JP7343642B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various presentation means such as image display means such as liquid crystal display means, lamps (luminous bodies such as LEDs), speakers, movable bodies, etc. are used to notify players of the possibility of awarding benefits. It is possible to perform preview performances and other various performances. While various effects are basically developed according to unique specifications for each manufacturer, there are also specifications that are essentially common to each manufacturer. For example, with regard to the so-called rainbow effect (rainbow effect, gradation effect) in which the display color of the image and the lighting pattern of the lamp are a rainbow-colored gradation, each company states that it can only appear when the award of benefits to the player is confirmed. It has become.
Regarding this rainbow effect, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an image in which a button reception time meter image that notifies the elapsed time of the valid operation period at the time of a button operation effect has a rainbow color gradation.

JP2018-061715A

In conventional gaming machines, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the production effect has been improved by devising a rainbow-colored gradation area for the image displayed on the image display means, but this alone is not always sufficient. It wasn't.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can more suitably perform a so-called rainbow effect.

The present invention provides an operation means that can be operated by a player, a lottery means that performs a lottery to decide whether or not to give a benefit to a player, and a symbol display that notifies the result of the lottery by displaying symbols in a variable manner. means, and a performance control means for executing a performance, and the performance control means includes a rainbow color performance for notifying confirmation of winning regarding the result of the winning/losing lottery, and a performance when the operation means is operated during the operation validity period. In a gaming machine capable of executing an operation performance in which a result performance is performed based on the establishment of one or more conditions including: a rainbow color image in which a rainbow color image is displayed on an image display means; and a rainbow light emission effect in which a light emitting body placed at a predetermined part other than the image display means emits light in a rainbow color emission pattern, and the rainbow color effect includes the rainbow color image effect and the rainbow color emission effect. It is possible to execute a combination execution mode in which both of the above are executed, and a light emission sole execution mode in which only the rainbow color emission effect of the rainbow color image effect and the rainbow color light emission effect is executed, and the rainbow color image effect is executed. There are a first rainbow color image performance that notifies the winning decision in advance before the win/loss branch performance related to the result of the winning/losing lottery, and a second rainbow color image performance that is performed after the win/loss branch performance. The first rainbow color image performance and the second rainbow color image performance are made to have different performance modes, and the operation performance is executed as the win/loss branch performance, and the second rainbow color image performance is executed before the result performance. In this case, after the second rainbow color image effect is executed in the composite execution mode, the rainbow color effect is executed in the light emitting single execution mode, and for the result effect, the operation of the operating means during the operation validity period is performed. The second rainbow color image effect is executed at a specific timing regardless of the operation timing, and the length of the effect time is varied depending on the operation timing of the operating means during the operation validity period , and the second rainbow color image effect is executed at a specific timing regardless of the operation timing. In the color image presentation, a rainbow color image is displayed so as to change over time, and the direction in which the displayed color changes is in a circumferential direction or a radial direction centered on a predetermined point on the screen of the image display means. It is configured as follows.

According to the present invention, it is possible to more suitably perform a so-called rainbow effect.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the same pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the glass door of the same pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a plan view of main parts showing a performance button, a cross operation means, a volume adjustment operation means, a light amount adjustment operation means, etc. of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the same pachinko machine. It is a back view of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the LED common port and LED data port of the same pachinko machine, game information display means, and performance information display means (setting display means, performance display means). It is a diagram showing the correspondence between transition branch determination patterns and transition branch destinations based on the door open signal, RAM clear switch signal, and setting key switch signal of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (second half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting change process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interruption process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the jackpot determination table (6 settings) of the same pachinko machine and the contents of first to third information therein. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the distribution of judgment values related to jackpot judgment of the same pachinko machine, in which (a) shows the case of setting 1, and (b) shows the case of setting 6. It is a diagram showing a jackpot determination table (setting 1 stage) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the LED common output selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the out-of-use area processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the LED update process outside the use area of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the configuration of each variation pattern of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the operation guidance image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the full rainbow image production (a) and partial rainbow image production (b) of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing an example of a rainbow background image used in the full-page rainbow image presentation of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a change over time in a rainbow background image of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the arrangement of LEDs in the movable accessory lamp of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the lighting pattern of each LED in the movable accessory lamp of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a temporal change due to a rainbow light emission pattern of a movable accessory lamp of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a temporal change due to a rainbow light emission pattern of a frame lamp of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a temporal change due to a rainbow light emitting pattern of the board lamp of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a speech preview selection table during normal variation of the same pachinko machine ((a) is during the normal game state, (b) is during the special game state). It is a diagram showing a specific example of the winning/losing branch button production NB1 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a specific example of a rainbow effect in the win/loss branch button effect NB1 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a specific example of a rainbow performance that is performed when a promotion is successful in a variable promotion performance during a jackpot game of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a specific example of the first and second post-success performances in the win/loss branch button performance NB1 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a scenario configuration in the winning/losing branch button effect NB1 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a specific example of the winning/losing branch button effect NB2 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a specific example of a normal fluctuating line notice NS3 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the fluctuating motion of the performance symbols and mini symbols in the case of the normal outlier fluctuation pattern of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the fluctuating operation of the performance symbols and mini symbols in the case of the SP reach A jackpot fluctuation pattern without pseudo of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the setting suggestion production selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display in the setting suggestion performance of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the line preview selection table during normal fluctuation of the Pachinko machine based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information advance notice selection table of the pachinko machine based on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rainbow background image whose color changes in the circumferential direction around a predetermined point, in which the color distribution goes around twice in 360 degrees. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of increasing the proportion of the display area of warm colors in a rainbow image. (a) is a diagram showing an example in which the star shape displayed during the reach effect is a rainbow image, and (b) is a diagram showing an example in which the reach title characters are used as a rainbow image.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 to 44 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 disposed in front of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally connected to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical first hinge 4 disposed at one end in the left and right direction, for example, on the left end. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, on the right end side.

The front frame (gaming machine frame) 3 includes a middle frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged in front of the middle frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally connected to the middle frame 6 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical second hinge 8 disposed at one end in the left and right direction, for example, on the left end. It can be locked in the closed position.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed into a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c, 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, synthetic resin is attached to the front lower part of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower parts of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects further forward than the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the middle frame 6 is disposed above it. Further, in the outer frame 2, an upper outer frame hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, at the upper left, and a lower outer frame hinge metal fitting 12 is arranged above the front cover member 9 at the lower left.

The middle frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and includes a rectangular frame 13 that can substantially abut against the front edge side of the outer frame 2 above the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side inside this frame 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side within the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. A game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting section 14, for example, from the front side, and a firing means 17, a lower speaker 18, etc. are arranged on the front side of the lower mounting section 15. Further, in the middle frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge fitting 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge fitting 20 constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged on the upper left side of the middle frame 6, and the first and second hinges 4, 8 The lower hinge fittings 21 of the main body frame are arranged, for example, at the lower left part.

The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the middle frame 6. In this door base 22, a window hole 24a of a glass window (display window) 24 is formed corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed on the game board 16, and, for example, a plurality of windows (here and there) are formed around the window hole 24a. Various presentation means such as four upper speakers 25, a frame first movable presentation means 26, a frame second movable presentation means 27, and an air blowing means 28 are arranged.

On the upper front side of the door base 22, a side unit 29 is attached to at least a part of the outer periphery of the window hole 24a, for example, an inverted L-shaped part in front view corresponding to the upper side and right side of the window hole 24a, and the other side unit 29 is attached to the upper front side of the door base 22. For example, on the left side of the window hole 24a, one or more LED boards 112a on which a plurality of LEDs (light emitters) 111a are distributed and an upper decorative cover 113a covering the front side of the LED boards 112a are attached. There is. The upper decorative cover 113a is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and its substantially entire surface is roughened so that it diffusely reflects the light from the rear LED 111a and emits light. Further, the LED 111a is a so-called full-color LED, and is configured to be able to emit light in multiple colors.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, etc., the side unit 29 can be installed by fixing screws 29a, fixing levers 29b, etc. on the back side of the front frame 3 without using any special tools, for example with the front frame 3 open. It can be easily attached and detached by operation. Normally, the front frame 3 is commonly used for multiple models, and by attaching a different game board 16 to the front frame 3 for each model, it is possible to realize the unique gameplay and design of that model, but this pachinko machine In this machine, a part of the front side of the front frame 3 is made into a side unit 29 that can be easily attached and detached compared to other parts, and this side unit 29 has a design that has a sense of unity with the game board 16 and a unique function. By doing so, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in design and function for each model while making most of the front frame 3 common.

Attached to the front side of the side unit 29 are one or more LED boards 112b on which a plurality of LEDs (light emitters) 111b are distributed, and a side unit decorative cover 113b that covers the front side of the LED boards 112b. , a frame first movable effect means 26 having a frame first movable body 26a, a frame second movable effect means 27 having a frame second movable body 27a, an air blowing means 28, etc. are mounted. The side unit decorative cover 113b is made of a translucent synthetic resin, and its substantially entire surface is roughened so that it diffusely reflects the light from the rear LED 111b and emits light. Further, the LED 111b is a so-called full-color LED, and is configured to be able to emit light in multiple colors.

The frame first movable body 26a of the frame first movable presentation means 26 is formed into an arbitrary three-dimensional shape (here, a shape with a butterfly motif), and a plurality of LEDs (light emitters) 111c are distributed on the front side thereof. One or more arranged LED boards 112c and a frame first decorative cover 113c that covers the front side of the LED boards 112c are attached, and can be slid approximately in the front-back direction by driving by a driving means not shown. It becomes. The frame first decorative cover 113c is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and its substantially entire surface is roughened so that it diffusely reflects the light from the rear LED 111c and emits light. . Further, the LED 111c is a so-called full-color LED, and is configured to be able to emit light in multiple colors.

The frame second movable body 27a of the frame second movable production means 27 has one or more LED boards 112d on which a plurality of LEDs (light emitters) 111d are distributed and arranged in a grip part 27b on the front end side, and the LED board. A frame second decorative cover 113d that covers the front side of the frame 112d is attached, and is slidable approximately in the front-rear direction by driving of a driving means (not shown) and vibrates by a vibration means (not shown) disposed within the grip portion 27b. It is also possible for the player to press the grip portion 27b. The frame second decorative cover 113d is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and has a roughened surface on almost its entire surface so that it diffusely reflects the light from the rear LED 111d and emits light. . Further, the LED 111d is a so-called full-color LED, and is configured to be able to emit light in multiple colors.

Further, the air blowing means 28 is capable of blowing air toward the player's hand at the timing when the player grasps the grip portion 27b.

On the lower front side of the door base 22, there is an upper tray 32 for storing game balls put out from the payout means 31 disposed on the rear side of the middle frame 6 and supplying them to the firing means 17, and an upper tray 32 that stores game balls put out from the payout means 31 arranged on the rear side of the middle frame 6 and supplies them to the firing means 17. A lower tray 33 for storing surplus balls, etc., a firing handle 34 operated to operate the firing means 17, etc. are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 35 is attached which substantially covers the upper tray 32, lower tray 33, etc. from the front side. has been done. The lower decorative cover 35 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulging shape, and has, for example, on its upper side, as shown in FIG. Various operating means such as a means 38 and a light amount adjustment operating means 39 are provided.

Note that in this embodiment, no LED is disposed on the rear side of the lower decorative cover 35, but an LED may be disposed corresponding to at least a portion of the lower decorative cover 35, similar to the upper decorative cover 113a and the like. . Furthermore, as explained above, a large number of LEDs 111a to 111d are distributed on the front side of the front frame (gaming machine frame) 3 so as to substantially surround the glass window (display window) 24, but in the following explanation, they are A light emitting means composed of LEDs 111a to 111d on the front frame 3 and decorative covers 113a to 113d placed in front of them is called a frame lamp 114. The frame lamp 114 can emit light in an arbitrary light emission pattern including a rainbow, which will be described later, by lighting the LEDs 111a to 111d in an arbitrary lighting pattern.

A glass unit 40 is removably attached to the back side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. A vertical hinge end reinforcing sheet metal 41a, a vertical opening/closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 41b placed along the edge of the opening/closing end, and a left/right lower reinforcement placed below the window hole 24a. The metal plate 41c is removably fixed by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 22, a glass door upper hinge metal fitting 42a constituting the second hinge 8 is arranged, for example, at the upper left, and a glass door lower hinge metal fitting 42b is arranged, for example, at the lower left.

Further, for example, a ball feeding unit 43a, a lower tray guide unit 43b, etc. are attached to the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 41c. The ball feeding unit 43a is for feeding the game balls in the upper tray 32 to the firing means 17 one by one, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the firing means 17. The lower tray guide unit 43b guides surplus balls when the upper tray 32 is full and foul balls that have been fired by the firing means 17 but have returned without reaching the game area 23 to the lower tray 33. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 43a on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 sides thereof.

Further, for example, on the upper side of the middle frame 6, a door open switch 44 is provided that can detect whether or not the front frame 3 is open to the outer frame 2. The door open switch 44 is configured to be turned on when the front frame 3 opens forward with respect to the outer frame 2, and turned off when the front frame 3 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 16 includes a base plate 45 made of, for example, a plywood board, and a guide rail 46 for guiding the game balls fired from the firing means 17 is arranged in an annular shape on the front side of the base plate 45. At the same time, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46, in addition to unit parts such as a central display frame unit 47, a starting winning unit 48, and a normal winning unit 49, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged. A game information display means 50 is arranged outside the area 23, for example on the lower side. Of course, the game information display means 50 may be placed within the game area 23.

The game information display means 50, as shown in FIG. , first special symbol display means 53, second special symbol display means 54, first special reservation number display means 55, second special reservation number display means 56, fluctuation shortening notification means 57, right hit notification means 58, and round number notification. A predetermined number of them are assigned to each means 59. That is, the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the first and second LED groups 50a and 50b constitute the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, respectively, and the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the third LED group 50c constitute two The 8 LEDs 60 are divided into 1st special reservation number display means 55, second special reservation number display means 56, normal reservation number display means 52, and fluctuation shortening notification means 57, and belong to the fourth LED group 50d. Two of them constitute the normal symbol display means 51, the other two constitute the right-hand hit informing means 58, and the remaining four constitute the round number informing means 59.

On the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49 of the game board 16, there are a normal symbol starting means 61, a first special symbol starting means 62, a second special symbol starting means 63, a big prize winning means 64, a plurality of ordinary winning means 65, etc. It is provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to a liquid crystal display means (image display means) 66, a board movable effect means 67 having a movable accessory 67a that can be moved in front of the liquid crystal display means 66, etc. are arranged. .

The movable accessory 67a is formed in the shape of an oblong rectangular box, and its left and right ends are supported so as to be movable up and down outside the side edges of the liquid crystal display means 66. It is movable up and down between the origin position on the upper side of the display means 66 and the operating position on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66. Inside the movable accessory 67a, one or more LED boards 122 on which a plurality of LEDs (light emitters) 121 are distributed are arranged, and on the front side of the movable accessory 67a, for example, a non-transparent decoration is provided. A transparent decorative light emitting section 123 is formed on a portion of the base surface 68 in correspondence to the front side of the LED 121. The decorative light emitting section 123 has a roughly entire surface roughened, etc., so that it diffusely reflects the light from the rear LED 121 and emits light. The decorative light emitting part 123 can be formed into any shape such as a logo mark or title characters, but in this embodiment, it is formed into a shape in which the characters "Kappa Densetsu", which is the title of the pachinko machine, are written horizontally. ing. Further, the LED 121 is a so-called full-color LED, and is configured to be able to emit light in multiple colors.

In addition, in the following description, the light emitting means comprised by LED121 on the movable accessory 67a and the decorative light emitting part 123 arrange|positioned in front of them is called the movable accessory lamp 124. The movable accessory lamp 124 can emit light in an arbitrary light emission pattern including a rainbow, which will be described later, by lighting the LED 121 in an arbitrary lighting pattern.

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes a display frame of the liquid crystal display means 66, and is detachably attached from the front side to a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45 that passes through the front and back direction. . As shown in FIG. 5, the central display frame unit 47 includes a front mounting plate 71 which is disposed along the front surface of the base plate 45 outside the mounting hole and through which a game ball can pass, and a liquid crystal display means 66. A decorative frame 72 is arranged in a substantially gate shape in front view extending from both left and right sides to the upper side of the front side of the front mounting plate 71 and protrudes forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71, and a decorative frame 72 is arranged between the left and right lower end portions of the decorative frame 72. A stage 73 is provided. The game balls fired by the firing means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 72, and are divided into a left downstream path 74a on the left side of the central display frame unit 47 and a right downstream path 74b on the right side. Flowing down either. Furthermore, the player can view the screen of the liquid crystal display means 66 on the inside rear side of the gaming machine main body 1 through the glass window (display window) 24 and the decorative frame 72 from the front side.

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp entrance 75 into which game balls can flow, on at least one side of the left downstream path 74a and the right downstream path 74b, for example, on the left downstream path 74a side. The game balls that flowed into the warp entrance 75 while flowing down the left downstream path 74a roll freely in the left and right directions on the stage 73, and then fall into the center falling part 76 provided corresponding to the center of the game area 23 in the left and right direction. and other parts of the body. Further, on the upper side of the stage 73, an intrusion prevention means 77 is provided to prevent the game balls from intruding into the rear side due to rebound or the like.

