JP6951726B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, there are known gaming machines that perform an effect of superimposing another image on one image being displayed. For example, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 superimposes and displays three identification symbols and the like on the effect image being displayed. This gaming machine, for example, temporarily stops two identification symbols and then executes a reach effect using an effect image. Then, when the reach effect is executed, the gaming machine reduces the temporarily stopped identification symbol so that the player can easily see the effect image used for the reach effect.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-230909

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when the reach effect is executed, the identification symbol is reduced, for example, at a predetermined timing. For this reason, the player was merely watching the effect of reducing the identification symbol, which was not interesting.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of production by one image on which other images are superimposed and displayed.

The gaming machine according to the present invention has a determination means for determining whether or not a hit is satisfied when a start condition is satisfied, an effect control means for executing a notification effect for notifying a determination result by the determination means, and a display of an effect image. e Bei display control means for controlling, and operating means by a player, wherein the display control unit, in the notification effect, the presentation picture image showing the degree of expectation that the determination result is per the a second display control means and first display control means for displaying a background image, the performance symbols are demonstrations picture images showing the determination result superimposed on the background image in a predetermined first display mode is, wherein in a case where the performance symbols are superimposed on the background image in the first display mode by the second display control means, when a specific operation on the operating unit is performed, the said performance symbols displays from the first display mode is changed to the second display mode, when the specific operation on the operating unit has Tsu whether such is carried out, a third that do not alter the performance symbols from the first display form The effect symbol is displayed by the third display control means, as compared with the case where the effect symbol is superimposed on the background image in the first display mode by the second display control means. (Ii) It is characterized in that it is easier for the player to visually recognize the background image when it is displayed in the display mode.

When the second image is superimposed and displayed on the first image, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the first image. In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when the second image is superimposed and displayed on the first image in the first display mode, the player operates the operating means to change the second image from the first display mode to the second display mode. It can be changed and displayed. The player visually recognizes the first image when the second image is displayed in the second display mode than when the second image is superimposed and displayed on the first image in the first display mode. Cheap. Therefore, the player can easily visually recognize the first image and enjoy the effect of the first image by operating the operating means with his / her own intention to change the display mode of the second image. In this way, the gaming machine enhances the interest of the production by the first image in which the second image is superimposed and displayed by changing the display mode of the second image superimposed and displayed on the first image by the player's intention. be able to.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second display control means superimposes and displays the second image on the first image with a predetermined first transparency, and the third display control means is the second display control means. When the second image is superimposed and displayed on the first image with the first transparency, the second image is displayed from the first transparency to the first transparency according to the operation of the operating means. May be displayed by changing to a second transparency with high transparency. In the gaming machine, when the second image is superimposed and displayed on the first image with the first transparency, the player operates the operating means to change the second image from the first transparency to the second transparency and display it. Can be made to. Because the second transparency is more transparent than the first transparency, the player can see when the second image is displayed in the second transparency than when the second image is displayed in the first transparency. It is easier to see the first image. Therefore, the player can easily visually recognize the first image and enjoy the effect of the first image by operating the operating means with his / her own intention to increase the transparency of the second image. In this way, the gaming machine enhances the interest of the production by the first image in which the second image is superimposed and displayed by changing the transparency of the second image superimposed and displayed on the first image by the player's intention. Can be done.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the third display control means is the second display control means when the second image is superimposed on the first image in the first display mode. The image may be displayed by changing from the first display mode to the second display mode in a plurality of steps according to the operation of the operating means. In this case, in order to change the second image from the first display mode to the second display mode and display the second image, the player operates the operating means not only in one step but also in a plurality of steps. Therefore, the gaming machine can entertain the player in a plurality of stages of displaying the second image by changing it from the first display mode to the second display mode.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a determination means for determining whether or not a hit is made when a start condition is satisfied, and an effect control means for executing a notification effect for notifying the determination result by the determination means. In the effect, even if the background image, which is the first image showing the degree of expectation that the determination result is the hit, and the effect symbol, which is the second image, showing the result of the determination by the determination means are displayed. good. In this case, the player can change the effect symbol from the first display mode to the second display mode and display it by operating the operating means. The gaming machine can provide a new effect that has never existed before by changing the display mode of the effect symbol according to the player's intention.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a front view of the game board 2. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the pachinko machine 1. It is a conceptual diagram of the variation pattern determination table stored in ROM 53. It is a flowchart of the main processing performed on the main control board 41. It is a screen transition figure of the notification effect in which a specific effect is executed. It is a screen transition diagram which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a screen transition diagram which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart of the sub-control board processing performed in the sub-control board 58. It is a flowchart of the notification effect control processing performed during the sub-control board processing. It is a screen transition diagram of the notification effect in which the specific effect of the first modification is executed. It is a screen transition diagram which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a screen transition diagram of the notification effect in which the specific effect of the second modification is executed. It is a screen transition diagram which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a screen transition diagram of the notification effect in which the specific effect of the third modification is executed. It is a screen transition diagram which shows the continuation of FIG.

Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 1 which is the first embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, the back side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of FIG. 1 are referred to as the front side, the rear side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively.

The mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape in front view (see FIG. 2), and its front surface is protected by a front frame 12 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a metal game ball to the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 3) and receives a prize ball. An operation button 9 operated by the player is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 5. In the present embodiment, the player can press the operation button 9. The operation button 9 is provided with an LED that can emit light in conjunction with the game. Immediately below the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. The launch handle 7 is provided so that the player can rotate the launch handle 7. When the player rotates the launch handle 7 to perform the launch operation, the launch device has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. A game ball is launched by 37. Speakers 48 are provided at the left and right corners of the upper part of the front frame 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game ball launched by the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 3) is guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flows down in the game area 4. A center decoration 8 for executing various effects is provided in the substantially center of the game area 4. The center decoration 8 mainly includes a display screen 28. The display screen 28 is arranged at substantially the center of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 is composed of, for example, an LCD or the like, and can display various images (directed images). In the present embodiment, the display screen 28 displays an effect symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 distorts a plurality of (for example, three) effect symbols, and then executes a notification effect of confirming and displaying a combination of effect symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, thereby displaying the result of the jackpot determination to the player. Notify.

A first starting port 14 is provided below substantially the center of the center decoration 8. A second big winning opening 17 is provided below the first starting opening 14. An ordinary symbol operating gate 13 is provided diagonally to the lower right of the center decoration 8. A second starting port 15 is provided below the normal symbol operating gate 13. The first big winning opening 16 is provided diagonally downward to the left of the second starting opening 15. The second starting port 15, the first winning opening 16 and the second winning opening 17 each include an opening / closing member. The game ball can win a prize in each of the second starting opening 15, the first big winning opening 16, and the second big winning opening 17 only when the opening / closing member is opened.

