JP5731183B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that performs an operation effect of receiving an operation from a player.

  Conventionally, when a game ball launched into the game area of the game board wins a specific starting port (first starting port or second starting port), a random number is acquired at the timing of starting winning by control of the main control board, When the random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number, pachinko gaming machines are widely used in which a special symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating a jackpot and the game is shifted to a jackpot gaming state.

  Such pachinko gaming machines are configured to launch a game ball onto the game board by accepting an operation from a player on a firing instruction member provided on the frame member. In addition, it is common to perform control to stop the launch of the game ball while accepting an operation to the firing instruction member by accepting an operation to a weight button provided in the vicinity of the firing instruction member. is there.

  In addition, such pachinko gaming machines are provided with an effect control board that produces an effect upon receiving the result of the determination of the jackpot random number by the main control board. The effect control board controls an image display unit provided in the center of the game board and moves, for example, three rows of effect symbols (numbers, characters, symbols, etc.) from top to bottom in accordance with the special symbol variation display. The display is changed as follows. Then, in the case of a big hit, the image display unit is controlled so that the same or related effect symbols are arranged on a certain line (effective line).

  Such pachinko gaming machine effect control boards improve the fun of the game by performing operation effects that allow the player to operate buttons and levers (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In that case, it is common for a player to operate a firing instruction member using one hand and to operate a button, a lever, or the like using the other hand.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, when an operation effect is executed in a state where the other hand of the player is occupied, the player may not be able to perform an operation on the operation effect. The other hand is occupied, for example, when a player holds an empty box when replacing a box for storing a game ball acquired by the player, or a call button for calling a store clerk is pressed. State.

  Therefore, when an operation to the weight button is accepted, the same operation as when the operation to the production button is performed, so that even if an operation production occurs when the hand is blocked, There are some which give the player an interest by performing the operation for the production and the entertainment by the operation production.

JP 2010-5141 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, even when an operation to the weight button is accepted when an operation effect occurs, the stop control of the launch of the game ball is performed, so the stop control of the launch of the game ball unintended for the player is performed. There was a case.

  In order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, the present invention is based on the operation effect without performing the stop control of the game ball unintentional for the player even when the weight button is used as the effect button. The purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that can provide entertainment.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine that performs a game using a game ball launched on a gaming board, and accepts an operation from a player. An operation means, a stop operation portion provided in the vicinity of the firing operation means, and accepting an operation from a player, and when receiving an operation from the player for the firing operation means, the game ball is placed on the game board. When an operation from the player for launching means for launching and the stop operation unit is accepted, the execution unit for executing a specific effect and the operation from the player for the stop operation unit are continued for a predetermined time or more. And a stop control means for performing a stop control for stopping the launch of the game ball with respect to the launch execution means, the launch execution means includes the launch execution means. When an operation from the player on the operation means is detected, the game ball is fired on the game board every specified time, and the stop control means sets the time shorter than the specified time as the predetermined time, It is characterized by performing stop control.

  According to the present invention, even when a weight button for stopping the launch of a game ball is used as an operation member for production, it is possible to provide interest by the operation production while preventing unintentional stop of the launch for the player. There is an effect.

It is a front view which shows an example of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement outline | summary of the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the timer interruption process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the start port SW process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the jackpot determination process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a normal jackpot random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a high probability jackpot random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special 1 jackpot symbol random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special 2 jackpot symbol random number determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the variation pattern table for winning. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the variation pattern table for deviation. It is the flowchart which showed the process during stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the big prize opening process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the opening process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process in open | release which the main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the interval process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the ending process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the game state setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the production timer interruption process which a production supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the command reception process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation selection process which an production supervision part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the fluctuation production pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process during completion | finish of the fluctuation production which an production supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the effect button process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the image / sound control process which an image / sound control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the effective period process which an image and audio | voice control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the switching image selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the effect button command process which an image and audio | voice control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the prize ball control process which a prize ball control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the prize ball control process which a prize ball control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the timing chart of discharge control and stop control in this Embodiment. In this Embodiment, it is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display at the time of displaying a notification image on an image display part.

  Exemplary embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment)
(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment includes a game board 101. A launcher (see reference numeral 282 in FIG. 2) is arranged at a lower position of the game board 101. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103.

  The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is used. A first start port 105 is disposed below the image display unit 104, and a second start port 106 is disposed on the right side. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  In the vicinity of the second start port 106, an electric tulip 107 as an electric accessory is provided. The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win a prize than the closed state. Control of these states is performed by a solenoid (see reference numeral 231 in FIG. 2) provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the right side of the image display unit 104. Note that the gate 108 is not limited to the right side (the illustrated position) of the image display unit 104 and may be disposed at an arbitrary position in the game area 103.

  A big prize opening 109 is provided below the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit state is reached and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out when a game ball wins.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right part of the game board 101, a special symbol display unit 112 for displaying special symbols is arranged. The special symbol display unit 112 includes a first special symbol display unit (see reference numeral 112a in FIG. 2) on which a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special diagram 1”) is displayed, and a second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special diagram 2”). ”) Is displayed on the second special symbol display section (see reference numeral 112b in FIG. 2).

  Here, FIG. 1 is a pattern representing the lottery result of the first big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105. The special figure 2 is a symbol representing the lottery result of the second big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106. The first jackpot lottery and the second jackpot lottery are lotteries for determining whether or not to change the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state.

  In addition, a normal symbol display portion 113 for displaying normal symbols is arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Here, the normal symbol represents the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 107 as described above. The normal symbol display unit 113 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display.

  On the left side of the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113, a reserved ball display unit 114 that displays the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol or the normal symbol is arranged. For example, an LED (Light-Emitting Diode) is used as the holding ball display unit 114. A plurality of LEDs serving as the holding ball display unit 114 are arranged, and the number of holdings is indicated by turning on / off. For example, when two upper LEDs among the LEDs constituting the holding ball display unit 114 are lit, the number of holdings for the normal symbol is two.

  A frame member 115 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. On the two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, an effect light part (frame lamp) 116 is provided. The effect light units 116 each have a plurality of lamps. Each lamp irradiates the player in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the irradiation direction of the light can be changed in the vertical direction so that the irradiation position moves from the overhead of the player along the abdomen. Each lamp is driven by a motor (not shown) provided in the effect light unit 116 so as to change the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction.

  An operation handle 117 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 115. The operation handle 117 includes a firing instruction member 118 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 118 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 117 so as to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player. The launching unit launches a game ball when the firing instruction member 118 is directly operated by a player.

  A weight button 150 is disposed on the outer periphery of the operation handle 117. When the weight button 150 is pressed while the firing instruction member 118 is operated by the player, the launching unit stops the launching of the game ball.

  In the frame member 115, an effect button (chance button) 119 for receiving an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. In the frame member 115, a cross key 120 is provided next to the effect button 119. The effect buttons 119 and the cross key 120 constitute an operation unit that receives an operation from the player in the pachinko gaming machine 100. The frame member 115 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 254 in FIG. 2) that outputs sound.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 201 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 202 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of prize balls. Part 203. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The

  The main control unit 201 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. Specifically, the main control unit 201 performs a jackpot lottery (first jackpot lottery, second jackpot lottery), normal symbol lottery, game state control, and the like to control the progress of the game. For example, the main control unit 201 is realized by a main control board.

  The CPU 211 executes basic processing as the game content progresses based on various programs stored in the ROM 212 in advance. The ROM 212 stores a hold storage program, a winning lottery program, a special symbol variation program, a special winning opening control program, a game state setting program, and the like.

  The hold storage program is a program for storing the game ball detected by the first start port SW221 as a special 1 hold ball and storing the game ball detected by the second start port SW222 as a special 2 hold ball. The winning lottery program is a program for performing a winning lottery for the special 1 holding ball and the special 2 holding ball.

  There are big hits and small hits. There is a long win that you can expect to win. Note that the winning lottery for the special 2 reserved ball is more likely to be a win that is advantageous to the player than the winning lottery for the special 1 reserved ball. Here, the win that is advantageous to the player is a probabilistic big win described later.

  The special symbol variation program is a program for variably stopping the lottery result of the winning lottery as a special symbol. The lottery result of the special 1 reserved ball (the first lottery) is variably stopped as the special figure 1 of the first special symbol display section 112a, while the lottery result (the second per lottery) of the special 2 reserved ball is suspended. The lottery result is variably stopped as the special figure 2 of the second special symbol display part 112b. Note that the special symbol change for the special 2 reserved ball is performed with priority over the special 1 reserved ball.

  The special winning opening control program is a program for opening the special winning opening 109 for 15 rounds, for example, with a predetermined opening time corresponding to the long win as one round. In the long win, the opening time of the big winning opening 109 for each round is lengthened (for example, 30 seconds), and the large winning opening 109 is opened by a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds). It is a jackpot to win. The small hit is a round of 0.1 seconds of opening × 15 times, and is a hit where winnings cannot be expected.

  The gaming state setting program sets a gaming state after the jackpot is set to a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state according to the type of jackpot, and also adds a gaming state with a short time or an electric chew support to which an electric chew support is added. It is a program for setting a game state without a short time when not added. The electric chew support is a function of shortening the normal symbol variation time and lengthening the opening time of the electric tulip 107.