Further, the central display frame unit 47 has one or more LEDs (light emitters) 131a to 131c arranged in a distributed manner corresponding to at least a part of the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, on both left and right sides and on the upper side. LED boards 132a to 132c and decorative panels 133a to 133c that cover the front sides of the LED boards 132a to 132c are provided. The decorative panels 133a to 133c are made of translucent synthetic resin, and are roughened on almost the entire surface thereof, so that they diffusely reflect the light from the LEDs 131a to 131c at the rear and emit light. There is. Further, the LEDs 131a to 131c are so-called full-color LEDs, and are configured to emit light in multiple colors.

As described above, on the front side of the game board 16, a large number of LEDs 131a to 131c are distributed along the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display means 66. In the following explanation, the LEDs 131a to 131c (movable A light-emitting means constituted by a decorative panel (excluding the LED 121 on the accessory 67a) and decorative panels 133a to 133c arranged in front of them is called a panel lamp 134. The board lamp 134 can emit light in an arbitrary light emission pattern including a rainbow described later by lighting the LEDs 131a to 131c in an arbitrary lighting pattern. In this embodiment, the board lamp 134 will be explained as being arranged only on the central display frame unit 47, but it can also be used in other units on the game board 16, such as the starting winning unit 48, the normal winning unit 49, etc. A part of the board lamp 134 may be arranged. Further, the arrangement shape of the panel lamp 134 is arbitrary; for example, it may be arranged so as to substantially surround the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display means 66, or it may be arranged only on both left and right sides of the liquid crystal display means 66.

The starting winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side. The normal winning unit 49 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 and to the left of the starting winning unit 48, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side.

The normal symbol starting means 61 is for starting the fluctuating display of normal symbols by the normal symbol display means 51, and is composed of a passage gate through which a game ball can pass, etc., and includes a passage detection means ( (not shown). This normal symbol starting means 61 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47, and allows the game ball flowing down the right downstream path 74b to pass therethrough.

The normal symbol display means 51 is for displaying normal symbols in a variable manner, and is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, as shown in FIG. Based on the detection, after the two LEDs 60 forming the normal symbol emit light in the normal fluctuating light emission pattern, the hit judgment randomness included in the normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starting means 61 detects the game ball is detected. If the numerical value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the fluctuation is stopped in a winning manner, and in other cases, the variation is stopped in a losing manner. In addition, the two LEDs 60 that constitute the normal symbol can display one or more winning modes and one or more losing modes depending on the combination of their light emission modes (for example, lighting/extinguishing), and are usually fluctuating. The light emission pattern is such that, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched every predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 61 detects a game ball during the normal suspension period including the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 51 and the normal profit state, the obtained ordinary random number information is determined in advance. The upper limit of the reserved number, for example 4, is stored and stored, and each time the normal reservation period ends, one symbol is used up and the normal symbols are changed. The number of stored pieces of normal random number information (the number of normal pending pieces) is notified to the player by the normal holding number display means 52 or the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the normal reservation number display means 52 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the display means 52 is configured to change the light emission mode (for example, lighting/blinking/extinguishing) of each of the two LEDs 60. Depending on the combination, it is possible to display five types of normal hold counts from 0 to 4.

The first special symbol starting means 62 is for starting symbol variation by the first special symbol displaying means 53, and is constituted by a non-opening/closing type winning means having no opening/closing means, and is a game ball that detects winning game balls. It is equipped with a detection means (not shown). This first special symbol starting means 62 is provided, for example, in the starting winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upwardly opening shape below the central falling part 76 of the stage 73, and is arranged in an upwardly opening shape on the lower side of the center falling part 76 of the stage 73. Due to the existence of a winning route from the entrance 75 through the stage 73, a game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 74a has a higher probability of winning a prize than a game ball that has flown down the right flow path 74b. There is. Note that when a game ball enters the first special symbol starting means 62, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls for each winning.

The second special symbol starting means 63 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and the opening/closing portion 78 operates to change the game ball between an open state in which winning is possible and a non-winning state (or a state in which winning is not possible). It is composed of an open/close type winning means that can be changed to a closed state (in which winning is difficult), and is equipped with a game ball detection means (not shown) for detecting winning game balls, and a stop state after the normal symbol display means 51 changes. When the symbol becomes a winning state, the opening/closing part 78 changes from a closed state to an open state for a predetermined period of time (normal profit state).

This second special symbol starting means 63 is disposed, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 61, and is used for games flowing down the right downstream path 74b. Balls can be won. The opening/closing part 78 can be pivoted, for example, around a rotation axis in the left and right direction provided on the lower side, and in the closed state, it is substantially flush with the front mounting plate 71, allowing the game ball to pass through the front side, In this state, the front side of the front mounting plate 71 is sloped backwards, so that the game ball can be entered backwards. When a game ball enters the second special symbol starting means 63, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per winning.

The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, as shown in FIG. 6, and the first special symbol starting means 62 detects a game ball. On the condition that, after the eight LEDs 60 constituting the first special symbol emit light in the special fluctuating light emission pattern, the information included in the first special random number information acquired when the first special symbol starting means 62 detects the game ball. If the jackpot judgment random value that is displayed matches the predetermined jackpot judgment value, it will be in a jackpot mode, if it matches the small hit judgment value, it will be in a small win mode, and otherwise it will stop changing in a miss mode. It is supposed to be done. When the stopped symbols after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 are in a jackpot mode, a jackpot game is executed, and when it is in a small win mode, a small win game is executed.

The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, as shown in FIG. 6, and the second special symbol starting means 63 detects a game ball. On the condition that, after those eight LEDs 60 constituting the second special symbol emit light in the special fluctuating light emission pattern, the second special random number information acquired when the second special symbol starting means 63 detects the game ball is included. If the jackpot judgment random value that is displayed matches the predetermined jackpot judgment value, it will be in a jackpot mode, if it matches the small hit judgment value, it will be in a small win mode, and otherwise it will stop changing in a miss mode. It is supposed to be done. When the stopped symbols after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 are in a jackpot mode, a jackpot game is executed, and when it is in a small win mode, a small win game is executed.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 each have one or more jackpot modes, one or more small win modes, and one or more jackpot modes depending on the combination of the light emission modes (for example, lighting/extinguishing) of the eight LEDs 60. In addition, the special fluctuating light emission pattern is configured such that, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched at predetermined time intervals (for example, 128 ms).

Also, during the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 53, during the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 54, and during the special hold period including the jackpot game, the first and second special symbol starting means 62, 63 activate the game. When a ball is detected, the first and second special random number information obtained thereby are held and stored up to a predetermined upper limit, for example, 4 pieces each. When the special reservation period ends, if the reservation memory on the second special symbol side is 1 or more, one reservation memory of the second special symbol is consumed, the second special symbol is changed, and the second special symbol is changed. When only the reserved memory on the special symbol side is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the first special symbol is consumed to change the first special symbol. In this way, in this embodiment, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change, and when there is a pending memory on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side, is designed to preferentially change the second special symbol.

The stored numbers of the first and second special random number information (first and second special reservation numbers) are notified to the player by the first and second special reservation number display means 55, 56, liquid crystal display means 66, etc. Ru. Here, the first and second special reservation quantity display means 55, 56 are each composed of two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, as shown in FIG. ), it is possible to display five types of first and second special reservation numbers from 0 to 4.

The big prize winning means 64 is an opening/closing winning means equipped with an opening/closing plate 79 that can be switched between an open state in which game balls can be won and a closed state in which no prizes can be won. It is arranged on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 63 and on the upstream side of the first special symbol starting means 62, and the game ball that has flowed down the right downstream path 74b is better than the game ball that has flowed down the left downstream path 74a. There is a high probability of winning. If the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in a jackpot mode after changing, the jackpot opening means 64 releases the jackpot in a predetermined jackpot opening pattern (jackpot game). Similarly, when the game stops in a small winning mode, it is released in a predetermined small winning release pattern (small winning game). When game balls win in this big winning means 64, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls for each winning.

The jackpot release pattern is configured to carry out a predetermined number of rounds with so-called balls. In a round with balls being paid out, after the big winning means 64 is released, the big winning means is released when the number of winning balls to the big winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9 balls) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) has elapsed. 64 is set to close. Therefore, in the jackpot game, if the player hits the ball with the right hand aiming at the big prize winning means 64 on the right downstream path 74b side, he can easily win the maximum number of game balls and win a large amount of prize balls. On the other hand, the small winning release pattern is configured such that the big winning means 64 performs a predetermined number of rounds (for example, twice) in which the ball is released for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) and no balls are put out. Therefore, during a small winning game, it is difficult for the player to win a game ball even if the player hits the ball with the right hand aiming at the big winning means 64 on the right downstream path 74b side.

Further, the liquid crystal display means 66 is capable of variably displaying the effect pattern 80 in parallel with the variably displaying of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, for example. It is possible to display various images such as first and second pending images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 indicating the second special pending number, and a variable pending image Z.

Here, the production pattern 80 is for notifying the result of a winning/losing lottery to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game (specific game), and includes a plurality of pattern rows (here and As shown in FIG. 5, each of the symbols constituting each symbol row includes a symbol body portion 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 9, etc., and this symbol body portion. 80a is combined with characters and other decorative parts 80b. Note that the display mode of the performance pattern 80 can be arbitrarily changed such as enlargement, reduction, deformation, etc., and it is also possible to omit the decoration part 80b and display only the pattern main part 80a.

For example, the performance symbols 80 start to fluctuate by vertical scrolling or the like for each symbol row in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern almost simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, and the symbols stopped on a predetermined effective line change in a predetermined manner. For example, the final stop is made approximately at the same time as the first and second special symbols stop changing. In addition, in the production pattern 80, for example, when all the stopped symbols on the active line are the same, it is a jackpot production mode, otherwise it is a small hit production mode or a miss production mode, and the first and second special symbols are the jackpot production mode. If so, the production pattern 80 becomes a jackpot production mode, and when the first and second special symbols become a small win mode, the production pattern 80 becomes a small win production mode, and the first and second special symbols become a loss mode. In this case, the performance pattern 80 becomes a miss performance mode.

Regarding the first and second pending images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the fluctuating pending image Z, the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 detect the game ball. 2. When the number of special reserved images increases, one additional first and second reserved image X1~, Y1~ is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first and second reserved images X1~, Y1~ are additionally displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and When the first and second special pending numbers decrease based on the start of a new variation of the first and second special symbols, for example, the pending image Z during variation is deleted and the first and second pending images X1 to , Y1 ~ toward the front side of the queue (for example, to the right side of the screen) one by one, and move the first and second held images X1 and Y1 at the top, which have been pushed out, to a predetermined position, for example, to create a new change. It is designed to change to a medium-holding image Z.

Further, on the back side of the game board 16, as shown in FIG. A main board case 82 in which a board 82a is housed, a sub board case 83 in which a sub control board 83a is housed, etc. are detachably attached.

Further, on the back side of the front frame 3, a back cover 85 that covers the back side of the game board 16 so that it can be opened and closed is removably attached, and on the upper side, a game ball tank 86a and a tank rail 86b are installed on one side of the left and right sides. A payout means 31 and a payout passage 87 are respectively installed, and when a game ball enters the winning hole of the big winning means 64 or the like, or when a ball lending command is received from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game is started. The game balls in the ball tank 86a are put out by the payout means 31 through the tank rail 86b, and the game balls are guided to the upper tray 32 through the payout passage 87. Note that the back cover 85 is arranged to cover substantially the entire sub-board case 83 and a portion of the upper side of the main board case 82 from the rear side.

Further, a board mounting stand 88 is removably attached to the lower part of the back side of the front frame 3, and on the back side of this board mounting stand 88, a power board case 89 in which a power board 89a is stored, and a payout control board 90a. A payout board case 90 in which a board is stored is removably attached to each board case. Note that, for example, the power supply board 89a is provided with a power switch 98 that can be turned on/off from the outside of the power supply board case 89.

FIG. 8(a) is a schematic block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 8(a), the main control board (main control means) 82a controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes the game information display means 50 on the game board 16, the normal symbol starting means 61, and the first special symbol starting means. The means 62, the second special symbol starting means 63, the big winning means 64, the ordinary winning means 65, etc. are connected, for example, via a relay board (not shown), etc., and below them, control commands from the main control board 82a are connected. a sub-control board (sub-control means) 83a that controls effects such as image display, audio output, lamp lighting, movable body drive, etc. based on the control commands from the main control board 82a; and a payout control board that controls the payout means 31 based on control commands from the main control board 82a. 90a, and a firing control board 91 etc. which control the firing means 17 based on firing control signals etc. from this payout control board 90a are connected.

Further, operating means such as a RAM clear switch 92 and a setting key switch 93, and display means such as a performance information display means 97 are connected to the main control board 82a. As shown in FIG. 7, both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are operable from outside the main board case 82, and the performance information display means 97 is visible from the outside of the main board case 82. In this state, they are respectively attached to the main control board 82a. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting key switch 93, and the performance information display means 97 are all arranged in positions that are not covered by the back cover 85.

The RAM clear switch 92 is operated when clearing the RAM when the power is turned on, and can be pressed from the outside of the main board case 82, and is configured to be turned OFF when not operated and turned ON when pressed. ing. The setting key switch 93 is operated when changing settings, etc., and can be turned ON/OFF by inserting a special setting key into the keyhole from outside the main board case 82 and rotating it. It has become. In this embodiment, by operating the setting key switch 93, etc., a plurality of setting values corresponding to the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols will be in a jackpot mode (the probability of winning in a random number lottery) are set. It is possible to change the settings in stages (here, settings 1 to 6, 6 stages). Details of this setting change etc. will be described later.

The performance information display means 97 constitutes the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95, and includes, for example, 4-digit 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d, so that it can be visually recognized through the transparent main board case 82. For example, it is mounted on the main control board 82a within the main board case 82, and functions as a setting display means 94 during a first period, and as a performance display means 95 during a second period different from the first period. It has become.

The setting display means 94 displays setting information indicating a setting value (here, any one of settings 1 to 6) in a different display mode depending on, for example, whether the setting value has not been finalized or not. Corresponding to settings 1 to 6, any one of "1" to "6" or "1." to "6." can be displayed on at least a part of the performance information display means 97, and is fixed during the setting change period. The setting information corresponding to the previous setting value is, for example, "1" to "6" without dots, and during the predetermined period after the setting change period and during the setting confirmation period, the setting information corresponding to the confirmed setting value is, for example, with dots. ``1.'' to ``6.'' can be displayed respectively. Of course, it is also possible to express whether or not a setting value has not yet been finalized by displaying a different display format other than the presence or absence of a dot (for example, lighting/blinking), or displaying the same setting information corresponding to the setting value before and after the finalization. It may be displayed in the following manner.

In this embodiment, among the 4-digit 7-segment display parts 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97, the 7-segment display part 97d on the left end side in rear view, which is the closest from the front side when the front frame 3 is opened, is displayed. Although used as the setting display means 94, for example, a 7-segment display section 97a other than the 7-segment display section 97d may be used as the setting display means 94, or 7-segment display sections 97c to 97d, 7-segment display sections 97b to 97d A 7-segment display section with two or more digits, such as , may be used as the setting display means 94.

The performance display means 95 displays a so-called base value on at least a portion of the performance information display means 97, for example, the 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d. The base value is an example of specific information obtained based on gaming results, and is calculated, for example, by the formula of "(Number of safes in low probability state) ÷ (Number of outs in low probability state) x 100." Note that the performance display means 95 of this embodiment can switch and display multiple types of base values, for example, four types: a real-time base value, a first cumulative base value, a second cumulative base value, and a third cumulative base value. . The real-time base value is a base value in real time during a unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60,000). The first to third cumulative base values are the cumulative base values for one to three previous unit measurement periods, respectively. Of course, only the base value in real time may be displayed, or one type, two types, or four or more types of cumulative base value may be displayed.

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, setting key switch 93, and performance information display means 97 (setting display means 94 and performance display means 95) are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1, and To gain access, it is necessary to unlock the front frame 3 and open the front frame 3, so anyone other than hall personnel cannot operate the RAM clear switch 92 and setting key switch 93, and the performance information display means 97 ( It is also impossible to view the display contents of the setting display means 94 and performance display means 95).

Further, in this embodiment, drive control of the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 is mainly performed using a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to output a 1-byte dynamic lighting common scanning signal C0 to C7 from the LED common port of the main control board 82a. Lines of dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50 and to the 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97, respectively.

Furthermore, it is possible to output 1 byte of dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 from the LED data ports 0 and 1 of the main control board 82a, respectively, and the lines of dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 of the LED data port 0 are used for games. Lines of dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 1 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the information display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

The sub-control board 83a also includes various presentation means to be controlled, such as a liquid crystal display means 66, speakers 18, 25, a frame first movable presentation means 26, a frame second movable presentation means 27, an air blower 28, a frame In addition to the lamp 114, the board lamp 134, the board movable performance means 67, etc., there are various operation means such as a performance button 36, a cross operation means 37, a volume adjustment operation means 38, a light amount adjustment operation means 39, etc. that can be operated by the player, and a side unit. Connection detection means 99 and the like are connected. The side unit connection detection means 99 detects the connection state of the side unit 29, and is turned on when the side unit 29 is properly mounted and connected to the front frame 3, and turned off when not. It is composed of

Next, the power-on process (FIGS. 11 and 12) executed in the main control board 82a when the power is turned on will be described. In this power-on process (Figures 11 and 12), first, interrupts are disabled so that interrupt processing such as timer interrupts is not executed (S1), the stack pointer in the area is set (S2), and the built-in WDT (Watchdog Timer) is set. At the same time as starting up (S3), the firing control signal output port is cleared (S4).

