JP4848175B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a production operation means that can be operated by a player.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, includes, for example, a liquid crystal display type variable display, and a symbol combination game in which a plurality of types of symbols are changed in the variable display to derive a combination of symbols (symbol changing game) Has been done. Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination derived in the symbol combination game and finally stopped and displayed. Some of these pachinko machines are provided with production operation means (production switches) that can be operated by the player in order to enhance the fun of the game (for example, Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2).

Patent Document 1 proposes a pachinko machine that notifies a result of a symbol combination game in advance by pressing an effect switch several times as appropriate. Patent Document 2 proposes a pachinko machine that informs in advance whether or not there is a high probability of winning a big game in a symbol combination game by pressing an effect switch. In the pachinko machines described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, in addition to launching a game ball, a player can operate the effect switch to participate in the game, and the interest of the game is improved. Yes.
JP 2003-340042 A (paragraph numbers [0078] to [0081], FIG. 6) JP 2003-210769 A (paragraph numbers [0009] to [0011], FIG. 6)

  However, in the pachinko machines described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the number of operations necessary for informing whether or not there is a high possibility of winning a big game in the symbol combination game is constant, so that the operation of the effect switch is not performed. It becomes monotonous. For this reason, the player may get tired of operating the effect switch. Therefore, there is a problem that the interest by operating the effect switch cannot be sufficiently increased, the game becomes monotonous, and the interest of the game decreases.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to allow the player to actively operate the operation means for performance, and to enhance the interest of the player. It is to provide a game machine that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the jackpot game is triggered by the fact that the display result of the symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed is a predetermined jackpot display result. In the gaming machine to be performed, based on the determination result of the effect operating means operated by the player and the jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to win, an effect pattern that can specify the effect contents of the symbol variation game An effect pattern determining means for selecting and determining from among a plurality of types of effect patterns, and a jackpot reliability indicating in advance a possibility of becoming a big hit of the effect content specified by the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means The number-of-times determining means for determining the required number of operations of the effect operating means necessary for causing the notifying means to execute the notification effect to notify the user from among a plurality of values. When the required number of operations determined by the number-of-times determining means is one, when the effect operating means is operated once, the notification means is caused to execute the notification effect in a notification mode that suggests the jackpot reliability, When the required number of operations determined by the number determination means is a plurality of times, the notification effect is executed to the notification means in a notification mode that suggests each time the effect operation means is operated by dividing the jackpot reliability into a plurality of times. The required operation count includes a plurality of types of required operation counts, and the control means is configured to receive the jackpot if the required operation count determined by the frequency determination means is a plurality of times. The reliability is divided by the required number of operations, and the divided value is multiplied by the number of operations of the production operation means so far, and the multiplied value is notified every time the production operation means is operated. Together, in a state where the operation count of the presentation for operation means has not reached the required number of operations is the subject matter that it does not inform the big hit reliability of effect contents specified by the effect pattern the presentation pattern determining means has determined To do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, an operation notification effect that prompts an operation of the effect operation unit is executed during an operation effective period in which the operation of the effect operation unit is valid. A notification determination unit that determines whether or not the operation notification effect is executed when the determination result of the notification determination unit is affirmative, and the operation notification effect is not executed when the determination result of the notification determination unit is negative The gist of the present invention is that it further comprises notification means .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, in the case where the number-of-times determining means determines a plurality of times as the required number of operations , the higher the big hit reliability , the higher the big hit reliability. It is easier to determine the number of required operations as compared to when the degree is low , and when the probability variation state is given, the number of necessary operations is much larger than when the probability variation state is not given. The gist is that it is easy to determine the number of times .

The invention according to claim 4 is the display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification means is a display device that performs a display effect based on image display, and the notification effect. Is performed by displaying a predetermined display element on the display device in response to a single operation of the presentation operation means and displaying an image by a single operation of the presentation operation means. The maximum display number of display elements displayed on the display device is defined by a combination of the number and the required number of operations, and the maximum display number is associated with the jackpot reliability. the combination of the required number of operations and the number of elements, and summarized in that notification effect is performed the number and the maximum display number of display elements displayed image in one operation of the presentation for operation means is changed

  According to the present invention, it is possible to cause the player to actively operate the production operation means, and to enhance the interest of the player.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first 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. Further, 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. ing. In addition, on the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13 a of the game board 13, a decoration lamp 16 that is turned on (flashes) or turned off and performs a light emission effect based on the light emission decoration is provided. In addition, a speaker 17 that outputs various sounds (sound effects) and performs sound effects based on the sound output is provided below the outer frame 11. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  In the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13, a display device 20 having a liquid crystal display type variable display H is disposed. In the variable display H, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol variation game) is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed in a plurality of columns. In the present embodiment, combinations of three columns of symbols are derived in the symbol combination game, and the types of symbols of each column forming the combination are eight types of 1-8.

  Then, the player can recognize a big hit or loss from the symbol combination finally displayed in the symbol combination game. 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 ([222] [777], etc.). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination. When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A symbol combination that can recognize this deviation is a symbol combination that is out of sync. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the symbol combination game starts (when the symbols in each column start to change), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → middle as viewed from the player side The symbols are displayed in the order of columns (middle symbols). When the displayed left symbol and right symbol are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). The symbol combination that can recognize this reach is the symbol combination of the reach.

  Further, below the display device 20, a start winning opening 22 including an opening / closing blade 21 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 22 is provided a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a winning game ball. The start winning opening 22 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. Also, below the start winning port 22, a large winning port 24 having a large winning port door 23 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 23 so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

  The upper ball tray 15 is provided with a push button type effect switch 26. When the effect switch 26 is pressed, a detection signal is output to the overall control board 31 (see FIG. 2) connected to the effect switch 26. The general control board 31 controls the speaker 17 and the variable display H to execute a game effect when a detection signal is input from the effect switch 26 during a predetermined operation effective period. Therefore, the effect switch 26 of the present embodiment is an effect operating means operated by the player.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a normal probability that the jackpot lottery probability is low under a predetermined condition after the jackpot gaming state is finished (this embodiment) on the condition that the symbol combination of the jackpot is a combination with a predetermined probability variation symbol. This is a function that gives a player a probability change state that varies from 1/200) to a high probability (in this embodiment, 1/20). The predetermined condition is that until the next big hit game state is given or until a predetermined number (for example, 10,000 times) of the symbol combination game is performed. In this embodiment, the probability variation symbols are defined as four types of symbols 1, 3, 5, and 7. If a jackpot symbol combination is formed by the probability variation symbols, the probability variation is a big hit.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol combination is a combination based on a predetermined non-probability variable symbol, after the jackpot gaming state is finished, the jackpot lottery probability is not changed and the normal probability is maintained. That is, in the case of a normal big hit, after the big hit gaming state, the normal gaming state (normal state) is entered. In the present embodiment, the non-probable variation symbols are defined as four types of symbols 2, 4, 6, and 8, and when a jackpot symbol combination is formed by the non-probability variation symbols, a normal big hit is obtained. The probability variation state is a special state advantageous to the player because the jackpot gaming state is likely to occur because the lottery probability of the jackpot varies with a higher probability than in the normal gaming state.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the re-lottery effect (re-variation effect) is displayed on the variable display H in the symbol combination game that is a big hit. In the redrawing effect, the temporary jackpot symbol combination (provisional jackpot symbol) that can recognize the jackpot is temporarily stopped (shock fluctuation display), and then the symbol that forms the temporary jackpot symbol combination is changed again. This is an effect of deriving the final jackpot symbol combination. For example, in the re-lottery effect, after temporarily displaying a jackpot symbol combination ([222], etc.) with a non-probable variable symbol as a temporary jackpot symbol combination, the symbol forming the jackpot symbol combination is changed again, It is performed so as to derive a jackpot symbol combination based on either a non-probable variable symbol or a probabilistic variable symbol. This re-lottery effect is performed in order to give the player a sense of expectation that a non-probable big hit will be promoted to a probable big jackpot by changing the symbol combination again even if a jackpot symbol combination with a non-probable variable symbol is displayed. Is called.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, when a re-lottery effect is performed, a temporary jackpot symbol combination is always formed with a non-probable variation symbol. And, if a jackpot of probability change is determined internally, a combination of jackpot symbols based on probability variation symbols is derived in the redraw lottery effect, and a non-probability jackpot (ordinary jackpot) is determined internally In the re-lottery effect, a jackpot symbol combination based on an uncertain variable symbol is derived. In a symbol combination game including a lottery effect, a temporary lottery symbol combination is displayed once after the game is started, and then a re-lottery effect is started. The final jackpot symbol combination is derived, and then the symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop display and the process ends.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals ( Control command). In addition, an overall control board 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and a sound control board 34 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the display mode of the display device 20 (variable display H) (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) ) To control. The lamp control board 33 controls the light emission mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp 16 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. The sound control board 34 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the main control board 30 is provided with a main CPU 30a, a ROM 30b, and a RAM 30c. The main CPU 30a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals. The ROM 30b stores a main control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of effect patterns. The RAM 30c stores (sets) various information (random number values and the like) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The effect pattern is a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) from when the symbol starts to change (start of the symbol combination game) to when all the symbols are displayed (the symbol combination game ends). The pattern used as the base of is shown. Further, the plurality of types of effect patterns are classified into effect patterns for jackpot effects and effect patterns for off-line effects.

