JP6890415B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) that has a gaming area in which a gaming ball (game medium) moves and launches the gaming ball into the gaming area in response to an operation of the player. This type of gaming machine is provided with a start winning opening as a detection area for detecting a game ball in the gaming area, and when it detects that a game ball has entered the starting winning opening, a special lottery is performed and a variable display of a symbol is displayed on the display device. Is started, and when the result of the special lottery is a big hit, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific mode. Then, the game state is shifted to the special game state, the special game is executed a plurality of times in the special game state, and in each special game, the large winning opening provided in the game area is operated in the open state, and the large winning opening is entered. The game ball is paid out according to the entry of the game ball.

In this type of gaming machine, various effects are performed using various effect devices such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker, a lamp, and a movable object in order to increase the player's motivation to play. Then, there is a gaming machine of this type provided with an effect operating means capable of inputting operation information by the player, and causing the effect to be executed according to the player's operation on the effect operating means (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-116169

Here, in such a gaming machine, if an attempt is made to realize a production with a high production effect, the current consumption value of the production device and the processing load of the control become large, but the production is performed according to the player's operation on the production operation means. In the case of execution, depending on the timing of the player's operation on the effect input device, the current consumption value of the effect device and the processing load of the control may exceed the limit value due to duplication with the already executed effect. There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to perform an appropriate effect according to the timing of operation on the effect operating means.

(1) The present invention is a gaming machine that performs a lottery to determine success or failure under predetermined conditions and advances a game according to the result of the lottery, and includes a production control means for executing a game production that produces the game. The effect control means includes a process of executing the first game effect, a process of accepting an operation on the effect operation means during the execution of the first game effect and a predetermined period after the execution of the first game effect is completed. When the operation for the effect operation means is accepted, the process of determining whether or not the first game effect is being executed, and the second game effect when it is determined that the first game effect is not being executed are performed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine, which comprises a process of executing a third game effect when it is determined that the first game effect is being executed.

In the present invention, the operation for the effect operating means is accepted even during the execution of the first game effect, and the second game effect is performed when the operation for the effect operation means is performed after the execution of the first game effect is completed. By executing and executing the third game effect when the first game effect is being executed, it is possible to prevent the second game effect from being executed during the execution of the first game effect.

(2) Further, in the present invention, the third game effect may be a game effect having a smaller control load than the second game effect.

By doing so, it is possible to reduce the control load generated when the operation on the effect operating means is performed during the execution of the first game effect.

(3) Further, in the present invention, the effect control means performs a process of operating a plurality of movable objects as a process of executing the second game effect, and the plurality of processes of executing the third game effect. The process of operating some of the movable objects may be performed.

In this way, in the third game effect, the control load is reduced by the amount of less movable objects to be operated than in the second game effect, so that the operation on the effect operation means is performed during the execution of the first game effect. The control load generated in this case can be reduced.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute an appropriate game effect according to the timing of operation with respect to the effect operation means.

It is a perspective view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the game board of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the operation of the movable object of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the operation of the movable object of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the control state of the movable object of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the operation of the movable object of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment described below does not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention.

1. 1. Configuration of the gaming machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment plays a game using a gaming ball (game medium) lent out from the gaming field, and is provided with an outer frame 2 forming an outer surface of the gaming machine and inside the gaming machine. , A game board 6 that forms a game area 4 in which a game ball moves, a glass unit 8 that makes the game area 4 visible and inaccessible to the player, and a game area 4 formed so as to surround the game area 4 in front of the game machine. It is provided with a front frame 10 (front of the gaming machine). Then, the front frame 10 forms a front frame opening 11 in a range corresponding to the game area 4 so that the player can see the game area 4, and closes the front frame opening 11 so as to close the glass unit from the back side. By attaching the 8, the front surface of the gaming machine is formed together with the glass unit 8.

A part of the front frame 10 is made of a semi-transparent material through which light is transmitted, and a plurality of directing lights for enlivening the game are output inside the part made of the semi-transparent material. The front frame lamp 12 is provided. Further, the front frame 10 is provided with speakers 14 at the lower left and lower right of the front frame opening 11 to output a production sound or the like for enlivening the game.

