JP7460087B2 - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines (commonly referred to as "pachinko machines") and slot machine gaming machines (commonly referred to as "pachislot machines").

Conventionally, based on the fact that a game ball enters the starting slot, a lottery is held to determine whether or not it will be a jackpot, and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on a display device, and the symbols are stopped and displayed in a manner according to the lottery result. A gaming machine is known that, when the result is a jackpot, stops displaying a jackpot symbol on a display device to generate a jackpot gaming state.

In addition, many gaming machines have been proposed that display symbols on a display device in a dynamic manner and stop the symbols in a manner that corresponds to the lottery result while also implementing effects that indicate the expectation of a win (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-220861

However, there is room for improvement in this type of presentation, and there are quite a few players who are looking for presentations that incorporate even more ingenuity.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a gaming machine with ingenious presentation features.

Means 1: A lottery means for conducting a lottery regarding granting benefits to players;
A performance execution means capable of performing the performance,
a performance display means for displaying a performance executed by the performance execution means;
a first operating means capable of accepting a special operation by a player and a specific operation different from the special operation ;
When the special operation on the first operating means is performed, a pressure receiving part protrudes in response to the special operation, and the second operating means becomes capable of accepting a pressing operation by a player at the pressure receiving part;
a specific detection device that is included in the first operating device and is capable of detecting the specific operation by the player;
A gaming area where gaming media can flow;
A gaming machine comprising a movable body provided outside the gaming area,
When the performance execution means executes the first performance, after the specific detection means detects the specific operation, if a predetermined condition is satisfied , the performance execution means executes the second performance. is possible ,
Until the amount of operation of the special operation on the first operation means reaches a predetermined amount, the pressure receiving part of the second operation means operates in accordance with the special operation on the first operation means, and the pressure receiving part of the second operation means operates. A part of the second operating means that was invisible to the player when the special operation was not performed on the first operating means becomes visible .
A gaming machine characterized by:

The present invention makes it possible to provide a gaming machine with ingenious presentation.

It is a front view showing an example of the outline of the appearance of a pachinko machine. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the control configuration of a pachinko machine. Figure 3(a) is a flowchart showing the control processing steps performed by the main control MPU of the main control board when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine, and Figure 3(b) is a flowchart showing the processing steps for timer interrupt control that is periodically performed by the main control MPU of the main control board. It is a flowchart showing the procedure for special symbol process processing. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the first special symbol process processing. This is a flowchart showing the procedure for the jackpot control processing. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the normal symbol process. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for control performed by a peripheral control MPU mounted on a peripheral control board when power is applied to a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of 16mS steady processing performed every 16mS in sub-main processing. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a performance control process. This is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a performance when a valid operation period for an attack performance occurs (a period during which a specified operation on a specified operation part is detected, or which ends when a specified time has passed from the start of the period), and an operation to launch an attack is performed during the valid operation period. When the operation validity period of the attack production (a period that ends when a predetermined operation on a predetermined operation part is detected during the period, or when a predetermined time elapses from the start of the period) occurs, the operation validity period FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a performance when an operation is performed to release an attack inside. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack effect when the operating unit is not operated. FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack effect in which operation of the operation section has already begun at the start of the effective operation period. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a performance in a case where the operation of the operation unit has started at the start of the operation validity period of the attack performance. In another example of the second performance pattern of attack performance, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of performance in which the rotary operation unit 302 is operated from before the valid operation period. 11A and 11B are schematic diagrams showing other configuration examples of the pressing operation unit and the rotating operation unit. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack effect that can be cancelled. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack effect that can be cancelled.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the outline of the appearance of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is installed in an island facility (not shown) in a game hall. The pachinko machine 1 includes a game board 5 which is visible from the player side and has a game area 5a into which game balls are driven by the player and where the game balls can flow down.

The game area 5a has a general winning opening 2001, a first starting opening 2002, a gate section 2003, a second starting opening 2004, and a large winning opening 2005. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 2001, a predetermined number of game balls (e.g., 5 balls) are paid out. When a game ball enters the first starting opening 2002, a predetermined number of game balls (e.g., 4 balls) are paid out and a first special lottery is executed.

When the game ball passes through the gate section 2003, a normal lottery is executed. When a winning result occurs in the normal lottery, an opening/closing member (not shown) provided in the second starting port 2004 opens for a predetermined period of time. A game ball can enter the second starting port 2004 only when the opening/closing member is open. When game balls enter the second starting port 2004, a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls are paid out, and a second special lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the first special lottery is executed. Note that the first special lottery and the second special lottery are collectively referred to as simply the special lottery.

In the play area 5a, multiple obstacle nails (not shown) are planted in a predetermined gauge arrangement at appropriate positions on the front. When the game ball hits the obstacle nails, the speed at which the game ball flows down is suppressed and various movements are imparted to the game ball, allowing the player to enjoy watching its movements. In addition to the obstacle nails, the play area 5a also has a windmill (not shown) at an appropriate position that rotates when the game ball hits it.

When a jackpot is won in the first or second special lottery, the game transitions to a jackpot game state, and the large prize opening 2005 opens. When a game ball enters the large prize opening 2005, a predetermined number of game balls (e.g., 15 balls) are paid out. In the jackpot game state, the large prize opening 2005 is repeatedly opened and closed. In addition, the game area 5a is arranged to surround an area where game balls do not flow down, and in this area where game balls do not flow down, an effect display device 1600 capable of displaying a predetermined effect image is arranged.

The pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a pressing operation unit 303 and a rotation operation unit 302, which are each a presentation operation unit that can be operated by the player. The pressing operation unit 303 is an operation unit that can be pressed by the player. The rotation operation unit 302 is an annular operation unit arranged around the lower side of the pressing operation unit 303, and is an operation unit that can be rotated by the player. The rotation operation unit 302 can be rotated in one direction (for example, only clockwise) or in both directions (clockwise and counterclockwise). In addition, the rotation operation unit 302 is equipped with a detection unit that can detect operation by the player.

The pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a handle unit 500 that can be operated by a player to shoot game balls stored in an upper tray (not shown) into the game area 5a. The handle unit 500 includes a handle lever, a handle touch sensor, and a shot stop button. When the handle touch sensor detects contact with the player's palm, fingers, etc. and the handle rotates a predetermined amount or more, the game ball is shot out, and the more the handle is rotated, the stronger the game ball is shot out. Also, even if the handle touch sensor detects contact and the handle has rotated a predetermined amount or more, if the shot stop button is operated, the game ball will not be shot out.

Although not visible in FIG. 1, an outlet that penetrates from front to back is formed at the lowest point in the play area 5a (behind the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotating operation unit 302). Game balls that flow down to the bottom end of the play area 5a are guided to the outlet and are discharged through the outlet to the rear of the play board 5.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of a pachinko machine. As shown in the figure, the main control configuration of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a main control board 1310 and a peripheral control board 1510 attached to the game board 5, and a payout control board 63 attached to the main body frame, and each of them is responsible for controlling the game. The main control board 1310 controls the game operation (progress of the game). The peripheral control board 1510 is equipped with a peripheral control unit 1511 that controls various effects during the game based on commands from the main control board 1310, and a performance display control unit 1512 that controls the display of performance images on the performance display device 1600 based on commands from the peripheral control unit 1511. The payout control board 63 is equipped with a payout control unit 633a that controls the payout of game balls, and a launch control unit 633b that controls the launch of game balls by rotating the handle.

The main control board 1310 that controls the progress of the game is not shown in detail, but is equipped with a main control MPU, which is a microprocessor that has built-in ROM for storing various processing programs and various commands and RAM for temporarily storing data, a main control I/O port as an input/output device (I/O device), a main control input circuit to which detection signals from various detection switches are input, a main control solenoid drive circuit for driving various solenoids, and a RAM clear switch for completely erasing information stored in the RAM built into the main control MPU. In addition to its built-in ROM and RAM, the main control MPU also has built-in watchdog timers that monitor its operation (system) and functions for preventing fraud.

The main control MPU of the main control board 1310 includes a first starting port sensor 3052 that detects the game ball received in the first starting port 2002, a gate sensor 2801 that detects the game ball that has passed through the gate part 2003, and a second starting port. A second starting hole sensor 2401 detects the game balls accepted in 2004, a general winning hole sensor 3051 detects the game balls accepted in the general winning hole 2001, and a large one detects the game balls accepted in the big winning hole 2005. Detection signals from the winning hole sensor 2402, the out hole sensor 3053 that detects game balls accepted in the out hole, the magnetic sensor 2404 that detects illegal magnetism in the gaming area 5a, etc. are sent to the main control I/O port, respectively. input via

Based on these detection signals, the main control MPU outputs a control signal from the main control I/O port to the main control solenoid drive circuit, thereby outputting drive signals to the second start port solenoid 2415 and the attacca solenoid 2418, etc., and outputs drive signals from the main control I/O port to the status indicator, normal pattern indicator, normal hold indicator, first special pattern indicator, first special hold number indicator, second special pattern indicator, second special hold number indicator, round indicator, etc. of the function display unit 1400.

The main control MPU transmits various information related to the game (game information) and various commands related to payouts to the payout control board 63, and receives various commands related to the state of the pachinko machine 1 from the payout control board 63. Furthermore, the main control MPU transmits various commands related to the control of game presentations and various commands related to the state of the pachinko machine 1 to the peripheral control unit 1511 of the peripheral control board 1510 via the main control I/O port. When the main control MPU receives various commands related to the state of the pachinko machine 1 from the payout control board 63, it formats these various commands and transmits them to the peripheral control unit 1511.

The payout control board 63, which controls the payout of game balls, is equipped with a payout control unit 633a that performs various controls related to payout, a launch control unit 633b that controls launch using the launch solenoid 542 and ball delivery using the ball delivery solenoid 145, an error LED indicator (not shown) that displays the status of the pachinko machine 1, an error release switch (not shown) for releasing an error displayed on the error LED indicator, and a ball removal switch for discharging the game balls in the ball tank (not shown), tank rail (not shown), ball guidance unit (not shown), and payout device (not shown) to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 during maintenance and starting the ball removal operation.

The payout control unit 633a that performs various controls regarding payouts on the payout control board 63 is a microcomputer that includes a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, a RAM that temporarily stores data, etc., although detailed illustrations are omitted. A payout control MPU as a processor, a payout control I/O port as an I/O device, an external WDT (external watchdog timer) for monitoring whether the payout control MPU is operating normally, and a payout control MPU as a processor. It includes a payout motor drive circuit for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 584 of the device, and a payout control input circuit to which detection signals from various detection switches related to payout are input. In addition to the built-in ROM and RAM, the payout control MPU also has built-in functions to prevent fraud.

The payout control MPU of the payout control unit 633a receives various information related to the game (game information) and various commands related to payout from the main control board 1310 in a serial manner via the payout control I/O port, and receives the operation signal (detection signal) of the RAM clear switch from the main control board 1310 via the payout control I/O port. In addition, it also receives detection signals from the full tank detection sensor 154, the ball out detection sensor 574, and the payout detection sensor 591.

Detection signals from the ball cut detection sensor 574 of the ball guiding unit and the payout detection sensor 591 of the payout device are input to the payout control input circuit, and then input to the payout control MPU via the payout control I/O port. Further, a detection signal from the full tank detection sensor 154 is input to the payout control input circuit, and is input to the payout control MPU via the payout control I/O port.

The payout control MPU outputs a drive signal for driving the payout motor 584 to the payout motor 584 via the payout control I/O, outputs a signal for displaying the status of the pachinko machine 1 on the error LED indicator to the error LED indicator via the payout control I/O port, transmits commands for indicating the status of the pachinko machine 1 to the main control board 1310 in a serial manner via the payout control I/O port, and outputs the number of game balls actually paid out to an external terminal via the payout control I/O port. This external terminal is connected to a hall computer installed on the gaming hall side. This hall computer monitors the player's play by grasping the number of game balls paid out by the pachinko machine 1 and game information of the pachinko machine 1, etc.

The error LED display (not shown) is a segment display that displays alphanumeric characters, figures, etc. to indicate the status of the pachinko machine 1.

The launch control unit 633b controls launch by the launch solenoid 542 and ball delivery by the ball delivery solenoid 145. The launch control unit 633b controls the launch solenoid 542 and the ball delivery solenoid 145 so that 100 game balls B are shot out toward the game area 5a per minute.

In the handle unit 500, the detection signals from the handle touch sensor 192, which detects whether the palm or fingers are touching the handle, and the shot stop button sensor 194, which detects whether the player wishes to forcibly stop shooting the game ball, are input to the launch control input circuit and then input to the launch timing control circuit. The handle rotation detection sensor 189 detects the rotation position of the handle. The strength with which the game ball is shot toward the play area 5a is electrically adjusted according to the detected rotation position.

The peripheral control board 1510 includes a peripheral control unit 1511 that performs performance control based on commands from the main control board 1310, and a performance display that performs drawing control of the performance display device 1600 based on control data from the peripheral control unit 1511. A control unit 1512 is provided.

The peripheral control unit 1511 that controls the performance on the peripheral control board 1510 includes a peripheral control MPU as a microprocessor, a peripheral control ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a high-quality performance, although detailed illustrations are omitted. The sound source IC includes a sound source IC that performs this, and a sound ROM that stores sound information such as music, voice, and sound effects that the sound source IC refers to.

The peripheral control MPU has multiple built-in parallel I/O ports, serial I/O ports, etc., and when it receives various commands from the main control board 1310, it transmits game board side light emission data from the serial I/O port for the lamp drive board to the decorative board 184, in order to output lighting signals, flashing signals, or gradation lighting signals to the color LEDs, etc., provided on the decorative board 184 such as the game board 5 and door frames, based on these various commands, and transmits drive data for outputting drive signals to the drive motors that operate the various presentation units to the drive motors of the game board 5 from the serial I/O port for the game board decoration drive board. It transmits the signal to a motor or drive solenoid, transmits door side light emission data consisting of door side light emission data for outputting a lighting signal, a blinking signal, or a gradation lighting signal to a color LED or the like provided on a decorative board 184 such as a door frame, transmits control data (display commands) indicating a screen to be displayed on the performance display device 1600 from the serial I/O port for the display control unit to the performance display control unit 1512, and also outputs a control signal (sound command) to the sound source IC for extracting sound information from the sound ROM.

In addition, detection signals from the pressure detection sensor 381 of the pressure operation unit 303 and the rotation detection sensor 347 of the rotation operation unit 302 are input to the peripheral control MPU. The peripheral control MPU also receives a signal (operation signal) from the performance display control unit 1512 indicating that the performance display control unit 1512 is operating normally, and monitors the operation of the performance display control unit 1512 based on this operation signal.

The sound source IC extracts sound information from the sound ROM based on control data (sound commands) from the peripheral control MPU, and controls the playback of music, sound effects, and other sounds that match various performances from speakers 354 installed on the door frame, main body frame, etc.

In addition to the built-in WDT (watchdog timer) built into the peripheral control MPU, the peripheral control unit 1511 also has an external WDT (watchdog timer) (not shown), and the peripheral control MPU uses the built-in WDT and the external WDT together to diagnose whether its own system is out of control.

The performance display control unit 1512 controls the drawing of the performance display device 1600. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the performance display control unit 1512 includes a display control MPU as a microprocessor, a display control ROM that stores various processing programs, various commands, and various data, a VDP (short for Video Display Processor) that controls the display of the performance display device 1600, an image ROM that stores various data for the screen displayed on the performance display device 1600, and an image RAM to which the various data stored in the image ROM is transferred and copied.

This display control MPU has a built-in parallel I/O port, serial I/O port, etc., and controls the VDP based on control data (display commands) from the peripheral control unit 1511 to draw the effect display device 1600. is under control. Note that, if the display control MPU is operating normally, it outputs an operation signal to the peripheral control unit 1511 to notify that fact. Further, the display control MPU receives an execution signal from the VDP, and performs interrupt processing when the output of the execution signal is stopped every 16 ms.

Next, an example of the control process executed by the main control board 1310 (particularly the main control MPU) will be described. Figure 3(a) is a flowchart showing the procedure of the control process executed by the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the main control board 1310 according to this embodiment first performs various operations as a process in step S1 on the condition that the RAM clear switch of the main control board 1310 is operated. Initializes data stored in registers and RAM built into the main control MPU (hereinafter referred to as main control built-in RAM). The RAM clear switch is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and cannot be operated unless the main body frame 4 is opened. In addition, the RAM clear switch outputs a clear signal to the main control board 1310 in response to an operation performed before a predetermined period (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the power was turned on, and the main control MPU receives the clear signal when the power is turned on. When it is determined that this is the case, initialization processing (step S1) is executed to initialize data stored in various registers and the main control built-in RAM.

Although not shown, in this example, when power to the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, a backup process is executed to save information indicating the progress of the game (for example, various flags, etc.) in the main control built-in RAM. Then, if the RAM clear switch is not operated when power is applied to the pachinko machine 1, the information saved in the main control built-in RAM in the backup process is referenced without executing the initialization process (step S1), and a recovery process is executed to restore the state according to that information. Also, if the RAM clear switch is operated when power is applied to the pachinko machine 1, an initialization process is executed without executing the recovery process, and the pachinko machine 1 is set to its initial state. Also, when the initialization process is executed, the game state is controlled to a non-time-saving state.

