JP6656025B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine (a pachinko gaming machine) that includes a game area in which a game ball (game medium) moves, and fires a game ball in the game area in accordance with an operation of a player. This type of gaming machine has a starting winning port as a detection area for detecting a game ball in a game area, and when detecting that a game ball has entered the starting winning port, performs a special lottery and displays a symbol change on a display device. Is started, and when the result of the special lottery is a big hit, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific mode. Then, the game state is shifted to the special game state, a plurality of special games are executed in the special game state, and in each special game, the special winning opening provided in the game area is operated to the open state, and the special winning state is changed to the special winning state. Pay out the game balls according to the entry of the game balls.

  In this type of gaming machine, various effect images are displayed on a liquid crystal display in order to effect a game (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-87604 A

  Here, in a conventional gaming machine, the image data of a still image is expanded in a development region for a still image, and the image data of a moving image is developed in a development region for a moving image. I could not draw a still image of the size.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of drawing an image by effectively utilizing a development area.

  (1) The present invention provides a game control means for performing a lottery to determine a success or failure under a predetermined condition and advancing a game in accordance with a result of the lottery, an image display means for displaying an effect image for producing a game, and effect data. Rendering control means for rendering the image data stored in the storage means in a development area, drawing an effect image based on the developed image data, and displaying the drawn effect image on the image display means; The means determines whether or not the first data included in the image data fits in a first development area of the development area when the image data is developed in the development area, and the first data is The first data is expanded into the first expansion area when the first data is within the first expansion area, and the first data is expanded into the second expansion area when the first data does not fit into the first expansion area. Deployment And determines whether or not the second data included in the image data fits in the first development area. If the second data fits in the first development area, the second data is converted to the first data. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which develops in a development area and develops the second data in the second development area when the second data does not fit in the first development area.

  In the present invention, when the effect control means expands the image data in the expansion area, the image data is divided into the first data and the second data, and it is determined whether or not each of the image data fits in the first expansion area. When the image data does not fit in the area, the image data is expanded in the second expansion area. Therefore, the image data can be expanded even if the image data does not fit in the first expansion area, and the image data is preferentially used in the first expansion area. Data can be expanded.

  (2) In the present invention, the first data may be color data that specifies a color of the effect image, and the second data may be transparency data that specifies the transparency of the effect image. .

  With this configuration, the color data can be developed by using the first development area preferentially.

  (3) In the present invention, the effect control means displays the rendered effect image on the image display means each time a predetermined update timing arrives, and based on the image data expanded in the first expansion area. When rendering the effect image, the image data developed in the first development area can be erased until a predetermined update timing arrives, and the other image data can be developed in the first development area, When the effect image is rendered based on the image data developed in the two development areas, the image data developed in the second development area may be held until a predetermined update timing comes.

  With this configuration, it is possible to develop the image data by preferentially using the first developed area in which the developed image data can be erased before the update timing comes.

  According to the present invention, an image can be drawn by effectively utilizing a development area of image data.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance composition of the game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the appearance composition of the game board of the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the state where the production of the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention appeared. It is a front view showing the appearance composition of the status display device of the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing a functional block of a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the relation between the fluctuation type of the symbol and the fluctuation time in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the composition of the lottery table in the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the composition of the lottery table in the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of a game state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an image displayed in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an image displayed in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an image displayed in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the functional block of the production control means of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the composition of the VRAM of the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described. The present embodiment described below does not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. Further, all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential components of the invention.

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

  The portion of the front frame 10 surrounding the glass unit 8 is made of a translucent material through which light passes, and inside the portion made of the translucent material, there is an effect light for exciting the game. Are provided. Further, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the upper part and the left and right parts of the lower part of the front frame 10 to output sound effects for exciting the game.

  An upper plate 16 for storing game balls is provided at the lower center of the front frame 10, and a left side of an inner side surface of the upper plate 16 is used for paying out game balls from a gaming machine to a player. Payout port 18 is provided. A grip unit 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10. When the player performs an operation of rotating the grip unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine, the grip unit 20 is provided inside the gaming machine and is not shown. The launching device is operated to launch game balls into the game area 4. In addition, the launching apparatus of this embodiment can launch 99 game balls per minute (1.65 per second).

  A supply port 22 for supplying game balls from the upper plate 16 to the launching device is provided on the right side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16. Below the upper plate 16 is provided a lower plate 24 for storing surplus game balls when the game balls cannot be stored in the upper plate 16.

  An effect button 26 (effect operation means) is provided on the near side of the edge of the upper plate 16, and when the player operates the effect button 26, the effect performed by the gaming machine changes.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing an external configuration of the game board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with an outer rail 28 in a circular shape, and an area surrounded by the outer rail 28 is a game area 4 in which game balls move. At the left end of the game area 4, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape so as to extend along the outer rail 28. The outer rail 28 and the inner rail 30 are provided at a lower part of the game board 6 for firing (not shown). A game ball fired from the device is guided to the game area 4.

  In the center of the game board 6, there are provided a liquid crystal display 31 (effect image display means) for displaying an effect image for enlivening the game, and a decoration portion 32 formed so as to surround a display area of the liquid crystal display 31. An effect unit 33 is provided. Here, the decorative portion 32 has a portion made of a translucent material through which light passes, and inside the portion made of the translucent material, effects light for exciting a game and the like are provided. A plurality of decorative section lamps 34 for outputting are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect unit 33 of the present embodiment includes an effect 36 imitating a sword, and the effect 36 includes a rotating shaft provided inside the upper left of the effect unit 33. It is attached so as to be rotatable around. Then, the presentation object 36 covers a part of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. 3 and is in an appearance state (first state) in which the player can visually recognize it, and as shown in FIG. It is housed above and configured to operate between a housed state (second state) where the player cannot see it. A drive unit such as a motor (not shown) is provided inside the effect unit 33, and is controlled by the drive unit so that the effect 36 is brought into an appearance state or a stowed state.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball cannot pass through the front side of the effect unit 33, and the game ball fired from the launching device is in the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33 or on the right side of the effect unit 33. The game area 4 falls. A large number of game nails (not shown) are driven into the game area 4 so as to intersect the surface of the game board 6, so that the moving direction of the game ball moving in the game area 4 changes randomly. .

  Further, an opening 40 through which a game ball falling through the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33 can pass is formed on the left side of the decoration unit 32, and the game ball passing through the opening 40 is placed inside the decoration unit 32. After passing through the provided passage 42, it falls on a stage 44 provided below the decorative portion 32. The upper surface of the stage 44 has a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 so that a game ball can drop downward from the stage 44. After the game ball moves back and forth on the stage 44 left and right, it falls downward from near the center of the stage 44.

  Below the center of the stage 44, there is provided a first start winning port 46 through which a game ball dropped downward from near the center of the stage 44 can enter. The first start winning port 46 has a built-in sensor (game medium detecting means) for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is configured such that when the game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the gaming machine. Each time a game ball enters the first starting winning opening 46, a predetermined number (one or more specified numbers, for example, three) of game balls are paid out to the player, and a random value is acquired to obtain a big hit. A special lottery is performed to determine the success or failure.

