JP6725589B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

As a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine provided with a display means and a movable member. In such a gaming machine, when the movable member has advanced to a position where it overlaps with the display means, a predetermined image is displayed on the display means to emphasize the operation of the movable member (for example, Patent Document 1). ..

JP, 2013-099572, A

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, only a rough predetermined image is displayed in order to emphasize the operation of the movable member, and it is not possible to sufficiently enhance the enjoyment of the game by the effect using the movable member.

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 further enhancing amusement of a game by an effect using a movable member.

(A) To achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention,
A game machine to perform the Yu skills,
Production control means for executing control of production according to progress of game ,
And display means for performing the table shows,
A movable member capable change in mode of multiple,
A plurality of electric parts including a driving means for operating the movable member and a plurality of light emitting means,
The effect control means,
By changing the mode of the movable member by controlling the drive means by outputting a control signal by a serial communication method,
By changing the mode of the light emitting means by controlling the light emitting means by outputting the control signal,
Of the display area before Symbol display means is capable of executing a predetermined effect for displaying a predetermined image in a region corresponding to the movable member,
It is possible to output a signal for driving the electric component in response to the input of the control signal from the effect control means, and further include an output means capable of outputting the control signal to another output means. ,
When outputting the control signal to the other output means, the output means has a first output state in which the waveform rises in a predetermined manner and a second output in which the waveform rises in a manner that changes more gently than the first output state. It is capable of outputting in either of the output state of the state,
When outputting the control signal to one of said other output means provided to those output means and the same substrate, and outputs the control signal in the previous SL second output state,
When outputting the control signal to the other output means provided on another board connected to the board on which the output means is provided via a wiring member, the control signal is set to the first output state. Output
When branching from the output means to the plurality of other output means provided in the same substrate as the output means and outputting the control signal, the control signal is output in the first output state,
The effect control means is capable of executing a predetermined effect of displaying a predetermined image in a different mode depending on the changed mode of the movable member .
(1) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, another gaming machine is a gaming machine that plays a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like), and a display unit (for example, an image display device 5 or the like) that performs a display, A movable member that can be changed into a plurality of modes (for example, a rock-paper-scissors, a finger member 311 or the like that can be changed to a regular rule of rock-paper-scissors, etc.) and a region corresponding to the movable member in a display region of the display means. A predetermined effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect for displaying a predetermined image (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for displaying the effect image E at a position overlapping the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 in the display area of the image display device 5). Etc.) and a plurality of electronic components (for example, drive mechanism 801 (various motors), solenoids, sensors, second lamp section 802, third lamp section 803, fourth lamp section 804, fifth lamp section 805, etc.). Control means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, VDP 123A, dedicated IC, etc.), and output means for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means (for example, Serial/parallel conversion ICs 91B to 95B, etc.), and the output means receives a control signal (for example, time t1 in FIG. 40) and has passed a predetermined period (for example, time t1 to time t2 in FIG. 40). The predetermined effect executing means includes a stop means (FIG. 40: a time-out function) for stopping the output of the drive signal later, and the predetermined effect executing means executes a predetermined effect of displaying a predetermined image in a different mode according to the changed mode of the movable member. It is possible (for example, to display an effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200), and the predetermined production is performed regardless of whether or not the movable member is operating. Execute.

In such a configuration, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game by the effect using the movable member.
Further, the predetermined image is an image corresponding to the shape of the movable member.
Further, when the control means outputs the control signal to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal until the predetermined period elapses after the control signal is output. Output the signal,
After the elapse of the predetermined period, the stop means sets whether to stop the output of the drive signal.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above, the predetermined effect execution means may be capable of executing a predetermined effect that displays a predetermined image that can identify the changed state of the movable member (for example, a production model). Displaying the effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of 200).

With such a configuration, the effect of production can be improved.
(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above, a specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect for informing the effect result (for example, a character indicating the result of rock-paper-scissors such as "rock-paper-scissors-win" or "rock-paper-scissors-loss"). It further comprises an effect control CPU 120 or the like capable of executing a rock-paper-scissor result notification effect in which a message is displayed, and the movable member changes in association with being notified of the effect result of the specific effect (for example, rock-paper-scissors result). When the notification effect is executed, by driving the take-up reel 313 and winding the wire 312, the effect as if the own character of the effect model 200 shows a determined hand is executed. The predetermined effect executing means may execute the predetermined effect in association with the notification of the effect result of the specific effect (for example, when the rock-paper-scissor result informing effect is executed, the image display device 5). In the display area of, the effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200 is displayed at a position overlapping the finger member 311 of the production model 200).

With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in relation to the notification of the effect result of the specific effect.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), the predetermined effect executing means may execute the predetermined effect regardless of whether or not the movable member is operating ( For example, regardless of whether or not the drive device 400 of the effect model 200 is normally operating, an effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 is displayed).

In such a configuration, even if the movable member malfunctions and does not operate, the effect of displaying a predetermined image can reduce the deterioration of the game.

(5) In any one of the above-mentioned (1) to (4), the suggestion effect executing means (e.g., the effect model 200 for effect) that executes the suggestion effect suggesting which mode the movable member changes to. The own character is further provided with an effect control CPU 120 or the like for executing an effect as if the right arm is waving in accordance with the beats of "Jan" and "Ken". The suggestive effect may be executed in a common mode regardless of which mode is changed (for example, regardless of whether the character's rock-paper-scissors win or lose, before the rock-paper-scissors result is reported, (For example, the own character of the model 200 performs an effect in a common mode as if he/she is swinging his right arm in time with the beats of "Jan" and "Ken").

In such a configuration, the effect using the movable member can be focused on by the suggestive effect.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), the movable member includes a cable (for example, a wiring cable 414 or the like) that bends and stretches in accordance with an operation, and the gaming machine is activated. In connection with the above, a control unit that executes a running-in operation that operates the movable member to bend and stretch the cable to run-in (for example, a slide-member running-in process that executes a running-in operation that moves the slide member 410 of the production model 200). CPU120 for effect control for executing the) may be further provided.

In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movable member from not operating properly due to the influence of the cable.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above, in the display area of the display means, an adjustment display for adjusting the effect in a predetermined area for deriving the display result of the variable display. (For example, when the volume is adjusted, an adjustment result image showing the adjustment result of the volume is displayed in a predetermined area of the image display device 5 in a manner of being superimposed with the effect image or the demonstration image). The adjustment display execution means may further include a control CPU 120 or the like), and the adjustment display execution means may restrict execution of the adjustment display in the predetermined area in relation to deriving the display result of the variable display (for example, the variable display. The adjustment result image R is erased during the result derivation display period T2).

In such a configuration, the visibility of the display result of the variable display can be ensured even when the adjustment display is executed.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a perspective view of a drive device. It is a perspective view of a drive device. It is a perspective view of a drive device. It is the figure which shows the operational example of the production model. It is the figure which shows the operational example of the production model. It is a block diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted on a pachinko gaming machine. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example etc of contents of production control command. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the game random number counted by the main board side. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which illustrates a variation pattern classification. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot type determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern classification|determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data holding area for game control. It is the figure which shows the constitution example and the like of production control pattern. It is the block diagram etc which shows the constitution example of the data retention area for production control. It is the flowchart which shows one example of the timer interruption processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of starting winning determination processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the determination result designation command at the time of winning. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of big hit end processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of command analysis processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control process treatment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of rock-paper-scissor production determination processing. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio etc. of the rock-paper-scissors production pattern according to the present variable display result and the presence or absence of the jackpot judgment in hold. It is the figure which shows the production operation timing in the paper scissors production. It is the figure which shows the production operation example in the rock-paper-scissors production. It is the figure which shows the production operation example in the rock-paper-scissors production. It is the figure which shows the production operation example in the rock-paper-scissors production. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an adjustment result image. 7 is a timing chart showing a relationship between a display time of an adjustment result image and a derived display period of a variable display result, and the like. It is the figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the flow of drive control and light emission control. It is a figure which shows an example of the timing chart of a control signal and a drive signal. It is a figure which shows the other example of the timing chart of a control signal and a drive signal. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the timing chart of a control signal and a drive signal. It is an image figure of the output waveform of a control signal. It is a figure which shows the modification of the connection of conversion ICs. It is a figure of the circuit structural example of a 2nd lamp drive part and a 2nd lamp part. It is a figure for demonstrating the phase separation of the drive signal which a serial/parallel conversion outputs. It is a figure of an example of circuit composition of an accessory drive part and a drive mechanism.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, showing a layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. On the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven into it.

At a predetermined position on the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs, etc., and in a special figure game that is an example of a variable display game, a plurality of types that can identify each The special symbol which is the identification information of is displayed variably. For example, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns with different combinations of what is turned on and what is turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

Symbol numbers corresponding to each of the plurality of types of special symbols are attached. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are assigned to the numbers indicating “0” to “9”, respectively, and symbol numbers “10” are assigned to the symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. Below, the special symbols variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A are also referred to as "first special symbols", and the special symbols variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B are also referred to as "second special symbols". ..

Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed, for example, in a rectangular shape. The type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same or may be different. Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be respectively configured to variably display numbers indicating "00" to "99", for example.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 5, corresponding to each of the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game. In the decorative pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts such as three, for example, decorative patterns which are a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of the decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

As an example, in the display area of the image display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in the special figure game, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B, The variation of the decorative pattern is started in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R. After that, when the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special symbol game, in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the image display device 5. The fixed decorative design which is the variable display result of the decorative design is stopped and displayed.

Thus, in the display area of the image display device 5, a special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display device 4A, or a special drawing using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of distinguishable decorative patterns that can be identified are variably displayed, and a fixed decorative pattern that is a variable display result is derived and displayed. Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means that the identification information such as the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display is ended. On the other hand, during the variable display from the start of variable display of the decorative pattern to the derivation display of the fixed decorative pattern which is the variable display result, the variable speed of the decorative pattern becomes “0”, The pattern may be displayed in a stopped state, and may be in a display state in which, for example, a slight shake or expansion/contraction occurs. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not definitely displayed, the player can recognize that the variation of the decorative pattern due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. Becomes It should be noted that the temporary stop display may include displaying the decorative pattern in a complete stop display for a time shorter than a predetermined time without causing a slight shake or expansion/contraction.

The decorative patterns that are variably displayed in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are composed of, for example, eight types of patterns. A corresponding design number is attached to each of the decorative designs. For example, the symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to the alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The decorative design is not limited to eight types, and may be any type as long as a suitable number of combinations can be configured, such as a big hit combination and a combination that causes a loss.

After the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" are displayed until the fixed decorative pattern that is the variable display result is derived and displayed. In, for example, scroll display is performed in such a manner that the symbol numbers flow from top to bottom in order from the smallest to the largest, and when the decorative design with the largest design number is displayed, the smallest design number continues. A decorative pattern is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, scroll display is performed from a large symbol number to a small symbol number, and when the decorative symbol having the smallest symbol number is displayed, Subsequently, the decorative design having the largest design number may be displayed.

In the display area of the image display device 5, a start winning a prize memory display area 5H is arranged. In the starting winning a prize memory display area 5H, a hold memory display for displaying the holdable number of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game in a specifiable manner is performed. Here, in the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special drawing game, the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. It is generated based on the winning prize for starting. That is, the starting condition for executing the variable display game such as the special drawing game and the variable display of the decorative pattern is satisfied, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is When the start condition for permitting the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the control of the big hit game state or the like, the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is suspended.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the start winning prize memory display area 5H, the first special hold for displaying the special figure hold storage number in a specifiable manner on the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A display device 25A and a second hold display device 25B are provided. The first reserved indicator 25A displays the number of the first special figure reserved memories so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold storage number in a identifiable manner. The first special figure pending storage number is the number of storages in which execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is pending. The second special figure reservation storage number is the number of memories in which execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. The variable display pending storage number obtained by adding the first special figure pending storage number and the second special figure pending storage number is also referred to as a total pending storage number in particular. When simply saying "the number of special figure reservation storages", it usually refers to a concept including all of the number of first special figure reservation storages, the number of second special figure reservation storages, and the total number of reservation storages, but particularly refers to a part of these. There is also a case.

Below the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable blades that is changed to a normal open state in which it is in a vertical position and an expanded open state in which it is in a tilted position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip type accessory is provided, and a second starting winning opening is formed as a starting area different from the first starting area.

As an example, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, and thus the game ball does not easily pass through the second starting winning hole. It will be open. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning port by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state. It will be in an easily opened and opened state. Although the normal variable winning ball device 6B allows the game ball to enter the second starting winning port even in the normally open state, the game ball may enter more than in the expanded opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normal variable winning ball device 6B may be configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. In this way, the second starting winning opening as the second starting area changes between an expanded open state in which the game ball easily passes and a normal open state in which the game ball hardly passes or cannot pass.

The game ball that has passed through the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed through the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. 7, for example. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and if the first special figure reserved memory number is less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit value, the first start The condition is met. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and if the number of the second special figure reserved memory is equal to or less than the predetermined upper limit value, the second start The condition is met. The number of prize balls paid out based on the game balls being detected by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the number of prize balls paid out based on the detection of the playing balls being detected by the second starting opening switch 22B. May be the same or different from each other.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 for a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 7, and the special area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a big prize hole.

As an example, in the special variable winning a prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the off state, the special winning opening door closes the special winning opening, and the game ball cannot pass through the special winning opening. .. On the other hand, in the special variable winning a prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the ON state, the special winning opening door opens the special winning opening, and the game ball easily passes through the special winning opening. To do. In this way, the special winning opening as the specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass and is disadvantageous to the player. Instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass through the special winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass through the special winning opening may be provided.

The game ball that has passed through the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. 7, for example. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes through the special winning opening that has been opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the gaming ball passes through another winning opening such as the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. More prize balls will be paid out. Therefore, when the special winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is the first state advantageous for the player. On the other hand, when the special winning opening is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to pass the game ball through the special winning opening to obtain the prize ball, which is disadvantageous to the player. There are two states.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2, a normal symbol display device 20 is provided. As an example, the normal symbol display device 20 is composed of 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs and the like like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and is a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbol. The ordinary pattern which is is variably displayed. Such variable display of ordinary symbols is referred to as a universal figure game.

Above the normal symbol display device 20, a universal symbol holding display device 25C is provided. The universal figure reservation display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored universal figure reservations as the number of effective passage balls that have passed through the passage gate 41.

In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game ball, and a large number of obstacle nails. Further, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. You may be asked. In this case, a predetermined number of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that the game ball that has entered one of the general winning openings has been detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an outlet for taking in the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is further provided at a peripheral portion of the game area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball as a game medium toward a game area is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle adjusts the elastic force of the game ball according to the amount of operation by the player or the like. The hit ball operation handle may be provided with a single-shot launch switch for stopping the drive of the launch motor of the hit ball launch device, and a touch ring.

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, the game balls paid out as prize balls and the game balls lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so that they can be supplied to the ball striking device. A plate is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided for holding surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

A stick controller 31A that can be held by a player and tilted is attached to a member forming the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position on the operation stick. The trigger button may be configured so that the player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operating finger while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 31A with the operating hand. It suffices that a trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation with respect to the trigger button is built in the operation rod.

A tilting direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate and the like below the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the side of the player who faces the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is configured to include four transmissive photosensors that are a combination of two transmissive photosensors that are arranged perpendicularly to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player's side. Just do it.

A member forming the upper plate is provided with a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper plate body, for example. The push button 31B may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting an instruction operation such as a pressing operation performed by the player. A push sensor for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate or the like at the installation position of the push button 31B.

On the right side of the image display device 5, there is provided a production model 200 that is used as a self-character for rock-paper-scissor production, which will be described later, and which imitates the appearance of a predetermined character. The production model 200 is an arm that imitates the right arm of a predetermined character, driven by a main body member 210 that imitates the appearance of the predetermined character excluding the right arm, and a drive device 400 provided on the back side of the main body member 210. And the member 300.

2 to 4 are perspective views of drive device 400 according to the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the arm member 300 is attached to the drive device 400. 3 and 4 show a state in which the arm member 300 is not attached to the drive device 400. In FIG. 3, the arm member 300 is hidden by the main body member 210 and is invisible or difficult to be seen by the player. FIG. 4 shows a state when the arm member 300 extends to the left side of the main body member 210 and is in a second position which is visible to the player.

The drive device 400 is roughly divided into a slide member 410 to which the arm member 300 is attached, a guide member 420 for slidably supporting the slide member 410, and a rack and pinion mechanism 430 for sliding the slide member 410. It is configured.

The slide member 410 is provided with a drive motor 411 for rotating the arm member 300. A mounting arm 412 for mounting the arm member 300 is fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 411. One end of the arm member 300 is attached to the attachment arm 412, so that the arm member 300 is pivotally supported by the drive motor 411 and is rotatable about the drive shaft.

The slide member 410 is supported by the guide member 420 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction when viewed from the player. A guide groove 421 is formed in the guide member 420 along the left-right direction. In the guide member 420, a guide roller 413 rotatably supported inside the slide member 410 is arranged inside the guide groove 421. The guide roller 413 is rotatable by coming into contact with the guide groove 421 when the slide member 410 moves.

The slide member 410 is fixed to the rack gear 431 that constitutes the rack-and-pinion mechanism 430, and the pinion gear 432 that constitutes the rack-and-pinion mechanism 430 rotates to move the rack gear 431 horizontally. Thus, it slides along the guide member 420 between the first position and the second position. At that time, the guide roller 413 comes into contact with the guide groove 421 and rotates, so that the friction between the slide member 410 and the guide member 420 can be reduced, and the slide member 410 can be slid smoothly.

Further, the slide member 410 is provided with a connector 415 for connecting the wiring cable 414. The wiring cable 414 is a wiring for supplying electric power to electric components such as the drive motor 411 and a take-up reel 313 described later, a wiring for transmitting a control signal for controlling the electric components such as the drive motor 411, and the like. Is a bundle of a plurality of wires. The wiring cable 414 has one end connected to the connector 415 and the other end connected to a predetermined power supply board, the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 7, and the like. Further, in the middle of the wiring cable 414, a holding member 416 for holding a plurality of wirings forming the wiring cable 414 at predetermined positions is provided.

With such a configuration, by sliding the slide member 410 to the second position, as shown in FIG. 5(A), the arm member 300 as if the own character of the production model 200 protrudes the right arm forward. It is possible to produce an effect by the action of. Further, by rotating the arm member 300 attached to the attachment arm 412, as shown in FIG. 5B, the arm member 300 as if the own character of the production model 200 is swinging the right arm. The effect can be produced by the action.

A hand member 310 simulating the shape of a hand is provided at the tip of the arm member 300. Then, at the tip of the hand member 310, a thumb member 311A, an index finger member 311B, a middle finger member 311C, a ring finger member 311D, a little finger member 311E (hereinafter collectively referred to as a finger member 311) that imitates a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger, respectively. Is provided).

Inside each of the finger members 311 are provided a plurality of hinges (not shown) provided at positions corresponding to the joint parts of the fingers, and springs (not shown) provided on each of the hinges and biasing the hinges around the rotation axis of the hinge. I have it. With such a configuration, by being biased by the spring, each finger member 311 is bent toward the palm of the hand member 310 at a position corresponding to the joint portion, as shown in FIG. It is possible to perform an effect in which the own character of the effect model 200 is playing the trick of rock-paper-scissors goo.

Further, inside the thumb member 311A, the index finger member 311B, the middle finger member 311C, the ring finger member 311D, and the little finger member 311E, wires 312A to 312E (for extending the finger member 311 bent by being biased by a spring to open). Hereinafter, they are collectively referred to as wires 312). One end of each of these wires 312 is fixed to the tip of the finger member 311 and the other end thereof is a plurality of take-up reels 313A to 313C (hereinafter collectively referred to as a take-up reel 313) provided inside the arm member 300. ) Is connected to one of the above so that it can be wound up.

Specifically, a wire 312A provided corresponding to the thumb member 311A is connected to the take-up reel 313A. Wires 312B and 312C provided corresponding to the index finger member 311B and the middle finger member 311C are connected to the take-up reel 313B. Wires 312D and 312E provided respectively corresponding to the ring finger member 311D and the little finger member 311E are connected to the take-up reel 313C.

With such a configuration, the wires 312B and 312C are respectively wound by the take-up reel 313B, and the index finger member 311B and the middle finger member 311C extend so as to open, as shown in FIG. 6(B). It is possible to perform an effect in which the own character of the model 200 is playing a key role in rocking rock paper scissors. Further, by winding all the wires 312 by all the winding reels 313 and extending so that all the finger members 311 are opened, as shown in FIG. It is possible to perform an effect in which the player character is playing the trick of a rock-paper-scissors par.

Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as that the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 provided in the game area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 7, the variable display of the ordinary symbol is executed by the ordinary symbol display device 20. After the universal figure starting condition for is satisfied, the ordinary symbol display device 20 is based on the establishment of the universal figure starting condition for starting the variable display of the ordinary symbol, for example, that the previous universal figure game is finished. The public figure game by is started.

In this public figure game, after the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started, when the predetermined time which is the general figure change time elapses, the fixed normal symbol which is the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. At this time, if a specific normal symbol such as a number indicating “7” is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “universal symbol”. On the other hand, as the fixed ordinary symbol, if a regular symbol other than the regular symbol, such as a number or a symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed, the variable display result of the regular symbol is “ordinary symbol loss”. Become. In response to the fact that the variable display result of the ordinary symbol is “universal symbol”, the expansion/opening control is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the tilted position, and the predetermined time is reached. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when is passed.

After the first starting condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the starting winning detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. 7 for the game ball that has passed through the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, for example, The special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied because the previous special figure game or the jackpot gaming state has ended. In addition, the second starting condition is established by the occurrence of the starting winning which is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. 7 for the game ball that has passed through the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B. Later, for example, the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied because the previous special figure game or the jackpot gaming state has ended.

In the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, after starting the variable display of the special symbol, when the variable display time as the special symbol variation time has elapsed, the variable display of the special symbol Derivative display of the final fixed special symbol that results. At this time, if a specific special symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, it becomes "miss". ..

After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", the big hit game state is controlled as a specific game state in which a round advantageous to the player is executed a predetermined number of times. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the number "3" or "7" is a big hit symbol, and the special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is a lost symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a big hit symbol and a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. However, the special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

After the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game and becomes the "big hit" as the specific display result, in the big hit game state, the special winning a prize ball device 7 special winning opening door has a predetermined upper limit time. The special winning opening is opened until the time elapses or until a predetermined number of winning balls are generated. As a result, the round in which the special variable winning ball device 7 is set to the first state, which is advantageous for the player, is executed.

The special winning opening ball device, in which the special winning opening door is opened during the execution of the round, receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the special winning opening. 7 is changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit. It should be noted that even before the number of executions of the round reaches the upper limit, the execution of the round may be ended by the establishment of the predetermined condition.

