JP7276866B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to gaming machines typified by pachinko gaming machines and the like.

Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which the symbol display unit displays the number of pending symbol variable display by the number of pending images, and changes the color of the pending images according to the reliability of the big win (Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2018-139840 A

However, the above-described conventional gaming machine has continued for many years the effect of changing the color of the reserved image according to the reliability of the big win, so the freshness of the game has faded and the interest in the game has decreased. There is a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention provides game information acquiring means for acquiring game information based on the establishment of a starting condition, and determines whether or not to provide a privilege based on the game information. Privilege granting determination means, reporting means for notifying the determination result of the privilege granting determination means by performing an effect along with the variation of the pattern, and game information acquired through the game information acquisition means are provided for reporting by the reporting means. a game machine comprising a hold storage means for storing holds in chronological order with a predetermined maximum hold stored number as an upper limit, and for newly digesting the oldest stored hold at the stage when notification by the informing means is finished. In the above, pending display means for arranging and displaying pending images corresponding to game information stored as pending in the pending storage means in chronological order; A suggestive image, which is a moving image having relevance to the effect moving image to be performed afterward when the pattern is in the reach state in the notification of and suggests the effect moving image , is associated with the pending image showing before the suspension is digested. and a suggestive image display means for displaying the predetermined pending image according to the type of the suggestive image determined to be displayed in association with the predetermined pending image. is determined whether to change, and if it is determined to change the display mode of the predetermined pending image, the display mode of the predetermined pending image changes at a timing different from the timing at which the suggestive image is displayed. It is characterized by being able to
Therefore, the player can enjoy a fresh game that cannot be experienced with conventional gaming machines.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention comprises game information acquisition means for acquiring game information based on the establishment of a starting condition, and privilege grant determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege based on the game information. a notification means for notifying the determination result of the privilege provision determination means by performing an effect along with the variation of the symbols; a hold storage means for storing holds as holds in chronological order with a predetermined maximum hold stored number as an upper limit, and for newly digesting the oldest stored hold when the notification by the notifying means is finished. in the pending display means for arranging and displaying pending images corresponding to the game information stored as pending in the pending storage means in chronological order; A suggestive image, which is a moving image having relevance to the effect moving image to be performed after the symbol reaches the ready-to-reach state in the notification of the means and suggesting the effect moving image, corresponds to the pending image indicating before the suspension is digested. and a suggestive image display means for displaying the suggested image in association with the pending image, the suggestive image display means displaying the suggestive image in association with the pending image until the pending corresponding to the pending image is completed. Then, the suggested image is hidden, and the pending display means, after displaying the suggested image in association with the pending image, until the pending image corresponding to the pending image is completed, displays the pending image It is characterized by changing the display mode of.
Therefore, the player can enjoy a fresh game that cannot be experienced with conventional gaming machines.

By carrying out the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of enhancing the interest of the game.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows the display devices provided in the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows with a block the electrical structure of the main-control board and peripheral equipment provided in the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows with a block the electrical structure of the sub-control board and peripheral device which were provided in the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the storage contents of the RAM provided in the main control board, (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the storage contents of the first special figure reservation storage unit, (b) is the second special figure reservation storage unit FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing stored contents; It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of memory content of ROM with which a main-control board is provided, (a) is explanatory drawing of a jackpot determination table, (b) is explanatory drawing of a ready-to-win determination table. It is an explanatory diagram of a special figure variation pattern selection table. It is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the storage content of the RAM provided in the sub-control board, (a) is an explanatory diagram of the first special figure pending effect storage unit, (b) is the second special figure pending effect storage unit It is an explanatory diagram. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a performance selection table; It is a timing chart of a suggestive animation, a variable effect pattern, and an effect animation. It is a flow chart of the main side main control processing executed by the game control microcomputer. It is a flowchart of the main side timer interrupt processing executed in the main side main control processing shown in FIG. 11 by the game control microcomputer. 13 is a flowchart of a starting opening sensor detection process executed by a game control microcomputer in the main side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 12; 13 is a flowchart of special symbol standby processing executed by the game control microcomputer in the main side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 12; 15 is a flowchart of a second special figure jackpot determination process executed by the game control microcomputer in the special symbol standby process shown in FIG. 14; It is a flow chart of the second special figure variation pattern selection process executed by the game control microcomputer in the special symbol standby process shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a flow chart following the flow chart of FIG. 16; FIG. 13 is a flowchart of special symbol variation processing executed by the game control microcomputer in the main side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 12; It is a flowchart of the sub-side main control processing executed by the effect control microcomputer. 19. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing which the microcomputer for production|presentation control performs in the sub side main control processing shown in FIG. 19. It is a flowchart of the 10ms timer interruption process which the microcomputer for production|presentation control performs in the sub side main control process shown in FIG. 21. It is a flowchart of the receiving command analysis process which the microcomputer for production|presentation control performs in 10 ms timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 23 is a flowchart of effect selection processing executed by the effect control microcomputer in the received command analysis process shown in FIG. 22; 23 is a flow chart of the effect start process executed by the effect control microcomputer in the received command analysis process shown in FIG. 22; (a) is an explanatory diagram of a suggestive moving image, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the color of the pending image has changed. (a) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the variable effect pattern has reached reach, and (b) is an explanatory diagram of the effect moving image.

The gaming machine of the present invention will be described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. In the following explanation, when explaining the direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine, the direction viewed from the player playing the game facing the pachinko gaming machine is used as a reference. Specifically, the left-right direction and the up-down direction of each part of the pachinko game machine are the left-right direction and the up-down direction viewed from the player. Also, the direction toward the player is defined as the front, and the direction away from the player is defined as the rear.

[Main Configuration of Pachinko Machines]
As shown in FIG. 1 , the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a gaming machine frame 16 . The game machine frame 16 is composed of a front frame 18, an inner frame (not shown), and an outer frame (not shown) in order from the front side. The front frame 18 includes a handle 4, a hitting ball supply tray (also referred to as an upper tray) 24, a surplus ball receiving tray (also referred to as a lower tray) 25, a production button 9, a production lever 6, speakers 8 and 8, and a left side. It has a side lamp 23a and a right side lamp 23b.

The handle 4 is provided at the lower right side of the front frame 18, that is, at a position where a player playing a game facing the pachinko game machine 1 can hold it with the right hand. The handle 4 includes a touch switch 92 (FIG. 3), a firing lever 4a, and a firing stop button 4b. The touch switch 92 outputs a signal indicating that the player has touched the handle 4, and is arranged at a portion touched by the right hand of the player holding the handle 4. As shown in FIG. The shooting lever 4a is for adjusting the shooting strength of the game ball, and is rotatably provided on the handle 4. As shown in FIG. The shooting stop button 4b is for stopping the shooting of the game ball when the game ball is being shot, and is provided at a position that can be operated by the thumb of the right hand holding the handle 4.例文帳に追加A hitting ball supply plate (also referred to as an upper plate) 24 is provided on the lower center side of the front frame 18 . The batted ball supply tray 24 is for storing game balls to be supplied to the shooting device 90 (FIG. 3). The hit ball supply tray 24 stores game balls paid out from the rental ball payout device 80 (FIG. 3) and the prize ball payout device 400 (FIG. 3). A surplus ball receiving tray (also referred to as a lower tray) 25 is provided below the hitting ball supply tray 24 in the front frame 18 . The surplus ball receiving tray 25 stores game balls exceeding the number of game balls that can be stored in the batted ball supply tray 24. - 特許庁

The performance button 9 is provided in a portion of the front frame 18 that covers the upper side of the batted ball supply tray 24.例文帳に追加In other words, the effect button 9 is provided in the front frame 18 at a position where the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 can press it with the right hand or the left hand. In this embodiment, the effect button 9 is a push-on type button switch. The performance button 9 incorporates a performance button lamp 9c (FIG. 4) and a performance button vibration motor 9b (FIG. 4). The effect button lamp 9c lights up or blinks when the effect button 9 is pressed during the period when the effect button 9 is pressed. The surface of the effect button 9 is formed of a translucent material, and is devised so that the player can visually recognize the light emitted from the effect button lamp 9c. The production button vibrating motor 9b vibrates the production button 9, and vibrates at a predetermined timing during a period when the production button 9 is effectively pressed. In this embodiment, the effect button lamp 9c is an LED.
The performance button 9 has a built-in elastic member (not shown) such as a spring for returning the pressed performance button 9 to the position before the pressing operation, and the performance button 9 is released from the pressed state. Then, the state before the pressing operation is restored by the restoring force of the elastic member. When the player presses the performance button 9 during a period in which the pressing operation of the performance button 9 is valid, a specific performance is performed. Hereinafter, a specific effect triggered by the operation of the effect button 9 will be referred to as a button effect.

A production lever 6 is provided on the left side of the surplus ball receiving tray 25 in the front frame 18, that is, near the left end of the lower side of the front frame 18. - 特許庁In other words, the effect lever 6 is provided in the front frame 18 at a position where the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 can operate it with the left hand. That is, the effect lever 6 is provided in the front frame 18 at a position where the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 can operate it with the left hand, and the effect button 9 is positioned in the front frame 18 when the player moves with the left hand. It is provided at a position where it can be pressed with the right hand while the performance lever 6 is being operated by .
The performance lever 6 is formed in a bar shape that can be grasped with the left hand, and can be pushed backward in addition to the rotation operation of right rotation or left rotation. In addition, the production lever 6 is provided with a production lever vibration motor 6d (FIG. 4). The production lever vibration motor 6d is for vibrating the production lever 6, and vibrates at a predetermined timing in a period when the operation of the production lever 6 is valid. When the player operates the performance lever 6 during a period when the operation of the performance lever 6 is valid, a specific performance is performed.

A left side lamp 23a is provided on the left side of the front frame 18, and a right side lamp 23b is provided on the right side. A portion of the front frame 18 where the left side lamp 23a and the right side lamp 23b are provided is translucent, and a plurality of LEDs are arranged inside the translucent portion. Each LED is capable of emitting light in a plurality of colors, lights up or blinks according to the content of the presentation, and further changes the color of light emitted. The speakers 8 are provided in the upper left and right corners of the front frame 18, respectively, and output sounds such as music, sound effects, and notification sounds according to the content of the presentation.

Also, the pachinko game machine 1 includes a game board 2, a glass plate 5, and an effect display device 7. - 特許庁The game board 2 is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 2, that is, at a position substantially facing the player's face. The performance display device 7 is arranged on the rear side of the game board 2, and its screen is exposed from substantially the center of the game board 2.例文帳に追加The game board 2 includes a fixed winning device 10, a first big winning device 30, a second big winning device 40, a gate 12, a normal variable winning device (also called electric chew) 20, a general winning opening 13, It has indicators 50, a center decorative body 14, and a rail member 17. - 特許庁The effect display device 7, the speakers 8, 8 and the respective lamps are examples of the notifying means of the present invention, and the effect display device 7 is an example of the image display device of the present invention.

A game area 3 in which game balls flow down (roll) is formed on the board surface of the game board 2 . The game area 3 has a left game area 3A formed on the left side of the screen of the effect display device 7 and a right game area 3B formed on the right side of the screen of the effect display device 7. - 特許庁A plurality of game nails (not shown) are driven into the board surface of the game board 2 for changing the flowing direction of the game ball. The front side of the board surface of the game board 2 is covered with a transparent glass plate 5. - 特許庁Also, although not shown in FIG. 1, LEDs are provided at a plurality of locations on the game board 2 . These LEDs are collectively referred to as board lamps (indicated by reference numeral 2a in FIG. 4). Each LED that constitutes the board lamp 2a can emit light in a plurality of colors, lights up or blinks according to the content of the effect, and further changes the color of the emitted light. That is, the pachinko game machine 1 lights or blinks the left side lamp 23a, the right side lamp 23b and the board lamp 2a according to the content of the effect during game control, and outputs sound from each speaker 8. - 特許庁

The fixed prize winning device 10 is arranged substantially in the center of the lower side of the game board 2 . The fixed winning device 10 has a first starting port 11 that allows one game ball to win (enter a ball). The first starting port 11 is always open, and the probability that the game ball wins the first starting port 11 does not substantially change. The gate 12 is arranged in the right game area 3B, and is configured so that game balls flowing down the right game area 3B can pass therethrough. The normal variable winning device 20 is arranged below the gate 12 in the right game area 3B. The normal variable winning device 20 has a movable member 21 . The movable member 21 is configured to be rotatable with its proximal end serving as a rotation axis, and the opening and closing of the movable member 21 opens and closes the second starting port 22 . When the movable member 21 is opened, the second starting port 22 is opened, and the game balls enter the second starting port 22 one by one (entering a ball) easily. Further, when the movable member 21 is closed, the second starting port 22 is closed and the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 22.例文帳に追加Winning of the game ball in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 22 is an example of "the starting condition is satisfied" in the present invention.