  In the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33, a pass gate 48 through which game balls pass without being collected inside the game machine is provided. The pass gate 48 has a built-in sensor for detecting that a game ball has passed, and every time a game ball passes through the pass gate 48, a normal lottery for acquiring a random number value and determining whether or not a normal hit is performed is performed. .

  In the gaming area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33, a second starting winning opening 50 is provided below the passing gate 48, where the gaming balls are collected inside the gaming machine when the gaming balls enter. The second start winning port 50 has a built-in sensor (game medium detecting means) for detecting that a game ball has entered, and a reduced state in which the game ball does not easily enter the second start winning port 50 (does not assist entry). A normal accessory 52 (auxiliary means) having an auxiliary member operable between a state (non-assisted state) and an enlarged state (a state assisting entry / assisted state) in which the game ball easily enters is provided. The ordinary accessory 52 has a built-in drive device such as a solenoid for operating an auxiliary member, and is controlled so as to be in an enlarged state under a predetermined condition when an ordinary hit is won in an ordinary lottery. Each time a game ball enters the second starting winning opening 50, a predetermined number (one or more specified numbers, for example, three) of game balls are paid out to the player, and a random value is acquired to obtain a big hit. A special lottery is performed to determine the success or failure.

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

  In the gaming area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33, there is provided a special winning opening 54 in which the game balls are collected inside the gaming machine when the game balls enter. The special winning opening 54 has a built-in sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is provided with a special accessory 56 having a plate-like member closing the large winning opening 54. It is configured to be operable between an open state (a first state, an accessible state) in which a game ball can enter the winning opening 54 and a closed state (a second state, an inaccessible state) in which the game ball cannot enter. I have. The special accessory 56 incorporates a driving device such as a solenoid that operates the plate-shaped member, and is controlled to be opened under a predetermined condition in a special game state that is started when a jackpot is won in a special lottery. You. Each time a game ball enters the special winning opening 54, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out to the player.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, at the bottom of the game area 4, an out port 62 is provided for collecting a game ball that has fallen in the game area 4 without entering any winning port into the gaming machine. .

  The launching device of the game ball is configured such that the output of the game ball is changed by adjusting the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 shown in FIG. 1, and when the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 is small, The game balls are fired so that the game balls fall on the left game area 4 of the effect unit 33, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is large, the game balls fall on the right game area 4 of the effect unit 33. A game ball is fired.

  Therefore, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls down the left game area 4 or passes through the opening 40, the passage 42 and the stage 44 to win the first starting prize. The game ball is fired so as to enter the mouth 46 (left hit), the game ball falls down the right game area 4 and the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, or the second start winning port 50. The game ball is fired such that the game ball wins or the game ball wins at the special winning opening 54 (right-handed).

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a game ball falls in the left game area 4, the game ball does not pass through the passage gate 48, and the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 50 or the big winning opening 54. When the ball does not win and the game ball falls in the right game area 4, the game ball does not win the first start winning opening 46.

  A state display device 70 that indicates various states of the gaming machine by turning on and off a lamp or the like is provided at a lower right portion of the game board 6 and outside the game area 4.

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

  The normal symbol display section 72 is composed of two lamps. When a normal lottery is performed, the two symbols are blinked to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and the two symbols are turned on or off to stop the normal symbol. And display the result of the normal lottery.

  The normal holding display section 74 is constituted by two lamps, and when a normal symbol is already being changed and displayed when a game ball passes through the passing gate 48, a normal lottery is performed even when a random number for a normal lottery is acquired. When the random number for ordinary lottery is suspended due to the inability to perform, the number of ordinary lots corresponding to the number of retained random number for ordinary lottery is displayed, and two lamps are turned on or off or The number of ordinary reservations of 0 to 4 is displayed by a combination of blinking.

  The first special symbol display unit 76 is configured by a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball entering the first starting winning opening 46, the first special symbol is blinked on the 7-segment display. Variably displayed, and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on the 7-segment display in one of a plurality of types of modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

  The first special holding display portion 78 is constituted by two lamps, and is specially used when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already being changed and displayed when the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 46. If the special lottery value is reserved as the first special random number value because the special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number value for lottery is obtained, it corresponds to the number of the reserved first special random value values. The first special reservation number is displayed, and 0 to 4 first special reservation numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on or off or blinking two lamps.

  The second special symbol display section 80 is configured by a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball entering the second starting winning opening 50, the 7-segment display is blinked to produce a second special symbol. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the 7-segment display is turned on in one of a plurality of types of modes to stop and display the second special symbol, thereby displaying the result of the special lottery.

  The second special holding display portion 82 is constituted by two lamps, and is specially used when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already being changed and displayed when the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 50. If the special lottery value is reserved as the second special random number value because the special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number value for lottery is acquired, it corresponds to the number of the retained second special random number values. The second special reservation number is displayed, and 0 to 4 second special reservation numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on or off or blinking two lamps.

  The game state display section 84 is constituted by six lamps, and displays the currently set game state type by a combination of turning on, off, or blinking the six lamps. In the present embodiment, a normal state (low-probability state, disadvantageous state), a probable change state (high-probability state, advantageous state) in which the jackpot winning probability is set higher than the normal state, and a special lottery start when the jackpot is won. It is possible to set four types of game states, namely, a special game state to be performed and a time-saving state in which the execution time of the special lottery is frequently reached by shortening the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Which gaming state is set is displayed by a combination of turning on, off, or blinking one lamp.

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

  The main board 100 executes a game upon receiving input signals from input means such as a pass gate sensor 104, a first starting winning opening sensor 106, a second starting winning opening sensor 108, a big winning opening sensor 110, and a payout sensor 116. Various operation operations are performed, and based on the operation results, the operation control of output means such as the status display drive device 120, the ordinary accessory drive device 122, the special accessory drive device 124, and the payout device 130 is performed.

  Further, the sub-board 102 receives various commands sent from the main board 100 and an input signal from the effect button switch 150, and performs various operations for executing an effect in accordance with the progress of the game, Based on the calculation results, the operation of the effect devices 176 such as the effect display device 170, the sound device 172, and the effect drive device 174 is controlled.

  The main board 100 includes a random number generation unit 210, a normal lottery unit 220, a normal display control unit 222, a normal accessory control unit 224, a special lottery unit 230, a special display control unit 240, a game state transition control unit 250, and a special game execution. It comprises means 260, payout control means 270, communication control means 280, and main memory 290.

  The random number generating means 210 is a means for generating a random number for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator for generating a hardware random number or a program for generating a software random number. The software random number can be generated, for example, based on a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate in a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number value” is not limited to a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, and even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The normal lottery means 220 obtains a random number for normal lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the passing gate sensor 104 which detects game balls passing through the passing gate 48 one by one. Ordinary lottery for storing the random number for ordinary lottery stored in the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 of the main memory 290 and read from the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 is performed. Then, in the normal lottery, the normal lottery means 220 performs a normal hit determination process, a normal fluctuation determination process, and the like.

  The normal hit determination process is a process for determining whether or not a normal hit has been won. In the normal lottery determination process, the normal lottery means 220 first determines which one of the plurality of types of normal lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 performs the random number determination process. Is determined according to the game state.