  The low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. The high probability gaming state is a gaming state in which a jackpot is likely to occur about 10 times as compared to the low probability gaming state. Here, the jackpot and the gaming state after the jackpot will be described with specific examples. The jackpots include per-probability length (so-called probabilistic jackpot) and normal per-length (so-called normal jackpot). In the case of per probable length, after the big hit, the game shifts to a high probability gaming state (probability varying gaming state) with a short time to which a short time game is added.

  In the case of normal long win, after the big hit, the game shifts to a low-probability gaming state with time saving (time saving gaming state) to which a time saving game is added. In the case of the small hit, after the small hit, the game state before the start of the small hit is shifted, that is, there is no change in the gaming state.

  In addition, the CPU 211 executes basic processing accompanying the progress of game content using various tables stored in the ROM 212 in advance. The ROM 212 stores a jackpot random number determination table, a jackpot symbol random number determination table, a variation pattern table, and the like.

  The jackpot random number determination table is a table used for the jackpot random number determination process for determining whether or not the acquired jackpot random number is a random number indicating a jackpot. The jackpot random number determination table includes a normal jackpot random number determination table used in a low probability gaming state and a high probability jackpot random number determination table used in a high probability gaming state. Details of the normal jackpot random number determination table and the high probability jackpot random number determination table will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The jackpot symbol random number determination table is a table used for symbol random number determination processing for determining the type of jackpot when the jackpot is won. The jackpot symbol random number determination table includes a special one jackpot symbol random number determination table used in the variation for the special one holding ball and a special two jackpot symbol random number determination table used in the variation for the special two retention ball. Details of the special 1 jackpot symbol random number determination table and the special 2 jackpot symbol random number determination table will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7-3 and 7-4.

  The variation pattern table is a table used for variation pattern random number determination processing for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The variation pattern tables include a variation pattern table for winning used when winning and a variation pattern table for losing used when lost. Details of the winning variation pattern table and the deviation variation pattern table will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In addition, the main control unit 201 includes various switches (SW) for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as the electric tulip 107 and the grand prize winning port 109, and the first special symbol display unit described above. 112a, 2nd special symbol display part 112b, normal symbol display part 113, reservation ball display part 114, etc. are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs described above include a first start port SW221 that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105, and a second start port SW222 that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. , A gate SW 223 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 224 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 109, and a normal winning opening SW 225 that detects a gaming ball that has won a winning prize 110 Is connected to the main control unit 201.

  The detection results by the respective SWs (221 to 225) are input to the main control unit 201. A proximity switch or the like can be used for these SWs. It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW225 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  Further, as the solenoid, an electric tulip solenoid 231 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 232 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109 are connected to the main control unit 201. The main control unit 201 controls driving of the solenoids (231 and 232). For example, the main control unit 201 controls the driving of the electric tulip solenoid 231 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. Further, the main control unit 201 controls the driving of the big winning opening solenoid 232 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  Based on the lottery results of the jackpot lottery (the first jackpot lottery, the second jackpot lottery), the normal symbol lottery, the main control unit 201, the first special symbol display unit 112a, the second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit The display content of 113 is controlled.

  Further, the main control unit 201 is also connected to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203, and outputs various commands to the respective control units. For example, the main control unit 201 outputs a change start command, a jackpot start command, and the like to the effect control unit 202. Further, the main control unit 201 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 203.

(2. Production control unit)
The effect control unit 202 includes an effect control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c, and has a function of controlling the effect contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The effect control unit 202a has a function of controlling the entire effect control unit 202 based on various commands received from the main control unit 201. The image / sound control unit 202b has a function of controlling the image and sound based on the instruction content from the production control unit 202a. The lamp controller 202c has a function of controlling lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described. The production control unit 202a includes a CPU 241, a ROM 242, a RAM 243, a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as "RTC") 244, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 241 executes an effect pattern selection process for selecting an effect to be executed. The ROM 242 stores various programs necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above processing. The RAM 243 functions as a work area for the CPU 241. The data set in the RAM 243 by the CPU 241 executing various programs is output to the image / sound controller 202b and the lamp controller 202c at a predetermined timing.

  The CPU 241 executes processing related to the contents of effects based on various programs stored in the ROM 242 in advance. The ROM 242 stores a production supervision program and the like. Based on the change start command, the effect supervision program determines the effect content to be executed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and outputs an instruction to execute predetermined processing to the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c. Thus, the program controls the entire production control unit 202.

  In this embodiment, the variation effects executed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol include “SP button reach effect”, “SP reach effect”, “normal reach effect”, and “normal deviation effect”. . “SP button reach effect” is displayed when an effective period for accepting an operation on the effect button 119 or the weight button 150 is set and an operation on the effect button 119 or the weight button 150 is accepted during the effective period. This is an effect of switching images.

  In addition, the reliability with respect to the hits of each variation effect is highest in “SP button reach effect”, “SP reach effect” is next highest, “normal reach effect” is next higher, and “normal deviation effect”. Is the lowest. In the variation in which the “normal deviation effect” is executed, the winning configuration is not won.

  In addition, the ROM 242 stores a variation effect pattern table, a winning effect selection table, and the like necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above processing. The variation effect pattern table is a table used for a variation effect pattern selection process for selecting a variation effect. Details of the variation effect pattern table will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The winning effect selection table is a table used for a winning effect pattern selection process for selecting a winning effect during a winning game. Details of the winning effect selection table are omitted in the first embodiment.

  The RTC 244 counts and outputs real time. The RTC 244 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. The RTC 244 is not limited to being arranged in the production control unit 202 such as the production control unit 202a, but may be arranged in the main control unit 201, for example. Further, the RTC 244 may be arranged alone.

  In addition, an effect button 119 is connected to the effect control unit 202a. For example, when the production button 119 receives an operation from the player, the production button 119 inputs corresponding data to the production control unit 202a. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the cross key 120 is also connected to the production control unit 202a. The cross key 120 inputs data corresponding to the key selected by the player to the production control unit 202a.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 202b will be described. The image / audio control unit 202b includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, an RTC 255, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 251 executes image and sound generation and output processing. The ROM 252 stores a program for generating and outputting images and sounds, various image data such as background images, design images, and character images necessary for the processing, various sound data, and the like. The RAM 253 functions as a work area for the CPU 251 and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 and audio data to be output from the speaker 254.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 202b executes various programs such as a button effect program stored in the ROM 252 while the CPU 251 uses the RAM 253 as a work area, so that an image based on an instruction from the effect control unit 202a. And function to control voice.

  The button effect program is a program for switching a display image when an operation from a player is received during an effective period in the SP button reach effect. Specifically, when an operation on the effect button 119 or the weight button 150 is received during the effective period, the effect is switched to an image indicating reliability for the big hit. In the present embodiment, there are “high reliability images” that are easy to select when the jackpot is large, and “low reliability images” that are easy to select when they are out of place.

  Further, the CPU 251 executes various image processing and audio processing such as background image display processing, effect design variation / stop display processing, and character image display processing based on the instruction content instructed from the effect supervising unit 202a. At this time, the CPU 251 reads image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 252 and writes them in the RAM 253.

  Image data such as background images and effect design images written in the RAM 253 is output to the image display unit 104 connected to the image / sound control unit 202b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. . That is, the effect design image is displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. When the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the RAM 253 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Remember.

  The audio data written in the RAM 253 is output to the speaker 254 connected to the image / audio control unit 202b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 254. The RTC 255 counts and outputs real time.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 202c will be described. The lamp control unit 202c includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262, a RAM 263, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 261 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 262 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 263 functions as a work area for the CPU 261.

  The lamp control unit 202c is connected to the effect light unit (frame lamp) 116, the panel lamp 264, and the effect agent lamp 265, and outputs data for lighting control. Thereby, the lamp control unit 202c functions to control lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like, and lighting and operation of the stage effect lamp 265.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 202 is provided with a production control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c as different board functions, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. May be. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 203 will be described. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 271, a ROM 272, a RAM 273, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 271 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 272 stores a prize ball program and the like necessary for the processing. The RAM 273 functions as a work area for the CPU 271.

  Further, the prize ball control unit 203 includes a payout unit (payout drive motor) 281, a launch unit 282, a fixed position detection SW 283, a payout ball detection SW 284, a ball presence detection SW 285, a full tank detection SW 286, and a firing instruction. The member 118 and the weight button 150 are connected.

  The prize ball control unit 203 controls the payout unit 281 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 281 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 203 applies the game balls that have won the winning units 281 to the payout unit 281 (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110). Control to pay out the corresponding number of prize balls.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 282 and controls the launch of the game ball. The firing unit 282 includes a firing solenoid 291 and a ball feeding solenoid 292. When receiving an operation from the player to the firing instruction member 118, the prize ball control unit 203 places the game ball at a predetermined position with respect to the ball feed solenoid 292, and places the game ball placed on the launch solenoid 291. Control fire to fire.

  In the present embodiment, while accepting an operation on the firing instruction member 118, the game ball is fired every 0.6 seconds. Further, the prize ball control unit 203 performs control to stop the firing control to the firing solenoid 291 and the ball feeding solenoid 292 when an operation on the weight button 150 is continuously received for 0.5 seconds or more.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW 283, a payout ball detection SW 284, a ball presence detection SW 285, a full tank detection SW 286, and the like.

  For example, the prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball control board. In addition, a board external information terminal board 287 is connected to the main control unit 201, and various information executed by the main control unit 201 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 203 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 288, and various information executed by the prize ball control unit 203 can be output to the outside.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 is connected to the effect control unit 202, and when the operation to the weight button 150 is received, the effect control unit 202 indicates that the operation to the weight button 150 has been received. It is the structure which outputs the command shown.

