the effect content determined by the effect determination means on the effect display device,
The effect determination means may select a special reach effect, which is an effect pattern that displays an effect of whether or not a big hit notification appears,
In the special reach effect, the effect process is divided into a plurality of effect blocks and is displayed in a predetermined order, an indicator image that visually indicates the display order of the plurality of effect blocks is displayed, and a plurality of the indicator images are divided. Each of the regions indicates one of the effect blocks, and the magnitude of the degree of expectation at which the jackpot notification appears in each of the plurality of effect blocks is different for each effect block so that it can be visually identified in the plurality of regions. , which one effect block currently displayed indicates the display position relative to the indicator image of the predetermined effect objects, timing each jackpot notification may appear in a plurality of regions indicating a plurality of effect blocks displayed On the other hand, before reaching the timing when the big hit notification can appear, the special resource Pinball game machine is the effect pattern may terminate the switch performance.

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