As the number of times the round is executed in the big hit game state, the big hit game state in which the upper limit number of times that makes the special variable winning ball device 7 the first state advantageous for the player is relatively large is also called a long-term open big hit state. On the other hand, the big hit game state in which the upper limit number of times that the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state is a relatively small number is also called a short-term open big hit state. The long-term open jackpot state is also called the first specific game state, and the short-term open jackpot state is also called the second specific game state. Further, in this embodiment, the jackpot gaming state in which the number of rounds executed is "16" is also called a 16R jackpot state, while the jackpot state in which the number of rounds executed is "6" is also called a 6R jackpot state.

Of the special symbols indicating the numbers "3" or "7" which are the big hit symbols, the symbol indicating the number "7" is the 16R jackpot symbol and the special symbol indicating the number "3" is the 6R jackpot symbol. After the special symbol indicating the number "7" which is the 16R jackpot symbol is derived as the fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, it is controlled to the 16R jackpot state as the long-term open jackpot state. On the other hand, after the special symbol indicating the number "3" which is the 6R jackpot symbol is derived as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the 6R jackpot state is controlled as the short-term open jackpot state.

In the 16R big hit state based on the fact that the fixed special symbol as the variable display result in the special figure game becomes the 16R big hit symbol, a relatively large number "16" is set as the upper limit number of rounds when the special winning opening is opened. Therefore, the substantial period during which the special winning opening is opened from the start to the end of the big hit game state is relatively long. Therefore, in the 16R big hit state, many game balls easily pass through the special winning opening. On the other hand, in the 6R big hit state based on the fact that the fixed special symbol as the variable display result in the special figure game becomes the 6R jackpot symbol, the maximum winning number of the special winning opening is relatively small as the upper limit number of rounds. Since "6" is set, the substantial period during which the special winning opening is in the open state from the start to the end of the big hit game state is relatively short. Therefore, in the 6R big hit state, less game balls than the 16R big hit state can pass through the special winning opening. In this way, when the 16R big hit state is the long-term open big hit state, control is performed to change between the first state and the second state in the first change mode in which the game ball easily passes through the special winning opening. On the other hand, in the 6R big hit state, which is the short-term open big hit state, control is performed to change between the first state and the second state in the second change mode in which the game ball does not easily pass through the special winning opening.

It is not limited to one in which the ease of passing a game ball differs depending on the number of executions of a round in which the special winning opening is in the first state, and for example, passage of the game ball in accordance with the period in which the special winning opening is in the first state. You may make it different in ease. As an example, the special winning opening device of the special variable winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening until the predetermined upper limit period, which is the first period, elapses, or until a first number of winning balls are generated. By making the open state, the control for changing to the open state in the first changing mode in which the game ball easily passes through the special winning opening is performed. On the other hand, the special winning a prize sphere device 7 has a special winning opening door for a period until a predetermined upper limit period, which is a second period shorter than the first period, elapses, or until a second number of winning spheres occur. By making the special winning opening in the open state, control is performed to change the special winning opening to the open state in the second change mode in which the game ball does not easily pass through.

The first big hit state that changes the big winning opening in the first change mode in all the rounds executed when the big hit game state, and the big prize in some rounds executed when the big hit game state You may provide the 2nd big hit state which changes a mouth in a 2nd change mode. As an example, in both the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state, the maximum number of rounds is “16”, but in the first jackpot state, the big winning opening is changed in the first change mode in all 16 rounds. While changing to the open state, in the second big hit state, after changing the big winning opening to the open state in the first changing mode in 6 rounds out of 16 rounds, the big winning opening in the remaining 10 rounds May be changed to the open state in the second change mode. Thus, in the first big hit state, while the control to change between the first state and the second state is performed in the first change mode in which the game ball easily passes through the special winning opening, the second big hit state is performed. At some time, control may be performed to change between the first state and the second state in a second change mode in which the game ball does not easily pass through the special winning opening in a predetermined period.

For example, a game in a game state in which a large number of game balls easily pass through the special winning opening, such as a game in the 16R big hit state, is an advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player than a predetermined game in the 6R big hit state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, depending on whether the 6R big hit state or the 16R big hit state is controlled as the big hit game state, a predetermined game and an advantageous game advantageous to the player over the predetermined game are provided. It is feasible.

In the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the image display device 5, the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and In the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, in response to the start of any special figure game, the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. The period from the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern to the end of the variable display by the stop display of the fixed decorative pattern in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may be a predetermined reach state.

The reach state is a display in which the decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 is continuously changing when the decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed constitutes a part of the big hit combination. The state, or the display state in which all or some of the decorative patterns are changing in synchronization while forming all or part of the big hit combination. Specifically, in some of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the decorative symbols constituting a predetermined jackpot combination are still displayed when they are stopped. In the remaining decorative pattern display area that is not stopped and displayed, the decorative pattern is changing, or in all or part of the "left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. It is a display state in which the decorative pattern changes in synchronization while forming all or part of the big hit combination.

In response to the reach state, the changing speed of the decorative pattern is reduced, a character image different from the decorative pattern is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, or the display mode of the background image is changed. By reproducing and displaying a moving image different from the decorative design, or changing the variation mode of the decorative design, an effect operation different from that before the reach state may be executed. Any one of the effect operations such as the display of the character image or the display mode of the background image, the reproduction display of the moving image, the change of the variation mode of the decorative pattern, or a production operation such as a combination of some or all of these, It is called reach production display. In addition, in the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation in the light-emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are performed before the reach state. An operation mode different from that may be included.

As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of kinds of effect patterns having different operation modes may be prepared in advance. And, the possibility of becoming a "big hit" is different in each of the reach modes. That is, it is possible to change the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of a plurality of types of reach effects is executed.

In this embodiment, for example, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are preset. When a reach mode of super reach such as super reach α or super reach β appears, the variable display result is more likely to be a “big hit” than when a reach mode of normal reach appears.

During the variable display of the decorative pattern, unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may be the reach state, the variable display result may be a "big hit", etc. A variable display effect for informing the player may be executed by a variable display mode of the decorative pattern or the like. In this embodiment, variable display effects such as "slip" and "pseudo-run" can be executed. Whether or not the variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo-relation” is executed should be determined in response to the change pattern being determined on the main board 11 side. It should be noted that whether or not the variable display effect of “slip” is executed on the effect control board 12 side may be determined regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main board 11 side.

During the variable display of the decorative design, unlike the reach effect, or the variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo-relation”, for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, image display or voice output as a message, Due to a production operation that is different from the variable display operation of the decorative pattern, such as a lamp lighting, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may be in the reach state, and the reach effect by super reach may be executed. In some cases, a notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that the variable display result may be a “big hit”. The demonstration operation that is the notice production is the variable display state of the decorative pattern after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. May be executed before reaching the reach state. Further, the notice effect for notifying that the variable display result may be a “big hit” may include what is executed after the variable display state of the decorative pattern becomes the reach state.

As a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the special symbol which is a lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is not started until the variable display state of the decorative symbol is started and the predetermined state is reached. The fixed decorative pattern that is a non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of the decorative pattern is referred to as a “non-reach” variable display mode when the variable display result is “miss”.

As a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the special symbol that is a lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display state of the decorative pattern is started and the variable display state of the decorative symbol corresponds to the reach state. Then, after the reach effect has been executed, or without the reach effect being executed, the fixed decorative pattern that is a predetermined reach-miss combination may be stopped and displayed. The variable display result of such a decorative pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” when the variable display result is “miss”.

When the special symbol that is a big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, a predetermined reach effect is executed in response to the variable display state of the decorative symbol being in the reach state. Later or without the reach effect being executed, the fixed decorative design which is a predetermined combination of big hits is stopped and displayed. Here, the fixed decorative symbols that are a combination of big hits are, for example, symbol numbers that are variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" in the image display device 5. Among the decorative patterns 1" to "8", any one of the decorative patterns having the same symbol number is displayed in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. It is only necessary that the lines are stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line.

Depending on whether the special symbol derived as the confirmed special symbol is the 16R jackpot symbol or the 6R jackpot symbol, the decorative symbol stopped and displayed as a jackpot combination may be different. As an example, when the 16R big hit symbol is derived as a fixed special symbol, the decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed in the big hit combination are selected for all of the decorative symbols “1” to “8”, while the 6R big hit is selected. When the symbol is derived as the fixed special symbol, the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the jackpot combination is selected for the decorative symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”. May be. In this case, any of the decorative symbols with the odd number “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7” is stopped and displayed in a big hit combination, so that the 16R big hit state is definitely notified. To be done. On the other hand, when any of the decorative symbols with even number "2", "4", "6", "8" is stopped and displayed in the big hit combination, whether it is 16R big hit state or 6R big hit state The player becomes unrecognizable or difficult to recognize.

Corresponding to the fact that the fixed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the 6R big hit symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed or the reach effect is not executed, the fixed decorative symbol of the big hit combination is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode of the symbol is referred to as the "first big hit" variable display mode. On the other hand, in response to the fixed special symbol in the special drawing game becoming the 16R big hit symbol, the fixed decorative symbol of the big hit combination is stopped and displayed after the predetermined reach effect is executed or without the reach effect. The variable display mode of the decorative pattern is referred to as the “second jackpot” variable display mode.

In this embodiment, the rock-paper-scissors effect that is a variable display effect is executed during a predetermined period such as during the variable display of the decorative pattern. In the rock-paper-scissor effect, an effect in which the player character of the effect model 200 plays rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character displayed on the image display device 5 is performed. As an example, when the player's own character of the performance model 200 wins the rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character in the rock-paper-scissor production, the player is recognizable to notify that the variable display result is “big hit”. On the other hand, when the player's own character of the production model 200 loses the rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character in the rock-paper-scissor production, the player recognizably notifies that the variable display result is “miss”. The production of informing the results of rock-paper-scissors is also called the presentation information of the rock-paper-scissors result. As described above, the rock-paper-scissors production may include the rock-paper-scissors medium production and the rock-paper-scissors result notification production. In this embodiment, the possibility that the player character of the production model 200 wins rock-paper-scissors is different depending on which character the opponent character is, for example.

In this embodiment, after the jackpot gaming state based on the variable display result of the special symbol and the decorative symbol being "bonanza", the probability variation control is performed in the probability variation state. By the probability variation control, in the variable display of each special figure game and decorative design, the variable display result becomes "big hit", and the probability of being controlled to the big hit game state is improved to be higher than the normal state To do. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state as a gaming state different from an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state, a probability variation state, and a time saving state, and the same control as the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed.

After the jackpot gaming state ends, the time saving control may be performed together with the probability variation control or separately from the probability variation control. By performing the time saving control, the variation time of the special symbol in the special drawing game is shortened as compared with the normal state. When the time saving control is performed, the control for making the variation time of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol game by the ordinary symbol display device 20 shorter than that in the normal state, and the variable display result of the ordinary symbol in each regular symbol game is "general symbol". The control for improving the probability of "winning" compared to the normal state, the tilting control time for performing the tilting control of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "universal drawing hit". It is more likely that the game ball will pass through the second starting winning opening such as control to make it longer than in the normal state and control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state, thereby increasing the possibility that the second starting condition will be satisfied. As a result, control that is advantageous to the player is performed. Note that any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed. In this way, the control that makes it easier for the game ball to pass through the second starting winning opening along with the time saving control and is advantageous to the player is called high opening control.

By performing the high opening control, the frequency of the second starting winning opening being in the expanded opening state is increased as compared with the case where the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the variable display result becomes "big hit" is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be executed is also referred to as the high opening control period. The time saving control and the high opening control are started and ended at the same time, but the start and the end of the probability variation control do not have to be linked with the start and the end of the time saving control and the high opening control.

The probability variation control may be terminated when one of the conditions that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times and the variable display result becomes "big hit" first is established. However, when the variable display result becomes "big hit" again, it is only necessary to enter the positive change state in which the positive change control is further performed after the end of the big hit game state. The time saving control may be ended together with the probability variation control. Alternatively, either the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times before the probability variation control ends or after the probability variation control ends, or the variable display result becomes a “big hit” again. The time saving control may be terminated when the condition (1) is met first.

The probability variation state in which the time reduction control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a highly accurate high base state. Further, the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time saving control is not performed is also referred to as a highly accurate low base state. Further, the time saving state in which only the time saving control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low accuracy high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control nor the time saving control is performed is also referred to as a low accuracy low base state. As described above, in the probabilistic variation state, in addition to the highly probable high base state in which the probabilistic variation control and the time reduction control are performed, a highly probable low base state in which only the probable variation control is performed and the time reduction control is not performed is included. May be.

When the probability variation control, the time reduction control and the high opening control are performed in the probability variation state or the time saving state, the probability that the variable display result will be a "big hit" corresponding to each special figure game becomes higher than usual, and each special figure Since the special figure variation time in the game is shortened and the second start condition is easily established, the jackpot gaming state is more likely to occur than in the normal state. The gaming state that is more likely to be the big hitting game state than the normal state and is advantageous to the player is called a "special gaming state" different from the big hitting game state as the advantageous state. The probability variation state is also called the first special game state, while the time saving state is also called the second special game state. In addition, the probability variation state and the time reduction state in which the high opening control is performed along with the time saving control are the advantageous change mode in which the game ball easily passes through the second starting winning opening, and the movable member of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is expanded to the normal opening state. It may be referred to as an “advantageous state” that changes to an open state, or as a “high base state”.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, a production control board 12, a sound control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 7, for example. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are arranged on the back surface of the game board 2 or the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is equipped with various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control board including a setting function of random numbers used in a special drawing game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and a production control board 12 or the like. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 controls the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol by performing lighting/extinction control of each LED and the like which compose the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. It also has a function to control the variable display of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol indicator 20 by performing lighting/lighting-off/coloring control of the ordinary symbol indicator 20. ing.

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

The production control board 12 is a sub-side control board that is independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and outputs the image display device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R. Various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electric parts such as the game effect lamp 9 and the production model 200 are mounted. That is, the production control board 12 is for producing all or part of the display operation in the image display device 5 and the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the lighting/extinguishing operation in the game effect lamp 9 and the like. It is provided with a function of determining control contents for causing the electric parts for effect to execute a predetermined effect operation, such as all or a part of the predetermined operation in the model 200.

The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output audio based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is installed. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and turns on/off the game effect lamp 9 or the like based on a command or control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted. The configuration of the lamp control board 14 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an accessory drive unit that drives the production model 200 that is an accessory. The accessory drive unit is driven by a drive motor 411 or the like included in a drive mechanism (for example, drive device 400) provided in the accessory (for example, model 200 for effect) based on a control signal from the effect control board 12. The accessory is moved by supplying a signal and operating the driving mechanism. The accessory drive unit and the drive motor 411 in the drive mechanism may be mounted on the same substrate or may be mounted on different substrates. Details of the accessory driving unit will be described later with reference to FIG. 38.

As shown in FIG. 7, wirings for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, the second starting port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 are connected to the main substrate 11. The gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, the second starting opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have any configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as what is called a sensor. Anything you have is acceptable. Further, on the main substrate 11, the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the ordinary symbol display device 20, the first holding display device 25A, the second holding display device 25B, the public figure holding display device 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used to control the image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control the voice output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9. A lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decoration LED and the like, and a production model control command used to control a predetermined operation in the production model 200 are included.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has a 2-byte structure, for example, the first byte indicates MODE and the second byte indicates EXT. The first bit of MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 8A is an example, and other command forms may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is composed of two control signals, but the number of control signals composing the control command may be one, or may be three or more.

In the example shown in FIG. 8A, the command 8001H is a first fluctuation start command that specifies fluctuation start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. The command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating variation start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is a decoration that is variably displayed in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game. It is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern such as a design. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be any value that is arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the designated variation pattern and the like.

The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for designating a variable display result such as a special design or a decorative design. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the variable display result is “miss” or “big hit”, or when the variable display result is “big hit” Different EXT data is set according to the result of the determination as to which of the plurality of types of big hits. More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result notification command indicating a pre-determined result that the variable display result is “miss”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command that notifies the pre-determined result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "first big hit" and the big hit type decided result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command that notifies the pre-determined result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "second big hit" and the big hit type decided result.

The command 8F00H is a symbol determination command for designating stop of variation of the decorative symbol in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the image display device 5. The command 95XXH is a winning determination result designation command that designates a predetermined determination result when a starting winning such as a first starting winning or a second starting winning occurs. In this embodiment, for a predetermined random number value extracted when the start winning is generated, it is determined which one of a plurality of preset numerical ranges is included, and different data depending on the determination result is the determination result at the time of winning. It is set as the EXT data of the designated command.

Command A0XXH is a hit start designation command for designating the display of the effect image showing the start of the big hit game state. The command A1XXH is a special winning opening open notification command for notifying that the special winning opening is in the open state in the big hit game state. The command A2XXH is a special winning opening post-notification command for notifying that the special winning opening is in the period in which the special winning opening is changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit game state. The command A3XXH is a hit end designation command for designating the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit game state.

In the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, different EXT data may be set depending on the pre-determined result or the big hit type determination result, for example, by setting the EXT data similar to the variable display result notification command. .. Alternatively, in the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-determined result and the big hit type determination result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence in the variable display result notification command. .. In the special winning opening opening notification command and the special winning opening opening notification command, different EXT data is set, for example, corresponding to the number of rounds executed in the 6R big hit state and the 16R big hit state.

The command B0XXH is a game state designation command that designates the current game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the game state designation command, different EXT data is set, for example, according to the current game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, the command B000H is the first game state designation command corresponding to the game state in which neither the time saving control nor the probability variation control is performed, and the command B001H is the time saving control while the probability variation control is not performed. It is a second game state designation command corresponding to the state. Further, the command B002H is a third game state designation command corresponding to the game state in which both the time saving control and the probability variation control are performed.

The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory number in order to display the special figure reserved memory number in the starting prize winning memory display area 5H or the like so as to be specified. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved storage number in order to display the special figure reserved storage number in the starting prize winning storage display area 5H or the like so as to be specified. The first reserved memory number notification command is produced from the main board 11 based on that the first starting condition is satisfied when the first starting winning occurs due to the game ball passing through the first starting winning opening, for example. It is transmitted to the control board 12. The second reserved storage number notification command is produced from the main board 11 based on that the second starting condition is satisfied when the second starting winning occurs due to the game ball passing through the second starting winning opening, for example. It is transmitted to the control board 12. In addition, the first reserved storage number notification command and the second reserved storage number notification command correspond to starting execution of the special figure game when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied. It may be transmitted after being transmitted.

The first reserved memory number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the first special figure reserved memory number when the first starting condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the first starting prize. Further, the second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the second special figure reserved memory number when the second starting prize is established due to the occurrence of the second starting prize.

In this embodiment, the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command specify which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has the starting winning prize, and It is transmitted as hold notification information that specifies which of the figure hold storage number and the second special figure hold storage number has increased. When the number of reserved storages increases, while the number of reserved storages addition specification command indicating that the number of reserved storages for the first special view or the number of reserved storages for the second special view has increased is transmitted, the number of reserved storages decreases In addition, a reserved storage number subtraction designation command indicating that the first special figure reserved storage number or the second special figure reserved storage number has decreased may be transmitted.

Instead of the first reserved storage number notification command or the second reserved storage number notification command, or together with the first reserved storage number notification command or the second reserved storage number notification command, a total reserved storage number notification command for notifying the total reserved storage number May be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying an increase in the total pending storage number may be used. When the total reserved memory number notification command is transmitted in place of the first reserved memory number notification command or the second reserved memory number notification command, which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has the starting winning prize? It is also possible to transmit a starting opening winning a prize designating command that designates.

In this embodiment, in the start winning determination process, it is determined in which numerical value range the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result extracted based on the occurrence of the start winning is included. Then, a value for designating the determination result of the random number value MR1 is set in the EXT data of the winning determination result designation command, and control is performed for transmission to the effect control board 12. The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 can recognize whether or not the variable display result is determined to be a "big hit" based on the EXT data of the winning determination result specification command.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, a ROM 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a RAM 102 for providing a game control work area. , A CPU 103 that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103, and an I/O 105.

As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute processing for controlling the progress of a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101 to read fixed data, the CPU 103 writes variable data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the data, and the CPU 103 writes various variable data to the RAM 102. A variable data read operation for reading out, a receiving operation in which the CPU 103 receives an input of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I/O 105, and a CPU 103 to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I/O 105. And a transmission operation for outputting various signals are also performed.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating random number values counted on the main substrate 11 side. As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, on the main substrate 11 side, a random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, a random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, Numerical value data indicating each of the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern and the random number value MR5 for determining the universal figure display result is controlled to be countable. A random number value other than these may be used to enhance the game effect. The random number used to control the progress of such a game is also called a game random number.

The random number circuit 104 may be any one that counts numerical data indicating a part or all of these random number values MR1 to MR5. The CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. 16, to update various numerical data by software, thereby random number values MR1 to MR1. Numerical data indicating a part of MR5 may be counted.

The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game as a "big hit" in the big hit game state, for example, It takes a value in the range of "0" to "65535". The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is for determining the jackpot type which is the variable display mode of the decorative pattern when the variable display result is "big hit" to be either "first jackpot" or "second jackpot". It is a random number value used for, for example, a value in the range of “0” to “99”.

The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern type in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, “0”. Takes a value in the range of to "250". The random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, "0" to "". It takes a value in the range of "996". The random number MR5 for determining the figure display result is used for determining whether the variable display result in the figure game by the ordinary symbol display device 20 is "per figure" or "missing figure". It is a random number value that is set, for example, a value in the range of "2" to "12".

FIG. 10 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is “miss”, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is “non-reach” and “reach”, respectively. A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance, corresponding to the case where the display result is a "big hit". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “miss” and the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is “non-reach” is called a non-reach variation pattern, and the variable display result is “miss” and the decorative pattern is The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode is "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern.

The non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" is referred to as a big hit variation pattern. The big hit variation pattern and the reach variation pattern include a normal reach variation pattern in which a reach effect of normal reach is executed and a super reach variation pattern in which a reach effect of super reach such as super reach α or super reach β is executed.

FIG. 11 shows the variation pattern types in this embodiment. Each variation pattern shown in FIG. 10 is included in at least one variation pattern type among the plurality of variation pattern types shown in FIG. That is, each variation pattern type may be configured to include, for example, a single variation pattern or a plurality of variation patterns that are classified based on the mode of the effect operation performed during the variable display of the decorative pattern.

As an example, a plurality of variation patterns are classified by the type of reach production, a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern in which the variable display state of the decorative pattern does not reach the reach state, and a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with normal reach. , A variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach. Further, the variation patterns accompanied by super reach may be classified into different variation pattern types according to the content of the reach effect. Alternatively, it may be classified into different variation pattern types depending on whether or not a predetermined variable display effect is executed. As another example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be classified according to the variable display time of the decorative pattern and the like. Some of the plurality of fluctuation pattern types may be configured to include a common fluctuation pattern.

As shown in FIG. 11, in each variation pattern type, one or a plurality of variation patterns are classified according to the variable display mode and the content of the variable display. The specific classification of the fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 5 can be specified from the setting of the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 as shown in FIG. 15, for example. That is, in the variation pattern determination table 133, the variation patterns to which the determined value is assigned according to each variation pattern type are classified so as to be included in the variation pattern type.