  The main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202, and the prize ball control unit 203 having the above-described configuration are provided on different printed boards (main control board, effect control board, and prize ball control board). For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
An example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. Control during the game is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201, and the winning situation of the game balls for each winning opening is output to the winning ball control unit 203. Then, the winning ball control unit 203 pays out the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning situation.

  In addition, every time a game ball wins at the start openings 105 and 106, a corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 202, and the effect control unit 202 displays the symbols on the image display unit 104 in a variable manner and stops them. repeat. When the jackpot occurrence has been determined, a corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 202, and the effect control unit 202 aligns the effect symbols with a predetermined symbol and stops them. At this time, control for opening the special winning opening 109 is further performed.

  The effect control unit 202 performs various effects corresponding to the selected event. Here, the event includes, for example, a big hit or a small hit.

  For example, the effect control unit 202 performs various effects on the image display unit 104 in addition to the effect symbol change display during the reach of the jackpot occurrence period and during the reach until the jackpot occurrence, or at the time of reach notice. Display. In addition, an effect of changing the lighting state of the effect light unit 116 and the panel lamp 264 is performed.

  For example, when a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 109 is opened a plurality of times. Fifteen rounds are repeatedly executed with one release as one round. The period of one round is set when, for example, nine game balls are won or a predetermined period.

  At this time, the winning ball control unit 203 pays out, for example, 15 winning balls per winning game ball to the big winning opening 109. After the jackpot is over, the jackpot state is canceled and the game state corresponding to the winning jackpot is entered.

  Next, a game flow of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described together with main components. First, in the normal gaming state, the player aims at the first starting port 105 by performing a game to be launched in the left area or the center area of the game board 101, that is, a so-called left-handed game. When the game ball wins the first start opening 105, a big hit lottery is performed and the special symbol display unit 112 is changed.

  When the special figure 1 showing the lottery lottery result is a jackpot symbol, after a predetermined interval time has passed, a jackpot game is performed in which the number of rounds corresponding to the lottery lottery result and the big prize opening 109 are opened.

  After the jackpot ends, if the special symbol is a symbol indicating “normal jackpot”, the game shifts to the short-time gaming state of 100 times. Note that 100 times corresponds to the number of times the special symbol fluctuates. In the short-time gaming state, the player makes a right turn and aims at the gate 108. When the game ball passes through the gate 108, the normal symbol display unit 113 changes.

  When the stopped normal symbol is a winning symbol, the electric tulip 107 is opened. In addition, when the stopped normal symbol is a detached symbol, the electric tulip 107 is not opened. After 100 times of the short game state, the normal game state is restored. When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 through the electric tulip 107, a big hit lottery is performed and the special figure 2 changes. Here, when it is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot game is played.

  In addition, when the special symbol is a symbol indicating “probability jackpot”, the game proceeds to the 10000 probability variation game state. Note that “10000 times” is a number determined for the sake of convenience so that the gaming state is not changed until the next jackpot is won. In the probable gaming state, the player plays the same game as in the short-time gaming state. In the probability variation gaming state, by winning the “normal jackpot”, the game shifts to the short-time gaming state through the jackpot game, and then shifts to the normal gaming state.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  3-1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a launch execution unit 301, an effect execution unit 302, a stop control unit 303, a launch instruction member 118, a weight button 150, an effect button 119, a launch solenoid 291, and A launching unit 282 including a ball feeding solenoid 292 and an image display unit 104 are provided.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 plays a game using a game ball launched on the game board 101. The weight button 150 is provided in the vicinity of the firing instruction member 118 and accepts an operation from the player. The vicinity of the firing instruction member 118 may be a position that can be operated by a hand operating the firing instruction member 118.

  The launch execution unit 301 launches a game ball onto the game board 101 when receiving an operation from the player for the launch instruction member 118. In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that a game ball is launched on the game board 101 by controlling the launch solenoid 291 and the ball feed solenoid 292.

  The effect execution unit 302 executes a specific effect when an operation from the player for the weight button 150 is received. In the present embodiment, the image output to the image display unit 104 is switched when an operation on the weight button 150 is received during the effective period of the SP button reach effect.

  The stop control unit 303 performs stop control for stopping the launch of the game ball to the launch execution unit 301 when an operation from the player for the weight button 150 is continuously received for a predetermined time or longer. In the present embodiment, stop control is performed when a continuous operation of 0.5 seconds or more is received. Performing the stop control means that no firing is performed even if an operation on the firing instruction member 118 is accepted.

  When the launch execution unit 301 detects an operation from the player on the launch instruction member 118, the launch execution unit 301 launches a game ball onto the game board 101 at a specified time. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that one game ball is fired every 0.6 seconds.

  The stop control unit 303 performs stop control with a time shorter than the specified time as a predetermined time. In the present embodiment, stop control is performed when a continuous operation of 0.5 seconds shorter than 0.6 seconds, which is the firing interval, is received.

  The launch execution unit 301 and the stop control unit 303 are realized by the CPU 271 of the prize ball control unit 203. That is, each part is implement | achieved when CPU271 of the prize ball control part 203 runs various programs.

  The effect execution unit 302 is realized by the CPU 251 of the image / sound control unit 202b. That is, the CPU 251 of the image / sound control unit 202b executes various programs such as a button effect program, thereby realizing the effect execution unit 302.

(Operation overview of pachinko machines)
Next, an outline of the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3-2 is a flowchart showing an operation outline of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. First, the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines whether or not an operation to the stop operation unit has been accepted (step S321). Here, the stop operation unit is the weight button 150 in the present embodiment.

  In step S321, when the operation to the stop operation unit is not accepted (step S321: No), the process proceeds to step S325. When an operation to the stop operation unit is received (step S321: Yes), a specific effect is executed (step S322). Executing a specific effect means switching the display image in the operation effect of the SP button reach effect in the present embodiment.

  After step S322, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the operation to the stop operation unit (step S323). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S323: No), the process proceeds to step S325 described later. To do. The predetermined time is 0.5 seconds in the present embodiment.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of accepting an operation to the stop operation unit (step S323: Yes), stop control is performed for the launch of the game ball (step S324). Then, it is determined whether or not an operation to the firing operation unit has been accepted (step S325). The firing operation unit is the firing instruction member 118 in the present embodiment.

  In step S325, when the operation to the firing operation unit is not accepted (step S325: No), the process is ended as it is. When an operation to the launch operation unit is accepted (step S325: Yes), it is determined whether or not stop control is being performed (step S326). When stop control is being performed (step S326: Yes), the process is ended as it is. To do. If the stop control is not being performed (step S326: No), the game ball launch control is performed (step S327), and the series of processes is terminated.

(Timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the timer interrupt processing executed by the main control unit 201. For example, the timer interrupt process is executed by interrupting the main process at the period set in the CTC period setting. As shown in FIG. 4, in the timer interrupt process, the main control unit 201 first executes a random number update process (step S401). Although detailed description and illustration are omitted because of a known technique, for example, in the random number update process, a big hit random number used for the first big hit lottery or the second big hit lottery is updated.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes a switch process (step S402). The switch process includes a start port SW process for detecting a winning of a game ball at the first start port 105 and the second start port 106 and acquiring a random number at the time of winning, and details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. . Further, there is a gate SW process for detecting a winning of a game ball to the gate 108 and acquiring a random number at the time of winning. In addition, the winning of game balls to the big winning opening 109 and the normal winning opening 110 is detected, and a winning ball command corresponding to the winning winning opening is set.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes symbol processing (step S403). Here, the symbol process includes a special symbol process related to the special symbol and a normal symbol process related to the normal symbol. In the special symbol process, the special symbol is changed / stopped and a jackpot lottery is performed (see FIG. 6-1). In the normal symbol processing, the normal symbol is changed / stopped and the normal symbol lottery is performed.

  When the symbol process is executed, the main control unit 201 executes an electric accessory process (step S404). In the electric combination processing, operation control of various electric combinations connected to the main control unit 201 such as the electric tulip solenoid 231 and the big prize opening solenoid 232 is performed. Details of the special winning opening process for controlling the operation of the special winning opening solenoid 232 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes prize ball processing related to the prize ball (step S405), and executes output processing for outputting the command set in the RAM 213 to the effect control unit 202 and the like by the above processing. (Step S406), the timer interrupt process is terminated. When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 201 returns to the main process.

(Start-up SW processing)
Next, the start port SW process executed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the start port SW process executed by the main control unit. The start port SW process is a process content included in the switch process shown in step S402 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the first start port SW221 of the first start port 105 is ON (step S501), and determines that the first start port SW221 is ON. If it is determined (step S501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the first start port detection counter that has counted the number of detections of the first start port SW 221 is smaller than “4” (step S502).

  When the count value U1 is smaller than “4” (step S502: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U1 (step S503). Then, the random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213 (step S504). The random number is a jackpot random number, a design random number, a variation pattern random number, or the like. The big hit random number determines any one of the big hit, the small hit, or the loss. For example, one hit random number is randomly acquired from 400 random numbers from “0” to “399”.

  The symbol random number determines the type of jackpot (presence / absence of transition to high probability gaming state, presence / absence of short-time game). For example, one symbol random number from 250 random numbers “0” to “249” Acquired at random.

  After that, a hold number 1 increase command indicating that the hold number 1 indicating the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 105 has increased is set (step S505). In step S501, when the first start port SW221 is not ON (step S501: No), the process proceeds to step S506. If it is determined in step S502 that the count value U1 is “4” (step S502: No), the process proceeds to step S506.