A symbol display unit 24 is provided at the lower right of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol storage number display LED, a second special symbol storage number display LED, and a normal symbol storage number display LED. Be prepared.

In the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the first starting port 14, the first jackpot determination is performed, and the first special symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. .. In the first jackpot determination, whether it is a jackpot or a miss is determined based on the jackpot random number. If it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot in the first jackpot determination, a jackpot game is executed in which the opening / closing member of the first jackpot 16 and the opening / closing member of the second jackpot 17 are opened in a predetermined order. A specific area is provided inside the second prize opening 17. In the pachinko machine 1, it is a condition that the game ball passes through a specific area during the jackpot game to cause a probability fluctuation state after the jackpot game is completed. The probability fluctuation state is a state in which the probability of being determined as a "big hit" in the jackpot determination is higher than usual. In the present embodiment, the generated probability fluctuation state is terminated by the operation of the so-called number-cut probability variation function when the number of executions of the jackpot determination in the probability fluctuation state reaches a predetermined number of times.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 13, a normal hit determination is performed, and a normal symbol indicating the result of the determination is displayed on the normal symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. When it is determined to be a hit in the normal hit determination, the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 is opened. When the game ball wins the second starting port 15, the second big hit determination is performed, and the second special symbol indicating the result of the determination is displayed on the second special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. If it is determined to be a jackpot in the second jackpot determination, the same jackpot game as described above is executed.

The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main control board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and a power supply board 42.

The main control board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main control board CPU unit 50 of the main control board 41 includes a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data obtained by the arithmetic processing by the CPU 51, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. It is provided. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main control board CPU unit 50. The main control board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main control board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start port switch 73, and the second start port switch 74 via the I / O interface 54. ing. The output port 55 outputs the information of the pachinko machine 1 to a computer for managing a game hall (not shown). The first start port switch 73 detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 14. The second starting port switch 74 detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 15.

The sub-control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as production according to a command transmitted from the main control board 41. The lamp driver board 46 is connected to the operation button 9 and the illumination board 31. The lamp driver board 46 controls the light emitting operation of the LED provided on the operation button 9, the light emitting operation of the illumination board 31, and the like according to the command received from the sub control board 58. Further, the lamp driver board 46 inputs various signals to the sub control board 58 based on the operation of the operation button 9 by the player.

The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls the image display on the display screen 28 according to a command received from the sub control board 58. The CGROM 432 stores image data and the like necessary for displaying an image on the display screen 28. Although not shown, the CGROM 432 has a symbol image storage area for storing image data (symbol image data) for displaying the symbol image 101 (see FIG. 6 and the like) described later, and an expectation image 104 (see FIG. 7) described later. ), A symbol image storage area for storing image data (expected degree image data), and a background for storing image data (background image data) for displaying a background image 102 (see FIG. 6 and the like) described later. An image storage area is provided. The symbol image data includes still image data for displaying a still image of the symbol image 101, and moving image data for displaying an effect operation in which the display mode of the symbol image 101 changes with time. Similarly, as for the expected degree image data and the background image data, the still image data for displaying the still image of the expected degree image 104 and the background image 102, and the display mode of the expected degree image 104 and the background image 102 over time, respectively. Includes moving image data for displaying the effect operation that changes to.

The payout control board 45 includes a prize ball, a CPU 45a and the like that control the payout of the prize ball. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in response to a command transmitted from the main control board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

The relay board 47 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 69, a first big winning opening solenoid 70, a second big winning opening solenoid 71, a specific area solenoid 72, a normal symbol operation switch 75, a first big winning opening switch 76, and a second big winning opening. It is connected to the winning opening switch 77, the specific area switch 78, and the symbol display unit 24. The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 during the ordinary hit game. The first big winning opening solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the first big winning opening 16 during the big hit game. The second big winning opening solenoid 71 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second big winning opening 17 during the big hit game. The specific area solenoid 72 opens and closes an opening / closing member (not shown) in a specific area in the second big winning opening 17 in a specific round of the jackpot game. The normal symbol operation switch 75 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 13. The first grand prize opening switch 76 detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first grand prize opening 16. The second big winning opening switch 77 detects the game ball that has won the second big winning opening 17. The specific area switch 78 detects a game ball that has passed through a specific area.

The power supply board 42 is connected to the main control board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies stabilized DC power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball into the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. In the variation pattern determination table, whether the jackpot determination is the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination, the game state at the time of the jackpot determination (non-time saving state or time saving state in this embodiment) and the result of the jackpot determination (big hit or A plurality of tables are provided according to the deviation). Each table is assigned a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns according to the degree of expectation that the result of the jackpot judgment will be a jackpot, and each fluctuation pattern is associated with the value of the fluctuation pattern determination random number (0 to 511). ing. When the first jackpot determination is performed, the table corresponding to the game state and the determination result at that time is referred to, and one variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the jackpot random number is determined. ..

The variation pattern includes reach effect and non-reach. The variation pattern of the reach effect is, for example, a notification effect that executes an effect indicating that there is a possibility of a big hit after a reach state in which two of the three first effect symbols stop at the same symbol is configured. The non-reach variation pattern is a notification effect in which the effect ends without reaching the reach state, and in the present embodiment, it is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order.

Although details are omitted, in the variation pattern determination table, a plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned according to the game state for the second jackpot determination, and each variation pattern corresponds to the value of the variation pattern determination random number. It is attached. The main control board 41 changes the first special symbol or the second special symbol by a fluctuation time determined according to the determined fluctuation pattern. Further, the main control board 41 transmits a fluctuation pattern designation command, which is a command for designating the fluctuation pattern determined by referring to the fluctuation pattern determination table, to the sub control board 58. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the fluctuation pattern specified by the command.

The operation of the pachinko machine 1 by the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program is executed by the CPU 51 when the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3) detects an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms. Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as "S".

As shown in FIG. 5, when the main process is started, the command output process is first performed (S10). In the command output process, the control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

Next, the switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, the normal symbol operating gate 13, the first starting port 14, the second starting port 15, the first big winning opening 16, the second big winning opening 17, the specific area in the second big winning opening 17, and In addition, processing for detecting the game ball is performed from the detection results of each switch (see FIG. 3) provided in the winning opening.

Next, the counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the special symbol fluctuation time counter, which is a timer counter for measuring the fluctuation time of the special symbol, is subtracted.

Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory processing, a process for controlling the operation of the jackpot game (mainly the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17) and the game generated after the big hit game is completed. Processing related to the state is performed. In the present embodiment, in the final round of one big hit game, the second big winning opening 17 is opened for 13 seconds or 0.3 seconds. In rounds other than the final round, the first prize opening 16 is opened with a maximum opening time of 29 seconds. When the game ball passes through a specific area in the second big winning opening 17 during the big hit game, the flag corresponding to the specific area switch 78 is set to "ON" in the switch reading process (S11). If this flag is "ON", the probability fluctuation flag indicating that the probability fluctuation state is set is "ON". Then, the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 once opened are closed when either the elapse of the maximum opening time or the winning of a predetermined number of game balls is satisfied. When the jackpot game is started, a jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game is started is generated and stored in the RAM 52. The jackpot game start command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10) of the main process to be executed next time.

Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). In the special symbol processing, a jackpot determination, a determination of a variation pattern, a determination of a special symbol, a game state transition process, and the like are performed. In the pachinko machine 1, the RAM 52 is provided with a first jackpot-related information storage area and a second jackpot-related information storage area. A plurality of storage areas are provided in the first jackpot-related information storage area. When a game ball wins in the first starting port 14, if the number of first reserved balls due to winning in the first starting port 14 is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the storage area with the smallest number. Will be done. The number of first reserved balls is the number of random numbers stored in a state in which execution of the jackpot determination is suspended among the random numbers corresponding to the game balls that have won the first starting port 14. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of reserved balls is "4". The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number as the determination area among the random numbers in the storage area that have not been processed yet, and performs various processing such as jackpot determination on the random numbers stored in the determination area. When the processing related to the random numbers stored in the determination area is completed, the storage area having the next smallest number is set as the determination area, and the processing such as the jackpot determination is repeated.

In each storage area, the first jackpot random number column in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, the first special symbol determination random number column in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and the first fluctuation pattern determination counter. A first variation pattern determination random number column is provided in which the value of is stored. When the game ball wins the first starting port 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for determining the first jackpot. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24.

In the pachinko machine 1, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect for notifying the player of the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the main control board 41. Specifically, the main control board 41 starts the variation of the first special symbol according to the first variation pattern based on the first variation pattern determination random number. Further, the main control board 41 starts the variation of the second special symbol according to the second variation pattern based on the second variation pattern determination random number. The sub-control board 58 starts the variation display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variation start of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol. When the fluctuation time of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol that started the fluctuation ends, the main control board 41 displays the changed first special symbol or the second special symbol as a predetermined special symbol stop display. The confirmation display is performed for a period of time (0.8 seconds in this embodiment). The sub-control board 58 confirms and displays the effect symbol in synchronization with the special symbol stop display time. Further, the sub-control board 58 executes the notification effect synchronized with the fluctuation pattern by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, etc. in addition to the effect design.

The configuration of the second jackpot-related information storage area is the same as the configuration of the first jackpot-related information storage area. When a game ball wins in the second starting port 15, if the number of second reserved balls due to winning in the second starting port 15 is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the storage area with the smallest number. Will be done. The second reserved ball number is the number of random numbers stored in a state in which the execution of the jackpot determination is suspended among the random numbers corresponding to the game balls that have won the second starting port 15.

In the special symbol processing, a variation pattern specification command for specifying the determined variation pattern is generated. In addition, a special symbol stop command is generated as the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses. These generated commands are stored in the RAM 52 and transmitted to the sub-control board 58 in the command output process (S10) of the main process to be executed next time.

Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the ordinary hit game is performed when the ordinary hit is achieved. If the time saving state is generated, the CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 longer than in the non-time saving state. If the time saving flag is set to "ON", the CPU 51 determines that the time saving state is in progress.

Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 75 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random numbers, processing such as normal collision detection and storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in normal symbols is performed. The normal collision detection is determined with the respective probabilities (99/100 or 4/100) depending on whether or not the time saving state has occurred.

Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various information is output to the playground management computer (not shown).

A display mode of the notification effect executed on the display screen 28 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. Screens A1 to screens A9 or A10 show a series of flow of display modes on the display screen 28 for an example of a notification effect in which a specific effect described later is executed. In the notification effect of the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 suggests to the player the degree of expectation that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (hereinafter, referred to as "big hit expectation") by executing the background effect. .. In the background effect, various still images or moving images (hereinafter, referred to as “background image 102”) are displayed on the display screen 28. The background image 102 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is a moving image showing the characters of, for example, the chick 102A and the dinosaur 102B.

Further, in the notification effect of the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 executes the symbol variation effect to confirm and notify the player of the result of the jackpot determination. In the symbol variation effect, after three effect symbols (F1 to F3 symbols) are displayed in a variable manner on the front surface of the background image 102 (see screens A1 to A8), the combination of F1 to F3 symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination is stopped. It is displayed (see screens A9 and A10). That is, the F1 to F3 symbols are superimposed and displayed on the background image 102, respectively.

Specifically, each of the F1 to F3 symbols is composed of a symbol image 101 which is an image showing a plurality of types of numbers (for example, 0 to 9). In the F1 symbol, any one of the variablely displayed symbol images 101 is stopped and displayed in the definite display area T1 provided on the left side of the display screen 28 (see screens A9 and A10). In the F2 symbol, any one of the variablely displayed symbol images 101 is stopped and displayed in the definite display area T2 provided on the right side of the display screen 28 (see screens A9 and A10). In the F3 symbol, any one of the variablely displayed symbol images 101 is stopped and displayed in the definite display area T3 provided in the center of the display screen 28 (see screens A9 and A10).

In the notification effect, after the F1 to F3 symbols start to fluctuate at the same time, the F1 symbol, the F2 symbol, and the F3 symbol are stopped and displayed in this order. For example, when the same symbol image 101 is confirmed and displayed in the confirmed display areas T1 to T3, the combination of the F1 to F3 symbols indicates that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (see screen A9). On the other hand, when at least one symbol image 101 different from the others is confirmed and displayed in the confirmed display areas T1 to T3, the combination of the F1 to F3 symbols indicates that the result of the jackpot determination is incorrect (see screen A10).

Further, when the notification effect is executed based on any of the fluctuation patterns of the reach effects A to G, the reach state is configured after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the fluctuation of the F1 to F3 symbols ( See screens A3, A4, etc.). In the reach state, the symbol images 101 showing the same numbers as the F1 and F2 symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach display areas R1 and R2, respectively, and the symbol image 101 is variablely displayed as the F3 symbol in the specific area P of the display screen 28. NS. Hereinafter, the symbol image 101 that is variablely displayed as an F3 symbol in the specific area P is referred to as a “specific symbol image 103”. The reach display areas R1 and R2 are arranged in the upper left corner portion and the upper right corner portion of the display screen 28, respectively. The reach display areas R1 and R2 are smaller than the definite display areas T1 and T2, respectively. The specific area P is an area that occupies the central portion of the display screen 28. The specific area P is arranged between the reach display areas R1 and R2. The specific area P is larger than the definite display area T3. The specific symbol image 103 is scrolled vertically or shaken within the specific area P, and is displayed while changing to different numbers.