In the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 7, various selection data used for controlling the progress of the game, table data, etc. are stored in addition to the game control program. .. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, etc. prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data forming a plurality of command tables used by the CPU 103 to transmit control signals as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. The table data and the like forming the fluctuation pattern table are stored.

FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the special figure display result determination table 130 stored in the ROM 101. The special figure display result determination table 130 is variable in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Before the fixed special symbol which is the display result is derived and displayed, whether or not to control the variable display result to the big hit game state as "big hit" is determined based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result. It is a table referred to for.

In the special figure display result determination table 130, the special figure display result is determined depending on whether or not there is a probability variation control that is a gaming state in which the probability variation control is not performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or a gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed. A numerical value that is compared with the random number value MR1 for use with is assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit" or "miss". In the special figure display result determination table 130, table data indicating the decision values assigned to a plurality of types of special figure display results is a decision result of whether or not to control the special figure display result as a "big hit" in the big hit game state. It is the corresponding decision data.

In the setting example of the special figure display result determination table 130 shown in FIG. 12, corresponding to “with probability variation control” when the game state is the probability variation state, from “no probability variation control” in the normal state or the time saving state Many decision values are assigned to the special map display result of "big hit". Thereby, in the probability variation state in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as compared with the normal state or the time saving state in which the probability variation control is not performed, the special figure display result is controlled as the big hit gaming state. The probability of being decided is high. In other words, the determination data in the special figure display result determination table 130 is the probability that when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the probable variation state, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is controlled as compared to the normal state or the time saving state. Is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state.

In this embodiment, whether it is a special figure game using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A, or a special figure game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B. Regardless, the special figure display result is determined by referring to the same table data in the special figure display result determination table 130. On the other hand, in the case of the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A, and in the case of the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B respectively, of the determined value corresponding to the special figure display result You may prepare the decision table with different allocation. In this case, in the case of the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the case of the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B, the allocation of the decision value to the predetermined special figure display result is made different. May be.

FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The big hit type determination table 131, when it is determined to control the big hit game state with the special figure display result as "big hit", determines the big hit type to any of a plurality of kinds based on the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type. It is a table referred to for. In the jackpot type determination table 131, it is compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination depending on whether the special symbol variably displayed in the special symbol game is the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Numerical values are assigned to jackpot types such as “first jackpot” or “second jackpot”.

In the jackpot type determination table 131, the table data indicating the determination values assigned to a plurality of types of jackpots is controlled to the 6R jackpot state as the short-term open jackpot state or the 16R jackpot state as the long-term jackpot state. It is the data for decision corresponding to the decision result of. For example, the table data showing the decision values assigned to the "first big hit" jackpot type corresponds to the decision result of controlling to the 6R big hit state, while being assigned to the "second big jackpot" big hit type. The table data indicating the determined value that corresponds to the determination result corresponds to the determination result that the 16R big hit state is controlled. The jackpot type determination table 131 may include table data for setting the value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 to a value corresponding to the determined jackpot type.

In the setting example of the jackpot type determination table 131 shown in FIG. 13, the jackpot type of “first jackpot” or “second jackpot” is determined according to whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The decision value assignments for are different. As a result, when the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. In the case where the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types on the basis that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is satisfied, The jackpot type can be set to different rates for determining "first big jackpot" or "second big jackpot".

In this embodiment, whether it is a special figure game using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A, or a special figure game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B. Accordingly, the jackpot type is determined by referring to different table data in the jackpot type determination table 131. On the other hand, whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B. Alternatively, table data having the same determination value allocation for a plurality of types of jackpots may be prepared.

FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the fluctuation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, as the variation pattern type determination table, a jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 14(A), a loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B shown in FIG. 14(B), The loss variation pattern type determination table 132C (during time saving control) shown in FIG. 14C is prepared in advance.

When it is determined that the special figure display result is “big hit”, the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A determines the variation pattern type based on the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type in accordance with the big hit type determination result. The table is referred to in order to determine any one of a plurality of types. In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is determined according to whether the determination result of the jackpot type is “first jackpot” or “second jackpot”. , Variation pattern type CA3-1 to variation pattern type CA3-3. In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, the determined value is assigned to each variation pattern type such that the proportion determined by each variation pattern type varies depending on which of the plurality of types the jackpot type is determined. There is a part. For example, when the big hit type is the “first big hit” and when it is the “second big hit”, the allocation of the determination values to the variation pattern types CA3-1 to CA3-3 is different. This makes it possible to change the proportions of the same variation pattern type, depending on the result of the determination as to which of the plurality of types of big hits.

Even if there is a portion assigned to each variation pattern type, the determination value in the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A is determined to be a different variation pattern type depending on which of the plurality of types of jackpot types is determined. Good. As an example, when the jackpot type is the “first jackpot”, the determination value is not assigned, and to the specific variation pattern type, the predetermined determination value is assigned only when the jackpot type is the “second jackpot”. You may be asked. As a result, when the predetermined big hit type is determined, it is possible to determine a variation pattern type different from that when the predetermined big hit type is not determined.

When the jackpot type is determined to be either the “first jackpot” or the “second jackpot”, each depending on whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state, the probability variation state, or the time saving state. The allocation of the determination value to the variation pattern type may be different. As a result, it is possible to change the proportion determined for the same variation pattern type, depending on which of a plurality of types the gaming state is. Also, when the jackpot type is determined to be either “first jackpot” or “second jackpot”, depending on whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a probability variation state, or a time saving state. The determined values may be assigned to different fluctuation pattern types. Thereby, different variation pattern types can be determined depending on which of the plurality of types the gaming state is.

The loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C determine the variation pattern type as the variation pattern when it is determined that the special figure display result is “miss”. It is a table referred to for determining any one of a plurality of types based on the random number MR3 for determining the type. Here, the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B is selected as a use table when the game state is the normal state, for example. On the other hand, the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C is selected as a use table corresponding to the time saving control being performed, for example, when the gaming state is the probability changing state or the time saving state. ..

In the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C, the determined values are assigned to each variation pattern type so that the rates determined by each variation pattern type are different from each other. There is a portion assigned. As a result, it is possible to change the rate determined for the same variation pattern type depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time variation control in the probability variation state or the time reduction state. The loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C have portions in which determination values are assigned to different variation pattern types. As a result, different variation pattern types can be determined depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the probability variation state or the time reduction control in the time reduction state.

FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 stored in the ROM 101. The fluctuation pattern determination table 133 is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns based on the random value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination in accordance with the result of determination of the fluctuation pattern type. In the fluctuation pattern determination table 133, a numerical value to be compared with the random value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination is assigned to a single or a plurality of fluctuation patterns according to the fluctuation pattern type.

The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 7 may be a backup RAM that is partially or wholly backed up by a backup power supply created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 are saved for a predetermined period. In particular, at least the game state, that is, the data corresponding to the control state of the game control means and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data according to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like. Further, data according to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

Such a RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 16, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. There is. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 16 includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 151A, a second special figure reservation storage unit 151B, a general figure reservation storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game. The control timer setting unit 153, the game control counter setting unit 154, and the game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

The first special figure hold storage unit 151A stores the hold data of the special figure game in which the game ball has passed through the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the starting winning has occurred, but has not yet started. .. As an example, the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A is associated with the reservation numbers in the winning order to the first starting winning opening, and the CPU 103 causes the random number circuit 104 and the like to be determined by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the first starting condition in the passage of the game ball. Numerical data indicating the extracted random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and the like are set as the reserved data, and the number of storage is a predetermined upper limit value. Remember until you reach. The hold data thus stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 151A indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is on hold, and is determined based on the variable display result in this special figure game. It becomes the pending storage information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a game value is given.

The second special figure hold storage unit 151B stores the hold data of the special figure game in which the game ball has passed through the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B, but the starting winning has not been started yet. To do. As an example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B associates with the reservation number in the winning order to the second starting winning opening, and the CPU 103 causes the random number circuit 104 or the like to determine whether the second starting condition is satisfied when the game ball passes. Numerical data indicating the extracted random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and the like are set as the hold data, and the number thereof reaches a predetermined upper limit value. Remember until you reach it. The pending data thus stored in the second special figure pending storage unit 151B indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is pending, and is determined based on the variable display result in this special figure game. It becomes the pending storage information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a game value is given.

The ordinary figure reservation storage unit 151C stores the retained information of the ordinary figure game which has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 20, although the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the public figure reservation storage unit 151C is associated with the reservation numbers in the order in which the game balls have passed through the passage gate 41, and based on the passage of the game balls, the CPU 103 determines the general figure display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like. Numerical data or the like indicating the random number value MR5 for use as reserved data is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value.

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

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

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

For example, in the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, numerical data indicating the random number values MR2 to MR5 is stored as a random count value, and the random numbers are regularly or irregularly set according to the execution of the software by the CPU 103. The numerical data indicating the numerical value is updated. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be one for updating the random count value separately from the update operation of the numerical data in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing a predetermined process such as a scramble process or a calculation process on all or part of the numerical data.

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

The I/O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 7 is an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 12 provides an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program and fixed data, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. RAM 122, a display control unit 123 that executes a process for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, and a random number that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the effect control CPU 120. A circuit 124 and an I/O 125 are mounted.

As an example, in the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, whereby processing for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric components is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, a fixed data read operation, the effect control CPU 120 writes various variable data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the variable data, and the effect control CPU 120 writes the RAM 122 to the RAM 122. A fluctuation data read operation for reading out various kinds of temporarily stored fluctuation data, a reception operation in which the CPU 120 for effect control receives an input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I/O 125, and a CPU 120 for effect control I/O. A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the production control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

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

Wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control substrate 13, in the production control board 12. Wiring for transmitting an electric decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data to the lamp control board 14, wiring for transmitting a control signal to the production model 200, and the like are connected. Furthermore, on the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the operation action of the player for the stick controller 31A has been detected from the controller sensor unit 35A, and a game for the push button 31B. A wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that an operation action of a person is detected from the push sensor 35B is also connected.

In the effect control board 12, for example, by the random number circuit 124 or the like, the numerical value data indicating various random number values used for controlling the effect operation are updatable counted. The random number used to control such a production operation is also referred to as a production random number.

In the ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 7, various data tables used for controlling the effect operation are stored in addition to the effect control program. For example, in the ROM 121, table data forming a plurality of determination tables and determination tables prepared for the production control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, pattern data forming various production control patterns, and the like. Remembered

As an example, the ROM 121 stores an effect control pattern table in which a plurality of effect control patterns used by the effect control CPU 120 to control effect operations by various effect devices are stored. The effect control pattern is made up of data or the like indicating the control content corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress status of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern table, for example, a special figure change time effect control pattern, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns may be stored.

The special figure variation time production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the derivation display of the fixed special symbol which is the special figure display result. , Variable display operation of decorative design, effect display operation in reach effect, etc., or various effect display operation not accompanied by variable display of decorative design, etc., and is composed of data showing control contents of various effect operations. The advance notice effect control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the control content of the effect operation that is the advance notice effect executed corresponding to the advance notice pattern prepared in advance. Various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control contents thereof.

FIG. 17A shows a configuration example of the effect control pattern. Each production control pattern, such as special figure variation time production control pattern and various production control patterns, for example, production control process timer judgment value, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, end code, etc. The control data is used for controlling various effect operations, and the content of various effect controls, effect control switching timing, and the like may be set in time series. In addition, the effect control pattern may include, for example, movable member control data that specifies the content of operation control of a movable member provided inside or outside the game area. The effect control process timer determination value is a value to be compared with the value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM built in the effect control microcomputer, and is set at the execution time of each effect operation. The corresponding judgment value is preset. Instead of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 11, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control microcomputer. Data indicating switching timing of effect control may be set corresponding to predetermined control content or processing content such as the above.

The display control data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, such as data indicating the variation mode of each decorative pattern during the variable display of the decorative pattern. That is, the display control data is data that specifies the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5. The voice control data includes data indicating a voice output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data indicating an output mode of a sound effect associated with the variable display operation of the decorative pattern during the variable display of the decorative pattern. There is. That is, the voice control data is data that specifies the voice output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes data indicating a lighting operation mode of the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED. That is, the lamp control data is data that specifies the lighting operation of the light emitter. The operation detection control data includes, for example, data indicating the period during which an operation on the operation unit such as the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is effectively detected, the control content of the effect operation when the operation is effectively detected, and the like. That is, the operation detection control data is data that specifies the effect operation according to the operation on the operation unit. The movable member control data includes data indicating the operation mode of the electric components of the performance model 200, such as data indicating the operation mode of the drive motor 411. That is, the movable member control data is data that specifies the operation mode of the electric components of the production model 200. It should be noted that these control data need not be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern configured to include some control data according to the content of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be

Drawing 17 (B) is a figure for explaining various production operation performed according to the contents of a production control pattern. The effect control CPU 120 determines the control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in the effect control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches any of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative design is displayed in a mode specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and the character is displayed. Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image on the screen of the image display device 5. In addition, control is performed to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R in a manner specified by the voice control data, and control for blinking light emitting bodies such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED is specified in a manner specified by the lamp control data. I do. In addition, control is performed to operate the electric components of the production model 200 in a mode specified by the movable member control data, and the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are operated during the operation valid period specified by the operation detection control data. Control is performed to accept and determine the effect contents. Dummy data may be set to the data corresponding to the production parts that are not controlled even though they correspond to the effect control process timer determination value.

The production operation shown in FIG. 17(B) corresponds to the entire period from the start of the fluctuation of the decorative pattern to the final stop, but the present invention is not limited to this, and in the variable display of the decorative pattern. An effect control pattern for performing an effect operation may be provided corresponding to some periods. Alternatively, an effect control pattern for executing the effect operation may be provided corresponding to a predetermined period other than during the variable display of the decorative pattern.

The effect control CPU 120 sets the effect control pattern based on the variation pattern or the like indicated by the variation pattern designating command when, for example, variably displaying the decorative pattern. Further, the effect control CPU 120 sets a corresponding effect control pattern, for example, when starting execution of a predetermined effect such as a notice effect or a big hit medium effect. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data forming the applicable effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the applicable effect control pattern is configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 and the read position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated. After that, each time the production control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not it matches any one of the production control process timer determination values, and if it matches, the production operation according to various corresponding control data. Control. In this way, the effect control CPU 120 advances the control of the effect device according to the contents of the process data #1 to the process data #n included in the effect control pattern. In each process data #1 to process data #n, the display control data #1 to the display control data #n and the voice control associated with the effect control process timer determination value #1 to the effect control process timer determination value #n. Data #1 to voice control data #n, lamp control data #1 to lamp control data #n, operation detection control data #1 to operation detection control data #n indicate control contents of effect operation in the effect device, and effect control. The effect control execution data #1 to effect control execution data #n that specify the execution of

A command according to the effect control pattern thus set is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, and the like. In the display control unit 123 that has received the command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, a predetermined VDP or the like reads out the image data indicated by the command from the image data memory such as CGROM and temporarily stores it in the VRAM to develop the image data. Further, in the voice control board 13 that has received the command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesizing IC reads the voice data indicated by the command from the voice data ROM and temporarily stores it in the voice RAM or the like for development. ..

In the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 7, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 18A, for example. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 18A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

The effect control flag setting unit 191 has a plurality of types in which the state can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the effect image display state on the screen of the image display device 5 or the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11. Flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores, for each of the plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the ON state or the OFF state.

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

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

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

In this embodiment, the data forming the first start-winning command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 18(B1) and the second start-winning command buffer 194B shown in FIG. 18(B2) is the effect control buffer setting unit. It is stored in a predetermined area of 194. The first start prize-winning command buffer 194A is provided with a storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the first special figure reservation storage number. The second start prize-winning command buffer 194B is provided with a storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the second special figure reservation storage number.

When there is a start winning prize at the first starting winning opening, a plurality of commands such as a first reserved memory number notification command and a winning determination result specification command are set and transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. .. When there is a start winning at the second starting winning opening, a plurality of commands such as a second reserved memory number notification command and a winning determination result specification command are set and transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. .. A storage area is secured in the first start-winning command buffer 194A so that a set of commands transmitted in response to the occurrence of the first start winning can be stored in association with each other. A storage area is secured in the second start-winning command buffer 194B so that a set of commands transmitted in response to the occurrence of the second start winning can be stored in association with each other.

The effect control CPU 120 stores the command received at the time of the start winning in the empty area of the first start winning command buffer 194A or the second start winning command buffer 194B according to the reception order. For example, when the first reserved memory number notification command and the winning determination result specification command based on the first start prize are received, the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4” of the first start prize command buffer 194A. The first reserved memory number notification command and the winning determination result specification command are stored at the beginning of the empty area in the order. On the other hand, when the second reserved memory number notification command and the prize determination result specification command based on the second start prize are received, the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4” of the second start prize command buffer 194B. The second reserved storage number notification command and the winning determination result specification command are stored in this order at the beginning of the empty area in.

When the first start prize and the second start prize occur, the command transmission is performed in the order of the reserved memory number notification command and the prize determination result specification command. Therefore, if the command is normally received, the reserved storage number notification command, at the time of winning the prize, is stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4” as shown in FIGS. 18(B1) and (B2). The judgment result specification commands are stored in this order. Note that the command is stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” and “2” in FIG. 18(B1), and in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “3” in FIG. 18(B2). Command is stored.

The commands stored in the first start prize-winning command buffer 194A and the second start prize-winning command buffer 194B are deleted from those stored in the first storage area each time the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. Then, the stored contents thereafter are shifted. For example, when variable display of a new decorative design is started in response to the start of the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the storage state shown in FIG. 18(B1), it is stored in the buffer number “1”. Command is deleted, each command stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number “2” is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number “1”, and the buffer numbers “3” and “4” Each command stored in the area corresponding to each of these is shifted to the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “2” and “3”.

In the area corresponding to the buffer number “3” of the second start prize-winning command buffer 194B shown in FIG. 18(B2), the second special figure reserved memory number notified by the second reserved memory number notification command is “ 1”, and an example in which a mismatch occurs is shown. That is, the buffer number has a larger value than the second special figure reserved storage number notified by the second reserved storage number notification command, and the second special figure reserved storage number notified from the main board 11 is 2 It is inconsistent with the second special figure reservation storage number specified from the storage content of the command buffer 194B at the time of starting winning. Since each command is shifted when the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, even if the buffer number becomes a value smaller than the special figure reserved storage number notified by the reserved storage number notification command, it immediately causes a contradiction. Don't However, the difference at the time of receiving the command may be a contradiction.

For example, when the big hit game state is controlled, the special figure game whose variable display result is “big hit” is stored on hold based on the command at the time of start winning stored in the second start prize winning command buffer 194B. It is determined whether or not there is. Depending on the result of the big hit determination in the hold, the effect mode in the big hit medium effect is determined. At this time, if a missed command or a mismatch occurs in the command at the time of the start winning, the effect mode is determined to be that there is no jackpot determination within the hold.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described.
In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing which is game control main processing. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 makes necessary initialization after setting interrupt prohibition. In this initial setting, the RAM 102 is cleared, for example. Moreover, the register setting of the CTC built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, the interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at every predetermined time, and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt process. When the initial setting is completed, the interrupt is permitted and then the loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed and then the loop process may be entered.

When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and accepts the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 19 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, and thereby the gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, and the second starting port via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (step S11). Then, by executing a predetermined main side error process, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be issued if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information, etc. supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step). S13).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR5 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S14). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol. Various processes are selected and executed in order to control the display operation of the display device 4B and the opening/closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

Following the special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process is executed (step S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation of the ordinary symbol display device 20 by executing the ordinary symbol process process, and enables the variable display of the ordinary symbol and the tilting action setting of the movable wing piece in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. To do.

After executing the normal symbol process process, the CPU 103 executes a command control process to transmit a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, one of the output ports included in the I/O 105 corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, the production control After setting the control data to the output port for transmitting the production control command to the board 12, set the predetermined control data to the output port of the production control INT signal to turn on the production control INT signal for a predetermined time. From the above, it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enable state, the game control timer interrupt process is ended.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 19 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed in step S101 of FIG. 20 as the start winning determination processing.

In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 21, the CPU 103 first determines the first based on the detection signal from the first starting opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether or not the starting opening switch 22A is turned on (step S201). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on (step S201; YES), the number of reserved special memories in the special figure game using the first special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. Is determined (step S202). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the first special figure reservation storage number by reading the first reservation storage number count value, which is the stored value of the first reservation storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the number of the 1st special figure reservation storages is not the upper limit in step S202 (step S202; NO), for example, the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1" ( Step S203).

Normally, when the first starting opening switch 22A is off in step S201 (step S201; NO), and when the first special figure reservation storage number reaches the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; YES). Based on the detection signal from the second starting port switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning port formed by the variable winning ball device 6B, it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 22B is on ( Step S204). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 22B is turned on (step S204; YES), the second special figure reservation storage number, which is the reservation storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure, is a predetermined upper limit value. Is determined (step S205). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the second special figure reservation storage number by reading the second reservation storage number count value, which is the stored value of the second reservation storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the number of second special figure reservation storages is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; NO), for example, the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" ( Step S206).

After performing either of the processes of steps S203 and S206, the special figure reservation storage number corresponding to the starting port buffer value that is the stored value of the starting port buffer is updated by adding 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is "1", the first holding storage number count value is incremented by 1, while when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the second holding storage count value is incremented by 1. In this way, the first reserved memory number count value is increased by 1 when the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening and the first starting condition corresponding to the special drawing game using the first special drawing is satisfied. Will be updated. Further, the second reserved memory number count value is increased by 1 when the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition corresponding to the special drawing game using the second special drawing is established. Will be updated. At this time, the total pending storage number is also updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S208). For example, the total pending storage number count value, which is the stored value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, may be updated so as to be incremented by 1.

After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 selects from among the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104 and the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the jackpot type determining. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are extracted (step S209). Numerical data indicating each random number value thus extracted is stored by being set as reservation information at the head of an empty entry in the special figure reservation storage unit corresponding to the starting opening buffer value (step S210). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is "1", numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 are set in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A, while when the starting opening buffer value is "2", Numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 are set in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B.

Numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type are used to determine whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is "big hit", and further the variable display result. It is used to determine the type of jackpot when making a "jackpot". The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is used to determine the variation pattern type to which the variation pattern including the variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol belongs. By executing the processing of step S209, the CPU 103 displays numerical data indicating some or all of the random number values used for determining the variable display mode including the variable display result and the variable display time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol. Extract.

Following the processing of step S210, the transmission setting of the pending storage number notification command according to the starting port buffer value is performed (step S211). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is "1", the storage address of the first reserved storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer, and so on. The setting for transmitting the first reserved storage number notification command to 12 is performed. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the storage address of the second reserved storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer, so that the effect control board 12 is controlled. The setting for transmitting the second reserved storage number notification command is performed. The reservation storage number notification command set in this way is, for example, after the special symbol process processing is completed, the command control processing of step S17 shown in FIG. 19 is executed, and the like, from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. Is transmitted.