Next, a startup wait process (S5 to S8) for the sub control board 83a is executed. That is, a value corresponding to the sub-board startup waiting time (for example, 2 seconds) is set in a predetermined register (S5), and the subtraction process (S6) is performed until the value becomes 0, that is, until the sub-board startup waiting time elapses. ) and the WDT clearing process (S7) are repeatedly executed.

When the sub-board activation waiting time has elapsed (S8:=0), a power abnormality signal monitoring process (S9 to S11) is executed, which waits until the power abnormality signal turns OFF. That is, the power abnormality signal output from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S9), and it is determined whether the levels of the two power abnormality signals match (S10). If the levels do not match (S10: No), the process returns to S9; even if they do match (S10: Yes), if the power abnormality signal is ON (S11: Yes), the process returns to S9. (S11).

When the power abnormality signal is turned off (S11: No), the RAM protection and prohibited area are invalidated (S12), and the initial setting of the work area is executed (S13). Here, for example, the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared and the system operation status is set to the initial value 01H. Furthermore, a standby screen display command (BA08H) is transmitted to the sub-control board 83a (S14). When the sub control board 83a receives the standby screen display command (BA08H), a message such as "Please Wait" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example. Then, the payout control board 90a normally starts up and waits while clearing the WDT until the power supply signal from the payout control board 90a is turned ON (S15, S16).

Subsequently, the process moves to steps S17 to S44. The processing of S17 to S44 includes "setting change" which executes the setting change process (S20) and RAM clearing process (S21 to S24), and RAM clearing process (S21 to S24) without executing the setting change process (S20). "RAM clear" to execute "RAM clear", "Setting confirmation" to execute setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40) and backup restoration processing (S41), backup restoration processing (S41) without executing setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40) This process is performed in one of five processing modes: ``backup restoration'', which executes the process, and ``RAM abnormality'', which executes the power re-on wait process (S27 to S29).

Furthermore, among these five types of processing modes, four types excluding "RAM abnormality" are the ON/OFF state of the setting key switch 93, the ON/OFF state of the RAM clear switch 92, and the opening of the door (front frame 3). /Selected according to the combination of closed states.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are ON, "Change settings" is selected in principle; is OFF, "RAM clear" is selected, but even if the setting key switch 93 and RAM clear switch 92 are both ON, "RAM clear" is selected instead of "setting change" when the door is closed. is now selected. Similarly, when the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the setting key switch 93 is ON, "Confirm settings" is selected in principle, and when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are OFF, "Backup" is selected. "Return" is selected, but even if the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the setting key switch 93 is ON, "Backup return" is selected instead of "Confirm settings" when the door is closed. There is.

In this way, in the present embodiment, the setting change function is disabled because a situation in which the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are ON even though the door (front frame 3) is not open may indicate fraudulent activity. Regarding "Setting change" and "Setting confirmation", the condition is that the door is opened, and if the door is closed, the "RAM clear" without executing the setting change process (S20) and the setting confirmation process (S33 to S40) are not executed. You will now be able to select "Backup Restore". Note that for "RAM clear" and "backup restoration" which are not related to the setting change function, only the ON/OFF state of the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are required, and the open/closed state of the door is not a condition.

In S17 and S18, the level data regarding each signal of the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 is acquired and saved to the work area (S17), and each signal of the door open switch 44, RAM clear switch 92, and setting key switch 93 is acquired. (hereinafter referred to as door open signal, RAM clear switch signal, setting key switch signal) is acquired (S18).

Then, based on these three signals, it is determined whether "setting change" is selected as the processing mode (S19). That is, if the door open signal, RAM clear switch signal, and setting key switch signal are all ON (S19: Yes), the process moves to setting change processing (S20) (see FIG. 10).

In the setting change process (S20), as shown in FIG. 13, first, a setting change start command (BA76H) indicating that the setting change period has started is transmitted (S51). When the sub control board 83a receives the setting change start command (BA76H), for example, a message such as "settings changing" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66.

Next, the backup flag is cleared (S52). This is so that if a power outage occurs during the setting change period, a backup abnormality will be determined in S26, which will be described later, the next time the power is turned on. Furthermore, the system operation status is set to 02H (S53). Note that the initial value of the system operation status is 01H (see S13 in FIG. 11).

Subsequently, the setting value data is read from the setting value work area of the RAM and set in, for example, the W register as the setting work value (S54). In this embodiment, any one of settings 1 to 6 can be selected as a setting value, and the setting value work area on the RAM contains any one of 0 to 5 depending on the setting value (any one of settings 1 to 6). The setting value data is stored. Therefore, if the value of the set value work area is normal, the set work value of the W register will be any one of 0 to 5.

Next, the setting work value of the W register is compared with the setting maximum value (5 in this case) (S55), and if the setting work value is larger than the setting maximum value (S56: Yes), the setting work value of the W register is is set to 0 (S57). Thereby, if there is an abnormality in the setting value data, the setting work value can be forcibly set to 0, which corresponds to setting 1.

Subsequently, the security signal output from the external output terminal is set to ON (S58), and the output to the LED common port is cleared (S59). Then, the display pattern data corresponding to the setting work value (value of the W register) at that time is output to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9) (S60), and the display pattern data is displayed on the 7-segment display section 97d (setting display means 94). The corresponding LED common port is set to ON (S61). As a result, any one of "1" to "6" is displayed on the 7-segment display section 97d depending on the setting work value (0 to 5) at that time.

Furthermore, a 4 ms wait process (S62) is executed to provide a 4 ms waiting time. In order to create the edge data of the RAM clear switch signal and the setting key switch signal in S64, which will be described later, a waiting time of 4 ms is provided here to check whether there is a change in each signal.

Subsequently, a power abnormality check process (S63) is executed. In this power supply abnormality check process (S63), as shown in FIG. 14, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S71). Then, it is determined whether the levels of the power abnormality signals read twice match (S72), and if the levels do not match (S72: No), the process returns to S71, and if they match (S72: Yes) ), it is determined whether the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S73).

If the power abnormality signal is not ON (normal) (S73: No), the value of the power abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S74), and the power abnormality check process is ended.

On the other hand, if the power abnormality signal is ON (S73: Yes), the value of the power abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (S75), and the value of the power abnormality confirmation counter after the increment reaches, for example, 2 or not. is determined (S76). If the value of the power abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S76: No), the power abnormality check process is directly ended.

If the value of the power abnormality confirmation counter has reached 2 in S76 (S76: Yes), it is determined that there is a power abnormality, and a power off command (BA33H, BA55H) is sent (S77), and the setting change process is not in progress. Under this condition, the backup flag is set to ON (=AA55H) (S78, S79). As a result, if a power outage occurs during the setting change process, the backup flag remains OFF (=0000H). Note that whether or not the setting change process is in progress can be determined based on the system operation status.

Then, the RAM protection is enabled and the prohibited area is disabled (S80). As a result, data writing to the RAM is prohibited in subsequent processing. Also, after clearing the output ports such as external terminal ports, sub ports, solenoid ports, LED common ports, and LED data ports (S81) and disabling timer interrupts (S82), repeating infinite loop processing while clearing the WDT, Wait until the power supply voltage drops and the CPU becomes inactive (S83).

Returning to the setting change process in FIG. 13, the explanation will be continued. Following the power supply abnormality check process (S63), edge data of the RAM clear switch signal and the setting key switch signal is created (S64), and the edge data of the setting key switch signal is determined to determine whether the setting change termination condition is satisfied, that is, the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal. is detected (S65), and if the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is not detected (S65: No), it is determined whether the setting change operation has been performed, that is, the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected (S66). In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for setting change operations, and in S66, it is determined that a setting change operation has been performed when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected. ing.

If the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected in S66 (S66: Yes), the setting work value of the W register is incremented (S67) and the process moves to S55. In S55 to S57, if the set work value after incrementing is larger than the maximum setting value of 5, the set work value is updated to 0. As described above, in this embodiment, the setting work value changing process of S55 to S57 is executed every time a setting changing operation (operation of the RAM clear switch 92) is performed during the setting changing period, so that the setting work value changing process is executed in accordance with the setting changing operation. The setting work value is changed cyclically within the range of 0 to 5.

Following the processing from S55 to S57, processing from S58 onwards is performed. Further, if the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is not detected in S66 (S66: No), the processes from S58 onwards are performed. Since the processing of S58 to S64 has already been explained, the explanation will be omitted here, but as a result of this processing, the display on the setting display means 94 changes in accordance with the change in the setting work value.

As described above, in the setting change process shown in FIG. 13, as long as the setting key switch 93 is ON, when the setting change operation is performed using the RAM clear switch 92, the processes of S55 to S64 are performed, and the setting change operation is performed. If not, the processes of S58 to S64 are repeatedly executed. Then, when the setting key switch 93 is switched from ON to OFF and the setting change end condition is satisfied (S65: Yes), the setting change period is ended and the setting work value of the W register is stored in the setting value work area. (S68). As a result, the provisional setting work value changed by operating the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is determined as the setting value data.

Subsequently, a setting confirmation display indicating confirmation of the setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display section 97d (setting display means 94) (S69). In this setting confirmation display, one of "1." to "6." is displayed corresponding to the confirmed setting value data (any one of 0 to 5). That is, by adding ". (dot)" to "1" to "6" without dots that had been displayed up to that point, it is notified that the set value has been finalized. In addition, to display the setting confirmation on the 7-segment display section 97d (setting display means 94), turn on the LED common port corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97d, and display "1." to "" according to the confirmed setting value. 6.'' is performed by outputting display pattern data indicating either one of them to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9).

Furthermore, a settings change end command indicating that the settings change period has ended is transmitted (S70), and the settings change process is ended. This setting change end command reflects the determined setting value data, and one of the setting change end commands BA70H to BA75H is sent depending on the setting value data.

The explanation will be continued by returning to the power-on processing shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. When the setting change process (S20) is completed, the process moves to the RAM clear process (S21 to S24). That is, first, a specific range of the work area (intra-area RAM) within the area is initialized (S21), and initial values (30 seconds) are set for the RAM clear notification timer and security signal timer, respectively (S22, S23), An initial value is set in a part of the RAM (S24).

When the above RAM clear processing (S21 to S24) is completed, the process moves to common processing (S42 to S44) that is commonly performed in four types of processing modes except for "RAM abnormality". In this common processing, various command transmission processing (S42), gaming state notification information updating processing (S43), internal register initialization processing (S44), etc. are performed. In the command sending process of S42, first, an initialize command (BA01H) is sent, and in the case of "setting change" or "RAM clear", a RAM clear command (BA02H) etc. is sent, and then "setting confirmation" or "backup restoration" is sent. In this case, the first and second special reservation quantity designation commands (B0xxH, B1xxH) based on the values of the first and second special reservation quantities, the setting value command (F6xxH) based on the setting value data, and the state specification based on the gaming state Send commands (FAxxH to FDxxH), etc.

Further, in the internal register initialization process (S44), for example, the system operation status is set to 00H and the firing control signal is set to ON. As a result, the game ball can be fired using the firing means 17.

Returning to S19 in FIG. 11, the explanation will be continued. If at least one of the door open signal, RAM clear switch signal, and setting key switch signal is not ON in S19 (S19: No), the process moves to RAM abnormality determination processing (S25). In this RAM abnormality determination process (S25), setting value data is acquired from the setting value work area of the in-area RAM, and the setting value data is compared with the setting maximum value (here, 5 corresponding to setting 6). If the set value data is larger than the maximum set value (S25: No), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the process moves to a power-on wait process (S27 to S29).

If the RAM is not abnormal (S25: Yes), the process moves to backup abnormality determination processing (S26). In this backup abnormality determination process (S26), it is determined whether the backup flag is normal (ON), and if it is not normal (S26: No), it is determined that there is a backup abnormality and the power is turned on again. The process moves to S29).

As mentioned above, if the backup flag is cleared (S52) in the setting change process (FIG. 13) and a power abnormality is detected in the power abnormality check process (FIG. 14), the backup flag is cleared only when the setting change process is not in progress. is set to ON (=AA55H), so if a power outage occurs during the setting change period, the backup abnormality determination process (S26) will determine that there is a backup abnormality the next time the power is turned on. , a power re-on wait process (S27 to S29) is executed.

In the power restart waiting process (S27 to S29), first a RAM error command (BA7FH) is transmitted (S27). When the sub-control board 83a receives the RAM error command (BA7FH), a message such as "RAM error, please turn on the power again and set the setting to 1" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example.

Then, the system waits for power to be turned on again, repeating an error display (S28) on the 7-segment display section 97d (setting display means 94) and a power abnormality check process (S29) indefinitely. The error display in S28 is performed by turning on the LED common port corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97d and outputting the display pattern data corresponding to "E" to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9). be exposed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality or a backup abnormality, the system is configured to forcibly turn on the power again by transitioning to the power-on waiting state. In addition, if the power-on wait process (S27 to S29) is executed due to a RAM error, and at least one of the door open signal, RAM clear switch signal, and setting key switch signal is not ON in S19 when the power is turned on again. Then, it is again determined that there is a RAM abnormality or a backup abnormality, and the power-on restart waiting process (S27 to S29) is performed. Therefore, when the power is turned on again after waiting for the power to be turned on again, the door (front frame 3) is opened and both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are turned on to perform the setting change process (S20). ) and set the setting value to any value from settings 1 to 6. Of course, in this case, even if the set value is not set to any value from settings 1 to 6 by operating the RAM clear switch 92, if the set value is abnormal, the set value is changed to set 1 to the set work value in S55 to S57. Since the corresponding 0 is forcibly set, after executing the setting change process, the setting key switch 93 is switched from ON to OFF without setting the setting value to any value among settings 1 to 6. As a result, the setting change end condition is satisfied (S65: Yes), the setting change period is ended, and the setting work value of the W register is stored in the setting value work area, thereby making it possible to recover from the RAM abnormal state.

Returning to S25 and S26, the explanation will be continued. If it is determined in S25 and S26 that there is neither a RAM abnormality nor a backup abnormality, the process moves to RAM clear branch determination processing (S30). This RAM clear branch determination process (S30) is to determine whether or not to select the "RAM clear" processing mode. If the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S30: Yes), "RAM clear" is selected. The processing mode is selected and the process moves to RAM clear processing (S21 to S24) (see FIG. 10), and if the RAM clear switch signal is not ON (S30: No), the process moves to setting confirmation branch judgment processing (S31, S32). do. The RAM clearing process (S21 to S24) has already been described.

Setting confirmation branch determination processing (S31, S32) is to determine which processing mode to select, "setting confirmation" or "backup restoration", and acquires a door open signal and a setting key switch signal (S31). ), if both of those signals are ON (S32: Yes), the "setting confirmation" processing mode is selected and the process moves to the setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40); otherwise (S32: No), The "backup restoration" processing mode is selected, the setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40) is skipped, and the process moves to the backup restoration processing (S41) (see FIG. 10).

In the setting confirmation process (S33 to S40), first, a setting value command indicating that a setting confirmation period has started is transmitted (S33). The setting value data is reflected in this setting value command, and one of the setting value commands BA60H to BA65H is transmitted depending on the setting value data. When the sub control board 83a receives the setting value command (BA6xH), for example, a message such as "Setting confirmation in progress" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66.

Further, the security signal timer is set to an initial value (30 seconds) (S34), and the security signal output from the external output terminal is set to ON (S35). Here, the subtraction of the security signal timer is executed in the timer management process (S93) of the 4ms timer interrupt process. That is, during the setting confirmation process, the security signal is always ON and output from the external output terminal, and even after the setting confirmation process is finished, the security signal is output from the external output terminal for 30 seconds. Then, a setting value display process (S36) is executed to display the setting value on the 7-segment display section 97d (setting display means 94). This setting value display processing (S36) turns ON the LED common port corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97d, and displays display pattern data indicating any of "1." to "6." according to the setting value. This is done by outputting to LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9).

Further, a 4 ms wait process (S37) for providing a 4 ms waiting time is executed, and then a power abnormality check process (S38) is executed. The 4 ms wait process (S37) and the power abnormality check process (S38) are the same as the 4 ms wait process (S62) and the power abnormality check process (S63) of the setting change process (FIG. 13) described above.

Next, edge data of the setting key switch signal is created (S39), and it is determined whether the setting confirmation end condition is satisfied, that is, whether the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected (S40). Then, the processes of S35 to S39 are repeatedly executed until the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected in S40.

If the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected in S40 (S40: Yes), the setting confirmation period ends and the process moves to backup recovery processing (S41). In the backup restoration process (S41), some areas of the in-area RAM, such as the backup flag work area and the error-related work area, are initialized. After the backup restoration process (S41), the process shifts to the above-mentioned common process (S42 to S44).

When the above processing of S17 to S44 is completed, the process moves to the main loop processing (S45 to S48). In this main loop process, a series of processes are repeatedly executed, including disabling interrupts (S45), updating various random numbers (S46), executing performance display monitor processing (S47), and then allowing interrupts (S48). do. As a result, timer interrupt processing is called and executed at a cycle of, for example, 4 ms.

