JP6807544B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine, and can be applied to a game machine such as a so-called seven machine, a blade, a right object, or an arrange ball.

A ball-type gaming machine (pachinko machine) usually has a starting port, and whether or not to execute a specific game (big hit game, etc.) based on the game ball entering the starting port. Make a pass / fail judgment. When such a pass / fail judgment is performed, a variation display using the identification information is started, and the result of the pass / fail judgment is notified by the display result of the variation display. For example, in a gaming machine including a special symbol display device whose display is controlled by the main control means and an effect symbol display device whose display is controlled by the effect control means, when a hit / fail determination is made, the special symbol display device displays the special symbol. The variable display is performed, and the variable display of the effect symbol is performed on the effect symbol display device.

In the special symbol display device and the effect symbol display device, when the execution time of the variation display elapses, the symbol (stop symbol) indicating the result of the pass / fail judgment is stopped and displayed. In addition, this type of gaming machine is equipped with a speaker or the like for the purpose of enlivening the effect on the game, and the effect symbol display device stops and displays the symbol (stop symbol) indicating the result of the hit / fail judgment, and at the same time, the speaker or the like is used. A stop sound (a sound indicating that the symbol has been stopped and displayed) is generated (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-237557

In this type of gaming machine, the gaming state is a normal state (non-advantageous state) and an advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state (for example, the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment becomes a specific result is higher than the normal state. There is something that can be set to either (probability change state) that becomes higher. Then, the applicant has created a game machine of this type, which shortens the execution time of the variable display when the game state of the game machine becomes advantageous, and advances the game in the advantageous state at high speed. In this game machine, by further increasing the degree of shortening of the variable display (for example, by setting the execution time of the variable display to 0.2 seconds), the game can be speeded up and the game can be performed at a good tempo. In addition, when the game state is in an advantageous state (probability change state) that is advantageous to the player, by executing the variable display at high speed, it is possible to realize a game in which the player is made to acquire a large number of balls in a short time. it can.

However, if the degree of shortening of the variable display is made larger, the variable display will be terminated immediately (in an instant) when the variable display is thought to have started, so that the "audio output means for driving and controlling the speaker, etc." It is difficult to send a "command for instructing the generation of a stop sound (hereinafter referred to as a stop sound command)" in a timely manner in accordance with the stop of the variable display. That is, if the execution time of the variable display is sufficiently secured (for example, if it is 10 seconds), the "stop sound command" is transmitted to the audio output means with a margin in accordance with the stop of the variable display. However, when the fluctuation display is performed in a minute time (0.2 seconds), it is possible to send the "stop sound command" to the audio output means in a timely manner according to the stop timing of the fluctuation display. It is difficult (for example, even if an attempt is made to send a stop sound command after a lapse of a minute time (0.2 seconds) from the start of the fluctuation display, the fluctuation display may not be stopped in time). For this reason, there is a delay in the transmission time of the stop sound command, and there is a problem that the stop sound cannot be reproduced to the end and is interrupted or the stop sound cannot be reproduced.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to appropriately reduce the stop sound while increasing the degree of shortening the execution time of the variable display of the identification information. It is to provide a game machine that can be generated.

The gaming machine of the present invention
Identification information display means that starts variable display of identification information based on the reception of the production start command and stops and displays it after a predetermined time has elapsed.
A voice output means that outputs voice based on the reception of voice commands,
The identification information display means and the voice output means are provided with a command output means capable of transmitting a predetermined command.
A gaming machine capable of outputting a stop sound based on a voice command related to the stop display of the identification information.
The gaming state includes a first state and a second state in which the average time of fluctuation time of the identification information is shorter than that of the first state.
The timing of transmitting the voice command related to the stop display of the identification information differs between the first state and the second state, while the stop display time of the identification information differs between the first state and the second state. Is the same
The identification information is composed of a plurality of symbols.
The first state is a state in which after temporarily stopping each of the plurality of symbols at different timings, all of the plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed at the same time.
In the first state, Ri can be output der the stop sound when the plurality of symbols constituting the identification information temporarily stopped,
In the second state, the plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed at the same timing.
In the second state, one stop sound can be output when the plurality of symbols constituting the identification information are stopped and displayed.
The stop sound output time in the second state is configured to be shorter than the stop display time .

According to the present invention, a voice command is transmitted at the start of fluctuation of the identification information, and the voice executed (output) with the start of the fluctuation is composed of silence and sound after silence, so that voice output is performed. The means starts playing the sound (stop sound) as soon as the voice command is received. That is, by starting the variable display, starting the voice control, playing silence during the variable display, and playing a sound during the stop display (fixed stop), the identification information fluctuates at high speed (0. Even when 2 seconds) is performed, the stop sound can be generated at an appropriate timing and with simple control. That is, since the voice command is output to the voice output means at the start of the variable display of the identification information, not at the stop display of the identification information, the time for the variable display of the identification information is shortened (for example, 0.2 seconds). However, since the voice control related to the stop sound is started from the start of the fluctuation, the stop sound can be generated with a margin, and the stop sound can be generated at an appropriate timing.

Further, in the present invention, the voice executed based on the voice command related to the stop display of the identification information is composed of a silent period of a predetermined time and a sounded stop sound output period after the end of the silent period. , It is easy to determine the start timing of sound reproduction (timing of sound generation start) (no timer required), and from this point as well, it is easy to appropriately generate a stop sound.

When the effect start command is received, the voice output means outputs a silent voice, and the output of the silent voice continues until the stop timing of the fluctuation display of the identification information, and the output of the silent voice is followed by the sound. Assuming that the audio output is started, it is easy to control the audio output. Since the sound starts to be generated when the effect start command is received, it is not necessary to send the voice command (the above-mentioned stop sound command) when the identification information is stopped, and the stop sound is generated at the timing. It's easy to do well. For example, it is possible to output a stop sound at the stop timing of the identification information by managing the timer after the voice output means receives the effect start command, but in this case, a timer is required and the control becomes complicated. Has the problem.
Further, in the following description, "variable display of identification information" is simply referred to as "variable display", "variable display when identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode is referred to as hit variation", and "identification information is non-specific mode". The fluctuation display when the stop display is displayed with is sometimes referred to as "off fluctuation".

Further, in the present invention,
After the start of the variable display of the identification information, the audible stop sound may be output in accordance with the stop display of the identification information.

In this case, the voice command is transmitted to the voice output means at the start of fluctuation of the identification information, but the voice output means outputs a sounded stop sound in accordance with the stop display of the identification information, so that the stop sound is output. It can be generated at the right time. That is, a voice command is transmitted at the start of fluctuation and voice control is performed based on the voice command, but it is possible to output a sounded stop sound in accordance with the stop display with only that control. In addition, even when the identification information is displayed in a variable manner and the identification information is displayed in a fixed stop before the fixed stop display, the generation of the stop sound coincides with the fixed stop display timing. Can be made to. Further, the effect symbol may be displayed as a fixed stop at the same time as the fixed stop display of the special symbol without temporarily stopping during the variable display of the special symbol.

Further, in the present invention,
It may have a plurality of stop sound commands according to the fluctuation time of the identification information.

In this case, even when different fluctuation times are set, the stop sound can be appropriately generated. When different fluctuation times are set, for example, it can be dealt with by providing a length of the silence period.

The game machine of the present invention constitutes a main control means that controls the basic progress of the game, a sub-control unit of the main control means, and is displayed and controlled by the sub-control means that controls the production of the game and the main control means. A special symbol display device to be displayed and an effect symbol display device whose display is controlled by a sub-control means may be provided. In this case, the special symbol display device displays the special symbol in a variable manner when the hit / fail determination is executed, and stops and displays the special symbol in a predetermined stop mode when the variable time elapses. Then, as this stop mode, a specific stop mode indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a specific result and a non-specific stop mode indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is not a specific result are set, and the specific stop mode is set in the special symbol display device. When the special symbol of is stopped and displayed (fixed stop), a specific game (big hit game, bonus game, etc.) that is advantageous to the player is executed.

Further, in the effect symbol display device, the effect symbol is variablely displayed according to the variable display of the special symbol, and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop mode in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol, and the pass / fail judgment is determined by this stop mode. Notify the result of. That is, when the special symbol display device starts the variable display of the special symbol, the effect symbol display device starts the variable display of the effect symbol, and when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the specific stop mode or non-specific The effect symbol of the stop mode is stopped and displayed (fixed stop).

Further, the fixed stop of the special symbol and the fixed stop of the effect symbol are performed at the same time, but the effect symbol may be temporarily stopped while the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. In other words, as the variation display of the effect symbol (symbol variation effect), "a temporary stop is performed while the variation display of the special symbol is being performed, and the special symbol stops the variation display and is fixed and stopped at the same time. ", And" a temporary stop is not performed during the variable display of the special symbol, and the special symbol stops the variable display and stops fixed at the same time as the fixed stop ".

Here, the temporary stop is a state in which the effect symbols are stopped and displayed in order, for example, left, right, and middle, and finely moved so that the stop mode of the effect symbol can be recognized before the variation time of the variation display elapses. (In the case of a liquid crystal display device) Or, it refers to stopping while continuously changing the brightness of the segment showing the effect pattern (in the case of a 7-segment LED display body, a dot matrix display body, etc.). In this way, when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped, it may be displayed as a fixed stop as it is, or it may be displayed as a revariation. In the case of performing the re-variation display, for example, the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in a non-specific stop mode regardless of the result of the hit / fail determination before the variation time of the special symbol elapses. Then, after this temporary stop display, the re-variation display of the effect symbol is started, and when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol of the stop mode that reflects the result of the hit / fail determination is fixedly stopped and displayed. In addition, when the variation display mode of the effect symbol is a variation display mode that does not include the re-variation display, the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in a stop mode that reflects the result of the hit / fail judgment, and then the variation time of the special symbol. When is passed, the temporarily stopped display is displayed as it is.

In the present specification, "front" and "front" indicate "front with respect to the game machine (that is, the direction closer to the player)", and "rear" and "back" refer to the game machine. Refers to the rear (that is, the direction away from the player) as a reference. Further, "left" means "left" when viewed from the player, and "right" means "right when viewed from the player". Further, in "a member that can be opened and closed like a door (hereinafter referred to as" door type member ")" such as a main body frame, a front frame, an upper plate member, a lower plate member, etc., "left" and "right" , "Front", "rear", etc. are based on the case where these door-shaped members are in the used state, that is, in the closed state.

Further, in the present specification, entering (accepting) a game ball into various winning openings provided on the surface of the game board may be referred to as "winning" or "winning ball". Of these, "winning" indicates that a game ball enters the entry opening (winning opening), which is a prerequisite for granting a privilege (for example, a prize ball), and the game ball enters the entry opening. In that it is (accepted), it is substantially synonymous with "entry".

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine capable of appropriately generating a stop sound while increasing the degree of shortening the execution time of the variable display of the identification information.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the central apparatus of the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is a front view of an information display device, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing a mode of variable display executed by a special symbol display unit, and (c) is an explanatory diagram showing a mode of variable display of an effect symbol. It is a figure. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the random number value for determination and the like. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data table used in the special figure 1 jackpot lottery (first win / loss determination), the data table used in the special figure 2 jackpot lottery (second win / loss determination), and the like. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect (normal variation state, normal deviation). It is a time diagram which shows the variation display (special symbol variation game) of a special symbol and the symbol variation effect. It is a time diagram which shows the variation display (special symbol variation game) of a special symbol, the symbol variation effect, the stop sound, and the like. (A) and (b) are explanatory views for explaining the temporary stop display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect (normal variation state, reach out, big hit). It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect (shortening variation state). It is a time diagram which shows the variation display (special symbol variation game) of a special symbol and the symbol variation effect. It is a time diagram which shows the variation display (special symbol variation game) of a special symbol, the symbol variation effect, the stop sound, and the like. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the problem which may occur in the 1st time saving state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 2nd time saving state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 2nd time saving state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 2nd time saving state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating pseudo continuous notice (normal fluctuation state). It is a flow chart which shows the game control processing. It is a flow chart which shows the special symbol game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the special symbol game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the special symbol game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the symbol variation start processing. (A) is a flow chart which shows the variation pattern table setting process for a big hit, and (b) is a flow chart which shows the variation pattern table setting process for a miss. (A) to (e) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the variation pattern table for big hits. (A) and (b) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the variation pattern table for deviation, and (c) is explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the stop display time and the variation time. It is a flow chart which shows the jackpot game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the processing at the end of a big hit game. It is a flow figure which shows the effect control process. It is a flow chart which shows the symbol variation effect processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect (shortening variation state). (A) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot variation pattern table of the third embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the deviation pattern variation table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the feature of the symbol variation effect of Example 3. FIG. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the characteristics of the symbol variation effect of the modified example 1, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the characteristics of the symbol variation effect of the modified example 2. (A) is a front view of the central device of the modified example 4, and (b) is a block diagram showing the electronically controlled device 4 in the modified example. (A) and (b) are explanatory views for explaining the symbol variation effect executed by the game machine of the modification 4. (A) to (d) are explanatory views showing a specific example of the temporary stop display in the modified example 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect of the modification 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect of the modification 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect of the modification 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol variation effect of the modification 4.

Hereinafter, examples showing embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the following examples, each specific example in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a "seven machine" will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. Overall Structure of Game Machine First, the overall structure of the game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The game machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a game machine main body H rotatably mounted on the outer frame 2 by using hinges H1 and H2. Further, the game machine main body H includes a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a dish member 5A integrated with the front frame 4, a game board 10 (see FIG. 2), a back mechanism board 102, and the like. It is said.

The main body frame 3 is formed of a frame-like body capable of holding the game board 10, is fitted into the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported with respect to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. Then, when the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), the game area 11 provided on the surface of the game board 10 is visible from the front of the main body frame 3.

The front frame 4 is arranged on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported by the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 includes a viewing window 41a in which a glass plate 43 is fitted, and when the front frame 4 is closed, the game area 11 located behind the front frame 4 can be visually recognized from the front of the front frame 4 through the viewing window 41a. It is said that. Further, the "dish member 5A in which the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are integrated" is integrated with the front frame 4, and can be opened and closed integrally with the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3.

In the game machine 1, speakers SP1 to SP4 are built in the left and right on the upper side and the lower side of the front portion, and these speakers SP1 to SP4 are used to produce sound effects and other sounds (voices) according to the game state. generate. Further, in the front portion of the front frame 4, a receiving port 5b for receiving the game ball discharged from the game machine 1 is provided at a position constituting the arrangement position of the upper plate member 5. Further, an effect button substrate 228 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5, and the “effect button SW” is arranged on the upper surface of the upper plate member 5 in an operable state.

A lower plate member 6 is provided below the upper plate member 5, and a receiving port 6a for receiving a game ball discharged from the upper plate member 5 is provided at substantially the center of the lower plate member 6. Further, a firing handle 9 is provided on the right end side of the lower plate member 6. A launcher unit 90 (see FIG. 2) to which the launch handle 9 is connected is disposed on the back side of the front portion of the main body frame 3 and located on the left end side below the game board 10. ing. The launch handle 9 is equipped with a touch switch (touch sensor) 9a that detects that the player is touching, and in the vicinity thereof, launch stop for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball. The switch 9b is mounted.

b. Configuration of Game Board 10 Next, the configuration of game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 includes a game board main body 10A having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 are arranged on the front surface of the game board main body 10A. Further, the game area 11 is formed by a portion of the front surface portion of the game board main body 10A that is substantially surrounded by a substantially circular or substantially elliptical peripheral wall formed by the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13. The alternate long and short dash line shown in FIG. 2 indicates the main body frame 3.

The central device 20, the first starting port 17a, the second starting port 17b, the large winning opening 31a (the large winning device), and the general, are located on the front surface of the game board main body 10A and in the game area 11. Winning openings 45, 46, 47, a normal symbol operating gate 16, a windmill 19, and the like are provided. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for pachinko games in consideration of the positional balance with each board part, and an out port 18 is provided at the bottom of the game area 11. Has been done.

As shown in FIG. 2, while the inner rail 13 is arranged in a substantially U shape, the left end portion is arranged on the upper left portion of the game board 10, and the inner rail 13 is arranged on the left side of the "upper left portion of the outer rail 12". A "gap through which a game ball can pass" is provided between them to form a ball entrance 11S. Then, the game ball (see reference numeral Y) launched from the launcher unit 90 rises while rolling inside the outer rail 12, and is discharged to the game area 11 through the ball advance entrance 11S.

The central device 20 includes an effect display device 27 and a frame member 21 surrounding the outer edge thereof. The effect display device 27 is composed of three 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, and 27R. Further, two hold display devices 25a and 25b are provided at a portion of the frame member 21 located above the effect display device 27.

The effect display device 27 is display-controlled by the sub-control board 220, and executes a symbol variation effect in accordance with the variation display and the stop display of the special symbol in the information display device 60. Further, in the effect display device 27, three (three digits) effect symbols can be displayed by using the three 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, and 27R.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, among the parts of the frame member 21 located above the effect display device 27, the first hold display device 25a is provided on the left side, and the second hold display device 25b is provided on the right side. It is provided. The first hold display device 25a and the second hold display device 25b are display-controlled by the sub-control board 220.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first hold display device 25a includes a first display unit A1, a second display unit A2, a third display unit A3, and a fourth display unit A4, all of which are composed of LEDs. The number of holds is displayed up to 4. Further, the second hold display device 25b also includes a first display unit B1, a second display unit B2, a third display unit B3, and a fourth display unit B4, all of which are composed of LEDs, and has a second hold display number of 4. Display up to the maximum number.