Subsequent to the processing of step S211, it is determined which of a plurality of preset numerical value ranges the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result shown in the numerical data extracted by the processing of step S209 is included (step S212). In this embodiment, a range of “8001” to “8437”, a range of “8438” to “11277”, and a range other than these ranges are preset as the plurality of numerical ranges. As an example, in the process of step S212, the minimum value and the maximum value in each numerical range are set, and by comparing with the random number value MR1 extracted by the process of step S209, which numerical range is included is included. It only needs to be able to judge.

After executing the processing of step S212, the transmission setting of the winning determination result designation command is performed (step S213). FIG. 22 shows an example of the structure of a winning determination result specification command for which transmission settings are made in the process of step S213. The winning determination result specification command shown in FIG. 22 differs depending on which of the plurality of numerical ranges the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result extracted by the process of step S209 is included in. EXT data is set. More specifically, the command 9500H is a winning determination result first designation command indicating that the random number value MR1 is included in the range of “8001” to “8437”. The command 9501H is a winning determination result second designation command indicating that the random number value MR1 is included in the range of “8438” to “11277”. The command 9502H is a winning determination result third designation command indicating that the random number value MR1 is included in a range other than the above range.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, regardless of whether or not the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the random number value MR1 is any of the values "8001" to "8437". , The special figure display result is determined as "big hit". Therefore, the determination result first designation command at the time of winning is that the variable display result is "big hit" regardless of whether the game state is the probability change state or not, and it is determined that the big hit game state is controlled. It is specified to be identifiable on the side. If the random number value MR1 is any of the values “8438” to “11277”, the special figure display result is determined as “big hit” only when the probability variation control is being performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the winning determination result second designation command can specify on the side of the production control board 12 that the variable display result is "big hit" and is determined to be controlled to the big hit game state when the game state is the probability change state. To be specified. The winning determination result third designation command designates that it is possible to specify on the side of the effect control board 12 that the variable display result is “miss” and it is determined not to control in the big hit game state.

After executing the process of step S213, it is determined whether the starting port buffer value is "1" or "2" (step S214). At this time, if the starting opening buffer value is "1" (step S214; "1"), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S215), and then step S204. Go to processing. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S214; "2"), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S216). The start winning determination process ends. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect a valid starting prize for a game ball, the processing based on the detection of both effective starting prizes can be surely completed.

In such a start winning determination process, the process of step S213 is executed after the process of step S211 is executed. After these processes are executed, by executing the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 19, the game ball passes through the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening and the first starting condition and the second starting condition. When the starting condition is satisfied, two commands, that is, a reserved memory number notification command and a winning determination result specification command are collectively transmitted within one timer interrupt. Note that the commands are not limited to being collectively transmitted within one timer interrupt, and one command may be sequentially transmitted by the command control processing of step S17 for each timer interrupt.

After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 of FIG. 20, the CPU 103 selects any of the processes of steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. Then run.

The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol based on the presence or absence of the reservation data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 151A and the second special symbol reservation storage unit 151B. It is determined whether or not the special drawing game is started by the display device 4B. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical value data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is controlled to the big hit game state as "big hit", It is decided before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, the finalized special symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is set in correspondence with the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game. .. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is predetermined.

The fluctuation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, a plurality of variation pattern types are used by using numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, based on the result of the pre-determination of whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”. It includes a process of deciding one of a plurality of types, a process of deciding a variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types by using numerical data indicating a random number value MR4 for the variation pattern determination based on the determination result of the variation pattern type, and the like. ing. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variable display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "2".

By the special symbol normal process of step S110 and the variation pattern setting process of step S111, the variation pattern including the variable display time of the fixed special symbol or the special symbol and the decorative symbol which is the variable display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal process and the variation pattern setting process include a random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, a random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, a random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and a random number value for determining the variation pattern. Using MR4, it includes a process of determining a variable display mode of a special symbol or a decorative symbol.

The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process for setting for changing the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the elapsed time after the special symbol starts varying It includes a process for measuring For example, every time the special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed, the special symbol variation timer value that is the stored value in the special symbol variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 is subtracted from or added to 1, Regardless of whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure on the 1 special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B, by a common timer The elapsed time is measured. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. In this way, the special symbol variation process of step S112 is the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. The variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the figure may be controlled by a common processing routine. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3".

The special symbol stop process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "3". This special symbol stop processing, to stop the fluctuation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, to stop the fixed special symbol that is the variable display result of the special symbol It includes the process of setting. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is turned on, and if the big hit flag is turned on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". To be done. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

The big hit opening preprocessing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit", etc., there is processing to start the execution of the round in the big hit game state and make settings for opening the big winning opening. include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period in which the special winning opening is opened may be set according to whether the big hit type is the “first big hit” or the “second big hit”. As an example, the jackpot type corresponds to the "first jackpot", the upper limit of the period for which the jackpot is opened is set to "29 seconds", and the jackpot opening, which is the upper limit number of rounds, is opened. By setting the number of times to “6 times”, it is sufficient to set the short-term open big hit state. On the other hand, the jackpot type corresponds to the "2nd jackpot", the upper limit of the period for which the special winning opening is opened is set to "29 seconds", and the number of opening of the special winning opening, which is the upper limit number of rounds, is set. By setting to "16 times", a long-term open big hit state may be set. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5".

The big hit opening process in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". In this big hit opening process, the process of measuring the elapsed time after the big winning opening is opened, and the big winning opening based on the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether or not it is time to return the closed state from the open state. Then, when the special winning opening is returned to the closed state, after the process of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6". ..

The post-big hit opening process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". This big hit opening post processing determines whether or not the number of executions of the round in which the special winning opening is opened has reached the maximum winning opening maximum number, and the maximum winning opening maximum has been reached. In this case, processing for making settings for transmitting the hit end designation command is included. When the number of executions of the round does not reach the maximum winning opening maximum number, the special process flag is updated to "5", while when the maximum winning opening maximum reaches the maximum, The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

The big hit ending process of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "7". In this big hit ending process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the big hit game state is executed by the effect devices such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the like. It includes a process of waiting until the time elapses, a process of making various settings for starting the probability variation control and the time saving control in response to the end of the big hit game state, and the like. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 20 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 23, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special symbol reservation storage number is "0" (step S231). The second special figure reservation storage number is the reservation storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the process of step S231, the second hold storage number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is "0".

When the number of the second special figure reservation storage is other than "0" in step S231 (step S231; NO), the reservation stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B corresponding to the reservation number "1" is held. Numerical data indicating a random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, a random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and a random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are read out as data (step S232). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, by being stored in a fluctuation random number buffer or the like.

Subsequent to the process of step S232, the second special figure reserved storage number is updated by subtracting 1 from the second reserved storage number count value, and the second special figure reserved storage number is decremented by 1, and the second special figure reserved storage is also updated. The reservation data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the reservation number "1" in the unit 151B are shifted upward by one entry (step S233). Further, in the process of step S233, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total reserved storage number count value stored in the total reserved storage number counter. At this time, the value of the variable special map designation buffer, which is the value stored in the variable special figure designation buffer, is updated to "2" (step S234).

When the second special figure reservation storage number is "0" in step S231 (step S231; YES), it is determined whether the first special figure reservation storage number is "0" (step S235). The first special figure reservation storage number is the reservation storage number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first reserved storage number count value stored by the first reserved storage number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is "0". Good. Thus, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure pending storage number is "0", and the first special figure pending storage number is "0". Or not. As a result, the special figure game using the second special figure is started to be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure.

When the number of the first special figure reservation storage is other than "0" in step S235 (step S235; NO), the reservation stored corresponding to the reservation number "1" in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A. Numerical data indicating a random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, a random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and a random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are read out as data (step S236). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, by being stored in a fluctuation random number buffer or the like.

Subsequent to the process of step S236, the first special figure reserved storage number is updated by subtracting 1 from the first reserved storage number count value, and the first special figure reserved storage number is decremented by 1. The reservation data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the reservation number "1" in the unit 151A are shifted upward by one entry (step S237). Further, in the processing of step S237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total reserved storage number count value stored in the total reserved storage number counter. At this time, the variable special map designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

After performing either of the processing of steps S234 and S238, as a use table for determining whether the special symbol display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol, is “big hit” or “miss”, The graphic display result determination table 130 is selected and set (step S239). Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the decision value assigned to each special figure display result of "big hit" and "miss". It is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit” or “miss” (step S240). At this time, for example, by confirming the state of the probability variation flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like, it is sufficient to specify whether or not the probability variation state in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. The probability variation flag is set to the ON state when the probability variation control is performed in the probability variation state. On the other hand, when the probability variation control ends, the probability variation flag is cleared and the state is turned off.

After the special figure display result is determined in step S240, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is "big hit" (step S241). Then, when it is determined that the "big hit" (step S241; YES), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S242). At this time, the jackpot type determination table 131 is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type to any of a plurality of types (step S243). By referring to the jackpot type determination table 131 set in this way, the numerical data indicating the jackpot type determining random number MR2 stored in the random number buffer for variation is the “first jackpot” or “second jackpot” jackpot. Depending on which of the determination values assigned to the types matches, it is determined which of the plurality of types the jackpot type should be (step S244).

Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in the process of step S244, for example, by setting the value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (step S245), the determined jackpot type is stored. Let As an example, if the big hit type is the “first big hit”, the big hit type buffer value may be set to “1”, and if it is the “second big hit”, it may be set to “2”.

When it is determined in step S241 that it is not a "big hit" (step S241; NO), after executing the process of step S245, a pre-determined result of whether or not to control the big hit gaming state, and further, a big hit Corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot type in the case of the gaming state, the fixed special symbol is set (step S246). As an example, when it is determined in step S241 that the special figure display result is not “big hit”, the special symbol display result corresponds to the pre-determined result of “missing”, and becomes a lost symbol. The special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is set as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, when the special figure display result is determined to be a "big hit" in step S241, the big hit symbol "3" or "7" is selected according to the big hit type determination result in step S244. Any of the special symbols indicating numbers is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, in accordance with the determination result that the big hit type is "first big hit", the special symbol showing the number "3" which is the 6R big hit symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol. In addition, in accordance with the determination result that the big hit type is "the second big hit", the special symbol indicating the number "7" which is the 16R big hit symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol.

After setting the confirmed special symbol in step S246, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" which is a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S247), and the special symbol normal process is ended. .. If the number of pending memories of the special figure game using the first special figure is "0" in step S235 (step S235; YES), after performing a predetermined demo display setting (step S248), the special symbol Normal processing ends. In this demonstration display setting, whether or not a production control command for designating a demonstration display by displaying a predetermined production image on the image display device 5, for example, has been transmitted from the main board 11 to the production control board 12. To judge. At this time, if it has been transmitted, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo designation command is performed, and then the demo display setting ends.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed in step S111 of FIG. 20 as the variation pattern setting processing. In the variation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 24, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is on (step S261). If the jackpot flag is on (step S261; YES), the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation pattern types (step S262). ). Further, for example, by reading the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155, it is specified whether the big hit type is the "first big hit" or the "second big hit" (step S263). ..

When the big hit flag is off in step S261 (step S261; NO), for example, by determining whether or not the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on, the gaming state is in a state of change. It is determined whether or not the time saving control is being performed in the time saving state (step S264). Then, when the time saving control is not in progress (step S264; NO), the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation pattern types. (Step S265). When the time saving control is being performed in step S264 (step S264; YES), the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C is selected and set in the use table for determining the variation pattern type (step S264). S266). When either of the processes of steps S265 and S266 is executed, the total reserved storage number may be specified by reading the stored value of the total reserved storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example.

After performing any of the processes of steps S263, S265, and S266, it is set in the usage table based on, for example, numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern type determination stored in the fluctuation random number buffer or the like. By referring to the variation pattern type determination table, the variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S267).

When the big hit flag is on, the table data corresponding to the big hit type determined by the process of step S263 is selected from the table data forming the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A, and the fluctuation pattern type determination disorder is selected. It is only necessary to be able to determine the variation pattern type to which the determination value corresponding to the numerical data indicating the numerical value MR3 is assigned. Thus, in the process of step S267, any variation pattern type may be determined from the variation pattern types prepared in advance corresponding to the determination result of setting the special figure display result to "big hit".

When the big hit flag is off, by determining the variation pattern type in the process of step S267, it is determined whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is "reach". That is, the process of step S267 includes a process of determining whether or not the variable display state of the decorative pattern is set to the reach state when the variable display result is “miss”.

After the change pattern type is determined in step S267, the change pattern determination table 133 is selected and set as a use table for determining one of the plurality of change patterns (step S268). Then, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern, the variation pattern determination table 133 set in step S268 is referred to determine the variation pattern to be one of a plurality of types (step S269). ..

Numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern may be extracted from the random number circuit 104, the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, or the like when the process of step S269 is executed, or the first start winning a prize. In the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A and the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B, the random numbers MR1 to MR3 are extracted at the time of the start winning when the game ball that has passed through the mouth and the second start winning opening is detected. It may be stored as the hold information.

After the variation pattern is determined in step S269, the special figure variation time which is the variable display time of the special symbol according to the determination result of the variation pattern is set (step S270). The special symbol variation time which is the variable display time of the special symbol is a time required from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game to the derivation display of the fixed special symbol which is the variable display result.

After performing the process of step S270, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B according to the variable special figure designation buffer value. The setting for starting the fluctuation of the special symbol is performed so as to start one of the special figure games using the figure (step S271). As an example, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure on the second special symbol display device 4B is performed.

Following the process of step S271, settings for transmitting various commands for starting the variation of the special symbol are performed (step S272). For example, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 to enter a game state designation command, a first variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, and a variable display result. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the first reserved storage number notification command, setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance is provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155. Store in the buffer area designated by the send command pointer in the send command buffer. On the other hand, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 to enter a game state designation command, a second variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, and a variable display result. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the second reserved storage number notification command, setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the second fluctuation start command table prepared in advance is designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. Stored in the buffer area. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variation process (step S273), and the variation pattern setting process is ended.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the big hit ending process executed in step S117 of FIG. In the big hit ending process shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit end time production waiting time has elapsed (step S321). As an example, in the jackpot opening post-processing of step S116 shown in FIG. 20, when the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “7”, the timer initial value set in advance corresponding to the jackpot end time effect waiting time is set to a predetermined value. It is set in the game control process timer. In this case, in the process of step S321, for example, the game control process timer value is updated by subtracting 1 or the like, and depending on whether or not the updated game control process timer value matches a predetermined waiting time elapsed determination value. It suffices to determine whether the production waiting time at the end of a big hit has elapsed. If the production waiting time at the end of the big hit has not elapsed in step S321 (step S321; NO), the big hit end process is ended as it is.

On the other hand, when the big hit end production waiting time has elapsed in step S321 (step S321; YES), the setting for starting the probability variation control is performed (step S322). For example, the CPU 103 sets the probability variation flag to the on state. Then, a preset count initial value corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game that can be executed during the probability variation control is set in the probability variation counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 154.

Following the processing of step S322, settings are made to start time saving control (step S323). For example, the CPU 103 sets the time saving flag to the ON state. Then, the preset count initial value corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game that can be executed during the time saving control is set in the time saving counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 154. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0" (step S324), and then the execution of the big hit ending process is ended.

When the special figure game is started to be executed based on the satisfaction of the first start condition or the second start condition after the setting for starting the probability variation control is performed by the jackpot end process, the step S240 shown in FIG. In the process, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is set to "big hit" and the big hit game state is controlled at a rate according to the presence of the probability variation control. By assigning the determined value in the special figure display result determination table 130 as shown in FIG. 12, the probability variation state in which the probability variation control is performed is higher than that in the normal state or the time saving state in which the probability variation control is not performed. The special figure display result is determined as "big hit" in proportion. In this way, when it is in the probability changing state, it is easier to decide to control to the big hit game state than in the normal state or the time saving state.

When the special figure game is started to be executed based on the establishment of the first start condition or the second start condition after the setting for starting the time saving control is made by the big hit end process, the process of step S264 shown in FIG. By determining that the time saving control is being performed in step S126, the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C is selected by the processing in step S266. Then, when the time saving control is performed in the time saving state by the assignment of the determination value in the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C as illustrated in FIG. 14C, the time saving control is not performed in the normal state. The variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is shorter than that in the case where the variable pattern is easily determined.

Further, after the setting for starting the time saving control by the big hit ending process is performed, in the normal symbol process process of step S16 shown in FIG. 19, the process for performing the high opening control is executed. For example, when it is determined that the ordinary figure display by the ordinary symbol display device 20 is started, the predetermined ordinary figure display result determination table is referred to based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR5 for determining the ordinary figure display result, Determines the result of displaying a figure. Here, in the public figure display result determination table, when the high open control is performed in response to the time saving flag being turned on, the general figure display result is set to "per universal figure" as compared with the case where the high open control is not performed. The decision value is assigned to the result display of the general figure so that the rate at which the decision is made becomes high. As a result, in the advantageous state in which the high opening control is performed in the time saving state, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol in the universal figure game is more likely to be "universal symbol" in comparison with the normal state, and thus the regular variable winning ball device 6B is provided. The frequency with which the second start winning opening to be formed is expanded and opened increases, and the game ball easily passes through the second starting winning opening.

In the universal figure process processing, the universal figure change time corresponding to the result of displaying the universal figure is also determined. At this time, when the high opening control is performed in response to the time saving flag being turned on, the variable display time of the normal symbol is set to be shorter than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, in the advantageous state in which the high opening control is performed in the time saving state, the variable display result of the "universal figure" is derived and displayed by shortening the interval for deriving and displaying the variable display result of the ordinary symbol in the universal figure game. Also, the interval is shortened, the frequency of the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is increased and opened, and the game ball easily passes through the second starting winning opening.

In the universal figure process process, when the universal figure display result is "universal figure hit", the tilting control time that is the time for which the second start winning opening is in the expanded open state and the number of times of tilting control that is the number of times for the expanded open state To set. At this time, when the high opening control is performed in response to the time saving flag being turned on, the tilt control time and the number of times of tilt control are set to be larger than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, in the advantageous state in which the high opening control is performed in the time saving state, the time and the number of times that the second starting winning opening is in the expanded opening state increases, and thus the game ball easily passes through the second starting winning opening.

In the special symbol stop processing of step S113 shown in FIG. 20, the setting for terminating the probability variation control and the time saving control is performed corresponding to the case where the special symbol display result is “big hit”. For example, the process of clearing the probability variation flag and time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 151 and the like to the off state, and clearing the probability variation number counter and time saving number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 etc. It suffices if the processing or the like is executed.

In the special symbol stop processing, in response to the case where the special symbol display result is "miss", it is determined whether to end the time saving control or the high opening control in the time saving state, and whether to end the probability variation control in the probability variation state. Whether or not it is determined. For example, when the hour/hour count value stored in the hour/hour counter is other than “0”, the count value is updated to be decremented by 1, and whether or not the subtracted count value is “0” is determined. Determine whether. Then, when the hour/hour count count value becomes “0”, it is determined that the hour/hour control is ended, and the hour/hour flag is cleared. Further, when the probability variation count value stored in the probability variation counter is other than "0", the count value is updated so as to be decremented by 1, and whether the count value after the subtraction becomes "0" or not Determine whether. Then, when the probability variation count value becomes "0", it is determined that the probability variation control is ended, and the probability variation flag is cleared. The timing of updating the hour/hour count value or the probability variation count value is not limited to the timing at which the special symbol ending process is executed in response to the end of the special figure game, and for example, step S231 or step S235 shown in FIG. It may be the timing when the execution of the special figure game is started based on the determination that the special figure pending storage number is other than “0”.

Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described.
In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute effect control main processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 26. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 26 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12. Set the installed CTC registers.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes a slide member break-in process of executing a break-in operation of moving the slide member 410 of the effect model 200 (step S72). As shown in FIG. 3, when the slide member 410 is in the standby state at the first position, the portion of the wiring cable 414 between the pressing member 416 and the connector 415 is in a considerably bent state.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the slide member 410 is advanced to the second position, the portion of the wiring cable 414 between the pressing member 416 and the connector 415 is stretched and there is not much room.

Therefore, a force in the direction from the second position to the first position is applied to the slide member 410 by the wiring cable 414. When the wiring cable 414 is stretched, the covering material of the wiring cable 414 is resin, and therefore, when the wiring cable 414 is cold, the sliding member 410 is moved by the wiring cable 414 more than when it is not cold. The force applied to is stronger.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has been left and cooled at night is started, a running-in operation for making the movement of the slide member 410 sound is performed. The wiring cable 414 is flexed and stretched by performing the running-in operation of moving the slide member 410 from the first position to the second position, so that the wiring cable 414 can be flexibly trained.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the wiring cable 414 is provided in the vicinity of an object that generates heat, so that the wiring cable 414 is kept in a highly flexible state by heat. Be drunk

Then, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the operation of a plurality of types of movement patterns of the arm member 300 in the effect such as rock-paper-scissor effect, detects the initial position of the arm member 300 by a position detection sensor (not shown), and the initial stage thereof. An arm member initialization process of moving the arm member 300 to the position is executed (step S73).

Then, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is on (step S74). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state each time a predetermined time elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S74; NO), the process of step S74 is repeatedly executed and stands by.

On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that is generated each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt that occurs when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state is used, an interrupt occurs. It is desirable to issue a prohibition order. The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to the interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, among the input ports included in the I/O 125, a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 via the relay substrate 15 receives a control signal to be an effect control command. Take in. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored in, for example, the effect control command receiving buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte and the second byte are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer. After that, the production control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S74 (step S74; YES), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to the off state (step S75), and the command analysis process is executed (step S76). In the command analysis process executed in step S76, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the reading is performed. Settings and controls corresponding to the effect control commands issued are performed.

After the command analysis process is executed in step S76, the effect control process process is executed (step S77). In the effect control process process of step S77, for example, a display operation of an effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, a sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation in a light-emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and a decorative LED, an effect. With respect to the control content of the effect operation using various effect devices, such as the drive operation in the model, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11.

Following the effect control process processing of step S77, effect random number updating processing is executed (step S78), and the random number values counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 are used as various random number values used for effect control. The numerical data shown is updated by software. Then, the process returns to step S74.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S76 of FIG. 26 as command analysis processing. In the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 27, the effect control CPU 120 first confirms the stored content of the effect control command reception buffer to confirm that the received command from the main board 11 transmitted via the relay board 15 is received. It is determined whether there is any (step S501). At this time, if there is no received command (step S501; NO), the command analysis process ends.

When there is a received command in step S501 (step S501; YES), it is determined whether the received command is the first reserved storage number notification command, for example, by checking the MODE data of the received command ( Step S502). At this time, when it is determined that the received command is not the first reserved storage number notification command (step S520; NO), it is determined whether the received command is the second reserved storage number notification command (step S503). When it is determined that the command is not the second reserved storage number notification command (step S503; NO), it is determined whether the command is a winning determination result specification command (step S504).

