JP7153896B2 - game machine - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an operating section that can be operated by a player.

In gaming machines represented by conventional pachinko gaming machines, etc., a win-or-fail judgment is executed when a predetermined condition is established, and an effect display is executed based on the result of the hit-or-fail judgment to prompt the player to make a win-or-fail judgment. It is configured to show the results.

In addition, as an effect display, by operating a button (operation unit) provided on the front surface of the gaming machine so that the player can operate it at a predetermined timing, the player is suggested or informed about the result of the win-or-fail judgment. Gaming machines with so-called "button effects" (reliability effects) (for example, Patent Document 1) are widely used.

A game machine having such a "button effect" detects that a button operation has been performed, and triggers the button effect when the detection occurs. Further, it has an effective period during which the detection of the button operation is effective, and the fact that the present time is the effective period is notified by the display of the effect display device, and the player is prompted to operate the button. By doing so, the gaming machine enables the player to participate in the game by operating the buttons, and at the same time, it is possible to provide the player with the prepared "button effects" as thoroughly as possible. there is

JP 2012-223472 A

However, in a gaming machine equipped with the above-described "button effect", when a notification prompting the button operation is issued during the valid period, if the player operates the button according to the notification, the prepared " It was nothing more than a very simple process of executing the "button effect" as planned, and there was no surprise there.

In addition, when the notification prompting the button operation is not made, the suggestion or notification regarding the state advantageous to the player by the "button effect" is not performed, so that the player is expected to be in an advantageous state after that. In this case, too, there was no surprise in the development of the game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing unexpected "button effects."

The invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a win-or-fail determination means for executing a win-or-fail determination as to whether or not a big win is to be made based on the establishment of a predetermined condition with a predetermined lottery probability; a jackpot game state to be executed by the player, a normal jackpot as a jackpot, a special jackpot more advantageous than the normal jackpot, and a performance display means for displaying on a display screen a performance according to the progress of the game; An operation part provided to be operable, an effective period which is a period during which the operation is valid and occurs at a timing selected from among a plurality of timings during execution of a jackpot game state, and an effective period. To provide a game machine provided with a special notice performance executing means for executing a special notice performance indicating that, when an operation is performed during execution and a jackpot game state under execution is based on a special jackpot.

The performance display means of the game machine includes an operation prompting means for performing an operation prompting notification for prompting the player to operate the operation part during the effective period, and not performing the operation prompting notification even when the effective period comes. and non-operation promoting means, wherein the special notice effect executing means, in either case when the operation promoting notification is performed by the operation promoting means or when not performed by the non-operation promoting means, When an operation is performed, the same special notice performance is executed and the effective period is terminated , and the special notice performance is not executed unless the operation is performed during the effective period .

By configuring in this way, when the big win game is caused by the special big win and the operating part is operated during the valid period, the operation promotion notification is performed or not performed. In any case, the special notice effect is executed. Therefore, even if the operation prompting notification is not executed, the player performs the operation when it is predicted that it is within the effective period, so that the player can enjoy the special advance notice effect if it is internally within the effective period. can be done. In this way, in addition to the fun of guessing whether the valid period is valid or not, if the guess is correct, the user can enjoy the advance notice of the special jackpot, which enhances interest.

In addition, the game machine includes a win-or-fail determination means for executing a win-or-fail decision as to whether or not a big win is to be made based on the establishment of a predetermined condition; An operation unit provided to be operable by a person, an operation detection means for detecting that an operation has been performed, an effective period during which the operation is valid, and if the operation is detected during the effective period, determination of validity a reliability effect execution means for executing a reliability effect indicating the reliability of the result of
This gaming machine comprises operation prompting means for performing operation prompting notification to prompt the player to operate the operation unit in a predetermined manner during the effective period, and operation prompting means for not performing the operation prompting notification even when the effective period comes. and a non-operation facilitating means, wherein the reliability effect execution means, in either case when the operation facilitating notification is performed by the operation facilitating means or when it is not performed by the non-operation facilitating means may also be configured to execute the reliability performance of the same system.
It should be noted that the reliability performance of such a gaming machine is a performance indicating the reliability of the result of the success/failure determination as to whether or not the game is a big hit. Therefore, in a state in which the win/fail judgment is executed and the result is internally determined, that is, in a state in which the result is not yet recognizable by the player, the reliability of the result of whether or not it is a big hit. It is a production that suggests A so-called “button effect” can be considered as an example of such a reliability effect. In addition, such a state in which the result of the win-or-fail judgment determined internally is undetermined means that if the game machine is an example of a pachinko game machine, the win-or-fail judgment is executed and the symbols are being displayed in a fluctuating manner. This is the state before the confirmation display of . Further, in the case where an example of a game machine is a reel-type game machine, if it is an internal loss, it means that the rotation of at least one reel is not stopped, and if it is an internal big win, it means that the game is a big win. This is the state in which the spinning drum has not yet stopped at the stop position corresponding to the big win (the player has not succeeded in hitting the button). As described above, the reliability effect of the present invention is an effect that can be provided in both pachinko game machines and reel-type game machines as game machines.
It should be noted that the reliability effect executing means of such a gaming machine executes the reliability effect when the player's operation of the operation unit is detected during the valid period. However, the process of selecting which effect is to be executed as the reliability effect is performed in advance before the operation of the operating unit is performed. You can select from the frame color notification effects that notify the degree of expectation by the difference in the dialogue frame color (gold, red, and white) displayed based on the button operation, and based on the operation, the selection will be displayed. It is preferable to have a configuration that executes the reliability performance that is set. By doing so, the selection process and the execution process can be performed step by step, and the occurrence of processing problems can be prevented. In addition, without being limited to this configuration, it is conceivable to select a reliability effect to be executed when an operation unit is operated, and to execute the selected reliability effect. By doing so, by performing the selection process and the execution process together, a buffer and process for specially storing data related to the type of the selected reliability effect can be made without dispersing the control process. can be omitted as long as possible, and control processing can be simplified.

It should be noted that such a reliability effect of the game machine is preferably a so-called "button effect" that is executed due to the operation of the operation unit (for example, the game button 14). Such a "button effect" (reliability effect) is generally configured to be executable at various timings during a game and in various modes. In other words, a wide variety of configurations are conceivable, such as a speech notice at the start of fluctuation, a one-shot notice notice during reach, and a probability change promotion notice during big hit. The reliability effect execution means of the present invention performs at least one type of reliability effect ( For example, an effect of announcing the reliability with a different dialogue frame color in the dialogue announcement at the start of the fluctuation) is executed. Since it is the same system of reliability effect, the execution timing (effective period of the button) is the same whether the operation promotion notification is executed or not executed.

By configuring in this way, the operation of the operating unit may be effective even if the operation prompting notification is not performed, so the player can, even if the operation is not prompted, It is possible to provide the amusement of being able to enjoy the reliability performance if the prediction is correct.

Further, the reliability performance execution means of such a game machine does not perform the operation promotion notification by the non-operation promotion means than when the operation is detected when the operation promotion notification is performed by the operation promotion means. The possibility of executing a reliability performance with a high degree of reliability may be higher when an operation is detected when the player is pressed.

By configuring in this way, the reliability performance executed when an operation is detected by the operation detection means during the effective period is more likely when the operation promotion notification is not performed than when the operation prompting notification is performed. are likely to make high-confidence suggestions. Therefore, even if the operation prompting notification is not performed, the player is not discouraged, but rather, it is possible to make him/her expect to enjoy the suggestion of higher reliability.

In addition, in such a game machine, when the non-operation prompting means does not perform the operation prompting notification, the operation prompting notification is performed based on the elapse of a predetermined time shorter than the valid period from the start of the valid period. A means for promoting delayed operation may be provided.

By configuring in this way, since the execution of the operation prompting notification is delayed and executed, it is possible to prevent the valid period from passing without the player knowing that it is the valid period. Further, by delaying the execution of the operation prompting notification, it is possible to surprise the player by actually executing the operation prompting notification while making the player think that the operation prompting notification is not performed. In addition, by providing a case where such a delay is performed, the player is made to expect that the operation prompting notification will be executed with a delay even if it is internally determined not to perform the operation prompting notification. be able to.

The case where the operation-promoting notification is not performed by the non-operation-promoting notification means is not limited to the case where the operation-promoting notification is not performed until the effective period expires even if the time to start the operation-promoting notification by the operation-promoting means is reached. If it is not executed at the time when the time to start the operation promotion notification arrives, it corresponds to the case where it is executed after a certain period of time from the arrival of the time, that is, with a delay. The non-operation facilitating means of the present invention includes the delayed operation facilitating means for performing such actions.

Further, when the technical feature of eventually executing the operation prompting notification is grasped, the delay operation prompting means can be configured to be included in the operation prompting means of the present invention. Even if the operation prompting notification is executed, it may be executed in accordance with the arrival of the timing to start the operation prompting notification, or it may be executed after a certain period of time has elapsed from the arrival of the timing, that is, with a delay. Including the case, it is also possible to position it as a configuration for executing the operation prompt notification as a result. In view of such a technical idea, the non-operation-promoting notification means can be used even if the time to execute the operation-promoting notification has arrived, and how much time has elapsed since the arrival, even if the effective period has passed. However, it will be regarded as a function of not executing the operation prompt notification.

Further, such a game machine is provided with an operating portion state changing means for changing the state of the operating portion, and the operating portion state changing means executes the state change of the operating portion during the valid period in a manner that the player can recognize. However, the state change of the operating unit may be executed even when the operation prompting notification is not executed by the non-operation prompting means.

By configuring in this way, even when the non-operation promotion means does not perform the operation promotion presentation, the state change of the operation unit is performed in a manner in which the player can recognize it, which is effective for the player. This makes it easier for the player to notice that the period has expired, so that even a player who plays a game on the gaming machine for the first time can easily perceive that the valid period is still valid.
In addition, it is preferable to provide a light-emitting member such as a lamp or an LED as the state change of the operation unit, and to make the player aware of the change in the lighting state of the light-emitting member. Also, the player may be made aware of this by a change in the color of light emitted from the light-emitting member, a change in the shape of the operation part, a change in the arrangement position of the operation part (for example, a protrusion displacement of a so-called projecting button, etc.). Furthermore, a sounding device such as a speaker may be provided so that the player can perceive it by changes in the sound produced. As long as the configuration allows the player to recognize that the state of the operation unit has changed, even such other configuration corresponds to an example of the "change in state of the operation unit" of the present invention. It is.

1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. Front view of game board 8 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a starting winning confirmation process executed by main controller 50; 4 is a flow chart showing a win-or-fail judgment process executed by a main controller 50; 4 is a flowchart showing a variation instruction command reception process executed by a sub-integrated control device 53; A flowchart showing game button operation standby processing 1 executed by a sub-integrated control device effect 53 . 4 is a flowchart showing game button operation processing 1 executed by a sub-integrated control device effect 53 in the first embodiment; 4 is a diagram of a notice effect selection table provided in a sub-integrated control device 53. FIG. Example 1 of effect display of the effect symbol display device 54b in the first embodiment. Example 2 of effect display of the effect symbol display device 54b in the first embodiment. Flowchart 1 showing a game button operation standby process 2 executed by the sub-integrated control device effect 53 in the second embodiment. Flowchart 2 showing a game button operation waiting process 2 executed by the sub-integrated control device effect 53 in the second embodiment. Flowchart 3 showing a game button operation standby process 2 executed by the sub-integrated control device effect 53 in the second embodiment. Effect display example 1 of the effect symbol display device 54b in the second embodiment. Example 2 of effect display of the effect symbol display device 54b in the second embodiment. Example 3 of effect display of the effect symbol display device 54b in the second embodiment. Flowchart 1 showing a jackpot game process executed by the main controller 50 in the third embodiment. Flowchart 2 showing a jackpot game process executed by the main controller 50 in the third embodiment. Flowchart 3 showing a jackpot game process executed by the main controller 50 in the third embodiment. The flowchart which shows the jackpot start command reception process which the sub-integrated control apparatus 53 in Example 3 performs. A flowchart showing a game button operation standby process 3 executed by the sub-integrated control device effect 53 in the third embodiment. A flowchart showing a game button operation process 3 executed by the sub-integrated control device effect 53 in the third embodiment. An example of effect display of the effect symbol display device 54b in the third embodiment. An example of effect display of the effect symbol display device 54b in the fourth embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
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FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1, which is a type of game machine, and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a housing composed of a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

A metal fitting 5a is provided on the upper left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided on the lower side. , a front frame closing switch 38 (see FIG. 3) (not shown) is mounted so as to detect the closed state of the front frame 3 . A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle portion on the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fittings 5a and 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3. Further, the metal fittings 5c and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3. As shown in FIG.

On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, locking between the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3, locking between the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a, and locking/unlocking between the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b. A slide lock 6 is provided having a keyhole 6a for locking. Although the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is described as a so-called CR machine having a CR prepaid card unit 7 on the left side of the outer frame 2, it can also be a so-called cash machine without the CR prepaid card unit 7. Alternatively, it may be an enclosed type game machine (pinball game machine) in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the machine, and the game balls that have been shot are collected in the game machine and guided to the shooting position again.