  The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect. Outlier effects include outlier effects with reach effects and outlier effects without reach effects. The outlier effect with the reach effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the symbol pattern combination after the reach effect. The outlier effect without the reach effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed to display the outlier symbol combination without going through the reach effect.

  The reach production is performed after a reach symbol combination is displayed (in this embodiment, a right symbol of the same type as the once displayed left symbol is displayed once), and then a jackpot symbol combination or an off symbol combination It is an effect that is performed before the stop. Further, in the present embodiment, in the symbol combination game based on the effect pattern for the jackpot effect and the effect pattern for the outreach effect, one of the three types of reach effects N, SA1, and SA2 has a reach effect. To be done.

  For example, in the reach effect N, after the reach symbol combination is displayed, the reach effect is performed with the effect content that derives the symbol by changing the remaining one column (in this embodiment, the middle column). (Also called normal reach production). In addition, the reach effect SA1 is displayed while the remaining one row of symbols is changing or once displayed, for example, a specific character appears and moves (develops) to “XX reach” called by the name of the appearing character. Reach production is performed with the production content that derives (also referred to as the first half of super reach production). In addition, the reach effect SA2 performs the reach effect SA1, and during the change of the remaining one row of symbols or once displayed, for example, a new character appears, and the name “XXX Reach” is called. Further, the reach production is performed with the content of the transition (development) to derive the symbol (also called the second half of the super reach production). In the present embodiment, the reach effect N (normal reach effect) is a normal reach effect, and the reach effect SA1 (first half of the super reach effect) or the reach effect SA2 (second half of the super reach effect) is a reach effect that develops in stages.

  In the following description, as shown in FIG. 3A, the effect pattern for the offending effect whose effect content is no reach effect is indicated as “effect pattern P0”. In the effect pattern P0 for the off-line effect, the design contents are changed according to the display order of the left column → the right column → the middle column without changing the reach symbol combination. A combination game is being played.

  In addition, among the production patterns for the off-stage production, the production pattern whose production content is reach production N is “production pattern P1”, the production pattern whose production content is reach production SA1 is “production pattern P2”, and the production content is reach production. The effect pattern that is SA2 is indicated as “effect pattern P3”. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 3B, among the effect patterns for the big hit effect, the effect pattern whose effect content is the reach effect N is “effect pattern P4”, and the effect pattern whose effect content is the reach effect SA1. The “effect pattern P5” and the effect pattern whose effect content is the reach effect SA2 are indicated as “effect pattern P6”.

  In the effect pattern P1, after the reach symbol combination is formed, the symbol combination game is performed with the effect of displaying the symbols in each column through the reach effect N. In the effect pattern P4, It is the same as the production contents. Similarly, the effect content in the effect pattern P2 and the effect content in the effect pattern P5 are the same, and the effect content in the effect pattern P3 and the effect content in the effect pattern P6 are the same.

  In the present embodiment, the proportion of the big hit gaming state given (the big hit reliability indicating the degree of possibility that the big hit gaming state is given) is varied depending on the production contents specified by the production pattern. More specifically, in the order of no reach effect <reach effect N <reach effect SA1 <reach effect SA2, the ratio of the big hit gaming state to be given depending on the effect contents is set to be higher. This indicates that the jackpot reliability increases in the order of no reach effect <reach effect N <reach effect SA1 <reach effect SA2. In addition, in the content of the performance specified by the performance pattern P0 (normal fluctuation), the big hit gaming state is not given, so the ratio of the big hit gaming state is given, that is, the big hit reliability of the production content that there is no reach production Is 0.

  The jackpot reliability (in the normal gaming state, that is, in the non-probability change state) of each production content is the probability of winning in the jackpot determination (the jackpot probability in the normal state), and specifies the content of the production among the production patterns for the jackpot production The production pattern distribution rate (the ratio to be selected) is determined in accordance with the production pattern distribution rate that specifies the content of the production among the production patterns for the outlier production. Specifically, the jackpot reliability (normal state) of each production content is determined by the following equation (Y1).

X = B / (C × ((100 / A) −1) + B)... Y1
However, X: jackpot reliability (%) in the normal state, A: jackpot probability (%) in the normal state, B: effect pattern distribution rate that specifies the content of the effect that appears among the effect patterns for the jackpot effect ( %), C: the distribution ratio (%) of the production pattern that specifies the content of the production that appears among the production patterns for the off-stage production.

  In the present embodiment, the distribution rate of each production pattern for jackpot production and the distribution rate of each production pattern for out-of-game production are as shown in FIG. 3, and the big hit probability (in the normal state) is 1/200 (= 0.5%). For this reason, for example, the jackpot reliability X of the content of the effect that the reach effect SA2 is performed in the normal state is as follows.

X = 52 / (2 × ((100 / 0.5) −1) +52) = 11.56 (%)
The jackpot reliability of other production contents such as the jackpot reliability of the production contents that the reach production N is performed can be obtained similarly (see FIG. 4A). In this way, by varying the jackpot reliability according to the content of the effect that has appeared, when the reach combination is displayed and the reach effect is performed, depending on the type of reach effect (that is, the content of the effect) It is possible to change the player's expectation for the big hit. Since the jackpot reliability during the probability variation state (high probability) (the jackpot reliability when the jackpot probability is 1/20) can be obtained in the same manner (see FIG. 4B), the detailed explanation is as follows. Omitted.

  The effect patterns P4, P5, and P6 for the big hit effect are patterns that include the re-lottery effect in the effect contents. In the effect patterns P4, P5, and P6, the temporary lottery symbol combination is displayed at the end of the symbol variation display, the re-lottery effect is started, and after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the re-lottery effect, The pattern is displayed in a variable manner, and the final jackpot symbol combination is derived from the temporary jackpot symbol combination. Further, when the effect switch 26 is operated during the re-lottery effect, a display effect for displaying a predetermined re-lottery effect character on the variable display H is executed according to the operation.

  The main CPU 30a is configured to execute various processes such as jackpot determination, determination of the final stop symbol to be finally displayed, and determination of the effect pattern based on the main control program. For example, the main CPU 30a executes a big hit determination at the start of the symbol combination game. At this time, when the big hit probability is the normal probability (low probability), the main CPU 30a determines the big hit probability as 1/200. On the other hand, when the big hit probability is a high probability, the main CPU 30a performs the big hit determination by setting the big hit probability to 1/20. When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (in the case of a big hit), the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbols so that all the rows are of the same type, and the big hit effect is selected from the big hit effect production patterns P4 to P6. Determine the production pattern. In addition, the ratio (assignment rate) by which each production pattern P4-P6 is determined is as showing in FIG.3 (b).