Next, in step S2, the random number is updated within a predetermined range. That is, the main control board 1310 according to this embodiment is provided with a random number counter that holds random numbers such as special random numbers (first special random number, second special random number) used in the lottery process for the display mode when the variable display of the special pattern stops, variable random numbers used in the lottery process for the predetermined time (variation time) required for controlling the variable display of the special pattern, reach random numbers used in the lottery process for whether or not to make a reach (whether or not to execute a performance) as a game performance executed by the performance display device 1600 in response to the variable display of the special pattern, pattern random numbers (first pattern random number, second pattern random number) used in the lottery process for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that a jackpot has occurred based on the special random numbers, and random numbers (normal random numbers) used in the lottery process for the winning or losing of the winning that triggers the opening of the second starting hole 2004.

In addition, in this example, a common reach random number is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, that is, even if a starting prize is won in the first starting opening 2002, a starting winning is achieved in the second starting opening 2004. Even if the reach random number is updated, the reach random number is configured to be obtained from the same counter, but the execution rate of the reach effect can be improved by obtaining the reach random number from a different counter with a different random number range. The first reach determination table corresponding to the first special symbol and the second reach determination table corresponding to the second special symbol may be different from the first reach determination table as the reach determination table to be compared with the obtained reach random number. By providing a second reach determination table in which determination values are set, the execution ratio of the reach effect may be varied.

In the process of step S2, the random number counter is operated in such a way that only random numbers (fluctuating random numbers) that are not related to winning or losing among these random numbers are updated. Note that after the processes of steps S1 and S2 are performed in this way, only the process of step S2 is basically repeated. However, in this embodiment, the following timer interrupt control is performed, for example, every 4 mS.

FIG. 3(b) is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for timer interrupt control periodically performed by the main control MPU of the main control board 1310.

As shown in FIG. 3(b), in this interrupt control, first, as the process of step S11, a register save process is performed. Next, as the process of step S12, detection signals are input from various sensors such as the gate sensor 2801, the first start port sensor 3052, the second start port sensor 2401, the first count sensor that detects the game ball B received in the large prize port 2005, the general prize port sensor 3001, various magnetic sensors, etc. Then, as the process of step S13, a random number update process is performed to update the value of the random number counter that generates the random number. Note that, in the process of step S13, the random numbers (special random numbers, normal random numbers) related to the display mode when the variable display of the special pattern and the normal pattern is stopped are updated, and the counter operation of the random number counter is performed.

After the random numbers have been updated in this way, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 performs a special symbol process process including a lottery process related to the display mode when the variable display of the special symbol is stopped, as the process of step S14. Execute. This special symbol process processing will be described later, but here, basically, the special symbol process flags (first special symbol process flag, second special symbol process flag, second special symbol process flag, The corresponding process will be selectively executed based on the special symbol process flag).

Next, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 executes a normal symbol process process including a lottery process related to the winning or losing event that triggers the opening of the second starting port 2004, as the process of step S15. In this normal symbol process process, the corresponding process is basically selectively executed according to the normal symbol process flag indicating the progress of the game.

When the special symbol process (step S14) and normal symbol process (step S15) are performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 then performs step S16 to transmit the command set in a predetermined area of the main control built-in RAM in the special symbol process to the peripheral control board 1510, etc. Then, in step S17, it performs step S17 to transmit the command set in a predetermined area of the main control built-in RAM in the normal symbol process to, for example, the peripheral control board 1510, etc.

Further, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 then performs an information output process of outputting data such as winning information to be supplied to the hall management computer, for example, as the process of step S18.

Next, in step S19, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 executes a prize ball process that outputs a payout control command to the payout control board 63 so that prize balls corresponding to the signals are paid out to the player when the detection signals of the first start hole sensor 3052, the second start hole sensor 2401, the first count sensor, the second count sensor, the general winning hole sensor 3051, etc. are in the ON state. As a result, the payout control MPU mounted on the payout control board 63 outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 584, and pays out prize balls to the player. In this example, when game ball B enters the first start hole 2002 and the first start hole sensor 3052 turns on, "3 balls" are paid out to the player; when game ball B enters the second start hole 2004 and the second start hole sensor 2401 turns on, "1 ball" is paid out; when game ball B enters the big prize hole 2005 and the first count sensor turns on, "15 balls" are paid out; and when game ball B enters the general prize hole 2001 and the general prize hole sensor 3051 turns on, "8 balls" are paid out to the player.

Further, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 next executes a storage process to check the increase/decrease in the number of pending memories as the process of step S20. Next, as the process of step S21, a test terminal process is executed, which is a process of outputting a test signal so that the control state of the pachinko machine 1 can be checked from outside the gaming machine. Thereafter, the drive control of the actuator that is constantly operating is performed (step S22), the contents of the register are restored (step S23), and when the interrupt permission state is set (step S24), this control is terminated. becomes.

With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 4 mS. In addition, in this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the interrupt process by the timer, but the interrupt process may only set a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred, for example. However, in this case, the game control process will be executed in the main process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol process processing (step S14). Now, assuming that the random numbers used in various lottery processes have been updated (step S13), the main control MPU of this main control board 1310 first executes a starting prize determination process (step S13). S31).

An example of the start winning determination process will be described. When the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 detects the entry of a game ball into the first start hole 2002, it obtains from the random number counter a first special random number for determining the result of the first special lottery, a reach random number for determining whether a reach will be executed, a first pattern random number, and a variable random number for determining a variable pattern. The main control MPU of the main control board 1310 updates the number of reserved first special random numbers in the main control built-in RAM, with a predetermined number (e.g., four) as the upper limit (in other words, if the number of reserved memories has already reached the upper limit, the update process is not performed).

The main control MPU of the main control board 1310 may also execute a performance pre-determination process to determine, based on the acquired first special random number, reach random number, first pattern random number, and variable random number, whether the display result of the first special pattern variable display is to be a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot, and if it is not a jackpot, whether to execute a reach display as a game display executed by the performance display device 1600, and the type of mode (type of variable pattern) of the game display to be executed, before starting the variable display corresponding to the start winning.

In this pre-judgment process, by comparing the pre-judgment table (not shown) with the acquired first special random number, first symbol random number, reach random number, and fluctuating random number, it is determined whether or not there will be a jackpot. determines in advance advance judgment information indicating the type of jackpot, whether a ready-to-win performance is executed as a game performance executed by a performance display device 1600 when the jackpot does not occur, the mode type of the game performance to be executed, etc. The main control MPU of the main control board 1310 sends a command that associates this advance determination information with the value of the counter in the reservation memory (that is, the first special random number of which reservation the advance determination information corresponds to). By transmitting this to the peripheral control board 1510 before starting the variable display corresponding to the starting prize, the peripheral control MPU of the peripheral control board 1510 can send the corresponding information before starting the variable display corresponding to the starting prize. It is possible to perform a so-called look-ahead effect corresponding to a starting prize.

The process performed when the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 2004 is different from the random numbers and tables used for the determination, This process is the same as the process performed when a ball entering the ball is detected, so a description thereof will be omitted.

Following the start determination process of step S31, the main control MPU determines whether or not a jackpot execution flag indicating that control is being performed for a jackpot game is set (step S32), and if the jackpot execution flag is set, executes a jackpot control process (step S36) to control the jackpot game. In the jackpot control process, when the result of the lottery process for the display mode when the variable display of the first special pattern or the second special pattern stops (the result of the hit determination and the content of the jackpot type) indicates, for example, a "15R jackpot", the jackpot winning hole 2005 is opened for a long time (for example, 28.5 seconds) or when it is detected that 10 game balls B have entered the jackpot winning hole 2005, and the opening and closing pattern is repeated 15 times to control to a 15R jackpot game.

In addition, in the jackpot control process, after controlling the opening of the jackpot 2005 as described above, a time saving flag setting process is executed. The time-saving flag is a flag indicating that time-saving control (control executed in a time-saving state) is being executed, and is set when ending a jackpot game based on a jackpot that performs time-saving control after the end of a jackpot game. It is reset by the first special symbol stop processing or the second special symbol stop processing of the second special symbol process processing described later.

In addition, if the jackpot execution flag is not set, the main control MPU executes a first special pattern process including a lottery process for the display mode when the variable display of the first special pattern stops (step S34) on the condition that the value of the second special reserved number counter indicating the number of second special random numbers stored in the second special pattern reserved memory area is "0" (step S33), and executes a second special pattern process including a lottery process for the display mode when the variable display of the second special pattern stops (step S35) on the condition that the value of the second special reserved number counter indicating the number of second special random numbers stored in the second special pattern reserved memory area is not "0" (step S33).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the first special symbol process process (step S34). It should be noted that the first special symbol process executed in step S34 of the special symbol process and the second special symbol process executed in step S35 of the special symbol process are the same program modules, and the random numbers used for determination are the same. Since only the table and table are different, only the first special symbol process process executed in step S38 of the special symbol process process will be described here. In the first special symbol process process, one of the following five process processes is performed according to the first special symbol process flag, on the condition that the interval timer described later has timed out (YES in step S85). This will be done selectively. Note that if the interval timer has not timed out (NO in step S85), the process ends without executing the following process.

1. A first special symbol in which a first special random number stored in the main control built-in RAM is read out, and based on the read first special random number, a lottery process is performed regarding the display mode of the first special symbol when the fluctuation control is stopped. Normal processing (step S80)

2. First special symbol stop pattern setting process (step S81) in which the display mode when the control of the first special symbol's fluctuation is stopped is determined based on the results of a lottery process for the display mode when the control of the first special symbol's fluctuation is stopped.

3. The variation mode of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display of the function display unit 1400 based on the fluctuating random number, and the variation of the effect display executed in response to the first special symbol on the effect display device 1600. First fluctuation pattern setting process (step S82) in which a lottery process regarding the aspect is performed.
4. A first special symbol variation process (step S83) that waits until the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display of the function display unit 1400 is stopped.

5. The display mode when the variation control of the first special symbol is stopped, which is determined based on the result of the lottery process regarding the display mode when the variation control of the first special symbol is stopped, is displayed on the first special symbol display of the function display unit 1400. First special symbol stop processing (step S84) to stop the variable display of the first special symbol so as to

The first special symbol process flag is manipulated in the processing of step S1 to indicate that the first special symbol normal processing (step S80) should be performed.

An example of the first special symbol normal processing (step S80) will be described. When the first special symbol process flag indicates that the first special symbol normal processing should be performed, if the counter value of the first special reserved number counter is 0 or more, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 reads out random numbers (e.g., first special random number, first pattern random number, reach random number, variable random number) from the main control built-in RAM, subtracts 1 from the first special reserved number counter, and shifts the random numbers (first special random number, first pattern random number, reach random number, variable random number) related to the display mode at the time when the variable display of the first special symbol is stopped, which are stored in each memory area of the first special symbol reserved memory area of the main control built-in RAM, in a first-in first-out manner. Furthermore, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 performs a winning judgment process, which is a lottery process for winning or losing the big win or small win, based on the first special random number of the first special symbol read out. After that, when the first special pattern process flag is updated so that the process transitions to the first special pattern stop pattern setting process (step S81), the first special pattern normal processing ends.

In the hit determination process described above, the hit determination table stored in the ROM with the main control is compared with the special random number (the first special random number read in the first special random number normal processing when the first special symbol normal processing is being performed, and the second special random number read in the second special symbol normal processing when the second special symbol normal processing is being performed) to determine whether or not a hit has been won, and the hit flag is set according to the result of the determination. If a hit has not been won, that is, if it is determined to be a miss, the reach determination table stored in the ROM with the main control is compared with the reach random number read (the reach random number read in the first special symbol normal processing when the first special symbol normal processing is being performed, and the reach random number read in the second special symbol normal processing when the second special symbol normal processing is being performed) to determine whether or not to execute a reach, and if so, what type of reach to execute, and the reach flag is set according to the result of the determination.

An example of the first special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S81) will be described. When the first special symbol process flag indicates that the first special symbol stop symbol setting process should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 first determines the result of the lottery process for the display mode when the variable display of the first special symbol stops, that is, the result of the hit determination process, and determines the stopped big hit symbol or miss symbol based on the determination result. The main control MPU of the main control board 1310 transmits a determination result notification command indicating the lottery result (indicating the type of big hit, small hit, reach miss, or miss (which may also indicate the mode of the stopped symbol of the first special symbol)) to the peripheral control board 1510, and updates the first special symbol process flag so that the process is transferred to the first variable pattern setting process (step S82).

An example of the first variation pattern setting process (step S82) will be described. When the first special symbol process flag indicates that the first variation pattern setting process should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 selects a variation pattern table (not shown) for a jackpot corresponding to the determined type of jackpot if the jackpot flag is set, selects a variation pattern table (not shown) for a reach if the reach flag is set, and selects a variation pattern table (not shown) for a miss if neither the jackpot flag nor the reach flag is set, i.e., a normal miss (a miss where the reach performance is not executed). Each variation pattern table is stored in the ROM built into the main control board.

Then, the selected variation pattern table is compared with the variation random number read in the first special symbol normal processing to determine the variation pattern to be executed, and a variation pattern command is sent to notify the peripheral control board 1510 of the start of the determined variation pattern, thereby starting the variation display of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display of the function display unit 1400. The main control MPU also sets the variation time set corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the variation timer. As a result, the variation display control of the first special symbol is performed on the first special symbol display of the function display unit 1400 for only the variation time determined in this manner, and the performance control is performed on the performance display device 1600 in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol.

In addition, in the variation pattern table of this example, for example, the variation time corresponding to the first special random number is set to 13 to 60 seconds in the non-time-saving state and 4 to 60 seconds in the time-saving state, and similarly, the variation time corresponding to the second special random number is set to 13 to 60 seconds in the non-time-saving state and 2 to 60 seconds in the time-saving state.

In addition, when the variable display control of the first special symbol is started, it is determined whether the counter value of the time saving number counter where the number of continuations of the time saving state is set is "0", and this counter value is "0". ”, after counting down the time saving number counter, it is further determined whether or not the counter value of the simultaneous short time number counter is “0”. As a result, if the counter value is "0", a time saving end flag indicating that the time saving control is to be ended is set.

If it is determined that the time-saving counter is not "0", this process ends when the first special pattern process flag is updated (step S155) so that the process transitions to the first special pattern change process (step S83).

An example of the first special symbol fluctuation process (step S83) will be described. When the first special symbol process flag indicates that the first special symbol fluctuation process should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 subtracts 1 from a fluctuation timer in which a fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determined in the lottery process for the fluctuation pattern (step S82) is set. Then, when it is determined that the fluctuation time timer is 0, that is, the lottery-selected fluctuation time has elapsed, the first special symbol process flag is updated so that the process is shifted to the first special symbol stop process (step S84).

An example of the first special symbol stop processing (step S84) will be described. When the first special symbol process flag indicates that the first special symbol stop processing should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 first performs display control to display the stop pattern determined in the first special symbol stop pattern setting processing on the first special symbol display of the functional display unit 1400, and transmits a stop display command to the peripheral control board 1510 to instruct the performance display device 1600 to derive and display the display result of the decorative pattern corresponding to the stop pattern of the first special symbol.

Next, when the time saving end flag is set, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 resets the time saving end flag and also resets the time saving flag. Thereby, when the variable display of the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), time-saving control is ended and control in a non-time-saving state is started.

In addition, in the time saving state, in order to cause the game ball B to enter the second starting port 2004, an instruction to recommend so-called right-handed hitting (hereinafter also referred to as a right-handed hitting instruction) is sent to the effect display device 1600, the speaker 354, etc. It is executed using As described above, when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuations end after the time saving state starts, the time saving state ends and the state returns to the normal state (non-time saving state). When the normal state returns, in order to cause the game ball B to enter the first starting port 2002, the right-handed batting instruction is completed, and an instruction to recommend left-handed batting (hereinafter also referred to as a left-handed batting instruction) is displayed. This is performed using the device 1600, the speaker 354, and the like.

For example, if the number of time-saving cycles is 100 (i.e., the time-saving cycle ends when 100 special symbol variations have occurred since the time-saving cycle began), then, for example, by inserting game ball B into second starting hole 2004 during the 100th variation from the start of the time-saving cycle (i.e., the final variation of the time-saving cycle), a maximum of four second special symbol variations can be performed in the normal state after the time-saving cycle ends.

In other words, after the time-saving state ends, the second special symbol change (which can mainly be performed during the time-saving state) is executed, but since the state is still normal, a state occurs in which a left-hit command is executed, which is a different hitting method from during the time-saving state.

When the jackpot variation of the second special pattern variation ends, the jackpot game begins, and in the jackpot game, the right-hit command is executed in the same way as during the time-saving state in order to make the game ball enter the big prize hole.

In the normal state after the time-saving feature has finished, if a player hits from the right, the player can enter a lottery that is different from the special lottery that is normally drawn when game ball B passes through gate 2003, but since the probability of winning in the normal lottery is extremely low (or zero), it is difficult for game ball B to enter second starting hole 2004, and there are fewer opportunities to enter the special lottery compared to when a player hits from the left, meaning the probability of winning a jackpot is lower. If a player hits from the right in this way when a left-handed hit is required (specifically, for example, when a predetermined number of game balls pass through gate 2003 within a predetermined time), a left-handed hit warning effect is executed to warn the player to hit from the left. The left-handed hit warning effect does not appear in situations when a right-handed hit is required, such as during a time-saving feature or jackpot game.