The first big winning device 30 is arranged on the right side of the fixed winning device 10 in the game board 2 , and the second big winning device 40 is arranged above the first big winning device 30 . The first big winning device 30 includes a first opening/closing member 31 that opens and closes the first big winning hole 32, and the second big winning device 40 has a second opening/closing member 41 that opens and closes the second big winning hole 42. Prepare. The first big winning hole 32 and the second big winning hole 42 are each formed in a size that allows a plurality of game balls to win (enter a ball) at the same time. In the present embodiment, the first opening/closing member 31 and the second opening/closing member 41 are each formed in a plate shape elongated in the left-right direction, and configured to be rotatable about the left and right lower ends as the rotation axis. In the following, when describing matters common to the first big prize hole 32 and the second big prize hole 42, they are simply referred to as the big prize hole.
Inside the second big winning device 40, a specific area (not shown) and a non-specific area (not shown), which are areas through which the game balls that have won the second big prize opening 42 can pass, are formed. . Further, inside the second big prize winning device 40, a distribution member (not shown) that distributes the game balls that have won the second big prize opening 42 to a specific area or a non-specific area, and a distribution member that drives A distribution member solenoid 42d (FIG. 3) is provided.

The display device 50 is provided outside the game area 3 of the game board 2 and below the first big winning device 30 . As shown in FIG. 2, the display devices 50 include a first special symbol display device 51 that variably displays a first special symbol (also referred to as a first special symbol) and a second special symbol (also referred to as a second special symbol). and a normal symbol display 53 for variably displaying a normal symbol (also referred to as a normal symbol). In addition, the display devices 50 display the first special symbol reservation display 51a that displays the number of memory of operation suspension of the first special symbol display 51, and the number of memory of operation suspension of the second special symbol display 52. It is provided with a second special figure suspension display 52a and a normal figure suspension display 53a for displaying the number of memory of operation suspension of the normal pattern display 53. - 特許庁Hereinafter, when describing matters common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, it is simply referred to as a special symbol. In addition, when describing matters common to the first special symbol display device 51 and the second special symbol display device 52, they are simply referred to as special symbol display devices.

In this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 51 and the second special symbol display device 52 are each composed of four LEDs. Lighted LEDs (□) and unlit LEDs (■) represent special symbols, and the state in which the LEDs light up in a predetermined direction (for example, from left to right) represents a variable display of the special symbols. Hereinafter, the variation pattern of the special symbol from when the special symbol starts the variable display until the special symbol is confirmed and displayed is called the special symbol variation pattern.
Further, in this embodiment, the normal symbol display 53 is composed of two LEDs. Lighted LEDs (□) and lighted LEDs (▪) represent normal symbols, and the state in which each LED is alternately lit represents a variable display of normal symbols. Further, when the game ball passes through the gate 12, a lottery for normal symbols is executed to determine whether or not the game ball wins, and the normal symbol display 53 variably displays the normal symbols. Then, the normal symbol display device 53 confirms and displays the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol after the lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variable display of the normal symbol. When the normal pattern determined and displayed by the normal pattern display 53 is the normal pattern indicating winning, the normal variable winning device 20 operates to open and close the movable member 21 and the second starting port 22 to open and close.

When the game ball wins the first starting port 11, big win determination (also called big win lottery) for determining whether or not it is a big win is executed, and the first special symbol display 51 variably displays the first special symbol. Then, the first special symbol display device 51 confirms and displays the first special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit determination after a predetermined time has passed since the variable display of the first special symbol is started. Here, when the first special symbol confirmed and displayed is a special symbol indicating a big win, a big win occurs, the first big winning device 30 operates, the first opening/closing member 31 opens and closes, and the first The big winning opening 32 opens and closes. When the game ball wins the first starting port 11 while the first special symbol display 51 is displaying the first special symbol, the operation of the first special symbol display 51 is triggered by the winning. The memory number indicating the number of pending operations is displayed by the first special figure pending display 51a. Hereinafter, the memory number of operation suspension of the first special symbol display device 51 is referred to as the first special symbol suspension number.

Also, when the game ball wins the second starting hole 22, big hit determination (also called big hit lottery) is executed, and the second special symbol display 52 variably displays the second special symbol. Then, the second special symbol display device 52 confirms and displays the second special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit determination after a predetermined time has passed since the variable display of the second special symbol is started. Here, when the second special symbol confirmed and displayed is a special symbol indicating a big win, a big win occurs, the second big winning device 40 operates to open and close the second opening/closing member 41, and the second The big winning opening 42 opens and closes. When the game ball wins the second starting port 22 while the second special symbol display 52 is displaying the second special symbol, the operation of the second special symbol display 52 is triggered by the winning. The memory number indicating the number of pending operations is displayed by the second special figure pending display 52a. Hereinafter, the memory number of the operation suspension of the second special symbol display device 52 is referred to as the second special symbol suspension number. In addition, when describing the matter common to the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number, it is simply referred to as the special figure reservation number.

Hereinafter, the period from when the special symbol display device starts the variable display of the special symbols to when the special symbols are fixedly displayed is referred to as one variation of the special symbols. In addition, the fact that the special figure reservation number decreases by one each time the special symbol is changed once is called digestion of the special figure reservation number. Also, the period required from the opening of the large winning slot until it closes is called the opening period of the large winning slot, and the period from the opening of the large winning slot to the next opening is called the round. Also, the game from the first round to the end of the final round is called a jackpot game. Also, when it is determined as a big win in the big win determination, the type of the big win is determined by lottery. Depending on the type of jackpot, the opening and closing of the big winning opening (one or both of the first big winning opening 32 and the second big winning opening 42), the opening period of the big winning opening, the maximum number of executable rounds, etc. differ.

The pachinko machine 1 has a normal probability (hereinafter referred to as a normal probability) and a probability higher than the normal probability (hereinafter referred to as a high probability) as the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the jackpot determination (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot probability). and are set. Hereinafter, the game state in which the jackpot probability is set to the normal probability is called the normal probability state, and the game state in which the jackpot probability is set to the high probability is called the high probability state. In the pachinko game machine 1, when the game ball that has entered the second big winning hole 42 during the jackpot game passes through the above-mentioned specific area (V win), the game state after the jackpot game ends shifts to the high probability state. do. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a model called a so-called V certain machine.

The general prize winning port 13 is arranged on the left side of the fixed prize winning device 10 in the game board 2 . The rail member 17 is arranged along the circumference of the game board 2 . The rail member 17 guides the game ball shot by the shooting device 90 ( FIG. 3 ) to the game area 3 . At the bottom center of the game board 2, an out port 19 for discharging game balls that have not won anywhere is opened. The center decorative body 14 is arranged on the upper part of the game board 2. - 特許庁The center decorative body 14 has translucency, and is provided with a plurality of LEDs that light up and blink in accordance with the contents of the performance.
The pachinko game machine 1 also includes a movable body 15 . The movable body 15 is arranged behind the center decorative body 14 . The movable body 15 is an example of a so-called gimmick. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the movable body 15 is substantially hidden by the center decorative body 14. FIG. The movable body 15 descends downward at a predetermined timing according to the content of the effect, and is displaced to a state visible to the player.

The effect display device 7 displays moving images and still images such as effect images, message images, and demonstration images. The player plays the game while looking at those images from the front of the pachinko game machine 1.例文帳に追加The effect display device 7 variably displays the effect pattern as the effect image in synchronization with the variable display of the special pattern. In this embodiment, the production pattern is a pattern representing Arabic numerals 1-9. Note that the performance symbols may include symbols representing things other than numbers, such as alphabets and special characters, and may be combined with symbols representing things other than numbers. In this embodiment, a left effect symbol display area, a middle effect symbol display area, and a right effect symbol display area are set in order from the left as areas in which the effect display device 7 variably displays the effect symbols. A left performance symbol 9L is variably displayed in the left performance symbol display area, a middle performance symbol 9C is variably displayed in the medium performance symbol display area, and a right performance symbol 9R is variably displayed in the right performance symbol display area. Hereinafter, when describing items common to the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol display area and the right effect symbol display area, they are simply referred to as the effect symbol display area.

In this embodiment, the main variation pattern (variation mode) of each effect pattern is a variation pattern that moves from the top to the bottom of the screen so that the numbers represented by the effect symbols are in ascending order, that is, a variation pattern that scrolls in the vertical direction. is. As a variation pattern, it is possible to use a horizontal scroll method in which the effect pattern moves from one side of the screen to the other, or a method in which the effect pattern is displayed at the same display position in ascending numerical order. In addition, the effect display device 7 displays a background image as the effect image in the background of each effect symbol. For example, the background image is a moving image such as a TV drama or a movie, a moving image obtained by converting the moving image into animation, an animation, or an original moving image of a pachinko machine manufacturer. In this embodiment, the effect display device 7 is a liquid crystal display device. As the effect display device 7, an organic EL display device, a display device using a dot matrix LED, or the like can be used.
A performance display device 7 variably displays each performance design in synchronism with the variable display of the special design, determines and displays each performance design at the same time as the special design is determined and displayed, and displays the big win determination result. Here, the fixed display means a display state in which the production pattern is completely stopped without shaking up and down or fluctuating again.

Hereinafter, the performance pattern indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit is called a big hit performance pattern, and the performance pattern that shows that the result of the big hit determination is a loss is called a loss performance pattern. In the present embodiment, the jackpot effect pattern is a state in which each effect pattern is aligned with the effect patterns representing the same number, that is, a state of so-called double eyes. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the confirmed displayed left effect symbol 9L, middle effect symbol 9C and right effect symbol 9R are all set to "7". In addition, the lost performance pattern is a state in which the performance symbols representing the same number are not aligned, that is, the pattern is not in a grid pattern. For example, the confirmed and displayed left effect symbol 9L is "7", the middle effect symbol 9C is "6", and the right effect symbol 9R is "7".
Hereinafter, an image composed of a production pattern and a background image which are variably displayed by the production display device 7 in synchronization with the special pattern is referred to as a variable production pattern. The production pattern is an example of the pattern of the present invention.

The variable performance pattern is variably displayed in synchronism with the variable display of the special symbol variation pattern, and when the suspension of the operation of the special symbol display device occurs, the operation of the performance display device 7 is also suspended. That is, the number of pending operations of the special symbol display and the number of pending operations of the effect display device 7 are the same. As shown in FIG. 1, the effect display device 7 is provided with a first effect pending display area 51B and a second effect pending display area 52B. The first effect pending display area 51B is an area for displaying a pending image indicating the number of pending operations of the effect display device 7 . That is, the player can know the number of the first special figure reservation by looking at the reservation image displayed in the first effect reservation display area 51B, and the effect display device 7 caused by the first special figure reservation. You can know the number of pending operations. Further, the second effect pending display area 52B is an area for displaying an effect pending image indicating the number of operation pending of the effect display device 7. FIG. That is, the player can know the second special figure pending number by looking at the effect pending image displayed in the second effect pending display area 52B, and the effect display device 7 caused by the second special figure pending. You can know the number of pending operations.

[Main electrical configuration of pachinko machine]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.
The pachinko game machine 1 includes a main control board 60 (FIG. 3), a payout control board 73 (FIG. 3), a sub control board 100 (FIG. 4), and an image control board 200 (FIG. 4).

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 60 is mounted with a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a game control microcomputer) 61 . The game control microcomputer 61 includes a CPU 62 , a ROM 63 , a RAM 64 and an input/output circuit 65 . The CPU 62 executes detection of prize winning, determination of a big hit, updating of various random numbers, and the like. In the ROM 63, a computer program executed by the CPU 62, a jackpot determination table TA1 (FIG. 6(a)), a reach determination table TA2 (FIG. 6(b)), a special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7), and a jackpot type determination Various tables are stored, such as a table (not shown). The game control microcomputer 61 generates random numbers used in various determinations (lottery), such as jackpot random numbers, jackpot type random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers.

RAM 64 is used as a work memory or the like when CPU 62 executes a computer program. Further, the RAM 64 is provided with a first special figure reservation storage unit 64a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 64b, and a general figure reservation storage unit 64c. As shown in FIG. 5(a), the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a includes first to fourth storage areas. That is, the first special figure reservation number (maximum reservation storage number) that can be stored is four at maximum. In each storage area, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number and a variation pattern random number obtained by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball winning the first start hole 11 (FIG. 1) are stored. be. When the game ball wins the first starting port 11 (FIG. 1) while the first special symbol display device 51 (FIG. 2) is displaying the first special symbol, the first special resulting from the winning The variable display of the symbol is temporarily suspended (operation suspended), and the jackpot random number or the like acquired due to the winning is stored in the first special figure suspension storage section 64a.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b includes first to fourth storage areas. That is, the maximum number of second special figure reservations that can be stored is four. Each storage area stores a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball winning the second start hole 22 (FIG. 1). be. When the game ball wins the second starting port 22 (FIG. 1) while the second special symbol display 52 (FIG. 2) is displaying the second special symbol, the second special resulting from the winning The fluctuation display of the symbol is temporarily suspended (operation suspended), and the big hit random number or the like acquired due to the winning is stored in the second special figure suspension storage section 64b.