The design frame 4a includes a window portion 9 having a transparent resin plate or a glass plate for making the game board 8 to be described later visible, and a speaker 10 provided in the front frame 3. The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 in front thereof, A protective sound transmission part 11 for transmitting sound is provided.

In addition, the design frame 4b has an upper tray 12 and a lower tray 13 for storing game balls in substantially the center, and a game button 14 (corresponding to the operation section of the present invention) that can be operated by the player, and a CR prepaid card. A settlement display device 15, a ball lending button 16 and a settlement button 17 connected to the card unit 7 via a CR unit terminal board 60, which will be described later, are provided on the left side. In this embodiment, a push-type button is used as the game button 14, but it is not limited to this as long as it is an operation device capable of detecting a signal corresponding to a player's operation. For example, a 10 o'clock type button that can detect the operation direction or a lever type switch may be used.

On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), a shooting handle 18 for adjusting the shooting strength of the game ball is provided. 3) and a touch plate 20 (not shown) are provided. A speaker unit 21 having a speaker 10 is provided on the lower side of the front frame 3 (the lower side of the design frame 4b). In this embodiment, the game machine is configured to pay out game balls to the outside of the machine. no problem.

Next, a front view of the game board 8 is shown in FIG. 2 and will be described in detail. The game board 8 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, in which a large number of game nails 27 are planted. Approximately in the center of the game area 26, a liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided. There are also warp entrances, warp passages, stages, etc.

In addition, on the upper left of the window part 28a, the first special figure display device 29 composed of a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED, the second special figure display device 30 of the same member as the left on the upper right, and in the center is provided with a second special figure reservation number display device 30a composed of four light emitting members, and a first special figure reservation number display device similarly composed of four light emitting members under the window part 28a 29a is provided.

A normal symbol operation gate 42 having a normal symbol operation switch 42a (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, is provided on both the left and right sides or on the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and on the lower side is a first start port 31 and a prize only when opened. A normal electric accessory 40 that can be used is provided as a second starting port 32 . Further, the normal electric accessory 40 is provided with a normal symbol display device 41 composed of a light-emitting member such as a 7-segment LED. Below the second starting opening 32, a large winning opening unit 33 having an attacker type large winning opening 33a is arranged, and below the large winning opening unit 33, an out opening 34 is provided. On the left side of the big winning opening 33a, there is provided a normal figure pending number display device 41a composed of four LEDs.

On both left and right sides of the big winning opening unit 33, there is provided a winning opening unit 35 having a plurality of general winning openings 35a having general winning opening switches 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e (see FIG. 3), which will be described later. The general winning slot switches 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e are distinguished by the position of the general winning slot switch 35a viewed from the front of the game board. A general winning slot switch 35d is arranged on the upper left side, and a general winning slot switch 35e is arranged on the lower left side. In this embodiment, the normal electric accessory 40 is configured so that the game ball can win only when it is opened, but it is not limited to this configuration, and when it is not opened (the normal electric accessory solenoid 40b is not driven). However, there is no problem with a configuration that allows game balls to enter.

By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 (the normal symbol operation switch 42a (see FIG. 3) detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 41 A normal electric solenoid 40b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the mode of the normal pattern that the symbol starts to change display and stops after a predetermined period of time. When the normal electric solenoid 40b is driven, the blade member of the normal electric accessory 40 is driven almost synchronously, and the ball enters the normal electric accessory 40 (at the second start port switch 32a (see FIG. 3). detection).

When the game ball enters the first start port 31 (the first start port switch 31a (see FIG. 3) detects the game ball), the first special symbol starts to fluctuate in the first special symbol display device 29, and a predetermined stop after an hour. Also, when the ball enters the normal electric accessory 40 which is the second start port 32 (the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 32a (see FIG. 3)), the second special symbol is displayed in the second special symbol display device 30. A variable display is started and stopped after a predetermined time.

During the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, in the effect pattern display device 54b arranged in the window part 28a, in the effect mode linked to the fluctuation of each special symbol, so-called decorative symbols (pseudo symbol, effect symbol) , decorative patterns, etc.) are displayed. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are given priority to stop the fluctuation of the second special symbol, regardless of the order of the balls entering the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32.例文帳に追加Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, and the variation of the first special symbol reserved memory is started. do. It should be noted that there is no problem even if the variation is started in the order of entry into the first start opening and the second start opening (in order of oldest memory).

A large winning opening solenoid 33c (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol which are confirmed and displayed after the variation. When the large winning opening solenoid 33c is driven, the door member of the large winning opening unit 33 is driven almost in synchronism, allowing the ball to enter the large winning opening 33a (detection by the count switch 33b (see FIG. 3)). is configured to be

In addition, the number of prize balls to be obtained when one game ball wins is 3 for the first start port 31 and the normal electric accessory 40 (second start port 32), 14 for the big prize port 33a, and 14 for the general prize. The number of openings 35a is set to ten.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1, and will be described in detail. Although this block diagram does not describe a complicated power supply circuit, power is supplied directly or indirectly from the power supply to a control device or actuators that require power.

As shown in FIG. 3, at the input end of the main controller 50, there are a first starter switch 31a for detecting a game ball entering the first starter 31 via the game board relay terminal plate 62, and a second starter switch 31a. A second starting port switch 32a for detecting a game ball entering a normal electric accessory 40 serving as a port 32, a normal symbol operating switch 42a for detecting a game ball entering a normal symbol operating gate 42, and a big winning port Count switch 33b for detecting game balls that have entered 33a, and general winning opening switches 35b (upper right), 35c (lower right), 35d (upper left), 35e (for detecting gaming balls that have entered the general winning opening 35a) bottom left) are connected. In addition, a front frame closing switch 38 that detects that the front frame 3 is closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, a design frame closing switch 39a that detects that the design frames 4a and 4b are closed, 39b and are connected.

The front frame closing switch 38 and the design frame closing switches 39a and 39b are equipped with a battery (either a primary battery or a secondary battery) inside, and normally (when power is supplied and the power switch 55a is ON) operates with DC 12V supplied from the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 described later, and when power is not supplied (power supply cutoff or power switch OFF), the front frame 3 or design frame 4a is operated using the power supply of the battery. , 4b are output. Also, when a primary battery is used as the battery, it must be replaced (only the battery or the limit switch is replaced) when the battery is exhausted. It is desirable to configure it so that it can be used repeatedly.

At the output end of the main control device 50, there are a large prize winning opening solenoid 33c for driving the door member of the large winning prize opening 33a via the game board relay terminal plate 62, and a normal electric actuator for driving the blade member of the normal electric accessory 40. Solenoid 40b, first special symbol display device 29 for displaying special symbols via symbol display device relay terminal plate 64, second special symbol display device 30, and first special symbol reservation for displaying the number of special symbols on hold. A number display device 29a, a second special figure reservation number display device 30a, a normal symbol display device 41 that displays normal symbols, a normal symbol reservation number display device 41a that displays the number of normal symbol reservations, and a back wiring relay terminal Hall computer 70 is connected via plate 63 and external connection terminal plate 61 .

The main control device 50 (main control means) is equipped with electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. to generate various commands related to the progress of the game, and output them to the payout control device 51 and the sub-integrated control device 53 . Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as a two-way communication circuit, and the main control device 50 and the sub-integrated control device 53 (sub-control means) are connected via an effect relay terminal board 65 between them. It is configured as a one-way communication circuit from device 50 to sub-integrated control device 53 .

At the input end of the payout control device 51, a ball out switch 22a or 23a for detecting a shortage of game balls in the ball tank 22 or the tank rail 23 via a back wiring relay terminal plate 63, and a back wiring relay. A payout switch 24b for detecting the game balls put out through the terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66, and a full switch 13a for detecting that there are many game balls on the path to the lower tray 13 without going through various terminal plates. and are connected. An output end of the payout control device 51 is connected to a payout motor 24a for putting out game balls to the upper tray via a back wiring relay terminal board 63 and a payout relay terminal board 66.

The payout control device 51 is equipped with electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM. Various commands related to the payout of game balls are generated based on the command, and output to the main control device 50 and the launch control device 52 . Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a two-way communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device 52 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device 52. It is

The input end of the shooting control device 52 is connected to a shooting stop switch 19a for stopping shooting and a touch switch 20a for detecting that the shooting handle 17 is touched by the player. A shooting motor 36 for shooting game balls to the game area 26 is connected to the output end of the shooting control device 52 . The firing control device 52 does not have a CPU, ROM, or RAM, but is a digital circuit composed of an IC or the like. ing.

An input end of the sub-integrated control device 53 is connected to a game switch 14a (operation detection means for detecting operation of the operation section of the present invention) that can be operated by the player. Various LED lamps 37 provided on the design frames 4a and 4b and the game board 8, and the speaker 10 provided on the front frame 3 and the speaker unit 21 are connected to the output end of the sub-integrated control device 53. The sub-integrated control device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub-integrated control device 53 via an effect relay terminal board 65 between them. The performance symbol control device 54a is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 53 to the performance symbol control device 54a.

The sub-integrated control device 53 is equipped with electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. Based on commands (also referred to as control signals) input from, various commands related to production are generated and output to the production design control device 54a of the production design unit 54. In this embodiment, the game information stored in the RAM of the sub-integrated control device 53 is not held when the power is turned off. There is no problem if the game information is used to restart the game before the power is turned off.

In addition, the sub-integrated control device 53 is provided with a volume control switch 10a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume control switch 10a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 10, It is configured to control the volume output from the speaker 10 by software. For example, part of the effect sound accompanying the game and error notification (payout delay notification, front frame 3, design frame 4a, 4b, etc. frame opening / closing notification, etc.) is changed according to the state of the volume control switch 10a It can be configured to output from the speaker 10 at the set volume, and to output from the speaker 10 at a preset volume regardless of the state of the volume control switch 10a, other error information (special information, etc.).

Next, the operation contents of the gaming machine will be described. The pachinko machine in the present embodiment is configured as a stochastic variation machine, and determines whether a game ball enters the first start port 31 and the second start port 32 (with the first start prize detection switch or the second start prize detection switch). Judgment whether or not to execute a special game based on the random number value extracted due to the detection of the game ball) is a big hit compared to the normal (low) probability game state and the normal probability game state It is carried out in either a high probability game state (probability variable state) with a high probability. In this embodiment, the low (normal) probability is set to 1/300 and the high probability is set to 1/30.

In addition, it has an opening extension function that changes the activation timing and activation time of the normal electric accessory 40 (second start port 32). The electric accessory 40 performs an opening operation of 0.2 seconds once, and when the opening extension function is activated, the normal electric accessory 40 performs an opening operation of 1.8 seconds twice for one hit of the normal symbol. is set to do so. In addition, the variation pattern (variation time) of the first and second special symbols in the game state in which the open extension function operates is the average variation time than the variation pattern selection table used in the game state when the open extension function does not operate. is selected using a variation pattern selection table that is set so that . As a result, the number of times the special symbols fluctuate per unit time when the open extension function is activated is configured to increase more than when the open extension function is not activated (time saving function), and this time saving function is the operation of the open extension function. It operates with the same timing of start and end.

In addition, when the open extension function is activated, the time saving function for shortening the variation time of the normal symbols (increase the number of variations of the normal symbols per unit time) is also activated. Specifically, the variation time of the normal symbols in the normal state when the open extension function is not activated is set to 6.2 seconds, and the variation time of the normal symbols when the open extension function is activated is set to 0.7 seconds. there is As a result, when the opening extension function is activated, the number of times the normal symbols change per unit time increases, and the chances of activating the normal electric accessory 40 are greatly increased. As a result, the rate of ball entry into the ordinary electric accessory 40 per unit time is increased, the number of variations of the second special symbol is increased, and the decrease in the number of balls held is suppressed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the starting winning process executed by main controller 50 will be described. In the start winning process, when the game ball enters the first start port 31 and the second start port 32, or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 42, various random numbers such as winning random numbers are obtained, Store (memorize) in the main control unit 50 as a reserved memory, and perform processing for confirming whether or not the stored random number is a preset value before executing the right/wrong determination processing (see FIG. 5). It is a process of transmitting various commands to the sub-integrated control device 53 caused by the ball entering the starting hole 31 and the second starting hole 32 . After that, the holding memory stored when the game ball enters the first starting port 31 is called the first holding memory, and the holding memory stored when the game ball enters the second starting port 32 is called the second holding memory. Storage, the suspension memory stored when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 42 will be described as the normal symbol suspension storage.

In this embodiment, the maximum number of lighting each of the normal symbol reservation number display device 41a, the first special figure reservation number display device 29a, and the second special figure reservation number display device 30a is four (the maximum number of reservation storage is 4), but the number is not limited to this, and for example, the maximum storage number of each may be eight. In addition, even if each of the reserved storage numbers is 0, it is acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 31 and the second start port 32, or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 42. Various random numbers such as hit/fail random numbers are stored in the main controller 50 in the same manner as in the case where there is a memory number less than the maximum value.

