JP7022283B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a player operation effect that changes the content of the effect being executed by using an operation means connected to the effect control board.

Conventionally, in various pachinko gaming machines, a player operation effect is performed by using operation input information of an operation means input and operated by the player as an effect for executing a notification regarding whether or not a jackpot game is executed. Therefore, the fun of playing and directing is enhanced (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-6241

While game machines with various specifications have been developed, it has been sought to provide a player operation effect that is more interesting to the player regarding the display content and display method (control method) of the player operation effect.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a highly entertaining player operation effect.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, an effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect according to the progress of the game of the main control means, and an effect control. A gaming machine having an effect device controlled by means and an effect operation means capable of inputting input information based on an input operation by the player to the effect control means, wherein the main control means is used for the progress of the game. When a predetermined execution condition is satisfied based on the above, a special game that is advantageous to the player is executed, and the effect control means causes the player to perform an input operation of the effect operation means within a predetermined input operation valid period. The requested player operation effect can be executed, and the player operation effect requests the player to input the first input operation mode to the effect operation means during the first input operation valid period. 1 In the input operation mode request effect period and the second input operation valid period started after the start of the first input operation valid period, the player is input with the second input operation mode to the effect operation means. It has a requested second input operation mode request effect period, and is an effect period in which the first input operation mode request effect period and the second input operation mode request effect period do not overlap, and the player operation effect is the second. In the period after the input operation mode request effect period is started, there are cases where the first input operation mode is input to the effect operation means and cases where the second input operation mode is input. It is controlled by the effect control means so as to display different effect contents.

It should be noted that any combination of the components according to the above invention, and the components and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media containing computer programs, data structures, and the like. However, the configurations according to the embodiments and modifications described in the embodiments for carrying out the invention are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a highly entertaining player operation effect.

It is a front view of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view in the front direction in the state where the frame member of the pachinko gaming machine is opened. It is a perspective view in the rear direction in the state where the frame member of the pachinko gaming machine is opened. It is a perspective view which shows the game board attached to the presupposed pachinko machine. It is a functional block diagram of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the transition of the gaming state of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the power-on processing of the main control board of a pachinko gaming machine which is a premise. It is a figure which shows the game stop state setting process during the power-on process. It is a figure which shows the interrupt processing of the main control board of a pachinko gaming machine which is a premise. It is a figure which shows the winning or failing lottery table of the pachinko gaming machine which is a premise. It is a figure which shows the winning symbol lottery table of the pachinko gaming machine which is a premise. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern lottery table in the low base state of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern lottery table in the high base state of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the special variation pattern lottery table which is referred to for a limited period of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the power-on processing of the production control board of a pachinko gaming machine which is a premise. It is a figure which shows the interrupt processing of the production control board of a pachinko gaming machine which is a premise. It is a figure showing the game effect of the symbol variation display (during the stop display of the decorative symbol) during the normal game (low probability / low base medium) of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing the game production of the situation where the reach production with high expectation that becomes a big hit of the premise pachinko game machine is performed. It is the figure which showed the game production of the state which the big hit game is executed in the presupposed pachinko game machine. It is a figure which showed the game effect during operation of the electric chew support function which is in the specific game state (high probability or low probability / high base) of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode (the beginning of the production) of the battle production A using the production button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode (development when the operation of an effect button is inappropriate) of the battle effect A using the effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode (development when the operation of an effect button is appropriate) of the battle effect A using the effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode (the final stage of the effect) of the battle effect A using the effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, and the figure which shows the modification. FIG. 1 is an image diagram 1 of a display mode of a battle effect B using an effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is an image diagram 2 of a display mode of a battle effect B using an effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is an image diagram 3 of a display mode of a battle effect B using an effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an image diagram 4 of a display mode of a battle effect B using an effect button operation in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode of the effect mode selection effect in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode when the left of the cross key is operated in the effect mode selection effect in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is an image diagram which shows the display mode when the right of the cross key is operated in the effect mode selection effect in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment.

(Prerequisite technology)
Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “prerequisite technology”) which is the premise of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As a representative example of the pachinko gaming machine related to the prerequisite technology, the pachinko gaming machine is shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the gaming board provided in the pachinko gaming machine is shown in FIG. 4. First, refer to these figures. The machine configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. In the following description, for convenience, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 will be referred to as front-back direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction, respectively.

[Machine configuration of pachinko gaming machine]
First, the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine P will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine P is configured in an outer rectangular shape, and is configured in a square shape on the front surface of the opening of the outer frame P1 fixed in the gaming facility in a size matching the opening of the outer frame P1. The front frames P2 are attached to each other so that they can be opened and closed sideways and can be attached and detached by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms (upper hinge portion 10 and lower hinge portion 20) arranged on the front left edge portions of each other.

A game board P5 and a glass frame P3 are detachably set on the front frame P2. The glass frame P3 has a rectangular shape, and is assembled and held on the front surface side of the front frame P2 so as to be openable / closable and detachable by using upper and lower hinge mechanisms (upper hinge portion 10 and lower hinge portion 20). The game board P5 is detachably set on the front side of the front frame P2, and the game area P501 provided on the front side of the game board P5 is visible to the player through the glass P301 of the glass frame P3 which is closed and held. Has been done. Further, the front frame P2 and the glass frame P3 are rotated in either the left-right direction by inserting a key into the keyhole of the locking portion P30 provided on the front right edge of the pachinko gaming machine P, depending on the rotation direction. , The outer frame P1 and the front frame P2 are unlocked, or the front frame P2 and the glass frame P3 are unlocked. As a specific example, when the key is inserted into the keyhole of the locking portion P30 and rotated to the right, the outer frame P1 and the front frame P2 are unlocked, and the key is inserted into the keyhole of the locking portion P30 and rotated to the left. Then, the front frame P2 and the glass frame P3 are unlocked.

At the lower part of the glass frame P3, upper and lower ball plates P340 (upper ball plate P341 and lower ball plate P342) for storing game balls are provided. Further, the glass frame P3 is provided with a production lamp P350 that emits light according to the development status of the game and a speaker P370 capable of outputting sounds such as sound effects according to the development status of the game. An effect operation unit P380 for performing a predetermined effect operation is attached to the lower center of the glass frame P3, and the effect operation unit P380 possessed by this pachinko gaming machine, which is shown as a prerequisite technology, is a push input type button P381 and a tilt operation. The lever P382 of the type is provided, and the button P381 enables the player to operate at all times, while the lever P382 is one of the movable objects (frame movable accessory P360) provided in the glass frame, and the operating means itself. Allows operation input when the lever is displaced upward (input permission state) (multiple operations are possible with the effect operation means of 1).

At the lower right of the front frame P2, a handle P204 for operating the launching of the game ball and adjusting the firing intensity is provided. A launching device unit P240 is further provided in the lower part of the front frame P2, and although not shown, a ball feeding mechanism P241 that sends out game balls stored in the upper ball dish P341 one by one, is sent out from this ball feeding mechanism. A launching device P242 having a launching mechanism (a hammer driven by a rotary solenoid) that launches a game ball toward the game area P501, a launching control board P243 that synchronously controls the operation of the ball feeding mechanism P241 and the launching device P242, etc. It is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game board P5 (game board unit) is configured based on a base material formed in a rectangular flat plate shape using a transparent synthetic resin or wood. Note that FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine P including the gaming board P5 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the gaming board unit P5. FIG. 4 illustrates a state in which the effecting object P560 (also referred to as “movable effecting device”, “effecting movable body”, “effecting movable object”, etc.) provided in the game board unit is operating. On the front surface of the game board P5, an arc-shaped outer rail P502 arranged from the lower left to the upper right part, and a circle arranged from the vicinity of the center of the lower part of the game board to the inner side of the outer rail P502 from the lower left to the upper left part. It is provided with an arc-shaped inner rail P503 and a rail decoration P504 arranged between the end of the outer rail P502 in the upper right portion and the lower part of the board surface and formed in a curved shape that opens to the left, and the outer rail P502. A substantially circular game area P501 is formed inside the inner rail P503 and the rail decoration P504. The game area P501 has a left side area P501L (left-handed area), which is a left side area of the center accessory P540, and a right side area of the center accessory, with reference to the center accessory P540 arranged substantially in the center. It has a right side region P501R (right-handed region). Further, the outer rail and the inner rail form a guide passage for guiding the game ball launched by the launcher unit P240 to the game area P501.

In the game area P501, along with a large number of game nails P510 and wind turbines P511 (not shown), a first start winning opening P711 (first starting opening), a second starting winning opening P721 (second starting opening), a general winning opening P731, Various ball-entry devices (referred to as "winning devices" when prize balls are generated) such as a normal-figure operating port P741 (general-figure operating gate device) and a large winning opening P751 (attacker) are arranged. It should be noted that the number of large winning openings may be one, or may be configured to have a plurality of large winning openings. Further, in the present specification, due to the configuration of the ball entry device, the game ball is discharged after entering the ball entry device, and the game ball further flows down the game area P501 after entering the ball entry device (gate type). On the other hand, the fact that the game ball is detected by the internal detection switch is called "entry" or "winning (especially the one where the prize ball is generated)", and it flows down to the downstream game area like a gate type entrance. In particular, there is a case where it is described separately from "passing". Further, the ball entry device may be referred to as a ball entry slot, and the winning device may be referred to as a winning slot.

Further, in the lower right of the game area P501, there is a main control display device P50 whose lighting is controlled by a main control board described later, such as a first special symbol display device P51, a second special symbol display device P52, and a normal symbol display device P53. Are arranged intensively. A center accessory P540 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area P501, and the screen of the effect display device P80 is visibly provided through the opening of the center accessory P540. At the upper part of the center accessory P540 or the like, an effect accessory P560 (movable accessory device) that performs an effect operation according to the development status of the game is provided. At the lower end of the game area P501, an out port P790 through which a game ball that has flowed down without entering the winning opening of various ball entry devices can pass is provided. The game ball that has entered the winning opening of various winning devices or the game ball that has flowed into the out opening P790 flows down to the rear surface side of the game board P5 through a through hole (not shown) formed by penetrating the game board P5 back and forth. Then, it is collected in the collection flow path (gamed ball passage) at the lower part of the front frame P2 and passes through the out ball sensor P792 (launched ball number sensor) provided at the lower part of the front frame for detecting the total number of fired game balls. After that, it is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine.

The first start winning device P710 is provided as a starting winning device corresponding to the first special symbol game. The first start winning device P710 is provided with a first starting winning opening P711 in which a game ball can enter. The entry of the game ball into the first start winning opening P711 is an opportunity to acquire a random number used for the lottery related to the first special symbol, and is based on the entry of the game ball into the first start winning opening P711. The lottery for the first special symbol is executed immediately after entering the ball or after the holding period has elapsed.

The second start winning device P720 is provided as a starting winning device corresponding to the second special symbol game. The second start winning device P720 is in a state where it is easy to enter the second start winning opening P721 where a game ball can enter and the second starting winning opening P721 when a normal symbol lottery to be described later is won. An ordinary electric accessory P770, which is a movable body to be switched, is provided. The entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening P721 is a trigger for a random number used in the lottery related to the second special symbol, and is based on the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening P721. The lottery for the second special symbol is executed immediately after the ball enters or after the holding period has elapsed. The second start winning device P721 is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second start winning opening P721 or is easily entered by the action of the ordinary electric accessory P770, and the game ball enters the second starting winning opening P721. It changes to a closed state where it is impossible or difficult to enter the ball. That is, the second start winning device P720 has a structure in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening unless it is displaced to the open state, and the predetermined opportunity described later (the opportunity to win the ordinary symbol lottery). When it is in the open state, the ease of entering the game ball increases. It should be noted that the structure of the ordinary electric accessory P770 is known to have various aspects, and the structure may not change the ease of entering the ball by opening the movable body P771, so that it is in an "open state" and a "closed state". "Is described as" easy entry state (easy entry mode) "and" difficult entry state (difficult entry mode) ", respectively.

The general winning device P730 has a left side general winning device P730L arranged in the left-handed area P501L and a right-side general winning device P730R arranged in the right-handed area P501R. In the pachinko gaming machine P in the present premise technology, the left general winning device P730L is configured with three general winning openings P731La to P731Lc as one unit, while the right general winning device P730R is a large winning device P750 described later. It is configured as part. The entry of a game ball into the general winning opening P731 is an opportunity for the prize ball to be paid out, as with other winning devices. The number and position of the general winning openings P731 of the pachinko gaming machine, which are assumed to be, are merely examples, and may be configured so as to be arranged only in the right-handed region P501R.

The normal-figure operating gate device P740 (normal-figure operating port) is provided as a starting ball entry port corresponding to a normal symbol game. The normal drawing operating gate device P740 is provided with an operating gate P741 through which a game ball can pass, and the entered game ball is configured to be able to flow further downstream of the game area of the game board. The passage of the game ball to the actuating gate P741 triggers a normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not the second start winning device P720 is opened, that is, whether or not the normal electric accessory P770 is operated. .. As a modification, it is possible to configure the general winning opening P731 to have a function that triggers a normal symbol lottery. In this case, in addition to the function of executing the normal symbol lottery, a prize ball It is also possible to provide a function to generate 1 as a winning device (normal figure operation winning opening).

The large winning device P750 is configured to have a large winning opening P751 (special electric accessory P755) that opens and closes when the lottery result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is a big hit or a small hit. It may be called an "attacker (device)" or the like. The large winning device P750 is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening P751 or is easy to enter (for example, a state in which the special electric accessory is activated P755) and the game ball cannot enter the large winning opening P751. Alternatively, it changes to a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball (for example, a state in which the special electric accessory P755 is inactive). In the big hit game, a plurality of round games (unit games) accompanied by an opening / closing operation of the big winning opening P751 are performed. Even when the special electric accessory P755 is operated, the movable body P756 constituting the large winning opening P751 becomes a closed mode in which it is difficult to enter the ball due to a series of operation patterns (also referred to as "open pattern"). Has.

Further, depending on the specifications (specs) of the gaming machine, the large winning device P750 has a specific area P760 (called "V zone" or "V area") through which a gaming ball can pass, and depending on the function, "probability fluctuation function operation". Areas ”,“ continuation areas ”, etc.) may be provided. The functions related to this "specific area" are (a) to activate the probability fluctuation function (described later) after the big hit game triggered by the passage to the specific area during the big hit game, and (b) to pass through the specific area during the small hit game. To activate the accessory continuous operation device (flag for continuously operating the special electric accessory) and grant the right to execute the jackpot game, (c) Specified in a specific round during the jackpot game. Examples include deterministic or non-execution of subsequent rounds based on whether or not the region has been passed. An opening / closing member P761 (valve member), which is a structure for changing the ease of passage, may be provided in the "specific region", and the flow path can be distributed by the action of the opening / closing member P761. It may be configured to pass through a specific area P760 or a non-specific area other than the specific area P760. Further, during the big hit game or the small hit game, the passage of the game ball in the specific area P761 may have a valid period and an invalid period.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the big prize device P750 is provided in the right side region P501R (right-handed region) in the gaming region P501. Therefore, in the big hit game or the small hit game, when launching the game ball toward the game area P501, it is easy to enter the big winning opening P751 by hitting the right side area P501R, so-called right-handed hit. It has become.

Next, the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a prerequisite, will be described. On the back side of the front frame, a back set unit P4 having a front-rear communication window for attaching the game board unit P5 is attached to the center. The back set unit P4 is provided with a storage tank P401 for storing a large number of game balls supplied from the game facility side, a gutter member P402 for flowing down the game balls from the storage tank P401, and a game ball guided by the gutter member. A back passage member P403 for flowing the game ball paid out from the prize ball payout unit P410 and the prize ball payout unit P410 to the upper ball plate P341 or the lower ball plate P342 is provided. Further, on the game ball flow path from the storage tank P401 to the ball dish P340, a ball pulling mechanism (ball pulling operation lever P405, a valve member that forms a flow path for removing the game ball from the flow path in conjunction with the operation lever). P406) is provided.

On the back side of the game board P5, there is a main control board P40 that comprehensively controls the game progress of the pachinko gaming machine P, and a production control board that controls the overall production according to the game progress accompanying the control of the main control board P40. P41, an image control board P42 that controls image display according to game development, and the like are attached. In the pachinko gaming machine P of the present premise technology, the effect control board P41 and the image control board P42 constitute an effect display unit in an assembled state integrated with the effect display device P80 (liquid crystal display device). On the other hand, on the back side of the back set unit P4, there is a payout control board P43 that controls the payout of the game ball, and a power supply that receives power from the game facility side and supplies power to various control boards and electric / electronic parts. A board P44 (not shown) or the like is attached. In order to prevent unauthorized modification, these control boards are housed in a transparent resin board case having a caulking structure and a sealing seal structure, and are in a predetermined position on the back surface of the game board P5 or the back surface of the back set unit P4 in an assembled state. It is arranged in each. These control boards and the electrical and electronic components of each part of the pachinko gaming machine are connected to each other via a harness (connector cable) so that the pachinko gaming machine P can proceed with the game and execute the production. ..

[Function block]
FIG. 5 shows a functional block of a pachinko gaming machine as a premise.

The pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply board P44 that generates a power source to be used in the game machine based on an AC power supply supplied from the outside of the game machine, and a main control board P40 (main control CPU) that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. ), The payout control board P43 (payout control CPU) as a frame control device for controlling the payout of prize balls and the launch of game balls, and the effect control board P41 for controlling effect operations and processing. It is composed of various forms. The arrows shown in the figure indicate the upper transmission / reception relationship by a solid line arrow and the electrical connection relationship by a broken line arrow for each function.

By operating the power switch P47 provided on the board, the power supply board P44 becomes a main control board P40, an effect control board P41, a payout control board P43, which will be described later, and various gaming devices electrically connected to them. On the other hand, the electric power required for operation is generated and supplied. Although the details will be described later, since the power-on operation of the power switch P47 is a switch operation that triggers the start of processing of information related to the setting of the game machine, the power switch is covered with an open / close cover to prevent unauthorized operation. It is protected in a state of being.

The main control board P40 includes a first starting winning opening P711 (special drawing 1 starting opening switch P712), a second starting winning opening P721 (special drawing 2 starting opening switch P722), a large winning opening P751 (special drawing 2 starting opening switch P752), and a large winning opening P751 (large winning opening switch P752). Detection switch related to various game progress such as normal drawing operation port P741 (normal figure operation port switch P742), general winning opening P731 (left side general winning opening, right side general winning opening), out opening P790, which are other detection switches. It is connected to switches and sensors used for managing various games and monitoring fraud, such as a setting key switch P49, a vibration detection sensor P72, and a magnet sensor P73. The main control board receives information related to the occurrence of various game states from these switches, determines the control content related to the progress of the game, and is composed of solenoids and the like, and is large in the case of a big hit or a small hit. The special electric accessory driving means P70 driven to expand the winning opening P751 and the ordinary electric accessory P770 driven to make it easy to enter the ball when the ordinary symbol lottery is won. Information related to the driving mode is output to the gaming device such as the driving means P71.

Sensors and the like connected to the main control board P40 are connected to terminals called input ports on the main control board to notify the main control board P40 of the occurrence of various gaming states based on sensor detection as information, and special electric motors are used. The accessory driving means P70, the ordinary electric accessory driving means P71, and other launching permission signals for the launching device P242 are received from terminals called output ports to control each device and device.

Further, the main control board P40 includes special symbol display devices P51 and P52 for displaying variations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a round indicator lamp P54 for notifying the type (number of rounds) of a big hit or a small hit, and a gaming state. Main control display device P50 that displays various displays such as the status indicator light P55 that notifies And so on. Regarding the "base value", there are various other accounting methods such as data that excludes winnings such as the starting winning opening P711, etc., but if necessary in the present invention, a separate explanation will be given and it is assumed. Details are omitted in the explanation of the pachinko machine.

In addition to the above, the main control board P40 is configured to be electrically connectable to a device outside the gaming machine by means of an external information output terminal P77, a test terminal P78, or the like, and various control signals are transmitted and received to and from each of them. Further, the main control board P40 is also electrically connected to the effect control board P41 and the payout control board P43, which are other control boards in the game machine.

The payout control board P43 controls the payout of the prize balls by the payout device P410 and the handle P204 by the player based on the prize ball payout transmitted from the main control board P40 and the signal indicating the control state of the main control board. In response to the operation of, the launching device unit P240 controls the launching of the game ball. As an example, the payout device P410 has a payout motor P411 and a ball counting sensor P412, and is configured to be able to pay out game balls one by one by the rotation of the payout motor P411. The launching device (launching device unit) P240 moves the game balls staying in the ball plate P340 (upper ball plate P341) one by one to a position where they can be launched by the ball feeding unit P241, and then turns the hitting mallet into a game ball. It is configured to fire a game ball by hitting it. The payout control board P43 is provided with a ram clear switch P48 mainly used for initializing the gaming machine and canceling an error generated during the game, and is used for connecting the payout control board P43 and the main control board P40. The operation information of the ram clear switch P48 is input to the main control board via the harness or connector used.

The effect control board P41 includes an effect display device P80, a drive source and a position detection sensor (for example, a drive motor, an initial position detection sensor, and an effect position detection sensor) of the effect movable accessory P560, and a speaker P83 (upper speaker P370, lower speaker). 141), effect operation unit P380 (for example, effect button P381 which is effect operation means P81, effect lever P382, cross key P383, etc.), effect lamp P82 ("decorative lamp", "board lamp (P550)", "frame lamp (P350)". It is also electrically connected to each other and sends and receives various control signals to and from each of them. Further, the effect control board P42 and the effect display device P80 are connected via an image control board P42 (VDP) that controls the display of the effect display device P80 (for example, a device that displays an image such as a liquid crystal display device). It may be something to do. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine that is premised on this, the speaker P83 is configured to be controlled by the effect control board P41, but a voice control board equipped with an IC for voice control or the like is separately provided to provide the speaker P83. It may be configured to control.

Data transmission / reception between the main control board P40 and the effect control board P41 is performed in one direction so as to be one direction from the main control board P40 to the effect control board P41. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main control board P40 to the effect control board P41 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the effect control board P41 to the configuration included in the main control board P40. , You cannot request data transmission. Therefore, the effect control board P41 cannot refer to the information generated by the main control board P40 unless the information is transmitted. In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is the premise of the present invention, data is transmitted / received in both directions between the main control board P40 and the payout control board P43. However, as in the case between the main control board P40 and the effect control board P41, the data may be transmitted and received in one direction from the main control board P40 to the payout control board P43.

[Basic game progress]
Next, the basic game progress and game method in the pachinko gaming machine P as the prerequisite technology configured as described above will be described for each game state. The "game state" is roughly classified into a "normal game state" and a "special game state" in which it is easier to acquire a game ball as compared with the normal game state. The "normal gaming state" is a state in which the player aims to acquire the right to shift to the "special gaming state", and even in the normal gaming state, there are gaming states in which the degree of advantage for the player regarding the acquisition of the right to shift to the special gaming state is different. A plurality of normal game states are provided, and among a plurality of normal game states, it is more advantageous for the player than a state in which the player can easily acquire the right to shift to the special game state (normal game state (low probability / low base state)). State) is expressed as "specific game state". The "special game state" corresponds to the so-called "big hit game" and "small hit game", and the special electric accessory driving means P70 is driven by the main control board P40, and the big winning opening P751 is opened to acquire the game ball. Means a state in which is easy.

[Normal game state (low probability / low base state)]
First, a game method and a game progress in a normal game state will be described. The normal gaming state described here is a description of the "normal gaming state (low probability / low base state)" (see FIG. 6) excluding the specific gaming state, and is generally in a situation where the player starts the game. The game state will be described, and the game method in the specific game state, the progress of the game, and the meanings of the terms “low (high) probability” and “low (high) base” will be described later.

As a method of playing in a normal gaming state (low probability / low base state), the player first operates the handle P204 to launch a gaming ball toward the gaming area P501 provided on the gaming board P5. In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, in the normal gaming state (low probability / low base state), the player fires the operation amount of the handle P204 toward the left side region P501L (left-handed region) of the gaming area. Operate as if to play a game.

When the game ball is launched into the left side area P501L of the game area by the player, the launched game ball flows down the game area P501, and the game nail P510 (also referred to as “obstacle nail” or “navel”) (also referred to as “obstacle nail” or “navel”) or , While displacing the flow direction by the windmill P511, to the first starting winning opening P711 or the general winning opening P731L of the left general winning device, which is arranged at a position substantially below the center in the game area P501 of the game board called "navel". Either enter the ball (winning) or enter the out opening P790 as a gamed game ball without entering any winning opening. When a ball is entered into the first starting winning opening P711 or the general winning opening P731, the main control board P40 causes the payout control board P43 to make the prize balls of the number of prize balls determined for each winning opening (control command). ) Is output, and the player acquires a new game ball by paying out the prize ball.

Here, a special figure 1 start port switch P712 is arranged inside the first start winning opening P711, and as a game state (game result) that can occur when a player launches a game ball into the left side area P501L in the game area. , When the ball is entered into the first start winning opening P711, the game ball detection information of the special figure 1 starting opening switch P712 is input to the main control board P40.

When the main control board P40 receives the input of the game ball detection information of the special figure 1 start port switch P712, the main control board P40 pays out the game balls of a predetermined number of prize balls and draws a lottery related to the control of the first special symbol. Get the random value to do. The random number value is acquired by acquiring the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit on the electric circuit based on the detection of the game ball (hard latch), or by the control device of the main control board P40 by processing on the software. Techniques such as executing the process of acquiring the random number value from the previous random number generation circuit when confirming the detection information of the game ball, or acquiring the random number value updated by software (soft latch) Yes, it may be used properly according to the random number value to be acquired, or it may be used in combination. In addition, when the ball is entered into the general winning opening, the random number related to the special symbol is not acquired, and only the prize ball is paid out.

The lottery related to the control of the first special symbol is a "special symbol lottery", and the "special symbol lottery" includes a "win / fail lottery", a "winning symbol lottery", and a "variable pattern lottery". The "win / fail lottery" is a process of determining whether the lottery result using the acquired random value is a "big hit" or a "missing" (depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, the lottery result includes a "small hit". ). The "winning symbol lottery" (sometimes simply referred to as "symbol lottery") is a process of determining the display pattern of the stop display symbol indicating the winning / failing lottery result in the special symbol display device P51 (P52) in the main control display device P50. Yes, it is possible to determine one symbol from a plurality of stop display symbols for one lottery result (big hit, small hit), and "big hit" or "small hit" according to the stop display symbol determined here. It is possible to make different execution modes of the special game in. The "variable pattern lottery" is a process of determining at what timing the stop display symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is displayed on the special symbol display device P51 (P52), and the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device P51 (P52). It determines the time (referred to as "variable display time" or "variable pattern") in which the variable display indicating that the lottery has been executed is made. It is common to use different random numbers for the "win / fail lottery", "winning symbol lottery", and "variable pattern lottery", respectively, and "win / fail lottery random numbers", "symbol random numbers", and "variable patterns". It is called a "random number". The lottery related to the control of the second special symbol performed based on the detection of the game ball of the special figure 2 start port switch P722 is also the same “special symbol lottery”. Further, a description of the "special symbol lottery" will be described later.