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

  Then, the ordinary lottery means 220 refers to the selected ordinary lottery table, and determines whether a random number value that matches the one-time ordinary lottery random number value read out from the ordinary random number storage means 2912 is associated with the ordinary hit. By determining whether or not the normal winning has been won.

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

  The normal variation determination process is a process of determining which of the plurality of variation types the variation type of the ordinary symbol depends on the gaming state. In the normal fluctuation determination process, the normal lottery means 220 determines the fluctuation type of the normal symbol to be the normal fluctuation 1 when the game state is neither the probable change state nor the time reduction state, and when the game state is the probable change state or the time reduction state. In, the variation type of the ordinary symbol is determined to be the ordinary variation 2.

  In addition, in the state where the random number value for ordinary lottery is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 2912, if the ordinary symbol is not being displayed in a fluctuating manner, the ordinary lottery means 220 immediately stores the ordinary random number as an execution trigger of the ordinary lottery. One random number for ordinary lottery is read out from the means 2912 to perform ordinary lottery. If the ordinary symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, the random number for ordinary lottery is held. Then, when the random number for normal lottery is held, when the fluctuation display of the normal symbol ends, the normal lottery means 220 determines that the execution timing of the normal lottery has arrived and immediately reads the one time read from the normal random number storage means 2912. Ordinary lottery is performed for the random number for ordinary lottery.

  Here, when a pass signal is further input from the pass gate sensor 104 in a state where the random number value for normal lottery is held, the normal lottery means 220 determines the random number generation means based on the input of the pass signal. The random number for ordinary lottery is acquired from 210, and the random number for ordinary lottery is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 2912 up to the four random number for ordinary lottery. Then, when the execution timing of the ordinary lottery arrives, the ordinary lottery is performed for one random number for ordinary lottery read out from the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 in a FIFO (First In First Out) format. When the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 stores the random number values for ordinary lottery for four times, the ordinary lottery unit 220 outputs the ordinary lottery to the ordinary random number storage unit 2912 even if a pass signal is input from the passage gate sensor 104. Do not store random numbers for use.

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

  In the ordinary symbol display control process, the ordinary symbol display control unit 222 blinks the two lamps of the ordinary symbol display unit 72 for a variation time corresponding to the variation type of the ordinary symbol determined in the ordinary variation determination process, thereby controlling the ordinary symbol. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on or off the two lamps of the normal symbol display section 72, depending on whether or not the winning flag for the normal winning is turned on in the normal winning determination process, The result of the ordinary lottery is displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 72.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is the normal variation 1, the variation time of the ordinary symbol is set to 20 seconds, and when the variation type is the ordinary variation 2, the variation is The fluctuation time of the symbol is set to one second. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state at the time when the ordinary lottery is performed is neither the probable change state nor the time reduction state, the fluctuation type of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal fluctuation 1 so that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 20. If the gaming state is set to seconds and the gaming state at the time the ordinary lottery is performed is the probable change state or the time saving state, the fluctuation type of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal fluctuation 2 so that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 1 second. Therefore, when the game state is the probable change state or the time saving state, the chance of executing the ordinary lottery comes more frequently.

  In the ordinary hold display control process, the ordinary display control unit 222 turns on or off or blinks the two lamps of the ordinary hold display unit 74 according to the number of ordinary lottery random numbers stored in the ordinary random number storage unit 2912. Depending on the combination of the numbers, 0 to 4 reserved numbers are displayed.

  The normal accessory control means 224 controls the ordinary accessory driving device 122 based on the lottery result of the ordinary lottery, and performs the ordinary accessory control processing 1, the ordinary accessory control processing 2, and the like.

  In the normal accessory control process 1, when the gaming state is the probable change state or the time saving state, the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating the winning of the ordinary winning, and the ordinary accessory is continued until 20 seconds elapse. The drive control of the ordinary accessory driving device 122 is performed so that 52 is in the enlarged state.

  In the normal accessory control process 2, when the gaming state is neither the probable state nor the time saving state, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the winning of the ordinary, and the ordinary symbol is displayed until 0.1 second elapses. The drive control of the ordinary accessory drive device 122 is performed so that the accessory 52 is in the enlarged state.

  Accordingly, in the normal accessory control process 1, the ordinary accessory 52 operates so as to increase the easiness of winning the game ball to the second start winning opening 50. In the ordinary accessory control process 2, the second start winning is performed. The ordinary accessory 52 operates so that the ease of winning a game ball to the mouth 50 hardly increases.

  The special lottery means 230 receives a detection signal from the first starting winning port sensor 106 which detects game balls entering the first starting winning port 46 one by one. The random number value is obtained and stored as the first special random number value in the special random number storage unit 2914 of the main memory 290. Also, the special lottery means 230 receives a special lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the second start winning port sensor 108 which detects game balls entering the second start winning port 50 one by one. The special random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 as a second special random number value. Then, the special lottery means 230 uses the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 to perform a special lottery for determining the success or failure of the jackpot. In the special lottery, the special lottery means 230 performs a jackpot determination process, a symbol determination process, a special variation determination process, and the like.

  The jackpot determination process is a process for determining whether or not a jackpot has been won. In the jackpot determination process, the special lottery means 230 first determines which of the plurality of types of winning / losing lottery tables stored in the lottery table storing means 2910 of the main memory 290 is to use for the random number determination process. Determined according to the game state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a jackpot lottery table A and a jackpot lottery table B as shown in FIG. Then, in each of the jackpot lottery tables, a jackpot or a loss is associated with each of 65,536 random numbers from 0 to 65535. Specifically, in the jackpot lottery table A, the correspondence between the jackpot or the loss and the random value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/399. The correspondence between the jackpot or the loss and the random number from 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of 39. Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the jackpot lottery table A when the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state, and selects the jackpot lottery table B when the gaming state is the probable change state.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected success / failure lottery table, and the random number value that matches the first special random number value or the second special random number value read out from the special random number storage means 2914 corresponds to the jackpot. By determining whether or not the jackpot has been won, it is determined whether or not the jackpot has been won.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the big hit winning flag in the flag storage means 2916 to the ON state when the big hit is won, and sets the big hit winning flag to the OFF state in the case of a loss. .

  The symbol determining process is a 16-round positive variable design (second type), an 8-round positive variable design (second type), a 4-round positive variable design (second type), and a 4-round normal symbol when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determining process. This is a process of determining which jackpot symbol (jackpot winning type) of (first type) has been won. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B as shown in FIG. 7 are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910. In the symbol determination processing, the special lottery means 230 stores the special random number. When the first special random number value is read from the means 2914, a random number determination process is performed using the symbol random selection table A. When the second special random value is read from the special random number storage means 2914, the symbol random selection table B is used. Is used to perform a random number determination process.