When the starting winning process is started, it is determined whether or not the first starting opening switch 31a has detected a game ball (S10). If the determination is negative (S10: no), the process proceeds to S45, and if the determination is positive (S10: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved memories stored in main controller 50 is less than the upper limit value (=4). (S20). If the determination is negative (S20: no), proceed to S45, if the determination is positive (S20: yes), the extracted random number for big hit determination, random number 1 for determining big hit design, random number 1 for determining big hit design, random number for determining small hit design , the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are stored as the first reserved memory, and 1 is added to the first reserved memory counter indicating the number of the first reserved memories (S25).

Following S25, prefetch determination of the stored first reserved storage is performed (S30). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the random number for judging a big win is a value that causes a big win, and if it is a value of a big win, the type of the big win pattern is confirmed. If the big hit determination is a loss, it is confirmed whether or not it is a value that causes a small win, and if it is a loss, it is confirmed whether or not the random number for reach determination is a value that becomes a super reach. If it is not super reach, check whether the value is reach or not, and check the fluctuation time from the value of the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern. By performing the above determination, whether or not the stored random number is a specific value that makes the player expect a big win production) is possible).

Subsequently, a first prefetch determination command is generated from the determination result of S30 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S35), and a first pending number instruction command indicating the value of the first pending storage counter added in S25 is issued. It is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S40).

Following the processing of S40 or the negative determinations of S10 and S20 (S10: no, S20: no), it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 32a has detected a game ball (S45). If the determination is negative (S45: no), the process proceeds to S80, and if the determination is positive (S45: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved memories stored in main controller 50 is less than the upper limit (=4). (S55). If the determination is negative (S55: no), proceed to S80, if the determination is positive (S55: yes), the extracted random number for big hit determination, random number 1 for determining big hit design, random number 2 for determining big hit design, random number for small hit design determination , random number for determining reach and random number for determining fluctuation pattern are stored as second reserved memory, 1 is added to the second reserved memory counter indicating the number of second reserved memories (S60), and second reserved memory stored in the same manner as S30 is prefetched (S65).

Subsequently, a second prefetch determination command is generated from the determination result of S65 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S70), and a second pending number instruction command indicating the value of the second pending storage counter added in S60 is sent to the sub-unit. It is transmitted to the integrated control device 53 (S75) and proceeds to S80.

In S80, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 42a has detected a game ball (S80). If the determination is negative (S80: no), go to return, and if the determination is affirmative (S80: yes), determine whether or not the number of normal diagram pending storage stored in the main controller 50 is less than the upper limit (= 4) ( S85). If the determination is negative (S85: no), go to return, and if the determination is affirmative (S85: yes), the extracted random numbers for determining hits and random numbers for determining winning patterns are stored as normal pattern reserved memory, and the number of normal pattern reserved memories is stored. 1 is added to the general pattern reservation storage counter indicating (S90), the general pattern reservation storage number instruction command indicating the added value of the general pattern reservation storage counter is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S95), and the process returns.

When the sub-integrated control device 53 receives the first and second reserved memory number instruction commands, it performs control to change each reserved memory number displayed on the production symbol display device 54b according to the reserved memory number indicated by the received command. . In addition, in the present embodiment, the display of the reserved memory number of normal patterns is not performed on the production pattern display device 54b, but it may be configured to display in response to the reception of the normal pattern reserved memory number instruction command, or the normal pattern reserved memory A configuration in which the number indication command itself is not transmitted may be employed. Moreover, the structure which implements the pre-reading determination of a normal map and transmits a determination result to a sub-integrated control apparatus is also conceivable. As a result, it is possible to implement a pre-reading notice that makes the normal electric accessory 40 expected to be opened.

Next, using the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the success/failure determination process performed by the main controller 50 will be described. This process determines whether or not to run a special game based on the random number value extracted due to the detection of the game ball by the first start winning detection switch or the second start winning detection switch ( It is a process of lottery (lottery) whether or not to cause a big hit by a random value extracted due to the entry of a game ball.

When the propriety determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the starting condition of the special figure is established (S100). In this determination process, it is confirmed that the jackpot game is not in progress, and that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not fluctuating or being definitely displayed. If the determination is negative (S100: no), the process goes to RETURN, and if the determination is positive (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory (S105). If the determination is affirmative (S105: yes), the process proceeds to S115, and if the determination is negative (S105: no), it is determined whether or not there is the first reserved memory (S110). If the determination is negative (S110: no), go to RETURN, and if the determination is affirmative (S110: yes), proceed to S115. According to the determination order of S105 and S110, it is configured to preferentially perform the determination of whether the second reserved storage is correct or not. In addition, in the present embodiment, a plurality of special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) are configured, but even if the special symbol is one, the effect is the same.

In S115, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is 0 (S115). The variable probability flag is a value stored by the main controller 50, and when the value is "0", it means that the jackpot probability is in the normal game state (normal probability), and when the value is "1", it is a variable probability flag. It is a value for the main controller 50 to determine that it is in the game state (high probability). If the determination is affirmative (S115: yes), the process proceeds to S120, and if the determination is negative (S115: no), the process proceeds to high probability. In the high probability process, only the jackpot probability is different (higher), so the explanation is omitted, and only the normal probability process will be explained below.

At S120, a shift process is performed for the reserved memory (S120), whereby the oldest reserved memory is set as the target of the validity judgment, and 1 is subtracted from the reserved memory counter indicating the number of reserved memories.

Subsequently, in the big-hit judgment random number comparison process (S125), the big-hit judgment random number value of the reservation storage that is the target of the judgment is compared with the preset success judgment table, and the random number to be judged is the success judgment table. Compare if it matches with the judgment value inside. There are two types of success/failure determination tables, one for normal probability (low probability 1/300) and one for high probability (1/30). If so, comparison is made using the success/failure determination table for normal probability, and if the game state is high probability (probability variation flag "1"), comparison is made using the success/failure determination table for high probability. As described above, in the present embodiment, when affirmative determination is made in S100 and affirmative determination is made in S105 or S110, it is assumed that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the suitability determination of S125 is executed.

In the subsequent process of S130, it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison process (S125) of the big hit determination random number is a big hit (same as the determination value) (1/300 in this embodiment). If the determination is affirmative (S130: yes), the symbol mode setting process is performed (S135). In the symbol mode setting process, the contents of the jackpot game are based on the type of reserved memory (first reserved memory or second reserved memory) to be determined and the random number 1 for determining the jackpot pattern of the reserved memory to be determined. And the game state after the end of the jackpot game (low probability game state (normal state) in which the lottery probability of the winning judgment is executed with a low probability, or a high probability game state (probability variable state), any game state.Furthermore, the pattern mode that determines the so-called time saving state (with electric sapo state) or non-time saving state (no electric sapo state), which is set separately from the high or low lottery probability Set (S135). Subsequently, the jackpot pattern selection process is performed based on the type of the set pattern mode and the jackpot pattern determination random number 2 in the reserved storage to be judged (S140). In order to notify the type of jackpot determined by the setting of the pattern mode (the content of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game is over) by the jackpot pattern, this is selected from the pattern group set for each type of pattern mode. This is the process of determining the pattern to be displayed.

Next, a mode buffer setting process is performed based on the pattern mode set in S135 (S145). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the game state after the end of the jackpot game determined at the time of winning/failure determination until the end of the jackpot game that sets the game state (during the jackpot game, the probability variable flag and the time saving flag that set the game state must be cleared). As a mode buffer, it does not store specific game contents (activation of probability variable function and open extension function (time saving function) and the number of times of operation), but stores values corresponding to each of multiple types of specific game contents. It is configured. It should be noted that the specific game contents may be determined and stored in advance, and the stored contents may be referred to and executed after the jackpot game is completed.

Next, based on the pattern mode set in S135, the processing for setting the opening pattern of the big winning opening, which is the content of the big winning game, is performed (S150), and the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination target of the winning/failure determination are stored in the reserve storage. Based on the random number, a variation pattern to be the variation time of the symbols to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 and the effect symbol display device 54b is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S155). .

Next, information on the selected jackpot pattern and variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 as a variation instruction signal (also referred to as a variation instruction command, control signal, etc.) (S160). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 53 which received this information, the performance symbol control device 54a controls the performance symbol display device 54b, and starts the variable display of the symbols corresponding to the information of the big hit symbols and the variation patterns. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 53, the main control device 50 directly controls the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 to start varying the special symbols.

If S130 is a negative determination, that is, if it is a loss (S130: no), it is determined whether the result of the big hit determination random number comparison process (S125) is a small hit (1/150) (S165), and if it is an affirmative determination (S165) : yes), a small winning pattern is selected (S170), then a small winning game opening pattern setting process is performed (S150), a variation pattern selection process corresponding to the small winning pattern is performed (S155), and a small winning pattern and A variation instruction signal (variation instruction command) as information on the variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S160). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 53 which received this information, the performance symbol control device 54a controls the performance symbol display device 54b, and starts the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the information of the small winning symbol and the variation pattern. Almost simultaneously with the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 53, the main control device 50 directly controls the first special figure display device 29 or the second special figure display device 30 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S165 is a negative determination (S165: no), a losing pattern is selected (S175), and then a variation pattern selection (setting) process corresponding to the losing pattern is performed (S155) to provide information on the symbols and variation patterns related to the losing pattern. A variation instruction signal (sometimes referred to as a variation instruction command, control signal, etc.) is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S160). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 53 that received this information, the performance symbol control device 54a controls the performance symbol display device 54b, and starts the variable display of the symbols corresponding to the information of the missing symbols and the variation pattern. Almost simultaneously with the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 53, the main control device 50 directly controls the first special figure display device 29 or the second special figure display device 30 to start the variation of the special symbol.
Note that the variation instruction command transmitted in S160 described above is a command for which it is determined whether or not it can be received in S200 of the variation instruction command reception process (FIG. 6) described later.

The above is the description of the suitability determination process. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a random number (random number 1 for determining the jackpot design, random number 2 for determining the jackpot design, small hit Symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, variation pattern determination random number) was acquired, but these random numbers may be acquired during the success/failure determination process.
Although not shown, after the variation time based on the variation pattern selected in S155 has elapsed, when the big hit symbol selected in S140 is displayed, the main controller 50 determines the condition device based on this. is activated, and furthermore, the accessory continuous activation device is activated based on the activation of the condition device, thereby executing and controlling the jackpot game state. When the main controller 50 operates the accessory continuous actuating device, the main controller 50 transmits a “jackpot start command” to the sub-integrated controller 53 . When the sub-integrated control device 53 receives the "jackpot start command", it starts the effect control corresponding to the jackpot game state.

Next, the variation instruction command reception process executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing is performed by the production pattern display device according to the type of variation instruction command (sometimes referred to as a control signal) received from the main control device 50 and the random value extracted by the sub-integrated control device 53 at the time of reception. Mainly the process of selecting the variable display mode to be displayed on 54b and instructing the start of the variable display, and when the effect mode that allows the operation of the game button 14 (corresponding to the operation unit of the present invention) is selected, the selection A standby time from when the variable display is started based on the variation pattern until the operation of the game button 14 becomes possible, an effective time of the operation (corresponding to the effective period of the present invention), and during the standby time. A process of setting a flag indicating that (game button operation standby flag) is performed. In addition, the type of notice effect to be executed when the game button 14 is operated (in this embodiment, a frame that notifies the degree of expectation by displaying any of gold, red, and white as the line frame color) color notification effect) is also performed based on the presence/absence of the operation promotion notification. Thus, in this embodiment, prior to the operation of the game button 14, the advance notice effect type is selected and determined in advance.

As described above, in the present embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not to execute the operation prompting notification, and then the notification effect type is determined. However, not limited to this, for example, the advance notice effect type to be executed when the operation promotion notification is performed and the notice effect type to be executed when the operation promotion notification is not performed are determined in advance as a set. The configuration may be such that the advance notice effect type is automatically determined based on the presence/absence. As a result, it is not necessary to perform a control process for individually selecting and determining the presence or absence of the operation prompting notification and the type of the advance notice effect, and the control can be simplified.
Moreover, as another method, it is also possible to determine the type of advance notice effect first, and then determine whether or not to perform the operation prompting notification. By configuring in this way, the degree of freedom of control processing is improved without being limited to the determination order of the present embodiment.
As described above, the above-described various control processes may be employed as long as it is easier to produce an advance notice effect with a higher degree of expectation when the operation prompting notification is delayed than when it is not delayed.