In the first special figure suspension storage unit 64a and the second special figure suspension storage unit 64b, the jackpot random numbers and the like are stored in order from the first storage area in the order of occurrence of operation suspension. Therefore, when the jackpot random numbers and the like are stored in the first to fourth storage areas, the jackpot random numbers and the like stored in the fourth storage area are the most recent information in terms of time, and are stored in the first storage area. The jackpot random numbers and the like are the oldest information in terms of time. The jackpot random numbers and the like stored in each storage area are shifted one by one to the adjacent old storage area each time the variable display of the first special symbol is completed. For example, the jackpot random numbers stored in the second storage area are shifted to the first storage area. That is, the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b store the jackpot random numbers and the like as reservations in chronological order with an upper limit of 4, and at the stage when the special symbol fluctuation display is finished. Newly consume the oldest remembered hold. Also, the lottery based on the jackpot random numbers stored in the first storage area is executed before the variable display of the special symbols by the special symbol display is completed and the next variable display is started. The first special figure suspension storage unit 64a and the second special figure suspension storage unit 64b are examples of suspension storage means of the present invention.

The normal pattern holding storage unit 64c (Fig. 3) is a normal winning random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball passing through the gate 12 (Fig. 1) (determines whether or not the normal pattern is winning) A random number for (lottery) is stored. When the game ball passes through the gate 12 while the normal symbol display 53 is displaying the normal symbols, the operation of the normal symbol display 53 caused by the passage is temporarily suspended (operation suspension), and the passage is performed. The normal random number acquired due to is stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit 64c. The variation display of the normal symbols withheld is performed after the current variation display of the normal symbols is completed. In this embodiment, the general pattern suspension storage unit 64c has a storage area for performing a total of four suspensions, and the number of storage of operation suspensions of the normal design display device 53 is four at maximum. Hereinafter, the memory number of operation suspension of the normal symbol display 53 is referred to as the normal symbol suspension number.

A RAM clear switch 66 is mounted on the main control board 60 . The pachinko game machine 1 initializes the RAM 64 and the RAM 120 (FIG. 4) of the sub-control board 100 when started with the RAM clear switch 66 pressed. Also, the display devices 50 are electrically connected to the main control board 60 . Further, on the main control board 60, via the relay board 74, a first starting hole sensor 11a, a second starting hole sensor 22a, a gate sensor 12a, a first big winning hole sensor 32a, and a second big winning hole A sensor 42a, a specific area sensor 42b, a non-specific area sensor 42c, a general winning opening sensor 13a, an electric tuning solenoid 20a, a first large winning opening solenoid 30a, a second large winning opening solenoid 40a, and distribution The member solenoid 42d is electrically connected.

The first starting hole sensor 11a is provided directly under the first starting hole 11 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal to the main control board 60 indicating that the game ball has entered the first starting hole 11. The second starting hole sensor 22a is provided directly under the second starting hole 22 (FIG. 1) and outputs a signal to the main control board 60 indicating that the game ball has entered the second starting hole 22. The gate sensor 12a is provided in the game ball passage area of the gate 12 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal to the main control board 60 indicating that the game ball has passed through the gate 12. FIG. The first big winning hole sensor 32a is provided directly under the first big winning hole 32 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the first big winning hole 32 to the main control board 60. do. The second big winning hole sensor 42a is provided directly under the second big winning hole 42 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the second big winning hole 42 to the main control board 60. do. The specific area sensor 42b is provided within a specific area inside the second big winning hole 42 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal to the main control board 60 indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area. The non-specific area sensor 42c is provided in the non-specific area inside the second big winning hole 42 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the non-specific area to the main control board 60. . The general winning hole sensor 13a is provided directly under the general winning hole 13 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal to the main control board 60 indicating that the game ball has entered the general winning hole 13.

The electric tuning solenoid 20a drives the movable member 21 (FIG. 1) of the normal variable winning device 20 to open and close. The first big prize opening solenoid 30a drives the first opening/closing member 31 (FIG. 1) of the first big prize winning device 30 to open and close. The second big winning opening solenoid 40a drives the second opening/closing member 41 (FIG. 1) of the second big winning device 40 to open and close. The distribution member solenoid 42 d drives the distribution member provided inside the second big winning device 40 .
Also, the main control board 60 is electrically connected to the ball rental device 80 , the card unit 76 and the prize ball delivery device 400 via the payout control board 73 . The card unit 76 is provided adjacent to the pachinko game machine 1, and reads and writes the balance on the prepaid card. The rental ball dispensing device 80 includes a ball rental motor 81 and a ball rental sensor 82 . A ball lending motor 81 drives a member for putting out a game ball as a lending ball, and a ball lending sensor 82 sends a signal indicating that a game ball has been paid out by the member through a payout control board 73 to the main control board. 60. The game control microcomputer 61 counts the number of rental balls paid out by the rental ball payout device 80 based on the signal output from the payout control board 73 . When a ball lending button (not shown) is operated when the prepaid card inserted in the card unit 76 has a balance recorded that is equal to or greater than the minimum balance that can be paid out, the ball lending device 80 operates, A minimum unit number of rented balls is dispensed to the batted ball supply tray 24 .

The prize ball dispensing device 400 includes a prize ball motor 401 and a prize ball sensor 402 . A prize ball motor 401 drives a member that pays out a game ball as a prize ball, and a prize ball sensor 402 outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has been paid out by the member through the payout control board 73, the main control board. 60. The game control microcomputer 61 counts the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball payout device 400 based on the signal output from the payout control board 73 .
A launching device 90 is electrically connected to the main control board 60 via a launching control circuit 75 . Firing device 90 comprises firing motor 91 , touch switch 92 and firing volume 93 . The shooting motor 91 drives a hitting mallet (not shown) that hits and shoots game balls. The touch switch 92 outputs a signal indicating that the player has touched the handle 4 . The shooting volume 93 adjusts the strength with which the hitting hammer strikes the game ball according to the amount of rotation of the shooting lever 4a (FIG. 1).

The pachinko game machine 1 also includes a power board 70 . The power board 70 supplies power to the main control board 60 and the payout control board 73 . Also, the power supply board 70 supplies power via the payout control board 73 to each device electrically connected to the payout control board 73 . The power supply board 70 also supplies power from the main control board 60 through the relay board 74 to each sensor and solenoid electrically connected to the relay board 74 . In addition, the power supply board 70 supplies power through the main control board 60 to the displays 50 electrically connected to the main control board 60 .
A backup power supply circuit 71 is provided on the power supply board 70 . The backup power supply circuit 71 supplies power necessary for holding information to the RAM 64 of the main control board 60 and the like when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside. A power switch 72 is electrically connected to the power board 70 for turning on and off a main power supply that supplies power to the power board 70 .

The main control board 60 transmits various commands to the sub-control board 100 (FIG. 4). The main control board 60 can send commands to the sub control board 100 , but the sub control board 100 cannot send commands to the main control board 60 . In other words, the communication between the main control board 60 and the sub-control board 100 is unidirectional communication in which only transmission from the main control board 60 to the sub-control board 100 is possible.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 100 is mounted with a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter referred to as the effect control microcomputer) 101 . The effect control microcomputer 101 includes a CPU 102 , a ROM 110 , a RAM 120 and an input/output circuit 103 . The CPU 102 controls an effect along with the game. The ROM 110 stores computer programs for the CPU 102 to control effects, and various tables such as the effect selection table TA4 (FIG. 9) for selecting effects. RAM 120 is used as a work memory when CPU 102 executes a computer program. In addition, the RAM 120 is provided with a first special figure reservation effect storage unit 121, a second special figure reservation effect storage unit 122, and a variation effect storage unit 123.

As shown in FIG. 8(a), the first special figure pending effect storage unit 121 has five storage areas consisting of the storage area and the first to fourth storage areas, and each storage area is the main control board. It stores the first start winning command output from 60 and the like. The first start winning command is a command including a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern random number and a reach random number obtained by the game control microcomputer 61 when the game ball has entered the first start port 11.
As shown in FIG. 8(b), the second special figure pending effect storage unit 122 has four storage areas consisting of the storage area and the first to fourth storage areas, each storage area is the main control board It stores the second start winning command output from 60 and the like. The second start winning command is a command including a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern random number and a reach random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 when the game ball has entered the second start port 22.
The storage area stores a first start winning command or a second starting winning command used for the variation.
The input/output circuit 103 transmits data to or receives data from each board connected to the sub-control board 100 .

An image control board 200 is electrically connected to the sub-control board 100 . The image control board 200 includes an image control CPU 202, a VDP 201 (Video Display Processor), a control ROM 203, a control RAM 204, a CGROM (Character Generator Read Only Memory) 205, and a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 206. and are implemented. The image control CPU 202 controls the effect display device 7 to display effect images such as variable effect patterns, pending images, suggestive moving images, effect moving images, button effect images and advance notice effect images. The pending image, suggestive moving image, and effect moving image will be described later. The control ROM 203 stores a computer program for the image control CPU 202 to control the effect display device 7 . The control RAM 204 is used as a work memory when the image control CPU 202 executes computer programs. The CGROM 205 stores image data for the effect display device 7 to display effect images. The VDP 201 reads image data from the CGROM 205 according to the display list created by the image control CPU 202 and develops the read image data in the development area in the VRAM 206 . The VDP 201 synthesizes the image data developed in the VRAM 206 and stores the synthesized image data in the frame buffer in the VRAM 206 . The VDP 201 converts the image data stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 206 into RGB signals and outputs them to the effect display device 7 . Thereby, the effect display device 7 displays the effect image.

The sub-control board 100 is electrically connected to the left side lamp 23a, the right side lamp 23b, and the board lamp 2a via the lamp control board 79. As shown in FIG. The effect control microcomputer 101 uses data stored in the ROM 110 to create light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and transmits the light emission pattern data to the lamp control board 79 . Then, the lamp control board 79 performs light emission control of each lamp according to the received light emission pattern data.
The movable body 15 is electrically connected to the lamp control board 79 via the relay board 77 . A device (not shown) for operating the movable body 15 is connected to the movable body 15, and a movable body motor (not shown) for driving the device is connected to the device. . The effect control microcomputer 101 creates operation pattern data for determining the operation pattern of the movable body 15 using data stored in the ROM 110 and transmits the operation pattern data to the lamp control board 79 . The lamp control board 79 that has received the operation pattern data drives the movable body motor via the relay board 77 according to the operation pattern, and controls the movement of the movable body 15 .

Each speaker 8 is electrically connected to the sub-control board 100 via the audio control board 78 . The audio control board 78 is equipped with an audio control CPU (not shown), an audio data ROM (not shown), an audio synthesizing circuit (not shown), and an amplifier (not shown). . The audio data ROM stores audio data for each speaker 8 to output sounds such as music and sound effects. The voice control CPU reads voice data from the voice data ROM based on the command received from the sub-control board 100, and outputs the read voice data to the voice synthesizing circuit. The speech synthesizing circuit synthesizes the input speech data, converts the synthesized synthesized speech data into an analog speech signal, and outputs the analog speech signal to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the input audio signal and outputs it to each speaker 8 . Each speaker 8 outputs a sound indicated by the input audio signal.

Also, the sub-control board 100 is electrically connected to the production button detection switch 9a, the production lever push detection switch 6a, the production lever rotation detection switch 6b, the production button vibration motor 9b, and the production lever vibration motor 6d. It is The production button detection switch 9a outputs a signal indicating that the production button 9 has been pressed to the sub-control board 100, and the production control microcomputer 101 performs button production based on the signal input from the production button detection switch 9a. to run. The production lever push-in detection switch 6a outputs a signal indicating that the production lever 6 has been pushed in to the sub-control board 100, and the production control microcomputer 101, based on the signal input from the production lever push-in detection switch 6a, A lever performance performed when a performance lever 6 is pushed is executed. The production lever rotation detection switch 6b outputs a signal indicating that the production lever 6 has been rotated to the sub-control board 100, and the production control microcomputer 101, based on the signal input from the production lever rotation detection switch 6b, A lever performance performed when a performance lever 6 is rotated is executed.

The production button vibration motor 9b is a member for vibrating the production button 9 and is housed inside the production button 9. - 特許庁The effect lever vibration motor 6d is a member that vibrates the effect lever 6, and is provided in a portion that contacts the effect lever 6 or inside the effect lever 6. The ROM 110 stores motion pattern data for determining the motion pattern of the performance button vibration motor 9b and motion pattern data for determining the motion pattern of the performance lever vibration motor 6d. A performance control microcomputer 101 reads operation pattern data from a ROM 110 when the performance timing for vibrating the performance button 9 comes, and drives and controls a performance button vibration motor 9b based on the read operation pattern data. In addition, the performance control microcomputer 101 reads the operation pattern data from the ROM 110 when the performance timing for vibrating the performance lever 6 comes, and drives and controls the performance lever vibration motor 6d based on the read operation pattern data.

[Explanation of game state]
Next, the game state of the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. A special symbol display device and a normal symbol display device 53 of the pachinko game machine 1 are provided with a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display is operating is called "high probability state", and the state in which it is not operating is called "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state.
In addition, the state in which the variable time reduction function of the special symbol display is operating is called "shortening of working hours", and the state of not operating is called "non-shortening of working hours". In the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time required from the start of the fluctuation display to the final display) is shorter than the non-time saving state.

The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display may operate simultaneously, or only one of them may operate. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 53 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the normal symbol display 53 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the probability of being determined as winning in the lottery of normal symbols is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display device 53 is activated, the normal symbol that the normal symbol display device 53 confirms and displays is a normal winning symbol (determined as winning in the normal symbol lottery) The probability of becoming a normal symbol indicating that it has been done increases.