That is, in the first hold display device 25a, the number of acquired information regarding the "first special symbol" generated based on the entry of the ball into the first start port 17a (hereinafter referred to as "first hold number") is "4". Is displayed as the upper limit number, and in the second hold display device 25b, the number of acquired information regarding the "second special symbol" generated based on the entry of the ball into the second start port 17b (hereinafter referred to as "second hold number"). ) Is displayed with "4" as the upper limit. Here, in the following description, the entry of the game ball into the first start opening 17a is referred to as the "first start winning", and the entry of the game ball into the second start opening 17b is referred to as the "second start winning". May be called. In addition, the undigested acquired information (random numbers, information on fluctuations) related to the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) is that the ball entered the starting port (17a, 17b), but the hit or miss associated with the entry. This is information in which the determination (first hit / fail judgment or second hit / fail judgment described later) and the variation display of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) are not made. Then, all of the hold display devices 25a and 25b were acquired based on the entry into the starting ports 17a and 17b, but the number of undigested acquired information (random numbers, information on fluctuations) is the "number of display of hold symbols". Indicated by, each time the undigested acquired information is digested, the "number of pending displays" is sequentially decremented and displayed.

Returning to FIG. 2, the first starting port 17a is a non-variable starting port, and an opening having an invariant size is opened upward. Further, the size of the opening of the first starting port 17a is set to a size that allows the passage of one game ball, and the size is not enlarged or reduced. Then, the game ball that has entered the first start port 17a flows into the first start port passage of the passage member (not shown) mounted on the rear surface of the game board main body 10A, and is arranged in the first start port passage. It is detected by the first start port entry detection switch 17s (see FIG. 5). Here, in the following description, of the game areas 11, the part located on the left side of the central device 20 (the left area of the game area 11) is the left area 11L, and the part located on the right side (the right area of the game area 11) is on the right. It may be referred to as a region 11R, respectively. Since the first starting port 17a is provided at a substantially central portion along the left-right direction of the central device 20, a game ball flowing down either the left region 11L or the right region 11R can enter the ball. There is.

The second starting port 17b is a variable ball entry port provided as an ordinary electric accessory 17d, and is arranged in the right region 11R (obliquely above the right of the first starting port 17a). The second starting port 17b is a so-called tulip type, in which a pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17e are formed to open and close on the left and right, and a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c for operating the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17e (FIG. 5). Further, inside the second start opening 17b, a second start opening entry detection switch 17t for detecting a game ball that has entered the second start opening 17b is arranged (see FIG. 5).

When the normal electric accessory solenoid 17c is not energized, the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17e are placed in an upright state (see the solid line in FIG. 2), and one ball is placed between the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17e. A game ball receiving port (space portion) having a size that allows the passage of the game ball is provided, and the game ball is in a closed state (first aspect) in which the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 17b is low. However, since the obstacle member 17g is arranged vertically above the game ball receiving port (space portion), it is impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 17b in the closed state. On the other hand, when the normal electric accessory solenoid 17c is energized, the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17e are tilted with the lower end side as a fulcrum so as to increase the distance between the upper ends (the broken line in FIG. 2). (See), the open state (second mode) in which the possibility of entering the game ball is increased. In this case, the distance between the upper ends of the movable wing pieces 17e and 17e is expanded, and the game ball that has passed to the left and right of the obstacle member 17g can enter the second starting port 17b.

Here, when the game machine 1 is provided with an open extension function and the game state is an open extension state (high frequency state) in which the open extension function operates, the second starting port 17b is in an open state (second aspect). (For example, "5 seconds"). On the other hand, in the non-open extension state in which the open extension function does not operate, the time for the second starting port 17b to be in the open state (second mode) is shortened (for example, "0.2 seconds"). Further, when the open extension function is activated and the open extension state is reached, the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 17b is higher than that in the non-open extension state. In addition, unlike this embodiment, by eliminating the obstacle member 17g, even when the second starting port 17b is in the closed state (first aspect), the game ball can enter the second starting port 17b. It may be possible.

Here, in the game machine 1, a hit / fail determination regarding the "first special symbol" (hereinafter, may be referred to as a first hit / fail determination) is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 17a. Based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 17b, a hit / fail judgment regarding the "second special symbol" (hereinafter, may be referred to as a second hit / fail judgment) is performed. That is, the acquired information is acquired based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the first start opening 17a is detected by the first start opening entry detection switch 17s, and the pass / fail judgment regarding the "first special symbol" (first pass / fail). Judgment) is performed. Further, the acquired information is acquired based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the second start opening 17b is detected by the second start opening entry detection switch 17t, and the pass / fail judgment regarding the "second special symbol" (second pass / fail). Judgment) is performed.

In the game machine 1, when the opening extension function is activated (so-called “time saving”), it is easy to insert the game ball into the second starting port 17b arranged in the right region 11R. Therefore, many players shoot a game ball toward the right region 11R (so-called "right-handed"). In addition, when the opening extension function is not activated (so-called “non-time saving”), the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 17b is low, so the game ball is launched toward the left region 11L ( The so-called "left-handed" is performed), and the ball is aimed at entering the first starting port 17a.

The large winning opening 31a (large winning device) is a variable ball entry port provided as a special electric accessory, and is provided in a portion of the game area 11 diagonally upward to the right of the first starting port 17a. Further, since the big winning opening 31a is provided in the right area 11R, the player shoots a game ball toward the right area 11R when playing a game using the big winning opening 31a, that is, a big hit game ( So-called "right-handed").

Further, the large winning opening 31a drives an opening 31k that is opened so as to accept a game ball flowing down the game area 11, an opening / closing member 31b for opening / closing the opening 31k, and the opening / closing member 31b. A large winning opening solenoid 31c (see FIG. 5) for the purpose and a large winning opening entry detection switch 31s (see FIG. 5) for detecting the entry of a game ball into the large winning opening 31a are provided. Further, the opening / closing plate 31b is configured to be tiltable forward by axially supporting the lower edge portion thereof. The opening 31k (large winning opening 31a) is normally closed by the opening / closing member 31b in the upright state to not accept the game ball (closed state), but during the big hit game (specific game). The big winning opening solenoid 31c (see FIG. 5) is driven based on a predetermined pattern and tilts forward to make it easy to accept the game ball (open state).

General winning openings 45, 46, and 47 are provided on the left side of the first starting opening 17a in the game area 11. Then, the game balls that have entered any of the general winning openings 45, 46, 47 flow into the passage member for the general winning opening (not shown) mounted on the rear surface of the game board 10, and are provided in the passage member. It is detected by the general ball entry detection switch 45s (see FIG. 5). Further, a normal symbol operating gate 16 is provided on the right side of the central device 20. The normal symbol operating gate 16 is arranged so as to project from the front surface of the game board 10, includes a gate switch 16s (see FIG. 5), and detects a game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gate 16 from above to below. It is possible.

The information display device 60 is displayed and controlled by the main board 200, and is the lower left of the outer edge portion 10B which is the surface portion of the game board 10 and corresponds to the outside of the game area 11 (the outer edge of the surface of the game board 10). It is located at the site (lower left outer edge). Since the lower left portion of the outer edge portion 10B is a portion that can be visually recognized from the front through the lower left side of the viewing window 41a, the information display device 60 is visible from the front of the front frame 4 through the glass plate 43 ( See FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 4A, the information display device 60 includes a substrate 60A, and with respect to the substrate 60A, a first special symbol display unit 62a, a second special symbol display unit 62b, and a normal symbol display unit 62b. 63, a first special symbol holding display unit 64a, a second special symbol holding display unit 64b, a normal symbol holding display unit 65, and the like are provided.

The first special symbol display unit 62a and the second special symbol display unit 62b are both configured by using a "7-segment display body". Of these, the first special symbol display unit 62a performs variable display of the first special symbol based on the "first start winning prize", and when the execution time of the variable display elapses, the pass / fail judgment regarding the first special symbol (first). The result of the hit / fail judgment) is displayed for a certain period of time (for example, 0.6 seconds). In addition, the second special symbol display unit 62b displays the variation of the second special symbol based on the "second start winning prize", and when the execution time of the variation display elapses, the hit / fail judgment regarding the second special symbol (the second hit / fail judgment). ) Is displayed for a certain period of time (for example, 0.6 seconds). Then, when the result of the hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol is "missing", the missed symbol is displayed on the special symbol display unit (62a or 62b), and when the result of the hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol is "big hit". Is displayed as a jackpot symbol.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the normal symbol display unit 63 is also composed of a "7-segment display body", and when the symbol change start condition is satisfied based on the passage of the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 16, the normal symbol is displayed. Starts the variable display of. In the variable display of the normal symbol, the arithmetic numbers from "0" to "9" are displayed in this order on the normal symbol display unit 63, and then the arithmetic numbers from "0" to "9" are displayed again. It is composed of a "circular display" that repeats displaying in order. Then, when the execution time of the variation display of the normal symbol elapses, the result of the variation display of the normal symbol (the result of the hit / fail determination regarding the normal symbol) is displayed for a certain period of time (for example, 0.5 seconds). At this time, if the stop-displayed normal symbol is an "odd number", that symbol corresponds to the hit symbol of the normal symbol, and if the stop symbol is an "even number", that symbol is an outlier of the normal symbol. Applicable. Since the game machine 1 is a game machine 1 that exclusively performs "right-handed" when the opening extension function (described later) is activated, the normal symbol operating gate 16 is arranged in the right region 11R.

The first special symbol hold display unit 64a, the second special symbol hold display unit 64b, and the normal symbol hold display unit 65 are all provided with two LEDs and correspond to the corresponding symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol, ordinary symbol). ) Is displayed according to the number of LED lights and the driving mode. For example, if the LED in the off state displays "0 (zero)", the LED in the lit state displays "1", and the LED in the blinking state displays "2", two LEDs are displayed. Can be used to display integers from "0" to "4".

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The control circuit of the game machine 1 is configured by using the main control board 200, and has a main control unit 200A that controls the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is related, and a plurality of sub control units (220A). 222A, 240A, 260A). Further, as the sub control unit, (a) a sub control board 220 is used to control the effect in the game, and (b) the effect display control board 222 is used to perform the effect. The effect display control unit 222A that controls the display device 27, (c) the payout control unit 240A that is configured by using the payout control board 240 and controls the operation of paying out the rental ball and the prize ball, and (d) firing. It is configured by using the control board 260, and includes a launch control unit 260A that controls the launch of the game ball.

The control boards (200, 220, 222, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 222A, 240A, 260A) are executed by a CPU that executes various logical calculations and calculation calculations, or by a CPU. ROM that stores various programs and data, RAM that the CPU stores temporary data when executing programs, peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, because the CPU performs calculations Various peripheral LSIs such as an oscillator that outputs the clock of the CPU and a watchdog timer that monitors the runaway of the CPU are connected to each other by a bus. The direction of the arrow in FIG. 5 indicates the direction in which data or a signal is input / output. Further, the CPU 201, RAM 202, and ROM 203 are mounted on the main control board 200.

The main control unit 200A is played from a gate switch 16s, a first starting port entry detection switch 17s, a second start opening entry detection switch 17t, a general winning opening entry detection switch 45s, a large winning opening entry detection switch 31s, and the like. After receiving the ball detection signal and determining the basic progress of the game and whether or not it is related to the prize ball, various signals described later are directed to the sub control unit 220A, the payout control unit 240A, the launch control unit 260A, and the like. (Command) is output.

Further, the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) outputs various drive signals to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c, the large winning opening solenoid 31c, the information display device 60, the hold display devices 25a, 25b, and the like. These operations are directly controlled. Further, a predetermined signal (command) determined by the CPU 201 constituting the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) is transmitted to the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) has an external terminal unit (external output terminal board) 80 for outputting information (signals) about the game machine to the outside of the game machine 1. Is connected. The game information (signal) output from the external terminal unit 80 includes jackpot information (big hit signal), probability fluctuation information (probability fluctuation signal), prize ball information (prize ball signal), and jackpot game in-game signal (big hit game). Game information (signal) indicating a game state such as a signal indicating that the game is being executed can be exemplified. Then, these game information (signals) are transmitted to the hall computer HPC and used for "monitoring of fraudulent activities", "aggregation of business in pachinko halls", and the like. The external terminal unit (external output terminal board) 80 for outputting information (signals) about the game machine to the outside of the game machine 1 is not the main control unit 200A (main control board 200), but the payout control unit 240A. It may be connected to (payout control board 240). Here, the external terminal unit (external output terminal board) 80 constitutes a specific example of the information output unit.

When the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) receives various signals (commands) from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200), the sub control unit 220A analyzes the contents of the signals (commands) and plays a game according to the result. To produce. That is, the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) controls the production of the game based on the control signal from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). The sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) includes an effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), an amplifier board 224, a decorative drive board 226, an effect button board 228, and a first hold display device. The 25a and the second hold display device 25b are electrically connected to each other. The effect display device 27 is electrically connected to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222). Further, the sub-control board 220 is equipped with a CPU 220a, a RAM 220b, a ROM 220c, a voice LSI 220d, a voice data storage ROM 220e, and the like.

The CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives a control signal from the main control board 200 and controls each board such as the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decorative drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Further, the ROM 220c stores data (particularly information regarding decoration of the game) necessary for controlling each substrate. Further, the CPU 220a receives the display control command (that is, the display control signal) sent from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200), and analyzes according to the program stored in the ROM 220c. Then, the CPU 220a constituting the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) receives a predetermined display control command determined by the CPU 220a and a display control command as transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). Is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222).

Next, the input / output relationship of signals or commands with respect to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) will be described. As described above, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) is connected to the effect display control board 222 and various boards such as the amplifier board 224, the decorative drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Further, as described above, when the sub control unit 220A receives various effects commands (display control commands, etc.) from the main control unit 200A, the sub control unit 220A interprets the contents of the commands and (a) the effect display device 27. Specific display contents, (b) sound effects output by speakers SP1 to 4, and (c) specific lighting or blinking of various LEDs mounted on various LED boards 4b to 4h and other lamps. Mode.

Next, the drive signals (various symbol control commands) of the effect display device 27 are output to the effect display control unit 222A to perform variation display, stop display, and the like of the effect display. At this time, the display data of the various effects symbols (effect symbols, etc.) to be displayed are stored in the effect display device 27 or the display ROM (not shown) built in the effect display control board 222. Use the data you have.

In addition, by supplying a signal to the decorative drive board 226 and outputting drive signals of various LED lamps from the decorative drive board 226, the lighting / blinking operation of each LED lamp is controlled. Further, when the player operates the effect button SW (when an instruction input is performed), this operation signal (instruction input signal) is supplied to the sub control unit 220A. Then, the sub-control unit 220A can reflect the operation result in various effect contents including the effect display device 27 and select the type of hold display based on the supplied operation signal. It is configured.

The voice LSI 220d shown in FIG. 6 and the like is provided with a D / A converter and the like, and has a function of D / A converting sound data read from the voice data storage ROM 220e and reproducing it as an actual sound signal. When a variation pattern designation command is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 20, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect based on the command and progresses the symbol variation effect. A sound effect reproduction instruction is sent to the voice LSI 220d according to the above. Upon receiving this instruction, the voice LSI 220d starts reproducing the sound effect, whereby the sound effect corresponding to the symbol variation effect is output from the speakers SP1 to SP4. Here, the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222) constitutes a specific example of the "identification information display means", and the CPU 202a of the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) is a specific example of the "command output means". To configure. Further, the audio LSI 220d constitutes a specific example of the “audio output means”.

Next, the "acquired information storage means" and the like will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 includes a first determination random value memory 202a, a second determination random value memory 202b, a first hold number memory 202c, a second hold number memory 202d, and a first. A pre-determination result memory (not shown) and a second pre-determination result memory (not shown) are provided. Further, the RAM 220b mounted on the sub-control board 220 includes a first pre-determination result information memory 221b, a second pre-determination result information memory 222b, a first hold number information memory 223b, and a second hold number information memory 224b. And are provided. Hereinafter, the "valid starting prize" refers to a starting prize generated when the corresponding number of holds (first hold number or second hold number) is not the upper limit.

When a valid start prize is generated for the first start port 17a, a judgment random value corresponding to this is acquired, stored in the first judgment random value memory 202a in the shift memory format, and the first hold number is shown. The value is cumulatively stored (additional storage) in the first hold number memory 202c. Here, the judgment random value acquired based on the first start winning is "a winning / failing random value for judging whether or not it is a big hit (big hit lottery random value)" and "a big hit symbol (special symbol)". "Symbol determination random number value for determining" and the like are included. Further, when the determination random value acquired based on the first start winning is stored in the first determination random value memory 202a, the CPU 201 constituting the main control board 200 performs a preliminary determination regarding the hit / fail determination and a jackpot symbol ( Pre-judgment regarding (special symbol) is performed (when the result of pre-judgment that a big hit occurs), and the result of these pre-judgments (hereinafter referred to as "first pre-judgment") is the first pre-judgment result. Store in shift memory format (not shown). Along with this, the first start winning command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220.

