JP4672249B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a notice effect.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a symbol combination game is performed in which a plurality of types of symbols are changed to derive a symbol combination based on a plurality of columns (for example, three columns). Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination derived and displayed by the symbol combination game. In this symbol combination game, in order to enhance the interest of the game, a notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “hit jackpot notice”) that notifies in advance that there is a high probability of winning a big hit in the game during one symbol combination game. Has been done. With the advent of the jackpot notice, the player can increase the expectation for the jackpot in the symbol combination game with the jackpot notice.

In addition, with recent pachinko machines, an effect of continuing a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice multiple times in order to further improve the player's expectation due to the appearance of the jackpot notice (hereinafter referred to as “continuous notice”). (For example, Patent Document 1). In this continuous notice, a symbol combination game with a big hit notice is continuously executed from a number of symbol combination games executed before a symbol combination game that is likely to be a big hit. With the advent of the continuous notice, the player can continue to have a sense of expectation that is a big hit across multiple symbol combination games.
JP-A-8-243224

  By the way, the jackpot notice is not performed every time the symbol combination game is performed, and until the jackpot occurs, there is a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice and a symbol combination game without a jackpot notice. It is mixed. In general, in view of the winning probability of winning a jackpot, more symbol combination games without a jackpot notice are played than a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice. Therefore, in a pachinko machine that makes a jackpot notice as in Patent Document 1, when a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice is performed, the player can have a sense of expectation for the jackpot, but when a symbol combination game without a jackpot notice is performed, the jackpot The image was given to the player that he could not have the expectation. Therefore, when a symbol combination game without a big hit notice is performed, the player may not have a sense of expectation for the big hit, and there is a possibility that the interest of the game is reduced.

  This invention was made by paying attention to the problems existing in such conventional technology, and the purpose thereof is not to impair the expectation to the big hit even in the design variation effect without the notice effect, The object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving interest.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a game provided with a notice effect executing means for executing a notice effect suggesting the possibility that the symbol change effect will be a big hit with the symbol change effect. A number-of-holding-ball storing means capable of storing the number of stored starting balls when triggered by the winning detection of the game ball by the winning-detecting means, and a random-number acquiring means for acquiring a value of a random number for determining the big hit when the winning is detected. A determination unit for determining whether to execute the notification effect when the value of the random number for determining the big hit obtained by the random number acquiring unit is a value indicating a big hit at the time of detecting the winning; If the result is affirmative, it corresponds to the number of times determining means for determining the possible number of performances that can execute the notice effect based on the number of stored start-up balls, and the number of possible effects determined by the number of times determining means. Among the symbol variation effects performed for the number of times, the notice execution determination means for determining which symbol variation effect is to be executed according to which symbol variation effect, and the number of the effect possible times are distributed in association with the number of possible effects. Among the symbol variation effects performed for the corresponding number of times, a storage means for storing a plurality of types of notice execution patterns indicating which of the symbol variation effects is to be executed, and the notice execution determination means, By selecting one notice execution pattern from among a plurality of notice execution patterns distributed in association with the number of possible effects, it is determined which of the symbol variation effects is to execute the notice effect. The notice execution pattern includes a symbol variation performance including a symbol variation effect for deriving a big hit in a symbol variation effect performed for the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects. Notice the execution pattern without the announcement attraction in, in symbol variation effect that takes place many times corresponding to the effect number of possible to interpose a symbol variation effect without the announcement attraction between symbol variation effect with the announcement attraction The summary is that a notice execution pattern is included.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein a main control board for controlling the entire gaming machine and an instruction from the main control board are input, and control related to the symbol variation effect is executed. A sub-control board, wherein the main control board includes the reserved ball number storage means, the random number acquisition means, the notice determination means, and the number-of-times determination means, and the effect determined by the number-of-times determination means The gist is that output means for outputting a control signal indicating the possible number of times to the sub-control board is provided, and the sub-control board is provided with the notice execution determination means and the storage means .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the random number determination means at the time of winning detection is a value indicating a loss, the advance notice It further includes a failure notice execution determination unit that determines whether or not to execute an effect, and the failure notice execution determination unit includes a plurality of notification execution patterns distributed in association with the determined number of possible effects. The gist is to determine which symbol variation effect is to be executed in accordance with which symbol variation effect is selected by selecting the notice execution pattern .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest without impairing the sense of expectation for the big hit even in the symbol variation effect without the notice effect.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”) that is a kind of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 and a top ball tray 15 each having a glass frame for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine in a see-through manner are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. . The front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13a of the game board 13 are turned on (flashing) or turned off according to various game states (symbol fluctuation, jackpot game state, etc.), and a game effect based on the light emission decoration (light emission effect) ), A decorative lamp (light emission effect device) 16 is provided. Below the outer frame 11 (lower part of the pachinko machine 10), a speaker (sound effect device) 17 that outputs various sounds according to the state of the game and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output is arranged. ing. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  A display device (display effect device) 21 including a liquid crystal display type variable display (variable display unit) H is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 13 a of the game board 13. In the display device 21, a game effect (display effect) based on a variable image (or image display) of the variable display H is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol variation effect) for deriving a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns is performed in association with the display effect. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and eight types of symbols of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 constituting each combination are derived. It is a number.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination finally displayed on the variable display H. When the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([111] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot combination. When the winning combination is definitely displayed, the player is given a winning game state. Further, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of different types, it is possible to recognize the deviation from the symbol combination ([234] [122] [767], etc.). A combination of symbols that can recognize this deviation is a combination of deviations. Further, in this embodiment, symbols are displayed in the order of left column (left symbol) → right column (right symbol) → middle column (middle symbol) as viewed from the player side. When the displayed left symbol and right symbol are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([1 ↓ 1] etc., “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing).

