JP6595172B2 - Game board and machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a gaming board attached to a gaming frame of a gaming machine and having a gaming area, and a gaming frame to which the gaming board can be attached.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game machine installed in a game hall or the like having a game board in which a game area is formed and a game frame to which the game board is attached (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-198685 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, the gaming frame in each gaming machine can be attached only to the corresponding dedicated gaming frame, so that the game hall can be used when replacing the installed gaming machine. Therefore, it is necessary to purchase a game board of a new game machine and a game frame dedicated to the game board. Furthermore, when the next gaming machine is replaced, a new gaming machine board and a gaming frame dedicated to the gaming machine must be purchased again, so that it is not possible to reduce the cost of purchasing the gaming machine. is there.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming board and a gaming machine that can suppress the purchase cost of the gaming machine.

The game board of means 1 is
It is attached to a gaming frame (for example, a gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame or a gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame) of a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a pachinko gaming machine 1001), and a gaming area (for example, A gaming board (for example, gaming board 2) in which a substantially circular gaming area surrounded by guide rails in the gaming board 2 is formed;
Production execution means capable of executing production including display of production images (for example, the portion where the production control CPU 120 executes the notice production process);
Judgment means capable of determining whether the attached game frame is a specific game frame (for example, a game machine frame 3 which is a special frame) or a non-specific game frame (for example, the effect control CPU 120 uses a game machine) Part for executing the frame judgment process), and
With
In both the specific game frame and the non-specific game frame, an operation means including an operation unit operable by a player and a detection unit capable of detecting an operation on the operation unit includes the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. It is provided on the front side of the specific game frame ,
Unlike the second operation unit wherein an operation of the first operating portion which is an operation portion of a particular game frame and the non-specific game frame,
In the case where the effect image is displayed by the effect execution means and is attached to either the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame, it is more than the operation means provided in the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. Having a display unit arranged on the rear side,
When the determination means determines that the effect execution means is attached to the specific game frame (for example, the effect control CPU 120 sets the value of the game machine frame determination flag in S253 of the game machine frame determination process). When the gaming machine frame 3 is set to 1), a first effect (for example, a game is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5) that displays the first effect image corresponding to the first operation unit on the display unit. After displaying an instruction to operate the stick controller 31A to the player, a notice effect A for displaying the character A in response to the operation of the stick controller 31A and a display screen of the effect display device 5 to the player After displaying an instruction to operate the stick controller 31A, a notice effect for displaying the character B in response to the operation of the stick controller 31A ) Can be executed, and the determination means determines that the non-specific gaming frame is attached (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the gaming machine frame determination flag in S254 of the gaming machine frame determination process). When the value is set to 0 indicating the gaming machine frame 3), a second effect image that is different from the first effect image and corresponds to the second operation unit is displayed on the display unit . 2 effects (for example, a notice effect A that displays a character A in response to the operation of the push button 31B after an instruction to operate the push button 31B is displayed to the player on the display screen of the effect display device 5) Then, after the instruction to operate the push button 31B is displayed to the player on the display screen of the effect display device 5, the character B is displayed in response to the operation of the push button 31B. And can execute announcement attraction B) (for example, after the presentation control CPU120 decides announcement attraction type of effect that running S292a or S292b notice effect determination process, together with the part on) that perform the prediction effect process, the specific A common effect in which the same effect image is displayed on the display unit, depending on the operation to the first operation unit or the second operation unit, regardless of whether the game frame or the non-specific game frame is attached. It is characterized by being executable .
According to this feature, the game hall can use the purchased game board regardless of whether the game frame of the gaming machine is a specific game frame or a non-specific game frame, so that a game board can be attached. It is not necessary to individually purchase gaming machines having possible gaming frames, and it is possible to reduce the cost of purchasing gaming machines, and whether the gaming frame possessed by the gaming machine is a specific gaming frame or a non-specific gaming frame Since the performance is performed accordingly, the gaming interest of the gaming machine can be improved.

The game board of means 2 is the game board described in means 1,
The first effect includes a first operation promotion effect (for example, a display for instructing the player to operate the stick controller 31A shown in FIG. 21B) that prompts an operation to the first operation unit,
The second effect includes a second operation promotion effect (for example, a display for instructing the player to operate the push button 31B shown in FIG. 22B) that prompts an operation to the second operation unit. It is characterized by.
According to this feature, an operation promotion effect corresponding to the operation unit included in each game frame can be executed. Therefore, an operation promotion effect of the operation unit not provided in the game frame to which the game board is attached is executed. It is possible to prevent the game entertainment interest from deteriorating.

The game board of means 3 is the game board according to means 1 or means 2,
Game control means for performing control related to the game (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes game control timer interrupt writing),
Production control means (for example, a portion where the production control CPU 120 executes production control main processing) that is provided separately from the game control means and performs production-related control;
With
The presentation control means, said includes demonstration execution means and the said determination means (effect control CPU120 executes the gaming frame determination processing at S51a in effect control the main process) with, the specific game by the determining means When it is determined that it is attached to the frame (for example, when the effect control CPU 120 sets the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag to 1 indicating the gaming machine frame 3 in S253 of the gaming machine frame determination process) ) Is controlled so that the first performance can be executed by the performance execution means (for example, the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is set to 1) and attached to the non- specific game frame by the determination means. If it is determined that not that is (for example, the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag in S254 of the effect control CPU120 is for a game machine frame determination processing for a game machine frame 100 When set) to 0 indicating a performs control to said second effect said possible demonstration execution means executes (e.g., to set a value for a game machine frame judgment flag to 0)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the game control means determines whether the game frame of the gaming machine to which the game board is attached is a specific game frame or a non-specific game frame , and executes the first effect or the second effect. Since the control to enable is not performed, it can prevent that the control load of a game control means increases.

The game board of means 4 is the game board according to any one of means 1 to means 3,
The determination means performs the determination when the power is turned on (for example, a part that executes the game frame determination process before executing the processes of S52 to S56 that loops in the effect control main process),
Storage means (for example, RAM 122) capable of storing the determination result (for example, the value of the game frame determination flag) by the determination means;
The effect execution means can execute the first effect or the second effect based on the determination result stored in the storage means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs the notice effect determination process S291a). If it is determined that the value of the game frame determination flag is 1, the presence / absence of execution of the notice effect is determined and the effect type of the notice effect to be executed is determined from the notice effect A and the notice effect B in S292a. If it is determined that the value of the frame determination flag is 0, the presence / absence of the notice effect and the effect type of the notice effect to be executed are determined from the notice effect C and the notice effect D in S292b)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the gaming board is attached to a gaming frame of a different gaming machine, the first effect is produced according to the gaming frame to which the gaming board is attached by activating the gaming machine. Alternatively, the second effect can be executed.