Further, an upper plate 16 (storage means) for storing the game ball is provided in the lower center of the front frame 10, and a player from the game machine to the left portion on the inner side surface of the upper plate 16 on the back side. Is provided with a payout port 18 for paying out the game ball. Further, a grip unit 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10, and when the player performs an operation of rotating the grip unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine, the grip unit 20 provided inside the gaming machine is not shown. The launching device is activated so that the gaming ball is launched into the gaming area 4. The launching device of the present embodiment can launch 99 game balls per minute (1.65 balls per second).

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

Further, in the central portion on the front side of the upper plate 16, an effect input device 26 (effect operation means) composed of buttons, handles, and the like is provided, and when the player operates the effect input device 26, the gaming machine is used. The production (game production) to be performed changes. A setting input device 27 (setting operation means) composed of switches, keys, and the like is provided on the right side of the upper plate 16 on the front side. You can change the settings of the effect to be performed.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external configuration of the game board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with the outer rail 28 in a circular shape, and the area surrounded by the outer rail 28 is the game area 4 in which the game ball moves. Further, at the left end of the game area 4, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 28, and the outer rail 28 and the inner rail 30 are provided below the game board 6 and are not shown. The game ball fired from the device is guided to the game area 4.

Further, the central portion of the game board 6 is provided with a liquid crystal display 31 (effect image display means) for displaying an effect image or the like for enlivening the game, and a decorative portion 32 formed so as to surround the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. A production unit 33 is provided. Here, the decorative portion 32 has a portion made of a translucent material through which light is transmitted, and inside the portion made of the translucent material, a directing light or the like for enlivening the game is provided. A plurality of decorative lamps 34 for output are provided.

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

Further, a left opening 40 through which a game ball falling in the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33 can pass is formed in the left portion of the decoration unit 32, and the game ball passing through the left opening 40 is formed in the decoration unit 32. It passes through the passage 42 provided inside and falls to the stage 44 provided in the lower part of the decorative portion 32. The upper surface of the stage 44 has a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 so that the game ball can fall downward from the stage 44, and the ball falls from the passage 42 onto the stage 44. After the game ball moves back and forth on the stage 44 from side to side, it falls downward from the vicinity of the center of the stage 44.

Below the central portion of the stage 44, a first starting winning opening 46 is provided so that a game ball that has fallen downward from the vicinity of the central portion of the stage 44 can enter. The first start winning opening 46 has a built-in sensor (detection means) for detecting that the game ball has entered, and is configured so that the game ball is collected inside the game machine when the game ball enters. Each time a game ball enters the 1-start winning opening 46, a predetermined number of game balls (a specified number of one or more, for example, three) are paid out to the player, and a random number value is acquired to win or lose the jackpot. A special lottery will be held to determine.

Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33, a passage gate 48 through which the game ball passes without being collected inside the game machine is provided. The passing gate 48 has a built-in sensor that detects that the game ball has passed, and each time the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, a normal lottery is performed to acquire a random number value and determine whether or not the game is a normal hit. ..

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

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

Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33, a large winning opening 54 is provided in which the game ball is collected inside the game machine when the game ball enters. The large winning opening 54 is provided with a special accessory 56 having a built-in sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered and a plate-shaped member for closing the large winning opening 54. It is configured to be operable between an open state (first state, enterable state) in which the game ball can enter the winning opening 54 and a closed state (second state, inaccessible state) in which the game ball cannot enter. There is. The special accessory 56 has a built-in drive device such as a solenoid that operates a plate-shaped member, and is controlled so as to be opened under a predetermined condition in a special game state that starts when a big hit is won in a special lottery. To. Then, each time a game ball enters the large winning opening 54, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls is paid out to the player.

Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 4, an out port 62 is provided to collect the game ball that has fallen in the game area 4 without entering any of the winning openings inside the game machine.

The launching device for the game ball is configured so that the firing output of the game ball changes by adjusting the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 shown in FIG. 1, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is small, The game ball is launched so that the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33, and when the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 is large, the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33. A game ball is fired at.

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

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming ball falls in the gaming area 4 on the left side, the gaming ball does not pass through the passing gate 48, and the game is played in the second starting winning opening 50 and the large winning opening 54. When the ball does not win a prize and the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side, the game ball does not win a prize in the first starting winning opening 46.

Further, on the lower right side of the gaming board 6, outside the gaming area 4, a main display device that indicates various states of the gaming machine, such as the result of a normal lottery, the result of a special lottery, and the gaming state, by turning on and off the lamps and the like. 70 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect unit 33 of the present embodiment includes a first movable object 102 provided with a special lens 100 (transmissive body) imitating the shape of a magatama in the central portion of a circular member. The first movable object 102 covers a part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. 3, and is visible to the player (first state) and the main as shown in FIG. It is stored below the liquid crystal display 31 and is provided so as to be able to reciprocate up and down between the stored state (second state), which is invisible to the player. The first movable object 102 is operated between the appearance state and the stored state by the motor for the first movable object 102 provided inside the effect unit 33.