  In step S506, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW222 of the second start port 106 is ON (step S506), and when it is determined that the second start port SW222 is OFF (step S506: No). The process is terminated as it is. When it is determined that the second start port SW222 is ON (step S506: Yes), the count value U2 of the second start port detection counter that counts the number of times the second start port SW222 is detected is smaller than “4”. It is determined whether or not (step S507).

  When the count value U2 is smaller than “4” (step S507: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U2 (step S508). Then, the random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213 (step S509). If it is determined in step S508 that the count value U2 is “4” (step S507: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  After the process of step S509, a hold number 2 increase command indicating that the hold number 2 indicating the winning of a game ball to the second starting port 106 has increased is set (step S510), and the process ends.

(Special symbol processing)
Next, the special symbol process executed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating special symbol processing executed by the main control unit. This special symbol process is a process content included in the symbol process of step S403 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6A, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (step S601). The winning game flag is a flag that is set when the stopped special symbol indicates winning in the stop process shown in step S614.

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S601: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. If the winning game flag is not ON (step S601: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S602). If it is changing (step S602: Yes), the process proceeds to step S611. . If it is not fluctuating (step S602: No), it is determined whether there is at least one count value U2 of the second start port detection counter as the number of game balls held in the second start port 106 (step S602). S603).

  When there is one or more count value U2 (step S603: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting one count value U2 is set as a new hold number (step S604), and the process proceeds to step S607. In step S603, when there is not one or more count value U2 (step S603: No), that is, in the case of “U2 = 0”, the first start port detection counter as the number of game balls held in the first start port 105 is retained. It is determined whether there is at least one count value U1 (step S605). If there is not one or more count value U1 (step S605: No), that is, if “U1 = 0”, the processing is ended as it is.

  When there is one or more count value U1 (step S605: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting one count value U1 is set as a new hold number (step S606), and the process proceeds to step S607. In step S607, a jackpot determination process is performed (step S607). The jackpot determining process is a process for determining whether or not the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 matches the preset jackpot random number. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the embodiment, as shown in step S603 to step S606, the game ball won at the second start port 106 is digested earlier than the game ball won at the first start port 105. It has become. Thereafter, a variation pattern selection process is performed (step S608). This variation pattern selection process is a process of selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot determination process, and details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Then, the special symbol change is started (step S609). Further, a change start command is set in the RAM 213 (step S610). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has passed the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection process (step S611). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S611: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the variation time has elapsed (step S611: Yes), the special symbol variation is stopped (step S612), and a variation stop command is set (step S613). Thereafter, the stop process is executed (step S614), and the process ends. The stopped process is a process of setting a winning game flag when the stopped special symbol indicates winning, or turning off the time flag indicating the time-reduced gaming state according to the remaining time. Details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Big hit judgment processing)
Next, a processing procedure of jackpot determination processing executed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6B is a flowchart of a processing procedure for jackpot determination processing executed by the main control unit. The big hit determination process is the process shown in step S607 of FIG.

  In the jackpot determination process, first, a jackpot random number determination process is performed (step S621). In the jackpot random number determination process, using the jackpot random number determination table, whether the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 is a big hit or a small hit, It is determined whether they are out of place. Details of the jackpot random number determination table will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  After step S621, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the jackpot random number determination process is a jackpot (step S622). When it is a big hit (step S622: Yes), a big hit symbol random number table is set (step S623).

  After step S623, symbol random number determination processing is performed (step S624). The symbol random number determination process is any type of symbol random number acquired when a game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 using the jackpot symbol random number determining table selected in step S623. This is a process for determining whether or not to show a jackpot. Details of the jackpot symbol random number determination table will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7-3 and 7-4. After step S624, a jackpot symbol is set (step S625), and the process ends.

  In step S622, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (step S622: No), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (step S626). When it is a small hit (step S626: Yes), a small hit symbol is set. (Step S627) The jackpot determination process is terminated as it is. In step S626, if it is not a small hit (step S626: No), a missing symbol is set (step S628), and the process is terminated as it is.

(Example of jackpot random number determination table)
Next, the jackpot random number determination table will be described with reference to FIGS. 7-1 and 7-2. The jackpot random number determination table is a table used in the jackpot random number determination process shown in step S621 of FIG.

  The jackpot random number determination table illustrated in FIGS. 7A and 7B includes a determination result 711, a range 712, a ratio 713, and a random value 714. The determination result 711 indicates the result of the jackpot random number determination process, and there is a difference between the jackpot and the jackpot. A range 712 indicates a range of the jackpot random number, and is 0 to 399. The ratio 714 is a numerical value obtained by dividing the number of random values 714 by the number of ranges 712. A random number value 714 indicates a jackpot random number corresponding to the determination result 711.

(Normal jackpot random number judgment table)
FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a normal jackpot random number determination table. The normal jackpot random number determination table is a jackpot random number determination table used in the case of a low probability gaming state in the jackpot random number determination process shown in step S621 of FIG.

  In the normal jackpot random number determination table 710 shown in FIG. 7A, when the acquired random number value 714 is 7, the determination result 711 is a jackpot, and the ratio 713 is 1/400. When the acquired random value 714 is any of 8 to 10, the determination result 711 is a small hit, and the ratio 713 is 3/400. When the acquired random number 714 is other than 7 to 10, the determination result 711 is out of order, and the ratio 713 is 396/400.

(High probability jackpot random number judgment table)
FIG. 7-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a high probability big hit random number determination table. The high probability jackpot random number determination table is a jackpot random number determination table used in the case of the high probability gaming state in the jackpot random number determination process shown in step S621 of FIG.

  In the high-probability jackpot random number determination table 720 shown in FIG. 7B, when the acquired random number value 714 is any one of 0 to 9, the determination result 711 is a jackpot and the ratio 713 is 10/400. When the acquired random number 714 is other than 0 to 9, the determination result 711 is out of order, and the ratio 713 is 390/400. That is, in the high-probability gaming state, it is configured not to win a small hit.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the low probability gaming state is more likely to win 10 times the jackpot than the high probability gaming state.

(Example of jackpot symbol random number judgment table)
Next, an example of the jackpot symbol random number determination table will be described with reference to FIGS. 7-3 and 7-4. The jackpot symbol random number determination table is a table selected in step S623 of FIG. 6-2, and is used when selecting a jackpot type.

  Each jackpot symbol random number determination table includes a jackpot type 731, a range 732, a ratio 733, and a random value 734. The jackpot type 731 is a winning jackpot type, and there are a probable jackpot and a normal jackpot. A range 732 indicates a range of the jackpot symbol random number and is 0 to 249. A ratio 733 is a numerical value obtained by dividing the number of random values 734 by the number of ranges 732. The random number value 734 indicates a jackpot symbol random number corresponding to the jackpot type 731.

  FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram of an example of the special 1 jackpot symbol random number determination table. The special 1 jackpot symbol random number determination table is a jackpot symbol random number determination table that is selected when the reserved ball to be digested is the special 1 reserved ball in step S623 of FIG. 6-2.

  In the special 1 jackpot symbol random number determination table 730 shown in FIG. 7C, for example, when the acquired random number value 734 is any of 0 to 99, the jackpot type 731 is a probabilistic jackpot, and the ratio 733 is , 100/250. When the acquired random number value 734 is any of 100 to 249, the jackpot type 731 is usually a jackpot, and the ratio 733 is 150/250.

  FIG. 7-4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the special 2 jackpot symbol random number determination table. The special 2 jackpot symbol random number determination table is a jackpot symbol random number determination table that is selected when the reserved ball to be digested is the special 2 reserved ball in step S623 of FIG. 6-2.

  In the special 2 jackpot symbol random number determination table 740 shown in FIG. 7-4, for example, when the acquired random number value 734 is any of 0 to 149, the jackpot type 731 is a probabilistic jackpot, and the ratio 733 is 150/250. When the acquired random value 734 is any one of 150 to 249, the jackpot type 731 is usually a jackpot, and the ratio 733 is 100/250.

  As described above, when the special 2 jackpot symbol random number determination table 740 is used, the probability of winning the odd variation jackpot is higher than when the special 1 jackpot symbol random number determination table 730 is used. That is, the special 2 holding ball is a favorable holding ball for the player than the special 1 holding ball.

(Change pattern selection process)
Next, the variation pattern selection process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the variation pattern selection processing. The variation pattern selection process is the process shown in step S608 of FIG.

  In the variation pattern selection process, first, it is determined whether or not it is a win (step S801). If it is a win (step S801: Yes), a winning variation pattern table is set (step S802). The winning variation pattern table is a table used when selecting a variation pattern for winning, the details of which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S801, if it is not a win (step S801: No), a deviation variation pattern table is set (step S803). The variation pattern table for loss is a table used when selecting a variation pattern for loss, and details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 9-2.

  In step S802 and step S803, after setting the fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern random number determination process is performed (step S804). The variation pattern random number determination process is a process of selecting a variation pattern using the variation pattern random number acquired in step S504 or step S509 of FIG. 5 and each variation pattern table set in steps S802 and S803. Thereafter, a variation pattern is set (step S805), and the process is terminated as it is.

(Variation pattern table)
Next, the variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIGS. Each variation pattern table includes a hit type 901, a variation pattern 902, and a variation time 903.