The gaming machine of means 5 is
A game board (for example, game board 2) in which a game area (for example, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails in game board 2) is formed and a game frame (for example, a gaming machine) to which the game board can be attached A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a pachinko gaming machine 1001) having a frame 3 and a gaming machine frame 1003) and capable of playing games,
The game board
Production execution means capable of executing production including display of production images (for example, the portion where the production control CPU 120 executes the notice production process);
Judgment means capable of determining whether the attached game frame is a specific game frame (for example, a game machine frame 3 which is a special frame) or a non-specific game frame (for example, the effect control CPU 120 uses a game machine) Part for executing the frame judgment process), and
With
In both the specific game frame and the non-specific game frame, an operation means including an operation unit operable by a player and a detection unit capable of detecting an operation on the operation unit includes the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. It is provided on the front side of the specific game frame ,
Unlike the second operation unit wherein an operation of the first operating portion which is an operation portion of a particular game frame and the non-specific game frame,
The game board is provided in the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame when the effect image is displayed by the effect execution means and is attached to either the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. It has a display unit arranged on the rear side of each operation means,
When the determination means determines that the effect execution means is attached to the specific game frame (for example, the effect control CPU 120 sets the value of the game machine frame determination flag in S253 of the game machine frame determination process). When the gaming machine frame 3 is set to 1), a first effect (for example, a game is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5) that displays the first effect image corresponding to the first operation unit on the display unit. After displaying an instruction to operate the stick controller 31A to the player, a notice effect A for displaying the character A in response to the operation of the stick controller 31A and a display screen of the effect display device 5 to the player After displaying an instruction to operate the stick controller 31A, a notice effect for displaying the character B in response to the operation of the stick controller 31A ) Can be executed, and the determination means determines that the non-specific gaming frame is attached (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the gaming machine frame determination flag in S254 of the gaming machine frame determination process). When the value is set to 0 indicating the gaming machine frame 3), a second effect image that is different from the first effect image and corresponds to the second operation unit is displayed on the display unit . 2 effects (for example, a notice effect A that displays a character A in response to the operation of the push button 31B after an instruction to operate the push button 31B is displayed to the player on the display screen of the effect display device 5) Then, after the instruction to operate the push button 31B is displayed to the player on the display screen of the effect display device 5, the character B is displayed in response to the operation of the push button 31B. And can execute announcement attraction B) (for example, after the presentation control CPU120 decides announcement attraction type of effect that running S292a or S292b notice effect determination process, together with the part on) that perform the prediction effect process, the specific A common effect in which the same effect image is displayed on the display unit, depending on the operation to the first operation unit or the second operation unit, regardless of whether the game frame or the non-specific game frame is attached. It is characterized by being executable .
According to this feature, the game hall can use the purchased game board regardless of whether the game frame of the gaming machine is a specific game frame or a non-specific game frame, so that a game board can be attached. It is not necessary to individually purchase gaming machines having possible gaming frames, and it is possible to reduce the cost of purchasing gaming machines, and whether the gaming frame possessed by the gaming machine is a specific gaming frame or a non-specific gaming frame Since the performance is performed accordingly, the gaming interest of the gaming machine can be improved.

Game board Hand stage 6 is a game board according to any of the means 1 to means 4,
When the determination means determines that the effect execution means is attached to the specific game frame (for example, the effect control CPU 120 sets the value of the game machine frame determination flag in S253 of the game machine frame determination process). When the gaming machine frame 3 is set to 1), the second effect cannot be executed (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect type of the notice effect as the notice effect A and the notice effect in S292a of the notice effect determining process). B is a portion determined from B), and when it is determined by the determining means that it is not attached to the specific gaming frame (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the gaming machine frame in S254 of the gaming machine frame determining process). When the value of the flag is set to 0 indicating the gaming machine frame 1003), the first effect cannot be executed (for example, the effect control CPU 120 gives a notice) It is characterized by an effect type of the announcement attraction in S292b determination processing out a notice part for determining from the performance C and announcement attraction D).
According to this feature, only a first effect can be executed on a gaming machine having a specific game frame, while only a second effect can be executed on a gaming machine having a non-specific game frame. Thus, motivation to play a game on a gaming machine having a different gaming frame can be aroused.

Game board Hand stage 7, a gaming machine according to the means 2,
The effect execution means can execute the first operation effect based on the operation of the first operation means (for example, in the notice effect A or the notice effect B, the player is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5). The player operates the stick controller 31A after the instruction to operate the stick controller 31A is displayed, and the character A or character B is displayed), and the second operating means is operated. The second operation effect can be executed (for example, in the notice effect C or the notice effect D, the player pushes the push button after the instruction to operate the push button 31B is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5) The character A or the character B is displayed by operating 31B).
The first operation effect and the second operation effect are common aspects (for example, when the player operates the stick controller 31A in the notice effect A and when the player operates the push button 31B in the notice effect C). In both cases, when the character A is displayed on the effect display device 5 and the player operates the stick controller 31A in the notice effect B and when the player operates the push button 31B in the notice effect D, the effect display is performed. (Character B is displayed on the device 5)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the first operation effect and the second operation effect are executed in a common manner, it is possible to reduce the burden during development of the gaming machine.

Game board Hand stage 8 is a game board according to the means 2,
The first effect is a first operation effect that is executed based on the operation of the first operation means (for example, the operation of the first movable body or the operation of the second movable body as shown in the modification). Including
The second effect is a second operation effect that is executed in a manner different from the first operation effect based on the operation of the second operation means (for example, in the effect display device 5 as shown in the modification). Character A and Character B are displayed).
According to this feature, a game played in a gaming machine having one game frame by executing the first operation effect and the second operation effect in different modes according to the game frame to which the game board is attached. The willingness to play a game can be urged to the player even in the gaming machine having the other game frame.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine which has a frame for game machines (special frame) from the front. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in a pachinko gaming machine having a gaming machine frame (special frame). It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine which has a frame for game machines (normal frame) from the front. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in a pachinko gaming machine having a gaming machine frame (normal frame). (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the frame determination process for gaming machines. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect determination process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect type determination table (for special frames), (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect type determination table (for normal frames). It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect process. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect in the gaming machine which has the frame for gaming machines (normal frame). It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect in the gaming machine which has the frame for gaming machines (normal frame). (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect type determination table (for special frames) in a modification, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect type determination table (for normal frames) in a modification.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game board and game machine which concern on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 having a gaming machine frame (special frame) 3 as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in a pachinko gaming machine 1001 having a gaming machine frame (special frame) 3. FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1001 having a gaming machine frame (normal frame) 1003 as seen from the front. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in a pachinko gaming machine 1001 having a gaming machine frame (normal frame) 1003. In the following description, the front side of FIGS. 1 and 3 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1,1001, and the back side will be described as the back (rear) side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and 1001 in this embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 and 1001 are viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart according to the present embodiment, for example, a portion indicated as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. Has been. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a motif of celebrities such as animation works and talents, and the frame 3 for the gaming machine in this embodiment is produced exclusively for the motif of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is a special frame that is colored and decorated in relation to items and stories that appear in the work that has become the motif. Note that the gaming machine frame 1003 of the pachinko gaming machine 1001 is also a frame produced for the same motif as the pachinko gaming machine 1, but as will be described later, the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 Part of the structure is different.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A hitting operation handle (operation knob) 43 that is operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area is provided at the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3. Further, the gaming machine frame 3 incorporates a launch board 42 and a hitting ball launcher (not shown). The launch board 42 can adjust the resilience of the game ball in the hit ball launching device according to the operation amount (rotation amount) of the hit ball operation handle 43 by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle 43 only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of the shooting motor provided in the hitting ball shooting device.