Further, the specific symbol image 103 includes an expectation degree image 104 (see screen A5 and the like). The specific number image 103A has the shape of a star in the expectation image 104 of the present embodiment. Expectation The number of images 104 (ie, the number of stars) indicates the jackpot expectation. Expectation The larger the number of images 104, the higher the expectation of a big hit. The expectation degree image 104 is displayed by being scrolled vertically or swaying within the specific area P in synchronization with the fluctuation of the specific symbol image 103.

In the reach state, the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 in the specific area P, so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the background image 102. By executing the specific effect described below, the pachinko machine 1 can easily visually recognize the background image 102 on which the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed, and can enhance the interest of the effect by the background image 102.

The specific effect of the present embodiment is executed in the notification effect executed based on at least one of the fluctuation patterns of the reach effects A to G. The specific effect is started when the reach state is configured in the notification effect. The specific effect is an effect of changing the specific symbol image 103 from the first display mode to the second display mode in response to the operation of the operation button 9 (see FIG. 1) by the player. The player visually recognizes the background image 102 when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the second display mode than when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 in the first display mode. It's easy to do.

Specifically, in the specific effect of the present embodiment, as shown on the screens A4 to A7, the specific symbol image 103 has the first intermediate transparency (in the present embodiment) according to the operation amount of the operation button 9 by the player. , "30%") and the second intermediate transparency ("50%" in this embodiment), from the first transparency ("0%" in this embodiment) to the second transparency (in this embodiment, "0%"). It is displayed in a stepwise change up to "70%"). The transparency increases in the order of first transparency, first intermediate transparency, second intermediate transparency, and second transparency. The value of each transparency is not limited to this. The operation amount of the operation button 9 of the present embodiment is the number of times the operation button 9 is pressed by the player (hereinafter, referred to as "the number of times of pressing").

The transparency is the transparency when the transparency of the symbol image 101 (see screens A9 and A10) which is confirmed and displayed as the F3 symbol is 0% and the transparency when the symbol image 101 is not displayed is 100% (that is, the transparency). The relative degree of transparency of the background image 102) is shown. In the present embodiment, as shown on the screens A4, A9, A10, etc., when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 with 0% transparency, the player can see the specific symbol image 103 among the background images 102. The superimposed display area cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, as shown on the screens A5 to A7, when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 with a transparency exceeding 0%, the player can see that the higher the transparency, the more the specific symbol image of the background image 102 is displayed. It becomes easier to visually recognize the area where 103 is superimposed and displayed. That is, the player has a background when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with a second transparency of 70% than when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 with a first transparency of 0%. The image 102 is easy to see.

Further, the expectation degree image 104 is displayed on the back side of the specific symbol image 103 by being scrolled vertically or the like in synchronization with the fluctuation of the specific symbol image 103. Therefore, when the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 is low, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the expected degree image 104 (see screen A4). In the present embodiment, the expectation degree image 104 remains displayed at the first transparency of 0% even if the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 changes. As a result, as shown in the screens A4 to A7, as the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 increases, the player can determine whether or not the expectation image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103, and whether or not the expectation image 104 is hidden. It becomes easy to grasp the number of degree images 104 (for example, in FIG. 7, the number of expected degree images 104 is one).

More specifically, when the reach state is configured and the specific effect is started, the number of presses is counted. As shown on the screen A5, when the number of times of pressing reaches the first specified number of times (“10 times” in this embodiment), the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with the first intermediate transparency of 30%. That is, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 does not change only when the player presses the operation button 9 nine times. Then, when the player presses the operation button 9 10 times, the first transparency changes from 0% to 30%, and the specific symbol image 103 is displayed. When the number of times of pressing is 10 to 19, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with the first intermediate transparency of 30%.

Similarly, as shown on the screen A6, when the number of times of pressing reaches the second specified number of times (“20 times” in the present embodiment), the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with the second intermediate transparency of 50%. As shown on the screen A7, when the number of times of pressing reaches the third specified number of times (“30 times” in this embodiment), the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with a second transparency of 70%. In the present embodiment, even if the operation button 9 is pressed 31 times or more, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 does not change from the second transparency of 70%.

By pressing the operation button 9 with his / her own intention, the player can easily see the background image 102, so that he / she can more enjoy the effect of the background image 102. Further, in the present embodiment, by increasing the transparency of the specific symbol image 103, the player can determine whether or not the expectation image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103, and the number of hidden expectation images 104. Can be grasped. As a result, the player can grasp the degree of expectation of a big hit. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 enhances the interest of the effect of the background image 102 on which the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed by changing the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 by the player's intention. be able to.

Further, the player presses the operation button 9 many times in order to increase the transparency of the specific symbol image 103. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 can make the production more enjoyable by having the player press the operation button 9 so that the number of presses increases.

Further, the specific symbol image 103 changes in a plurality of steps (three steps in the present embodiment) from the first transparency of 0% to the second transparency of 70%. Therefore, the player presses the operation button 9 for three steps in order to display the specific symbol image 103 with the second transparency of 70%. That is, the pachinko machine 1 can allow the player to enjoy the effect of increasing the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 in a plurality of stages.

In the present embodiment, when the reach state is configured, the reception time for accepting the pressing of the operation button 9 is measured. The length of the reception time is set according to the fluctuation time (the production time of the reach production). After the reception time has elapsed, even if the operation button 9 is pressed by the player, the number of times the operation button 9 is pressed is not counted. In the present embodiment, the LED provided on the operation button 9 lights up during the reception time. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can urge the player to press the operation button 9 within the reception time.

Then, as shown on the screen A8, when the reception time elapses, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with a transparency of 0%. That is, when the reception time elapses, the specific symbol image 103 that has been displayed changing to a predetermined transparency according to the number of times of pressing is forcibly displayed with a transparency of 0%. As a result, the specific effect is completed. After that, as shown on the screens A9 and A10, the combination of the F1 to F3 symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination is confirmed and displayed with a transparency of 0%, and the notification effect ends.

Conventionally, there has been a gaming machine that produces an effect of lowering the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 (that is, making the specific symbol image 103 a more visible display mode) based on the operation of the operation button 9. On the other hand, it has not been considered to make the specific symbol image 103 a display mode that is difficult to visually recognize based on the operation of the operation button 9. This is because the specific symbol image 103 is an image that notifies the result of the jackpot determination, and is an image that the player pays attention to. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player intentionally presses the operation button 9 to increase the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 (that is, to make the specific symbol image 103 a display mode that is difficult to see). By setting the transparency of the F1 to F3 symbols to 0% before the final display while providing a new and novel effect that has never existed before, the result of the jackpot determination can be reliably notified to the player.