When this process is started, it is determined whether or not a variation instruction command has been received from main controller 50 (S200). If the determination is negative (S200: no), return, if the determination is affirmative (S200: yes), the distribution random number 1 is extracted (S205), the pending ball number counter provided in the sub-integrated control device 53 is decremented (S210), In the following S212, depending on the type of the received variation instruction command and the distribution random number 1 extracted in S205, the sub-integrated control device 53 stores a plurality of types of performance variation modes (also referred to as performance modes). One effect variation mode to be displayed on the symbol display device 54b and the effect symbol to be confirmed and displayed are selected (S212). Among the performance modes to be selected, there are a plurality of performance modes in which the operation of the game button 14 is effective, and the content of the expectation of the big win (the reliability of the big win) differs depending on the difference in the performance modes. It's becoming

Following S212, it is determined whether or not the effect mode selected in S212 is one in which the game button 14 is not operated (S215).
That is, as the type of effect mode, the content of the effect mode selected in S212 is a reliability indicating the degree of reliability that the game button 14 will be operated in a predetermined mode by the player. Whether or not execution of an effect (for example, an effect of displaying a dialogue frame in a predetermined color, which will be described later; see FIGS. 9, 10, and 11, etc.) is not a preset effect mode type. This is the processing for determination. Furthermore, whether or not the effect of executing the reliability effect based on the operation of such a game button 14 is determined whether or not the game button 14 becomes effective, and this execution They are synonymous in form. However, the determination of the effect type and the determination of whether or not the game button 14 is valid may be performed by separate determination processing.

Next, if a negative determination is made, that is, if the operation of the game button 14 is in the effect mode (S215: no), the process proceeds to S222.
The sub-integrated control device 53 executes an announcement effect type selection process in S222, and shifts the process to S225. In the advance notice effect type selection process of S222, the sub-integrated control device 53 refers to the result of the success/failure determination and the content of the effect mode selected in S212, and performs an operation promotion notification 86 (see FIG. 10(c)), which will be described later. is executed or not, the type of the notice effect (either gold, red or white of the frame color notification effect) is selected and determined. Data indicating the type of the selected and determined announcement effect is stored in the announcement effect type buffer. The data stored in the buffer is referred to in the later-described processing of an announcement effect mode display instruction (S360 and S1360), and the announcement effect of the type indicated by the data is executed.

Here, referring to FIG. 9, the various types of advance notice effects of the present embodiment, which are selected and determined by the sub-integrated control device 53 in S222, will be described. FIG. 9 is a chart of the "notice effect selection table" provided in the sub-integrated control device 53 of this embodiment. The notice effect (frame color notification effect) of the present embodiment is an example of the reliability effect of the present invention. For example, like the notice effect 83 shown in FIGS. Executed as color (character color shown). In other words, as shown in FIG. 9, by displaying the dialogue frame with three different frame colors of "gold", "red", and "white", there is confidence that the result of the variable display will be a big win. It is a frame color notification effect that gives effect notification of the degree. Incidentally, the reliability of the jackpot effect of the present embodiment is the highest at 70% for "gold", 20% for "red", and the lowest at 10% for the frame color "white". , is set. That is, when the frame color is displayed as "gold", it is 70%, when it is displayed as "red", it is 20%, and when it is displayed as "white", it is 10%. The appearance rate is set so that it will be a big hit. As a result, the player can recognize and predict the reliability of the big win depending on which color the frame color of the dialogue is displayed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, as a notice effect executed in such a different character color (line frame color), a frame color notification effect (frame color is displayed in gold, red, or white). The effect of notifying the degree of expectation by doing so) is configured with different appearance ratios depending on whether the operation prompting notification is executed or not.
For example, referring to FIG. 9, when the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed, the appearance ratio is set to "gold" at 10%, "red" at 30%, and "white" at the remaining 60%. ing. On the other hand, when the operation promotion notification 86 is not displayed, the appearance ratio is set to "gold" at 25% and "red" at the remaining 75%. In this case, "white" is set to never appear. ing.
As a result, even if the game button 14 is similarly operated, depending on whether or not the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed, one of the frame color notification effects is selected, so that the reliability is different. configured to
Further, when the operation prompting notification is executed, one of the three colors "gold", "red", and "white" appears at the illustrated appearance ratio, but when the operation prompting notification is not executed , either “gold” or “red” appears without “white” having the lowest reliability. Furthermore, regarding the appearance ratio of "gold", which has the highest reliability, it is 10% when the operation prompting notification is executed, whereas it is 25% when the operation prompting notification is not executed. ” is 30% when the operation-promoting notification is executed, whereas it is 75% when the operation-promoting notification is not executed. As a result, the case where the game button 14 is operated when the operation promotion notification 86 is not displayed is higher than the case where the game button 14 is operated when the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed. is configured to be able to execute a highly reliable advance notice effect.
In this embodiment, by providing such a "forecast effect selection table", it is possible to appropriately select and execute the foreshadow effect according to each condition.

It should be noted that even if the display color of the advance notice effect (the frame color of the dialogue) is the same in the case where the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed and the case where it is not displayed, the possibility of a big win is determined by the operation promotion notification 86. It may be set to be higher when is not displayed than when is displayed. As a result, even if the display color is the same, the player will have higher expectations if the operation is performed when the operation promotion notification 86 is not displayed. is actively performed, and the interest in the game is improved.

Returning to FIG. 6 again, the sub-integrated control device 53 sets the game button operation standby flag to 1 in S225 (S225). The game button operation standby flag is a value stored by the sub-integrated control device 53. If the value is 0, the operation of the game button 14 is effective and the effect display is not performed, or even if it is performed, the effective time has already passed. If the value is 1, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines that the operation of the game button 14 is effective, and the sub-integrated control device 53 determines that the operation has not yet reached the effective time. .

S225 is followed by setting a standby timer for measuring the standby time from the start of the variable display until the operation of the game button 14 becomes effective (S230), and the operation of the game button 14 after the standby time has elapsed. A valid timer for counting the valid time (valid period) is set (S235). The standby timer starts counting time when it is set, but the valid timer starts counting time when 1 is set in the valid period flag, which will be described later. The counting time of the valid timer may be set to the standby time plus the valid time, and the time counting may be started at the same time as the standby timer. Note that the valid timer value of this embodiment is configured to be a single value. However, a plurality of types of effective timer values may be provided, and one value may be selected and set according to the type of presentation mode selected in S212 and the value of the sorting random number 1 extracted in S205.

In S240 following S235, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not there is an operation prompt (S240). If so (S240: no), the process proceeds to S220. More specifically, the determination process of S240 will be described in detail. The type of effect mode of the variation selected in S212 described above is a notification effect (for example, , operation promotion notification 86, etc. in FIG. Since S240 is shifted to when a negative determination is made in the above S215, if the determination is affirmative, the presentation mode of the current change is to execute the display of the operation promotion notification 86 and the game button 14 based on the operation of S222, that is, execution of the reliability effect is scheduled. Although the display of 86 is not executed, only the announcement effect selected in S222 based on the operation of the game button 14, that is, the execution of the reliability effect is scheduled.

In S245 to which the sub-integrated control device 53 proceeds when the determination in S240 is affirmative, the sub-integrated control device 53 performs processing for setting the operation promotion flag to 1, and proceeds to S220.

S245, negative determination of S240 (S240: no) or affirmative determination of S215 (S215: yes) is followed by an instruction signal for displaying the production variation mode and the finalized design selected in S212 on the production design display device 54b. It is transmitted to the control device 54a (S220) and returns.

Next, the game button operation standby process executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process includes the operation promoting means and non-operation promoting means of the present invention, measures the waiting time until the operation of the game button 14 becomes effective, and validates the operation of the game button 14 when the standby timer reaches a predetermined value. The reliability effect can be displayed according to the operation).

When the sub-integrated control device 53 starts this process, it determines whether or not the game button operation standby flag is 1 (S250). A counter that is a timer is incremented by 1 (S255), and it is determined whether or not the value of the standby timer has reached a first predetermined value (in this embodiment, a counter value corresponding to 5 seconds as an example) (S260). If the determination is negative (S260: no), return, and if the determination is positive (S260: yes), set 1 to the effective period flag (S265), clear the standby timer (S270), and set 0 to the game button operation standby flag. (S275), and the process proceeds to S277.

In S277, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S277). If the determination is negative (S277: no), this process ends. The operation prompting flag is set to 1 when the display of the operation prompting notification 86 is scheduled to be executed for the present variation effect mode in S245 of the above-described "variation instruction command receiving process" (FIG. 6). is a flag to be set.

In S280, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process of transmitting an instruction signal to the production symbol control device 54a to start displaying an operation promotion notification 86 for prompting the player to operate the game button 14 on the production symbol display device 54b. , the process ends.

In addition, in this embodiment, while the game button operation standby flag is set to 1, the effective period flag is not set to 1, but with the start of the variable display without a standby state An immediate validity period may be initiated.

In addition, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (determining process of S277), the effective period flag is set to 1 in the immediately preceding process (S265). Even if the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed, the player can expect that the game button 14 may be effective.

The process of executing S280 based on the affirmative determination of S277 corresponds to the operation prompting means of the present invention, and the process of not executing S280 by ending this process based on the negative determination of S277 corresponds to the process of not executing S280. It corresponds to the non-operation promoting means of the invention.

The validity period flag is a value stored by the sub-integrated control device 53. If the value is 0, the operation of the game button 14 is invalid, and if the value is 1, the operation of the game button 14 is valid. The controller 53 makes the determination.

Next, the game button operation process 1 executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process including the reliability effect execution means of the present invention.

When the sub-integrated control device 53 starts this process, it determines whether or not the effective period flag is 1 (S300). If the determination is negative (S300: no), it returns, and if the determination is positive (S300: yes), the valid timer is set. The counter is incremented by 1 (S305), and the process proceeds to S335.
Note that the valid timer is a timer for measuring the valid period, and in this embodiment, the valid period is set to 10 sec as an example. A second predetermined value, which will be described later, is provided as a determination value of the validity timer. The second predetermined value is a count value corresponding to 10 seconds. Similarly, in the present embodiment, a first determination value is provided as the determination value of the standby timer described above, and the first determination value is set as a count value corresponding to 5 seconds. This makes it possible to determine whether or not each period has expired. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effective period of 10 seconds starts after the standby period of 5 seconds ends.

In S335, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the valid timer is smaller than the second predetermined value (S335). If so (S335: no), the process proceeds to S365. That is, it is determined whether or not the effective period of 10 seconds is still valid.

The sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the game button operation signal is received in S340 (S340). (S340: no), this process is terminated. That is, it is determined whether or not a game button operation signal (game switch 14a signal) generated by the operation of the game button 14 is received.

In S345, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not 1 is set in the operation prompting flag (S345). If there is (S345: no), the process proceeds to S360. That is, during the valid period, it is determined whether or not the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b based on the setting state of the operation promotion flag. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to generate a state in which the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed even during the effective period.

In S355, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process of transmitting an instruction signal to end the display of the operation promotion notification 86 on the production symbol display device 54b to the production symbol control device 54a, and shifts the process to S360. do.

In S360, the sub-integrated control device 53 refers to the data selected in advance in S222 and stored in the notice effect type buffer, and the character color set for the notice effect type indicated by the data (the notice effect type, that is, In the present embodiment, a frame color display) is executed by the effect symbol display device 54b, and an instruction signal for instructing this is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54a, and the process proceeds to S365. . By this processing, the character color selected and determined in advance at S222 is displayed by the effect symbol control device 54a.
In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the selection of the notice effect type is configured to be performed in S222 executed at the time of the success/failure determination. The configuration may be such that the selection and execution are performed at the point in time, that is, after the affirmative determination in S340.

The sub-integrated control device 53 sets the validity period flag to 0 in S365, then clears the validity timer in S370, and proceeds to S375.

In S375, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not 1 is set in the operation promotion flag (S375). If there is (S375: no), this process is terminated.
In S380, the sub-integrated control device 53 sets the operation promotion flag to 0, and terminates this process.

10 and 11, the display contents of the advance notice effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b of the present embodiment will be described.
First, in FIG. 10, the result is a variable display in which the result is a loss, and as the effect mode selected in S212 of the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), a predetermined notice is displayed based on the operation of the game button 14. Effect (effect of notifying by displaying the frame color with a predetermined degree of reliability) is performed, and by displaying the operation promotion notification 86, the player is urged to operate the game button 14, and "variation instruction command reception processing" is performed. (Fig. 6), the variable display mode will be described on the premise that the character color "red" is selected in the frame color notification effect when the operation promotion notification is executed in S222 of Fig. 6 .

As shown in FIG. 10(a), on the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b by the sub-integrated control device 53, the decorative symbol 80 interlockingly displayed corresponding to the special symbol is confirmed in the form of "132". is displayed. In the lower right part of the LCD screen, the reserved memory patterns corresponding to the reserved memory of the special patterns are displayed in the order of reserved memory patterns 81a, 81b, and 81c from the left according to the oldest memory order. It should be noted that the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory symbol 81a to be consumed next is the subject of the variable display described above, which will be explained with reference to FIG.

When the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory design 81a is digested and the variable display based on the reserved memory is started, the decorative design 80 starts the variable display as shown in FIG. 10(b) and the reserved memory design. 81a is erased, and reserved memory symbols 81b and 81c are shifted leftward.
Along with the start of the variable display, in the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), affirmative determination is made in S200, the above-described premised effect mode is selected in S212, a negative determination is made in S215, and an advance notice is made in S222. An effect type is selected, a standby timer is set in S230, and 1 is set in the operation promotion flag in S245.