Here, the command at the time of the first start prize based on the start prize for the first start port 17a is "information that can specify the result of the first pre-determination (hereinafter, referred to as" first pre-determination result information ")", ". It is a command indicating "information that can specify the first hold number after the start winning (hereinafter, referred to as" first hold number information ")" and the like. Then, when the sub-control board 220 receives the command at the time of the first start winning, the sub-control board 220 stores the "first pre-determination result information" in the first pre-determination result information memory 221b in the shift memory format, and also stores the first hold number information memory. The value of the first hold number stored in 223b is "+1". Then, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 is stored in the first determination random value memory 202a (acquisition information storage means) based on the first pre-determination result information stored in the first pre-determination result information memory 221b. It is determined whether or not "a random value for determining whether or not the result of the winning or failing determination is a big hit" is stored. Hereinafter, the hit / fail judgment random value that is pre-judged (first pre-judgment, second pre-judgment) when the result of the hit / fail judgment (first hit / fail judgment, second hit / fail judgment) becomes a big hit is referred to as "hit hold", and the hit / fail When the result of the judgment (first hit / fail judgment, second hit / miss judgment) is wrong, the hit / miss judgment random value that is pre-judged (first pre-judgment, second pre-judgment) is referred to as "missing hold".

When a valid start prize is generated for the second start port 17b, a judgment random value corresponding to this is acquired, stored in the second judgment random value memory 202b in the shift memory format, and the second hold number is shown. The value is cumulatively stored (additional storage) in the second hold number memory 202d. Here, the judgment random value acquired based on the second start winning prize is the same as the judgment random value acquired based on the first start winning prize, "whether or not it is a big hit. Random value (big hit lottery random value) ”,“ symbol determination random value for determining big hit symbol (special symbol) ”and the like are included.

Further, when the determination random value acquired based on the second start winning is stored in the second determination random value memory 202b, the CPU 201 constituting the main control board 200 performs a preliminary determination regarding the hit / fail determination and a jackpot symbol ( Pre-judgment regarding (special symbol) is performed (when the result of pre-judgment that a big hit occurs), and the result of these pre-judgments (hereinafter referred to as "second pre-judgment") is the second pre-judgment result. Store in memory (not shown) in shift memory format. Along with this, a second start winning command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220.

Here, the second start winning command based on the starting winning for the second starting opening 17b is "information that can specify the result of the second pre-judgment (hereinafter, referred to as" second pre-judgment result information ")", ". It is a command indicating "information that can specify the second hold number after the start winning (hereinafter, referred to as" second hold number information ")" and the like. Then, when the sub-control board 220 receives the second start winning command, it stores information indicating the result of the second pre-determination (second pre-determination result information) in the second pre-determination result information memory 222b in the shift memory format. At the same time, the value of the second hold number stored in the second hold number information memory 224b is "+1". Then, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 hits the second determination random value memory 202b (hold storage means) based on the second pre-determination result information stored in the second pre-determination result information memory 222b and is held (second). (2) It can be determined whether or not the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit (a random value for hit / fail judgment) is stored.

The first determination random value memory 202a and the second determination random value memory 202b constitute a specific example of the "acquisition information storage means" for storing the determination random value (acquisition information) acquired based on the start winning. To do. Further, the first determination random value memory 202a, the second determination random value memory 202b, the first pre-determination result memory (not shown), the second pre-determination result memory (not shown), and the first In the pre-judgment result information memory 221b and the second pre-judgment result information memory 222b, the corresponding data is stored in the shift memory format each time a valid start prize (valid first start prize, valid second start prize) is generated. It is remembered in. Then, the judgment random number values stored in the corresponding judgment random number values (first judgment random number value memory 202a, second judgment random number value memory 202b) are read out in order from the one stored first, and the reading thereof is performed. Performing a hit / fail judgment based on the judgment random number and a symbol variation game based on the hit / fail judgment is referred to as "digesting the judgment random number value".

(3) Flow of the game by the game machine 1 As described above, in the game machine 1, the stop display of the symbol showing the result of the hit / fail judgment performed based on the start prize (first start prize or second start prize) is displayed. The information display device 60 and the effect display device 27 execute the variable display performed before the stop display. Here, the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a of the information display device 60 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 62b of the information display device 60 are "this symbol". The main control unit 200A determines the "stop display symbol (stop symbol)" and the "fluctuation time (fluctuation pattern)".

On the other hand, in the effect display device 27, the "effect symbol" is displayed, and the variation mode and the stop symbol are determined by the "sub control unit 220A" that controls the effect in the game under the control of the main control unit 200A. To. Then, normally, the symbol variation of these "effect symbols" is executed for the same time as the "main symbol", and the display contents (big hit, miss) of the stop symbols of these "effect symbols" are displayed as the first special symbol. It is assumed that there is no contradiction with the display contents (big hit, miss, etc.) of the "main symbol" in the unit 62a or the second special symbol display unit 62b.

Here, in the game machine 1, the "symbol variation game related to the first special symbol" is executed in the first special symbol display unit 62a based on the first start prize, and the second special symbol is displayed based on the second start prize. In the part 62b, the "symbol variation game related to the second special symbol" is executed. In addition, the effect display device 27 executes the symbol variation effect in association with the execution of the "symbol variation game related to the first special symbol" or the "symbol variation game related to the second special symbol". The outline of the "design variation game" and the "symbol variation effect" will be described below.

a. Symbol variable game The symbol variable game (variable display) related to the first special symbol and the symbol variable game (variable display) related to the second special symbol correspond to the special symbol display unit (62a) as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Alternatively, the content is to perform "circular display" of incomplete symbols that cannot form arithmetic numbers by the 7-segment display body that constitutes 62b). Here, the first special symbol and the second special symbol constitute a specific example of the identification information. Then, the result of the hit / fail judgment (first hit / fail judgment) regarding the special symbol executed based on the "first start winning" is displayed according to the stop display mode in the variable display related to the first special symbol, and the second special symbol is related. Depending on the stop display mode in the variable display, the result of the hit / fail judgment (second hit / fail judgment) regarding the special symbol executed based on the "second start winning prize" is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the probability state of the game machine 1 is the normal probability state (low probability state), a judgment result indicating a big hit is derived in both the first hit / fail judgment and the second hit / fail judgment. The probability is set to about "1/400", and when the probability state of the game machine 1 is a high probability state, a judgment result indicating a big hit is derived in both the first hit / fail judgment and the second hit / miss judgment. The probability is about "1/50". Then, when the special symbol indicating the jackpot is stopped and displayed on any of the special symbol display units 62a and 62b, a "big hit" is generated and the jackpot game is executed. Here, the "big hit" constitutes a specific example of the "specific result", and the "big hit game" constitutes a specific example of the "specific game". In the following, a special symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is referred to as a "big hit symbol", and a special symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a miss is referred to as a "missing symbol".

In this embodiment, when the result of the winning / failing determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62a (62a or 62b) is determined by using a random number lottery. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the result of the second hit / fail judgment is a big hit, the big hit symbol is changed to "16R probability variation jackpot occurrence (hereinafter, probability variation symbol) by random number lottery (sorting lottery). It is determined to be "B.)" Or "Big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of 4R normal jackpot (hereinafter referred to as normal symbol A)". When the result of the first hit / fail judgment is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 8, the big hit symbol is a "normal symbol A" or a "big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of a 4R probability variation jackpot" (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation symbol A) by a random number lottery. .) ”Is determined to be one of them. Here, in the game machine 1, the type of big hit is specified by the number of segments to be emitted and the arrangement mode of the segments to be emitted. However, in the present specification, in order to simplify the explanation, the jackpot symbol is expressed by using "alphabet" such as "A" and "B".

When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the fanfare effect (generation of fanfare sound, etc.) is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), and then the jackpot game is started. When the big hit game is started in this way, the main control unit 200A drives and stops the big winning opening solenoid 31c to execute the "opening / closing operation for opening and closing the big winning opening 31a". Then, in each round game during the big hit game, an opening / closing operation is performed in which the big winning opening 31a is changed to the open state (ball entry possible state) only once. When the specified number of winning balls (10) enter the large winning opening 31a, or when the opening time of the large winning opening 31a reaches the opening time limit (30 seconds), the round end condition is satisfied. Then, the running round game (big hit round) is completed. Then, when the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 31a is repeated a plurality of times with a predetermined interval in between, the big hit game is ended and the ending effect is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). Then, the symbol variation game can be executed.

When the "16R probability variation jackpot" is generated, the jackpot game A in which the number of executions of the "round game" is "16 times" is executed, and when the "4R probability variation jackpot" or "4R normal jackpot" is generated, the number of executions of the "round game" is The "4 times" jackpot game B is executed. Further, when "16R probability variation jackpot" or "4R probability variation jackpot" is generated, the probability variation means (described later) is activated after the corresponding jackpot game is completed, and the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a jackpot (big hit probability). Is a state with a high probability (high probability state). Further, when "16R probability variation jackpot" or "4R probability variation jackpot" occurs, the opening extension means (described later) is activated after the jackpot game is completed, and the opening time of the second starting port 17b is extended (opening extension). State). In this high probability state and open extension state, until the cumulative number of special symbol variation games executed without causing a big hit after the end of the big hit game reaches "10,000 times" (substantially, the next big hit occurs). Until) continue.

When the "4R normal jackpot" is generated, the probability changing means does not start the operation after the end of the corresponding jackpot game, so that the probability state of the game machine 1 is set to the normal probability state (low probability state). Further, after the jackpot game is completed, the opening extension means is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 17b is extended (opening extension state). This open extension state is continued until the cumulative number of special symbol variation games executed without causing a big hit after the end of the big hit game reaches "100 times".

b. Symbol variation effect The symbol variation effect is also started based on the first start prize or the second start prize. Then, the execution time (variation time) of the symbol variation effect is also specified by the variation pattern (described later) determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol. In this symbol variation effect, as shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, and 27R constituting the effect display device 27 are used to start the variation display of the three-digit effect symbol. Here, the symbol variation effect is started when the sub control unit 220A receives the symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control unit 200A. Here, the command at the start of symbol variation refers to the variation pattern specification command and the special symbol stop information specification command.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 and the like, the effect display device 27 uses three 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, and 27R to display a variation of a three-digit effect symbol and a fixed stop display. .. As shown in FIG. 4C, the variable display of the effect symbol is calculated by the individual 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, 27R constituting the effect display device 27 being calculated from "1" to "9". It is composed of a "circular display (scroll variable display)" in which the numbers are displayed in this order and then the arithmetic numbers from "1" to "9" are repeatedly displayed in this order. Here, the effect symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED display device 27L located on the left side is hereinafter referred to as "left effect symbol", and the effect symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED display device 27C located in the center is hereinafter referred to as "middle effect". These may be distinguished by referring to the "design" and the effect symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED display device 27R located on the right side, hereinafter referred to as the "right effect symbol".

In addition, the stop symbol of the effect symbol includes "a symbol indicating a big hit (big hit symbol)" and "a symbol indicating a miss (a miss symbol)". Among them, the symbols indicating the occurrence of "16R probability variation jackpot" or "4R probability variation jackpot" are composed of a combination in which all three production symbols are the same odd number, and the symbols indicating the occurrence of "4R normal jackpot" are three. It is composed of a combination in which all the effect symbols are the same even numbers (see FIG. 8).

Further, the symbol variation effect is different between the case where the gaming state of the game machine 1 is in the normal variation state and the case where the variation time of the effect symbol is shorter than the normal variation state (time reduction state). Hereinafter, the symbol variation effect in the normal variation state will be described, and then the symbol variation effect in the variation shortening state will be described. Here, the normal fluctuation state constitutes a specific example of the "first state", and the fluctuation shortening state (time reduction state) constitutes a specific example of the "second state".

b-1. As shown in FIG. 13, when the effect display device 27 displays the "big hit symbol" in the symbol variation effect in the normal variation state, the reach display is performed in the middle of the variation display which is the premise. However, when the effect display device 27 displays the "out of reach symbol", as shown in FIG. 13, when the reach display is performed in the middle of the fluctuation display which is the premise of the display (hereinafter, referred to as "out of reach"), the figure. As shown in 9, there is a case where the reach display is not performed in the middle of the fluctuation display which is the premise (hereinafter, referred to as "normal deviation").

Here, FIG. 9 shows a symbol variation effect of "normal deviation". In this "normal deviation" symbol variation effect, when the variation time specified by the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating the normal deviation is fixedly stopped and displayed. At this time, the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the "stop instruction command (symbol stop command)" is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A, and the effect symbol is fixedly stopped for a certain period of time (about 0.5 seconds). indicate. However, as shown in FIG. 10, before the "stop instruction command" is transmitted, the "left effect symbol", the "middle effect symbol", and the "right effect symbol" are temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped display). When this temporary stop (temporary stop display) is performed, the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner. This temporary stop (temporary stop display) is executed prior to the fixed stop display of the effect symbol, but the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A sets the timing for starting the temporary stop (temporary stop display) as the main control unit. It is set based on the fluctuation pattern received from 200A. Specifically, the execution time of the temporary stop (temporary stop display) is set to the time during the variable display of the special symbol (the time before the special symbol and the effect symbol are displayed as the fixed stop). ). In FIG. 9, the temporary stop display is shown in a state where the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27R, and 27C are trembling, and in FIG. 10, the temporary stop display is shown by a jagged line. Further, the numerical values displayed in parentheses outside the frame in FIGS. 9, 13 and the like are for facilitating understanding, and at that time, the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27R, 27C display. It indicates that the numerical value (indicated by a numerical value) and that the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27R, and 27C are changing (indicated by a downward arrow) at that time.

When the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, it sets the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect to be executed by the effect display device 27a. This effect pattern is defined to have a one-to-one relationship with each variation pattern, and when the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, a predetermined effect pattern may be uniquely set. When the effect pattern and each variation pattern are defined to have a many-to-one relationship and the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, an effect pattern table corresponding to the predetermined variation pattern is selected. One effect pattern may be selected for a random number lottery or the like.

Upon receiving the variation pattern designation command, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A transmits the effect start command to the effect display control board 222A and the voice LSI 220d (see command B1 in FIG. 11). As a result, the effect display device 27 starts the symbol variation effect (FIGS. 9, a2). Further, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A starts the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol" (referred to as time t1) and the temporary stop display of the "right effect symbol" based on the set effect pattern. The time (referred to as time t2) and the time (referred to as time t3) for starting the temporary stop display of the "medium effect symbol" are specified. Here, the time t2 ends after the time t1, and the time t3 ends after the time t2. For example, if the fluctuation time specified for the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds, the time t1 for starting the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol" is set to "7 seconds", and the temporary stop display of the "right effect symbol" is started. For example, the time t2 is set to "8 seconds" and the time t3 to start the temporary stop display of the "medium effect symbol" is set to "9 seconds".

When the time t1 is reached, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A transmits a left effect symbol stop command for starting the temporary stop display of the “left effect symbol” to the effect display control board 222A and the LSI 220d. Then, the effect display control board 222A that has received the left effect symbol stop command temporarily stops and displays a predetermined effect symbol on the leftmost 7-segment LED display device 27L. Further, when the time t1 is reached, the CPU 220a outputs a stop sound command (see the stop sound command C1 in FIG. 11) for outputting the temporary stop sound of the left effect symbol to the LSI 220d. As a result, the voice LSI 220d outputs a stop sound (a sound effect of "pyu") when the left effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed by using the speakers SP1 to SP4 (see a3 in FIG. 9).

Subsequently, when the time t2 is reached, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A transmits a right effect symbol stop command for starting the temporary stop display of the “right effect symbol” to the effect display control board 222A and the LSI 220d. Then, the effect display control board 222A that has received the right effect symbol stop command temporarily stops and displays a predetermined effect symbol on the rightmost 7-segment LED display device 27R. Further, when the time t2 is reached, the CPU 220a outputs a stop sound command (see the stop sound command C2 in FIG. 11) for outputting the temporary stop sound of the right effect symbol to the LSI 220d. As a result, the voice LSI 220d outputs a stop sound (a sound effect of "pyu") when the right effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed by using the speakers SP1 to SP4 (see a4 in FIG. 9).

Further, subsequently, when the time t3 is reached, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A transmits a medium effect symbol stop command for starting the temporary stop display of the “medium effect symbol” to the effect display control board 222A and the voice LSI 220d. Then, the effect display control board 222A that has received the middle effect symbol stop command temporarily stops and displays a predetermined effect symbol on the central 7-segment LED display device 27C. Further, when the time t3 is reached, the CPU 220a outputs a stop sound command (see the stop sound command C3 in FIG. 11) for outputting the temporary stop sound of the right effect symbol to the LSI 220d. As a result, the voice LSI 220d outputs a stop sound (a sound effect of "pyu") when the middle effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed by using the speakers SP1 to SP4 (see a5 in FIG. 9).

In this case, since it is normally in a fluctuating state and the execution time of the fluctuating display is sufficiently secured, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A issues a "stop sound command (voice command)" to the voice LSI 220d (voice output means). , It is possible to transmit with a margin according to the stop of the variable display (temporary stop display). Therefore, there is no problem that the stop sound (the sound effect of "pyu") is interrupted or the stop sound cannot be reproduced. Then, at the timing of ending the fluctuation time (execution time of the symbol fluctuation effect) specified by the fluctuation pattern, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). To do. Then, the sub control unit 220A transfers the received symbol stop command (stop instruction command) to the effect display control unit 222A, displays the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 27 as a fixed stop display, and ends the symbol variation effect. (A6 in FIG. 9). That is, the effect display control board 222A ends the temporary stop display of the “left effect symbol”, the “right effect symbol”, and the “middle effect symbol”, and performs the fixed stop display. The command for displaying the fixed stop display of the effect symbol is generated by the sub control unit 220A at the timing when the variation time (execution time of the symbol variation effect) specified by the variation pattern ends, and is generated from the sub control unit 220A. It may be transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A.