Further, in the first movable object 102, the outer edge portion 106 constituting the outer edge of the main body portion 104 is provided so as to be rotatable left and right about the rotation shaft 108 with respect to the main body portion 104 provided with the special lens 100. There is. The outer edge portion 106 is rotated left and right with respect to the main body portion 104 about the rotation shaft 108 by a motor for the outer edge portion 106 provided inside the main body portion 104.

Further, inside the main body 104, a sub liquid crystal display 110 (effect image display means) for displaying an effect image or the like is provided on the back side of the special lens 100, and the image displayed on the sub liquid crystal display 110 is special. Through the lens 100, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the sub-liquid crystal display 110 through the special lens 100.

Further, a part of the outer edge portion 106 is made of a semi-transparent material through which light is transmitted, and a plurality of first movable object lamps that output directing light are inside the portion made of the semi-transparent material. 112 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the effect unit 33 has a second movable object 114 provided so as to project from the left side of the liquid crystal display 31 toward the central portion of the liquid crystal display 31, and an upper right upper side of the liquid crystal display 31. A third movable object 116 is provided so as to project toward the central portion of the liquid crystal display 31 and a third movable object 116 is provided so as to project from the lower right of the liquid crystal display 31 toward the central portion of the liquid crystal display 31. The four movable objects 118 are provided, and each of the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 covers a part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. Between the appearance state (first state) that can be seen by a person and the storage state (second state) that is stored outside the main liquid crystal display 31 and cannot be seen by the player as shown in FIG. It is provided so that it can move back and forth. Then, the second movable object 114 operates between the appearance state and the stored state by the motor for the second movable object 114 provided inside the effect unit 33, and the third movable object 116 is inside the effect unit 33. The fourth movable object 118 operates between the appearance state and the stored state by the motor for the third movable object 116 provided in the production unit 33, and the fourth movable object 118 is operated by the motor for the fourth movable object 118 provided inside the effect unit 33. It is designed to operate between the spawning state and the stowed state.

Further, a part of the second movable object 114 is made of a semi-transparent material through which light is transmitted, and a plurality of second movable objects that output directing light are possible inside the part made of the semi-transparent material. An animal lamp 120 is provided. Further, a part of the third movable object 116 is also made of a semi-transparent material through which light is transmitted, and a plurality of third movable objects for outputting directing light are possible inside the part made of the semi-transparent material. An animal lamp 122 is provided. Further, a part of the fourth movable object 118 is also made of a semi-transparent material through which light is transmitted, and inside the part made of the semi-transparent material, a plurality of fourth movable objects that output directing light are possible. An animal lamp 124 is provided.

2. Functional block FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board 500 and a sub board 600. The main board 500 receives input signals from input means such as a passing gate sensor 502, a first start winning opening sensor 504, a second starting winning opening sensor 505, a large winning opening sensor 506, and a payout sensor 508, and executes a game. Various calculations are performed to perform the operation, and based on the calculation results, the operation of the output means such as the normal bonus drive device 520, the special bonus drive device 522, and the payout device 524 is controlled.

Further, the sub-board 600 receives signals sent from the main board 500 and input signals from the effect input device 26 and the setting input device 27, and performs various calculations for executing the effect according to the progress of the game. Is performed, and the operation of the effect device 626 such as the effect display device 621, the sound device 622, and the movable object drive device 624 is controlled based on the calculation result. The functions of each board such as the main board 500 and the sub board 600 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of information storage medium), hardware such as RAM, and ROM. It is realized by software consisting of a given program stored in advance.

The main board 500 includes a random number generating means 540, a normal lottery means 542, a normal drive control means 544, a special lottery means 546, a display control means 547, a game state transition control means 548, a special drive control means 550, and a payout control means 552. It is configured to include a communication control means 554 and a main memory 570.

The random number generation means 540 is a means for generating a random number value for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator that generates a hardware random number or a program that generates a software random number. Software random numbers can be generated, for example, based on the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numbers so as to circulate in a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the "random number value" includes not only a value that randomly occurs in a mathematical sense, but also a value that is generated regularly, but the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Also includes values that can function as random numbers.