Further, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 determines whether the jackpot flag is set, and when determining that the jackpot flag is set, starts a jackpot game according to the type of jackpot. Set a jackpot start command indicating that the jackpot game will start, set the waiting time until the start of the jackpot game (time for displaying the start of the jackpot game, etc.) in the interval timer, and further set the jackpot execution flag and time saving flag. , the first special symbol process flag is updated so that the process is transferred to the first special symbol normal process which is the initial value. In addition, when the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 determines that the jackpot flag is not set, the first special symbol process flag is set to the initial value, without executing the above process. Update so that the process is transferred to normal symbol processing.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the procedure for the jackpot control process (step S40). In the jackpot control process, one of the following three processes is selectively executed depending on the jackpot process flag.

1. The peripheral control board 1510 notifies the player that the game will proceed to the jackpot game based on the fact that the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) when the variable display is stopped become a jackpot symbol. A pre-processing process for opening the big prize opening (step S91) that waits until the next round is completed or the next round starts.

2. Large prize opening 2005 is controlled to be open when the special pattern stops changing and becomes a large winning pattern, or when the next round starts, and the large prize opening 2005 is closed after being open for a long time (e.g., 28.5 seconds) or when the first or second count sensor detects that 10 game balls B have entered the large prize opening 2005 (step S92)

3. A post-opening process for jackpot opening that waits until the peripheral control board 1510 notifies the player that the jackpot game ends when all rounds are finished (step S93)

The jackpot process flag is operated to indicate that the jackpot opening preprocessing (step S91) should be performed in the process of step S1 (see FIG. 3). In addition, in the above-mentioned big winning hole opening processing (step S92), at the start of a round to control the big winning hole 2005 in an open state, a jackpot round start command corresponding to the number of rounds is set, and the big winning hole 2005 is closed. At the end of the round controlled by the state, a jackpot round end command is set according to the number of rounds. The jackpot round start command and the jackpot round end command are commands sent to the peripheral control board 1510, and the jackpot game performance according to the number of rounds instructed by the jackpot round start command and the jackpot round end command is displayed. This is performed by the device 1600, a lamp/LED, a speaker 354, and the like.

Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the normal pattern process (step S15).

Now, in the process of step S801, if it is determined that the detection signal from the gate sensor 2801 is in the ON state and the game ball B has passed through the gate section 2003, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 As the process of step S802, first, a gate section passing process is executed, such as acquiring a normal random number of a normal symbol from the random number counter and storing it in the normal symbol holding storage area of the RAM.

Next, in the normal pattern process, one of the following five processes is selectively executed depending on the normal pattern process flag.

1. Normal symbol normal processing (step S803) in which a normal random number stored in the RAM of the main control MPU is read out, and based on the read normal random number, a lottery process regarding the display mode of the normal symbol when the variation control is stopped is performed.

2. A normal symbol variation pattern determination process (step S804) in which a lottery process is performed on the variation mode (variation time) of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device of the function display unit 1400 based on the normal symbol variation random number.
3. A normal symbol variation process (step S805) that waits until the variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device of the function display unit 1400 is stopped.

4. The above-mentioned normal symbol is set so that the display mode when the variation control of the normal symbol is stopped is displayed on the normal symbol display of the function display unit 1400, which is determined based on the result of the lottery process regarding the display mode when the variation control of the normal symbol is stopped. Normal symbol stop processing to stop the fluctuating display of symbols (step S806)

5. When the result of the lottery process regarding the mode at the time of stopping the variation control of the normal symbol is in a mode that suggests a "normal symbol hit", a process is performed to control the acceptance of the game ball B into the second starting port 2004. Normal electric accessories release process to be executed (step S807)

In addition, the said normal symbol process flag is operated in the process of above-mentioned step S1 so that it may indicate that the said normal symbol normal process (step S803) should be performed.

An example of the gate passage process (S802) will be described. If the detection signal from the gate sensor 2801 is in the ON state and it is determined that a game ball has passed through the gate 2003, the normal random number and the normal variable random number are obtained from the random number counter, and the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 updates the reserved memory of the normal random numbers in the main control built-in RAM with a predetermined number (e.g., 4) as the upper limit (in other words, if the number of reserved memories has already reached the upper limit, the update process is not performed). Then, the normal pattern process flag is updated so that the process is transferred to the normal pattern normal process (step S803).

An example of the normal pattern normal processing (S803) will be described. When the normal pattern process flag indicates that the normal pattern normal processing should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 judges whether there is a variable display control of the normal pattern in the reserved state based on the counter value of the counter of the normal reserved memory. As a result, if it is judged that there is a variable display control of the normal pattern in the reserved state, the random number stored in the first memory area of the random numbers (e.g., normal random number, normal pattern variable random number) related to the display mode of the normal pattern stored in the normal pattern reserved memory area of the RAM of the main control MPU is read from the same RAM. Then, the count of the normal reserved number counter is decremented by 1, and the random numbers (normal random number, normal pattern variable random number) related to the display mode when the variable display of the normal pattern is stopped, which are stored in each memory area of the normal reserved memory area of the RAM of the main control MPU, are shifted in a first-in first-out manner.

Next, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 compares the normal figure hit determination table stored in the main control built-in ROM with the read normal random number, and determines whether it is a normal figure hit. If it is determined that the fluctuation is a winning pattern, a flag indicating that the fluctuation has been won as a winning pattern is set, and the state when the fluctuation control of the normal pattern stops (stop pattern of the normal pattern) is set. The design is determined to be the normal design. On the other hand, if it is determined that the normal symbol is not a hit, the normal symbol is determined to be a losing symbol as the state when the fluctuation control of the normal symbol is stopped (the stopping symbol of the normal symbol).

After the lottery process for the normal symbols has been performed in this manner, a normal symbol determination result notification command corresponding to the lottery results (indicating either a normal symbol win or a loss) is sent to the peripheral control board 1510, and the normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process transitions to the normal symbol variation pattern determination process (step S804).

An example of the normal symbol variation pattern determination process (step S804) will be described. When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol variation pattern determination process should be performed, if the time-saving flag is set, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 compares the normal symbol variation pattern determination table during time-saving stored in the main control built-in ROM with the normal random number read in the normal symbol normal process, and if the time-saving flag is set, compares the normal symbol variation pattern determination table during non-time-saving stored in the main control built-in ROM with the normal random number read in the normal symbol normal process to determine the normal symbol variation pattern (normal symbol variation pattern) to be executed. The main control MPU of the main control board 1310 sets a normal symbol variation pattern command that notifies the peripheral control board 1510 of the start of normal symbol variation in the determined normal symbol variation pattern, and starts the normal symbol variation display displayed on the normal symbol display of the function display unit 1400.

Moreover, when the main control MPU determines the general pattern fluctuation pattern, it sets the general pattern fluctuation time in the general pattern fluctuation timer according to the determined general pattern fluctuation pattern. As a result, the performance control is performed on the normal symbol display (variable display of the normal symbols) of the function display unit 1400 for the normal symbol fluctuation time corresponding to the determined ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern.

In addition, in the normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination table during non-time saving of this example, 20 seconds is set as the regular symbol fluctuation time, for example. On the other hand, in the normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination table for time saving in this example, the regular symbol fluctuation time is set to 0.8, for example, so that the regular symbol fluctuation time is shorter than the normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination table for non-time saving. Seconds are set. Note that the normal symbol variation pattern determination table is stored in the ROM of the main control MPU.

In addition, when the normal pattern variable display control is started, this process ends when the normal pattern process flag is updated so that the process transitions to the normal pattern variable process (step S805).

An example of the above normal symbol variation process (step S805) will be explained. When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol fluctuation process should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 subtracts 1 from the regular symbol fluctuation timer in which the regular symbol fluctuation time is set. Then, when it is determined that the ordinary symbol fluctuation time timer is 0, that is, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol has elapsed, the ordinary symbol process flag is set so that the process is transferred to the first special symbol stop processing (step S806). Update.

An example of the normal symbol stop processing (step S806) will be described below. When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol stop processing should be performed, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 performs display control to display the normal symbol stop pattern determined in the normal normal symbol processing on the normal symbol display of the functional display unit 1400, and transmits a normal symbol stop display command to the peripheral control board 1510 to notify the derived display of the first special symbol stop pattern.

Next, when the normal figure hit flag is set, the second start port 2004 is opened according to the current gaming state using the normal figure hit opening pattern table stored in the main control built-in ROM. Set the opening pattern. Specifically, if the second starting port 2004 is controlled to be in a non-time-saving state when the second starting port 2004 starts opening, if a lottery result based on normal random numbers is obtained, the second starting port 2004 Opening pattern A in which the second starting port 2004 opens and closes in a short opening mode (for example, 0.05 seconds) is executed by turning on the starting port solenoid 2514 that opens and closes. As a result, when the opening pattern A is executed as the opening pattern of the second starting port 2004, the time for the opening operation of the second starting port 2004 is short, and when the second starting port 2004 is in the open state, the game ball It is difficult to let the ball enter the ball. That is, in the non-time saving state, even if the second starting port 2004 is opened/closed, almost no game ball enters.

On the other hand, if the time-saving state is controlled when the second starting port 2004 starts opening, if a lottery result based on normal random numbers is obtained as a normal drawing, the second starting port 2004 is started to open and close. Opening pattern B is executed in which the opening solenoid 2514 is turned on and the second starting opening 2004 opens and closes in a long opening mode (for example, 1.5 seconds). As a result, when the opening pattern B is executed as the opening pattern of the second starting port 2004, the time for the second starting port 2004 to open is long, and when the second starting port 2004 is in the open state, the game ball It is now possible to enter the ball.

When the opening pattern of the second starting hole 2004 is set, a normal winning start command is set to indicate that a normal winning game is to start, and the normal pattern process flag is updated so that the process is transferred to the normal electric role opening process. The normal winning start command is a command sent to the peripheral control board 1510, and the normal winning game presentation according to the type of normal winning indicated by the normal winning start command can be executed by the presentation display device 1600, lamps/LEDs, speaker 354, etc.

In addition, if the normal symbol hit flag is not set, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 updates the normal symbol process flag so that the process is shifted to the normal symbol normal processing, which is the initial value, without executing the above-mentioned processing.

An example of the normal electric accessory opening process (step S807) will be explained. When it is determined that the second starting port 2004 is in the open state, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 controls the second starting port 2004 to be in the open state for a predetermined period of time (the second starting port in the set opening pattern). If the opening time of the second starting port 2004 has elapsed, the process ends when the starting port solenoid 2514 that opens and closes the second starting port 2004 is turned off and the second starting port 2004 is controlled to be closed. .

Further, if it is determined that the second starting port 2004 is in the closed state, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 controls the second starting port 2004 at the timing to open the second starting port 2004. This process ends when the starting port solenoid 2514 that opens and closes the second starting port 2004 is turned on and the second starting port 2004 is controlled to be in the open state.

Further, if it is not the timing to open the second starting port 2004, the main control MPU of the main control board 1310 controls the number of times the second starting port 2004 is opened a predetermined number of times (the second starting port 2004 in the set opening pattern When the number of openings is reached (the number of openings), the normal pattern per end command is set. Then, at the time when the normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process is transferred to the normal symbol normal process which is the initial value, this processing is ended. In addition, the normal pattern winning end command is sent to the peripheral control board 1510, and when the peripheral control board 1510 receives the normal pattern winning ending command, the production display device 1600, lamps/LEDs, speakers 354, etc., control the normal pattern winning game being executed. May end the performance.

Next, processing executed by the peripheral control MPU mounted on the peripheral control board 1510 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for control performed by the peripheral control MPU mounted on the peripheral control board 1510 when the pachinko machine 1 is powered on.

When power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the peripheral control MPU performs initial setting processing (step S501). This initial setting processing includes processing for clearing the RAM built in the peripheral control MPU mounted on the peripheral control board 1510, and the like. Note that during this initial setting process, interrupts are prohibited, and after the initial setting process, interrupts are enabled. When the initial setting process (step S501) is completed, a loop process is started to monitor whether the 16 mS elapsed flag T is set (step S502).

In this embodiment, the peripheral control MPU generates an interrupt every 2 mS and executes 2 mS steady processing. In the 2mS steady processing, the process of counting up the 16mS progress monitoring counter (increasing the 16mS progress monitoring counter by 1) is executed, and when the value of the 16mS progress monitoring counter reaches 8, that is, when 16mS has elapsed, 16mS has elapsed. While setting the flag T, a process of resetting (setting to 0) the 16 mS progress monitoring counter is executed. In this way, the 16 mS elapsed flag T is set (set) to "1" every 16 mS in the 2 mS steady processing, and is normally set (reset) to "0". When the 16 mS elapsed flag is set in step S502 (16 mS elapsed flag T is "1"), the 16 mS elapsed flag is reset (step S503), and then 16 mS steady processing is performed (step S504).

In this 16 mS steady processing, processing for controlling the effect display device 1600, lamps/LEDs, speakers 354, etc. is executed based on commands received from the main control board 1310. When the 16 mS steady processing is completed, the process returns to step S502 again, and the above-described steps S503 to S504 are repeated every time the 16 mS elapsed flag T is set, that is, every 16 mS. On the other hand, if the 16 mS elapsed flag T is not set in step S502 (16 mS elapsed flag T is "0"), loop processing is performed until the 16 mS elapsed flag T is set.

Figure 9 is a flow chart showing an example of 16 ms steady-state processing executed every 16 ms in the sub-main processing. In the 16 ms steady-state processing, the peripheral control MPU executes the processes of steps S601 to S606. In the command analysis process of step S601, the command received from the main control board 1310 is analyzed. In the performance control process of step S602, control processing related to the performance display device 1600 is executed based on the reception of the fluctuation pattern command transmitted by being set in the fluctuation pattern setting process (first fluctuation pattern setting process and second fluctuation pattern setting process).

In addition, in the sound control process of step S603, control processes related to the speaker 354 provided in the pachinko machine 1 are executed. In the lamp control process of step S604, control processes related to the lamps and LEDs provided in the pachinko machine 1 are executed. In the information output process of step S605, processes such as sending lamp and LED lighting signals to various decorative boards 184, 273, etc. are executed. In the random number update process of step S606, processes are executed to update the random numbers used for various settings in the performance control process (step S602).

Note that the processing from step S601 to step S606 in the 16 mS steady processing is completed within 16 mS. Even if it takes 16 mS or more from the start of the 16 mS steady process to the end of the 16 mS steady process, the 16 mS steady process can be restarted from the beginning immediately after 16 mS has passed since the start of the 16 mS steady process (by executing the command in step S601). (from analysis processing) is not executed. That is, when 16 mS elapses during execution of the 16 mS steady processing, only the 16 mS elapsed flag is set, and when it is determined in step S502 that the 16 mS elapsed flag is set after the 16 mS steady processing ends, the 16 mS steady processing is started. Start.

In addition, in this embodiment, the random number update process (step S606) is executed in the 16 ms steady-state processing to update the various random numbers, but the time (timing) at which the various random numbers are updated is not limited to this. For example, the various random numbers may be updated in either or both of the loop processing in the sub-main processing and the 16 ms steady-state processing.

Figure 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the presentation control process (step S602). In the presentation control process, the peripheral control MPU selectively executes one of the following five processes depending on the presentation process flag that indicates the progress of the game and is stored in the peripheral control MPU of the peripheral control board 1510.

1. A variation pattern command that instructs the variation pattern of the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) analyzed in the above command analysis process (first variation pattern command that instructs the variation pattern of the first special symbol, second After performing processing to control the effect display device 1600, LED, speaker 354, etc. based on the second variation pattern command that instructs the variation pattern of the special symbol, the above-mentioned production process flag is set to a value according to the process during the variation production. Variation effect start processing to change to (step S711)

2. The elapsed time after starting the control of the effect display device 1600, LED, speaker 354, etc. is measured, and processing for controlling the effect display device 1600, LED, speaker 354, etc. is performed according to the elapsed time, and special symbols ( Variation performance process (step S712) of changing the production process flag to a value corresponding to the variation end process in response to the elapse of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the first special symbol, second special symbol).

3. Based on receiving a stop display command instructing to stop the variable display of special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol), a process is performed to derive and display a predetermined display result, and if it is a loss, the above-mentioned effect is performed. Variable performance end process that changes the process flag to a value according to the variable performance start process, if it is a jackpot, it is changed to a value according to the jackpot performance process, and if it is a small hit, it is changed to a value according to the small win performance process. (Step S713)

4. Based on the reception of the jackpot start command instructing the start of the jackpot game, the production display device 1600 performs processing to execute display control during the jackpot game, and when the jackpot game ends, the production process flag is changed. Jackpot performance processing to change the value according to the performance start process (step S714)

By the above processing, the effect display device 1600 will display the decorative pattern changes in synchronization with the display of the special patterns (first special pattern, second special pattern) displayed by the special pattern display devices (first special pattern display device of the functional display unit 1400, second special pattern display device of the functional display unit 1400). If the special pattern does not change for a specified period of time, the effect display device 1600 will display a demo screen (a specified video including the characters and story that appear in the effect of the pachinko machine 1, an explanation of the effect, the model name, and the manufacturer name, etc.) indicating that the machine is waiting for customers.

