JP4680581B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a special game lottery that is executed in the normal gaming state mainly for winning at the starting opening, and when the winning at the starting opening is triggered. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in a special gaming state that brings a prize ball.

  Conventionally, in game machines, especially pachinko machines, a special drawing lottery has been made by detecting a pachinko ball that has won a prize at the starting opening (special symbol starting winning opening). Is opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period (one opening and closing is one round, and generally continues for 10 to 16 rounds). There is a pachinko machine to have.

  In this type of pachinko machine, a display unit (usually a liquid crystal display screen) is installed in the center of the gauge board of the pachinko machine as an effect to notify the player of the result of the special drawing lottery. The display unit displays a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) of the symbol variation pattern effect image, and displays a background image so as to overlap the symbol variation pattern effect image.

  When a winning is made at the starting point and a special drawing lottery is executed, a symbol variation pattern effect is executed on the display unit, and winning / losing (win / no-go) is notified in accordance with the stop symbol arrangement after the symbol variation pattern effect. It is supposed to be. By seeing the symbol variation screen, the player is amazed whether it is a hit or miss, so that the player can have a sense of expectation.

  By the way, during the symbol variation pattern effect, a specific effect (notice effect) may be executed for a very short time. The notice effect expresses the expected degree of winning the special symbol lottery, and particularly appears when the expectation of the jackpot is high during the symbol variation pattern effect. For this reason, the player needs to look carefully at the display section to see if this notice effect appears.

  In addition, as a technique of this notice effect, it has been proposed to change the contents of the notice effect that appears depending on the operation contents by operating an operation unit (operation button or the like) that can be operated by the player (Patent Document 1). reference).

Thereby, in addition to the notice effect, the preference can be enhanced by providing a new element of player intervention.
JP 2002-225993 A

  However, since the specific effects such as the prior notice effect including the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 are executed in a very short time during the symbol variation pattern effect as described above, the player can keep an eye on the display unit for a moment. , The notice effect may start and end.

  In addition, the notice effect is auxiliary to the symbol variation pattern effect, so the area occupied on the display unit is small, and is basically difficult to see. It is also a game specification.)

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention can reduce oversight of a specific effect that appears suddenly during a symbol variation pattern effect, and can also have an element of player participation in a game. The goal is to get a chance.

The invention according to claim 1 is a case where a special symbol lottery is executed in response to a winning at the starting port in a normal gaming state mainly for winning at the starting port, and the special symbol lottery is successful. A game machine in a special gaming state that brings a lot of prize balls in a short period of time, and a symbol variation pattern effect display control that displays on a display device as a symbol variation pattern effect that circulates and displays a variation sequence composed of a plurality of symbol groups And a notice effect for expressing the expected degree of winning the special symbol lottery that triggered the display of the changing symbol change pattern effect in a relatively short time during the symbol change pattern effect. A specific effect display control means for displaying a specific effect on the display device, and an operation in which the predetermined operation is enabled during the symbol variation pattern effect and after the execution of the specific effect in the display unit. And a repetitive display control means for repeatedly displaying the specific effect for which the execution has been completed for each valid predetermined operation in the operation unit, on condition that the design variation pattern currently being produced is being produced. ing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the specific effect display control means displays, on the display device, the specific effect expressing the expected degree of winning the special symbol lottery in a relatively short time during the symbol variation pattern effect. .

  At this time, the predetermined operation of the operation unit is validated during the symbol variation pattern effect and after the execution of the specific effect.

  When an effective predetermined operation is performed by the operation unit, the repetitive display control unit repeatedly displays a specific effect based on the specific effect for which the effect has ended for each effective predetermined operation of the operation unit.

  Thereby, the player can reproduce the specific effect that has been missed, and can recognize important information such as the expected degree of winning the special symbol lottery.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined operation of the operation unit is continued for a predetermined operation state continuously for a duration of the specific effect, the time difference A still image is displayed at an appropriate position of the specific effect.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined operation of the operation unit is continued for a predetermined operation state for a time longer than the effect time of the specific effect, the time difference, at an appropriate position of the specific effect. Display a still image. That is, the image of the specific effect on the display unit can be in a so-called pause state, and the player can confirm the specific effect until the player is satisfied.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the repeated display control means re-activates the specific effect for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. Yes.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the specific effect is re-executed every predetermined operation of the operation unit. As a result, it is possible to reconfirm a portion that cannot be understood by seeing the specific effect as well as when it is missed.