  The gaming machine frame 3 has a built-in payout board 51 for paying out game balls as prize balls to the player. The payout board 51 is connected to a main board 11 (to be described later) in the game board 2 by attaching the game board 2 to the gaming machine frame 3.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. )) Is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate). Yes. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

  Note that the gaming machine frame 3 in this embodiment has the stick controller 31A attached, but not the push button 31B as in the gaming machine frame 1003 described later, but the present invention is not limited to this. The push frame 31B may be attached to the gaming machine frame 3 in addition to the stick controller 31A. That is, the gaming machine frame 3 in this embodiment may be a gaming machine frame in which an additional configuration such as a stick controller 31A is provided as a special frame in a gaming machine frame 1003 as a normal frame described later. good.

  A controller sensor unit 35 </ b> A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the lower plate body or the like below the stick controller 31 </ b> A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmission type photosensors (parallel sensor pairs) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation bowl when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. ) And two transmissive photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) that are arranged on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side and perpendicular to the surface of the game board 2. What is necessary is just to be comprised including the sensor.

  Further, the gaming machine frame 3 of the present embodiment includes speakers 8L and 8R, gaming effect lamps 9, launch board 42, payout board 51, controller sensor unit 35A, etc. provided on the gaming board 2 and gaming machine frame 3. A power supply board 44 for supplying electric power to is built in. Furthermore, in the power supply board 44 in the present embodiment, the game board 2 is notified that the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached is the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame. A gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 32 for transmitting a gaming machine frame discrimination signal is mounted. The gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 outputs a pulse signal to the effect control board 12 as a gaming machine frame discriminating signal when the power is turned on.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1001 in the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1001 is broadly divided into a gaming board 2 that is the same as the gaming board 2 supported and fixed to the gaming machine frame 3 by the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a gaming machine frame 1003 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. It is composed of That is, the gaming board 2 in this embodiment can be attached to both the gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine frame 1003 of the pachinko gaming machine 1001. The pachinko gaming machine 1001 has a motif of celebrities such as animation works and talents like the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the gaming machine frame 1003 in this embodiment is the motif. Coloring and decoration related to items and stories appearing in the work are partly different from the gaming machine frame 3, or the gaming machine frame 3 is a normal frame that is partly different in structure. Specifically, the stick controller 31A is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, whereas the push button 31B is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003 instead of the stick controller 31A. .

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 are illustrated with a partly different structure, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, for gaming machines. The frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 may have the same structure and may be different only in color.

  Speakers 1008L and 1008R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 1003, and a game effect lamp 1009 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A hitting operation handle (operation knob) 1043 operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area is provided at the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 1003.

  Further, the gaming machine frame 1003 incorporates a launch board 1042 and a hitting ball launching device (not shown). The launch board 1042 can adjust the resilience of the game ball in the hit ball launching device in accordance with the operation amount (rotation amount) of the hit ball operation handle 1043 by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle 1043 only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of the shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device.

  The gaming machine frame 1003 incorporates a payout board 1051 for paying out game balls as prize balls to the player. The payout board 1051 is connected to a main board 11 (to be described later) in the game board 2 by attaching the game board 2 to the gaming machine frame 1003.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. )) Is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The member that forms the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, a substantially central portion in the left-right direction). Is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is installed.

  In addition, the gaming machine frame 1003 of the present embodiment includes speakers 1008L and 1008R, a gaming effect lamp 1009, a launch board 1042, a payout board 1051, a push sensor 35B and the like provided on the gaming board 2 and the gaming machine frame 1003. A power supply substrate 1044 for supplying power is incorporated. Further, in the power supply board 1044 in the present embodiment, the gaming board 2 is notified that the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached is the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame. A gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 36 for transmitting a gaming machine frame discrimination signal is mounted. The gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 36 uses, as a gaming machine frame discriminating signal, a pulse signal having a pulse width different from that of the pulse signal output from the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 (game machine frame discriminating signal). Output to the effect control board 12 when the power is turned on. Although details will be described later, the effect control CPU 120 can determine the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached based on the pulse width of the received gaming machine frame discrimination signal. Yes.

  In this embodiment, the pulse width of the gaming machine frame discrimination signal output from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 32 and the pulse width of the gaming machine frame discrimination signal output from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 36 In this example, the effect control CPU 120 discriminates the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached based on the pulse width of the received gaming machine frame discrimination signal. The invention is not limited to this, and the amplitude of the gaming machine frame discrimination signal output from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 32 and the gaming machine frame discrimination signal output from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 36. Thus, the effect control CPU 120 may determine the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached based on the amplitude of the received gaming machine frame determination signal.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 and the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 36 output a pulse signal having a pulse width as a gaming machine frame discriminating signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine frame discriminating signal may be output by the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 and the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 36. In this case, a step signal having a voltage different between the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 and the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 36 (for example, the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 has a + 5V step signal, and a gaming machine frame discriminating circuit). The circuit 36 may output a −5V step signal), and the effect control CPU 120 may determine the gaming machine frame to which the game board 2 is attached from the received step signal voltage.

  In this embodiment, a gaming machine frame discrimination signal is output from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuits 32 and 36 mounted on the power supply boards 44 and 1044 to the effect control board 12. The form in which the effect control CPU 120 discriminates the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached according to the frame discriminating signal is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the power supply boards 44 and 1044 are illustrated. A gaming machine frame discrimination signal is output to the main board 11 from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuits 32 and 36 mounted on the game board 2, and the gaming board 2 is attached according to the gaming machine frame discrimination signal. The CPU 103 may determine which gaming machine frame is present. In this case, the CPU 103 outputs a command indicating the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached to the presentation control board 12, so that the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached to the presentation control CPU 120. Can be notified.