From the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 10 (b), when 5 seconds corresponding to the first predetermined value of the standby timer have elapsed, S260 of "game button operation standby processing 1" (FIG. 7) becomes affirmative determination, valid period in S265 The flag is set to 1, and an instruction to start operation prompting display is executed at S280. As a result of such control processing, as shown in FIG. 10(c), the decorative pattern 80 is reduced and displayed displaced to the upper right of the LCD screen. By displaying the operation promotion notice 86 at the center of the LCD screen, the player is informed that the game button 14 is currently valid and is prompted to operate.

When the game button 14 is pressed during the valid period of 10 seconds and the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed, S340 of "game button operation process 1" (FIG. 8) is determined affirmatively. As described above, when the character color "red" selected at S222 is executed at S360, as shown in FIG. A foretelling effect 83 is displayed in which the dialogue is displayed and the frame of the dialogue is colored "red".

As the variable display that is internally lost advances, as shown in FIG. 10(e), the positions of the decorative pattern 80 and the advance notice effect 83 are switched, and the decorative pattern 80 becomes the ready-to-win display mode. However, as it progresses further, as shown in FIG. 10(f), the decorative pattern 80 is fixedly displayed in the failing mode of "727", and the speech by the lion character is changed to "Unfortunate" and the variable display ends. do.
In this embodiment, it is also possible to display in a mode as shown in FIG. A different aspect will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 11, the result is a variation display in which the result is a big win, and as the effect mode selected in S212 of the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), a predetermined advance notice effect ( The effect of displaying and notifying the frame color with a predetermined degree of reliability), without displaying the operation prompting notification 86 and prompting the player to operate the game button 14, the "variation instruction command receiving process" is performed. When the operation promotion notification is not executed in S222 of FIG. 6, the variable display mode will be described on the premise that the character color "gold" is selected in the frame color notification effect.

Since FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b) are the same as FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b) described above, description thereof is omitted.
With the start of the variable display shown in FIG. 11(b), in the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), affirmative determination is made in S200, the above-described premise effect mode is selected in S212, and negative in S215. It is determined, the advance notice effect type is selected at S222, and the standby timer is set at S230.

From the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 11 (b), when 5 seconds corresponding to the first predetermined value of the standby timer have elapsed, S260 of "game button operation standby processing 1" (FIG. 7) becomes an affirmative determination, valid period in S265 Although the flag is set to 1, in the variable display, a negative determination is made in S277, so the instruction to start the operation prompting display in S280 is not executed. Therefore, in FIG. 11(c), unlike FIG. 10(c) described above, the operation prompt notification 86 for prompting the player to perform an operation is not displayed.
Therefore, the player is not provided with any information as to whether it is still in the standby period or in the valid period at this time. Therefore, the player, relying on his intuition, presses the game button 14 when he determines that the current time is within the effective period. In the present embodiment, in the absence of any notice of operation promotion, the player is expected to operate the game button 14 at his/her own discretion in order to enjoy the advance notice effect. I have.

If the game button 14 is pressed during the valid period of 10 seconds and the operation promotion notification 86 is not displayed, S340 of "game button operation process 1" (FIG. 8) is positively determined. Then, as described above, when the character color "gold" selected at S222 is executed at S360, as shown in FIG. ' is displayed, and a notice effect 84 is displayed in which the frame of the line is colored "gold". If the button operation succeeds in a timely manner while the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed, the frame color with higher reliability is more likely to be executed than when the operation prompting notification 86 is displayed, even in the same effect group. ing. In this way, the display of the frame color with high reliability can make the player look forward to it. It should be noted that the good timing in the "state in which the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed" specifically means that if the operation prompting flag is set to 1, the operation prompting notification 86 is originally displayed. It means the period of time (timing). Therefore, even if the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed, the player can enjoy the interest of operating at the appropriate timing based on experience. In this way, regardless of whether or not the operation prompting notification 86 is displayed, if the player succeeds in performing the operation at the same timing, the player can enjoy the advance notice effect.

More specifically, the line notice is effective at a predetermined timing. It is effective in "directive timing"). Therefore, even if the operation promotion notification is not performed, the player can understand (recognize, assume) that this timing is the timing to execute (effective) the line announcement from the experience of the game. It is preferable to be It should be noted that the above-mentioned "directive timing" means, for example, during reach or during a predetermined effect during ○○ notice, and the predetermined effect is performed, This is the timing at which the player can easily perceive that now is the timing at which the line announcement is to be executed. In other words, it means the timing at which a special effect is performed at which the player can easily perceive the timing at which the line notice is executed even if the operation prompting notification is not performed.

As the variable display of the internal jackpot progresses, as shown in FIG. 11(e), the positions of the decorative pattern 80 and the advance notice effect 84 are switched, and the decorative pattern 80 becomes the ready-to-win display mode. Further, as shown in FIG. 11(f), the decorative pattern 80 is fixedly displayed in the jackpot mode of "777", and the speech by the lion character is changed to "jackpot" and the variable display ends. do.
The above is the display explanation of the advance notice effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b of the present embodiment.

[Modification of Embodiment 1]
A modification of the first embodiment described above will be described below. The game button 14 of Example 1 was not configured to allow a state change that the player could recognize. However, a game button 14 that enables such a state change may be provided.
More specifically, the game button 14 may have a built-in or exterior light-emitting member. As a result, the function of emitting light from the light-emitting member to visually indicate the game button 14 to the player at a predetermined timing (with respect to light emission, it is possible to emit light not only in white but also in various color tones). ) may be provided.
Further, apart from the speaker 10 described above, a speaker specific to the game button 14 may be built in or externally attached. As a result, the game button 14 may be provided with a function of producing sound from a speaker in order to audibly indicate the game button 14 to the player at a predetermined timing.
Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with the vibration generating means (vibration function) which vibrates game button 14 itself. As a result, a vibration function may be provided for vibrating the game button 14 at a predetermined timing to tactilely indicate to the player.
In addition, the game button 14 is configured to be so-called projecting button, that is, projecting control is performed so that the game button 14 itself jumps upward at a predetermined timing, descends again from the projecting state, and returns to the original state. Also good. As a result, it is possible to indicate with a strong impact that it is time to prompt the player to press the button.
In this way, the game button 14 can be configured in various ways. With these configurations, the state of the game button 14 can be changed at a predetermined timing. It is conceivable that the state change of the game button 14 can be realized by various modes such as light emission, deformation, color change, sound generation, vibration generation (an example of deformation), etc., as described above.
In this modification, the state of the game button 14 is changed in such a way that the player can perceive it. The state change is configured to be executed during the effective period of the game button 14.例文帳に追加Further, the state change is configured to be executed even when the operation promotion notification 86 is not displayed.
As a result, even if the effective period is set internally, the player may pass the period without noticing it, and may suffer the disadvantage of missing the opportunity to enjoy the advance notice effect. , can be easily avoided.

[Example 2]
Next, Example 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the parts constituting the gaming machine and their electrical connections are common to those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description of the overlapping part is omitted as appropriate, assuming that the first embodiment is used.
First, in the first embodiment described above, when the predetermined waiting time expires in the "game button operation waiting process 1" (FIG. 7), the process ( (operation facilitating means) and non-execution processing (non-operation facilitating means). However, this embodiment is different in this point. More specifically, the operation prompting means of the present embodiment immediately executes the operation prompting notification 86, and the non-operation prompting means does not immediately execute the operation prompting notification 86, i.e., from the effective period. is delayed by the delay time, which is a short time, and then executed. Moreover, in addition to the case of delaying, the case of not performing at all like the first embodiment may also be provided. The outline of the difference of this embodiment from the first embodiment is as described above, but the following will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The game button operation standby process 2 executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process includes the operation promoting means and non-operation promoting means of the present invention, measures the waiting time until the operation of the game button 14 becomes effective, and validates the operation of the game button 14 when the standby timer reaches a predetermined value. The reliability effect can be displayed according to the operation).

When the sub-integrated control device 53 starts this process, it determines whether or not the game button operation standby flag is 1 (S1250). A counter that is a timer is incremented by 1 (S1255), and it is determined whether or not the value of the standby timer has reached a first predetermined value (in this embodiment, a counter value corresponding to 5 seconds as an example) (S1260). If the determination is negative (S1260: no), return, and if the determination is positive (S1260: yes), set 1 to the effective period flag (S1265), clear the standby timer (S1270), and set 0 to the game button operation standby flag. (S1275), and the process proceeds to S1277.

In S1277, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S1277). If the determination is negative (S1277: no), the process proceeds to S1285. The operation prompting flag is the content scheduled to immediately execute the display of the operation prompting notification 86 for the effect mode of the current variation in S245 of the above-described "variation instruction command receiving process" (FIG. 6). A flag that is set to 1 if
This embodiment is configured to execute the operation prompt notification 86 in either case, and regarding the execution timing, it is executed immediately when a predetermined waiting time expires, or when a certain delay time elapses. It is set to have a difference between running after Incidentally, when the operation prompting flag is not set to 1, the operation prompting notification 86 may not be executed regardless of the delay time as in the first embodiment.

In S1280, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process of transmitting an instruction signal to the production symbol control device 54a to start displaying the operation promotion notification 86 for prompting the player to operate the game button 14 on the production symbol display device 54b. , the process ends.

In S1285, the sub-integrated control device 53 sets the delay flag to 1. In S1290, the sub-integrated control device 53 sets a delay time delay counter for measuring 3 seconds, which is an example of the delay time of this embodiment. End this process. The delay flag is a flag indicating that the non-operation prompting means does not immediately execute the operation prompting notification 86, but is scheduled to be executed after a certain delay time. It is also a flag indicating that the delay time has not yet expired.

In addition, in this embodiment, while the game button operation standby flag is set to 1, the effective period flag is not set to 1, but with the start of the variable display without a standby state An immediate validity period may be initiated.

Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (determination processing of S1277), the effective period flag is set to 1 (S1265) in the immediately preceding process, so the game Even if the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed, the player can expect that the game button 14 may be effective.

Further, in the present embodiment, even if the display of the operation prompting notification 86 is not immediately performed, it is delayed. Therefore, by executing the operation promotion notification 86 with a delay in a state where the player has given up on the fact that the prompting is not performed in the variable display because it is not immediately executed, the player is surprised and internally Even if the execution of the operation promotion notification 86 is not scheduled, the player can expect that "it may be displayed even if it is delayed".

The process of executing S1280 based on the affirmative determination of S1277 corresponds to the operation prompting means of the present invention, and the process of not executing S1280 by executing S1285 and S1290 based on the negative determination of S1277 is It corresponds to the non-operation promoting means of the present invention. The process of not immediately executing the operation prompting notification 86 at the expiration of the standby time but delaying it corresponds to the non-operation prompting means of the present embodiment.

The validity period flag is a value stored by the sub-integrated control device 53. If the value is 0, the operation of the game button 14 is invalid, and if the value is 1, the operation of the game button 14 is valid. The controller 53 makes the determination.

Next, the game button operation process 2 executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. This process is a process including the reliability effect execution means of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 13, when starting this process, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the validity period flag is 1 (S1300). S1300: yes) +1 is added to the counter forming the valid timer (S1305), and the process proceeds to S1310.

In S1310, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the delay flag is set to 1 (S1310). Otherwise (S1310: no), the process proceeds to S1335.

In S1315, the sub-integrated control device 53 performs a process of adding 1 to the delay timer (S1315), and shifts the process to S1320.

In S1320, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the count value of the delay timer is smaller than the third predetermined value (the count value corresponding to 3 seconds in this embodiment) (S1320). S1320: yes), the process proceeds to S1335, and if the determination is negative (S1320: no), the process proceeds to S1325. In other words, S1320 is the process of determining whether or not the delay time of 3 seconds has been reached.

The sub-integrated control device 53 performs a process of setting the delay flag to 0 in S1325 (S1325), and then, in S1330, an operation prompt notification 86 prompting the player to operate the game button 14 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Then, a process of transmitting an instruction signal to start display to the effect symbol control device 54a is executed, and the process proceeds to S1335.
Note that the valid timer is a timer for measuring the valid period, and in this embodiment, the valid period is set to 10 sec as an example. A second predetermined value, which will be described later, is provided as a determination value of the valid timer. The second predetermined value is a count value corresponding to 10 seconds. Similarly, in the present embodiment, a first determination value is provided as the determination value of the standby timer described above, and the first determination value is set as a count value corresponding to 5 seconds. This makes it possible to determine whether or not each period has expired. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effective period of 10 seconds starts after the standby period of 5 seconds ends.

Also, in this embodiment, the delay time of 3 seconds is started at the same time as the effective period of 10 seconds is started. When the delay time set shorter than the effective period expires, the operation promotion notification 86 is executed. Therefore, at the time of execution, the effective period is still 7 sec, and the player receives the operation prompt and performs the operation. It is structured so that you have enough time to do it.