  The invention according to claim 4 is different from the invention according to claim 1 or 2 in that the repetitive display control means is based on the preset specific effect for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. It is characterized by executing a specific performance.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, for each predetermined operation of the operation unit, a different specific effect based on the preset specific effect is executed. For example, the usefulness of the predetermined operation of the operation unit can be enhanced by executing the specific effect developed to provide more detailed information with respect to the base specific effect.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fourth aspect, the different specific effect is a display size of the base specific effect, and the display is performed for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. The feature is that the display is enlarged.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the increase in display size can be said to be the development of information from the viewpoint of making the information easy to see although the information itself is the same.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the different specific effects are developments of effects forms, and the expected degree of special symbol lottery is determined for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. It is characterized by displaying changing specific effects.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a specific effect in which the degree of expectation for the special symbol lottery changes is displayed for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. In other words, since new information is provided for each predetermined operation of the operation unit, it can be said that information literally evolves.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce oversight of a specific effect that appears suddenly during a symbol variation pattern effect, and to have an element of participation of a player's game. It has the effect.

(overall structure)
FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 is accommodated in a frame 12 having a frame shape. A glass frame 14 is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  The glass frame 14 is provided with a plurality of indicator lamps 16 and speakers 18. Further, the center of the glass frame 14 is a window portion, and a pair of glasses 20 (double structure) which are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of the paper surface are mounted on the window portion. Further, a locking device (cylinder) 22 is provided on the right side of the glass frame 14 in FIG.

  An integrated dish 26 having a ball dish part 24 is disposed below the glass frame 20. The ball tray portion 24 of the integrated dish is provided with a communication port 23 that communicates with a ball storage tank (not shown) and allows the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank to flow out to the ball tray portion 24.

  Pachinko balls stored in a storage unit (not shown) provided at the upper end of the pachinko machine 10 are paid out to the storage tank. There are two types of payouts: when a pachinko ball is lent to a player (ball rental) and when it is given to the player as the game progresses (prize ball).

  One side part (left side part of FIG. 1) of the integrated dish 26 is attached to the frame body 12 so that it can be opened and closed. An ashtray 28 is disposed at the lower left side on the front surface of the integrated dish 26, and a firing handle 30 is provided at the lower right side for adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball launched from the launching device 166 (see FIG. 3).

  A switch 50 is provided on the surface of the integrated dish 26 facing the player. The switch 50 can have some influence on the progress of the game when the player presses the game while the game is in progress. The switch 50 can be designed by wiring or software processing. It can have a function based on it. In the present embodiment, the present embodiment is applied as a trigger for a re-direction instruction for a notice effect, which is one of the effect symbol variation pattern effects displayed on the display unit 43 (details will be described later).

  In addition, a game board 32 that is exchangeable by being placed on the game board mounting table is installed in the window part of the inner frame 14 so as to correspond to the window part.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming board 32 has a substantially circular gaming area surrounded by an outer band 36 and an inner band 38.

  In the game area, in addition to nails and windmills (not shown), a center character 42, a display unit 43 provided in the center character 42, a character such as a big prize opening (variable prize winning device) 44, a special symbol start opening Game parts such as 46, passing device 48, winning device 49 and the like are attached, and an out port 54 is arranged at the lowest position. A normal symbol display device 42A is provided at the upper end of the center accessory 42.

  The passing device 48 (in some cases, only the passing device 48 on the left side in FIG. 2) serves as a starting trigger for the normal symbol display device 42A (normal symbol starting port), and a pachinko ball passes through the passing device 48. Then, a normal symbol lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) is executed, and in the case of winning, the display of the normal symbol display device 42A displays a hit, the electric tulip 47 is opened, and the probability of winning a prize to the special symbol starting port 46 is physical. It is getting higher.