Here, in the temporary stop display, the brightness of the effect symbol is continuously changed so that the stop mode of the effect symbol can be recognized before the execution time of the symbol variation effect elapses (7-segment LED display device 27L). , 27C, 27R while continuously changing the brightness), it is a display method that shows the stop mode of the effect symbol, the special symbol is performed during the variable display, the variable time of the special symbol ends, and the special symbol is confirmed. When the stop display is displayed, the effect symbol ends the temporary stop display and displays the fixed stop display. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the brightness of the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, and 27R is continuously changed to give fluctuation to the brightness of the effect symbol. By doing so, the temporary stop display of the production pattern is expressed. For example, a temporary stop display can be expressed by applying PWM control to the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, 27R and continuously changing the brightness of the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, 27R. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the special symbol is confirmed and displayed, the effect symbol is displayed as a fixed stop display at the same timing and for the same time as the special symbol. The 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, 27R can also be configured with full-color LEDs. In this case, the emission colors of the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, 27R are continuously changed to display a temporary stop display. It can be realized.

Further, FIG. 13 shows "a symbol variation effect out of reach" and "a jackpot symbol variation effect". In other words, it shows a symbol variation effect accompanied by a reach display. Even in this "design variation effect with reach display", when the variation time specified by the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating "out of reach" or "big hit" is fixedly stopped. indicate. At this time, the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the "stop instruction command (symbol stop command)" is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A, and the effect symbol is fixedly stopped for a certain period of time (about 0.5 seconds). Although it is displayed, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives from the main control unit 200A the timing of the temporary stop display executed prior to the fixed stop display of the "left effect symbol", "middle effect symbol", and "right effect symbol". Set based on the fluctuation pattern.

When the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, it sets the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect to be executed by the effect display device 27a. This effect pattern is also defined to have a one-to-one relationship with each variation pattern, and when the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, a predetermined effect pattern may be uniquely set. When the effect pattern and each variation pattern are defined to have a many-to-one relationship and the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, an effect pattern table corresponding to the predetermined variation pattern is selected. One effect pattern may be selected for a random number lottery or the like.

When the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command, it transmits the effect start command to the effect display control board 222A and the audio LSI 220d. As a result, the effect display device 27 starts the symbol variation effect. Further, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A starts the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol" (referred to as time T1) and the temporary stop display of the "right effect symbol" based on the determined effect pattern. The time to start (referred to as time T2) and the time to start the temporary stop display of the "medium effect symbol" (referred to as time T3) are specified. Here, the time T2 ends after the time T1, and the time T3 ends after the time T2. For example, if the fluctuation time specified for the fluctuation pattern is 20 seconds, the time T1 for starting the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol" is set to "5 seconds", and the temporary stop display of the "right effect symbol" is started. For example, the time T2 is set to "8 seconds" and the time T3 to start the temporary stop display of the "medium effect symbol" is set to "18 seconds".

When the time T1 is reached, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A transmits a left effect symbol stop command for starting the temporary stop display of the “left effect symbol” to the effect display control board 222A and the voice LSI 220d. Then, the effect display control board 222A that has received the left effect symbol stop command temporarily stops and displays a predetermined effect symbol on the leftmost 7-segment LED display device 27L. Further, when the time T1 is reached, the CPU 220a outputs a stop sound command (see the stop sound command C1 in FIG. 11) for outputting the temporary stop sound of the left effect symbol to the LSI 220d. As a result, the voice LSI 220d outputs a stop sound (a sound effect of "pyu") when the left effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed by using the speakers SP1 to SP4 (see b2 in FIG. 13).

Subsequently, when the time T2 is reached, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A transmits a right effect symbol stop command for starting the temporary stop display of the “right effect symbol” to the effect display control board 222A and the LSI 220d. Then, the effect display control board 222A that has received the right effect symbol stop command temporarily stops and displays a predetermined effect symbol on the rightmost 7-segment LED display device 27R. Further, when the time T2 is reached, the CPU 220a outputs a stop sound command (see the stop sound command C2 in FIG. 11) for outputting the temporary stop sound of the right effect symbol to the LSI 220d. As a result, the voice LSI 220d outputs a stop sound (a sound effect of "pyu") when the right effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed by using the speakers SP1 to SP4 (see b3 in FIG. 13). In addition, the reach display is completed by the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol" and the "right effect symbol" (b3 in FIG. 13).

Further, subsequently, when the time T3 is reached, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A transmits a medium effect symbol stop command for starting the temporary stop display of the “medium effect symbol” to the effect display control board 222A and the voice LSI 220d. Then, the effect display control board 222A that has received the middle effect symbol stop command temporarily stops and displays a predetermined effect symbol on the central 7-segment LED display device 27C. Further, when the time T3 is reached, the CPU 220a outputs a stop sound command (see the stop sound command C3 in FIG. 11) for outputting the temporary stop sound of the right effect symbol to the LSI 220d. As a result, the voice LSI 220d outputs a stop sound (a sound effect of "pyu") when the middle effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed by using the speakers SP1 to SP4 (see b4 or c4 in FIG. 13). At this time, if the result of the symbol variation effect is different, an effect symbol different from the "left effect symbol" and the "right effect symbol" is temporarily stopped and displayed as the "middle effect symbol" (c4 in FIG. 13), and the symbol changes. When the result of the effect is a big hit, the same effect symbols as the "left effect symbol" and the "right effect symbol" are temporarily stopped and displayed as the "middle effect symbol" (b4 in FIG. 13).

Then, at the timing of ending the fluctuation time (execution time of the symbol fluctuation effect) specified by the fluctuation pattern, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). To do. Then, the sub control unit 220A transfers the received symbol stop command to the effect display control unit 222A, displays the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 27 as a fixed stop display, and ends the symbol variation effect. That is, the effect display control board 222A ends the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol", the "right effect symbol", and the "middle effect symbol", and performs the fixed stop display (b5, c5 in FIG. 13).

b-2. Symbol fluctuation effect in the shortened fluctuation state In the symbol fluctuation effect in the shortened fluctuation state, high-speed fluctuation display is performed, and when this high-speed fluctuation display is completed, fixed stop display is performed without performing temporary stop display (e2, f2 in FIG. 14). ). Here, in the symbol fluctuation production in the shortened fluctuation state, in principle, the fluctuation is "0.2 seconds" regardless of whether the fluctuation is a hit fluctuation or a miss fluctuation, and then "0.5 seconds". A fixed stop display is performed (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a first time saving state). However, the fluctuation time of the "hit fluctuation" executed when the value of the limited frequency counter is "positive value" after the jackpot game is completed is set to "1.6" seconds, and the fluctuation time is set to "1.6" seconds from the first time reduction state. Also, the fluctuation time becomes longer (hereinafter, it may be referred to as the second time reduction state). Hereinafter, the first time saving state will be described, and then the second time saving state will be described.

In the symbol variation effect in the first time saving state, the effect display device 27 does not perform reach display during the variation display. Even in the symbol variation effect in the first time saving state, when the variation time specified by the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating a big hit or a miss is fixedly stopped and displayed (FIG. 14e1, See e2 and f2). At this time, the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the "stop instruction command (symbol stop command)" is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A, and the effect symbol is fixedly stopped for a certain period of time (about 0.5 seconds). indicate. In the first time saving state and the second time saving state, the command for displaying the fixed stop display of the effect symbol is the sub-control unit at the timing when the variation time (execution time of the symbol variation effect) specified by the variation pattern ends. The 220A may be generated and transmitted from the sub control unit 220A to the effect display control unit 222A.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, when the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol in the first time saving state, the symbol variation executed by the effect display device 27a. Set the production pattern of the production. At this time, when the variation pattern designation command is received, the effect start command is transmitted to the effect display control board 222A and the audio processing LSI 220d (see command B1 in FIG. 16). Further, when the gaming state of the game machine 1 is the fluctuation shortening state and the value of the limited frequency counter is "0" (that is, in the case of the first time saving state), the execution time (variation) of the symbol variation effect is Time) is determined to be "0.2 seconds" based on the fluctuation pattern. At this time, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A sets an effect pattern that changes the "left effect symbol", "right effect symbol", and "middle effect symbol" by "0.2 seconds" based on the determined effect pattern. In this fluctuation display of "0.2 seconds", the temporary stop display is not performed.

When the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A transmits an effect start command to the effect display control board 222A in order to start the symbol variation effect, the "stop sound command at the time of the final stop display of the symbol variation effect, that is, the" left effect " A voice command related to a sound effect when the "design", "right effect symbol" and "middle effect symbol" are stopped at the same time is transmitted to the voice LSI 220d (see command D1 in FIG. 16). The voice (stop sound) executed based on this voice command has a silence period of "0.2 seconds" and a sounded stop sound after the end of the silence period, as shown in the "voice" column of FIG. It consists of an output period (about; 0.3 seconds). Then, the voice LSI 220d executes voice control based on the voice command at the same time as the start of the symbol variation effect. Even in the time saving state, the effect pattern is also defined to have a one-to-one relationship with each variation pattern, and when the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, the predetermined effect pattern is uniquely set. However, when the effect pattern and the individual variation patterns are defined to have a many-to-one relationship and the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, the effect corresponding to the predetermined variation pattern is performed. A pattern table may be selected, and one effect pattern may be selected for a random number lottery or the like.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 220a transmits a voice command at the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol, and the voice is composed of silence and sound after silence. Therefore, the voice LSI 220d (voice output means) is a voice command. The sound (stop sound) starts playing immediately after receiving. That is, the symbol variation effect is started, the voice control is started, the silence is reproduced during the symbol variation effect (during the variation display), and the sound is reproduced when the stop display (fixed stop display) is displayed. Even when the identification information is fluctuated at high speed (0.2 seconds), the stop sound can be generated by correct and simple control. In addition, since the voice executed based on the voice command related to the stop display of the symbol variation effect (variation display) is composed of a silent period of a predetermined time and a sounded stop sound output period after the end of the silent period. , It is easy to determine the start timing of sound reproduction (timing to start generating sound) (no timer required), and from this point as well, it is easy to correctly generate the stop sound.

In the first time saving state, when the symbol variation effect is being executed, "silence regarding the stop sound" is generated in the speakers SP1 to SP4, and when the fixed stop display of the effect symbol is started, the "stop sound" is generated in the speakers SP1 to SP4. Generates "with sound". In other words, it produces a "pyu" sound effect. That is, in the first time saving state, the effect symbol fluctuates at an ultra-high speed, and when only "0.2 seconds" have elapsed after the start of the fluctuation, the effect symbol is displayed as a fixed stop, but even if the processing of the voice LSI 220d is delayed. However, there is no interruption in the stop sound, and the stop sound can be generated correctly.

As a result, even if the game state becomes the first time saving state and the symbol variation effect is performed with a high-speed (0.2 second) variation time (even if the execution time of the symbol variation effect is shortened to a large extent). The stop sound can be correctly generated according to the fixed stop display of the effect symbol. That is, in the first time saving state, the effect symbol fluctuates at an ultra-high speed, and when only "0.2 seconds" have passed after the start of the fluctuation, the effect symbol is displayed as a fixed stop, but even if the processing of the voice LSI 220d is delayed. However, there is no interruption in the stop sound, and the stop sound can be generated correctly.

On the other hand, the second time saving state is executed in the hit fluctuation when the value of the limited frequency counter is a positive value during the time saving. Even in the symbol variation effect related to the second time saving state, the effect display device 27 does not perform reach display in the middle of the variation display. Even in the symbol variation effect in the second time saving state, when the variation time specified by the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating the big hit is fixedly stopped and displayed. At this time, the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the "stop instruction command (symbol stop command)" is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A, and the effect symbol is fixedly stopped for a certain period of time (about 0.5 seconds). indicate.

Even in the symbol variation effect in the second time saving state, when the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 27a is displayed. Set. Even in the second time saving state, the effect pattern is also defined to have a one-to-one relationship with each variation pattern, and when the variation pattern is determined to be a predetermined variation pattern, the effect pattern is uniquely determined. May be set, or when the effect pattern and the individual fluctuation patterns are defined to have a many-to-one relationship and the fluctuation pattern is determined to be a predetermined fluctuation pattern, the predetermined fluctuation pattern is supported. The effect pattern table to be used may be selected, and one effect pattern may be selected for a random number lottery or the like.

Even in the second time saving state, when the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command, the effect start command is transmitted to the effect display control board 222A and the voice LSI 220d. However, in this case, the execution time (fluctuation time) of the symbol variation effect is determined to be "1.6 seconds" based on the variation pattern. At this time, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A sets an effect pattern that changes the "left effect symbol", "right effect symbol", and "middle effect symbol" by "1.6 seconds" based on the determined effect pattern. No temporary stop display is performed in this "1.6 second" fluctuation display.

When the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A transmits an effect start command to the effect display control board 222A in order to start the symbol variation effect, "a stop sound command for displaying a fixed stop in the symbol variation effect, that is," left effect " A voice command related to a sound effect when the "design", "right effect symbol", and "middle effect symbol" are stopped at the same time (sound effect "pyu") is transmitted to the voice LSI. The voice (stop sound) executed based on this voice command is a silence period of "1.6 seconds" and a sound stop sound output period (about; 0.3 seconds) after the silence period ends. Examples of what is configured can be illustrated. Then, the voice LSI 220d executes voice control based on the voice command at the same time as the start of the symbol variation effect. Specifically, when the symbol variation effect is being executed, the speakers SP1 to SP4 generate "silence regarding the stop sound", and when the fixed stop display of the symbol variation effect is started, the speakers SP1 to SP4 "stop". Generates "sound with respect to sound".

As a result, even if the game state is changed to the second time saving state and the symbol variation effect is performed at a high speed (1.6 seconds) variation time, the stop sound can be correctly generated according to the fixed stop display of the effect symbol. .. Moreover, even in the second time saving state (when the next big hit occurs immediately after the big hit game ends), there is a high possibility that the hall computer HPC will perform correct processing. That is, when the big hit game is started as in the comparative example of FIG. 17, a “hit game in-game signal” indicating that the big hit game is being executed is output from the game machine to the hall computer HPC. As a result, the hall computer HPC launches a "signal indicating that the game machine is executing a big hit game (hit signal)", and while the hit signal is activated, "paid out from the game machine". The number of prize balls to be awarded is counted.

Then, when the big hit game is completed, the "hit game signal (game information)" is turned off in the game machine 1, so that the hall computer HPC also lowers the hit signal. However, the hall computer HPC shuts down the hit signal after about "2 seconds" have passed since the game machine 1 shuts down the jackpot in-game signal (game information) ("LT" in FIG. 17). reference). For this reason, the result of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) started immediately after the end of one jackpot game becomes a jackpot, and when the next jackpot game is started, the hall computer HPC performs one jackpot game (previous jackpot). The hit signal V1 that was started when the game) was started may remain in the started state. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the result of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) after the end of the previous jackpot game becomes a jackpot, and the variation time of this symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) is the first time reduction state. Similarly, when it is "0.2 seconds", the following problems occur.

That is, after the fluctuation display of 0.2 seconds and the fixed stop display time of 0.5 have passed after the end of the previous jackpot game, the game machine 1 performs the "hit game in-game signal (game information) related to the next jackpot game. ) ”, But at this point, the hall computer HPC has not yet launched the hit signal related to the previous jackpot game. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, since the hall computer HPC raises the hit signal V2 related to the current big hit game while keeping the hit signal V1 related to the previous big hit game raised, the double hit signal V1 is started. A state in which V1 and V2 are started up at the same time is generated (see the region W shown by hatching in FIG. 17). Therefore, the previous jackpot game in which the hall computer HPC has ended and the current jackpot game in which the hall computer HPC has started may be regarded as one jackpot game. In such a case, the hall computer HPC may recognize that the amount of prize balls paid out in one big hit game is excessive, and may determine that a fraudulent act has been performed. In addition, "L1" shows the time which combined the fluctuation display time of 0.2 seconds and the fixed stop display time of 0.5.

On the other hand, as in the specific example shown in FIG. 18, in the second embodiment, when the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit in the second time saving state, it is set as the fluctuation time of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect). Select "1.6 seconds". For example, if the result of a symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) started immediately after the end of one jackpot game becomes a jackpot and the next jackpot game is started, the hall computer HPC will start the next jackpot game. The hit signal related to the previous big hit game has already been launched. That is, after the previous jackpot game is completed, the game machine 1 is subjected to the next jackpot after the total time (see reference numeral L2) of the fluctuation display of 1.6 seconds and the fixed stop display of 0.5 seconds. The "winning game signal (game information)" related to the game is launched, but at this point, the hall computer HPC has already launched the hit signal related to the previous big hit game. Therefore, there is no possibility that the previous jackpot game in which the hall computer HPC has ended and the current jackpot game in which it starts are regarded as one jackpot game (as shown in FIG. 18, the hit signal V1 related to the previous jackpot game). The hit signal V2 related to this big hit game will not be started while the is still running).

As shown in FIG. 19, at the end of one big hit game, when the result of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) started after performing one deviation variation becomes a big hit and the next big hit game is started. Even if the next big hit game is started, the hall computer HPC has already turned down the hit signal related to the previous big hit game. Further, although not shown, if the result of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) started after performing the two missed fluctuations at the end of one big hit game is a jackpot, the three missed fluctuations are performed. Even if the result of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) started after that is a big hit, the variation time of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) is 1.6 seconds. Then, as shown in FIG. 20, when the result of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) started after performing four or more deviation fluctuations at the end of one jackpot game is a jackpot, the first time is shortened. It becomes a state, and the fluctuation time of the symbol variation game (symbol variation effect) is 0.2 seconds.