  At this time, when the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol as 1, 3, 5 or 7, the final jackpot symbol combination is a probability jackpot symbol combination [111] [333] [ 555] [777]. When the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol as 2, 4, 6 or 8, the final jackpot symbol combination is a normal jackpot symbol combination [222] [444] [ 666] [888]. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not to give a probable change state after the jackpot game ends by determining the final stop symbol in the case of a jackpot. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (in the case of loss), the main CPU 30a determines an effect pattern from the effect patterns P0 to P3 for the loss effect. In addition, the ratio (assignment rate) by which each production pattern P0-P3 is determined is as showing to Fig.3 (a). Then, when the effect pattern for the selected offending effect is the effect pattern with the reach effect (effect patterns P1 to P3), the main CPU 30a sets the symbols in the left column and the symbols in the right column as the same type of symbols, The final stop symbol is determined so that the symbol of is different from the symbols in the left and right columns. On the other hand, the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol so that the symbol in the left column is different from the symbol in the right column when the selected effect pattern for the off-line effect is the effect pattern without the reach effect (effect pattern P0).

  The main CPU 30a, which has determined the effect pattern and the final stop symbol, outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main CPU 30a first designates an effect pattern in the symbol combination game and outputs an effect pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation. Next, the main CPU 30a outputs a symbol designation command for designating a final stop symbol for each column. After that, the main CPU 30a instructs a change stop based on the change time set in the designated effect pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for ending the symbol combination game.

  Therefore, the main CPU 30a according to the present embodiment serves as a big hit determination means for determining whether the big hit or the big hit. The main CPU 30a serves as an effect pattern determining means for selecting and determining an effect pattern.

  Next, the overall control board 31 will be described. The overall control board 31 is provided with an overall CPU 31a as shown in FIG. The general CPU 31a sequentially updates various random number values at predetermined intervals. Further, a ROM 31b and a RAM 31c as a storage unit are connected to the overall CPU 31a. The ROM 31b stores an overall control program for overall control of the control boards 32-34. The RAM 31c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. Further, the general CPU 31a is connected to the effect switch 26, and detects that the effect switch 26 has been pressed by inputting a detection signal indicating that the effect switch 26 has been pressed from the effect switch 26. It is supposed to be. When a predetermined control command is input from the main CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the overall CPU 31a performs a predetermined process based on the overall control program accordingly and outputs the predetermined control command at a predetermined timing.

  Specifically, when the general CPU 31a inputs an effect pattern designation command from the main CPU 30a, the general CPU 31a confirms the type of the effect pattern designated by the input effect pattern designation command, and the confirmed effect pattern includes a re-lottery effect. It is determined whether or not the effect patterns P4 to P6 for the big hit effect. When this determination result is affirmative (in the case of production patterns P4 to P6), the overall CPU 31a determines that the temporary stop symbol constituting the temporary jackpot symbol combination to be displayed at the end of the symbol combination game is an uncertain change symbol (2, (4 types, 4, 6 and 8) by random lottery. The overall CPU 31a that has determined the temporary stop symbol outputs a temporary stop symbol designation command for designating the temporary stop symbol together with the symbol designation command for designating the final stop symbol input from the main CPU 30a to the display control board 32 (sub CPU 32a). On the other hand, when the determination result of the above-described determination is negative (in the case of the production patterns P0 to P3), the overall CPU 31a does not determine the temporary stop symbol, but displays the symbol designation command input from the main CPU 30a on the display control board 32 (sub CPU 32a).

  Further, the overall CPU 31a outputs an effect pattern designation command input from the main CPU 30a to each of the control boards 32-34. In addition, when the overall CPU 31a inputs an all symbol stop command from the main CPU 30a, the overall CPU 31a outputs the all symbol stop command to the display control board 32. When the overall CPU 31a outputs a symbol designating command for displaying a jackpot symbol combination based on a probability variation symbol, a probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is set in the RAM 31c at the end of the symbol combination game (the probability variation flag is set to 1). Is set). In addition, when the overall CPU 31a outputs a symbol designation command for displaying a big hit symbol combination based on a non-probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is cleared (the probability variation flag is set to 0) at the end of the symbol combination game. Yes.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display control board 32 includes a sub CPU 32a, and a ROM 32b and a RAM 32c are connected to the sub CPU 32a. The ROM 32b stores a display control program for controlling the display content of the variable display H. The RAM 32c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. When the sub CPU 32a receives a control command from the main control board 30 (main CPU 30a) and the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a), the sub CPU 32a performs control according to the input control command based on the display control program.

  Specifically, when the sub CPU 32a inputs an effect pattern designation command from the main control board 30 via the overall control board 31, the effect pattern specified by the input effect pattern designation command includes a re-lottery effect. Whether or not the production patterns P4 to P6 are determined. When this determination result is affirmative (in the case of effect patterns P4 to P6), the sub CPU 32a displays the display content of the variable display H so as to start the symbol combination game based on the effect pattern specified by the input effect pattern specifying command. To control.

  Then, the sub CPU 32a displays the symbol combination based on the temporary stop symbol (non-probable variable symbol) designated by the input temporary stop symbol designation command in the symbol combination game as a temporary jackpot symbol combination. Controls the display content of. Thereafter, the sub CPU 32a starts a re-lottery effect based on the designated effect patterns P4 to P6, and variably displays the symbols in each column at a predetermined timing (after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the re-lottery effect). The display content of the variable display H is controlled so as to display the final symbol combination designated by the inputted symbol designation command. In response to the input of all symbol stop commands from the overall control board 31, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so that the final symbol combination is displayed in a definite stop state.

  On the other hand, when the effect patterns P0 to P3 are designated, the sub CPU 32a causes the symbol combination game to be executed based on the effect patterns P0 to P3, and at the end of the symbol combination game, according to the final stop symbol designated by the inputted symbol designation command. The display content of the variable display H is controlled so as to display the symbol combination.

  And in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the notification effect by a predetermined notification character appearing on the variable display H is performed according to the operation of the effect switch 26 during the symbol combination game. The notification effect is an effect for notifying in advance so as to suggest the jackpot reliability of the effect contents of the symbol combination game. In this notification effect, the effect switch 26 is pressed by a predetermined number of required operations from the start of the symbol combination game to the start of the reach effect or until the outlier symbol combination is displayed (that is, during normal fluctuation). By doing so, it is notified so as to suggest the jackpot reliability. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of necessary operations is 15 times.

  Specifically, one or a plurality of playing cards (hereinafter simply referred to as “cards”) as notification characters are displayed for each pressing operation of the effect switch 26. The maximum number of cards that can be displayed (the product of the number of cards displayed per operation and the number of required operations) is associated with the jackpot reliability of the effect of the symbol combination game. That is, the higher the jackpot reliability of the effect of the symbol combination game, the greater the number of cards that can be determined. For this reason, the player can find the jackpot reliability from the maximum display number of cards. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of cards that can be displayed is 15.

  Hereinafter, various configurations and various processes for executing the notification effect will be described. First, the notification effect setting process executed by the overall control board 31 (sub CPU 31a) will be described with reference to FIG. This notification effect setting process is executed when an effect pattern designation command and a symbol designation command are input from the main CPU 30a (that is, at the start of symbol variation).

  The overall CPU 31a acquires an address for designating the notification control command table from the first lottery address table based on the production pattern designated by the inputted production pattern designation command (step S1). As shown in FIG. 6A, the first lottery address table stores an address for designating the notification control command table for each effect pattern. That is, a notification control command table is defined for each effect pattern.

  The notification control command table specifies the presence / absence of an operation notification character that prompts the operation of the effect switch 26, the number of cards to be displayed for each pressing operation of the effect switch 26, and the notification of the jackpot reliability. It is a table for determining a notification control command for specifying the required number of operations of the effect switch 26 that is required. As shown in FIG. 6B, a plurality of notification control commands are stored in the notification control command table, and each notification control command is assigned one or a plurality of random numbers for the first lottery. ing. The random number for the first lottery is set to “0 to 199 (all 200 integers)” and is updated every predetermined cycle by the central CPU 31a, and the updated value is set in the setting area of the RAM 31c. And the value before update can be rewritten. The first lottery address table and the notification control command table are stored in the ROM 31b.

  In the present embodiment, the distribution of notification control commands in each notification control command table differs depending on the jackpot reliability of the content of the effect specified by the effect pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), in the notification control command table for the effect pattern P6 with high jackpot reliability, the maximum number of display sheets specified by the notification control command (the number of display sheets specified by the notification control command) The greater the number of necessary operations), the higher the probability of being determined, and the lower the probability, the lower the probability of being determined. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the notification control command table for the effect pattern P1 with low jackpot reliability, the probability of being determined decreases as the maximum number of display sheets specified by the notification control command increases. The smaller the number, the higher the probability of being determined. For this reason, the higher the big hit reliability, the easier it is to determine a larger number as the maximum display number. That is, the maximum hit number indicates the big hit reliability.