11 and 12 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of an attack effect when an operation effective period for an attack effect (a period during which a specified operation on a specified operation unit is detected or a period that ends when a specified time has passed since the start of the period) occurs and an operation to launch an attack is performed during the operation effective period. The attack effect is an effect that is executed, for example, before the reach effect starts during a fluctuation in which a reach effect is executed, or during a fluctuation in which a reach effect is not executed. The attack effect is an effect that is executed, for example, when a start winning is made at the first start opening 2002 or the second start opening 2004 and the jackpot flag is set, and when the reach flag is set, regardless of which fluctuation pattern is selected, and is an effect that is executed when a start winning is made at the first start opening 2002 or the second start opening 2004 and neither the jackpot flag nor the reach flag is set, when a specified fluctuation pattern is selected.

In an attack performance, an effective operation period occurs, and when a predetermined operation is performed on a predetermined operation unit during the effective operation period, an ally character (a white character in the figure) launches an attack of either a punch or a kick against an enemy character (a character with diagonal lines in the figure). If the attack hits the enemy character, the performance progresses to a reach performance, and if the enemy character avoids the attack, the performance does not progress to a reach performance, and the decorative pattern stops with a miss combination and the ongoing variation ends. Note that, for example, when a variation pattern in which a reach is executed is selected, the allocation in which an ally character executes a punch performance in an attack performance is smaller than the allocation in which an ally character executes a kick performance (for example, the allocation in which a punch is executed is 1/3 of the allocation in which a kick is executed), and when a variation pattern in which a reach is not executed is selected, the allocation in which an ally character executes a punch performance in an attack performance is larger than the allocation in which an ally character executes a kick performance (for example, the allocation in which a punch is executed is 3 times the allocation in which a kick is executed).

Note that the first performance pattern that is performed when an attack performance is being performed is one that prompts an operation (for example, pressing (so-called single press)) of the press operation section 303, and is performed when an attack performance is being performed. The second effect pattern shown is one that encourages continuous operation of the rotary operation section 302 (for example, rotation, which is an operation different from pressing (so-called single press), which is an operation of the press operation section 303, continues for a predetermined amount or more than a predetermined time). .

In this example, the rotation operation unit 302 can be rotated clockwise up to 360 degrees (for example, when it is rotated clockwise 360 degrees, a stopper is activated to prevent it from rotating further clockwise), and one step of rotation clockwise rotates 10 degrees, allowing it to rotate up to 36 steps. The rotation detection sensor 347 provided in the rotation operation unit 302 detects the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 (how many steps it has been rotated). The range of clockwise rotation from the initial position of the rotation operation unit 302 does not have to be the above-mentioned 360 degrees, and may be any value between 45 degrees and 360 degrees, for example.

Note that in the diagram, the effects branch into the upper and lower sections, but the effects before the branching are common to both the first and second effect patterns, the effects written in the upper section after the branching are the effects of the first effect pattern, and the effects written in the lower section after the branching are the effects of the second effect pattern.

In the first presentation pattern, an effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 occurs. When the pressing detection sensor 381 provided in the pressing operation unit 303 changes from an off state to an on state during the effective operation period, the operation period ends, and as a post-operation presentation corresponding to the operation, a reach suggestion presentation in which the ally character attacks the enemy character (a presentation in which the rate at which a reach is executed differs depending on whether a punch or kick appears) and a presentation in which the attack hits the enemy character or is avoided by the enemy character are executed.

In the second effect pattern, an effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 occurs. During this effective operation period, when the rotation detection sensor 347 provided on the rotation operation unit 302 detects a right rotation of a predetermined amount or more (hereinafter, five steps or more) from the initial position, an effect in which the ally character is surrounded by an aura is executed as an in-operation effect corresponding to that operation. This in-operation effect in which the ally character is surrounded by an aura continues to be executed as long as a right rotation of five steps or more of the rotation operation unit 302 is detected during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302.

Furthermore, in the second performance pattern, if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds during the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302, the operation validity period ends, and as a post-operation performance, the ally character A reach-suggesting production in which the character attacks the enemy character (a production in which the degree of expectation for the reach to be executed differs depending on whether a punch or kick appears) and a production in which the attack hits the enemy character or are avoided by the enemy character are performed. be done. In the first effect pattern, when the press detection sensor 381 changes from the off state to the on state during the valid operation period of the press operation section 303, the operation valid period ends, and in the second effect pattern, the operation valid period of the rotary operation section 302 If the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, the valid operation period ends. That is, the operations for ending the valid operation period are different between the first performance pattern and the second performance pattern. In addition, in the second effect pattern, the condition for executing the post-operation effect after the effective operation period is such that the operation of the rotary operation unit 302 continues for a predetermined period of time regardless of the amount of rotation during the effective operation period. During the valid operation period, the rotary operation unit 302 is operated by a rotation amount of 5 steps or more, or for a total of a predetermined time regardless of the rotation amount, or the rotation amount of the rotary operation unit 302 is rotated by a predetermined step (for example, The maximum rotation amount (36 steps) may be reached.

The effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 in the first presentation pattern and the effective operation period of the rotating operation unit 302 in the second presentation pattern are both 10 seconds. The effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 in the first presentation pattern may be longer or shorter than the effective operation period of the rotating operation unit 302 in the second presentation pattern. However, since the operation required for the operation to cause the post-operation performance in the second presentation pattern (continuing the right rotation of the rotating operation unit 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds during the effective operation period of the rotating operation unit 302) is longer than the operation to cause the post-operation performance in the first presentation pattern (changing the pressing detection sensor 381 from the off state to the on state during the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303), it is desirable that the effective operation period of the rotating operation unit 302 in the second presentation pattern is longer than the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 in the first presentation pattern.

11(A) shows a state in which all the decorative symbols have changed and an attack performance has started. In FIG. 11(A), a message is displayed on the performance display device 1600 indicating that if the punch of the ally character hits the enemy character, it is a chance. The decorative symbols are multiple rows of symbols that are displayed on the performance display device 1600 and indicate the result of a special lottery. The decorative symbols are, for example, three rows of left decorative symbols, middle decorative symbols, and right decorative symbols. The three rows of decorative symbols start to change when the special symbol change starts, and then, for example, the left decorative symbols, right decorative symbols, and middle decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in that order. When all the decorative symbol rows are finally stopped and displayed, the result of the special lottery is shown to the player by the combination of the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed. When the attack of the ally character hits the enemy character in the attack performance, the decorative symbols form a reach after the attack performance ends, and the reach performance is executed. A state in which a decorative pattern reach has been formed is a state in which all decorative patterns in multiple rows (e.g., three rows of left decorative patterns, center decorative patterns, and right decorative patterns) except for one decorative pattern (e.g., the center decorative pattern) are stopped in the same display mode (e.g., the left decorative pattern and the right decorative pattern are the same pattern) (however, this is a so-called temporary stop state in which they appear to be stopped even though they are slightly shaking up and down), and the one decorative pattern is fluctuating.

In FIG. 11(A), the operation valid period of the press operation section 303 and the rotary operation section 302 has not started (the player can press the press operation section 303 during the operation valid period as shown in the effects from FIG. 11(C) onward). The first effect pattern that requires the operation of is executed, or the second effect pattern that requires the rotation of the rotary operation part 302 during the valid operation period is executed, as in the effects shown in FIG. 11(C') and later. The player has not yet operated the press operation section 303 and the rotation operation section 302.

In FIG. 11(B), an ally character and an enemy character are displayed on the performance display device 1600, and a line suggesting that the ally character will soon attack is also displayed on the performance display device 1600. In FIG. 11(B), the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotation operation unit 302 has not yet started, and the player has not yet operated the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotation operation unit 302. In addition, the player does not know whether the first or second performance pattern will be executed.

After FIG. 11(B), if it is determined that the first presentation pattern is to be executed, the presentation will transition to FIG. 11(C) or later, and if it is determined that the second presentation pattern is to be executed, the presentation will transition to FIG. 11(C') or later. First, the case where the presentation transitions to FIG. 11(C) (where it is determined that the first presentation pattern is to be executed) will be described. Following FIG. 11(B), in FIG. 11(C), the operation valid period of the pressing operation unit 303 starts, and a gauge 1603 indicating the remaining time of the operation valid period and a display encouraging the operation of the pressing operation unit 303 (an image imitating the pressing operation unit 303 and a message saying "Press!") are displayed on the presentation display device 1600. Note that in FIG. 11(C), the player has not yet operated the pressing operation unit 303.

In FIG. 12(D), the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 is progressing, and the remaining time of the effective operation period indicated by the gauge 1603 is decreasing, but the player has not yet operated the pressing operation unit 303.

Figure 12 (E) shows the state where the player operates the pressing operation unit 303 during the valid operation period (the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed in by a height tmax from the initial position of the pressing operation unit 303 before Figure 12 (D), and a press is detected), and the post-operation performance has started. Specifically, a reach suggestion performance is being performed in which the ally character throws a punch (which has a lower chance of being reached than a kick) at the enemy character, and it has not yet been notified whether the punch will hit the enemy character.

Figure 12 (F) is a continuation of the post-operation performance, in which the enemy character steps back to avoid the punch of the ally character, and it is announced that the performance will not progress to a reach performance, and the post-operation performance ends. In the post-operation performance, a sound corresponding to the display mode of the post-operation performance (for example, a different sound depending on whether the ally character's attack is a punch or a kick, and a different sound depending on whether the ally character's attack hits or not) is output from speaker 354, and a lamp lights up in a mode corresponding to the display mode of the post-operation performance (for example, a different light emission mode depending on whether the ally character's attack is a punch or a kick, and a different light emission mode depending on whether the ally character's attack hits or not).

When the first presentation pattern is being executed in a variation in which a reach is being executed, the reach suggestion presentation in FIG. 12(E) (a presentation in which an ally character throws a punch or kick) is followed by a presentation in FIG. 12(F) in which the ally character's attack hits the enemy character (a presentation informing the player that the performance will progress to a reach presentation), ending the post-operation presentation, which then progresses to a reach presentation. In the post-operation presentation of the first presentation pattern in a variation in which a reach is being executed, a sound corresponding to the display mode of the post-operation presentation (which may be the same sound as when the performance does not progress to a reach or a different sound) is output from speaker 354, and a lamp is illuminated in a mode corresponding to the display mode of the post-operation presentation (which may be the same illumination mode as when the performance does not progress to a reach or a different illumination mode).

Following the presentation in Figure 12 (F), the decorative patterns stop when they reach a combination that indicates that the result of the special lottery is a miss (a combination in which the display mode of at least one of the left decorative pattern, center decorative pattern, and right decorative pattern is different from the display mode of the remaining decorative patterns), and the ongoing special pattern variation ends (not shown).

Next, a case will be described in which the transition is made to the effect shown in FIG. 11(C') (in which it has been determined that the second effect pattern will be executed). Following FIG. 11(B), FIG. 11(C') shows that the operation valid period of the rotary operation unit 302 has started, and a gauge 1603 indicating the remaining time of the operation valid period and prompting for operation of the rotary operation unit 302 are shown. A display (an image imitating the rotation operation unit 302 and a message "Turn!") is displayed on the effect display device 1600. Note that in FIG. 11(C'), the player has not operated the rotary operation section 302 yet.

In FIG. 12(D'), the operation valid period of the rotation operation unit 302 progresses and the remaining time of the operation valid period indicated by the gauge 1603 decreases. Furthermore, because the player has rotated the rotation operation unit 302 to the right five steps or more, an in-operation performance is executed in which the ally character is surrounded by an aura, a sound corresponding to the aura is output from the speaker 354, and a lamp lights up in the color of the aura. Note that the display mode of the aura, such as the color and size, suggests an attack (punch or kick) to be performed by the ally character, thereby suggesting the likelihood of a reach being executed before the post-operation performance.

In FIG. 12(E'), the rotation operation unit 302 continues to rotate clockwise for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds during the operation validity period, so the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302 ends and the post-operation performance starts. are doing. Specifically, a reach-suggesting effect is being executed in which an ally character punches an enemy character (a reach is less expected to be executed than a kick), and whether or not the punch will hit the enemy character has not yet been announced. Not yet. FIG. 12(F') is a continuation of the post-operation performance, in which the enemy character avoids the punch of the ally character by backstepping, and it is reported that it will not develop into a reach performance, and the post-operation performance ends. Following the performance of FIG. 12(F'), the decorative symbols stop at a combination indicating that the result of the special lottery is a loss, and the special symbol variation being executed ends (not shown).

Figure 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack effect when the operation unit is not operated. First, an example in which it has been decided that the first effect pattern will be executed will be described. Following Figure 11 (C), in Figure 13 (D2), similar to Figure 12 (D), the operation valid period of the pressing operation unit 303 progresses and the remaining time of the operation valid period indicated by the gauge 1603 decreases, but the player does not operate the pressing operation unit 303.

In FIG. 13 (E2), the valid operation period of the press operation unit 303 has progressed further, and the remaining time of the valid operation period indicated by the gauge 1603 has further decreased. In addition, in FIG. 13 (E2), the player is not operating the press operation unit 303, and the same display as in FIG. It is being said. In FIG. 13 (F2), the press operation unit 303 is not operated even though the entire operation valid period of the press operation unit 303 has passed and the operation valid period has ended, and the post-operation effect is not performed. This is the state in which the attack performance has been completed. Following the performance of FIG. 13 (F2), the decorative symbols stop at a combination indicating that the result of the special lottery is a loss, and the special symbol variation being executed ends (not shown).

Next, an example will be described in which it has been decided that the second presentation pattern will be executed. Following FIG. 11(C), in FIG. 13(D'2), similar to FIG. 12(D'), the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 has progressed and the remaining time of the effective operation period indicated by the gauge 1603 has decreased. In FIG. 13(D'2), the player has not operated the rotation operation unit 302 (no right rotation of five steps or more has been made), so the presentation during operation in which an ally character is surrounded by an aura has not been executed.

In FIG. 13 (E'2), the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 has progressed further, and the remaining time of the effective operation period indicated by the gauge 1603 has further decreased. In FIG. 13 (E'2), the player has not yet started operating the rotation operation unit 302 (right rotation of 5 steps or more has not continued for 3 seconds), so the same display as in FIG. 13 (D'2) is shown, except for the display of the remaining time of the effective operation period of the gauge 1603, and no in-operation performance is executed.

FIG. 13 (F'2) shows that the operation period of the rotation operation section 302 is valid when the condition that the rotation operation section 302 is rotated clockwise for 5 steps or more continues for 3 seconds during the operation period of the rotation operation section 302 is not satisfied. This is a state in which the effective period of the operation has ended as all of the above have elapsed, and the attack performance has ended without any post-operation performance. Following the performance of FIG. 13 (F'2), the decorative symbols stop at a combination indicating that the result of the special lottery is a loss, and the special symbol variation being executed ends (not shown). Note that if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right by 5 steps or more during the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302, the ally character will be shown wearing an aura during operation, but the operation validity period will end. If the rotation operation unit 302 is not rotated to the right by 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, the post-operation effect will not be executed.

In addition, if the effective operation period ends without any operation being performed during the first and second attack effect patterns to execute a post-operation effect, after the effective operation period ends, an effect similar to the post-operation effect (i.e., an ally character attack is launched, and then an effect in which an ally character notifies the player whether or not the attack will develop into a reach effect depending on whether or not the attack hits) may be executed, and then an effect in which decorative patterns stop in a combination that indicates that the result of the special lottery is a miss, or a reach effect may be executed.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a performance in a case where the operation of the operation unit has started at the start of the operation validity period of the attack performance. FIG. 14(A) is similar to FIG. 11(A). First, an example of transition to FIG. 14 (B3) (in which it has been determined that the first effect pattern will be executed) will be described. Following FIG. 14(A), in FIG. 14(B3), the same effect as in FIG. 11(B) is performed, and the player is already operating the pressing operation section 303 (see ) is a state in which the press operation section 303 is pushed down by a height tmax from the initial position of the press operation section 303 and a press is detected. In FIG. 14 (B3), the press operation unit 303 is operated and the press operation unit 303 is in the on state, but the operation effective period has not started, so the post-operation effect is not executed.

In FIG. 14 (C3), the operation valid period of the pressing operation unit 303 has started. In FIG. 14 (C3), the player is still operating (pressing) the pressing operation unit 303 from FIG. 14 (B3). In other words, the pressing detection sensor 381 of the pressing operation unit 303 is in the ON state before the operation valid period of the pressing operation unit 303 occurs, and has not changed from the OFF state to the ON state since the operation valid period started. In this case (i.e., even if the pressing operation unit 303 is in the operated state at the start of the operation valid period of the pressing operation unit 303, if there is no change from the non-operated state to the operated state during the operation valid period), the post-operation performance does not occur. In addition, if the pressing operation unit 303 is operated at the same time as the operation valid period starts in FIG. 14 (C3) (i.e., the pressing detection sensor 381 of the pressing operation unit 303 is in the ON state just at the start of the operation valid period), the same performance as that in FIG. 14 (C3) and after is performed.