The sub-control board processing executed by the sub-control board 58 will be described with reference to FIG. In the sub-control board processing, a process of controlling the effect by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, the illumination board 31, the operation button 9, and the like is performed according to the command transmitted from the main control board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board processing, the notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination is controlled. The sub-control board process is executed in the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the sub-control board processing is started, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern designation command has been received from the main control board 41 (S201). If the variation pattern specification command has not been received (S201: NO), the process shifts to the determination in S204. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S201: YES), the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 41 is stored in the RAM 582 (S202). Next, a notification effect control process for controlling the notification effect according to the fluctuation pattern is executed (S203). As a result, the notification effect (design variation effect and background effect) is started on the display screen 28, and the details will be described later.

Next, it is determined whether or not the special symbol stop command has been received from the main control board 41 (S204). If the special symbol stop command has not been received (S204: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S206. When the special symbol stop command is received (S204: YES), the combination of the effect symbols indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination is confirmed and displayed (S205), and the notification effect ends.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game start command has been received from the main control board 41 (S206). If the jackpot game start command has not been received (S206: NO), the process returns to the determination in S201. When the jackpot game start command is received (S206: YES), the execution of the jackpot game effect is started (S207). The jackpot game effect is an effect executed to notify the player that the jackpot game is in progress. The process returns to the determination of S201.

The details of the notification effect control process (S203) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 and 10. In the notification effect, based on the fluctuation pattern stored in the process of S202 (see FIG. 9), the fluctuation display of the F1 to F3 symbols and the display of the background image 102 described above, as well as the audio output from the speaker 48 and various illumination members. It is possible to control the light emission of. In the following, in order to simplify the description, the description will be centered on the variable display of the F1 to F3 symbols and the display of the background image 102 on the display screen 28.

In the notification effect control process, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 causes the display screen 28 to display the symbol image 101 based on the symbol image data stored in the symbol image storage area of the CGROM 432. The CPU 431 causes the display screen 28 to display the expectation image 104 based on the expectation image data stored in the expectation image storage area of the CGROM 432. The CPU 431 causes the display screen 28 to display the background image 102 based on the background image data stored in the background image storage area of the CGROM 432.

On the display screen 28, in particular, the symbol image 101 is displayed in various display modes (for example, movement, rotation, operation, change of transparency, etc.). The sub-control board 58 and the effect control board 43 control the display modes of the symbol image 101, the expectation image 104, and the background image 102 based on the symbol image data, the expectation image data, and the background image data. For example, during the variable display of a plurality of symbol images 101, the effect operation of the symbol image 101 based on the symbol image data stored in the symbol image storage area is performed, the display control of the expectation image 104 based on the expectation image data, and the background. The display screen 28 is executed independently of the display control of the background image 102 based on the image data.

Before the notification effect is executed, as shown in the screen A1 of FIG. 6, since the fluctuation of the F1 to F3 symbols has not started, the symbol image 101 is stopped and displayed in each of the confirmed display areas T1 to T3. .. At this time, the background image 102 has not been displayed yet.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the notification effect control process, first, in the process of S202 (see FIG. 9), the execution of the notification effect is started according to the fluctuation pattern stored in the RAM 582 (S211). Specifically, as shown in the screen A2 of FIG. 6, the background image 102 is displayed on the display screen 28. In addition, variable display of all symbols (F1 to F3 symbols) is executed. That is, in the definite display areas T1 to T3, each symbol image 101 that is superimposed on the background image 102 and stopped and displayed is displayed in a variable manner. Next, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern is such that the specific effect is executed (S212). If the specific effect is not a variable pattern to be executed (S212: NO), the notification effect is controlled as it is, and the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 9).

In the case of the variation pattern in which the specific effect is executed (S212: YES), the reach state configuration control is performed (S213). Specifically, as shown in the screen A3 of FIG. 6 and the screen A4 of FIG. 7, the symbol images 101 showing the same numbers as the F1 and F2 symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach display areas R1 and R2, respectively, and the F3 symbol is displayed. The specific symbol image 103 is displayed in a variable manner (for example, vertical scrolling) in the specific area P. The transparency of the specific symbol image 103 in this case is 0%. At this time, on the back side of the specific symbol image 103, the expected degree image 104 is displayed with a transparency of 0% as the specific symbol image 103 fluctuates (vertically scrolls). However, since the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 is also 0%, the player cannot visually recognize the expected degree image 104.

Next, the lamp driver board 46 is controlled, and the lighting of the LED provided on the operation button 9 is started (S214). As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can suggest to the player that the effect can be changed by pressing the operation button 9.

Next, the value of the press count counter K of the RAM 582 that counts the press count of the operation button 9 is cleared to "0" (S221). The value of the press count counter K indicates the press count. Next, it is determined whether or not the player has detected the pressing of the operation button 9 (S222). When the lamp driver board 46 detects the pressing of the operation button 9 by the player, the lamp driver board 46 outputs a signal corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation button 9 to the sub control board 58. When the player's pressing of the operation button 9 is not detected (S222: NO), the process shifts to S241. When the player's pressing of the operation button 9 is detected (S222: YES), "1" is added to the value of the pressing count counter K (S223).

Next, it is determined whether the number of presses is less than 10 based on the value of the press counter K (S231). When the value of the press count counter K is less than "9" (S231: YES), as shown in the screen A4 of FIG. 7, the specific symbol image 103 remains superimposed on the background image 102 with the first transparency of 0%. The process shifts to S241. That is, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 does not change.

When the value of the press count counter K is "10" or more (S231: NO), it is determined whether the press count is less than 20 by the value of the press counter K (S232). When the value of the press count counter K is "10" or more and less than "20" (S232: YES), as shown in the screen A5 of FIG. 7, the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed on the background image 102 with the first intermediate transparency of 30%. It is displayed (S233). At this time, each number that is variablely displayed as the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with a first intermediate transparency of 30%. Then, the process shifts to S241.

When the value of the press count counter K is "20" or more (S232: NO), it is determined whether the press count is less than 30 times based on the value of the press counter K (S234). When the value of the press count counter K is "20" or more and less than "30" (S234: YES), as shown in the screen A6 of FIG. 7, the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed on the background image 102 with the second intermediate transparency of 50%. It is displayed (S235). Then, the process shifts to S241.

When the value of the press count counter K is "30" or more (S234: NO), as shown in the screen A7 of FIG. 8, the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 with a second transparency of 70% (S236). ). Then, the process shifts to S241. In S233, 235 and S236, the expected degree image 104 is still displayed with a transparency of 0%. Therefore, the higher the transparency of the specific symbol image 103, the easier it is for the player to visually recognize the expected degree image 104. As a result, the player can grasp the degree of expectation of a big hit.