Returning to the explanation of the game method in the normal game state (low probability / low base state), in the normal game state (low probability / low base state), the player fires a game ball in the left area P501L of the game area. Then, a game ball is inserted into the first start winning opening P711, a lottery related to the first special symbol (special symbol lottery) is executed, and a special symbol indicating "big hit" ("small hit") is shown on the special symbol display device. By displaying the stop display symbol of, the game aiming at the acquisition of the right to execute the special game is performed.

It should be noted that, in the process of receiving the special symbol lottery, the player is described above in that the special symbol is variablely displayed according to the time determined by the variable pattern lottery. If there is a new ball in the starting winning opening (1st starting winning opening P711, 2nd starting winning opening P721) during this special symbol variation display period, a predetermined number of special symbol lottery will be executed. It has a hold function that temporarily stores the random value corresponding to the right. In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, it is possible to hold up to four special symbol lottery as a hold function corresponding to the special symbol lottery based on the prize of the first start winning opening P711. The hold function can be set for each special symbol, and in the pachinko gaming machine P of this prerequisite technology, in addition to the hold of the first special symbol, the hold function of the special symbol lottery for the second special symbol is also held up to four times. It is possible to reserve the random value used for the special symbol lottery.

As described above, in the normal gaming state (low probability / low base state), the player fires a gaming ball into the left region P501L of the gaming region to execute a special symbol lottery related to the first special symbol. Then, in the special symbol lottery, when the special symbol display device displays that the lottery result of the special gaming state such as "big hit" or "small hit" has been won and the right to shift to the special gaming state has been acquired. , The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine P shifts to the special gaming state.

[Special game status]
Subsequently, the game method and the progress of the game in the special game state will be described. There are "big hit (game)" and "small hit (game)" in the special game state, and the special electric accessory P755 operates in both cases, that is, the special electric accessory driving means P70 is operated from the main control board P40. A drive signal is output to the player, and the large winning opening P751 is in a state where it is easy to enter the ball. The difference is that the "big hit" continuously operates the special electric accessory P755 multiple times. The major difference is that the "small hit" is terminated by the operation of one special electric accessory, while it is based on the operation of the actuating device. As another difference, in the operation of the special electric accessory (big hit) based on the operation of the accessory continuous operation device, it is possible to make the operation mode of the special electric accessory P755 more advantageous to the player. Specifically, the total opening time of the large winning opening P751 in the operating state (big hit) of the accessory continuous actuating device is allowed up to 30 seconds, while the total opening of the large winning opening P751 in the small hit. There is a point that the time is limited to 1.8 seconds. In the following description of the game method and the progress of the game in the special game state, a jackpot will be used as an example.

The game progress of the special game in the pachinko game machine P, which is the prerequisite technology, is called "special game start demo" (in the case of a big hit, "big hit start demo", "role continuous operation start demo", etc., in chronological order. In the case of a hit, there is a production period called "small hit start demo") to notify the player that various special games have been acquired, and one time called "round (game)" (also called "unit game"). The operation period of the special electric accessory P755 and the "special game end demo" (referred to as "big hit end demo" in the case of a big hit, "combination operation end demo", etc., and "small hit end demo" in the case of a small hit. ), Which mainly consists of a game result (such as the number of acquired game balls) during a special game and a period for notifying the type of the normal game state (including the specific game state) of the transition destination.

Next, the method of the game during each of the above-mentioned special games will be described. First, during the "special game start demo" period, in the pachinko game machine P of the prerequisite technology, the large winning opening P751 is arranged in the right side area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area, and is in the normal game state (low probability / low). Even if the game ball is launched into the left side area P501L similar to the base state), the large winning opening P751 can hardly be expected to enter, so before the round game in which the large winning opening P751 becomes easy to enter in the special game starts. In addition, the display device P80, the speaker (lower speaker P141, upper speaker P370), and the effect lamp produce a right-handed notification effect that urges the player to launch the game ball into the right-hand area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area. It is executed using P82. The player adjusts the operation amount of the handle P204 to increase the firing intensity of the game ball according to the right-handed notification effect, and changes the firing position so that the game ball flows down to the right side area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area. (Perform right-handed).

During the "round (game)" period, in the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a prerequisite technology, the large winning opening P751 is in an easy-to-enter state due to a drive signal output from the main control board P40 to the special electric accessory driving means P70. A production that congratulates the player on having a big hit (small hit) according to the execution period of the special game due to difficulty in entering the ball, or a normal game state that shifts after the special game is completed is more advantageous for the player. Perform effects such as effects that suggest whether the game will be in a gaming state. The player launches the game ball into the right side area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area in order to enter the game ball into the large winning opening P751 and obtain a large number of game balls.

During one "round (game)" period, the opening pattern of the big winning opening (operation mode of the special electric accessory) determined based on the type of big hit (small hit) is completed (opening time elapses). Alternatively, it ends when a predetermined "specified number" (sometimes expressed as "count", "C", etc.) of game balls enters. Then, according to the type of special game state (type of big hit, small hit) being executed, when all the round games to be executed are completed, the state shifts to the state of "special game end demo".

Subsequently, during the "special game end demo" period, the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a prerequisite technology, has the number of game balls acquired during the period of this special game state and multiple times continuously performed during the specific game period described later. A normal game that informs the total number of acquired game balls acquired in the special game state (acquired without shifting to the normal game state (low probability / low base state)) or shifts after the special game state. Notification of the type of state and notification related to the game method in the game state of the transition destination (such as the above-mentioned right-handed notification effect) are executed. The player operates the handle in preparation for the game according to the type of the normal game state of the transition destination from the effect being executed.

In many pachinko gaming machines P that are premised, when a big hit game as a special gaming state is executed, with some exceptions, a special gaming state for a player called a "specific gaming state" as a normal gaming state. It is a game that allows you to enjoy the so-called "renso", in which the right to shift to is easily acquired, and the specific game state and the special game state are continuously repeated.

[Specific game state]
Subsequently, the "specific game state" will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the specific gaming states are roughly divided into three specific gaming states. Then, there are a "probability state" and a "base state" as elements that separate these types, and a specific gaming state is configured by combining them.

(Probability state)
The "probability state" is a probability fluctuation function based on the operating state of the "probability fluctuation function" (also referred to as "probability change"), which is a function of changing the probability that the lottery result becomes a "big hit" in the winning / failing lottery in the special symbol lottery. When the winning / failing lottery in the special symbol lottery becomes a "big hit" with a higher probability than when is activated and not activated, it is expressed as "high probability (state)"("probability change state", "probability fluctuation state"). There is also), and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is expressed as "low probability (state)". The "high probability (state)" is a gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state (low probability / low base state) in that the probability of winning a big hit for one special symbol lottery is high.

(Base state)
The "base state" is a state related to the "base", that is, the "ratio (expected value) of the game balls obtained as prize balls when a predetermined number of game balls are fired", and is generally an ordinary electric accessory. The state in which the operation of P770 is easier (advantageous) than the normal gaming state (low probability / low base state) is called "high base (state)" (also referred to as "electric chew support (electric support) state"). .. Depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, even if the "electric chew support function" is not activated, the recommended firing position of the gaming ball is switched, so that "a prize ball is obtained when a predetermined number of gaming balls are launched." If the "ratio of game balls to be played" increases, it may be expressed as "high base state". "High base (state)" is special while suppressing the consumption of game balls by increasing the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls (easily paying out) in the period until the special game state is acquired. It is a gaming state that is advantageous for the player in that it is possible to aim at acquiring the gaming state.

The "electric chew support function" is a state in which the operation of the ordinary electric accessory P770 is easier than in the normal gaming state (low probability / low base state), but mainly includes a combination of three functions (at least one). ). The three functions that make up the "electric chew support function" are "ordinary symbol probability change", "ordinary symbol time reduction", and "opening extension (of ordinary electric accessory)". "Ordinary symbol probability change" refers to a state in which there is a high probability that an ordinary electric accessory will be activated in the "ordinary symbol lottery". The "ordinary symbol time reduction" refers to a state in which the time from executing the ordinary symbol lottery to displaying the result of the ordinary symbol lottery is shortened in the ordinary symbol display means P53 in the main control display device P50. "Extension of opening of ordinary electric accessory" means that the game ball can easily enter the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory P770 for the type of winning in the ordinary symbol lottery. It refers to changing to operate, and as an example, it corresponds to extending and lengthening the total time for making a normal electric accessory in an easy-to-enter state.

In the "ordinary symbol lottery", the above-mentioned special symbol lottery is a lottery related to the operation of the special electric accessory P755, whereas in the ordinary symbol lottery, the target is a lottery related to the operation of the ordinary electric accessory P770, and the lottery. It differs in that the execution trigger is the entry of a game ball into the normal drawing operation gate device P740, but it is almost the same in that the hit / fail, the symbol, and the fluctuation pattern are determined by lottery and that it has a holding function. "Public map" (or "Public map" (or "Public map variable pattern lottery"" such as "Public symbol lottery", "Public symbol lottery", "Public symbol lottery", etc. It is expressed by adding "ordinary pattern") to the beginning.

"Probability state" and "base state" have been described as elements for distinguishing the types of "specific game state", but "time saving state" ("variable time shortening state"" is another element that constitutes the specific game state. , The "variable time reduction function" is activated). In general, the "time saving state" refers to a state in which the fluctuation display time (variation pattern) per special symbol is shortened and the number of executions of the special symbol lottery per unit time is increased, which is more for the player. It is in an advantageous state in that many special symbol lottery can be received per unit time. The "time saving state" (variable time shortening state) is often controlled at the same time as the above-mentioned "high probability state" and "electric chew support state", and it is rare that the specific gaming state is configured by itself.

[Specific game state 1: Low probability / High base state]
Returning to the explanation relating to the "specific game state", first, the progress of the game and the game method in the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) shown in FIG. 6 will be described.

The transition to the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) is performed by the game state transition shown in FIGS. 6 (1), (8), and (12). The game state transition conditions of (1), (8), and (12) in FIG. 6 are (a) to acquire a big hit game in each state, and (b) to elapse the predetermined number of games (* (8). ) Only) and so on. Although not shown, there may be a case where the specific game state 1 shifts to the specific game state 1 again via the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the condition for ending the special gaming state is satisfied, the transition is as shown in (2), (7), and (11) of FIG. The game state transition conditions of (2), (7), and (11) include (c) acquiring a type of jackpot game that shifts to each game state in the specific game state 1. (d). It is mentioned that the predetermined number of games has passed (* (2) only). The "number of games" refers to, for example, the "number of times the special symbol lottery is executed".

After shifting to the specific gaming state 1 (low probability / high base state), both the above-mentioned "electric chew support function" and "variation time shortening function" are activated in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P. In the arrangement configuration of each winning device in the gaming board P5 of the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, the normal electric gate device P740 and the second start winning prize related to the ordinary electric accessory are placed in the right side area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area. The mouth P721 is arranged, and the player can easily receive the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery by performing "right-handed" to launch the game ball into the right-hand region P501R (right-handed region) of the gaming area. Further, the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P is controlled to the above-mentioned "time saving state" in the specific gaming state 1 (low probability / high base state).

To explain the progress of the game in more detail, when the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) is reached, the player launches a game ball into the right area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area, and the general drawing The first procedure is to enter (pass) the ball into the actuated gate device P740, and by entering (passing) the ball into the actuated gate device P740, the main control board P40 receives a normal symbol lottery. Since the normal symbol lottery in the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) is won with a high probability (about 1/1) due to the operation of the normal figure probability change function, the game ball is sent to the normal figure operation gate device P740. When the ball enters (passes), the operation of the ordinary electric accessory P770 occurs once. When the ordinary electric accessory P770 is activated, the pachinko gaming machine P, which is premised on, has the second start winning opening P721, which triggers the special symbol lottery related to the second special symbol, in an easy-to-enter state, and the player continues to play the second. As a procedure, a game ball is launched toward the second starting winning opening P721. When a game ball enters the second start winning opening P721, detection information is input to the main control board P40, a special symbol lottery related to the second special symbol is executed, and the right to execute the special game (big hit, small hit). The lottery related to the acquisition of is executed.

The specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) is predetermined by the game state transition condition (for example, the type of jackpot executed if the jackpot is executed) that causes the transition to the state. It ends when the number of games (the number of times a special symbol lottery is received) elapses or a new big hit game is acquired (note that there is a case where the state is restored again after the big hit game). In the case of acquisition of a small hit game, it is often assumed that the specific game state does not end, but depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, acquisition of a small hit game (or acquisition of multiple small hit games, a specific type) It may be designed to end by (acquisition of a small hit game). When the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) ends depending on the number of games, the process shifts to the normal game state (low probability / low base state).

[Specific game state 2: High probability / High base state]
Next, the progress of the game and the game method in the specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state) shown in FIG. 6 will be described.

The transition to the specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state) is performed by the game state transition shown in (3), (7), and (9) of FIG. The game state transition conditions of (3), (7), and (9) in FIG. 6 are (a) to acquire a big hit game in each state. Although not shown, there may be a case where the specific game state 2 shifts to the specific game state 2 again via the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the condition for ending the special gaming state is satisfied, the transition is as shown in (4), (8), and (10) of FIG. The game state transition conditions of (4), (8), and (10) include (a) acquiring a type of jackpot game that shifts to each game state in the specific game state 2. (c). It is mentioned that the predetermined number of games has passed.

After shifting to the specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state), in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the "probability fluctuation function" was further activated for the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state). The difference is that it is a "high probability (state)". The progress of the game and the method of the game in the specific game state 2 are the same as those in the specific game state 1, and the difference is that the player can win the big hit earlier than the high probability of winning the big hit in the special symbol lottery. do.

The specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state) is predetermined by the game state transition condition (for example, the type of jackpot executed if the jackpot is executed) that causes the transition to the state. It ends when the number of games (the number of times a special symbol lottery is received) elapses or a new big hit game is acquired (note that there is a case where the state is restored again after the big hit game). In general, the specific game state 2 does not end in the case of acquiring a small hit game. When the specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state) ends depending on the number of games, the normal game state (low probability / low base state), the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state), and the specific game state Move to 3 (high probability / low base state).

[Specific game state 3: High probability / low base state]
Subsequently, the progress of the game and the game method in the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) shown in FIG. 6 will be described.

The transition to the specific gaming state 3 (high probability / low base state) is performed by the gaming state transition shown in FIGS. 6 (5), (10), and (11). The game state transition conditions of (5), (10), and (11) in FIG. 6 are (a) to acquire a big hit game in each state, and (b) to elapse the predetermined number of games (* (10). ) Only) and so on. Although not shown, there may be a case where the specific game state 3 shifts to the specific game state 3 again via the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the condition for ending the special gaming state is satisfied, the transition is as shown in (6), (9), and (12) of FIG. The game state transition conditions of (6), (9), and (12) include (c) acquiring a type of jackpot game that shifts to each game state in the specific game state 3. (d). It is mentioned that the predetermined number of games has passed (* (6) only).

When shifting to the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state), in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the "probability fluctuation function" is activated and becomes a "high probability (state)", and the specific game state 1 and the specific game Unlike the state 2, the "electric chew support function" and the "variation time shortening function" are not operating. In the arrangement configuration of each winning device in the game board P5 of the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, the normal electric gate device P740 and the second start winning prize related to the ordinary electric accessory are placed in the right side area P501 (right-handed area) of the game area. Although the mouth P721 is arranged, it is assumed that the player performs "right-handed" to launch a game ball into the right-hand area P501R (right-handed area) of the game area in the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state). However, the probability of winning in a normal symbol lottery is low, and there is no advantage in hitting right.

Therefore, the player will proceed with the game by "left-handed" in which the game ball is launched into the left side area P501L (left-handed area) of the game area, and since it is in a high probability state, there is a probability that it will be a big hit in the special symbol lottery. Except for the fact that the jackpot game can be acquired at an early stage because it is high, the game method and game progress are the same as in the normal game state (low probability / low base state).

The specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) is predetermined by the game state transition condition (for example, the type of jackpot executed if the jackpot is executed) that causes the transition to the state. It ends when the number of games (the number of times a special symbol lottery is received) elapses or a new big hit game is acquired (note that there is a case where the state is restored again after the big hit game). In general, the specific game state 3 does not end in the case of acquiring a small hit game. When the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) ends depending on the number of games, the process shifts to the normal game state (low probability / low base state).

The specific gaming state 3 (high probability / low base state) is different from the board layout configuration of FIG. 6 described as the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, and the normal electric accessory P770 is located in the right side region P501R (right-handed region). Arrangement of winning devices on the game board, such as arranging a third start winning opening of a type that does not have, and activating the "time saving state" so that many special symbol lottery can be received in a short time. In addition, depending on the control of the time saving state, "right-handed" may be the recommended gaming state.

As described above, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the game progresses according to a plurality of gaming states, but it is not always necessary to provide all the above-mentioned gaming states. Therefore, among the game machine specifications composed of a combination of a plurality of gaming states, the game machine specifications (sometimes referred to as "specs") that can be adopted by the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P are illustrated below.

Regarding typical gaming machine specifications ("specs"), as an example of the types of gaming machine specifications related to the operation of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol lottery, "(until next time) probability change", "ST (number of times cut probability change)" , "V probability change (also called" ball probability "," attack round system ")", "latent probability change" can be adopted. The difference in the specifications of the gaming machine due to the difference in the probability fluctuation function may be expressed as "this gaming machine is a" XX machine (example: ST machine) "". Further, in a gaming machine having no probability fluctuation function, by passing through a specific area P760 inside the large winning opening P751 during a small hit game, the accessory continuous operation device is subsequently activated (that is, the game shifts to the large hit game). There is also a gaming machine specification called "small hit V".

[Probability change (until next time)]
First, I will explain "probability change (until next time)". "Probability change until next time" is generally defined as "specific game state 2 (specific game state 2), which is the most advantageous game state among the above-mentioned specific game states among a plurality of specific game states provided in the pachinko gaming machine P. The game machine specifications for the "pachinko game machine" that will continue until the right of the next big hit game is acquired (high probability / high base state) are shown. In other words, the "probability change until next time" gaming machine is configured so that the specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state) continues until the right to the next big hit game is acquired, and it does not end depending on the number of symbol fluctuations. Has been done.

Depending on the type of big hit, there may be a case where the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) or the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) is controlled. Also, in the "pachinko gaming machine that continues until the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) acquires the right to the next big hit game", the probability fluctuation function continues until the next big hit. Although it is sometimes called "probability change until the next time", the base state is "low base state", and the same game as the normal game state (low probability / low base state) may be required for the electric chew support function. In this way, since it is a probabilistic change until the next time when the electric chew support function is not operating, it is expressed separately as "latent probability change".

[ST (Probability change)]
Next, "ST (probability of cutting the number of times)" will be described. "ST" is an abbreviation for "Special Time", and generally, "specific game state 2 (high probability / high base state) performs a predetermined number of special symbol lottery (predetermined number of times). The game machine specifications for "Pachinko game machines that will continue until the right of the jackpot game is acquired" are shown.

Depending on the type of big hit, there may be a case where the specific game state 1 (low probability / high base state) or the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) is controlled. In addition, as in the case of the above-mentioned "probability change until the next time", the game state is set to the specific game state 3 (high probability / low base state) until a predetermined number of special symbol lottery is performed or the right of the big hit game is acquired. It is also possible to configure the case to be controlled so as to have a state called "latent probability change (latent ST)".

In addition, even in the case of "ST (probability of cutting the number of times)", the period in which the gaming state is controlled by ST is set to "until the lottery of the special symbol lottery is performed 10,000 times". If it is a gaming machine specification that can be said to guarantee a big hit until the next time, it may be expressed as "probability change until the next time".

As mentioned above, "probability change until next time" and "ST (probability change by number of times)" distinguish "probability change state" as a gaming machine specification in that the end of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol lottery is different. Is. On the other hand, regarding whether or not the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol lottery is activated in the specific game state, that is, the execution start of the probability fluctuation function, as described in the "V probability change (" ball probability "" attack round system ")" described below. Gaming machine specifications (“specs”) may be expressed by requiring special conditions.

[V probability change]
Next, a gaming machine specification called "V probability variation" will be described. The "V probability change" is referred to as a "specific area P750"("Vzone","Varea", etc.) provided in the big winning opening P751 during a big hit game before the gaming state shifts to the specific gaming state. When the passage of a gaming ball (“V winning”) is detected under predetermined conditions (such as during the execution of a specific jackpot round), the probability fluctuation function is activated after the jackpot game. The gaming machine specifications of the pachinko gaming machine that controls the transition to the specific gaming state (specific gaming state 1 or specific gaming state 3) are shown. The "specific region" used for the "V probability variation" may be particularly referred to as a "probability fluctuation function operating region".

As described above, "V probability variation" is a gaming machine specification indicating that whether or not the probability fluctuation function is activated depends on the gaming result during the jackpot game (depending on whether or not the gaming ball passes through the specific region P760). There is a "V-probability change (V-loop)" depending on whether the activated probability fluctuation function ends with the same control as the "probability change until the next time" explained earlier or with the same control as the "ST". ] And "V-ST" are different from the expressions indicating the game machine specifications.

In the pachinko gaming machine P that adopts "V probability variation" as the game machine specification, if the V prize is not won during the big hit game, the probability fluctuation function does not operate after the big hit game, and the normal game state or the specific game It is controlled to state 1 (low probability / high base state). In addition, it is possible to switch whether or not the game state in which the probability fluctuation function operates after the big hit game is switched between the case where the V prize is won and the case where the V prize is not won, and at the same time, the operation mode of the electric chew support function can be changed. As an example, in the "V-loop" machine, if V is won, the probability fluctuation function and the electric chew support function will continue until the next big hit, and if V is not won, the probability fluctuation function will be activated. The electric chew support function is also limited to 100 special symbol lottery.

[Small hit V]
Next, a gaming machine specification (spec) called "small hit V" will be described as a gaming machine specification that can provide a gaming state advantageous to the player regarding the acquisition of a big hit without having a probability fluctuation function.

The "small hit V" is a "specific area" provided inside the large winning opening P751 during the small hit game (during the operation of the special electric accessory) executed when the result of the special symbol lottery is a small hit. When passing through "P760" (sometimes referred to as "V zone", "V area", etc.), a gaming machine specification that activates a continuous accessory actuating device following a small hit game, that is, starts a big hit game. be. In other words, by passing the specific area P760 during the small hit, it is a gaming machine specification that can acquire the big hit game without obtaining the result of the big hit as a result of the special symbol lottery.

"Small hit V" is a special electric accessory that is not operating as a result of the special symbol lottery. It is a specification that operates the accessory continuous operation device when passing through the specific area P760 during operation (while the large winning opening P751 is open), and while it may be expressed as "Type 1 small hit V", the conventional pachinko game Since it has a game playability close to that of the so-called "type 2 pachinko" gaming machine, it may be expressed as "type 1 and type 2 mixer".

Generally, a pachinko gaming machine that adopts "small hit V" as a gaming machine specification does not have a probability change function (probability fluctuation function), and the degree of advantage is changed depending on the presence or absence of an electric chew support function. That is, it becomes a change trigger of a special symbol (for example, winning a small hit at 1/2) that makes it easy to win a prize opening related to the ordinary electric accessory P770, which makes it easy to win when the electric chew support function is activated. By configuring it with a starting winning opening, it is easy to win a small hit when the electric chew support function is operating, and it is possible to aim for a big hit with a V winning during a small hit game. By doing so, instead of increasing the random value range that becomes a big hit as in the probability variation function, it is a game playability that increases the possibility of acquiring a big hit by a small hit.

[Other game machine specifications (specs)]
The game machine specifications described above are typical, and some other characteristic game machine specifications are known. Therefore, they will be briefly described below.

(limiter)
The "limiter" is a case where a specific game state in which the probability fluctuation function or the electric chew support function is activated is repeatedly performed with the execution of the big hit game in between (so-called "ream villa" state), and is determined in advance. When the number of repetitions (number of consecutive villas) is reached, even if the jackpot game that the probability fluctuation function or the electric chew support function is supposed to operate is executed, the probability fluctuation function or the electric chew support function It is a function to limit the operation. As a limiter function, the function that limits the "probability fluctuation function" based on the number of consecutive times is called "probability change limiter", and the function that limits the "electric chew support function" based on the number of consecutive times is called "time saving limiter (electric sapoli limiter)". Call. A gaming machine having a limiter function is called a "limiter machine".

(Fall)
"Fall" is a gaming machine that executes a "fall lottery" that determines whether or not to terminate the probability fluctuation function each time a special symbol lottery is performed during the period when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol lottery is operating. Show the specifications. In the situation where the electric chew support function is operating together with the probability fluctuation function, if the fall lottery is won, the operation of the electric chew support function ends at the end of the probability fluctuation function, or only the probability fluctuation function ends. The operation of the electric chew support function may continue.

It should be noted that a plurality of the above-mentioned gaming machine specifications can be combined. For example, when "ST" and "falling" are combined, the specific gaming state 2 (high probability / high base state) is set to ( If either 1) the fall lottery is won, (2) the special symbol lottery is performed a predetermined number of times, or (3) the right to the jackpot game is acquired, the specific game state 2 (high) is satisfied. Probability / high base state) will end (shift to another gaming state).

Next, the control of the main control board P40 that controls the progress of the game in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is the premise to be described in the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine that adopts "ST (probability of cutting the number of times)" as the above-mentioned gaming machine specifications (specs) will be described. .. In the description of the embodiment, the notation of "PsOO" indicating the processing step in the figure will be described as "stepOO" in the text.

[Power-on processing of main control board (main loop processing of main control board)]
The main control board P40 of the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, first executes the power-on processing (step 1000) when the power of the pachinko gaming machine P is turned on. Here, the details of the power-on process will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

When the power-on process is started on the main control board P40 of the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, initial settings related to the operation of the CPU, which is an arithmetic unit provided on the main control board P40, are performed (step 1002). The initial setting is to appropriately set the setting necessary for the subsequent operation of the CPU, and the details thereof will be omitted.

When the CPU initial setting is completed, the input port confirmation process (step 1004) and the power cutoff information confirmation / checksum process (step 1006) are subsequently executed, and the game stop state setting process (step 1008) is received in response to these processes. ) Is performed.

More specifically, the input port confirmation process (step 1004) is a "set value" for changing the degree of advantage of the special symbol lottery of the pachinko gaming machine P (particularly, the operation probability of the accessory continuous operation device, that is, the jackpot probability). Regarding the flag of whether or not it is in the state of performing "setting change processing" that can change "", and the flag of whether or not it is in the state of performing "setting confirmation processing" for confirming the "setting value", It is a process of generating information for determining whether or not to establish (whether or not to turn on) in the game stop state setting process performed later. In the presupposed pachinko game machine P, the detection status of the frame opening switch P131 (the switch that detects that the front frame is open to the outer frame) and the detection status of whether the ram clear switch P48 is operated by the player. , Data including data indicating the detection status of whether the setting key switch P49 is rotated is generated as 1-byte data.

In the subsequent power off information confirmation / checksum process (step 1006), when the power was turned off last time, the pachinko gaming machine P normally turned off the power, and the control data related to the game state when the power was cut off was normally performed. It is a process of confirming whether the data is normally saved and stored in the storage area of the CPU of the main control board P40. If the data is not normal, the game is played in the game stop state setting process (step 1008) described later as an error. It is a process to set (turn on) a flag to stop.