In FIG. 15 (D3), the player continues to operate the pressing operation unit 303 (keeps it pressed) from FIG. 14 (B3). In this way, when the pressing operation unit 303 is in a state of being operated at the start of the operation effective period of the pressing operation unit 303 and the operation of the pressing operation unit 303 continues thereafter, the pressing detection sensor 381 equipped to the pressing operation unit 303 does not change from the OFF state to the ON state during the operation effective period of the pressing operation unit 303, so the post-operation performance is not executed even though the pressing operation unit 303 is being operated. Therefore, no sound corresponding to the display mode of the post-operation performance is output from the speaker 354, and the lamp is not illuminated in the light-emitting mode corresponding to the display mode of the post-operation performance. In FIG. 15 (D3), the same performance as in FIG. 12 (D) is performed. In addition, if the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a lamp that is illuminated when the pressing operation unit 303 is being operated (pressure detection sensor 381 is on), the lamp is illuminated when the pressing operation unit 303 is being operated at the start of the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303, and is also illuminated when the pressing operation unit 303 is being operated at the start of the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 and the operation of the pressing operation unit 303 is continuing.

In FIG. 15 (E3), the player continues to operate (continues to press) the pressing operation section 303 from FIG. 14 (B3). Since the press detection sensor 381 included in the press operation section 303 has not changed from the OFF state to the ON state during the valid operation period of the press operation section 303, the post-operation effect is not performed. Therefore, the sound corresponding to the display mode of the after-operation effect is not output from the speaker 354, and the lamp is not emitted in the light emission mode corresponding to the display mode of the after-operation effect. In FIG. 15 (E3), the valid operation period of the press operation unit 303 has progressed further, and the remaining time indicated by the gauge 1603 has further decreased.

In FIG. 15 (F3), the entire operation validity period has elapsed. In addition, in FIG. 15 (F3), the player is operating the press operation section 303 (continues to press it) continuously from FIG. 14 (B3), and the press detection sensor 381 provided in the press operation section 303 is Since there is no change from the off state to the on state during the valid operation period of 303, no post-operation performance is performed. Following the performance in FIG. 15 (F3), the decorative symbols stop at a combination indicating that the result of the special lottery is a loss, and the special symbol variation being executed ends (not shown).

14 (B3), the same effects are performed for both the first and second presentation patterns, so the player does not know which presentation pattern is being executed. If it is determined that the first presentation pattern is to be executed, and the pressing operation unit 303 is operated before the operation effective period of the pressing operation unit 303 occurs and the pressing detection sensor 381 is in an on state at the start of the operation effective period, if the post-operation presentation is executed, the reach suggestion presentation (the presentation in which the ally character throws a punch or kick) is suddenly executed at the same time as the operation effective period begins, which will extremely surprise the player. Therefore, when it is determined that the first presentation pattern is to be executed, even if the pressing operation unit 303 is operated before the operation effective period of the pressing operation unit 303 occurs and the pressing detection sensor 381 is in an on state at the start of the operation effective period, the post-operation presentation is not executed. In addition, if it has been determined that the first presentation pattern will be executed, and the pressing operation unit 303 has been operated before the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 occurs and the pressing detection sensor 381 is in the on state at the start of the effective operation period, the post-operation presentation will not be executed if the operation is continued, and even if the operation is stopped (i.e., even if the pressing detection sensor 381 changes from the on state to the off state), the post-operation presentation will not be executed.

Note that if the push operation unit 303 has been in operation before the operation validity period occurs, if the operation is stopped and the push operation unit 303 is operated again during the operation validity period (that is, the press If the detection sensor 381 changes from the on state to the off state and then changes from the off state to the on state), the post-operation effect is executed.

Next, an example of a transition to Figure 14 (B'3) (where it has been decided that the second presentation pattern will be executed) will be described. Following Figure 14 (A), in Figure 14 (B'3), a presentation similar to that in Figure 11 (B) is being performed, and the player has already rotated the rotation operation unit 302 five or more steps to the right. In Figure 14 (B'3), the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated five or more steps to the right, but the effective operation period for the rotation operation unit 302 has not yet begun, so the presentation during operation is not being executed.

In FIG. 14 (C'3), the operation valid period of the rotation operation section 302 has started. Note that in FIG. 14 (C'3), the player is operating the rotation operation section 302 (continuously rotating clockwise for 5 steps or more), continuing from FIG. 14 (B'3). In other words, a clockwise rotation of 5 steps or more of the rotation operation unit 302 is detected before the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302 occurs, and even at the start of the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302, the rotation detection sensor 347 detects 5 steps. The above rotation is being detected. As long as five or more steps of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 are detected during the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 (that is, there is no need to change the rotation detection sensor 347 included in the rotation operation unit 302 from the off state), as shown in FIG. A similar effect to 12 (D') in which an ally character is surrounded by an aura appears during operation. Therefore, in FIG. 14 (C'3), since the clockwise rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 of 5 steps or more is detected at the start of the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, the operation has been in progress since the start of the valid operation period. A performance appears. Note that if the rotation operation unit 302 has not been operated since before the start of the operation validity period in FIG. 14 (B'3), the rotation operation unit 302 is operated in five steps from the start of the operation validity period in FIG. 14 (C'3). If the above-mentioned right rotation is performed, the in-operation effect is started when the rotation operation section 302 is detected to have rotated to the right by five steps or more.

In FIG. 15 (D'3), continuing from FIG. 14 (B'3), the rotation operation unit 302 is being operated (continued to rotate clockwise for 5 steps or more), but during the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302. Since the clockwise rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 by 5 steps or more has not continued for 3 seconds (3 seconds have not elapsed since the start of the valid operation period), the effect during operation continues, but the effect after operation is not performed. As the operational validity period of the rotary operation unit 302 continues to advance, the remaining time indicated by the gauge 1603 is decreasing.

In FIG. 15 (E'3), continuing from FIG. 14 (B'3), the rotation operation unit 302 continues to rotate to the right for 3 seconds for 5 steps or more during the operation effective period of the rotation operation unit 302, and the operation effective period of the rotation operation unit 302 ends, and the post-operation performance begins. Specifically, a reach suggestion performance is being performed in which the ally character throws a punch at the enemy character (which has a lower expectation of a reach being executed than a kick), and it has not yet been notified whether the punch will hit the enemy character. FIG. 15 (F'3) is a continuation of the post-operation performance, in which the enemy character steps back to avoid the punch of the ally character, and it is notified that the performance will not progress to a reach performance, and the post-operation performance ends. Following the performance of FIG. 15 (F'3), the decorative symbols stop with a combination that indicates that the result of the special lottery is a miss, and the special symbol variation being performed ends (not shown).

In the second effect pattern, when the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated to the right by 5 steps or more before the start of the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302 and the operation validity period starts, the operation is executed when the ally character has an aura. This is a performance during operation. Therefore, even if a player who becomes extremely nervous when viewing the reach suggestion effect rotates the rotary operation unit 302 clockwise for five steps or more before the start of the valid operation period and the valid operation period starts, the player may become extremely nervous during the valid operation period. If the clockwise rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is stopped for 5 steps or more before the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise for 5 or more steps for 3 seconds (the amount of rotation is less than 5 steps, or the state is not rotated at all) If you do that, you won't have to watch the reach suggestion effect. In addition, in the second effect pattern, if the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated to the right by 5 steps or more before the start of the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302 and the operation validity period has started, an operation in which the ally character is wrapped in an aura is performed. The medium performance does not have to be executed. In the second performance pattern, if the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated to the right by 5 steps or more before the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302 starts and the operation validity period has started, an operation performance in which the ally character is wrapped in an aura. Even if this is not executed, if the right rotation of the rotary operation unit 302 is stopped for 5 steps or more before the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise for 5 or more steps for 3 seconds during the effective period of operation (if the rotation is stopped for 5 steps or more (less than 5 steps) This is because if the amount of rotation or no rotation is made, there is no need to see the reach suggestion effect.

In addition, in the second effect pattern, the rotation operation part 302 is rotated to the right by 5 steps or more at the start of the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302, and the rotation is stopped before the post-operation effect appears, and during the operation validity period. If the clockwise rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is restarted by 5 steps or more in There is no effect after the operation as in F3). In other words, in the second performance pattern, if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right by 5 steps or more at the start of the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 and the rotation is stopped before the post-operation performance appears, the operation is valid. Unless the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is restarted by 5 steps or more by 3 seconds before the end of the period, the reach suggestion performance cannot be made to appear.

Note that in the above example, the attack performance is a pre-reach performance that indicates whether it will develop into a reach performance, but an attack performance as a reach performance may also be executable. In addition, if an attack performance that is a pre-reach performance that indicates whether the reach performance will develop and it is announced that it will develop into a reach performance, in the same variation (that is, in the reach performance of the development destination), the reach performance It may be possible to perform an attack performance as follows.

In the attack performance as a reach performance, the ally character releases either a punch or kick attack, and if the ally character's attack hits the enemy character, you will be notified that you have won the jackpot, and the ally character's attack will hit the enemy character. It is a performance that lets you know that if you can avoid it, you will lose. For example, in the attack performance in a jackpot variation (a variation where the jackpot flag is set), a distribution in which it is determined that an ally character releases a punch is a distribution in which it is determined to execute a performance in which an ally character releases a kick. smaller (for example, the distribution of throwing a punch is 1/3 of the distribution of throwing a kick), and in the attack production in fluctuations that are not jackpot fluctuations, the distribution in which it is decided that the ally character will execute the production of throwing a punch will execute the production of throwing a kick. be larger than the distribution determined to be executed (for example, the distribution for throwing a punch is three times the distribution for throwing a kick).

When the pressure detection sensor 381 changes from the off state to the on state during the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303, the first pattern of the attack performance as a reach performance is executed as a post-operation performance in which the friendly character attacks the enemy character (the rate at which a jackpot is notified varies depending on whether a punch or kick appears) and the attack hits the enemy character or is avoided by the enemy character. Note that the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 in the first pattern of the attack performance as a reach performance may be the same length as or different from the effective operation period in the first performance pattern of the attack performance (performances in Figures 11 (A) to 12 (F)), which is the performance before the reach that indicates whether it will develop into a reach performance.

In the second pattern of attack effects as reach effects, when the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right by 5 steps or more during the operation effective period of the rotation operation unit 302, an effect in which the ally character is surrounded by an aura is executed as an operation effect during the operation. The operation effective period of the rotation operation unit 302 in the second pattern of attack effects as reach effects is the second attack effect pattern (which may be the same length as the operation effective period in the effects of Figures 11 (A) to 12 (F') or may be a different length) that is a pre-reach effect that indicates whether it will develop into a reach effect. In the second pattern of attack effects as reach effects, when the rotation operation unit 302 continues to rotate to the right by 5 steps or more for 3 seconds during the operation effective period of the rotation operation unit 302, an effect in which the ally character attacks the enemy character (the rate at which a jackpot is notified varies depending on whether a punch or kick appears) and an effect in which the attack hits the enemy character or is avoided by the enemy character are executed as post-operation effects.

In the first performance pattern of the attack performance as a reach performance, as shown in FIGS. 14(B3) to (C3), the press operation unit 303 is kept pressed before the operation validity period of the press operation unit 303 starts. Even if the press operation section 303 is pressed at the start of the valid operation period (because the press detection sensor 381 included in the press operation section 303 does not change from the OFF state to the ON state during the operation valid period), the operation is not performed. Post-operation effects are not executed at the start of the validity period. However, since it is important information for the player whether or not the player has won the jackpot announced by the attack performance as the reach performance, the When the operation validity period has ended, at least part of the post-operation performance (for example, the performance of punching or kicking in Figure 12(E) (the performance suggesting jackpot expectation level) and the winning of the jackpot in Figure 12(F) It is desirable that both (or only the effect shown in FIG. 12(F)) be performed.

In addition, since whether or not the player has won the jackpot is important information for the player, in the second performance pattern of the attack performance as the reach performance, a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the operational validity period of the rotary operation unit 302 started. If the validity period of the operation has ended due to the above operation, at least part of the post-operation effect (for example, the punch or kick effect shown in FIG. 12(E) (the effect indicating the expectation of jackpot) and the jackpot effect shown in FIG. 12(F)) It is desirable that both the presentation and the presentation notifying whether or not the winner has been won, or only the presentation shown in FIG. 12(F) be performed. For example, the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated clockwise by 5 steps or more at the start of the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, but the right rotation is stopped and the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated 5 or more steps during the valid operation period. Even if clockwise rotation is restarted but the duration of clockwise rotation of 5 or more steps of the rotation operation unit 302 is less than 3 seconds by the end of the relevant operation effective period, the operation will be performed when the relevant operation effective period ends. It is desirable that at least part of the post-effects be performed.

Note that in the second performance pattern of the attack performance, an operation on another operation unit instead of the rotation operation unit 302 may be prompted. This other operation section is, for example, an operation section that can perform a rotational operation, and is an operation section other than the rotation operation section 302. Further, this other operation section may be an operation section that allows an operation different from the rotation operation (that is, prompts an operation different from the rotation operation). Note that the operation parts whose operations are prompted in the first performance pattern and the second performance pattern of the attack performance may be the same operation part or may be different operation parts.

For example, in the second performance pattern of the attack performance, the operation on the press operation unit 303 (that is, the same operation unit as the operation unit that is prompted to operate in the first performance pattern) may be prompted instead of the rotation operation unit 302 ( In this case, in the second performance pattern of the attack performance, for example, if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by 5 steps or more, Instead of continuing for 3 seconds, the operation on the press operation section 303 is prompted to press for a long time or to press repeatedly (continuous operation on the press operation section 303).

In the second attack performance pattern, when the pressing operation unit 303 is prompted to be pressed for a long time instead of rotating the rotation operation unit 302 to the right for 3 seconds, if the pressing detection sensor 381 is in the ON state during the operation effective period of the pressing operation unit 303 (regardless of the change of the pressing detection sensor 381 from the OFF state to the ON state), an effect in which the ally character is surrounded by an aura is executed as an effect during operation. In other words, in the second attack performance pattern, when the pressing operation unit 303 is prompted to be pressed for a long time instead of rotating the rotation operation unit 302 to the right for 3 seconds, the pressing detection sensor 381 being in the ON state during the operation effective period of the pressing operation unit 303 corresponds to the rotation operation unit 302 being rotated to the right for 5 steps or more during the operation effective period of the rotation operation unit 302 when the rotation operation unit 302 is prompted to be rotated in the second attack performance pattern.

In addition, in the second pattern of the attack performance, if a long press on the press operation section 303 is prompted instead of continuing clockwise rotation of the rotation operation section 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, the rotation operation section 302 continues for a predetermined period of time during the valid operation period. If the press operation section 303 continues to be pressed (if the press detection sensor 381 continues to be in the ON state for a predetermined period of time), an after-operation effect appears. In other words, in the case where a long press on the press operation section 303 is prompted instead of continuing clockwise rotation of the rotation operation section 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds in the second pattern of attack production, during the operation validity period of the press operation section 303. The fact that the pressure detection sensor 381 continues to be on for a predetermined period of time means that when the rotation of the rotation operation section 302 is prompted in the second pattern of the attack performance, the rotation operation section 302 is turned on during the valid operation period of the rotation operation section 302. This corresponds to a clockwise rotation of more than a step being continued for 3 seconds.

In the second pattern of attack performance, when repeated hits of the press operation section 303 are prompted instead of continuing clockwise rotation of the rotation operation section 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, the press detection sensor is activated during the valid operation period of the press operation section 303. When 381 changes from the OFF state to the ON state, a production in which the ally character is wrapped in an aura is performed as a production during operation. In other words, in the second pattern of the attack production, when the press operation section 303 is prompted to repeatedly hit instead of continuing the right rotation of the rotation operation section 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, during the valid operation period of the press operation section 303. The fact that the pressure detection sensor 381 has changed from the off state to the on state is because the rotation operation unit 302 is activated during the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 when the rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is prompted in the second pattern of the attack performance. This corresponds to being rotated to the right by 5 steps or more. However, in the second pattern of the attack production, if repeated hits of the press operation section 303 are prompted instead of continuing clockwise rotation of the rotary operation section 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, the effective operation period of the press operation section 303 starts. Sometimes, if the pressure detection sensor 381 is in the ON state (regardless of whether the pressure detection sensor 381 changes from the OFF state to the ON state), a production in which the ally character wears an aura is performed as a production during operation. Note that the in-operation performance in which repeated hits of the press operation section 303 are encouraged in the second attack performance pattern is erased when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the press detection sensor 381 was turned on. However, in the second pattern of the attack performance, when an in-operation performance is being executed in which repeated hits of the press operation unit 303 are encouraged instead of continuing clockwise rotation of 5 steps or more of the rotation operation unit 302 for 3 seconds. , when the press detection sensor 381 changes from the off state to the on state again, the in-operation performance is started again. That is, if the press detection sensor 381 changes to the OFF state and then to the ON state again before the predetermined time period elapses after the in-operation performance starts, the in-operation performance continues without ending.