  When the general CPU 31a acquires an address in step S1, the general CPU 31a specifies a notification control command table specified by the address. Then, the overall CPU 31a acquires the value of the first lottery random number from the RAM 31c, refers to the notification control command table specified by the address acquired in step S1 based on the value of the first lottery random number, and notifies Get control command. The overall CPU 31a stores the acquired notification control command in a transmission buffer (not shown) for temporarily storing a command to be output in an output process (step S8 described later) (step S2).

  Next, the overall CPU 31a refers to the required operation count determination table stored in the ROM 31b, determines the required operation count based on the notification control command, and sets the determined required operation count in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 31c. (Store) (step S3). As shown in FIG. 6B, the required operation frequency determination table stores the required operation frequency associated with each notification control command. For this reason, the overall CPU 31a acquires the required number of operations associated with the notification control command determined in step S2, and determines the required number of operations. Note that the notification control command of the present embodiment specifies the required number of operations and the number of displayed sheets so that a value obtained by multiplying the required number of operations and the number of displayed sheets is 15 or less. That is, since the maximum number of cards that can be displayed on the variable display H is 15, a combination of the required number of operations and the number of displayed sheets that does not exceed this number is specified by the notification control command.

  Next, the overall CPU 31a acquires an address for designating the display pattern designation command table from the second lottery address table (step S4). As shown in FIG. 8A, the second lottery address table stores an address for designating a display pattern designation command table for each effect pattern. That is, a display pattern designation command table is defined for each effect pattern.

  The display pattern designation command table is a table for determining a display pattern designation command for designating a display pattern for specifying the type of card to be displayed and the display order of the cards. As shown in FIG. 8B, a plurality of display pattern designation commands are stored in the display pattern designation command table. Each display pattern designation command has a second lottery random number value of 1 or There are multiple distributions. The value of the second random number for lottery is defined as “0 to 199 (all 200 integers)” and is updated by the overall CPU 31a at predetermined intervals, and the updated value is set in the setting area of the RAM 31c. And the value before update can be rewritten. The second lottery address table and the display pattern designation command table are stored in the ROM 31b.

  When the general CPU 31a obtains an address in step S4, the general CPU 31a specifies a display pattern designation command table designated by the address. Then, the overall CPU 31a obtains the value of the second lottery random number from the RAM 31c, and refers to the display pattern designation command table designated by the address obtained in step S4 based on the value of the second lottery random number. A display pattern designation command is acquired, and the acquired display pattern designation command is stored in the transmission buffer (step S5).

  Next, the overall CPU 31a obtains the start address of the time table from the touch effective time management table stored in the ROM 31b, and stores the start address of the time table as a time table address in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 31c (step). S6). In the touch effective time management table, as shown in FIG. 8C, a head address for specifying a time table indicating a transition of the flag state of the operation flag in the symbol combination game is stored for each effect pattern. . That is, a time table is defined for each effect pattern. The operation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the operation of the effect switch 26 is validated.

  Next, the overall CPU 31a executes a time block setting process shown in FIG. 9 (step S7). Then, the overall CPU 31a outputs the notification control command and the display pattern designation command stored in the transmission buffer in Step S2 and Step S5 to each control board 32-34 (Step S8). Then, the sub CPU 32a ends the notification effect setting process.

  Note that the notification control command and the display pattern designation command each have an information amount of 2 bytes, and information of a predetermined 1 byte is surely different between the notification control command and the display pattern designation command. Is set. Specifically, the first 1-byte information of the broadcast control command is information specific to the broadcast control command, and the first 1-byte information of the display pattern designation command is information specific to the display pattern designation command. Is set to For example, when the notification control command is “95H” 01H... (Information in the first 1 byte in parentheses), the display pattern designation command is set to “96H” 01H. For this reason, the sub CPU 32a of the display control board 32 can distinguish the notification control command and the display pattern designation command reliably and quickly.

  As described above, the overall CPU 31a determines the required number of operations from a plurality of values by determining the notification control command by random number lottery in the notification effect setting process. For this reason, the required number of operations is not constant, and the player cannot predict how many times the effect switch 26 is operated to suggest the jackpot reliability of the effect of the symbol combination game, thereby preventing the game from becoming monotonous. . Therefore, the overall CPU 31a according to the present embodiment serves as a number-of-times determining unit that determines the required number of operations from a plurality of values.

Next, the time block setting process shown in FIG. 9 will be described.
The overall CPU 31a refers to the time table stored in the ROM 31b based on the time table address stored in the RAM 31c, and acquires the time unit number specified by the time table address (step S71). In the time table, as shown in FIG. 10A, a time unit number is stored for each time table address.

  Next, the overall CPU 31a calculates a data reference address for designating unit data in the time unit table by a predetermined method based on the time unit number acquired in step S71 (step S72). In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 31a can calculate the data reference address by performing a process of adding a value obtained by multiplying the time unit number acquired in step S71 by 3 to the start address of the time unit table. The start address of the time unit table is stored in the ROM 31b in advance. Then, the overall CPU 31a acquires unit data from the time unit table stored in the ROM 31b based on the data reference address calculated in step S72 (step S73).

  In the time unit table, as shown in FIG. 10B, unit data is stored for each data reference address. The unit data includes flag data for setting a flag state of an operation flag and time data for setting a state duration time indicating a time for maintaining the flag state indicated in the flag data. More specifically, the unit data of this embodiment has an information amount of 3 bytes, the first 2 bytes are time data, and the next 1 byte is flag data.

  A predetermined time T1, a predetermined time T2, a predetermined time T3, and a predetermined time T4 are set as the state continuation time indicated by the time data of the present embodiment. In the flag data of the present embodiment, an integer value of “−1” to “2” is set as the flag state of the operation flag. “−1” as the flag state of the operation flag represents a flag state indicating that the game effect according to the operation of the effect switch 26 has ended. “0” as the flag state of the operation flag represents a flag state indicating that the operation of the effect switch 26 is invalid. “1” as the flag state of the operation flag represents a flag state indicating that the operation of the effect switch 26 related to the notification effect is valid (that is, the operation valid period). “2” as the flag state of the operation flag represents a flag state indicating that the operation of the effect switch 26 related to the re-lottery effect is valid. As described above, each unit data is data for setting the flag state of the operation flag and the time for which the flag state is continued. When the re-lottery effect is executed, “2” is set to the operation flag and “1” is set to the required number of operations. In this state, when the overall CPU 31a inputs a detection signal, the overall CPU 31a Then, a control command is output to the display control board 32 in order to display a jackpot symbol to be confirmed and stopped after displaying the re-lottery effect character.

  Next, the overall CPU 31a refers to the flag data of the unit data acquired in step S73, and determines whether “−1” is indicated in the flag data (step S74). That is, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the game effect according to the operation of the effect switch 26 has ended. If the determination result of step S74 is negative (when “−1” is not indicated), the overall CPU 31a sets the flag state of the operation flag based on the flag state value indicated in the flag data (step S75).

  Next, the overall CPU 31a sets the state continuation time indicated in the time data in the RAM 31c (step S76). Then, in order to designate the next time unit number in the time table, the general CPU 31a adds a predetermined value (1 in this embodiment) to the time table address, and rewrites the RAM 31c as a new time table address. (Step S77), the time block setting process is terminated.