The ordinary lottery means 542 acquires a random number value (random number value for lottery) from the random number generating means 540 based on the detection signal from the passing gate sensor 502 that operates every time one game ball passes through the passing gate 48. Then, a normal lottery is performed to determine whether or not the acquired random number value is a normal hit.

The ordinary drive control means 544 controls the ordinary accessory driving device 520 so that the ordinary accessory 52 is expanded under a predetermined condition when the ordinary winning is won in the ordinary lottery.

The special lottery means 546 is based on a detection signal from the first start winning opening sensor 504 that operates every time one game ball enters the first starting winning opening 46, or one gaming ball is second started. Based on the detection signal from the second start winning opening sensor 505 that operates every time the winning opening 50 is entered, a random number value (lottery random number value) is acquired from the random number generating means 540, and the acquired random number value is a big hit. In addition to deciding whether or not to win, if a jackpot is won, a special lottery will be held to determine which of the multiple types of jackpot symbols was won.

The display control means 547 is a means for controlling the main display drive device 521 based on the lottery results of the ordinary lottery or the special lottery, and until the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol determined in the ordinary lottery elapses. , The lamp corresponding to the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner by blinking the lamp corresponding to the normal symbol on the main display device 70, and the lamp corresponding to the normal symbol is displayed for 0.5 seconds depending on whether or not the normal symbol is won in the normal lottery. By turning on or off, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the result of the normal lottery is displayed on the main display device 70, and the fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol determined in the special lottery elapses. , The special symbol is fluctuated by blinking the lamp corresponding to the special symbol on the main display device 70, and the lamp corresponding to the special symbol is displayed for 2.0 seconds depending on whether or not the jackpot is won in the special lottery. The special symbol is stopped and displayed by turning it on or off, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the main display device 70.

The game state transition control means 548 performs a game state transition control process for shifting the game state between the normal state, the special game state, the probability change state, and the time saving state based on the establishment of the predetermined transition condition.

The normal state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and it is possible to shift from the normal state to the special gaming state.

The special game state is started based on the winning of a big hit in a special lottery in a normal state, a probable change state, or a time saving state, and a predetermined number of rounds (number of executions) of special games are executed according to the type of big hit symbol. It ends when it is done. When the jackpot symbol is a probabilistic symbol, it shifts to the probabilistic state when the special gaming state ends, and when the jackpot symbol is a normal symbol, it shifts to the time saving state when the special gaming state ends.

In the probabilistic state, a special lottery is held so that the probability that the jackpot will be won is higher than in the normal state, or if the jackpot is won, the probability that the probabilistic symbol will be won is higher. It is a game state in which a normal lottery is performed so that the probability of winning is high. Further, in the probabilistic state, the time required for one special lottery and the time required for one ordinary lottery are shortened as compared with the normal state, so that the special lottery and the ordinary lottery can be executed frequently. Is controlled by. Then, the transition from the probabilistic state to the special gaming state is possible, but the process ends on the condition that the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the probabilistic state reaches 9999 times, and the transition to the normal state is performed. However, in the probabilistic state, the winning probability of the jackpot in the special lottery is set to about 1/39, so the special game state is started before the number of times the special lottery is performed in the probabilistic state reaches 9999 times, and the special game state is started from the probabilistic state. There is almost no transition to the normal state.

The time saving state is a gaming state in which the special lottery is performed so that the probability of winning the jackpot is the same as the normal state, but the normal lottery is performed so that the probability of winning the normal hit is higher than in the normal state. Further, in the time saving state, the time required for one special lottery (variation time of the special symbol) and the time required for one ordinary lottery (variation time of the ordinary symbol) are shortened as compared with the normal state, so that the special lottery and the special lottery can be performed. It is controlled so that the execution opportunity of the ordinary lottery can be frequently reached. Then, it is possible to shift from the time-saving state to the special game state, but the process ends on the condition that the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the time-saving state reaches 100 times, and the state shifts to the normal state.

The special drive control means 550 controls the drive of the special bonus drive device 522 so that the special bonus 56 is opened in a predetermined manner according to the type of the jackpot symbol in each special game in the special game state. Do.

The payout control means 552 corresponds to a predetermined number of prize balls for each detection signal based on the detection signals from the first start winning opening sensor 504, the second starting winning opening sensor 505, or the large winning opening sensor 506. Control is performed so that the payout device 524 pays out the number of game balls to be paid out.