In addition, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-working time saving state. For example, the variation time of normal symbols is 10 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state. Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the normal variable winning device 20 is longer than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the normal variable winning device 20 is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the normal variable winning device 20 is opened in the auxiliary game is greater than in the non-time-saving state. In other words, the function of increasing the number of opening times of the normal variable winning device 20 is activated. The auxiliary game is a game of opening and closing the second starting port 22 in an opening pattern according to the current game state when the confirmed and displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol.

When the probability variation function and variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display device 53 and the opening time extension function and opening frequency increasing function of the normal variable winning device 20 are operating, when these functions are not operating. , the variable prize winning device 20 is opened frequently, and game balls enter the second starting port 22 frequently. As a result, since the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls increases, the player can aim for a big win without greatly reducing the number of game balls in hand. In this way, under the condition that the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 53 and the opening time extension function and the opening frequency increasing function of the normal variable winning device 20 are operating, the normal variable winning The control that supports the winning of the second starting port 22 by the device 20 is called electric support control.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through the specific area inside the second big winning hole 42 (FIG. 1) during the jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game ends is Support control is performed and it is a high probability state and a short working time state. This game state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times, or when a big win is won and the big win game is executed.

In addition, when the game ball does not pass through the specific area inside the second big winning hole 42 (FIG. 1) during the jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game is finished is the electric support control. Normal probability state and time saving state. This game state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times, or when a big win is won and the big win game is executed.
In addition, when the pachinko game machine 1 is played for the first time, the game state after power-on is a normal probability state and a non-time saving state while not performing electric support control.

[Pending images, suggestive videos and directing videos]
Next, the pending image, suggestive moving image, and effect moving image will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, 25 and 26. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 25(a), the effect display device 7 displays the variable effect pattern EG and the reserved images H1 to H4 representing the first special figure reserved number in the first effect reserved display area 51B. In the illustrated example, four pending images H1 to H4 are displayed, indicating that the first special figure pending number is four. The pending images are displayed from the left in order of occurrence of the pending. In the illustrated example, the hold image H1 shows the hold with the oldest occurrence time, and the hold image H4 shows the hold with the latest occurrence time. Also, in the illustrated example, each of the pending images H1 to H4 is a blue pending image. Confidence in the occurrence of a jackpot differs depending on the color of the reserved image. In this embodiment, the reliability of the occurrence of the big win is higher when the color of the reserved image is green than when the color of the reserved image is blue. Also, red or gold pending images, which are more reliable than green, may be provided. In addition, it is called digestion of a pending image that a pending image disappears with the digestion of the special figure pending number.

Also, the effect display device 7 may display the suggestive moving image in association with the pending image (time t1 in FIG. 10). The suggestive moving image is a moving image suggesting contents that the effect display device 7 may display. In the example shown in FIG. 25(a), suggestive video HG1 is displayed in association with pending image H1. In the illustrated example, the suggestive moving image HG1 is displayed in the form of a balloon from the pending image H1. If the correspondence relationship with the reserved image is known, a display form other than the balloon form, for example, a display form in which the suggestive moving image HG1 and the reserved image are connected with a line may be used. The suggestive moving image HG1 is displayed in association with a pending image that has not yet been digested, and in the display of the effect display device 7 that is performed with the digestion of the pending image corresponding to the pending image, the variable display of the effect pattern is in the ready-to-win state. It suggests the contents of the production that will be performed after that. In the illustrated example, the suggestive video HG1 is a video showing a UFO moving. A player who has seen the suggestive moving image HG1 displayed in association with the pending image H1 is in a ready-to-reach state in the next variable display of the production pattern, and then is associated with the same moving picture as the suggestive moving image HG1 or with the suggestive moving image HG1. It raises the expectation that the video will be displayed.

Subsequently, the color of the reserved image H1 changes from blue to green. As a result, the player has a heightened sense of anticipation that a big win will occur in the next variable display of the performance symbols. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 26(a), the next variable display of the production pattern, that is, the suspension of the special figure 1 corresponding to the suspension image H1 associated with the suggestion video HG1 (FIG. 25(a)) The variable display of the production pattern is started based on. In the illustrated example, the fluctuation pattern of reach is displayed. As a result, the player has a heightened sense of anticipation for the occurrence of a big win in the variation. Here, reach means a state in which only one special symbol remains among a plurality of special symbols that is variably displayed. It is a state in which special symbols are combined to indicate a big hit. In addition, the ready-to-win state is a state in which one of the performance symbols variably displayed in each of the plurality of display areas of the performance display device 7 remains, and is variably displayed. It is a state in which the combination of the big hit production pattern depends on which production pattern the existing production pattern is fixedly displayed.
For example, when one of the jackpot effect symbols is "777", "7" is confirmed and displayed as the left effect symbol 9L in the left effect symbol display area, and "7" is displayed as the right effect symbol 9R in the right effect symbol display area. ” is fixedly displayed, and the middle effect symbol 9C is variably displayed in the middle effect symbol display area. The concept of reach includes a state in which the medium effect pattern 9C is scrolled, a state in which it is swaying, a state in which expansion and contraction are repeated, and the like. Hereinafter, the variation production pattern in which the state of reach appears is referred to as a reach variation pattern.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 26(b), the effect display device 7 displays the effect moving image A1 related to the suggestive moving image HG1. The suggestive moving image HG1 is at least part of the effect moving image A1. In the illustrated example, an effect animation A1 showing a UFO flying is displayed. In other words, the suggestive moving image HG1 showing the UFO moving and the related effect moving image A1 are displayed after the ready-to-reach state of the effect symbols. A player who has seen this effect moving image A1 thinks that the effect moving image A1 related to the suggested moving image HG1 seen in the previous variation of the effect symbols was displayed as expected. If the effect moving image A1 is a moving image with a high degree of reliability for the occurrence of the big win, the player has a heightened sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big win in the variation. The effect display device 7 displays the pending images H1 to H4 representing the second special figure pending number in the second effect pending display area 52B (FIG. 1). Also, at least part of the moving image or still image displayed by the effect display device 7 can be used as the suggestive image.
The first effect pending display area 51B and the second effect pending display area 52B are examples of the pending display means of the present invention. Also, the suggestive moving image is an example of the suggestive image of the present invention, and the effect moving image is an example of the effect of the present invention.

[Jackpot determination table]
The jackpot determination table TA1 shown in FIG. 6(a) is a table that the game control microcomputer 61 (FIG. 3) refers to when executing jackpot determination as to whether or not the game is a jackpot. The jackpot determination table TA1 is configured by associating a game state with a jackpot random number. The jackpot random number is a predetermined random number selected from the jackpot random numbers generated by the jackpot random number counter. In this embodiment, the jackpot random number counter counts 65536 jackpot random numbers from 0 to 65535 in total. That is, a total of 65536 jackpot random numbers from 0 to 65535 are generated. In this embodiment, a total of 165 jackpot random numbers from 0 to 164 are set in the jackpot determination table TA1 as jackpot random numbers when the game state is the normal probability state. When the game control microcomputer 61 determines that the jackpot random number obtained from the jackpot random number counter is any one of 0 to 164 when the game state is the normal probability state, the game control microcomputer 61 determines that it is a jackpot in the jackpot determination, and determines that it is a jackpot. If it is other than 0 to 164, it is determined that it is not a big hit, that is, it is lost.

In addition, in this embodiment, a total of 650 jackpot random numbers from 0 to 649 are set in the jackpot determination table TA1 as jackpot random numbers when the game state is in a high probability state. That is, more jackpot random numbers are set than in the normal probability state, and the probability of being determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination is higher than in the normal probability state. When the game control microcomputer 61 determines that the jackpot random number acquired from the jackpot random number counter is any one of 0 to 649 when the game state is in a high probability state, the game control microcomputer 61 determines that it is a jackpot in the jackpot determination, If it is other than 0 to 649, it is determined that it is not a big hit, that is, it is lost.

[Reach determination table]
The reach determination table TA2 shown in FIG. 6(b) determines whether or not to select a special figure variation pattern in which reach appears when the game control microcomputer 61 (FIG. 3) determines that the result of the big hit determination is a loss. It is a table referred to when making a determination.
The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not to select a special figure variation pattern in which reach appears when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. The reach determination table TA2 is configured by associating game states with reach random numbers. The reach random number is a predetermined random number selected from the reach random numbers generated by the reach random number counter. In this embodiment, the reach random number counter counts 256 reach random numbers from 0 to 255 in total. That is, a total of 256 reach random numbers from 0 to 256 are generated. In this embodiment, a total of 28 reach random numbers from 0 to 27 are set as the reach random numbers when the gaming state is a non-time saving state. The game control microcomputer 61 determines that there is a reach in the reach determination when the reach random number obtained from the reach random number counter when the game state is a non-time saving state is either 0 to 27, and determines that there is a reach in the reach determination. If it is other than 0 to 27, it is determined that there is no reach.

In addition, in this embodiment, a total of 12 reach random numbers from 0 to 11 are set as the reach random numbers when the game state is the time saving state. The game control microcomputer 61 determines that there is a reach in the reach determination when the reach random number acquired from the reach random number counter when the game state is a time saving state is any one of 0 to 11, and out of 0 to 255. If it is other than 0 to 11, it is determined that there is no reach.
Reach random numbers that are determined to have reach are set less in the time saving state than in the non-working time saving state. Thereby, the probability that it is determined that there is reach in the time saving state is lower than in the non time saving state. That is, since the probability of being determined to be without reach increases, the probability of selecting a special figure variation pattern without reach increases accordingly when selecting a special figure variation pattern. For this reason, in the time saving state, the pace of digestion of the number of reserved special figures becomes faster.

[Special figure variation pattern selection table]
The special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 shown in FIG. 7 is a table referred to when the game control microcomputer 61 (FIG. 3) determines the special figure variation pattern by the special symbol display by lottery. The special figure fluctuation pattern table TA3 associates the game state, the judgment (jackpot judgment and reach judgment) result, the special figure pending number, the fluctuation pattern random number, the special figure fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time, and the stop time. configured as follows. The variation effect pattern in the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 is a variation effect pattern that is variably displayed by the effect display device 7 corresponding to the selected special figure variation pattern, and is described for reference. The variation pattern random number is a predetermined random number selected from the variation pattern random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number counter. In this embodiment, the variation pattern random number counter counts a total of 100 variation pattern random numbers from 0 to 99. FIG. That is, a total of 100 variation pattern random numbers from 0 to 99 are generated.

If the game state is determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination when the game state is a non-time-saving state, and the variation pattern random number obtained from the variation pattern random number counter is either 0 to 44, regardless of the special figure pending number, the special figure Variation pattern P1 is selected. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P1 is selected is 45%. Also, if the variation pattern random number is any one of 45 to 79, the special figure variation pattern P2 is selected regardless of the number of balls on hold. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P2 is selected is 35%. Also, if the variation pattern random number is any one of 80 to 94, the special figure variation pattern P3 is selected regardless of the number of balls on hold. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P3 is selected is 15%. Also, if the variation pattern random number is any one of 95 to 99, the special figure variation pattern P4 is selected regardless of the number of balls on hold. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P4 is selected is 5%.
The fluctuation times of the special figure fluctuation patterns P1, P2, P3, and P4 are 120 seconds, 90 seconds, 60 seconds, and 15 seconds, respectively. Each is 0.5 seconds. Further, when the special figure fluctuation patterns P1, P2, P3, P4 are selected, the effect display device 7 displays SP (super) reach A, super Chiri B, super Chiri C, normal reach, respectively, as the fluctuation effect patterns. display.

In addition, when the gaming state is determined to be lost when the non-time saving state, and when it is determined that there is reach in the reach determination, that is, in the case of loss with reach, the variation pattern random number obtained from the variation pattern random number counter is any one of 0 to 4, regardless of the special figure reservation number, the special figure variation pattern P5 is selected. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P5 is selected is 5%. Also, if the variation pattern random number is any one of 5 to 14, the special figure variation pattern P6 is selected regardless of the number of balls on hold. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P6 is selected is 10%. Also, if the variation pattern random number is any one of 15 to 34, the special figure variation pattern P7 is selected regardless of the number of balls on hold. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P7 is selected is 20%. Also, if the variation pattern random number is any one of 35 to 99, the special figure variation pattern P8 is selected regardless of the number of balls on hold. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P8 is selected is 65%.
The variation time of the special figure variation patterns P5 to P8 and the stop time of the special symbol are the same as the variation patterns P1 to P4, respectively. Further, when the special figure fluctuation patterns P5 to P8 are selected, the effect display device 7 displays SP (super) reach A, super chiri B, super chiri C and normal reach, respectively, as the change effect patterns.

In addition, when the gaming state is determined to be lost when the non-time-saving state, and when it is determined that there is no reach in the reach determination, that is, in the case of reach without loss, the number of special figures pending is 0 to 2 There, if the variation pattern random number obtained from the variation pattern random number counter is any of 0 to 99, the special figure variation pattern P9 is selected. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P9 is selected is 100%. Also, when the number of special figures reserved is 3 to 4 and the variation pattern random number obtained from the variation pattern random number counter is any one of 0 to 99, the special figure variation pattern P10 is selected. That is, the probability that the special figure variation pattern P10 is selected is 100%. The variation time of the special figure variation pattern P9 is 10 seconds, and the variation time of the special figure variation pattern P10 is 5 seconds. The stop time of the special symbols of the special figure fluctuation patterns P9 and P10 is 0.5 seconds, respectively. Further, when the special figure variation pattern P9 or the special figure variation pattern P10 is selected, the effect display device 7 displays normal variation as the variation effect pattern.