  In each symbol lottery table, a 16-round positively-variable design, an 8-round positive-variable design, a 4-round positive-variable design, or a 4-round normal symbol is associated with each of the 100 random numbers from 0 to 99. In detail, in both the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B, a 16-round probability variation symbol is won with a probability of about 20/100, and an 8-round probability variation symbol is won with a probability of about 20/100. 4 round positive design, 8 round positive design, 4 round positive design, 4 round normal design and 0 so that 4 round positive variable design wins with 100 probability and 4 round normal design wins with about 20/100 probability Correspondence with random numbers of ~ 99 is set.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected symbol lottery table, and associates one of the first special random value or the second special random value read from the special random number storage means 2914 with any of a plurality of types of big hit symbols. It is determined which of a plurality of types of jackpot symbols has been won by determining whether or not the jackpot has been won.

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

  The special change determination process determines the change type of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 80 depending on whether or not the jackpot has been won. This is a process of deciding which of a plurality of fluctuation types to use. In the special variation determination process, the special lottery means 230 first determines which of the plurality of types of variation lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 performs the random number determination process. Is determined according to whether the jackpot has been won or not.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a variable lottery table A and a variable lottery table B as shown in FIG. In each variation lottery table, one of the variation types of super reach 1, super reach 2, normal reach, and no reach corresponds to each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 100 random numbers from 0 to 99). It is attached. In detail, as shown in FIG. 8, in the variable reach lottery table A, the selection probability of the variable reach lottery table A is higher than that of the variable reach lottery table B. Has a higher selection probability than the variable lottery table A. In the variable lottery table A, the selection probability is higher in the order of super reach 1> super reach 2> normal reach, but in the variable lottery table B, the selection probability is higher in the order of normal reach> super reach 2> super reach 1. Has become. In addition, no reach is not a lottery target in the variable lottery table A.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the variable lottery table A when the big hit is won in the big hit determination processing, and selects the variable lottery table B when the big hit is determined in the big hit determination processing. Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected variable lottery table, and the random number value corresponding to one of the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 is changed by a plurality of times. By determining which of the types is associated, it is determined which of the plurality of variation types has been won, and the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be the winning variation type. That is, when the random number value for one special lottery read from the special random number storage unit 2914 is the first special random number value, the variation type of the first special symbol is determined to be the winning variation type, and the special random number storage unit is determined. If the one-time special lottery random number value read from 2914 is the second special random number value, the variation type of the second special symbol is determined to be the winning variation type.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the super reach 1 is determined, the jackpot is most often won, and when the super reach 2 is determined, the jackpot is won. In the case where the normal reach is determined, the jackpot is most often won next. Therefore, the degree of expectation for the jackpot winning is different for each of the plurality of fluctuation types with reach.

  Also, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the special random number storage means 2914, the special lottery means 230 determines that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not being displayed in a fluctuating manner and the gaming state. Is not in the special gaming state, it is determined that the special lottery execution timing has come, and the first special random number value or the second special random value value for one time is immediately read from the special random number storage unit 2914 to perform the special lottery. When the special symbol or the second special symbol is being changed and displayed, or when the game state is the special game state, the first special random number value or the second special random value is reserved.

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

  In the state where the first special random number values for four times are stored in the special random number storage unit 2914, even if a detection signal is input from the first start winning opening sensor 106, the special lottery unit 230 stores the special random number storage unit 2914 in the special random number storage unit 2914. Do not store the first random value. Further, in a state where the second special random number value for four times is stored in the special random number storage means 2914, even if a detection signal is input from the second starting winning opening sensor 108, the special lottery means 230 stores the special random number storage means 2914 in the special random number storage means 2914. The second special random value is not stored.

  Then, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is reserved, when the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol ends, on condition that the gaming state is not the special gaming state, The special lottery means 230 reads out the first special random number value or the second special random number value for one time from the special random number storage means 2914 in the FIFO format, and specially reads the first special random number value or the second special random number value for one time. Perform a lottery. That is, in the present embodiment, a special lottery is performed on the first special random value or the second special random value according to the order in which the first special random value or the second special random value is stored in the special random number storage unit 2914.

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

  The first special symbol display control process is a process performed when the first special random number value is read from the special random number storage unit 2914 and a special lottery is performed. The first special symbol is variably displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76 with the variation time according to the variation type of the first special symbol determined in the above. In the present embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is determined in advance corresponding to each of the four types of jackpot symbols and the loss, and the special display control means 240 sets the jackpot winning flag to the ON state in the jackpot determination process. The seven-segment display has a plurality of types of display modes depending on whether the jackpot has been set or not, and in the event that a jackpot has been won in the jackpot determination process, according to the jackpot symbol whose winning flag has been set to the ON state in the symbol determination process. The first special symbol is stopped and displayed by displaying in any one of the display modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display section 76.

  The second special symbol display control process is a process performed when the second special random number value is read from the special random number storage unit 2914 and a special lottery is performed. The special display control unit 240 performs a special change determination process. After changing the second special symbol by blinking the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display section 80 with the variation time corresponding to the variation type of the second special symbol determined in the above, the jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination process. The 7-segment display is displayed according to whether or not the winning flag is set to the ON state, and according to the jackpot symbol whose winning flag is set to the ON state in the symbol determining process when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determining process. The second special symbol is stopped and displayed by displaying in any one of a plurality of types of display modes, and the second special symbol table is displayed. To display the results of a special lottery to part 80.

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

  If the variation type is determined to have no reach, the special display control means 240 determines in the first special symbol display control process that the number of suspended special lotteries or the game state at the time of starting the variation display of the first special symbol. In the second special symbol display control process, the number of special lotteries held or the gaming state at the time of starting the variable display of the second special symbol is in the time reduction state or the probable variation state depending on whether or not is in the time reduction state or the probable variation state. Is selected, one of No Reach 1 to No Reach 4 is selected depending on whether or not. In detail, the special display control means 240 selects No Reach 1 if the number of reservations is 0 to 2, selects No Reach 2 if the number of reservations is 3, and if the number of reservations is 4, If no reach 3 is selected, and if the gaming state is a time saving state or a probable change state, no reach 4 is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

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

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is not the time saving state or the probable change state, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol becomes shorter as the number of held games increases, and thus the first special lottery or the second special lottery is performed. When the game state is a time saving state or a probable change state, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol becomes particularly short, so that the first special lottery is performed. Alternatively, the execution timing of the second special lottery comes more frequently.

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

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

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

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

  In the normal state, the probability of winning in the normal lottery is as low as about 1/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as long as 20 seconds, and the period during which the normal character 52 is in the expanded state is 0.1 seconds. Since it is shorter, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 50.

  The special game state is started based on the fact that the big hit is won in the special lottery in the normal state, the probable change state or the time saving state, and the special game of a predetermined number of rounds (number of executions) is executed according to the type of the big hit symbol. It ends when done.

  More specifically, when the special game state is started based on the winning flag of the 16-round positive change symbol being set to the ON state in the special lottery, the 16-round special game from the first round to the 16th round is executed. The special game state ends on the condition that

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the winning flag of the eight round positive variable symbol being set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of the first to eighth rounds is executed. The special game state ends under the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the winning flag of the four-round positive variable symbol being set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of the first round to the fourth round is executed. The special game state ends under the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the winning flag of the four round normal symbol being set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of the first to fourth rounds is executed. The special game state ends under the condition.