In the "game stop state setting process" (step 1008), after the process in the power-on process is completed and the process shifts to the main loop process to start the game, a flag is set to prevent the player from actually playing the game. Based on the processing results of the input port confirmation process (step 1004) and the power off information confirmation / checksum process (step 1006), the "setting change state", "setting confirmation state", and "unrecoverable". It is a process to set a flag to shift to one of the "error state" and the game progress disallowed state. The details of the "game stop state setting process" are shown in FIG. 8, and the description will be given based on the description in FIG.

In the game stop state setting process, it is first determined whether or not the frame is open based on the 1-byte data generated in the input port confirmation process (step 1004) (step 1100). If the front frame P2 of the pachinko gaming machine P is open to the outer frame P1 when the power is turned on (YES in step 1100), the specific bit of the 1-byte data is "1". Therefore, the processing of the following step 1102 is omitted. On the other hand, if the frame is not open when the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, it is assumed that some of the essential operations for executing the setting change process are not satisfied, and the input port confirmation process (step 1004) generated 1 Calculates the operation information of the setting key switch from the byte data so that it becomes off data. Although not shown, in any case of YES or NO in step 1102, the bit in the 1-byte data whose frame is open is also calculated to be off data.

In the following step 1104, it is determined whether or not the 1-byte data generated in the input port confirmation process (step 1004) is information that can be determined as "there is a setting change operation". In the premise pachinko gaming machine P, the situation where it is judged that "there is a setting change operation" is (1) the frame release switch P131 is on (the frame is open when the power is turned on), and (2) the setting key switch P49 is on. It requires three states: (it is being rotated) and (3) the ram clear switch P48 is on. As described above, the information of the frame opening switch P131 is set to off in the 1-byte data, and it is determined in this step whether or not both (2) and (3) are satisfied. For example, when the two specific bit data are "1", it is determined that there is a setting change operation (note that the active data indicating that the two switches are on does not necessarily have to be "1", and either one is used. One data may be "0"). Then, when it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed, that is, when it is determined to be YES in step 1104, the data indicating "setting is being changed" is stored as the game stop state flag, and the game stop state setting process is terminated (. Step 1106, step 1118). On the other hand, if NO is determined in step 1104, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 1108. If the set value information stored in the ram (RAM = Random Access Memory) of the main control board P40 is abnormal data (when the operation is to return from the unrecoverable error state), it is set as the initial setting value. The data corresponding to the set value "1" is set in the area for storing the set value (step 1118).

Next, in step 1108, it is determined that a game stop error has occurred. The game stop error is an error when ram clearing and setting (changing) processing of the set value are required when the game cannot be progressed, such as a checksum abnormality (ram abnormality) or a setting value abnormality. Refers to. The determination in step 1108 determines whether or not the game should be set as the game stop state based on the processing result of the power off information confirmation / checksum processing (step 1006) and the error information stored at the time of the previous power off processing. .. If it is determined that an error state should be set (if YES is determined in step 1108), the game stop state flag is set to "unrecoverable error state" and the game stop state setting process is terminated (step 1110, step 1118). If it is determined that no error has occurred, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 1112.

In the following step 1112, it is determined whether or not the ram clear switch P48 is operated. In the game stop state setting process, as a state when proceeding to the relevant step,
(A) When the operation to shift to the setting confirmation state is being performed, in other words, among the judgments that "there is a setting change operation", (1) the frame opening switch P131 is on (the frame is being opened when the power is turned on). , (2) When the setting key switch P49 is on, is satisfied, and (3) The ram clear switch P48 is on, is not satisfied.
(B) When the ram clear operation for clearing the data is performed, in other words, (2) the setting key switch P49 is on, is not satisfied, and (3) the ram clear switch P48 is on. When satisfied
(C) When the power is turned on without any operation such as "setting change operation", "setting confirmation operation", "ram clear operation", etc.
It is one of the situations. The 1-byte data generated in the input port confirmation process (step 1004) in these states is (a) the bit data indicating on / off of the setting key switch P49 is "1 (on data)", and (b) the ram clear switch. The bit data indicating on / off of the operation detection state of P48 is "1 (on data)", and (c) the 1-byte data is all off data (for example, all bits "0").

Then, it is determined whether or not the ram clear switch P48 has been operated in step 1112, and if there is a ram clear operation (when it is determined to be YES in step 1112), the pachinko gaming machine goes into a game-enabled state after ram clearing. In order to make the transition, a process of clearing the game stop state flag is performed (step 1114). On the other hand, except in the situation where the ram clear operation is performed, the current 1-byte data is set as it is, and at this time, when the operation to shift the game stop state flag to the "setting confirmation state" is performed (in step 1112). (When determining NO), the bit data indicating the operation status of the setting key switch P49 is "1", and the 1-byte data indicating the game stop status flag is stored as data indicating "setting is being confirmed" (when it is determined to be NO). Step 1118). Further, when there is neither a ram clear operation nor a transition operation to the setting confirmation state, the 1-byte data generated in the input port confirmation process (step 1004) is originally data indicating that there is no game stop as a game stop state flag. It is set as information without game stop.

If a value indicating some kind of stop state is stored for the game stop state flag set in the "game stop state setting process" (step 1008), it is the main game allowable state in the power-on process (step 1000). In the interrupt processing (step 2000), which is the main body of the game progress control executed after the transition to the loop (step 1028 to step 1036), the value indicating the stopped state is referred to, and the game progress described as "basic game progress". However, these controls will be described later in the description of interrupt processing.

Returning to the description of the power-on process of FIG. 7, the subsequent process will be described. When the game stop state setting process (step 1008) is completed, it is determined whether or not the ram clear operation has been performed (step 1010). The ram clear operation is that the ram clear switch P48 is operated when the power of the pachinko gaming machine P is turned on. This process is executed regardless of whether the setting key switch P49 is off or on. If it is determined in step 1010 that there is a ram clear operation, a predetermined storage area is initialized from the ram storage area of the main control board P40.

In the subsequent processes from step 1014 to step 1020, a process of setting an effect control command (effect command) for causing the effect control board P41 to recognize the state of the gaming machine is performed from the main control board P40 when the power is turned on. More specifically, in step 1014, a process of clearing the effect control command that had not been transmitted when the power was cut off last time (when the power was cut off) is performed from the storage area. Then, when the information regarding the current gaming state of the main control board P40 restored after the power is turned on in step 1016 is generated as an effect control command and it is determined in step 1018 that the gaming state is not stopped, the generated restoration is performed in step 1020. The effect control command indicating the game state is set in the area for storing the transmission data of the effect control command.

When the processing related to the setting of the effect control command at the time of turning on the power is completed, the necessary data (drive signal) for returning the large winning opening P751 (special electric accessory P755) and the ordinary electric accessory P770 to the state before the power failure occurred. ) Is output from the output port to the special electric accessory driving means P70 and the ordinary electric accessory driving means P71. (Step 1022)

Then, when the processing up to step 1022 in the power-on processing is completed, the CPU of the main control board P40 is subjected to the processing of setting the generation interval of the interrupt processing time (step 1024). In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, the interval for executing the interrupt processing (FIG. 9, step 2000) described later is set to 4 ms (milliseconds). When this process is completed, the player shifts to a cycle process called a main loop in which the player can play, and the execution of the cycle process in the main loop is repeated until a power failure occurs.

(Main loop)
As shown in FIG. 7, in the processing of the main loop of the main control board, first, the processing for prohibiting the occurrence of interrupt processing is performed in step 1026, and until the processing of the main loop is completed (interruption is permitted in step 1036). Up to) Limit the execution of interrupt processing.

When interrupts are disabled, in the following step 1028, a watchdog timer is used to monitor the occurrence of a runaway CPU of the main control board P40 (a situation in which processing loops and the process does not proceed). Clear (initialize) the area that stores the timekeeping information.

Then, in step 1030, it is determined whether the power supply is cut off (for example, whether the power supply cutoff signal sent from the power supply board P44 when the voltage drops is input to the input port of the CPU of the main control board P40). If the power is cut off, the current gaming state is stored, the power cut information and the check sum information are stored, and the processing of the main control board P40 as the CPU is stopped (step 1032). ) Is executed. If the power is not cut off, the process shifts to the next process.

In step 1034, a process of updating the random number used for the special symbol lottery and the random number value used for the normal symbol lottery is performed. Some of these random number values are updated in the interrupt process described later, and this is a process for preventing the random number update cycle from becoming constant due to the random number being updated only in the interrupt process. If there is a process that is executed irregularly in the interrupt process, it is possible to prevent the random number update cycle from becoming constant by adopting a method such as updating the random number value according to the process. Therefore, it is not essential to provide random number update processing in the main loop.

Step 1036 is the final process in the main loop, and performs a process for permitting interrupts. Immediately after that, it returns to the interrupt disable of step 1026, which is the first process in the main loop, but when the process of step 1036 for enabling interrupt is performed, the interrupt execution cycle (4 ms has elapsed since the previous interrupt process occurred). If the CPU of the main control board P40 has an input indicating the above state), the interrupt processing described later will be executed.

[Interrupt processing]
Subsequently, the interrupt processing (also referred to as “timer interrupt processing”) performed by the CPU of the main control board P40 will be described with reference to FIG. In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, most of the progress of the game is controlled by interrupt processing (step 2000), and the submodule program provided so as to be changeable according to the gaming machine specifications (specs) is generally constant. It is configured to read and control in the order of. The processing related to those submodules will be briefly described below.

(Watchdog timer clear)
At the beginning of the interrupt process, a watchdog timer clear process is provided. This process is the same as the watchdog timer clear process in the main loop process (FIG. 7, steps 1026 to 1036) executed by the CPU of the main control board P40 described above. (Step 2002)

(Input port confirmation process)
In the input port confirmation process, by confirming the information input to the input port of the CPU of the main control board P40, information that enables identification as to whether or not there is input information as information necessary for determination in the subsequent process is obtained. It is a process to generate. (Step 2004)

The information input to the input port includes input signals related to artificial operations such as an input signal indicating the operation status of the ram clear switch P48 and the setting key switch P49, and an input signal indicating the operation status (whether or not there is a touch) of the handle P204. , Special figure 1 Input signal indicating the game result by detecting the game ball such as the start port switch P712 and the big prize opening switch P752, the magnetic sensor P73, the door opening sensor P131, the vibration detection sensor P72, etc. are provided for fraud monitoring. There is an input signal that indicates the detection status of the sensor.

In the input port confirmation process, the input signals of these input ports are read three times in 10 μs (microseconds), and the data that becomes the same data (same bit) in all reads is called the input data (“level data”) in this interrupt. ), Stored in the ram of the main control board P40. For the part of the data read three times that is not the same data in all readings, the data confirmed in the previous interrupt processing (interrupt processing 4 ms before) will be adopted as level data, that is, the interrupt this time. If the data cannot be read normally in, the data stored in the previous interrupt will not be updated.

Then, when the input data (level data) in the interrupt this time is confirmed, a comparison operation with the input data in the previous interrupt is performed to generate "rising data" (data that identifies the bit whose input data has changed from off to on). The data that identifies the switch that was switched to the on input by the interrupt this time is stored.

(Random number update process)
Random number update processing is performed by software among various random numbers such as win / fail random numbers, symbol random numbers, variable pattern random numbers related to special symbol lottery, normal symbol lottery normal symbol random numbers, normal symbol random numbers, and normal symbol fluctuation pattern random numbers. This is a process for updating a so-called soft random number, which is a random number value to be updated (step 2006). In the premised pachinko gaming machine P, the random numbers used for the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery are those that are updated in the update cycle on the circuit by the random number generation circuit and those that are updated in the soft cycle. By combining them, it is configured to maintain the randomness of various random numbers at the time of random number acquisition.

In the random number update process, as described above, the soft random number is updated, but as an update method,
(A) A random number that is updated by incrementing (+1) or decrementing (-1) and setting the lower limit (or upper limit) when the upper limit (or lower limit) of the random number range is exceeded.
(B) An arbitrary prime number is subtracted (or added) to a random number, and when the random number range is exceeded, the value of the random number range +1 (or random number range -1) is added (or subtracted).
(C) Repeat incrementing (or decrementing) from the random number set as the initial value, and when the update of one cycle is completed, set the separately updated "initial value random number" as a new initial value and perform the same update. Things that repeat (also called initial value update type random numbers),
Various update methods such as can be exemplified. It should be noted that the update method is not limited to the one illustrated in this embodiment, and any method may be adopted as long as the randomness of random numbers can be maintained.

(Setting control processing)
The setting control process is performed when the game stop flag set in the power-on process (see FIG. 7) in the CPU of the main control board P40 is "setting is being changed" or "setting is being confirmed". (Step 2008)

In the setting control process, it is determined whether or not the bit data indicating that the setting key is being operated for the data stored as the game stop flag during the power-on process is on-data, and it is not on-data, that is, the pachinko gaming machine. If the setting key is not turned on when the power is turned on, this process is exited.

On the other hand, if the bit data indicating that the setting key is being operated during the game stop flag is on-data, the current interrupt is used to determine whether to terminate "setting changing" and "setting checking". After referring to the input information of the setting key switch P49 in the process (generated by the input port confirmation process described above), clearing the game stop flag when the setting key switch P49 is turned off, and making the game playable. An effect control command for returning (or starting) an effect is set on the effect control board according to whether the return is from the "setting change state" or the "setting confirmation state".

Further, in the power-on process (see FIG. 7), when the game stop flag is "setting is being changed", the role of the "setting change switch" in this interrupt timing is played during the period until the setting key switch P49 is turned off. Check the operating status of the ram clear switch P48 (switch operated to change the set value). When the game stop flag is "setting is being changed", when the rising data related to the operation of the setting change switch P48 is generated in this interrupt, the "setting value" is set to the next in the predetermined change order. Change the data so that it becomes the set value. For example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine P having setting value data such that the setting is switched from 1 to 6 in order, each time there is rising data based on the operation of the setting change switch (ram clear switch P48), the setting is set in this setting control process. The process of increasing the value by "1" (when the set value before the operation is 6, is changed to 1 as the next value) is performed.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, by providing processing in the setting change state and setting confirmation state during interrupt processing (see FIG. 9), the operation of the setting key switch and the setting change switch is monitored in the interrupt processing cycle. , A program for periodic monitoring during power-on processing (see FIG. 7), which enables output of display data to the display device by LED output processing, which will be described later, and interrupt processing has not been set separately. Can be omitted. It should be noted that during the power-on process, it may be configured to monitor switches related to setting changes and setting confirmations, control display devices, and update setting values.

(Game stop monitoring process)
In the game stop monitoring process, whether or not the game is stopped by reading out the data of the game stop flag generated during the power-on process (see FIG. 7) executed by the CPU of the main control board when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on. It is a process to confirm whether or not. (Step 2010)

In the game stop monitoring process, if some game stop information (game stop flag) is stored in the read game stop flag data, for example, the game stop flag data is not 0 and any bit is "1". If it is, it is determined that the game is stopped (a state in which the game needs to be stopped), and it is considered that the game is stopped, and a part of the processing during the interrupt processing (“timer subtraction processing (step 2014)” in FIG. (Up to the accessory control process (step 2028)) ”) is omitted.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, as a state in which the game needs to be stopped, that is, a state in which the player cannot play the game, "setting is being changed", "setting is being confirmed", and "unrecoverable error" is displayed. A state such as "occurring" can be exemplified.

(Timer subtraction processing)
The timer subtraction process is a process of updating the timer data used for managing the time related to the progress of the game (step 2014).

As an example of the timer data update process, management of the variable display time set when the variable display of the special symbol is started, and the operating time of the special electric accessory P755 during the big hit game (opening time of the big winning opening P751). ), Timer data update processing triggered by the progress of the game, timekeeping processing for error determination such as detecting ball clogging, LED lighting pattern in the main control display device P50 such as the special symbol display devices P51 and P52. Examples thereof include a process for measuring the switching time for switching, a process for measuring the period for outputting information from the external information output terminal P77 or the like to an external device (such as a hall computer), and the like.

The timer data updated by the timer update process is divided into the storage area (ram storage area) of the main control board P40 for each type of timer data such as "1-byte timer" and "2-byte timer", and is continuous. Each is stored in the storage area.

In the timer update process, processing such as "1-byte timer update process" and "2-byte timer update process" is performed on the storage area that stores the individual types of timer data, and the time values of various timers are updated. I do. The timer update process performs a process of decrementing (-1) the timer data stored in the storage area. If the stored timer data is already "0", it is processed so that it becomes "0" even after processing (if it becomes a negative value, it is set to "0", or it is set to "0". If it is "0", do not decrement, etc.).

In the presupposed Pachinko game machine P, the cycle of one interrupt is 4 ms, so in the case of 1-byte timer data, only the management target that ends in a maximum of 255 updates (about 1 second) is controlled. It is possible, but if there is no game information managed only within 1 second (when there is little), it is also possible to configure it with only 2-byte timer data and not to have 1-byte timer update processing. Is. Further, when it is necessary to manage the time value that cannot be managed even by the 2-byte timer, it may be configured to have timer data that can manage a longer time than the "3-byte timer".

(Validity period setting process)
The validity period setting process is a period for controlling the winning opening (mainly the winning opening related to the large winning opening P751 or the ordinary electric accessory P770) that can be changed to the easy entry mode or the difficult entry mode. It is a process of setting a valid period in the valid extension period and setting an invalid period for other periods (when the winning opening is in a difficult-to-enter mode and other than the valid extension period). (Step 2016)

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine, the winning of the big winning opening P751 as the big winning device and the winning of the second starting winning opening P721 which is the second starting winning device P720 equipped with the ordinary electric accessory P770 are set as the valid period. It becomes a process to do.

In addition, during the valid extension period, in order to treat the game ball that entered at the timing immediately before the large winning opening P751 or the ordinary electric accessory P770 shifts to the difficult entry mode, the large winning opening P750 (special electric accessory P750) is treated as an effective winning. Since it is treated as an effective period even after the control period for executing the opening control for the electric accessory such as P755) and the ordinary electric accessory P770 has elapsed, a certain period of time appropriately set according to the structure of the electric accessory is set. It is a control period.

Further, depending on the game machine specifications, when the specific area P760 (V area) is provided, an effective extension period for the passage of the game ball with respect to the specific area P760 may be set, and in such a case, in this process. The validity period of a specific area is also set.

(Prize winning monitoring process)
The winning monitoring process determines whether or not the winning is valid based on the winning of the game ball for various winning openings (large winning opening P751, starting opening P711, P721, general winning opening P731) in the pachinko gaming machine, and the prize is awarded. It is a process of generating information that triggers a process of generating a special symbol lottery right (occurrence of hold) for a ball or a starting ball. (Step 2018)

The processing contents are as follows: (a) Detection of the presence or absence of winning for each winning opening in a predetermined order based on the data generated in the input port confirmation processing (step 2004) (b) The winning opening having a valid period. In that case, it is judged whether or not the prize is won during the valid period, and when a valid prize is generated for each winning opening, (c) The production control command indicating the winning information for each winning opening transmitted to the effect control board P41. Settings, (d) Update the counter value (called "winning counter") for storing the number of occurrences of operation triggers based on winning for each winning opening (in other words, among the actions based on the detection of various winning openings Updates the counter value that stores the number of unprocessed operations in).

In the winning monitoring process, not only the winning of various winning openings, but also the out-ball detection switch P792 provided for counting the out-balls, the operation opening switch P742 that triggers the ordinary symbol lottery, and the gaming machine. Depending on the specifications, it is also determined whether the game ball enters or passes through the specific area P760 (V area), and the operation of the game machine (for example, the operation of the game machine other than the generation of a prize ball or the trigger of a special symbol lottery). In this process, the presence or absence of detection of the game ball required for the process of transmitting the information indicating that the operation port switch P742 and the specific area P760 have passed to the effect control board P41 is performed.

(Operating port monitoring process)
The operation port monitoring process is a process related to the occurrence of hold related to the normal symbol lottery when the rising data of the normal figure operation port switch P742 is generated from the data generated in the input port confirmation process (step 2004). conduct. (Step 2020)

More specifically, when the normal symbol operation port switch P742 is detected, the number of holds related to the normal symbol lottery is confirmed, and if the number of holds does not reach the upper limit, a random number is stored as a new hold. Since it is possible, after incrementing (+1) the data in the storage area that stores the number of holds to increase the number of holds information by one, random numbers for the normal figure hit / miss random number, the normal figure symbol random number, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern random number are used. Obtained from the generation circuit, or the current corresponding soft random number is obtained and stored as a hold.

(Ordinary symbol control processing)
The normal symbol control process performs a process related to the normal symbol lottery, the variable display of the normal symbol, and the operation of the normal electric accessory P770 (step 2022). These processes shift to different submodule processes depending on which is the data indicating the control state of the normal symbol called the normal symbol status or the normal electric accessory, and perform control according to the state. The status of the normal symbol is "0: Standing by normal symbol", "1: Normal symbol is changing", "2: Normal symbol is stopped and displayed", "3: Normal electric accessory is operating", "4: Normal". There is a "Demonstration of the end of the electric accessory", and processing is performed according to each state.

<< Normal symbol change start monitoring control processing >>
The normal symbol change start monitoring control process is a submodule process called by the normal symbol control process when the normal symbol status is "0: waiting for the normal symbol".

In the normal symbol change start monitoring control process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the number of pending numbers related to the normal symbol lottery is "0". If it is "0", the right to change the normal symbol has not occurred, and the normal symbol control process is exited. On the other hand, if the number of holdings related to the normal symbol lottery is not "0", it means that the right to change the normal symbol has been generated, and it is judged that the condition for starting the change of the normal symbol is satisfied, and the change of the normal symbol is changed. Execute the process related to the start.

When it is determined that the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started, the hold number information is decremented by -1 from the area for storing the hold number information related to the normal symbol lottery, and then the normal symbol hit / miss random number, the normal symbol symbol random number, and the normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number are respectively. Call and perform a normal figure winning / fail lottery, a normal figure pattern lottery, and a normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, store the lottery result in the storage area of the main control board, clear the random number information used this time, and store the storage area of the pending number information. The process of shifting is performed so that the processes are processed in the memorized order, and the normal symbol status is updated to "1: Normal symbol is changing". Regarding the normal symbol lottery, different lottery tables are used depending on the operating status of the above-mentioned "base state" (probability fluctuation function of normal symbol, fluctuation time shortening function of normal symbol), and it is easy to win in the high base state. , Ordinary symbols tend to have a short variation display time.

《Processing during normal symbol change》
The normal symbol changing process is a submodule process called from the normal symbol control process when the normal symbol status is "1: normal symbol changing".

In the normal symbol change processing, a timer that manages the change display of the normal symbol until the change display time of the normal symbol according to the change pattern of the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol change start monitoring control process elapses (normal). This is a process of causing the normal symbol display device P53 to execute the fluctuation display of the normal symbol until the symbol variation display timer) becomes 0 in the timer update process.

More specifically, when the normal symbol variation display timer is not 0, the normal map display switching counter whose maximum value is "5" is updated every time this process is executed, and the normal symbol display switching counter is set to "5". At the timing of "5", a process of storing information about the next light emission pattern is performed in a storage area for storing data for designating the light emission pattern of the LED constituting the normal symbol display device P53. The normal map display switching counter is reset to the initial value "0" at the timing when the maximum value "5" is reached. That is, in the variation display of the normal symbol, the lighting pattern of the normal symbol display device P53 is switched at intervals of 5 interrupts (4 ms × 5 = 20 ms). The switching interval can be set as appropriate. For example, if the maximum value of the normal figure display switching counter is 25, the display pattern of the normal symbol display device P53 is switched at intervals of once every 25 interrupts (once every 100 ms). Be done.

When the variation display time of the normal symbol ends, that is, when the normal symbol variation display timer is "0", in this process, the display pattern of the normal symbol stop display symbol determined by the normal symbol lottery is the main control display device. The data for designating the LED lighting pattern indicating the stop display mode is stored in the storage area for storing the LED lighting pattern of the normal symbol display device P53 so that the stop display is displayed on the normal symbol display device P53 in P50. Then, the symbol fixing time (time for displaying the stop display symbol) of the normal symbol is stored in the normal symbol stop display timer, and the normal symbol status is updated to "2: Normal symbol stop display".

<< Processing during normal symbol stop display >>
The normal symbol stop display processing is a submodule process called by the normal symbol control process when the normal symbol status is "2: Normal symbol stop display".

In the normal symbol stop display processing, it is confirmed whether the value of the normal symbol stop display timer for which the symbol fixed time is set at the end of the normal symbol change processing is "0", and at the timing when it becomes "0". Then, a process of setting for moving to the next game operation is performed.

When the normal symbol stop display timer becomes "0" and the result of this normal symbol lottery is "hit", it depends on the winning symbol and the operating state of the base state (extension function of the normal electric accessory). , Call the operation pattern of the normal electric accessory P770, set the operation pattern, clear the winning counter related to the ordinary electric accessory P770, and set the normal symbol status to "3: Ordinary electric accessory in operation". Update to.

On the other hand, when the normal symbol stop display timer becomes "0" and the result of this normal symbol lottery is "missing", the process of updating the normal symbol status to "0: waiting for normal symbol". I do.

《Processing during normal electric accessory operation》
The normal electric accessory operating process is a submodule process called from the normal symbol control process when the normal symbol status is "3: Normal electric accessory is operating".

In the processing during operation of the normal electric accessory, the opening operation (change to the easy-to-enter mode) and closing operation of the ordinary electric accessory are performed based on the operation pattern of the ordinary electric accessory P770 set in the processing during the normal symbol stop display. While controlling (change to a difficult-to-enter mode), the establishment of the operation end condition of the ordinary electric accessory is monitored. The operation of the ordinary electric accessory P770 ends when (a) the specified number of ordinary electric accessory prizes set as the end condition of the ordinary electric accessory occurs, and (b) the operation of the preset operation pattern ends. This is the case (when the opening operation period of the normal electric accessory has expired).

When the operation end condition of the ordinary electric accessory is satisfied, the extension period of a fixed time determined in advance corresponding to the structure of the ordinary electric accessory P770 is measured in the timer area for storing the effective extension period of the ordinary electric accessory. Set the time. Then, the time value related to the operation end demo of the normal electric accessory is set in the normal electric accessory operation end demo timer, and the normal symbol status is set to "4: During the normal electric accessory end demo".

<< Demonstration processing to end normal electric accessory operation >>
The normal electric accessory operation end demo process is a submodule process called from the normal symbol control process when the normal symbol status is "4: Ordinary electric accessory end demo".

In the normal electric accessory operation end demo process, the normal electric accessory operation end demo timer set in the normal electric accessory operation end demo timer waits until it becomes "0", and the normal electric accessory operation end demo timer becomes "0". When it becomes, the process of updating the normal symbol status to "0: waiting for normal symbol" is performed.

(Starting port monitoring process)
In the start port monitoring process, when the start-up data of the special figure 1 start port switch P712 and the special figure 2 start port switch P722 are generated from the data generated in the input port confirmation process (step 2004), the special symbol lottery is performed. Performs the processing related to the occurrence of the hold related to. (Step 2024)

More specifically, when the special figure 1 start port switch P712 and the special figure 2 start port switch P722 are detected, the number of holds related to the special symbol lottery is confirmed, and the number of holds does not reach the upper limit. Can store a random number as a new hold, so after incrementing (+1) the data in the storage area storing the hold number and increasing the hold number information by one, the hit / fail random number, the symbol random number, and the fluctuation pattern The random number is acquired from the random number generation circuit, or the current corresponding soft random number is acquired and stored as a hold.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, there are two types of special symbols, the first special symbol (sometimes referred to as special figure 1) and the second special symbol (sometimes referred to as special figure 2). Since the symbols are provided, the data of the holding number and the starting opening switch of the corresponding special symbols are called for each of the starting openings provided on the gaming board P5, the holding numbers are added to each starting opening, and random numbers are acquired. Is processed.