Here, the performance display monitor process (S47) is to calculate a base value to be displayed on the performance display means 95, and during the unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60,000), the unit A real-time base value is calculated by counting the "number of safes in a low probability state" and "the number of outs in a low probability state" during the measurement period, and dividing the former by the latter. It is necessary to always count the "number of safes in low probability state" and "number of outs in low probability state", but the process of calculating the base value based on these values depends on the display timing. You can do it accordingly. Furthermore, when the unit measurement period ends, the real-time base value at that point becomes the new first cumulative base value, and the first and second cumulative base values up until then become the new second and third cumulative base values, respectively. Become.

Next, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the main control board 82a will be explained. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 15), first, a power supply abnormality check process (S91) is executed. This power abnormality check process (S91) is common to the power abnormality check process shown in FIG. 14 described above.

Following the power supply abnormality check process (S91), input management process (S92), timer management process (S93), timer interrupt internal random number management process (S94), error management process (S95), prize ball management process (S96) ).

The input management process (S92) is to manage the detection information by various sensors such as the game ball detection means and the operation means provided in each prize winning means, and creates input data based on the detection information from the various sensors and stores it. do. Further, here, the winning means by which the game ball has won is grasped based on the input data regarding the winning detection information, and the value of the winning counter corresponding to each winning means is updated.

Further, the timer management process (S93) is for managing timers used for game control, and is designed to decrement the values of various timers one by one until they reach zero. The types of timers handled in this timer management process include the RAM clear notification timer and security signal timer mentioned above, as well as normal symbol timers, ordinary electric accessory timers, special symbol timers, and special electric accessory timers. , a magnetic error notification timer, a radio error notification timer, a winning slot error notification timer, a normal electric accessory prize activation timer, a normal electric accessory operating timer for test signals, etc.

Also, the timer interrupt random number management process (S94) is to manage the random numbers related to each symbol variation, and includes the process of updating each random number counter (addition by 1) and the process of changing the start value of the random number counter every cycle. and do it.

The error management process (S95) is to manage various errors, and monitors the occurrence of errors based on input data from various sensors and status signals from the payout control board 90a, and if an error occurs, , sends an error command to the sub-control board 83a, and executes other error processing.

In addition, the prize ball management process (S96) is to manage prize balls, and checks the winning counter managed in the input management process (S92), and if there is a prize, specifies the number of prize balls. A payout control command is sent to the payout control board 90a. The payout control board 90a that has received the payout control command controls the payout means 31 to execute a payout operation for the designated number of prize balls based on the prize ball number information included in the payout control command.

Following the prize ball management process (S96), a normal symbol management process (S97), a normal electric accessory management process (S98), a special symbol management process (S99), and a special electric accessory management process (S100) are executed. .

The normal symbol management process (S97) is to manage the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 61, the normal random number information such as the random number value for determining a hit is generated. At the same time, the normal random number information is stored in a first-in, first-out storage area up to a predetermined upper limit of the number of reserved pieces (for example, 4 pieces), and the normal symbol display means 51 becomes in a state where it can fluctuately display, and one or more pieces On the condition that the normal random number information is stored (the number of normally reserved items is 1 or more), the first hit judgment random value is extracted from the normal random number information queue, and the hit judgment random value is predetermined. A hit/miss determination (hit determination) is performed depending on whether or not it matches the hit determination value, and based on the hit determination result, the stop symbol and the fluctuation time after the normal symbol change are selected, and the normal symbol The display means 51 changes the normal symbols.

In addition, the normal electric accessory management process (S98) is for managing the normal profit state that releases the second special symbol starting means 63, and the normal symbol displaying means 51 based on the hit determination result in S97 being a hit. A normal electric accessory that drives the opening/closing part 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 so as to change the opening/closing part 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 to an open state according to a predetermined opening/closing pattern when the stopped symbol after the change becomes a winning state. Setting processing of solenoid control data for the solenoid is performed.

The special symbol management process (S99) is to manage the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and is to manage the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. Based on the detection of the game ball, first and second special random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol random number, and other random numbers are obtained, and the first and second special random number information are predetermined. The upper limit reserved number (for example, 4 each) is stored in a first-in, first-out storage area, and when the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are in a state where they can be displayed in a variable manner, the second special If the number of reserved pieces is 1 or more, extract the first jackpot judgment random number value from the queue of second special random number information, and if only the first special number of reserved pieces is 1 or more, extract the first jackpot judgment random number value from the queue of first special random number information, A jackpot judgment process is executed to judge jackpot/small hit/miss (win/loss lottery) by a random number lottery using the jackpot judgment random number value, and the first and second special symbols are stopped according to the jackpot judgment result. The pattern mode, the variation pattern of the performance symbols, etc. are determined, and the first and second special symbols are varied by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54.

Further, in the special symbol management process, a pre-reading determination process can be executed. This pre-reading determination process is performed on the first and second special random number information acquired when a game ball enters the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63, using a predetermined number before being used for symbol variation. At the timing, for example, when acquiring the first and second special random number information, a pre-read determination is made regarding the jackpot determination random values, etc. included in the first and second special random number information. Note that the main control board 82a functions as a prefetch determination means by executing this prefetch determination process.

For example, when the first and second special reserved numbers increase, a pending addition command according to the pre-read determination result is sent to the sub-control board 83a, and when starting the variation of the first and second special symbols, , a pending subtraction command, a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the fluctuation pattern, and a stop symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol are sent to the sub-control board 83a, and the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern from the start of fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is transmitted. When the variation of the first and second special symbols is stopped after the elapse of the period, a variation stop command is sent to the sub-control board 83a. Further, when the variation of the first and second special symbols is completed and the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 at that point, a customer waiting command (BA04H) is transmitted to the sub control board 83a.

Here, there are two types of jackpot probabilities, low probability and high probability, and the high probability is set during the variable probability state among the special game states to be described later, and the low probability is set other than that. Further, in this embodiment, the setting value can be changed to six levels from settings 1 to 6, and the jackpot probability (low probability and high probability) changes to six levels according to the setting value. For example, the larger the setting value is, the higher the jackpot probability is.

In addition, in the special symbol management process, when the jackpot determination result is a loss, one or more types of losses (here, two types of losses 1 and 2 shown in FIG. 25) are selected, and the jackpot determination result is a loss. If it is a small hit, select one or more types of small hits (in this case, one type shown in FIG. 25), and if the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, select one or more types of small hits ( Here, the player is to select one of two types (probable variable jackpot and non-probable variable jackpot shown in FIG. 25). Here, a variable probability jackpot is a jackpot that causes a variable probability state (first special gaming state) to occur as a special gaming state after the end of the jackpot game, and a non-probable variable jackpot is a special gaming state after the end of the jackpot game, such as a time-saving state. (Second special game state) is a jackpot that causes the occurrence of a jackpot, and the distribution thereof is performed based on jackpot symbol random numbers and the like. The main control board 82a functions as a special game state generating means that generates a special game state advantageous to the player after the end of the jackpot game (specific game).

During the time saving state, for example, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 for the first and second special symbols is switched to a shortened fluctuation time that is shorter than the normal fluctuation time, and the winning probability is changed for the normal symbol. changes from normal probability to high probability, the variation time changes from normal variation time to shortened variation time, and the opening/closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 63 in the normal profit state changes from the normal opening/closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds x 1 opening). It is possible to switch to a special opening/closing pattern (for example, opening for 2 seconds x 3 times). The time saving state starts when the jackpot game ends, and ends when, for example, the first and second special symbols change a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or the next jackpot game occurs before then.

In addition, during the variable probability state, for example, in addition to the same switching as in the time saving state, the jackpot probability is switched from a low probability to a high probability. Note that the variable probability state starts when the jackpot game ends, and ends, for example, when the next jackpot game occurs.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, the fluctuation patterns of the production pattern 80 include a normal failure variation pattern in which the reach state is not established and the result is a loss performance mode, and an off-reach variation pattern in which the reach state is not established and the result is a loss performance mode or a jackpot performance mode. There are jackpot fluctuation patterns, etc. In addition, the reach off/jackpot variation patterns include a normal reach off/jackpot variation pattern in which the reach effect ends with a normal reach effect after the reach is established, and an SP reach off/jackpot variation pattern in which the reach effect transitions to the SP reach effect after the normal reach effect. Furthermore, for each of these reach variation patterns, types such as no pseudo, double pseudo, etc. are provided depending on whether or not to execute a pseudo continuous effect, which will be described later. In addition, the variation patterns to be selected in the special symbol management process (S99) of this embodiment are 11 types shown in FIGS. 24, 25, etc.

Selection of this variation pattern is performed by lottery based on variation pattern random numbers and a variation pattern selection table as shown in FIG. 25. In the variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 25, the distribution rate (that is, the range of variation pattern random numbers) of each variation pattern is set for each type of loss/small hit/big hit (here, 5 types in total). In the example of FIG. 25, in the case of a loss 2, all the loss variation patterns are to be selected, whereas in the case of a loss 1, only the normal loss variation patterns and the normal reach without pseudo-normal reach are selection targets. In addition, in the case of a small hit, only the four types of SP reach variation patterns are selected, and the normal variation pattern and normal reach variation pattern are not selected. In addition, in the case of a definite variable jackpot, all jackpot variation patterns are subject to selection, whereas in the case of a non-probable variable jackpot, only four types of SP reach jackpot variation patterns are subject to selection, and there are no normal reach jackpots. Fluctuation patterns are excluded from selection.

Next, the specific processing procedure of the jackpot determination process in the special symbol management process (S99) will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 and the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17(a). In this jackpot determination process, if the acquired jackpot determination random number value is within a predetermined range defined in the jackpot determination table, the game is won. By executing this jackpot determination process, the main control board 82a functions as a lottery means that performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game (specific game) that is advantageous to the player.

In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16), a jackpot determination random number is first acquired (S111), and depending on whether the special symbol that starts variation is the first or second special symbol, the jackpot corresponding to the special symbol is determined. The address of the determination table is acquired (S112). Here, since the jackpot probability is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, if there is no small hit or if the small hit probability is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, , a common jackpot determination table may be used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

The jackpot judgment table shown in FIG. 17(a) includes "lower limit of jackpot judgment value" (lower limit information), "upper limit of jackpot judgment value at low accuracy" (upper limit information), and "jackpot judgment value at high accuracy. ' (upper limit information), 'lower limit of small hit judgment value' (lower limit information), 'upper limit of small hit judgment value' (upper limit information), 'upper limit of jackpot judgment random number'. It is composed of first to sixth information groups for specifying the type of range defining information. In addition, in the case of a pachinko machine that does not have a small win, the fourth and fifth information groups regarding the small win determination value may be omitted.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b), each of these information groups includes first information indicating whether the judgment value is different for each setting value (any of settings 1 to 6), and a range It is composed of second information indicating regulation information, and third information indicating the values of the jackpot flag (low accuracy/high accuracy) and small hit flag.

The first information is set to 01H if the determination value is different for each set value, and 00H if not. Further, the value of the above-mentioned range regulation information is set in the second information, but the number of this second information differs depending on the first information, for example, if the first information is 00H, the second information (Range definition information) is one, and if the first information is 01H, the second information is provided for the number of types of setting values (here, six types). Further, in the third information, either 00H/5AH is set for each of the low-accuracy jackpot flag, the high-accuracy jackpot flag, and the small hit flag.

In addition, the second information (lower limit information) in the first information group that defines the "lower limit of the jackpot judgment value" is not the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value as it is, but a value obtained by subtracting 1 from that value. ing. Similarly, the second information (lower limit information) in the fourth information group that defines the "lower limit of the small hit judgment value" is not the lower limit value of the small hit judgment value as it is, but the value obtained by subtracting 1 from that value. It is set.

FIG. 18 shows the distribution of determination values in the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17(a), with FIG. 18(a) illustrating the case of setting 1 and FIG. 18(b) illustrating the case of setting 6. ing. The only difference between setting 1 and setting 6 is the upper limit for low-accuracy jackpots and the upper limit for high-accuracy jackpots, and both are larger in setting 6 than in setting 1. .

Following S112, from the jackpot determination table, first information indicating whether or not the determination value is different for each set value is obtained (S113), and the address is set to the first address of the second information in which the next determination value is stored. Change (S114). Then, it is determined whether the acquired first information is 00H (S115), and if the first information is 00H (S115:=0), range regulation information (second information) is acquired from the current address. However, if the first information is not 00H (S115:≠0), the set value data (any of 0 to 5) is obtained (S116), and the address is changed by offsetting the set value data. After that (S117), range definition information (second information) is acquired from that address (S118).

In the case of the first information group of the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17(a), the first information is 00H and the second information is the only one common to all setting values, so S116 and S117 are skipped. In S118, this one piece of second information (the lower limit of the jackpot determination value - 1) is acquired. In the case of the second information group, the first information is 01H and the second information (upper limit information) is provided in six types corresponding to settings 1 to 6 (specific range regulation information), so it is acquired in S116. Offset the set value data (0 to 5), and for example, if setting is 1, offset = 0 to obtain the first second information, and if setting is 6, offset = 5 to obtain the sixth second information. (S117, S118).

When the second information (range definition information) is acquired in S118, the value of the second information is compared with the jackpot determination random value acquired in S111 (S119, S120). Then, until it is determined in S120 that the jackpot determination random value is less than or equal to the value of the second information (S120: Yes), the processes of S113 to S120 described above are sequentially executed for each information group in the jackpot determination table. .

While repeating the processing from S113 to S120, if it is determined in S120 that the jackpot determination random number is less than or equal to the value of the second information (S120: Yes), the third information in the information group, that is, the low probability jackpot flag , obtains each value of the high-accuracy jackpot flag and the small-hit flag (S121), and ends the jackpot determination process.

When using the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17(a), for example, if the jackpot determination random value is 9000, the jackpot determination random value (9000) is changed to the second information (here 10000) in S120 targeting the first information group. ) or less. That is, since the jackpot judgment random number value is smaller than the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value, the jackpot judgment result is a failure (see FIGS. 18(a) and (b)), and in S121, the jackpot flag for low accuracy and the jackpot flag for high accuracy 00H is set to both the jackpot flag and the small win flag.

For example, if the jackpot judgment random number value is 11700 and the setting value is 6 (setting 6), the jackpot judgment random number value (11700) is set to the second information (here setting 6) in S120 targeting the third information group. 12000) or less. In other words, since the jackpot judgment random number value is greater than the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value and less than the high accuracy upper limit value, the jackpot judgment result becomes a high accuracy jackpot (see FIG. 18(b)), and in S121, the jackpot judgment result is a high accuracy jackpot. 5AH is set in the jackpot flag, and 00H is set in the low probability jackpot flag and small hit flag, respectively.

Further, for example, if the jackpot determination random number value is 19000, in S120 targeting the fourth information group, the jackpot determination random number value (19000) is determined to be less than or equal to the second information (here, 20000). In other words, the jackpot judgment random value is larger than the high-accuracy upper limit of the jackpot judgment value and smaller than the lower limit of the small hit judgment value, so the jackpot judgment result is a failure (Fig. 18 (a), (b) ), in S121, the low accuracy jackpot flag, the high accuracy jackpot flag, and the small win flag are all set to 00H.

As described above, in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 17(a)) of this embodiment, the specific range regulation information (the upper limit of the low-accuracy jackpot judgment value, the high-accuracy jackpot judgment value, (upper limit value of It is configured.

By the way, although this embodiment exemplifies a pachinko machine in which the setting value can be changed in six stages, the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 16 can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which the setting value is only in one stage. In other words, in this embodiment, the jackpot determination processing program is divided into models that can change the setting value in multiple levels (there are multiple levels of setting values) and models that cannot change the setting value (there is only one level of setting value). can be made common.

When executing the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 16 on a model with only one set value, the jackpot determination table is configured as shown in FIG. 19, for example. The jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 19 (for setting stage 1) differs from the jackpot determination table (for setting stage 6) shown in FIG. 17(a) in the contents of the second and third information groups and the sixth information group. The only difference is that a dummy data group is provided after the (shaded area in FIG. 19).

That is, in the second and third information groups of the jackpot determination table (for the first stage of settings) shown in FIG. 19, even though the first information is set to 01H (the determination value is different for each setting value), Only one piece of second information (specific range regulation information) is set. In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) of this embodiment, when the first information is 01H (S115:≠0), setting value data (any of 0 to 5) is acquired (S116), and the setting value data is After changing the address as an offset (S117), second information (specific range regulation information) is acquired from that address (S118), but in the case of a pachinko machine with only one setting value, the setting Since the value data is set to 0, in the repeated processing of S113 to S120 targeting the second and third information groups, the first (that is, the only) second information (specific range) is set with offset = 0. regulation information) is acquired (S117, S118), it is possible to normally execute the jackpot determination process.

In addition, in the jackpot determination table (for setting 1 stage) shown in FIG. 19, in order to make the data size the same as the jackpot determination table (for setting 6 stages) shown in FIG. A dummy data group with a data amount (2 bytes x 5 x 2) corresponding to the second information corresponding to settings 2 to 6 omitted in the second and third information groups is provided.