  The time table is classified for each effect pattern. Then, unit data that defines the flag state of the operation flag and the state duration of the operation flag so as to indicate how the flag state of the operation flag in the symbol combination game changes with time in order of address from the top address of each time table. The specified time unit numbers are stored in chronological order. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the case of the time table of the production pattern P6, the time unit number specifying the unit data whose flag data is “0” and the unit whose flag data is “1” in order of address from the top address. Time unit number for specifying data, time unit number for specifying unit data whose flag data is “0”, time unit number for specifying unit data whose flag data is “2”, and flag data “−1” A time unit number for specifying certain unit data is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the operation flag is set to “0” from the start of the symbol combination game by the effect pattern P6 until the state duration T1 elapses, and then the state duration T2 elapses. The operation flag is set to “1” until the state duration time T3 elapses until “0” is set to the operation flag, and the operation flag is set until the state duration time T4 elapses thereafter. “2” is set to “”, and then “−1” is set to the operation flag. For this reason, when 1 is added to the time table address in step 77 and the state duration becomes “0” by the notification execution process (FIG. 12) described later, the next time block setting process is executed. The flag will transition from the flag state to the next state. It should be noted that the unit data with the flag data “−1” has a game effect that requires the operation of the effect switch 26 between the time when the symbol combination game is completed after the operation flag “−1” is set. Indicates that it will not be broken.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S74 is affirmative (when "-1" is indicated), the overall CPU 31a displays the required operation count, time unit table address, operation flag, and state duration time stored in the RAM 31c. All are cleared ("0" is set) (step S78). Then, the overall CPU 31a ends the time block setting process.

Next, the notification execution process executed by the overall CPU 31a every predetermined cycle (2 ms in the present embodiment) during the symbol combination game excluding the re-lottery effect will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a detection signal has been input (step S11). If the determination result in step S11 is affirmative (when a detection signal is input), the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not “0” is set in the operation flag (step S12). That is, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the pressing operation of the effect switch 26 is valid (the operation is valid). If the determination result of step S12 is affirmative (when “0” is not set), the overall CPU 31a temporarily stores an effective touch command indicating that the effect switch 26 has been operated in the transmission buffer (step S13). ). Next, the overall CPU 31a subtracts 1 from the value of the required number of operations stored in the RAM 31c (-1), and rewrites the RAM 31c so that the subtracted value becomes the new required number of operations (step S14).

  Then, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the required number of operations stored in the RAM 31c matches “0” (step S15). If the determination result of step S15 is negative (if they do not match), the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the state duration time stored in the RAM 31c is “0” (step S16). If the determination result in step S16 is negative (when the state duration time is not “0”), the overall CPU 31a subtracts 1 from the state duration time, and sets the RAM 31c so that the subtracted value becomes a new state duration time. Rewrite (step S17). In the present embodiment, the state duration is used as the number of executions of the notification execution process, and the actual time is obtained by multiplying the state duration by the execution period (2 ms) of the notification execution process. For example, when “175” is set as the state duration, the actual time is 350 ms.

  Next, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the state duration has become “0” (step S18). When the determination result of step S18 is affirmative (when the state duration time becomes “0”), the overall CPU 31a executes the time block setting process shown in FIG. 9 to newly set the flag state of the operation flag. At the same time, the state duration is set (step S19). Thereafter, if the effective touch command is stored in the transmission buffer, the overall CPU 31a outputs the effective touch command to the control boards 32-34 (step S20). Then, the overall CPU 31a ends the notification execution process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S16 is affirmative (when the state duration is “0”) or when the determination result of step S18 is negative (when the state duration is not “0”), CPU31a performs the process of step S20, and complete | finishes a notification execution process. If the determination result in step S15 is affirmative (if they match), the overall CPU 31a sets “0” in the operation flag (step S21). In other words, the overall CPU 31a sets so as to invalidate the pressing operation of the effect switch 26, and ends the operation valid period in the state duration time in which the operation is valid. Then, the overall CPU 31a proceeds to the process of step S16.

  When the determination result of step S11 is negative (when no detection signal is input), or when the determination result of step S12 is negative (when the operation flag is set to “0”), the overall CPU 31a The process proceeds to step S16.

As described above, by the notification execution process, the overall CPU 31a outputs a valid touch command each time a detection signal is input until “0” is set in the operation flag.
Next, display control processing executed each time the display control board 32 (sub CPU 32a) inputs various control commands from the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the sub CPU 32a receives a control command from the overall CPU 31a, the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the input control command is a notification control command (step S31). When the determination result in step S31 is affirmative (when it is a notification control command), the sub CPU 32a refers to the display number determination table from the ROM 32b. As shown in FIG. 14, in the display number determination table, for each notification control command, the number of cards to be displayed per operation of the effect switch 26 and the presence / absence of the appearance of an operation notification character (that is, the operation notification effect). Presence / absence) is stored in association with each other. The sub CPU 32a refers to the display number determination table, specifies the presence / absence of an operation notification character based on the input notification control command, and stores the result in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 32c. Further, the sub CPU 32a specifies the number of displayed cards based on the notification control command and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 32c (step S32). Then, when the process of step S32 ends, the sub CPU 32a ends the display control process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S31 is negative (not the notification control command), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the input control command is a display pattern designation command (step S33). If the determination result in step S33 is affirmative (if it is a display pattern designation command), the sub CPU 32a identifies the display pattern designated by the display pattern designation command from the display pattern table shown in FIG. 15, and displays the display pattern in the RAM 32c. Is stored (step S34). Then, when the process of step S34 is finished, the sub CPU 32a finishes the display control process.

  In the display pattern table, as shown in FIG. 15, display patterns are associated with each display pattern designation command. In each display pattern, the image data of the number of cards (15 in this embodiment) corresponding to the maximum number of required operations is stored in the display order. That is, in the case of the display pattern Pa1, as shown in FIG. 15, the image data of the card “heart 1” displayed first, the image data of the card “diamond 4” displayed next, etc. are displayed in the order of display. Card image data is stored.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S33 is negative (when it is not a display pattern designation command), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the input control command is a valid touch command (step S35). If the determination result in step S35 is affirmative (in the case of an effective touch command), the sub CPU 32a performs an operation indicating the number of times that the effect switch 26 has been operated from the start of the operation effective period (the number of inputs of the effective touch command). One is added to the number of times and stored in the RAM 32c (step S36).

  Then, the sub CPU 32a acquires the image data of the card for the display number based on the number of operations, the number of display, and the display pattern, and controls the display content of the variable display H to display the card based on the image data. (Step S37). Specifically, the sub CPU 32a multiplies the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of operations by the number of displayed sheets, and calculates the total number of cards that have been displayed so far after the start of the notification effect. Then, the sub CPU 32a, based on the total number of appearances and the display pattern, among the cards specified by the display pattern, the image data of the display number of cards in order from the card that has not been displayed yet and that has been displayed earlier. To get. Then, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so that the card is displayed based on the image data. For example, when the number of operations is “3” and the display number is “3”, the total number of appearances is 6, so the image data of the seventh, eighth, and ninth cards are acquired in the display pattern display order. Thus, the seventh, eighth, and ninth cards are displayed on the variable display H. As a result, a total of nine cards are displayed on the variable display H. Then, when the process of step S37 ends, the sub CPU 32a ends the display control process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S35 is negative (if it is not a valid touch command), the sub CPU 32a executes a process according to the other control command that is input (step S38), and ends the display control process.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot reliability is associated with the maximum number of cards displayed, and the higher the jackpot reliability, the greater the maximum number of cards displayed. For this reason, when the required number of operations is a plurality of times, the sub CPU 32a increases the number of jackpot reliability by increasing the number of cards suggesting the jackpot reliability every time the effect switch 26 is operated in the process of step S37. This is suggested every time the effect switch 26 is operated. Therefore, for the player, every time the effect switch 26 is operated, the big hit reliability seems to increase as much as possible. Since the player has a desire to make the jackpot reliability as high as possible, the player can actively operate the effect switch 26 a plurality of times. Also, if the required number of operations is one, the maximum number of cards that can be displayed is revealed once, which is unexpected for a player who thinks that the maximum number of cards that can be displayed will not be revealed unless operated multiple times. Give sex. For this reason, the player can be actively started to operate the effect switch 26. Thereby, the interest of the game can be improved. As described above, the sub CPU 32a according to the present embodiment serves as a control unit that causes the variable display H to execute the notification effect in the notification mode that is suggested every time the effect switch 26 is operated by dividing the big hit reliability into a plurality of times. . Moreover, the variable display H becomes a notification means which performs a notification effect. Further, since the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the operation notification effect is to be executed by determining the notification control command, it becomes a notification determination unit.