  Also, below the display device 21, a start winning opening 23 including an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 23, a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The start winning opening 23 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 23, the game ball is stored in the machine (RAM 27c) as the number of stored start balls (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved memories”). It has come to be remembered. The number of stored memory is incremented by 1 when a game ball wins the start winning opening 23, 1 is subtracted when the symbol combination game starts, and is held when the game ball wins the start winning port 23 during the symbol combination game or the big hit gaming state. The stored number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment).

  Also, below the start winning opening 23, a large winning opening 24 provided with a large winning opening door 25 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. The big prize opening 24 is derived by the symbol combination game, and the big prize opening door 25 is opened and closed in association with the symbol combination finally displayed being a big hit combination, so that it is opened or closed. It has become. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening / closing operation of the big winning door 25 so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 27 for controlling the entire gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 27 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, and calculates various control commands according to the processing results. The main control board 27 outputs a control command as a predetermined control signal. On the rear side of the machine, a display control board 28 for controlling the variable display H, a lamp control board 29 for controlling the decorative lamp 16, and an audio control board 30 for controlling the speaker 17 are mounted. Each of the control boards 28 to 30 receives various control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 27, and a game effect (display effect, light effect, sound effect) based on the control command corresponding to the control signal. ) Is executed. In the present embodiment, the display control board 28, the lamp control board 29, and the sound control board 30 have control targets that are determined separately as described above, and the control target is professionally controlled. The main control board 27 is configured to function as sub-control means (enclosed by a broken line in FIG. 2).

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 27 and the display control board 28 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 27 includes a main CPU 27a, and a ROM 27b and a RAM 27c are connected to the main CPU 27a. The main CPU 27a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as the big hit determination random number used for the big hit determination every predetermined cycle, sets the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 27c, and rewrites the value before the update. Yes. The ROM 27b stores a control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of effect patterns. The effect pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) performed by the pachinko machine 10. The ROM 27b stores a game effect production pattern in the symbol combination game. The effect patterns are classified into a jackpot effect and a disapproval effect, and a plurality of types of effect patterns are assigned to each category. In addition, for each effect pattern, an effect time (fluctuation time) from the start of symbol variation (start of symbol combination game) to display of all rows of symbols (termination of symbol combination game) is determined for each pattern. ing. The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the combination of jackpots, and the outright effect is developed so that the symbol combination game is finally displayed as a combination of loss. This is a production.

  The main CPU 27a inputs a detection signal output by the winning detection means constituted by the starting winning port 23 and the starting port sensor SE1, and uses the various random numbers to perform various processes (the number of reserved memories). Determination, jackpot determination, stop symbol determination, production pattern determination, etc.).

  When determining the number of reserved memories, the main CPU 27a first determines whether or not a game ball winning is detected (whether a detection signal is input). When the detection signal is input, the main CPU 27a determines whether or not the reserved storage number stored in the RAM 27c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). When the number of reserved memories is less than the upper limit number (if the number of reserved memories <4), the main CPU 27a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories stored in the RAM 27c, and rewrites the number of reserved memories. Further, the main CPU 27a reads the value of the big hit determination random number from the RAM 27c, and stores the read value of the big hit determination random number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 27c associated with the reserved storage number. If the number of reserved memories has reached the upper limit (when the number of reserved memories = 4), the number of reserved memories exceeding the upper limit is not rewritten, and the value of the random number for jackpot determination is not read from the RAM 27c. In the present embodiment, the RAM 27c serves as a reserved ball number storage unit capable of storing the stored number of start reserved balls. Further, the main CPU 27a serves as a random number acquisition means for acquiring a value of a jackpot determination random number when a winning of a game ball is detected.