Next, the symbol variation effect of the re-variation mode performed in the second time saving state will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the symbol variation effect of this re-variation mode may be performed in the first time saving state or in the normal variation state. Further, the symbol variation effect of this re-variation mode is composed of a plurality of variation effects. Then, in the specific example of FIG. 21, the case where the re-variation display is performed twice with the temporary stop display sandwiched between them and the re-variation display is performed the second time shows the case where the fixed stop display is performed.

Also in the re-variation mode of FIG. 21, when the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect to be executed by the effect display device 27a is set. .. At this time, when the variation pattern designation command is received, the effect start command is transmitted to the effect display control board 222A and the voice LSI 220d. Further, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A determines the time to start the temporary stop display of the "left effect symbol", the "right effect symbol", and the "middle effect symbol" and the number of temporary stop displays (the number of temporary stop displays) based on the determined effect pattern. Twice).

In the specific example of FIG. 21, when the CPU 220a receives the variation pattern designation command, it transmits the effect start command to the effect display control board 222A and the voice processing LSI 220d. At this time, after changing the "left effect symbol", "right effect symbol" and "middle effect symbol" by "0.2 seconds", a temporary stop display of "0.5 seconds" is performed, and further, "left effect" is displayed. The "design", "right effect symbol" and "middle effect symbol" are re-variably displayed for "0.2 seconds", and a temporary stop display of "0.5 seconds" is performed. Then, the case where the "left effect symbol", the "right effect symbol" and the "middle effect symbol" are re-variably displayed for "0.2 seconds" and the fixed stop display of "0.5 seconds" is performed is shown.

In this case, the temporary stop display is performed twice during the 1.6-second fluctuation display, but the stop sound (“left effect symbol”, “right effect symbol”, and “middle effect symbol” is temporarily stopped when displayed. The sound effect) is output by the speakers SP1 to SP4. In addition, the fluctuation before the first temporary stop display, the fluctuation after the first temporary stop display (first re-variation display), and the fluctuation after the second temporary stop display (second re-variation display) Silence is output by speakers SP1 to SP4.

In this way, in the second time saving state, the variation display time is longer than in the first time saving state, but if the variation display in the second time saving state is configured by the variation effect multiple times, the speed is high in the second time saving state. It can give the impression that the fluctuations have been made "three times". As a result, the player can hardly feel "a feeling of strangeness due to the longer time of the variable display as compared with the first time saving state".

(4) Outline of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200A FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing executed by CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, each process such as prize ball payout process (S80), ordinary symbol game process (S100), ordinary electric accessory game process (S200), special symbol game process (S300), jackpot game process (S600), etc. Is being executed repeatedly. The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment is configured to execute the processes S80 to S600 of FIG. 22 every time a timer interrupt having a cycle of 4 msec occurs after the power is turned on. However, in this embodiment, among the processes constituting the game control process shown in FIG. 22, the special symbol game process (S300) and the jackpot game process (S600) will be described in detail. The prize ball payout process (S80) is a process related to the prize ball payout when a game ball enters the winning openings (17a, 17b, 31a, 45a to 47a), and the normal symbol game process (S100) is normal. This is a process for displaying the variation of the normal symbol and the stop display of the normal symbol (stop display of the hit symbol or the missed symbol) on the symbol display unit 63. Further, the ordinary electric accessory game process (S200) is a process related to opening and closing the second starting port 17b.

A. Special symbol game processing (S300)
When the special symbol game process (S300) is activated, as shown in FIG. 23, it is first determined whether or not the first start winning or the second starting winning has occurred (S301a, S301b). Then, when a negative judgment is made in the processing of S301a and the processing of S301b (S301a; NO, S301b; NO), the process directly proceeds to the processing after S308 shown in FIG. 24.

When it is determined by the CPU 201 that the first start winning is generated (S301a; YES), it is determined whether or not the number of first hold is less than a predetermined number (less than 4 in this embodiment) (S302a). If it is determined in the process of S302a that the number is less than a predetermined number (S302a; YES), a determination random number value is acquired accordingly (S303a). The determination random number value acquired based on the first start winning prize is stored in a shift memory format at a predetermined address (first determination random value memory 202a shown in FIG. 7) of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. At the same time, the first reserved number is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the first reserved number memory 202c shown in FIG. 7 (S303a).

Here, the judgment random value acquired in the process of S303a includes (a) a hit / fail judgment random value used in the first hit / fail judgment executed based on the first start winning, and (b) a first special symbol display unit. A symbol determination random value for determining a hit symbol that is stopped and displayed on 62a, (c) a “reach random value for determining whether or not to produce reach in the symbol variation effect”, and the like are included.

Following the processing of S303a, the CPU 201 uses the winning / failing random number value (special figure 1 big hit lottery random number value) acquired in the processing of S303a to make a preliminary determination (first) regarding the first winning / failing determination (special figure 1 big hit lottery). 1 Pre-determination) is performed, and information indicating the result is stored in the first pre-determination result memory (not shown in FIG. 7) (S304a). Then, after transmitting the first start winning command to the sub-control board 220 (S305a), the process proceeds to the process of S308 in FIG. 23. Here, as described above, the first start winning command is a command indicating information that can specify the result of the first pre-determination, the first hold number after the first starting winning, and the like. However, unlike this embodiment, the command for specifying the first hold number after the first start winning and the command for specifying other information may be different commands. In addition, when the result of the first hit / fail judgment in the first pre-judgment is a big hit, in this first pre-judgment, the "pre-judgment regarding the big hit symbol" using the "special figure 1 symbol determination random number value" is also executed. .. Information that can identify the result of the preliminary determination regarding the jackpot symbol is also included in the first start winning command.

Here, under the situation where the judgment random value acquired based on the first start winning prize and the judgment random value acquired based on the second start winning prize are stored, the latter is preferentially processed. (See below). Further, in FIGS. 23 to 27, among the processes performed by the CPU 201, each process executed based on the first start winning prize (hereinafter referred to as the process related to the special figure 1) and the second start winning prize are used. The same number of steps (arithmetic numbers) is attached to the same processing among the processing to be executed (hereinafter referred to as the processing related to the special figure 2). Since the processes with the same number of steps are basically the same process, one of "process related to special figure 1" and "process related to special figure 2" will be described in the following description. , The other description may be omitted. For "processing related to special figure 1", add the alphabet "a" to "number of steps", and for "process related to special figure 2", add the alphabet "b" to "number of steps" to distinguish. There is.

Further, when it is determined by the CPU 201 that the second start winning is generated (S301b; YES), the number of holdings (second holding number) of the second special symbol corresponding to the second starting winning is less than a predetermined number (this embodiment). Is less than 4) (S302b). If it is determined in the process of S302b that the number is less than a predetermined number (S302b; YES), a determination random number value is acquired accordingly (S303b). The determination random number value acquired based on the second start winning prize is stored in a shift memory format at a predetermined address (second determination random value memory 202b shown in FIG. 7) of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. At the same time, the second reserved number is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the second reserved number memory 202d shown in FIG. 7 (S303b). Here, the judgment random value acquired in the process of S303b includes (a) a hit / fail judgment random value used in the first hit / fail judgment executed based on the second start winning, and (b) a second special symbol display unit. A symbol determination random value for determining a hit symbol that is stopped and displayed on 62b, (c) a “reach random value for determining whether or not to produce reach in the symbol variation effect”, and the like are included.

Following the processing of S303b, the CPU 201 uses the winning / failing random number value (special figure 2 big hit lottery random number value) acquired in the processing of S303b to make a preliminary determination (first) regarding the second winning / failing determination (special figure 2 big hit lottery). 2 Pre-determination) is performed, and information indicating the result is stored in the second pre-determination result memory (not shown in FIG. 7) (S304b). Then, after transmitting the second start winning command to the sub-control board 220 (S305b), the process proceeds to the process of S308 in FIG. 24. Here, as described above, the second start winning command is a command indicating information that can specify the result of the second pre-determination, the second hold number after the start winning to the second start winning device 17a, and the like. .. However, unlike the present embodiment, the command for specifying the second hold number after the start winning to the second starting winning device 17b and the command for specifying other information may be different commands. In addition, when the result of the second hit / fail judgment (special figure 2 big hit lottery) is a big hit (winning) in the second preliminary judgment, the "special figure 2 symbol determination random number value" is used in this second preliminary judgment. "Preliminary judgment regarding jackpot symbol" is also executed.

In the process of S308, as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is being executed (S308). Specifically, when the jackpot game flag (see the process of S378 in FIG. 25) is set (set to ON), a positive judgment is made in the process of S308. Then, when the CPU 201 determines that the jackpot game is being executed (S308; YES), the CPU 201 ends the special symbol game process and returns to the game control process of FIG. 22.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S308 that the jackpot game is not being executed (S308; NO).
, It is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing) (S310). If the special symbol is not changing (S310; NO), it is considered that the special symbol has not changed yet, or the stop symbol is stopped and displayed after the change is displayed. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol is in progress (S312). Then, if the special symbol is not displayed in a variable manner (S310; NO) and the stop display time of the special symbol is not displayed (S312; NO), whether or not the variable display can be started. (S314a, S314b). In this embodiment, the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol is 0.5 seconds.

The "condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol" is that either the "first reserved number" or the "second reserved number" is not "0". Then, the CPU 201 of this embodiment preferentially determines whether or not the "second hold number" is "0" (S314b). That is, when the "second hold number" is not "0", the oldest determination random value is read from the above-mentioned second determination random value memory 202b (S316b), and the pass / fail determination process for the second special symbol (second). The hit / fail determination process) is performed (S320b). The determination random value read in S316b is the one acquired in S303b, and includes a hit / fail determination random value, a symbol determination random value, a reach random value, and the like.

In this second hit / fail determination process (S320b), a process related to the second hit / fail determination is performed. In this second hit / fail determination process (S320b), it is determined whether or not the gaming state of the game machine 1 is in the high probability state (whether or not the probability variation flag is set), and when it is in the high probability state, "high probability". "Big hit judgment" is performed using "data table for judgment" and "random value for judgment (judgment random value for big hit) read in the process of S316b", and when it is in a low probability state, "data for low probability" The "big hit determination" is performed using the "table" and the "judgment random value (big hit determination random value) read in the process of S316b".

The CPU 201 executes the special figure 2 symbol variation start process (S500b) following the second pass / fail determination process (S320b). In the special figure 2 symbol variation start processing (S500b), as shown in FIG. 26, when the result of the second hit / fail determination processing (S320b) is a “big hit” (S501; YES), the CPU 201 of S303b in FIG. After reading the symbol determination random value acquired in the process from the second determination random value memory 202b and setting (determining) the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 62b (S505), the variation for the jackpot. The process of setting the pattern table is performed (S510), and the process proceeds to the process of S560. Further, when the result of the second hit / miss determination process (S320b) is "missing" (S501; NO), the missing symbol is set as the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 62b (S507), and the missing symbol is set. The process of setting the variation pattern table is performed (S540), and the process proceeds to the process of S560.

Here, a process of setting a variation pattern table for big hits (S510) and a process of setting a variation pattern table of deviation (S540) will be described with reference to FIG. 27 (a). In the process of setting the fluctuation pattern table for big hits (S510), whether or not it is within the "current period (predetermined period) in which the second shortened fluctuation pattern table should be used", that is, in the "second time reduction state" is determined. Judgment (S512). Then, if it is determined affirmatively (S512; YES), after setting the "second variation shortening pattern table" shown in FIG. 27 (c) (S513), the process proceeds to the process after S560. This "second fluctuation shortening pattern table" is a fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation time of the second time reduction state (other time longer than the specific time), and the fluctuation time is uniformly set to "1.6 seconds". It is decided. In this embodiment, an embodiment in which only a single fluctuation pattern is stored in the "second fluctuation shortening pattern table" is illustrated, but as shown in the modified example of FIG. 28 (d), the "second fluctuation shortening" is illustrated. A plurality of fluctuation patterns may be stored in the "pattern table". In this case, among the fluctuation patterns stored in the "second fluctuation shortening pattern table", the one that specifies the longest time is selected.

If the processing of S512 determines negatively (S512; NO), whether or not the gaming state of the game machine 1 is the "shortening fluctuation state" (whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON). Is it determined (S516). Then, when the gaming state of the game machine 1 is the "shortening fluctuation state" (S516; YES), since it is the first time saving state, the "first time saving fluctuation pattern table" shown in FIG. 28B is displayed. After setting (S518), the process proceeds to the process after S560. This "first time saving fluctuation pattern table" is a fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation time of the first time saving state, and the fluctuation time (specific time) is uniformly set to "0.2 seconds". In this embodiment, the fluctuation time determined by the "1st time reduction fluctuation pattern table" for big hits and the fluctuation time determined by the "1st time reduction fluctuation pattern table" for deviation are equalized ( (Although the specific time and the first predetermined time are equalized), as shown in the modified example of FIG. 28 (e), the fluctuation time determined by the "first time reduction fluctuation pattern table" for big hits is deviated from the "first". It may be longer (or shorter) than the fluctuation time determined by the "variation pattern table for 1 hour reduction".

Further, when the gaming state of the game machine 1 is not the "shortening fluctuation state" (S516; NO), it is the normal fluctuation state. Therefore, after setting the "normal fluctuation fluctuation pattern table" shown in FIG. 28A. (S520), the process proceeds to the process after S560. This "variation pattern table for normal fluctuation" is a fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation state, and the fluctuation time of 12 seconds or more is set.

Next, in the process of setting the deviation pattern table (S540), as shown in FIG. 27 (b), whether or not the gaming state of the game machine 1 is the "shortening fluctuation state" (the fluctuation shortening flag is turned ON). Whether or not it is set) is determined (S541). Then, when the gaming state of the game machine 1 is the "shortening fluctuation state" (S541; YES), after setting the "shortening fluctuation pattern table" shown in FIG. 29 (b) (S543), the processing after S560. Move to. This "shortened fluctuation pattern table" is a fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation time of the first time reduction state, and the fluctuation time (first predetermined time) is uniformly set to "0.2 seconds".

Further, when the gaming state of the game machine 1 is not the "shortening fluctuation state" (S541; NO), it is in the normal fluctuation state, so after setting the "normal fluctuation fluctuation pattern table" shown in FIG. 29 (a). (S545), the process proceeds to the process after S560. Here, in the processing of S545, when the reach effect is not performed, the variation pattern table corresponding to the portion indicated as “no reach effect” in FIG. 29A is set, and the reach effect is performed. In the same column of FIG. 29 (a), a variation pattern table corresponding to the portion marked as "with reach effect" is set.

Here, among the fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern selected when the fluctuation shortening function is operating is selected when the fluctuation shortening function is not operating. Shorter than the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern. Further, in the present embodiment, when the result of the hit / fail judgment is "missing", the length of the fluctuation time is determined in consideration of the number of reservations related to the special symbol and the presence / absence of the reach effect. That is, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern selected when it is determined not to perform the reach effect is compared with the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern selected when it is determined to perform the reach effect. It will be shortened. Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), when the reach effect is performed while the fluctuation shortening function is working, the fluctuation time is longer than when the reach effect is not performed without the fluctuation shortening function working. There are times. Further, as shown in FIG. 29 (c), "1.6 seconds (other time longer than the specific time) is" 0.5 seconds (stop display time of special symbol or effect symbol, that is, fixed display time) ". 0.2 seconds (specific time) is shorter than "0.5 seconds (stop display time of special symbol or effect symbol, that is, fixed display time)". That is, in the first time-saving state, ultra-high-speed fluctuation is performed for a time shorter than the fixed display time, and in the second time-saving state, high-speed fluctuation for a time longer than the fixed display time (much shorter time than the normal fluctuation state). (Fluctuation of).

In the process of S560, the fluctuation pattern determination random value (random value for determining the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol) is acquired (S560). Then, the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern table set in the variation pattern table setting process (S510A, S510C) and the random number value acquired in the process of S560 (S562). Then, the CPU 201 starts the variation display of the special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 62b (S570), and at the same time, a predetermined command (symbol) indicating the start of the symbol variation toward the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220). The fluctuation start command) is transmitted (S572). That is, the CPU 201 transmits a "variation pattern designation command (command for designating the fluctuation pattern)", a "special symbol stop information designation command", and the like related to the special symbol to the sub-control board 220. As shown in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern determination random value may be generated (acquired) when the fluctuation of the special symbol is started, but is acquired by the processing of S303b or S303a (starting). It may be the one obtained at the time of winning.

Further, the CPU 201 sub-controls a process of subtracting "1" from the number of holds (second hold number) related to the second special symbol and a command for specifying the number of holds (second hold number) after the subtraction. The process of transmitting to the substrate 220 is performed (S575). Then, the special symbol game process (S300) is ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. The fluctuation time of the second special symbol is specified by the fluctuation pattern determined by the special figure 2 symbol fluctuation start processing (S500b), and the first special is specified by the fluctuation pattern determined by the special symbol 1 symbol fluctuation start processing (S500a) described later. The fluctuation time of the symbol is specified.