  Then, when the sub CPU 32a of the display control board 32 inputs the effect pattern designation command and the notification control command, the sub-CPU 32a controls the variable display H so that the operation notification effect is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the symbol combination game. It has become. More specifically, when the sub CPU 32a inputs an effect pattern specifying command, the sub CPU 32a specifies the effect pattern specified by the effect pattern specifying command, and specifies the start time of the operation effective period based on the effect pattern. The sub CPU 32a reads the presence / absence of the appearance of the operation notification character specified by the notification control command with reference to the RAM 32c at the start of the operation effective period.

  When the operation notification character is stored in the RAM 32c, the sub CPU 32a acquires the image data of the operation notification character from the ROM 32b, and displays the operation notification character based on the image data to perform the operation notification effect. The variable display H is controlled so as to be executed. As a result, the variable display H performs an operation notification effect that prompts the player to operate the effect switch 26. Then, the sub CPU 32a controls the variable display H so as to delete the operation notification character and end the operation notification effect at the end of the specified operation effective period based on the effect pattern.

  On the other hand, if it is stored in RAM 32c that the operation notification character does not appear, the sub CPU 32a ends the process related to the operation notification effect. Therefore, the variable display H becomes a notification means for executing the operation notification effect.

Next, the notification mode of the notification effect will be described based on FIGS. 16 and 17.
In FIG.16 and FIG.17, in the variable display H, the symbol combination game is performed based on the effect pattern P6 for jackpot effects. 16 and 17, the overall CPU 31a will be described as determining a display pattern designation command for designating the display pattern Pa1 in the notification effect setting process. In FIGS. 16 and 17, it is assumed that the player operates the effect switch 26 15 times or more when “1” is set in the operation flag (when the operation is valid). In FIG. 16, the overall CPU 31 a determines the notification control command for causing the operation notification character K to appear and setting the display number to be one and the required number of operations to be 15 in the notification effect setting process. Will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), when the sub CPU 32a inputs an effect pattern instruction command from the overall CPU 31a, the symbols are variably displayed and a symbol combination game is started. The sub CPU 32a is variably configured to display the operation notification character K and execute the operation notification effect based on the presence / absence of the operation notification character specified by the notification control command after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the symbol combination game. The display content of the display H is controlled. Thereby, as shown in FIG.16 (b), the variable display H displays the operation notification character K, and performs the operation notification effect.

  Then, after the execution of the operation notification effect is started (during the operation valid period), each time the player operates the effect switch 26, as shown in FIGS. 16 (c) to 16 (e), the card D appears (increases) one by one. At this time, the number of displayed sheets is one from the premise, and the display pattern Pa1 is determined. Therefore, every time it is operated, “Heart 1” → “Diamond 4” → “Spade 3” Card D is displayed on variable display H in the order of.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (f), the number of operations of the card increases to the required number of operations (15), and finally 15 cards are displayed.
Next, a description will be given based on FIG. In FIG. 17, it is assumed that the overall CPU 31a has determined the notification control command that causes the operation notification character K to appear in the notification effect setting process and sets the display number to be 15 and the required number of operations to be 1. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, when the sub CPU 32a receives an effect pattern instruction command from the overall CPU 31a, the sub CPU 32a variably displays the symbols and starts a symbol combination game. Then, the sub CPU 32a displays the operation notification character K and executes the operation notification effect based on the presence / absence of the operation notification character specified by the notification control command after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the symbol combination game. The display contents of the variable display H are controlled. Thereby, as shown in FIG.17 (b), the variable display H displays the operation notification character K, and performs the operation notification effect.

  Then, after the execution of the operation notification effect is started (during the operation valid period), when the player operates the effect switch 26 once, the display number is 15 based on the premise, and the display pattern Pa1 is determined. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17C, the 15 cards D specified by the display pattern Pa1 are displayed.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) In the notification effect setting process, the overall CPU 31a determines the required number of operations from a plurality of values, and thus the required number of operations is not constant. For this reason, it becomes impossible for the player to predict how many times the effect switch 26 is operated, so that the notification effect is executed, and the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  (2) The higher the jackpot reliability, the greater the maximum number of cards that can be displayed. When the required number of operations is multiple, the jackpot reliability is divided into multiple times as shown in FIG. This is suggested each time the effect switch 26 is operated. For this reason, even when the jackpot reliability is suggested little by little and the number of operations does not reach the required number of operations, the player can continue to have a willingness to operate the effect switch 26. In addition, the larger the big hit reliability, the easier the maximum number of displayed sheets becomes, and the big hit reliability becomes easier to grasp. Further, when the required number of operations is one, as shown in FIG. 17, the maximum number of cards displayed is clarified once, and the big hit reliability is suggested once. For this reason, the maximum number of cards that can be displayed is not revealed unless it is operated a plurality of times, that is, a surprise is given to a player who thinks that the jackpot reliability is not suggested, and the effect switch 26 is positively applied to the player. Can be operated. Therefore, the monotonization of the game can be prevented, the player can be actively operated on the effect switch 26, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.

  (3) When the operation notification character is set to appear by the notification control command, the sub CPU 32a executes an operation notification effect that prompts the operation of the effect switch 26 as shown in FIG. . For this reason, the player can surely recognize the operation effective period during which the operation of the effect switch 26 is effective, and can prevent the unnecessary operation of the effect switch 26.

  (4) The sub CPU 32a causes the operation notification effect to be executed based on the presence or absence of the operation notification character set by the notification control command. As a result, since the operation notification effect may not be executed even during the operation valid period, the player may not be able to recognize that it is the operation valid period. Therefore, if the player operates the effect switch 26 regardless of the operation notification, the notification effect may be executed, which may give the game unexpectedness and prevent monotonization.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment embodying the present invention will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol as 1st embodiment is attached | subjected to the structure similar to 1st embodiment, the detailed description and drawing are abbreviate | omitted or simplified. The control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is basically the same as the control configuration of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.

  The notification control command table of the second embodiment includes a first notification control command table composed of a notification control command having a required number of operations of one and a second notification composed of a notification control command having a plurality of necessary operations. They are classified into control command tables and stored in the ROM 31b. As shown in FIG. 18A, a plurality of notification control commands are stored in the first notification control command table, and each notification control command has a third lottery random number value of 1 or There are multiple distributions. The value of the third lottery random number is set to “0 to 99 (all 100 integers)” and is updated by the central CPU 31a at predetermined intervals, and the updated value is set in the setting area of the RAM 31c. And the value before update can be rewritten.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18B, a plurality of notification control commands are stored in the second notification control command table, and each notification control command has a fourth lottery random value. One or more are assigned. The value of the fourth lottery random number is set to “0 to 99 (all 100 integers)” and is updated by the central CPU 31a at predetermined intervals, and the updated value is set in the setting area of the RAM 31c. And the value before update can be rewritten.

  The first notification control command table and the second notification control command table are provided for each of the production patterns P0 to P6, and an address and a second for designating the first notification control command table. The address for designating the notification control command table is associated with each of the effect patterns P0 to P6. That is, as shown in FIG. 18C, each of the effect patterns P0 to P6 is associated with an address that specifies the first notification control command table and an address that specifies the second notification control command table. Yes.

The notification effect setting process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 31a determines the probability that the required operation count is 1 based on the effect pattern specified by the input effect pattern specification command and the state of the probability variation flag, and the required operation count is set to 1 by random lottery with the probability. It is determined whether or not (the first notification control command table is determined) (step S100). In this determination, the probability that the required number of operations is one (probability that the first notification control command table is determined) is determined according to the jackpot reliability of the content of the specified effect pattern. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the higher the jackpot reliability, the higher the probability that the required number of operations is one. In other words, in the present embodiment, the higher the big hit reliability, the higher the probability that the required number of operations will be one and the greater the maximum number of displayed images.

  If the determination result in step S100 is affirmative (if it is determined that the required number of operations is one), the overall CPU 31a determines from the third lottery address table based on the effect pattern specified by the input effect pattern specification command. An address for designating the first notification control command table is acquired (step S101).

  When the general CPU 31a acquires an address in step S101, the overall CPU 31a specifies a first notification control command table specified by the address. The overall CPU 31a acquires the value of the third lottery random number from the RAM 31c, and refers to the first notification control command table specified by the address acquired in step S101 based on the value of the third lottery random number. Then, a notification control command is acquired. The overall CPU 31a stores the acquired notification control command in a transmission buffer (not shown) for temporarily storing a command to be output in an output process (step S108 described later) (step S102).