In S241, it is determined whether the reception time has elapsed since the execution of the specific effect was started (S241). In the present embodiment, the pressing of the operation button 9 by the player is repeatedly detected from the start of the execution of the specific effect until the reception time elapses. That is, when the reception time has not elapsed (S241: NO), the process returns to the determination in S222. When the reception time has elapsed (S241: YES), the detection of the player pressing the operation button 9 ends, and the specific effect ends. Next, the lamp driver board 46 is controlled, and the lighting of the LED provided on the operation button 9 ends (S242).

Next, as shown in the screen A8 of FIG. 8, the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 with 0% transparency (S243). That is, the specific symbol image 103 displayed with any of the transparency in the processing of S213, S233, S235, or S236 is displayed with a transparency of 0%. Then, the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 9). Then, as shown in the screens A9 and A10 of FIG. 8, when the processing of S205 (see FIG. 9) is performed next, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed with 0% transparency in the processing of S243. Therefore, the player can surely visually recognize the F1 to F3 symbols that are confirmed and displayed in the combination indicating the result of the jackpot determination.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 with 0% transparency, the player operates the operation button 9 to display the specific symbol image 103 first. The transparency can be changed from 0% to 70% for display. Since the transparency of the second transparency 70% is higher than that of the first transparency 0%, the player can see that the specific symbol image 103 is second than when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the first transparency 0%. The background image 102 is easier to see when it is displayed with a transparency of 70%. Therefore, the player can easily see the background image 102 and enjoy the effect of the background image 102 by operating the operation button 9 with his / her own intention to increase the transparency of the specific symbol image 103. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 changes the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 superimposed on the background image 102 at the player's intention, so that the background image 102 on which the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed is used for the effect of the effect. Can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, in order to display the specific symbol image 103 by changing the first transparency from 0% to the second transparency of 70%, the player operates the operation buttons 9 not only in one step but also in a plurality of steps. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can entertain the player in a plurality of stages of displaying the specific symbol image 103 by changing the first transparency from 0% to the second transparency of 70%.

Further, in the present embodiment, the player can operate the operation button 9 to display the specific symbol image 103 by changing the first transparency from 0% to the second transparency of 70%. The specific symbol image 103 is an image displayed as an effect symbol (F3 symbol). The pachinko machine 1 can provide a new effect that has never existed before by changing the display mode of the effect symbol according to the player's intention.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 581 that executes the sub-control board processing of FIG. 9 corresponds to the "display control means" of the present embodiment. The operation button 9 corresponds to the "operation means" of the present invention. The background image 102 corresponds to the "first image" of the present invention. The CPU 581 that displays the background image 102 in S203 of FIG. 9 corresponds to the "first display control means" of the present invention. The specific symbol image 103 corresponds to the "second image" of the present invention. The CPU 581 that superimposes and displays the specific symbol image 103 on the background image 102 with 0% transparency in S213 and S243 of FIG. 10 corresponds to the "second display control means" of the present invention. The CPU 581 that executes S233, S235, and S236 of FIG. 10 corresponds to the "third display control means" of the present invention. The first transparency of 0% corresponds to the "first display mode" and the "first transparency" of the present invention. The second transparency of 70% corresponds to the "second display mode" and the "second transparency" of the present invention. The CPU 51 that performs the jackpot determination in S14 of FIG. 5 corresponds to the "determination means" of the present invention. The F1 to F3 symbols correspond to the "directed symbols" of the present invention.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the number of times between the first specified number of times, the first specified number of times and the second specified number of times, and the number of times between the second specified number of times and the third specified number of times is the same at 10 times. .. On the other hand, for example, the number of times between the first specified number of times is 5 times, the number of times between the first specified number of times and the second specified number of times is 15 times, and the number of times between the second specified number of times and the third specified number of times is 30 times. May be good. That is, the pachinko machine 1 may increase the number of times between each specified number of times as the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 increases. In this case, as the specific symbol image 103 becomes transparent, the number of times the operation button 9 must be pressed increases, so that the player can obtain a sense of accomplishment when the number of times of pressing reaches a predetermined number of times. .. The pachinko machine 1 may change the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 each time the operation button 9 is pressed once. The number of steps of changing the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 is not limited to the three steps of the above embodiment, and may be one or two steps or four or more steps. In the above embodiment, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 is 0%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and there is no regularity in the rate of increase, but the transparency is increased, such as 0%, 10%, 40%, 80%. The ratio may be increased stepwise.

In the above embodiment, only the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 that is variablely displayed as the F3 symbol changes, but the transparency of the symbol image 101 may change for all of the F1 to F3 symbols. Further, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 changes, but the image whose transparency changes is not limited to the specific symbol image 103, and if it is an image superimposed on the background image 102, for example, the number of reserved balls is displayed. It may be an image of. In the above embodiment, the transparency of the expectation image 104 does not change at 0%, but the expectation image 104 has a transparency less than the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 being displayed when the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 changes. It may be displayed. As a result, the player can visually recognize the expected degree image 104, and the background image 102 can be more easily visually recognized.

The operation amount is not limited to the number of times the operation button 9 is pressed, and may be, for example, the time when the operation button 9 is pressed. That is, the pachinko machine 1 measures the time during which the player presses and holds the operation button 9, and determines the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 according to the measurement result (the length of the press time of the operation button 9). May be good. Further, the pachinko machine 1 may continuously increase the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 while detecting the player pressing the operation button 9. In this case, for example, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 may be lowered when the player finishes pressing the operation button 9.

In S214, the method of suggesting to the player that the specific effect is being performed is not limited to the lighting of the LED provided on the operation button 9. For example, a display suggesting that the operation button 9 is pressed may be displayed on the display screen 28. In addition, it is not necessary to suggest to the player that a specific effect is being produced. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can entertain the player as a so-called hidden effect that does not suggest to the player that the specific effect is being performed.

In the above embodiment, the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 returns to 0% by the processing of S243 after the lapse of the reception time (S241), but the timing at which the transparency of the specific symbol image 103 returns to 0% is not limited to this. .. For example, when the pachinko machine 1 confirms and displays all of the F1 to F3 symbols, the transparency of the F3 symbols may be returned to 0% and displayed.

In the above embodiment, the operation method of the operation button 9 is not limited to pressing, and may be rotation, rocking, or the like. Further, the pachinko machine 1 may be provided with, for example, a known touch panel instead of the operation button 9 as an operation means.

Further, in the above embodiment, the specific effect is executed in the notification effect executed based on at least one of the reach effects A to G, but may be executed when the non-reach variation pattern is determined. .. The specific effect is started when the reach state is configured in the notification effect, but may be executed before the reach state is configured. Further, the specific effect is not limited to the notification effect, and may be executed, for example, in the jackpot game effect or on the demo screen. That is, in the above embodiment, the background image 102 suggests the jackpot expectation, but it may be an effect image that does not suggest the jackpot expectation. For example, when the pachinko machine 1 is provided with jackpot games having different advantages, the background image 102 may indicate which jackpot game is being performed in the jackpot game production.