  The winning type 901 is a winning type, and there are a probable big hit, a normal big hit, and a small hit. The variation pattern 902 is obtained by patterning the variation of the special symbol for each variation time. The variation time 903 is a variation time of a special symbol with respect to the variation pattern 902.

(Winning variation pattern table)
FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of an example of the winning variation pattern table. A winning variation pattern table 910 shown in FIG. 9A is the variation pattern table set in step S802 of FIG.

  For example, in the winning variation pattern table 910 of FIG. 9A, when the hit type 901 is a probable large hit, the variation P 902 of the variation pattern 902 whose variation time 903 is 120 seconds and the variation whose variation time 903 is 90 seconds Either P11 of the pattern 902 or P12 of the variation pattern 902 whose variation time 903 is 30 seconds is selected. When the hit type 901 is a probabilistic big hit, the selection rate of the variation pattern 902 is the configuration in which P10 is the highest, P11 is the next highest, and P12 is the lowest.

  When the hit type 901 is a normal jackpot, P20 of the variation pattern 902 whose variation time 903 is 120 seconds, P21 of the variation pattern 902 whose variation time 903 is 90 seconds, and the variation time 903 is 30 seconds. One of P22 of the fluctuation pattern 902 is selected. When the hit type 901 is usually a big hit, the selection rate of the variation pattern 902 is the configuration in which P21 is the highest, then P20 is the highest, and P22 is the lowest.

  When the hit type 901 is small hit, P30 of the fluctuation pattern 902 whose fluctuation time 903 is 120 seconds, P31 of the fluctuation pattern 902 whose fluctuation time 903 is 90 seconds, and the fluctuation time 903 is 30 seconds. One of P32 of the fluctuation pattern 902 is selected. When the hit type 901 is a small hit, the selection rate of the variation pattern 902 is a configuration in which P30 is the lowest, P31 is next lower, and P32 is the highest.

(Extraction variation pattern table)
FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram of an example of the variation pattern table for loss. The deviation variation pattern table 920 illustrated in FIG. 9B is the variation pattern table set in step S803 in FIG.

  For example, in the deviation variation pattern table 920 of FIG. 9-2, P40 of the variation pattern 902 whose variation time 903 is 120 seconds, P41 of the variation pattern 902 whose variation time 903 is 90 seconds, and variation time 903 is 30 seconds. P42 of the fluctuation pattern 902 and P43 of the fluctuation pattern 902 whose fluctuation time 903 is 15 seconds are selected. The selection rate of the variation pattern 902 in the case of deviation is the configuration in which P40 is the lowest, P41 is the lowest, P42 is the next lower, and P43 is the highest.

  By setting as described above in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, in the present embodiment, the longer the variation time 903, the higher the reliability with respect to winning and the more advantageous for the player. It has a structure with high reliability for the probable jackpot.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the stop process executed by the main control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the in-stop process executed by the main control unit. In FIG. 10, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (step S1001). The time reduction flag is a flag that is set in a game state setting process described later with reference to FIG. When the time reduction flag is not ON (step S1001: No), the process proceeds to step S1005.

  When the time-short flag is ON (step S1001: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the time-short game remaining number J is set as a new time-short game remaining number J (step S1002). The time-saving game remaining number J indicates the remaining number of games in the time-saving gaming state, and is a numerical value that is set, for example, to 100 times after a big hit. The setting of the short time remaining game count J will be described later in the game state setting process (see FIG. 16). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the short time remaining game count J is “0” (step S1003).

  When the time-saving game remaining count J is “0” (step S1003: Yes), the time-saving flag is turned OFF (step S1004). When the time-shortage game remaining number J is not “0” (step S1003: No), the process proceeds to step S1005. In step S1005, it is determined whether or not a high probability flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S1005).

  In step S1005, when the high probability flag is OFF (step S1005: No), the process proceeds to step S1009. When the high probability flag is ON (step S1005: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the high probability remaining game count X is set as a new high probability game remaining count X (step S1006).

  Specifically, the high probability game remaining number X indicates the remaining number of games in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, and is a numerical value set to, for example, 10,000 times after the probability variation great hit and the latent probability big hit, respectively. is there. The numerical value “10000” is a number determined for convenience in order to prevent the high-probability gaming state from being changed until the next jackpot is won. The setting of the high probability remaining game count X will be described later in the game state setting process (see FIG. 16).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether the high probability remaining game count X is “0” (step S1007). If the high probability game remaining count X is “0” (step S1007: Yes), the high probability flag is turned OFF. (Step S1008). When the high probability game remaining number X is not “0” (step S1007: No), the process proceeds to step S1009.

  In step S1009, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot (step S1009: No), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot (step S1010). If the stopped special symbol is not a small hit (step S1010: No), the process is terminated. When the stopped special symbol is a small hit (step S1010: Yes), the small hit game flag is turned ON (step S1011), and the winning opening is started (step S1012). Thereafter, an opening command is set (step S1013), and the process ends.

  In step S1009, if the stopped special symbol is a big hit (step S1009: Yes), the long winning game flag is turned ON (step S1014), and the process proceeds to step S1015.

  In step S1015, the time-shortage game remaining count J or the high probability game remaining count X is set to “0” (step S1015). Thereafter, the time reduction flag or the high probability flag is turned OFF (step S1016), and the process proceeds to step S1012.

  By the above-described processing, when both the hourly flag and the high probability flag are ON, the probability variation gaming state is set, and when the hourly flag is ON and the high probability flag is OFF. It is in short-time gaming state. When both the hourly flag and the high probability flag are OFF, the game state is normal.

(Large winnings processing)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special winning opening process executed by the main control unit. Here, the special winning opening process is a process included in the electric accessory process in step S404 of FIG. In the big prize opening process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the winning game flag is set to ON (step S1101). If the winning game flag is OFF (step S1101: No), the main control unit 201 ends the big prize opening process as it is.

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S1101: Yes), the main control unit 201 determines whether the opening is in progress (step S1102). Specifically, in step S1102, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening operation pattern selected when the winning game flag is set to ON is being opened.

  If it is during opening (step S1102: Yes), the main control unit 201 performs an opening process (step S1103), and proceeds to step S1104. The details of the opening process will be described later with reference to FIG. If it is not during opening (step S1102: No), it will transfer to step S1104 as it is.

  Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S1104). If the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S1104: Yes), the opening process is performed (step S1105), and the process proceeds to step S1106. The processing contents of the opening process will be described later with reference to FIG. If not open (step S1104: No), the process proceeds to step S1106.

  Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether it is during the interval (step S1106). If it is during the interval (step S1106: Yes), the interval process is performed (step S1107), and the process proceeds to step S1108. The processing contents of the interval processing will be described later with reference to FIG. If it is not during the interval (step S1106: No), the process proceeds to step S1108.

  Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether ending is in progress (step S1108). If it is during ending (step S1108: Yes), an ending process will be performed (step S1109) and a special winning a prize mouth process will be complete | finished. The details of the ending process will be described later with reference to FIG. If it is not in the ending (step S1108: No), the special winning a prize mouth process is finished as it is.

(Opening process)
Next, the processing content of the opening process shown in step S1103 of FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the opening process executed by the main control unit. As shown in FIG. 12, in the opening process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether a predetermined opening period has elapsed (step S1201). If the opening period has not elapsed (step S1201: No), the opening process is terminated as it is.

  If the opening period has elapsed (step S1201: Yes), the main control unit 201 ends the opening (step S1202), and sets the count value R of the round number counter to 1 (step S1203). Then, a round progress command is set in the RAM 213 (step S1204), and the opening of the first round big winning opening 109 is started (step S1205), and the opening process ends.

  Here, the round progress command includes information indicating the value of the count value R of the round number counter (number of rounds). The round progress command set in step S1204 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process in step S406 of FIG. 4 is executed.

(Processing during opening)
Next, the processing contents of the releasing process shown in step S1105 of FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the releasing process executed by the main control unit. As shown in FIG. 13, in the process during opening, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the opening period corresponding to the winning win has passed (step S1301). Here, the open period is set to 30 seconds × 1 when winning a promising big hit or normal big win, and is set to 0.1 seconds × 15 when winning a small hit.

  If the opening period has not elapsed (step S1301: No), the main control unit 201 has received a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls in the big winning opening 109 during the opening of the big winning opening 109 this time. Is determined (step S1302). If there is no prescribed number of winnings (step S1302: No), the open process is terminated as it is.

  In step S1301, when the opening period has elapsed (step S1301: Yes), or when a predetermined number of winnings have been made (step S1302: Yes), the main control unit 201 closes the big winning opening 109 (step S1303). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the count value R of the round number counter matches Rmax of the selected special winning opening operation pattern (step S1304).

  For example, here, Rmax is set to “15” in the special winning opening operation pattern selected at the time of winning the winning per probability variation and the normal winning. In the special winning opening operation pattern selected at the time of winning the small win, Rmax is set to “1”.

  If the count value R of the round number counter does not coincide with Rmax (step S1304: No), the main control unit 201 starts an interval (step S1305) and ends the releasing process. If the count value R of the round number counter matches Rmax (step S1304: YES), the main control unit 201 determines that the final round has been released and starts ending (step S1306).

  When the ending is started, the main control unit 201 sets an ending command in the RAM 213 (step S1307) and ends the releasing process. This ending command includes information indicating the ending period of the big hit / small hit this time. The ending command is transmitted to the production control unit 202a and the like when the output process shown in step S406 in FIG. 4 is executed.