Regarding the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 19, even if the first information of the second and third information groups is changed to 00H, the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) will be executed normally and the determination result will not change. . However, in this case, there is a problem that S116 and S117 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) are not executed at all (an unused program exists). In other words, in this case, even if it appears that a common jackpot determination processing program is used for a model that can change the setting value in multiple stages and a model that can change the setting value in only one stage, Since there are unused programs when used in different models, it cannot be said that the jackpot determination processing program used in both models is substantially the same.

In addition, in the above-mentioned model where the setting value is only one level, only one setting value data such as 0 is stored in the setting value work area of the RAM, but the setting display means 94 (7-segment The display section 97d) not only displays setting information corresponding to the setting value data but also displays errors such as "E". In this way, since information other than the setting information can be displayed on the setting display means 94, it is possible to confirm whether the setting display means 94 is operating normally.

The special electric accessory management process (S100) is to manage the jackpot game and the small win game that open the big prize means 64, and when the result of the jackpot determination becomes a jackpot, the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 If the stopping pattern after the change becomes a jackpot mode (specific mode), the jackpot release pattern becomes a small hit, and the result of the jackpot determination becomes a small hit, and after the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 change. When the stop symbols are in a small hit mode, solenoid control data is set for the large winning opening solenoid that drives the opening/closing plate 79 so that the large winning means 64 is opened in a small winning opening pattern. It has become. The main control board 82a functions as a specific game execution means for executing a jackpot game (specific game) advantageous to the player by executing this special electric accessory management process (S100).

Following the special electric accessory management process (S100), the right-handed hitting notification information management process (S101) performs the processing necessary to perform right-handed hitting notification, etc. The right-handed hitting notification is to notify that there is a so-called right-handed hitting advantageous period (for example, during a jackpot game and during a special game state) in which right-handed hitting is advantageous for the player. Of course, in addition to the right-handed game notification, it may also be possible to execute a left-handed game notification that informs the player that it is a left-handed game advantageous period in which left-handed game is advantageous for the player.

Next, LED management processing (S102) is performed. This LED management process (S102) is to manage the light emission of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97), etc. As shown in FIG. and clears the LED data port (S131), and updates (increments) the LED output counter (S132). Then, common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 21) (S133), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S134).

In the LED common output selection table of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 9, first common data turns on common C0 and common C4, and second common data turns on common C1 and common C5. Four types of common data are set: data, third common data that turns on common C2 and common C6, and fourth common data that turns on common C3 and common C7. The four common data are selected cyclically in that order as the LED output counter increases.

As a result, the lighting targets of the game information display means 50 change sequentially as follows: 50a → 50b → 50c → 50d → 50a → . The lighting targets of the performance information display means 97) change sequentially as 7-segment display sections 97a→97b→97c→97d→97a→. In this manner, in this embodiment, common data is output to the commons C0 to C3 for the game information display means 50 and the commons C4 to C7 for the performance display means 95 at the same time. However, regarding the performance display means 95, this LED management process only outputs the common data, and the output of the LED data to the LED data port 1 connected to the performance display means 95 is performed in the later out-of-use area processing (S105). ).

Subsequently, LED data for the game information display means 50 corresponding to the selected LED common is created (S135). That is, LED data for any one of the LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 is created corresponding to any one of the commons C0 to C3 (FIG. 21). Then, the LED data is outputted to the selected LED data port (in this case, LED data port 0 connected to the game information display means 50) (S136), and the LED management process is ended. Thereby, the four LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 can be turned on while being sequentially switched every 4 ms.

Following the above LED management process (S102), external terminal management process (S103) and solenoid management process (S104) are performed. In the external terminal management process (S103), the operating state information of the pachinko machine is outputted to an external device such as a hall computer via an external output terminal provided on the back side of the front frame 3. In addition, in the solenoid management process (S104), based on the solenoid control data set in the normal electric accessory management process (S98) and the special electric accessory management process (S100), the normal electric accessory solenoid and the grand prize opening solenoid are Controls the output of excitation signals.

Subsequently, processing outside the used area (S105) is performed. In the out-of-use area processing (S105), as shown in FIG. 22, all registers are first saved to the stack (S141), the stack pointer for normal processing is saved (S142), and the stack for out-of-use area is saved to the stack pointer. A pointer address is set (S143).

Then, through the display content update process (S144), the display content of the performance display means 95 is updated, and LED data corresponding to the four 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 is created. The performance display means 95 first performs an operation confirmation display in which all lights are turned on and all lights are turned off for a predetermined operation confirmation time (for example, about 5 seconds), and then the performance display is calculated in the performance display monitor process (S47 in FIG. 12). A plurality of types of base values (here, four types of real-time base values and first to third cumulative base values) are displayed cyclically at predetermined time intervals (eg, 4.8 seconds).

In the four 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d (FIGS. 7 and 9) constituting the performance display means 95, for example, the upper two digits of the 7-segment display sections 97d and 97c indicate the type of base value (real-time base value, first to The identification display section that shows the third cumulative base value, etc., and the 7-segment display sections 97b and 97a of the lower two digits serve as numerical display sections that display the numerical value of the base value, etc.

The base value is measured in each unit measurement period until the number of out items reaches a predetermined number (60,000 in this case), but the first unit measurement period after the first power is turned on is It does not start from , but starts after a predetermined pre-measurement period has elapsed (for example, when the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (here, 300)).

During the real-time base value display period, the identification display section displays, for example, "bL." indicating the real-time base value, and the numerical display section displays, for example, the real-time base value at the start of the real-time base value display period or immediately before that. However, depending on whether or not the number of out items in the unit measurement period at that time has reached a predetermined threshold value (for example, 6000 items), the display mode of "bL." on the identification display section is changed, for example, between lighting and blinking. It looks like this. Note that the base value is displayed on the numerical display after rounding to the first decimal place, but if the value after rounding is 3 digits or more, a symbol such as "99." indicating overflow is displayed on the numerical display. do.

Also, during the period of displaying the first to third cumulative base values, the identification display section displays, for example, "b1." to "b3." indicating the first to third cumulative base values, and the numerical display section displays the numbers "b1." to "b3." The first to third cumulative base values at the time are displayed, but if the first to third cumulative base values have not yet been obtained, for example, "b1." to "b3." on the identification display section are displayed blinking. At the same time, "--" is displayed on the numerical display section. For example, since none of the first to third cumulative base values are obtained until the end of the first unit measurement period after the first power is turned on, the performance display means during the first to third cumulative base value display period The display of 95 becomes "b1.--" to "b3.--".

In addition, during the pre-measurement period before the first unit measurement period starts (when the number of outs is less than 300), the identification display section will display "bL.", "b1." to "b3.", for example, blinking. However, for example, "--" is displayed on the numerical display section.

Following the display content update process (S144), an out-of-use area LED update process (S145) is performed. In this out-of-use area LED update process (S145), as shown in FIG. 23, first, the value of the LED output counter is acquired (S151). This LED output counter is used to select common data in the LED management process shown in FIG. Then, based on the value of the LED output counter, the common selected in the LED management process (FIG. 20) is selected from the LED data corresponding to the 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d created in the display content update process (S144). Corresponding LED data is selected (S152).

For example, when the common C4 is turned ON in the LED management process, the LED data corresponding to the 7-segment display part 97a is selected, and when the common C7 is turned ON in the LED management process, the 7-segment display part 97a is selected. The LED data corresponding to 97d is selected. In this way, since a common LED output counter is used for the selection of commons C4 to C7 in the LED management process and the selection of LED data in this out-of-use area LED update process, the LED data corresponding to the selected common can be selected easily and reliably, and the program capacity can be reduced.

Then, the LED data selected in S152 is output to the LED data port 1 connected to the performance display means 95 (S153), and the out-of-use area LED update process is ended.

Following the above-mentioned out-of-area LED update process (S145), out-of-area SW detection information storage process (S146) and sight test signal update process (S147) are executed, and then the stack pointer from normal processing is restored ( S148), all registers are restored from the stack (S149), and the out-of-use area processing ends.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing in FIG. 15, the explanation will be continued. When the above-described out-of-use area processing (S105) is completed, the WDT is cleared (S106), and the timer interrupt processing is ended.

Next, the control operation of the sub-control board (effect control means) 83a will be explained. The sub-control board 83a includes a liquid crystal display means 66, speakers 18, 25, a frame lamp 114, a panel lamp 134, a first frame movable effect means 26, a second frame movable effect means 27, an air blower 28, a disk movable effect means 67, etc. As shown in FIG. 8(b), it controls the performances by various performance means, and as shown in FIG. , jackpot performance control means 105, etc.

The special reservation number display control means 101 controls the display of the first and second special reservation numbers on the liquid crystal display means 66, and displays the first special reservation number in response to an increase or decrease in the first and second special reservation numbers. Corresponds to the first reserved images X1 to X4 for the number of pieces (maximum 4), the second reserved images Y1 to Y4 for the second special reserved number (maximum 4), and the changing first and second special symbols. It is configured to display on the liquid crystal display means 66 the pending image Z during fluctuation.

In this embodiment, in order to digest the pending memory of the second special symbol preferentially over the pending memory of the first special symbol, priority is given to the second special symbol side with respect to the pending display, and as shown in FIG. The second pending images Y1 to Y4 are displayed partially overlapping each other in front of the pending images X1 to X4. When a pending addition command regarding the first and second special pending numbers is received from the main control board 82a, one additional first and second pending image X1~, Y1~ is displayed at the end of the queue. In addition, when a hold subtraction command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, the first and second hold images X1~, Y1~ are moved one by one towards the front side of the queue. At the same time as the shifting, the first and second held images X1 and Y1 at the top that have been pushed out are moved to, for example, a predetermined position and changed into a pending image Z during fluctuation. In this embodiment, the display color (display mode) of the first and second pending images X1~, Y1~, and the changing pending image Z is set to, for example, "white" as the default, and when executing the pending change notice described later. The preview effect is changed according to the scenario selected by the pre-read preview effect control means 102.

The pre-read notice performance control means 102 is for controlling the pre-read notice performance. The pre-read notice performance is based on the pre-read judgment result by the main control board 82a, and determines whether or not the stopped symbols after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols will become the first and second jackpot modes and a jackpot game will occur. Based on the look-ahead judgment result, for example, the same pattern will be displayed in multiple symbol fluctuations (during the look-ahead zone) up to the symbol change (target fluctuation) corresponding to the special random number information that was the target of the look-ahead judgment. There are "continuous notices" that execute effects, "pending change notices" that change (change) the display mode of the first and second pending images X1~, Y1~ (see Fig. 5) based on the look-ahead determination results, etc. .

The symbol variation production control means 103 controls the display of the production symbols 80 and the accompanying sound output, lamp lighting, etc., and when receiving a variation pattern command from the main control board 82a, changes to the specified variation pattern. Based on various scenarios such as the corresponding variation pattern scenario and the preview performance scenario selected by the normal notice performance control means 104, the variation of the production pattern 80 and accompanying audio output, lamp lighting, etc. are started, and a variation stop command is received. At this time, the variation of the production pattern 80 is stopped with the stop pattern selected based on the stop pattern command and the variation pattern command, and the accompanying sound output, lamp emission, etc. are stopped.

The normal preview performance control means 104 is for controlling the normal preview performance. The normal notice effect is to notify the possibility that a predetermined event will occur (for example, jackpot reliability) during the symbol change based on the jackpot judgment result etc. by the jackpot judgment processing on the main control board 82a side. There are ``SU notice'', ``timer notice'', ``pseudo continuous effect'', ``button effect'', ``dialogue notice'', ``information notice'', ``rainbow effect'', etc.

The "SU notice" is a predetermined performance step that includes displaying the performance symbol 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 during fluctuations of the first and second special symbols in multiple stages (for example, SU1 to This is a performance that is executed up to a predetermined stage among the five stages of SU5, and is set so that the higher the stage of the performance step, the higher the jackpot reliability etc. "Timer notice" is an effect that measures time (for example, countdown) by displaying a timer image at a predetermined timing on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, and is set so that the longer the time measurement, the higher the jackpot reliability etc. has been done.

In addition, "pseudo-continuous performance" is a performance in which pseudo-symbol fluctuations are performed multiple times by the performance pattern 80 while the first and second special symbols fluctuate once, and the performance pattern 80 temporarily stops at a predetermined pseudo-series pattern. (For example, when a pseudo-continuation continuous effect such as temporarily stopping at a pseudo-continuation pattern where the middle symbol consists of an "@" symbol) is executed, a new pseudo-symbol variation is started, and the pseudo-symbol variation It is set so that the greater the number of times (pseudo number of times), the higher the jackpot reliability, etc.

In addition, "button performance" (operation performance) is a performance that requests the player to operate the performance button (operation means) 36, and it is a performance that meets one or more conditions including the case where the performance button 36 is operated during the valid operation period. By executing a predetermined result performance based on the establishment of any of the results, the reliability of the jackpot, etc. is notified. During the valid operation period, an LED (not shown) provided on the performance button 36 emits light, and an operation guidance image 141 for prompting the player to operate the performance button 36 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. As shown in FIG. 26, the operation guidance image 141 is composed of a button image and the like indicating the performance button 36 to be operated.

This button performance (operation means) includes, for example, a one-hit button performance that executes a result performance when the performance button 36 is operated once, and a one-hit button performance that executes a result performance when the performance button 36 is pressed multiple times in succession, depending on the operation mode required of the player. A repeated button performance that executes a result performance when the performance execution condition is satisfied based on being pressed (operated), and when the performance execution condition is satisfied based on the continued operation of the performance button 36. A long-press button effect that executes a result effect may be considered. In the case of a repeated button effect, it is desirable to inform the user of the type of button effect using the operation guidance image 141, such as by composing the operation guidance image 141 with a button image and the words "Continuously press!".

Both the "line notice" and the "information notice" are effects that display text information on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the type of text information informs the reliability of the jackpot, etc., but the "line notice" The text information displayed is lines uttered by characters, etc., and is related to jackpot reliability etc. (``Ganbare'', ``Chance'', etc.), whereas the text information displayed in the ``Information Preview'' is The two differ in that they are not limited to content related to jackpot reliability, such as explanatory texts regarding games and performances (such as "Press the button when the button appears").

In addition, "Rainbow effect" (Rainbow color effect, gradation effect) is something that notifies players of the confirmation of awarding of benefits (for example, confirmation of winning (jackpot confirmation) regarding the result of a lottery to determine whether or not to play a jackpot game). , a rainbow image effect (rainbow image effect, gradation image effect) that displays a rainbow image (rainbow color image) on the liquid crystal display means 66, a frame lamp 114, a panel lamp 134, a movable accessory lamp 124, etc., a front frame ( There is a rainbow light emitting effect (rainbow light emitting effect, gradation light emitting effect) in which a light emitting body placed in a predetermined area including the gaming machine frame 3 emits light in a rainbow light emitting pattern. The rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect can of course be executed in parallel with each other, or one of them can be executed independently. In the following explanation, the execution mode when both the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect are executed is referred to as the "combined execution mode", the execution mode when only the rainbow image effect is executed is referred to as the "image single execution mode", and the execution mode when the rainbow image effect is executed together is referred to as the "image single execution mode". An execution mode in which only the light emission is executed is referred to as a "light emission only execution mode."

The rainbow image effect includes a full-scale rainbow image effect (FIG. 27(a)) in which a full-scale image displayed on substantially the entire surface of the liquid crystal display means 66 is displayed in rainbow colors, and a full-scale rainbow image effect displayed on a part of the screen of the liquid crystal display means 66 (FIG. 27(a)). There is a partial rainbow image effect (Figure 27(b)) that displays a partial image consisting of text, figures, characters, etc. in rainbow colors, and the full rainbow image effect has a larger rainbow image display area than the partial rainbow image effect. It's getting wider. Note that since the patent drawings cannot be displayed in color, the rainbow color gradation is simply expressed in black and white gradations in the drawings of the present application.

In the full-page rainbow image effect shown in FIG. 27(a), a background image (full-page image) is displayed in rainbow colors, and character and other partial images are superimposed and displayed in front of the rainbow background image. Note that not only the background image but also at least a part of the partial image in front of the background image may be a rainbow image. In addition, the rainbow background image shown in FIG. 27(a) is a rainbow-colored background image whose color changes in the circumferential direction around a predetermined point on the screen (in this case, the center point of the screen), as shown in FIG. 28(a). are distributed. Here, the liquid crystal display means 66 of the present embodiment is configured to be capable of full-color display of about 16.77 million colors, and each pixel of the liquid crystal display means 66 is "red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet." It is possible to faithfully reproduce not only the seven colors of `` but also the intermediate colors between them, so the rainbow colors in the rainbow background image are displayed with smooth gradations. Furthermore, when changing the color in the circumferential direction around a predetermined point as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 27(a), the character image is displayed so as to overlap the predetermined point, so that the vicinity of the predetermined point cannot be visually recognized. Further, the predetermined point does not have to be the center point of the screen.

Note that the rainbow background image in FIG. 28(a) changes color in the circumferential direction at a predetermined point on the screen, but as in the rainbow background image in FIG. The color may also change in the radial direction around the center point. In the full-scale rainbow image production using a rainbow background image with color change in the circumferential direction as shown in FIG. 28(a), since each color spreads radially, a partial image is created near the center as in the example of FIG. 27(a). Suitable for displaying images or stopping moving objects. On the other hand, in the full-scale rainbow image production using a rainbow background image in which color changes occur in the radial direction as shown in Figure 28(b), each color is circular, so for example, a band-shaped movable body that crosses the screen is placed in front of the center of the screen. Suitable for stopping, etc.