  Next, a circuit configuration in the game board 2 will be described. First, the game board 2 in the present embodiment is equipped with switches 21, 22A, 22B, 23, solenoids 81, 82, hold indicators 25A, 25B, 25C, and symbol indicators 4A, 4B, 20 which will be described later. In addition, the gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine of the pachinko gaming machine 1001 including the main board 11, the production control board 12, the relay board 15, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the presentation display device 5. It is a game board that can be attached to both the frame 1003. Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 are mounted on the game board 2. The game board 2 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electrical components for rendering such as the speakers 1008L and 1008R, the game effect lamp 9 and the game effect lamp 1009 are mounted. In other words, the effect control board 12 is turned on / off in the display operation in the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R or the speakers 1008L and 1008R, the game effect lamp 9 or the game effect lamp 1009, and the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component for production to execute a predetermined production operation, such as all or part of the turn-off operation, is provided.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the speakers 8L and 8R or the speakers 1008L and 1008R. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for outputting audio from the computer is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the game effect lamp 9 or the game effect lamp 1009 is based on commands or control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit that performs on / off driving is mounted.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the main board 11 is connected to wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23. . The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor. What is necessary is just to have. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used for controlling an image display operation in the effect display device 5, and an audio control command used for controlling audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R or the speakers 1008L and 1008R. In addition, a lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the game effect lamp 9 or the game effect lamp 1009 or the decoration LED is included.

  FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. The command form shown in FIG. 5A is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the command 8001H is a first change start command that specifies the start of change in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command for designating start of change in a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B. Command 81XXH is an effect that is displayed in a varying manner in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the effect display device 5 in response to the special symbol change display in the special game. This is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (variation time) such as a symbol. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the variation pattern to be designated.

  Command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command, and is an effect control command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or effect symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the determination result (predetermined result) whether the variable display result is “out of” or “big hit”, and the variable display result is “big hit”. The different EXT data is set in accordance with the determination result (the jackpot type determination result) as to which of a plurality of types of jackpot types in the case of "".

  In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result designation command indicating a pre-determined result indicating that the variable display result is “out”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result designation command for notifying the advance determination result and the big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable big hit A”. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result designation command for notifying the advance determination result and the big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable big hit B”. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result designation command for notifying the advance determination result and the big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation command for designating the stop (decision) of the variation of the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the game state designation command, for example, different EXT data is set according to the current game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, the command 9500H is a first gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low probability low base state, normal state) in which neither the time shortening control nor the probability variation control is performed, and the command 9501H is performed by the time shortening control. On the other hand, a second gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low probability high base state, short time state) in which probability variation control is not performed is used. In addition, the command 9502H is a third gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (high probability low base state, timeless probability variation state) in which probability variation control is performed while time variation control is not performed, and command 9503H is probability variation and time variation control. It is assumed that the fourth gaming state designation command corresponds to the gaming state in which the control is performed together (highly accurate high base state, time-varying probability changing state).

  The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command (also referred to as “fanfare command”) for designating display of an effect image indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening opening notification command for notifying that the big winning opening is in the open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after opening the big prize opening notifying that it is a period in which the big prize opening is changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a jackpot end designation command for designating display of an effect image at the end of the jackpot gaming state.

  In the jackpot start designation command or jackpot end designation command, for example, EXT data similar to the variable display result notification command is set, so that different EXT data may be set according to the pre-determined result or the jackpot type determination result. . Alternatively, in the jackpot start designation command or jackpot end designation command, the correspondence relationship between the pre-decision result and the jackpot type decision result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence relationship in the variable display result notification command. . In the notification command during the opening of the big winning opening and the notification command after the opening of the big winning opening, for example, different EXT data corresponding to the number of round executions (for example, “1” to “16”) in the normal opening big hit state or the short-term opening big hit state. Is set.

  The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A and a start winning (first start winning) has occurred. The first start opening prize designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A is established. The command B200H indicates that the game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second start opening switch 22B and a start winning (second start winning) has occurred. Based on this, the second start opening prize designation command is used to notify that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is established.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory number so that the special figure reserved memory number can be specified in the first reserved memory display area 5D or the like. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved memory number so that the special figure reserved memory number can be specified in the second reserved memory display area 5U or the like. The first reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the first start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied. , Transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. The second reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the second start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition is satisfied. , Transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. In addition, the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command are used when the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (when the reserved memory number decreases). It may be transmitted in response to the start of execution.

  Instead of the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command, a total reserved memory number notification command for notifying the total reserved memory number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying an increase (or decrease) in the total pending storage number may be used.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 that provides an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating random values independently of the CPU 103 It comprises a random number circuit 104 that performs and an input / output port (I / O) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 sends the input of various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random number value counted on the main board 11 side. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, on the main board 11 side, a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, The numerical data indicating each of the random number values MR4 for display result determination is controlled to be countable. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than these may be used. Such random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also referred to as game random numbers.

  The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. The CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter in a game control counter setting unit (not shown) provided in the RAM 102, for example, to update various numerical data by software, thereby generating random values MR1 to MR1. Numerical data indicating a part of MR4 may be counted.

  The random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random value used for determining whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the fluctuation display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game as “big hit”. It takes a value in the range of “1” to “65536”. The random number MR2 for determining the big hit type is used to determine the big hit type as “probable big hit A”, “probable big hit B”, or “non-probable” when the variation display result is “big hit”. It is a random value and takes a value in the range of “1” to “100”, for example.

  The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol or the effect symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, “1” to “ It takes a value in the range of “997”.

  The random value MR4 for determining the normal map display result is used to determine whether the fluctuation display result in the normal game by the normal symbol display 20 is “per normal map” or “displaced from the normal map”. For example, it takes a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 7 shows a variation pattern in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “out of”, the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”. Corresponding to the case where the result is “big hit”, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “out of” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach” is referred to as a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as “non-reach variation pattern”). A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “out of” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “reach” is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach out of variation pattern”). Further, the non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the deviation fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is “out of”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  The big hit variation pattern and the reach variation pattern include a normal reach variation pattern in which a normal reach reach effect is executed and a super reach change pattern in which a super reach reach effect such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. In this embodiment, only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... The normal reach fluctuation pattern may be provided. Also, in the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach α and super reach β that are the super reach fluctuation patterns. . In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach production such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is performed, the variation pattern in which super reach β super reach production is performed. However, the special figure variation time is set longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the reach variation pattern, the longer the variation time, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, these fluctuation patterns are determined by determining the type of the fluctuation pattern first, such as a non-reach type, a normal reach type, a super reach type, etc. Therefore, instead of determining the variation pattern to be executed from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type, it is determined using only the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination without determining these types. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, a random value for determining the variation pattern type is provided to determine the variation pattern type. The variation pattern to be executed from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type after first determining the variation pattern type from the random value. It is also possible to determine the emissions.

  The ROM 101 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game in addition to the game control program. Has been. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, a common display result determination table is used for the first special figure and the second special figure as the display result determination table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first special figure is not limited thereto. Separate display result determination tables may be used for the second special figure.