When the gaming state is determined to be a big hit when the time saving state, the special figure variation patterns P11 to P14 are selected. The variation time of the special figure variation patterns P11 to P14 and the stop time of the special symbol are the same as the special figure variation patterns P1 to P4, respectively. Further, when the special figure fluctuation patterns P11 to P14 are selected, the effect display device 7 displays SP (super) reach A, super chiri B, super chiri C, and normal reach, respectively, as fluctuation effect patterns. When it is determined that there is reach loss in the time saving state, the special figure variation patterns P15 to P18 are selected. The variation time of the special figure variation patterns P15 to P18 and the stop time of the special symbol are the same as the special figure variation patterns P5 to P8, respectively. It is determined that there is no reach when the time saving state, the number of special figures pending is 0 to 2, and if the variation pattern random number obtained from the variation pattern random number counter is either 0 to 99, the special figure variation Pattern P19 is selected. Also, when the number of special figures reserved is 3 to 4 and the variation pattern random number obtained from the variation pattern random number counter is any one of 0 to 99, the special figure variation pattern P20 is selected. The variation time of the special figure variation pattern P19 is 5 seconds, and the variation time of the special figure variation pattern P20 is 2.5 seconds. The stop time of the special symbols of the special figure fluctuation patterns P19 and P20 is 0.5 seconds, respectively. Further, when the special figure variation pattern P19 or the special figure variation pattern P20 is selected, the effect display device 7 displays normal variation as the variation effect pattern.

As described above, the probability that SP reach is selected when in a non-time saving state is 95% if it is determined to be a big hit in the jackpot determination, but it is determined to be a loss in the jackpot determination, and it is determined that there is a reach 35% if In addition, the probability that normal reach is selected when the non-time saving state is 5% if it is determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination, but it is determined to be a loss in the jackpot determination, and if it is determined that there is a reach 65%.
That is, when the effect display device 7 displays the SP reach as the variable effect pattern, there is a high possibility that a big hit will occur. In other words, the SP reach is a fluctuating effect pattern with a higher reliability for the occurrence of a big win than the normal reach.

[Direction selection table]
The production selection table TA4 shown in FIG. 9 is a table that the production control microcomputer 101 (FIG. 4) refers to when selecting the production contents to be displayed on the production display device 7 when the reach special figure fluctuation pattern is selected. be.
The effect selection table TA4 is configured by associating special figure variation patterns, variation effect patterns, effect selection random numbers, and effect contents. The contents of the effect are composed of the effect moving image, the reserved color and the suggestive moving image. The effect moving image and the suggestive moving image that constitute one effect content are moving images that are related to each other. The effect selection random number is a random number for selecting the content of effect, and the effect selection random number counter is generated. In this embodiment, the effect selection random number counter generates a effect selection random number of 0-99. When the game control microcomputer 61 selects a special figure variation pattern with reference to the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7), the effect control microcomputer 101 refers to the effect selection table TA4 and selects the selected special figure variation pattern. is selected, and further, the performance contents associated with the performance selection random number obtained from the performance selection random number counter are selected.

Both of the special figure variation patterns P1 and P11 are special figure variation patterns selected when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. In this case, SP reach A is selected as the variable effect pattern. In other words, the SP reach A is a highly reliable variable effect pattern for the occurrence of a big win. Further, when the effect selection random number is 0 to 69, the effect content M1 is selected. Effect content M1 is composed of effect animation A1, reserved color green, and suggestive animation HG1. That is, when the special figure variation pattern is P1 or P11, the effect content M1 is selected with a probability of 70%. When the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the effect content M1 is selected with a probability of 70%, so the effect content M1 is a highly reliable effect for the occurrence of a big win. When the effect content M1 is selected, the effect display device 7 displays the suggestive moving image HG1 in association with the pending image H1 (FIG. 25(a)), and changes the color of the pending image H1 from blue to green (see FIG. 25A). 25(b)). Then, the effect display device 7 displays the effect moving image A1 related to the suggestive moving image HG1 when the fluctuation of the effect symbol based on the suspension corresponding to the pending image H1 becomes a reach (Fig. 26(a)) (Fig. 26(b) )).

Further, when the effect selection random number is 70 to 94, the effect content M2 is selected. The effect content M2 is composed of the effect animation A2, the reserved color blue, and the suggestive animation HG2. That is, when the special figure variation pattern is P1 or P11, the effect content M2 is selected with a probability of 25%. Further, when the effect selection random number is 95 to 99, the effect content M3 is selected. The effect content M3 is composed of an effect moving image A3, a reserved color blue, and a suggestive moving image HG3. That is, when the special figure variation pattern is P1 or P11, the effect content M3 is selected with a probability of 5%.
Also, the special figure variation patterns P5 and P15 are both special figure variation patterns that are selected when the result of the big hit determination and reach determination is loss with reach. Also in this case, the SP reach A is selected as the variable effect pattern, but when the effect selection random number is 95-99, the effect content M1 is selected. That is, when the special figure variation pattern is P5 or P15, the effect content M2 is selected with a probability of 5%. Further, when the effect selection random number is 70 to 94, the effect content M2 is selected. That is, when the special figure variation pattern is P5 or P15, the effect content M2 is selected with a probability of 25%. Further, when the effect selection random number is 95 to 99, the effect content M3 is selected. That is, when the special figure variation pattern is P5 or P15, the effect content M3 is selected with a probability of 5%.

As described above, the effect content M1 is selected with a probability of 70% in the case of a big win, but is selected only with a probability of 5% in the case of a loss. In other words, the suggestive moving image HG1 that constitutes the effect content M1 is a suggestive moving image having a reliability of 70% with respect to the occurrence of the big win. In addition, the performance animation A1 displayed when the SP reach A is variably displayed based on the suspension corresponding to the suspension image associated with the suggestive animation HG1 is also a performance animation with high reliability for the occurrence of the big win. . The reliability of the occurrence of the jackpot is highest for the suggestive video HG1, next highest for the suggestive video HG2, and lowest for the suggestive video HG3.
Therefore, the player who sees the suggestive moving image HG1 has a heightened sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big win. Further, when the suggestive video HG1 is displayed, the variable effect pattern displayed based on the hold corresponding to the hold image associated with the suggestive video HG1 is always SP reach A, so the player can By watching the moving image HG1, it can be predicted that the variable effect pattern to be displayed next is the SP reach. Furthermore, when the suggestive moving image HG1 is displayed, the effect moving image A1 is displayed in the variable display of the SP reach A that is displayed next. In the variable display of the SP reach A, it can be predicted that the effect moving image A1 will be displayed.
In other words, the player expects to display the effect animation A1 related to the suggestive animation HG1 in addition to the expectation that the SP reach A will be displayed, thereby enhancing the interest in the game.
Further, when the suggestive moving image HG1 is displayed in the effect content M1, the pending image changes from blue to green thereafter. Reliability is further enhanced.
In addition, when the performance content M2 or M3 is selected, the pending image does not change from blue, but in the variable display of the performance pattern based on the pending corresponding to the pending image, the SP reach A is variably displayed and a big hit is generated. do. Therefore, even if the color of the pending image is blue, the player can expect the occurrence of SP reach and the occurrence of a big win.

Further, when the special figure variation pattern P2 or P12 is selected when it is determined to be a big hit in the jackpot determination, the SP reach B is selected as the variation performance pattern, and further, the performance contents M4 to M6 according to the performance selection random number. is selected. In addition, even when the special figure variation pattern P6 or P16 is selected when the result of the jackpot determination and the reach determination is a loss with reach, the SP reach B is selected as the variation effect pattern, and further, according to the effect selection random number , the effect contents M4 to M6 are selected. The reliability of each of the performance contents M4 to M6 with respect to the occurrence of the big win is equivalent to that of the performance contents M1 to M3.
Further, when the special figure variation pattern P3 or P13 is selected when it is determined to be a big hit in the jackpot determination, the SP reach C is selected as the variation performance pattern, and further, the performance contents M7 to M9 according to the performance selection random number. is selected. In addition, even when the special figure variation pattern P7 or P17 is selected when the result of the jackpot determination and the reach determination is a loss with reach, the SP reach C is selected as the variation effect pattern, and further, according to the effect selection random number , the effect contents M7 to M9 are selected. The reliability of each of the performance contents M7 to M9 with respect to the occurrence of the big win is equivalent to that of the performance contents M1 to M3.
As described above, different types of suggestive videos are associated with the reserved images of the reserved colors with high reliability of the jackpot, and different types of suggested videos are associated with the reserved images of the reserved color with low reliability of the jackpot. is associated with a suggestive video. As a result, the reliability of the big win changes depending on the combination of the reserved color and the type of suggestive moving image, so that the interest in the game can be enhanced.
In addition, if the reserved color of the reserved image is green, which can be expected to win a big hit, and when the suggestive video is displayed in association with the reserved image, the variable production pattern when the hold is digested will definitely reach. , the player can be given a sense of anticipation if the effect animation is reliably displayed after reaching reach. As the reserved color of the reserved image in which a big win can be expected, in addition to green, red or gold, which has a higher degree of expectation than green, may be used, and even in that case, the same effect can be expected.
Furthermore, when the reserved color of the reserved image is blue, which can hardly be expected to hit the jackpot, even if the suggestive video is displayed in association with the reserved image, as long as the variable production pattern reaches reach, the production video If it is surely displayed, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation.

[Main processing of game control microcomputer 61]
Next, the main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 61 (FIG. 3) will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Main side main control processing)
First, the contents of the main side main control process executed by the game control microcomputer 61 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the pachinko game machine 1 is powered on, the game control microcomputer 61 reads out and executes a computer program for main side main control processing shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM 63 (FIG. 3). The game control microcomputer 61 first performs initial setting (step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1). In this initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 62 setting, SIO (Serial Input/Output), PIO (Parallel Input/Output), CTC (Counter/Timer Circuit: interrupt circuit for managing time), and reset various flags, counters and timers. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes interruption prohibition (S2), and executes a normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S3). In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process, the initial value of each random number counter that generates the aforementioned jackpot random number, jackpot type random number, reach random number and variation pattern random number is updated by adding "1" to each. When the count value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit, it returns to "0" and "1" is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0", or may be changed randomly. Further, the count value of each random number counter may be updated by adding a numerical value of "2" or more. Also, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generating circuit such as a counter IC. If this hardware random number is used, the random number updating process (S3) by software is not required.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes interruption permission (S4). While the interrupt is enabled, the main side timer interrupt processing (S5) can be executed. The main-side timer interrupt processing (S5) is executed, for example, based on an interrupt pulse input to the CPU 62 at a 4 msec cycle. That is, it is executed at a 4 msec cycle. Then, after the main side timer interrupt processing (S5) is completed, until the next main side timer interrupt processing (S5) is started, the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update processing (S3) Initial value update processing of various counters is executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 62 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt processing (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt permission (S4) is executed. be.

(Main-side timer interrupt processing)
Next, the contents of the main timer interrupt process (S5 in FIG. 11) executed by the game control microcomputer 61 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game control microcomputer 61 executes output processing (S10). In this output process, commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) of the main control board 60 in each process described below are sent to the sub control board 100 (FIG. 4) or the payout control board 73 (FIG. 3) and so on. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes input processing (S11). In this input process, various sensors (first starting hole sensor 11a, second starting hole sensor 22a, first big winning hole sensor 32a, second big winning hole sensor 42a, gate Each detection signal detected by the sensor 12a (FIG. 3) is read. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes timer update processing (S12). In this timer update process, a subtraction counter operating as a timer is updated (decremented). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes prize ball control processing (S13). In this prize ball control process, a payout command for paying out prize balls corresponding to the type of winning hole is set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 based on the detection signals of the various sensors read in the input process (S11). The payout command is a command output to the payout control board 73 . Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S14). This normal design/special design main random number update process is the same as the normal design/special design main random number update process (S3) executed in the main side main control process of FIG. In other words, the process of updating the initial value of each random number counter consists of the execution period of the main-side timer interrupt processing (S5) and the other period (after the main-side timer interrupt processing (S5) ends, the next main-side timer interrupt). (period until the load processing (S5) is started).

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 performs a starting opening sensor detection process (S15), a normal operation process (S16), a special symbol standby process (S17), a special symbol variation process (S18), and other processes (S19), which will be described later. is executed to end the main side timer interrupt processing (S5). Other processing (S19) includes security control processing to detect and report fraudulent winning, magnetic detection processing to detect and report fraudulent activity using magnetism, and detection of opening of front frame 18 (Fig. 1) and inner frame. a door opening process for notifying by pressing a door, a fraudulent radio wave detection process for detecting and notifying fraudulent activity using radio waves, and an impact detection process for detecting and notifying fraudulent activity by vibrating the pachinko game machine 1, and the like. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 62, the processing of S2 to S4 of the main side main control processing is repeatedly executed (FIG. 11), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), Main-side timer interrupt processing (S5) is executed. In the output processing (S10) of the main-side timer interrupt processing (S5) executed again, the commands set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 in the previous main-side timer interrupt processing (S5) are output to a predetermined board. be.