  Then, the main CPU 27a compares the jackpot determination random number stored in the RAM 27c with the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 27b immediately before the start of the symbol combination game based on the winning detection, and determines the jackpot determination. Do. When the result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the big hit determination random number matches the big hit determination value), the main CPU 27a determines the big hit. The jackpot determination value is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, the value that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number is defined as 0 to 946 (total of 947 types of integers), while the jackpot determination value is defined as three values of “7,173,349”. Therefore, when using three jackpot determination values, the jackpot probability is 3/947 (= 315.7).

  When the big hit is determined, the main CPU 27a determines the symbols (stopped symbol left, in the stopped symbol, right of the stopped symbol) to be finally displayed on the variable display H so that all the columns are of the same type. To do. The determined stop symbol left, stop symbol, and stop symbol right are finally derived on the variable display H as a left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol. Further, when the big hit is determined, the main CPU 27a determines one effect pattern from the effect patterns for the big hit effect. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main CPU 27a determines a deviation. When the determination is made, the main CPU 27a determines the symbols (stopped symbol left, in the stopped symbol, and the stopped symbol right) to be finally displayed on the variable display H so that all the columns do not have the same type of symbol. To do. In addition, when the main CPU 27a determines the detachment, the main CPU 27a determines one effect pattern from the effect patterns for the detachment effect.

  The main CPU 27a that has determined the stop symbol and the effect pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub CPU 28a of the display control board 28 at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main CPU 27a first designates an effect pattern and outputs an effect pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation. Next, the main CPU 27a executes a left symbol designation command for designating the left symbol, a middle symbol designation command for designating the middle symbol for stop, and a right symbol designation command for designating the right symbol for stop. → Output in the order of medium symbol designation command. After that, the main CPU 27a outputs an all symbol stop command for instructing to stop symbols in each column when the effect time set in the specified effect pattern has elapsed.

  Next, the display control board 28 will be described. The display control board 28 includes a sub CPU 28a, and a ROM 28b and a RAM 28c are connected to the sub CPU 28a. The ROM 28b stores a plurality of types of display execution data for display effects and various types of image information (image information such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, appearance characters, etc.). The display execution data for the display effect is information for the sub CPU 28a to control the display content of the variable display H so that the display effect based on the specified effect pattern is performed. This effect execution data shows the flow of the display effect from the start of symbol variation until the symbols in all rows are displayed. In the ROM 28b, one effect execution data is associated with one effect pattern. Accordingly, when the sub CPU 28a inputs an effect pattern designation command, the effect execution data corresponding to the specified effect pattern is read from the ROM 28b, and the display content of the variable display H is controlled based on the effect execution data. With this control, on the variable display H, a symbol combination game is performed with a display effect by image display.

  And in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, it is comprised so that a big hit notice (notice effect) can be performed with a symbol combination game. The jackpot notice is an effect that suggests the possibility of the symbol combination game being a big hit. In the present embodiment, in the symbol combination game, when a predetermined time elapses after the symbol variation starts, the notice character K (shown in FIG. 6) appears (displays) on the variable display H to execute the jackpot notice. It is supposed to be. In the present embodiment, the variable display H is a notice effect execution means for executing a big hit notice.

  Hereinafter, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a process for causing the main control board 27 (main CPU 27a) and the display control board 28 (sub CPU 28a) to execute a jackpot notice and a configuration for performing the process will be described in detail. .

  In addition to the big hit determination value “7, 173, 349”, a notice determination value is stored in the ROM 27b of the main control board 27. The notice determination value is determined from among the numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number in the same manner as the jackpot determination value. In the present embodiment, the notice determination value is defined as three values “7, 173, 349”. The advance notice determination value “7, 173, 349” is set to be completely the same value as the big hit determination value “7, 173, 349”. In other words, the notice determination value is not set to a value different from the value set as the jackpot determination value. Then, the main CPU 27a that reads the value of the jackpot determination random number and stores it in the RAM 27c (when the detection signal is input) triggered by the winning detection, then executes the main side notice determination process shown in FIG. This main-side notice determination process is a process for determining whether or not to execute a big hit notice, and is performed when a winning is detected.

  In step S10 of FIG. 3, the main CPU 27a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number read when the winning is detected matches the notice determination value. For example, if the value of the jackpot determination random number read upon winning detection is “7”, it is determined that it matches the notice determination value “7,173,349”, and the value of the read jackpot determination random number is “100”. If so, it is determined that it does not coincide with the notice determination value “7,173,349”. Note that the value of the jackpot determination random number read at the time of winning detection is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 27c until the jackpot determination is performed. If the determination result in step S10 is negative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination does not match the notice determination value), the main CPU 27a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice and ends the main-side notice determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S10 is affirmative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination matches the notice determination value), the main CPU 27a determines the execution of the jackpot notice, and sets the number of reserved memories at that time (when winning is detected). Confirm (step S11). At this time, the number of reserved storages to be confirmed is the number of reserved memories after rewriting set in the RAM 27c in the above-described determination of the number of reserved memories. Then, based on the number of reserved memories confirmed in step S11, the possible number of performances that can execute the jackpot notice is determined. The possible number of performances indicates the number of symbol combination games that can be played with a big hit notice. For example, when “3” is determined as the possible number of performances, the number of symbol combination games that can be accompanied by a jackpot notice is determined to be three. Then, the main CPU 27a sets in the RAM 27c so as to output a control command (hereinafter, referred to as “preliminary command”) for instructing the determined number of times that the jackpot notice can be produced to the display control board 28 (sub CPU 28a) (step S12). ). Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the main-side notice determination process and outputs the notice command set in the RAM 27c to the sub CPU 28a. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 27a becomes a notice determination unit and a number determination unit by performing a main notice determination process.