In S1335, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the validity timer is smaller than the second predetermined value (S1335). If so (S1335: no), the process proceeds to S1365. That is, it is determined whether or not the effective period of 10 seconds is still valid.

The sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the game button operation signal is received in S1340 (S1340). (S1340: no), this processing ends. That is, it is determined whether or not a game button operation signal (game switch 14a signal) generated by the operation of the game button 14 is received.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14, in S1345, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S1345). If the determination is negative (S1345: no), the process proceeds to S1395.
That is, during the valid period, it is determined whether or not the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b based on the setting state of the operation promotion flag. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to generate a state in which the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed until a certain delay time has elapsed even during the effective period.

In S1395, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the delay flag is set to 1 (S1395). If not (S1395: no), the process proceeds to S1355. In other words, S1395 determines whether or not the operation prompt notification 86 is currently not executed and the delay time has not yet expired.

In S1355, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process of transmitting an instruction signal to end the display of the operation prompting notification 86 on the effect symbol display device 54b to the effect symbol control device 54a, and shifts the process to S1360. do.

In S1360, the sub-integrated control device 53 refers to the data selected in advance in S222 and stored in the notice effect type buffer, and the character color set for the notice effect type indicated by the data (the notice effect type, that is, In the present embodiment, a frame color display) is executed by the effect symbol display device 54b, and an instruction signal for instructing this is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54a, and the process proceeds to S1365. . By this processing, the character color selected and determined in advance at S222 is displayed by the effect symbol control device 54a.
In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the selection of the notice effect type is configured to be performed in S222 executed at the time of the success/failure determination. The configuration may be such that selection and execution are performed at the point in time, that is, after the affirmative determination in S1340.

The sub-integrated control device 53 sets the effective period flag to 0 in S1365, then clears the effective timer in S1370, and shifts the process to S1375.

In S1375, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S1375). If there is (S1375: no), the process proceeds to S1385.
In S1380, the sub-integrated control device 53 sets the operation promotion flag to 0, and proceeds to S1385.

In S1385, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the delay flag is set to 1 (S1385). Otherwise (S1385: no), this process is terminated.

The sub-integrated control device 53 sets the delay flag to 0 in S1390, then clears the delay timer in S1393, and terminates this process.

15, 16 and 17, the display contents of the advance notice effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b of the second embodiment will be described.
First, in FIG. 15, the result is a variable display in which the result is a loss, and as the effect mode selected in S212 of the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), a predetermined notice is displayed based on the operation of the game button 14. A performance (a performance in which a frame color is displayed and notified with a predetermined degree of reliability) is performed, and the operation prompting notification 86 is displayed after a certain delay time has passed instead of being immediately performed at the same time as the waiting time expires. is scheduled to urge the player to operate the game button 14, and in the frame color notification effect when the operation promotion notification is executed in S222 of the "variation instruction command reception process" (Fig. 6), A variable display mode will be described on the assumption that the character color "white" is selected.

As shown in FIG. 15(a), on the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b by the sub-integrated control device 53, the decorative symbol 80 interlocked and displayed corresponding to the special symbol is confirmed in the form of "132". is displayed. In the lower right part of the LCD screen, the reserved memory patterns corresponding to the reserved memory of the special patterns are displayed in the order of reserved memory patterns 81a, 81b, and 81c from the left according to the oldest memory order. It should be noted that the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory symbol 81a to be consumed next is the subject of the variable display described above, which will be explained with reference to FIG.

When the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory design 81a is digested and the variable display based on the reserved memory is started, the decorative design 80 starts the variable display as shown in FIG. 81a is erased, and reserved memory symbols 81b and 81c are shifted leftward.
Along with the start of the variable display, in the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), affirmative determination is made in S200, the above-described premised effect mode is selected in S212, a negative determination is made in S215, and an advance notice is made in S222. The effect type is selected, the standby timer is set in S230, and the operation promotion to be immediately executed is not scheduled in the change mode of the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory pattern 81a of this time, so the negative determination is made in S240, and S245. , the operation prompt flag is not set to 1.

From the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 15(b), when 5 seconds corresponding to the first predetermined value of the standby timer have passed, S1260 of "game button operation standby processing 2" (FIG. 12) becomes an affirmative determination, and the valid period at S1265 The flag is set to 1, a negative determination is made in S1277, the delay flag is set to 1 in S1285, and the delay counter is set in S1290. As a result of such control processing, as shown in FIG. 15(c), even if the standby time expires, the LCD screen does not immediately display the operation prompt notification 86, and the variable display of the decorative pattern 80 is displayed. Continued.

After the delay time of 3 sec has elapsed, the determination in S1320 of "game button operation process 2" (FIG. 13) is negative, and the display of the operation promotion notification 86 is started by S1330, as shown in FIG. 15(d). First, the decorative pattern 80 is reduced and displayed displaced to the upper right of the LCD screen. By displaying the operation promotion notice 86 at the center of the LCD screen, the player is informed that the game button 14 is currently valid and is prompted to operate.

If the game button 14 is pressed during the valid period of 10 seconds and the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed, S1340 of "game button operation process 2" (FIG. 13) is positively determined. Then, as described above, when the character color "white" selected in S222 is executed in S1360, the lion character "Chance!" A foretelling effect 83 is displayed in which the dialogue is displayed and the frame of the dialogue is displayed in "white" color.

As the variable display that is internally lost advances, as shown in FIG. 15(f), the positions of the decorative pattern 80 and the advance notice effect 83 are switched, and the decorative pattern 80 becomes the ready-to-win display mode. However, as it progresses further, as shown in FIG. 16(a), the decorative pattern 80 is fixedly displayed in the lost mode of "434", and the speech by the lion character is changed to "Unfortunate" and the variable display ends. do.
In this embodiment, it is also possible to display in a mode as shown in FIG. A different aspect will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 17, the result is a variation display in which the result is a big win, and as the effect mode selected in S212 of the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), a predetermined advance notice effect ( The game is performed by displaying the operation prompting notification 86 after a certain delay time has passed instead of immediately performing it at the same time as the standby time expires. If it is planned to prompt the player to operate the game button 14, and the operation promotion notification is not executed in S222 of the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), the frame color notification effect, "gold" A variable display mode will be described on the premise that a character color is selected.

As shown in FIG. 17(a), on the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b by the sub-integrated control device 53, the decorative symbol 80 interlocked and displayed corresponding to the special symbol is confirmed in the form of "132". is displayed. In the lower right part of the LCD screen, the reserved memory patterns corresponding to the reserved memory of the special patterns are displayed in the order of reserved memory patterns 81a, 81b, and 81c from the left according to the oldest memory order. It should be noted that the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory symbol 81a to be consumed next is the object of the variable display described above, which will be explained with reference to FIG.

When the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory design 81a is digested and the variable display based on the reserved memory is started, as shown in FIG. 81a is erased, and reserved memory symbols 81b and 81c are shifted leftward.
Along with the start of the variable display, in the "variation instruction command reception process" (FIG. 6), affirmative determination is made in S200, the above-described premised effect mode is selected in S212, a negative determination is made in S215, and an advance notice is made in S222. The effect type is selected, the standby timer is set in S230, and the operation promotion to be immediately executed is not scheduled in the change mode of the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved memory pattern 81a of this time, so the negative determination is made in S240, and S245. , the operation prompt flag is not set to 1.

From the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 17 (b), when 5 seconds corresponding to the first predetermined value of the standby timer have elapsed, S1260 of "game button operation standby process 2" (FIG. 12) becomes an affirmative determination, and the valid period at S1265 The flag is set to 1, a negative determination is made in S1277, the delay flag is set to 1 in S1285, and the delay counter is set in S1290. As a result of such control processing, as shown in FIG. 17(c), even if the standby time expires, the LCD screen does not immediately display the operation promotion notification 86, and the variable display of the decorative pattern 80 is displayed. Continued.

Before the delay time of 3 sec elapses, if the operation prompting notification 86 remains hidden and a game button pressing operation is detected, the delay flag remains set to 1 and the "game button operation process 2" ( When S1340 in FIG. 13) makes an affirmative determination and, as described above, the character color "gold" as the foretelling effect type selected in S222 is executed in S1360, as shown in FIG. is displayed by the character, and an advance notice effect 83 is displayed in which the frame of the line is colored "gold".

As the variable display internally scheduled for a big hit progresses, the positions of the decorative pattern 80 and the advance notice effect 83 are switched as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 17(f), the decorative pattern 80 is fixedly displayed in the jackpot mode of "777", and the speech by the lion character is changed to "jackpot" and the variable display ends. do.

As described above, in this embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, even if the waiting time has elapsed, the operation promotion notification 86 is not immediately displayed, and a certain delay time has elapsed. is configured to display due to As a result, if the player has given up on the fact that the operation-promoting notification 86 is not displayed even after the waiting time elapses, and wonders if it will not be displayed in the current variable display, the operation-promoting notification 86 is delayed due to the lapse of the delay time. Since it will be displayed, it will be surprising, so it can provide amusement.

In addition, in the present embodiment, by delaying the display of the operation prompting notification 86, while giving the player a sense of incompatibility, a notice effect with a higher degree of expectation is executed when the display is delayed. can be increased to perform button operations.

[Example 3]
Next, Example 3 will be described. In this embodiment, the parts constituting the gaming machine and their electrical connections are common to those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description of the overlapping part is omitted as appropriate, assuming that the first embodiment is used.
In the present embodiment, when shifting to the probability variable game state after the big win game state, the configuration is such that a notice is given to that effect by a button effect during the big win game state, and a notice is given to further promote the operation of the button. It is characterized by having a case where it is not performed. Even if the notification to promote the operation is not performed, the game player may perform the advance notification of the probability change by operating the button in anticipation of the valid period.

First, the "jackpot game processing" executed by the main controller 50 when the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment performs the jackpot game will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. FIG. Although the description of this process is omitted in the above-described first and second embodiments, as in the present embodiment, it is a process that is executed in any of the examples. This process is executed from a main routine (not shown).

At S400, the main controller 50 determines whether or not the accessory continuous actuating device is in operation, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being executed. If the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S405, and if the determination is negative (S400: No), the process ends.
That is, if the big hit game process is affirmative determination in S400, that is, if the result of the success/failure determination is a big hit, by shifting to the control process related to the big hit game state below S405, the big hit game is executable.

In S405, the main controller 50 determines whether or not the big winning opening 33a is being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S430 of FIG. In the case of (S405: No), the process proceeds to S410.

In S410, the main controller 50 determines whether or not it is during the interval of each round in the jackpot game, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to S450 of FIG. In the case of determination (S410: No), the process proceeds to S415.

In S415, the main control device 50 determines whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is being performed, and if the determination is affirmative (S415: Yes), the process proceeds to S470 of FIG. If so (S415: No), the process proceeds to S420.

In S420, the main control device 50 determines whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S420: Yes), the process proceeds to S425, and in the case of a negative determination (S420: No), the process ends.

At S425, the main controller 50 executes a big winning opening opening process for opening the big winning opening 33a, and ends this process.
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 19, at S430 during which the big winning hole 33a is open, the main controller 50 determines that the number of game balls that have won the big winning hole 33a becomes 10 as the predetermined upper limit winning number. determine whether or not Then, if the determination is affirmative (S430: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and if the determination is negative (S430: No), the process proceeds to S435.

At S435, the main controller 50 determines whether or not the opening time of the big winning opening 33a has ended. (S435: No), this process is terminated.

At S440, the main controller 50 executes a big winning opening closing process for closing the big winning opening 33a, and shifts the process to S445.
At S445, the main controller 50 executes a jackpot interval process for setting the interval of each round of the jackpot game, and ends this process.

On the other hand, at S450 during the interval of each round, the main control device 50 determines whether or not the interval time of the jackpot game has elapsed, and if the determination is affirmative (S450: Yes), the process proceeds to S455. In the case of a negative determination (S450: No), this process ends.

In S455, the main controller 50 determines whether or not it is the final round (for example, 15R) of the jackpot game. (S455: No), the process proceeds to S465.

At S460, the main controller 50 executes a jackpot end effect process for effecting the end of the big win game, and ends this process.
On the other hand, in S465, the main controller 50 executes a big winning opening opening process for opening the big winning opening 33a, and ends this process.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 20, at S470, which shifts to the end effect of the big win game, the main control device 50 determines whether or not the time for the end effect has ended, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S470: Yes). , S475, and in the case of a negative determination (S470: No), this process ends.

In subsequent S475 and S480, main controller 50 stops the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device, and shifts the process to S485.
At S485, the main control device 50 confirms the setting contents (set at S145) of the mode buffer storing the information relating to the game state after the big win game, and determines whether or not to shift to the variable probability mode after the big win game. , In the case of an affirmative determination (S485: Yes), the number of times of jackpot lottery that can be executed during the variable probability mode (variable probability number) is set (S490), the variable probability flag is set (S495), and the process proceeds to S500. do.

In S500, the main control device 50 determines whether or not to shift to the time saving mode after the jackpot game in the same manner as in S485 above. Along with setting the number of lotteries (number of times of time saving) (S505), the time saving flag is set (S510), and the process proceeds to S515.