  The display result determination table is determined to be a variable display result in a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B. Before the special symbol is derived and displayed, it is referred to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the fluctuation display result as “big hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result. It is a table.

  In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, the special figure display result depends on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a short time state (low accuracy state), or a probability variation state (high accuracy state). A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the determination random number value MR1 is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”.

  In the display result determination table, the table data indicating the determination value compared with the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is the determination result as to whether or not the special figure display result is controlled as the big hit gaming state. It is data for determination to be assigned. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), more judgment values than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) are “big hit”. It is assigned to the special map display result. As a result, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special figure display result is controlled as the “big hit” in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) to control the big hit gaming state. Then, compared to the probability determined (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability of determining to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit” is higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). ). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation state (high probability state), there is a probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state compared to the normal state or the short time state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state so as to increase.

  FIG. 9A shows a configuration example of a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the jackpot type determination table of the present embodiment, when it is determined to control the jackpot gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit”, one of a plurality of jackpot types is selected based on the random number MR2 for jackpot type determination. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine. In the jackpot type determination table, whether the special symbol on which the variation display (variation) is performed in the special symbol game is the first special symbol (the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A) or the second special symbol (second special symbol) Depending on whether it is a special game by the symbol display 4B), the numerical value (determination value) compared with the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type is “non-probability change”, “probability change big hit A”, “probability big hit B” Are assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types.

  Here, the jackpot type in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9B. In the present embodiment, as the jackpot type, high-accuracy control and short-time control are executed after the big hit gaming state is finished. The probability variation big hit A and the probability variation big hit B that shift to the accurate base state, and the non-probable big hit that shifts to the low accuracy high base state by executing only the time-shortening control after the big hit gaming state is set.

  In the big hit gaming state with “probable big hit A” and the big hit gaming state with “non-probable big hit”, as described above, there are 16 rounds of changing the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the first state advantageous to the player (so-called 16 rounds), which is a recurring normally open jackpot. On the other hand, in the big hit gaming state with “probable big hit B”, as described above, the round in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is changed to the first state advantageous to the player is repeated five times (so-called five rounds). It is a short-term open jackpot. Thus, “probability variation big hit A” may be referred to as 16 rounds (16R) probability variation big hit, and “probability variation big hit B” may be referred to as five rounds (5R) probability variation big hit.

  The high-accuracy control and the time-shortening control executed after the end of the big hit gaming state of the probability changing big hit A and the probability changing big hit B are continuously executed until the big hit occurs again after the end of the big hit gaming state. Therefore, when the big hit that has occurred again is the probable big hit A or the probable big hit B, the high-precision control and the short-time control are executed again after the big hit gaming state ends, so the big hit gaming state does not go through the normal state. It becomes a so-called consecutive resort state that occurs continuously.

  On the other hand, the time-shortening control that is executed after the end of the big hit gaming state due to “non-probable big hit” is that a special number game is executed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) or the predetermined number of special figure games The game is ended by being in a big hit gaming state before is executed.

  In the setting example of the big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 9A, “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depend on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure. Allocation of judgment value for jackpot type is different. That is, when the variation special chart is the first special chart, a predetermined range of determination values (values in the range of “81” to “100”) are assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special chart, the determination value is not assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A is satisfied. And a case where the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B is satisfied. Thus, the ratio of determining the big hit type as “probable big hit B” with a small number of rounds can be varied. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, the big hit type is “probable big hit B” and it is not determined to control the short-term open big hit state with a small number of rounds. In the gaming state where the game ball is likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game interest is reduced by avoiding frequent short-term open big hit states with few prize balls obtained. Can be prevented.

  In the setting example of the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 9A, whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart is assigned to the determination value for the big hit type of “non-probable change”. Regardless of whether the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, the probability of being a non-probable big hit and the probability of being a probable big hit are the same. ing.

  Therefore, as described above, the allocation of the determination value to “probability variation big hit B” differs depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure, and “probability big hit A” The allocation of the judgment value to "" differs depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure, and for "probability big hit A" with a large number of rounds, the fluctuation special figure is the second special figure. It is set so that it is easier to determine the case of the case than the case of the first special drawing.

  Even when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a predetermined range of judgment values different from those when the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure are assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B”. May be. For example, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a smaller judgment value than the case where the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure may be assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B”. Alternatively, regardless of whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart, the jackpot type may be determined with reference to the common table data.

  The ROM 101 also stores a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern based on the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination. The variation pattern is selected from among the above-described plural types according to the predetermined determination result. Determine one of the fluctuation patterns.

  Specifically, as the fluctuation pattern determination table, the big hit variation pattern determination table used when it is determined in advance that the special figure display result is “big hit”, and the special figure display result is “out”. The deviation variation pattern determination table used when it is determined in advance is prepared in advance.

  In the big hit variation pattern determination table, variation patterns of normal reach big hit variation pattern (PB1-1), super reach α big hit variation pattern (PB1-2), and super reach β big hit variation pattern (PB1-3) are included. On the other hand, a predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value in a range that can be taken by the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination. In the present embodiment, when these determination values are the jackpot type “probability big hit A” or “probability big hit B”, the super reach β is easily determined, and the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”. When the variation pattern of the super reach β is executed, it is not “probable big hit A” or “probable big hit B” when the super reach β variation pattern is executed. It can raise the player's expectation.

  Further, the deviation variation pattern determination table is used when the number of reserved storage patterns is 1 or less, and when the total number of reserved storage is 2 to 4 is used. Outlier variation pattern determination table B, outlier variation pattern determination table C used when the total number of reserved memories is 5 to 8, and when the gaming state is a high base state in which time-shortening control is performed A deviation variation pattern determination table D used for the above is prepared in advance.

  In the deviation variation pattern determination table A, the non-reach variation variation pattern (PA1-1) without shortening, the normal reach variation variation pattern (PA2-1), the super reach α variation variation pattern (PA2-2), the super A predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to a variation pattern (PA2-3) of reach β out of a range that the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern can take. Further, in the deviation variation pattern determination table B, the shortened non-reach deviation variation pattern (PA1-2), the normal reach deviation variation pattern (PA2-1), and the super A predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to the fluctuation pattern determining random pattern MR3 for the fluctuation pattern determination (PA2-2) and the super-reach β fluctuation pattern (PA2-3). It has been. Further, in the deviation variation pattern determination table C, the shortened non-reach deviation variation pattern (PA1-3), the normal reach deviation variation pattern (PA2-1), and super A predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to the fluctuation pattern determining random pattern MR3 for the fluctuation pattern determination (PA2-2) and the super-reach β fluctuation pattern (PA2-3). It has been. Further, in the deviation variation pattern determination table D, the shortened non-reach deviation variation pattern (PA1-4), the normal reach deviation variation pattern (PA2-1), and the super reach α variation variation pattern corresponding to the time reduction control. (PA2-2), a predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value in a range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern with respect to the variation pattern (PA2-3) out of super reach β.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the non-reach shift variation pattern (PA1-2) has a shorter change time than the non-shortening non-reach shift variation pattern (PA1-1). The non-reach deviation fluctuation pattern (PA1-3) has a shorter fluctuation time than -2). Therefore, when the number of reserved memories increases, the non-reach deviation variation pattern with a short variation time is determined, so that the reserved memories are easily digested, and the number of reserved memories reaches the upper limit of 4. When the start prize is won, it becomes difficult to generate useless start prizes that are not reserved, and when the number of reserved memories decreases, the fluctuation time is long and there is no non-reach fluctuation By determining the pattern (PA1-1), it becomes possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the fact that the variable display is not executed by increasing the time for the variable display.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 may be a backup RAM in which a part or all of the RAM 102 is backed up by a backup power supply created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). The In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like. In addition, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