Henceforth, since the process of step S103-step S108 is the same as the process of step S3-step S8 of 1st embodiment, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
On the other hand, when the determination result of step S100 is negative (when it is determined that the required number of operations is not one), the overall CPU 31a performs the third lottery address table based on the effect pattern specified by the input effect pattern specification command. To obtain an address designating the second notification control command table (step S110).

  When the general CPU 31a acquires an address in step S110, the general CPU 31a specifies a second notification control command table specified by the address. The overall CPU 31a acquires the value of the fourth lottery random number from the RAM 31c, and refers to the second notification control command table specified by the address acquired in step S110 based on the value of the fourth lottery random number. Then, a notification control command is acquired. Then, the overall CPU 31a stores the acquired notification control command in a transmission buffer (not shown) for temporarily storing a command to be output in an output process (step S108 described later) (step S111). Then, the overall CPU 31a executes processing of steps S103 to S108.

As described above in detail, this embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.
(5) The probability of the required number of operations being one (the probability that the overall CPU 31a determines the first notification control command table) is that the higher the jackpot reliability of the contents of the specified performance pattern, the lower the jackpot reliability. It is set to be higher than the case. For this reason, when the big hit reliability is high, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by giving the player who thinks that the production switch 26 has to be operated many times, and to improve the fun of the game.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment embodying the present invention will be described. In addition, the same structure as 2nd embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol as 2nd embodiment, the detailed description and drawing are abbreviate | omitted or simplified. The control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is basically the same as the control configuration of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the second notification control command table of the third embodiment, the distribution of the fourth lottery random numbers varies depending on the state of the probability variation flag (whether or not it is in the probability variation state). In the second notification control command table, the fourth random number for lottery is distributed to each notification control command according to the jackpot reliability of the content of the effect specified by the effect pattern. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the second notification control command table associated with the production pattern of the production content with high jackpot reliability is likely to determine a notification control command having a larger number of required operations. Thus, the fourth random number for lottery is distributed to each notification control command.

  For example, in the second notification control command table of the performance pattern P1 (during normal state) with low jackpot reliability, the notification control command (COM4) having the required number of operations of 5 is selected with a probability of 65%, and the required operation The notification control command with 15 times is selected with a probability of 5%. On the other hand, in the second notification control command table of the effect pattern P6 (during the probability variation state) having a higher hit reliability than the effect pattern P1, the notification control command having the required number of operations of 5 is selected with a probability of 20%. The notification control command having the required number of operations of 15 is selected with a probability of 50%.

  The notification effect setting process of the third embodiment will be described. In addition, since the flow of the notification effect setting process in the third embodiment is basically the same as the notification effect setting process (FIG. 19) of the second embodiment, detailed description and drawings are omitted, and the third embodiment. Only characteristic processing will be described.

  In the process of step S111, the overall CPU 31a specifies the second notification control command table specified by the address acquired in step S110. Then, the overall CPU 31a acquires the value of the probability variation flag and the value of the fourth lottery random number from the RAM 31c, and based on the value of the probability variation flag and the fourth lottery random number, the second specified by the address acquired in step S110. The notification control command is acquired with reference to the notification control command table. Then, the overall CPU 31a stores the acquired notification control command in a transmission buffer for temporarily storing a command output in an output process (step S108 described later). Then, the overall CPU 31a executes processing of steps S103 to S108.

As described above in detail, this embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects of the second embodiment.
(6) When the general CPU 31a determines a plurality of times as the required number of operations (when determining the second notification control command table), the higher the big hit reliability, the lower the number of required operations than when the big hit reliability is low It is easier to determine as many times as possible. For this reason, even if many effect switches 26 are operated, when the big hit reliability is not suggested (when the maximum display number is not reached), the player can recognize that the big hit reliability may be high. That is, it is possible to make the player think that he wants to operate the production switch 26 as much as possible. In addition, the player can be made to think that the larger the player operates the effect switch 26, the more likely it is that the player will win a big hit, and the effect switch 26 can be actively operated a plurality of times. In addition, since the required number of operations can be increased, the player can be irritated. Therefore, when it is suggested that the reliability of the big hit is high, the player's feeling of achievement is further increased. Therefore, it is possible to make the player actively operate the effect switch 26 a plurality of times, and to enhance the interest of the player.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment embodying the present invention will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol as 1st embodiment is attached | subjected to the structure similar to 1st embodiment, the detailed description and drawing are abbreviate | omitted or simplified. The control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is basically the same as the control configuration of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.

  In the notification effect of the fourth embodiment, a reliability suggestion display is displayed on each displayed card so that the jackpot reliability of the effect contents of the symbol combination game becomes clear little by little. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, each card is displayed with a reliability indication indicating a value lower than the jackpot reliability that is finally displayed (when pressed down for the required number of operations). Each time the pressing operation is performed, the value of the reliability suggestion display is increased or maintained. When the effect switch 26 is pressed down for a predetermined number of required operations, the jackpot reliability of the effect contents of the symbol combination game is displayed as the value of the reliability suggestion display.

  Next, display control processing of the sub CPU 32a in the fourth embodiment will be described. Note that the flow of the display control process in the first embodiment is basically the same as the display control process (FIG. 13) of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description and drawings are omitted, and the features in the fourth embodiment are described. Only typical processing will be described.

  In the process of step S37, the sub CPU 32a divides the jackpot reliability by the required number of operations, and sets a value obtained by multiplying the divided number by the number of operations as a reliability suggestion display. In the fourth embodiment, the ROM 32b stores a required operation frequency determination table stored in the ROM 31b of the overall control board 31, and the sub CPU 32a determines from the required operation frequency determination table based on the input notification control command. The required number of operations can be specified. Further, in the fourth embodiment, when the reliability suggestion display is calculated, all numerical values after the decimal point are rounded down. For example, when the production pattern P6 is determined in the probability changing state (the jackpot reliability is 57.78% as shown in FIG. 4B), the required number of operations is “15”, and the number of operations is When “5”, the reliability indication is 19%.

  Then, the sub CPU 32a obtains the image data of the card for the display number based on the number of operations, the number of display, and the display pattern, and variably displays the reliability suggestion display calculated together with the card based on the image data. The display content of the device H is controlled. Then, when the process of step S37 ends, the sub CPU 32a ends the display control process.

  As described above, in the process of step S37, the sub CPU 32a divides the jackpot reliability by the required number of operations, and displays the value obtained by multiplying the divided value by the number of operations as the reliability suggestion display. However, when the number of operations does not reach the required number of operations, the reliability indication is suggested every time the effect switch 26 is operated by dividing the big hit reliability into a plurality of times. That is, in order to clarify the big hit reliability little by little, the reliability indication is displayed so as to increase every time the effect switch 26 is operated. For this reason, for the player, every time the effect switch 26 is operated, the big hit reliability appears to increase as much as possible.

Next, the notification mode of the notification effect in the fourth embodiment will be described based on FIG.
In FIG. 23, in the variable display H, the gaming state is a probable change state, and a symbol combination game is performed based on the effect pattern P6 for the big hit effect. Further, in FIG. 23, the general CPU 31a will be described as determining a display pattern designation command for designating the display pattern Pa1 in the notification effect setting process. Further, in FIG. 23, it is assumed that the player operates the effect switch 26 15 times or more when the operation flag is set to “1” (when the operation is valid). Also, in FIG. 23, the overall CPU 31a determines the notification control command for causing the operation notification character K to appear and setting the display number to be one and the required number of operations to be 15 in the notification effect setting process. Will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, when the sub CPU 32a receives an effect pattern instruction command from the overall CPU 31a, the sub CPU 32a displays the symbols in a variable manner and starts a symbol combination game. The sub CPU 32a is variably configured to display the operation notification character K and execute the operation notification effect based on the presence / absence of the operation notification character specified by the notification control command after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the symbol combination game. The display content of the display H is controlled. Thereby, as shown in FIG.23 (b), the variable indicator H displays the operation notification character K designated by the alerting | reporting control command, and performs an operation notification effect.