When it is determined in step S502 that it is the first reserved storage number notification command (step S502; YES), or when it is determined in step S503 that it is the second reserved storage number notification command (step S503; YES). Alternatively, when it is determined in step S504 that the command is a winning determination result specification command (step S504; YES), a command for starting winning commands such as the first start winning command buffer 194A and the second starting prize command buffer 194B is received. In any of the buffers, the received command is stored at the beginning of the empty area (step S505), and then the process returns to step S501.

As an example, when the winning determination result designation command is received together with the first reserved memory number notification command, the first reserved memory is stored in the storage area having the smallest buffer number among the free areas in the first start prize command buffer 194A. The number notification command and the winning determination result designation command are stored in order. On the other hand, when the winning determination result designation command is received together with the second reserved memory number notification command, the second reserved memory number is stored in the storage area having the smallest buffer number among the free areas in the second start prize command buffer 194B. The notification command and the winning determination result designation command are stored in order.

When the reservation storage number notification command is received together with the variation start command, the reservation storage number notification command may not be stored in the command buffer for starting winning a prize. That is, it is only necessary that the effect control commands received in response to the occurrence of the start winning can be sequentially stored from the beginning of the empty area in the start winning receiving command buffer.

When it is determined in step S504 that the received command is not the winning determination result designation command (step S504; NO), the settings according to other received commands are performed (step S505), and then the process of step S501. Return to.

The effect control command received from the main board 11 when the start winning occurs, such as the reserved storage number notification command or the winning determination result specification command, is also referred to as a starting winning command. In addition, the first reserved storage number notification command and the second reserved storage number notification command, which are the production control commands for recognizing that the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number have increased, are reserved. Also called notification information. As the hold notification information, a starting opening winning a prize designating command that can specify which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has passed may be provided. The winning determination result specification command, which is a production control command that specifies the determination result based on the extracted value of the numerical data indicating the random number MR1 when the start winning occurs, is also referred to as determination result information. When sequentially storing received commands from the beginning of the empty area in the received command buffer for winning a prize, it is stored without distinguishing whether the received command is a notification command for the number of stored memories or a command for specifying a result of winning judgment. Alternatively, each received command may be distinguished and stored at the beginning of the free area in the corresponding storage area. When receiving each received command separately, the storage area for the received received command becomes blank and only some of the effect control commands that should be received as one set are excessively stored.

As a specific example, when either the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command is received, the elapsed time after the reception is measured to determine the reception waiting time of the winning determination result designation command. It is determined whether or not has elapsed. If the winning determination result specification command can be received before the reception waiting time elapses, it is assumed that the command corresponding to the reserved storage number notification command can be received within the normal receiving period, and the start winning time has already been received. The received winning determination result designation command is stored in association with the reserved storage number notification command stored in the command buffer. On the other hand, if the winning judgment result specification command is received after the reception waiting time elapses, or if the winning judgment result specification command is received without measuring the elapsed time, the normal reception period It is possible to store the received award determination result designation command in association with the new buffer number in the command buffer for the award winning start, because it is determined that the received memory number notification command is missing. ..

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S77 of FIG. 26 as the effect control process process. In the effect control process process shown in FIG. 28, the effect control CPU 120 is any one of the following processes of steps S170 to S175 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like, for example. Select and execute.

The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". This variable display start waiting process is based on whether or not the first variation start command, the second variation start command, or the like from the main board 11 is received, and whether or not the variable display of the decorative pattern in the image display device 5 is started. It includes a process for determining.

The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". This variable display start setting process corresponds to the variable display of the special symbol being started in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the decorative symbol in the image display device 5. In order to perform variable display of and various other effect operations, it includes processing for determining a fixed decorative symbol and various effect control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, and the like.

The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 reads out various control data from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, and displays the decorative pattern. Performs various effects during variable display. After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the variable display end of the decorative symbol is read from the special symbol variation effect control pattern, or the symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 11 is received, etc. Corresponding to, the fixed decorative design as the final stopped design which is the variable display result of the decorative design is completely stopped and displayed. When the fixed decorative design is completely stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

The special figure winning waiting process of step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3". In the special figure winning wait process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the hit start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. Then, when the hit start designation command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the effect processing during the big hit. On the other hand, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "miss", and the value of the effect process flag is initialized. The value is updated to "0".

The big hit midfield effect process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". In this big hit mid effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the effect content in the big hit game state, and displays an effect image based on the setting content on the display screen of the image display device 5. Or outputting voice or sound effect from the speakers 8L, 8R by outputting a command to the voice control board 13, and turning on/off/blinking the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED by outputting a command to the lamp control board 14. Such as, various performance control in the big hit game state is executed. Further, in the big hit midfield effect process, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to "5", which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process, in response to receiving a hit end designation command from the main board 11, for example.

The ending effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". In the ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to, for example, the end of the big hit game state, and causes an effect image based on the setting contents to be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. , Outputting voices and sound effects from the speakers 8L, 8R by outputting commands to the voice control board 13, turning on/off/blinking the game effect lamp 9 and decoration LEDs by outputting commands to the lamp control board 14, and the like. , Various performance control at the end of the big hit game state is executed. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0".

In this embodiment, the performance mode of the rock-paper-scissors effect executed as the reach effect of the super-reach is determined to be one of the effect modes corresponding to the plurality of rock-paper-scissor effect patterns. In this example, the variable display when the variable display result is “miss” is executed as a predetermined game. On the other hand, the variable display when the variable display result is “big hit” is executed as an advantageous game which is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined game.

In this case, the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 executes the rock-paper-scissor effect determination process shown in FIG. 29, for example, within the variable display start setting process of step S171 shown in FIG. In the rock-paper-scissors effect determination process shown in FIG. 29, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is a specific variation pattern accompanied by the reach effect of super-reach ( Step S601). At this time, if it does not involve super reach (step S601; NO), the rock-paper-scissor effect determination process is ended.

When it is determined in step S601 that the variation pattern involves super reach (step S601; YES), the current variable display result notified by the variable display result notification command or the like is specified (step S602). Subsequently, for example, by checking the stored contents of the game state designation command, it is determined whether the high base control as the high opening control is being performed (step S603). At this time, if the high base control is not performed (step S603; NO), the stored contents of both the first start-winning command buffer 194A and the second start-winning command buffer 194B are checked ( Step S604). On the other hand, when the high base control is being performed (step S603; YES), the stored contents are checked only for the second start-winning command buffer 194B (step S605).

After performing either of the processes of steps S604 and S605, it is determined whether there is a pending storage or not based on the check results of these processes (step S606). Then, when it is determined that there is a pending storage (step S606; YES), the order and contents of the received command based on the occurrence of the start winning a prize are checked (step S607), and it is determined whether or not the reception is normally performed ( Step S608). At this time, if it is determined that the reception is normally performed (step S608; YES), whether or not there is a command for designating the first determination result or the second determination result among the checked winning determination result designation commands. It is determined whether or not (step S609). In this way, when it is determined that there is one that specifies the first determination result or the second determination result (step S609; YES), the on-hold big hit determination is set (step S610).

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 606 that there is no pending storage (step S606: NO), or when it is determined in step S608 that normal reception is not possible (step S608; NO), in step S609. When it is determined that there is no one that specifies the first determination result or the second determination result (step S609; NO), the determination of big jackpot in hold is not set.

Thereafter, the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern is determined (step S611), and the rock-paper-scissors result notification content is set (step S612). In the processing of step S612, if the variable display result this time is “miss”, the content of the rock-paper-scissors result notification is set to “rock-paper-scissors loss”. On the other hand, if the variable display result this time is “big hit”, the content of the rock-paper-scissors result notification is set to “rock-paper-scissors win”. Therefore, by causing the rock-paper-scissors result notification content to be “rock-paper-scissors lost”, it is possible to notify that the variable display result is “miss” and is a variable display as a predetermined game. In addition, since the rock-paper-scissors result notification content is “rock-paper-scissors-win”, it is possible to notify that the variable display result is a “big hit” variable display as an advantageous game.

In this embodiment, as a plurality of rock-paper-scissor effect patterns, four rock-paper-scissor effect patterns SPA to SPD as shown in FIG. 30A are prepared in advance. In each rock-paper-scissor production pattern, at least a part of the play mode in the rock-paper-scissors production included in the rock-paper-scissors production executed as the reach production of the super reach is made different.

For example, in the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPA and the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPC, an effect in which the player character of the effect model 200 plays rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character A displayed on the image display device 5 is performed. On the other hand, in the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPB and the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD, an effect in which the player character of the effect model 200 plays rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character A displayed on the image display device 5 is performed. As described above, in this embodiment, the opponent character is different depending on the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern.

Further, in the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPC and the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD, the effect that the player character of the effect model 200 makes a post-issue rock-paper-scissors game showing the decisive factor behind the opponent character A displayed on the image display device 5. Is done. On the other hand, in the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPA and the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPB, the effect that the own character of the effect model 200 does not perform rock-paper-scissors later is performed. As described above, in this embodiment, it is different whether or not the own character of the production model 200 performs later rock-paper-scissors, depending on the rock-paper-scissors effect pattern.

In the processing of steps S611 and S612, the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern as the reach effect pattern and the rock-paper-scissors result notification content may be determined at the determination ratios shown in FIG. 30B, for example. By setting the determination ratio shown in FIG. 30(B), when the variable display result of this time is “miss”, the rock-paper-scissors effect pattern SPD is determined at a higher rate than when the variable display result of this time is “big hit”. To be done. In addition, when the variable display result this time is “miss” or “big hit” and there is no big hit determination in the hold, the rock-paper-scissor presentation pattern SPD is not determined. On the other hand, if the variable display result this time is “miss” and there is a jackpot jackpot determination within the hold, the proportion determined in the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD is the highest. Therefore, while the variable display result of this time is highly likely to be "missing" due to the effect mode of the rock-paper-scissors effect pattern SPD, the variable display result is "big hit" in the special figure game that is held and stored. It is definitely notified that the following items are included.

Thereby, when the effect mode of the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD appears, the expectation that the advantageous game in which the variable display result of this time becomes a “big hit” is low, but the variable display result of the next time and thereafter is based on the pending data. It can be expected that a predetermined game value, that is, a "big hit" and a big hit game state, is given. In this way, the rock-paper-scissors effect patterns SPA to SPD are changed at different ratios depending on whether or not the variable display result of this time is “big hit”, that is, whether or not this variable display is advantageous to the player. You may decide either. It should be noted that the performance mode of the rock-paper-scissor effect executed during the variable display of the decorative pattern varies depending on the total number of rounds when the variable display result of this time is “big hit”, and the rock-paper-scissor effect patterns SPA to SPD are selected. You may decide

In the rock-paper-scissor effect determination process shown in FIG. 29, the process of step S605 is executed during the high base control, so that the winning determination result corresponding to the special figure game of the first special figure is not used, and the second special figure game is executed. The rock-paper-scissor effect pattern is determined using only the winning determination result corresponding to the special drawing game of the special drawing. As a result, when the special figure game using the second special figure is executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure, the special figure game using the first special figure from the effect mode in the rock-paper-scissor production. Corresponding to the above, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether or not there is a possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit", and to secure a sound gaming property. Further, it is possible to prevent the same effect form from appearing repeatedly in the rock-paper-scissor effect, and prevent the effect from decreasing.

Next, the rock-paper-scissor effect will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 31 to 34. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the performance operation timing in the rock-paper-scissor production. 32 to 34 are diagrams showing an example of a production operation in the rock-paper-scissor production.

First, with reference to FIG. 31(A) and FIG. 32, a rock-paper-scissor effect in the case where the player character of the effect model 200 does not play later rock-paper-scissors will be described. At the time of starting the rock-paper-scissor effect, the effect control CPU 120 causes the image display device 5 to display a notification image such as “rock-paper-scissor opportunity” that notifies that the rock-paper-scissor effect will start, as shown in FIG. Display it. Further, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image of the opponent character in an area facing the player character of the effect model 200 in the left-right direction, such as an area on the left side of the display area of the image display device 5, for example. Perform the performance. In this example, the opponent character A is displayed. Further, the effect control CPU 120 drives the motor for the pinion gear 432 that constitutes the rack-and-pinion mechanism 430 to slide the slide member 410 from the first position to the second position, as shown in FIG. As shown in (), an effect is performed by the action of the arm member 300 as if the own character of the effect model 200 had the right arm projected forward.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voices such as “Jan” and “Ken” in accordance with the beats of “Jan” and “Ken” of rock-paper-scissors. In addition, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image as if the opponent character is waving its arms, as shown in FIG. 32B, in accordance with the beats of “Jan” and “Ken”. An image effect to be displayed on the device 5 is executed. Further, the effect control CPU 120 drives the drive motor 411 to rotate the arm member 300 attached to the attachment arm 412 in accordance with the beats of “Jan” and “Ken”, and thereby the FIG. ), the player character of the production model 200 performs an effect as if he/she shook his right arm in time with the beats of “Jan” and “Ken”. Here, as described above, in the rock-paper-scissor effect, the player can recognize that the variable display result is “big hit” when the player character of the effect model 200 wins the rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character. Be informed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the self-character of the production model 200 matches the beats of “jan” and “ken” before the rock-paper-scissors result is notified, regardless of whether the rock-paper-scissors win or lose. An effect in a common manner as if the user is shaking his right arm is executed. Therefore, such an effect in the rock-paper-scissor effect is a suggestive effect that focuses on the effect model 200 before the notification of the rock-paper-scissors result and suggests in which mode the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 changes. Become.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output, for example, a sound such as "pon" in synchronization with the beat of rock-paper-scissors "pon". Further, the effect control CPU 120 causes the image display device 5 to display an image as if the opponent character showed a determined hand, for example, as shown in FIG. Execute the image effect to be displayed. In this example, it is shown that the opponent character A is playing the game of rock-paper-scissors' par. Further, the effect control CPU 120 drives the take-up reel 313 and winds the wire 312 in time with the time of the "pon", thereby producing the effect model 200 itself, as shown in FIG. The character performs an effect as if the character showed a rule in accordance with the beat of "Pon". In this example, by winding the wires 312B and 312C by the take-up reel 313B and extending the index finger member 311B and the middle finger member 311C so as to open, the self-character of the production model 200 puts out a trick of rock-paper-scissors. It shows the situation. Further, the effect control CPU 120 changes the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 at a position overlapping with the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 in the display area of the image display device 5 in accordance with the time of “pon”. The effect image E whose shape can be specified later is displayed. In this example, the effect image E simulating the rule of rock-paper-scissors is displayed.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 continues to display the image in which the opponent character shows the ruled hand until a predetermined time elapses, and changes the finger member 311 in which the own character of the effect model 200 shows the ruled hand. The rock-paper-scissors result notification effect that keeps holding the subsequent shape until a predetermined time passes is executed. Also, in the rock-paper-scissors result notification production, a text message indicating the rock-paper-scissors result, such as “rock-paper-scissors win” or “rock-paper-scissors lose”, is displayed. In this way, the player can recognize whether or not the variable display result is a “big hit” by visually recognizing the rock-paper-scissors result between the player character of the production model 200 and the opponent character. In this example, the player's character of the production model 200 executes the rock-paper-scissors production pattern of rock-paper-scissors production pattern SPA as an effect to win the rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character A, and the variable display result of this time is a “big hit”. It shows that the notification is made in a definite manner.

Next, with reference to FIG. 31(B) and FIG. 33, a rock-paper-scissor effect in the case where the player character of the effect model 200 plays later rock-paper-scissors will be described. Even when the own character of the performance model 200 plays the later rock-paper-scissors, as in the case where the latter character does not perform the rock-paper-scissors, the effect control CPU 120 notifies the start of the rock-paper-scissors presentation when starting the rock-paper-scissors presentation. While displaying the image and the opponent character, the slide member 410 is slid from the first position to the second position to produce an effect by the operation of the arm member 300 as if the own character of the effect model 200 protrudes the right arm forward. Execute. In this example, a case where the opponent character B is displayed will be described.

Then, as in the case of not playing the later rock-paper-scissors, the CPU 120 for effect control, for example, sounds the sounds of “rock-paper-scissors” and “rock-scissors” from the speakers 8L and 8R in synchronization with the rock-paper-scissors “rock” and “rock”. As shown in FIG. 33A, the image is output and an image as if the opponent character is waving his arm is displayed on the image display device 5, and the arm member 300 attached to the attachment arm 412 is rotated. Then, an effect as if the player character of the effect model 200 is waving his right arm is executed.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output, for example, a sound such as "pon" in synchronization with the beat of rock-paper-scissors "pon". Further, the effect control CPU 120 causes the image display device 5 to display an image as if the opponent character showed a determined hand, for example, as shown in FIG. Execute the image effect to be displayed. In this example, the opponent character B shows how to play rock-paper-scissors goo. Furthermore, the effect control CPU 120 continues to rotate the arm member 300 attached to the attachment arm 412 to continue the effect as if the own character of the effect model 200 is shaking his right arm.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 drives the take-up reel 313 and takes up the wire 312 at a timing later than the beat of the rock-paper-scissors "Pon" to take up the wire 312, as shown in FIG. 33(C). The self-character of the model 200 executes an effect that shows the ruler later. In this example, by winding the wires 312B and 312C by the take-up reel 313B and extending the index finger member 311B and the middle finger member 311C so as to open, the self-character of the production model 200 puts out a trick of rock-paper-scissors. It shows the situation. Further, the effect control CPU 120 specifies the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 at a position overlapping the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 in the display area of the image display device 5 at this timing. Display possible effect image E. In this example, the effect image E simulating the rule of rock-paper-scissors is displayed.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 continues to display the image in which the opponent character shows the ruled hand until a predetermined time elapses, and changes the finger member 311 in which the own character of the effect model 200 shows the ruled hand. The rock-paper-scissors result notification effect that keeps holding the subsequent shape until a predetermined time passes is executed. Also, in the rock-paper-scissors result notification production, a text message indicating the rock-paper-scissors result, such as “rock-paper-scissors win” or “rock-paper-scissors lose”, is displayed. In this way, the player can recognize whether or not the variable display result is a “big hit” by visually recognizing the rock-paper-scissors result between the player character of the production model 200 and the opponent character. In this example, the player's character of the production model 200 performs the rock-paper-scissors-rockpaper scissors of the rock-paper-scissors-playing pattern SPD, which is a performance that the player plays with the opponent character B, and loses the rock-paper-scissors. ”Is shown in addition to the one in which the variable display result is a “big hit” among the special figure games that are held and stored. ing.

Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit" depending on whether or not the rock-paper-scissors game between the player character of the production model 200 and the opponent character in the rock-paper-scissor production is successful. , Is notified so that the player can recognize it. However, if a problem occurs in the drive device 400 of the production model 200, as shown in FIG. 34, the arm member 300 and the finger member 311 cannot be operated, and the rock-paper-scissors result may not be notified. .. Therefore, in this embodiment, regardless of whether or not the drive device 400 of the production model 200 is normally operating, the production control CPU 120, as shown in FIG. An effect image E that can identify the changed shape of the finger member 311 is displayed. As a result, even if the arm member 300 and the finger member 311 of the production model are not operated, the player is informed of the rock-paper-scissors result by the effect image E, and the player determines whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”. It can be noticeably notified.

Next, in such a pachinko gaming machine 1, an example will be described in which the volume as the effect is adjusted by the player's adjusting operation.

In this embodiment, the volume as a game effect can be adjusted by the player's adjusting operation during the game or the customer waiting demonstration display. Further, when the volume is adjusted, the effect control CPU 120 displays an adjustment result image indicating the result of the volume adjustment in a predetermined area of the image display device 5 in a manner of being superimposed on the effect image or the demonstration image. The adjustment result image is displayed, for example, in a bar graph display mode that increases or decreases in the left-right direction. The mode of the adjustment result image is arbitrary as long as it allows the player or the like to recognize the current volume, and may be a mode in which numerical values or characters corresponding to the volume are displayed, a pie chart mode, or the like. In this embodiment, in the menu mode, the volume can be adjusted only when the "volume adjustment" item is selected from the menu screen and the volume adjustment mode is being selected. In addition, in response to receiving a predetermined operation during the customer waiting demo display, the customer waiting demo display is switched to the menu mode.

FIG. 35(A) is a display example of the adjustment result image R during the game. During the game, the adjustment result image R is displayed at the lower right corner of the image display device 5. Then, in this embodiment, the display area of the adjustment result image R overlaps a part of the display area Ar of the decorative pattern as shown in FIG.

FIG. 35B is a display example of the adjustment result image R during the demo display. During the demo display, as shown in the figure, for example, an image indicating that the customer waiting demonstration is being performed, such as “during demo display”, is displayed on the image display device 5, and when an adjustment operation is performed. The adjustment result image R is superimposed and displayed on the demo display image.

FIG. 35C1 is a display example of the menu screen in the menu mode. In this embodiment, there is a volume adjustment mode selection operation by the player in the menu mode, and the volume can be adjusted only when the screen is switched to the volume adjustment mode selection screen shown in the display example in FIG. 35(C2). Has become. The selection of items in the menu mode can be performed, for example, by tilting the stick controller 31A. With the "volume adjustment" item selected, the push button 31B can be operated by pushing or pulling the trigger button of the stick controller 31A. By performing a pressing operation or the like, a transition is made to the screen in which the volume adjustment mode is being selected as shown in FIG. 35(C2). The operation means for selecting items is not limited to the stick controller 31A, and may be a cross key or the like not shown.

FIGS. 35D1 and 35D2 are examples of error images that can be displayed in the error notification process. In this embodiment, the error image is not deleted even during the derivation display of the variable display result, and the adjustment result is displayed. The image R is displayed with priority.

Here, a main example of the case where the adjustment result image R is deleted during the variable display result derivation display period T2 will be described with reference to the timing charts of FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B, the predetermined period T1 becomes the display period of the adjustment result image R from the time when the most recent adjustment operation is performed, but at least a part of the predetermined period T1 and the derived display period T2. If the two overlap, the adjustment result image R is deleted. In the example shown in FIG. 36A, the derived display period T2 overlaps the rear end of the predetermined period T1, and in this case, the adjustment result image R is not displayed until the next adjustment operation. On the other hand, the example shown in FIG. 36B is a case where the derived display period T2 is within the predetermined period T1, and in this case, when the derived display period T2 ends, the adjustment result image R is displayed again and the predetermined period The display is continued until T1 has passed. Although not shown, when the derived display period T1 overlaps with the front end of the predetermined period T1, the adjustment result image R is displayed after the completion of the derived display period T2. As described above, according to this embodiment, since the adjustment result image R is erased in the derived display period T2, it is possible to suppress deterioration in recognizability of the variable display result that is derived and displayed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 37, an example in which the adjustment result image R is displayed during a predetermined effect will be described. When the variable display of the decorative pattern is executed and the variable display state of the decorative pattern becomes the reach state as shown in FIG. 37(A), a predetermined reach effect in the normal reach is executed, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37(B). By displaying a different development notification image on the image display device 5, the development notification to the super reach is performed. When the player performs an adjustment operation during the change, the adjustment result image R is displayed at the lower right corner of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. 37(B).