In addition, in the second attack performance pattern, instead of continuing the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, if the pressing operation unit 303 is prompted to be pressed a predetermined number of times during the effective operation period (if the pressing detection sensor 381 is turned on a predetermined number of times), the post-operation performance appears. In other words, in the second attack performance pattern, instead of continuing the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds, if the pressing operation unit 303 is prompted to be pressed a predetermined number of times during the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303, the pressing detection sensor 381 being turned on a predetermined number of times during the effective operation period of the pressing operation unit 303 corresponds to the rotation operation unit 302 continuing to rotate 5 steps or more to the right for 3 seconds during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 when the rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is prompted in the second attack performance pattern.

Note that the second performance pattern of the attack performance may be performed after the first performance pattern of the attack performance is performed in the same variation. For example, a first performance pattern of an attack performance is performed as a pre-reach performance that indicates whether the reach performance will develop, and after the first performance pattern, a second performance pattern of an attack performance as a reach performance is performed in the same variation. executed.

In addition, the first attack performance pattern may be performed after the second attack performance pattern is performed in the same variation. For example, the second attack performance pattern is performed as a pre-reach performance indicating whether it will develop into a reach performance, and after the second performance pattern, the first attack performance pattern is executed as a reach performance in the same variation.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the performance when the operation of the rotary operation unit 302 has started at the start of the valid operation period of the rotary operation unit 302 in the second performance pattern of the attack performance. In the second production pattern of the attack production shown in FIG. 16, when the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by 5 steps or more at the start of the operation validity period of the rotation operation unit 302, a predetermined period of time ( (hereinafter referred to as 8 seconds), a penalty occurs in which the operation of the rotation operation unit 302 is invalidated.

FIG. 16(A) is similar to FIG. 11(A). Following FIG. 16(A), in FIG. 16(B'4), the operation valid period of the rotary operation section 302 has not started, and it is recommended not to operate the rotary operation section 302 before the start of the operation valid period. A message urging the player (``Don't turn the gauge until it appears!!'') is displayed on the effect display device 1600.

In FIG. 16 (C'4), the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 has not yet started, and the same effect as in FIG. 11 (B) is being performed, but the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated five or more steps to the right. FIG. 16 (D'4) shows the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 having started. Because the rotation operation unit 302 has been rotated five or more steps to the right at the start of the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, a penalty has been generated in which operation of the rotation operation unit 302 is invalid for eight seconds from the start of the effective operation period. In FIG. 16 (D'4), a message indicating that the penalty has been generated ("Rotation is invalid for eight seconds because it was rotated before the gauge appeared") is displayed on the effect display device 1600, superimposed on the effect display of FIG. 13 (D'2).

In addition, in FIG. 16 (D'4), due to a penalty that invalidates the operation, the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right by 5 steps or more, but the effect of the ally character being surrounded by an aura as part of the during-operation effect is not performed, and this is not counted toward the duration of the 5 steps or more right rotation that is a condition for causing the post-operation effect to appear.

In FIG. 16 (E'4), 8 seconds have passed since the start of the valid operation period (i.e., since the penalty started), so the penalty is released and operation of the rotation operation unit 302 is now valid. Note that the valid operation period for the rotation operation unit 302 continues to progress even while the penalty is occurring, so the initial 10-second valid operation period has only 2 seconds remaining when the penalty is released in FIG. 16 (E'4).

Therefore, when a penalty occurs, even if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated five or more steps to the right from the time the penalty is released until the end of the effective operation period, the post-operation effect cannot be made to appear (because there are two seconds remaining in the effective operation period when the penalty is released, and the condition for making the post-operation effect appear is that the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated five or more steps to the right for three seconds during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302). Note that if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated five or more steps to the right during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 after the penalty is released, the effect of an ally character being surrounded by an aura will be executed as an during-operation effect.

In FIG. 16 (E'4), the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 has elapsed, and therefore the effective operation period has ended, and the attack effect ends without a post-operation effect being performed. Following the effect in FIG. 16 (E'4), the decorative symbols stop in a combination that indicates that the result of the special lottery is a miss, and the ongoing special symbol variation ends (not shown).

In the above example, the penalty time is set to 8 seconds from the start of the valid operation period, but the penalty time may be set to 7 seconds or less from the start of the valid operation period so that the reach suggestion effect can appear even if operation of the rotation operation unit 302 is started after the penalty has ended.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing another configuration example of the pressing operation section 303 and the rotation operation section 302. The rotation operation unit 302 in this example can be rotated clockwise from the initial position up to 360 degrees (for example, when turned clockwise 360 degrees, a stopper is activated to prevent further clockwise rotation), It is similar to the rotation operation unit 302 of FIGS. 11 to 16 in that it rotates 10 degrees when rotated one step clockwise, and can be rotated a maximum of 36 steps. Further, the rotation operation unit 302 is similar to the rotation operation unit 302 of FIGS. 11 to 16 in that it includes a sensor that can detect the amount of rotation (how many steps the rotation is being performed).

The rotating operation unit 302 in this example further includes a specific detection unit (not shown) capable of detecting a specific operation. The specific operation detected by the specific detection unit may be, for example, a touch by the player, or a pressing or rotation by the player. The specific detection unit may be provided so as to cover the entire rotating operation unit 302 (i.e., if the specific operation is a touch, the specific detection unit will come into contact with the rotating operation unit 302 when the rotating operation unit 302 is operated), or may be provided so as to cover a part of the rotating operation unit 302 (i.e., if the specific operation is a touch, the rotating operation unit 302 can be operated without touching the specific detection unit). The pachinko machine 1 also includes a movable body 310 that is attached to the game board 5, for example, and that is shaped like a chicken character and is located outside the game area 5a (it may be located above, below, to the right, or to the left of the game area 5a).

In FIG. 17(a), the rotation operation unit 302 is at the initial position, that is, the amount of rotation is zero. At this time, the press operation section 303 is at the initial position (in this example, the initial position is the lowest position, and at the initial position, a part of the press operation section 303 is hidden by the rotation operation section 302 (that is, the rotation operation section 303 is hidden by the rotation operation section 302). (a part of the operating part 302 is not visible to the player), and a part of the pressing operating part 303 protrudes from the rotating operating part 302), and cannot be pressed. Note that when the press operation section 303 is at the initial position, the entire press operation section 303 is hidden by the rotation operation section 302 (that is, the entire press operation section 303 is not visible to the player due to the rotation operation section 302). ) may be present. Moreover, in FIG. 17(a), the movable body 310 is not operating.

In FIG. 17(b), the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by r1 steps from the initial position. When the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise from the initial position, the pressing operation unit 303 starts to protrude, and when the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated to r1 steps, the pressing operation unit 303 protrudes t1 from the initial position (i.e., the area of the pressing operation unit 303 that is not visible due to the rotating operation unit 302 is reduced compared to the state in FIG. 17(a)). Note that if the pressing operation unit 303 protrudes from the initial position (i.e., as long as the rotating operation unit 302 has only rotated clockwise from the initial position, regardless of whether a specific operation has been performed on the specific detection unit), the pressing operation unit 303 can be pressed. In this way, the pressing operation unit 303 can be operated only when the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise, allowing the player to enjoy complex operations.

When the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by r1 steps or more, if the specific detection unit provided on the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, the movable body 310 performs a periodic operation (here, a swinging operation from side to side). In FIG. 17(b), the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by r1 steps, and the specific detection unit provided on the rotation operation unit 302 detects the specific operation, so the movable body 310 swings left and right, with a swing width of w1. If the specific detection unit does not detect the specific operation, the movable body 310 will not move even if the rotation operation unit 302 rotates by r1 steps or more. In addition, as described above, the specific detection unit may be arranged to cover the entire outer circumferential surface of the rotation operation unit 302. In this case, for example, if the specific operation detected by the specific detection unit is contact, the player will inevitably come into contact with the specific detection unit when he rotates the rotation operation unit 302, so that the movable body 310 will move when the player rotates the rotation operation unit 302 by r1 steps or more.

When the specific detection unit provided in the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, the greater the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302, the greater the range of movement of the movable body 310. Also, if the specific detection unit provided in the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, the operation of the movable body 310 may start at the point when the rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 starts, even if the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is less than r1 steps.

In FIG. 17(c), the rotational operation unit 302 is rotated by r2 (>r1) steps clockwise from the initial position (in other words, in FIG. 17(b), the rotational operation unit 302 is rotated by r1 steps clockwise from the initial position. The player has further rotated clockwise by r2-r1 steps from the rotated state), and the player is performing a specific operation on the specific detection section provided in the rotation operation section 302. When the rotary operation section 302 is rotated to the r2 step, the press operation section 303 protrudes from the initial position by the maximum protrusion amount tmax (>t1) (that is, the press operation section 303 that cannot be visually recognized by the rotation operation section 302 area is reduced compared to the state in FIG. 17(b)). Furthermore, in FIG. 17(c), the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated by r2 (>r1) steps, and the specific detection unit provided in the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, so the movable body 310 swings left and right, and the swing width is w2 (>w1).

Note that when the rotation amount of the rotation operation section 302 is rotated clockwise in the range from 0 to r2 steps, the larger the amount of rotation, the larger the amount of protrusion of the push operation section 303 is. However, the amount of protrusion of the pressing operation section 303 remains at tmax. On the other hand, when the rotational operation section 302 is rotated clockwise by a rotation amount larger than r2 steps, the swing width of the movable body 310 continues to increase until the rotational operation section 302 is rotated clockwise at the maximum rotation amount rmax. When the rotation operation unit 302 rotates clockwise with the maximum rotation amount rmax, the movable body 310 swings left and right with the maximum swing width wmax.

In FIG. 17(d), the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise (r2<) r3 (< maximum rotation amount rmax) steps from the initial position (i.e., in FIG. 17(c), the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise r2 steps from the initial position, and then rotated clockwise r3-r2 steps), and the player is performing a specific operation on the specific detection unit provided on the rotating operation unit 302. Even if the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise up to r3 steps (which is r2 steps or more), the pressing operation unit 303 remains in a state of protruding by tmax, which is the maximum protrusion amount, from the initial position. Also, when the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated r3 (>r2) steps and the specific detection unit provided on the rotating operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, the movable body 310 swings left and right, and the swing width is (maximum swing width wmax>) w3 (>w2).

In FIG. 17(e), the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise (r3<) r4 (< maximum rotation amount rmax) steps from the initial position (i.e., in FIG. 17(d), the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise r3 steps from the initial position, and then rotated clockwise r4-r3 steps), and the player is performing a specific operation on the specific detection unit provided on the rotating operation unit 302. Even if the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated up to r4 steps (which is r2 steps or more), the pressing operation unit 303 remains in a state of protruding by tmax, which is the maximum protrusion amount, from the initial position. Also, when the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise r4 (>r3) steps, if the specific detection unit provided on the rotating operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, the movable body 310 swings left and right, and the swing width is (maximum swing width wmax>) w4 (>w3).

Note that even if the rotational operation section 302 is rotated clockwise, when the specific detection section does not detect a specific operation, the movable body 310 does not operate, but the specific detection for the specific detection section is performed while the rotational operation section 302 is rotated clockwise. When the operation is being performed, the movable body 310 suddenly moves with a width corresponding to the amount of rotation. Specifically, for example, even if the rotation operation unit 302 rotates r4 steps to the right, if the specific detection unit does not detect a specific operation, the movable body 310 does not operate. When a specific operation is performed on the specific detection unit while maintaining the state, the movable body 310 suddenly swings with a swing width w4.

In FIG. 17(f), the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by r4 steps from the initial position, the player is performing a specific operation on the specific detection unit provided on the rotation operation unit 302, and the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed to the initial position. When the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed to the initial position, the operation of the movable body 310 stops regardless of the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302, and even if the specific detection unit detects a specific operation. Note that when the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise from the initial position, the player is performing a specific operation on the specific detection unit provided on the rotation operation unit 302, and the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed to the initial position, if the pressing of the pressing operation unit 303 is stopped, the movable body 310 operates according to the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302. In addition, the drive member for swinging the movable body 310 left and right operates with a strength that corresponds to the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302, and when the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed to the initial position while the movable body 310 is operating, for example, when the movable body 310 returns to the initial position, stoppers are activated on the left and right of the movable body 310, thereby stopping the operation of the movable body 310.

In addition, when the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise from the initial position, a specific operation is being performed on the specific detection unit, and the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed to the initial position, the operation of the movable body 310 is stopped by configuring the detection of the specific operation by the specific detection unit to be invalidated by the operation of the pressing operation unit 303, or by configuring the detection of the specific operation to be blocked from input (i.e., the specific operation on the specific detection unit is invalidated when the pressing operation unit 303 is being operated).In addition, if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated while pressing the pressing operation unit 303, the pressing operation unit 303 will not protrude as long as the pressure on the pressing operation unit 303 is maintained.

In the illustrated example, the volume of the rotation operation unit 302 is drawn smaller than the volume of the pressing operation unit 303, but the volume of the protruding portion when the pressing operation unit 303 protrudes to tmax may be smaller than the volume of the rotation operation unit 302.

Furthermore, the rotary operation section 302 has been rotated clockwise from the initial position by r1 steps or more, and the specific detection section provided in the rotation operation section 302 is in a state of detecting a specific operation, so that the movable body 310 is rotated clockwise from the initial position. During periodic operation, as the number of steps in which the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise increases, the operation of the movable body 310 becomes faster, the operation range becomes wider, etc. It is desirable that the operating mode changes. In the example of FIG. 17, an example is explained in which the movement range of the movable body 310 increases as the number of steps in which the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise increases. Although the operation period is the same, the speed at which the movable body 310 starts moving from the initial position until it moves to the maximum operation range may be increased. Specifically, for example, when the movable body 310 operates, the movable body 310 moves to the right from the initial position, returns to the initial position, stops at the initial position, and then moves to the left from the initial position. The series of operations of returning to the initial position shall be repeated. At this time, for example, it takes the time t1-kr for the movable body 310 to reach the maximum operating range on the right side from the initial position (where t1, k are positive constants, r is the number of steps in which the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right, Even if r is the maximum value, t1 and k are determined so that t1-kr>0), and from the maximum operating range on the right side to the initial position, the time t2 (positive constant) It returns to the initial position for a time of t3+2kr (however, t3 is a positive constant), moves from the initial position to the maximum operating range on the left side over a time of t1-kr, and from the maximum operating range on the right side. It is assumed that it takes time t2 (a positive constant) to return to the initial position. As a result, the larger the amount of rotation of the rotary operation unit 302, the smaller the value of time t1-kr becomes, so although the speed at which the movable body 310 moves from the initial position to the maximum movement range on the right and left sides increases, The operating range of the operation and the time required for the series of operations, that is, the operation cycle of the series of operations (t1-kr)+t2+(t3+2kr)+(t1-kr)+t2=2t1+2t2+t3, are the rotation of the rotary operation unit 302. It can be kept constant regardless of the amount. Note that as the number of steps in which the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise increases, the movable body 310 starts moving from its initial position, although the operating range and operation cycle of the movable body 310 remain the same. In a case where the speed required to move to the maximum operating range increases, if the pressing operation section 303 is pressed to the initial position while the movable body 310 is in periodic motion, regardless of the speed of the movable body 310. The periodic motion of movable body 310 is stopped.

In addition, when the pressing operation unit 303 does not protrude to the maximum protrusion amount tmax, pulling the pressing operation unit 303 (i.e., performing an operation on the pressing operation unit 303 to apply a force in the opposite direction to the direction of the force applied to the pressing operation unit 303 when pressing) can cause the pressing operation unit 303 to protrude to the maximum protrusion amount tmax, and at this time the rotation operation unit 302 can be rotated clockwise according to the protrusion amount of the pressing operation unit 303. In other words, when the pressing operation unit 303 does not protrude to the maximum protrusion amount tmax in response to the operation of the rotation operation unit 302, pulling the pressing operation unit 303 to the maximum protrusion amount tmax without operating the rotation operation unit 302 can rotate the rotation operation unit 302 to r2 steps even without the operation of the rotation operation unit 302 by the player. Furthermore, by pulling the pressing operation unit 303 to perform a specific operation on the specific detection unit, the state shown in FIG. 17(c) can be achieved without the player operating the rotating operation unit 302, and the periodic movement of the movable body 310 can begin.