Furthermore, in the rainbow background images shown in FIGS. 28(a) and (b), the display color changes continuously with respect to position, but the display color also changes continuously with respect to time. . That is, as shown in FIG. 29, the display color of all the pixels constituting the rainbow background image may be controlled to go through one cycle in a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) and return to the original display color. As a result, in the case of FIG. 28(a), the rainbow colors flow clockwise or counterclockwise, and in the case of FIG. 28(b), the rainbow colors flow radially outward or inward. Is displayed. In this way, by continuously changing the display color of the rainbow background image not only with respect to position but also with time, it is possible to avoid cases where the part of the rainbow background image that is visible to the player is narrow or uneven. Even if there is a rainbow image, it is possible for the player to easily recognize that it is a rainbow image. In this way, the full-surface rainbow image effect shown in FIG. 27(a) is an example of the second gradation image effect in which the display color is continuously changed with respect to at least time out of position and time.

Further, in the partial rainbow image effect shown in FIG. 27(b), the characters "Congratulations" (partial image) displayed on the screen are a rainbow image, and the inside of the characters is displayed in rainbow colors. Furthermore, in the rainbow image shown in FIG. 27(b), the colors change in the horizontal direction along the arrangement of the characters "Congratulations". In the case of this partial rainbow image effect, unlike the full rainbow image effect shown in FIG. 27(a), the display color is not changed over time. In this way, the partial rainbow image effect shown in FIG. 27(b) is an example of the first gradation image effect in which the display color is changed continuously or stepwise only with respect to position and time.

In contrast to the rainbow image production by the liquid crystal display means 66 described above, the rainbow light emission production by the frame lamp 114, the board lamp 134, the movable accessory lamp 124, etc. causes the LEDs distributed on the front frame 3 and the game board 16 to emit multicolor light. By doing so, the lens body, such as the decorative cover on the front side, is made to emit rainbow-colored light. The light emission control in the rainbow light emission pattern in this rainbow light emission effect will be explained using the movable accessory lamp 124 as an example. As shown in FIG. 30, the movable accessory lamp 124 of this embodiment is arranged on the back side of a decorative light emitting section 123 consisting of horizontally written characters of "Kappa Legend" placed on the front side of the movable accessory 67a (FIG. 5). Correspondingly, seven sets of LEDs 121a to 121g are arranged, for example, at approximately equal intervals from the left end to the right end of the character string along the character arrangement direction. The seven sets of LEDs 121a to 121g are arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction (vertical direction in this case) perpendicular to the direction in which the characters are arranged.

The seven sets of LEDs 121a to 121g are designed to light up according to a rainbow lighting pattern as shown in FIG. That is, the LED 121a changes color sequentially at predetermined time intervals such as red → orange → yellow → green → blue → indigo → purple → red → etc. from the start of lighting, and the LED 121b next to it changes color by one step with the LED 121a. The color of the LED 121c next to the LED 121c is changed from yellow to green by shifting the color by one step from that of the LED 121b. →Blue→Indigo→Purple→Red→Orange→Yellow→…The seven sets of LEDs 121a to 121g change color sequentially and cyclically at predetermined time intervals, and the LEDs 121a to 121g each turn red → The color changes in the order of orange → yellow → green → blue → indigo → purple → red →... As a result, the decorative light emitting section 123 on the front side of the LEDs 121a to 121g emits light in a light emitting pattern in which each color of the rainbow flows from right to left, as shown in FIG. ).

In this way, in the rainbow lighting effect, LEDs placed intermittently are lit in seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, making it easy to use with a small amount of lighting data. Lighting control allows the front lens body to emit light in a rainbow color gradation. On the other hand, in this rainbow lighting effect, each LED lights up in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, or purple, and the middle part where there is no LED is lit by the light of multiple LEDs in the vicinity. In contrast, in the rainbow image production described above, all the pixels that make up the rainbow image faithfully display not only the seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, but also the colors in between. It is designed to be reproduced. In this way, the number of colors that make up the rainbow light emission pattern in the rainbow light emission effect is smaller than the number of colors that make up the rainbow image in the rainbow image effect. Furthermore, in the rainbow lighting effect, the LEDs are often not evenly arranged. Therefore, in terms of smoothness of rainbow color gradation and color reproducibility, the rainbow image effect is superior to the rainbow light emission effect.

33 shows a rainbow light emission pattern of the frame lamp 114, and FIG. 34 shows a rainbow light emission pattern of the board lamp 134. In the example of FIG. 33, the light emitting pattern is such that rainbow colors flow from bottom to top, but the direction of color change in the frame lamp 114 is arbitrary, and the color may change in the left-right direction or the circumferential direction, for example. In the example shown in FIG. 34, the light emitting pattern is such that the rainbow colors flow clockwise along the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display means 66, but the direction of color change in the panel lamp 134 is arbitrary, for example, in the left-right direction or in the up-down direction. The color may change in the direction. In addition, in FIGS. 33 and 34, the entire frame lamp 114 and the entire board lamp 134 are configured to be integrated and emit light in one rainbow light emission pattern, but the frame lamp 114 and the board lamp 134 are each divided into a plurality of areas, Each of these areas may be made to emit light in a separate rainbow light emission pattern.

The above-mentioned various normal preview effects can be executed individually or in combination with a plurality of types of effects. In this embodiment, during the normal variation before the reach is established, it is possible to execute a "normal variation dialogue notice" that combines the dialogue notice with a button effect and a rainbow effect, and as a winning/losing branch effect at the end of the SP reach, the button It is possible to perform a ``win/lose branch button effect'' that combines the rainbow effect with the effect.

In the normal fluctuating dialogue notice, if the production button 36 is pressed during the predetermined operational validity period, multiple types of dialogue such as "Ganbare", "Chance", "Congratulations" etc. will be displayed depending on the jackpot reliability etc. One of these words will be displayed on the screen, and among these lines, "Congratulations" can only appear in the case of a jackpot fluctuation pattern, and the text part is a rainbow-colored gradation. (rainbow image effect). It should be noted that the rainbow image effect in this normal fluctuating speech preview is an example of a first rainbow color image effect, a first rainbow color effect performed before the winning/losing effect of whether or not to give a benefit.

In addition, in the win/loss branch button performance, if the performance button 36 is pressed during a predetermined operation validity period, either a result performance after success or a performance after failure is executed depending on the result of symbol fluctuation of jackpot/loss. In addition, in the case of a jackpot, a rainbow effect (rainbow image effect and rainbow light emission effect) is executed during the period from when the effect button 36 is operated until the effect is started after success. Note that the rainbow effect in this winning/losing branch button effect is an example of a second rainbow color effect that is performed after the winning/losing branching effect, and the rainbow image effect that makes up the rainbow effect is the second rainbow effect that is performed after the winning/losing branching effect. This is an example of color image production.

The normal notice performance control means 104 controls whether or not to execute the above-mentioned various normal notice performances, and when to execute them, when the variation of the performance symbol 80 starts, that is, when receiving a variation pattern command etc. from the main control board 82a. A normal preview performance selection process for selecting the type, etc. is executed.

FIG. 35 shows an example of a normal fluctuating speech preview selection table used in the above-mentioned normally fluctuating dialogue preview selection process. In this embodiment, different selection tables are used in the selection process of the notice of lines during normal fluctuations during the special game state (during the variable probability/time saving state) and during the other normal game states. 35(a) shows the line preview selection table during the normal game state, and FIG. 35(b) shows the line preview selection table during the special game state.

As shown in FIG. 35, there are nine types of normal fluctuating dialogue previews in this embodiment, NS0 to NS8 (NS0 indicates non-execution of dialogue warnings), and in the normal fluctuating dialogue preview selection table, The distribution rate of these line announcements NS0 to NS8 is set for each variation pattern. Note that the fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 35 does not include the normal reach jackpot fluctuation pattern without pseudo in the case of non-probable variation, but this is because in the variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. This is because the fluctuation pattern is not selected.

Of the eight types of line notices NS1 to NS8 excluding NS0 (non-execution), NS1 to NS3 are line notices only for the first of two pseudo symbol changes (including the normal variation in the case of no pseudo pattern). The words ``Good luck'', ``Chance'', and ``Congratulations'' will be displayed. In addition, dialogue notices NS4 to NS8 execute dialogue notices with both of the two pseudo symbol changes, and the combinations of the two dialogues are "Ganbare"/"Ganbare", "Ganbare"/"Chance", " "Chance"/"Chance", "Good luck"/"Congratulations", "Chance"/"Congratulations".

Regarding the pseudo-no variation patterns including the normal deviation variation patterns, since the second pseudo symbol variation is not performed, the line previews NS4 to NS8 are excluded from the selection target. Further, since the line previews NS3, NS7, and NS8 that display the line "Congratulations" are rainbow image effects, they are selected only in the case of a jackpot variation pattern. Note that each line other than "Congratulations" is displayed in a predetermined color other than rainbow colors, such as "Good luck" in black and "Chance" in red.

In addition, in the example of Fig. 35(a), the rainbow image effect, which is the dialogue preview NS3, NS7, and NS8, is a selection target in the case of either a variable jackpot or a non-probable variable jackpot in the case of a non-simulated variation pattern. On the other hand, in the case of the pseudo twice variation pattern, it is selected only in the case of a variable jackpot with probability, and is not selected in the case of a variable jackpot with non-probability variation. This is because when the number of pseudo-sequences is large, the player's expectations not only for the jackpot but also for the probability change are high. This is to ensure that when a rainbow effect appears, it is guaranteed to be a jackpot.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 35, during the normal gaming state (FIG. 35(a)), the rainbow image effects, which are dialogue previews NS3, NS7, and NS8, are guaranteed variable jackpots (first benefit) and non-probable variable jackpots (second privilege). It is a selection target in any case (however, in the case of non-probability variable jackpot, only in the case of no pseudo), while in the special normal gaming state (probability variable, time saving state) (Fig. 35 (b)) , line previews NS3, NS7, and NS8, which are rainbow image effects, are selected only in the case of a definite variable jackpot (first score), and are not selected in the case of a non-probable variable jackpot (second bonus). This is to accommodate the fact that during the special game state (particularly during the variable probability state), the player's expectations for a variable probability jackpot are higher than during the normal gaming state.

Next, the contents of the performance will be explained in more detail regarding the winning/losing branch button performance and the normal fluctuating dialogue notice. First, a specific example of the winning/losing branch button effects NB1 and NB2 executed in the SP reaches A and B (see *1 in FIG. 24) of the jackpot fluctuation pattern will be explained. Note that the winning/losing branch button effects NB1 and NB2 are executed in both cases of a variable probability jackpot (first benefit) and a non-probable variable jackpot (second privilege).

In the winning/losing branch button effect NB1 in SP reach A, as shown in FIG. 36(a), first, a button promotion effect is executed. The button promotion performance is a performance that arouses the player's sense of anticipation by notifying the player that the button operation will soon be possible, and a button promotion image 142 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. The button provocation image 142 is composed of, for example, a character image 142a with a pretending face and a character image 142b such as "If you make the character laugh, you win the jackpot!". At this time, the left and right performance symbols 80, which have already stopped in the ready-to-reach mode, are displayed in a reduced size on the periphery of the screen. It should be noted that while the effect pattern 80 is changing, the mini pattern 140 corresponding to the effect pattern 80 is always displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, but the details of this mini pattern 140 will be described later.

Following the button activation performance, an operation guidance image 141 for prompting the player to operate the performance button 36 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and an operation validity period with a predetermined time as an upper limit is started. Note that the button performance is a one-hit button performance that executes a result performance when the performance button 36 is operated once. Therefore, the operation guidance image 141 is a one-hit operation guidance image 141a corresponding to the one-hit button effect. The one-shot operation guidance image 141a is composed of only a button image showing the effect button 36, for example. Then, when the player presses the performance button 36 during the valid operation period, the valid operation period ends at that point, and a rainbow effect that means confirmation of the jackpot is started (FIG. 36 (b1)). In this rainbow effect, a rainbow image effect and a rainbow light emission effect are executed in parallel (combined execution mode).

First, in the rainbow image effect, the background image of the liquid crystal display means 66 becomes a rainbow background image 143, and a smiling character image 144 and the like are displayed in front of the rainbow background image 143 (full-page rainbow image effect). The rainbow background image 143 is displayed in rainbow colors that change circumferentially around a predetermined point on the screen (in this case, the center point of the screen), and the color distribution of the rainbow changes over time. It is designed to change around the surroundings (second gradation image production). Further, the character image 144 is displayed superimposed on the front side of the rainbow background image 143 so as to hide the center point (predetermined point) thereof.

Further, in the rainbow light emission effect, as shown in FIG. 37, the movable accessory lamp 124, the board lamp 134, and the frame lamp 114 each emit light in a rainbow light emission pattern. The rainbow light emission pattern of the movable accessory lamp 124 changes color, for example, flowing from right to left along the arrangement of characters, and the rainbow light emission pattern of the board lamp 134 changes clockwise along the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display means 66. The color changes in a flowing manner, and the rainbow light emitting pattern of the frame lamp 114 changes in a flowing manner from the bottom to the top.

Here, in the rainbow effect according to this composite execution mode, the color distribution of the rainbow background image 143 in the rainbow image effect and the color distribution of the rainbow light emission pattern in the rainbow light emission effect both change over time, but both They are controlled to change individually without synchronizing with each other. That is, while the rainbow background image 143 on the liquid crystal display means 66 changes its rainbow colors as it rotates clockwise around a predetermined point (center point), the movable accessory lamp 124 rotates toward the left in the left-right direction. The lamp 114 is configured so that the rainbow colors change upward in the vertical direction (different directions of change), and the speed of change is also different. Further, the rainbow background image 143 of the liquid crystal display means 66 and the panel lamp 134 have the same rainbow color change direction clockwise with respect to the center point of the liquid crystal display means 66, but the speed of change is different. There is. In this way, the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect are different in at least one of the speed and direction of rainbow color change. Further, while the rainbow background image 143 has rainbow colors that go around in 360 degrees, the frame lamp 114 has rainbow colors that go around once in each of the left, right and upper lamps (color distribution does not correspond). As described above, by not synchronizing the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect, it becomes easier to share each scenario of the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect with other effects, which has advantages such as reducing data capacity. There is.

In addition, the rainbow light emitting effect by the frame lamp 114 and the rainbow light emitting effect by the board lamp 134 have the same rainbow colors, but they change in different ways. In contrast, the panel lamp 134 changes color in a clockwise direction around the liquid crystal display means 66. Furthermore, regarding the rainbow light emitting effect (first rainbow light emitting effect) by the board lamp 134 provided on the same game board 16 and the rainbow light emitting effect (second rainbow color emitting effect) by the movable accessory lamp 124, the types of colors that constitute are the same rainbow colors, but the manner of change is different; the panel lamp 134 changes color as it flows clockwise around the liquid crystal display means 66, while the movable accessory lamp 124 changes color to the left in the left-right direction. The color changes as shown. Note that in this case, the output LED data is serially output from the same output port.

Figure 37-1 shows a case where the scenario (rainbow light emission scenario) of the rainbow light emission effect (Fig. 37) in the winning/losing branch button effect is also used in the rainbow effect that is performed in the event of a successful promotion in the variable promotion effect during a jackpot game. An example is shown. In this way, even if a common rainbow light emission scenario is used for a plurality of rainbow effects that differ in whether or not to execute rainbow image effects and their contents, there is no sense of discomfort in terms of presentation, and the data capacity can be reduced.

Returning to FIG. 36, the explanation will be continued. Following the above rainbow effect, a post-success effect is executed. The after-success performance of this embodiment is composed of a first after-success performance in the first half and a second after-success performance in the second half. The first successful performance is a pattern alignment performance in which the performance symbols 80 are stopped in a jackpot performance mode such as "7, 7, 7". In this first post-success performance, neither the rainbow image performance nor the rainbow light emission performance is executed in order to draw the player's attention to the pattern matching performance. That is, the background image of the liquid crystal display means 66 is switched from the rainbow background image 143 to the normal background or the background image 145 in line with the SP reach effect, and the partial images such as the effect pattern 80 displayed in front of it are also changed to a color other than the rainbow color. displayed in this color. Further, the movable accessory lamp 124, the board lamp 134, and the frame lamp 114 emit light in a normal light emission pattern other than the rainbow light emission pattern in accordance with the image on the liquid crystal display means 66, as shown in FIG. 37-2(a).

The second post-success performance performed following the first success performance is a blessing performance to celebrate the establishment of the jackpot performance mode. In this second post-success performance, of the rainbow image performance and the rainbow light emission performance, only the rainbow light emission performance is executed (light emission only execution mode). That is, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays the blessing image 146 and the like in addition to the images such as the production pattern 80 during the first successful production. The blessing image 146 is composed of text images such as "Congratulations!" congratulating the jackpot performance mode, and is displayed in a normal color other than rainbow color. On the other hand, the movable accessory lamp 124, board lamp 134, and frame lamp 114 again emit light in the rainbow light emission pattern as shown in FIG. 37-2(b). In this case, it is desirable to use the same rainbow light effect scenario (rainbow light effect scenario) that was used when the rainbow image effect was executed in parallel, but a different rainbow light effect scenario may be used. . Also, thereby, only some of the movable accessory lamp 124, the board lamp 134, and the frame lamp 114 may be caused to emit light in a rainbow color light emission pattern. Note that in this second successful performance, a rainbow image performance and a rainbow light emission performance may be performed together (combined execution mode). In this case, a composite execution mode (second composite execution mode) in which the proportion of rainbow in the image effect is lower than the composite execution mode (first compound execution mode) as shown in FIG. 37 may be adopted. As an example of this second composite execution mode, it is conceivable to make at least a part of the blessing image 146, for example, only the characters "Congratulations!", rainbow colors.