Further, when the starting port to be processed is composed of the starting port (electric chew) related to the ordinary electric accessory, the starting port winning prize related to the ordinary electric accessory P770 is valid in the above-mentioned validity period setting process. After determining whether or not it was performed within the period, if it is a valid period, the above-mentioned processing is performed.

When storing the hit / fail random number, the symbol random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number, the acquired random number information is used in advance using the advance notice judgment value table, and the fluctuation content when the fluctuation based on the various reserved random numbers is executed is performed in advance. Information that can be inferred is generated and notified to the effect control board P41 as an effect control command (referred to as "preliminary determination command", "preliminary determination information", and "look-ahead determination command"). The pre-judgment command is generated for each of the hit / fail random number, the symbol random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number, and when transmitted to the effect control board P41, it is used for the lottery related to the execution of the "look-ahead effect" described later on the effect control board P41. Will be done.

(Special symbol control processing)
The special symbol control process (step 2026) includes status information for managing a special symbol called special symbol status (also referred to as "special symbol status") and special electric accessory status (also referred to as "special electric game status"). Depending on the state information for managing the operating state of the special electric accessory called, any of the special symbol change start management (special symbol change start monitoring control process), special symbol change process, and special symbol stop symbol display process. Execute the process.

The special symbol status includes "0: waiting for special symbol change", "1: special symbol change", "2: out-of-order symbol stop display", "3: big hit symbol stop display", "4: small hit". It has a state of "design stop display", and the status of the special electric accessory includes "0: waiting for a hit", "1: the special electric accessory is operating", "2: the big winning opening is closed", and "3". : Big hit end demonstration "," 4: Small hit special electric operation "," 5: Small hit closed "," 6: Small hit end demonstration ". Depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, it may not have a small hit, and in that case, it does not have the status data related to the small hit. Control based on these statuses will be described later.

When there are a plurality of special symbols, the special symbol control process is performed based on a predetermined order (priority). In a predetermined order, the process of preferentially controlling the second special symbol is performed, and in a situation where both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are held, the change of the second special symbol comes first. The pachinko gaming machine P, which is called "second special symbol (special figure 2) priority digestion control" and is premised on the game machine specifications that are processed to be started (the second special symbol changes preferentially), is implemented. In the description of the embodiment, the processing related to this type will be described as an example.

In the special symbol control process, first, the second special symbol is controlled. When the control of the second special symbol is started, the information of the special symbol status of the first special symbol and the information of the special electric accessory status is first referred to. In the case of data indicating that the special electric bonus status is during a big hit game or a small hit game (when the special electric bonus status is other than "0: waiting for a hit"), the first special symbol is changing. If the special symbol status of the special symbol is other than "0: Waiting for special symbol change", the process is completed without performing the process.

When the control of the second special symbol is executed, the process of updating the timer value of the control related to the second special symbol is executed. The timer is updated by the process of decrementing (-1) the data in the storage area for storing the timer, and if the decremented result is a negative value, "0" is set. Then, when the timer update is completed, the submodule process described later is called and executed based on the special symbol status corresponding to the special symbol 2. Although the timer subtraction process is also performed during the interrupt process, the timer updated by the timer subtraction process does not include the timer data updated by the special symbol control process, and the special symbol control process does not include the timer data. It manages timer data for control related to special symbols.

<< Special symbol change start monitoring control processing >>
The special symbol change start monitoring control process is a submodule process that shifts when the special symbol status is “0: waiting for special symbol change”.

In the special symbol change start monitoring control process, it is confirmed whether or not there is a hold of the special symbol being processed as a target, and if there is no hold, the process is completed, and if there is a hold, the following process is executed. Subsequent processing is a special symbol lottery performed when the fluctuation is started. In the special symbol lottery, first, the data stored as the set value is read out and inspected, and it is determined whether or not the set value information is appropriate. If the set value is appropriate, the lottery table is appropriately selected with reference to the data in the area storing each flag indicating the game state, etc., the winning / losing lottery, the symbol lottery, and the variable pattern lottery are executed, and the lottery result is obtained. After being stored in the storage area, the special symbol status is updated to "1: Special symbol is changing". Further, the content determined by the special symbol lottery is transmitted to the effect control board P41 as an effect control command (win / fail command, symbol command, variation pattern command), and the content of the variation effect executed according to the variation display of the special symbol. It is used as information for the determination process (lottery process) of. The details of the special symbol lottery will be described later.

《Processing during special symbol change》
The special symbol changing process is a submodule process that shifts when the special symbol status is “1: special symbol changing”.

In the special symbol change processing, the timer that manages the change display time of the special symbol is monitored until the change time of the special symbol determined by the change pattern lottery elapses, and every interrupt is performed until the remaining change time becomes "0". The special symbol display device (second special symbol display device P52 (when controlling the special symbol 1)) is used to display the fluctuation display of the special symbol every 25 interrupts by the updated special symbol display switching timer (maximum value "24"). Performs the lighting display pattern switching process of the first special symbol display device P51)).

When the remaining variation display time of the special symbol becomes "0", it indicates that the variation display of the special symbol has been executed once for the external device (data counter, hall computer, etc.) connected to the pachinko gaming machine P. Information setting for outputting an external signal, processing for setting a fixed time for displaying a special symbol stop display, and stop display indicating a stop display symbol determined as a result of a win / fail lottery or a symbol lottery. The lighting pattern data for displaying the symbol on the special symbol display device P52 (P51) is set. Then, the special symbol status is set to one of "2: out of place symbol stop display", "3: big hit symbol stop display", and "4: small hit symbol stop display" according to the result of the winning / failing lottery.

<< Processing during display of special symbol off symbol stop display >>
The process of displaying the special symbol out of place symbol stop is a process of shifting to the case where the special symbol status is "2: Out of place symbol stop display in progress".

In the process of displaying the special symbol off symbol stop, it is confirmed whether the value of the timer that manages the symbol fixed time set in the special symbol change process is "0", and if it becomes "0", it becomes the processing target. The special symbol status of the special symbol is updated to "0: Waiting for special symbol change", and the number of remaining games in the game state (probability fluctuation function, electric chew support function, fluctuation time shortening function) related to the special symbol lottery is updated. At the same time as updating, it is confirmed that the end condition is satisfied, and when the game state transition condition is satisfied, control (flag off, etc.) related to the transition of the game state is performed.

<< Processing during special symbol jackpot symbol stop display >>
The special symbol jackpot symbol stop display processing is a process of shifting to the case where the special symbol status is “3: jackpot symbol stop display in progress”.

In the special symbol jackpot symbol stop display processing, it is confirmed whether the value of the timer that manages the symbol fixed time set in the special symbol changing processing is "0", and if it becomes "0", it becomes the processing target. The special symbol status of the special symbol is updated to "0: Waiting for special symbol change", and the status of the special electric accessory is updated to "2: The big winning opening is closed". Further, in order to terminate the game state (probability fluctuation function, electric chew support function, fluctuation time shortening function) related to the special symbol lottery, a process of clearing each remaining number of times information storage area and operation flag storage area is executed. Then, in order to execute the jackpot game according to the jackpot symbol, the information of various storage areas used as data during the previous jackpot game is initialized from the jackpot symbol information, and the special electric accessory P755 is controlled during the jackpot game. Set the content data.

In the special symbol jackpot symbol stop display processing, a process of transmitting an effect control command for executing the effect of the jackpot game (big hit start demo effect) to the effect control board P41 is further executed. Further, in accordance with these processes, a right-handed indicator light P56 (a right-handed game in which a game ball is launched aiming at the right side of the game area), which is one of the components of the main control display device P50, is recommended. Lighting pattern data for lighting the LED) that is sometimes lit is also set.

<< Processing during special symbol small hit symbol stop display >>
The special symbol small hit symbol stop display processing is a process of shifting to the case where the special symbol status is “4: Small hit symbol stop display in progress”.

Similar to the special symbol big hit symbol stop display processing, the special symbol small hit symbol stop display processing is performed when the symbol fixing time ends, data related to the operation of the special electric accessory P755 is set, and the right-handed indicator lamp P56 is turned on. Perform the relevant setting process. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine P of this prerequisite technology, when the small hit game is executed (stop display of the small hit symbol), unlike when the big hit symbol is stopped, the game state (high probability state or high probability state) related to the special symbol lottery It does not have a process to end (high base state), and the game state is determined based on the judgment result of whether or not the end condition is satisfied for each game state, as in the process of the process of processing the special symbol off symbol stop display. Control. In addition, the status of the special electric accessory will be updated to "5: Small hit closed" according to these processes. Depending on the game machine specifications, as a modification, the specifications are designed to have a process of forcibly ending the game state (high probability state or high base state) when the small hit game is executed, as in the case of stopping the big hit symbol. It is also possible.

When any of the above sub-module processes is selectively performed, the process of the first special symbol is performed following the process of the second special symbol. Regarding the processing of the first special symbol, only the information to be referred to is different from the processing of the second special symbol (for example, regarding whether or not the fluctuation can be started, the special symbol status of the second special symbol is not the status of the special symbol of the first special symbol. The explanation is omitted because almost the same processing is only repeated in (judgment by referring to).

《Ordered entry control, parallel control》
Further, in the above-mentioned explanation of the special symbol control process, the description is based on the process related to the "second special symbol priority digestion control", but there are cases where a gaming machine specification different from that of the pachinko gaming machine, which is the premise of the present invention, is adopted. It is also possible to proceed with the special symbol control process by different processes. The typical ones will be briefly described below.

The "ball entry order digestion control" is a gaming machine specification in which the reserved information corresponding to each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is processed one by one in the order of generation. While the fluctuation of one symbol is not performed, the fluctuation display of the other is not performed, and in a certain game state, both the reserved ball corresponding to the first special symbol and the reserved ball corresponding to the second special symbol are generated. It is a specification that is often adopted when it is expected.

"Parallel control (parallel digestion)" is different from the above-mentioned "second special symbol priority digestion control" and "sequential digestion", and at the same time, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are displayed in a variable manner. It is a type of gaming machine that can be used. Since two symbols can be digested at the same time, it is possible to increase the number of special symbol lottery per unit time. In addition, when the special electric accessory P755 operates with the stop display of the special symbol of 1 (when the big hit and the small hit are executed), the other symbol is forcibly removed and the symbol is stopped or the variable display is displayed. Specifications that temporarily suspend the subtraction of the remaining time are adopted as appropriate. As an example, if one special symbol is a big hit, the other special symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed as a miss, or if one special symbol is a big hit or a small hit, the other It is possible to adopt a specification that temporarily suspends the variable display of special symbols.

(Special electric accessory control processing)
In the special electric accessory control process, the sub-module process related to the operation of the special electric accessory P755 is executed according to the data content (value) of the special electric accessory status (sometimes referred to as the special electric gaming status), and the special electric accessory control process is executed. It is a process of managing the operation of an object (step 2028). In other words, when executing a big hit game or a small hit game, it is a process of controlling each state in the big hit game and the small hit game state, and controlling the opening and closing of the big winning opening P751.

As mentioned above, the status of the special electric accessory includes "0: waiting for a hit", "1: the special electric accessory is operating", "2: the big prize opening is closed", and "3: the big hit end demonstration". , "4: Small hit special electric operation is in progress", "5: Small hit is closed", and "6: Small hit end demonstration is in progress".

Of these special electric accessory statuses, if the status is "0: waiting for a hit", the player's game has not yet acquired the right to execute the big hit game or the small hit game. , The special electric accessory control process ends without any process.

When the status of the special electric accessory is other than "0: waiting for hit", one of the processes described later is executed according to the status.

<< Processing during operation of special electric accessory >>
The processing during operation of the special electric accessory is a process executed when the status of the special electric accessory is "1: the special electric accessory is operating" or "4: the small hit special electric is operating". This process is a process in which a so-called round game (unit game) is being executed in a special game (a state in which the large winning opening P751 can be controlled to open).

In the process during operation of the special electric accessory, first, a process of determining whether or not the end condition of the round game (unit game) is satisfied is performed. The conditions for ending the round game are (a) a specified number of winnings (also called "count") according to the activated special electric accessory, or (b) the operation pattern of the special electric accessory to be executed. It is determined that the opening time (opening pattern) set as is completed or the opening time is satisfied. If these conditions are not satisfied, the special electric accessory control process in the current interrupt process is terminated without performing the subsequent process. In addition, in the operation pattern (opening pattern) of the special electric accessory P755, there is a pattern for opening and closing the large winning opening P751 multiple times, and when these patterns are executed, one round. While the timer used to determine (a) during the game is set to "0" multiple times, after confirming whether or not there is the next operation data during one round game, the condition (c) " When it is determined that there is no next operation pattern data in this unit game, it is determined that the above (a) is satisfied.

On the other hand, when either (a) or (b) of the above conditions for ending the round game is satisfied, the closing time of the large winning opening is stored in the closing time management timer of the special electric accessory as a subsequent process. , Increment the status of the special electric accessory to "2: The big prize opening is closed". Then, command data for notifying the end of the round game is set as an effect control command to the effect control board P41, and the process ends.

《Processing while closing the big prize opening》
The processing during closing of the large winning opening is a processing executed when the status of the special electric accessory is "2: closing of the large winning opening" or "5: closing of the small hit". This process is a process in which the special game is controlled in the "between rounds" between the so-called round games, and before the start of the first round at the start of the big hit game or the small hit game. When the game is controlled by the "big hit start demo (period)" or "small hit start demo (period)", or after the round game of the final round is completed, the process during the hit end demo described later is executed. This is the process related to the state where the control is performed during the waiting period until the result is reached.

In the processing during closing of the large winning opening, first, it is determined whether or not the closing time of the large winning opening set in the processing during operation of the special electric accessory has elapsed, and the closing time management timer is not "0", that is, the closing time. If has not passed, the special electric accessory control process in the interrupt this time is terminated.

If the closing time of the big winning opening has passed, was the operation (round game) of the special electric accessory P755 that was completed first the final round game in this hit game (big hit game, small hit game)? Judging whether or not, different processes are executed at the end of the final round game and at the end of the round game other than the final round (or at the time of the winning start demo). To determine whether or not it was the final round game, the cumulative data of the number of operations of the special electric accessory P755 that was activated during this hit game is the maximum number of operations data of the special electric accessory P755 that was activated during this hit game. It is judged based on whether or not it exceeds, and the cumulative data of the number of operations of the special electric accessory P755 is "0" at the time of the hit start demonstration.

If it is determined that the final round game is over in the process of closing the big winning opening, the execution pattern of the winning end demo according to the type of hit (the type of special symbol that started the big hit or small hit). Read and set (mainly hit end demo time data). Then, the special electric accessory status is incremented to "3: Big hit end demo in progress" or "6: Small hit end demo in progress", and an effect command for executing the end demo effect is set on the effect control board P41. Demonstration. Further, in order to set the valid extension period of the large winning opening P751, the time value data determined as the valid extension period is stored in the timer that manages the valid extension period of the large winning opening P751 and the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined at the end of the game other than the final round game (or at the time of the winning start demo) in the process of closing the large winning opening, the next round game is the number of rounds as the effect control command for the effect control board P41. Information that makes it possible to identify whether or not there is (N round start demo command * N is an integer) and the recommended firing position during the hit game (in the assumed pachinko machine, the right area P501R (right-handed area) of the game board) Send information (right-handed command) to instruct.

Then, the status of the special electric accessory is decremented and updated to "1: Special electric accessory is operating" or "4: Small hit special electric is operating", and the number of winning balls to the large winning opening P751 during the round game Initialize the data in the data area for counting. Then, the time value related to the first opening (or closing immediately after the start of the round game) of the large winning opening P751 during the round game is set, and the operation pattern data of the large winning opening P751 (special electric accessory P755) in the round game is set. Then, the data in the storage area regarding the cumulative number of operations of the special electric accessory P755 is incremented.

(Prize ball control processing)
The prize ball control process is a process for giving a game ball as a prize ball to a player in response to a prize of a game ball for a prize opening arranged on the game board P5. The processing content is configured to execute the following three submodule processes. (Step 2030)

《Payout data reception monitoring process》
The payout data reception monitoring process is a process of confirming the presence / absence of a control command related to the execution of the prize ball payout transmitted from the payout control board P43 to the main control board P40, and receiving (memorizing) the transmitted command. .. The main control board P0 stores the information transmitted from the payout control board P43 in two registers (storage areas). The register 1 is called a status register and stores information for determining whether or not there is information transmitted from the payout control board P43 and whether or not the transmitted information is normally transmitted. Has been done. The other register is called a data register, and stores information on control contents related to payout control transmitted from the payout control board P43. If the status register is not abnormal, the data in the data register is stored as payout control information. Store in the area.

<< Disbursement command request processing >>
In the payout command request process, the winning counter data for each winning opening that stores the winning count data of various winning openings stored in the winning monitoring process (step 2018) is confirmed, and the presence or absence of unpaid winning is confirmed. The confirmation process is confirmed in a predetermined order for each winning opening, and when it is determined that the data of the winning counter is not "0" for one winning opening, the number of winning balls of the corresponding winning opening is determined. , Performs a process of transmitting a control command for executing the payout of the game ball to the payout control board P43. By this process, even if the winning counter data for the plurality of winning openings is not "0", the payout control command transmitted to the payout control board P43 with one interrupt is limited to one.

<< Payout command control processing >>
In the payout command control process, it is checked whether or not the payout control board P43 has normally received the information regarding the number of payouts, and whether the command is normally received in this process or it is determined that a communication error has occurred due to some abnormality. It will be. Until the command reception status is confirmed in the payout command control process (whether reception is completed normally or an error is determined), the next payout control command transmission in the payout command request process is the payout command request process. And is temporarily suspended by the flag data that is set to be on / off in the payout command control process.

(Anomaly detection processing)
The abnormality detection process is a process for confirming the presence or absence of an abnormality from the information of the sensor provided for fraud detection in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P. (Step 2032)

More specifically, regarding the input of sensors such as the vibration sensor P72, the magnetic sensor P73, the radio wave detection sensor P74, and the frame opening sensor P131, an abnormality occurs based on the input information generated in the input port confirmation process (step 2004). It is a process to judge whether or not the situation is present. In addition to various sensors, harnesses for electrical connection have been removed, and short circuits on wiring are also included as detection targets.

Then, when abnormal data exists for any of the judgment information, a command for notifying the error information is set as an effect control command for the effect control board P41 after storing the error data by turning on the corresponding error flag. do.

(Sensor detection judgment processing)
In the sensor detection determination process, the period during which the sensor or switch is continuously detected is determined from the sensor or switch detection data (level data) generated in the input port confirmation process (step 2004), and the process is performed. This is the process of establishing the flag. (Step 2034)

In the sensor detection judgment process, when the level data of the detection data information of the target sensor or switch is on, the data for counting the continuous on input period of the corresponding switch is incremented and updated, and various processes are executed. It is determined whether or not the start condition is satisfied, and if the condition is satisfied, the process corresponding to the switch to be monitored is executed. When the switch to be monitored is no longer on-data, the data counting the continuous input period is initialized (updated to "0").

For example, when the winning opening detection switch provided in the winning opening continuously detects that the switch is in the ON state, it is determined that a ball jam has occurred, and the error state is controlled to produce an effect. As a control command, a process of setting command information for causing an error notification to the effect control board P41, and a generation and output request of signal data for notifying an external device (hall computer or the like) of an error are performed.

The switch to be detected in this process includes a touch sensor switch provided on the handle P204 and a switch for fraud detection, in order to determine whether it is due to human operation or electrical noise. It also targets sensors that require on-data input for a certain period of time.

(Game status display processing)
The game state display process is a process of generating lighting data for displaying information regarding the progress of the game on the main control display device P50. Although the name is display processing, the output of the display content to the main control display device P50 is performed not by this processing but by the LED output processing described later. (Step 2036)

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, as an example, an error indicator light (status indicator light P55) indicating an error state, and a special symbol hold indicator light (special figure 1 hold indicator light) indicating the number of holds related to the special symbol lottery. P61, special figure 2 hold indicator light P62), normal symbol hold indicator light P63 that displays the number of holds related to the normal symbol lottery, etc. Lighting data (lighting pattern) is generated and used as data output by LED output processing. Store.

In the game status display process, when a blinking display is required for the LED indicator lamp whose lighting is controlled, the display switching counter for the corresponding LED is updated and the lighting pattern switching process is performed by comparing the counter value and the threshold value. Will be done. For example, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the number of holdings of the special symbol lottery can be held up to four, but the special symbol holding indicator light is configured with two LED indicators (special figure 1 holding indicator light P61). , 2 LEDs are provided for each of the hold indicator lights P62), so if there are 3 or more holds, at least one LED will display a blinking display instead of a continuous lighting display. It is a specification to do.

(Output port output processing)
The output port output process is a process for setting to transmit a signal related to the game operation to the electric accessory, which is an operation device on the game board P5 connected to the main control board P40, the payout control board P43, and the like. (Step 2038)

More specifically, when the operation pattern of the normal electric accessory or the special electric accessory is set during the normal symbol control process or the special electric accessory control process, the process during the output port output process causes the normal electric motor. Signal data for opening (or closing) each electric accessory is output to the accessory driving means P71 and the special electric accessory driving means P72 (solenoid in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine).

Further, a control signal (launch permission signal) for permitting or prohibiting the launch of the game ball based on the handle operation of the player is generated and output to the payout control board P43 by the output port output process. The output content of the launch permission signal is set according to the communication status with the payout control board P43 and the occurrence status of an error requiring game stop.

(Production control command transmission process)
The effect control command transmission process is a process of outputting an effect control command to the effect control board P41, and in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the effect control command is sent to the effect control board P41 only in the effect control command transmission process. It is a specification to be transmitted (step 2040). It should be noted that the setting of the effect control command to be transmitted is set (set) in a predetermined storage area as an untransmitted effect control command during other processing.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, a storage area called a ring buffer that circularly refers to a storage destination is used as an area for storing untransmitted effect control commands. In the storage area called the ring buffer, in the next process called "write pointer" or "read pointer", which is updated by each process of writing (set) the effect control command and reading (sending) the effect control command. The specifications are such that the writing and reading of the effect control command are executed using the information for calculating the address of the storage area for writing the command and the address of the storage area for reading the command.

Further, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the configuration of the effect control command is composed of two data, MODE data indicating the type of the command and EVENT data indicating the content of the command.

The explanation will be given by returning to the explanation of the specific processing contents of the effect control command transmission processing. In the effect control command transmission process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the above-mentioned write pointer and read pointer information match, and if they match, it is determined that there is no effect control command to be transmitted, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the data of the write pointer and the data of the read pointer do not match, it is determined that there is an effect control command to be transmitted, and the process proceeds to the next process.

When it is determined that there is an effect control command to be transmitted, MODE data and EVENT data are called from the address of the storage area of the main control board P40 calculated from the data of the read pointer, and each is temporarily stored in the register in the CPU of the main control board P40. After storing and clearing the effect control command in the read destination ring buffer, the value of the read pointer is updated to the value used in the next processing.

As the effect control command, the MODE data and the EVENT data stored in the register of the main control board P40 are sequentially transmitted to the effect control board P41. First, the MODE data is set in the effect command output port, which is an output port for transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board P41, and the strobe signal for causing the effect control board P41 to perform a reading operation is output. The main control board P40 subsequently outputs EVENT data, but after performing a process with a waiting time of 26 μs in order to secure a sufficient period until the effect control board P41 receives the MODE data, the MODE data. As in the case of transmission, the EVENT data is set to the output port and the strobe signal is output. When the effect control board P41 confirms the strobe signal, it generates an effect control command reception interrupt and receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board P40.

(External information output processing)
In the external information output processing, information on the game status and security-related information such as the occurrence of an error are output as signals from the external information output terminal 77 to the external device (data counter or hall computer) connected to the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P. This is the process to be performed (step 2042). The signal output from the external information output terminal 77 is output based on the data set in the output port of the main control board P40, and when a signal output trigger occurs, a pulse signal that is on potential for a certain period is transmitted. Some of them continue to output the on-potential until the condition that the signal output ends is satisfied.

In the external information output processing, first, a signal related to the game state is generated. In order to make it possible to identify the type of specific gaming state as a signal related to the gaming state, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the operating state of the probability fluctuation function (probability state) and the operating state of the electric chew support function (base state) are set. With reference to the corresponding information and the information indicating that the special game is in progress (big hit or small hit), if the game is controlled to each game state, the external output data is transmitted so that the corresponding data is transmitted. Update. Not limited to the ones exemplified here, depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, an output signal is generated based on the information indicating the presence or absence of the fluctuation time shortening function and the information indicating that the case is a specific type of jackpot. There may be cases.

Further, as the output signal output by the external information output processing, not only the signal related to the game state but also the information based on the occurrence of the predetermined game result is output. For example, a signal (also referred to as a "fixed symbol signal") transmitted each time a special symbol variation display is executed and a stop display is displayed, or a start port switch (special figure 1 start port switch P712, special figure 2 start port switch). Every time a game ball is detected for various winning openings such as 722) and the large winning opening switch P752, or the number of winning balls to be paid out based on the winning balls for various winning openings reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). Every time, data is set in the external output data, and there is a signal transmitted to an external device. These signals are mainly composed of pulse signals, and one signal is transmitted as a pulse signal having an on-potential of 128 ms. However, when a plurality of game results are continuously generated, one signal is transmitted. After the output of the pulse signal is finished, the off-potential output for a certain period is inserted, and then the pulse signal is output again.

Further, in the external signal output processing, the data in the storage area in which the error flag as a result of the confirmation in the above-mentioned abnormality detection processing (step 2032) is stored and the comparison data for confirming whether or not an error requiring security notification has occurred. If it is determined that it is necessary to output a security signal by calculating and comparing with, the output data set in the output port is updated so that the bit corresponding to the security signal of the external output data is turned on.

(LED output processing)
The LED output process is a process for outputting data indicating a lighting pattern to a plurality of LEDs constituting the main control display device P50, causing the LEDs to emit light, and displaying the progress status and the game state of the game. (Step 2044)

The LEDs constituting the main control display device P50 are the first special symbol display device P51 (8 LEDs), the second special symbol display device P52 (8 LEDs), the first special symbol hold indicator light P61 (2 LEDs), and the second. Special symbol hold indicator light P62 (2 LEDs), normal symbol display device P53 (2 LEDs), normal symbol hold indicator light P63 (2 LEDs), round indicator light P54, status indicator light P55, right-handed indicator light (total) It has a total of 32 LED display units (8 LEDs).

The status indicator P55 collectively represents a plurality of indicator lamps related to the game status, and in detail, a special figure probabilistic indicator lamp indicating whether or not the probability fluctuation function is activated, and an operation of the normal symbol probabilistic function. It refers to an indicator light such as a normal figure probability change indicator lamp that indicates the presence / absence (whether or not the electric chew support function is activated) and an error indicator lamp that indicates an error status.