In S515 and S520, the main control device 50 transmits a jackpot end command (also referred to as a jackpot ED (ending) command) for ending the effect related to the jackpot game to the sub-integrated control device 53, and transmits a state designation command. process is executed, and this process ends.
The above is the jackpot game processing executed by the main controller 50 of the present embodiment.

Next, as a main part of the present embodiment, "jackpot start command reception processing" will be described with reference to FIG. The “jackpot start command reception process” is a process executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 when it receives a jackpot start command from the main control device 50 .

Next, the jackpot start command receiving process executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, as described above, when the predetermined variation pattern is completed and the big win pattern is confirmed and displayed, the main controller 50 transmits the "big win start command" to the sub-integrated control device 53, It is executed when the sub-integrated control device 53 receives the "jackpot start command", that is, it is executed at the start of the jackpot game. Note that this process is mainly a process of instructing the start of the big hit effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and is also executed when the game button 14 is operated. The mode is the type of the jackpot pattern (the types of the jackpot pattern in this embodiment include an even numbered pattern and an odd numbered pattern, which will be described later. The odd numbered pattern is selected only in the case of a probability variable jackpot. On the other hand, the even numbered The pattern is configured as a state non-notification pattern that may be selected not only when it is a non-probable variable jackpot (a jackpot that does not shift to a probability-variable jackpot after the big hit), but also when it is a probability-variable jackpot. In some cases, both odd and even symbols may be displayed.).

In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, at the start of the jackpot game, the effect mode of the "probability variable notice effect" is selected and determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the first embodiment, it may be configured to be performed at the time of execution of the hit/fail determination that is determined to be a big hit, that is, at the start of variation. As a result, it is possible to complete the process of selection and determination in advance before the big win game is started, so that the performance control process related to the big win game can be performed with a margin.

When this process is started, it is determined whether or not a jackpot start command has been received from the main controller 50 (S2200). If the determination is negative (S2200: no), return, and if the determination is affirmative (S2200: yes), the process proceeds to S2212.
In S2212, the sub-integrated control device 53 refers to the type of the jackpot symbol that caused the current jackpot, performs processing for selecting an effect mode based on the jackpot pattern type, and shifts the processing to S2215. As the effect mode selected in the process, that is, for example, a button effect (this There is provided an effect mode in which the variable probability notice effect of the embodiment is not incorporated. In addition, in the case of even-numbered symbols (for example, 222, 444, 666, etc., state non-notified symbols), it is not notified whether or not to shift to probability variation only by displaying the symbols. An effect mode in which a button effect is incorporated is provided. Any one of these various presentation modes is selected.

It should be noted that, here to explain the jackpot effect of the present embodiment, as the "jackpot effect" instructed to start in this process, if odd numbered symbols are selected, a probability variable jackpot effect is executed, and even numbered symbols are executed. If it is selected, the state non-notification big hit effect is executed. The probability variation big hit production is a big hit production that notifies the transition to probability variation again and congratulates that it is a probability variation big hit, assuming that it is already clear that the odd number pattern will be displayed. be. On the other hand, the state non-reporting jackpot effect is a jackpot effect that arouses the expectation of shifting to a probability change on the premise that it is still unclear whether or not it will shift to a probability change. By the way, the "probability variable announcement effect" is executed at the time of the state non-notification big hit effect.

Following S2212, it is determined whether or not the effect mode selected in S2212 is one in which the game button 14 is not operated (S2215).
That is, as the type of the effect mode, the contents of the effect mode selected in S2212, on the condition that the game button 14 by the player is operated in a predetermined mode, whether or not to shift to the probability variable game state after the big hit It is a process for determining whether or not execution of a variable-probability foretelling effect that foretells that is not a pre-installed effect mode type. Furthermore, whether or not the effect of changing probability notice effect is executed based on the operation of such a game button 14 is determined whether or not the game button 14 becomes effective, and this execution They are synonymous in form. However, the determination of the effect type and the determination of whether or not the game button 14 is valid may be performed by separate determination processing.

Next, if a negative determination is made, that is, if the operation of the game button 14 is in the effect mode (S2215: no), the process proceeds to S2225.
The sub-integrated control device 53 sets the game button operation standby flag to 1 in S2225 (S2225). The game button operation standby flag is a value stored by the sub-integrated control device 53. If the value is 0, the operation of the game button 14 is effective and the effect display is not performed, or even if it is performed, the effective time has already passed. If the value is 1, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines that the operation of the game button 14 is effective, and the sub-integrated control device 53 determines that the operation has not yet reached the effective time. .

Following S2225, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines in S2240 whether or not there is an operation prompt (S2240). If so (S2240: no), the process proceeds to S2220. More specifically, the determination process of S2240 will be described in detail. The type of effect mode selected in S2212 described above is a notification effect (for example, a This is the processing for determining whether or not the execution of the operation promotion notification 86 in FIG. Since S2240 is shifted to when a negative determination is made in the above S2215, if the determination is affirmative, the present effect mode is to execute the display of the operation promotion notification 86 and press the game button 14. It is the content that is scheduled to be executed based on the operation, and on the other hand, if the judgment is negative, the present production mode does not execute the display of the operation promotion notification 86, but the game button 14 is pressed. It is the content that only the execution of the variable probability announcement effect is scheduled based on the operation.

In S2245, to which the sub-integrated control device 53 proceeds when the determination in S2240 is affirmative, the operation promotion flag is set to 1, and the process proceeds to S2220.

Following the negative determination of S2245 and S2240 (S2240: no) or the affirmative determination of S2215 (S2215: yes), an instruction signal for instructing the start of the jackpot effect is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54a (S2220) and the process returns.

Next, the game button operation standby process 3 executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process includes the operation promoting means and non-operation promoting means of the present invention, measures the waiting time until the operation of the game button 14 becomes effective, and validates the operation of the game button 14 when the standby timer reaches a predetermined value. Probability change notice effect can be displayed according to the operation).

When starting this process, the sub-integrated control device 53 first performs a determination process as to whether or not the 15R (round) of the jackpot game of the present embodiment is being executed, and if the determination is affirmative (S2248: yes). , S2250, and if the determination is negative (S2248: no), this process ends.
Next, it is determined whether or not the game button operation standby flag is 1 (S2250), and if the determination is negative (S2250: no), return, and if the determination is positive (S2250: yes), the counter serving as a standby timer is incremented by 1 (S2255), It is determined whether or not the value of the standby timer has reached a first predetermined value (in this embodiment, a counter value corresponding to 1 sec as an example) (S2260). If the determination is negative (S2260: no), return, and if the determination is positive (S2260: yes), set 1 to the effective period flag (S2265), clear the standby timer (S2270), and set 0 to the game button operation standby flag. (S2275), and the process proceeds to S2277.

In S2277, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S2277). If the determination is negative (S2277: no), this process ends. The operation promotion flag is set to 1 when the display of the operation promotion notification 86 is scheduled to be executed for the current presentation mode at S2245 of the above-described "jackpot start command reception process" (Fig. 21). is a flag that

In S2280, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process of transmitting an instruction signal to the effect symbol control device 54a to start displaying the operation promotion notification 86 for prompting the player to operate the game button 14 on the effect symbol display device 54b. , the process ends.

In addition, in this embodiment, while the game button operation standby flag is set to 1, the effective period flag is not set to 1. An immediate validity period may be started accordingly.

In addition, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (determination processing of S2277), the effective period flag is set to 1 in the immediately preceding process (S2265). Even if the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed, the player can expect that the game button 14 may be effective.

The process of executing S2280 based on the affirmative determination of S2277 corresponds to the operation prompting means of the present invention, and the process of not executing S2280 by ending this process based on the negative determination of S2277 corresponds to the process of not executing S2280. It corresponds to the non-operation promoting means of the invention.

The validity period flag is a value stored by the sub-integrated control device 53. If the value is 0, the operation of the game button 14 is invalid, and if the value is 1, the operation of the game button 14 is valid. The controller 53 makes the determination.

In this embodiment, the "game button operation standby process 3" is configured to be executed in 15R, which is the final round of this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be another round during the jackpot. In such a case, it may be constructed such that which other round is selected at random by lottery at the start of the jackpot game. As a result, the player can be interested in in which round the variable-probability advance notice effect will be executed in the current jackpot game.
In addition, it may be constructed so as to be executed during a jackpot end effect which is executed after all the rounds are finished, for example, without being limited to during the round of the jackpot game. By doing so, the player concentrates only on the round game during the round game, and whether or not the game state that shifts after the big win game after the end of all the round games becomes the probability variable game state. You can enjoy the variable notice effect about.

Next, game button operation processing 3 executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 in the third embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process including the variable probability advance notice effect executing means of the present invention.

When the sub-integrated control device 53 starts this process, it determines whether or not the effective period flag is 1 (S2300). If the determination is negative (S2300: no), it returns, and if the determination is positive (S2300: yes), the valid timer is set. The counter is incremented by 1 (S2305), and the process proceeds to S2335.
Note that the valid timer is a timer for measuring the valid period, and in this embodiment, as an example, the valid period is set to 5 seconds. A second predetermined value, which will be described later, is provided as a determination value of the validity timer. The second predetermined value is a count value corresponding to 5 seconds. Similarly, in the present embodiment, a first determination value is provided as the determination value of the standby timer described above, and the first determination value is set as a count value corresponding to 1 sec. This makes it possible to determine whether or not each period has expired. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the waiting period of 1 sec ends, the effective period of 5 sec is started.

In S2335, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the validity timer is smaller than the second predetermined value (S2335). If so (S2335: no), the process proceeds to S2365. That is, it is determined whether or not the validity period of 5 seconds is still valid.

The sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the game button operation signal is received in S2340 (S2340). (S2340: no), this processing ends. That is, it is determined whether or not a game button operation signal (game switch 14a signal) generated by the operation of the game button 14 is received.

In S2345, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S2345). If there is (S2345: no), the process proceeds to S2360. That is, during the valid period, it is determined whether or not the operation promotion notification 86 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b based on the setting state of the operation promotion flag. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to generate a state in which the operation prompting notification 86 is not displayed even during the valid period.

In S2355, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process of transmitting an instruction signal to end the display of the operation prompting notification 86 on the effect symbol display device 54b to the effect symbol control device 54a, and shifts the process to S2360. do.

In S2360, the sub-integrated control device 53 refers to the effect mode selected in S2212 described above, and sends an instruction signal to the effect symbol control device 54a to display and execute this on the effect symbol display device 54b. The transmission process is executed, and the process proceeds to S2365. By the processing, the variable probability advance notice effect is executed by the effect symbol control device 54a in the effect mode selected and determined in advance at S2212.

The sub-integrated control device 53 sets the effective period flag to 0 in S2365, then clears the effective timer in S2370, and shifts the process to S2375.

In S2375, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation promotion flag is set to 1 (S2375). If there is (S2375: no), this process is terminated.
In S2380, the sub-integrated control device 53 sets the operation promotion flag to 0, and terminates this process.

The variable-probability advance notice effect executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 24 .
FIG. 24(a) shows an effect display during the inter-round interval during the jackpot game. Specifically, the effect display in the interval period between the end of 14R and the start of 15R, which is the final round, is shown.
If the affirmative determination is made in S2240 of the above-described "jackpot start command receiving process", that is, if the operation promotion flag is set to 1, the valid period of the game button 14 ( 5 sec) is started, and an operation promotion notification 86 is displayed as shown in FIG.

At this time, as described above, for example, the jackpot this time is an even number pattern (for example, a state non-notified pattern such as 222, 444, 666, etc.). In the case of a non-variable hit that does not internally shift to a variable probability, even if the game button 14 is pressed, as shown in FIG. "Ganbatte") gives an advance notice to the effect that it will not shift to a probability change after a big hit.
On the other hand, for example, as described above, if the jackpot this time is a jackpot that occurs based on odd-numbered symbols (for example, probability variable symbols such as 777, 555, etc.), when the game button 14 is pressed, FIG. 24 ( As shown in e), the character's comment display (“Variable probability lucky!!”) gives an advance notice to the effect that the game will shift to a variable probability after the big hit.

In addition, if the negative determination in S2240 of the "jackpot start command receiving process" described above, that is, if the operation promotion flag is not set to 1, S2280 is not executed. 24(d), even if the effective period (5 sec) of the game button 14 starts to be clocked internally, the operation prompt notification 86 is not displayed as shown in FIG. An effect prompting the operation of the button 14 is not performed.

At this time, for example, as described above, the current jackpot is a jackpot that occurred based on the above-described even number pattern, and is a variable probability jackpot that internally shifts to a variable probability, and the player is now Assuming that the valid period is still valid, when the game button 14 is pressed, as shown in FIG. An advance notice to the effect that the transition will be made is made.

It should be noted that, although not shown, when there is no transition to probability variation after this big hit, and the player does not perform the pressing operation from the state shown in FIG. You may make it perform probability variation notice production of the purport that it does not shift to.