  In addition, a holding lamp 100 is provided at the top of the display unit 43. In the present embodiment, a maximum of four holding lamps can be held, and therefore four holding lamps 100 corresponding to this number are provided. ing.

  “Hold” means waiting for notification of the result of the special drawing lottery executed by this winning when the display unit 43 newly wins the special symbol starting port 46 while executing the symbol variation pattern effect. . Even when the special symbol start opening 46 is won during the jackpot process, the display unit 43 plays the moving picture pattern of the jackpot process effect, and is therefore subject to suspension. However, there is a limit to the number of suspensions (four in this embodiment), and winnings to the special symbol starting port 46 beyond this are not subject to suspension.

(Control system configuration)
FIG. 3 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 10. The control system is configured around the main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a start winning sensor 168 provided at the special symbol starting port 46, a passing device 48 serving as a normal symbol starting port, a passing / winning sensor 172 provided at the winning device 49, and a big winning port 44. A big prize opening sensor 173 for detecting a pachinko ball that won a prize is connected. The special winning opening 44 is provided with a V zone for continuing the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening, and a V zone sensor 177 is also provided in this V zone and is connected to the main control unit 150. ing. The V zone sensor 177 may be omitted and only the big prize opening sensor 173 may be used.

  Furthermore, a solenoid 174 for opening and closing an electric tulip 47 (see FIG. 2) provided at the special symbol starting port 46 and a solenoid 175 for opening and closing the special prize opening 44 are connected to the main control unit 150. .

  The main controller 150 outputs information indicating the progress of the game to the hall computer via the board external terminal 190.

  Here, when the pachinko ball wins the special symbol starting port 46, a special drawing lottery is executed by detecting this with the start winning sensor 168. When winning, the special game is started from the normal gaming state. The game state is shifted to the state.

  On the other hand, an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  The effect control unit 152 is provided on the speaker 18, the display unit (LCD) 43 of the center accessory 42, the normal symbol display device 42 </ b> A, the holding lamp 100, and the integrated dish 26 via the symbol / sound controller 156. A switch 50 is connected.

  In the above, the operation signal of the switch 50 is configured to be sent to the effect control unit 152 (see the solid line in FIG. 3), but the switch 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the main control unit 150. You may make it (refer the dashed line of FIG. 3).

  Further, the effect control unit 152 controls turning on / off of the plurality of indicator lamps 16 attached to the glass frame 14 of the pachinko machine 10. The display unit 43 displays a symbol variation pattern effect image for notifying the result of the special symbol lottery, and the speaker 18 outputs BGM at the time of the symbol variation pattern effect. That is, the player can enjoy an effect including the result of the special drawing lottery through visual and auditory senses. Note that the normal symbol display device 42 </ b> A and the hold lamp 100 may be displayed on the display unit 43. Note that the symbol variation pattern includes a special symbol variation pattern and an effect symbol variation pattern, both of which notify the result of the special symbol lottery, but the special symbol variation pattern performs a predetermined variation and stop. While the drawing lottery results are officially notified after the lapse of a predetermined time, the production pattern variation pattern takes into account the production process until the special drawing lottery results are announced, and the winning / losing decision is made. It is of a nature that alerts with annoyance.

  Therefore, in practice, the effect symbol variation pattern is mainly displayed on almost the entire area of the display unit 43, and the special symbol variation pattern is formally displayed on a part of the display unit 43 (for example, the lower left corner). (Details will be described later).

  Here, when the result of the special figure lottery becomes a win and the winning of the game is notified by the symbol variation pattern effect on the display unit 43 and the BGM output from the speaker 18, the jackpot process which is a special gaming state is executed.

  In the jackpot process, the big winning opening 44 is opened a predetermined number of times (round). The opening time of one round is about 30 seconds, and a maximum of 10 pachinko balls can be won during this period. That is, when either the time limit of 30 seconds or the number limit of 10 is satisfied first, the right of the round is extinguished, and during the jackpot processing, to the V zone in the big winning opening 44 If there is a win, it is promised to move to the next round. It is also possible to omit the V zone, simply count a predetermined number, and continue based on that.