  The probable change state starts when the special game state started based on the winning flag of the 16 round probable change symbol, the 8 round probable change design or the 4 round probable change design (probability change design) is set to ON state. It is possible to shift from the probable change state to the special game state or the normal state. In the probable change state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the normal winning probability is set to about 19/20. The point that the special lottery is performed with reference to the player is more advantageous than the normal state. The probable change state ends on condition that the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the probable change state has reached 9999, and the state is shifted to the normal state.

  In detail, when the special game state ends, the game state transition control means 250 writes a value (for example, 9999) corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 9999) to the positive change end determination counter 2930 of the main memory 290, and performs the positive change. Each time a special lottery is performed in the state, a decrement update is performed in which a value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game count is subtracted from the stored value of the probability change end determination counter 2930. When the stored value of the probability change end determination counter 2930 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the probability change state is ended and the normal state is started. However, in the probable change state, the winning probability of the jackpot in the special lottery is set to 1/39, so the special game state is started before the number of times the special lottery is performed in the probable change state reaches 9999 times, and from the probable change state to the normal It rarely transitions to the state.

  In the probable change state, the winning probability per ordinary in the ordinary lottery is as high as about 19/20, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is as short as 1 second, and the period during which the ordinary accessory 52 is in the enlarged state is as long as 20 seconds. This is advantageous to the player in that the game balls can easily enter the second start winning opening 50 as compared with the normal state.

  In addition, in the probable change state, since the shorter fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings, the occasion of executing the special lottery is more frequent than in the normal state. It is supposed to.

  The time-saving state is started when the special game state started based on the winning flag of the four round normal symbol (normal symbol) being set to the ON state ends, and from the time-saving state, the special game state or The transition to the normal state is possible. In the time reduction state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the normal winning probability is set to about 19/20, as in the case of the probability change state, but the large jackpot probability is about the same as in the normal state. The point that the special lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot lottery table A set to 1/399 is more disadvantageous to the player than the probability change state. The time reduction state is terminated on condition that the number of times the special lottery is performed in the time reduction state reaches 100, and the state is shifted to the normal state.

  More specifically, the game state transition control means 250 sets the time saving end counter 2932 of the main memory 290 to a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 times) when the game state is shifted to the time saving state. For example, 100) is written, and each time a special lottery is performed in the time saving state, a decrement update is performed in which a value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game count is subtracted from the stored value of the time saving end determination counter 2932. When the stored value of the time saving end determination counter 2932 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the time saving state is ended.

  In the time saving state, similarly to the probable change state, the winning probability per ordinary in the ordinary lottery is as high as about 19/20, and the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is as short as one second, so that the ordinary accessory 52 is in the expanded state. Is longer than 20 seconds, which is advantageous to the player in that the game balls can easily enter the second starting winning opening 50 as compared with the normal state.

  In addition, in the time saving state, as in the case of the probable change state, a shorter fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings. The execution opportunity comes frequently.

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

  The special game execution processing 1 is executed based on the winning of the 16 round winning variation symbol in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 sets the upper limit of the round counter 2933 to the predetermined number of rounds for the 16 round winning variation symbol. A value (for example, 16) corresponding to a certain 16 times is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. An increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). When the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit (for example, 16), the special game state ends.

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

  The special game execution process 2 is executed based on the winning of the eight rounds in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 sets the upper limit of the round counter 2933 to the predetermined number of rounds for the eight rounds in the random change symbol. A value (for example, 8) corresponding to a certain eight times is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is reduced to one round number. An increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 8), the special game state ends.

  More specifically, in the special game execution process 2, in the special game of each of the first to eighth rounds, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special role 56 is opened, or the number of large prizes. When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution process 3 is executed based on the winning of the four rounds of the variable winning symbol in the special lottery. The special game executing means 260 sets the upper limit of the round counter 2933 to the predetermined number of rounds for the four rounds of the variable winning symbol. A value (for example, 4) corresponding to a certain four times is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. An increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 4), the special game state ends.

  More specifically, in the special game execution process 3, in the special game of each of the first to fourth rounds, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special accessory 56 is opened, or the number of large prizes. When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution processing 4 is executed based on the fact that the four round normal symbols are won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 sets the upper limit of the round counter 2933 to the predetermined number of rounds for the four round normal symbols. A value (for example, 4) corresponding to a certain four times is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. An increment update is performed to add a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 4), the special game state ends.

  More specifically, in the special game execution process 4, in the special game of each of the first to fourth rounds, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special accessory 56 is opened, or the number of large prizes. When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the end condition of one round is satisfied.

  The payout control unit 270 detects the detection signal based on the detection signal from the first start winning opening sensor 106, the detection signal from the second starting winning opening sensor 108, and the detection signal from the special winning opening sensor 110. The payout device 130 pays out a number of game balls corresponding to a predetermined number of prize balls for each game. In detail, the payout control means 270 transmits an instruction command to cause the payout device 130 to pay out three game balls each time the first start winning opening sensor 106 detects winning of one game ball. Every time the 2 start winning opening sensor 108 detects winning of one game ball, the payout device 130 transmits an instruction command for paying out 3 game balls, and the special winning opening sensor 110 sends one game ball. Every time a winning is detected, an instruction command to cause the payout device 130 to pay out 15 game balls is transmitted.

  The payout device 130 performs an operation of paying out the game balls of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 270. The payout device 130 is provided with a payout motor in a game ball tank for storing the game balls, and the payout control means 270 controls the rotation angle of the payout motor so that the specified number of game balls can be obtained. Have them pay out from the game ball tank. The payout device 130 is provided with a payout sensor 116 that is activated each time one game ball is paid out, and the payout control means 270 controls the payout device 130 based on the payout signal from the payout sensor 116 to actually pay out. It is possible to manage the number of issued game balls.

  The communication control unit 280 controls transmission of various commands generated according to various calculation results on the main board 100 to the sub-board 102. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, only one-way communication from the main board 100 to the sub board 102 is possible between the main board 100 and the sub board 102, and from the sub board 102 to the main board 100. Communication is established so that information cannot be transmitted.

  Next, the sub-substrate 102 will be described. The sub-board 102 includes an effect control unit 300 and a sub-memory 310.

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

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

  In the state effect processing, the effect control means 300 operates the character image on the liquid crystal display 31 according to the current game state based on the game state on the main board 100 or a command corresponding to the value of the counter, or changes the background image. By changing the effect or changing the effect sound output from the speaker 14, an effect that suggests the current game state to the player is executed.

  For example, when the current game state is the probable change state, the effect control unit 300 causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display a probable change state image indicating that the current game state is the probable change state. If the state is a state, the liquid crystal display 31 indicates that the current gaming state is the time reduction state, and indicates the remaining number of times until the total number of times the special lottery is performed reaches 100 in the time reduction state. Display the image.

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

  In the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 performs a special lottery effect based on a command according to the result of the first special lottery or the second special lottery jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, and the special variation determination process on the main board 100. It is determined whether the effect pattern of (lottery effect) is one of a plurality of types of effect patterns, and the first special symbol display unit 76 is adapted to the variation display and the stop display of the first special symbol, or the second special symbol. The special lottery effect is performed by the effect device 176 so as to match the change display and the stop display of the second special symbol on the display unit 80.