In the LED output processing, the lighting data of the display unit in the main control display device is set in the output port by one byte for each interrupt processing, and the main control display device P50 is lit, and is updated every interrupt processing. Based on the value of the digit counter, select the LED of the main control display device P50 to be lit by this interrupt, select the lighting pattern data according to the game situation, set it as display data, and control the lighting of each LED. It has become like.

That is, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the main control display device P50 is set to the main control display device P50 by a dynamic lighting method that outputs lighting data in order using at least four interrupt processes for 32 LEDs. I'm in control.

Further, in the LED output processing, in addition to the LED display that the player should visually recognize as the main control display device P50, the lighting control is performed only when the game stop flag is in the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, or the unrecoverable error state. It also controls the lighting of the LED display.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, if a flag indicating some game stop state is stored in the game stop flag, the setting of the lighting pattern data for the main control display device P50 is omitted. During the setting change, setting confirmation, and unrecoverable error, all the LEDs constituting the main control display device are turned off. As a modification, when the game stop flag is set, the light emission display may be performed using a fixed lighting pattern set for each state. For example, the main control display device P50 may be displayed during the period when the setting is being changed. It may be configured to turn on all the LEDs constituting the above.

(Outside control processing)
The out-of-area control process is related to the test signal output process (process for outputting the signal used for the test of the pachinko gaming machine) for outputting the signal used for the test of the pachinko gaming machine and the display of the performance display device. It is configured by a process for controlling (step 2046). The meaning of "outside the area" indicates that the process is executed by the program of the storage area that is not included in the calculation of the capacity of the program storage area specified in the rules of the pachinko gaming machine.

In the test signal output process, processing is performed in which information related to the game result and the game state for output from the test terminal P78 of the pachinko gaming machine P to an external test device is set in the output port. In the performance display processing, the game status is confirmed, the number of out balls, the ratio (base) between the number of out balls and the number of prize balls is calculated, updated as display data, and displayed on the performance display device P59. It is a process to output.

[Special design lottery]
Subsequently, the details of the special symbol lottery executed by the CPU of the main control board P40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14. The "special symbol lottery" is mainly composed of a "win / fail lottery", a "winning symbol lottery", and a "variable pattern lottery".

(Win / Fail lottery)
The "win / fail lottery" is a lottery for determining whether or not the result of operating the special electric accessory P755 is based on the result of the special symbol lottery to be executed. More simply, as a lottery result of the special symbol. , "Big hit", "Small hit", or "Loss" is a lottery to decide. Depending on the specifications of the pachinko gaming machine P, there are some that do not have a "small hit" as a lottery result of the winning / failing lottery. Further, when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are configured to have a "small hit" as a lottery result of a winning / failing lottery for one special symbol, a "small hit" is given as a lottery result of the other winning / failing lottery. It may be configured so as not to have a "hit".

The win / fail lottery uses a random number called a "win / fail random number" among the random numbers acquired and stored when the game ball enters the start opening (first start winning opening P711, second start winning opening P721, etc.). And a lottery. In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, the range of random numbers (random number range) that can be taken by the winning / failing random number is 65536 from "0" to "65535", and is composed of so-called 2-byte random numbers. When a win / fail lottery is performed, the result of the win / fail lottery is determined by comparing the value of this random number with the lottery table used for the win / fail lottery according to the game state and the set value (referred to as the "win / fail lottery table"). Perform processing.

FIG. 10 illustrates some lottery tables used for winning / failing lottery. FIG. 10A shows a winning / failing lottery table with a set value of “1” and a low probability state, and FIG. 10B shows a winning / failing lottery table with a set value of “1” and a high probability state. FIGS. 10 (C) and 10 (D) show the winning / failing lottery tables in the low-probability state and the high-probability state when the set value is “6”, respectively.

For example, in a situation where the winning / failing lottery is executed using the winning / failing lottery table of FIG. 10A, the winning / failing random number in the special symbol lottery this time is a random number corresponding to the first special symbol (special figure 1), and is random. Assuming that the numerical value is "1500", the flow of the winning / failing lottery will be described.

First, it is determined whether or not the result of the first winning / failing lottery belongs to the big hit random value range (“0” to “327”). Specifically, the process of subtracting the random number value range "328" of the jackpot to be determined is performed from the random number value "1500" of the hit / miss random number this time. At this time, since the subtraction result is "1172" and does not become a negative value, it is determined that the hit / fail random number this time does not belong to the random number value range of the jackpot.

As a subsequent process, the random number value "1172" after the calculation of the previous jackpot determination is compared with the outlier random number value range ("328" to "65370") as the determination area of the subsequent winning / failing lottery result of the winning / failing lottery table. .. More specifically, the random number value range "65043" that is out of the judgment target is subtracted from the primary data "1172" of the hit / fail random number. At this time, since the calculation result is a negative value, the information corresponding to the result of "missing" is stored as the winning / failing lottery result.

If a special symbol lottery is performed for the winning / failing random number "1500" this time in a high probability state, the winning / failing lottery table shown in FIG. 10 (B) will be drawn, and the random number value of the first big hit. It is determined whether or not it belongs to the range ("0" to "1639"). At this time, since the result of the comparison operation (subtraction) between the winning / failing random number and the random number value range is a negative value, the winning / failing lottery result is determined to be a “big hit”.

The presupposed pachinko gaming machine P employs a method of determining the lottery result by sequentially comparing the data acquired as the random number value with the random number value range according to the lottery result of the lottery table. The same lottery method is adopted for the winning symbol lottery and the variable pattern lottery, which will be described later. The lottery method is not limited to the above example, and a method of directly determining whether or not the value matches the big hit random value with the acquired random value may be adopted, and the lottery method differs depending on the lottery content. May be adopted.

(Winning design lottery)
In the "winning symbol lottery", in response to the winning / failing lottery result of the special symbol lottery described above, the control contents related to the subsequent operation of the special electric accessory P755 and the lottery table of the variable pattern lottery described later (see FIGS. 12 to 14). ) Is a process of determining the stop display symbol of the special symbol as a lottery result required for switching.

FIG. 11 shows a jackpot symbol lottery table (see FIG. 11 (A)) used in the winning symbol lottery when the winning / failing lottery result is “big hit”, and when the winning / failing lottery result is “small hit”. , The small hit symbol lottery table used in the winning symbol lottery (see FIG. 11 (B)), and the losing symbol lottery table used in the winning symbol lottery when the winning / failing lottery result is "missing" (Fig. 11 (Fig. 11 (B)). C)) is shown.

The "symbol random number" used for the winning symbol lottery is configured with the random number value range as "1000" ("0" to "999"), and when expressed by 2-byte data, the upper 1 byte is "". The data is represented by "0" to "3" and the lower 1 byte is represented by "0" to "255".

Explaining the winning symbol lottery with a specific example, for example, when the winning / failing lottery result is a big hit, the first special when the symbol random number is "400" (upper byte is "1", lower byte is "144"). In the case of a winning symbol lottery for a symbol, the lottery table of the upper 1 byte "1" shown in FIG. 11 (A) is used, and the "5R (5 rounds) probability variation 2" corresponding to the lower bytes "128" to "191" is used. Is obtained as a lottery result, and in the variable display of the special symbol, the "5R probability variation 2" symbol is the first special symbol display device P51 (in the case of the second special symbol lottery, the second special symbol display device). The stop display is displayed on P52).

Then, when the "5R probability variation 2" symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device P51, the jackpot game corresponding to the "5R probability variation 2" symbol is executed. At this time, there are cases where "5R probability variation 2" is displayed as a stop display symbol on the first special symbol display device and cases where "5R probability variation 1" is displayed as a stop display symbol. The contents of the round game (opening pattern, opening time, etc. of the big winning opening P751) may be different based on the stop display symbol, and the control contents in the specific game state to be transferred after the big hit game may be controlled to be different. It is possible. The allocation of controls in these jackpot games and specific game states is appropriately determined in order to realize playability according to the specifications (specs) of each pachinko gaming machine P, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, it is described that the symbols summarized for each type of jackpot are displayed by the lottery shown in FIG. 11 (A). For example, in the previous example, the lottery result " After determining the type of jackpot called "5R probability variation 2", the type of jackpot is determined so that the stop display symbol that will execute the jackpot of the corresponding type is determined by performing another lottery from multiple patterns. , The stop display symbol may be determined and the winning symbol lottery may be executed in two stages.

Further, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the big hit symbol is determined by the winning symbol lottery in the special symbol lottery for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. , The types of hit symbols that can be determined are configured to be different. More specifically, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, there is an increasing possibility that "10R probability variation 5" or "10R probability variation 8" will be determined in the jackpot of the second special symbol, and the first special symbol It can be said that it is easier to win a big hit with a large number of rounds than a winning symbol lottery, and it is easier to win a big hit that shifts to a high probability / high base state as a specific game state.

FIG. 11B exemplifies a small hit symbol lottery table. The small hit symbol lottery table is a table referred to in the winning symbol lottery when the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol lottery is "small hit", and the lottery method is the time of the above-mentioned big hit symbol lottery table. Is similar to.

In the small hit symbol lottery table shown in FIG. 11B, most of them win the "small hit 1" symbol, and when the result of the second special symbol winning / failing lottery is "small hit". "Small hit 2" can be determined in a part of. The small hit symbol may be of one type, or may be configured so that three or more types of symbols can be determined.

As an example of the purpose of providing a plurality of small hit symbols like the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the number of game balls that can be obtained by simply changing the opening mode of the large winning opening P751 during the small hit game. In order to separate the small hit game that makes it easy to win a V in a specific area and the small hit game that makes it difficult to win a V in a pachinko gaming machine P that uses a small hit V as a game machine specification (spec), for example. The purpose is to differentiate the small hit symbols, or to make different small hit symbols in order to separate the types of specific games to be transferred after the execution of the big hit game after the V prize is executed.

FIG. 11C illustrates an out-of-design lottery table. The missed symbol lottery table is a table referred to in the winning symbol lottery when the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol lottery is "missing", and the lottery method is the jackpot symbol lottery described above for the first special symbol. It is the same as the time of the table, and the method is different for the second special symbol.

More specifically, FIG. 11C shows only the missing symbol lottery table for the first special symbol, and in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, it is the first special symbol as the missing symbol lottery table. Only in this case, the lottery process is performed, and either "Wrong 1" or "Wrong 2" is determined as the stop display symbol.

The "Wrong Answer 2" symbol is a missed symbol that is won with a probability of about 6.4% when the first special symbol is missed, and if "Wrong Answer 2" is won, it is likely to reach in the variable pattern lottery. It is configured to facilitate the determination of a variation pattern (variation time) with reference to a special lottery table (not shown). Therefore, the "Wrong Answer 2" may be referred to as a "reach-missing symbol" or the like.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, does not have a lottery table for the second special symbol, and even if it is any symbol random number, the missing symbol of 1 is determined. The comparison process itself of the table is omitted, and it is configured to store the missing symbol of 1. It should be noted that the lottery table that always wins one symbol may be used so as to win the out-of-order symbol.

(Variable pattern lottery)
The "variable pattern lottery" is a process of determining the variable display time until the stop display symbol, which is the lottery result of the special symbol, is stopped and displayed by lottery. In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, in the special symbol lottery, the special symbol is used as the production time required to notify the effect of whether or not the effect display device P80 is a big hit, and if it is a big hit, what kind of big hit is. The fluctuation display time of is determined by using the fluctuation pattern table described later.

In FIG. 12, a gaming ball is launched into the left side region P501L of the gaming board mainly in a normal gaming state (low probability / low base medium) and a low base state (non-electric chew support state), that is, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P. Represents the "low-based medium-variable pattern lottery table" in the recommended state.

The "ID" shown in FIG. 12 represents information stored as a result of performing the variation pattern lottery, and the "variation pattern" is displayed on the effect display device P80 when the ID is won. A typical example of the mode of effect of fluctuation is shown. The "variable time" is a variable display time value of the special symbol in the result of the target variable pattern lottery (variable pattern ID), and represents the time from the variable display of the special symbol to the stop display.

In FIG. 12, "Take 1 fluctuation" to "Take 4 fluctuation" indicate the number of holdings in the situation where the execution condition of the special symbol lottery is satisfied, and the result of the winning / failing lottery is "missing", and the target special symbol (here). Then, when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol) is N, the fluctuation pattern lottery is executed using the fluctuation pattern table of the “holding N fluctuation”. That is, the variation pattern lottery of the first special symbol in the low base state is configured to make the variation pattern table to be used different depending on the number of reservations. If a game ball enters the start winning opening in a state where there is no hold, it is temporarily stored as a hold for processing, so a change pattern lottery is executed using the change pattern table of "reservation 1 fluctuation". To.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the variable pattern lottery corresponding to the second special symbol is independent of the number of holdings, and is configured to use a common lottery table regardless of the number of holdings. Although not shown, if "Wrong Answer 2 (Wrong Answer 2)" is determined as a result of the symbol lottery, even if it is the variation pattern lottery of the first special symbol, the variation of 1 does not depend on the number of holdings. It is configured to perform a variation pattern lottery using a pattern table (variation pattern table for Wrong Answer 2).

“10R probability variation”, “5R probability variation”, “10R normal”, and “5R normal” in FIG. 12 indicate a variation pattern table used for a variation pattern lottery at the time of a big hit in a low base state, and the result of the winning / failing lottery. Is a "big hit", indicating that the lottery is performed by appropriately selecting a variable pattern table according to which symbol the symbol lottery result is. In FIG. 12, since the second special symbol is not the main player of the game in the low base state, the jackpot fluctuation pattern table is expressed so as to be determined in a form that does not depend on the jackpot symbol, but the jackpot of the second special symbol is also expressed. , There may be a plurality of patterns depending on the type of jackpot.

Here, a specific example of the fluctuation pattern lottery in the low base state will be described with reference to FIG. As a specific example, in the lottery of the first special symbol, the random number of the fluctuation pattern is "30000" and the number of reserved balls at the start of the fluctuation is 3 (the number of reserved balls is 2 after the start of the fluctuation). The situation in which the result of the winning / failing lottery and the winning symbol lottery are "missing 1" will be described.

First, since the number of holdings at the start of fluctuation is "3", the fluctuation pattern table of "holding 3 fluctuation" is used. The lottery process is similar to the lottery process in the winning / failing lottery described above, and the variable pattern random number and the random number value range corresponding to the variable pattern ID of each lottery result are compared (subtracted) to determine whether or not the random number belongs to the same range. do. By performing this process, the result of repeating the comparison operation between the fluctuation pattern random number and the random number value range at the timing of the normal fluctuation B of ID "2" becomes a negative value, and the same ID is determined as the fluctuation pattern lottery, which is special. After the variation display for 7 seconds is performed as the variation display of the symbol, the misaligned symbol 1 is displayed on the first special symbol display device P51.

Subsequently, the fluctuation pattern table in the high base state will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration of the fluctuation pattern table in the high base state is symmetrical to that of the fluctuation pattern table in the low base state shown in FIG. It is configured to have a table and a table for each big hit symbol at the time of big hit. In addition, although it is configured in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 that many fluctuation patterns can be determined in common, this is also for the purpose of simplifying the explanation, and it is determined in the low base state and the high base state. It is possible to configure the variation patterns to have very few overlaps or no overlaps at all.

In addition, as a feature of the fluctuation pattern table in the high base state, the shortest fluctuation time of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P is obtained as the lottery result of the "ho 3 fluctuation" and "ho 4 fluctuation" of the second special symbol at the time of off. A 2-second variation (variation pattern ID "12") can be determined.

Further, as a characteristic point of the fluctuation pattern in the high base state, the lottery of the first special symbol is configured so that the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern ID “4” for 10 seconds is always determined. The reason why the first special symbol is composed of the fluctuation of 10 seconds is that the player profit is large when the jackpot is hit in the jackpot symbol lottery table shown in FIG. This is due to the fact that there are many jackpot symbols that shift to the probability fluctuation state as a specific game state), and by prioritizing and implementing a large number of variation displays corresponding to the second special symbol, a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player. The purpose is to be able to acquire. Further, even when there is almost no difference in the degree of advantage of the big hit game between the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the first special symbol is based on the fact that the second special symbol priority digestion control is adopted. It is easy to hold the hold established in the normal game state (low base state) until the end of the specific game state (high base state), which is an advantageous state, avoiding variable display, and the second in the high base state. It is also an object to avoid requiring a large amount of game balls to cause the hold of the first special symbol in a low base state with respect to the amount of game balls used to generate the hold of the special symbol.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a special table in a limited period and represents a special variation pattern table referenced in a specific period. FIG. 14 comprehensively describes a special fluctuation pattern table for three periods as an example of a special fluctuation pattern table provided in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P.

More specifically, in FIG. 14, the period from the first fluctuation to the fourth fluctuation after the big hit (the so-called "holding ream" (reserved inner ream), in which the four holdings existing at the time of the big hit become a big hit, is called. It is easy to select the reach fluctuation of 55 seconds, which is referred to in the nth to mth fluctuations after the big hit and the "reserved inner consecutive villa table" (for IDs "51" and "71") referred to in the period). It is referred to in the high frequency reach table (for IDs "52", "53", "54", "72") and the final fluctuation display in the high base state, and the "result effect" described later is mainly executed. It is shown that the "result fluctuation table" (for IDs "55" and "73") to be used is provided in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P.

Such a special variation pattern table referred to in a limited period is referred to as a "special variation pattern table" or a "limited frequency (pattern table)".

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the reference period of the limited frequency pattern table can be referred to in a predetermined period after the big hit game (operation of special electric accessory, in other words, operation of continuous accessory operation device). is doing. Regarding these reference periods, it is possible to make the presence or absence of reference different depending on the type of jackpot (big hit symbol), and the reference period can be set in a specific period after the operation of the special electric accessory based on the small hit game. It can also be configured to be different. What kind of special fluctuation pattern table is referred to under what circumstances can be appropriately set for each pachinko gaming machine, and is not limited to the illustrated ones, and the details should be explained separately if necessary. And.

Next, the control of the effect control board P41 that controls the effect operation in the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, will be described. The operation control of the effect control board P41 has few restrictions on the type test of the gaming machine, and has a higher degree of freedom in design than the control of the main control board P40, and is therefore described in the following description. It is not limited only to the processing, and the timing at which the processing is performed can be changed as appropriate.

[Power-on processing of production control board-main loop processing]
In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, the power-on process (step 4000) is executed in the CPU of the effect control board P41. Here, the details of the power-on processing of the effect control board P41 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the power-on process (step 4000) is started on the effect control board P41 of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the initial setting process related to the operation of the CPU, which is an arithmetic unit provided on the effect control board P41, is performed. (Step 4002). The initial setting process appropriately performs the settings necessary for the subsequent operation of the CPU, and the details are omitted. However, regarding the effect that was executed in the state where the power was cut off last time, the main control board P40 Since there is a time lag between the completion of the power-on process (FIG. 7) and the power-on process of the effect control board (FIG. 15), if the effect is restored to the effect before the power failure after the power is restored, the operation of the main control board P40 will occur. Since there is a risk of misalignment, in the initial processing when the effect control board P41 is restored from power failure, the effect information and the like are often initialized so that the effect that was executed before the power failure is not executed (“effect”. Control board reset ", called" sub reset ").

(Main loop of production control board)
In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the process shifts to the main loop process after the initial setting process. In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the time of the cycle (frame) for drawing the effect image on the image control board P42 connected to the effect display device P80 (image display device) is to draw 30 times per second. Since the cycle is set to about 33 ms (30 FPS), the main loop processing loop is configured to be performed once in a cycle of 16 ms, which is about half of the cycle (steps 4002 to 4016).

In the main loop process of the effect control board P41, first, the watchdog timer for detecting the runaway of the CPU is cleared (step 4004).

Subsequently, a process of updating the effect control random number data (step 4006) is performed, and various effect control random numbers used when an opportunity to execute the effect lottery occurs are updated.

Next, the input port monitoring process is executed (step 4008). The premise of the pachinko gaming machine P is designed to monitor the input port even during the interrupt processing of the effect control board P41, which will be described later, but the input port monitoring processing in the main loop processing is monitoring with a 16 ms cycle. Therefore, the monitoring of the input of the switch or the like, which is a necessary monitoring target on the system, is limited, and the monitoring of the input of the sensors or the like necessary for the effect control of the effect movable accessory P560 is omitted. As a modification, the sensors to be monitored in the production may be confirmed by the input port monitoring process in the main loop process.

Similar to the input port confirmation process on the main control board, the content to be executed in the input port monitoring process is the process of generating and storing level data from the input data of various sensors and storing the rising (falling) data. Will be done.

Subsequently, the effect control board P41 performs the effect device control process (step 4010) to execute control related to the effect operation other than the effect display device P80 (image display). Examples of the effect device controlled in this process include a lamp P82 (“board lamp (P550)” and “frame lamp (P350)”), a speaker P83 (upper speaker P370, lower speaker 141), and an effect movable accessory P560. For these effect devices, an effect operation command corresponding to the effect content determined to be executed by a process such as an effect control process (step 4012) described later is transmitted to each effect device to execute the effect operation.

Since the output of the effect operation command to the various effect devices in the effect device control process (step 4010) needs to be executed (started) in synchronization with the effect image displayed on the effect display device P80 (image display device). , A signal transmitted from the image control board P42 controlling the effect display device P80 to the effect control board P41 at regular intervals and a signal for forcibly synchronizing are received (the above-mentioned input port monitoring process). (Reception in) as an opportunity to synchronize with the effect switching timing of the effect display device P80, and output the effect operation command to various effect devices.

As for the operation control of the effect movable accessory P560 in the effect device, the effect set in this process is set because the drive means of the effect movable accessory P560 needs to be controlled in a shorter cycle. Regarding the operation pattern of the effect movable accessory P560 to be executed by the operation command, the sensor monitoring and operation switching are executed even during the interrupt processing (see FIG. 16) of the effect control board P41 described later.

Next, the effect control process (step 4012) executed in the main loop process of the effect control board P41 will be described. In the effect control process, the flag established based on the result of analyzing the effect control command received from the main control board P40 in the effect control command analysis process described later and the information of the received effect control command itself (lottery result ID of special symbol lottery, etc.) ), Input port monitoring process (step 4008), interrupt process (FIG. 16), and other processes. Is.

The effect control process selects the effect determination process to be executed based on each flag information and command analysis information, and calls and executes the submodule process for the corresponding effect decision. As an example of the effect content determined here, the process of determining the variation effect corresponding to one change of the special symbol based on the commands (win / fail command, symbol command, variation pattern command) related to the execution result of the special symbol lottery. (Processing to determine the content of the notice and reach, the decorative pattern to be stopped, etc.), and the look-ahead effect for the newly generated hold based on the hold number information and pre-judgment information sent when the hold occurs (" The pre-reading lottery process that determines whether or not to execute the "pre-judgment effect") and the effect content during the special game are determined based on the information sent as the effect control command when the special game (big hit or small hit) is executed. There is a special game production content determination process to be performed.

Further, the effect control process is not only the process for the effect control command transmitted from the main control board P40, but also the error display content determination process (error transmitted from the main control board) when an error is detected on the effect control board P41. (Including the process of determining the error display content based on information), adjusting the volume output from the speaker P83 based on the input operation of the effect button P381, the cross key P383, etc., which is the effect operation means P81 by the player, and the lamp P82. It also executes the determination of the effect contents such as the adjustment of the amount of light for changing the emission brightness of the, and the customization of the effect contents and the effect determination tendency.

It should be noted that, as for the process of determining various effect contents performed in the sub-module process called in the effect control process, specifications specific to each gaming machine are often used, so the explanation is omitted and the subject of the invention is made. When the processing having a feature is executed in the pachinko gaming machine P, the details will be described in the description of the embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine P which is the object of the invention.

Returning to the description of the main loop processing of the effect control board, the effect control command analysis process (step 4014) will be described as the final process of the main loop process.

The effect control command analysis process is based on the information stored as the effect control command transmitted from the main control board P40, and the information corresponding to the effect control command to be used for determining the effect content in the above-mentioned effect control process. And set the flag. In this processing, it is necessary to determine the processing content according to the command transmitted from the main control board P40, and the processing content is determined from the contents of the MODE data and EVENT data which are the effect control commands, and the effect control command is responded to. Processing is executed.

As for the effect control command, one command (MODE data and EVENT data) may be transmitted for each interrupt process (every 4 ms) of the main control board P40. Until the main loop processing cycle (16 ms) of the board P41 elapses, the analysis of the effect control command is repeatedly executed as much as possible (step 4016).

[Interrupt processing of production control board]
Next, the interrupt processing executed by the CPU of the effect control board P41 will be described. The interrupt processing on the effect control board P41 is different from the interrupt processing on the main control board, and has a plurality of interrupt processing started at different execution triggers (see FIGS. 16A and 16B). Priority is set for these multiple interrupt processes, and when an interrupt with a higher priority occurs, the higher interrupt process is executed even while the interrupt process is being executed. Is controlled by. In this description, the effect control timer interrupt process (FIG. 16 (A)) and the effect control command reception interrupt (FIG. 16 (B)) will be described as representatives.

(Effect control timer interrupt processing)
The effect control timer interrupt process (FIG. 16A) is an interrupt process executed in a 1 ms cycle in the CPU of the effect control board P41.

The port input / output process (step 5002) is performed by inputting a sensor provided for detecting the position of the effect movable accessory P560 or another sensor (input sensor of the effect operation means P81) from the input port of the effect control board P41. Drives from the output port to the drive means (such as solenoids and stepping motors) of the effect movable accessory P560 according to the operation pattern set in the effect device control process and the process of generating and storing level data and rise data from. The process of outputting a signal is executed. When data is output from the output port, the data in the counter (storage area) that counts the number of outputs is updated if necessary.

The timer update process (step 5004) is a process of subtracting or adding a timer for measuring the switching timing of the effect operation. When the update process for each timer is completed, a comparison operation with the comparison value is performed to determine whether or not a switching condition for the effect operation has occurred, and information necessary for determining the effect content in the effect control process (step 4012). Performs the process of storing the flag in the storage area.

In the sensor monitoring process (step 5006), the sensor detection information related to the switching of the effect operation, such as whether or not the effect operation switching condition of the effect movable accessory P560 is satisfied, is obtained from the sensor detection data generated by the port input / output process. It is determined whether or not the occurrence of the above is generated, a process of switching the table of the operation pattern is performed, and a process of setting a condition flag for determining the effect content is performed in the effect control process (step 4012).

The effect button monitoring process (step 5008) is a process for determining whether or not the effect switching condition is satisfied based on the input of the effect button P381, the lever P382, the cross key P383, etc., which are the effect operation means P81. In the effect button monitoring process, the level data indicating the input state of each input device generated in the port input / output process (step 5002) and the rise data (data indicating that the level data has changed from the previous off to the current on) are used for the effect. It is determined whether or not the operation means P81 is operated and the operation mode is determined.

For example, when the rising data is generated as the input information for the effect operation means P81, it is assumed that the player has operated the effect operation means P81, and information such as a flag for executing the corresponding effect is stored. .. If the input is judged only by the rising data, it may be erroneously detected due to electrical noise and the effect operation may be switched. Therefore, after the rising data is generated, the level data (on-data) is input multiple times. It may be determined that the player operation (may be expressed as "single push (single pull) operation" or "single blow operation") for the effect operation means P81 triggered by the continuous operation.