Next, a configuration and process (sub-side notice determination process) for causing the sub CPU 28a to execute the jackpot notice will be described.
The sub CPU 28a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as the notice execution pattern sorting random numbers every predetermined cycle, sets the updated values in the setting area of the RAM 27c, and rewrites the values before the update. In the present embodiment, the possible numerical values for the notice determination random number are all 241 integers from 0 to 240. A plurality of types of notice execution patterns P <b> 1 to P <b> 16 are stored in the ROM 28 b serving as storage means provided on the display control board 28. The notice execution patterns P1 to P16 are information indicating which of the symbol combination games of the number of symbol combination games corresponding to the possible number of effects is to be executed with the jackpot notice. Based on the notice execution patterns P1 to P16, it is possible to create a case where a big hit notice is accompanied and a case not accompanied by a big hit notice in the symbol combination game corresponding to the number of times of possible production.

Here, the notice execution patterns P1 to P16 will be described with reference to FIG.
The notice execution patterns P1 to P16 are classified according to the number of times that a big hit notice can be produced, and a plurality of kinds of notice execution patterns are assigned to each classification. Specifically, when the possible number of performances is “4”, the notice execution patterns P1 to P6 are distributed as shown in the notice execution availability determination table of FIG. Further, in the case of the possible number of performances “3”, the notice execution patterns P7 to P11 are assigned as shown in the notice execution availability assignment table in FIG. When the possible number of performances is “2”, the notice execution patterns P12 to P14 are assigned as shown in the notice execution availability assignment table of FIG. When the possible number of performances is “1”, the notice execution patterns P15 to P16 are assigned as shown in the notice execution availability assignment table in FIG. In each table, a predetermined number of 241 numerical values, which can be taken by the notice execution pattern distribution random number, are assigned to each of the notice execution patterns distributed to the table.

  In each of the notice execution patterns P1 to P16, information indicating which symbol combination game is to be executed with the jackpot notice is set as a set value ("1" or "0 (") for the notice action flags FA to FD. Zero) ”) is shown. The set value “1” indicates that the jackpot notice is accompanied, and the set value “0” indicates that the jackpot notice is not accompanied. The advance action flags FA to FD are set in a predetermined area defined in the RAM 28c. The notice action flag FA indicates whether or not a big hit notice is to be accompanied in the first symbol combination game (that is, in the next symbol combination game performed by inputting the effect pattern designation command), and the notice action flag FB. Indicates whether or not a jackpot notice is to be accompanied in the second symbol combination game. Similarly, the notice action flag FC indicates whether or not a jackpot notice is to be accompanied in the third symbol combination game, and the notice action flag FD is whether or not the jackpot notice is to be accompanied in the fourth symbol combination game. Indicates.

  Therefore, by selecting the notice execution patterns P1 to P16, it is determined which symbol combination game is to be executed with the big hit notice according to the set values for the notice action flags FA to FD. For example, in the notice execution pattern P1 (FIG. 5A), “1” is indicated as the set value of each notice action flag FA to FD. Therefore, when the notice execution pattern P1 is selected, it is determined that the big hit notice is executed along with all the four symbol combination games corresponding to the possible number of effects “4”. Further, in the advance notice execution pattern P4 (FIG. 5A), “1” is indicated as the set value of the advance action flags FA and FD, and “0” is indicated as the set value of the advance action flags FB and FC. Therefore, when the notice execution pattern P4 is selected, the jackpot notice is executed in association with the first and fourth symbol combination games among the four symbol combination games corresponding to the possible number of performances “4”. In the second and third symbol combination games, it is decided not to accompany the jackpot notice.

  Further, in the notice execution pattern P6 (FIG. 5A), “0” is shown as the set value of each notice action flag FA to FD. Therefore, when the notice execution pattern P6 is selected, it is determined that no big hit notice is accompanied in all four symbol combination games corresponding to the possible number of performances “4”. As for the other notice execution patterns, similar to the notice execution patterns P1, P4, and P6 described above, the number of symbol combination games corresponding to the number of times that can be produced according to the set values of the notice action flags FA to FD. Of these, it is determined which jackpot notice is to be executed along with which symbol combination game.