Here, the fluctuation pattern is determined in consideration of various conditions such as whether or not to perform a reach effect and whether or not the symbol for which the special symbol is stopped and displayed is a hit symbol (big hit symbol). If you know, you can determine the time when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, by analyzing the special symbol stop information specification command, it is possible to know whether the special symbol stops at the jackpot symbol or the missed symbol, and if it stops at the jackpot symbol, which is the jackpot symbol. it can. That is, in the special figure 2 symbol variation start process (S500b), the type of the jackpot shown in FIG. 8 can be known, and in the special figure 1 symbol variation start process (S500a) described later, the type of the jackpot shown in FIG. 8 is known. be able to. The CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220 determines the effect mode on the effect display device 27 based on this information, and then outputs a display control signal of the effect symbol to the effect display control board 222 to produce the effect. Display changes in the design, stop display, etc. Further, based on the fluctuation time of the special symbol (variation pattern designation command), it is also determined whether or not the effect display device 27 performs the so-called reach effect, and what kind of reach effect is to be used. Then, the sub-control board 220 controls the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decorative drive board 226, and the like according to the effect content determined in this way, thereby performing the effect of the determined content.

When the "second hold number" is "0" (S314b; YES) and the "first hold number" is not "0" (S314a; NO), the oldest judgment is made from the first judgment random value memory. The random value for use is read out (S316a), and the first hit / fail determination process is performed (S320a). Then, after performing the special symbol 1 symbol variation start process (S500a) based on FIG. 26, the special symbol game process (S300) is ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 22. Here, the first hit / fail determination process performed as the process of S320a is performed in the same manner as the second pass / fail determination process performed as the process of S320b, and the special figure 1 symbol variation start process performed as the process of S500a is the process of S500b. It is performed in the same manner as the special figure 2 symbol change start processing performed.

Also in the first hit / fail determination process (S320b), it is determined whether or not the gaming state of the game machine 1 is in the high probability state, and when it is in the high probability state, the "data table for high probability" and the processing of "S316a""Big hit judgment" is performed using the read judgment random value (big hit judgment random value) ", and when the probability is low, the" low probability data table "and the judgment read by the processing of S316a "Big hit judgment" is performed using "Random value for big hit (judgment random value for big hit)". Then, even in the special figure 1 symbol variation start process (S500a), when the result of the first hit / fail determination process (S320a) is a "big hit"(S501; YES), the CPU 201 acquires the symbol in the process of S303a in FIG. After reading the determined random value from the first determination random value memory 202a and setting (determining) the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 60a (S505), the variable pattern table for the jackpot is set. The process is performed (S510), and the process proceeds to the process of S560. Here, in the processing of S505 in the special symbol 1 symbol variation start processing (S500a), the normal jackpot symbol A, the probability variation jackpot symbol A, or the probability variation jackpot symbol B is selected as the jackpot symbol by a random number lottery using the symbol determination random number value. One of them will be decided. Further, when the result of the first hit / fail determination process (S320b) is "missing"(S501; NO), the missing symbol is set as the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a (S507), and the missing symbol is set. The process of setting the variation pattern table is performed (S540), and the process proceeds to the process of S560.

In this special symbol 1 symbol variation start process (S500a) as well, after performing the processes of S560 and S562 in the same manner as in the special symbol 2 symbol variation start process (S500b), the first special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a. The fluctuation display of (S570) is started. Then, a command indicating the start of the variation display of the first special symbol (command at the start of symbol variation) is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200A (sub-control board 220) (S572), and the number of pending numbers related to the first special symbol. A process of subtracting "1" from the (first hold number) and a process of transmitting a command for specifying the hold number (first hold number) after the subtraction to the sub-control board 220 are performed (S575). The special symbol game processing (S300) is ended, and the process returns to the game control processing of FIG.

Next, when it is determined in the processing of S310 (see FIG. 24) of the special symbol game processing (S300) that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (S310; YES), it is already special. The fluctuation pattern of the symbol and the stop symbol are determined, and the variation display of the special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol fluctuation time has elapsed (S341). At that time, since the fluctuation time of the special symbol is predetermined according to the fluctuation pattern, it is determined whether or not the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed by setting the timer at the same time as starting the fluctuation of the special symbol. Then, if the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S341; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the game control process of FIG. 22 is restored. On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S341; YES), the fluctuating first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped (S344), the stop symbol is displayed, and the symbol is displayed. A stop command is output to the sub control board 220 (S346). The symbol stop command is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the sub control board 220. Then, after setting the stop display time for displaying the special symbol as a stop (S348), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S350).

If it is determined in the process of S350 that the stop display time of the special symbol has not elapsed (S350; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the game control process of FIG. 22 is restored. On the other hand, when the stop display time of the special symbol has elapsed (S350; YES), it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol has been stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit (62a or 62b) (S352 in FIG. 25).

When a positive judgment is made in the process of S352 of FIG. 25, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets information indicating the current game progress in a buffer for reference at the end of the "big hit game" described later. (Remember) (S354). Specifically, "type of big hit (probability variable big hit, normal big hit)" and "state of game state flag" are set (memorized) (S354). Further, the specific area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 functions as a buffer used in the processing of S354.

Here, the "game state flag" is a flag indicating the "game state of the game machine 1", specifically, a "probability change flag", a "variation shortening flag", an "open extension flag", etc. Is set with data indicating whether these flags are set to "ON" or "OFF" (data indicating the current gaming state). The "probability change flag" is a flag indicating that the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment of the special symbol will be a big hit is set to a high probability (high probability state) (probability fluctuation function is operating). Yes, the "variation shortening flag" is a flag indicating that the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened (shortening fluctuation state) (the time saving function is operating). Further, the "opening extension flag" is a flag indicating that the opening time of the second starting port 17b (ordinary electric accessory 17d) is extended (the opening extension function is operating). In this embodiment, the ON / OFF switching timings of the “variation shortening flag” and the “opening extension flag” are the same, and both flags are treated integrally. In this way, the shortened fluctuation state is also the open extension state, and when the shortened fluctuation state ends, the open extension state also ends.

Following the process of S354, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process of setting an opening / closing pattern of the big winning opening 31a (big winning device) according to the type of big hit to be generated (S370). Specifically, when a "16R probability variation jackpot" is generated, an opening / closing pattern is set in which a round game in which the opening time limit of the jackpot 31a is "30 seconds" is set to "16 rounds", and "4R probability variation jackpot" or "4R probability variation jackpot" When "4R normal jackpot" is generated, an opening / closing pattern is set in which a round game in which the opening limit time of the jackpot 31a is "30 seconds" is performed "4 rounds". Then, following the process of S370, a process of setting (setting to ON) the jackpot game flag is performed (S378). By setting this "big hit game flag", the big hit game executing means starts to operate, and the game state of the game machine 1 shifts to the "big hit game state".

Following the process of S378, the process proceeds to the process of S380 or later. Here, when the "big hit game flag" is set in the process of S378, the big hit game executing means starts operating and the game state of the game machine 1 shifts to the "big hit game state", but in the main game machine 1. , While the "big hit game flag" is being set (during the operation of the big hit game execution means), the probability change function, the time saving function, and the open extension function are not activated. Therefore, after performing a series of processes after S380 as follows, the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated. Specifically, in the processing of S380, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is set (set to ON) (S380), and if it is not set (S380; NO), the process proceeds to the processing of S384 as it is. If it is set (S380; YES), the process of canceling the probability change flag (setting to OFF) (S382) is performed, and then the process proceeds to S384. The jackpot probability is set to the normal probability by the processing of S382.

In the processing of S384, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON), and if it is not set (S384; NO), the special symbol game processing (S300) is passed as it is and FIG. 22 Return to the game control process of. On the other hand, in the process of S384, when it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S384; YES), after the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are released (set to OFF) (set to OFF). S386, S387), the special symbol game process (S300) is passed, and the game control process of FIG. 22 is restored. Then, when returning to the game control process of FIG. 22, the jackpot game process described later is performed.

Next, a process when a negative judgment is made in the process of S352 of FIG. 25 will be described. That is, when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a or the second special symbol display unit 62b is a "off symbol"(S352; NO), is the value of the limited frequency counter a positive value? Whether or not it is determined (S390), if it is a positive value (S390; YES), the value of the limited frequency counter is set to "-1" (S392), and then the process proceeds to S398. If the value of the limited frequency counter is "0"(S390; NO), the process proceeds to S398 as it is.

In the process of S398, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398). Then, when the fluctuation shortening flag is not set (set to OFF) (S398; NO), the process directly exits the special symbol game process (S300) and returns to the game control process of FIG. 22. On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398; YES), did the fluctuation shortening counter value become "0" after the fluctuation shortening counter value was set to "-1" (S400)? It is determined whether or not (S404). If it is not "0" (S404; NO), the game directly exits the special symbol game process (S300) and returns to the game control process of FIG. 22.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the fluctuation shortening counter becomes "0" in the processing of S404 (S404; YES), the gaming state of the game machine 1 is switched from the shortened fluctuation state to the normal fluctuation state. It will be. Therefore, after performing the process of canceling the fluctuation shortening flag (setting to OFF) (S410) and the process of canceling the opening extension flag (setting to OFF) (S416), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited. The game returns to the game control process of FIG. Here, the "variation shortening counter" indicates the maximum number of executions of the fluctuation display of the special symbol performed in the fluctuation shortening state, and when the value becomes "zero", the shortened fluctuation state is displayed in the fluctuation display of the special symbol this time. Is completed, the next fluctuation display is switched to the normal fluctuation state, and the fluctuation display of the special symbol after the next time is performed in the normal fluctuation state.

B. Big hit game processing (S600)
While the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 repeatedly performs the game control process of FIG. 22, it is determined that the "big hit game flag" is set in the big hit game process (S600) shown in FIG. 30 (S602; YES), the process related to the execution of the jackpot game is performed.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the flow of the jackpot game process (S600). When the large winning opening 31a is opened, as described above, the predetermined opening time elapses, or when a predetermined number of game balls enter the large winning opening 31a, the ball is closed once, but the predetermined closing time elapses. Then, it becomes an open state again. Here, a game in which the large winning opening 31a in the closed state (unable to enter the ball) becomes the open state (possible to enter the ball) and becomes the open state again is referred to as "unit operation". When this unit operation is performed a predetermined number of times (16 times or 4 times), the jackpot game ends after a predetermined ending period. Then, when the jackpot game is completed, the variable display of the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) becomes executable. Hereinafter, detailed processing contents will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 and 31.

When the big hit game (big hit game A or big hit game B) is started, it is first determined whether or not the big winning opening 31a is open (S604). Here, the big winning opening 31a is closed in the "normal gaming state which is not the big hit game state", and therefore, the big winning opening 31a is closed immediately after the start of the big hit game. Therefore, immediately after the start of the jackpot game, it is determined that the jackpot 31a is not open (S604; NO), and then it is determined whether or not the end condition of the jackpot game is satisfied (S612). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the "number of unit movements executed after the start of the big hit game" has reached the set number of times of the corresponding big hit game (S612).

However, since the end condition of the big hit game is not satisfied immediately after the big hit game is started, a negative judgment is inevitably made in the processing of S612 (S612; NO). Therefore, it is determined whether or not the interval time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed after shifting to the processing of S614 (S614). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the closing time of the large winning opening 31a has elapsed (S614). Here, the closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening 31a is the time during which the large winning opening 31a is closed between the unit movements. Since the big winning opening 31a is closed immediately after the big hit game is started, it is inevitably determined that the closing time of the big winning opening has passed (S614; YES), and the big winning opening After opening 31a (S616), the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 30 is temporarily terminated, and the game control process of FIG. 22 is restored.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, it performs a series of various processes shown in FIG. 22 and then starts the big hit game process (S600) again. At this time, as described above, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process shown in FIG. 22 once is about 4 msec. Therefore, the jackpot game process (S600) shown in FIG. 30 is also repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. Then, when a positive judgment is made in the process of S604, it is determined whether or not the opening time (30 seconds) of the large winning opening 31a has elapsed (S606).

If the opening time of the big winning opening 31a has elapsed (S606; YES), after closing the big winning opening 31a (S610), the game control of FIG. 22 is passed through the big hit game process (S600) shown in FIG. Return to processing. On the other hand, if the opening time of the large winning opening 31a has not elapsed (606; NO), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entered in the large winning opening 31a has reached the specified number (S608). Then, even when the number of entering game balls reaches the specified number (S608; YES), the large winning opening 31a is closed (S610). That is, when the number of entered game balls reaches the specified number, the large winning opening 31a is closed without waiting for the opening time to elapse.

If the opening time of the big winning opening 31a has not passed (S606; NO) and the number of balls has not reached the specified number (S608; NO), the big hit game of FIG. 30 is performed with the big winning opening 31a open. The process is exited and the game control process of FIG. 22 is restored.

When the game state of the game machine 1 is the "big hit game state", does the opening time of the big winning opening 31a elapse while the game control process of FIG. 22 is repeatedly executed (S606; YES)? Alternatively, a predetermined number of game balls enter the large winning opening 31a (S608; YES), and the large winning opening 31a is closed (S610). In this way, one unit operation is completed.

When the game state of the game machine 1 is in the "big hit game state", the big hit game process (S600) is executed again, and it is determined in S604 that the big winning opening 31a is closed (S604; NO). It is determined whether or not the end condition of the "big hit game" is satisfied (S612). Here, when the "big hit game" is "big hit game A", it is determined whether or not the number of unit movements (number of rounds) executed during the hit game has reached "16", and "big hit game B" is determined. In the case of "", it is determined whether or not the number of unit movements (number of rounds) executed during the winning game has reached "4". Then, if the number of unit operations (number of rounds) has not reached the set number of times (S612; NO), after confirming that the interval time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed (S614; YES), a large prize is won again. A new unit operation that opens the mouth 31a is executed (S616). On the other hand, in the processing of S612, when it is determined that the end condition of the "big hit game" is satisfied (S612; YES), after performing the "big hit game end processing (S650)" shown below, the big hit game processing (S600) is finished, and the game control process of FIG. 22 is restored. Next, the process at the end of the jackpot game (S650) ”will be described with reference to FIG. 31.

When the jackpot game end processing (S650) is activated, the CPU 201 releases the jackpot game flag (set to OFF) (S655) as shown in FIG. 31, and then the above-mentioned “big hit end reference buffer (FIG. By referring to (see S354 of 25) ”, information on the type of the jackpot symbol (hereinafter referred to as“ the current hit symbol ”) that was the premise of this jackpot game was acquired (S660), and this information was used. Based on this, processing for setting the game state after the end of the big hit game is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the current jackpot symbol (the symbol stopped by the process of S344 in FIG. 24) is the probability variation jackpot symbol (S665). Here, in the present embodiment, the "probability variation jackpot symbol" is a "big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of a 4R probability variation jackpot" or a "big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of a 16R probability variation jackpot".

When the current jackpot symbol is not a probabilistic jackpot symbol (S665; NO), that is, when the current jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol, the CPU 201 sets the fluctuation reduction counter to "100" (S675). After performing the process of setting "4" in the limited frequency counter (S678), the process of setting the fluctuation shortening flag (S680), and the process of setting the open extension flag (S685), the process at the end of the jackpot game (S650). ) Is finished. Further, even when the jackpot symbol this time is a probability variation jackpot symbol (S665; YES), the probability variation flag is set (set to ON) (S670). Then, the CPU 201 opens the process of setting "10,000" in the fluctuation shortening counter (S672), the process of setting "4" in the limited frequency counter (S678), the process of setting the fluctuation shortening flag (S680), and the processing. After performing the process of setting the extension flag (S685), the process at the end of the jackpot game (S650) is completed.

(5) Production control process (S700)
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, an outline of the “effect control process (S700)” performed by the sub control unit 220A (CPU 220a of the sub control board 220) in cooperation with the effect display control unit 222A will be described. Note that FIG. 31 illustrates only the main processing among the processing constituting the effect control processing. In this effect control process (S700), major processes such as a symbol variation effect process (S1100) and a jackpot game effect process (S1800) are repeatedly executed. Further, since the time required for the processing of one round of FIG. 32 is approximately 2 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed about every 2 msec. Hereinafter, among the processes shown in the flow chart of FIG. 32, the symbol variation effect process (S1100) will be described, and the description of the jackpot game effect process will be omitted.

In the symbol variation effect processing (S1100), as shown in FIG. 33, when the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives the command at the start of symbol variation (S1105; YES), the processes after S1110 are executed.

The CPU 220a can determine the result of the hit / fail determination executed by the main control unit 200A based on the received "special symbol stop information designation command". Then, when the result of the hit / fail determination is a big hit (S1110; YES), a process of distributing the effect pattern table at the time of the big hit is performed based on the received variation pattern designation command (S1115). If the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong (S1110; NO), a process of sorting the effect pattern table at the time of wrong is performed based on the received fluctuation pattern designation command (S1120).

When the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 finishes the processing of S1115 or S1120, the CPU 220a performs the processing of S1140. In the process of S1140, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined using the effect pattern table set in the process of S1115 or S1120 (S1140). In this case, when a single effect pattern is stored in each effect pattern table, it is determined as an effect pattern to be used by the single effect pattern in S1140, and a random number value for determination is used in each effect pattern table. When a plurality of effect patterns are stored in the associated state, a random number lottery is performed in S1140 to determine the effect pattern.

Here, in the processing of S1140 that has undergone the processing of S1115, the mode of the effect display executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, the mode of the reach effect, and the variation of the effect symbol are changed according to the effect pattern determined by the process of S1140. A display pattern from the start to the end of the display (confirmed display) is determined (S1140). Further, in the process of S1140 executed through the process of S1120, the mode of the effect display executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, the presence / absence of execution of the reach effect, and the reach according to the effect pattern determined in the process of S1140. The reach effect mode when the effect is executed, and the display pattern from the start to the end (confirmed display) of the variable display of the effect symbol are determined.