The communication control means 554 controls transmission of a signal to the sub-board 600. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 500 to the sub board 600 is possible between the main board 500 and the sub board 600, and from the sub board 600 to the main board 500. Communication connection is made so that signals cannot be transmitted.

Subsequently, the sub-board 600 will be described. The sub-board 600 includes an effect control means 640 and a sub-memory 670.

The effect control means 640 is based on the notification signal transmitted from the main board 500, the input signal from the effect input device 26 and the setting input device 27, and the effect data stored in the sub memory 670, and the front frame lamp 12 , The decorative part lamp 34, the first movable object lamp 112, the second movable object lamp 120, the third movable object lamp 122, the fourth movable object lamp 124, and the like, the effect lamp 620 is controlled to output the effect light. Controlling the effect display device 621 such as the liquid crystal display 31 or the sub liquid crystal display 110 to display the effect image, controlling the sound device 622 such as the speaker 14 to output the effect sound, or for the first movable object 102. A first movable object that drives a movable object driving device 624 such as a motor, a motor for an outer edge 106, a motor for a second movable object 114, a motor for a third movable object 116, and a motor for a fourth movable object 118. By controlling the effect device 626, such as operating movable objects such as 102, the outer edge portion 106, the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118, the game can be excited or the game can be enjoyed. Perform an effect to assist.

For example, in response to the occurrence of a game event such as entry of a game ball into the first start winning opening 46 or the second starting winning opening 50, operation of the effect input device 26, or fluctuation of the game state, special lottery effect processing and state effect Perform processing etc.

In the special lottery effect processing, the effect control means 640 causes the effect device 626 to execute a special variation effect for producing the special lottery based on the notification signal transmitted from the main board 500. In the present embodiment, the effect control means 640 variablely displays the special symbol image on the liquid crystal display 31 in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol on the main display device 70, and then adjusts to the stop display of the special symbol on the main display device 70. The special variation effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 by stopping and displaying the special symbol image in a manner corresponding to the result of the special lottery, and by displaying the variation effect image such as operating the character image or changing the background image on the liquid crystal display 31. This is executed on the display 31 or the sub liquid crystal display 110. Further, as a special variation effect, the effect control means 640 controls the effect lamp 620 according to the progress of the special symbol image or the variation effect image, and controls the front frame lamp 12, the decorative portion lamp 34, the first movable object lamp 112, and the like. The second movable object lamp 120, the third movable object lamp 122, the fourth movable object lamp 124, etc. output the directing light, the sound device 622 is controlled to output the directing sound from the speaker 14, and the movable object driving device. The 624 is controlled to operate movable objects such as the first movable object 102, the outer edge portion 106, the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118.

Here, in the present embodiment, premium reach, super reach 1, super reach 2, normal reach, and no reach are prepared as execution types of the special variable effect, and the effect control means 640 is special based on the result of the special lottery. It is determined which of the plurality of execution types is used as the execution type of the variation effect. The special variation effect of each execution type differs in the display pattern of the special symbol image and the variation effect image, the operation pattern of the moving object, the probability of being selected according to the result of the special lottery, and the period from the start to the end. The execution time is different. As a result, the special variation effect of each execution type has a different degree of expectation for winning the jackpot when the special variation effect of each execution type is executed, and the degree of expectation for winning the probability variation symbol or the normal symbol.

In the state effect processing, the effect control means 640 can operate the character image on the liquid crystal display 31 or change the background image according to the current game state based on the notification signal transmitted from the main board 500. By moving the animal, a state effect that suggests the current game state to the player is executed.

For example, when the current gaming state is the normal state, the effect control means 640 performs an effect state transition lottery every time a special lottery is performed, and changes the effect state to any of a plurality of types of effect states. Decide whether to set. Then, the effect control means 640 causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display a normal state image according to the set effect state. Further, when the current gaming state is in the probabilistic state, the effect control means 640 causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display a probabilistic state image suggesting that the current gaming state is in the probabilistic state, and the current gaming state is shortened in time. In the case of the state, the liquid crystal display 31 is indicated to indicate that the current gaming state is the time saving state, and the time saving state image showing the remaining number of times until the number of times the special lottery is performed reaches 100 is displayed. , When the current gaming state is the special gaming state, the liquid crystal display 31 shows that the current gaming state is the special gaming state, and displays a special gaming state image showing the number of rounds digested and the number of remaining rounds. Let me.