  Then, in the sub-side notice determination process shown in FIG. 4, the sub CPU 28a determines the notice execution patterns P1 to P16, and determines which of the symbol combination games the big hit notice is to be executed with the big hit notice. decide. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 28a performs sub-side notice determination processing, thereby becoming notice execution determination means.

  In the sub-side notice determination process, the sub CPU 28a determines whether or not a notice command has been input (step S101). When this determination result is negative (when no advance command is input), the sub CPU 28a ends the sub side advance determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S101 is affirmative (the notice command is input), the sub CPU 28a sets the number of possible performances of the big hit notice designated by the notice command and the value of the notice execution pattern distribution random number read from the RAM 28c. Based on the notice execution patterns P1 to P16, one notice execution pattern is determined (step S102). For example, the sub CPU 28a provides a notice when the possible number of performances indicated by the notice command is “3” (see FIG. 5B) and the value of the obtained random number for notice determination is “100”. The execution pattern P8 is determined. Then, the sub CPU 28a sets “1” or “0” to the notice action flags FA to FD based on the decided notice execution patterns P1 to P16 (step S103). As described above, when the notice execution pattern P8 is determined, the sub CPU 28a sets the notice action flag FA to “1”, the notice action flag FB to “0”, the notice action flag FC to “1”, and the notice. “0” is set in each of the operation flags FD. After setting the advance action flags FA to FD, the sub CPU 28a ends the sub side notice determination process.

  Each time the sub CPU 28a inputs an effect pattern designation command, the sub CPU 28a checks whether or not “1” is set in the advance notice flag FA. When “1” is set in the advance operation flag FA, the sub CPU 28a reads out advance execution data from the ROM 28b. The notice execution data is stored in the ROM 28b, and is information for the sub CPU 28a to control the display content of the variable display H in order to execute the big hit notice. Then, the sub CPU 28a controls the display content of the variable display H based on the notice execution data and the effect execution data. By this control, on the variable display H, a symbol combination game with a big hit notice is performed with a display effect by image display. Further, when the sub CPU 28a confirms the notice action flag FA, the sub CPU 28a updates the contents of the notice action flags FA to FD (shift process). Specifically, the sub CPU 28a overwrites the advance action flag FB with the content of the advance action flag FB, subsequently overwrites the advance action flag FB with the content of the advance action flag FC, and further performs the advance action on the advance action flag FC. The contents of the flag FD are overwritten, and the contents of the advance notice flag FD are erased (“0” is set).

  On the other hand, when “1” is not set in the notice action flag FA, the sub CPU 28a controls the display content of the variable display H based on the effect execution data. By this control, on the variable display H, a symbol combination game without a big hit notice is performed with a display effect by image display.

  As described above, in the sub-side notice determination process, the sub CPU 28a determines the notice execution pattern and causes the jackpot notice to be executed in accordance with any of the symbol combination games of the number of the symbol combination games corresponding to the number of effects that can be performed. To decide. For example, when the number of symbol combination games held is four, the main CPU 27a acquires a value indicating a big hit as the value of the random number for determining the big hit, and the sub CPU 28a issues a notice command for designating the possible number of presentations “4”. If the notice execution pattern P1 (FIG. 5 (a)) is selected in the case of the input, the symbol combination game with the big hit notice is continuously performed four times. In this case, in the fourth symbol combination game, since the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired at the time of winning detection is a value indicating the jackpot, the combination of jackpots is displayed, and the consecutive jackpot notice is actually realized. Is a big hit.

  On the other hand, when the possible number of performances is “4” and the notice execution pattern P5 (FIG. 5A) is selected, the first and third symbol combination games are played with a big hit notice, The fourth symbol combination game will be played without a big hit notice. That is, as described above, in the four consecutive symbol combination games, there are cases where the big hit announcement continues and cases where the big hit announcement does not continue (intermittently performed). Therefore, from the viewpoint of the player, it can be visually recognized that the jackpot notice is performed on a one-time basis without being continuous.

  However, because the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning a prize is a value indicating a jackpot, the jackpot warning can be executed in four symbol combination games. In the fourth symbol combination game that does not involve, a combination of jackpots is displayed in the same manner as described above, and a jackpot is won. Therefore, even when a symbol combination game without a jackpot notice is played, there may be cases where the jackpot notice is not expressed in the game (the player does not perform the action in a state where the player can visually recognize). It is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that will be a big hit. That is, at the stage where the jackpot notice appears, it is possible to have a sense of expectation for the jackpot even in the symbol combination game that is not accompanied by the jackpot notice, which is subsequently performed together with the symbol combination game with the jackpot notice.

  Next, the manner in which the big hit announcement is executed in accordance with the symbol combination game on the variable display H under the control of the sub CPU 28a will be described in detail based on FIG. In FIG. 6, the variable display H is shown in a simplified manner.