Further, when the on-input level data is continuously detected 500 times, that is, when it is determined that the effect operating means P81 has been operated for 0.5 seconds, it is determined that the operation is "long press (long press)". It is configured to be treated as a special operation. In addition, the fall data (data indicating that the level data has changed from the previous on to the off this time) may be electrically detected as noise when determining whether or not to perform the "long press (long press)" operation and whether to continue. In this case as well, as in the case of the above-mentioned false detection prevention measures, after the fall data is detected, the input of the "long press (long press)" operation is input based on the detection of multiple level data (off data) inputs. It may be used to determine the end.

Then, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, depending on the content of the effect being executed, the effect operation means once at regular intervals (for example, every 0.3 seconds) by executing the "long press" operation on the effect button P381. It is possible to repeat the process of assuming that there was a "single push (single pull)" input operation on P81, and in this way, with a special operation such as a "long press (long pull)" operation as an opportunity, It is called an "automatic continuous hit" operation that the repeated processing is executed assuming that the "single push" operation has been performed. The "automatic continuous hitting" operation is not limited to the operation content illustrated, but can be performed by simultaneously operating a plurality of effect operation means P81 or by operating an on / off operation such as a DIP switch provided as a switch different from the effect button. It is also possible to adopt a method in which it is considered that the "automatic continuous hitting" operation is executed based on the input of the effect button P381.

The input to the effect operation means P81 has a period treated as an effective operation (“operation valid period”) and a period treated as an invalid operation (“operation invalid period”) depending on the execution status of the effect.

The multitasking process (step 5010) is the effect control generated this time according to the value of the task counter (updated between the values "0" and "15") that is updated every time the effect control timer interrupt process is executed. This is a process performed by different processing contents to be executed during the timer interrupt process. The task counter is configured to circulate in a cycle of 16 ms, and the process at each counter value is configured to be executed substantially in synchronization with one cycle of the main loop process. As an example of processing in each task, whether or not the operation of the image control board P42 can be executed is determined based on the signal transmitted from the image control board P42 (input information is generated by port input / output processing), and an image is displayed. A process of monitoring the operating status of the control board P42 is performed.

The image control command transmission process (step 5012) includes an image control command (“inter-sub command”) so that the CPU of the image control board P42 executes an image display according to the effect content determined by the effect control process P41. This is a process of transmitting (sometimes called) to the CPU of the image control board P42. Although the image control board P42 and the staging control board P41 may be made of the same board, they are described as the image control board P42 in the present specification for convenience.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the effect control board P41 comprises an image control command consisting of a first command indicating the type of display content and a second command specifying a pattern of display content, and the image control board P42 has an image control command. It is configured to send.

The pachinko gaming machine P, which is a prerequisite, is configured to transmit image control commands by the effect control timer interrupt process, but the transmission / reception of commands between the effect control board P41 and the image control board P42 is separately performed. It is also possible to provide interrupt processing to perform transmission and reception.

(Direction control command reception interrupt)
The effect control command reception interrupt (FIG. 16 (B)) outputs a strobe signal in the effect control command transmission process (step 2040) in the interrupt process (FIG. 9) of the main control board P40, and outputs the strobe signal to the effect control board. This is an interrupt process generated when P41 receives a signal.

When the effect control board P41 starts the effect control command reception interrupt, the effect control board P41 reads the effect control command (MODE data or EVENT data) transmitted from the output port of the main control board P40, and updates and stores the temporary buffer data (step). 5502, step 5504).

When the update of the temporary buffer data is completed, it is determined whether or not the reception of the effect control command (combination of MODE data and EVENT data) of 1 is completed (step 5506). The effect control command transmitted from the main control board P40 is composed of "1" and "0" for specific bits in the 1-byte data.

When updating the temporary buffer data (2-byte data storage area) in step 5504 described above, a process of storing the contents of the effect control command received this time is normally performed in the lower 1-byte storage area. At this time, if it is indicated that a specific bit part of the lower 1 byte of the storage area of the current temporary buffer data is MODE data before the update, the storage data of the temporary buffer data is shifted to the upper 1 byte storage area. After the data is stored, the EVENT data received this time is stored in the lower 1-byte storage area of the temporary buffer data.

Then, in the determination of the completion of reception of the effect control command in step 5506, it is determined whether or not the specific bit in the lower 1 byte of the temporary buffer data is the data indicating the EVENT data, and it is determined that the data is the EVENT data. In that case, the process proceeds to the next process assuming that the reception of the effect control command of 1 is completed (step 5506YES), and when it is determined that the data is MODE data (step 5506NO), the EVENT data is transmitted from the main control board P40. Until the strobe signal based on the above is received, the effect control command reception interrupt is exited, other processing is performed, and the process waits.

When it is determined in step 5506 that the reception of the effect control command is completed, it is determined whether or not the transmitted effect control command is normal (step 5508). This process is determined based on, for example, whether or not matching data exists in the list data of the effect control commands that can be transmitted from the main control board P40. Then, when it is determined that the command is normal, it is stored in the storage area for storing the received effect control command so as to be analyzed by the effect control command analysis process during the effect control timer interrupt process. In case of abnormal data, the temporary buffer data is discarded.

[Example of basic image display]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 17 to 20, the basic production of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P will be described. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a symbol variation display (during a stop display of a decorative symbol) during a normal game (low probability / low base), and FIG. 18 shows a reach effect with a high expectation of being a big hit. It is a figure showing the situation. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state in which a jackpot game is being executed, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a game effect during the operation of the electric chew support function during a specific game state (high probability or low probability / high base). It is a figure that was made.

(Example of effect display in normal game state)
《Decorative pattern》
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a symbol variation display (during a stop display of a decorative symbol) during a normal game (low probability / low base). Three numbers are displayed in a substantially central area of the screen in a manner that can be clearly confirmed by the player. These three symbols are called "decorative symbols (P801)" (also called "designation"), and are dramatic displays displayed in response to the result of the special symbol lottery, and the variation of the special symbols. It is displayed in a variable manner according to the display. Although it is represented only by numbers in FIG. 17, each number may be displayed with a decorative image such as a character image. Further, when it is configured to display each number with a decorative image, the decorative image and the display mode of each number may be different depending on the game state. With such a configuration, the player can easily determine the current gaming state.

The decorative symbol P801 is subjected to variable display as one effect for one variation display of the special symbol (one special symbol lottery), except when a special effect is performed. Although not shown, when the decorative symbol P801 is variablely displayed, the decorative symbol is variablely displayed (transparently displayed or hidden in some cases) at high speed, and the image of the animation or effect is displayed. A production called "notice" will be used to raise expectations for the acquisition of rights to big hit games.

The decorative symbol P801 shown in FIG. 17 is scrolled in the vertical direction (from top to bottom) when the variable display is started, and then the left symbol (P801a), the right symbol (P801c), and the middle symbol (P801b) are displayed in this order. The stop display symbol determined by the effect control board P41 is stopped and displayed for each symbol row. Generally, when three decorative symbols P801 are stopped and displayed in the same manner (doublet), it is provided to inform the effect that it is a big hit. Further, a state in which one symbol is displayed in a variable manner while another symbol is displayed, for example, the left symbol before the middle symbol P801b, which is the last symbol to stop (also referred to as “final stop symbol”), stops. The state in which the right symbol is displayed (temporarily stopped display) with the same symbol is called "reach" ("reach state" or "reach mode").

The variable display of the decorative pattern P801 is often displayed in a form of scrolling in the vertical direction (from top to bottom), but the variable display mode is not limited to the vertical direction, and the front-back direction (horizontal direction and depth) are used. The scroll display operation may be performed in the (diagonal) direction, or the rotation operation may be performed on the spot without scrolling and the switching display may be performed in order.

Further, the decorative symbol P801 has a case where the stop display is performed a plurality of times during the variable display of the special symbol once. At this time, when the stop display is performed a plurality of times, the stop display indicating the result of the special lottery is a stop display displayed at the same time as the stop display symbol of the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device. The stop display at a timing other than the above is called "temporary stop (display)". In addition, the stop display at the same time as the stop display of the special symbol may be expressed as "main stop".

When the decorative symbol P801 is temporarily stopped, the decorative symbol P801 is not completely fixed in order to distinguish it from the final stop display (main stop) of the decorative symbol P801, and the decorative symbol P801 is temporarily stopped to the extent that it is not recognized as fixed. It is configured to move, move in a direction such as up and down or left and right, and swing around one rotation axis. Such a state may be expressed as "sway fluctuation" in addition to the temporary stop.

After the decorative symbol P801 is temporarily stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display may be repeated again. Generally, the re-variation from the state where the symbols other than the jackpot symbol are temporarily stopped is called "pseudo-variation (pseudo-ream)" effect. , The re-variation that may change the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed after the jackpot symbol is stopped is called "promotion (variation)" effect. When the promotion effect is executed, it may be configured not to be changed to a jackpot symbol that is more disadvantageous than the stopped jackpot symbol, or may be configured not to be changed to a lost symbol.

In addition, when the decorative symbol P801 is stopped and displayed, there is a kind of special decorative symbol that is not displayed during the normal variable display and is displayed only when a part of the effect is executed. (P804) ”(special symbol). The special design has a meaning in each symbol, for example, suggesting that a specific jackpot is executed, suggesting that the above-mentioned pseudo-variation effect is performed, or a specific reach effect (reach mode). The notice effect displayed in the case) suggests that the execution is performed. When a special symbol is used, the special symbol may be temporarily stopped as a decorative symbol (middle symbol P801b) that is temporarily stopped at the end, or one of the left symbol P801a, the middle symbol P801b, and the right symbol P801c are all substituted. A special symbol may be temporarily stopped as a decorative symbol.

<< Simple drawing (mini drawing) >>
In the upper right of the screen, three numbers displayed in the same manner as the decorative symbol P801 are displayed. This symbol is also called "simple design (P802)"("simplifieddesign") or "mini design", and like the above-mentioned "decorative design", it shows the lottery result of the special design according to the variable display of the special design. It is displayed as a display object.

The simple design P802 (mini design) is different from the "decorative design" in that the special design showing the result of the special lottery is a special design even when the decorative design P801 is not stopped and displayed. In accordance with the display on the display devices P51 and P52, the stop display is always performed once for each special symbol lottery.

Further, the variable display of the simplified design P802 may be configured to form the same reach mode when the above-mentioned decorative symbol P801 has the reach mode, and the result of the special symbol lottery is notified. In order to achieve the minimum purpose, even if a simple variable display method is adopted, such as a constant display switching is performed until the variable display of the special symbol is stopped and displayed regardless of the decorative symbol P801. good.

<< Hold display area >>
A hold display area P810 is provided in the lower area of FIG. In the hold display area P810, the hold object P811 corresponding to the hold (random value) corresponding to the unexercised right is displayed as the right of the special symbol lottery acquired by the player. In the example of FIG. 17, three special symbol lottery rights are reserved.

In the example of FIG. 17, the earlier the special symbol lottery is executed (that is, the earlier hold) is displayed at a position closer to the substantially center direction at the bottom of the screen, and the hold display area P810 is displayed. The display position of the reserved object located on the far right side of is called "Ho 1 (display area)", and as it goes to the left side of the screen, "Ho 2 (display area)", "Ho 3 (display area)", and "Ho 4 (ho 4) Display area) ".

Further, in the vicinity of the right side of the hold display area P810, an object having substantially the same mode as the hold object P811 of the hold display area P810 is displayed at a higher position than the hold object P811. This display area continuously displays the hold display corresponding to the random number value that triggered the start of the current special symbol change display from the hold display area, and is referred to as "the change object display area (P812)". .. Further, the object displayed in the variable object display area P812 is referred to as "the variable object (P813)", but may be referred to as "the pending display" or the like, and is differentiated from the reserved object P811 in the reserved display area P810. Therefore, the acronym "corresponding" is added.

The display mode of the variable object P813 in the variable object display area P812 does not have to be completely the same as that of the reserved object P811, and the reserved display accompanying the start of the variable movement is moved and displayed in the variable object display area P812. At that time, the shape may be changed or disappeared (hidden). Further, the variable object P813 may be configured so that the display mode can be changed in the same manner as the hold display in the hold change look-ahead described later (for example, the shape and color of the object change at the timing in the middle of the change display). ).

《Simple hold display》
Two numbers are displayed side by side in the vertical direction at the substantially center position in the height direction on the left side of the screen. These two numbers represent the current number of holdings of the first special symbol and the number of holdings of the second special symbol, and are called "simple holding display (P814)". In the example in FIG. 17, the reserved number of the first special symbol is indicated by the numerical value "3" displayed above, and the reserved number of the second special symbol is indicated by the numerical value "4" displayed below. ..

(Look-ahead production)
《Pending change look-ahead》
Further, in FIG. 17, the hold object P811 in the hold 3 display area in the hold display area P810 is displayed in a different manner from the hold object P811 in the display areas of the hold 2 and the hold 1. The pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, is configured so that the display mode of the hold object P811 of the hold 3 is more likely to be a big hit than the display mode of the hold object P811 of the hold 2. In this way, the effect of changing the display mode of the hold object P811 and displaying it for a specific hold is called "hold change (look-ahead)".

It should be noted that the mode is not limited to the mode illustrated in FIG. 17, and has a plurality of types of change modes, each of which is configured so that the possibility of a big hit (expectation degree) can be different, and the reserved object P811 is stepwise. The display mode of the above may be changed.

In addition, not limited to "hold change (look-ahead)", when the random value stored as hold is determined as the execution target of the effect, the variable display corresponding to the hold that is the execution target of the effect is started. A production that suggests that there is a high possibility that it will be a big hit on hold, which was the target of the production prior to the execution of the production, is called a "look-ahead effect" (sometimes referred to as a "pre-judgment effect"). I'm out.

Then, when the "look-ahead effect" is executed, the hold determined as the hold for which the effect is executed may be referred to as "look-ahead target hold", "trigger hold", "criminal hold", or the like. , The change display of the special symbol based on the look-ahead target hold is referred to as "look-ahead target change", "trigger change", "criminal change" and the like.

Here, as a "look-ahead effect", some typical ones that can be adopted in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P will be illustrated.

《Chance look ahead》
In "chance pre-reading", in the variation display of the decorative symbol P801 until the fluctuation of the pre-reading target variation is started, the stop display symbol of the decorative symbol P801 according to a predetermined rule is stopped display (or provisional stop display). It is a production to be done. As an example of the rule of the stop display mode of the decorative symbol P801 predetermined as a chance eye, (a) when the color of the numerical part of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed by combining only the same symbols, (b). When the stop symbols of decorative symbols such as "1", "2", "3", "5", "4", and "3" are displayed in a regular stop display mode such as in order (forward order, reverse order). (C) When a special number such as "7" or a symbol different from the number such as "destination" is stopped and displayed as a stop display symbol of the middle symbol.

《Pre-reading of movable characters》
"Pre-reading the effect movable accessory" reads ahead the effect movable accessory P560 or the frame movable accessory P360 (such as the lever P382 of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P1) provided on the game board P5 or the frame (glass frame P3). It is a production that makes a lively operation from the start of the fluctuation according to the effect operation pattern, straddling the variation until the variation display of the target variation is started or the look-ahead target variation.

《Zone transition look-ahead》
"Zone transition look-ahead" shifts to a special effect mode (called "zone") in the change display of the special symbol before the look-ahead target change starts, and is special until the change display that becomes the look-ahead target change. It is a look-ahead effect that suggests that there is a high possibility of a big hit by executing a notice lottery for executing a notice effect corresponding to a different effect mode. For example, "display normal background-> display background when pre-reading-> big hit" or "display normal background-> display background when pre-reading-> stop off symbol and return to normal background".

(Display example when executing reach production)
Next, FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a situation in which a reach effect with a high expectation of becoming a big hit is being performed. As described above, the "reach effect" is a situation in which decorative symbols (left symbol P801a, right symbol P801c) other than one decorative symbol (middle symbol P801b) are displayed in the same manner, and one more symbol is displayed. It refers to the production in a state where it is notified that a big hit will occur if the vehicle stops in the same mode.

In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, in many cases, the specifications are such that the three decorative symbols P801 have the same stop display mode via the reach effect to notify the jackpot.

In the example of FIG. 18, the left symbol P801a and the right symbol P801c of the decorative symbol are displayed as "5", and "4", "5", and "6" are displayed as the symbols of the changing medium symbol row. It shows a situation where the "4" symbol vibrates violently and if it switches to "5", it becomes a big hit.

Here, in the example of FIG. 18, the display of the left symbol and the right symbol “5” of the decorative symbol is displayed smaller than the decorative symbol P801 at the time of the stop display of FIG. 17, and the middle symbol in the variable display is displayed. The decorative symbol P801b in the column is displayed larger than the decorative symbol P801 at the time of stop display and is highlighted. The small decorative symbol corresponding to the left symbol P801a and the right symbol P801c at this time may be referred to as a "evacuation symbol (P803)", a "reach symbol", or the like. In the reach effect, in addition to the illustrated example, it is notified whether or not the animation of the notice effect (reach effect) displayed along with the variable display of the decorative pattern will be a big hit depending on the end. In some cases, the left symbol P801a and the right symbol P801c that have already been temporarily stopped are displayed (or hidden) in a smaller size than the retracted symbol P803 so that the visibility of the effect that the player wants to pay attention to is enhanced. ing.

Further, a gaming machine or the like in which the number of decorative symbols P801 displayed is not three is known, and there is also a multi-line reach or the like that forms a reach mode of a plurality of rows at the same time, but a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

As an exception to the reach effect, there is a reach effect called "full rotation reach" in which all three decorative symbols P801 are synchronously and variablely displayed in the same manner. What is the standard for reach production, "a situation in which decorative symbols other than one decorative symbol are displayed in the same mode, and a state in which it is notified that a big hit will occur if one more symbol stops in the same mode". Although the situation is different, full rotation reach is also recognized by those skilled in the art as a reach effect.

Further, in FIG. 18, the “effect setting display area (P850)” is displayed in the lower right area of the screen, and in the example of FIG. 18, the volume setting display P851 is displayed as the effect setting display.

The effect setting display area P850 includes a volume setting function for adjusting the volume level output from the speaker P83 of the gaming machine P, a light amount adjusting function for adjusting the emission brightness of the decorative lamp P82 of the gaming machine P, and an effect mode. This is an area for displaying the setting status and the change status of the effect mode change function for changing the type of the notice effect to be generated and the frequency of occurrence of the advance notice effect.

The effect setting display area P850 is not always displayed, and is temporarily displayed when the player performs an operation related to the various effect settings (volume adjustment function, light amount adjustment function, effect mode change function) described above. It is displayed, and for example, it is possible to display the effect setting display (volume setting display P851) related to the volume adjustment function shown in FIG. 18 by operating the cross key P383 in the left-right direction. In the situation of FIG. 18, when the right button of the cross key P383 is further operated by the player, the set volume level (black area in the figure) increases, and the volume setting value starts from "3". It has come to change to "4".

Further, in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, when adjusting the amount of light, the change operation is configured to be performed by operating the cross key P383 in the vertical direction, and the effect mode change function is configured according to the operation of the effect button. An example is given in which the production modes are switched in a predetermined order. It should be noted that the operations related to these effect settings may adopt different operation modes in relation to the execution of the effect during the game, and can be appropriately adopted in addition to the illustrated setting change method.

Further, regarding the display of the effect setting display area P850 and the use of various effect setting functions, it is possible to set a period during which the player's effect setting operation is valid and a period during which the player's effect setting operation is invalid. When executed, the effect setting display area P850 is hidden and the use of various effect setting functions is invalidated.

(Example of production display during big hit game)
Subsequently, based on FIG. 19, a display mode of the effect in a state where the big hit game is being executed on the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P will be described.

<< Production display showing the type of jackpot >>
At the lower left of the screen and the upper right of the screen of FIG. 19, the decorative symbol P801 that triggered the execution of the big hit game is displayed. The lower left of the screen displays the decorative symbol P801 (also referred to as "big hit design (P805)") of 1 in a display mode smaller than the decorative symbol being displayed in a variable manner, as in the case of executing the reach effect described above, and the upper right of the screen. Continues to display the simplified drawing P802 displayed when the variable display of the special symbol is completed.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the type of jackpot executed by the player and the number of game balls that can be acquired during the jackpot are determined by the type of the decorative symbol P801 that triggered the occurrence of the jackpot (stopped and displayed when the jackpot occurred). It suggests the degree of expectation of the game and the game state (normal game state) after the big hit. Therefore, by displaying the decorative symbols (big hit design P805, simple symbol P802) that triggered the execution of the jackpot in this way, the type of jackpot and the number of game balls expected to be acquired can be determined even during the jackpot game. It is possible to suggest.

Further, as a display indicating the type of the jackpot, in FIG. 19, an icon image P821 imitating a pentagonal shield is displayed under the character string "ROUND6" (referred to as "round display (P820)"). The character "MAX" is written in the center of P821. The icon P821 in the figure is a jackpot suggested by the character string "MAX", and indicates that the maximum round jackpot game possessed by the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P is executed. This icon P821 is called a "big hit icon" or a "ream villa (display) icon", and each time a specific game state and a big hit game are repeatedly executed, the display increases cumulatively side by side, so-called "ream villa". It is an effect display that informs the player how many times and what kind of jackpot has been won in the state so that the player can understand.

Although not shown, in the premised pachinko gaming machine P, "○○ bonus!" (Notifying the maximum round jackpot) and "○○ bonus!" By displaying "△△ chance" (suggesting a big hit that is not the maximum round), an effect of notifying the player of the type of big hit is executed.

In addition, even if it is suggested that the jackpot is a big hit such as "△△ chance" where the number of rounds to be executed is small, the execution round of the jackpot is set as "extra bonus! + ○ round" during the jackpot round. In fact, it is also possible to execute a "big hit promotion effect" such as notifying that it is a big hit in the maximum round.

In addition, the "big hit promotion effect" is also used when it is suggested that a big hit game that shifts to a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the previously notified type of big hit is being executed. There are times. For example, from the production of a big hit game (called "non-probable variable big hit" or "normal big hit") that suggests that the probability fluctuation function does not operate after the big hit game, the big hit game ("" There is a production display such that the production display is switched to the production of "probability change jackpot" and "specific jackpot").

<< Production display showing the progress of the jackpot game >>
Next, when the jackpot game is executed, the effect display showing the progress of the jackpot game will be described. In FIG. 19, as an effect showing a big hit effect display, a “round display (P820)” executed by a character string display of “ROUND_〇” at the upper left of the screen, and a character string display of “TOTAL_〇〇pt” at the lower right of the screen. Examples include the "acquired ball number display (P822)" executed in, and the "count display (P825)" displayed by 10 circular image objects in the center of the right side of the screen. Although not shown, an image display such as an animation called "round effect" is displayed in addition to these displays during the big hit game.

《Round display》
The "round display (P820)" is a display indicating the number of rounds of the round game (unit game) being executed during the big hit game. The numerical value on the right side of "ROUND" is updated at the timing when the round game is started. The example of FIG. 19 shows a situation in which a round game of the sixth round is being executed.

The "round display (p820)" does not necessarily have to be synchronized with the number of execution rounds during the actual jackpot game. For example, in the above-mentioned "small hit V" specifications, the small hit game may be counted as the first round, and the first round of the big hit game executed after winning the V may be treated as the second round. Further, in another example, when the opening pattern of the large winning opening P751 in the round game ends with the transition to the easy entry state for a short time, the value of the "round display" is not updated and the large winning opening is not updated. Only when the opening pattern of is in a state where it is easy to enter the ball for a long time, it may be treated as a substantially executed round "substantial round".

《Display the number of acquired balls》
The "number of acquired balls display (P822)" sandwiches the specific game with the "display of the number of acquired balls (P823 * not shown)" that displays the number of game balls accumulated in one big hit game being executed. There is a type such as "cumulative acquired ball number display (824)" that displays the cumulative number of game balls acquired in a plurality of big hits. FIG. 19 shows an example in which the “cumulative acquired ball number display (P824)”, which is a 5-digit acquired ball number display, is displayed. The "big hit winning ball number display (P823)" and the "cumulative winning ball number display (P824)" may be displayed simultaneously in parallel.

In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is a premise, the cumulative number of winning balls paid out based on the number of balls entered into the big winning opening P751 during the big hit game is displayed for the "number of acquired balls display (P822)". However, as the cumulative target of the prize ball payout of the acquired ball number display P822, the payouts based on the winning balls to the general winning opening P731 and the second starting winning opening P721 arranged in the right area P501R of the game board P5 are cumulatively added. You may.

Further, as another modification, the display period of the "acquired ball number display (P822)" may be displayed not only during the big hit game but also during the execution of the specific game, or the "acquired ball number display (P822)". The addition period of the cumulative prize ball payout number may be configured to be extended not only during the big hit game but also during the specific game or the small hit game.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, in addition to the "number of acquired balls displayed (P822)", the accumulated number of prize balls paid out is divided into "2500 balls", "5000 balls", "10000 balls", etc. Only in special situations such as when the number of payouts is reached, it is possible to execute the "separated number of acquired balls display" effect in addition to the "acquired ball number display" to notify the player (for example, "GET 10000! ! ”).

《Count display》
The "count display (P825)" indicates how many more balls can be entered up to the number of game balls set as the closing condition of the large winning opening P751 in one round game, or how many game balls can be entered in this round game. It is a display indicating whether or not the ball has entered the large winning opening P751. The former is displayed as a shaded circular object in FIG. 19, and the latter is displayed as a white circular object as a two-column object display at a substantially center position on the right side of the screen.

In the example of FIG. 19, as the game of the sixth round, 5 balls have already been entered into the big winning opening (displayed as a white circular object), and 5 more balls can be entered (with a shaded circular object). Display) is indicated by the count display P825. The display of the count display P825 is reset to the initial mode each time a new round is started.

During the execution of the round game of the big hit game, the number of game balls exceeds the closing condition of the big winning opening P751 in succession to the game balls that satisfy the closing condition of the big winning opening P751 depending on the flow condition of the game ball. Winning may occur, and the occurrence of winning of the number of game balls exceeding such a closing condition is called "over winning".

Although not shown, when an "over prize" occurs, a special effect is performed using the object display of the count display P825, or a special light emission of the effect lamp P82 or a special sound effect is emitted from the speaker P83. It may be notified by such means. Further, with respect to the above-mentioned acquired ball number display P822, the number of prize balls paid out based on the prize that is the “over prize” may be added or excluded from the addition.

<< Other production displays during big hit games >>
Next, another effect display in which the effect display is executed in FIG. 19 will be described.

First, the two numbers displayed at the substantially center position on the left side of the screen are the above-mentioned simple hold display P814.

The display "Sound_2" displayed on the right side of the decorative design (big hit design P805) at the lower left of the screen is "selected music display (P854)" indicating the title of the music being played during the current big hit game. .. In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, the player can arbitrarily select the music to be played by operating the effect button P381 and the cross key P383 during the first and second rounds during the big hit game. Has specifications. Regarding the selected music display P854, when the music can be changed, an image "Can be changed with the (up) (down) key" is displayed in the vicinity of the selected music display P854 as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the selection of the effect during such a big hit game is not limited to the selection of music, but it is also possible to change the round effect and select the effect (effect mode) during the specific game after the big hit game (collectively). (Called "Production Customized Display (P853)"), detailed explanations of them are omitted.

Finally, the "right-handed" and right-handed arrow symbols displayed at the bottom of the simplified drawing P802 at the upper right of the screen are image displays related to "separate notification (P830)" (also called "recommended launch position notification"). Is. In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, since it is recommended to launch a game ball into the right area P501R of the game area during the big hit game, "right-handed notification (P832)" ("right-handed") (Display of the character string and the right arrow symbol) is being executed.