Further, the effect control means 640 emits specific effect light to the front frame lamp 12, the decorative portion lamp 34, the first movable object lamp 112, based on the operation of the effect input device 26 at a predetermined timing. Output from the second movable object lamp 120, the third movable object lamp 122, the fourth movable object lamp 124, etc., display a specific effect image on the liquid crystal display 31 or the sub liquid crystal display 110, or display a specific effect sound on the speaker. Control is performed such that output from 14 or a specific operation is performed by a movable object such as a first movable object 102, an outer edge portion 106, a second movable object 114, a third movable object 116, or a fourth movable object 118.

3. 3. Method of the present embodiment The details of the method of the present embodiment will be described below. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, each of the first movable object 102, the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 is normally stored, but it is specified. When the special variation effect with reach is executed, when a predetermined specific timing arrives, the effect control means 640 causes the first movable object 102 to appear as shown in FIG. After moving the first movable object 102 upward, as shown in FIG. 2, the first specific effect (first game effect) in which the first movable object 102 is moved downward so that the first movable object 102 is in the stored state. ) Is executed immediately.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the first movable object 102 is moved to the appearance state, the effect control means 640 presses the effect input device 26 to the player, such as "press a button!" On the liquid crystal display 31. When the operation instruction image for instructing the operation is displayed and the effect input device 26 is pressed during the operation valid period (predetermined period) that is started when the operation instruction image is displayed, the effect input device is displayed. In response to the operation of pressing 26, as shown in FIG. 4, the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the third movable object 118 are in the appearance state so that the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 appear. After moving each of the 116 and the fourth movable object 118 to the inside of the liquid crystal display 31, each of the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 is in the stored state as shown in FIG. The second specific effect (second game effect) of moving each of the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 to the outside of the liquid crystal display 31 is immediately executed. If the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is not performed during the operation valid period, the effect control means 640 automatically executes the second specific effect when the operation valid period elapses.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the special variation effect with a specific reach is executed, the second operation triggered by the player's operation on the effect input device 26 after the execution of the first specific effect is started. A specific effect is executed.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first specific effect ends 2.0 seconds after the execution is started, but 1.0 second after the execution of the first specific effect is started, the liquid crystal display 31 The operation instruction image is displayed on the screen, the operation instruction image is displayed, and the operation validity period of 2.0 seconds is started. Further, the second specific effect ends 1.5 seconds after the execution is started.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, since the execution period of the first specific effect and the operation valid period overlap for 1.0 second, the player can press the effect input device 26 within 1.0 second after the operation instruction image is displayed. When the pressing operation is performed, the execution trigger of the second specific effect arrives during the execution of the first specific effect, and the player presses the effect input device 26 1.0 second after the operation instruction image is displayed. When the pressing operation is performed, the execution trigger of the second specific effect comes after the execution of the first specific effect is completed.

Here, in the present embodiment, the effect control means 640 displays the effect image on the liquid crystal display 31 as a special variation effect with a specific reach, outputs the effect sound from the speaker 14, and further when the specific timing arrives. As the first specific effect, the effect image is displayed on the sub liquid crystal display 110, the effect sound for the first specific effect is output from the speaker 14, the effect light is output from the first movable object lamp 112, and the outer edge portion 106 is the main body. While driving the motor for the outer edge portion 106 so as to rotate with respect to the portion 104, the motor for the first movable object 102 is driven so as to be in the stored state after the first movable object 102 appears.