  Then, after the execution of the operation notification effect is started (during the operation valid period), each time the player operates the effect switch 26, as shown in FIGS. 23 (c) to 23 (e), the card D appears one by one. At this time, the number of displayed sheets is one from the premise, and the display pattern Pa1 is determined. Therefore, every time it is operated, “Heart 1” → “Diamond 4” → “Spade 3” The cards D are displayed on the variable display H in the order of (..., the description of “Heart 1” etc. is omitted for convenience of drawing). At that time, a reliability suggestion display is displayed together with the card D, and this reliability suggestion display is performed once by the player as shown in FIGS. 23 (c) to 23 (e). Every time you operate, it will be displayed to increase little by little.

  And as shown in FIG.23 (f), when the frequency | count of operation reaches required operation frequency (15 times), the big hit reliability (namely, 57%) at the time of the probability change state of the production content of production pattern P6 is displayed. The

As described above in detail, this embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.
(7) The sub CPU 32a divides the jackpot reliability by the required number of operations, and displays the result obtained by multiplying the divided value by the number of operations as the reliability suggestion display. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 23C to 23F, the reliability suggestion display is displayed so as to gradually increase every time the effect switch 26 is operated. Therefore, the player feels that the jackpot reliability of the effect of the symbol combination game gradually increases, so that the player can actively operate the effect switch 26. Thereby, a player can be actively participated in a game, and the interest of a game can be improved.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In each of the above embodiments, the overall CPU 31a sets the presence / absence of the operation notification character specified by the notification control command so that the appearance rate of the operation notification character increases as the jackpot reliability of the production contents of the production pattern increases. May be. In this way, the higher the jackpot reliability, the higher the probability that the operation notification effect that prompts the operation of the effect switch 26 will be executed. In other words, even if the maximum number of displayed sheets is the same, it is easier for the jackpot reliability to increase when the operation notification effect is executed. For this reason, even if the player is not interested in the operation of the effect switch 26, when the operation notification effect is executed, the player is interested in how much the jackpot reliability is high, and operates the effect switch 26. be able to.

In each of the above embodiments, the display number is determined to change. However, a constant number may be displayed.
In each of the above embodiments, the overall CPU 31a determines the display pattern (when determining the display pattern designation command) by random lottery regardless of the jackpot reliability, but the jackpot reliability (specifically, May determine the display pattern based on the production pattern). Thereby, according to jackpot reliability, a notification character can be changed and the interest of a player can be improved.

  In the fourth embodiment, the jackpot reliability and the reliability suggestion display are displayed with probability (%), but the jackpot reliability and the reliability suggestion display may be expressed by the number of stars or the like. For example, when the big hit reliability is 0 to 1%, one star, when it is 1 to 3%, two stars, when it is 3 to 8%, three stars, when it is 8 to 12%, four stars, When it is 12% or more, the big hit reliability and the reliability suggestion display may be expressed as five stars.

  ○ In the fourth embodiment, when the required number of operations is multiple times, the reliability indication is gradually increased to suggest the big hit reliability in multiple times. The reliability may be suggested in multiple times. For example, the jackpot reliability may be hidden by the character, and the jackpot reliability may be suggested in a notification mode in which the character moves gradually and the jackpot reliability becomes clear.

In the above embodiment, the push button type effect switch 26 is adopted, but other effect switches 26 such as a touch sensor type effect switch 26 may be adopted.
○ The probability that the required number of operations in the third embodiment is one is set to be higher as the jackpot reliability is higher than when the jackpot reliability is low, but the probability depends on the jackpot reliability. It is not necessary to change.

O You may employ | adopt the structure of the pachinko machine 10 in the said 4th embodiment for the pachinko machine 10 of 2nd embodiment or 3rd embodiment.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.

(A) When the required number of operations determined by the number determination unit is a plurality of times, the control unit divides the jackpot reliability by the required number of operations, and the effect operation unit has been divided into the divided value until then. multiplied by the operated operation times, Ru to execute the multiplication value to the notification means notification effect a broadcast manner to notification each time the presentation manipulation means is manipulated.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows distribution of an effect pattern. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit reliability about the contents of production. The flowchart which shows the flow of a notification production | presentation setting process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows a 1st lottery address table, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a required operation frequency determination table. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the alerting | reporting control command table for effect pattern P6, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the alerting | reporting control command table for effect pattern P1. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows a 2nd lottery address table, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a display pattern designation | designated command table, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows a touch effective time management table. The flowchart which shows the flow of a time block setting process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows a time table, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a time unit table. The time chart which shows the transition of the flag state of an operation flag. The flowchart which shows the flow of an alerting | reporting execution process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a display control process. Explanatory drawing which shows a display number determination table. Explanatory drawing which shows a display pattern table. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the alerting | reporting aspect of the alerting | reporting effect in a variable display. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows the alerting | reporting aspect of the alerting | reporting effect in a variable display. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows a 1st alerting | reporting control command table, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a 2nd alerting | reporting control command table, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows a 3rd lottery address table. The flowchart which shows the flow of the notification effect setting process in 2nd embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining the probability that a 1st alerting | reporting control command table will be determined. Explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd alerting | reporting control command table in 3rd embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the selection probability of the alerting | reporting control command in each 2nd alerting | reporting control command table. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the alerting | reporting aspect of alerting | reporting effect in the variable display in 4th embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 20 ... Display device, 26 ... Production switch (production operation means), 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main CPU (production pattern determination means, jackpot judgment means), 31 ... Supervision Control board, 31a ... Overall CPU (number of times determination means), 31c ... RAM (storage means), 32 ... Display control board, 32a ... Sub CPU (control means, notification determination means), H ... Variable display (notification means, notification) means).

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which a jackpot game is performed when the display result of the symbol variation game that displays a plurality of types of symbols is changed to a predetermined jackpot display result,
Production operation means operated by the player,
An effect pattern determining means for selecting and determining an effect pattern capable of specifying the effect contents of the symbol variation game based on the determination result of the jackpot determining means for determining whether or not the game is a big hit;
Necessary for causing the notifying means to execute a notifying effect for informing so as to suggest in advance a jackpot reliability indicating the possibility of a big hit of the effect content specified by the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means. Number of times determination means for determining the required number of operations of the production operation means from a plurality of values;
When the required number of operations determined by the number-of-times determining means is one time, the notification means causes the notification means to execute the notification effect in the notification mode that suggests the jackpot reliability when the effect operation means is operated once. When the required number of operations determined by the number determination means is a plurality of times, the notification means is caused to execute the notification effect in a notification mode that suggests each time the effect operation means is operated by dividing the jackpot reliability into a plurality of times. Control means,
There are a plurality of types of the required operation times as the required operation times.
The control means divides the jackpot reliability by the required number of operations when the number of required operations determined by the number determination means is a plurality of times, and the production operation means has been operated up to that value until then The number of operations is multiplied, and the multiplied value is notified every time the effect operation means is operated, and the effect pattern determination is performed in a state where the number of operations of the effect operation means has not reached the required number of operations. A gaming machine, characterized in that the jackpot reliability of the content of the effect specified by the effect pattern determined by the means is not notified. Notification determining means for determining whether or not to execute an operation notification effect that prompts the operation of the effect operation means during an operation effective period in which the operation of the effect operation means is enabled;
A notification means for executing the operation notification effect when the determination result of the notification determination means is affirmative, and not executing the operation notification effect when the determination result of the notification determination means is negative. The gaming machine according to claim 1. In the case where the number determining unit determines a plurality of times as the required number of operations, the higher the jackpot reliability , the easier it is to determine the number of required operations as compared to when the jackpot reliability is low , and the probability 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the variation state is given, it is easier to determine a larger number of times as the required number of operations than when the probability variation state is not given. . The notification means is a display device that performs a display effect based on image display,
The notification effect is performed by displaying a predetermined display element on the display device in accordance with one operation of the effect operation means, and is displayed by one operation of the effect operation means. A maximum display number of display elements displayed on the display device is defined by a combination of the number of display elements and the required number of operations, and the maximum display number is associated with the jackpot reliability.
The notification means performs a notification effect in which the number of display elements and the maximum display number that are image-displayed by one operation of the effect operation means are changed by a combination of the number of display elements and the required number of operations. the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the dividing.

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