When the CPU 220a performs the process of S1140, it shifts to the process of S1150 after performing the process of setting the stop symbol (the symbol to be confirmed and displayed) of the effect symbol (S1145). Here, in the process of S1145 executed through the process of S1115 and the process of S1140, a specific mode of the "effect symbol for confirming and displaying the jackpot" is selected and set as the "big hit stop symbol", and the process of S1120 is performed. In the process of S1145 executed after the process of S1140, a specific mode of the "effect symbol for confirming the disengagement" and the like are selected and set as the "disengagement stop symbol".

In the process of S1150, a command (effect display detailed command) for designating the "effect pattern" determined in the process of S1140 and the "stop symbol of the effect symbol" determined in the process of S1145 is issued by the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board). It is transmitted to 222) to start the variable display of the effect symbol (S1150). That is, the symbol variation effect on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is started.

After that, in the process of S1405, when the CPU 220a determines that the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) has been received (S1405; YES), the CPU 220a outputs the received symbol stop command to the effect display control unit. It is transferred to 222A, the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 27 is stopped (S1410), and the symbol variation effect is ended.

(6) Effect of Example According to the game machine 1, in the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state), a voice command (stop sound command) is transmitted at the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol, so that the effect symbol Even when high-speed fluctuation is performed (for example, it is performed in 0.2 seconds) and the fluctuation display is completed in an extremely short time (instantaneous), it is easy to appropriately generate a stop sound. That is, since the voice command is output to the voice LSI 220d (voice output means) at the start of the variable display of the effect symbol, not when the variable display of the effect symbol is stopped, the time for the variable display of the effect symbol is shortened (for example). Even if it is performed for 0.2 seconds), the stop sound can be generated with a margin, so that it is possible to prevent a problem such as interruption of the stop sound.

Further, when the effect start command is received, the audio LSI 220d (audio output means) outputs a silent audio, and the output of the silent audio continues until the stop timing of the variation display of the effect symbol, followed by the output of the silent audio. Since the output of sounded voice is started, it is easy to control the output of voice. Since the sound starts to be generated when the effect start command is received, it is not necessary to send the voice command (stop sound command) when the variable display is stopped, and the stop sound should be generated at the right time. Is easy.

Further, in the present embodiment, after the start of the variable display of the effect symbol, a sounded stop sound is output in accordance with the stop display of the effect symbol. Therefore, the voice command is transmitted to the voice LSI 220d (voice output means) at the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol, but the voice LSI 220d (voice output means) has a sounded stop sound according to the stop display of the effect symbol. Is output, the stop sound can be generated at the right time. That is, a voice command is transmitted at the start of fluctuation and voice control is performed based on the voice command, but with only that control, a sounded stop sound can be played according to the stop display.

Further, in this embodiment, the normal fluctuation state (first state) and the time reduction state (first time reduction state, second time reduction state,) in which the average time of the fluctuation time of the effect symbol is shorter than that of the normal fluctuation state (first state), That is, the CPU 220a (command output means) of the sub-control board 220 having the second state) stops the effect symbol when transmitting the effect start command in the time reduction state (first time reduction state, second time reduction state). Send a voice command related to. In this case, in the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state) in which the high-speed fluctuation is performed, the voice command is transmitted at the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol, so that the stop sound is correctly generated when the variation display of the effect symbol is performed. be able to.

Further, in the normal fluctuation state (first state), the temporary stop display is executed until the effect symbol displays the fixed stop display, and the stop sound is output according to the temporary stop display, but the time saving state (first time saving state). , Second time saving state), the effect symbol outputs a stop sound in accordance with the fixed stop display without executing the temporary stop display. In this case, in the normal fluctuation state (first state) in which the high-speed fluctuation is not performed, a temporary stop display is performed when the fluctuation display of the production symbol is performed, and the sound is transmitted in accordance with the stop display of the voice command. You can fully enjoy the variable display of. Then, in the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state) in which the high-speed fluctuation is performed, the voice command is transmitted at the start of the fluctuation of the identification information, so that the stop sound is correctly generated when the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is performed. Can be done. That is, in the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state) in which high-speed fluctuation is performed, the fixed stop display is displayed when the variation display of the effect symbol is completed without performing the temporary stop display at the time of the variation display of the effect symbol. However, the generation of the stop sound can be linked to the fixed stop display.

Further, according to this embodiment, "another time (1.6 seconds) with a long time" is selected as the fluctuation time of the hit fluctuation until the fluctuation display of the predetermined number of times (4 times) of the end of the big hit game is performed. To. Therefore, in the game machine 1 that increases the degree of shortening the execution time of the variation display, even if the hit variation is executed immediately after the execution of the big hit game, the processing of the hall computer HPC can be made in time, and the processing can be performed normally. It is more likely to be done.

Next, the gaming machine of the second embodiment will be described. In the game machine of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, when the hit fluctuation is confirmed and stopped in the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state), the stop sound is used to start the big hit game. It is a fanfare sound indicating (g2).

A high-speed fluctuation display is performed in the symbol fluctuation effect in the shortened fluctuation state (e1), and when the high-speed fluctuation display is completed, a fixed stop display is performed without performing a temporary stop display (g2, e2). Here, in the symbol variation effect in the shortened variation state, if the symbol variation effect is a hit variation, the variation is "0.2 seconds" in the first time reduction state, and then "0.5 seconds" is confirmed. The stop display is performed, and in the second time saving state, after the fluctuation of "1.6 seconds" is performed, the fixed stop display of "0.5 seconds" is performed.

In this case, in the symbol variation effect in the first time reduction state or the second time reduction state, the effect display device 27 does not perform reach display in the middle of the variation display, and is specified by the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol. When the fluctuation time is elapsed, the effect symbol indicating the big hit is fixedly stopped and displayed. At this time, the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the "stop instruction command (symbol stop command)" is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A, and the effect symbol is fixedly stopped for a certain period of time (about 0.5 seconds). indicate.

In the first time saving state or the second time saving state, when the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives the fluctuation pattern designation command determined at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 27a is displayed. Set. At this time, when the variation pattern designation command is received, the effect start command is transmitted to the effect display control board 222A and the voice processing LSI 220d. Then, in the first time reduction state, the execution time (fluctuation time) of the symbol variation effect is determined to be "0.2 seconds" based on the variation pattern, and in the second time reduction state, the execution time (variation) of the symbol variation effect is determined. Time) is determined to be "1.6 seconds" based on the fluctuation pattern. At this time, the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A sets an effect pattern that fluctuates the "left effect symbol", "right effect symbol", and "middle effect symbol" by "0.2 seconds" or "1.6 seconds". In this fluctuation display of "0.2 seconds" or "1.6 seconds", the temporary stop display is not performed.

The CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A outputs a stop sound (“left effect symbol”, “right effect”) by the speakers SP1 to SP4 when transmitting an effect start command to the effect display control board 222A in order to start the symbol variation effect. A voice command related to "a sound effect when stopping the" symbol "and the" middle effect symbol "at the same time) is transmitted to the voice LSI 220d. The voice (stop sound) executed based on this voice command has a silence period of "0.2 seconds" in the first time saving state and a sounded stop sound output period (about; 0.3) after the silence period ends. In the second time saving state, it is composed of a silence period of "1.6 seconds" and a sound stop sound output period (about; 0.3 seconds) after the end of the silence period.

Then, the voice LSI 220d executes voice control based on the voice command at the same time as the start of the symbol variation effect. Specifically, when the symbol variation effect is being executed, the speakers SP1 to SP4 generate "silence regarding the stop sound", and when the fixed stop display of the symbol variation effect is started, the speakers SP1 to SP4 "stop". Generates "sound with respect to sound". However, in the case of hit fluctuation, a fanfare sound (sound effect of "jaan") indicating that the big hit game is started is generated as the "stop sound" of this "sound". When the game state is normally in a fluctuating state, a temporary stop sound of "Pyu" is followed by a fixed stop display of the effect symbol, and then a long (for example, 10 seconds) fanfare sound (Pampakapan, etc.). After the occurrence of, the jackpot game is started.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, it is possible to perform a speedy game related to high-speed fluctuation. In other words, when a big hit occurs in the time saving state (1st time saving state, 2nd time saving state), the fanfare effect is performed at the same time when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped, so wasteful time is eliminated as much as possible and the speed is reduced. You can realize a dizzy game. Then, by executing the variable display at high speed, it is possible to more reliably realize the game in which the player is made to acquire a large number of balls in a short time.

Next, it differs from the first embodiment in that the first shortened variation pattern table shown in FIG. 35 is used in the case of the first time saving state. Further, in the third embodiment, when the game state is the first time saving state and the symbol variation effect to be started is a hit variation, a variation pattern that specifies the variation time to "0.2 seconds" is selected with a probability of about 95%. , A fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time to "4.4 seconds" is selected with a probability of about 4%, and a fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time to "5.1 seconds" is selected with a probability of about 1%. In addition, when the game state is the first time saving state and the symbol variation effect to be started is a hit variation, a variation pattern that specifies the variation time to "0.2 seconds" is selected with a probability of about 95%, and about 5%. A fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time to "4.4 seconds" is selected with the probability of.

Here, the fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time as "4.4 seconds" and the fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time as "5.1 seconds" are fluctuations for executing the so-called "fierce heat symbol fluctuation effect". It is a pattern, and when the starting symbol variation effect is a hit variation, it is more likely that a variation pattern having a longer variation time is selected than when the starting symbol variation effect is an off variation. When a fluctuation pattern that lengthens the fluctuation time is selected, various "super heat effects" can be executed, but in the third embodiment, a pseudo continuous notice effect is executed.

In the third embodiment, when a fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time as "4.4 seconds" is selected, the fluctuation is displayed for "0.2 seconds" as shown in FIG. 36, and the fluctuation is temporarily displayed for "0.5 seconds". After repeating the stop display 6 times, the variation display is performed for "0.2 seconds", and the effect pattern is selected, which includes the fixed stop display for "0.5 seconds". Further, when a fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation time as "5.1 seconds" is selected, although not shown, the fluctuation display is performed for "0.2 seconds" and the temporary stop display is displayed for "0.5 seconds". After repeating the process 7 times, a variable display is performed for "0.2 seconds", and an effect pattern is selected, which includes a fixed stop display for "0.5 seconds".

Even when the fluctuation time is set to "4.4 seconds" or "5.1 seconds", when the CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A receives the fluctuation pattern designation command determined at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol, the effect display device The effect pattern of the symbol variation effect to be executed in 27a is set. At this time, when the variation pattern designation command is received, the effect start command is transmitted to the effect display control board 222A and the voice processing LSI 220d. Further, when the gaming state of the game machine 1 is the fluctuation shortening state and the value of the limited frequency counter is "0" (that is, in the case of the first time reduction state), the fluctuation time is "4.4 seconds". In the case of "", an effect pattern is set in which the re-variation display is performed 6 times with a temporary stop display in between, and when the fluctuation time is "5.1 seconds", the re-variation display is performed with a temporary stop display in between. An effect pattern is set in which the above is performed 7 times.

Even when the fluctuation time is set to "4.4 seconds" or "5.1 seconds", the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A transmits an effect start command to the effect display control board 222A in order to start the symbol variation effect. At the time, "a voice command related to the stop sound when the final stop display of the symbol variation effect is displayed, and a voice command related to the sound effect when the" left effect symbol "," right effect symbol "and" middle effect symbol "are stopped at the same time. It transmits to the audio LSI 220d. The voice (stop sound) executed based on this voice command is a silence period of "0.2 seconds", a sound stop sound output period (about; 0.3 seconds) after the end of the silence period, and then. When the final re-variation display is started after repeating the silence period (about; 0.5 seconds) of, the silence period of "0.2 seconds" is started, and a sounded stop sound is output along with the fixed stop display. The period (about; 0.3 seconds) is performed. That is, the first "0.2 seconds" fluctuation and the subsequent "0.2 seconds" re-variation display are set as a silent period, and the first "0.3 seconds" of the temporary stop display and the first "0" of the fixed stop display. "0.3 seconds" is the sound period, and the remaining period is the silence period.

In the third embodiment, when the game state is the first time saving state, when the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern determined at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating a big hit or a miss is fixedly stopped and displayed. At this time, the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the "stop instruction command (symbol stop command)" is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A, and the effect symbol is fixedly stopped for a certain period of time (about 0.5 seconds). indicate. In the first time saving state, the sub-control unit 220A generates a command for displaying the fixed stop display of the effect symbol at the timing when the variation time (execution time of the symbol variation effect) specified by the variation pattern ends. It may be transmitted from the sub control unit 220A to the effect display control unit 222A.

In the third embodiment, when the fluctuation time is set to "4.4 seconds" or "5.1 seconds" in the first time reduction state, the fluctuation of 0.2 seconds and the temporary stop display of 0.5 seconds are displayed 6 times. Or after repeating 7 times, 0.
An effect pattern in which a fixed stop is displayed for 5 seconds, that is, an effect in which high-speed fluctuations are apparently performed 7 times is executed.

According to the third embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. In other words, the production of intense heat is performed over time, but since this production of intense heat repeats "high-speed fluctuation display" and "temporary stop display", the high-speed fluctuation has a good tempo for the player. It can give the impression that it is a repetitive game machine. That is, in the third embodiment, there is a possibility that a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time becomes long even in the first time reduction state may be selected, but by configuring this long fluctuation time by the fluctuation effect a plurality of times, in the first time reduction state. It is possible to give the impression that the high-speed fluctuation was performed "7 times" or "8 times" at a good tempo. As a result, even if the ultra-high-speed fluctuation having a high selection rate is not selected in the first time saving state and the fluctuation time suddenly starts the intense heat fluctuation, it is possible to make the player feel uncomfortable.

As a modification of Example 3 (hereinafter referred to as modification 1), as shown in FIG. 37 (a), when the fluctuation time is long (“4.4 seconds” or “5.1 seconds”). In the case of), a silent period may be set during the variable display, and a sounded stop sound may be generated during the fixed stop display. That is, (a) when the fluctuation time is "0.2 seconds", a silent period of 0.2 seconds and a period during which a sounded stop sound is generated when the fixed stop display is displayed (the first "0.3 seconds"). A voice command for executing (with a period of time), and (b) a silent period of 4.4 seconds when the fluctuation time is "4.4 seconds" and a sounded stop sound when the fixed stop display is displayed. A voice command for executing the occurrence period (the period with the first "0.3 seconds"), and (c) when the fluctuation time is "5.1 seconds", the silent period of 5.41 is confirmed. It is provided with a voice command for executing a period in which a sounded stop sound is generated at the time of stop display (the period with the first "0.3 seconds"). That is, in the first time saving state, a plurality of stop sound commands are possessed according to the fluctuation time of the effect symbol, and different fluctuation times are set by setting the length of the silence period.

Further, as another modification of Example 3 (hereinafter referred to as modification 2), an embodiment in which a pseudo continuous effect is performed in the second time saving state can be exemplified. In this modification 2, when the second time is shortened and the fluctuation time is "1.6 seconds", the fluctuation display is performed for "0.2 seconds" and the temporary stop display is displayed for "0.5 seconds". After repeating the process twice, the effect pattern is selected, which is to display the variation for "0.2 seconds" and to display the fixed stop for "0.5 seconds". In this symbol variation effect, an effect is apparently executed in which "a high-speed fluctuation of 0.2 seconds and a fixed stop display of 0.5 seconds" are repeated "three times". When a plurality of stop sound commands are possessed according to the fluctuation time of the effect symbol, different stop sounds may be generated for each different fluctuation time.

In the second time saving state of the second modification, when the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A receives the fluctuation pattern designation command determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect to be executed by the effect display device 27a is set. To do. At this time, when the variation pattern designation command is received, the effect start command is transmitted to the effect display control board 222A and the voice processing LSI 220d. Further, in the second time saving state, when the execution time (fluctuation time) of the symbol variation effect is determined to be "1.6" seconds based on the variation pattern, the CPU 220a of the sub control unit 220A is based on the determined effect pattern. Then, an effect pattern that fluctuates the "left effect symbol", "right effect symbol", and "middle effect symbol" by "0.2 seconds" is set. In this "1.6 second" fluctuation display, after repeating the 0.2 second fluctuation and the 0.5 second temporary stop display twice, the 0.2 second fluctuation and the 0.5 second fixed stop are confirmed. An effect pattern to be displayed, that is, an effect in which high-speed fluctuations are apparently performed three times is executed.

The CPU 220a of the sub-control unit 220A outputs a stop sound (“left effect symbol”, “right effect”) by the speakers SP1 to SP4 when transmitting an effect start command to the effect display control board 222A in order to start the symbol variation effect. A voice command related to "a sound effect when stopping the" symbol "and the" middle effect symbol "at the same time) is transmitted to the voice LSI 220d. The voice (stop sound) executed based on this voice command is composed of a silence period of "0.2 seconds" and a sound stop sound output period (about; 0.3 seconds) after the silence period ends. ing. Then, the voice LSI 220d executes voice control based on the voice command at the same time as the start of the symbol variation effect. Specifically, silence is generated for "0.2 seconds" in accordance with the first fluctuation display, and sound (darn) is generated for "0.3 seconds" in accordance with the first temporary stop display, and then Silence is generated for "0.2 seconds" in accordance with the second fluctuation display, and sound (darn) is generated for "0.3 seconds" in accordance with the second temporary stop display. Further, silence is generated for "0.2 seconds" in accordance with the third fluctuation display, and sound (darn) is generated for "0.3 seconds" in accordance with the fixed stop display.