(Starting port sensor detection process)
Next, the content of the starting opening sensor detection process (S15 in FIG. 12) executed by the game control microcomputer 61 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 12 (FIG. 1) (S20). ). In this gate passage processing, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern reservation number is 4 or more. A process of acquiring and storing a winning random number is performed.

Also, in S20, if it is determined that the game ball has not passed through the gate 12 (S20: No), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the second starting port 22 (FIG. 1) (S22). . Here, when it is determined that the game ball has won the second starting port 22 (S22: Yes), it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number U2 has reached the upper limit value "4" (S23) . Here, if it is determined that the second special figure reservation number U2 has reached "4" (S23: Yes), the process proceeds to S28, but if the second special figure reservation number U2 has not reached "4" When determined (S23: No), 1 is added to the second special figure reservation number U2 (S24). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a second special figure related random number acquisition process (S25). In this second special figure related random number acquisition process, the jackpot random number counted by the jackpot random number counter, the jackpot type random number counted by the jackpot type random number counter, the reach random number counted by the reach random number counter, and the variation pattern random number counter counted A variation pattern random number is acquired, and each random number acquired is stored in a storage area corresponding to the current number of second special figure reservations in the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b (FIG. 5(b)). For example, when the current second special figure pending number is "3", each random number is stored in the fourth storage area.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a second start winning command creation process (S26). In this second starting winning command creation process, a second starting winning command is created based on each random number group stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b in S25. This second starting winning command is composed of data indicating that the game ball has won the second starting opening, data indicating each random number stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b in S25, and the like. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the second starting winning command created in S26 to the output buffer of the RAM 64 (S27). This set second start winning command is output to the sub-control board 100 (FIG. 4) in the output process (S10 in FIG. 12), and the effect control microcomputer 101 is based on each random number included in the second starting winning command. to execute the performance.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first starting hole 11 (FIG. 1) (S28). Here, if it is determined that the game ball has won the first start opening 11 (S28: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number U1 has reached the upper limit value "4" (S29) . Here, when it is determined that the first special figure reservation number U1 has reached "4" (S29: Yes), this starting opening sensor detection process is terminated, but the first special figure reservation number U1 is "4 '' is not reached (S29: No), 1 is added to the first special figure reservation number U1 (S30). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a first special figure related random number acquisition process (S31). In this first special figure related random number acquisition process, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and each random number acquired is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a (Fig. 5 ( Among a)), it is stored in a storage area according to the current number of the first special figure pending. For example, when the current number of the first special figure reservation is "3", each random number is stored in the fourth storage area.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes first start winning command creation processing (S32). In this first starting winning command specifying process, a first starting winning command is created based on each random number group stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a in S31. This first start winning command is composed of data indicating that the game ball has won the first start opening 11, data indicating each random number stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a in S31, and the like. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the first start winning command created in S32 to the output buffer of the RAM 64 (S33). This set first start winning command is output to the sub-control board 100 (FIG. 4) in the output process (S10 in FIG. 12), and the effect control microcomputer 101 is based on each random number included in the first starting winning command. to execute the performance.
A jackpot random number is an example of game information of the present invention. Further, S25 and S31 executed by the game control microcomputer 61 are an example of the game information acquiring means of the present invention.

(Normal operation processing)
Next, the contents of the normal operation process (S16 in FIG. 12) executed by the game control microcomputer 61 will be described.
The game control microcomputer 61 adds the number of reserved normal patterns, displays variable normal patterns by the normal pattern display 53, determines whether the normal patterns are hit or not, and normal variable when the result of the hit determination is hit. Processing such as opening and closing operation of the winning device 20 is performed.

(Special symbol standby process)
Next, the contents of the special symbol standby process (S17 in FIG. 12) executed by the game control microcomputer 61 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the second special figure reservation number U2 is "0" (S40). A special figure jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) is executed (S41). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes second special figure variation pattern selection processing (FIGS. 16 and 17), which will be described later (S42). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 subtracts "1" from the second special figure reservation number U2 (S43), and is stored in each storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b (FIG. 5(b)). Each data stored is shifted one by one to the read side (S44). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a second special figure fluctuation start process (S45). In this second special figure fluctuation start process, a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command to be set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 includes the data of the special figure stop pattern set in the second special figure jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) described later and the second special figure variation pattern selection process (FIG. 16, FIG. 17) contains the data of the special figure variation pattern set in.

In addition, when the game control microcomputer 61 determines that the second special figure reservation number U2 is "0" in S40 (S40: Yes), whether the first special figure reservation number U1 is "0" It is determined whether or not (S46), and when it is determined that it is not "0" (S46: No), the first special figure jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) described later is executed (S47). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes the later-described first special figure variation pattern selection process (FIGS. 16 and 17) (S48). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 subtracts "1" from the first special figure reservation number U1 (S49), and is stored in each storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a (FIG. 5(a)). Each data stored is shifted one by one to the read side (S50). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a first special figure fluctuation start process (S51). In this first special figure variation start process, a variation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 to start the variation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command to be set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 includes the data of the special figure stop pattern set in the first special figure jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) described later and the first special figure variation pattern selection process (FIG. 16, FIG. 17) contains the data of the variation pattern set.

Further, when the game control microcomputer 61 determines in S46 that the first special figure reservation number U1 is "0" (S61: Yes), the effect display device 7 displays the standby screen (demonstration screen for customer waiting). ) is displayed (S52). Here, when it is determined that the standby screen is displayed (S52: Yes), this special symbol standby process is terminated, and when it is determined that the standby screen is not displayed (S52: No), the standby screen A setting process is executed (S53). In this standby screen setting process, after a predetermined standby time has passed, a customer waiting standby command for displaying the standby screen is set in the output buffer of the RAM 64 .
Further, in this embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure reservation is performed only when the second special figure reservation number U2 is "0" (S40: Yes). That is, digestion of the second special figure reservation is executed with priority over digestion of the first special figure reservation.

(Second special figure jackpot determination process (first special figure jackpot determination process))
Next, the contents of the second special figure jackpot determination process (first special figure jackpot determination process) executed by the game control microcomputer 61: S41 in FIG. 14) will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the second special figure jackpot determination process (S41 in FIG. 14) and the first special figure jackpot determination process (S47 in FIG. 14) have the same process flow, so they will be described together. In addition, when describing matters common to the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b, they are simply referred to as special figure reservation storage units.

The game control microcomputer 61 reads the jackpot random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage section of the RAM 64 (S60), and refers to the jackpot determination table TA1 (FIG. 6(a)) (S61). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the variable probability flag is ON, that is, whether or not the current game state is a high probability state (S62). The variable probability flag is turned ON when the game ball that has won the second big winning hole 42 (FIG. 1) passes through the specific area during the jackpot game. Here, when it is determined that the variable probability flag is not ON, that is, the normal probability state (S62: No), the jackpot random number in the normal probability state is referred to in the jackpot determination table TA1, and read in S60. It is determined whether or not the same random number as the jackpot random number exists, that is, whether or not it is a jackpot (S63). For example, if the jackpot random number read in S60 is "7", it is determined as a jackpot because "7" exists in the jackpot random numbers 0 to 164 in the normal probability state in the jackpot determination table TA1 ( S63: Yes).

When the game control microcomputer 61 determines that it is a jackpot in S63 (S63: Yes), it reads the jackpot type random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit, and sets a plurality of jackpot types. With reference to the jackpot type determination table (not shown), the type of jackpot is determined (S65). Depending on the type of jackpot, the jackpot pattern of the special pattern, the stop pattern of the special pattern, the distribution rate, the maximum number of rounds, and the jackpot effect pattern are different. Here, the distribution rate is the probability that a predetermined jackpot is selected from among a plurality of types of jackpots set in the jackpot type determination table. Also, the maximum number of rounds is the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 turns on a jackpot flag indicating that a jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination (S66), and confirms and displays a special jackpot pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot determined in S65. The special figure stop pattern data is set in the special figure buffer provided in the RAM 64 (S67), and the second special figure jackpot determination process is finished. Also, in S63, when it is determined that the game is not a big hit, that is, it is determined to be a loss (S63: No), the special figure stop pattern data for confirming and displaying the special figure losing pattern is set in the special figure buffer (S67), This second special figure jackpot determination process is ended.
In addition, the game control microcomputer 61 determines that the probability variation flag is ON in S62, that is, the current game state is a high probability state (S62: Yes), the high With reference to the probability state jackpot random numbers, it is determined whether or not there is a random number that is the same as the jackpot random number read in S60, that is, whether or not it is a jackpot (S64). For example, if the jackpot random number read in S60 is "600", it is determined as a jackpot because "600" exists among the jackpot random numbers 0 to 649 in the high probability state in the jackpot determination table TA1 ( S64: Yes). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 determines the type of the jackpot (S65), turns on the jackpot flag (S66), sets the special figure stop pattern data in the special figure buffer (S67), and this second special figure. Finish the jackpot determination process. The occurrence of a big win is an example of the privilege of the present invention, and the game control microcomputer 61 judging a big win in S63 or S64 is an example of judging to give a privilege. S63 and S64 executed by the game control microcomputer 61 are an example of privilege provision determination means of the present invention.

(Second special figure variation pattern selection process (first special figure variation pattern selection process))
Next, the second special figure variation pattern selection process (first special figure variation pattern selection process) executed by the game control microcomputer 61: S42, S48 in FIG. 14) See FIGS. 15 and 16 showing the contents I will explain as I go along. The second special figure variation pattern selection process (S42 in FIG. 14) and the first special figure variation pattern selection process (S48 in FIG. 14) are the same in process flow, so they will be collectively described. In addition, when describing matters common to the first special figure reservation storage unit 64a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 64b, they are simply referred to as special figure reservation storage units.

The game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the game state is in the time saving state (S70), and when it is determined that it is not in the time saving state (S70: No), whether or not the jackpot flag is ON. is determined (S71). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (S71: Yes), the special figure variation pattern is selected with reference to the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7) (S72). Specifically, among the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3, refer to the variation pattern random number in the case of a jackpot in a non-time saving state. Then, the variation pattern random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is acquired, and the special figure variation pattern associated with the same variation pattern random number as the acquired variation pattern random number is selected. For example, when the variation pattern random number obtained from the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is "40", the variation pattern random number 0 to 44 in the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 in the case of a jackpot in a non-time saving state Select the special figure variation pattern P1 that is associated with.
Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the variation pattern data indicating the selected variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S76), and performs this second special figure variation pattern selection process. Finish.

In addition, the game control microcomputer 61 does not turn on the big hit flag in S71, that is, when it determines that it is lost (S71: No), the reach random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the acquired reach random number is a reach establishment random number (S73). In other words, the reach random number obtained from the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit, reach determination table TA2 (Fig. 6 (b)) out of, it is determined whether or not the reach random number is set to a non-time saving state do. For example, when the reach random number obtained from the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is "20", the reach random number "20" is present in the reach random numbers 0 to 27 that are set to the non-time saving state Therefore, it is determined to be reach establishment random numbers (S73: Yes). Here, when the game control microcomputer 61 determines that the reach random number is the reach establishment random number (S73: Yes), the special figure fluctuation pattern is selected with reference to the special figure fluctuation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7). (S74). Specifically, among the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3, reference is made to the variation pattern random number in the case of loss with reach in a non-time saving state. Then, the variation pattern random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is acquired, and the special figure variation pattern associated with the same variation pattern random number as the acquired variation pattern random number is selected. For example, if the variation pattern random number obtained from the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is "3", in the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3, it is associated with the reach loss variation pattern random number 0 to 4 Select the special figure variation pattern P5. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the variation pattern data indicating the selected variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S76), and performs this second special figure variation pattern selection process. Finish.

In addition, the game control microcomputer 61, when it is determined that the reach random number is not the reach establishment random number in S73 (S73: No), selects the special figure fluctuation pattern with reference to the special figure fluctuation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7). Select (S75). In this embodiment, in the case of no reach loss, there is no selection of the special figure variation pattern based on the acquired variation pattern random number, and if the number of special figure reservations is 0 to 2, the special figure variation pattern P9 is selected, and the special figure If the number of reservations is 3 to 4, select the special figure variation pattern P10. The fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern P10 is shorter than the special figure fluctuation pattern P9, and when the number of special figure reservations is 3 to 4, the fluctuation of the special figure ends early, and the digestion pace of the special figure reservation is increased. It's getting faster.
Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the variation pattern data indicating the selected variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S76), and performs this second special figure variation pattern selection process. Finish.

Further, when the game control microcomputer 61 determines that it is in the time saving state in S70 (S70: Yes), it determines whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S77 in FIG. 17). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (S77: Yes), the special figure variation pattern is selected with reference to the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7) (S78). Specifically, among the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3, reference is made to the variation pattern random number in the case of a jackpot in the time saving state. Then, the variation pattern random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is acquired, and the special figure variation pattern associated with the same variation pattern random number as the acquired variation pattern random number is selected. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the variation pattern data indicating the selected variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S76 in FIG. 16), and this second special figure variation pattern Finish the selection process.