  For this reason, in the special gaming state, more winnings are expected in a shorter period than in the normal gaming state, and a gaming state advantageous to the player can be achieved.

  Further, as described above, when the display unit 43 newly wins the special symbol starting port 46 during execution of the symbol variation pattern effect, and when the special symbol starting port 46 is won during the big hit process, the holding lamp The display number of 100 increases accordingly, and the number of lights increases (up to 4).

  On the other hand, when the previous symbol variation pattern effect ends or the jackpot process ends, the display unit 43 starts a new symbol variation pattern effect in order to notify the reserved special symbol lottery result. Along with this, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished and the player is informed of the digestion of the hold.

  In addition, the payout control unit 154 is connected to a payout device 160, a lending device 162, and a launch control unit 164. The launch control unit 164 controls the launch device 166 to respond to the operation of the handle 30 by the player. Launch a pachinko ball.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 sends payout information to a hall computer installed in the hall via a frame external terminal (not shown).

  Here, in the present embodiment, a notice effect (specific effect) indicating the degree of expectation of the result of the special drawing lottery may be executed during the symbol variation pattern effect. This notice effect is not always executed. For example, it may be determined whether or not the notice effect is performed in conjunction with the special drawing lottery in the main control unit 150 and the symbol variation pattern type lottery. The unit 152 may determine whether or not to perform the notice effect based on the result of the special drawing lottery or the like.

  In any case, the notice effect is executed in a very short period of time when not expected during the symbol variation pattern effect, and only in a part of the area of the display unit 43.

  The reason why the notice effect is short is due to the game nature. For a pattern variation pattern effect that is usually familiar to the user, it is displayed for a moment so that something crosses the display unit 43 or appears → disappears. This is to make the player feel uncomfortable.

  In addition, the notice effect is executed in a part of the area of the display unit 43 because the important information displayed on the display unit 43 is a result of the special drawing lottery, which is notified by the symbol variation pattern effect. This is because it should be avoided that the design variation pattern effect is blocked.

  For the above reasons, a notice effect may be executed when the player keeps an eye on the display unit 43, and the player will miss important information following the symbol variation pattern effect. This is also unwilling for the designer.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to eliminate such problems, it is possible to reproduce the notice effect by operating the switch 50 by the player.

  During the period when the operation of the switch 50 is valid, the notice effect is executed and ends until the symbol variation pattern effect ends. If the switch 50 is operated during this period, the number of operations of the switch 50 is followed. The notice effect is reproduced.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram for effect control related to reproduction of the notice effect in effect control unit 152.

  The switch 50 is connected to the operation signal generation unit 200 and generates a pulse signal based on the pressing operation of the switch 50. That is, the output from the operation signal generation unit 200 is at a high level when the switch 50 is pressed, and is at a low level when the switch 50 is not pressed or when the operation is invalid.

  On the other hand, a command from the main control unit is input to the command analysis unit 202. The command analysis unit 202 is connected to a variation pattern data reading unit 204 and a notice effect presence / absence determination unit 206. That is, in this embodiment, the main control unit 150 determines whether or not to execute the notice effect, and the notice effect presence / absence determination unit 206 recognizes information on this decision.

  As described above, when the effect control unit 152 determines a notice effect, a notice effect execution determination unit may be provided instead of the notice effect presence / absence determination unit 206.

  Information specifying the variation pattern type analyzed by the command analysis unit 202 is input to the variation pattern data reading unit 204, and the variation pattern data reading unit 204 uses the variation pattern type memory information based on the variation pattern type designation information. The variation pattern data is read from 208.

  At this time, if an instruction to execute a notice effect as a specific effect is added to the specified change pattern at a predetermined time during the change pattern effect, the command analysis unit 202 determines whether or not the notice effect is present. A signal with a notice effect is sent to the determination unit 206.

  On the other hand, in the variation pattern reading unit 204, when the variation pattern data is read and a signal instructing the presence of the announcement effect is input from the announcement effect presence / absence determination unit 206, the announcement effect data memory 210 also includes the announcement effect data. Read out.

  The change pattern reading unit 204 is connected to a preliminary announcement data temporary storage unit 212, and temporarily stores the read preliminary announcement data. This is applied at the time of reproducing a notice effect by operating a switch 50 described later.