  In FIG. 6A, a symbol combination game is performed on the variable display H. This symbol combination game is performed in a state where the number of reserved memories is “2”. It is assumed that the RAM 27c stores a value (for example, “1” and “200”) indicating a deviation as a value of the big hit determination random number. Further, it is assumed that “0” is set in all of the advance notice flags FA to FD. Then, when a game ball is newly won during the symbol combination game, the main CPU 27a adds 1 to the reserved memory number and rewrites it to “3”, and acquires the value of the random number for jackpot determination (here, “7”). ). When the winning is detected, the main CPU 27a compares the value of the jackpot determination random number “7” with the notification determination value “7, 173, 349” in the main side notice determination process (FIG. 3), and executes the jackpot notice. Whether or not (step S10). Since this determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 27a determines execution of the jackpot notice and outputs a notice command for notifying the number of possible times of jackpot notice “3” to the sub CPU 28a based on the stored number “3”.

  Then, the sub CPU 28a that has input the notice command makes a notice in the sub notice determination process (FIG. 4) from the possible number of times “3” specified by the notice command and the value of the notice execution pattern distribution random number read from the RAM 28c. Determine the execution pattern. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the sub CPU 28a acquires the notice execution pattern distribution random number value “110” and determines the notice execution pattern P9. Then, the sub CPU 28a sets “1” to the notice operation flag FA, sets “1” to the notice operation flag FB, and sets “0” to the notice operation flag FC according to the notice execution pattern P9. Then, “0” is set to the advance notice flag FD (FIG. 6B).

  Then, immediately after the symbol combination game is finished and immediately before the next symbol combination game is started, the main CPU 27a decrements the reserved storage number “3” by 1 to “2” and makes a big hit determination. In the big hit determination, the main CPU 27a determines a deviation, and determines each stop symbol (stop symbol left, stop symbol, stop symbol right) and an effect pattern for a loss effect. Then, the main CPU 27a outputs each symbol designating command and an effect pattern designating command for designating an effect pattern for the off effect to the sub CPU 28a. The sub CPU 28a that has input the effect pattern designation command reads the notice execution data from the RAM 28c because the notice action flag FA is set to “1”. Further, the sub CPU 28a overwrites the advance action flag FA with the content of the advance action flag FB, overwrites the advance action flag FB with the advance action flag FC, and overwrites the advance action flag FC with the advance action flag FD. The contents of the advance notice flag FD are erased (that is, FA = 1, FB = 0, FC = 0, and FD = 0). Then, the sub CPU 28a controls the display content of the variable display H based on the notice execution data and the effect execution data designated by the effect pattern designation command.

  By this control, on the variable display H, the change of the symbol is started, and the first symbol combination game is performed. Then, on the variable display H, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol started to change, a jackpot notice in which the notice character K appears is displayed (FIG. 6C). Thereafter, on the variable display H, combinations of deviations are displayed, and the deviations are determined by inputting all symbol stop commands (FIG. 6D). In FIG. 6D, a combination [123] of outliers is displayed.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 27a decrements the reserved storage number “2” by 1 to make it “1” and makes a big hit determination in order to run the second symbol combination game. In the big hit determination, the main CPU 27a determines a deviation, and determines each stop symbol (stop symbol left, stop symbol, stop symbol right) and an effect pattern for a loss effect. Then, the main CPU 27a outputs each symbol designating command and an effect pattern designating command for designating an effect pattern for the off effect to the sub CPU 28a. The sub CPU 28a that has input the effect pattern designation command reads the notice execution data from the RAM 28c because the notice action flag FA is set to “1”. Further, the sub CPU 28a overwrites the advance action flag FA with the content of the advance action flag FB, overwrites the advance action flag FB with the advance action flag FC, and overwrites the advance action flag FC with the advance action flag FD. Then, the content of the advance action flag FD is deleted (that is, FA = 0, FB = 0, FC = 0, FD = 0). Then, the sub CPU 28a controls the display content of the variable display H based on the notice execution data and the effect execution data designated by the effect pattern designation command.

  By this control, on the variable display H, the change of the symbol is started, and the second symbol combination game is performed (FIG. 6 (e)). Then, on the variable display H, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol started to change, a jackpot notice in which the notice character K appears is displayed (FIG. 6 (f)). Thereafter, on the variable display H, combinations of deviations are displayed, and the deviations are determined by inputting all symbol stop commands (FIG. 6 (g)). In FIG. 6 (g), a combination [224] of outliers is displayed.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 27a decrements the reserved storage number “1” by 1 to make it “0” and makes a big hit determination in order to execute the third symbol combination game. In the jackpot determination, the main CPU 27a determines a jackpot, and determines each stop symbol (stop symbol left, stop symbol middle, stop symbol right) and an effect pattern for the jackpot effect. Then, the main CPU 27a outputs each symbol designating command and an effect pattern designating command for designating an effect pattern for the big hit effect to the sub CPU 28a. The sub CPU 28a that has input the effect pattern designation command does not read the notice execution data from the RAM 28c because the notice action flag FA is set to “0”. Further, the sub CPU 28a overwrites the advance action flag FA with the content of the advance action flag FB, overwrites the advance action flag FB with the advance action flag FC, and overwrites the advance action flag FC with the advance action flag FD. Then, the content of the advance action flag FD is deleted (that is, FA = 0, FB = 0, FC = 0, FD = 0). Then, the sub CPU 28a controls the display content of the variable display H based on the notice execution data and the effect execution data designated by the effect pattern designation command.