  In such a RAM 102, for example, a game control data holding area is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. The game control data holding area includes a first special figure hold storage unit, a second special figure hold storage unit, a general figure hold storage unit, a game control flag setting unit, a game control timer setting unit, a game A control counter setting unit and a game control buffer setting unit are provided.

  The first special figure holding storage unit has a start prize (first start prize) that has not yet started even though the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start prize opening formed by the normal prize ball apparatus 6A. The holding data of the figure game (the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special figure holding storage unit establishes the first start condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball in association with the hold number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the first start winning opening. The random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random value MR2 for jackpot type determination, the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination, etc., extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 as the hold data This is stored until the stored number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). The hold data thus stored in the first special figure storage unit indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended, and the fluctuation display result (special figure display result) in this special figure game. ) To hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not to win a big hit.

  The second special figure holding storage unit has not started yet although the game ball has passed (entered) through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B and the start winning (second start winning) has occurred. The holding data of the special figure game (the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B) is stored. As an example, the second special figure holding storage unit establishes the second starting condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball in association with the hold number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the second starting winning opening. The random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random value MR2 for jackpot type determination, the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination, etc., extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 as the hold data , Until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”). The hold data stored in the second special figure holding storage unit in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is being held, and the fluctuation display result (special figure display result) in this special figure game. ) To hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not to win a big hit.

  Note that the holding information (first holding information) based on the establishment of the first starting condition due to the passing of the game ball through (entering) the first starting winning opening and the gaming ball passed (entering) through the second starting winning opening. Thus, the hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start winning prize may be stored in association with the hold number in the common hold storage unit. In this case, the start port data indicating whether the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning port or the second start winning port may be included in the hold information and stored in association with the hold number. .

  The usual figure hold storage unit stores hold information of a usual figure game that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display unit 20 even though the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the general-purpose hold storage unit is used to determine the general-purpose display result determined by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 or the like based on the passage of the game balls in association with the hold numbers in the order in which the game balls have passed through the passing gate 41. Is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (eg, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The game control timer setting unit is provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 103 to count part or all of the game random numbers so as to be updatable by software.

  In the random counter of the game control counter setting unit, random number values that are not generated by the random number circuit 104, for example, numerical data indicating the random number values MR2 to MR4 are stored as random count values, and are periodically updated according to the execution of software by the CPU 103. Numerical data indicating each random value is updated periodically or irregularly. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the numerical data update operation in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. Alternatively, the random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scramble processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 includes an input port for receiving various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and an outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmitting various signals.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the effect control board 12 of the present embodiment includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and effect control. The RAM 122 that provides the work area of the CPU 120, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 indicate random values independently. A random number circuit 124 for updating numerical data and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the receiving control CPU 120 for receiving input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the effect controlling CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

  The effect control board 12 has wiring for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13, Wiring for transmitting an electrical decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 14.

  Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining various types of effects such as a notice effect are set.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 121 includes table data constituting a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to make various determinations, determinations and settings, and pattern data (process table data) constituting various effect control patterns. Etc. are stored.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 includes various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the speakers 1008L and 1008R, the game effect lamp 9, the game effect lamp 1009, the decoration LED, and the effect model). Etc.) is stored. A production control pattern table storing a plurality of types of production control patterns to be used for controlling production operations by the above method is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, an effect control pattern during special figure change, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived and displayed. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effect symbol variation display operation, reach effect, re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect display operations not accompanied by effect symbol variation display Has been. The notice effect control pattern includes, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed in response to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The special-fluctuation effect control pattern may include, for example, a plurality of types of reach effect control patterns in which the effect modes in each reach effect are different for each change pattern for executing the reach effect.

  The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is provided with an effect control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit, an effect control timer setting unit, an effect control counter setting unit, and an effect control buffer setting unit.

  In the effect control flag setting unit, for example, a plurality of types whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, etc. A flag is provided. For example, the production control flag setting unit stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the production control timer setting unit stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, in the effect control counter setting unit, data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters is stored.

  The effect control buffer setting unit is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In this embodiment, a reception command buffer at the start winning prize for performing the hold storage display in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U is set in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit. . The reception command buffer at the time of the start winning prize has a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total reserved memory number of the first special figure reserved memory. Each storage area stores data indicating the presence / absence of a start prize (specifically, “0” indicating no start prize and “1” indicating the presence of a start prize). The data of the start winning reception command buffer is described later in response to reception of the first start opening winning designation command and the second starting opening winning designation command, and reception of the first variation start command and the second variation start command. Updated in the hold display update process in the effect control process to be performed, and the hold storage in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U based on the data in the received command buffer at the start winning prize after the update The display is updated.

  Specifically, when the first start opening winning designation command is received based on the start winning at the first start winning opening, a round white is displayed on the hold storage display in the first hold storage display area 5D. While a new display is added, when the first variation start command is received based on the newly started variation of the first special figure, among the held storage displays in the first reserved storage display area 5D, The high-order (the first memory that holds the winning start) will be erased, and the other round white display will be shifted (moved) in the specified direction (for example, left). Update. Similarly, when a second start opening winning designation command is received based on the start winning at the second start winning opening, a round white display is displayed on the hold storage display in the second hold storage display area 5U. When a second change start command is received based on the fact that the second special figure has started to be newly added, the highest level among the hold storage displays in the second hold storage display area 5U ( Update the hold display so that the round white display of the hold memory that was awarded first is erased and the other round white display is shifted (moved) in a predetermined direction (for example, left). To do.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 displays the variation of the normal symbol such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIGS. The normal symbol start condition for starting the fluctuation display of the normal symbol, such as the end of the previous general symbol game, for example, after the normal symbol start condition for executing The usual game by the display 20 is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “out of normal symbol”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the enlargement / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. On the basis of the fact that the first start condition is satisfied due to, for example, the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. In addition, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, after the variation display time as the special symbol variation time has elapsed after starting the variation display of the special symbol, the variation display of the special symbol Determining and displaying a definite special symbol (a special graph display result) as a result. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, “ Out of place ". In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” is the big hit symbol, and the special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is the off symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a loss symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both of the special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or an off symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a specific symbol in the special game, and the result of the specific display is “big hit”, the big winning door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is in a predetermined upper limit time in the big hit gaming state. The large winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16” or the like). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  Among the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are the big hit symbols, the special symbol indicating the number “7” is a big hit symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, which will be described later, A special symbol indicating a number is a jackpot symbol corresponding to a probability variation jackpot B described later. In the big hit game state (normally open big hit state) that is controlled after the big hit symbol of “3” or “7” is derived as the final special symbol in the special figure game, the big prize opening door of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is A special variable prize is awarded by opening the big prize opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. A round of changing the ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed a first number of times (for example, 16 times). The normal open big hit state is also referred to as a first specific gaming state.