  The read variation pattern data is sent to the image composition unit 214, the symbol variation pattern image and the notice effect image are synthesized, and the synthesis data is sent to the image display control unit 216.

  The image display control unit 216 displays the variation pattern on the display unit 43 via the display driver 218 (mounted on the symbol / sound control unit 156).

  Here, the image display control unit 216 is connected to a blanking period setting unit 222 via an effective period setting unit 220.

  The blanking period setting unit 222 receives a signal (operation valid / invalid signal) for setting whether or not the operation of the switch 50 is valid from the image display control unit 216 via the valid period setting unit 220. In order to output the effective operation signal, it is necessary that the signal from the effective period setting unit 220 is set to be effective.

  The blanking period setting unit 222 is connected to the notice effect presence / absence determination unit 206 and is activated based on a signal indicating the presence of the notice effect from the notice effect presence / absence determination part 206 (always when not activated). The switch operation is disabled.

  In the present embodiment, the signal for setting the validity is output from the effective period setting unit 220 during the symbol variation pattern effect and after the notice effect is completed until the symbol variation pattern effect ends. It is said that.

  The valid operation signal of the blanking period setting unit 222 is sent to the notice effect reproduction instruction unit 224.

  Upon receiving the valid operation signal, the notice effect reproduction instruction unit 224 accesses the notice effect data re-reading unit 226 to reproduce the notice effect that has already been produced every time this valid operation signal is input, and the notice Instruction to read the notice effect data from the effect temporary storage unit 212 is given.

  Thereby, the notice effect data rereading unit 226 reads the notice effect data from the notice effect temporary storage unit 212 and sends it to the notice effect editing execution unit 228.

  The read notice effect data is sent from the notice effect editing execution unit 228 to the image display control unit 216, and is displayed on the display unit 43 on the condition that the symbol variation pattern effect is being performed.

  At this time, when the valid operation signal is input from the blanking period setting unit 222 to the notice effect editing execution unit 228, and this valid operation signal is a high level signal for a time shorter than the notice effect time, , Play the notice effect as usual. On the other hand, when the valid operation signal is maintained as a high level signal longer than the notice effect time (the state in which the switch 50 is pressed), the most important image (for example, a character appears during the notice effect). And the like are transmitted to the image display control unit 216 as a still image (pause state).

  Note that this reproduction of the notice effect is executed any number of times while the operation of the switch 50 is valid (output of the valid operation signal).

  The operation of the present embodiment will be described below.

  First, the flow of the normal game will be described according to the control flowchart of the main control unit 150 shown in FIG.

  When the player holds the handle 30 and performs an operation for launching, a pachinko ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the handle operation amount (rotation amount).

  When the pachinko ball is launched, it is guided by the outer band 36 and the inner band 38 and abuts against a nail, a windmill or the like of the board surface 32 and falls while moving unpredictably. Here, if the pachinko ball wins the special symbol start opening 46 (affirmative determination in step 250), it is determined whether or not it is effective (step 252). If it is effective and does not need to be held (in step 252) Affirmative determination and negative determination in step 254), a special drawing lottery is started under a predetermined probability (step 256). For example, a random number is acquired from a random number counter or the like. Note that the jackpot determination is to determine whether or not the winning / losing is performed by comparing the acquired random number value with a preset winning value.

  Even if there is no starting prize, the special drawing lottery is executed even when there is a hold (affirmative determination in step 258). In addition, when the hold is necessary (affirmative determination in step 254), the number of hold is added (step 262) on condition that the hold is not full (negative determination in step 260).

  On the other hand, when a pachinko ball wins the passing device 48 serving as a normal symbol start port, a general drawing lottery is started with a predetermined probability.

  If the result of the regular drawing lottery is a win, the electric tulip 47 can be opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period to increase the probability of winning the special symbol starting port 46. Note that the operation of the electric tulip 47 during the normal game has an opening / closing frequency of 1 and an opening time of about 0.5 seconds. The operation of the electric tulip 47 during the special game has an opening / closing frequency of 2 times and an opening time of about 2 seconds.