Further, the effect control means 640 is an operation of displaying the effect image on the liquid crystal display 31 as a special variable effect with a specific reach, outputting the effect sound from the speaker 14, and pressing the effect input device 26 during the operation valid period. When the operation valid period elapses without the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 during the operation valid period, the speaker 14 further outputs the effect sound for the second specific effect as the second specific effect. The second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 are output while outputting the directing light from each of the second movable object lamp 120, the third movable object lamp 122, and the fourth movable object lamp 124. The motor for the second movable object 114, the motor for the third movable object 116, and the motor for the fourth movable object 118 are driven so that each of the above is in the stored state after the appearance state.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since each of the first specific effect and the second specific effect operates many effect devices 626 at the same time, the execution of the second specific effect is started during the execution of the first specific effect. As a result, if a period occurs in which the first specific effect and the second specific effect are executed in duplicate, the current consumption value (control load) exceeds the limit value, and the first specific effect or the second specific effect is executed. May be reset, or problems such as the breaker tripping may occur depending on the power supply status of the store where the gaming machine is installed.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the effect control means 640 performs an operation of pressing the effect input device 26 after the execution of the first specific effect is completed during the operation valid period, the first specific effect is executed. Since the period and the execution period of the second specific effect do not overlap, the second specific effect is executed, but the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed during the operation valid period and during the execution of the first specific effect. In this case, since the execution period of the first specific effect and the execution period of the second specific effect overlap, the third specific effect whose current consumption value is smaller than that of the second specific effect should be executed instead of the second specific effect. I have to.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, when a specific timing arrives during the execution of the special variation effect with a specific reach, the effect control means 640 executes the first specific effect. At the same time as starting, a specific flag indicating that the first specific effect is being executed is set to the on state. Then, when 1.0 second elapses from the specific timing, the operation valid period is started. Then, when 2.0 seconds have passed from the specific timing, the execution of the first specific effect is terminated and the specific flag is set to the off state. Then, when 2.0 seconds have passed since the operation valid period was started, the operation valid period ends.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed during the operation valid period, the effect control means 640 determines whether or not the specific flag is on, thereby performing the first identification. It is determined whether or not the effect and the second specific effect are executed in duplicate.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed between the end of the execution of the first specific effect and the end of the operation valid period, that time point. Since the specific flag is turned off in, the execution of the second specific effect is immediately started, assuming that the first specific effect and the second specific effect are not executed in duplicate.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed between the start of the operation valid period and the end of the execution of the first specific effect. Since the specific effect is turned on at that time, assuming that the first specific effect and the second specific effect are executed in duplicate, the execution of the third specific effect is immediately started instead of the second specific effect. ..

Specifically, in the present embodiment, as the third specific effect, as shown in FIG. 7, the second movable object 114 and the second movable object 114 and the second movable object 114 and the third movable object lamp 122 are output from each of the effect lights. Each of the motor for the second movable object 114, the motor for the third movable object 116, and the motor for the fourth movable object 118 is set so that each of the third movable objects 116 is in the stored state after the appearance state. The driving effect is executed over 1.5 seconds, which is the same as the second specific effect. Then, in the third specific effect, the effect sound for the second specific effect is output from the speaker 14.

That is, in the third specific effect, when the motor for the fourth movable object 118 is driven by omitting the operation of the fourth movable object 118 and the output of the effect light from the fourth movable object lamp 124 in the second specific effect. Since the current consumption value is smaller than that of the second specific effect by the amount of the current consumption value of the above and the current consumption value when the effect light is output from the fourth movable object lamp 124, the execution period of the first specific effect and the first 3 The current consumption value does not exceed the limit value even if the execution periods of the specific effects overlap.

In this way, in the present embodiment, while accepting the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 even during the execution of the first specific effect, when the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed during the execution of the first specific effect, By executing the third specific effect instead of the second specific effect, the current consumption value can be prevented from exceeding the limit value.

In particular, in the third specific effect of the present embodiment, the size is the smallest among the second movable object 114, the third movable object 116, and the fourth movable object 118 in the second specific effect, and behind the first movable object 102. Since the operation of the fourth movable object 118, which has the widest range of hiding in, is omitted, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable even if the second specific effect is switched to the third specific effect.

8 and 9 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing performed by the effect control means 640 of the present embodiment. First, in the specific flag setting process shown in FIG. 8, when the execution of the first specific effect is started (Y in step S100), the specific flag is set to the on state (step S102), and the execution of the first specific effect is performed. When finished (Y in step S104), the specific flag is set to the off state (step S106).

Then, in the effect switching process shown in FIG. 9, when the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed (Y in step S110), it is determined whether or not the operation is in the valid period (step S112), and the operation is in the valid period. If there is (Y in step S112), it is determined whether or not the specific flag is set to the ON state (step S114). Then, when the specific flag is not set to the on state (N in step S114), the second specific effect is executed (step S116), and when the specific flag is set to the on state (in step S114). Y), the third specific effect is executed (step S118).

4. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be performed. Modifications will be introduced below. The above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and adopted as control methods for realizing the present invention.