In the win/loss branch button performance NB1 described above, the rainbow performance and the post-success performance are sequentially executed based on the player's operation of the performance button 36, so the start timing of the rainbow performance changes depending on the player's operation timing. The start timing of the post-success performance (result performance) remains unchanged (specific timing), and changes in the timing of the player's operation of the performance button 36 are adjusted by changing the length of the rainbow performance performance time. It has become. FIG. 36(b2) shows the case where the effect button 36 is operated at approximately the same time as the start of the valid operation period, and FIG. 36(b3) shows the case where the effect button 36 is operated approximately at the same time as the expiration of the valid operation period. It shows. Comparing FIGS. 36(b1) to (b3), the start timings of the rainbow effects are all different due to the difference in the operation timing of the effect button 36, but the timing at which the effect starts after the rainbow effect ends and is successful. are all the same, and the rainbow effect is longest in the case of FIG. 36(b2) and shortest in the case of FIG. 36(b3). In this embodiment, if the effective operation period expires without the effect button 36 being operated, the rainbow effect is started at the time of expiration; It may be configured so that the performance is not performed.

FIG. 38 is a time chart schematically showing the configuration and correspondence of various scenarios regarding the execution of the winning/losing button performance NB1 shown in FIG. 36. The scenario regarding the execution of this winning/losing branch button effect NB1 includes the after-success effect scenario shown in FIG. 38(a), the non-operation scenario shown in FIG. 38(b), and the operation scenario shown in FIG. 38(c). Contains. The after-success performance scenario (result performance scenario) is for executing the after-success performance (result performance), and is set at the start of the winning/losing branch button performance NB1 (T1 in FIG. 38), but the first half of it is This is a dummy scenario for adjusting the time until the production starts after success.

In addition, the no-operation scenario (rainbow color effect scenario when no operation is performed) is for executing a rainbow effect when the effect button 36 is not operated during the valid operation period, and is similar to the successful effect scenario. It is set at the start of branch button performance NB1 (T1 in FIG. 38). This non-operation scenario also includes execution items related to the button activation effect and the operation valid period, and after first starting the liquid crystal display etc. related to the button activation effect, at the start timing of the operation validity period (T2 in FIG. 38), Setting the valid operation time, lighting the LED of the production button 36, displaying the operation guidance image 141 on the liquid crystal display means 66, etc. are performed.

When the effective operation period expires without the effect button 36 being operated (T4 in FIG. 38), the effective operation time is cleared, the LED of the effect button 36 is turned off, and the liquid crystal display means is set according to the no-operation scenario. Images related to the rainbow effect on the 66 are displayed. On the other hand, if the production button 36 is operated during the valid operation period (T3 in FIG. 38), the non-operation scenario is stopped and the operation scenario is set. This scenario at the time of operation (rainbow effect scenario at the time of operation) is for executing a rainbow effect when the effect button 36 is operated during the valid operation period, and clears the valid operation time and turns off the LED of the effect button 36. , displays images related to rainbow effect on the liquid crystal display means 66, etc.

When the dummy scenario of the after-success performance scenario ends (T5 in Figure 38), the no-operation scenario or the operation-time scenario ends, thereby ending the looped rainbow performance, and the first success according to the after-success performance scenario. A post performance and a second success performance are performed in sequence.

With the scenario configuration as described above, the change in the operation timing of the performance button 36 by the player can be adjusted by the length of the performance time of the rainbow performance, for example, by adjusting the length of the performance time of the after-success performance. Compared to such cases, the sense of prolongation of the performance can be suppressed.

Moreover, FIG. 39 shows the winning/losing branch button effect NB2 in SP reach B. Comparing this winning/losing branch button production NB2 with the winning/losing branch button production NB1 (Fig. 36), the type of button production, the content of the rainbow production, and the content of the associated button inciting production are different, and regarding the successful production, both are different. are common. The differences will be mainly explained below.

In the button promotion effect of the win/loss branch button effect NB2 (FIG. 39), a button promotion image 142 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 as in the win/loss branch button effect NB1 (FIG. 36), but the button promotion image 142 is It is composed of character images 142c such as "If you drop the logo above, you win the jackpot!".

In addition, the button performance of the winning/losing branch button performance NB2 is a repeated button performance that requires the player to operate the button multiple times, and during the valid operation period that starts after the button activation performance, the button performance corresponding to the continuous press button performance is The operation guidance image 141b is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. This repeated-hit operation guidance image 141b is composed of, for example, a button image indicating the production button 36 and the words "Make repeated hits!".

Further, during the valid operation period, a continuous hit progress effect is performed in accordance with the progress of the continuous press operation of the effect button 36 by the player. In this continuous-hit progression effect, for example, the color of an arbitrary lamp such as the board lamp 134 changes in accordance with the progress of the continuous-hit operation. Although the color of the lamp can change arbitrarily, it is desirable to adopt some of the colors that make up the rainbow, such as blue → yellow → green → red. Of course, the successive hit progress effect is not limited to changing the color of the lamp, but may be, for example, changing the meter displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66.

In the case of a jackpot, as shown in FIG. 39, after the lamp changes from blue to yellow to green to red as shown in FIG. 39, a rainbow effect is performed after the operation period ends. Note that in the case of a failure, for example, the lamp reaches red but the operation validity period expires without changing to rainbow. In the rainbow effect in the case of a jackpot, the rainbow background image 143 is displayed as the background image of the liquid crystal display means 66 (full-page rainbow image effect) in the rainbow image effect, similar to the win/loss branch button effect NB1 (FIG. 36). The character image 142a is not displayed on the front side, but instead the movable accessory 67a descends to the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66 and stops. In this case, for the rainbow background image 143, image data common to the winning/losing branch button effect NB1 is used. In this way, in the rainbow effect of the winning/losing branch button effect NB1, by moving the movable accessory 67a to the front side of the predetermined point (center) with respect to the rainbow background image 143 whose color changes in the circumferential direction with a predetermined point as the center. The vicinity of the predetermined point is made invisible.

Further, the rainbow light emitting effect executed in parallel with the rainbow image effect is the same as the winning/losing branch button effect NB1 (FIG. 37). That is, the rainbow light emission pattern of the movable accessory lamp 124 changes color in a flowing manner from right to left along the arrangement of characters, and the rainbow light emission pattern of the board lamp 134 changes color along the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display means 66. The color changes in a flowing manner, and the rainbow light emission pattern of the frame lamp 114 changes in a flowing manner from the bottom to the top.

Here, in the rainbow effect according to this composite execution mode, the color distribution of the rainbow background image 143 in the rainbow image effect and the color distribution of the rainbow light emission pattern in the rainbow light emission effect both change over time, but both They are controlled to change individually without synchronizing with each other. That is, while the rainbow background image 143 on the liquid crystal display means 66 changes its rainbow colors as it rotates clockwise around a predetermined point (center point), the movable accessory lamp 124 rotates toward the left in the left-right direction. The lamp 114 is configured so that the rainbow colors change upward in the vertical direction (different directions of change), and the speed of change is also different. Further, the rainbow background image 143 of the liquid crystal display means 66 and the panel lamp 134 have the same rainbow color change direction clockwise with respect to the center point of the liquid crystal display means 66, but the speed of change is different. There is. In this way, the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect are different in at least one of the speed and direction of rainbow color change. Further, while the rainbow background image 143 has rainbow colors that go around in 360 degrees, the frame lamp 114 has rainbow colors that go around once in each of the left, right and upper lamps (color distribution does not correspond).

Next, as a specific example of a line notice during normal variation, a line notice during normal variation NS3 (see Figure 35) is selected for the non-pseudo normal reach variation pattern and is executed during normal variation (see *2 in Figure 24). I will explain about it.

In the normal variation dialogue notice NS3, as shown in FIG. 40, during the normal variation of the production symbols 80, an operation guidance image 141 for prompting the player to operate the production button 36 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, Starts an operation validity period with an upper limit of a predetermined time. Note that the button performance is a one-hit button performance that executes a result performance when the performance button 36 is operated once. In addition, since the button effect is during a speech preview, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays, for example, a character image 151a with a mocking face and a speech bubble image 152 showing the speech, and the operation guidance image 141 is displayed within the speech balloon image 152. will be displayed.

If the player presses the performance button 36 during the valid operation period, the valid operation period ends at that point, and the line selected by lottery is displayed in the balloon image 152 (line display effect). Here, since the line "Congratulations" is selected, rainbow characters 153 "Congratulations" are displayed in the balloon image 152 (partial rainbow image effect). The rainbow colors in this rainbow character 153 for "Congratulations" change in color in the horizontal direction along the arrangement of the characters, but the display color does not change over time (first gradation image effect). . Note that it is desirable that the character images also vary depending on the content of the lines. In the example of FIG. 40, the character image 151a with a pretending face is switched to the character image 151b with a smiling face in accordance with the line "Congratulations".

While this rainbow character 153 is being displayed, that is, during partial rainbow image production, the rainbow light emission effect is not executed, and the frame lamp 114, board lamp 134, movable accessory lamp 124, etc. emit light in a normal light emission pattern other than the rainbow light emission pattern. (image-only execution mode).

Note that the start timing of the above dialogue display performance changes depending on the player's operation timing, but the end timing remains unchanged, and the length of the dialogue display performance is calculated by the change in the player's operation timing. It may be adjusted by changing the line display effect, or the end timing may be changed in accordance with the change in the start timing to keep the performance time of the dialogue display effect constant. Further, if the effective operation period expires without the production button 36 being operated, the dialogue display performance may be started at the time of expiration, or the dialogue display performance may not be executed. It may also be possible to display lines exclusively used when not in operation.

Next, the mini symbols 140 variably displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 will be explained. On the liquid crystal display means 66, in addition to the mini-design 140, a production pattern 80 is also displayed in a variable manner, but the production pattern 80 is not always displayed even when the first and second special symbols are changing; While some or all of the mini symbols 140 may disappear from the screen depending on the contents of the production, etc., the mini symbols 140 are always displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 while the first and second special symbols are changing. It has become. Note that the mini symbol 140 may disappear from the screen during a partial period while the first and second special symbols are changing.

The mini pattern 140 is the same as the production pattern 80 in terms of the number of pattern rows (three in this case) and the types of symbols constituting each pattern column (in this case, numbered patterns from 1 to 9), but for example, the numbers from "1" to It has only a number such as "9" and has no decorative part, and is displayed near the periphery of the screen in a smaller size than the production pattern 80.

In addition, the display states of the mini symbols 140 are only "fluctuating stop state" and "high speed fluctuating state", and there is no speed change (deceleration, frame advance, etc.) during fluctuating like the production symbol 80, and the display state is changed from the main control board 82a. When a pattern command etc. is received, the state changes from a fluctuation stop state with a predetermined fluctuation start roll to a high speed fluctuation state, and when a fluctuation stop command is received, the high speed fluctuation state changes to a fluctuation stop state with a predetermined fluctuation stop roll. It is set to switch. Further, the variation (high-speed variation) of the mini symbols 140 is not performed by scroll variation, but by switching the symbols by repeatedly adding 1 to each symbol (returning to the minimum value when the maximum value is exceeded).

In addition, in the production pattern 80, the fluctuation stop roll becomes the fluctuation start roll for the next fluctuation, but in the mini pattern 140, a predetermined fluctuation start roll is always used, and at the start of the fluctuation, After instantaneously switching from the fluctuation stop result of the previous fluctuation to a predetermined fluctuation start result, high-speed fluctuation is started from that fluctuation start result. This means that if the previous fluctuation was a reach-off fluctuation or a jackpot fluctuation, if you start the fluctuation of the mini symbol 140 by using the fluctuation stop result as the fluctuation start result, the left and right symbols or all symbols will remain aligned and will fluctuate at high speed. This is because there is a possibility that the player may be given the misunderstanding that he or she will hit the reach or jackpot again. Therefore, it is necessary to set the fluctuation start number of the mini symbol 140 to a number such as "1, 2, 3" that has nothing to do with reach or jackpot. It should be noted that the variation stop result of the mini symbol 140 is the same as the variation stop result of the performance symbol 80.

41 and 42 specifically show a series of fluctuation operations of the effect pattern 80 and mini symbol 140 from the start of fluctuation to the stop of fluctuation using time charts and image display examples, and FIG. 41 shows the normal fluctuation pattern. As an example, FIG. 42 shows examples of SP reach A jackpot fluctuation patterns without pseudo.

In the example of the normal deviation variation pattern shown in FIG. 41, the production pattern 80 and the mini symbol 140 are stopped at the same variation stop roll of "7, 6, 7" (FIG. 41(a)), For example, the symbol 80 transitions to a high-speed fluctuation state due to vertical scrolling, and the mini symbol 140 transitions to a high-speed fluctuation state due to symbol switching (FIG. 41(b)). If we look at the state change at the start of this fluctuation (FIG. 41(a)→(b)) in more detail, we will see FIGS. 41(a1) to (a4).

That is, for the effect pattern 80, the previous variation stop result of "7, 6, 7" is used as the variation start result to start the variation (FIG. 41(a) → (a1) to (a4)). On the other hand, for the mini symbol 140, after the previous fluctuation stop roll of "7, 6, 7" instantly switches to the predetermined fluctuation start roll of "1, 2, 3" ( 41(a)→(a1)), high-speed fluctuation is performed by repeating addition of 1 to each symbol constituting the fluctuation start number (FIGS. 41(a1) to (a4)). Unlike the production pattern 80, the mini pattern 140 does not scroll and changes at high speed, so there is no visual discomfort even if the mini pattern 140 is switched to a variation start outcome that is different from the variation stop outcome and then made a high-speed variation. .

After the start of the high-speed fluctuation, the production pattern 80 decelerates and stops in the order of the left pattern, right pattern, and middle pattern (Fig. 41 (c) → (d), (e) → (f), (g)) →(h)), during which time the mini pattern 140 continues to fluctuate at high speed. Then, at the timing when the effect pattern 80 is finalized, the mini pattern 140 ends its high-speed fluctuation, and instantly changes from the pattern at the end of the high-speed movement to "2, 5, 3", which is the same fluctuation stop roll as the effect pattern 80. (FIG. 41(i)).

In addition, in the example of the SP reach A jackpot fluctuation pattern without pseudo shown in FIG. 42, regarding the movement at the start of the fluctuation (FIGS. 42(a) to (b)), both the performance symbol 80 and the mini symbol 140 are shown in FIG. 41. This is the same as in the case of the normal deviation variation pattern (FIGS. 41(a) and 41(b)). After the start of high-speed fluctuation, the production pattern 80 decelerates and stops in the order of the left pattern and the right pattern, and the reach of "7, ↓, 7" is established (Fig. 42 (c) → (d), (e )→(f)). Then, when the N reach starts, the middle symbol of the production symbol 80 is erased from the screen (Figure 42 (g)), after which it is promoted to SP reach A (Figure 42 (h)), and the rainbow production is performed in the winning/losing branch production. When is executed (FIG. 42(i)), the left and right symbols of the performance symbol 80 are also erased from the screen, but the mini symbol 140 continues to fluctuate at high speed without being erased from the screen.

After that, the production pattern 80 becomes "7, 7, 7" in the pattern alignment effect (post-successful effect) after the rainbow effect (Figure 42 (j)), but the mini pattern 140 changes at high speed during the pattern alignment effect. Continuing, the high-speed fluctuation ends at the timing of the symbol confirmation of the subsequent production pattern 80, and the symbol at the end of the high-speed variation instantly switches to "7, 7, 7", which is the same fluctuation stop result as the production pattern 80. (Figure 42(k)).

Next, the jackpot effect control means 105 will be explained. The jackpot performance control means 105 is for controlling the jackpot performance performed during the jackpot game, and for example, during the jackpot start interval, during the jackpot round (including the inter-round interval), and during the jackpot end interval, the jackpot performance is controlled according to the jackpot performance. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and accompanying operations such as outputting audio, lighting a lamp, and driving a movable body are performed.

In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a setting suggestion performance that suggests a setting value (any of settings 1 to 6) regarding the jackpot probability during the jackpot end interval. In this setting suggestion performance, the setting value is suggested by the display color of a predetermined image (here, a character image of "Entering variable probability mode") displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 during the jackpot end interval. Here, five colors are prepared as the display color for "Entering Definite Mode": black, blue, yellow, red, and rainbow, and one of these five colors is selected by lottery based on the setting suggestion effect selection table shown in Figure 43. selected. The selection process regarding whether or not to execute this setting suggestion effect and the type (character color) when executing it is performed at an arbitrary timing such as at the start of a jackpot game, at the start of a jackpot end interval, or the like. In addition, this setting suggestion performance requires displaying the words "Entering the fixed variable mode", so it will only be executed in the case of a fixed variable jackpot, but at the start of the jackpot end interval for a non-probable variable jackpot, the "time saving mode" will be displayed. Setting suggestions may be performed by displaying text such as "Enter mode".