  After the special symbol lottery, the determination is performed (step 264). Based on the determination result, the special symbol variation pattern is selected (step 266), and then the effect symbol variation according to the variation time of the special symbol variation pattern is performed. A pattern is selected (step 268), and a command is sent to the effect control unit 152 (step 270).

  The main control unit 150 counts the variation time of the special symbol variation pattern, and when this variation time ends (Yes determination in step 272), if the lottery result corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern is a win (step The affirmative determination of 274), the execution of the jackpot process is started (step 276).

  In the jackpot process, a special game state (a jackpot process) of a preset number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is executed. During the jackpot process, since the big prize opening 44 is almost open, it can be put in an advantageous state by the player. When the jackpot processing for a predetermined round is completed, the game returns to the normal game.

  Next, the advance notice re-execution execution control routine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step 300, it is determined whether or not a command has been input. If the determination is negative, the routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 300, the process proceeds to step 302 to determine whether there is a notice effect.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 302, the process proceeds to step 304 to read the symbol variation pattern data, and then the process proceeds to step 306 to read the notice effect data and the process proceeds to step 308.

  In step 308, the read symbol variation pattern data and the notice effect data are synthesized, and the process proceeds to step 312.

  If the determination in step 302 is negative, there is no notice effect, so that the symbol variation pattern data is read in step 310 and the process proceeds to step 312.

  In step 312, a change start is instructed. Thus, the image display control unit 216 operates the display unit 43 to execute (display) the symbol variation pattern effect.

  In the next step 314, it is determined whether or not the notice effect has ended. If the determination is affirmative, the operation of the switch 50 is validated (step 316).

  In the next step 318, it is determined whether or not the switch 50 has been operated. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 320 to give a notice effect, and the process proceeds to step 322. In response to the instruction of the notice effect, a routine for executing the notice effect reproduction instruction shown in FIG.

  If a negative determination is made in step 318, the process proceeds to step 322.

  In step 322, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation pattern effect has ended. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 318 and the above steps are repeated.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 322, the process proceeds to step 324, the operation of the switch 50 is invalidated, and this routine ends.

  FIG. 7 shows a routine that is started when a notice re-production instruction is given in step 320 of FIG.

  In step 350, the notice effect data is read, and then the process proceeds to step 352, where the notice effect is superimposed on the symbol variation pattern effect and re-executed.

  In the next step 354, the operation time (continuous operation) of the switch 50 is compared with the notice effect time, and if the operation time of the switch 50 is long (switch operation time> notice effect time), the process proceeds to step 356. The camera stops at a preset image. If the operation time of the switch 50 is shorter in step 354 (switch operation time ≦ notice effect time), the notice effect is executed as it is, and this routine ends after the notice effect ends.

  After the image is frozen in step 356, the process proceeds to step 358, and it is determined whether or not the operation of the switch 50 is released. If an affirmative determination is made in this step 358, the routine proceeds to step 360 where the stillness is released and the remaining notice effect is executed, and then this routine ends.

  8 and 9 are timing charts showing the execution state of the notice effect based on FIG. 6 and FIG.

  FIG. 8 is specialized when the operation of the switch 50 is shorter than the notice effect time, and when the original notice effect (see arrow A in FIG. 8) ends, the operation of the switch 50 becomes effective. It should be noted that when the operation of the switch 50 is invalid, no change occurs even if the switch 50 is operated (see arrow B in FIG. 8).

  After the switch operation becomes valid, every time the switch 50 is operated (see arrows C1, C2, and C3 in FIG. 8), the notice effect is reproduced each time (see arrows D1, D2, and D3 in FIG. 8). ).