  By this control, the variable display H starts to change the symbol, and the third symbol combination game is played (FIG. 6 (h)). In the variable display H, a combination of jackpots is displayed without displaying the jackpot notice in which the notice character K appears even if a predetermined time has elapsed after the symbols start to change, and when all symbols stop command is input, The jackpot is determined (FIG. 6 (i)). In FIG. 6 (i), the big hit combination [777] is displayed. In other words, in the third symbol combination game, the big hit announcement is not expressed by the notice execution pattern P9, but the big hit is determined because the big hit is determined.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the possible number of performances is determined, the sub CPU 28a determines which of the symbol combination games to be executed with the jackpot notice among the symbol combination games performed for the number of times corresponding to the number of possible effects. Based on the decision result, the jackpot notice was executed. Therefore, the number of possible jackpot announcements internally determined (by the main CPU 27a) and the number of jackpot notices actually executed (by the variable display H) are made different (the number is equal to or less than the number of possible presentations). Can do. Therefore, without being limited by the number of jackpot notices that are actually executed, even in a symbol combination game that does not involve jackpot notices, it is possible to improve the interest without impairing the expectation of the jackpot notices. That is, by creating a case where the jackpot notice is executed and a case where it is not executed, when the symbol combination game with the jackpot notice is performed, for example, even if the next symbol combination game is not accompanied with the jackpot notice The player can have a sense of expectation for the big hit.

  (2) The sub CPU 28a selects the pre-stored notice execution patterns P1 to P16, and based on the selected notice execution patterns P1 to P16, which symbol combination game is to be executed with the jackpot notice. decide. Therefore, it is not necessary to determine whether or not to accompany the big hit notice for each symbol combination game that is performed the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects, and the processing can be simplified.

  (3) By matching the notice determination value and the jackpot determination value, the main CPU 27a executes the jackpot notice when the acquired big hit determination random number is a value indicating a jackpot at the time of detecting the winning of the game ball Affirmative determination is made on the determination result of whether or not Therefore, based on the processing result of the sub-side notice determination process of the sub CPU 28a, for example, even when the big hit notice is executed in association with one symbol combination game, it can be tied to the big hit.

  (4) The sub CPU 28a determines the advance notice execution pattern when the main CPU 27a determines the possible number of performances. Based on the advance notice execution pattern, the sub CPU 28a includes the number of symbol combination games corresponding to the possible number of effects. It is determined with which symbol combination game the jackpot notice is to be executed. In this way, by deciding in advance (specifically, at the time of entering a notice command) whether or not to accompany the jackpot notice for all the symbol combination games corresponding to the number of times that can be produced, The processing when the symbol combination game is performed can be simplified.

  (5) When the sub CPU 28a determines the notice execution patterns P6, P11, P14, and P16 in which the setting values of the notice action flags FA to FD are all “0” in the sub side notice determination process, the big hit notice is produced. Even if it is not expressed (even if the player does not perform the performance in a state that the player can visually recognize), the combination of jackpots is displayed and the jackpot is won. Therefore, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that will be a big hit even in a symbol combination game without a big hit notice. That is, it is possible to prevent the player from being given an image that a big hit is not achieved in a symbol combination game without a big hit notice.

In addition, the said embodiment can be changed into the following embodiment (another example).
In the above embodiment, the range of numerical values that can be taken by various random numbers such as the big hit determination random number and various determination values (such as the big hit determination value, the notice determination value) may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the notice determination value may be “7” only or “7, 99, 179”. In other words, if the notice determination value and the jackpot determination value partially match, it is not necessary to completely match. When the notice determination value is a part of the possible values of the jackpot determination value (for example, when the notice determination value is only “7”), even if the value indicating the jackpot is acquired, it is a big hit. The symbol combination game can be performed without a big hit notice. Further, when a value different from the jackpot judgment value is added to the notice determination value (for example, when the notice judgment value is set to “7, 99, 179”), even if the value indicating the jackpot is not acquired, the jackpot notice is obtained. Can be executed. In this case, the jackpot notice that is made is not realized but is missed, and becomes a gasse jackpot notice.