  Of the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are jackpot symbols, the special symbol indicating the number “3” is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the non-probable variable jackpot described later, and is a special variable The grand prize opening door of the winning ball apparatus 7 is used for a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. By setting the open state, the round in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is changed to the first state (open state) that is advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed the first number of times (for example, 16 times) as with the probability change big hit A. .

  Control is performed after a special symbol indicating the number “5” is derived from among the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are jackpot symbols as the confirmed special symbols in the special symbol game. In the big hit gaming state (short-term open big hit state), the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round (the period in which the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) The upper limit) is the same as the predetermined period in the normal open big hit state, but the round in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is changed to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is the first number in the normal open big hit state ( For example, it is repeatedly executed a second number of times (for example, 5 times) less than 16 times. The short-term open big hit state is also referred to as a second specific gaming state. In these short-term open big hit states, the number of rounds is exemplified as the second number of 5 times, but the round number is the same as the first number (for example, 16 times) in the normal open big hit state. On the other hand, the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round after a predetermined number (for example, 6) (the upper limit of the period in which the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) ) May be set to a second period (for example, 0.1 second) shorter than the first period in the normal open big hit state, so that the substantial number of rounds may be made smaller than that in the normal open big hit state.

  In such a short-term open big hit state, the number of rounds is smaller than that in the normal open big hit state. In addition, in these short-term open big hit states, it is practically impossible to get a ball (prize ball) by setting the open period of the big prize opening to the second period (such as 0.1 second) for all rounds. It is good also as a big hit game state. That is, in the big hit gaming state as the short-term opening round specific gaming state, the period during which the game ball is changed to the first state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) in each round is longer than the first period in the normal opening round specific gaming state. The second period is shorter and the second round number is less than the first round number in the normal open round specific game state. It is only necessary that the number of winning balls (prize balls) that can be acquired is less than the big hit state.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not yet been stopped when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating “7” alphanumeric characters) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R This is a display state that changes in synchronization while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5 but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R and the speakers 1008L and 1008R, and the lighting operation in the light emitters such as the game effect lamp 9 and the game effect lamp 1009 ( (Flashing operation) or the like may be included in an operation mode different from the operation mode before entering the reach state.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  As an example, in this embodiment, as described above, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are preset (see FIG. 7). And, when the reach form of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β appears, the fluctuation display result may be “big hit” compared to the case where the reach form of normal reach appears (expected degree of big hit) Becomes higher. Further, in the present embodiment, in the reach form of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β, when super reach β appears, the fluctuation display result is “big hit” compared to when super reach α appears. The expectation degree of jackpot is high (the expectation degree of jackpot: super reach β> super reach α> normal reach).

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, in reach, the variation time is set such that super reach β> super reach α> normal reach (see FIG. 7), and the longer the variation time, the larger the hit. Expectation is getting higher.

  During the variation display of the production symbol, unlike the reach production, there is a possibility that the variation display state of the production symbol will be the reach state, the variation display result may be a `` big hit '', etc. A variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo-run” may be executed to notify the player in accordance with a variable display mode of the effect symbol. It is only necessary to determine whether or not these “sliding” and “pseudo-continuous” variation display effects should be executed in response to the variation pattern being determined on the main board 11 side. Whether or not the “slip” variation display effect is to be executed on the effect control board 12 side may be determined regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main board 11 side.

  During the variation display of the production symbol, unlike the variation display production such as the reach production, for example, a predetermined production image is displayed, an image display that is a message, voice output, lamp lighting, etc. Due to the presentation operation different from the fluctuation display operation, the fluctuation display state of the production symbol may be in the reach state, the reach production by the super reach may be executed, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit” There is a case where a notice effect for informing the player in advance that there is a possibility of becoming a warning is executed. The effect operation that becomes the notice effect is the change display state of the effect symbol after the effect symbol display is started in all of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. May be executed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R). Further, the notice effect that informs that there is a possibility that the variation display result may be a “hit” may include one that is executed after the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state.

  The notice effect may include a hold display notice effect. The hold display announcement effect is based on the change in the display mode such as the hold display of the special game before the start of the change display that is subject to the advance notice. This is a suggested announcement. In particular, the effect of continuously notifying the possibility that the result of the variable display will be a “big hit” over the variable display of the effect symbol that is executed multiple times in response to multiple special figure games is a continuous notice effect (continuous It is also called production. In addition, while the special figure game is executed once, the effect design is temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the effect display for changing the effect design again (pseudo continuous change, re-change) is performed a predetermined number of times. In a game machine that performs a “pseudo-continuous” variation display effect that makes it appear as if multiple variation displays are being performed, the variation display result is “big hit” over the pseudo multiple variation displays. A notice effect for continuously notifying the possibility and the like is also included in the continuous notice effect (continuous effect).

  When the special symbol that becomes the outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the effect symbol does not become the reach state after the effect symbol variation display is started. In addition, a definite effect design that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect design is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal shift”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “out of”.