Further, the specific effect is an effect of changing the specific symbol image 103 from the first display mode to the second display mode in response to the operation of the operation button 9 (see FIG. 1) by the player. The player visually recognizes the background image 102 when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the second display mode than when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 in the first display mode. It's easy to do. Therefore, in the specific effect of the above embodiment, the specific symbol image 103 changes from the first display mode to the second display mode by changing the first transparency from 0% to the second transparency of 70%, but the specific symbol image 103 The mode in which is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode is not limited to this. That is, as described below, the pachinko machine 1 can change the specific symbol image 103 from the first display mode to the second display mode in various modes.

First, the specific effect of the first modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The second display control means superimposes and displays the second image on the first image in a predetermined first display area, and the third display control means causes the second image to be displayed by the second display control means. When the first display area is superimposed on the first image, the first display area changes to a second display area smaller than the first display area according to the operation of the operating means. The second image may be displayed. The display mode on the display screen 28 during the specific effect will be mainly described. Since it is the same as the above-described embodiment until the reach state is established, the description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen B4 is referred to as a "first display area". The display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen B5 is referred to as a "first intermediate display area". The display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen B6 is referred to as a "second intermediate display area". The display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen B7 is referred to as a "second display area".

In the specific effect of the first modification, as shown on the screens B4 to B7, the specific symbol image 103 is reduced according to the amount of operation of the operation button 9 by the player. As a result, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed by gradually changing from the first display area to the second display area via the first intermediate display area and the second intermediate display area. The display area decreases in the order of the first display area, the first intermediate display area, the second intermediate display area, and the second display area. When the first display area is "1", for example, the first intermediate display area is "1/2", the second intermediate display area is "1/4", and the second display area is "1/4". 1/8 ". The value of each display area is not limited to this. As shown on the screens B4 to B7, the smaller the display area of the specific symbol image 103, the larger the area where the background image 102 can be visually recognized, so that the player can easily see the entire background image 102. Further, the player can easily grasp whether or not the expectation degree image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103 and the number of the hidden expectation degree images 104.

More specifically, when the reach state is configured and the specific effect is started, the number of presses is counted. As shown on the screen B5, when the number of times of pressing reaches the first specified number of times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the first intermediate display area. That is, the display area of the specific symbol image 103 does not change only by the player pressing the operation button 9 nine times. Then, when the player presses the operation button 9 10 times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed by changing from the first display area to the first intermediate display area. When the number of times of pressing is 10 to 19, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the first intermediate display area. This process corresponds to the process of S233 in FIG.

Similarly, as shown on the screen B6, when the number of times of pressing reaches the second specified number of times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the second intermediate display area. This process corresponds to the process of S235 in FIG. As shown on the screen B7, when the number of times of pressing reaches the third specified number of times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the second display area. This process corresponds to the process of S236 in FIG. In the present embodiment, even if the operation button 9 is pressed 31 times or more, the display area of the specific symbol image 103 does not change from the second display area.

Since the background image 102 is easier to see when the display area of the specific symbol image 103 is the first display area than when the display area is the first display area, the player presses the operation button 9 at his / her own intention. Therefore, the effect of the background image 102 can be further enjoyed. Specifically, by reducing the display area of the specific symbol image 103, the player can determine whether or not the expectation image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103, and the number of hidden expectation images 104. Can be grasped. As a result, the player can grasp the degree of expectation of a big hit. Therefore, the player can make the background image 102 easier to see and enjoy the effect of the background image 102 by pressing the operation button 9 on his / her own intention to reduce the display area of the specific symbol image 103. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 changes the display area of the specific symbol image 103 superimposed on the background image 102 at the player's intention, so that the background image 102 on which the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed is produced. It can enhance the interest.

Then, as shown on the screen B8, when the reception time elapses, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the first display area. That is, when the reception time elapses, the specific symbol image 103 that has been changed to a predetermined display area according to the number of times of pressing and displayed is forcibly displayed in the first display area. As a result, the specific effect is completed. This process corresponds to the process of S243 in FIG. After that, as shown on the screens B9 and B10, the combination of the F1 to F3 symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination is confirmed and displayed, and the notification effect ends.

Next, the specific effect of the second modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. The specific effect of the second modification is different from the specific effect of the first modification only in the mode of reducing the display area.

Hereinafter, the display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen C4 is referred to as a "first display area". The display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen C5 is referred to as a "first intermediate display area". The display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen C6 is referred to as a "second intermediate display area". The display area of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen C7 is referred to as a "second display area".

In the specific effect of the second modification, as shown on the screens C4 to C7, the transparent portion of the specific symbol image 103 increases according to the amount of operation of the operation button 9 by the player. As a result, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed by gradually changing from the first display area to the second display area via the first intermediate display area and the second intermediate display area. The display area (that is, the area of the portion other than the transparent portion of the specific symbol image 103) becomes smaller in the order of the first display area, the first intermediate display area, the second intermediate display area, and the second display area. As shown on the screens C4 to C7, the smaller the display area of the specific symbol image 103, the larger the area where the background image 102 can be visually recognized, so that the player can easily see the entire background image 102. Further, the expected degree image 104 is displayed with the display area reduced at least at a rate smaller than the reduction rate of the display area of the specific symbol image 103. In the second modification, the display area of the expectation image 104 does not change. When the display area of the specific symbol image 103 becomes small, the player can easily grasp whether or not the expectation image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103 and the number of hidden expectation images 104.

Next, the specific effect of the third modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. The second display control means superimposes and displays the second image on the first image at a predetermined first display position, and the third display control means causes the second image to be displayed by the second display control means. When the second image is superimposed on the first image at the first display position, the player moves the second image from the first display position to the first display position in response to the operation of the operating means. May move the first image to a second display position where it is easy to see and display the first image. The display mode on the display screen 28 during the specific effect will be mainly described. Since it is the same as the above-described embodiment until the reach state is established, the description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the display position of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen D4 (that is, the position of the specific area P) is referred to as a "first display position". The display position of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen D5 is referred to as a "first intermediate display position". The display position of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen D6 is referred to as a "second intermediate display position". The display position of the specific symbol image 103 on the screen D7 is referred to as a "second display position".

In the specific effect of the third modification, as shown on the screens D4 to D7, the specific area P passes through the first intermediate display position and the second intermediate display position according to the operation amount of the operation button 9 by the player. , Move step by step from the first display position to the second display position. In the third modification, the specific symbol image 103 is not scrolled vertically and is displayed swaying in the specific area P. When the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 in the specific area P of each position, the player has the background in the order of the first display position, the first intermediate display position, the second intermediate display position, and the second display position. The image 102 becomes easy to see.