  In the above embodiment, the big hit announcement is made by the display device 21, but the device for making a big hit announcement (notice effect executing means) may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a big hit announcement may be performed by the decorative lamp 16 and the speaker 17, or a movable device that performs a big hit announcement by the operation of a movable body or a vibration device that performs a big hit announcement by vibration may be performed. Moreover, you may make it perform jackpot notice by the combination by these arbitrary apparatuses.

  In the above embodiment, a symbol imitating a number from 0 to 7 is adopted, but the type and form of the symbol may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a pattern imitating 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9 may be used. In addition, a character design, an alphabet design, a character design, etc. may be used instead of a design imitating a number.

  In the above embodiment, the variable display H is configured by a liquid crystal type, but the type of the variable display H may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a CRT (CRT) type, plasma display type, 7 segment LED type, dot matrix type, or mechanical type (drum type or belt type) may be used.

  In the above embodiment, each of the advance notice execution patterns P1 to P16 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5, and for example, the set value of the advance action flag FA is set to “0” and the advance action flags FB to FD are set. A notice execution pattern in which the set values of the notice action flags FA to FD are arbitrarily changed, such as a notice execution pattern with a value “1”, may be adopted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the value of the notice execution pattern distribution random number assigned to each of the notice execution patterns P1 to P16 may be arbitrarily changed. Further, the range of numerical values that can be taken by the notice execution pattern distribution random number may be arbitrarily changed.

  In the above embodiment, a general control board that controls the display control board 28, the lamp control board 29, and the sound control board 30 based on the control command output from the main control board 27 may be provided. In this case, the overall control board may function as a notice execution determination unit, and the control board 27 to 29 may be instructed to execute the jackpot notice based on the notice execution pattern.

Next, the creation of a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(B) the announcement execution determination means, the presentation can count when they are determined, Yu Technical Machine that determine whether to execute the prediction effect by accompanied any symbol combination game.

The front view of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control board, a display control board, a lamp control board, and an audio | voice control board. The flowchart for demonstrating main side notice determination processing. The flowchart for demonstrating sub side notice determination processing. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a notice execution availability determination table. (A)-(i) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which the jackpot notice is performed in the variable indicator H. FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 23 ... Start winning opening (winning detection means), 27a ... Main CPU (notice determination means, number-of-times determination means, random number acquisition means), 27c ... RAM of main control board (number of reserved balls) Storage means), 28a ... sub CPU (notice execution determining means), 28c ... RAM (storage means) of the display controller board, H ... variable display (notice effect executing means), SE1 ... start sensor (winning detection means) .

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine equipped with a notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect that suggests the possibility of the symbol change effect being a big hit with the symbol change effect,
Reservation ball number storage means capable of storing the number of memory of the start hold ball triggered by the winning detection of game balls by the winning detection means,
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a value of a jackpot determination random number at the time of winning detection;
At the time of winning detection, when the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit is a value indicating a jackpot, a notification determination unit that determines to execute the notification effect,
If the determination result of the advance notice determination means is affirmative, the number of times determination means for determining the possible number of effects that can execute the advance notice effect based on the stored number of the start holding balls,
The notice execution determination means for deciding which of the symbol variation effects to execute the notice effect among the symbol variation effects performed for the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects determined by the number determination means;
A plurality of types of notice executions indicating which of the symbol variation effects to be executed in association with the number of symbol variation effects that are distributed in association with the number of the possible representations and performed for the number of times corresponding to the number of possible representations. A storage means for storing the pattern;
The notice execution determination means is
By selecting one notice execution pattern from among a plurality of notice execution patterns distributed in association with the number of possible effects, it is determined which of the symbol variation effects is to execute the notice effect.
The notice execution pattern includes a notice execution pattern that does not accompany the notice effect in a symbol change effect including a symbol change effect that derives a big hit in a symbol change effect that is performed as many times as the number of effects that can be produced, A gaming machine in which a symbol execution effect including a symbol variation effect not accompanied by the notice effect is included between the symbol variation effects accompanied by the notice effect in the symbol variation effect performed a corresponding number of times . A main control board that controls the entire gaming machine, and a sub-control board that inputs an instruction from the main control board and executes control related to the symbol variation effect,
In addition to the reserved ball number storage means, the random number acquisition means, the advance notice determination means, and the number-of-times determination means, the main control board includes a control signal for instructing the possible number of effects determined by the number-of-times determination means. Comprising output means for outputting to the sub-control board;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-control board includes the notice execution determination unit and the storage unit. If the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the random number determination means at the time of winning detection is a value indicating a loss, it further comprises a failure notice execution determination means for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect.
The out-of-order notice execution determining means selects the notice execution pattern from a plurality of notice execution patterns distributed in association with the determined number of effects that can be performed, so that the notice notice execution pattern is accompanied with any of the symbol variation effects. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine determines whether to execute an effect .

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