According to the second modification, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, in the second time saving state, the effect is performed more time than in the first time saving state, but since this effect repeats the "high-speed fluctuation display" and the "temporary stop display", the player is asked. It can give the impression that it is a game machine in which high-speed fluctuations are repeated at a good tempo. Further, in the second time saving state, the fluctuation display time is longer than that in the first time saving state, but if the fluctuation display in the second time saving state is configured by the fluctuation effect a plurality of times, the high-speed fluctuation can be generated in the second time saving state. It can give the impression that it was done "three times". As a result, the player can hardly feel "a feeling of strangeness due to the longer time of the variable display as compared with the first time saving state".

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and is limited to the written wording for specifying the present invention within the scope of claims as long as it does not deviate from the scope of the present invention. However, improvements can be appropriately added to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them, and based on the knowledge normally possessed by those skilled in the art.

That is, in each embodiment, the embodiment in which the effect display device is composed of the 7-segment LED display devices 27L, 27C, and 27M is illustrated, but the modified example 3 (not shown) in which the effect display device is configured by the dot matrix display device and the like. , Modification 4 configured by the liquid crystal display device can also be exemplified. In this modification 4, as shown in FIG. 38 (a), the central device 20 includes an effect display device 27 and a frame member 21 surrounding the outer edge thereof. The central device 20 is provided with a display window 21e (a substantially rectangular display window 21e in front view) for making the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 visible from the front of the game machine 1.

The effect display device 27 of the modification 4 is also display-controlled by the sub-control board 220, and the symbol variation effect is executed according to the variation display and the stop display of the special symbol in the information display device 60. In addition, the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is substantially entirely a display area, and a pattern (background pattern) indicating a background, a background color (ground color of the screen such as white, blue, red, etc.) and the like are displayed in this display area. It can be displayed. Then, an effect symbol display area 27b for displaying three (three digits) effect symbols in a state of being superimposed on the front surface of the background symbol and the background color is provided on the display screen 27a.

A first hold display area 27D and a second hold display area 27E are provided on the edge side of the display screen 27a. Of these, in the first hold display area 27D, the maximum number of acquired information (first hold number) regarding the "first special symbol" generated based on the entry of the ball into the first start port 17a is "4". In the second hold display area 27E, the maximum number of acquired information (second hold number) regarding the "second special symbol" generated based on the entry of the ball into the second start port 17b is "4". Is displayed as.

Also in the fourth modification, the CPU 220a uses a command newly generated based on the display control command transmitted from the main control unit 200A and a display control command as it is transmitted from the main control unit 200A as a symbol control command for effect display control. It is transmitted to the unit 222A. Further, as shown in FIG. 38B, the effect display control board 222 includes a CPU 222a, a control ROM 222b, a control RAM 222c, a VDP (video display processor) 222d, a work RAM 222e, and a display ROM (character ROM). ) 222g and a video RAM 222h are mounted. Further, the effect display device 27 is electrically connected to the VDP 222d.

The CPU 222a receives signals (commands) for various display controls transmitted from the sub control board 220, and analyzes the signals (commands) received according to the program stored in the control ROM 222b. Then, the CPU 222a transmits the analysis result to the VDP 222d. The control ROM 222b stores various programs for image display control according to the game state of the game machine 1, and the control RAM 222c is provided with a storage area, a work area, and the like for temporarily storing various data. ing. In addition, the display ROM 222g stores data related to the display of various effect symbols displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 (data of effect symbols that are variablely displayed, etc.).

The VDP 222d reads the data stored in the effect display ROM 222g based on the above-mentioned "analysis result" by the CPU 222a, generates image data in the work RAM 222e based on the read data, and temporarily stores the image data in the video RAM 222h. After that, the image data stored in the video RAM 222h is loaded on the signal (RGB image signal) from the transmission unit 222k and transmitted to the effect display device 27.

In the gaming machine of the modified example 4, the effect symbol display area 27b of various modes can be made to appear on the display screen 27a at the time of the symbol variation effect. That is, the effect symbol display area 27b can be made to appear in various sizes on the display screen 27a at various positions (substantially the entire area, substantially the center, near the edge, etc.), but the specifics shown in FIG. 39 (a) below. A mode (a mode in which three production symbols are arranged in the horizontal direction) will be described as an example. That is, the effect symbol display area 27b according to this specific aspect is the left circulation display area 27S for cyclically displaying the effect symbol (left effect symbol) located on the left side and the effect symbol (middle effect symbol) located in the center. It is composed of a middle circulation display area 27T for performing circulation display and a right circulation display area 27U for performing circulation display of the effect symbol (right effect symbol) located on the right side.

The left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U are areas in which the effect symbol (arithmetic number) is changed from the upper side to the lower side, and all of them have a long substantially strip shape in the vertical direction. Is displayed. That is, the longitudinal widths of the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U correspond to substantially the entire width of the display screen 27a along the vertical direction. On the other hand, the short width of the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U is configured to be less than "1/3" of the substantially total width along the horizontal direction of the display screen 27a. , These cyclic display areas 27S, 27T, 27U are displayed in the display screen 27a in a state where adjacent objects do not conflict (contact) with each other. Since the circulation display areas 27S, 27T, and 27U are displayed semi-transparently or transparently, the player can visually recognize the effect background elements behind the circulation display areas 27S, 27T, and 27U. Become.

As shown in FIG. 39A, the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U are stop display areas LH, CH, and RH located substantially in the center in the vertical direction, and each stop display. It includes upper display areas LU, CU, and RU located above the areas LH, CH, and RH, and lower display areas LD, CD, and RD located below the respective stop display areas LH, CH, and RH. Then, each number symbol (in the order of "1" to "9") constituting the effect symbol is the upper display area LU, CU, RU, the stop display area LH, CH, RH, the lower display area LD, CD, RD. By displaying so as to move in order, a variable display (circular display) of the effect symbol is realized. For example, as shown in FIG. 39B, “8” is set in the upper display area LU of the left circulation display area 27S, “7” is set in the stop display area LH, and “6” is set in the lower display area LD at the first predetermined timing. In the case where it is displayed, at the second predetermined timing, "8" displayed in the upper display area LU is displayed in the stop display area LH, and "7" displayed in the stop display area LH is displayed in the lower display area. By displaying it on the LD or the like, a variable display of the effect symbol is realized. Here, the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH are areas that constitute the stop display positions of the corresponding effect symbols. However, depending on the appearance mode (appearance position, size, shape, etc. on the display screen 27a) of the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U, the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH may be displayed. The appearance position, size, shape, etc. will also be changed.

In any of the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U, the speed at which the effect symbol fluctuates is high. For example, the effect symbol moves from the upper display area LU, CU, RU to the stop display area LH, CH, RH (for example, 30 mm), or from the stop display area LH, CH, RH to the lower display area LD, CD, RD. The speed at which the movement (for example, 30 mm) is performed in a time of "60 to 100 ms" is defined. For this reason, it is difficult or impossible for the player to recognize the effect symbols "circulated display (scroll variable display)" in the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U. ing. In the game machine 1, the "fluctuation speed of the effect symbol" is gradually reduced immediately before the effect symbol is shaken and fluctuates, so that the effect symbol is gradually easily recognized. Then, when the effect symbol fluctuates in the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH, the effect symbol can be recognized. Here, "sway fluctuation" shows a specific example of "temporary stop display", and is produced so that the target effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, right effect symbol) can be recognized. Refers to the state in which the symbol is finely moved without being displayed in a circular manner (scrolling fluctuation display).

For example, as shown in FIG. 40 (a), while keeping the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, right effect symbol) in a recognizable state around the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH, slightly ( For example, when it is moved up and down (with a movement amount that does not exceed the vertical width of the arithmetic numbers constituting the effect symbol), or as shown in FIG. 40 (b), it is displayed in the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH. An example can be exemplified of a case where the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, right effect symbol) are swung in the left-right direction while being kept in a recognizable state. Further, as shown in FIG. 40 (c), the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, right effect symbol) displayed in the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH are kept in a recognizable state and are predetermined. When rotating alternately in the rotation direction and the opposite rotation direction, or as shown in FIG. 40 (d), the effect symbols displayed in the stop display areas LH, CH, and RH (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, For example, the case where the size of the right effect symbol) is changed while being kept recognizable.

Next, the symbol variation effect of the modified example 4 will be described. Example 1 shown in FIG. 41 shows a case in which the occurrence of "normal deviation" is notified by the fixed stop display of the effect symbol in the normal fluctuation state. When this symbol variation effect is started, the effect symbol display area 27b appears on the display screen 27a, and the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, etc.) appear in the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U. The cyclic display (scroll fluctuation display) of the right effect symbol) is executed (h1). Then, when the timing for swinging and fluctuating the "left effect symbol" arrives, the "left effect symbol" is shaken and fluctuated in the stop display area LH (h2). As a result, the "left effect symbol" is displayed in a state of fine movement so that it can be recognized in the stop display area LH. At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the left effect symbol is generated.

Then, when the timing to shake and fluctuate the "right effect symbol" comes, the "right effect symbol" showing an arithmetic number different from the previously fluctuating "left effect symbol" is shaken and fluctuated in the stop display area RH. Let (h3). As a result, the "right effect symbol" is displayed in a slightly moved state so that it can be recognized in the stop display area LH. At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the left effect symbol is generated. After that, when the timing to shake and fluctuate the "middle effect symbol" comes, the "middle effect symbol" indicating an arithmetic number different from the "left effect symbol" and "right effect symbol" that fluctuate earlier is stopped and displayed. It sways and fluctuates in the region LH (h4). As a result, the "medium effect symbol" is displayed in a state of fine movement so that it can be recognized in the stop display area CH. At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the right effect symbol is generated.

Due to the fluctuation of the "middle effect symbol", the "left effect symbol", the "middle effect symbol" and the "right effect symbol" are all slightly moved so as to be recognizable (sway fluctuation state). Temporary stop display of the symbol is started. At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the middle effect symbol is generated. That is, when the "left effect symbol", "middle effect symbol" and "right effect symbol" are in a state of slight movement (sway fluctuation state), the stop mode of the effect symbol is displayed in a recognizable state "temporary stop". "Display" is performed. This temporary stop display indicates that there is a possibility that the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, and right effect symbol) may be fixedly stopped and displayed in a stop mode (combination) that indicates the occurrence of "normal deviation". Is done. Then, when the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern determined at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating the normal deviation is fixedly stopped and displayed (h5).

FIG. 42 shows a case (Example 2) in which the occurrence of “out of reach” is notified by the fixed stop display of the effect symbol in the normal variable state, and the occurrence of “big hit” is notified by the fixed stop display of the effect symbol in the normal variable state. A case (Example 3) is shown. Also in Examples 2 and 3, when the symbol variation effect is started, the effect symbol display area 27b appears on the display screen 27a, and the effect symbol is circulated in the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U. Execute display (scroll fluctuation display). Then, when the timing for swinging and fluctuating the "left effect symbol" arrives, the "left effect symbol" is shaken and fluctuated in the stop display area LH (i1, j1). At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the left effect symbol is generated.

Then, when the timing to shake and fluctuate the "right effect symbol" comes, the "right effect symbol" showing the same arithmetic number as the previously fluctuating "left effect symbol" is shaken and fluctuated in the stop display area RH. Let (i2, j2). At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the right effect symbol is generated. As a result, the "right effect symbol" and the "left effect symbol" indicating the same arithmetic number are displayed in a recognizable state (displayed in a slightly moved state), and the reach display is started.

In Example 2, when the timing to fluctuate the “medium effect symbol” after the reach display arrives, the “middle effect symbol” is fluctuated in the stop display area LH (i3). In this case, the "middle effect symbol" that shows an arithmetic number different from the "right effect symbol" and the "left effect symbol" that fluctuate earlier is shaken and fluctuated, and the effect symbol (second identification information) is provisionally Display a stop. This temporary stop display indicates that the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, and right effect symbol) may be displayed as a fixed stop in a stop mode (combination) that indicates the occurrence of "out of reach". Is done. At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the middle effect symbol is generated. Then, when the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern determined at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating the reach loss is fixedly stopped and displayed (i4).

Also in Example 3, when the timing for swinging and fluctuating the “middle effect symbol” comes after the reach display, the “middle effect symbol” is shaken and fluctuated in the stop display area LH (j3). In this case, the "right effect symbol" and the "middle effect symbol" showing the same arithmetic numbers as the "right effect symbol" and the "left effect symbol" that have been swaying and fluctuating earlier are swayed and fluctuated to temporarily change the effect symbol (second identification information). Display a stop. At this time, a stop sound (pyu) of the middle effect symbol is generated. This temporary stop display indicates that the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, and right effect symbol) may be displayed as a fixed stop in a stop mode (combination) that indicates the occurrence of a "big hit". .. Then, when the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern determined at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol elapses, the effect symbol indicating the big hit is fixedly stopped and displayed (j4).

Example 4 of FIG. 43 shows a case in which the occurrence of “normal deviation” is notified by the fixed stop display of the effect symbol in the time saving state. When this symbol variation effect is started, the effect symbol display area 27b appears on the display screen 27a, and the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol,) are displayed in the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U. The cyclic display (scroll fluctuation display) of the right effect symbol) is executed (k1). Then, when the fluctuation time in the time saving state (first time saving state; 0.2 seconds, second time saving state; 1.6 seconds) elapses, the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect symbol, right effect symbol) are stopped. Make a final stop to display (k2).

Example 5 of FIG. 44 shows a case where the variation effect is performed a plurality of times in the second time saving state. When this Example 3 symbol variation effect is started, the effect symbol display area 27b appears on the display screen 27a, and the effect symbols (left effect symbol, middle effect) appear in the left circulation display area 27S, the middle circulation display area 27T, and the right circulation display area 27U. Cyclic display (scroll fluctuation display) of the symbol (design, right effect symbol) is executed (m1). Then, when the fluctuation is performed for "0.2 seconds", a temporary stop display of "0.5 seconds" is performed (m2). Further, when the revariation display for "0.2 seconds" is performed (m3), the temporary stop display for "0.5 seconds" is performed (m4). Then, when the re-variation display for "0.2 seconds" is performed (m5), the fixed stop display for "0.5 seconds" is performed (m6). That is, the same game as in each embodiment can be performed by the modified example 4 in which the liquid crystal display device is used as the effect display device 27.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall are used as "rental balls" and "prize balls", and various winning openings (first start) provided on the game board are used. A game in which a player is given a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the entry of the game balls into the mouth, the second starting port, the large winning opening, etc.). Although an example in which the present invention is applied to the machine 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a game machine of a type that gives a game benefit (game value) in a form different from the “payment of prize balls”. it can. As such a type of game machine, when a game ball enters various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (magnitude of game value) corresponding to the entry is generated by the main control unit or payout. By storing the data in the RAM of the control unit, it is possible to exemplify a game machine that imparts a game benefit (game value) to the player, and in this case as well, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

In addition, as a type of game machine that converts game profit (game value) into data and gives it to a player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the game machine, specifically, An example is a game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning openings or out openings and launch it again. In this type of game machine (so-called enclosed game machine), for example, every time a game ball enters a winning opening, data indicating, for example, a prize ball amount determined for each winning opening is stored. Thereby, the game value as a result of the game can be given to the player.

In each embodiment, when the first special symbol (identification information) or the second special symbol (identification information) is stopped and displayed in the jackpot symbol (specific mode), the jackpot game (specific game) is started as it is. However, when the first special symbol (identification information) or the second special symbol (identification information) is stopped and displayed in the jackpot symbol (specific mode) and the predetermined start condition is satisfied, the jackpot game (specific game) starts. It may be the mode to be performed. For example, a gaming machine that starts a jackpot game by passing a game ball through a start gate provided in the game area after the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol can be exemplified. In other words, "a specific game can be executed based on the identification information being displayed in a specific mode" means that "the execution condition (start condition) of the specific game is only displayed in the specific mode." Those that "satisfy" and those that "the execution condition (start condition) of the specific game is satisfied when the identification information is displayed in a specific mode and other conditions are satisfied" are included.

The present invention can be used in fields such as manufacturing and selling game machines.

1; Game machine (ball game machine),
27; Production display device,
80; External terminal unit (information output unit),
200; Main control unit (specific game execution means),
220; Sub-control unit,
222a; CPU (command output means) of the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220),
222; effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222, identification information display means),
220d; Audio LSI (audio output means).

Claims (1)

Identification information display means that starts variable display of identification information based on the reception of the production start command and stops and displays it after a predetermined time has elapsed.
A voice output means that outputs voice based on the reception of voice commands,
The identification information display means and the voice output means are provided with a command output means capable of transmitting a predetermined command.
A gaming machine capable of outputting a stop sound based on a voice command related to the stop display of the identification information.
The gaming state includes a first state and a second state in which the average time of fluctuation time of the identification information is shorter than that of the first state.
The timing of transmitting the voice command related to the stop display of the identification information differs between the first state and the second state, while the first state and the second state display the stop display of the identification information. The time is the same,
The identification information is composed of a plurality of symbols.
The first state is a state in which after temporarily stopping each of the plurality of symbols at different timings, all of the plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed at the same time.
In the first state, Ri can be output der the stop sound when the plurality of symbols constituting the identification information temporarily stopped,
In the second state, the plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed at the same timing.
In the second state, one stop sound can be output when the plurality of symbols constituting the identification information are stopped and displayed.
A gaming machine characterized in that the stop sound output time in the second state is configured to be shorter than the stop display time .

Images