(Interval processing)
Next, the processing contents of the interval processing shown in step S1107 of FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the interval processing executed by the main control unit. As shown in FIG. 14, in the interval process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether a predetermined interval period has elapsed (step S1401). If the interval period has not elapsed (step S1401: No), the interval process is terminated as it is.

  If the interval period has elapsed (step S1401: Yes), the main control unit 201 ends the interval (step S1402), and sets a value obtained by adding “1” to the count value R of the round number counter as a new count value R. (Step S1403). Then, the round progress command is set in the RAM 213 (step S1404). Subsequently, the main control unit 201 starts to open the R-th round winning opening 109 (step S1405), and ends the interval process.

(Ending process)
Next, processing contents of the ending process shown in step S1109 of FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ending process executed by the main control unit. As shown in FIG. 15, in the ending process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether a predetermined ending period has elapsed (step S1501). If the ending period has not elapsed (step S1501: No), the ending process is terminated as it is.

  In step S1501, if the ending period has elapsed (step S1501: Yes), the main control unit 201 ends the ending (step S1502), and resets the count value R of the round number counter to “0” (step S1503). ). Then, a game state setting process for setting the game state after the current winning game is performed (step S1504), the winning game flag is set to OFF (step S1505), and the ending process is ended.

(Game state setting process)
Next, the game state setting process executed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a game state setting process executed by the main control unit. The game state setting process is the process shown in step S1504 of FIG. In FIG. 16, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a small hit is made (step S1601).

  In step S1602, when it is not a small hit (step S1601: No), it is determined whether or not it is a normal big hit (step S1602). If it is a normal big hit (step S1602: Yes), the hourly flag is turned ON (step S1603). Then, the short time remaining game count J is set to “100” (step S1604), and the process is terminated.

  If it is not normally a big hit (step S1602: No), since it is a probable big hit, the time-short flag is turned ON (step S1605), and the time-short game remaining count J is set to “10000” (step S1606). The value of “10000” is a number determined for the sake of convenience so that the gaming state is not changed until the next jackpot is won.

  Thereafter, the high probability flag is turned ON (step S1607), the high probability remaining game count X is set to “10000” (step S1608), and the process is terminated. In step S1601, if it is a small hit (step S1601: Yes), the process ends as it is.

(Production timer interrupt processing)
Next, the effect timer interrupt process executed by the effect control unit 202a of the effect control unit 202 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an effect timer interrupt process executed by the effect control unit. This effect timer interruption process is a process in which the effect control unit 202a performs an interrupt operation on the main effect control process executed by the effect control unit 202a every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) during activation.

  In FIG. 17, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a executes a command reception process that is performed when a command is received from the main control unit 201 (step S1701). The command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, an effect button process performed when the effect button 119 is pressed (step S1702). Details of the effect button process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, a command transmission process for transmitting a command to the image / sound control unit 202b or the lamp control unit 202c is executed (step S1703), and the process ends.

(Command reception processing)
Next, details of the command reception process executed by the effect supervision unit 202a will be described with reference to FIG. The command reception process is the process shown in step S1701 of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of command reception processing executed by the production control unit.

  In FIG. 18, first, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a determines whether or not a pending number increase command has been received (step S1801). The pending number increase command is a command output from the main control unit 201, and is a command set in step S505 or step S510 in FIG.

  When the pending number increase command has not been received (step S1801: No), step S1803 described later is performed. When the hold increase command is received (step S1801: Yes), the hold increase command is set (step S1802). The hold increase command is a command including increase information on the number of held balls, and is transmitted to the image / sound control unit 202b.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a variation start command indicating the variation start of the special symbol has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1803). The change start command is a command set in the special symbol processing by the main control unit 201 (see step S610 in FIG. 6-1).

  In step S1803, when the change start command is not received (step S1803: No), the process proceeds to step S1805 described later. When the change start command is received (step S1803: Yes), the effect selection process for determining the change effect is executed (step S1804). Details of the effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a change stop command for stopping the effect symbol has been received (step S1805). The change stop command is a command indicating change stop of the special symbol, and is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 201 (see step S613 in FIG. 6-1).

  When the change stop command is not received (step S1805: NO), step S1807 described later is performed. When the change stop command is received (step S1805: Yes), the process during end of change effect is executed (step S1806), and it is determined whether the opening command is received (step S1807). The variation effect end process is a process of stopping the variation of the effect symbol or ending the effect mode according to the gaming state according to the number of times of variation, and will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, the opening command is a command set in step S1013 of the stop process shown in FIG.

  When the opening command is received (step S1807: YES), a winning effect selection process is performed (step S1808). The winning effect selection process is a process of selecting the contents of the winning effect. If the opening command has not been received (step S1807: NO), step S1809 described later is performed.

  After step S1808, it is determined whether an ending command has been received (step S1809). The ending command is a command set in step S1307 of the releasing process shown in FIG. If it is determined that an ending command has not been received (step S1809: NO), step S1811 described later is performed.

  If it is determined in step S1809 that an ending command has been received (step S1809: YES), an ending effect selection process is performed (step S1810). The ending effect selection process is a process of analyzing an ending command and selecting an ending effect.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a wait button command indicating that an operation to the wait button 150 has been received from the prize ball control unit 203 (step S1811). The wait button command is a command output by the prize ball control unit 203 when an operation to the weight button 150 is accepted in FIG.

  In step S1811, when the wait button command has not been received (step S1811: No), the processing is ended as it is. If a wait button command has been received (step S1811: YES), a wait button image command indicating that an operation on the wait button 150 has been accepted is set (step S1812), and the process is terminated. The wait button image command is output to the image / audio control unit 202b in step S1703 of FIG.

(Direction selection process)
Next, details of the effect selection process shown in step S1804 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19A is a flowchart of an effect selection process executed by the effect supervision unit. In FIG. 19A, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a analyzes the change start command (step S1901). In step S1901, specifically, the gaming state of the main control unit 201, whether it is a win or not, or whether it is a reach or the like is analyzed.

  After step S1901, the mode flag is referenced (step S1902). The mode flag is a flag set corresponding to each effect mode. For example, the mode flag in the normal mode in the normal gaming state is set to “0”, the mode flag in the probability changing mode in the probability-changing gaming state is “1”, and the mode flag in the short-time mode in the short-time gaming state is set for each mode. Is done.

  Thereafter, the number-of-holds subtraction process is performed (step S1903), and the variation effect pattern selection process for selecting the variation effect is performed (step S1904). The variation effect pattern selection process is a process of selecting one of a plurality of types of effects prepared in advance. Moreover, the variation effect pattern table used in the variation effect pattern selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After performing step S1904, a change effect start command including information indicating start of change of the effect symbol and information indicating that the number of holdings is subtracted is set (step S1905), and the process ends. The variation effect start command is output to the image / sound control unit 202b in the command transmission process shown in step S1703 of FIG.

(Variation production pattern table)
Next, the variation effect pattern table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the variation effect pattern table. 19-2 is a table used in step S1904 of FIG. 19-1.

  The variation effect pattern table 1920 illustrated in FIG. 19B includes a variation pattern 1921 and a variation effect pattern 1922. The variation pattern 1921 is a variation pattern included in the variation start command, and is set by the main control unit 201 in step S805 of FIG. The variation effect pattern 1922 is the content of the variation effect.

  For example, when the variation pattern 1921 included in the variation start command is any one of P10, P20, P30, and P40, the variation effect pattern 1922 is “SP button reach effect”. When the variation pattern 1921 included in the variation start command is any one of P11, P21, P31, and P41, the variation effect pattern 1922 is an “SP reach effect”.

  For example, when the variation pattern 1921 included in the variation start command is any one of P12, P22, P32, and P42, the variation effect pattern 1922 is a “normal reach effect”. When the variation pattern 1921 is P43, the variation effect pattern 1922 is a “normal deviation effect”.

(Processing during changing production)
Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the changing effect end process executed by the effect supervising unit 202a will be described. The process during changing effect is the process shown in step S1806 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the changing effect end process executed by the effect control unit. In the process during the end of the change effect, first, the change stop command is analyzed (step S2001). The change stop command is a command received in step S1805 in FIG.

  Next, with reference to the mode flag (step S2002), it is determined whether or not the information indicating win is included in the change stop command (step S2003), and when the information indicating win is included (step S2003: Yes). ), Mode flag change processing is performed (step S2004), and step S2009 described later is performed.

  In step S2003, when information indicating a winning is not included (step S2003: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “0” (step S2005). That is, it is determined whether the game state is normal. When the mode flag is “0” (step S2005: Yes), step S2009 described later is performed.

  If it is determined in step S2005 that the mode flag is not “0” (step S2005: No), a new mode residual fluctuation count M is measured by subtracting “1” from the mode residual fluctuation count M (step S2006). ). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S2007). If the mode residual fluctuation count M is not “0” (step S2007: No), step S2009 described later is performed.

  In step S2007, when the mode remaining variation count M is “0” (step S2007: Yes), the mode flag is set to “0” (step S2008), and information indicating that the variation is ended and gaming state information are included. A variation effect end command is set (step S2009), and the process ends.

(Direction button processing)
Next, the effect button process executed by the effect control unit 202a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the effect button process executed by the effect control unit. The effect button process is the process shown in step S1702 of FIG.

  First, in the effect button process, it is determined whether or not the effect button is ON (step S2101). If the effect button is OFF (step S2101: No), the process is terminated as it is. If the effect button is ON (step S2101: Yes), an effect button command is set (step S2102), and the process ends as it is. The effect button command is a command including information indicating that the effect button is ON, and is transmitted to the image / sound control unit 202b.

(Image / sound control processing)
Next, the image / sound control process executed by the CPU 251 of the image / sound control unit 202b will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the image / sound control process executed by the image / sound control unit.

  First, in the image / sound control process, it is determined whether or not a change effect start command is received from the effect control unit 202a (step S2201). When the change production start command is not received (step S2201: No), step S2203 described later is performed. When the change effect start command is received (step S2201: Yes), the change effect image data corresponding to the change effect information included in the received change effect start command is stored in the RAM 253 (step S2202).

  Thereafter, an effective period process for controlling the effective period in the button effect is performed (step S2203). Details of the validity period processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not an effect button command has been received from the effect control unit 202a (step S2204). If no effect button command has been received (step S2204: No), step S2206 described later is performed.

  When an effect button command is received (step S2204: Yes), an effect button command process is performed (step S2205). Details of the effect button command processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a wait button image command has been received from the production control unit 202a (step S2206).

  When the wait button image command is received in step S2206 (step S2206: Yes), the effect button command processing is performed (step S2207) in the same manner as when the effect button command is received, and the variable effect end command is sent from the effect control unit 202a. Is determined (step S2208).

  In step S2208, when the variable effect end command is not received from the effect supervising unit 202a (step S2208: No), the process is ended as it is. When the change effect end command is received (step S2208: Yes), the storage of the image in the change effect is ended (step S2209), and the process is ended as it is.

(Validity period processing)
Next, the validity period processing executed by the image / sound control unit 202b will be described with reference to FIG. The valid period process is the process shown in step S2203 of FIG. FIG. 23A is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the validity period processing executed by the image / sound controller.

  First, it is determined whether or not an effective flag indicating that the effective period is in effect (step S2301). If the effective flag is OFF (step S2301: No), it is determined whether or not the effective period is to be started. Determination is made (step S2302). To determine whether or not to start the effective period, specifically, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the time when the variation effect image of the SP button reach effect is stored is a predetermined time. That is.

  In step S2302, when the effective period is not started (step S2302: No), the process ends. In step S2302, when the effective period is started (step S2302: Yes), the effective flag is turned ON (step S2303), a notification image for informing the player of the operation is stored (step S2304), and the processing is performed as it is. finish. This notification image may be an image prompting an operation on the effect button 119 or an image prompting an operation on the weight button 150. In the present embodiment, an image that prompts the user to operate the effect button 119 and the weight button 150 is used as a notification image. Details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If the validity flag is ON in step S2301 (step S2301: Yes), it is determined whether or not the validity period is to be terminated (step S2305). If the validity period is not to be terminated (step S2305: No), the process is performed as it is. finish. When the effective period ends (step S2305: Yes), the effective flag is turned OFF (step S2306), and the storing of the notification image is ended (step S2307).

  After step S2307, it is determined whether or not the accepted flag indicating that the operation on the effect button 119 has been accepted during the effective period (step S2308), and the accepted flag is ON (step S2308). In step S2308: Yes), the accepted flag is turned OFF (step S2309).

  Thereafter, a switching image selection process for selecting an image to be switched is performed (step S2310). Details of the switching image selection table used at that time will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, a stored image switching process for switching the stored image data to the image data selected in step S2310 is performed (step S2311), and the process ends.

  As described above, when an operation on the effect button 119 or the weight button 150 is received during the effective period, the image displayed on the image display unit 104 is switched. In step S2308, if the accepted flag is OFF, that is, if the valid period is terminated without accepting an operation from the player (step S2308: No), the process is terminated as it is.

(Example of switching image selection table)
Next, an example of the switching image selection table will be described with reference to FIG. The switching image selection table is a table used in step S2310 of FIG. FIG. 23-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the switching image selection table.

  The switching image selection table 2320 illustrated in FIG. 23-2 includes a jackpot determination result 2321, a switching image 2322, a range 2323, a ratio 2324, and a random value 2325. The jackpot determination result 2321 is a lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and includes “winning” and “missing”. “Hits” includes jackpots and jackpots. The switching image 2322 is an image to be displayed on the image display unit 104 after switching, a high reliability image indicating that the reliability for the big hit is high, and a low reliability indicating that the reliability is lower than the high reliability image. And an image.

  A range 2323 indicates a range of the switching image selection random number, and is 0 to 49. The ratio 2324 is a numerical value obtained by dividing the number of random numbers 2325 by the number of ranges 2323. The random value 2325 indicates a switching image selection random number corresponding to the jackpot determination result 2321 and the switching image 2322.

  For example, when the jackpot determination result 2321 is “winning” and the acquired random value 2325 is any of 0 to 39, the switching image 2322 is a high-reliability image, and the ratio 2324 is 40/50. . When the acquired random number 2325 is any of 40 to 49, the switching image 2322 is a low reliability image, and the ratio 2324 is 10/50.

  For example, when the jackpot determination result 2321 is “out of” and the acquired random value 2325 is any one of 0 to 19, the switching image 2322 is a high-reliability image, and the ratio 2324 is 20/50. It is. When the acquired random number 2325 is any of 20 to 49, the switching image 2322 is a low reliability image, and the ratio 2324 is 40/50.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when an operation to the effect button 119 or the weight button 150 is received during the effective period, the image is switched to an image indicating the reliability of the changing special symbol being a hit. It is a configuration to display.

(Direction button command processing)
Next, effect button command processing executed by the image / sound controller 202b will be described with reference to FIG. The effect button command process is the process shown in steps S2205 and S2207 of FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of effect button command processing executed by the image / sound controller.

  In the effect button command process, it is determined whether or not the accepted flag is ON (step S2401). If the accepted flag is ON (step S2401: Yes), the process is ended as it is. If the accepted flag is OFF (step S2401: No), it is determined whether the valid flag is ON (step S2402). If the valid flag is OFF (step S2402: No), the process is performed as it is. Exit.

  If the valid flag is ON (step S2402: Yes), the accepted flag is set to ON (step S2403), and the process is terminated as it is. By performing the above-described effect button command processing when receiving the effect button command (see step S2205 in FIG. 22) and when receiving the wait button image command (see step S2207 in FIG. 22), The same processing is performed when an operation to the button 119 is accepted and when an operation to the wait button 150 is accepted.

(Prize ball control processing)
Next, the winning ball control process executed by the winning ball control unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25A and 25B. The prize ball control process is a process in which the CPU 271 of the prize ball control unit 203 interrupts and executes the main prize ball control process executed by the CPU 271 of the prize ball control unit 203 every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms) during activation. . FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B are flowcharts illustrating a processing procedure of a prize ball control process executed by the prize ball control unit.

  In the prize ball control process, first, it is determined whether or not an operation for the firing instruction member 118 has been accepted (step S2501), and when an operation for the firing instruction member 118 is accepted (step S2501: Yes), the game ball is stopped from firing. It is determined whether or not the wait flag indicating that it is ON (step S2502).

  When the wait flag is ON (step S2502: Yes), step S2511 described later is performed. Thereby, when the wait flag is ON, the configuration is such that the launch of the game ball is stopped. If the wait flag is OFF (step S2502: NO), it is determined whether or not the handle flag indicating that the firing instruction member 118 is operated is ON (step S2503).

  In step S2503, when the handle flag is OFF (step S2503: No), the handle flag is turned ON (step S2504), and a launch control process for launching a game ball is performed (step S2505). Thereafter, the measurement of the time during which the operation of the firing instruction member 118 is continuously received is started (step S2506), and step S2511 described later is performed.

  In step S2503, if the handle flag is ON (step S2503: Yes), it is determined whether 0.6 seconds have elapsed since the measurement was started (step S2507), and 0.6 seconds have elapsed. If not (Step S2507: No), the process proceeds to Step S2511 described later.

  If 0.6 seconds have elapsed since the start of measurement (step S2507: Yes), the measurement counter is reset (step S2508), and step S2505 is performed. Thus, while accepting the operation to the firing instruction member 118, the game ball is fired every 0.6 seconds.

  In step S2501, if an operation on the firing instruction member 118 has not been received (step S2501: No), it is determined whether or not the handle flag is ON (step S2509). If the handle flag is OFF (step S2501) S2509: No), the process proceeds to step S2511 to be described later.

  If the handle flag is ON (step S2509: YES), the handle flag is turned OFF (step S2510), and the process proceeds to step S2511. By performing steps S2509 and S2510, the handle flag is turned OFF when the acceptance of the operation to the firing instruction member 118 is completed.

  In step S2511, it is determined whether or not an operation for the weight button 150 has been accepted (step S2511). If an operation for the weight button 150 is accepted (step S2511: Yes), a weight button command is output to the production control unit 202a ( Step S2512). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a pressing flag indicating that the wait button 150 is pressed is ON (step S2513). When the pressing flag is ON (step S2513: Yes), step S2516 described later is performed.

  When the pressing flag is OFF (step S2513: No), the pressing flag is turned ON (step S2514), and the measurement of the elapsed time since the operation on the weight button 150 is accepted is started (step S2515). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the pressing flag is ON (step S2516). If the pressing flag is OFF (step S2516: No), the process is ended as it is.

  In step S2516, when the pressing flag is ON (step S2516: Yes), it is determined whether the wait flag is ON (step S2517). If the wait flag is ON (step S2517: YES), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the wait flag is OFF (step S2517: No), it is determined whether 0.5 second has elapsed since the start of measurement (step S2518), and when it has not elapsed (step S2518: No), The process is terminated as it is. If 0.5 second has elapsed (step S2518: YES), the wait flag is turned ON (step S2519), and the process is terminated as it is.

  As described above, the stop control is performed to stop the launch of the game ball 0.5 seconds after the wait button 150 is pressed. In addition, the time from when the operation to the weight button 150 is received until the stop control of the launch is started is shorter than 0.6 seconds, which is the interval at which the game ball launch control is performed.

  If it is determined in step S2511 that an operation to the weight button 150 has not been accepted (step S2511: No), it is determined whether or not the pressing flag is ON (step S2520). When the pressing flag is OFF (step S2520: No), step S2516 is performed. If the pressing flag is ON (step S2520: Yes), the pressing flag is turned OFF (step S2521), and it is determined whether the wait flag is ON (step S2522).

  In step S2522, when the wait flag is OFF (step S2522: No), step S2516 is performed. If the wait flag is ON (step S2522: YES), the wait flag is turned OFF (step S2523), and step S2516 is performed. By performing steps S2520 to S2523, when the acceptance of the operation to the weight button 150 is completed, the pressing flag and the wait flag are turned off.

(Example of timing chart)
Next, a timing chart of launch control and stop control in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a timing chart of launch control and stop control in the present embodiment.

  A timing chart 2600 shown in FIG. 26 shows game ball launch control, reception of operation to the weight button 150, and stop control for game ball launch for each timing. The timing chart 2600 shows launch control and stop control when an operation on the weight button 150 is accepted at timing T1 when a game ball is launched. In the timing chart 2600, when the stop control is ON, the game ball is not fired even if the launch control is ON.

  In the timing chart 2600, the winning ball control unit 203 starts measurement at timing T1 when an operation to the weight button 150 is accepted, and starts stop control at timing T3 0.5 seconds after the timing T1. Thereby, the launch of the game ball after timing T2 0.6 seconds after timing T1 becomes invalid.

  Since the stop control ends at timing T4 when the acceptance of the operation to the weight button 150 ends, when the firing instruction member 118 is operated after the timing T4, the firing control is performed every 0.6 seconds. . As described above, the stop control is started when the continuous operation to the weight button 150 for a shorter time than the firing interval is received, so that the game ball after the operation to the weight button 150 is received. Launch can be limited to only one ball.

  While the wait button 150 is being operated, the prize ball control unit 203 outputs a wait button command to the effect control unit 202 every 4 ms. As a result, when an operation effect is generated while an operation to the weight button 150 is received, the same effect as when an operation to the effect button 119 is received is performed even if an operation to the effect button 119 is not received. It is a configuration.

(Image display example)
Next, with reference to FIG. 27, a display example when displaying a notification image on the image display unit 104 for notifying the player of an operation during the effective period of the operation effect in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example when a notification image is displayed on the image display unit in the present embodiment.

  The display example shown in FIG. 27 shows a display example of the image display unit 104 when displaying the changing effect symbol 2701 and the notification image 2702 for notifying the player of the operation. As described above, by displaying the notification image 2702 that prompts the user to operate the effect button 119 and the weight button 150 during the effective period, the weight button 150 is an operation unit for controlling the stop with respect to the launch of the game ball. It is possible to prompt the recognized player to operate the weight button 150 during the effective period, and it is possible to surely give the interest of the operation effect.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when an operation to the weight button 150 provided in the vicinity of the firing instruction member 118 is received, an effect of switching the display image is performed. Thereby, even if one player's hand is performing a game ball launching operation and the other hand is occupied, the player can be surely provided with interest by the operational effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a press on the weight button 150 is accepted, the same effect as when an operation on the effect button 119 is accepted is configured. Accordingly, it is not necessary to provide a new operation member for presentation on the existing operation handle 117, and the player can be surely provided with interest by the operation presentation while suppressing cost.

  In the present embodiment, when an operation to the weight button 150 provided in the vicinity of the firing instruction member 118 is received, an effect of switching the display image is performed, and the operation to the weight button 150 is continued for a predetermined time. The game ball launching is stopped when accepted. Thereby, when the weight button 150 is operated for production, it is possible to surely give the player interest by operating production while preventing unintended stop control for the player.

  In the present embodiment, when the production control unit 202a receives a wait button command from the prize ball control unit 203, the weight button image command is output to the image / sound control unit 202b, whereby the weight button 150 is output. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, when the production control unit 202a receives the wait button command, the production button command output when the operation to the production button 119 is received is output to the image / sound control unit 202b, thereby the weight button 150. When the operation is received, the same effect as when the operation to the effect button 119 is received may be performed.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a continuous operation to the weight button 150 is received for 0.5 seconds shorter than the game ball firing interval of 0.6 seconds, start control of the game ball firing is started. It was set as the structure to do. Thus, only one ball can be launched until the stop control of the launch of the game ball is started after the weight button 150 is operated, and the player is prevented from launching the game ball unnecessary for the player. Can be surely given interest by operating effects.

  Also, as shown in steps S2511 and S2512 of FIG. 25-2, the prize ball control unit 203 waits for a wait button command every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms) while accepting an operation on the wait button 150. Is output.

  If the award ball control unit 203 outputs a wait button command to the effect control unit 202a only when it starts accepting an operation to the weight button 150, the operation effect will be displayed while the stop of the game ball is being controlled. Even if it occurs, if the hand is occupied, it is not possible to give the player an interest by operating effects. Therefore, while receiving an operation to the weight button 150, by outputting a wait button command at predetermined time intervals, even when an operation effect occurs while controlling the stop of the game ball firing, It is possible to provide interest by operating production.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the firing operation unit that accepts the firing instruction from the player is the firing instruction member 118 that is provided to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player, but is not limited thereto. For example, a game ball may be launched when an operation on a lever or knob is accepted.

  In the present embodiment, when an operation to the weight button 150 is received, the same effect as when the operation to the effect button 119 is received is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect performed when an operation on the weight button 150 is accepted may be an effect unrelated to the operation on the effect button 119. Further, the effect button 119 may not be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the series of controls when operations on the firing instruction member 118 and the weight button 150 are received are performed by the CPU 271 of the prize ball control unit 203, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, an electronic circuit provided in the launch unit 282 may be used.

  For example, the electronic circuit provided in the launch unit 282 drives the launch solenoid 291 and the ball feed solenoid 292 when an operation on the launch instruction member 118 is accepted, and is predetermined when an operation on the weight button 150 is accepted. Is output to the production control unit 202a. And the production supervision part 202a performs a specific operation production, when the said predetermined signal is received from the emission part 282.

  In addition, the electronic circuit provided in the launching unit 282 stops the launching of the game ball when an operation that continues for a predetermined time with respect to the weight button 150 is received. Thereby, the same effect as the case where the CPU 271 of the prize ball control unit 203 performs a series of control upon accepting operations on the firing instruction member 118 and the weight button 150 can be obtained.

  In addition, when an operation to the weight button 150 is accepted, a predetermined signal is not directly output from the electronic circuit to the effect control unit 202a, but is output to the effect control unit 202a via the prize ball control unit 203. It may be. In that case, when the predetermined signal is received from the electronic circuit, the prize ball control unit 203 outputs a command indicating that an operation to the weight button 150 has been received to the effect control unit 202.

  In the present embodiment, constant control is always performed when an operation to the weight button 150 is accepted, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which an operation on the weight button 150 is used as an operation effect only in a jackpot gaming state in which a player's hand is expected to be closed by exchanging a box containing a game ball or operating a call button for calling a store clerk. It is good.

  In addition, when the operation effect is not generated, stop control of the game ball launching is started from the time when the operation to the weight button 150 is received, and only when the operation effect is generated, the operation to the weight button 150 is received and a predetermined time has elapsed. It is good also as a structure which switches so that stop control of launching of a game ball may be started.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when an operation to the stop operation unit provided in the vicinity of the launch operation unit is received, a specific effect is performed, and then the stop operation unit is directed to the stop operation unit. The game ball launching is stopped when a continuous operation for a predetermined time or longer is received.

  Thereby, even when the stop operation unit is used as an operation unit for production, it is possible to provide interest by the operation production while preventing unintentional stop of the launch for the player.

100 Pachinko machines (Pachinko machines)
104 Image Display Unit 105 First Start Port 106 Second Start Port 117 Operation Handle 118 Firing Instruction Member (Launching Operation Unit)
119 Production button 150 Wait button (stop operation section)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 201 Main control part 202 Production control part 202a Production control part 202b Image | voice sound control part 203 Prize ball control part 282 Launching part 291 Launching solenoid 292 Ball sending solenoid 301 Launching execution part (launching execution means)
302 Production execution unit (production execution means)
303 Stop control unit (stop control means)

Claims (1)

In pachinko machines that play games using game balls launched on the game board,
Firing operation means for accepting an operation from a player;
A stop operation unit that is provided in the vicinity of the launch operation means and receives an operation from a player;
A launch execution means for launching the game ball onto the game board when an operation from a player is accepted for the launch operation means;
When the operation from the player for the stop operation unit is accepted, an effect execution means for executing a specific effect;
A stop control means for performing a stop control for stopping the launch of the game ball to the launch execution means when an operation from the player for the stop operation section is continuously received for a predetermined time or more;
Equipped with a,
When the launch execution means detects an operation from the player for the launch operation means, the launch ball is launched on the game board at a specified time,
The stop control means performs the stop control by setting a time shorter than the specified time as the predetermined time.
A pachinko machine characterized by that.

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