Also, although not shown in the figure, in the case of shifting to probability variation after this big hit, and when the player does not perform the pressing operation from the state shown in FIG. As shown in e), similarly to the case where the pressing operation is performed, a probability variation announcement effect to the effect that the probability transition will occur may be performed.

Further, the variable probability foretelling effect in the present embodiment may include at least the effect for notifying the transition to the variable probability. It may be an effect that announces whether or not to shift, including the effect that does not shift to the probability change.

In addition, it is not limited to the prior notification of whether to shift to the variable probability or not, but for example, like the first embodiment, it is configured to notify the degree of expectation for shifting to the variable probability. It is also possible. By configuring in this way, rather than simply showing whether or not to shift to probability variation, it is unclear whether to shift or not, and the player himself is expected to predict whether or not to shift. It is possible to improve interest by letting them play.

In addition, as an example of the "special jackpot" of the present invention, in this embodiment, a jackpot that shifts to a high probability state, that is, a variable probability state after the jackpot game is exemplified. I decided to let you know something. However, the "special jackpot" is not limited to the variable jackpot of the present embodiment, and may be any other jackpot as long as it is a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than the "normal jackpot". good. That is, the following big hits are also conceivable as "special big hits".
For example, when a jackpot with a small number of rounds (for example, a 4R jackpot) is provided with a plurality of types of jackpots with different numbers of rounds and is defined as a "normal jackpot", a jackpot with a larger number of rounds than the normal jackpot (for example, a 16R jackpot) is selected. It can be set as a "special jackpot". In such a case, as the "special notice effect" of the present invention, when the jackpot game is started, the effect as if it were a 4R jackpot is executed, and based on the operation of the button, it is actually a 16R jackpot. can be considered. As a result, even if a big win with a small number of rounds is started, a notice to the effect that a big win with a large number of rounds will be won is given by the ``special notice effect'', so that the player is given a sense of anticipation and an operation promotion notice is given. Even when it is not set, the button operation is positively performed, and the amusement of the game is improved.

Also, as described above, a configuration is conceivable in which a big win that shifts to the variable probability state after the big win game is defined as a "special big win", and a big win that does not shift to the variable probability state after the big win game is defined as a "normal big win". In this case, a jackpot with a relatively large number of fluctuations in the variable probability state is defined as a "special jackpot", and a jackpot that does not shift to the variable probability state or has a lower number of fluctuations in the variable probability state than the "special jackpot" is a "normal jackpot". You can also use As a result, the player expects to shift to the variable probability state after the big hit game, or to shift to the variable probability state with a larger number of fluctuations, and operates the buttons, thereby improving the interest of the game.

Also, a configuration is conceivable in which a big win that shifts to the time saving state after a big win game is a "special big win", and a big win that does not shift to the time saving state after a big win game is a "normal big win". In this case, a jackpot with a relatively large number of fluctuations in a time-saving state is defined as a "special jackpot", and a jackpot with a number of fluctuations in a time-saving state that is not shifted to a time-saving state or is less than the "special jackpot" is a "normal jackpot". You can also use As a result, the player expects to shift to the time saving state after the big win game, or expects to shift to the time saving state with a greater number of fluctuations, and operates the buttons to improve the interest of the game.

In addition, a configuration is conceivable in which a big win occurring in both the variable probability state and the time-saving state is defined as a "special big win", and a big win which does not shift to the variable probability/time-saving state after the big win game is defined as a "normal big win". In this case, the jackpot with a relatively large number of fluctuations in the probability / time saving state is set as a "special jackpot", and the number of fluctuations in the probability / time saving state is higher than the "special jackpot". A small jackpot may be defined as a "normal jackpot". As a result, after the big hit game, the player expects to shift to the probability variable / time saving state, or to shift to the probability variable / time saving state with a higher number of fluctuations, and operates the button. improves.

In addition, it is premised on a so-called "V definite machine" that provides a ``variable probability opening'' in the big winning opening and gives a ``variable probability'' after the jackpot game based on the fact that the game ball passes through the ``variable probability opening'' during the big winning game state. In this case, a big win in which the game ball cannot pass through the variable opening during the big win game is defined as a ``normal jackpot'', while a big win in which the game ball can pass through the variable opening during the big winning game is defined as a ``special big win''. Also good. In the case of such a configuration, when the jackpot game is started, an effect as if the game ball cannot pass through the variable opening is executed, and the "special notice effect" of the present invention is executed based on the operation of the button. ' is executed, it is conceivable that a configuration is conceivable in which an advance notice is given to the effect that a game ball can actually pass through a variable opening. As a result, after the big win game is started, the ``special notice effect'' is executed by operating the button, so that it is possible to know whether or not the game ball can pass through the variable opening for the big win. This motivates the user to actively perform the button operation.

As described above, various suitable examples are conceivable as the "special big win" of the present invention, but any of them may be a big win that is more advantageous to the player than the "normal big win". The object to be judged to be advantageous may be that the content of the big win game state due to the big win itself is advantageous to the player, or it may be shifted after the big win game state due to the big win is finished. The predetermined condition may be advantageous to the player.

In addition, the effective period of the present invention is a period generated during the jackpot game state, so that the "special notice effect" is also executed during the jackpot game state. However, the timing of announcing the ``special big win'' of the present invention is not limited to during the big win game, but may be generated during the period from the start winning that causes the big win to the occurrence of the big win game. For example, a "special notice effect" may be performed during the variable display based on the reserved memory that will result in the big hit. In that case, it is preferable that the timing of occurrence of the effective period is not limited to the jackpot game state. Furthermore, before the execution of the winning/losing determination related to the reserved memory that becomes the big hit, the "special notice effect" may be performed at the execution timing of the so-called look-ahead effect. In this way, when the valid period of the present invention is not limited to the period occurring during the jackpot game state, it is possible to realize a more diverse "special notice effect".

[Example 4]
Next, Example 4 will be described. In this embodiment, the parts constituting the gaming machine and their electrical connections are common to those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description of the overlapping part is omitted as appropriate, assuming that the first embodiment is used.
Unlike the first and second embodiments described above, this embodiment does not notify the degree of expectation of the big win based on the operation of the button, but gives confirmation of the big win. In other words, when the result of the variable display is a big win, the configuration is such that the confirmation of the big win is notified by the button presentation during the variable display, and furthermore, there are cases where the notification to encourage the operation of the button is performed and the case where it is not performed. It is characterized by the fact that Even if the notification for promoting the operation is not performed, the game player may operate the button in anticipation of the valid period to execute the notification of the determination of the big hit.

The big hit confirmation effect executed by the sub-integrated control device 53 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 25 .
FIG. 25(a) shows a state in which the decorative pattern 80 is ready for the variable display that is internally determined to result in a big hit in the winning/failing determination.

Although not shown, after a predetermined waiting time has passed after entering the ready-to-win state, timing of the effective period of the game button 14 is started, and an effect type is selected in which notification is made to encourage the operation of the game button 14. If there is, an operation prompt notification 86 is displayed as shown in FIG. 25(b). As a result, an effect for prompting the player to operate the game button 14 is performed. At the same time, the lion character is displayed in such a manner as to embrace the decorative pattern 80 being displayed in the reach state.

At this time, if the current variation display is a failure, even if the game button 14 is pressed, the character holds the decoration pattern 80 between both hands and stops at the big hit pattern, as shown in FIG. 25(c). Even if it tries, the losing pattern of "565" is definitely displayed, and the character's comment display ("Unfortunately lost") informs that it will be a loss, not a big hit.
On the other hand, if the current variation display is a big hit, and the game button 14 is pressed, the character holds the decorative pattern 80 with both hands and stops at the big win pattern, as shown in FIG. 25(e). , the jackpot pattern of ``555'' is confirmed and displayed, and the character's comment display (``jackpot confirmed!!'') announces that the jackpot will be confirmed (so-called one-shot notification).

In addition, even if the clocking of the effective period of the game button 14 is started after a predetermined waiting time has passed since the ready-to-win state is reached, an effect type is selected in which a notification is made to encourage the operation of the game button 14. If not, as shown in FIG. 25(d), the operation prompt notification 86 is not displayed, and only the display of the lion character holding the decorative pattern 80 being displayed in the reach state is performed. will be

At this time, if the current variation display is a big hit, and the game button 14 is pressed, the character holds the decorative pattern 80 with both hands and stops at the big win pattern, as shown in FIG. 25(e). Successfully, the jackpot pattern of "555" is confirmed and displayed, and the character's comment display ("jackpot confirmed!!") announces that the jackpot will be confirmed (so-called one-shot notification).

It should be noted that, although not shown, if a big win is not achieved after the variable display this time and the player does not perform the pressing operation from the state shown in FIG. 25(d), as shown in FIG. It is also possible to perform a confirmation effect to the effect that is confirmed.

Also, although not shown in the figure, if a big win is achieved after the variable display this time and the player does not perform the pressing operation from the state shown in FIG. As shown in e), similarly to the case where the pressing operation is performed, a big win confirmation effect of a big win may be performed.

Also, the big hit determination effect in the present embodiment may include at least the effect of the big win after the current variation display. Including an effect in which a big win is not achieved after the variable display of this time, the effect may be a one-shot notice (determined notification) as to whether or not a big win will be achieved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is conceivable to employ other configurations without necessarily limiting to such embodiments as long as they do not deviate from the technical idea of the present invention. .
For example, as an example of the reliability effect of the present invention, in the above-described embodiment, as the advance notice effect due to the "button operation" that is executed only once at the start of the fluctuation, the notice effect indicating the reliability level by the frame color of the dialogue is displayed. explained by way of example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which an advance notice effect caused by a button operation is provided a plurality of times during one variable display. In such a configuration, there may be cases where the operation promotion notification is executed and cases where it is not executed for all of the advance notice effects.

Further, in a configuration in which an advance notice effect caused by a button operation is provided a plurality of times during one variable display, it is possible to provide cases where the operation promotion notification is executed and not executed only for a specific advance notice effect. good. For example, as in the above-described embodiment, there are cases where the operation promotion notification is executed only for the speech notice at the start of the fluctuation, and there are cases where it is not executed. The configuration may be such that there is no case where the operation prompt notification is not executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration including the standby timer that starts timekeeping with the start of the variable display has been exemplified. In other words, the effective period may be configured to start simultaneously with the start of the variable display.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the standby time and valid period are controlled by one predetermined set period. may be configured to be selected and executed by the process of . As a result, various periods become indeterminate, and the player can predict which period is selected this time, which improves interest.

Further, the game machine of the present invention is exemplified by a pinball game machine represented by the pachinko machine described above. However, as long as it has a configuration such as an operation unit that can be operated by a player, it is not limited to this, and for example, a reel-type gaming machine such as a so-called slot machine can also be used as an example. Furthermore, the game machine of the present invention is the pinball game machine or the reel-type game machine described above, and is an enclosed game machine having a configuration in which a game can be played without paying out game media (game balls or game medals) to the outside of the machine. can be

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The correspondence relationship between the terms used in the description of the above embodiments and the terms used in the description of the claims will be described.
The success/failure determination process (FIG. 5) executed by the main controller 50 corresponds to an example of success/failure determination means.
The LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b corresponds to an example of the display screen, and the sub-integrated control device 53 corresponds to an example of the effect display means.
The game button 14 corresponds to an example of an operation unit.
For example, at least the effect of informing the transition to the probability variation shown in FIG.
S2360 of the "game button operation process 3" (FIG. 23) corresponds to an example of the special notice effect executing means.
The process of making an affirmative determination in S2277 of the "game button operation standby process 3" (FIG. 22) and executing S2280 corresponds to an example of the operation prompting means.
The process of making a negative determination in S2277 of the "game button operation waiting process 3" (FIG. 22) and not executing S2280 corresponds to an example of the non-operation promoting means.

8 game board 14 game button 31 first starting port 32 second starting port 50 main control device 53 sub-integrated control device 54a production pattern control device 54b production pattern display device

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a success/fail determination means for executing a success/failure determination as to whether or not a big win is to be made based on the establishment of a predetermined condition with a predetermined lottery probability;
A jackpot game state executed by making the jackpot;
The jackpots include a normal jackpot and a special jackpot that is more advantageous than the normal jackpot;
an effect display means for displaying an effect according to the progress of the game on a display screen;
an operation unit provided so as to be operable by a player;
a period during which the operation is valid, which occurs at a timing selected from among a plurality of timings during execution of the jackpot gaming state;
a special advance notice effect execution means for executing a special advance notice effect indicating that, when the operation is performed during the effective period and the jackpot game state being executed is based on the special jackpot. and
The effect display means is
operation prompting means for performing an operation prompting notification prompting the player to operate the operation unit during the valid period;
Non-operation prompting means for not performing the operation prompting notification even when the validity period has expired;
further comprising
The special advance notice effect execution means performs the operation in either case when the operation prompting notification is performed by the operation prompting means or when it is not performed by the non-operation prompting means. By executing the same special notice effect and ending the valid period, and not executing the special notice effect unless the operation is performed during the valid period ;
A game machine characterized by

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