The "separate notification" may be displayed not only during the big hit game but also during the game in the specific game state or during the game in the normal game state. In particular, in a situation where the game state is switched (occurrence / end of a big hit or generation / end of a specific game state), a larger size display than the separate notification P830 shown in FIG. 19 so that the player can easily recognize it. Is temporarily displayed in the center of the screen or the like to notify the player of the recommended firing position in the next gaming state.

In addition, in the "separation notification (P830)", the one that is temporarily displayed in a large size at the timing of the transition of the game state is the "first distribution notification image" ("right-handed large display (P831)", " Left-handed large display (P833) "), and the recommended firing position in the game state during the big hit game or the specific game state is displayed for almost the entire period during which the game state continues. It may be expressed as "notification image" ("right-handed small display (P832)", "left-handed small display (P834)").

In addition, as another type of effect of "striking notification (P830)", when a situation in which a game ball is launched at a position other than the recommended launch position is detected, for example, the left area of the game area during a big hit. "Left-handed warning notice" ("Right-handed warning (P835)" that alerts the player that the game ball should be fired in the right area P501R of the game area when the game ball is fired in P501L. ) To display a message such as "Please hit right". In a situation where the recommended firing position and the player's actual firing position are opposite to each other, the "right-handed warning notification" ("left-handed warning notification (P936)") is executed.

(Example of effect display during a specific game state)
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a game effect during operation of the electric chew support function during a specific game state (high probability or low probability / high base). Although a wide variety of production displays are shown in the figure, the explanations for those explained in the above explanation are omitted, and the production displays that have not been explained so far and the differences from the above explanations. An explanation will be given regarding the effect display having.

First, as the effect display that has not been explained so far, the "effect mode display (P840)" and the "remaining game count display (P841)" will be described as the effect display during the specific game state.

《Production mode display》
The "effect mode display (P840)" is a display showing the state of the current effect display mode, and is a display indicating that the advance notice effect corresponding to the corresponding mode is drawn by the state information called the effect mode. .. When the effect mode display is different, the types of advance notice effects that are visually recognized by the player are generally made so that the impression given to the appearance is significantly different, although there are some common advance notice effects. .. In FIG. 20, the display "RUSH_MODE" is made, and the display indicating that the gaming state in the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P is "ST (probability of cutting the number of times)" (high probability / high base state) is displayed. ing.

In addition to notifying the effect mode in the specific game state, the "effect mode display (P840)" may be displayed in the normal game state (low probability / low base state), or one game. When the state has a plurality of effect modes, the display may be temporarily performed each time the condition for switching the effect mode is satisfied, or may be continuously performed until the effect mode ends.

《Display the number of remaining games》
The "remaining game count display (P841)" is the number of variable display of the special symbol until the end of the specific game state (the number of special symbol lottery) and the variable display of the special symbol until the current production mode ends. It is a display showing the number of times. In FIG. 20, the display of "remaining_56" is executed at the upper center of the screen, and the game state of "ST (number of times cut probability change)" is performed until 56 more special symbol lottery is executed. Notify the person.

Next, in the effect display example of the specific game state shown in FIG. 20, a display different from the effect display example in the other game states described above will be described.

<< Decorative design (specific game state) >>
In the center of the screen of FIG. 20, a variable display of the decorative symbol P801 is displayed. In the effect display example of the decorative symbol P801 in the specific game state of FIG. 20, the display of the decorative symbol P801 is displayed smaller than that of the decorative symbol P801 of the effect display example in the normal gaming state of FIG. 20.

In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, as the effect display of the specific game state, the effect mode display P840, the remaining number of games display P841, and the jackpot icon display P821 are displayed at the upper part of the screen, and the selected music is displayed at the lower part of the screen. P854 and P824 for displaying the number of acquired balls are performed. In the specific gaming state, such an additional display that is not displayed in the normal gaming state (low probability / low base state) is performed. Therefore, if the decorative symbol P801 is displayed in the same size as the normal gaming state, the stop display is displayed. At this time, the display of some symbols may overlap with a part of each display, which may cause a problem that the visibility of the stop display symbol is lowered. The display of the decorative design P801 is made small and simplified so that Further, as an example of simplifying and displaying the decorative symbol P801, it is possible to adopt a method of reducing the size and not displaying a character image or the like attached to a number indicating the symbol.

<< Hold display area (specific game state) >>
In the presupposed pachinko gaming machine P, as shown in the lower left of the screen of FIG. 20, as the display of the hold object P811 in the hold display area P810 of the specific game state, from the front side of the screen toward the depth direction, from "ho 1" to "ho 1". A display area for the reserved object of "Holding 4" is provided. The display of the variable object display area P812 (and the variable object display P813) is omitted in the effect mode state of "RUSH_MODE".

When the variation display shown in FIG. 20 ends and a new variation starts in the state, the display of the reserved object P811 located at the bottom of FIG. 20 disappears, and the display of the reserved object P811 lined up in the back moves to the front. The display is controlled so that the display becomes large.

In addition, although not shown, the "result display effect", which is an important effect to be displayed during a specific game, will be described.

<< Result display production >>
In the pachinko gaming machine P, which is the premise of the "result display effect", the game is mainly performed when the final change in the specific game state (high base state) is executed, or when the hold generated during the specific game state disappears. It is a production performed at the timing when a person recognizes that the "renso" state has ended, and information on how many big hit games have been won in the so-called "renso" state and how many game balls in total. It is a production that notifies the player whether or not the player has won (corresponding to the display of the number of acquired balls).

[This Example]
The pachinko gaming machine P of this embodiment has various characteristic configurations in addition to the basic configuration based on the above-mentioned prerequisite technology. Hereinafter, the differences from the prerequisite technology will be mainly described, and the common points will be omitted. Among the elements constituting the pachinko gaming machine P of this embodiment, the same or corresponding elements as those described in the prerequisite technique will be described with the same reference numerals.

The pachinko gaming machine P of this embodiment executes the following three effects as characteristic effects.

The first characteristic effect is an effect (notice effect or reach effect) for notifying the feasibility of a special game state (big hit game), and an operation means P81 such as an effect button P381 or a cross key P383. It belongs to the button effect that is developed by the operation of. The button effect as the first characteristic effect is other than the above-mentioned 1 operation means (effect button P381), especially within the operation valid period requiring continuous operation of the operation means (effect button P381). A player operates one operation means (effect button P381) when a period for requesting the operation of another operation means (lever P382, cross key P383, etc.) is generated and the other operation means is effective. It is a button effect configured so that the development content of the effect can be different depending on whether the operation means (lever P382, cross key P383, etc.) is operated. In this embodiment, the description will be given as "battle production A".

The second characteristic effect is an effect (notice effect or reach effect) for notifying the feasibility of a special game state (big hit game), and an operation of an operation means P81 such as an effect button P381 or a cross key P383. It belongs to the button effect developed by. As the second characteristic effect, the button effect is a predetermined button image in front of the branchable part of the animation, which prompts the operation of the effect button P381, etc., for the advance notice effect and reach effect developed by the dynamic animation. It can be displayed at the timing, and it is a warning effect that changes the development of the advance notice effect and the reach effect depending on whether or not the effect button P381 or the like is operated at the timing. In this embodiment, the description will be given as "battle production B".

The third characteristic effect is the setting of the effect mode related to the execution of the variable effect executed in the variable display of the special symbol in the normal game state, and the effect content (selection of the reproduced music) in the special game state (big hit game). ) Etc. belong to the selection effect. The selection effect as the third characteristic effect provides an auxiliary function when the player selects the effect content. As an example of the auxiliary function, there is a "random selection function" that randomly determines one production content from a selectable production content group (multiple production modes, production groups such as playable music), and a predetermined one. There is a "recommended introduction function" that presents the content of the production as a recommended production, and details of these auxiliary functions will be described later. In this embodiment, the description will be given as "effect mode selection effect".

(Battle production A)
First, with reference to FIGS. 21 to 24, a battle effect A, which is one of the characteristic effects in this embodiment, will be described. FIG. 21 shows a display example of the early stage of the effect in the battle effect A, and FIGS. 22 and 23 show the effect selectively executed based on the operation mode of the player at the timing of FIG. 21 (C). .. FIG. 24 shows an example of the result display screen of the battle effect A (at the time of a big hit) and a modified example of the button operation instruction (timing of FIG. 21C) in the battle effect A.

As described above, FIG. 21 shows from the start of execution of the battle effect A to the execution timing of the branch effect. The execution timing of the battle effect A can be executed at any timing, such as when it is executed as a notice effect immediately after the start of the variable display of the special symbol or as a reach effect after the symbol tempai. The example shows an example executed as a reach effect executed after the decorative symbol P801 is in the reach mode. The execution timing of the battle effect A can be appropriately set according to the importance of the effect, and is not limited to the one executed as a variable effect executed according to the variable display of one special symbol. It should be added that it can be appropriately executed as a look-ahead effect or a round effect during a big hit.

FIG. 21A shows immediately after the battle effect A is started after the decorative symbol P801 forms the reach mode in the pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment. On the screen, an enemy character (ENEMY) displayed facing each other, a player side character (PLAYER), and a support character (MOB) as a supporting character are displayed, and a button image prompting the operation of the effect button P381 in the center. P881 and the operation means valid period display P885 indicating the valid period of the button operation are displayed. In FIG. 21A, "READY!" Is displayed above the button image P881 on the screen, and the valid period of the button operation has not started (the operation means valid period display P885 is activated. (The situation is that the validity period has not been reduced). Also, in the upper center of the screen, "Press the button repeatedly to defeat Mr. B !!" is displayed, and if the enemy character (ENEMY) can be defeated in battle production A, it is an advantageous event for the player (big hit). It shows that it is a production that informs that the occurrence of a game, the development to a higher expectation reach production, etc.) will be definite.

FIG. 21B shows an effect mode after the introduction effect portion of the battle effect A shown in FIG. 21 (A) is finished and the valid period of the button operation is started. An image in which the three characters displayed in FIG. 21 (A) are kneaded is displayed in the lower left direction from the center of the screen, and a button image P881 and an operation means valid period display P885 are displayed in the lower right direction of the screen. There is. At the upper part of the button image P881, an operation mode instruction image P886 for the purpose of prompting the player to continuously and quickly press the effect button P381 with the characters "continuous hits !!" is displayed. In the battle effect A, the stage shifts to the branch effect shown in FIG. 21 (C) before the mode indicating that the valid period has elapsed (expired) on the operation means valid period display P885. Although not shown, it may be displayed as an index that changes depending on the operation of the effect button P381, as in the enemy life gauge image P891 in the battle effect B described later.

FIG. 21C is an effect performed to switch the effect development in the battle effect A. In the lower left area of the screen, an image of an enemy character (ENEMY) attacking and a character string of "DANGER" are displayed. Then, in the area on the right side of the screen, instead of the button image P881, the cross key image P883 (in FIG. 21C, it is suggested that the left key and the right key are effective operations) and the operation means valid period. The display P885 is displayed, and the player is urged to operate the cross key with the characters "Avoid with the cross key !!" as the operation mode instruction image P886. In FIG. 21C, the image shown by overlapping the cross mark with the button image P881 is displayed at the lower right of the screen in a smaller size than the cross key image P883 so that the button image P881 is not pressed. It is accompanied by an instruction display that prompts.

In the branch effect of the battle effect A (FIG. 21 (C)), the operation means valid period display P885 of the operation means P81 in FIG. 21 (B) notifies that the valid period has expired (operation means valid period display P885). This is an effect of starting the display before all the bars of FIG. 21 (B) become black or hidden), and the operation mode instruction (P886) executed at the timing when the effect of FIG. 21 (B) is displayed. Is executed with a different operation mode instruction (P886), and is instructed by the operation mode instruction image P886 in response to the player at the timing when the display of FIG. 21 (B) is switched to the branch effect shown in FIG. 21 (C). It is an effect to judge whether the operation can be executed. The operation means valid period display P885 in FIGS. 21B and 21C is displayed in the same manner, but the valid time itself is set to a different time, and particularly when the branch effect is executed. The operation validity period for the operation means P81 in the above is configured to be short, and is configured to increase the difficulty of executing the operation corresponding to the operation mode instruction in the branch effect.

In the branching effect shown in FIG. 21C, when the player executes the operation instructed by the operation mode instruction image P886 to the operation means P81, the effect content shown in FIG. 23 is displayed. On the other hand, the player did not execute the operation of the operation mode instruction (P886) in the branch effect, or continued to perform the operation mode instruction (continuous striking operation of the effect button P381) in FIG. 21 (B). In this case, switching to the effect development for displaying the effect content shown in FIG. 22 is performed. That is, in FIG. 21C, although the effect period display (display of P881 and P885) is not performed for the effect button P381, the effect period of the effect button P381 actually continues, and by pressing the effect button P381, the effect period is actually continued. It is determined to switch to the display of the effect content that is developed as if it is disadvantageous to the player.

It should be noted that during the period in which the effect of FIG. 21B is being executed, it is expected that the operation mode instruction image P886 will not be followed, no operation will be performed on the operation means P81, or a branch effect will be performed. If the player takes measures such as slow operation, the difficulty level of the branch production may decrease, and the interest and fairness of the production may decrease. Therefore, the production shown in FIG. 21 (B). According to the operation mode instruction image P886 displayed during the period in which is being executed, it is determined whether or not the number of operations and the operation interval for the operation means P81 satisfy the conditions, and a branch effect (FIG. 21 (FIG. 21) You may switch whether or not to execute C)) (if there is no execution of the branch effect, switch to the effect development shown in FIG. 22). It should be noted that the display of the operation means valid period display P885 in the branch effect is intentionally delayed, or the effective period itself is set to an extremely short time (0.5 seconds, etc.) to switch to the branch effect, but the branch effect is performed. The operation mode instruction image P886 in the above may be configured to increase the difficulty of achieving the operation conditions and to maintain the interest and fairness of the production.

Further, the branch effect is configured so that the switching timing from the display in FIG. 21 (B) is different according to the effect pattern determined in the effect content determination process, and before the branch effect in FIG. 21 (B). It should be added that the operation mode instruction (P886) and the operation mode instruction (P886) in the branch effect of FIG. 21 (C) can also set a pattern different from that of the embodiment shown in the figure. Even if a plurality of timings for switching from FIG. 21B to FIG. 21C are provided, in FIG. 21B, there is a possibility that the switching timing can be estimated from the operation means valid period display P885 due to familiarity or the like. In the period of FIG. 21B, the button image P881 may not be accompanied by the operation means valid period display P885.

Further, since the branch effect is configured to suddenly switch from the display before the execution of the branch effect (FIG. 21 (B)), the operation mode instruction (P886) shown in FIG. 21 (B) is immediately after the start of the branch effect. ) Is highly likely to be executed by the player. Therefore, immediately after the start of the branch effect, the operation corresponding to the operation mode instruction (P886) shown in FIG. 21 (B) is treated as an invalid operation a predetermined number of operations or an operation input in a predetermined period, which is disadvantageous. There is a "safe period (or safe condition)" that does not switch to the production development (FIG. 22). Further, in order to assist the reaction to the operation mode instruction in the branch effect, the effect lamp P82 or the speaker P83 starts from a little before (for example, 0.2 seconds) before the branch effect is displayed on the effect display device 80. It is configured to start the light emission effect and the sound effect corresponding to the branch effect, and even if the player looks away from the effect display device P80, the effect can be focused again and the operation mode instruction (P886) in the branch effect can be handled. You may do so. Further, in the safe period, the branching effect may be executed, but the operation means valid period display P885 may not be displayed.

FIG. 22 is an effect developed when the player cannot perform the operation according to the instruction of the operation mode instruction image P886 in the branch effect shown in FIG. 21 (C).

FIG. 22A shows an aspect in which the enemy character (ENEMY) is attacking in order to show that the enemy character (ENEMY) is superior in terms of production. Subsequently, in FIG. 22B, it is shown that the player side character (PLAYER) and the support character (MOB) have collapsed and the production has failed, and the character string "sorry" and the decorative symbol P801 are shown in the center of the screen. The middle symbol P801b (4), which is the final stop symbol of the above, is stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) in a manner different from that of the reach symbol (3).

When the fluctuation in which the battle effect A is executed is a loss, or when the variation effect pattern does not develop into the effect after the battle effect A, the decorative symbol P801 is stopped and displayed in the display shown in FIG. 22 (B). , The fluctuation production ends.

On the other hand, when the fluctuation in which the battle effect A is executed is a big hit variation, or when the variation effect pattern develops into the effect after the battle effect A, the display in FIG. 22 (B) is shown in FIG. 22 (C). (Resurrection production by the appearance of other support characters) will be displayed, and the subsequent production development will suggest the execution of big hit games and the development of other high-expectation productions.

FIG. 23 is an effect developed when the player executes an operation according to the instruction of the operation mode instruction image P866 in the branch effect shown in FIG. 21 (C).

In FIG. 23 (A), the player side character (PLAYER) and the character string of "avoidance success !!" are displayed, and the attack delivered by the enemy character (ENEMY) in the branching effect of FIG. 21 (C). It is shown that the player side character (PLAYER) is avoiding.

FIG. 23 (B) is an effect displayed as an effect following FIG. 23 (A), in which the player side character (PLAYER) and the character string of "CHANGE" are displayed, and the battle effect A is superior to the player. It shows that there is a high possibility of developing into (that is, the expectation of becoming a big hit is high, or the expectation of developing into a high expectation production after the battle production A is high).

Further, in FIG. 23B, along with the button image P881, an operation mode instruction image P886 indicated by a character string of “continuous hitting !!” prompting a continuous hitting operation on the effect button P381, and an operation means valid period display P885 are displayed. ing. Furthermore, the character string "damage increases as the spirit continues to increase" is displayed on the player side character (PLAYER), and based on the player operating the effect button P381, for example, blue, green, red, There is a high possibility that the effect (spirit) that is additionally displayed in gold and the player side character (PLAYER) will be stepped up and displayed continuously in stages, which will be advantageous for the player. It is suggested that an effect suggesting is displayed. The effect shown in FIG. 23B is continuously displayed until the valid period of the operating means P81 indicated by the operating means valid period display P885 elapses, and when the valid period of the operating means P81 elapses, the display is continued (step-up). After performing a predetermined effect display according to the progress of the effect), the process proceeds to the development of the effect image as shown in FIG. 23 (C).

FIG. 23C is an effect image displayed after FIG. 23B, and an image in which the player-side character (PLAYER) is launching an attack is displayed.

FIG. 24 (A) is an effect that may be displayed following FIGS. 22 (C) and 23 (C), and the display of the battle effect A is an advantageous event for the player (execution of the jackpot game). , Development to high expectation effect) is an image display displayed when it is notified that it will occur. In the example of FIG. 24A, it is displayed that the jackpot game is executed as a result of the battle effect A executed as the reach effect, and it is the final stop symbol in the decorative symbol P801. The symbol P801b is displayed in the center of the screen, and the state in which the three decorative symbols P801 are displayed with the same symbol by the left symbol P801a and the right symbol P801c that have already been displayed is shown.

As described above, in the battle effect A, the branch effect, which is a button effect, is generated before the operation means valid period display P885 of the button effect that is being executed earlier becomes a mode for notifying that the valid period has expired. The operation mode instruction image P886 different between the branch effect and the button effect being executed earlier is displayed, and the effect display content is displayed in an advantageous or disadvantageous manner based on the operation of the player on the operation means P81 at the time of executing the branch effect. By controlling the display, it is possible to provide the player with the battle effect A, which is highly interesting as a button effect.

24 (B) and 24 (C) show a modified example of the branch effect (FIG. 21 (C)) in the battle effect A.

In the branching effect shown in FIG. 21 (C) above, the player's operation on the operating means P81 is required, but in the example shown in FIG. 24 (B), the button image P881 and the operating means valid period display P885 are required. In addition, the operation mode instruction image P886 (an image instructing non-pressing) shown by the character string "Don't press!" And the image of the cross mark is shown. That is, it is shown that the effect is predominantly developed by the player not operating the effect button P381. As a specific example, as shown in the development shown in FIG. 23 (A), "avoidance success !!" may be displayed.

As described above, the branch effect does not necessarily require an operation on the operating means P81, but may be configured to require a non-operation. If the operation conditions such as the button operation being performed a predetermined number of times or more or being operated at an interval shorter than the predetermined interval are not satisfied before the branch effect, the variable effect pattern requesting the non-operation mode is required. Even in the situation where is selected, the mode may be changed to a mode that requires some operation on the operating means P81 instead of the variable effect pattern that requires a non-operating mode.

In the example shown in FIG. 24 (B), the game is played during the period in which the operation mode instruction image P886 (the image instructing non-pressing) shown by the character string "Don't press!" And the image of the cross mark is displayed. When a person operates the effect button P381, as an example, the enemy character (ENEMY) as shown in FIG. 22 (A) switches to the effect development in which the attack is launched. , It is configured to display the development that is disadvantageous to the player.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24C, the operation means valid period display P885 is configured to include a special period image P889 showing an operation invalid period or a non-pressed period, and the normal valid time display proceeds. It may be configured to require different operation modes depending on the situation in which the image P889 is in progress and the situation in which the special period image P889 is in progress. In the case of such a configuration, the image marked with a cross may be superimposed on the button image P881 during the non-pressing period corresponding to the special period image P889.

Further, the instruction of the operation mode instruction image P886 between FIGS. 21 (B) and 21 (C) in the battle effect A as the above-described embodiment indicates the operation of the different operation means P81, but other As a modification, the operation mode instruction image P886 is configured to encourage the operation of the common operation means P81 (for example, the effect button P381) between FIG. 21 (B) and the branch effect (FIG. 21 (C)). The operation mode for the operation means P81 (effect button P381) may be configured to be different (for example, a configuration in which "continuous hitting" and "long press" are instructed as the operation mode).

It should be noted that the above-mentioned "auto continuous hitting" operation may be enabled at the time of executing the effect of prompting the continuous hitting operation for the effect button P381 in the above-mentioned battle effect A. That is, even if the effect of prompting the effect button P381 to be repeatedly hit is executed, by executing the "long press" operation, it is considered that the "continuous hit" operation has been executed, and the repetitive process is executed. good.

(Battle production B)
Next, the battle effect B in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 28. Each of FIGS. 25 to 28 is an example of a screen displayed while the battle effect B is in progress, and there is no display order or the like, and the battle effect B may be configured by the effect shown in one figure. The battle effect B may be configured to proceed by combining the effect examples shown in the above figure. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the plurality of effects shown in FIGS. 25 to 28 are sequentially displayed according to the variable effect pattern determined by the effect determination process. The display order may be such that the same effect is repeatedly executed, or a plurality of display timings are set in one variable effect pattern.

In the battle effect B, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, an effect display in which the player side character (PLAYER) and the enemy character (ENEMY) are fighting is performed, and the operation mode instruction image P886 is instructed as a button effect. When the button is operated, the meter display, which is the effect progress status suggestion image (enemy life gauge P891) at the top of the screen, decreases, and the enemy life gauge P891 has the target amount (all meters are gone, the remaining amount is the standard). When it reaches (below the value), it is suggested that in the variable display of the special symbol in which the battle effect B is executed, the execution of the big hit game and the effect of high expectation will be developed after the battle effect B, and the player. It is a production that informs that the development that is advantageous to the player is executed.

In each example of the battle effect B shown in FIGS. 25 to 28, two decorative symbols P801 are displayed with the same four symbols, and the mode in which the battle effect B is executed as a part of the reach effect is shown. The meter display, which is another effect progress status suggestion image (player side life gauge P892) displayed in the lower left of the figure, may be reduced due to an enemy character (ENEMY) attacking. In a specific display mode (all meters are exhausted, the remaining amount is below the reference value), it is notified that the special symbol in which the battle effect B is being executed is out of order, or the outlier is found. It is configured so that the effect display is performed in a manner of unfavorably developing the effect as if the possibility of becoming is increasing.

<< Production example 1 of battle production B >>
FIG. 25 is one of the display examples of the battle effect B, and shows an embodiment in which the player-side character (PLAYER) is attacking the enemy character (ENEMY). In the button effect in the situation where this display is executed, the effect that the enemy life gauge P891 is reduced is executed by performing the operation according to the instruction of the operation mode instruction image P886.

In the example of FIG. 25, as an instruction of the operation mode instruction image P886, the character string "press the PUSH button when the mark is entered on the target !!" is used at the timing when the button image P881 overlaps with the target image P890. It is suggested that the player operates the effect button P381, which is the operation means P81 suggested as a mark, to reduce the enemy life gauge P891.

In FIG. 25, four button images P881 are displayed, showing an aspect of moving while gradually expanding in the direction of the moving direction P896. In each button image P881, the target image P890 and the button image P881 have substantially the same size at the timing of reaching the position of the target image P890. Therefore, the button image P881 corresponding to the operation is displayed in the largest size next, so that the player can easily pay attention to the button image P881 corresponding to the operation, and even if a plurality of button images P881 are displayed. , The movement of the button image P881 and the enlarged display of the button image P881 make it easy for the player to measure the timing to be operated. If the button image P881 is operated at a timing when it is not located within the target image P890, the attack of the player side character (PLAYER) fails, so that the enemy life gauge P891 does not decrease. Is configured to have a predetermined tolerance. Although not shown, if the button image P881 is operated at the timing when it is located in the target image P890, a success effect (for example, an effect of displaying "GOOD !!") is executed, and the button image P881 is executed. If is operated at a timing when is not located in the target image P890, a failure effect (for example, an effect displayed as "BAD ...") is executed.

The button image P881 is enlarged and displayed so as to have the largest size at the timing (or immediately before) reaching the center position of the target image P890, and the button image P881 has the same size during the period controlled as the target of the success effect. Be maintained. Then, when the relative position of the button image P881 with respect to the target image P890 becomes the target of the failure effect, the button image P881 is moved and displayed in a direction away from the center position of the target image P890 while being reduced, and the effect button P381 is displayed. The button image P881 is deleted at a timing (or before or after) when it is excluded from the operation target.

As shown in the figure, a plurality of button images P881 can be displayed at the same time, and when the effect button P381 is operated when the button image P881 is displayed in the vicinity of the target image P890, or the player operates the button image P381. When the button image P881 moves beyond the target image P890 without performing the button image P881, the corresponding button image P881 (in this example, the button image P881 before being the target of the failure effect, and is the center of the target image P890 most. The button image P881) near the position is erased, and a new button image P881 can be additionally displayed during the execution of the effect. Further, the mode of the success effect may be different depending on the degree of overlap between the target image P890 and the button image P881 at the timing when the player operates the effect button P381. For example, if the center of the target image P890 and the button image P881 coincide with each other, "EXCELLENT !!" is displayed as a success effect, and the center of the target image P890 and the button image P881 are slightly deviated from each other. An example is given in which "GOOD !!" is displayed as a success effect if the timing is appropriate within the permissible range. In the examples of FIGS. 26 to 28, which will be described later, the button image P881 is deleted and the display is started in the same manner according to the content of the effect.

<< Production example 2 of battle production B >>
FIG. 26 shows an example of an effect image displayed at the attack timing of the enemy character (ENEMY) in the battle effect B. In the battle effect B in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the player side life gauge P892 is displayed as another effect effect suggestion image, and in the effect display example shown in FIG. 26, an enemy character (ENEMY) attacks. It is shown that the player side character (PLAYER) performs a defense / avoidance action by preventing the above from the operation means P81, and the effect display that the player side life gauge P892 does not decrease is executed. ..