Following such development notification, the operation promotion image P is displayed during the execution of the reach effect in the super reach as shown in FIG. 37(C). When the push button 31B is operated, a predetermined cut-in effect is executed as shown in FIG. 37(D). It should be noted that if the push button 31B is not operated during the display of the operation promotion image P, the cut-in effect is not executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 37(E), for example, the final stop symbol of the jackpot combination is derived and displayed.

Until the predetermined time T1 elapses after the adjustment operation is performed, the adjustment result image R is still displayed on the image display device 5 as shown in FIGS. In this case, the adjustment result image R is displayed at a position that does not overlap the development notification image or the operation promotion image P. However, in the variable display result derivation display period T2, the adjustment result image R is erased as shown in FIG. 37E even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed. As a result, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the visibility of the variable display result that is derived and displayed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 38, the flow of drive control for the production model 200 by the production control CPU 120 and light emission control for the LEDs will be described in more detail.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing the flow of drive control and light emission control. With reference to FIG. 38, the production control board 12 turns on/off the first lamp unit 921, the second lamp unit 802, the third lamp unit 803, the fourth lamp unit 804, the fifth lamp unit 805, etc., and drives them. It has a function of causing the mechanism 801 to perform an operation, that is, a function of controlling an electric component for effect and executing a predetermined effect operation.

The lamp control board 14 (see FIG. 7) includes a board (not shown) on which the first lamp driving section 931 and the first lamp section 921 are mounted, a first lamp board 810, and a second lamp board 820. ..

Specifically, the first lamp drive unit 931 supplies a drive signal to each LED of the first lamp unit 921 based on a control signal from the effect control board 12 so that each LED is individually turned on or off. It is configured. The first lamp driving unit 931 and the first lamp unit 921 may be mounted on the same board (a board different from the relay board 19) or may be mounted on different boards. The second lamp driving section 92, the third lamp driving section 93, and the fourth lamp driving section 94 are mounted on the first lamp board 810. The fifth lamp driver 95 is mounted on the second lamp board 820.

The second lamp drive unit 92 supplies a drive signal to each LED 802A (see FIG. 44) of the second lamp unit 802 based on the control signal supplied from the effect control board 12 via the relay board 19 to turn on each LED 802A. It is configured to be turned on or off separately. The 3rd lamp drive part 93 supplies a drive signal to each LED of the 3rd lamp part 803 based on the control signal supplied from the production|generation control board 12 via the relay board 19 and the 3rd lamp drive part 93, and each. The LEDs are configured to be individually turned on or off. The 4th lamp drive part 94 supplies a drive signal to each LED of the 4th lamp part 804 based on the control signal supplied from the production|generation control board 12 via the relay board 19, and each LED is individually lighted or light-extinguished. Is configured to let. The fifth lamp driving section 95 supplies a driving signal to each LED of the fifth lamp section 805 based on a control signal supplied from the effect control board 12 via the relay board 19 and the fourth lamp driving section 94, and The LEDs are configured to be individually turned on or off.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an accessory driving unit 91. The accessory drive unit 91 supplies a drive signal to the drive motor 411 (for example, a stepping motor) or the like in the drive mechanism 801 (for example, the drive device 400) based on the control signal from the effect control board 12, so that the drive mechanism 801 is activated. Is configured to operate. The accessory drive unit 91 and the drive motor 411 in the drive mechanism 801 may be mounted on the same board (a board different from the relay board 19) or may be mounted on different boards.

The first lamp driving unit 931 converts the control signal supplied as the serial signal into each driving signal that individually drives each LED of the first lamp unit 921 (hereinafter, also referred to as a conversion IC 14B). ) Is provided. A plurality of conversion ICs 14B may be provided according to the number of LEDs to be driven. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 14B. The address may be set by a method similar to that of the conversion IC 93B described later (details will be described later). The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 14B is supplied from the VDP 123A to the conversion IC 14B via the I/O 125. Each LED of the first lamp unit 921 driven by the first lamp driving unit 931 functions, for example, as an LED (for example, a game effect lamp 9) provided on the outer periphery of the game area. The effect control board 12 and the board on which the first lamp drive unit 931 is provided are electrically connected via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a harness.

The 2nd lamp drive part 92 is a control signal supplied as a serial signal from the production control board 12 via the relay board 19, and is a drive signal for individually driving each LED 802A (see FIG. 44) of the 2nd lamp part 802. A serial/parallel conversion IC 92B (hereinafter, also referred to as a conversion IC 92B) for converting A unique address is set in the conversion IC 92B. The address may be set by a method similar to that of the serial/parallel conversion IC 93B described later (details will be described later). The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 92B is supplied from the VDP 123A to the conversion IC 92B via the I/O 125 and the relay board 19. The effect control board 12 and the relay board 19 are electrically connected to the relay board 19 and the first lamp board 810 via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a harness.

The third lamp driving unit 93 converts a control signal supplied as a serial signal into a driving signal that individually drives each LED of the third lamp unit 803, and is a serial-parallel conversion IC 93B (hereinafter, also referred to as a conversion IC 93B). ) Is provided. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 93B (details will be described later).

The control signal includes a part for designating an address. The conversion IC 92B and the conversion IC 93B are connected to each other, and the conversion IC 92B determines that the address specified by the supplied control signal is not the same as its own address (here, the address specifies the conversion IC 93B). In the case), the control signal is directly supplied to the conversion IC 93B. In this way, the conversion IC 93B receives the control signal via the conversion IC 92B which is the conversion IC located in the preceding stage. With such a configuration, the control signal is accurately supplied to the conversion IC having the address designated by the control signal. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 92B or the conversion IC 93B is supplied from the effect control CPU 120 to the conversion IC 92B of the second lamp driving unit 92 via the I/O 125 and the relay board 19.

The fourth lamp driving unit 94 converts the control signal supplied as the serial signal into each driving signal that individually drives each LED of the fourth lamp unit 804 (hereinafter, also referred to as a conversion IC 94B). ) Is provided. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 94B. The address may be set by the same method as that of the conversion IC 93B. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 94B is supplied from the VDP 123A to the conversion IC 94B via the I/O 125 and the relay board 19. The LEDs of the second lamp section 802, the third lamp section 803, and the fourth lamp section 804, which are respectively driven by the second lamp drive section 92, the third lamp drive section 93, and the fourth lamp drive section 94, are, for example, game areas. It functions as a part of the effect LED (not shown) provided in the peripheral part of the. Therefore, the first lamp substrate 810 is provided in the peripheral portion of the game area.

The fifth lamp driving unit 95 converts the control signal supplied as the serial signal into each driving signal that individually drives each LED of the fifth lamp unit 805 (hereinafter also referred to as a conversion IC 95B). ) Is provided. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 95B. The address may be set by the same method as that of the conversion IC 93B. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 95B is supplied from the VDP 123A to the conversion IC 94B via the I/O 125 and the relay board 19. Each LED of the fifth lamp unit 805 driven by the fifth lamp driving unit 95 functions, for example, as a part of an effect LED (not shown) provided in the peripheral portion of the game area.

What control signal the VDP 123A outputs to the conversion IC 14B, the conversion IC 92B, and the conversion IC 94B depends on the lighting data stored in the CGROM 123B (LED lighting pattern, data indicating which LED is to be lighted, etc.). It is specified. The lighting data is compressed and stored in the CGROM 123B. This is because the VDP 123A is designed to use compressed data. This allows the data to be handled efficiently. Then, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data.

The VDP 123A supplies a control signal according to the lighting data to the conversion IC 14B and the conversion IC 92B or the conversion IC 94B under the control of the effect control CPU 120 (supplies a control signal that specifies the address of the supply destination IC). .. The conversion IC 14B, the conversion IC 92B, and the conversion IC 94B each include a latch circuit, a shift register, and the like, and among the control signals that specify their own addresses, data signals other than the part that specifies the addresses (here, High or Low for each bit). (24-bit data signal indicating) is converted into each drive signal (1-bit data signal (High signal or Low signal)) to convert a serial control signal into a parallel drive signal, and each drive target ( The converted parallel drive signals are simultaneously supplied to the respective LEDs. By sequentially repeating such operations, the first lamp section 921, the second lamp section 802, the third lamp section 803, the fourth lamp section 804, and the fourth lamp section 804 are arranged in a manner (light emission color, light emission period) according to the lighting data. 5 The lamp unit 805 emits light.

The LED 802A (and the LED 802B) of the second lamp unit has RGB LEDs as described later. The same applies to the LEDs of the other lamp parts. In addition, the drive signal is generated corresponding to each of the RGB LEDs, and is individually input to each of the RGB LEDs. In this embodiment, the LED is turned on (emits light) by the Low signal. Since the drive signal is repeatedly output every time the control signal is supplied, when the Low signal is continuously output, the Low signal supply period becomes long. If the low signal supply period (the number of times the low signal is output) is long, the LED light emission period is also long, and the LED appears to emit light correspondingly. In this way, the drive signal that is repeatedly output is PWM-controlled by the number of Low signals, and the light emission brightness of each LED (light emission brightness of each color) is gradation-controlled by the light emission period by PWM control (that is, the period of the Low signal). To be done. Therefore, each LED 802A can individually emit color light according to the control signal repeatedly supplied (various colors can be expressed by adjusting the brightness (light emission period) of each RGB LED. Has become).

The accessory driving unit 91 converts a control signal supplied as a serial signal into each driving signal for individually driving each motor (usually a plurality) included in the driving mechanism 801 (hereinafter also referred to as a conversion IC 91B). And a drive driver 91C that supplies a drive current according to the drive signal to the drive mechanism 801. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 91B. The address may be set by a method similar to that of the conversion IC 93B described later (details will be described later). The drive mechanism 801 includes the drive motor 411 in the drive device 400 shown in FIG. The accessory drive unit 91 itself is provided on the game board 2, and a motor control signal from the drive driver 91C of the accessory drive unit 91 is supplied to the drive motor 411 via wiring. The production control board 12 and the board on which the accessory driving unit 91 is provided are electrically connected to each other via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a harness.

What control signal the effect control CPU 120 outputs is determined by the drive data (how to move the motor or the like of the drive mechanism 801) included in the effect control pattern stored in the ROM 121. Data indicating whether or not) is specified. The lighting data and drive data are stored in the ROM 121 without being compressed. This is because the performance control CPU 120 is designed to use uncompressed data. This allows the data to be handled efficiently.

The effect control CPU 120 supplies a control signal according to the drive data to the conversion IC 91B via the relay board 19. The conversion IC 91B includes a latch circuit, a shift register, and the like, and is a data signal other than a portion that specifies an address among control signals that specify its own address (here, 24-bit data indicating High or Low for each bit). Signal) is separated into each drive signal (1-bit data signal (High signal or Low signal)), and the serial control signal is converted into a parallel drive signal, which is converted into a drive target (each motor). Parallel drive signals are supplied simultaneously. By sequentially repeating such operations, the drive mechanism 801 operates in a mode according to the drive data, and drives the effect model 200 (rotates the arm member 300).

The sound output via the sound control board 13 is performed by the effect control CPU 120, but may be performed by the display control unit 123. Further, under the control of the CPU 120 for effect control, the VDP 123A generates a video signal according to the image data stored in the CGROM 123B and supplies it to the image display device 5 to display the effect image. The image data is compressed and stored in the CGROM 123B. This is because the VDP 123A is designed to use compressed data. This allows the data to be handled efficiently. Then, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of data.

The production control board 12 supplies electric power to the second lamp drive section 92 via the relay board 19 and also supplies electric power to the second lamp section 802 via the second lamp drive section 92. For example, the production control board 12 outputs VCC for the conversion IC 92B of the second lamp drive unit 92, outputs VCL1 for the LED 802A of the second lamp unit 802, and outputs VCL2 for the LED 802B. These are supplied to the conversion IC 92B and the LEDs 802A and 802B respectively in separate lines (that is, the power is supplied in separate supply lines). The production control board 12 supplies electric power to the first lamp driving section 931 via the relay board 19 and also supplies electric power to the first lamp section 921 via the first lamp driving section 931. For example, the production control board 12 outputs VCC for the conversion IC 14B of the first lamp driving unit 931 and VCL1 for the LED of the first lamp unit 921. These are supplied to the conversion IC 14B and the LEDs respectively in separate lines. The effect control board 12 also supplies power to the third lamp driving unit 93, the fourth lamp driving unit 94, and the fifth lamp driving unit 95 in the same manner as the second lamp driving unit 92.

It should be noted that each VCC or each VCL1 (or each VCL2) supplied to each conversion IC or each LED may be generated independently of each other and supplied on a separate supply line, or at least a part thereof may be a common voltage. May be set.

The effect control board 12 supplies electric power to the accessory driving unit 91 via the relay board 19. The accessory drive unit 91 supplies power to the drive mechanism 801 based on the power from the effect control board 12 to operate the drive mechanism 801 (power may be supplied in the form of a drive signal). For example, the production control board 12 outputs VDD as a voltage required to drive the drive motor 411 in the drive mechanism 801, and the VDD is finally supplied to the drive motor 411 in the drive mechanism 801.

Further, the effect control board 12 outputs 5V (VCC) as a voltage required to drive the conversion IC, and the VCC is supplied to the conversion IC 91B of the accessory driving unit 91. For example, the performance control board 12 outputs 5V (VCC) as a voltage required to drive the drive mechanism 801 to the conversion IC 91B.

The detection signal from the rotational position sensor provided in the drive mechanism 801 (the signal that detects the initial position of the motor that rotates the arm member 300 of the production model 200) is fed back to the production control CPU 120.

A plurality of serial-parallel conversion ICs (conversion ICs 14B, 91B to 95B) may be provided according to the number of drive targets (control targets) (stepping motors, LEDs, etc.) and the number of terminals (for example, accessory products). In addition to the conversion IC 91B, one or more other conversion ICs of the same type are provided in the drive unit 91). In this case, a plurality of conversion ICs (conversion ICs of the same type) are connected in series, and a unique address is set for each. The effect control CPU 120 and the VDP 123A output a control signal that specifies the address of the conversion IC connected to the drive target. When the control signal is output, the first conversion IC among the conversion ICs connected in series first receives the control signal. When the control signal specifies the address of the first conversion IC, the first conversion IC converts the control signal into a parallel drive signal and outputs the parallel drive signal. When the control signal does not specify the address of the first conversion IC (when specifying the subsequent conversion IC), the first conversion IC directly outputs the control signal to the second connected conversion IC. Output. When the control signal from the first conversion IC specifies its own address, the second conversion IC connected converts the control signal into a parallel drive signal and outputs the parallel drive signal. If it does not specify its own address, the control signal is supplied to the conversion IC connected next as in the above case. By doing so, the control signal can be transmitted to the desired conversion IC. When there are a plurality of conversion ICs 92B, the control signal designating the address of the conversion IC 93B is supplied to the conversion IC 93B through each of the plurality of conversion ICs 92B.

With the above-described configuration, the effect control CPU 120 controls the speakers 8L and 8R via the audio control board 13 to output audio, or the display control unit 123 or the first lamp drive unit 931 to output the first audio. The lamp unit 921 is turned on/off, the second lamp unit 802 is turned on/off via the display control unit 123 or the second lamp drive unit 92, and the display control unit 123 or the third lamp drive unit 93 is used. The third lamp unit 803 is turned on/off, the fourth lamp unit 804 is turned on/off via the display control unit 123 or the fourth lamp drive unit 94, and the display control unit 123 or the fifth lamp drive unit 95 is turned on. The fifth lamp unit 805 is turned on/off via the drive, the drive mechanism 801 is operated via the accessory drive unit 91, the arm member 300 of the production model 200 is moved, and the image display is performed via the display control unit 123. Various effects are executed by displaying an effect image in the display area of the device 5.

Next, the output method (timing) of the control signal output from the effect control board 12 will be described. As described above, the conversion ICs 91B to 95B output drive signals for driving the electronic components (drive mechanism 801, LEDs, etc.) to be driven based on the control signals output from the effect control board 12. As a method for continuously driving the electronic component, for example, when the conversion IC receives a control signal (ON signal) for outputting the drive signal, the output of the drive signal is stopped. It is conceivable to continue outputting the drive signal until the control signal (OFF signal) is input.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of a timing chart of control signals and drive signals. Referring to FIG. 39, when the control signal (ON signal) is output at time t1 and the conversion IC receives the input of the control signal, the conversion IC continues to output the LED drive signal. In this case, the LED will maintain the lighting state. As described above, the LED drive signal is output as the PWM signal, but in FIG. 39 it is simplified for the sake of explanation.

However, according to the above configuration, for example, in a state in which each conversion IC receives an input of a control signal (ON signal) to drive the electronic component, thereafter, wiring of the effect control board 12 and each conversion IC is connected. When a part is broken or short-circuited, each conversion IC cannot receive the input of the control signal (OFF signal), so that the electronic component is always driven unintentionally. Therefore, the electronic parts may be damaged (for example, the motor of the drive mechanism 801 may be damaged).

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as the conversion ICs 91B to 95B, a conversion IC having a function (timeout function) capable of stopping the output of the drive signal after a lapse of a predetermined period after receiving the control signal is used. Here, a method for continuously driving the electronic component when using the conversion IC having the timeout function will be described.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing another example of a timing chart of control signals and drive signals. Referring to FIG. 40, when a control signal (ON signal) is output from effect control board 12 at time t1 and the conversion IC receives the input of the control signal, conversion IC outputs an LED drive signal. Next, the conversion IC stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period T (for example, 1 second) has elapsed (time t2) after receiving the control signal input (for example, time t1). Since the timing at which the control signal is output from the effect control board 12 and the timing at which the conversion IC receives the control signal are so small that they can be ignored, the timing is set to time t1 here. Therefore, from time t1 to time t2, the LED is on, but until the conversion IC receives a control signal input (time t3), the LED is off.

Next, at time t3, when the control signal (ON signal) is output from the effect control board 12 and the conversion IC receives the input of the control signal, the conversion IC outputs the LED drive signal. Then, in order to continuously turn on the LED (that is, to continuously drive the electronic component (LED) over the predetermined period T), the effect control board 12 starts from time t3 when the control signal is output. At time t4 before the elapse of the predetermined period T, the control signal is output again. Since the conversion IC receives the control signal at the time t4 before the elapse of the predetermined period T from the time t3 at which the control signal is input, the conversion IC continues to output without stopping the output of the drive signal. Similarly, the effect control board 12 outputs the next control signal at time t6 (time t7, time t8) before the predetermined period T elapses from time t5 (time t6, time t7) at which the previous control signal was output. Therefore, the LED can continuously keep the lighting state after the time t3.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 40, each time interval (for example, time t3 to time t4, time t4 to time t5, etc.) from the production control board 12 outputting the control signal to the next control signal is output. Although the same configuration has been described, the configuration is not limited to this. Specifically, when the LED is continuously driven, the effect control board 12 satisfies the condition that the control signal is output again within a predetermined period T from the output of the control signal. If so, the time intervals may not be the same.

As described above, in order to continuously drive the electronic component when the conversion IC having the time-out function is used, it is important that the output of the control signal (ON signal) to the conversion IC is not interrupted. Become. Therefore, the production control board 12 outputs to output the control signal in a complementary manner in case the production control CPU 120 or VDP 123A that outputs the control signal cannot output the control signal due to a hang-up or the like. A circuit (or a software program) may be provided. For example, this output circuit has a function of continuing to output the control signal stored in the output buffer of the RAM 122.

The time-out function may be configured to be enabled or disabled. Specifically, when the predetermined terminal of each conversion IC is grounded, the time-out function is set valid, and when the predetermined terminal is grounded via a resistor, the function is set invalid. .. Note that the configuration is not limited to being fixedly set as hardware as described above, and, for example, a command from the effect control board 12 (effect control CPU 120, VDP 123A) (a setting command for enabling or disabling the timeout function, for example Each conversion IC may enable or disable the function according to whether the input of the terminal is H level or L level.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing still another example of the timing chart of the control signal and the drive signal. Referring to FIG. 41, from time t1 to time t4, since the control signal (ON signal) is output from VDP 123A at regular intervals, the LED maintains the lighting state during this period. Here, it is assumed that at time t4, the VDP 123A outputs the control signal and then hangs up and cannot output the control signal. In this case, the output circuit continues to output the control signal (ON signal) remaining in the output buffer as the buffer signal after time t5. Specifically, the output circuit outputs the buffer signal again until the predetermined period T elapses after outputting the buffer signal. As a result, even if the VDP 123A that outputs the control signal in the main hangs up, the lighting state of the LED can be maintained. Note that the output circuit has a function of detecting that the VDP 123A has hung up.

Next, a method of setting an output waveform shape of a signal when a control signal and a clock signal are supplied (output) from one conversion IC to another conversion IC will be described. As described above, the conversion IC 93B and the conversion IC 95B which are not directly connected to the relay board 19 receive the control signal and the clock signal via the conversion IC 92B and the conversion IC 94B, respectively.

Here, the conversion IC 92B and the conversion IC 93B are provided on the same substrate (first lamp substrate 810), but the conversion IC 94B and the conversion IC 95B are provided on different substrates (first lamp substrate 810 and second lamp substrate 820). It is provided. That is, the conversion IC 92B and the conversion IC 93B are electrically connected within the same substrate, and the conversion IC 94B and the conversion IC 95B are electrically connected outside the substrate. Specifically, the first lamp substrate 810 and the second lamp substrate 820 are connected by a wiring member such as a cable. When the conversion ICs are connected within the board, the waveform attenuation rate is smaller and the external noise resistance is higher than when the conversion ICs are connected outside the board (via a cable or the like). Therefore, in order to reduce unnecessary radiation noise, the waveform shape is changed between the in-board connection and the out-board connection.

FIG. 42 is an image diagram of an output waveform of a signal. With reference to FIG. 42, each conversion IC outputs an output waveform when outputting the control signal and the clock signal which have received the input to another conversion IC as a normal slew rate (FIG. 42A) or a low slew rate (FIG. 42A). It can be set in FIG. 42(b). Each conversion IC is provided with a setting terminal SE (see FIGS. 44 and 46) for setting the slew rate of the through output of the clock signal to be output and the through output of the control signal to be output. When the setting terminal SE is set to L (low) (see FIG. 44), the through output of the clock signal and the control signal is set to the output of the normal slew rate, and the setting terminal SE is set to H (high) (see FIG. 46). Then, the through outputs of the clock signal and the control signal are set to the low slew rate output.

The output waveform of the normal slew rate is an output waveform in which the waveform rises in a manner of change equal to or more than that of the input signal (control signal and clock signal). Specifically, when the normal slew rate is set, the inclination (voltage change amount per unit time) of the rising portion of the signal output to another conversion IC is the same as that of the rising portion of the input signal. It becomes more than the inclination. Further, the low slew rate output waveform is an output waveform in which the waveform rises in a mode that changes more gently than the normal slew rate output waveform. Specifically, when the low slew rate is set, the slope of the rising portion of the signal output to the other conversion IC is less than the slope of the rising portion of the input signal.