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

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be Super Reach 1, an effect pattern (effect effect) in which the effect time is set to 180 seconds. Type) is determined, and when the variation type is determined to be Super Reach 2, the effect pattern in which the production time is set to 120 seconds is determined. When the variation type is determined to be Normal Reach, the production time is 60 seconds. The effect pattern set in seconds is determined.

  When the variation type is determined to be no reach 1, the effect pattern in which the effect time is set to 10 seconds is determined, and when the variable type is determined to be no reach 2, the effect time is set to 5 seconds. If the effect pattern is determined and the variation type is determined to be no reach 3, the effect pattern whose effect time is set to 3 seconds is determined, and if the variation type is determined to be no reach 4. Is to determine an effect pattern in which the effect time is set to 1 second.

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

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

  Then, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80 is stopped and displayed, the middle symbol image 352 is displayed as shown in FIG. Temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode different from the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354 (loss mode), and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80 is stopped. At substantially the same timing as displayed, as shown in FIG. 10 (F), the middle symbol image 352 is completely stopped in a different mode (loss mode) from the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354. The final stop is displayed.

  Further, for example, when a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, or when no jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and when the variation type is determined to be any of the super reach 1, the super reach 2, or the normal reach, In the determined effect pattern, with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80, as shown in FIG. Then, the variable display of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 is started. As shown in FIG. 11B, first, the left symbol image 350 is temporarily stopped and then shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the right symbol image 354 is temporarily displayed in the same manner (reach mode) as the left symbol image 350 while the middle symbol image 352 is variably displayed. It is stop display. Then, as shown in FIG. 11D, the reproduction and display of the effect moving image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is started, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol display portion 80 in the first special symbol display portion 76 is started. The reproduction display of the effect moving image is ended within the fluctuation time of the second special symbol.

  In detail, in the example of FIG. 11 (D), an effect animation in which the main character A fights the enemy character B is reproduced and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, and the effect animation is reproduced and displayed. In this case, instead of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 displayed at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the left symbol image 350 corresponds to the upper right corner of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. The reduced left symbol image 360, the reduced symbol image 362 corresponding to the middle symbol image 352, and the reduced right symbol image 364 corresponding to the right symbol image 354 are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11D, the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364 are temporarily stopped and displayed in the same mode (reach mode), and the reduced symbol image 362 is variably displayed.

  Then, when the jackpot has been won, as shown in FIG. 11 (E), in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, an effect moving image in which the main character A wins the enemy character B is reproduced and displayed. At the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the symbol image 362 being reduced is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same manner (big hit mode) as the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364. It is provisionally notified to the player.

  Then, the production animation in which the main character A wins the enemy character B ends, and the left symbol image 350 temporarily stopped and the middle symbol are displayed at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. After the image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are fixedly stopped at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, as shown in FIG. In addition to being displayed, the speaker 14 outputs a sound effect notifying the player that the jackpot has been won, so that the player is definitely notified that the jackpot has been won.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot has not been won, as shown in FIG. 11 (H), in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, an effect animation in which the hero character A is defeated by the enemy character B is reproduced and At the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the symbol image 362 being reduced is temporarily stopped in a mode (reach loss mode) different from the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364, so that the jackpot was not won. Is tentatively notified to the player.

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

  Here, in the special lottery effect process, in both the case where the jackpot is won and the case where the jackpot is not won, a common effect movie may be reproduced and displayed. Can greatly increase the player's expectation of winning the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, in the effect pattern determined when the 16-round probable change symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeral portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are all “ 7 ".

  In addition, in the effect pattern determined when the eight-round probable variable symbol is determined in the symbol determination processing, the numeral portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 all indicate “5”. In some cases, a fixed stop display is performed.

  In addition, in the effect pattern determined when the four-round probable variable symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeral portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 all indicate “1”. In addition to the fixed stop display in the mode, the fixed stop display may be performed even in the mode indicating “3”.

  Further, in the effect pattern determined when the four-round normal symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeral portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 all indicate “2”. In addition to the fixed stop display in the mode, the fixed stop display may be performed in the mode in which all of them are “4” or both are “6”.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are changed on the liquid crystal display 31 with an effect pattern corresponding to the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the state display device 70. By displaying, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a manner according to the result of the special lottery, while increasing the player's expectation of winning the jackpot. By displaying the final stop after that, the result of the special lottery is notified to the player.

  In the hold display effect processing, the effect control unit 300 determines whether the first special random number value or the second special random number held in the special random number storage unit 2914 of the main memory 290 is based on a command corresponding to the number of holds on the main board 100. An image indicating the numerical value is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12A, a first left hold display corresponding to the number of first special random numbers that can be held in the special random number storage unit 2914 is provided at the lower left of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. Four left holding display areas, namely, an area 411 to a fourth left holding display area 414, are provided, and a holding image 420 can be displayed in each left holding display area. Also, at the lower right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the first right reserved display area 421 to the fourth right reserved display area 424 corresponding to the number of second special random number values that can be reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914. There are provided two right reserved display areas, and a reserved image 420 can be displayed in each right reserved display area.

  If one special random number value is reserved in special random number storage means 2914, effect control means 300 causes reserved image 420 to be displayed in first left reserved display area 411, and special random number storage means 2914. In the case where two first special random number values are reserved in, the reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first left reserved display area 411 and the second left reserved display area 412, and so on. The reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first left reserved display area 411 to the fourth left reserved display area 414 according to the number of the first special random numbers reserved in the means 2914. In the example of FIG. 12A, since the three first special random number values are reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914, each of the first left reserved display area 411 to the third left reserved display area 413 is reserved. Image 420 is displayed.

  Further, when one second special random number value is reserved in special random number storage means 2914, effect control means 300 causes reserved image 420 to be displayed in first right reserved display area 421, and special random number storage means 2914 When two second special random number values are reserved, the reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first right reserved display area 421 and the second right reserved display area 422, and so on. The reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first right reserved display area 421 to the fourth right reserved display area 424 according to the number of the second special random number values reserved in. In the example of FIG. 12A, since the second special random number value is not reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914, the reserved image 420 is stored in each of the first right reserved display area 421 to the fourth right reserved display area 423. Is not displayed.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 12A, when the first special random number value is read from the special random number storage means 2914 and a special lottery is performed, the effect control means 300 returns to the second random number as shown in FIG. 1 The reserved image 420 displayed in the left reserved display area 411 is deleted, and the reserved image 420 displayed in the left reserved display area after the second left reserved display area 412 is changed from the original left reserved display area to the ordinal number. Is controlled to move to the left hold display area smaller by one. Thereby, it can be shown that the reserved image 420 displayed in the first left reserved display area 411 corresponds to the first special random value to be subjected to the next special lottery.

  Although not shown, in a state where a plurality of second special random number values are reserved in the special random number storage means 2914, when the second special random number value is read out from the special random number storage means 2914 and a special lottery is performed, the effect control is performed. The means 300 deletes the reserved image 420 displayed in the first right reserved display area 421 and replaces the reserved image 420 displayed in the right reserved display area subsequent to the second right reserved display area 422 with the original right reserved display area 422. Display control is performed to move from the suspended display area to the right suspended display area where the ordinal number is smaller by one. Thereby, it can be shown that the reserved image 420 displayed in the first right reserved display area 421 corresponds to the second special random number value to be subjected to the next special lottery.

2. FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing details of the effect control unit 300 and the sub-memory 310. As shown in FIG. 13, the effect control unit 300 includes an effect CPU 500 that performs various control processes for executing an effect, and an effect RAM 502 that is a work area of the effect CPU 500. And an effect ROM 504 in which programs and data for executing the effect are stored. The effect control means 300 includes a VDP 506 for performing various image processing for displaying an effect image of a moving image or a still image on the liquid crystal display 31, and a VRAM 508 serving as a work area of the VDP 506. An image ROM 510 storing image data for displaying an effect image on the display 31 is provided.

  Here, the effect image of the present embodiment is expressed in full color by assigning 256 gradations from 0 to 255 to each of the R component, the G component, and the B component constituting the color component of each pixel. The image data includes RGB data (color data) for specifying each of the R, G, and B components of each pixel, and α data (transparency data) for specifying the opacity (transparency) of each pixel. It is included.

  The effect CPU 500 determines the effect pattern of the special lottery effect based on a command according to the result of the first special lottery or the second special lottery jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, and the special variation determination process on the main board 100, The effect image according to the determined effect pattern is drawn on the VDP 506. In more detail, in the effect ROM 504, for each of a plurality of types of effect patterns, the address of the image data to be used, the reproduction start timing, the reproduction period, the reproduction end timing, the display position, the display priority of each of the image data to be used. The scenario CPU 500 stores scenario data defining the effect pattern and the like, reads the scenario data corresponding to the determined effect pattern from the effect ROM 504, stores it in the effect RAM 502, and controls the VDP 506 according to the scenario data.

  The VDP 506 reads image data from the image ROM in accordance with the scenario data, develops the read image data in a development area on the VRAM 508, and based on the developed image data, the display position according to the scenario data, the priority, and the like, Renders the effect image in the frame buffer of. The VDP 506 draws the effect image in the frame buffer for each frame (for example, 1/60 second, update timing), and displays the drawn effect image on the liquid crystal display 31 so that the moving image or the still image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31. Is played back.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 14A, the VRAM 508 of the present embodiment has a specific area 512 (first development area) and a non-specific area 514 (second area) other than the specific area 512 as data storage areas. (Deployment area) can be set in advance.

  The non-specific area 514 is an area in which an index space is secured when a head address (start point) and a size are set in a space set as the non-specific area 514 on the VRAM 508, and is set as a frame buffer by specifying an index. The image data can be developed by specifying an index. In the non-specific area 514, it is necessary to manage what is targeted in all indexes.

  The non-specific area 514 has a difference from the image data of the previous frame in addition to being used as a development area of I-frame (key frame) image data having information for displaying an image of one frame alone. Since the image data is used as a development area of the P-frame image data (compressed image data) or used as a frame buffer, the data is held in one frame without being erased.

  The specific area 512 is an area in which an index space is automatically secured in a space set as the specific area 512 on the VRAM 508. When image data of a size that fits in the size of the specific area 512 is developed, the start address of the index space ( Start point) and size are set automatically. That is, if the image data development destination is set in the specific area 512, the image data can be developed in the specific area 512 and the image can be drawn in the frame buffer without specifying the index, and there is no need to manage the index numbers. .

  Then, if the remaining size of the specific area 512 in one frame is insufficient, the image data expanded in the specific area 512 is automatically deleted on the condition that the image is drawn in the frame buffer, and the used index space is used. Is released. Accordingly, in the specific area 512, it is not necessary to manage the remaining size, and the development of the image data and the drawing of the image in the frame buffer can be repeated a plurality of times in one frame. However, in the specific area 512, since there is no guarantee that the image data of the previous frame remains, the image data of the I frame can be expanded, but the image data of the P frame cannot be expanded.

  As described above, in the non-specific area 514, the developed image data is held for one frame. Therefore, if image data of a number of still images is developed in the non-specific area 514 during one frame, the usable area becomes Although there is a shortage, in the case of the specific area 512, a plurality of image data can be developed using the same area in one frame. Therefore, several still image data are developed in one frame. be able to.

  When developing image data in the non-specific area 514, an area to be used is specified by specifying an index corresponding to the size of the image data, or the image data is used in a frame that is no longer used. It is necessary to preliminarily specify that the area to be opened should be released. However, when developing image data in the specific area 512, it is possible to obtain an area to be used by designating an index corresponding to the size of the image data. Even if it is not specified in advance to release the area used in the frame in which the image data is no longer used, a command instructing the image data to be expanded in the specific area 512 can be transmitted to the VDP 506. The image data can be developed and the image can be automatically drawn in the frame buffer.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a still image is drawn, the use of the specific area 512 has a great advantage. However, if the size of the specific area 512 is too large, the expansion area of the image data of the moving image is insufficient. In this embodiment, an area of a size that can expand image data corresponding to an image in a slightly wider range than one screen is set as the specific area 512 in this embodiment. The image data of the minute still image can be developed in the specific area 512.

  However, when a still image with a high resolution is drawn, or when a still image of one screen or more is drawn in order to draw a still image in a range corresponding to the operation of the player in real time, image data is stored in the specific area 512. It is preferable to be able to draw a still image that does not fit.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the VDP 506 expands the image data of the still image, the RGB data specifying the color of each pixel in the image data of the still image and the opacity of each pixel in the image data of the still image The α data designating (transmittance) is divided and it is determined whether or not the α data fits in the specific area 512. If the RGB data or α data does not fit in the specific area 512, the RGB data or α data is expanded to one frame in an area other than the frame buffer of the non-specific area 514, and the expanded RGB data or α data is expanded. Draws a still image in the frame buffer based on Then, during the period in which the still image is displayed, the still image drawn in the frame buffer is maintained.

  More specifically, each time the VDP 506 reads out the still image data from the image ROM 510, first, it is determined whether or not the RGB data of the still image data fits in the specific area 512. The RGB data is transferred, and if not fit, the RGB data is transferred to an area other than the frame buffer of the non-specific area 514. Then, it is determined whether or not the α data of the still image data can be accommodated in the remaining specific area 512. If it does, the α data is transferred to the specific area 512, and if not, the frame of the non-specific area 514 is transferred. The α data is transferred to an area other than the buffer.

  Therefore, when the RGB data fits in the specific area 512 and the α data also fits in the remaining specific area 512, both the RGB data and the α data are expanded in the specific area 512 as shown in FIG. If the RGB data fits in the specific area 512 but the α data does not fit in the remaining specific area 512, the RGB data is expanded in the specific area 512 as shown in FIG. If the RGB data is expanded in the non-specific area 514 and the RGB data does not fit in the specific area 512, but the α data is in the specific area 512, the RGB data is expanded in the non-specific area 514 as shown in FIG. However, the α data is expanded in the specific area 512, the RGB data does not fit in the specific area 512, and the α data is also stored in the specific area 512. Mala If not, as shown in FIG. 14 (E), both the RGB data and α data is developed in the non-specific region 514.