First, in the above embodiment, the first specific effect and the second specific effect or the third specific effect are executed in order to raise the player's expectation for the jackpot when the special variation effect with a specific reach is executed. Although the explanation has been given with an example, in order to raise the expectation that the game state will shift to the probabilistic state after the end of the special game state when the game state is the special game state, the first specific effect and the second specific effect or the third It is also possible to execute the execution of a specific effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first specific effect is automatically executed when the specific timing is reached. However, when the specific timing is reached, the first operation valid period is started and during the first operation valid period. When the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 is performed, or when the first operation valid period elapses without the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 during the first operation valid period, the first specific effect is executed. Is started, and when 1.0 second has elapsed from the start of execution of the first specific effect, the second operation valid period is started, and is the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 performed during the second operation valid period? Alternatively, if the second operation valid period elapses without the operation of pressing the effect input device 26 during the second operation valid period, the execution of the second specific effect or the third specific effect is started. Good.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the third specific effect, the operation of the fourth movable object 118 in the second specific effect and the output of the effect light from the fourth movable object lamp 124 are omitted, so that the third specific effect consumes more than the second specific effect. Although the example in which the current value is small has been described, in the third specific effect, the operation of the fourth movable object 118 and the output of the effect light from the fourth movable object lamp 124 in the second specific effect are omitted. In addition to or instead of, the output of the effect light from the second movable object lamp 120 or the third movable object lamp 122 and the output of the effect sound for the second specific effect from the speaker 14 are omitted. The current consumption value may be smaller than that of the specific effect. Further, in the third specific effect, instead of operating the second movable object 114 and the third movable object 116, other movable objects different from the first movable object 102 to the fourth movable object 118 are driven by a driving means such as a solenoid. By operating the animal, the current consumption value may be smaller than that of the second specific effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first specific effect is an effect of operating the first movable object 102, the second specific effect is an effect of operating the second movable object 114 to the fourth movable object 118, and the third specific effect is an effect. Has been described with reference to an example in which the second movable object 114 and the third movable object 116 are operated, but a part or all of the first specific effect, the second specific effect, and the third specific effect are the operations of the movable object. It may be a production that does not involve. In any case, the third specific effect may be an effect in which the current consumption value is smaller than that of the second specific effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, the third specific effect is an effect in which the current consumption value is smaller than that of the second specific effect, so that an example of preventing the current consumption value from exceeding the limit value has been described. However, since the control target is omitted in the third specific effect and the control processing load (control load) is smaller than that in the second specific effect, it is possible to prevent the processing load from exceeding the limit value. You may do so.

2 outer frame, 4 game area, 6 game board, 8 glass unit, 10 front frame,
11 Front frame opening, 12 Front frame lamp, 14 Speaker, 16 Upper plate, 18 Outlet,
20 grip unit, 22 supply port, 24 lower plate, 26 production input device,
27 Setting input device, 28 outer rail, 30 inner rail, 31 liquid crystal display,
32 decoration part, 33 production unit, 34 decoration part lamp, 40 left opening, 42 passage,
44 Stage, 46 1st Start Winner, 48 Passing Gate, 50 2nd Start Winner,
52 ordinary characters, 54 big prizes, 56 special characters, 62 outs,
70 Main display device,
100 special lens, 102 first movable object, 104 main body, 106 outer edge,
108 rotating shaft, 110 sub liquid crystal display, 112 first movable object lamp,
114 2nd movable object, 116 3rd movable object, 118 4th movable object,
120 2nd movable object lamp, 122 3rd movable object lamp, 124 4th movable object lamp,
500 main board, 502 pass gate sensor, 504 1st start winning opening sensor,
505 2nd start winning opening sensor, 506 large winning opening sensor, 508 payout sensor,
520 Ordinary accessory drive device, 522 Special accessory drive device, 524 Payout device,
540 Random number generation means, 542 Ordinary lottery means, 544 Ordinary drive control means,
546 special lottery means, 548 game state transition control means, 550 special drive control means,
552 payout control means, 554 communication control means, 570 main memory,
600 sub-board, 620 production lamp, 621 production display device, 622 sound device,
624 movable object drive device, 626 effect device, 640 effect control means,
670 sub-memory

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that advances the game according to the result of the lottery.
Equipped with a production control means for executing a game production to produce a game
The effect control means
Execute the first game production,
During the execution of the first game effect and during the predetermined period after the execution of the first game effect is completed, the operation for the effect operation means is accepted.
If an operation on the effect operating means is accepted within a predetermined period after the execution of the first game effect is completed , the second game effect including a plurality of effects can be executed.
When receiving the operation to the staging operation means during the previous SL first game effects, the second game effects to multiple effect of the a production which a part omitted second game effects current consumption than contained A gaming machine characterized by being able to perform small effects.

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