In the example of FIG. 17(b), even if the rotation amount of the rotary operation section 302 is less than the minimum rotation amount (r2 step) for making the press operation section 303 reach the maximum protrusion amount tmax, the movable body 310 is still rotated. The operation can be started, but the clockwise rotation amount of the rotary operation section 302 is a predetermined rotation amount (for example, r3 step) that is larger than the r2 step, which is the minimum rotation amount for making the pressing operation section 303 reach the maximum protrusion amount tmax. The movable body 310 may not operate until it reaches . In other words, it is possible to prevent the movable body 310 from operating even though the pressing operation portion 303 has protruded to the maximum protrusion amount tmax. Note that when the rotary operation section 302 is rotated beyond the state in which the press operation section 303 protrudes to the maximum protrusion amount tmax for the first time (for example, the rotation of the rotation operation section 302 for the press operation section 303 to protrude to the maximum protrusion amount tmax for the first time). If the movement of the movable body 310 can be started for the first time when the movable body 310 is rotated by r3 steps, which is larger than r2 steps, the push operation section 303 is pulled to the maximum protrusion amount tmax, and then the rotation operation section 302 is rotated. The movable body 310 does not operate even if the specific detection unit provided in the movable body 310 detects a specific operation.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 17, an example was explained in which the extrudable press operation part 303 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the rotary operation part 302, but the extrusible press operation part 303 extends from the side surface of the rotary operation part 302. It may be provided so as to protrude outward from a portion of the side surface. Moreover, the extrusible press operation part 303 may be attached to the rotation operation part 302, or the extrusion press operation part 303 and the rotation operation part 302 may be integrated. Note that if the projectable push operation section 303 is provided so as to protrude from a part of the side surface of the rotation operation section 302 in the outward direction of the side surface, the rotation operation can be performed when the push operation section 303 is at the initial position. It is desirable that the surface area of the portion 302 exposed to the outside is about 1/30 to 1/5 of the surface area of the side surface of the rotary operation portion 302.

FIGS. 18 and 19 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a cancelable attack effect. Note that canceling an attack effect means that the attack effect is stopped and another effect is performed instead, or that the effect is not performed at all. A cancelable effect is an effect that can be determined in both a variation pattern in which a reach is executed and a variation pattern in which a reach is not executed. Note that in FIG. 19, the effects are branched into an upper section and a lower section according to the operation on the operation unit. In the example of FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with the pressing operation unit 303, the rotation operation unit 304, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17, as well as a specific detection unit.

A cancelable attack effect is cancelled if a right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is detected during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302 (i.e. the attack effect is stopped and ends at that point. For example, if it is cancelled before a reach suggestion effect in which an ally character launches a punch or kick attack, no reach suggestion effect will be performed, and no effect will be performed to notify whether the attack will develop into a reach depending on whether it hits). Note that in a cancelable attack effect, if force is applied so that the press operation unit 303 does not protrude (i.e. the press operation unit 303 is not moved from its initial position), the attack effect will not be cancelled even if the rotation operation unit 302 detects a right rotation. If the detection of rotation operations by the rotation operation unit 302 is configured to be invalidated by the operation of the pressing operation unit 303, or if the detection of specific operations is blocked for input, even if the pressing operation unit 303 does not have a sensor for detecting pressure, even if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right while the pressing operation unit 303 is pressed (i.e., while the pressing operation unit 303 is not protruding), the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is invalidated, and the attack effect is not canceled.

Note that a cancelable attack effect is always within the valid operation period of the rotation control unit 302, and the attack effect can be cancelled by operating the rotation control unit 302 at any time from the start of the attack effect (from the time a message similar to that in FIG. 11(A) is displayed) to the end of the attack effect (until the effect in which the attack hits or is avoided by the enemy character similar to that in FIG. 12(F) and FIG. 12(F') ends). Also, if a predetermined time has passed since the start of a cancelable attack effect without the attack effect being cancelled, a reach suggestion effect is displayed in which the ally character launches an attack (punch or kick) at the enemy character, and an effect is displayed to notify the player whether the attack will develop into a reach in which the enemy character avoids the ally character's attack or the attack will hit the enemy character.

In FIG. 18(A), the same effect as in FIG. 11(A) is performed. In FIG. 18(A), since the rotation operation section 302 is not operated, the push operation section 303 is at the initial position and does not protrude, and the push operation section 303 cannot be pressed, and the movable body 310 is also not operated. No, and the attack performance continues without being canceled.

In FIG. 18(B), a message indicating that the attack effect will be cancelled when the rotation operation unit 302 is operated ("Spin if you don't want to see the effect!") is displayed on the effect display device 1600. In FIG. 18(B), the rotation operation unit 302 is not operated, so the pressing operation unit 303 is not protruding from the initial position and cannot be pressed, the movable body 310 is not moving, and the attack effect continues without being cancelled. Note that if a cancelable attack effect has started even before the message in FIG. 18(B) is displayed (for example, even at the timing of FIG. 18(A)), the attack effect can be cancelled. Note that the effect in FIG. 18(B), which displays a message indicating the operation to cancel the attack effect, does not have to be performed.

In FIG. 18(C), the same effect as in FIG. 11(B) is performed, but since the entire attack effect is the valid operation period of the rotary operation unit 302, the remaining operation period of the rotary operation unit 302 is The gauge 1603 shown is not displayed. Also in FIG. 18(C), since the rotary operation section 302 is not operated, the push operation section 303 does not protrude at the initial position and the push operation section 303 cannot be pressed, and the movable body 310 is also not operated. No, and the attack performance continues without being canceled.

First, an example of transition to FIG. 19(D) (an example of canceling the attack effect) will be described. FIG. 19(D) shows a state in which the rotational operation section 302 has been rotated clockwise by r1 steps in the state of FIG. 18(C), and the specific detection section included in the rotational operation section 302 has detected a specific operation. However, in FIG. 19(D), the pressing operation section 303 is not operated. At this time, since the clockwise rotation of the rotation operation section 302 is detected without the press of the press operation section 303 being detected, the attack performance is canceled (ended). In addition, in FIG. 19(D), the attack performance is canceled and only the fluctuating decorative symbols are displayed on the performance display device 1600, but when the attack performance is canceled, the stopped decorative symbols and the cancelable decorative symbols are displayed. An image that is not displayed in the attack performance (for example, an image that is different from both the friendly character and the enemy character displayed in the cancelable attack performance) may be displayed. In addition, in FIG. 19(D), the rotation operation section 302 is rotated clockwise by r1 steps, so the press operation section 303 protrudes to t1, and the specific detection section detects a specific operation, so the movable body 310 It is operating with width w1. Since the movable body 310 is in operation when the conditions for canceling the attack performance are met, even if the attack performance is canceled, if the player continues to watch the movement of the movable body 310, the player's interest in the game will decrease. do not.

Note that, as described above, when a cancelable attack performance is being performed, the attack performance may be canceled simply by detecting a specific operation on the specific detection unit included in the rotation operation unit 302. In this case, the attack performance can be canceled without the pressing operation part 303a protruding or without operating the movable body 310, In order to operate the movable body 310, the attack performance must be canceled (in other words, the movable body 310 cannot be operated when a cancelable attack performance is being executed). Furthermore, in a cancelable attack performance, there may be a timing at which the attack performance is not canceled even if a specific operation on a specific detection unit included in the rotational operation unit 302 is detected.

FIG. 19E shows a state in which the attack performance has been canceled, but the rotational operation section 302 has been rotated r3 steps clockwise, and the specific detection section included in the rotational operation section 302 has detected a specific operation. Some players may feel bored if nothing is displayed on the performance display device 1600 after the attack performance is canceled, so the clockwise rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 302 is within a predetermined range (here, r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps), and the specific detection unit included in the rotary operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, an effect in which the ally character makes a practice punch is displayed on the effect display device 1600. be done. In addition, in FIG. 19E, the rotation operation section 302 is rotated clockwise by r3 (>r2) steps, so the press operation section 303 protrudes to tmax, and the specific detection section detects a specific operation. The movable body 310 is operating with a width w3. When this ally character is practicing punching, the color of the fist may indicate the expected jackpot in the variation being executed (for example, when the ally character is punching with a white fist, the ally character The expectation of a jackpot in the running fluctuation is lower than when the person is punching with a red fist). In addition, instead of the production in which an ally character makes a practice punch, the attack production explained in FIGS. An effect in which a display different from that of the character or the enemy character is displayed may be performed.

The performance of an ally character practicing a punch may be executed immediately when the amount of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, or may not be executed immediately after the detection of these operations, such as when the amount of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation and a predetermined time has elapsed since the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects the specific operation. Also, the performance of an ally character practicing a punch may be executed with a predetermined probability when the amount of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation (i.e., it does not necessarily have to be executed even if these operations are detected).

In addition, after a cancelable attack effect is cancelled, the next special pattern change may start and an effect in which an ally character practices a punch may be performed, provided that the amount of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps, and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation. In addition, in the special change that starts next after a cancelable attack effect is cancelled, an effect may be performed in which an ally character makes a fighting pose but does not practice a punch (an example of an effect that suggests that an effect in which an ally character practices a punch will be performed in the next special pattern change), provided that the amount of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps, and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation, and further an effect in which an ally character practices a punch may be performed in the next special pattern change.

FIG. 19(F) shows a state in which the rotational operation section 302 is rotated clockwise by r4 steps after the attack performance is canceled, and the specific detection section included in the rotational operation section 302 detects a specific operation. In FIG. 19(F), the rotary operation section 302 is rotated clockwise by r4 (>r2) steps, so the press operation section 303 protrudes to tmax, and the specific detection section detects a specific operation, so the movable body 310 is operating with width w4. Further, when the amount of rotation of the rotation operation section 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection section included in the rotation operation section 302 detects a specific operation, a message is displayed on the effect display device 1600. This message may be displayed so that the player can see it as if it were being emitted by the chicken of the movable body 310. The message in FIG. 19(F), "You're shaking too much, you're getting drunk, stop, you're getting drunk..." is a message that urges you to reduce the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302, and the player can enjoy the game even more by looking at the message. If the player reduces the amount of rotation of the rotary operation unit 302 in accordance with the message, the amount of movement of the movable body 310 will be reduced, and the load on the movable body 310 can be reduced. Note that the message may be a message urging the user to return the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302, such as, for example, "I'm getting drunk from shaking too much, so please return the amount of rotation..." The message may also specifically indicate to what extent the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 should be returned (for example, that it should be returned to less than r4 steps). Note that this message is not displayed when the conditions that the rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection unit included in the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation are not met. .

Note that if the condition for displaying the message in FIG. 19(F) while the display in FIG. 19(E) continues is met, the message in FIG. Message (F) may be displayed. However, in order to make it easier for the player to recognize the message in FIG. 19(F) and to quickly reduce the load on the movable body 310, the display in FIG. 19(E) and the message in FIG. 19(F) overlap. In the area where the message in FIG. 19(E) and the message in FIG. 19(F) are displayed overlappingly, the message in FIG. 19(F) has a higher display priority. (In other words, it is desirable that the message in FIG. 19(F) be displayed closer to the viewer than the message in FIG. 19(E)).

Note that the message in FIG. 19(F) is a message conveying that the amount of movement of the movable body 310 is too large, and therefore it is desirable for it to be displayed immediately when the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation; however, it may be displayed a predetermined time after the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation (i.e., it does not have to be displayed immediately), or it may be displayed with a predetermined probability when the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 detects a specific operation (i.e., it does not necessarily have to be displayed even if these operations are detected).

In the examples of FIGS. 19(E) and 19(F), only when the specific detection unit detects a specific operation when the amount of right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is greater than or equal to r3 steps and less than r4 steps, the ally character makes a practice punch. When the rotation amount of the rotation operation section 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection section detects a specific operation, a message is displayed to prompt the user to reduce the rotation amount of the rotation operation section 302. explained. Apart from this performance, only when the specific detection unit detects a specific operation when the amount of rotation of the rotational operation unit 302 is r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps, for example, “If you turn it more, a kicking performance will occur!” etc. A message prompting you to increase the rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 302 is displayed, and when the rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 302 is r4 steps or more and the specific detection unit detects a specific operation, the ally character performs a kick. There may be a performance that does this.

The effect of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) ends when a predetermined time has elapsed since the effect started. The message in FIG. 19(F) is erased when a predetermined time has elapsed since the message started to be displayed. If the pressing operation unit 303 is operated when the display of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) or the message in FIG. 19(F) is displayed, the movement of the movable body 310 stops, but the effect of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) and the display of the message in FIG. 19(F) do not end until the predetermined time has elapsed. In other words, the movement of the movable body 310 stops even when the effect of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) or the message in FIG. 19(F) is displayed.

It should be noted that the predetermined time period from the start to the end of the production in which the ally character performs a punch swing in FIG. , may be the same or different. Further, the predetermined time period from the start to the end of the performance in which the ally character makes a practice punch swing in FIG. 19(E) may be determined from a plurality of times. Each of the plurality of times may be different from the predetermined time from when the message in FIG. 19(F) is displayed until it is deleted, or a part of the plurality of times may be when the message in FIG. 19(F) is displayed. may be the same as the predetermined time.

19(E) ends after a predetermined time has elapsed, but if the conditions for executing the performance of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) are satisfied again after the performance ends, the performance of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) may be executed again. If the conditions for executing the performance of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) are satisfied again while the performance of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) is being executed, the count of the predetermined time may be cleared and the count may be reset and restarted when the conditions are satisfied again (i.e., the time for which the performance of the ally character practicing a punch is executed may be extended), or the count of the predetermined time may be continued without being cleared (i.e., the time for which the performance of the ally character practicing a punch is executed may not be extended). Similarly, the message in FIG. 19(F) is erased after a predetermined time has elapsed, but if the conditions for displaying the message in FIG. 19(F) are met again after the message in FIG. 19(F) has been erased, the message in FIG. 19(F) may be displayed again. Also, if the conditions for displaying the message in FIG. 19(F) are met again while the message in FIG. 19(F) is being displayed, the count of the predetermined time may be cleared and the predetermined time may be reset and counting may be resumed when the conditions are met again (i.e., the display time of the message may be extended), or the count may continue without clearing the predetermined time (i.e., the display time of the message may not be extended).

It is desirable that the effect of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) and the effect of the message in FIG. 19(F) being displayed cannot be cancelled (i.e., cannot be stopped by the player's operation). When the message in FIG. 19(F) is displayed, if the condition for starting the display of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) is met, the message in FIG. 19(F) may be erased (i.e., the display of the message in FIG. 19(F) may be cancelled on the condition that the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by r3 steps or more but less than r4 steps and the specific detection unit detects a specific operation). The fact that the condition for starting the display of the ally character practicing a punch in FIG. 19(E) is met means that the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 has become less than r4 steps, and it is considered that the player has reduced the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 in accordance with the message in FIG. 19(F).

An example of transition from FIG. 18(C) to FIG. 19(D') (an example in which the attack performance is not canceled) will be described. FIG. 19(D') shows that in the state of FIG. 18(C), the rotation operating section 302 is rotated by r1 steps clockwise while force is applied to the pushing operating section 303 so that the pushing operating section 303 does not protrude. This is a state in which the specific detection unit included in the rotation operation unit 302 has detected a specific operation. In a cancelable attack performance, even if the rotation operation unit 302 rotates clockwise, the attack performance can be canceled by not protruding the press operation unit 303 (that is, by preventing the press operation unit 303 from operating from the initial position). The same effect as in FIG. 12(E) is performed, and the movable body 310 also does not move.

If the pressing operation section 303 does not protrude in this way, the attack performance will not be canceled even if the rotation operation section 302 is operated (even if the necessary operation for canceling is performed), so it is not desirable to accidentally cancel the attack performance. The player only has to prevent the pressing operation section 303 from protruding during a cancelable attack performance.

In FIG. 19(E'), the rotation operation unit 302 remains rotated clockwise by r1 steps, and no force is being applied to the pressing operation unit 303, so the pressing operation unit 303 protrudes to t1. In other words, because the pressing operation unit 303 protrudes and only the rotation operation unit 302 is rotating clockwise, the same effect as in FIG. 12(F) is not performed, and the attack effect is canceled, as in FIG. 19(D), and the movable body 310 also moves with a width of w1.

19(D) and 19(E'), when an attack effect is cancelled, a special sound may be output from the speaker 354, or a special image may be displayed on the effect display device 1600. The output of the special sound and/or the display of the special image may be performed in place of a cancelable attack effect. For example, a special sound may be output from the speaker 354 or a special image may be displayed on the effect display device 1600 simply by performing a specific operation on the specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 during the operation valid period of the rotation operation unit 302. In this case, the special sound may be output or the special image may be displayed even though the movable body 310 is not moving. This allows the player to concentrate on the special sound or special image without being distracted by the movement of the movable body 310.

Following the effect of FIG. 19(E'), if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated r3 steps or more but less than r4 steps and the specific detection unit detects a specific operation, the effect of FIG. 19(E) can be executed, and if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated r4 steps or more and the specific detection unit detects a specific operation, the effect of FIG. 19(F) can be executed.

In the cancelable attack performances shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, not only do the reach-suggesting performances not appear like the attack performances in FIG. 18(B), the display of a message explaining the cancelable attack production, and the display of FIG. 19(C), where an ally character and an enemy character are displayed but before the ally character starts an attack, etc.) can also be canceled. Therefore, a player who tends to get nervous while watching an attack performance can calmly proceed with the game by canceling the performance that precedes the reach-suggesting performance. In addition, in the cancelable attack performances shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the performance can be canceled even after the reach-suggesting performance has started. The player can cancel the suggestive performance even at the timing he or she has a hunch after the suggestive performance has started.