In the example shown in FIG. 26, the operation mode instruction image P886 is displayed as "continuous hit" and "destroy before the enemy button enters the target !!", and the button image P881 is also displayed. This indicates that the player must perform a plurality of input operations on the effect button P381.

Further, FIG. 26 displays a button image P893 for an enemy character (an object image suggesting the timing at which an enemy character's attack is established), and approaches the target image P890 while moving along the movement direction P896. It is configured as follows. Before the enemy character button image P893 overlaps with the target image P890, the effect display is performed in such a manner that the operation conditions of the predetermined effect button P381 must be satisfied. Even during the period when the button image P893 for the enemy character is displayed, the effect period of the effect button P381 may be suggested by displaying the operation means valid period display P885. In such a configuration, the operation means valid period display P885 may be fixedly displayed in a predetermined display area, or may be displayed so as to move with the movement of the button image P893 for the enemy character. ..

In the effect example of FIG. 26, the effect generated by the player operating the effect button P381 is generated from the button image P881 toward the enemy character button image P893, and attempts to destroy the enemy character button image P893. Is displayed. Although not shown, the button image P893 for enemy characters gradually flashes red as the operation conditions are approached, and when the operation conditions are achieved, the button image P893 explodes and disappears. Indicates that the attack of the enemy character (ENEMY) has failed.

In addition, in battle production B, by reducing the player's life gauge P892, you may lose the battle (the fluctuation display of the special symbol may be "off", which is a disadvantageous development). In order to configure the player to feel the tension, the enemy character (ENEMY) may be attacked without displaying the button image P893 for the enemy character, which cannot be achieved in reality. The button image P893 for an enemy character with such achievement conditions (destruction conditions) may be displayed.

<< Production example 3 of battle production B >>
FIG. 27 shows another display example of the battle effect B. In the effect display example of FIG. 27, a support character (MOB) is displayed in addition to the player side character (PLAYER), and an effect is executed in which a display is performed in which two people attack an enemy character (ENEMY). It shows that it has been done.

The instruction of the operation mode instruction image P886 in FIG. 27 is the same as the instruction in FIG. 25 to instruct to operate the operation means P81 when the mark is entered in the target, but the difference is that the effect button P381 and the effect button P381 are used. The difference is that the player is required to operate the left key of the cross key P383. In the battle effect B of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the player side character (PLAYER) attacks by operating the effect button P381, and the support character (MOB) attacks by operating the cross key P383. ing.

In the upper right direction of the screen, a circular target image P890 for suggesting the operation timing of the effect button P381 and a square target image P890 for suggesting the operation timing of the left key of the cross key P383 are displayed. An aspect in which the button image P881 and the cross-shaped key image P883 are moving toward each target image P890 (movement direction P896) is shown.

Further, in the area on the right side of the plurality of button images P881 and the cross key image P883, a character string of "continuously hit" as an operation mode instruction image P886, and a plurality of button images P881 and the cross key image P883 are displayed in the area surrounded by the square. The special operation period image P897 displayed on top of each other is displayed. This special operation period image P897 determines whether or not the internal button image 881 (cross key image P883) overlaps the target image P890 during the period when a part of the special operation period image P897 overlaps with each target image P890. A display indicating that it is an effect period in which an attack is performed by the player side character (PLAYER) based on the operation of the player's effect button P381 (cross key P383) and the effect of reducing the enemy life gauge P891 is executed. Is.

In the above description, the attack by the player side character (PLAYER) and the support character (MOB) is executed, but as shown in FIG. 26 at a predetermined timing of the display period of FIG. 27. Operation mode instruction image P886 for achieving the destruction conditions of the button image P893 for the enemy character and the button image P893 for the enemy character and the button image (promoting the operation of an operation means different from the operation means for attacking the player side character or the like). An image is preferable) and the like may be displayed. Further, the example of displaying the button image P893 for the enemy character during the effect display mainly for the attack of the player-side character may be implemented in other examples shown in FIGS. 25 and 28.

<< Production example 4 of battle production B >>
FIG. 28 is one of the display examples in the battle effect B, and shows a state in which the player side character (PLAYER), the support character (MOB), and the enemy character (ENEMY) are kneading each other.

In the effect example shown in FIG. 28, unlike the other effect examples shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the target image P890 is moved and displayed with respect to the button image P881 or the like instructing the player operation on the operation means P81. It differs in that it is executed in. Therefore, the operation mode instruction image P886 is expressed as "press the button when the target overlaps the mark !!".

In the example of FIG. 28, the button image P881 is spirally arranged around each character, and the earlier the operation order is, the larger the button image P881 is displayed. In the example of FIG. 28, the target image P890 is moved and displayed in a spiral movement trajectory counterclockwise, and the player is requested to operate the effect button P381 at a position overlapping with each button image P881. There is. Similar to the example of FIG. 25, each button image P881 is gradually enlarged and displayed on the spot so that the target image P890 has substantially the same size as the target image P890 at the timing when it overlaps with the button image P881. As a player, it is possible to identify which button image the button image P881 corresponding to the next operation is, and the button operation is focused on the next button image and the target image P890 that is moved and displayed. It is possible to measure the timing.

According to the battle effect B executed as described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 28 above, the effect suggestion of the button image or the like is matched with the display of the display object such as the character of the effect animation image that is dynamically displayed. It is possible to provide a highly interesting button effect that displays an effect that is highly related to the development of the effect display and the request for various operation modes, such as displaying an image and operating it at the same timing.

Further, in the battle effect B of the present embodiment, at least one of the target image P890 and the button image P881 suggesting the timing of the button operation is dynamically changed so that the position relative to the other changes. By displaying and gradually expanding the size of the button image P881, it is possible to measure the operation timing by changing the relative size relationship between the target image P890 and the button image. Even if the target image P890, the button image P881, and the like are displayed in various places, it is possible to appropriately notify the timing of prompting the player to operate and the order of the target button images P881.

In this embodiment, the target image P890 and the button image P881 and the like, one of which is dynamically displayed, are configured to change the two conditions of the relative position relationship and the relative size. The target image P890 and the button image P881 are displayed in the same number with substantially the same coordinates as the center position, and the button image P881 is enlarged and the target image P890 is reduced (or the button image P881 is enlarged and the target image P890 is reduced). It may be configured to suggest the operation timing based on the relationship between the sizes of both (by one of the displays).

Further, the battle effect B in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is not limited to the effect of the type of "battle" as long as it has the same control as the button effect, and can be appropriately applied and implemented. It is a thing. Further, it may have the following production and control modification examples.

The button image P893 for an enemy character shown in the example of FIG. 26 is a button image (misidentified as a player operation) substantially equivalent to a button image of a button effect used when a player-side character (PLAYER) performs an attack action or the like. In order to avoid this, it is preferable to change the color arrangement etc. or to make an additional display), as if the player side character (PLAYER) and the enemy character (ENEMY) are fighting under equal conditions. It may be configured to show. Further, depending on whether or not the destruction of the button image P893 for the enemy character is achieved, whether the character to be attacked next is the player side character (PLAYER) or the enemy character (ENEMY) is made different. It may be configured to display the effect development including the button operation and the effect display according to the operation.

Further, as shown in the example of FIG. 27, when requesting an operation for two operation means (may be two or more operation means), two or more types of button images P881, cross key image P883, and the like are simultaneously targeted images. It may be configured to reach P890, and if simultaneous operations are not executed, it may not be a valid input and may be configured to produce a failure mode.

As another modification, information such as the number of times that the operation of the effect button P381 can be continuously operated according to the instruction of the operation mode instruction image P886 is counted (referred to as the number of combos), and as the number of combos increases, the number of combos is increased. Using the value of the number of combos as feedback information, a lottery such as replacement of the production content is performed during the production, the number of appearances of the operation instruction image of the operation means P81 such as the production button image P881 is increased, and the enemy life gauge P891 is reduced. By performing the effect control that executes the content change control in real time, such as increasing the amount of the effect, the effect may be developed so as to increase the possibility that a favorable result is suggested to the player.

Further, in the battle effect B in the above-described embodiment, by displaying the player side life gauge P892 at the lower left of the screen, a display indicating the possibility and timing of displaying an effect disadvantageous to the player is performed. However, the role of the meter display at the bottom left of the screen has been changed, for example, the meter is based on the effective operation of the button operation that is advantageous to the player side (the operation that becomes the attack of the player side character (PLAYER)). When the display (P892) is increased and the meter reaches a specific display (full tank, exceeds the standard value), the player side character (PLAYER) performs a special move and displays the result of battle effect B. It may be configured to do so.

Further, the amount of increase or decrease of the player side life gauge P892 or the enemy life gauge P891 may be configured to differ depending on the timing of the button operation. As a specific example, when the button operation is performed at the most appropriate timing for the button operation (for example, the timing when all the marks overlap the target), "EXCELLENT !!" is displayed and the enemy life gauge. If P891 is reduced by half and the button is operated at the second most appropriate timing for button operation (for example, the timing when a part of the mark overlaps the target), "GOOD!" Is displayed. If the enemy life gauge P891 is reduced by 1/4 and the button is operated at a timing that is not appropriate for the button operation (for example, the timing when the mark does not overlap the target), "BAD ..." is displayed. It may be configured so as not to reduce the enemy life gauge P891.

As another modification, the enemy character drops an item based on a button operation (an operation that becomes an attack of the player side character (PLAYER)) that is advantageous to the player side during the execution of the battle effect B. , The dropped item (drop item) may be used in the subsequent production. As an example of using the drop item, it is used for chance-up notification as a notification of the execution expectation of the jackpot game in the variable display of the special symbol in which the battle effect B is executed and the variable display of the special symbol executed later. It is conceivable to add a customization function such as changing the determination tendency of the variable effect to the player's preference, adding a song that can be selected as a song to be played as BGM, and the like.

Further, in the examples of FIGS. 24 to 28 described in this embodiment, although the example of the effect of displaying the two-dimensional animation data is illustrated, an effect display method for drawing an image of 3D data in real time is adopted. If it is a game machine, it is possible to change the content of the production by more detailed control. For example, when a 3D video in which a player-side character (PLAYER) punches an enemy character (ENEMY) is output, a button image P881 is superimposed on the limbs of the player-side character (PLAYER) for a short period of time. A method such as overlapping and outputting only (0.5 seconds), and whether or not to display the injured texture on the enemy character (ENEMY) on top of each other depending on whether or not the operation of the effect button P381 could be executed during the same period. Can also be adopted.

In the case of the effect display based on such 3D data, the player side character (PLAYER) drawn in real time is not measured by using the target image P890 and the button image P881 as in this embodiment. The production content may be changed by the player's operation according to the attack of (the injury effect is additionally displayed on the enemy character (ENEMY), etc.), or the player side character (PLAYER) may be set. The cross key image P883 and the button image P881 are displayed corresponding to the right arm and the left arm, respectively, when the front view image is displayed, and the arm that delivers the punch depends on whether the cross key P383 or the effect button P381 is operated. Switching whether to display the right arm or the left arm (or controlling so that the attack can be performed more efficiently by operating alternately than when operating only one continuously), etc. You may display the change of the attack pattern.

(Direction mode selection production)
Subsequently, using FIGS. 29 to 31, the player can arbitrarily set the production content (production mode, BGM music, selection of the content of the development notice production, other customization, etc.) executed in the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. I will explain the characteristic contents related to the production that can be selected. In this embodiment, "effect mode selection effect" is an effect of selecting an effect mode in a specific game state after the big hit game, which is often performed in a specific round during the big hit game or during the big hit end demo effect period. Will be described as a main example. Regarding the display contents shown in the figure, the description of the display contents similar to those of the presupposed pachinko gaming machine will be omitted unless necessary.

In the display example shown in FIG. 29, an example is shown in which an effect of selecting an effect mode in a specific game state is displayed at the timing when the 10th unit game (10th round game) in the big hit game is executed. There is. In the example of FIG. 29, a selection target object image P856 (an image displayed as the production mode A to the production mode D) developed in a fan shape from the substantially center of the screen to the left side area of the screen, and a frame-shaped frame showing the current selection target. The selection cursor P857 is displayed, indicating that the effect mode B can be selected (determined operation is possible) as the effect mode in the specific game state.

In the display of FIG. 29, the selection target object P856 related to the effect mode D is displayed in gray, and the display mode is different from that of the selection target object P856 from the other effect modes A to the effect mode C. It is shown that the selection target object P856 displayed in gray in this way is an effect unopened object, and is in an effect mode (effect content) in which it cannot be selected by the selection operation described later. The unopened selection target object P856 such as the effect mode D is specified as the number of consecutive villas in which the jackpot game and the specific game state are repeatedly performed, the number of times the variation display of the special symbol in the normal game state is varied, and the variation effect. It is configured to be in the open state due to various factors such as winning the variation effect of the pattern, and to be switched to the display with a white background as the selection target object P856 that can be selected by the selection operation.

Further, in the example of FIG. 29, for the effect mode B selected by the selection cursor P857, the effect outline of the corresponding effect is displayed as "mode explanation", and reference information for the player to select the effect content. Is presented. Although not shown, the effect mode as the object to be selected is not limited to the effect mode A to the effect mode D, and other effect modes may be selectable. In the example of FIG. 29, all select target objects are selected. Of these, four are displayed as the upper limit, and the types of the selection target objects P856 displayed up and down depending on the type of the selection target object P856 displayed on the selection cursor P857 are changed while shifting in a circular shape. It is configured as follows.

Subsequently, a selection operation of the effect content (effect mode) of the effect mode selection effect shown in FIGS. 29 to 31 and a display example based on the operation will be described.

First, in FIG. 29, a cross key image P883 and a button image P881 are displayed in the selection method explanatory image display area P858 as a display relating to the selection operation of the effect content. Here, the character string "determine" is displayed following the button image P881, and the current selection target object P856 indicated by the selection cursor P857 is selected by the player based on the operation of the effect button P381. It is shown to be determined as.

The cross key image P883 displays "change mode" in the vertical direction of the up key and the down key, and the selection target object P856 to be selected by operating the up key or the down key of the cross key P383. Is shown to be changed to the upper object (effect mode C in the example in the figure) or the lower object (effect mode A in the example in the figure). In the operation of changing the selected effect mode, the corresponding object is moved and displayed at the position of the selection cursor P857, and other selected objects are also followed and displayed in the same direction.

When the upper key of the cross key P383 is operated in the situation where the selection cursor P857 is located in the effect mode C in FIG. 29, in other words, it becomes an effect unopened object such as the selection target object P856 related to the effect mode D. When the operation for aligning the selection cursor P857 is performed, the selection cursor P857 is located on the selection target object P856 related to the effect mode D, but it is not determined even if the effect button is operated, and a voice indicating that the selection cannot be made is output. The selection target object P856 related to the effect mode D may be skipped, and the selection cursor P857 may be located on the selection target object P856 (for example, the selection target object P856 related to the effect mode E). You may.

A character string "random" and a character string "recommended" are displayed on the sides of the left key and right key images of the cross key image P883. That is, while the effect mode selection effect is being executed (the image is being displayed in FIG. 29), the effect content (effect mode) can be selected by the "random selection function" by operating the left key, and "recommended" by operating the right key. It is shown that the effect content (effect mode) can be selected by the effect selection function. The "random selection function" and "recommended production selection function" will be described in detail later.

Explanation of selection method Below the image display area P858, the remaining time display P859 (select the mode_remaining XX seconds) is displayed, and the remaining time for which the selection operation of the effect mode selection effect is valid input is performed. It informs that it is XX seconds. At the timing when the remaining time display becomes "0 seconds", the operation is the same as when the effect button P381 is operated at that timing. For example, when the remaining time display is "0 seconds" in the example of FIG. 29, the effect mode B selected by the selection cursor P857 is selected as the effect mode in the specific gaming state. Not limited to this, when the remaining time display is "0 seconds" in the example of FIG. 29, the effect mode set as the initial setting of the gaming machine is selected regardless of the position of the selection cursor P857. It may be configured, or it may be configured so that the effect mode determined last time is determined.

When the effect content determination operation is performed under the situation shown in FIG. 29, the display for which the effect mode of the selection target object P856 selected by the selection cursor P857 is determined is selected. This is done by enlarging the object P856 (for example, full screen display). It should be noted that the selection target object P856 is enlarged and displayed when the operation of determining the effect content is performed, while the selection target object P856 is not enlarged and displayed when the above-mentioned remaining time display is "0 seconds". You may.

《Random selection function》
FIG. 30 is a process of randomly selecting the effect content (effect mode) of the selectable object P856 based on a random number or the like acquired at the timing of the button operation as the effect content selected. It is a display example which shows the execution mode of the function which performs.

In the screen display of FIG. 30, whether or not the pop-up window P860 is displayed in the substantially central area of the screen by operating the left key of the cross key P383 during the screen display of FIG. 29 and the effect content is selected by the random selection function. Is displayed so that the player can select.

The pop-up window P860 in the random selection function of FIG. 30 is notified that the "random selection function" is being executed by the character string "random" in the upper left, and can be selected as the selection target object P856 on the left side of the screen. An aspect in which the icon (character image used in the effect mode) indicating the effect content is switched at high speed is shown.

The pop-up window is displayed so as to overlap most of the selection method explanation image display area P858 in FIG. 29, and a new selection method explanation image display area P858 is displayed inside the pop-up window (lower part of the screen). .. In the random selection function, by operating the effect button P381 while the pop-up window is displayed, the effect content (effect mode) determined by the lottery is displayed in the pop-up window as the selected effect mode. In addition, after displaying the pop-up window of the random selection function, if the effect content is undecided, the player operates the right key of the cross key P383 to cancel the random selection function (close the pop-up window). ) It is configured to be controlled.

As shown in FIG. 30, the pop-up window of the random selection function is designed to display the remaining time display P859 at a position that does not cover the display, so that the player can recognize the remaining time of the effect mode selection effect. When the display of the pop-up window display is configured to be displayed in a size larger than the example of FIG. 30, the remaining time display may be moved to the inside of the pop-up window, or the pop-up window may be displayed from the position shown in FIG. May be controlled to move to a position where they do not overlap (may be controlled so that the player can recognize the remaining time). When the remaining time display becomes "0 seconds" during the pop-up window display of the random selection function, it is treated as if the effect button P381 was operated during the random selection function.

When the effect content is determined by the random selection function shown in FIG. 30, the pop-up window displayed by the random selection function is enlarged (for example, full screen display) to display the selected effect content. Notify. It should be noted that the notification effect by the enlarged display of the effect determined by the random selection function has the same display mode as the notification mode at the time of determining the effect content based on the normal selection operation of the effect mode selection effect shown in FIG. It is configured. As a modification, it is issued at the time of determination when the effect content is determined in the screen state of FIG. 29 and when the effect content is determined by the random selection function (or the "recommended effect selection function" described later). The lines of the characters may be different, or the action patterns of the character images may be different. Even if the same production is selected, it is possible to provide a variety of productions with different decision productions and enhance the interest.

It should be noted that, as in the effect mode D of FIG. 29 described above, the effect content to be drawn when the effect button P381 is operated by the random selection function in a situation including an effect that has not yet been selectable. , The lottery process may be configured according to the number and types of production modes that can be selected, but the combination of the number and types of productions that are open to the player as selectable productions. Since the lottery table becomes complicated as the number of variations increases, the number of offsets (the total number of types of the selection target object P856 including the unopened production content N is set to N, and N, N-1, 2N, 2N-1 are the upper limits) by the lottery process. The random value selected from the range to be selected) is determined, and before the pop-up window of the random selection function is opened, the effect content selected as the selection target object P856 at the position of the selection cursor P857 is upward (or downward). ) May be configured to select the same effect mode as when the operation is performed for the number of offsets. With this configuration, even in the situation where there is an unopened effect content that is a non-selection target, the selection target object P856 is skipped and the next selection target object P856 is selected as in the normal selection operation. Since it is only necessary to perform the same processing as the processing such as positioning the cursor P857, the lottery processing of the random selection function and the determination processing of the selection effect content can be configured to be simple processing.

<< Recommended production selection function >>
Next, the "recommended effect selection function" will be described with reference to FIG. 31. The "recommended effect selection function" presents the effect content selected based on random or predetermined selection criteria among the currently selectable effect contents to the player together with the explanation text (mode explanation), and the player. It is a production that lets you select whether or not to select. When the effect content to be displayed is randomly selected, it can be said that the above-mentioned random selection function differs from the above-mentioned random selection function in whether or not the effect content selected before the operation of the effect button P381 is known.

On the other hand, the displayed effect content may be configured to be displayed according to a predetermined selection criterion (selection method). For example, the following selection criteria (selection method) can be examined.
(1) Using a circuit component that clocks the date and time, such as an RTC (real-time clock), it is configured so that the display contents can be sequentially switched using the date information and the time information.
(2) It is possible to set the effect content to be displayed as the recommended effect content from the menu displayed by the operation procedure that can be executed only by the manager of the game store (for example, opening the glass frame and operating the effect button P381). Configure to. (Multiple settings may be made, and it may be configured to be displayed in order for each big hit game)
(3) The variation effect pattern determined by the effect determination process in the variation display (big hit variation) of the special symbol that started the jackpot game (effect mode selection effect) is highly relevant (for example, an active character, etc.). ) Configure to display the effect mode.
(4) The effect mode is set so as to have a series of effect patterns and a variation effect pattern determined by the effect determination process in the variation display (big hit variation) of the special symbol that has started the jackpot game (effect mode selection effect). Configure to display.

The screen display example in the "recommended effect selection function" is similar to the random selection function shown in FIG. 30, and the pop-up window screen includes the characters "recommended" indicating that the "recommended effect selection function" is being executed. , The character string of "production mode X" which is the selection candidate (recommended production content) this time, the icon display corresponding to the production mode X, and the mode explanation of the production mode X are displayed, and the selection method explanation image display area P858 is displayed. It is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

In recent gaming machines, there are cases where a large number of production contents can be selected, and the story of animation, manga, etc., which is the motif of the production of the gaming machine, and the subject matter (theme) such as characters are well known. It is conceivable that a player who does not have a player has a poor understanding of the production contents that can be selected, and is confused about the selection of the production contents. Therefore, if it is configured so that an explanation about the content of the production can be presented for one production mode like the "recommended production selection function" in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the content can be understood and the production can be performed. You can assist in making choices. As shown in FIG. 29, although the display area of the selection target object P856 is configured to include the display related to the mode explanation, the mode explanation is read and selected for the all selection target object P856. This is difficult, and there is a risk that only the effect selected by the current selection cursor P857 will be selected without the trouble of checking each time. Even for such problems, if the content of 1 is displayed as a "recommended production selection function" by a simple operation, after understanding the content as a trial for a new production. It will be possible to execute it, and it is expected that the player will have a deeper understanding of the production of the pachinko gaming machine and will be able to enjoy the production more.

As described above, in the "effect mode selection effect" in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the relative position of the selection cursor P857 and the selection target object P856 by the up key and the down key of the cross key P383 is switched. In addition to the operation of making selections), the "random selection function" and "recommended production selection function" are configured to be executable as functions that easily assist the player's selection operation. With such a configuration, the number of selectable production contents increases, and even if the player is at a loss for the selection operation or is uncomfortable, the simple operation has never been seen before. The mode can be selected, and it is possible to create an opportunity to see a new production.

In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the "random selection function" and the "recommended effect selection function" can be executed as auxiliary selection functions in the selection effect of selecting one effect content from a plurality of effect contents. However, it may be configured to be feasible by assigning other auxiliary selection functions as shown below to the control based on the operation of the operation means P81.

<< Examples of other auxiliary selection functions >>
(1) The most selected production since the pachinko machine was installed (the most popular production selection).
(2) The most selected production within the last two weeks (recent trend selection).
(3) The most selected production during the period when the cooperation function using the password issued from the server managed by the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine, the terminal information owned by the player, the registration information, etc. is operating. (Personal favorite production selection).
(4) Select the previously selected effect (* Only when the control is adopted in which the relative position of the selection cursor P857 and the selection target object P856 is the position to select the new effect when a new effect is opened). ..
It should be noted that the functions such as (1) and (2) cannot be selected until the condition is satisfied, such as the effect mode D in FIG. 29 in this embodiment, for an effect having a predetermined coefficient for one selection. There may be a difference in the addition method between the effect and the effect that can always be selected, such as multiplying and counting.

The selection effect described in this embodiment and the modified example is not limited to the effect mode selection effect during the big hit, but also as a control during display of the menu screen effect executed based on the operation of the operation means P81 during non-game. It is applicable, and may be applied to the effect displayed during the execution of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol. In addition to the production mode, the production content includes selection of images such as the background of some production areas, selection of BGM to be played back, selection of production customization content that makes the tendency of production execution and production decision different, and the like. Is also applicable.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has three characteristic effects using the operation means P81: "battle effect A", "battle effect B", and "effect mode selection effect". The production was explained, but if it has the same control of the button production, the production mode is a battle production in which the player side character (PLAYER) and the enemy character (ENEMY) fight, or a specific game during a big hit game. It can also be applied to effects other than the effect mode of selecting the effect mode in the state.

Further, in this embodiment, as a player operation effect using the operation means P81 in a game machine other than the pachinko game machine, for example, a spinning machine (slot machine), a Jiyan ball game machine, a casino machine, or the like. The effect control of the characteristic player operation effect described above may be applied.

P pachinko game machine, P1 outer frame, P2 front frame, P3 glass frame,
P4 back set unit, P5 game board, P40 main control board,
P41 effect control board, P42 image control board, P43 payout control board,
P44 power supply board, P47 power switch, P48 ram clear switch,
P49 setting key switch, P50 main control display device,
P51 1st special symbol display device, P52 2nd special symbol display device,
P80 effect display device, P81 effect operation means (P380 effect operation unit,
P381 production button, P382 lever, P383 cross key),
P82 production lamp (P350 frame lamp, P550 board lamp),
P83 speaker (P141 curtain plate speaker, P371 upper speaker),
P560 Directing accessory, P710 1st start winning device,
P720 2nd start winning device, P730 general winning device,
P740 Normal electric accessory, P750 Large winning opening device P755 Special electric accessory, P770 Ordinary electric accessory

Claims (1)

The main control means that controls the progress of the game,
The effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect according to the progress of the game of the main control means, and the effect control means.
An effect device controlled by the effect control means and
An effect operation means capable of inputting input information based on an input operation by a player to the effect control means, and an effect operation means.
It is a gaming machine that has
The main control means executes a special game that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied based on the progress of the game.
The effect control means is
It is possible to execute a player operation effect that requires the player to perform an input operation of the effect operation means within a predetermined input operation valid period.
The player operation effect includes a first input operation mode request effect period in which the player is requested to input the first input operation mode to the effect operation means in the first input operation valid period, and the above-mentioned. In the second input operation valid period started after the start of the first input operation valid period, the second input operation mode request for requesting the player to input the second input operation mode to the effect operation means. Has a production period and
The first input operation mode request effect period and the second input operation mode request effect period do not overlap with each other.
In the player operation effect, the first input operation mode is input to the effect operation means and the second input operation mode is input in the period after the second input operation mode request effect period is started. A gaming machine characterized in that different effects are displayed depending on whether or not an input operation mode is input.

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