  In the examples of FIGS. 14C to 14E, part or all of the still image data is expanded in the non-specific area 514, and the expanded image data is held for one frame. There may be a shortage of a region for developing image data of a moving image. However, in such a case, a still image to be drawn is an image of a range wider than one screen, and therefore, a moving image is displayed in the non-specific region 514. The image displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 is not affected even when the moving image cannot be drawn in the frame buffer due to the lack of the area for expanding the image data.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the VDP 506. As shown in FIG. 15, when the VDP 506 reads image data from the image ROM 510 (step S100), the VDP 506 determines whether or not the readout destination of the read image data is the specific area 512 (step S102). Then, when the readout destination of the read image data is the specific area 512 (Y in step S102), it is determined whether the size of the RGB data in the read image data is smaller than or equal to the size of the specific area 512 (step S102). S104).

  If the size of the RGB data is smaller than or equal to the size of the specific area 512 (Y in step S104), the RGB data is transferred to the specific area 512 (step S106), and the size of the RGB data is changed to the size of the specific area 512. If not (N in step S104), the RGB data is transferred to the non-specific area 514 (step S108).

  Then, the remaining size of the specific area 512 is obtained (step S110), and it is determined whether the size of the α data in the read image data is smaller than or equal to the remaining size of the specific area 512 (step S112).

  If the size of the α data is smaller than the remaining size of the specific area 512 (Y in step S112), the α data is transferred to the specific area 512 (step S114), and the size of the α data is If it is not smaller than the size (N in step S112), the α data is transferred to the non-specific area 514 (step S116).

  When the readout destination of the read image data is the non-specific area 514 (N in step S102), the RGB data and α data are transferred to the non-specific area 514 (step S118).

  In this way, in the present embodiment, while appropriately securing the size of the specific area 512, even if the image data of the still image exceeds the size of the specific area 512, the still image is expanded by using the non-specific area 514. You can draw in the frame buffer. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the large-sized RGB data is transferred to the specific area 512 prior to the α data, the image data can be expanded by using the specific area 512 preferentially. It is possible to prevent the remaining size of the non-specific area 514 from being reduced by the image data as much as possible.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be described below. The above embodiments and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and adopted as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  First, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which RGB data in which 256 gradations from 0 to 255 are assigned to the R component, the G component, and the B component as color data. Palette data designating any one of the colors may be handled, or CMY data in which 256 gradations from 0 to 255 are assigned to the C component, the M component, and the Y component, respectively. Is also good. The image data may include three or more types of color data such as RGB data, palette data, CMY data, and α data, and transparency data.

  In the above embodiment, even when the RGB data is transferred to the non-specific area 514 (step S108), the remaining size of the specific area 512 is obtained (step S110), and the size of the α data in the read image data is obtained. Is smaller than or equal to the remaining size of the specific area 512 (step S112). If the size of the α data is smaller than or equal to the remaining size of the specific area 512 (Y in step S112), the α data is converted to the specific area 512. (Step S114), and when the size of the α data is not smaller than or equal to the size of the specific area 512 (N in step S112), the α data is transferred to the non-specific area 514 (step S116). However, the size of the specific area 512 is larger than the maximum size that the α data can take, and the RGB data is stored in the non-specific area 5. 4 (step S108), the remaining size of the specific area 512 is not obtained, and it is also determined whether the size of α data in the read image data is smaller than the remaining size of the specific area 512. Instead, the α data may be transferred to the specific area 512.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the RGB data is transferred to the specific area 512 prior to the α data. However, the α data may be transferred to the specific area 512 prior to the RGB data.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine that includes a game area in which a game ball moves and that shoots a game ball to the game area in accordance with an operation of a player. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine that includes a plurality of reels on which a plurality of reels are arranged, rotates the plurality of reels in accordance with an operation of a player, and stops the plurality of reels in a mode according to a result of the lottery. .

2 outer frame, 4 game area, 6 game board, 8 glass unit, 10 front frame,
12 front frame lamp, 14 speaker, 16 upper plate, 18 payout,
20 grip unit, 22 supply port, 24 lower plate, 26 production button,
28 outer rail, 30 inner rail, 31 liquid crystal display, 32 decoration part,
33 production unit, 34 decoration lamp, 36 production, 40 opening, 42 passage,
44 stages, 46 1st starting winning opening, 48 passing gate, 50 2nd starting winning opening,
52 Ordinary characters, 54 Special winning mouth, 56 Special characters, 62 Out mouth,
70 status display device, 72 normal symbol display unit, 74 normal hold display unit,
76 first special symbol display, 78 first special hold display, 80 second special symbol display,
82 second special hold display section, 84 game state display section, 100 main board,
102 Sub-substrate, 104 Passing gate sensor, 106 First starting winning opening sensor,
108 second start winning opening sensor, 110 big winning opening sensor, 116 payout sensor,
120 status display driving device, 122 ordinary character driving device, 124 special character driving device,
130 payout device, 150 effect button switch, 170 effect display device,
172 sound equipment, 174 production drive, 176 production equipment,
210 random number generation means, 220 ordinary lottery means, 222 ordinary display control means,
224 ordinary accessory control means, 230 special lottery means, 240 special display control means,
250 game state transition control means, 260 special game execution means, 270 payout control means,
280 communication control means, 290 main memory,
2910 lottery table storage means, 2912 ordinary random number storage means,
2914 special random number storage means, 2916 flag storage means,
2930 Probable change end judgment counter, 2932 Time saving end judgment counter,
2933 round counter, 2934 opening timer, 2936 large winnings counter,
300 effect control means, 310 sub-memory, 3110 effect data storage means,
350 left symbol image, 352 middle symbol image, 354 right symbol image,
500 effect CPU, 502 effect RAM, 504 effect ROM,
506 VDP, 508 VRAM, 510 image ROM,
512 Specific area, 514 Non-specific area

Claims (3)

A game control means for performing a lottery to determine the success or failure under predetermined conditions, and advancing the game according to the result of the lottery,
Image display means for displaying an effect image for producing a game,
Expanding the image data stored in the effect data storage means in an expansion area, drawing an effect image based on the expanded image data, and including effect control means for displaying the drawn effect image on the image display means,
The effect control means,
When expanding the image data in the expansion area,
It is determined whether or not first data included in the image data fits in a first development area of the development area. If the first data fits in the first development area, the first data is stored in the first development area. Expanding to a development area, and expanding the first data to a second development area of the development area when the first data does not fit in the first development area;
It is determined whether or not second data included in the image data fits in the first development area. If the second data fits in the first development area, the second data is developed in the first development area. A game machine that develops the second data in the second development area when the second data does not fit in the first development area. In claim 1,
The first data is
Color data that specifies the color of the effect image,
The second data is
A gaming machine characterized by transparency data for designating the transparency of an effect image. In claim 1 or 2,
The effect control means,
The rendered effect image is displayed on the image display means every time a predetermined update timing arrives,
When the effect image is drawn based on the image data expanded in the first expansion area, the image data expanded in the first expansion area is erased until a predetermined update timing comes, and the other image data is deleted. Can be developed in the first development area,
A game machine characterized in that when a rendering image is rendered based on the image data developed in the second development area, the image data developed in the second development area is held until a predetermined update timing comes.

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