In the output waveform with a high slew rate, the signals are rapidly switched from the OFF signal to the ON signal and from the ON signal to the OFF signal, and at this moment, a spike-shaped current flows in the conversion IC or the like. Such a sudden change in current causes an induced voltage to generate noise according to the parasitic inductance of a circuit such as a conversion IC. On the other hand, the low slew rate output waveform changes more slowly from the OFF signal to the ON signal and from the ON signal to the OFF signal than the high slew rate output waveform, and the current flowing through the conversion IC or the like at this moment can be reduced. .. Therefore, the low slew rate output waveform can suppress the generation of noise compared to the high slew rate output waveform, and the slower the signal rises like the low slew rate output waveform, the lower the harmonic level. can do. However, when the signal is affected by noise from the outside, the ON signal may not be recognized by the conversion IC or the like due to the influence of the noise in the low slew rate output waveform. However, if the output waveform has a high slew rate, there is a high possibility that the ON signal can be recognized by the conversion IC or the like even when affected by noise, as compared with the output waveform having a low slew rate. That is, the low slew rate output waveform has a feature that it is difficult to radiate noise to the outside, but is weak against noise from the outside. On the other hand, the high slew rate output waveform has a feature that it is easy to radiate noise to the outside, but strong against external noise.

Therefore, when the conversion IC 92B and the conversion IC 93B are connected in the board and the waveform attenuation is small and the external noise resistance is high, the conversion IC 92B that outputs the control signal to the conversion IC 93B outputs the low slew rate waveform. By setting in this way, it is possible to reduce the amount of high frequency noise generated due to the rising of the signal. On the other hand, when the conversion IC 94B and the conversion IC 95B are connected to each other outside the board and the waveform is greatly attenuated and easily affected by external noise, the conversion IC 94B that outputs a control signal to the conversion IC 95B outputs a waveform having a normal slew rate. By setting so that the noise resistance from the outside is increased.

Here, each conversion IC may have a function of compensating the output waveform with respect to the input control signal and clock signal and the data input from the DATA/I terminal. That is, generally, the clock signal and the control signal output from the production control board 12 or the like are output as a rectangular wave at the output stage, but the transmission loss due to the wiring until reaching each conversion IC is large. In some cases, a clock signal or a control signal having a waveform that is different from the original rectangular wave may be input. Therefore, the conversion IC does not directly output the input clock signal or control signal as it is, but converts the clock signal or control signal input in the state of the original rectangular wave into the original rectangular wave. It may have a function of compensating and outputting a waveform close to. In this case, if the output at the normal slew rate is set by the setting of the setting terminal SE, the output is compensated for a waveform having a large rising or falling slope, so that the output is closer to the original rectangular wave. A signal can be output, and the influence of external noise can be reduced. However, if the rising or falling slope is large as described above, the amount of voltage change instantaneously increases, and thus radio wave radiation to the outside of the substrate may increase.

On the other hand, if the output of the low slew rate is set by the setting of the setting terminal SE, the waveform is compensated and output with a smaller rising or falling slope, so comparing with the output of the normal slew rate, Although it is weak against the influence of external noise, it is possible to reduce the amount of instantaneous voltage change and suppress the increase of radio wave radiation to the outside of the substrate.

The function itself for compensating the output waveform may be set to be valid or invalid, and all the functions for compensating the output waveform may be invalid. Further, the function of compensating the output waveform may be realized outside the conversion IC by providing an amplifier circuit or the like outside the conversion IC.

Further, in the above normal slew rate output setting, compensation is made so that the rising and falling slopes of the output waveform are larger than the rising and falling slopes of the input waveform. The output setting may be such that the input waveform is output as it is without compensating the output waveform (that is, the output waveform having a rising edge equivalent to the rising edge of the input waveform is used as the predetermined mode). In this case, in the low slew rate output setting, a waveform whose slope is smaller than the rising edge of the input waveform may be output.

Even when the conversion ICs are connected to each other within the board, for example, as shown in FIG. When branched and output to a plurality of conversion ICs, the conversion IC which receives the input of the control signal is set to output a waveform having a normal slew rate. FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a modification of the connection between the conversion ICs.

Referring to FIG. 43A, conversion IC 92B is provided on the same substrate (first lamp substrate 810) as conversion IC 93B and conversion IC 94B. However, unlike the example of FIG. 38, the conversion IC 92B is electrically connected to the conversion IC 93B and the conversion IC 94B in the substrate. More specifically, the conversion IC 92B branches the control signal and supplies it to the conversion IC 93B and the conversion IC 94B. Therefore, the branch loss facilitates the attenuation of the waveform of the control signal output from the conversion IC 92B, which makes it more susceptible to external noise. Therefore, in such a case, the noise tolerance from the outside is increased by setting the conversion IC 92B so as to output a waveform having a normal slew rate.

43B, the conversion IC 92B is provided on the same substrate (first lamp substrate) as the conversion IC 93B, and the conversion IC 94B is provided on the third lamp substrate 830. Here, the conversion IC 92B is electrically connected to the conversion IC 93B inside the substrate, but is electrically connected to the conversion IC 94B outside the substrate. More specifically, as in the case of FIG. 43A, the conversion IC 92B branches the control signal and supplies it to the conversion IC 93B and the conversion IC 94B. Therefore, also in this case, the noise tolerance from the outside is increased by setting the conversion IC 92B so as to output the waveform of the normal slew rate.

In FIG. 43(a), for example, when the conversion IC 92B is connected to the conversion IC 93B and the conversion IC 94B is connected to the conversion IC 93B (a structure in which the conversion ICs are connected in series), the control is performed. Since the signal waveform is less likely to be attenuated and is less likely to be affected by external noise, the conversion IC 92B and the conversion IC 93B may be set to output a low slew rate waveform.

Next, a specific circuit configuration example of the second lamp driving section 92 and the second lamp section 802 will be described. As described above, the second lamp driving section 92 includes the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B, and an example of the circuit configuration of these is shown in FIG.

The second lamp drive unit 92 includes a connector 17A, and is connected to the outside by the connector 17A. The connector 17A has eight terminals. The first terminal and the fourth terminal are grounded. The second terminal is connected to an external data line to which a control signal is supplied. The third terminal is connected to an external clock line to which a clock signal for synchronizing the control signal is supplied. Each line is connected to an output terminal for a control signal and a clock signal (synchronization signal supplied from the production control board 12) in the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B of the second lamp driving section 92. The 5th terminal and the 6th terminal are connected to an external power supply line (a line passing through the relay board 19 or a line from the production control board 12), and a voltage of VDD (12V) is applied. It That is, two terminals (four terminals in total are used because a terminal to be grounded is also required) for power supply. Usually, the current value of the current that can be passed to the connection terminal is determined (for example, up to 1A per LED), but the current value of the current that drives the LED 802A of the second lamp unit 802 is large (for example, 1.5A). ) Two terminals are secured to secure the current value of the current for driving the LED 802A. The 7th terminal is connected to an external power supply line to which VCC (voltage for driving the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B etc.) is supplied, and the 8th terminal is grounded. VCL and VCC are supplied by different systems and are not shared (that is, the power supply line for supplying power to the LED 802A and the power supply line for supplying power to the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B are separate). ..

The fifth terminal and the sixth terminal are connected to the power supply line L1. The power supply line L1 steps down VDD (12V) supplied through the 5th and 6th terminals to VCC (5V) by the power supply IC 541C, and uses it as VCL1 in the second lamp driving unit 92 (serial/parallel conversion IC 92B or the like). And an output supplied to the LED 802A and an output supplied to the LED 802B as VCL2 without being stepped down by the power supply IC 541C. That is, the LEDs (LED 802A and LED 802B) that are driven by different voltages by separating the output supplied by the power supply IC 541C can be provided in the second lamp section 802.

Here, in the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 44, a serial-parallel conversion IC 92B is used in which an LED 802A driven by VCL1 (5V) and an LED 802B driven by VCL2 (12V) are used in combination. Therefore, the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B connects the ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) protection terminal SCR to VCL2 (12V) having a high driving voltage. As a result, in this circuit configuration, a voltage of 12 V or higher can be made to flow to the ESD protection terminal SCR of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B, so that circuit damage due to high voltage due to electrostatic discharge can be avoided.

A noise filter may be provided on the output of VCL1 of the power supply IC 541C to remove noise. Further, the middle of the output of VCL1 of the power supply IC 541C is connected to one end of the capacitor C1 and the other end of the capacitor C1 is grounded. With such a circuit configuration, the potential of VCL1 is stabilized.

A noise filter may be provided on the output of VCL2 of the power supply IC 541C to remove noise. The output of VCL2 of the power supply IC 541C is connected to one end of the capacitor C2, and the other end of the capacitor C2 is grounded. With such a circuit configuration, the potential of VCL2 is stabilized.

A noise filter may be provided at the output of VCC to remove noise. In the middle of the output of VCC, one end of the capacitor C3 is connected, and the other end of the capacitor C3 is grounded. With such a circuit configuration, the VCC potential is stabilized.

The second lamp driving unit 92 includes a serial/parallel conversion IC 92B. The DATA terminal and the CLK terminal of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B are connected to the second terminal and the third terminal of the connector 17A by the data line L4 and the clock line L5, respectively. As a result, the control signal is input from the second terminal of the connector 17A to the DATA terminal of the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B via the data line L4, and the clock signal is serially output from the third terminal of the connector 17A via the clock line L5. -Input to the CLK terminal of the parallel conversion IC 92B. Amplifiers A1 and A2 are connected to the middles of the data line L4 and the clock line L5, respectively, and pull-up resistors R5 and R6 are connected to the amplifiers A1 and A2, respectively. As a result, the High signal or the Low signal as the control signal and the clock signal can be accurately transmitted to the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B. A protection circuit HK is also connected to the data line L4 and the clock line L5. The protection circuit HK is a circuit that protects the second lamp driving unit 92 from electrostatic discharge, and includes a protection element S1 including a diode array and the like. VCL2 (12V) is also applied to the protection element S1. The protection circuit HK also has a capacitor C5 connected between the VCL2 and the ground and connected to the protection element S1.

The terminals ADR0 to ADR4 of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B are terminals for setting the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B. Here, since the terminals ADR0 to ADR4 are all grounded, "00000" is set as the address. By connecting at least one of ADR0 to ADR4 to the LDO terminal or the like, the portion corresponding to the terminal is set to "1". By doing so, the address is set (for example, when the terminal ADR0 is connected to the LDO terminal or the like, the address becomes “10000”).

A drive signal obtained by converting the control signal is output from the terminals Q0 to Q23 of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B. The terminals Q0 to Q20 are connected to the cathodes of the RGB LEDs included in the LED 802A. The anode of each of the RGB LEDs included in the LED 802A is connected to the output of the power supply IC 541C, and VCL1 is applied. Therefore, when a Low signal is output as a drive signal, a current flows through the LED connected to the terminal to which the Low signal is output, and the LED emits light. The terminals Q21 to Q23 are connected to the cathodes of the RGB LEDs included in the LED 802B. The anode of each of the RGB LEDs included in the LED 802B is connected to the output of the power supply IC 541C, and VCL2 is applied. Therefore, when a Low signal is output as a drive signal, a current flows through the LED connected to the terminal to which the Low signal is output, and the LED emits light.

A terminal LDO and a terminal DVDD of the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B output a predetermined voltage. The terminal LDO and the terminal DVDD are grounded via the capacitors C5 and C6. The terminal R_Iref is grounded via the resistor R1 and is also connected to the capacitors C5 and C6. In the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B used in this embodiment, the current flowing through the LED when a Low signal is output as a drive signal to at least one of the terminals Q0 to Q23 (when a plurality of LEDs emit light, a plurality of The total of currents flowing in the respective LEDs) flows from the terminal R_Iref to the ground via the resistor R1. The current value of the current (current flowing through each LED) depends on the resistance value of the resistor R1. Conventionally, the terminal R_Iref has been directly grounded. However, when the terminal R_Iref is directly grounded, the LED is driven at a constant current by using the internal resistance of the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B as a reference resistance. Therefore, when the output current is fixed at 20 mA, the internal resistance varies about 30%. There was a possibility that an error in the current value was caused, and the light emission of the LEDs was sparse. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, the resistor R1 is connected to the terminal R_Iref and the resistor R1 is used as a reference resistor to drive the LED at a constant current. Therefore, when the output current is fixed at 20 mA, the resistance value of the resistor R1 is reduced. It is possible to suppress the error to about 3% by changing the value of, and it is possible to stabilize the light emission of the LED.

Each terminal VDD of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B is connected to the output of the 7th terminal of the connector 17A, and VCC1 is applied. The terminal VREF is grounded via the capacitor C7. Each terminal VDD is also grounded via the capacitors C8 to C11 (this stabilizes the voltage applied to each terminal VDD). The terminal GND is grounded.

The terminal DATA0 is connected to the terminal DATA of the next conversion IC (for example, the serial/parallel conversion IC 93B of the third lamp driving section 93 shown in FIG. 38) connected in series along the control signal supply route, and is controlled. The signal (when the address does not specify the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B) is supplied to the next conversion IC. The terminal CLK is connected to the terminal CLK of the next conversion IC, and a clock signal is supplied to the next conversion IC. The other terminals are grounded.

The serial-parallel conversion IC 92B operates according to the clock signal supplied from the terminal CLK, and supplies the clock signal from the terminal CLK0 to the next conversion IC. When the control signal supplied from the terminal DATA designates its own address, the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B latches 24-bit information (High signal or Low signal) indicated by the control signal bit by bit, The information latched from Q0 to Q23 is output as a drive signal (High signal or Low signal). Further, since the drive signal is output for each control signal that is repeatedly supplied, the emission brightness of the RGB LEDs is adjusted (the emission brightness is controlled by PWM control) according to the number of times the Low signal is supplied. The LED is turned off when the High signal is supplied. The emission color and emission brightness of each LED 802A are adjusted according to the emission brightness of RGB and the presence or absence of light emission. By adjusting a predetermined control signal, each LED 802A can be turned on or off with a desired emission color and emission brightness. The current flowing through the LED 802A during light emission (the sum of the currents flowing through the LEDs) flows to the ground via the resistor R1. The current value of the current flowing through the LED 802A depends on the resistor R1. Therefore, if the resistor R1 is large, the current value becomes small, and the emission brightness of the LED 802A becomes small. In this embodiment, since the power source lines for VCL1 and VCL2 are shared, the potential of VCL2 may become unstable (especially, it may drop) when a large current flows through the LED 802A. Therefore, the resistance value of the resistor R1 is set to a large value (here, the resistance value of the resistor R1 is 6 kΩ, but other resistance values may be used), and the light emission luminance of the LED 802A (by one drive signal). Instead of lowering the (luminance of emitted light), it is preferable to reduce the current flowing through the LED 802A and stabilize the potential of VCL1 (this can stabilize the operation of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B). In this embodiment, the output of the power supply line L1 is branched by the power supply IC 541C, the capacitor C1 is connected to the power supply line for supplying VCL1, and the capacitor C2 is connected to the power supply line for supplying VCL2. Thus, the potentials of VCL1 and VCL2 can be stabilized (in particular, the potential of VCL1 can be stabilized and the operation of the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B can be stabilized).

Further, in the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B according to the present embodiment, the change timings of the drive signals output from the terminals Q0 to Q23 are dispersed by using the built-in CR oscillation circuit. Specifically, FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining phase separation of drive signals output by serial-parallel conversion. Since the built-in CR oscillation circuit shown in FIG. 45 transmits a 6 MHz clock signal, the drive signal is divided into 6 layers as a 1 MHz PWM clock signal, and the output of 24 channels (terminals Q0 to Q23) of the serial/parallel conversion IC 92B. The terminals are divided into 6 groups of 4 channels and the change timing of the drive signal is dispersed.

The PWM clock signal of the drive signal output from the terminals Q0 to Q3 by the group 1, the PWM clock signal of the drive signal output from the terminals Q4 to Q7 by the group 2, and the PWM signal of the drive signal output from the terminals Q8 to Q11 by the group 3 The clock signal, the PWM clock signal of the drive signal output from the terminals Q12 to Q15 by the group 4, the PWM clock signal of the drive signal output from the terminals Q16 to Q19 by the group 5, and the output from the terminals Q20 to Q23 by the group 6 Each corresponds to the PWM clock signal of the drive signal. The PWM clock signals of each group are shifted in frequency by 1 MHz. When converting a serial signal to a parallel signal, the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B can shift the output cycle of the parallel signal in group units to suppress radio wave radiation (noise generation) from the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B to the outside. It is an IC with built-in functions.

However, when driving a motor or the like, control accuracy decreases if the cycle shifts when the motor rotates, so it is necessary to connect only to terminals (for example, terminals Q0 to Q3) of groups belonging to the same cycle. On the other hand, a device such as an LED, which does not operate, is less affected by a cycle shift than drive control of a motor or the like, and thus can be used freely without limiting the terminals of the group to be used. If the output terminal of the serial-parallel conversion IC 92B is not 12 ch (terminals Q0 to Q23) but 12 ch (terminals Q0 to Q11), one group may be divided into 4 ch and divided into 3 groups.

Next, FIG. 46 shows a circuit configuration example of the accessory driving unit 91. The accessory driving unit 91 has a circuit configuration shown in FIG. 46. Since the circuit configuration of FIG. 46 is basically the same as the circuit configuration of FIG. 44, different parts will be described. The same serial/parallel conversion IC 92B and serial/parallel conversion IC 91B can be used, and a drive driver 91C and a drive mechanism 801 (for example, a motor) are used instead of the LED 802A. 44 and 46, the connector connected to the outside is the same. That is, the accessory driving unit 91 includes the connector 17A, and is connected to the outside by the connector 17A. The connector 17A has eight terminals. The 5th and 6th terminals are connected to an external power supply line to which VCL (voltage for driving the drive driver 91C etc.) is supplied, and the 7th terminal is for driving VCC (serial/parallel conversion IC 91B etc.). (Voltage) is supplied to an external power supply line, and the 8th terminal is grounded. In FIG. 46, VCL and VCC are supplied in different systems and are not shared (that is, the power supply line that supplies power to the drive driver 91C and the power supply line that supplies power to the serial/parallel conversion IC 91B). Are separate). Therefore, even if a large current flows through the drive driver 91C, it does not affect the VCL, so that the resistance value of the resistor R2 can be made smaller than that of the resistor R1, and the amount of current supplied to the drive driver 91C can be increased.

The accessory driving unit 91 converts the control signal supplied as a serial signal by the serial/parallel conversion IC 91B into each driving signal for individually driving each stepping motor (usually a plurality) included in the driving mechanism 801, and the driving signal. The drive driver 91C supplies the drive mechanism 801 with an output voltage for driving the drive mechanism 801 based on the above.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-described embodiment, and one described in the above-described embodiment is provided so as to solve at least one problem in the conventional technology. It may have a partial structure.

(Modification 1) In the processing of step S611 shown in FIG. 29, at different rates depending on which of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening the variable display based on the passage of the game ball is started. , The rock-paper-scissors production pattern may be determined. Here, when the special figure game using the second special figure is executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure, the decorative design corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is displayed. If the variable display is started, there is a high possibility that the high base control that makes it easier for the game ball to pass through the second start winning opening is not performed. That is, when the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the second special figure pending storage number is "0", and there is little opportunity to set the on-hold big hit determination. Therefore, in the case where the variable display result this time is “miss” and there is a big hit determination in the hold, the special figure game using the first special figure based on the passage of the game ball at the first starting winning opening can be executed. When the game is started, if the rock-paper-scissor production pattern SPD is determined at a higher rate than when the execution of the special drawing game using the second special drawing based on the passage of the game ball at the second starting winning opening is started. Good. In this way, when the number of special figure reservation storages is small and there are few opportunities to set the on-hold big hit determination, the rendering mode of the rock-paper-scissor production pattern SPD is determined at a higher rate than when the number of special figure reservation storages is large. As a result, even when it is difficult to increase the number of special figure reservation storages, the effect mode of the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD is likely to appear, and the frequency of the effect mode of the rock-paper-scissor effect becoming the effect mode of the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD can be increased.

(Modification 2) As the content of the rock-paper-scissors result notification, it is possible to notify whether or not an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than a predetermined game is executed, such that the variable display result this time becomes "miss" or "big hit". There are various types of directing content in addition to "Janken win" and "Janken lose". As an example, as the effect pattern of the rock-paper-scissors result notification effect corresponding to “rock-paper-scissors win”, a plurality of effect patterns having at least a part of the effect modes different from each other are provided, and when the advantageous game is executed, the effect is effected at a predetermined ratio. It may be determined to be one of the patterns. As the effect mode in the rock-paper-scissors result notification effect, for example, the display color in part or all of the effect image showing the player character, the background image, the display color and size of the character message indicating the result of the rock-paper-scissors, and the speaker 8L, 8R are output. It suffices that the sound effect, the lighting mode of the light-emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, the operation mode of the production model, the combination of some or all of these, and the like can be made different according to a plurality of production patterns.

(Modification 3) The rock-paper-scissors-results notifying effect is not limited to the one for definitely notifying which of the predetermined game and the advantageous game is executed, but may be the one for notifying the possibility. For example, in the processing of step S612 shown in FIG. 29, it varies depending on whether or not an advantageous game that is advantageous to the player is executed, such as whether the variable display result this time is “miss” or “big hit”. It suffices to be able to determine one of a plurality of types of rock-paper-scissors result notification prepared in advance at a predetermined ratio.

(Variation 4) Not limited to the effect mode in the rock-paper-scissor effect, whether or not the advantageous game is executed and a predetermined game value are given to the effect mode in the arbitrary effect executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1. Depending on whether or not it may be determined as a production mode corresponding to any of the plurality of production patterns. For example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, a message image is displayed or a sound effect is output, a light emitting body is turned on, a model operation for effect is performed, or a part or all of these are combined with a predetermined effect device. The player may recognizably notify whether or not the advantageous game is executed or whether or not a predetermined game value is given, by an arbitrary effect operation using. It does not notify the results of competition such as Janken's victory or defeat, but executes a production such as developing a predetermined story such as a story, and whether or not the advantageous game is executed depending on the ending of the story, The player may be notified in a recognizable manner whether or not a predetermined game value is given. Alternatively, for example, after presenting the achievement condition for executing the advantageous game, a production showing the progress of whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied is performed, and the achievement game is “success” and the advantageous game is executed. Alternatively, the player may recognizably inform whether the predetermined condition is executed without the advantageous game being executed due to a “failure” where the achievement condition is not satisfied. Or, for example, in the case where the decorative patterns are stopped and displayed in the big hit combination, and the stop display is performed in the lost combination, whether the variable display result is “big hit” and the advantageous game is executed is determined. Alternatively, it may be an effect mode in which the player is notified so as to be recognizable.