In the setting suggestion effect selection table shown in FIG. 43, distribution rates for five colors, black, blue, yellow, red, and rainbow, are set for each setting 1 to 6. As is clear from this setting suggestion effect selection table (Figure 43), in this setting suggestion effect, black has all possibilities of settings 1 to 6, but settings 1 to 3 (low settings) are more likely. , blue indicates not setting 1 (lowest setting), yellow suggests setting 4 to 6 (not low setting), red indicates setting 5 or 6. (high setting), and the rainbow color (rainbow effect) suggests setting 6 (highest setting).

In this way, the rainbow effect (rainbow color effect) in which the text "Entering fixed change mode" becomes rainbow-colored is to notify the player that setting 6 is advantageous, and appears during the above-mentioned symbol change. Unlike the rainbow performance, these games do not notify the player of the confirmation of a jackpot, but they are similar in that they notify the player of the confirmation of an advantageous situation.

When the setting suggestion performance is performed during the jackpot end interval, the operation validity period with a predetermined time limit starts with the words "Entering the probability mode" (for example, black) displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. (Figure 44(a)). During the operation validity period, an operation guidance image 141 for prompting the player to operate the performance button 36 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 so as not to overlap with, for example, the text "Entering the probability change mode". If the production button 36 is operated during the valid operation period, the valid operation period ends at that point, and the words "Entering variable mode" displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 change depending on the set value. Changes to the selected display color (no change if black is selected). In the case of Figure 44, since the text "Entering variable mode" changes from black to rainbow color (Figure 44(b)), the player knows that the setting value at that point is the highest setting, setting 6. be able to. In addition, if the operation validity period expires without operating the production button 36, the font color of "Entering fixed change mode" may be changed at that point, or the color may be changed regardless of the type of color selected. may not be performed, or the display of the words "Entering variable mode" may be terminated at the time when the effective period of operation has expired.

As explained above, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the direction of color change in the rainbow image (rainbow image) of the rainbow image effect (rainbow image effect) is the circumferential direction or the radial direction centered on a predetermined point on the screen. When a rainbow image effect and a rainbow light emission effect (rainbow light emission effect) are executed in parallel, the color distribution of the rainbow image and the color distribution of the rainbow light emission pattern (rainbow light emission pattern) must be synchronized with each other. They are changed individually.

In addition, it is equipped with a rainbow light emission scenario (rainbow light emission scenario) for executing a rainbow light emission effect, and there are two cases in which a rainbow light emission effect is executed in parallel with a rainbow image effect, and a case in which a rainbow light emission effect is executed without executing a rainbow image effect. A common rainbow lighting production scenario is used when performing the production. In addition, it is possible to perform a common rainbow image effect with multiple types of variation patterns.

In addition, when a button effect (operation effect) is executed as a winning/losing effect related to symbol variation, and a rainbow image effect and a rainbow light emitting effect are executed before the effect after success (result effect), the effective period of operation for the effect after success is The rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect are executed at a specific timing regardless of the operation timing of the effect button (operation means) 36 inside, and the length of the effect time depends on the operation timing of the effect button 36 during the valid operation period. It makes the difference.

In addition, it includes a post-success production scenario (result production scenario) for executing the post-success production and an operation scenario (rainbow color production scenario at the time of operation) for executing the rainbow production. The operation scenario is configured to start at the start of the performance and execute the performance after success when a specific timing is reached, and the operation scenario starts when the operation means is operated during the operation validity period and executes the performance at a specific timing. It is configured to perform a rainbow effect until it reaches .

In addition, it is equipped with a non-operation scenario (rainbow color production scenario when not operated) for executing a rainbow effect. It is configured to execute the rainbow effect until reaching , and if the operation means is operated during the valid operation period, the scenario is terminated when no operation is performed.

In addition, the rainbow image production includes a first rainbow image production that is performed before the winning/losing branch production that determines whether or not to give a benefit, and a second rainbow color image production that is performed after the winning/losing branch production. The benefits are a guaranteed variable jackpot (first benefit) in which a jackpot game (specific game) is executed and a variable variable state (special gaming condition) occurs after that, and a non-probable variable jackpot in which a jackpot game is executed and a variable variable condition does not occur after that. (Second benefit), the first rainbow color image effect is executed in both cases of variable probability jackpot and non-probable variable jackpot during the normal gaming state in which no special gaming state including probability variable state occurs, and the special game In this state, a probability variable jackpot is executed, but a non-probability variable jackpot is not executed.

In addition, the execution mode of the rainbow effect includes an image-only execution mode in which only the rainbow image effect is executed out of the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect, and a combined execution mode in which the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect are executed together. The display area of the rainbow image in the single image execution mode is smaller than the display area of the rainbow image in the composite execution mode. The rainbow image in the image-only execution mode includes a character image.

In addition, the rainbow effect includes a first rainbow color effect that is performed before the winning/losing branch effect to determine whether or not to give a benefit, and a second rainbow color effect occurring after the winning/losing branch effect. The execution mode of color rendering is an image-only execution mode, and the execution mode of the second rainbow color rendering is a composite execution mode.

In addition, the number of colors that make up the rainbow image in the rainbow image production is greater than the number of colors that make up the rainbow light emission pattern in the rainbow production, and the speed and direction of rainbow color change are different between the rainbow image production and the rainbow light emission production. At least one of them is different.

In addition, with the movable accessory 67a moved to the front side of the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 66, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a rainbow image, and the movable accessory lamp 124 disposed on the movable accessory 67a emits rainbow light. Each effect can be executed, and the color distribution of the rainbow image and the color distribution of the rainbow light emission pattern at that time are individually changed without synchronizing each other.

In addition, in the rainbow image effect (gradation image effect), the direction in which the display color changes is in the circumferential direction or the radial direction centered on a predetermined point on the screen of the liquid crystal display means 66, and when performing the rainbow image effect, By displaying a predetermined image or moving the movable accessory 67a, the predetermined point and its vicinity are made invisible or difficult to see.

In addition, the rainbow image effect (gradation image effect) includes a first gradation image effect that continuously changes the display color only with respect to the position and time, and a first gradation image effect that continuously changes the display color only with respect to the position and time, and On the other hand, there is a second gradation image effect that continuously changes the display color. The gradation image effect can be performed on a specific image, and the second gradation image effect can be performed on a background image.

FIG. 45 illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the first embodiment is partially modified, and in the selection process of the normal fluctuating dialogue preview, the normal fluctuating dialogue shown in FIG. 45 is applied regardless of the game state. An example of using a notice selection table is shown.

The normal fluctuating dialogue preview selection table shown in FIG. 45 is common to the normal fluctuating dialogue preview selection table (FIG. 35(b)) used during the special game state in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, in both the normal game state and the special game state, the presence or absence and type of a normal fluctuating dialogue preview are selected by lottery using the normal fluctuating dialogue preview selection table shown in FIG. 45.

In the normal variable line preview selection table shown in FIG. 45, the line previews NS3, NS7, and NS8, which are rainbow image effects (first rainbow color image effect), are only available in the case of a variable jackpot (when the first benefit is given). It is a selection target, and it is not a selection target in the case of a non-probable variable jackpot (when the second benefit is given). As a result, if the words "Congratulations" are displayed in rainbow colors during the normal gaming state, a guaranteed jackpot is guaranteed.

On the other hand, the rainbow effect (second rainbow color image effect) in the winning/losing branch button effect is executed not only in the case of a variable probability jackpot but also in the case of a non-probable variable jackpot, as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 46 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example of an information preview, which is one of the normal preview performances described in the first embodiment. The information preview of this embodiment is an effect that displays text information on the screen, and is intended to notify the jackpot reliability etc. according to the type and color of the text information, and is optional during normal fluctuations or fluctuations of the performance pattern 80. It is designed to be executed at the timing of

FIG. 46 shows an example of an information notice selection table used in the information notice selection process. As shown in FIG. 46, there are seven types of information notices in this embodiment, NI0 to NI6 (however, NI0 indicates non-execution of information notice), and in the information notice selection table, these information notices NI0 to NI6 are provided. The distribution rate is set for each fluctuation pattern.

Of the six types of information notices NI1 to NI6, excluding NI0 (non-execution), NI1 to NI3 display explanatory text regarding games and performances in black text, for example, to be executed during normal fluctuations. It has become. Specifically, in information preview NI1, an explanatory text regarding the button effect is displayed, ``Press the button when the button display appears'', and in information preview NI2, regarding SP Reach B, ``Something good happens when the logo falls'' is displayed. An explanatory text is displayed, and in the information preview NI3, an explanatory text about the setting suggestion effect during the jackpot end interval is displayed: "What if the font color of the ending was rainbow...!?"

In addition, these three types of information notices NI1 to NI3 display explanatory text about games and performances, and do not imply jackpot reliability, etc., but the appearance rate suggests jackpot reliability, etc. It has become. For example, the information notice NI3 displays an explanatory text regarding the setting suggestion performance, but it only suggests the jackpot reliability etc., and its appearance rate is unrelated to the setting value regarding the jackpot probability.

Information notices NI4 to NI6 display text related to jackpot reliability and the like in a predetermined font color, and are executed, for example, during normal fluctuations. Specifically, in Information Preview NI4, the text "Maybe it's your chance?" is displayed in blue, in Information Preview NI5, the text "This is your chance!" is displayed in red, and in Information Preview NI6, "Congratulations." The text will be displayed in rainbow colors. Further, since the information notices NI4 to NI6 are not normally selected in the case of an abnormal variation pattern, if these information notices NI4 to NI6 appear during the normal variation, the reach is determined. Furthermore, the information notice NI6 is a rainbow effect (rainbow color effect) that is not selected in the case of a deviation fluctuation pattern, and when this information notice NI6 appears, that is, when the word "Congratulations" is displayed in rainbow colors. It is guaranteed to be a jackpot.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the rainbow background images shown in FIGS. 27(a), 28(a), and 29, the rainbow color distribution goes around a predetermined point (center) at 360 degrees, but as shown in FIG. Alternatively, a color distribution that makes two or more rounds in 360 degrees around a predetermined point may be adopted. As a result, even if many partial images are displayed in front of the rainbow background image and the area of the rainbow part becomes narrow, more colors can be shown within that limited area, and the rainbow image effect can be improved. It is possible to appeal certain things more strongly to players.

Furthermore, in the color scheme of the rainbow image, the proportion of the display area of warm colors such as red, orange, and yellow may be made larger than usual, and the proportion of the display area of other cool colors may be made smaller. Figures 48 (a1) and (b1) show a rainbow character image and a rainbow background image, respectively, displayed in a normal rainbow color scheme. a2) and (b2). In this way, by widening the display area of warm colors in the rainbow image, there is an advantage that it is easier to intuitively convey to the player that the game is in a better condition.

In the embodiment, as an example of the first rainbow color image effect performed before the winning/losing effect of whether or not to give a benefit, an example was shown in which the characters "Congratulations" are displayed in rainbow colors. The rainbow image in the rainbow color image production is not limited to this, and any partial image such as text, graphics, characters, etc. can be used as the rainbow image. Fig. 49(a) shows an example in which the star shape 161 displayed during the reach effect is a rainbow image, and Fig. 49(b) shows an example in which the reach title characters 162 displayed at the start of SP reach B are made into a rainbow image. Examples are given for each.

In the example of rainbow color image production described above, the color of an entire image such as a rainbow background image is changed in the circumferential direction or radial direction around a predetermined point on the screen, and the color of a partial image such as a rainbow character image is changed on the screen. The color changes in the direction from one edge (top edge, left edge, top left edge, etc.) to the other edge (bottom edge, right edge, bottom right edge, etc.), but is not limited to this, and the color in the entire image such as a rainbow background image The direction of color change may be from one edge (top edge, left edge, top left edge, etc.) on the screen to the other edge (bottom edge, right edge, bottom right edge, etc.), or the direction of color change in a partial image such as a rainbow character image may be The direction may be circumferential or radial around a predetermined point on the screen.

In the first embodiment, the line preview selection table shown in FIG. 35(a) is used during the normal game state, and the line preview selection table shown in FIG. 35(b) is used during the special game state (variable probability/time saving state). However, the dialogue preview selection table in Figure 35(a) is set to low accuracy (during the normal game state and time saving state), and the dialogue preview selection table in Figure 35(b) is set to high accuracy (during the variable probability state). It may also be used.

In the embodiment, an example of a rainbow image in which the rainbow display color changes continuously with respect to position and time was shown, but a rainbow image in which the display color changes gradually with respect to at least one of position and time is also shown. May be adopted.

In the embodiment, the full-surface rainbow image effect as shown in FIG. The image effect may be a first gradation image effect in which the display color is changed continuously or stepwise only with respect to position and time. That is, a rainbow background image whose color distribution does not change over time may be used. In addition, in the embodiment, the partial rainbow image effect as shown in FIG. The rainbow image effect may be a second gradation image effect that continuously changes the display color with respect to at least time of position and time. That is, rainbow characters, rainbow figures, etc. whose color distribution changes over time may be used.

Like the rainbow effect shown in FIG. 39, with the movable accessory 67a moved to the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66, a rainbow image effect by the liquid crystal display means 66 and a rainbow light emission effect by the movable accessory lamp 124 etc. are performed. In this case, after the movable accessory 67a returns to the original position, the rainbow image effect by the liquid crystal display means 66 may end, and the rainbow light emission effect by the movable accessory lamp 124 and the like may continue.

Furthermore, when performing the rainbow effect at the end of the jackpot variation pattern, it is desirable to end both the rainbow image effect and the rainbow light emission effect at least before the start of the jackpot game. This is because if the rainbow effect continues even after the start of the jackpot game, the player may misunderstand that it is a variable jackpot even if it is a non-probable jackpot.

The rainbow image production and rainbow light emission production described above display a rainbow color image covering seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, or cause a lamp to emit light in a rainbow color emission pattern. However, the rainbow image effect (rainbow color image effect) is a gradation image effect that displays gradation images that include non-rainbow colors, and the rainbow light emission effect (rainbow light emission effect) is a gradation image effect that displays gradation images that include non-rainbow light emission patterns. It is also possible to create a gradation light emission effect in which the lamp emits light in a gradation light emission pattern. For example, in the case of an image whose color changes in the circumferential direction around a predetermined point, even if it is a non-iridescent gradation image, all the colors near the predetermined point (center) are combined and become black or a color close to it. Since the appearance is not good, it is desirable to make the predetermined point and its vicinity invisible or difficult to see by displaying a predetermined image or moving the movable body.

It is desirable that a rainbow effect not be performed in the advance notice effect. This is because if a rainbow effect is performed with a variation that is earlier than the target variation that is subject to the look-ahead determination, the player will mistakenly believe that the variation will result in a jackpot. However, if the target of the rainbow effect is a clear advance notice effect, the rainbow effect may be performed. For example, it is possible to perform a rainbow effect in which a rainbow image is used as a pending image corresponding to a target change in a pending change effect.

The operating means operated by the player in the operation presentation may be any device that can be operated by the player, and may be a lever, trackball, touch pad, or the like.

Furthermore, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various pinball game machines such as arrangement ball machines and mahjong ball game machines, as well as game machines other than pinball game machines such as slot machines.

3 Front frame (gaming machine frame)
24 Glass window (display window)
66 Liquid crystal display means (image display means)

Claims (1)

an operation means that can be operated by a player;
a lottery means for conducting a lottery to determine whether or not to grant a benefit to a player;
A symbol display means for notifying the result of the winning/losing lottery by displaying symbols in a variable manner;
and a performance control means for executing the performance,
The effect control means is configured to perform a rainbow color effect to notify confirmation of winning regarding the result of the winning/losing lottery, and based on the establishment of one or more conditions including the case where the operation means is operated during the operation validity period. In a gaming machine that can perform an operation performance that performs a result performance,
The rainbow color effect includes a rainbow color image effect in which a rainbow color image is displayed on an image display means, and a rainbow color light emission effect in which a light emitting body disposed at a predetermined part other than the image display means emits light in a rainbow color light emission pattern. There is,
The rainbow color effect includes a combined execution mode in which the rainbow color image effect and the rainbow color light emission effect are executed together, and a combination execution mode in which only the rainbow color light emission effect of the rainbow color image effect and the rainbow color light emission effect is executed. It is possible to perform a light emission independent execution mode,
The rainbow color image production includes a first rainbow color image production that notifies the winning decision in advance before the win/loss branch production regarding the result of the winning/losing lottery, and a second rainbow color image production that is performed after the win/loss branch production. There is,
different presentation modes between the first rainbow color image presentation and the second rainbow color image presentation;
When performing the operation performance as the win/loss branch performance and performing the second rainbow color image performance before the result performance,
After executing the second rainbow color image production in the composite execution mode, executing the rainbow color production in the light emitting single execution mode;
The result presentation is executed at a specific timing regardless of the operation timing of the operation means during the operation validity period,
Regarding the second rainbow color image production, the length of the production time is varied according to the operation timing of the operation means during the operation validity period ,
In the second rainbow color image production, the rainbow color image is displayed so as to change over time, and the direction of change of the display color is a circumferential direction centered on a predetermined point on the screen of the image display means, or is radial
A gaming machine characterized by: