JP5886451B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention executes an effect process to notify a player of a lottery result, and a game that selectively causes a normal gaming state and a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than usual according to the notified lottery result. Related to the machine.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine, when a game ball is won at a start winning opening, starts a variable display of symbols on a symbol display device, and a special prize state (a gaming state advantageous to a player) A jackpot lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a jackpot). When it is determined that the special prize state is to be generated by the big hit lottery, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the special prize state is generated after the symbols are stopped. Then, in a predetermined time until the symbol is stopped and displayed, in order to improve the player's interest in the game, the character display (CG) animation display by the symbol display device and the light emitting device in accordance with the variation pattern of various symbols Effect processing such as blinking of light by (lamp or LED), output of sound effect by sound effect output device, etc. is executed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-210755 JP 2008-086452 A

However, since the gaming machines of Patent Documents 1 and 2 store the control data group (control command group) in the ROM for each type of variation pattern for the effect processing performed at the predetermined time, the variation pattern As the number of types increases, there is a problem that the capacity of the ROM is compressed.
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to such an unsolved problem of the conventional technology, and is suitable for efficiently storing a control data group for executing the rendering process in the ROM. The purpose is to provide a simple gaming machine.

[Invention 1] In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of Invention 1 performs a lottery when the execution condition is satisfied, and the lottery result is expressed by an effect process corresponding to one of a plurality of types of effect modes. A gaming machine that informs a player and selectively generates a normal gaming state and a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than usual according to the lottery result,
A main control means, a sub-control means, and an effect execution means;
The main control means includes
Lottery means for performing lottery in response to establishment of the execution condition;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, an effect mode determining means for determining an effect mode to be executed by the effect executing means from the plurality of types of effect modes;
An effect control command transmitting means for transmitting to the sub control means an effect control command for causing the sub control means to execute execution control of the effect process corresponding to the effect aspect determined by the effect aspect determining means,
The sub-control means is
In addition to providing control data common to the plurality of types of effect modes for causing the effect execution means to execute effect processing corresponding to the effect control command,
A first control data group, which is control data obtained by combining a plurality of types of control data common to the plurality of types of presentation modes, is stored one group at a time for each content of the combination. Non-common control data is stored for each type of the plurality of types of presentation modes, or second control data that is control data obtained by combining a plurality of types of control data so as not to be common to the plurality of types of presentation modes Effect control data storage means for storing a group for each type of the plurality of effect modes;
The first control data group and the non-common control data or the second control data group corresponding to the presentation control command from the main control means stored in the presentation control data storage means. An effect control signal generating means for generating an effect control signal that is a control signal corresponding to each effect aspect in the plurality of types of effect aspects,
An effect control signal transmitting means for transmitting the effect control signal generated by the effect control signal generating means to the effect executing means,
The production execution means
Based on the production control signal from the sub-control means, production processing corresponding to each production mode is executed,
The first control data group includes an effect mode when a normal game state is selected based on a lottery result of the lottery means, and an effect when a game state advantageous to the player than usual is selected. A common control data group that is a combination of a plurality of types of control data common to all of the aspects,
The non-common control data is the control data combined with the common control data group, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the rendering mode when the normal gaming state is selected, and the player more than usual It has non-common control data that is non-common with the production mode when an advantageous gaming state is selected,
The second control data group is a control data to be combined with the common control data group, based on a lottery result of the lottery means, an effect mode when a normal gaming state is selected, and the player than usual have a non-common control data group that combines a plurality of types of control data so that the non-common to the representation embodiment when advantageous gaming state is selected for,
The effect execution means includes at least one configuration of a light emitting device including a light emitting element and a sound effect output device that outputs sound effects,
The effect processing outputs sound effects in a sound effect output pattern corresponding to each effect mode by the light effect effect processing and the sound effect output device that causes the light emitting element to flash in a flash pattern corresponding to each effect mode by the light emitting device. Including the one corresponding to the configuration of the effect execution means in the sound effect effect processing
The first control data group includes a first light emission control data group and a first effect, which are combinations of a plurality of types of control data common to the plurality of types of effects in the light emission effect process and the sound effect effect process. Among the sound control data group, including the type corresponding to the configuration of the effect execution means,
The non-common control data is the second light emission control data and the second sound effect control data that are non-common control data in the plurality of types of effect forms in the light emission effect process and the sound effect effect process. Including the type corresponding to the configuration of the production execution means,
The second control data group includes a second light emission control data group and a second light emission control data group in which a plurality of types of control data are combined so that they are not common to the plurality of types of effect modes in the light emission effect process and the sound effect effect process. Among the two sound effect control data groups, the type corresponding to the configuration of the effect executing means is included .

  With such a configuration, the execution condition is satisfied in the main control means, and this is used as a trigger to perform lottery by the lottery means, and based on the lottery result by the effect mode determining means, a plurality of types of effects An effect mode corresponding to the effect process executed by the effect executing means is determined from the modes. Then, the effect control command transmitting means transmits an effect control command corresponding to the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means to the sub-control means.

On the other hand, when the sub control means receives the effect control command from the main control means, the effect control signal generating means stores the effect control command stored in the effect control data storage means in response to this. An effect control signal corresponding to each effect mode is generated based on the first control data group corresponding to the effect mode and the control data or the second control data group not common to each effect mode. Furthermore, the effect control signal generated by the effect control signal generating means is transmitted to the effect executing means by the effect control signal transmitting means.
Further, when the effect execution means receives the effect control signal from the sub-control means, the effect processing corresponding to each effect mode is executed based on this effect control signal.

The first control data group includes an effect mode when a normal game state is selected based on a lottery result of the lottery means, and an effect mode when a game state advantageous to the player than usual is selected And a common control data group which is a common combination.
In addition, the non-common control data or the second control data group is a control mode combined with the common control data group, based on the lottery result of the lottery means as the control data, It has non-common non-common control data or a non-common control data group in the production mode when a gaming state advantageous to the player is selected.

Thereby, in the sub control device, the first control data group common to each effect mode is stored one by one for each combination content, and the non-common control data or the second control data group is stored in each effect mode. An effect control signal corresponding to each effect mode can be generated based on the stored common and non-common control data. And the effect process corresponding to each effect aspect can be performed with an effect execution apparatus.
Therefore, since it is not necessary to store all the control data necessary for each effect process for each type of effect mode, the storage capacity required for storing the control data is reduced compared to the case where all the control data is stored. Can do.

Here, the execution condition is satisfied, for example, if the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening becomes the execution condition, and if the gaming machine is a pachislot machine, the lever operation is detected. When this happens, the execution condition is satisfied.
The control data is data necessary for operating the effect execution device in accordance with the contents of the effect process. For example, when controlling lighting and extinction of the lamp device as one of the effect execution devices, The information includes emission gradation information, emission color information, lighting time and lighting time information, and the like.

With such a configuration, corresponding to each type of representation embodiment, it is not necessary to store all of the control data necessary for the execution of light emission effect punished Ri及 beauty effect sound effect process, compared to the case of all stored Thus, the storage capacity required for storing the control data can be reduced.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of any one of the inventions 1 to 5, since it is not necessary to store all the control data necessary for the effect process for each type of effect mode, In comparison, the storage capacity necessary for storing the control data can be reduced.
Furthermore, according to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in a specific effect mode, during the effect process from the start to the middle, it is possible to reliably prevent the player from spreading further ahead due to the effect contents. The effect of being able to be obtained.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a front portion of a game board 102 in a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control device 200. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of an effect control command. It is a timing chart showing the input / output timing of the effect control command. It is a diagram showing the contents of the effect control command output from the main control device 210 to the effect control device 150. It is a figure which shows an example of the stage structure with respect to the game aspect with SP reach. It is a figure which shows the relationship between jackpot classification and a stop symbol. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the special symbol determination table 400. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the jackpot classification determination table 420. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the fluctuation pattern determination table 440. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a random number update process. It is a flowchart which shows a winning switch input process. It is a flowchart which shows a jackpot determination process. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows an example of the corresponding relationship with the symbol effect process and symbol control data with respect to a basic fluctuation pattern. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence with the sound effect production process with respect to a basic fluctuation pattern, and sound effect control data. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence with the light emission effect process with respect to a basic fluctuation pattern, and light emission control data. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory structure of symbol control data. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the memory | storage structure of sound effect control data, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the memory | storage structure of light emission control data. It is a flowchart which shows production control processing. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows an example of the production | generation method of the light emission control data group corresponding to an effect aspect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 23 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine as shown in FIG.
First, based on FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structure of the pachinko machine based on this invention is demonstrated.
Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a front portion of the game board 102 in the pachinko machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a rectangular frame body 10, a front frame 20 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame body 10, and a front frame 20 that can be opened and closed. A front door 30 is provided, and a saucer unit 40 is provided below the front side of the front frame 20.
Further, the pachinko machine 1 includes a firing handle 50 disposed on the lower side of the front side of the front frame 20 and on the right side of the saucer unit 40 in front view.
The front frame 20 and the front door 30 are each formed in a rectangular shape, and are hinged to the frame body 10 via a hinge mechanism H.
The front door 30 includes a transparent plate 72 and a decorative portion 90.

The decorative portion 90 surrounds the transparent plate 72 and has a decorative cover 92 whose upper side bulges forward, and a sound for passing sound from an internal speaker provided inside the bulged portion. A hole 98 is provided.
The decoration unit 90 includes a plurality of lamp openings for transmitting light from the internal lamp, and lamp ribs for preventing the player from directly irradiating light passing through the openings.

Further, inside the decorative portion 90, a base portion provided with the above-described internal lamp 153 composed of a plurality of light bulbs or LEDs corresponding to the respective lamp openings, the above-described internal speaker 155, or the like is attached. . The lamp 153 blinks, and sound effects (including voice and BGM) are output from the internal speaker 155 in synchronization with the effects during the game, the state of the equipment, and the like.
The saucer unit 40 is formed to bulge forward in the same manner as the decorative portion 90, and is provided on the further front side of the saucer for receiving a game ball (payment ball) provided on the upper surface side of the bulge portion. The production button 45 is provided.

Next, based on FIG. 2, the structure of the game board 102 attached inside the front frame 20 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 2, an effect symbol display device 104 that displays the effect symbols while independently varying the effect symbols in three parallel regions (not shown) is provided almost at the center of the game board 102. The production symbol display device 104 includes, for example, a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix display device, a drum that variably displays by rotation of a motor, and the like. The effect design made up of symbols and symbols is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol display device 104 is configured by a variable display device that can display an image such as a background and a plurality of symbols as a moving image, and can display various effect symbols.

Below the effect symbol display device 104, there is provided a normal symbol display device 108 for displaying a state of hitting or losing a normal symbol consisting of a one-digit number from “0” to “9” by turning on and off the light source. It has been. The normal symbol display device 108 is composed of, for example, LEDs.
A normal symbol start gate 122 is provided on the left side of the effect symbol display device 104. When the game ball passes, the normal symbol start gate 122 detects the winning of the game ball based on a detection signal from a start gate switch (not shown) inside the pachinko machine, and triggers the start of lottery to determine whether or not the normal symbol is hit. give. The normal symbol lottery result is displayed by turning on and off, for example, a red LED which is a light source of the normal symbol display device 108. Also, below the normal symbol start gate 122, two general winning ports 124 and 125 are provided that allow the game ball to be always won.

  A start winning device 111 is provided below the effect symbol display device 104. The winning device 11 includes a first start winning port 111a that is always open, and a movable second start winning port 111b provided below the first start winning port 111a. The first start winning opening 111a is always capable of winning a game ball to the start winning apparatus 111. The second start winning opening 111b is an electric accessory (movable member) capable of changing a winning probability called a so-called electric chew (electric tulip). The second start winning opening 111b is normally closed, but when the normal symbol display device 108 is in a display state indicating a win, it is in an open state in a predetermined manner so that a game ball can be won. When the game winning ball 111 wins, the start winning device 111 detects the winning of the game ball based on the detection signal of the start winning port switch 131 (see FIG. 2) inside the pachinko machine, and starts the variation display of the effect symbols on the effect symbol display device 104. The special symbol display device 106 is given an opportunity to start changing display of special symbols. The variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol is stopped after a predetermined variation time has elapsed, and a lottery result notification and effect are performed.

  On the right side of the start winning device 111, there is provided a special symbol display device 106 that displays the special symbols in two regions while independently varying them. The special symbol display device 106 includes, for example, a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix display device, and the like, and variably displays a special symbol composed of a plurality of numbers, symbols, and the like. In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 106 is configured by two one-digit 7-segment LEDs. Here, a gaming state in which the special symbols stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 106 are generated in a specific combination is referred to as a “special award” (big winning or small winning). In response to this “special prize”, the gaming state shifts to an advantageous state in which a predetermined gaming value is given, such as paying out a large number of prize balls to the player. Further, the special symbol corresponds to the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 104.

  On the upper side of the special symbol display device 106, a game state display device 109 for notifying the state of the pachinko machine is provided. The gaming state display device 109 is constituted by a display device composed of LEDs, for example, and notifies the gaming state by lighting or flashing. The game state display device 109 is linked with storing information on each game ball won in the start winning device 111 during the change of special symbols or the like in the reserved area for each game ball in the RAM of the main control device. Lights up or flashes and displays the number of times the symbols can be changed continuously. Further, the game state display device 109 stores the information of each game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 122 during the normal symbol lottery in the reserved area for each game ball in the RAM of the main controller. It lights up or flashes in conjunction with the number of times that a lottery with normal symbols can be executed continuously.

Below the starting prize-winning device 111, there is provided a big prize opening 115 which is normally closed but is opened in a predetermined manner when a special prize state is generated, so that a game ball can be won. Yes. When the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 106 is in a specific combination (that is, when it becomes a special prize), the special prize opening 115 is placed on the front of the special prize opening 115 in the subsequent special prize state. The installed opening / closing member 115a performs opening and closing operations. During the occurrence of the special prize state, the opening / closing member 115a opens almost horizontally and accepts a large number of game balls. When a game ball wins, the big prize opening 115 counts the number of game balls won by a detection signal of a big prize opening switch 132 (not shown) inside the pachinko machine, and pays out the winning ball when winning. The opening of the special winning opening 115 is continued until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, ten predetermined winning prize winning numbers, for example) are won. One opening of the big prize opening 115 is called a round. The round continues from 1R → 2R →... Until the maximum round.
An out port 110 for collecting game balls that have not won any of the above winning ports or the like is provided below the big winning port 115 and at the lowermost part of the game board 102.

Hereinafter, the gaming state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is low (ordinary probability) after the jackpot ends is referred to as “low probability state”, and the winning probability of the jackpot lottery after the jackpot ends is compared with the low probability state. A gaming state having a high probability (for example, 10 times the normal probability) is referred to as a “probability variation state”. In addition, the special symbol and the effect of reducing the variation time of the design symbol and the probability that the lottery of the normal symbol that is drawn when the game ball passes the normal symbol start gate 122 is higher than that of the normal lottery. Two functions (hereinafter referred to as time-shortening functions) that increase the probability (for example, 10 times) and extend the opening time of the second start winning opening 111b compared to the normal opening time (the opening time becomes longer). ) Is called “time-short operation state”, and a game state in which the time-short function is inactive is called “time-short operation state”.
Further, although not shown in the drawing, at a predetermined position in the blank portion of the game board 102 shown in FIG. 2, the game balls launched upstream by the operation of the launch handle 50 are each received as described above on the downstream side. A plurality of nails for guiding to the mouth are provided.

Next, the configuration of the game control device 200 in the pachinko machine will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the game control device 200.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game control device 200 is mainly composed of three control units: a main control device 210, an effect control device 150, and a symbol control device 152. In order to prevent fraud, etc., each control unit is usually mounted on a separate board and can be directly or indirectly connected to transmit data to each other or in one direction.
The main control device 210 transmits an effect control command and controls the entire game in accordance with a random number generated internally based on the detection of the game ball by winning the start winning device 111, and the special symbol display device 106 Control directly.

The effect control device 150 includes a sound effect control unit 162 that controls the output operation of sound effects (including sound and BGM) of the speaker 155, a lamp control unit 164 that controls the lighting operation and extinguishing operation of the lamp 153, and A button control unit 168 that detects pressing of the button 45 and controls blinking of the lamp of the effect button 45;
The sound effect control unit 162, the lamp control unit 164, and the button control unit 168 are controlled by command communication using internal commands in the effect control device 150. However, it can also be realized by direct control regardless of command communication.

Specifically, the effect control device 150 receives control data (first and second symbol control data) for controlling the symbol control device 152 in accordance with the effect control command transmitted from the main control device 210. 152. Further, control data (first and second sound effect control data) for controlling the sound effect control unit 162 is generated according to the effect control command, and is transmitted to the sound effect control unit 162. Further, control data (first and second light emission control data) for controlling the lamp control unit 164 is generated according to the effect control command, and is transmitted to the lamp control unit 164.
The symbol control device 152 controls the rendering symbol display device 104 according to the first and second symbol control data transmitted from the rendering control device 150.

The sound effect control unit 162 controls the speaker 155 according to the first and second sound effect control commands transmitted from the effect control device 150.
The lamp control unit 164 controls the lamp 153 according to the first and second lamp control commands transmitted from the effect control device 150.
The main controller 210 includes a CPU 220, a ROM 230, a RAM 240, an input port 250, and an output port 255.
The output port 255 outputs a special symbol display output port for outputting to the special symbol display device 106, a normal symbol display output port for outputting to the normal symbol display device 108, and an output to the effect control device 150. And an effect control device command output port.

Further, the output port 255 has a prize ball payout command output port for performing output to the prize ball payout control device 156 that performs payout control of the prize ball to the prize ball payout device, and a grand prize that opens and closes the big prize opening 115. And a prize winning solenoid output port for outputting to the mouth solenoid 158.
Furthermore, the output port 255 includes a game state display output port for outputting to the game state display device 109 and an external information output port 256 for outputting to an external hall computer.
Although not shown, the external information output port 256 includes a first signal generation unit and a second signal generation unit.

The first signal generator generates a signal that is output during the state so that a state such as the jackpot information signal can be identified. The output time varies depending on the state and the like.
For example, the second signal generation unit detects a change in a state such as a symbol determination number information signal and generates a signal. Further, since the output time is to notify the detection, it is output for a preset period (specifically, 248 [ms] for each detection, and the same interval so that the output signal is not continuous. Output).

The main controller 210 performs various processes based on detection signals from the start winning port switch 131, the big winning port switch 132, and other various winning port switches 133 that are input via the input port 250.
The main control device 210 transmits various signals such as a command signal via the output port 255, and the special symbol display device 106, the normal symbol display device 108, the special prize opening solenoid 158, the external information output unit, and the game state display device. 109 is controlled. Here, “control” means, for example, processing in which the main controller 210 changes the special symbol by sending a control signal related to display driving directly from the output port 255 to the special symbol display device 106. For example, it includes sending a signal (command) from the CPU 220 directly without judgment by another CPU or controlling without a time delay (time lag) due to an interrupt or the like.

The main control device 210 transmits an effect control command (in this embodiment, a command such as a symbol designation command and a variation pattern command) to the effect control device 150 and controls the effect control device 150 by command transmission.
Further, the symbol designation command is a control command for designating a combination of stop symbols to be displayed at the time of variation stop (last) in the effect symbols that are variably displayed on the effect symbol display device 104.

The variation pattern command is a control command for designating the screen variation mode and the rendering time such as reach, disengagement, special prize, etc. displayed on the rendering symbol display device 104.
The ROM 230 stores a program for controlling the pachinko machine executed by the main controller 210. The ROM 230 further stores values of various parameters for controlling the pachinko machine including a symbol designation command for controlling the effect control device 150 and a variation pattern command.

The RAM 240 temporarily stores input / output data for the main control device 210, data for arithmetic processing, various counters such as a random number counter related to games, and further has a holding memory for storing information on each holding ball. .
Main controller 210 stores a control command to be output in a predetermined area of RAM 240 in preparation for a power failure or the like. When the power is restored from the power failure, the content of the RAM 240 is restored to the state immediately before the power failure, and the control command scheduled to be output from the RAM 240 is output, thereby returning the gaming state to the state before the power is shut off.

  The main controller 210 is connected to a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power. When the power supply circuit 212 detects that the supply voltage of the power supply line supplying power to the entire main controller 210 has become equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage value, the power supply disconnection detection signal indicating that the power supply has been cut off. Is output to the CPU 220. When power-off is detected, the power supply line that supplies power to the entire main controller 210 is switched to a power supply line that is directly connected to the CPU 220 when the power is turned off. Thereby, since power is supplied to the RAM 240 from the power supply line directly connected to the CPU 220, information can be held.

The effect control device 150 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, and an output port, like the main control device 210. An effect control data storage unit 166 is formed in the ROM storage area.
The effect control data storage unit 166 includes first and second symbol control data and first and second light emission corresponding to each effect mode determined based on the effect control command transmitted from the main control device 210. Control data and first and second sound effect control data are stored.
The first symbol control data is a control data group composed of a combination of a plurality of types of symbol control data common to each type of effect in a plurality of types of effect modes. Stored in the storage unit 166.

The second symbol control data is composed of symbol control data that is not common to each effect mode or a combination of a plurality of types of symbol control data, and is stored in the effect control data storage unit 166 for each type of effect mode. Yes.
The symbol control data is control data for designating the symbol control device 152 to the variation pattern corresponding to the basic variation pattern and the effect mode.
The effect control device 150 reads the first symbol control data and the second symbol control data read from the effect control data storage unit 166 in a predetermined order on the first buffer configured in the storage area of the RAM. As a result, a symbol control data group for symbol effects corresponding to each effect mode is generated on the first buffer. And the symbol control data group produced | generated on the 1st buffer is transmitted to the symbol control apparatus 152 via an output port.

The symbol control device 152 reads the variation pattern from the variation pattern storage unit based on the symbol control data group from the effect control device 150, and generates an operation signal of the effect symbol display device 104 from the read variation pattern. Then, the effect symbol display control for the effect symbol display device 104 is performed by the generated operation signal, and the effect process (symbol effect process) by the change display of the effect symbol is executed.
The first sound effect control data is a control data group composed of a combination of a plurality of types of sound effect control data common to each effect mode in a plurality of types of effect modes. It is stored in the control data storage unit 166.

The second sound effect control data is composed of non-common sound effect control data or a combination of a plurality of types of sound effect control data for each effect mode, and the effect control data storage unit 166 for each type of effect mode. Is remembered.
The sound effect control data is data for designating the type of sound effect (BGM, sound, etc.), volume, output pattern, and the like.
The effect control device 150 stores the first sound effect control data and the second sound effect control data read from the effect control data storage unit 166 in a predetermined order on a second buffer configured in a storage area of the RAM. Read. Thereby, the sound effect control data group for the sound effect effect corresponding to each effect mode is generated on the second buffer. Then, the sound effect control data group generated on the second buffer is transmitted to the sound effect control unit 162 via the internal bus.

The sound effect control unit 162 generates an operation signal based on the received sound effect control data group, performs output control of the sound effect from the speaker 155 by the generated operation signal, and performs an effect process (sound effect effect) by the sound effect. Process).
The first light emission control data is a control data group composed of a combination of a plurality of types of light emission control data common to each of the effect modes in a plurality of types of effect modes, and one group of effect control data for each combination content Stored in the storage unit 166.
The second light emission control data includes non-common light emission control data or a combination of a plurality of types of light emission control data for each effect mode, and is stored in the effect control data storage unit 166 for each type of effect mode. Yes.

The light emission control data is data for designating light emission colors (red, green, blue), light emission gradations (for example, 15 gradations for each color), blinking patterns (light emission time and turn-off time), and the like.
The effect control device 150 reads the first light emission control data and the second light emission control data read from the effect control data storage unit 166 in a predetermined order on the third buffer configured in the storage area of the RAM. As a result, a light emission control data group for light emission effects corresponding to each effect mode is generated on the third buffer. Then, the light emission control data group generated on the third buffer is output to the lamp control unit 164.

The lamp control unit 164 generates an operation signal based on the light emission control data group, controls the lighting and extinction of the lamp 153 based on the generated operation signal, and executes an effect process (light emission effect process) by the light emission of the lamp. .
In addition, various control data are not all stored separately in a common part and a non-common part. For example, some of the control data includes only a non-common part, a common part and a non-common part. The control data group corresponding to each effect mode is stored in the effect control data storage unit 166.
In addition, the production mode to be executed by the device that executes each production (production execution device) is determined by lottery processing based on the production control command received from the main control device 210, and is composed of a combination of the basic variation pattern and the production mode. The

Further, the effect control device 150 executes a special effect process (hereinafter referred to as a button press effect process) in response to pressing of the effect button 45.
Specifically, the button pressing effect process is within the period of the effect symbol display process (the symbol variation period), and the reception valid period of the detection signal for detecting the pressing of the effect button 45 (hereinafter referred to as the button pressing effective period). The effect button 45 is pressed by the player and is detected when this press is detected.
The detection of the press of the effect button 45 is performed by the button control unit 168 as described above, and the button control unit 168 presses the effect button 45 when this detection signal is input within the button press effective period. It is determined that

In response to this determination, the effect control device 150 first reads the effect sound data of the reproduction time corresponding to the pressing timing from the effect control data storage unit 166. Therefore, the effect control data storage unit 166 stores a plurality of types of effect sound data for button press effects. Next, the sound effect control unit 162 executes control to reproduce the read audio data for presentation.
In this way, the effect control device 150 serves to reduce the load on the main control device 210 by specially performing control related to effects such as liquid crystal display, lamp lighting, sound effect generation and reproduction.

Next, the structure and content of the control command output from the main control device 210 to the effect control device 150 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the control command.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control command is an identifier for identifying the classification of the control command, a mode (MODE) that is 1-byte digital data, and 1 byte indicating the content (function) of the control command to be executed. It consists of an event (EVENT) which is long digital data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the input / output timing of the control command.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main controller 210 outputs mode (MODE) data triggered by the first rise of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when the command changes, and then the strobe signal (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) data is output in response to the second rising edge. Correspondingly, in the effect control device 150, the CPU generates an interrupt according to the input of the strobe signal (DUSTB), and the effect control command is stored in the RAM of the effect control device 150 by the interrupt process.

Next, the contents of the effect control command output from main controller 210 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of the effect control command output from the main control device 210.
As one of the effect control commands, a variation pattern command for designating a basic variation pattern is defined as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern command is composed of 14 commands corresponding to the basic variation patterns 1 to 14.

  The basic variation pattern corresponds to each of a plurality of effects. For example, the basic variation pattern 5 corresponds to an effect mode that is lost after the occurrence of normal reach. When such an effect mode is determined by the main control device 210, the basic variation pattern 5 is designated. The variation pattern command is output to the effect control device 150. The variation pattern command is not a command for determining a specific variation pattern of the effect symbol, but a command for defining the variation time of the effect symbol. A specific variation pattern is determined by a basic variation pattern and an effect mode described later.

Next, the structure and content of symbol control data output from the effect control device 150 to the symbol control device 152 will be described.
In the present embodiment, symbol control data for specifying a variation pattern corresponding to the basic variation pattern and the effect mode is defined. Specifically, the symbol control data includes a plurality of symbol control data corresponding to combinations of the basic variation patterns 1 to 14 and a plurality of effect modes.

  The production mode corresponds to each of a plurality of stages that perform symbol variation. Each stage has a different background image from the other stages and a character corresponding to each background image. When a certain effect mode is selected, the background image and character corresponding to the effect mode are selected. Control to display. That is, by changing the effect mode, the background image and the displayed character are changed, so that even if the player plays for a long time, he / she can enjoy the change in the effect. In addition to changing the background image and the character, the stage may change the change direction of the effect symbol, the change pattern of the effect symbol, or the effect symbol itself, or may combine these changes.

Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a stage configuration for a game mode involving super reach (SP reach).
Basic variation patterns 6, 7, and 9 to 14, which are variation pattern commands with SP reach, are roughly divided into three stages as shown in FIG. 7, for example.
In the present embodiment, “normal variation of symbols”, “reach development”, “SP reach production”, “winning production (multiple types)”, “outlier production”, “relief production (multiple types)”, “result display” (Multiple types) ".

Here, the result display is a stage for notifying the player of the jackpot lottery result by a combination display of a plurality of symbols.
FIG. 7A shows a stage configuration corresponding to the basic fluctuation patterns 6 to 7, and “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production → outgoing production” is a stage common to the basic fluctuation patterns 6 to 7. “Result display” is a non-common stage.
FIG. 7B shows a stage configuration corresponding to the basic fluctuation patterns 9 to 10, and “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production” is a stage common to the basic fluctuation patterns 9-10. The “winning effect → result display” is a non-common stage.

FIG. 7C shows a stage configuration corresponding to the basic fluctuation patterns 11 to 14, and “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production → outlier production” is a stage common to the basic fluctuation patterns 11 to 14. Thus, “Relief Production → Result Display” is a non-common stage.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the first three to four stages are made common to each production mode, so that the development from the start to the middle is made common, and the development from the middle to the next development is a game. Make it unpredictable.

Next, an aspect of the stop symbol of the effect symbol will be described.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the jackpot type and the stop symbol.
In the pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 8, four types of jackpot types are defined: “time reduction”, “probability variation 1”, “probability variation 2”, and “outage”. Each jackpot type is identified by jackpot type numbers 1-4.

  When the jackpot type is “short time”, the effect symbol display device 104 is controlled to stop the effect symbol at the time symbol of 15 rounds. “Time short” is the maximum number of times the grand prize opening 115 is opened at the jackpot, that is, the maximum number of continuations of the round is 15, and the promotion effect is not generated during the jackpot or an effect that may be promoted is generated. Is a jackpot type that is controlled so as to shorten the symbol variation time and to be in a normal state in the game mode after the jackpot ends without determining promotion.

  When the jackpot type is “probability 1”, the effect symbol display device 104 is controlled to stop the effect symbol at the 15-round specific symbol 1. “Probability change 1” has the maximum number of rounds of 15 so that no promotion effect is generated during the jackpot, and in the game mode after the jackpot, the symbol variation time is shortened and the probability variation state is entered. The jackpot type to be controlled.

  When the jackpot type is “probability 2”, the effect symbol display device 104 is controlled to stop the effect symbol at the 15-round specific symbol 2. In “Probability 2”, the maximum number of continuations of the round is 15, and when the jackpot is determined, the effect symbol display device 104 does not notify that it is in the probability variation state, and the promotion effect is generated during the jackpot and the probability variation state is entered. Is a jackpot type that is controlled so as to be in a probability variation state without shortening the symbol variation time in the game mode after the jackpot ends.

In addition, in the symbol variation of the effect symbol when the “probability change 2” is caused, the 15-round specific symbol 2 is displayed before the promotion effect, and the 15-round specific symbol 1 is displayed after the promotion effect. In addition, what is changed by the promotion effect is an effect symbol, and the special symbol is not changed.
When the lottery result is “missing”, the effect symbol display device 104 is controlled to stop the effect symbol at the error symbol.
Promotion effect is effect control performed to notify the player whether or not to shift to the probability variation state. The player is notified of the change to the probability variation state through the effect control.

  In this case, although it is actually a jackpot where the probability fluctuation state has been fixed internally, it seems that it changed (promoted) during the subsequent jackpot processing after first displaying the effect as if it was hit with a normal symbol first. It is something to make. In addition to the case where the promotion effect changes from the normal state to the probability variation state, for example, the promotion effect includes, for example, an increase in the number of round continuations performed at the time of the big hit (for example, an increase change from 6 rounds to 15 rounds), Further, the above contents may be combined.

  Further, the promotion effect may be generated for each round during the jackpot processing, or may be generated only for a specific round. Further, control may be performed so that the degree of reliability for promotion differs according to the round that occurs. If it occurs during the first round, the probability of promotion will be higher, and it can be controlled so that the probability decreases as the round progresses and approaches the end of the maximum number of continuations, and vice versa. It can also be controlled. By controlling in this way, it is possible to further give the player an unexpectedness.

Next, the data structure of the special symbol determination table 400 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the data structure of the special symbol determination table 400.
As shown in FIG. 9, the ROM 230 stores a special symbol determination table 400 used for determining a combination of stop symbols of special symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 106.

In the special symbol determination table 400, 100 records are registered. Each record includes a field in which a numerical value on the left side of the special symbol is registered and a field in which a numerical value on the right side of the special symbol is registered. Obtain a random number that can take any value in the numerical value range from “0” to “99” (hereinafter referred to as stop symbol determination random number), read the numerical value from the record of the rank of the acquired random number value, and stop the special symbol The symbol is determined to the read numerical value. For example, when the random value is “97”, a numerical value is acquired from the 98th record. In the example of FIG. 9, since “9” and “7” are read from the special symbol determination table 400, the special symbol stops at “97”.
If it is determined that the game is out of play as a result of the jackpot lottery, a special symbol determination table for deviation may be provided in addition to the special symbol determination table 400, and the stop symbol may be determined from the special symbol determination table for loss. .

Next, the data structure of the jackpot type determination table 420 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the jackpot type determination table 420.
As shown in FIG. 10, the ROM 230 stores a jackpot type determination table 420 that is used to determine a game mode that occurs after the jackpot.
In the jackpot type determination table 420, 100 records are registered. Each record includes a field in which a jackpot type number is registered. A random number that can take any value within the numerical value range of “0” to “99” (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot type determination random number) is acquired, the number is read from the record of the rank of the acquired random value, and occurs after the jackpot The game mode is determined as the game mode specified by the read jackpot type number. For example, when the random number value is “97”, the jackpot type number is acquired from the 98th record. In the example of FIG. 10, since “2” is read from the jackpot type determination table 420, referring to FIG. 8, “probability variation 1” occurs.

Next, the data structure of the variation pattern determination table 440 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the variation pattern determination table 440.
As shown in FIG. 11, the ROM 230 stores a variation pattern determination table 440 used for determining a variation pattern.
The variation pattern determination table 440 is provided corresponding to each of the jackpot and the loss. Regarding the variation pattern determination table 440 corresponding to the jackpot, the current gaming state (“low probability / non-time reduction”, “low probability / time reduction”, “high probability / non-time reduction”, “high probability / time reduction”), Number of winning games ("short time", "probability change 1", "probability change 2"), number of winning game balls (stored number of reserved areas) "0" to "3", and "0" to "1998" A plurality of random numbers (hereinafter referred to as reach determination random numbers) that can take any value in the range are provided. A plurality of variation pattern determination tables 440 corresponding to the loss are provided in correspondence with the current gaming state, the number of winning game balls and the reach determination random number.

  In the variation pattern determination table 440, 211 records are registered. Each record includes a field for registering a variation pattern number indicating a basic variation pattern. A random number that can take any value in the numerical value range from “0” to “210” (hereinafter referred to as a variation pattern determination random number) is acquired, the variation pattern number is read from the record of the rank of the acquired random number value, and the basic variation The pattern is determined to be a basic variation pattern specified by the read variation pattern number. For example, when the random value is “30”, the fluctuation pattern number is acquired from the 30th record. In the example of FIG. 11, since “8” is read from the variation pattern determination table 440, the basic variation pattern 8 is determined.

Next, game control processing executed by the main controller 210 will be described.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the game control process.
The CPU 220 includes a microprocessing unit and the like, and operates based on a game control program that can execute one cycle with a predetermined operation clock (for example, 4 [ms]), and is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 230. Is started, and the game control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 is executed.
When the game control process is executed by the CPU 220, the process first proceeds to step S100 as shown in FIG.

In step S100, an initialization process of the CPU 220 is executed, the process proceeds to step S102, and an interrupt permission instruction for executing the interrupt process of FIG. Accordingly, the interrupt process of FIG. 13 is executed in parallel with the game control process at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 [ms]).
Next, the process proceeds to step S104, and a random number update process for updating an effect control random number related to the effect (for example, reach determination random number, variation pattern determination random number, random number for determining the type of symbol to be displayed) is executed, The process proceeds to step S106.

In step S106, it is determined whether or not the interrupt process of FIG. 13 has been executed a predetermined number of times (for example, twice) after the game control process has been executed, and when it is determined that the interrupt process has been executed a predetermined number of times (Yes) ) Shifts to step S108 to execute jackpot determination processing for determining a jackpot and determining a symbol variation pattern, and then shifts to step S110.
The process proceeds to step S110, and the electric accessory actuating process for opening the special winning opening 115 in a predetermined manner is executed, and the process proceeds to step S112 to control the prize ball payout control device 156 to perform a payout operation. A prize-ball payout management process for storing the command in a predetermined area of the RAM 240 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S114.

In step S114, an external information output process for outputting an external information signal related to game control to the hall computer via the external information output port 256 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S116.
In step S116, a gaming machine inspection signal output process for outputting a gaming machine inspection signal necessary for the inspection of the pachinko machine is executed. In step S116, a gaming machine inspection signal is output, but when installed in a gaming store, the pachinko machine does not include a control unit that receives the gaming machine inspection signal. This is because it is a signal required at the time of inspection in an inspection organization. In some cases, the process of step S116 can be omitted.

Next, the process proceeds to step S118, and a port output process for outputting the effect control command stored in the RAM 240 to the effect control device 150 via the effect control device command output port is executed. First, a strobe signal is output to the effect control device 150, and a control command including a mode and an event is output. As a result, an effect control command is output to the effect control device 150. Further, the control information from the main control device 210 is also output as it is to the special symbol display device 106, the special prize opening solenoid 158, the game state display device 109, and the like.
Next, the process proceeds to step S120, where it is determined whether or not a power-off detection signal is input from the power supply circuit 212. When it is determined that the power-off detection signal is input (Yes), the process proceeds to step S122.

In step S122, return information necessary for restoring the contents of the RAM 240 is generated, the generated restoration information is stored in the RAM 240, and a backup process for switching the CPU 220 to the power saving mode is executed. The backup process includes a process for setting a backup flag and a process for performing a checksum.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S120 that the power-off detection signal is not input (No), and when it is determined in step S106 that the interrupt process has not been executed a predetermined number of times after the game control process has been executed (No). In any case, the process proceeds to step S104.

Next, interrupt processing will be described.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the interrupt process.
When the interrupt process is executed by the CPU 220, the process first proceeds to step S150 as shown in FIG.
In step S150, a random number for controlling a ball that is directly related to the determination of the ball or the like (for example, a random number used for a big hit lottery for determining whether or not to generate a big hit (hereinafter referred to as a big hit random number), a big hit type determination random number, a stop pattern Execute random number update processing to update (determined random number). Further, the effect control random number updated in step S104 is also updated.
Next, the process proceeds to step S152, where a winning switch input process for inputting a detection signal from the start winning opening switch 131 and checking a winning is executed, and a series of processes are terminated and the original process is restored.

Next, the random number update process in step S150 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing random number update processing.
When the random number update process is executed in the CPU 220, as shown in FIG. 14, first, the process proceeds to step S172.
In step S172, the winning determination random number is updated, and the process proceeds to step S174, where it is determined whether the winning determination random number has reached a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 498), and it is determined that the predetermined upper limit value has been reached. If yes (Yes), the process moves to step S176, the initial value update random number for winning random number for updating the initial value of the winning random number is set as the winning random number, the series of processing is terminated and the original Return to processing.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S174 that the winning random number does not reach the predetermined upper limit (No), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.
Thus, since the initial value changes every time the winning random number makes a round, the winning random number cannot be easily predicted.
Although illustration is omitted, the process of updating the jackpot type determination random number, the stop symbol determination random number and other random numbers for controlling the play is similarly performed in this random number update process.

Next, the winning switch input process in step S152 will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a winning switch input process.
When the winning switch input process is executed in step S152, the process first proceeds to step S200 as shown in FIG.
In step S200, an input port reading process for reading the detection signal from the start winning port switch 131 from a predetermined port of the input port 250 corresponding to the start winning port switch 131 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S202. Based on the processing result, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the start winning a prize opening switch 131. When it is determined that a detection signal is input (Yes), the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not the number of winning game balls to the start winning device 111 is “4” or more, and when it is determined that the number of winning game balls is less than “4” (No), step S206. Then, “1” is added to the number of winning game balls, and the process proceeds to step S208.

In step S208, the winning determination random number, the big hit type determining random number and the stop symbol determining random number are acquired from the corresponding random number counter, and the process proceeds to step S210, and the acquired random number value is stored in the RAM 240 corresponding to the number of winning game balls. Each is stored in the area, a series of processing is terminated, and the original processing is restored. In step S210, for example, when the number of winning game balls is “1”, each acquired random number value is stored in the first area of the RAM 240 for storing random number values. Similarly, when the number of winning game balls is “2”, each acquired random number value is stored in the second area for storing random number values.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S204 that the number of winning game balls is “4” or more (Yes), or when it is determined in step S202 that a detection signal is not input from the start winning port switch 131 (No). Also, the series of processing is terminated and the original processing is restored.

Next, the jackpot determination process in step S108 will be described. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the determination process of the normal symbol display apparatus 108. FIG.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the jackpot determination process.
The jackpot determination process sets a single jackpot value in a predetermined numerical range (for example, “0” to “398”) in order to cause a special prize state with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/399), and starts a winning prize. A process for obtaining a winning random number from a random number counter at a winning timing when a game ball is won by the device 111 and causing a special prize state when the acquired random number value matches the jackpot value, which is executed in step S108. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, first, the process proceeds to step S300.

In step S300, it is determined whether or not the effect symbol is changing in the effect symbol display device 104. When it is determined that the effect symbol is not changing (No), the process proceeds to step S302, and the number of winning game balls Is determined to be “1” or more. When it is determined that the number of winning game balls is “1” or more (Yes), the process proceeds to step S306.
In step S306, a winning random number is read from a predetermined area of the RAM 240 corresponding to the number of winning game balls, and the process proceeds to step S308 to determine whether or not the read random number value matches the jackpot value. When it is determined that it has been made (Yes), the process proceeds to step S310.

  In step S310, a jackpot type determination process for determining the game mode after the jackpot is executed. In the jackpot type determination process, the jackpot type determination random number is read from a predetermined area of the RAM 240 corresponding to the number of winning game balls, and the jackpot type number of the order of the read random number value is read from the jackpot type determination table 420 to thereby play the game mode after the jackpot To decide. As a result, types of “short time”, “probability variation 1”, and “probability variation 2” are determined.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S312, and a big hit stop symbol determination process for determining a combination of a special symbol and an effect symbol to be stopped at the big hit is executed. In the jackpot stop symbol determination process, for example, a stop symbol determination table in which a plurality of stop symbol numbers indicating combinations of stop symbols of effect symbols is registered is set in the ROM 230 for each gaming state, and the jackpot type determined in step S310 The stop symbol determination table corresponding to the number is read out. Then, the stop symbol determination random number is read from a predetermined area of the RAM 240 corresponding to the number of winning game balls, the stop symbol number of the order of the read random number value is read from the stop symbol determination table, and based on the read stop symbol number A design designation command (designation control command) for designating a combination of stop symbols is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the symbol designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.

  The combination of the special symbol stop symbols is determined by the same process based on the special symbol determination table 400. However, the special symbol is determined prior to determining the effect symbol. That is, after determining the special symbol, the effect symbol is determined corresponding to this. Therefore, the combination of stop symbols is determined based on the same stop symbol determination random number value. For special symbols, command information for designating a combination of stop symbols of special symbols is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the command information is directly transmitted to the special symbol display device 106 via the output port 255.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S314, and the big hit hour fluctuation pattern determination process is executed for determining the fluctuation pattern of the effect symbol to be displayed variably at the big hit. In the jackpot variation pattern determination process, the reach determination random number is acquired from the random number counter, and the current game state, the jackpot type number determined in step S310, the number of winning game balls, and the variation pattern determination corresponding to the acquired reach determination random number value Read table 440. Then, the variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the random number counter, the variation pattern number of the order of the acquired random number value is read from the variation pattern determination table 440, and the variation corresponding to the read variation pattern number in the variation pattern command of FIG. The pattern command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the variation pattern command (effect control command) is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.

Next, the process proceeds to step S316, and in the case of a big win, the number of times of opening the winning prize opening 115 and the opening time are set. And the opening time of the special winning opening 115 is set to about 30 seconds). Regardless of whether the jackpot is lost or not, the change time of the effect symbol is set. The variation time of the effect symbol is determined based on the variation pattern number determined in steps S314 and S328.
Next, the process proceeds to step S318, and a symbol variation start process for storing a control command for starting the variation of the effect symbol in a predetermined area of the RAM 240 is executed. "Is subtracted, and a series of processing is terminated and the original processing is restored.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S308 that the read random number value does not match the jackpot value (No), the process proceeds to step S326.
In step S326, an off-stop symbol determination process for determining a combination of effect symbols to be stopped at the time of loss is executed. The off-time stop symbol determination process is configured in the same manner as in step S312. By this determination, the command for specifying the result indicating that the winning lottery result is out of place, rather than specifying a specific combination of out-of-order symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 104, is used. The symbol designation command is output to the symbol controller 152 via the effect controller 150. When the symbol designating command for detachment is input, the symbol control device 152 determines a combination of effect symbols to be lost and displays the contents on the effect symbol display device 104.

Next, the process proceeds to step S328, and a variation pattern determination process at the time of detachment is performed to determine a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed at the time of the separation. The deviation variation pattern determination process is configured in the same manner as in step S314. However, the variation pattern determination table 440 reads out the one corresponding to the current gaming state, the number of winning game balls and the reach determination random number based on a preset distribution structure.
When the process of step S328 ends, the process proceeds to step S316.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S302 that the number of winning game balls is “0” (No) and in step S300, when it is determined that the production symbol is changing (Yes), a series of processing is performed. To return to the original process.

Next, the configuration of various control data and the storage configuration of each control data in the production control data storage unit 166 of the production control device 150 will be described more specifically.
FIGS. 17A to 17F are diagrams showing an example of a correspondence relationship between the symbol effect process and the symbol control data for the basic variation pattern. FIGS. 18A to 18F are diagrams illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between the sound effect production process and the sound effect control data for the basic variation pattern. FIGS. 19A to 19F are diagrams illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between the light emission effect process and the light emission control data with respect to the basic variation pattern. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage configuration of symbol control data. FIG. 21A is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage configuration of sound effect control data, and FIG. 21B is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage configuration of light emission control data.

As shown in FIG. 17 (a), “normal variation → reach development → SP reach effect → outage effect → relief effect → result” as an effect mode corresponding to a basic change pattern (basic change patterns 11 to 14) accompanied by a relief effect. There is a production mode of production mode composed of each stage of “display”.
As the symbol effect processing corresponding to this effect mode, as shown in FIG. 17B, “normal symbol effect processing” which is a symbol effect processing at the time of normal fluctuation, and “reach development” which is a symbol effect processing at the time of reach development. There are “design effect processing” and “SP reach design effect processing” which is a design effect processing when SP reach occurs. Furthermore, the “offset symbol effect processing” that is the symbol effect processing at the time of the offense effect, the “relief symbol effect processing” that is the symbol effect processing at the time of occurrence of the relief effect, and the “result display symbol effect” that is the symbol effect processing at the time of the result display. There is "processing".

In the symbol effect processing corresponding to each stage, since the content of the symbol to be displayed is different for each stage, it is necessary to prepare symbol control data corresponding to each stage as shown in FIG.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 17A, in this embodiment, the “SP reach effect” and the “relief effect” are generated in a stage of “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach effect → out of effect”. Up to this point, the contents of the symbol effect processing are common to the basic variation patterns 11 to 14 and are not common in the stage of “relief effect → result display”.
Accordingly, the symbol control data group (first symbol control data) corresponding to the “normal symbol effect processing”, “reach development symbol effect processing”, “SP reach symbol effect processing” and “outlier symbol effect processing” of the common part is This is common to the basic variation patterns 11 to 14.

On the other hand, the symbol control data group (second symbol control data) corresponding to the “relief symbol effect processing” and “result display symbol effect processing” of the non-common part is different in the effect processing contents in the basic variation patterns 11 to 14. So it becomes non-common.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 17E, an effect mode composed of stages of “normal variation → reach development → SP reach effect → winning effect → result display” shown in FIG. There are symbol effect processing of “normal symbol effect processing”, “reach development symbol effect processing”, and “SP reach symbol effect processing”. Furthermore, there are a “hit symbol effect process” and a “result display symbol effect process” which are symbol effect processes at the time of a hit effect. And since the contents of the symbol to display differ for every stage, as shown in FIG.17 (f), it is necessary to prepare the symbol control data corresponding to each stage.

As shown in FIG. 17 (d), the production mode corresponding to the basic fluctuation patterns 9 to 10 (the production mode that shifts from the “SP reach production” to the “winning production”) is “normal fluctuation → reach development → Up to the stage of “SP reach production”, the contents of the symbol production process are common to the basic variation patterns 9 to 10 and are not common in the stage of “winning production → result display”.
Therefore, the symbol control data group (first symbol control data) corresponding to the “normal symbol effect processing”, “reach development symbol effect processing”, and “SP reach symbol effect processing” of the common part is the basic variation patterns 9-10. It becomes common for.
On the other hand, the symbol control data group (second symbol control data) corresponding to the “common symbol effect process” and “result display symbol effect process” of the non-common part has different effect process contents in the basic variation patterns 9 to 10. So it becomes non-common.

Similarly to the symbol effect process, as the sound effect effect process corresponding to the effect mode corresponding to the basic variation patterns 11 to 14 shown in FIG. 18A, as shown in FIG. “Normal effect sound effect processing” which is a sound effect production process at the time, “Reach development effect sound effect processing” which is a sound effect production process at the time of reach development, and “SP reach” which is an effect sound effect processing at the time of SP reach occurrence There is a “sound effect production process”. Furthermore, there are “out-of-range effect sound effect processing” that is a sound effect effect processing at the time of outlier effect, “relief effect sound effect processing” that is an effect sound effect processing at the time of occurrence of a relief effect, and sound effect effect processing at the time of result display There is a “result display sound effect processing”.
In the sound effect production process corresponding to each stage, since the content of the output sound effect varies from stage to stage, it is necessary to prepare sound effect control data corresponding to each stage as shown in FIG. is there.

In addition, the effect mode shown in FIG. 18A is common to the basic variation patterns 11 to 14 until the stage of “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production → out of stage production”. It is not common in the stage of “Relief Production → Result Display”.
Therefore, the sound effect control data group corresponding to the common part “normal sound effect production process”, “reach development sound effect production process”, “SP reach sound effect production process” and “outlier sound effect production process” (first The sound effect control data) is common to the basic variation patterns 11-14.
On the other hand, the sound effect control data group (second sound effect control data) corresponding to the “relief sound effect effect process” and “result display sound effect effect process” of the non-common part is the effect process in the basic variation patterns 11 to 14. Since the contents are different, they are not common.

As for the effect mode shown in FIG. 18D, as shown in FIG. 18E, as the effect sound effect processing corresponding to each stage, “normal effect sound effect processing” and “reach development effect sound effect processing”. ”And“ SP reach sound effect production processing ”. Furthermore, there are a “sound effect sound effect process” and a “result display effect sound effect process” which are sound effect effects processing at the time of a hit effect. Since the content of the output sound effect varies from stage to stage, it is necessary to prepare sound effect control data corresponding to each stage as shown in FIG.
Also, as shown in FIG. 18D, the effect mode corresponding to the basic fluctuation patterns 9 to 10 is the basic fluctuation until the stage of “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production”. It is common to patterns 9 to 10 and is not common in the stage of “winning effect → result display”.

Therefore, the sound effect control data group (first sound effect control data) corresponding to the “normal sound effect production process”, “reach development sound effect production process” and “SP reach sound effect production process” of the common part is basically This is common to the variation patterns 9-10.
On the other hand, the sound effect control data group (second sound effect control data) corresponding to the “common effect sound effect process” and “result display sound effect effect process” of the non-common part is the sound effect in the basic variation patterns 9 to 10. Since the processing contents are different, they are not common.

Similarly to the symbol effect process, as shown in FIG. 19B, the light emission effect process corresponding to the effect mode corresponding to the basic variation patterns 11 to 14 shown in FIG. The “normal light emission effect process” is the “light emission effect process”, the “reach development light effect process” is the light effect process at the time of reach development, and the “SP reach light effect process” is the light effect process when the SP reach is generated. . Furthermore, “outgoing light emission effect processing” that is a light emission effect processing at the time of a loss effect, “relief light emission effect processing” that is a light emission effect processing when a relief effect occurs, and “result display light emission effect that is a light emission effect process at the time of result display” There is "processing".
In the light emission effect process corresponding to each stage, since the content of the light emission pattern varies from stage to stage, it is necessary to prepare light emission control data corresponding to each stage as shown in FIG.

In addition, in the production mode shown in FIG. 19A, the contents of the light emission production process are common to the basic fluctuation patterns 11 to 14 until the stage of “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production → outage production”. It is not common in the stage of “Production → Result Display”.
Accordingly, the light emission control data group (first light emission control data) corresponding to the “normal light emission effect process”, “reach development light emission effect process”, “SP reach light emission effect process”, and “outlier light emission effect process” of the common part is This is common to the basic variation patterns 11-14.
On the other hand, the light emission control data groups (second light emission control data) corresponding to the “relief light emission effect process” and the “result display light emission effect process” of the non-common part are different in the effect process contents in the basic variation patterns 11-14. So it becomes non-common.

In the effect mode shown in FIG. 19 (d), as shown in FIG. 19 (e), as the light emission effect processing corresponding to each stage, “normal light emission effect processing”, “reach development light emission effect processing”, “ There is a light emission effect process of “SP reach light emission effect process”. Furthermore, there are a “hit light emission effect process” and a “result display light emission effect process” which are light emission effect processes at the time of a hit effect. As shown in FIG. 19 (f), since the contents of the light emission pattern are different for each stage, it is necessary to prepare light emission control data corresponding to each stage.
Further, as shown in FIG. 19D, the production mode corresponding to the basic fluctuation patterns 9 to 10 is that the content of the light emission effect process is the basic fluctuation pattern until the stage of “normal fluctuation → reach development → SP reach production”. It is common to 9-10, and is not common in the stage of “winning effect → result display”.

Accordingly, the light emission control data group (first light emission control data) corresponding to the “normal light emission effect process”, “reach development light emission effect process”, and “SP reach light emission effect process” of the common part is the basic variation patterns 9-10. It becomes common for.
On the other hand, the light emission control data groups (second light emission control data) corresponding to the “common light emission effect processing” and “result display light emission effect processing” of the non-common parts are different in the basic light emission patterns 9 to 10. So it becomes non-common.
Then, as shown in FIG. 20, the effect control data storage unit 166 stores the first symbol control data and the second symbol control data in association with each variation pattern command (MODE and EVENT). Yes.

  Specifically, the effect control data storage unit 166 has the same symbol control for the basic variation patterns 6, 7, 11 to 14, which are commonly used for reach development, SP reach, and outlier design effect processing. One data group is stored as the first symbol control data. Further, symbol control data for display of outlier 1 results and symbol control data for display of outlier 2 results, which are not common to the basic variation patterns 6 and 7, are stored. Furthermore, second symbol control data which is not common to the basic variation patterns 11 to 12 and which is composed of symbol control data for effect of relief failure 1 and symbol control data for display of relief failure 1 result, The symbol control data for effect of relief error 2 and the second symbol control data composed of symbol control data for display of relief error 2 result are stored. Furthermore, second symbol control data composed of symbol control data for presentation of one effect per relief and symbol control data for display of one result per relief for the basic variation patterns 13 to 14, The second symbol control data composed of the symbol control data for two effects per relief and the symbol control data for displaying two results per relief is stored.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 21A, the effect control data storage unit 166 associates each variation pattern command (MODE and EVENT) with the first sound effect control data and the second sound effect control. Data is stored.
Specifically, in the effect control data storage unit 166, the effects for the ordinary, reach development, SP reach, and outlier effect sound effect processing that are common to the basic fluctuation patterns 6, 7, 11 to 14 are common. One sound control data group is stored as first sound effect control data. Further, for the basic variation patterns 6 and 7, sound effect control data for display of outlier 1 results and sound effect control data for display of outlier 2 results are stored, which are not common to them. Further, second basic sound effect control including non-relief effect 1 sound effect control data and relief error 1 result sound effect control data that are not common to the basic variation patterns 11 to 12. The data, and the second sound effect control data including the sound effect control data for the effect of the relief error 2 and the effect sound control data for the display of the result of the error 2 are stored. Further, the second sound effect control including the effect sound control data for one effect per relief and the sound effect control data for displaying one result per relief is not common to the basic variation patterns 13 to 14. The data and second sound effect control data composed of two effect sound control data for replay and sound effect control data for two results display per relief are stored.

In addition, in the production control data storage unit 166, as shown in FIG. 21B, the first light emission control data and the second light emission control data are associated with each variation pattern command (MODE and EVENT). It is remembered.
Specifically, in the effect control data storage unit 166, the light emission control for the normal variation patterns 6, 7, 11 to 14, which are common to these, normally, reach development, SP reach, and outlier light effect processing. One data group is stored as the first light emission control data. Further, for the basic variation patterns 6 and 7, light emission control data for display of outlier 1 results and light emission control data for display of outlier 2 results are stored, which are not common to these. Furthermore, second light emission control data composed of the light emission control data for rendering of non-relief 1 and light emission control data for displaying non-relief 1 results that are not common to the basic variation patterns 11 to 12, Light emission control data for effect of relief error 2 and second light emission control data composed of light emission control data for relief error 2 result display are stored. Further, second light emission control data composed of light emission control data for one effect per relief and light emission control data for one result display per relief, which are not common to the basic variation patterns 13 to 14, Second light emission control data including two light emission control data for rendering per relief and two light emission display data for displaying two results per relief is stored.

  In FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the association with the effect mode is omitted for convenience of explanation. In the present embodiment, in order to determine the final production mode, the production mode is selected with a random number from a plurality of types (described later). Therefore, in practice, the production control data storage unit 166 stores various control data separately for the common part and the non-common part in association with each production mode for each basic variation pattern. .

Next, processing executed by the effect control device 150 will be described.
The CPU of the effect control device 150 activates a control program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM, and executes the effect control process shown in the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect control process.
When the symbol control process is executed by the CPU of the effect control device 150, as shown in FIG.
In step S400, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern command has been received. If it is determined that a variation pattern command has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S402.

In step S402, a random number is acquired from a random number counter, and based on the acquired random number value, one corresponding to the effect mode is selected from a plurality of effect modes, and the process proceeds to step S404.
In step S404, the first symbol control data for designating the basic variation pattern specified by the received variation pattern command and the variation pattern corresponding to the selected effect mode among the first symbol control data of FIG. The data is stored in the first buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S406.

In step S406, the second symbol control data for designating the basic variation pattern specified by the received variation pattern command and the variation pattern corresponding to the selected effect mode among the second symbol control data of FIG. The data is stored in the first buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S408.
In step S408, among the first sound effect control data in FIG. 21A, the first sound effect control data corresponding to the received variation pattern command is stored in the second buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S410. .

In step S410, the second symbol control data corresponding to the received variation pattern command among the second sound effect control data in FIG. 21A is stored in the second buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S412.
In step S412, the first light emission control data corresponding to the received variation pattern command among the first light emission control data in FIG. 21B is stored in the third buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S414.
In step S414, the second light emission control data corresponding to the received variation pattern command among the second light emission control data in FIG. 21B is stored in the third buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S416.

In step S416, the first and second symbol control data stored in the first buffer are controlled by the symbol controller 152, and the first and second sound effect control data stored in the second buffer are controlled by the effect sound. To the unit 162. Further, the first and second light emission control data stored in the third buffer are transmitted to the lamp control unit 164, the series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S400 that the variation pattern command is not received (No), the process proceeds to step S418, where it is determined whether or not the effect symbol is changing in the effect symbol display device 104. When it is determined that is changing (Yes), the process proceeds to step S420.

In step S420, a timer (not shown) of the effect control device 150 is started from the time when the change of the effect symbol is started, and whether or not the button pressing effective period is currently based on the count time (count value) of the timer. When it is determined that the present is within the button pressing effective period (Yes), the process proceeds to step S422.
In step S422, the button control unit 168 outputs a lamp lighting signal to the effect button 45 to light the lamp of the effect button 45, and the process proceeds to step S424.

In step S424, it is determined whether or not the effect button 45 has been pressed at least once since the start of the change of the effect symbol. The process proceeds to step S426. Specifically, the press determination flag is reset at the start of the effect symbol, the press determination flag is set when the effect button 45 is pressed, and the change of the effect symbol is determined by determining whether or not the press determination flag is set. It is determined whether or not the production button 45 has been pressed once or more since the start.
In step S426, it is determined whether or not the effect button 45 has been pressed by inputting a button pressing signal from the effect button 45. If it is determined that the effect button 45 has been pressed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S428.

In step S428, a random number is acquired from the random number counter, a button press effect number corresponding to the numerical range to which the acquired random number value belongs is read from the effect mode determination table (not shown), and the process proceeds to step S430.
In step S430, a command for designating the button press effect mode corresponding to the read button press effect number is stored in the fourth buffer of the RAM, and the process proceeds to step S432.
In step 432, the command for the button press effect stored in the fourth buffer is transmitted to the sound effect control unit 162, and the series of processes is terminated to return to the original process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S426 that the effect button 45 is not pressed (No), and in step S424, it is determined that the effect button 45 has been pressed once or more after the start of the change of the effect symbol (Yes). In either case, a series of processing is terminated and the original processing is restored.
Further, when it is determined in step S420 that the present time is not within the button pressing effective period (No), and when it is determined in step S418 that the effect symbol is not changing (No), the series of processing ends. To return to the original process.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described based on FIG.
Here, FIGS. 23A to 23C are diagrams illustrating an example of a generation method of the light emission control data group corresponding to the effect mode.
First, when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine, the main control device 210 executes a game control process and enters a game-ready state. A player can play a game by loading the rented game ball into a pachinko machine and operating the launch handle 50 to fire the game ball onto the game board 102.

  When the game ball launched on the game board 102 wins the start winning device 111 in the game ready state, a detection signal is output by the start winning port switch 131. In main controller 210, when a detection signal is input from start winning port switch 131, a winning random number is acquired at almost the same timing. At this time, if it is determined that the acquired random number value matches the jackpot value, it is a jackpot.

When the jackpot is reached, the game mode after the jackpot, the combination of the special symbol and the stop symbol of the effect symbol, and the basic variation pattern at the jackpot are determined through steps S310 to S314. Then, the effect symbols are variably displayed in a predetermined variation pattern, and after a predetermined variation time has elapsed, the determined combination is stopped. At this time, a sound effect production process by outputting a sound effect from the speaker 155 and a light emission production process by blinking of the lamp 153 are executed in accordance with the symbol variation display.
After the production symbol is stopped, one of “time reduction”, “probability change 1”, and “probability change 2” occurs.
During the big hit, the big winning opening 115 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined opening / closing manner, and when a game ball wins the big winning opening 115, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out per winning.

When a game ball wins the start winning device 111, a variation pattern command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 through steps S314 and S118 or steps S328 and S118.
On the other hand, when receiving the variation pattern command, the effect control device 150 selects one corresponding to the effect mode from the plurality of effect modes through step S402. Then, through steps S404 and S406, the first and second symbol control data for designating the basic variation pattern and the variation pattern corresponding to the current rendering mode are read from the ROM rendering control data storage unit 166. And stored in the first buffer of the RAM. As a result, a symbol control data group corresponding to the effect mode is generated on the first buffer.

Further, through steps S408 and S410, the first and second sound effect control data corresponding to the received variation pattern command are read from the ROM effect control data storage unit 166 and stored in the second buffer of the RAM. Then, a sound effect control data group corresponding to the effect mode is generated on the second buffer.
Further, through steps S412, S414, the first and second emission control data corresponding to the received variation pattern command are read from the ROM effect control data storage unit 166 and stored in the third buffer of the RAM. A light emission control data group corresponding to the effect mode is generated on the third buffer.

  Here, it is assumed that the received variation pattern command is the basic variation pattern 13 (“A0H13H”). Focusing on the light emission control data, as shown in FIG. 23A, the effect control device 150 first receives “normal” as the first light emission control data corresponding to “A0H13H” from the effect control data storage unit 166. , “Emission control data for reach development, SP reach, and outlier emission effect processing”. Then, the read first light emission control data is stored in a predetermined address of the third buffer in the order shown in FIG.

Next, as second light emission control data corresponding to “A0H13H”, light emission control data for one relief effect process and light emission control data for one result display light emission effect process from the effect control data storage unit 166. And read. Then, the read second light emission control data is stored in a predetermined address of the third buffer in the order shown in FIG. As a result, a light emission control data group corresponding to the effect mode of the basic variation pattern 13 is generated on the third buffer.
The same applies to symbol control data and sound effect control data.

Then, through step S416, the symbol control data group, the sound effect control data group, and the light emission control data group stored in the first to third buffers are transmitted to the symbol control device 152, the speaker 155, and the lamp 153, respectively.
When the symbol variation device 152 receives the symbol control data group, a variation pattern is selected based on the received symbol control data group, and the selected variation pattern is reproduced.
Further, when the sound effect control unit 162 receives the sound effect control data group, each sound effect data is selected based on the received sound effect control data group, and the sound effect is output from the speaker 155.

When the lamp control unit 164 receives the light emission control data group, the lamp 153 is turned on and off based on the received light emission control data group, and the lamp 153 blinks in a predetermined light emission pattern.
On the other hand, the lamp of the effect button 45 is turned on when the button pressing effective period comes after the change of the effect symbol is started. Therefore, the player knows that the button is valid.
When the player presses down the effect button 45 during the button press effective period, one of the plurality of sound effect modes is selected through steps S428, 430, and 432 with a preset selection probability. Further, a button press effect command for designating the selected sound effect mode is output to the sound effect control unit 162 via the fourth buffer.

When the sound effect control unit 162 receives the button pressing effect command, the sound effect control unit 162 acquires sound effect (sound) data corresponding to the button pressing effect command from the effect control data storage unit 166. And the acquired audio | voice data are reproduced | regenerated and production sound is output from the speaker 155. FIG.
In this way, in this embodiment, the symbol control data for controlling the symbol effect processing is used for the ROM effect one by one for the symbol control data group (first symbol control data) common to each effect mode. The data is stored in the control data storage unit 166. Further, each of the non-common symbol control data or symbol control data group (second symbol control data) is stored.

Further, for the sound effect control data for controlling the sound effect production processing, the sound effect control data storage unit of the ROM one by one for the sound effect control data group (first sound effect control data) common to each effect mode. It memorized in 166. Further, each of the non-common sound effect control data or sound effect control data group (second sound effect control data) is stored.
Further, the light emission control data for controlling the light emission effect process is stored in the ROM effect control data storage unit 166 one by one for the light emission control data group (first light emission control data) common to each effect mode. I did it. Further, each of the non-common light emission control data or light emission control data group (second light emission control data) is stored.

In the present embodiment, the first design control data and the second design control data are read from the production control data storage unit 166 and written in the first buffer of the RAM in a predetermined order. A design control data group corresponding to is generated.
Furthermore, the first sound effect control data and the second sound effect control data are read from the effect control data storage unit 166 and written in the second buffer of the RAM in a predetermined order, thereby corresponding to each effect mode. A sound effect control data group was generated.
Further, the first light emission control data and the second light emission control data are read out from the production control data storage unit 166 and written in the third buffer of the RAM in a predetermined order, so that the light emission control corresponding to each production mode. A data group was generated.

As described above, since it is not necessary to store all the control data necessary for each effect process for each type of effect mode, the storage capacity required for storing the control data is reduced as compared with the case of storing all the control data. be able to.
Also, in this embodiment, by sharing the first three to four stages for each production mode, the development up to the middle is made common so that the player cannot predict the future development from the middle development. I have to.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from spreading the further development by the effect processing for the stage up to the middle.

In the above embodiment, the transmission function of the effect control command to the effect control device 150 in the main control device 210 corresponds to the effect control command transmitting means described in the invention 1, and step S308 corresponds to the lottery means described in the invention 1. Steps S312, S314, S326, and S328 correspond to the production mode determining means described in the first aspect.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the main control apparatus 210 respond | corresponds to the main control means of invention 1, and the effect symbol display apparatus 104, the speaker 155, and the lamp | ramp 153 respond | correspond to the effect execution means of invention 1 or 2, and effect The control device 150 and the symbol control device 152 correspond to the sub-control means described in the first aspect.

In the above embodiment, the operation signal (control signal) is generated based on the symbol control data group, the sound effect control data group, and the light emission control data group in the symbol control device 152, the sound effect control unit 162, and the lamp control unit 164. The function corresponds to the production control signal generation means described in the first aspect.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the function which transmits each action | operation signal in the design control apparatus 152, the sound effect control part 162, and the lamp control part 164 to the effect design display apparatus 104, the speaker 155, and the lamp | ramp 153 is described in invention 1. This corresponds to the effect control signal transmission means.

In the above embodiment, the effect control device 150 is configured to manage the game state based on the effect control command from the main control device 210 and to perform the effect control based on the managed game state. However, the symbol control device 152 can be configured to perform similar management and control. Specifically, the symbol control device 152 manages the gaming state based on the effect control command from the main control device 210, and controls the display of the symbol based on the managed gaming state.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which stores control data separately in a common part and a non-common part about symbol control data, sound effect control data, and light emission control data, it is not restricted to this structure.

For example, with respect to the symbol control data, the conventional storage configuration is maintained, and only the sound effect control data and the light emission control data are set as the storage configuration of the above-described embodiment. Other configurations such as a storage configuration may be used.
In the above embodiment, only the symbol control data, sound effect control data, and light emission control data have the storage configuration of the above embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and control data for devices that execute other effects is also included. A similar storage configuration may be used.
In the above embodiment, the control data stored in the production control data storage unit 166 is once read into the buffer and then transmitted to each control unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The sound effect control unit 162 and the lamp control unit 164 in the control device 150 may be directly read from the effect control data storage unit 166.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the game control program stored in advance in the ROM 230 is executed in the execution of the game control process shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 16 has been described. The program may be read from the storage medium storing the program showing these procedures into the RAM 240 and executed. The same applies to the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22 corresponding to the effect control device 150.

Here, the storage medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as FD or HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as CD, CDV, LD, or DVD, or a magnetic storage type such as MO. / Optical reading type storage media, including any storage media that can be read by a computer, regardless of electronic, magnetic, optical, or other reading methods.
In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine that is a pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other amusement game machines such as a pachislot machine are within the scope of the present invention. It can also be applied to such gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10 Frame main body 20 Front frame 30 Front door 40 Receptacle unit 45 Production button 50 Operation handle H Hinge mechanism 72 Transparent board 90 Decoration part 92 Decoration cover 98 Sound hole 102 Game board surface 104 Production | presentation symbol display device 106 Special symbol display device 108 Normal symbol display device 109 Game status display device 111 Start winning device 111a First starting winning port 111b Second starting winning port 115 Large winning port 131 Start winning port switch 150 Production control device 152 Design control device 153 Lamp 155 Speaker 162 Sound effect control Unit 164 Lamp control unit 166 Production control data storage unit 168 Button control unit 200 Game control device 210 Main control device
212 Power supply circuit 220 CPU
230 ROM
240 RAM
250 input port 255 output port

Claims (1)

The lottery is performed when the execution condition is satisfied, and the lottery result is notified to the player by an effect process corresponding to any of a plurality of types of effect modes, and according to the lottery result, a normal gaming state, A gaming machine that selectively generates a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than usual,
A main control means, a sub-control means, and an effect execution means;
The main control means includes
Lottery means for performing lottery in response to establishment of the execution condition;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, an effect mode determining means for determining an effect mode to be executed by the effect executing means from the plurality of types of effect modes;
An effect control command transmitting means for transmitting to the sub control means an effect control command for causing the sub control means to execute execution control of the effect process corresponding to the effect aspect determined by the effect aspect determining means,
The sub-control means is
In addition to providing control data common to the plurality of types of effect modes for causing the effect execution means to execute effect processing corresponding to the effect control command,
A first control data group, which is control data obtained by combining a plurality of types of control data common to the plurality of types of presentation modes, is stored one group at a time for each content of the combination. Non-common control data is stored for each type of the plurality of types of presentation modes, or second control data that is control data obtained by combining a plurality of types of control data so as not to be common to the plurality of types of presentation modes Effect control data storage means for storing a group for each type of the plurality of effect modes;
The first control data group and the non-common control data or the second control data group corresponding to the presentation control command from the main control means stored in the presentation control data storage means. An effect control signal generating means for generating an effect control signal that is a control signal corresponding to each effect aspect in the plurality of types of effect aspects,
An effect control signal transmitting means for transmitting the effect control signal generated by the effect control signal generating means to the effect executing means,
The production execution means
Based on the production control signal from the sub-control means, production processing corresponding to each production mode is executed,
The first control data group includes an effect mode when a normal game state is selected based on a lottery result of the lottery means, and an effect when a game state advantageous to the player than usual is selected. A common control data group that is a combination of a plurality of types of control data common to all of the aspects,
The non-common control data is the control data combined with the common control data group, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the rendering mode when the normal gaming state is selected, and the player more than usual It has non-common control data that is non-common with the production mode when an advantageous gaming state is selected,
The second control data group is a control data to be combined with the common control data group, based on a lottery result of the lottery means, an effect mode when a normal gaming state is selected, and the player than usual have a non-common control data group that combines a plurality of types of control data so that the non-common to the representation embodiment when advantageous gaming state is selected for,
The effect execution means includes at least one configuration of a light emitting device including a light emitting element and a sound effect output device that outputs sound effects,
The effect processing outputs sound effects in a sound effect output pattern corresponding to each effect mode by the light effect effect processing and the sound effect output device that causes the light emitting element to flash in a flash pattern corresponding to each effect mode by the light emitting device. Including the one corresponding to the configuration of the effect execution means in the sound effect effect processing
The first control data group includes a first light emission control data group and a first effect, which are combinations of a plurality of types of control data common to the plurality of types of effects in the light emission effect process and the sound effect effect process. Among the sound control data group, including the type corresponding to the configuration of the effect execution means,
The non-common control data is the second light emission control data and the second sound effect control data that are non-common control data in the plurality of types of effect forms in the light emission effect process and the sound effect effect process. Including the type corresponding to the configuration of the production execution means,
The second control data group includes a second light emission control data group and a second light emission control data group in which a plurality of types of control data are combined so that they are not common to the plurality of types of effect modes in the light emission effect process and the sound effect effect process. 2. A game machine comprising a type corresponding to the configuration of the effect execution means in the sound effect control data group of two .

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