In the third modification, the position of the specific area P is separated from the center point of the display screen 28 in the order of the first display position, the first intermediate display position, the second intermediate display position, and the second display position. When the distance between the center point of the display screen 28 and the first display position is "0" and the distance between the center point of the display screen 28 and the second display position is "1", for example, the display screen 28 The distance between the center point and the first intermediate display position is "1/3", and the distance between the center point of the display screen 28 and the second intermediate display position is "2/3". Note that each display position is not limited to this. Each display position may or may not be on a straight line. Further, when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the second display position, the specific symbol image 103 may not be superimposed and displayed on the background image 102. That is, the specific symbol image 103 may be displayed in an area different from the area in which the background image 102 is displayed by moving to the second display position. As shown in the screens D4 to D7, the farther the position of the specific area P is from the center point of the display screen 28, the easier it is for the player to visually recognize the entire background image 102. Further, in the third modification, the display position of the expectation degree image 104 does not move. When the specific area P deviates from the display position of the expected degree image 104, the player grasps whether or not the expected degree image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103 and the number of hidden expected degree images 104. It will be easier.

More specifically, when the reach state is configured and the specific effect is started, the number of presses is counted. As shown on the screen D5, when the number of times of pressing reaches the first specified number of times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the first intermediate display position. That is, the player does not move the display position of the specific symbol image 103 simply by pressing the operation button 9 nine times. Then, when the player presses the operation button 9 10 times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed by moving from the first display position to the first intermediate display position. The specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the first intermediate display position when the number of times of pressing is 10 to 19 times. This process corresponds to the process of S233 in FIG.

Similarly, as shown on the screen D6, when the number of times of pressing reaches the second specified number of times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the second intermediate display position. This process corresponds to the process of S235 in FIG. As shown on the screen D7, when the number of times of pressing reaches the third specified number of times, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the second display position. This process corresponds to the process of S236 in FIG. In the present embodiment, even if the operation button 9 is pressed 31 times or more, the display position of the specific symbol image 103 does not change from the second display position.

Since it is easier for the player to visually recognize the background image 102 when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the second display position than when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the first display position, the operation button 9 is intended by the player. By pressing, the effect of the background image 102 can be further enjoyed. Further, by shifting the position of the specific area P from the display position of the expected degree image 104, the player can determine whether or not the expected degree image 104 is hidden behind the specific symbol image 103, and whether or not the hidden expected degree image 104 is hidden. I can grasp the number. As a result, the player can grasp the degree of expectation of a big hit. Therefore, the player intentionally presses the operation button 9 to separate the display position of the specific symbol image 103 from the center point of the display screen 28, thereby making it easier to visually recognize the background image 102 and the expectation degree image 104. , You can enjoy the effect of the background image 102 and the expectation image 104. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 moves the display position of the specific symbol image 103 superimposed on the background image 102 and the expectation image 104 at the player's intention, so that the background on which the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed is moved. It is possible to enhance the interest of the production by the image 102 and the expectation degree image 104.

Then, as shown on the screen D8, when the reception time elapses, the specific symbol image 103 is displayed at the first display position. That is, when the reception time elapses, the specific symbol image 103 that has been moved to a predetermined display position according to the number of times of pressing and displayed is forcibly displayed at the first display position. As a result, the specific effect is completed. After that, as shown on the screens D9 and D10, the combination of the F1 to F3 symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination is confirmed and displayed, and the notification effect ends.

As described in the above-described embodiment and the first to third modified examples, when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the background image 102. In the pachinko machine 1, when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 in the first display mode, the player operates the operation button 9 to display the specific symbol image 103 from the first display mode to the second. It can be displayed by changing the display mode. The player displays the background image 102 when the specific symbol image 103 is displayed in the second display mode than when the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed and displayed on the background image 102 in the first display mode. Easy to see. Therefore, the player can easily visually recognize the background image 102 and enjoy the effect of the background image 102 by operating the operation button 9 with his / her own intention to change the display mode of the specific symbol image 103. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 changes the display mode of the specific symbol image 103 superimposed on the background image 102 according to the player's intention, so that the background image 102 on which the specific symbol image 103 is superimposed is produced. It can enhance the interest.

Further, the third display control means is an amount in which the operation means is operated when the second image is superimposed and displayed on the first image in the first display mode by the second display control means. The second image may be displayed by changing from the first display mode to the second display mode according to a certain operation amount. In this case, the second image changes from the first display mode to the second display mode according to the amount of operation. Therefore, in order to change the second image from the first display mode to the second display mode, for example, the player operates the operating means many times. In this way, the gaming machine can make the production more enjoyable by having the player operate the operating means so that the amount of operation increases.

Furthermore, all elements described in the claims, specification, and drawings may be physically single or plural, unless there is a clear statement that consciously limits the number. It does not matter, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims and specifications are merely given for convenience in the description of this case, which gives rise to a special meaning. I'm not particularly aware of that. That is, the element name alone does not limit the interpretation of what the element is. For example, the "operating means" may be a single hardware or a software. Furthermore, whether a plurality of elements among all the elements are appropriately integrally formed or one element is divided into a plurality of elements is not specified in the scope of claims or the like. Is a matter that can be considered extremely easily by those skilled in the art, and therefore, even if all the patterns are not described in the specification, etc., all the patterns are within the assumed range and are therefore included in the scope of rights according to the present invention. Of course. Therefore, simply adopting a gaming machine having a structural difference within such a range because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention has been circumvented. .. The same applies to differences in the configuration and shape of each element, which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment.

1 Pachinko machine 9 Operation button 28 Display screen 41 Main control board 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-control board 101 Symbol image 102 Background image 103 Specific symbol image 104 Expectation image 581 CPU
582 RAM
583 ROM
K Press count counter P Specific area

Claims (1)

When the start condition is satisfied, a judgment means for determining whether or not the hit is made,
An effect control means for executing a notification effect for notifying the determination result by the determination means, and
Display control means for controlling the display of the production image and
With the operating means operated by the player
Bei to give a,
The display control means
In the notification effect, a first display control means for displaying the background image is the presentation picture image showing the degree of expectation that the determination result is per above,
The performance symbols are demonstrations picture images showing the determination result, and a second display control means for superimposing displayed on the background image in a predetermined first display mode,
Wherein in a case where the performance symbols are superimposed on the background image in the first display mode by the second display control means, when a specific operation on the operating unit is performed, the said performance symbols displays from the first display mode is changed to the second display mode, when the specific operation on the operating unit has Tsu whether such is carried out, a third that do not alter the performance symbols from the first display form With display control means
With
It said than when the performance symbols are superimposed on the background image in the first display mode by the second display control means, the performance symbols by said third display control means is displayed in the second display mode A gaming machine characterized in that it is easier for a player to visually recognize the background image when the player is present.

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