(Modification 5) In addition to the reach effect, it is possible to execute a rock-paper-scissor effect similar to that of the above-described embodiment or an arbitrary effect different from the rock-paper-scissor effect, for example, as a big hit medium effect or a notice effect, and the effect body is used. The production mode corresponding to one of the plurality of production patterns may be determined at different ratios depending on whether or not the advantageous game is executed or whether or not a predetermined game value is given.

(Modification 6) In the above embodiment, the case where the special figure game using the second special figure is executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure has been described. On the other hand, the special figure game may be executed in the order in which the game balls pass through the starting winning opening regardless of whether it is the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. In this case, a special figure reservation common storage section is provided instead of the first special figure reservation storage section 151A and the second special figure reservation storage section 151B. In the special figure reservation common storage unit, in addition to the numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3, the starting mouth data indicating which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has passed is the holding number. Correlate and store. As an example, the starting opening data indicating "1" corresponding to the winning at the first starting winning opening or the starting opening data indicating "2" corresponding to the winning at the second starting winning opening is each game ball. It may be stored in association with the holding number according to the winning order of. In addition, the hold information based on the establishment of the first starting condition due to the game ball passing through the first start winning opening, and the hold information based on the establishment of the second starting condition due to the passing of the game ball through the second starting winning opening. And may be stored in a separate holding storage unit in association with the holding number. In this case, a starting opening data storage unit is provided that stores the starting opening data in association with the holding numbers according to the winning order of each game ball, and the starting conditions are satisfied for the special drawing game corresponding to each holding data. It suffices if the order in which the steps are performed can be specified. In addition, in place of the first start-winning command buffer 194A and the second start-winning command buffer 194B shown in FIGS. 18B1 and 18B2, a start-winning command common buffer is provided. The common buffer for the command at the time of starting winning is provided with a storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the total number of reserved memories. The effect control CPU 120 stores the reserved memory number notification command and the prize determination result specification command from the beginning in the empty area of the start prize command common buffer in the order received at the time of the start winning. Also, every time the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, it is deleted from the one stored in the first storage area, and the stored contents thereafter are shifted. When there is no superiority or inferiority between the special figure game using the second special figure and the special figure game using the first special figure, the special figure game using the second special figure is preferentially executed. It is unlikely that problems such as the soundness of various games being impaired or the appearance of similar effects repeatedly appearing will occur. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may check the stored content of the start-winning command common buffer to determine whether or not there is pending data for which the variable display result is determined to be a "big hit". In this way, regardless of whether the game is the special drawing game using the first special drawing or the second special drawing, the variable display result is determined to be the presence or absence of the pending data determined to be a "big hit", and the judgment result The effect pattern is determined at a different ratio according to. As a result, there are more opportunities to set the on-hold big hit determination, and it is possible to increase the frequency of a predetermined effect mode such as the effect mode of the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern SPD.

(Modification 7) In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the effect model 200 is used as the own character for the rock-paper-scissor effect. On the other hand, regardless of whether or not the effect model 200 is used as the own character for the rock-paper-scissor effect, it may be used for other effects. Other effects using the effect model 200 include, for example, variable display effects such as “slip” and “pseudo-relation”, effects during development that are executed when developing from normal reach to super reach, and battle with opponent characters. Such a battle effect, a cut-in notice effect, a tilt effect in which the variable display state of the decorative pattern becomes the reach state when the effect is successful, a mode effect, and the like can be considered. In this case, the finger member 311 provided on the arm member 300 of the production model 200 may be changed to a mode different from that of rock-paper-scissors goo, choki, and par. Also in this case, it is possible to display the effect image of a different mode depending on the changed mode of the finger member 311 provided on the arm member 300 of the production model 200. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game other than the rock-paper-scissor production.

(Modification 8) In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the effect model 200 is used as the own character for the rock-paper-scissor effect. On the other hand, the production model 200 may operate merely for liveliness. As a result, for example, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the enjoyment of the game when the variable display effect such as the notice effect is not executed.

(Modification 9) In the above embodiment, as the effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200, an effect imitating a definite rule of rock-paper-scissors goo, choki, or par. The case of displaying the image E has been described. On the other hand, the effect image E only needs to be able to identify the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200, and may not be completely reproduced. In addition, by correlating the predetermined colors and patterns such as red, blue, and yellow corresponding to rock, rock, and par of rock-paper-scissors, and notifying only the outline of the effect image E, Even if the changed shape of the member 311 cannot be specified or is difficult to specify, the changed shape of the finger member 311 may be specified based on the color or pattern of the effect image E. Even in such an aspect, when the arm member 300 or the finger member 311 of the production model does not operate, the effect image E is used to notify the rock-paper-scissors result and whether the variable display result is a “big hit” or not. , Can be notified so that the player can recognize it.

(Modification 10) In the above embodiment, the case where the effect image E is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 at a position overlapping the finger member 311 of the production model 200 has been described. On the other hand, the effect image E may be displayed at a position different from the position overlapping the finger member 311 of the effect model 200. Even in such an aspect, when the arm member 300 or the finger member 311 of the production model does not operate, the effect image E is used to notify the rock-paper-scissors result and whether the variable display result is a “big hit” or not. , Can be notified so that the player can recognize it.

(Variation 11) In the above-described embodiment, as a suggestive effect that focuses on the effect model 200 before the rock-paper-scissors result is notified and suggests in which mode the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 changes. , Regardless of whether the player's own character's rock-paper-scissors win or lose, the player's character of the production model 200 looks like waving his right arm in time with the beats of “rock-paper-paper” and “paper-rock” before the rock-paper-scissors result is announced. The case of performing the effect of this mode has been described. On the other hand, the suggestive effect may be an effect in a common mode that is executed before the rock-paper-scissors result is notified, regardless of whether the character's rock-paper-scissors win or lose. For example, the arm member 300 of the effect model 200 may be used. May be an effect of irregularly operating or an effect of causing a light emitting member such as an LED provided on the arm member 300 to blink regularly or irregularly.

(Modification 12) In the above embodiment, the case where the effect image E is displayed in response to the change in the shape of the finger member 311 provided on the arm member 300 of the production model 200 has been described. On the other hand, in the effect image E, the shape of the finger member 311 provided on the arm member 300 changes, for example, when the arm member 300 slides and appears on the front surface of the display area of the image display device 5. May be displayed from the front. In that case, the effect image E may be displayed such that the changed shape of the finger member 311 cannot be specified or is difficult to specify until the shape of the finger member 311 provided on the arm member 300 changes. Good. As a result, even if the arm member 300 and the finger member 311 of the production model are not operated, the effect image E can be paid attention to, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the enjoyment of the game.

(Variation 13) In the above embodiment, the deciding factor of the player character of the performance model 200 in the rock-paper-scissor effect may influence the effect contents of the variable display effect that is executed subsequent to the rock-paper-scissor effect. For example, if the decisive factor of the own character of the production model 200 in the rock-paper-scissor production is choki, the image with the motif of rock-paper-scissors of the rock-paper-scissors is displayed in the variable display during the execution that follows the rock-paper-scissor production. Conceivable. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in the variable display effect which is executed subsequent to the rock-paper-scissor effect.

(Modification 14) In the above embodiment, the case where the arm member 300 of the production model 200 operates in front of the image display device 5 and the effect image E is displayed on the image display device 5 has been described. On the other hand, for example, a display unit different from the image display device 5, such as an LED display or a versa writer, is provided, and the arm member 300 of the production model 200 is operated in front of such a display unit. The effect image E may be displayed on the display means. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with a display means such as an LED display or a versatile writer.

(Modification 15) In the above-described embodiment, an effect capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200 regardless of whether or not the drive device 400 of the production model 200 is normally operating. The case of displaying the image E has been described. On the other hand, it may be determined whether or not the drive device 400 of the production model 200 is operating normally, and the effect image E may be displayed if the drive device 400 is not operating normally. Thereby, the rock-paper-scissors result is notified by the effect image E so that the player can recognize whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”, and the drive device 400 of the production model 200 operates normally. It will be possible to inform that it is not done.

(Modification 16) In the above-described embodiment, in the rock-paper-scissor production, sounds such as “Jan”, “Ken”, and “Pon” are synchronized with the sounds of “Jan”, “Ken”, and “Pon” by the speakers 8L and 8R. The case of outputting from is explained. On the other hand, in the rock-paper-scissor effect, the effect of displaying characters such as “Jan”, “Ken”, and “Pon” on the image display device 5 according to the beats of “Jan”, “Ken”, and “Pon”, Even if the effect for turning on/off/blinking the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED, the effect of ejecting air from the air hole provided in the hit ball operation handle, the effect of vibrating the hit ball operation handle, etc. are executed. Good. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in Janken production.

(Modification 17) In the above embodiment, the case where the rock-paper-scissor effect is executed using only the effect model 200 for the player character has been described. On the other hand, in the rock-paper-scissors production, only the production model for the opponent character may be used, or the production model for the own character and the production model for the opponent character may be used. Good. Even in such a mode, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in rock-paper-scissors production.

(Modification 18) As in Modification 17, when the rock-paper-scissor effect is executed using the effect model for the player character and the effect model for the opponent character, the player character and the opponent character are separated from each other. The effect image E may be displayed corresponding to either one of them, or the effect image E may be displayed corresponding to both the player character and the opponent character. As a result, when the arm member 300 and the finger member 311 of the production model are not operated, the player is informed of the rock-paper-scissors result by the effect image E, and the player determines whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”. It can be noticeably notified.

(Modification 19) In the above embodiment, the effect that can specify the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200 regardless of whether or not the drive device 400 of the production model 200 is normally operating. The case of displaying the image E has been described. On the other hand, it is determined whether or not the drive device 400 of the production model 200 is operating normally, and when the drive device 400 is operating normally, the effect image E may not be displayed. Then, when the effect image E is not displayed, the degree of expectation that the variable display result is “big hit” may be increased. As a result, it is possible to focus on whether or not the effect image E is displayed, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in rock-paper-scissors production.

(Modification 20) In the above-described embodiment, a case is shown in which the shape of the finger member 311 provided on the arm member 300 of the production model 200 is changed to indicate the decisive factor of rock-paper-scissors goo, choki, or par. explained. On the other hand, on the rear side of the production model 200, there are a first member showing the decisive factor of rock-paper-scissors goo, a second member showing a decisive factor of rock-paper-scissors' rock, and a third member showing a decisive factor of rock-paper-scissors' par. It may be provided so as to be invisible or difficult to be seen by the player, and any one of the first member to the third member may be changed so as to be visible from the player. Thus, the rock-paper-scissors effect can be executed with a simple structure.

(Modification 21) In the above embodiment, the jackpot type in the case where the variable display result is “jack” may be notified or suggested in accordance with the winning pattern of the player character of the production model 200. As for the winning pattern of your character, in addition to the pattern that Janken's deciding factor is goo, choki, par, the pattern such as whether it became "Aiko" before the victory of Janken was decided, and the victory of Janken Consider the pattern such as how many times you became "Aiko" before deciding, and the pattern such as whether your hand when you became "Aiko" before the victory or defeat of Janken was goo, choki, par To be As a result, the winning pattern of the player's character of the production model 200 in the rock-paper-scissor production can also be focused on.

(Modification 22) In the above-described embodiment, when the player character of the production model 200 wins the rock-paper-scissors with the opponent character in the rock-paper-scissor effect, it is variably displayed depending on whether or not the player-character has put out later. The type of big hit when the result is “big hit” may be notified or suggested. Accordingly, in the rock-paper-scissor production, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the player character makes a later move, and if the player makes a later move, wins the rock-paper-scissors.

(Modification 23) In the above embodiment, the case where only the arm member 300 of the production model 200 operates has been described. On the other hand, the main body member 210 of the production model 200 may also be a movable member that can be changed into a plurality of modes. Thereby, the effect of using the effect model 200 can be enhanced.

(Variation 24) In the above-described embodiment, the player may select the ruler of the player character of the production model 200 after starting the rock-paper-scissor production. In that case, the player's rule of the own character may be selected after the player's rule of the own character is selected according to the winning or losing of the rock-paper-scissors effect predetermined as the content of the Janken result notification. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of playing a game of rock-paper-scissors.

(Modification 25) In the above embodiment, the case where the effect control CPU 120 determines the rock-paper-scissor effect pattern has been described. On the other hand, which rock-paper-scissor presentation pattern to be executed may be predetermined by the variation pattern. This makes it possible to reduce the load on the effect control CPU 120 when executing the rock-paper-scissor effect.

In the above-described embodiment, the special drawing game using the first special symbol is executed based on the detection of the game ball that has passed through the first starting winning opening, and based on the detection of the game ball that has passed through the second starting winning opening. The special figure game using the second special figure has been described as being executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special drawing game using the common special symbol is executed regardless of which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has passed. It may be.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 determines the control content of various effect operations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a plurality of CPUs respectively mounted on a plurality of control boards provided for controlling the effect operation may share and determine the control content of various effect operations. You may

In the above embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the change pattern indicating the change time and the change pattern such as the type of reach effect, one change pattern designation command is transmitted when the change is started. However, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer 100 indicates the variation time and variation mode before reaching, such as presence/absence of pseudo-relation and presence/absence of sliding effect in the first command. The command may be transmitted, and the second command may be a command indicating the variation time and variation mode after the reach such as the type of reach and the presence/absence of re-lottery effect. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the game control microcomputer 100 notifies the fluctuation time by each of two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 selects the specific fluctuation mode executed at each timing. Good. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after the first command is sent, the second command is sent after a predetermined period has elapsed. You may do it. It should be noted that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. By thus notifying the variation pattern by using two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command.

In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined image of a different mode is shot on the pachinko gaming machine 1 that shoots a game ball, which is a game medium, in the game area and variably displays special symbols and decorative symbols. It has been described that the configuration or the like capable of executing the predetermined effect for displaying is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configurations and functions characteristic of the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

In addition, the device configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the data configuration, the processing shown by the flowchart, various performance operations including the performance image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5, and the like depart from the spirit of the present invention. Changes and modifications can be made arbitrarily within the range that does not. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pay-out type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to the detection of winning balls, but encloses the gaming balls and responds to the detection of winning balls. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that gives points.

The program and data for implementing the present invention are not limited to the form in which they are distributed and provided to a computer device or the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 by a removable recording medium, and the computer device or the like in advance. It may be distributed by being pre-installed in the storage device included in. Further, the program and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

The game execution mode is not limited to that executed by mounting a removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via a communication line in the internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the hardware resources of other devices may be directly used on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, “the ratio is different” is not limited to the one in which the ratio is different because of the relationship such as A:B=70%:30% or A:B=30%:70%. This is a concept that includes a relationship such that A:B=100%:0% and the ratio is different.

Further, in the above embodiment, there are probability variation big hit and normal big hit as the big hit type, and based on the fact that it was decided as the probability variation big hit as the big hit type, the gaming machine controlled to the probability variation state after the big hit game has been shown. , But is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, with a special variable winning ball device provided with a predetermined probability variation area inside, the probability variation is determined based on the game ball passing through the probability variation area in the special variable winning ball device during the big hit game, and the big hit game It is also possible to apply the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a gaming machine that is controlled to be in the probable variation state after the end.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which, for example, a plurality of types of special symbols and decorative symbols “1” to “8” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed, but the variable display is such a mode. Not limited to For example, the variably displayed symbol does not necessarily have to be the same as the derivatized displayed symbol, and a symbol different from the variably displayed symbol may be derivatized and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be executed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. And, even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be finally displayed and displayed, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol may be finally displayed and displayed. It may be one.

Further, the random numbers may be synchronized by changing the update timing of the random numbers or changing the update range of the random numbers.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main board 11 stores a random number determination table, and the main board 11 stores the random value determination table based on the random number extracted on the main board 11 at the time of winning the start prize. With reference to the example, the random number value determination process is performed, the effect control board 12 receives the determination result determined by the main board 11, and executes the prefetching notice effect based on the received determination result. The execution mode of the prefetching notice effect is not limited to this. For example, the effect control board 12 stores the random number determination table, and the effect control board 12 receives the random number value itself extracted by the main board 11 from the main board 11, and based on the received random value. The random number determination process may be executed with reference to the random number determination table, and the prefetching notice effect may be executed based on the determination result of the determination process. That is, the random number value determination process may be performed in the effect control board 12. Further, the random number determination process may be performed by both the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. For example, the effect control board 12 may receive a part of the random number values and perform the random number value determination processing, and may also receive the determination result determined by the main board 11. Specifically, for example, the effect control board 12 receives a random number value to determine whether or not to be a big hit and, if it is a big hit, to determine the type of a big hit, and the main board 11 based on the random number value. You may make it receive the determination result of the fluctuation pattern type determined by. That is, the effect control board 12 can execute the pre-reading notice effect based on the determination result determined by itself and the determination result determined by the main board 11.

In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 12 generates an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. As explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an interrupt for receiving the effect control command may be generated by an interrupt request by the first bit of serial communication, for example.

As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that performs a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like), and a display unit (for example, an image display device 5 or the like) that performs a display, and a plurality of gaming machines. A movable member that can be changed according to the mode (for example, a finger member 311 that can be regularly changed to rock, rock, scissors, etc.) and a predetermined image in an area corresponding to the movable member in the display area of the display means. Predetermined effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect for displaying (for example, effect control CPU 120 that displays the effect image E at a position overlapping the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 in the display area of the image display device 5). The predetermined effect executing means is capable of executing a predetermined effect that displays a predetermined image in a different mode according to the changed mode of the movable member (for example, a change in the finger member 311 of the effect model 200). Displaying an effect image E whose shape can be specified later).

As a result, it is possible to further enhance the enjoyment of the game by the effect using the movable member.
The predetermined effect execution means may be capable of executing a predetermined effect that displays a predetermined image capable of specifying the changed state of the movable member (for example, specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the effect model 200). Display possible effect image E etc.).

As a result, the effect of production can be improved.
Specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect that notifies the effect result (for example, for effect control capable of executing a rock-paper-scissor result notification effect in which a character message indicating the result of rock-paper-scissors such as “rock-paper-scissors win” or “rock-paper-scissors loss” is displayed. Further, the CPU 120 and the like are provided, and the movable member changes in association with the notification of the effect result of the specific effect (for example, drives the take-up reel 313 when the rock-paper-scissor result notification effect is executed. By winding the wire 312, the effect as if the player character of the effect model 200 showed a determined hand is executed), and the predetermined effect executing means notifies the effect result of the specific effect. The predetermined effect may be executed in association with the above (for example, when the rock-paper-scissor result notification effect is executed, it is superimposed on the finger member 311 of the effect model 200 in the display area of the image display device 5). An effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200 is displayed at the position).

As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game in relation to the notification of the effect result of the specific effect.

The predetermined effect execution means may execute the predetermined effect regardless of whether or not the movable member is operating (for example, whether or not the drive device 400 of the effect model 200 is normally operating). Regardless, the effect image E capable of specifying the changed shape of the finger member 311 of the production model 200 is displayed).

As a result, even when the movable member malfunctions and does not operate, the effect of displaying the predetermined image can reduce the deterioration of the enjoyment of the game.

Suggestion effect execution means for executing a suggestion effect that suggests to which mode the movable member changes (for example, the player character of the effect model 200 shakes his right arm in time with the beats of “Jan” and “Ken”). CPU120 for effect control for executing such an effect), and the suggestion effect executing means, in the common mode regardless of which mode the movable member changes. The production may be executed (for example, the self-character of the production model 200 is synchronized with the beats of “jan” and “ken” before the rock-paper-scissors result is notified, regardless of whether the rock-paper-scissors win or lose. Performing a common mode of production, such as waving the right arm).

As a result, it is possible to draw attention to the effect using the movable member by the suggestive effect.
The movable member includes a cable (for example, a wiring cable 414 or the like) that bends and stretches in response to an operation, and operates the movable member to bend and stretch the cable to accustom the game machine in connection with being activated. You may further provide the control means which performs a break-in operation (for example, CPU120 for performance control which performs the slide member break-in process which performs the break-in operation which moves the slide member 410 of the production model 200).

As a result, it is possible to prevent the movable member from not operating properly due to the influence of the cable.

In a predetermined area of the display area of the display means for deriving the display result of the variable display, the adjustment display execution means capable of executing the adjustment display for adjusting the effect effect (for example, when the volume is adjusted, The adjustment display execution means further includes an effect control CPU 120 for displaying an adjustment result image indicating an adjustment result in a predetermined area of the image display device 5 in a manner of being superimposed with the effect image or the demonstration image. In connection with the deriving of the result, execution of the adjustment display in the predetermined area may be restricted (for example, the adjustment result image R is deleted during the derived display period T2 of the variable display result).

As a result, the visibility of the display result of the variable display can be ensured even when the adjustment display is executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the effect control CPU 120 (and VDP 123A) outputs the control signal has been described, but the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, in addition to the production control CPU 120 (and the VDP 123A), a dedicated IC having the above-described control signal output function may be provided in the production control board 12 and output by the dedicated IC. ..

It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the scope of the claims and all modifications within the scope.

1 Pachinko game machine 2 Game board 3 Frame for game machine 4A 1st special symbol display device 4B 2nd special symbol display device 5 Image display device 6A Ordinary winning ball device 6B Ordinary variable winning ball device 7 Special variable winning ball device 8L Speaker 8R Speaker 9 Game effect lamp 11 Main board 12 Production control board 13 Voice control board 14 Lamp control board 15 Relay board 20 Normal pattern display 21 Gate switch 22A First starting opening switch 22B Second starting opening switch 23 Count switch 31A Stick controller 31B Push button 100 Game control microcomputer 101 ROM
102 RAM
103 CPU
104 random number circuit 105 I/O
120 CPU for production control
121 ROM
122 RAM
123 Display Control Unit 124 Random Number Circuit 125 I/O

Claims (1)

A gaming machine for playing a game,
Production control means for executing control of production according to progress of game ,
Display means for displaying,
A movable member capable of changing into a plurality of modes;
A plurality of electric parts including a driving means for operating the movable member and a plurality of light emitting means,
The effect control means,
By changing the mode of the movable member by controlling the drive means by outputting a control signal by a serial communication method,
By changing the mode of the light emitting means by controlling the light emitting means by outputting the control signal,
Of the display area before Symbol display means is capable of executing a predetermined effect for displaying a predetermined image in a region corresponding to the movable member,
It is possible to output a signal for driving the electric component in response to the input of the control signal from the effect control means, and further include an output means capable of outputting the control signal to another output means. ,
When outputting the control signal to the other output means, the output means has a first output state in which the waveform rises in a predetermined manner and a second output in which the waveform rises in a manner that changes more gently than the first output state. It is capable of outputting in either of the output state of the state,
When outputting the control signal to one of said other output means provided to those output means and the same substrate, and outputs the control signal in the previous SL second output state,
When outputting the control signal to the other output means provided on another board connected to the board on which the output means is provided via a wiring member, the control signal is set to the first output state. Output
When branching from the output means to the plurality of other output means provided in the same substrate as the output means and outputting the control signal, the control signal is output in the first output state,
The effect control means is capable of executing a predetermined effect of displaying a predetermined image in a different mode according to the changed mode of the movable member.
A gaming machine characterized by that.