In addition, the game control microcomputer 61 does not turn on the big hit flag in S77, that is, when it determines that it is lost (S77 in FIG. 17: No), the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit (FIG. 5) , and determines whether or not the acquired reach random number is a reach establishment random number (S79). In other words, the reach random number obtained from the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit, reach determination table TA2 (Fig. 6 (b)) out of, it is determined whether or not the reach random number is set to the time saving state . For example, if the reach random number obtained from the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is "8", the reach random number "8" is set in the time saving state because it exists in the reach random numbers 0 to 11 , is determined to be a reach establishment random number (S79: Yes). Here, when the game control microcomputer 61 determines that the reach random number is the reach establishment random number (S79: Yes), the special figure fluctuation pattern is selected with reference to the special figure fluctuation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7). (S80). Specifically, among the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3, reference is made to the variation pattern random number in the case of loss with reach in the time saving state. Then, the variation pattern random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is acquired, and the special figure variation pattern associated with the same variation pattern random number as the acquired variation pattern random number is selected. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the variation pattern data indicating the selected variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S76 in FIG. 16), and this second special figure variation pattern Finish the selection process.

Further, the game control microcomputer 61, when it is determined that the reach random number is not the reach establishment random number in S79 (S79 of FIG. 17: No), the special figure with reference to the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3 (FIG. 7) A variation pattern is selected (S81). Specifically, among the special figure variation pattern selection table TA3, reference is made to the variation pattern random number in the case of reachless loss in the time saving state. Then, the variation pattern random number stored in the first storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit is acquired, and the special figure variation pattern associated with the same variation pattern random number as the acquired variation pattern random number is selected. In the present embodiment, in the case of no reach loss, there is no selection of the special figure variation pattern based on the acquired variation pattern random number, and when the number of special figure reservations is 0 to 2, the special figure variation pattern P19 is selected, and the special figure If the number of reservations is 3 to 4, select the special figure variation pattern P20. The fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern P20 is shorter than the special figure fluctuation pattern P19, and when the number of special figure reservations is 3 to 4, the fluctuation of the special figure ends early, and the digestion pace of the special figure reservation is increased. It's getting faster. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the variation pattern data indicating the selected variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S76 in FIG. 16), and this second special figure variation pattern Finish the selection process.
The variation pattern data set in the special figure variation pattern buffer in S76 is included in the variation start command set in S45 (FIG. 14) of the special symbol standby process described above, and output processing of the main side timer interrupt process (FIG. 12 S10), it is output to the sub-control board 100 (FIG. 4). In addition, the first special figure variation pattern selection process is also executed in the same flow as the second special figure variation pattern selection process, and the variation pattern data set in the special figure variation pattern buffer at S76 is S51 ( 14), and is output to the sub-control board 100 (FIG. 4) by the output processing (S10 in FIG. 12) of the main-side timer interrupt processing.

(Special symbol variation processing)
Next, the contents of the special symbol variation process (S18 in FIG. 12) executed by the game control microcomputer 61 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the special symbol variation time (variation time determined according to the special symbol variation pattern selected in S42 or S48 of FIG. 14, see FIG. 7) has ended (S90). . Here, if it is determined that the process has not ended (S90: No), this special symbol variation process ends. As a result, the variable display of the special symbols is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game has ended (S90: Yes), a variable stop command for stopping the variable display of the special symbols is set in the command buffer provided in the RAM 64 (FIG. 3) (S91). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 changes the display of the special symbols according to the special symbol stop symbol data set in S67 (FIG. 15) of the second special symbol jackpot determination processing (first special symbol jackpot determination processing). A special symbol stop process is executed to stop at a symbol (a special symbol jackpot symbol or a special symbol losing symbol) (S92).

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 executes a game state management process (S93). In the game state management process, 1 is subtracted from the value of the variable probability counter N, and when it is determined that the value of the variable probability counter N is "0", processing such as turning OFF the variable probability flag is executed. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S94), and when it is determined that it is ON (S94: Yes), it executes a game state reset process. (S95). In this game state reset process, it is determined whether or not the variable probability flag is ON, and if it is determined that the variable probability flag is ON, the variable probability flag is turned OFF. Further, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON, and when it is determined that it is ON, the time saving flag is turned OFF. In other words, during execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to the normal probability state and non-time saving state.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 performs a jackpot opening setting to start a jackpot game (S96), and sets an opening command for executing the jackpot opening (S97). The opening of the big win is an effect such as displaying an effect image celebrating the occurrence of the big win on the effect display device 7 or reproducing a music piece celebrating the occurrence of the big win from each speaker 8 . In the opening setting, the execution time of the opening of the jackpot game is set to a predetermined timer.
Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 61 sets the value of the special electric role operation effective counter (S98), and finishes this special symbol variation process. The special electric role operation effective counter is a counter that counts the remaining number of rounds in the jackpot game. Also, when it is determined in S94 that the big hit flag is not ON (S94: No), this special symbol variation process is finished.

(Sub-side main control processing)
Next, it demonstrates, referring FIG. 19 which shows it about the sub side main control processing which the microcomputer 101 (FIG. 4) for production control performs.
First, the production control microcomputer 101 performs initial setting (S100). In this initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 102 (FIG. 5) setting, SIO (Serial Input/Output), PIO (Parallel Input/Output), CTC (Counter/Timer) Circuit (circuit for managing interrupt time), resets various flags, counters and timers. Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 120 (FIG. 4) are normal (S101). S101: No), initializes the RAM 120 (S102), and proceeds to S103. If the determination in S101 is affirmative (S101: Yes), the process proceeds to S103 without initializing the RAM 120 . That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 120 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (S101: No), the RAM 120 is initialized, but a power failure or the like When the power-off signal is turned ON but the contents of the RAM 120 are maintained normally (S101: Yes), the RAM 120 is not initialized. Note that when the RAM 120 is initialized, the values of various flags, counters and timers are reset. Also, these S100 to S102 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 prohibits interruption (S103), and executes random number update processing (S104). In this random number update process, the initial values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. Incidentally, the random number for determining the effect includes a variable effect pattern random number for determining a variable effect pattern, and an advance notice effect random number for determining various advance notice effects. The method of updating the random number can be the same method as the random number updating process performed by the game control microcomputer 61 described above. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes command transmission processing (S105). In this command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 120 of the effect control microcomputer 101 are transmitted to the image control board 200 and the like. According to the received command, the image control board 200 causes the effect display device 7 to display various effects (display of effect variation pattern, display of pending image, change of color of pending image, display of suggestive moving image, display of effect moving image, display of jackpot, etc.). A jackpot performance (opening performance, round performance, ending performance, etc.) associated with the game is executed.

It should be noted that the sub-control board 100 outputs sound from each speaker 8 (FIG. 1) through the sound control board 78 (FIG. 4) in accordance with execution of various effects by the image control board 200, or outputs sound from the lamp control board 79. , the board lamp 2a, the left side lamp 23a and the right side lamp 23b are caused to emit light, and the movable body 15 is driven.
Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 101 executes interruption permission (S106). Thereafter, S103 to S106 are repeatedly executed. Further, while the interrupt is enabled, it becomes possible to execute the reception interrupt process (S107), the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S108) and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S109).

(Receive interrupt processing)
Next, the reception interruption process (S107 in FIG. 19) executed by the effect control microcomputer 101 will be described.
The effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether the signal level of the strobe signal (STB signal) given to the external INT (interrupt) input section of the effect control microcomputer 101 from the main control board 60 (FIG. 3) has changed. That is, it is determined whether or not it is time to receive a command. Specifically, for example, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the strobe signal has changed from high level to low level. If it is determined that it is not time to receive, the reception interrupt process is terminated, and if it is determined that it is time to receive, various commands transmitted from the main control board 60 are received, The received various commands are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 120 . This reception interrupt process is a process that is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S108, S109).

(1 ms timer interrupt processing)
Next, it demonstrates, referring FIG. 20 which shows it about 1ms timer interrupt processing (S108 of FIG. 19) which the microcomputer 101 for production control performs.
The effect control microcomputer 101 executes this 1 ms timer interrupt process every time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 100 . The effect control microcomputer 101 executes input processing (S110). In this input process, switch data (edge data and level data). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes output processing (S111). In this output process, the pending image change command set in the command buffer of the RAM 120 in S162 (FIG. 24) of the effect start process to be described later, or the suggestive video display command set in the command buffer of the RAM 120 in S165, or S167 In S 170 , the variable effect start command set in the command buffer of the RAM 120 or the effect moving image display command set in the command buffer of the RAM 120 in S 170 is output to the image control board 200 .

In addition, in order to light the board lamp 2a, the left side lamp 23a and the right side lamp 23b (Fig. 4) at the timing suitable for the production, the lamp processing (S123 in Fig. 21) etc. in the 10 ms timer interrupt processing to be described later is used. It outputs the lamp data to the lamp control board 79 (FIG. 4). That is, the board lamp 2a, the left side lamp 23a, and the right side lamp 23b are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data. In addition, in order to drive the movable body 15 (FIG. 4) at timing suitable for the performance, drive data (data for driving the movable body 15) is created, and the created drive data is output. That is, the movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation pattern according to the drive data.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not a variable effect start command has been output (S112). The variable effect start command is set in the command buffer of the RAM 120 at S167 (FIG. 24) of the effect start process to be described later, and is output to the image control board 200 at S111. Here, when the production control microcomputer 101 determines that the variable production start command is output (S212: Yes), it starts measuring the fluctuation time of the fluctuation production pattern (S113). Subsequently, watchdog timer processing for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S114), and this 1ms timer interrupt processing is completed.

(10 ms timer interrupt processing)
Next, the 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S109 in FIG. 19) executed by the production control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect control microcomputer 101 executes this 10 ms timer interrupt process every time an interrupt pulse with a period of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 100 . The effect control microcomputer 101 executes received command analysis processing (FIG. 22), which will be described later (S120), and executes switch state acquisition processing (S121). In this switch state acquisition process, the switch data created in the input process of the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S110 in FIG. 20) is stored in the RAM 120 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process. Subsequently, based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process, a switch process for setting display contents such as button effects displayed by the effect display device 7 is executed (S122). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes lamp processing (S123). In this lamp processing, lamp data (data for controlling the light emission of the board lamp 2a, the left side lamp 23a and the right side lamp 23b) is created and the time management of the light emission effect is performed. As a result, each lamp performs a light emission effect that matches the effect to be executed. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes voice control processing (S124). In this audio control processing, audio data (data for controlling the output of audio from each speaker 8) is created, the created audio data is output to the audio control board 78 (FIG. 4), and time management of audio effects is performed. etc. As a result, sounds matching the effect to be executed are output from each speaker 8. - 特許庁Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes other processing (S125), and ends this 10ms timer interrupt processing. In other processing (S125), processing such as updating the variable effect selection random number, the notice effect random number for determining the notice effect, and the like is executed.

(Received command analysis processing)
Next, the reception command analysis process (S120 in FIG. 21) executed by the effect control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the game state designation command is received from the main control board 60 (S130), and when it is determined that it has been received (S130: Yes), executes the sub-side game state setting process. (S131). The game state specifying command includes information indicating the game state (regular probability state or high probability state, time saving state or non-time saving state). In this sub-side game state setting process, the received game state designation command is analyzed, and the game state flag is set based on the information included in the game state designation command. The game state flag is a flag indicating the currently set game state. When the information included in the game state designation command indicates the normal probability state and the non-time saving state, the game state flag "1" is set. In addition, when the normal probability state and time saving state are shown, the game state flag "2" is set. Moreover, when the high probability state and the time saving state are shown, the game state flag "3" is set.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 60 (S132), and when it is determined that it has been received (S132: Yes), an opening effect selection process is executed. (S133). In this opening effect selection process, the opening command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected. Specifically, an opening performance pattern selection table (not shown) in which an opening performance pattern is set in association with each opening command is referred to, and an opening performance pattern associated with the received opening command is selected. Then, an opening performance start command for starting the opening performance with the selected opening performance pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 120.例文帳に追加
Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the round designation command is received from the main control board 60 (S134), and when it is determined that the command is received (S134: Yes), the round effect selection process is executed. (S135). In this round effect selection process, the type of effect to be executed in each round of the jackpot game is selected. This production is produced by images displayed by the production display device 7 and sounds output by the speakers 8, and differs depending on the type of the jackpot. Specifically, a round effect table (not shown) in which round effects are associated with each round designation command is referred to, and a round effect associated with the received round designation command is selected.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 60 (S136), and when it is determined that it has been received (S136: Yes), the ending effect selection process is executed. (S137). In this ending effect selection process, the type of ending effect to be executed by the effect display device 7 and each speaker 8 at the end of the big win is selected according to the type of the big win that triggered the jackpot game being executed. . Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not a starting winning command (first starting winning command or second starting winning command) is received from the main control board 60 (S138), and if it is determined that it has been received (S138: Yes), effect selection processing (FIG. 23), which will be described later, is executed (S139). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not a variation start command is received from the main control board 60 (S140). 24) is executed (S141).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 60 (S142), and when it is determined that the command is received (S142: Yes), the effect end processing is executed. (S143). In this effect end processing, the effect control microcomputer 101 sets an effect end command for ending the effect in the output buffer of the RAM 120 . When the set effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 200 by the command transmission process (S105 in FIG. 19), the image control board 200 displays the left effect symbol 9L, the middle effect symbol 9C and the right effect symbol in the effect display device 7. 9R (FIG. 1) is determined and displayed through a predetermined stop pattern. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes other processing (S144), and ends this received command analysis processing. In other processing (S144), processing based on commands other than the above commands (for example, a normal symbol variation start command and a normal symbol variation stop command) is performed.