  FIG. 9 is a timing chart when the operation of the switch 50 is longer than the notice effect, and when the switch 50 is operated after the switch operation becomes effective (see arrow E in FIG. 9), this switch The notice effect is executed for 50 operation hours (see arrow F in FIG. 9).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9, this notice effect (see arrow F in FIG. 9) takes longer than the original notice effect (see arrow G in FIG. 9). For this long time, the middle of the notice effect is set as a still image (see the hatched portion in FIG. 9). In this case, not only the final image of the notice effect but also the image in the middle of the notice effect may be a still image, and the remaining notice effect may be executed after the still image display ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the symbol variation pattern effect includes a notice effect, the notice effect is an extremely short time and is a very small part of the image display area of the display unit 43. The player may miss it. Therefore, by operating the switch 50, the original notice effect that has already ended is reproduced. Thereby, the player can confirm the notice effect which missed. In addition, depending on the operation state (continuous operation) of the switch 50, since it is displayed as a still image at an important part of the notice effect, it becomes easy to grasp the notice contents.

  In this embodiment, the original notice effect is reproduced by operating the switch 50. However, as shown in FIG. 10, the original notice effect (1) is further developed (by the notice effect). A different notice effect may be performed (the expectation level of the special drawing has changed). In this case, the operation of the switch 50 becomes more useful by executing a different notice effect (see the notice effects (2), (3), (4) in FIG. 10) each time the switch 50 is operated.

  Further, the change in the notice effect is not limited to the content thereof, and the display size may be enlarged as the operation of the switch 50 increases. Thereby, it becomes easy to confirm the notice effect content displayed in a small part of the display unit 43.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control system in the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram for a notice effect in an effect control part. It is a flowchart which shows the game progress control routine in a main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the notice re-presentation execution control routine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the execution routine at the time of notice effect reproduction | regeneration instruction | indication which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a timing chart (when switch operation is shorter than notice production time) which shows the execution state of notice production concerning this embodiment. It is a timing chart (when switch operation is longer than the notice effect time) which shows the execution state of the notice effect concerning this embodiment. It is a timing chart (change of a notice effect) which shows the execution state of a notice effect concerning a modification.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 32 Game board 42 Center accessory 43 Display unit (display device)
43A Special figure display frame 46 Special symbol start port 50 Switch (operation part)
150 Main control unit 152 Production control unit (notification means)
156 Symbol / voice control unit 200 Operation signal generation unit 202 Command analysis unit 204 Fluctuation pattern data reading unit 206 Predictive effect presence / absence determination unit (specific effect display control means)
208 Variation pattern data memory (design variation pattern effect display control means)
210 notice effect data memory (specific effect display control means)
212 Preliminary effect data temporary storage unit (repetitive display control means)
214 Image composition unit 216 Image display control unit (design variation pattern effect display control means, specific effect display control means)
218 Display driver 220 Effective period setting unit 222 Blanking period setting unit 224 Notice effect reproduction instruction unit (repetitive display control means)
226 Pre-notification effect data re-reading unit (repetitive display control means)
228 notice effect editing execution section (repetitive display control means)

Claims (6)

In the normal gaming state where the main purpose is winning at the starting gate, a special symbol lottery is executed in response to the winning at the starting port, and if the special symbol lottery is successful, a lot of winning balls are brought in a short period of time. A gaming machine in a special gaming state,
A symbol variation pattern effect display control means for displaying on a display device as a symbol variation pattern effect for circular display of a variation sequence composed of a plurality of symbol groups;
A specific effect that is a notice effect for expressing the degree of expectation of the special symbol lottery that triggered the display of the changing symbol variation pattern effect in a relatively short time during the symbol variation pattern effect. Specific effect display control means for displaying on the display device;
In the display unit, an operation unit in which a predetermined operation is enabled during the design variation pattern production and after the execution of the specific production,
Repetitive display control means for repeatedly displaying the specific effect for which the execution has been completed for each valid predetermined operation in the operation unit on the condition that the design variation pattern currently being produced is being produced,
A gaming machine having.   When a predetermined operation of the operation unit is continued for a predetermined operation state for a duration of the specific effect, a time difference, a still image at an appropriate position of the specific effect is displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the repeated display control means re-activates the specific effect for each predetermined operation of the operation unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the repeated display control unit executes different specific effects based on the preset specific effects for each predetermined operation of the operation unit.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the different specific effect is a display size of the base specific effect, and the display size is enlarged for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. .   5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the different specific effects are developments of an effect form, and a specific effect in which an expected degree per special symbol lottery is changed for each predetermined operation of the operation unit. .

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