Further, the operation unit for canceling the attack performance is limited to some of the operation units included in the pachinko machine 1 (for example, the operation unit for canceling the attack performance is only the rotary operation unit 302). It is desirable that If, during an attack performance, the attack performance can be canceled by operating any operation unit provided in the pachinko machine 1, a player who did not intend to cancel the attack performance will cancel the attack performance unintentionally. This is because there is a risk. However, in order to easily cancel the attack performance, the attack performance may be canceled by operating any operation section provided in the pachinko machine 1.

The cancelable attack effects in Figures 18 and 19 may appear in the normal state, the time-saving state, and the probability-varying state, but it is preferable that they not appear during a jackpot game. This is because if a player accidentally cancels an effect midway during a jackpot game, the player's sense of elation at winning the jackpot will be diminished. Note that not all effects that cause an effective period of the rotation operation unit 302 are cancelled by the rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 during that effective period, or by a specific operation on a specific detection unit of the rotation operation unit 302 during that effective period (i.e., there are some effects that cannot be cancelled among the effects that cause an effective period of operation of the rotation operation unit 302).

In addition, since some players do not want to see any attack effects at all because they increase the tension too much, for example, if the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 is maintained (a state in which an operation to cancel a cancelable attack effect is being performed) when a cancelable attack effect is not being performed (this may be before a cancelable attack effect begins or after a cancelable attack effect is canceled), the cancelable attack effect itself may not appear. Since the operation to cancel a cancelable attack effect (whether the operation is the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 or the specific detection unit detecting a specific operation) is included in the conditions for operating the movable body 310, a cancelable attack effect is not executed when the movable body 310 is operating (the operation of the movable body 310 and a cancelable attack effect are not executed simultaneously). However, a player who rotates the rotation control unit 302 to the right while not protruding the pressing control unit 303 when a cancelable attack effect is not being performed is considered to be a player who intends to see a cancelable attack effect, so it is desirable that a cancelable attack effect be able to appear if the pressing control unit 303 is not protruding, even if the rotation control unit 302 is maintained in the right direction when a cancelable attack effect is not being performed.

As described above, when the pressing operation unit 303 is pulled from its initial position, the rotating operation unit 302 rotates to the right according to the amount of protrusion of the pressing operation unit 303 without directly operating the rotating operation unit 302. Therefore, if the condition for canceling the attack effect is the detection of a specific operation by the specific detection unit, the specific operation is contact, and the specific detection unit is attached to cover the entire outer circumferential surface of the rotating operation unit 302, when the pressing operation unit 303 is pulled without operating the rotating operation unit 302 and without the specific detection unit detecting the specific operation, the rotating operation unit 302 rotates to the right, but the specific detection unit attached to the rotating operation unit 302 does not detect the specific operation (contact), so even though the rotating operation unit 302 rotates to the right and the pressing operation unit 303 protrudes, the attack effect can be continued without being canceled.

In addition, the cancelable attack effects in Figures 18 and 19 may be performed when the game is not in progress (when neither winning games, including big win games and small win games, nor special pattern variations are being executed). In a cancelable attack effect performed when the game is not in progress, for example, a fortune-telling effect (not showing the results of a special lottery) is performed. A cancelable attack effect performed when the game is not in progress is started, for example, when a predetermined time has passed since the game entered a state where the game is not in progress, without detecting the rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 (i.e., without performing an operation to cancel the cancelable attack effect). If the rotation operation unit 302 is operated during a cancelable attack effect performed when the game is not in progress, the attack effect is canceled. When a predetermined operation unit other than the rotation operation unit 302 (operation unit for canceling a cancelable attack effect) is operated during a cancelable attack effect performed when a game is not in progress, an effect in which an ally character launches an attack (punch or kick) at an enemy character and an effect in which the enemy character avoids the ally character's attack or the attack hits the enemy character (for example, according to a predetermined distribution, it is determined whether the enemy character avoids the ally character's attack or the attack hits the enemy character) are performed, and if the enemy character avoids the ally character's attack, a "bad luck" is announced as the fortune-telling result, and if the ally character's attack hits the enemy character, a "good luck" is announced as the fortune-telling result. Note that, in a cancelable attack effect performed when a game is not in progress, the condition for executing the effect in which an ally character launches an attack (punch or kick) at an enemy character and the effect in which the enemy character avoids the ally character's attack or the attack hits the enemy character may be that a predetermined time has passed since the start of the attack effect without being canceled. In addition, when a cancelable attack effect is being performed while the game is not progressing, if the pressing operation unit 303 is not protruded so that the attack effect is not canceled, the game progress may remain stopped as long as the operation is maintained.

In addition, for players who have canceled a cancelable attack performance but still want to see the attack performance, it is possible to cancel the attack performance (or after the attack performance ends without being canceled). ) If the rotation operation unit 302 is not rotated clockwise (unless the same operation as for canceling the attack performance is performed), the cancelable attack performance may be executed again after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. During this predetermined time, the stopped decorative pattern and an image that is not displayed in a cancelable attack production (for example, an image that is different from the friendly character and enemy character displayed in a cancelable attack production) are displayed. It's okay. Further, even if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise after canceling the attack performance, the attack performance that can be canceled with a predetermined probability may be displayed again after a predetermined time has elapsed since the cancellation.

For example, when an operation is performed on the rotation operation unit 302 that allows the effects of Figures 19(E) and 19(F), which are the effects after canceling an attack effect (rotation of r3 steps or more and detection of a specific operation by the specific detection unit), the player may be given a privilege such as making it easier to achieve a starting win or being able to receive a favorable special lottery. Also, for example, the effect in which an ally character practices a punch in Figure 19(E) and the effect in which a message is displayed in Figure 19(F) may be effects that are performed under specified conditions. The state in which the game ball B is being launched is an example of the predetermined condition, and the strength with which the game ball B is launched determines whether the effect of the ally character swinging a punch in FIG. 19(E) is executed or the message in FIG. 19(F) is displayed (for example, the strength with which the game ball B is launched must be within a first predetermined range in order to execute the effect of the ally character swinging a punch in FIG. 19(E), and the strength with which the game ball B is launched must be within a second predetermined range (the minimum value of the second predetermined range is equal to or greater than the maximum value of the first predetermined range) in order to display the message in FIG. 19(F). In addition, the effect of the ally character swinging a punch in FIG. 19(E) and the effect with the message in FIG. 19(F) are displayed may be executed not only after a cancelable attack effect is canceled, but also if the above-mentioned predetermined conditions are met.

Note that instead of the press operation section 303 and rotation operation section 302 in FIGS. 11 to 16, the press operation section 303 shown in FIG. 17, the rotation operation section 302 including a specific detection section, and the movable body 310 are applied. may be done.

Instead of the press operation section 303 and the rotation operation section 302 in FIGS. 11 to 16, the press operation section 303 shown in FIG. 17, the rotation operation section 302 including a specific detection section, and the movable body 310 are applied. In this case, in the first performance pattern of the attack performance, the valid operation period of the press operation unit 303 starts in FIGS. 11(C) and 14(C3), and the press detection sensor 381 changes from the OFF state during the valid press operation period. When it changes to the on state, a post-operation effect is executed. However, when the rotating operation section 302 is not rotated clockwise, the pressing operation section 303 does not protrude. Therefore, in the first performance pattern of the attack performance, in order to perform the post-operation performance, rotate the rotary operation unit 302 to the right to project the press operation unit 303 and turn the press detection sensor 381 to the OFF state. During the operation validity period of the press operation section 303, it is necessary to operate the press operation section 303 to turn on the press detection sensor 381.

Instead of the press operation section 303 and the rotation operation section 302 in FIGS. 11 to 16, the press operation section 303 shown in FIG. 17, the rotation operation section 302 including a specific detection section, and the movable body 310 are applied. In this case, in the second performance pattern of the attack performance, the operation validity period of the rotary operation unit 302 occurs in FIGS. 11 (C'), 14 (C'3), and 16 (D'4), and the operation is valid. If a clockwise rotation of the rotary operation unit 302 by a predetermined amount or more (hereinafter referred to as r1 step or more at which the operation of the movable body 310 can start) is detected during the period, an in-operation effect is executed. In addition, during the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined amount or more (hereinafter referred to as r1 step or more at which the operation of the movable body 310 can start) for a predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as 3 seconds). ), if it is detected continuously, the post-operation effect will be executed. However, in FIG. 16, after the start of the attack production (the start of displaying the message in FIG. When the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated to the right by a predetermined amount ( Even if the rotation is clockwise (r1 steps or more), the during-operation effect will not be executed, and it will not be counted as the duration of right rotation of a predetermined amount or more (r1 steps or more) in the conditions for making the post-operation effect appear.

When the pressing operation unit 303, the rotation operation unit 302 equipped with a specific detection unit, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17 are applied instead of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotation operation unit 302 in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16, in the second performance pattern of the attack performance, a performance during operation may be executed on the condition that a right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 of a predetermined amount or more (hereinafter, r1 steps or more at which the operation of the movable body 310 can start) is detected during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, and the specific detection unit detects a specific operation. In this case, when the performance during operation is being performed in the second performance pattern, the condition for the movable body 310 to operate is also satisfied, so the movable body 310 operates. However, in Fig. 16, when the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by a predetermined amount or more (r1 step or more) after the start of the attack performance (start of displaying the message in Fig. 16(A)) and before the start of the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, a penalty of a predetermined time is started from the start of the effective operation period, and until the predetermined time has elapsed, even if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by a predetermined amount or more (r1 step or more) and the specific detection unit detects a specific operation, the movable body 310 operates but the operation-in-progress performance is not executed. Also, in the second performance pattern of the attack performance, a post-operation performance may be executed on the condition that, during the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, the detection of the right rotation of the rotation operation unit 302 by a predetermined amount or more (hereinafter, r1 step or more at which the operation of the movable body 310 can start) and the detection of the specific operation by the specific detection unit are detected continuously at the same time for a predetermined time (hereinafter, 3 seconds). However, in FIG. 16, if the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated to the right by a predetermined amount or more (r1 steps or more) after the start of the attack effect (the start of the display of the message in FIG. 16(A)) and before the start of the effective operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, a penalty of a predetermined time is initiated from the start of the effective operation period in FIG. 16(D'4), and until the predetermined time has elapsed, it is not counted in the duration of the detection of the right rotation of a predetermined amount or more (r1 steps or more) and the detection of the specific operation by the specific detection unit, which are conditions for causing the post-operation effect to appear.

In addition, when the pressing operation unit 303, the rotation operation unit 302 with a specific detection unit, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17 are applied instead of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotation operation unit 302 in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16, the minimum rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 302 required for the during-operation performance to be performed in the second performance pattern of the attack performance and the rotation amount required for the attack performance to be canceled in the cancelable attack performance in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 may be the same or different. In addition, when the pressing operation unit 303, the rotation operation unit 302 with a specific detection unit, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17 are applied instead of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotation operation unit 302 in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16, the minimum rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 302 required for the after-operation performance to be performed in the second performance pattern of the attack performance and the rotation amount required for the attack performance to be canceled in the cancelable attack performance in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 may be the same or different. It should be noted that the cancelable attack effects in Figures 18 and 19 may be performed when the game is not in progress (when neither a winning game, including a big win game and a small win game, nor a special pattern change is being performed), but it is preferable that the attack effects in Figures 11 to 16 are performed only when a special pattern change is being performed.

In the case where the pressing operation unit 303, the rotating operation unit 302 equipped with a specific detection unit, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17 are applied instead of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotating operation unit 302 in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16, it is desirable that a specific operation is required to execute the attacking effects in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16 for a player who does not want to see the attacking effects. Specifically, for example, in order to execute the attacking effects in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16, the rotating operation unit 302 must be rotated right by r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps, the specific detection unit must detect the specific operation, and the pressing operation unit 303 must not be operated (protruding from the initial position). On the other hand, the cancelable attacking effects in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 can be canceled at any time even by a player who does not want to see the attacking effects, so they may be able to appear regardless of the amount of rotation of the rotating operation unit 302.

Note that instead of the press operation section 303 and rotation operation section 302 in FIGS. 11 to 16, the press operation section 303 shown in FIG. 17, the rotation operation section 302 including a specific detection section, and the movable body 310 are applied. In this case, the conditions for executing the first effect pattern of the attack effect and the conditions for executing the second effect pattern of the attack effect may be different. For example, the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by r3 steps or more and less than r4 steps, the specific detection unit detects a specific operation, and the pressing operation unit 303 is not operated (that is, the movable body 310 has a width of at least w3 and less than w4). operation), the first performance pattern of the attack performance is executed, the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise by r4 steps or more, the specific detection unit detects the specific operation, and the press operation unit 303 The second performance pattern of the attack performance may be executed on the condition that the movable body 310 is not operated (that is, the movable body 310 operates with a width of w4 or more and wmax or less).

In this case, the shortest time required for the first pattern of attack performance (from the start of the performance shown in FIG. By changing the time required to complete the second pattern of the attack performance (the time required to complete the performance in Figures 12(E) and 12(F)), After that, the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated clockwise for 5 steps or more for 3 seconds from the start of the valid operation period of the rotation operation unit 302, and the effects shown in FIGS. 12(E') and 12(F') are completed. (time required to complete the process) should be shorter. In other words, the rotation operation section 302 is rotated more than r4 steps to the right than the shortest time required for the performance when the rotation operation section 302 is rotated clockwise by at least r3 steps and less than r4 steps, and the press operation section 303 is not operated. It is preferable that the minimum time required for the effect performed when the object is rotated and the press operation section 303 is not operated is shorter.

In addition, when the pressing operation unit 303, the rotating operation unit 302 equipped with a specific detection unit, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17 are applied instead of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotating operation unit 302, the expectation of a reach effect being executed is higher (i.e., the probability that an attack by an ally character will hit an enemy character is higher) when the first performance pattern of the attack effect is executed than when the second performance pattern of the attack effect is executed. In other words, the expectation of a reach effect being executed is higher in the performance performed when the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated right by r3 steps or more but less than r4 steps and the pressing operation unit 303 is not operated than in the performance performed when the rotating operation unit 302 is rotated right by r4 steps or more and the pressing operation unit 303 is not operated.

Further, instead of the pressing operation section 303 and the rotation operation section 302 in FIGS. 11 to 16, the pressing operation section 303 shown in FIG. 17, the rotation operation section 302 including a specific detection section, and the movable body 310 are applied. In the case where the second performance pattern of the attack performance (for example, the performances shown in FIGS. 11(A) to 12(F)) is executed, the second performance pattern of the attack performance (for example, the performances shown in FIGS. 11(A) to 12(F)) It is assumed that the expectation level of a jackpot is higher when the effect shown in FIG. 12 (F')) is executed. In other words, the rotation operation section 302 is rotated to the right by r4 steps or more and the pressing operation section 303 is not operated. The expectation level of a jackpot is higher for the performance performed when the operation unit 303 is not operated.

11 to 16, even if the pressing operation unit 303, the rotating operation unit 302 equipped with a specific detection unit, and the movable body 310 shown in FIG. 17 are used instead of the pressing operation unit 303 and the rotating operation unit 302 in FIG. 11 to 16, the attack presentation in FIG. 11 to 16 is an presentation that cannot be cancelled (i.e., cannot be stopped by the player's operation). In addition, after the rotation operation unit 302 is operated in the cancelable attack presentation in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 to cancel the cancelable attack presentation, the first presentation pattern of the attack presentation may be executed under the condition that the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by r3 steps or more but less than r4 steps, the specific detection unit detects the specific operation, and the pressing operation unit 303 is not operated (protruding from the initial position). In addition, after the rotation operation unit 302 is operated in the cancelable attack performance of Figures 18 and 19 to cancel the cancelable attack performance, the second performance pattern of the attack performance may be executed under the conditions that the rotation operation unit 302 is rotated right by r4 steps or more, the specific detection unit detects a specific operation, and the pressing operation unit 303 is not operated.

The above is one form of the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines, such as pachinko machines and gaming machines that combine pachinko machines and slot machines.

The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the attached drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such specific configurations, and includes various modifications and equivalent configurations within the spirit of the appended claims.

1 Pachinko machine, 302 rotation operation unit, 303 pressure operation unit, 310 movable body, 347 rotation detection sensor, 354 speaker, 381 pressure detection sensor, 1310 main control board, 1510 peripheral control board, 1600 production display device

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A lottery means for conducting a lottery regarding the granting of a privilege to a player;
A performance execution means capable of executing a performance;
a performance display means for displaying the performance executed by the performance execution means;
A first operation means capable of accepting a special operation by a player and a specific operation different from the special operation ;
a second operating means having a pressure receiving portion that protrudes in response to the special operation performed on the first operating means, and the pressure receiving portion is capable of receiving a pressing operation by a player;
A specific detection means provided in the first operation means and capable of detecting the specific operation by a player;
A game area in which game media can flow down;
A gaming machine comprising: a movable body provided outside the gaming area;
When the performance execution means is executing a first performance, if a predetermined condition is satisfied after the specific detection means detects the specific operation, the performance execution means is capable of executing a second performance ;
until an operation amount of the special operation on the first operation means reaches a predetermined amount, the pressure receiving portion of the second operation means moves in accordance with the special operation on the first operation means, and a part of the second operation means which was invisible to the player when the special operation on the first operation means was not performed becomes visible .
A gaming machine characterized by:

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