(Production selection process)
Next, the effect selection process (S139 in FIG. 22) executed by the effect control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect control microcomputer 101 transfers the start winning command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 120 to the special figure pending effect storage unit of the RAM 120 (first special figure pending effect storage unit 121 or second special figure pending effect storage unit 122: Figure 8) (S150). Specifically, if the received starting winning command is the first starting winning command, it is stored in the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 121, and if it is the second starting winning command, the second special figure reservation effect Stored in the storage unit 122 . In addition, the received starting winning command is stored in the storage area with the smallest number in which the starting winning command is not stored among the first to fourth storage areas of each special figure reservation effect storage unit. As a result, the start winning command is stored in the order corresponding to the storage order of the special figure reservation.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 analyzes the special figure fluctuation pattern included in the start winning command stored in the special figure reservation effect storage unit (S151). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the special figure variation pattern is a reach variation pattern in which a reach state appears as a result of the analysis of S151 (S152), and determines that it is a reach variation pattern. If so (S152: Yes), the effect control microcomputer 101 acquires the effect selection random number from the effect selection random number counter (S153), and refers to the effect selection table TA4 (FIG. 9) (S154). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 selects the effect contents associated with the special figure variation pattern analyzed in S151 and the effect selection random number acquired in S152 from the effect selection table TA4 (S155). For example, when the special figure variation pattern is P1 and the effect selection random number is 7, the effect content M1 associated with the special figure variation pattern P1 and the effect selection random number 0 to 79 is selected.
Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 stores in the RAM 120 an effect command for starting the effect of the effect content selected in S154 (S156), and turns ON the effect selection flag indicating that the effect content has been selected (S157). ). Also, when the effect control microcomputer 101 determines in S152 that it is not the reach variation pattern (S152: No), it ends the effect selection process. That is, the production control microcomputer 101 selects the production contents only when the special figure fluctuation pattern is the reach fluctuation pattern.

(Production start processing)
Next, an effect start process (S141 in FIG. 22) executed by the effect control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect control microcomputer 101 analyzes the effect command stored in the RAM 120 in S155 (FIG. 23) of the effect selection process (S160). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not it is time to display the suggestive moving image (S161). It is determined whether or not it is ON (S162). This effect flag is turned ON by executing S157 (FIG. 23) of the effect selection process described above. Here, when the effect control microcomputer 101 determines that the effect flag is ON (S162: Yes), it determines by lottery whether or not to display the suggestive moving image (S163). For example, a random number is obtained from a counter that counts random numbers for determining whether or not to display a suggestive moving image by lottery, and if the obtained random number is a predetermined random number, it is determined that the suggestive moving image is to be displayed. For example, if the random number obtained from a counter that counts random numbers from 0 to 9 is 0 to 4, it is determined to display the suggestive video, and if it is 5 to 9, it is determined not to display the suggestive video. do.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not to display the suggestive moving image (S164: Yes). The suggestive moving image to be displayed is displayed on the effect display device 7 (S165). For example, if the effect command analyzed in S160 is a command for executing the effect of the effect content M1 (FIG. 9), the effect command M1 is for displaying the suggestive video HG1. It is displayed on the effect display device 7 in association with the pending image H1 (FIG. 25(a)). Further, if the effect control microcomputer 101 determines that it is not the timing to display the suggestive moving image (S161: No), or if it determines that the effect selection flag is not ON (S162: No), or if the suggestive If it is determined not to display the moving image (S164: No), the process proceeds to S166.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not it is time to change the pending image (S166), and if it is determined that it is time to change the pending image (S166: Yes), change (S167). For example, if the effect command analyzed in S160 is a command for executing the effect of the effect content M1 (FIG. 9), the effect content M1 changes the pending color from blue to green. The reserved image to be displayed is changed from blue to green (S167). Further, if the basic reserved color is blue and the content of the effect command indicates blue as the reserved color, the reserved color remains blue. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not it is time to start the variable effect of the effect symbols (S168). Yes), start the variable production of the production design (S169). For example, when the effect command analyzed in S160 is a command for displaying SP reach A (FIG. 9) as a variable effect pattern, the effect display device 7 is caused to start the variable effect of SP reach A (S169). . When the effect control microcomputer 101 determines that it is not time to change the pending image (S168: No), the process proceeds to S170.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not it is time to display the effect moving image (S170). In this embodiment, the timing for displaying the effect moving image is the timing after the variable effect pattern reaches the reach state. Here, when the effect control microcomputer 101 determines that it is time to display the effect moving image (S170: Yes), it determines whether or not the suggestive moving image has been displayed in S165 (S171). Here, when the effect control microcomputer 101 determines that the suggestive moving image is displayed (S171: Yes), the effect displaying device 7 displays the effect moving image associated with the displayed suggestive moving image in the effect selection table TA4. display (S172). For example, if the displayed suggestive moving image is HG1, the effect display device 7 is caused to display the effect moving image A1 (FIG. 9) associated with the suggestive moving image HG1 (S172). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 101 terminates the effect start processing.

Further, when the effect control microcomputer 101 determines that it is not the timing to display the effect moving image (S170: No), or when it determines that the suggestive moving image is not displayed (S171: No), the effect starts. End the process. That is, the effect control microcomputer 101 does not display the effect moving image when the suggestive moving image is not displayed in S165. In other words, when the suggestive moving image is displayed, the effect moving image is always displayed. To heighten expectations for displaying a suggestive moving image and a related directed moving image in a performance. That is, the player who has seen the suggestive moving image is given a reward that the effect moving image related to the suggestive moving image will be displayed in the next effect.
As described above, the effect display device 7, when the pending image associated with the suggestive image is digested, the variable effect pattern is the ready-to-win fluctuation pattern, and when the ready-to-win state occurs, the effect display device 7 corresponds to the suggestive image. On the other hand, when the fluctuation production pattern is not the reach fluctuation pattern, the production animation corresponding to the suggestive image is not displayed.
S164 executed by the effect control microcomputer 101 is an example of suggestive image display means of the present invention.

[Effects of Embodiment]
(1) According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the first effect pending display area 51B and the second effect pending display area 52B are the first special figure pending storage unit 64a and the second special figure pending storage unit 64b. Reserved images H1 to H4 corresponding to the jackpot random numbers stored as reserved are arranged and displayed in chronological order. In addition, the effect control microcomputer 101, for the pending image before digestion, when the effect pattern is in the ready state in the display of the effect display device 7 performed along with the digestion of the suspension corresponding to the pending image, A suggestive image suggesting the content of the performance to be performed is associated and displayed.
In other words, for the reserved image before digestion, a suggestion that suggests the content of the effect that is performed after the pattern is in the ready-to-win state in the notification of the notification means that is performed along with the digestion of the reservation corresponding to the reserved image. It is possible to perform an effect that has not been performed in conventional pachinko game machines, such as displaying images in association with each other.
Therefore, the player can enjoy a fresh game that cannot be enjoyed with a conventional pachinko game machine.

(2) Moreover, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the suggestive image is at least a part of the moving image or the image displayed on the effect display device 7. Based on this, it is possible to associate the motion picture or the image displayed on the effect display device 7, so that the interest in the game can be further enhanced.

(3) Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the effect display device 7, when the pending image associated with the suggestive image is digested, the variable effect pattern is the reach variable pattern, When the ready-to-win state is reached, the effect moving image corresponding to the suggestive image is displayed, while the effect moving image corresponding to the suggestive image is not displayed when the fluctuation effect pattern is not the reach fluctuation pattern.
Therefore, unless the effect pattern is in the ready-to-win state, the effect moving image corresponding to the suggestive image is not displayed, so that the interest in the game can be further enhanced.

(4) Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the first effect pending display area 51B and the second effect pending display area 52B are determined by the game control microcomputer 61 to determine the big win. Accordingly, the display mode of the reserved image may be changed.
Therefore, based on the change in the display mode of the pending image, the player increases the expectation for the occurrence of the big win, and thus can further increase the interest in the game.

(5) Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the suggestive moving image is associated with the reserved image of the reserved color with high reliability of the big win.
Therefore, if the reserved color of the reserved image is a color that can expect a big win (for example, gold, red, green), when the suggested video is displayed in association with the reserved image, the fluctuation when digesting the reservation A high probability that the production pattern will reach reach, that is, a high probability that the production moving image will be displayed can give the player a sense of expectation.

(6) Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of suggestive moving images are associated with a reserved image of a reserved color with low reliability of a big win.
Therefore, when the reserved color of the reserved image is a color (for example, blue) that can hardly be expected to hit the jackpot, when the suggestive video is displayed in association with the reserved image, the variation effect pattern when digesting the reserved is As long as the ready-to-reach state is reached, the player can have a sense of anticipation when the effect moving image is displayed. That is, in the past, there was only a sense of anticipation of reaching the level of reach, and the player had little interest in the hold, but by associating the suggestive moving image, a new player's interest that the expectation of a big win is high as long as the reach is achieved. becomes possible.
(7) As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the game.

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(1) Instead of the effect animation related to the suggestive animation, the same effect animation as the suggestive animation can be displayed.
(2) A suggestive image, which is a still image, can be used instead of the suggestive moving image. Also, an effect image, which is a still image, can be used instead of the effect moving image.
(3) The display mode of the reserved image includes the shape, pattern or color of the reserved image (including the portion of the reserved image), or a combination thereof, and by changing them, the display mode of the reserved image is changed. can also

(4) Based on each random number stored in the special figure reservation effect storage unit (Fig. 8), jackpot judgment, reach judgment, fluctuation pattern judgment, etc. are performed at a timing earlier than the original timing, and each judgment result can be selected from the effect selection table TA4 (FIG. 9), and the suggestive image constituting the selected effect content can be displayed in association with the reserved image. For example, each of the above determinations is performed based on each random number stored in the fourth storage area of the special figure pending effect storage unit, and the effect content corresponding to each determination result is selected from the effect selection table TA4 (Fig. 9) , the suggestive image that constitutes the content of the selected effect can be displayed in association with the pending image H4.
(5) In the above-described embodiment, when the variable effect pattern is SP reach, the suggestive moving image is always displayed as the effect content, but it is also possible to determine whether or not to display the suggestive moving image by lottery. In this case, the lottery can be performed so that the suggestive moving image is displayed at a higher probability for the SP reach with a higher degree of reliability for the occurrence of the big win.
(6) The contents of the production may include sounds such as music and sound effects, or lighting modes of lamps and the like.

1 pachinko game machine 3 game area 7 effect display device 11 first start port 22 second start port 61 game control microcomputer 51B first effect pending display area 52B second effect pending display area 101 effect control microcomputer A1 effect animation EG variation Effect patterns H1 to H4 Hold image HG1 Suggestion video

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game information acquisition means for acquiring game information based on the establishment of a starting condition;
privilege grant determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege based on the game information;
a notification means for notifying the determination result of the privilege provision determination means by performing an effect along with the variation of the pattern;
The game information acquired through the game information acquisition means is stored as pending in chronological order with a predetermined maximum number of pending stored items as an upper limit until the game information is provided for reporting by the reporting means. In a gaming machine provided with a hold storage means for newly digesting the oldest hold stored at the end stage,
hold display means for arranging and displaying hold images corresponding to game information stored as hold in the hold storage means in chronological order;
A moving image having relevance to a directed moving image to be performed after the symbol reaches a ready-to-reach state in the notification of the notifying means that is performed along with the digestion of the suspended image corresponding to the suspended image, and suggests the directed moving image. a suggestive image display means for displaying a suggestive image to be associated with the pending image showing the pre-digestion of the pending,
Depending on the type of the suggestive image determined to be displayed in association with the predetermined reserved image, it is determined whether the reserved display means changes the display mode of the predetermined reserved image. When it is determined to change the display mode of the pending image, the display mode of the predetermined pending image may change at a timing different from the timing at which the suggestive image is displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by: game information acquisition means for acquiring game information based on the establishment of a starting condition;
privilege grant determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege based on the game information;
a notification means for notifying the determination result of the privilege provision determination means by performing an effect along with the variation of the pattern;
The game information acquired through the game information acquisition means is stored as pending in chronological order with a predetermined maximum number of pending stored items as an upper limit until the game information is provided for reporting by the reporting means. In a gaming machine provided with a hold storage means for newly digesting the oldest hold stored at the end stage,
hold display means for arranging and displaying hold images corresponding to game information stored as hold in the hold storage means in chronological order;
A moving image having relevance to a directed moving image to be performed after the symbol reaches a ready-to-reach state in the notification of the notifying means that is performed along with the digestion of the suspended image corresponding to the suspended image, and suggests the directed moving image. a suggestive image display means for displaying a suggestive image to be associated with the pending image showing the pre-digestion of the pending,
The suggestive image display means, after displaying the suggestive image in association with the pending image, hides the suggestive image until the pending corresponding to the pending image is digested,
The pending display means changes the display mode of the pending image after displaying the suggestive image in association with the pending image and until the pending corresponding to the pending image is completed.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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