  When a special symbol that becomes an outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes reach after the effect symbol variation display starts. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined out-of-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach disengagement”) when the variation display result is “out of”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric chew support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased as described later. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, out of the special symbol that becomes the big hit symbol, when the probability variable big hit symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “7” is stopped and displayed, the variation display state of the production symbol is the reach state. Correspondingly, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, the definite effect symbol that becomes a predetermined probability variation jackpot combination among a plurality of types of jackpot combinations May stop appearing. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “7” is a predetermined effective line in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be stopped and displayed on the top. The effect symbol having the symbol number “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become short-term open round jackpot symbols, when the probability variation jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “5” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the production symbol is Corresponding to the reach state, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, the predetermined probable big hit combination is selected from a plurality of types of big hit combinations. The confirmed effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. ~ Among the effect symbols of “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the odd number “1”, “3”, “5” other than the symbol number “7” is “left”, “middle”, “right” As long as it is stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1”, “3”, and “5” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination are referred to as probability variation symbols in the same manner as the effect symbol “7” described above. In addition, when the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol. Good.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal big hit combination or a probable big hit combination, the variable display mode in which the probable big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" fluctuation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probability change”, the control is set to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “7 big” is displayed as the confirmed special symbol and the result is “big hit”. After that, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time reduction control. On the other hand, among the big hit types of “probable change”, it is controlled to the short-open big hit state based on the fact that “5 big” is displayed as the confirmed special symbol, and the short-term open big hit state is controlled. At the same time, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. As described above, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening along with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  A gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. Further, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, the probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time reduction control or the high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from the high probability high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control, nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be a "big hit" As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  The re-lottery effect may be executed during the variation display of the effect symbol in which the confirmed effect symbol is a non-probable variation jackpot combination or a probability variation jackpot combination. In the re-lottery effect, after the effect symbols that are usually a big hit combination are temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5, for example, “left ”,“ Middle ”,“ right ”effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the same effect symbols are changed again in a state of being aligned, and an effect symbol (probability variable symbol) that is a probable big hit combination and a normal big hit One of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is stopped and displayed as a final effect symbol (final stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the confirmed effect symbol that becomes the normal jackpot combination after re-changing the temporarily stopped display effect symbol It is sufficient that a re-lottery selection effect for deriving and displaying is performed. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the rendition effect is a confirmed effect that becomes a promiscuous big hit combination after re-changing the temporarily stopped display design A re-lottery winning effect that stops and displays the symbol may be executed, or a re-lottery winning effect may be executed.

  After a definitive effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) is derived and displayed, at the start of the jackpot gaming state or during the execution of a round in the jackpot gaming state, one of the rounds ends in the jackpot gaming state Probability of whether or not to control to the probabilistic state in the period from the start of the next round to the start of the next round, the period from the end of the last round in the jackpot game state to the start of the next variable display game, etc. The promotion effect during the big hit that becomes the notification effect may be executed. Note that a notification effect similar to the jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the first variable display game after the end of the jackpot gaming state. The jackpot promotion promotion executed after the final round in the jackpot gaming state is sometimes referred to as “end promotion promotion” in particular.

  In the jackpot promotion effect, there is a jackpot promotion promotion effect that informs that there is a promotion that the game state becomes a probable change state even though the confirmed effect symbol is usually a jackpot combination, and that there is no promotion that becomes a probable change state There is a promotion promotion failure during jackpot to be notified. For example, in the jackpot promotion effect, the effect symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 and either the normal symbol or the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect display result, or the effect symbol variation display is performed. May be notified so that the player can recognize the presence or absence of promotion to be in a certain change state by displaying different effect images.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed before entering the loop process.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 10 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, and the second start port are set via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (S13). ).

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process (S15). In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the device 4B and setting of opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation (for example, turning on / off the segment LED, etc.) on the normal symbol display 20 by executing the normal symbol process, so that the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B are possible. Enables setting of the tilting movement of the blade.

  After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 103 executes a command control process to transmit a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17). As an example of these, in the command control process, the output port included in the I / O 105 corresponds to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit. After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the control board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. Then, by turning it off, etc., it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enabled state, the game control timer interrupt process ends.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in S15 shown in FIG. 10 as the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning process (S21). After executing the start winning process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes of S22 to S29 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  In the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether or not there has been a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B. The random number value MR1 for determination, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted, and in the case of the first start winning prize, When it is the second start winning prize, it is stored at the highest level, and is stored at the highest level of the empty entry in the second special figure reservation storage unit.

  The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. The processing content of this special symbol normal processing will be described later with reference to FIG. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1”.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. This variation pattern setting process is performed using numerical data indicating a random value MR3 for variation pattern determination based on a predetermined determination result as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” in the special symbol normal processing. Processing for determining which of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 7, the variation pattern designation command for notifying the determined variation pattern, processing for transmitting and setting the variation display result designation command, and the determined variation pattern For example, setting a start time for displaying the change of the special symbol by the determined change pattern, such as setting a change time timer for the change time corresponding to. In addition, the determination of the variation pattern is executed by using different determination tables for the case where the pre-determined result is “big hit” and the case of “out of”, and as described above, the expected degree of each variation pattern Are set to be different from each other, and depending on whether or not the total number of reserved memories and the time reduction flag are set, the total number of reserved memories is calculated by executing the above-described deviation variation pattern determination tables A to D. When there is a lot of time or when the time-short flag is set, the number of fluctuation displays executed per unit time increases because many fluctuation patterns of short fluctuation times are determined, resulting in unnecessary start winnings. It is set so that it can be reduced. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special diagram process flag is updated to “2”.

  As described above, the special pattern normal process of S22 and the fluctuation pattern setting process of S23 determine the fluctuation pattern including the fixed display of the special symbol, the special symbol, and the variation display time of the effect symbol, which will be the result of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are performed using the special symbol display result determination random number MR1, the jackpot type determination random value MR2, and the variation pattern determination random value MR3. The process of determining the fluctuation display mode is included.

  The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation processing includes processing for setting the special symbol to be varied in the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the elapsed time since the special symbol started to vary. This includes the process of measuring. For example, every time the special symbol variation process of S24 is executed, the first special variation timer value, which is the stored value in the special diagram variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit, is subtracted or incremented by 1 Regardless of whether the game is a special game using the first special symbol on the symbol display 4A or a special game using the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 4B, the elapsed time is measured by a common timer. Is measured. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. In this way, the special symbol variation process of S24 is performed in the special symbol variation in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 4B. It suffices if it is a process for controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the game by a common processing routine. When the elapsed time since the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display unit 4A or the second special symbol display unit 4B stops the variation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol that is the variation display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). Processing to set the transmission, processing to transmit the symbol confirmation command, processing to subtract and update the time counter, and when the time counter after subtraction update is 0, to clear the time flag, the big hit flag is set The jackpot start designation command is transmitted and set when the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed in the variation display, the jackpot display time is set in the jackpot display time timer (for example, the effect display device 5 A process for setting a value corresponding to (notifying time) is included. Then, a determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is on. If the jackpot flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. The On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit release pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for the big hit is based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, etc. include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set according to whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit A”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. May be. As an example, regardless of the type of jackpot, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set to “29 seconds”, and the number of times the big winning opening is opened, which is the upper limit number of rounds, is ”Or“ probability big hit A ”, it is only necessary to set to“ 16 times ”so that the normal open big hit state is set. On the other hand, when the jackpot type is “probable big hit B”, the number of times of opening the big winning opening that is the upper limit number of rounds to be executed is set to “5 times”, so that the short-term open big hit state is set. It's fine. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit release processing of S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is in the open state has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for setting to transmit a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”.

  The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end process, a period during which an ending effect as an effect operation for informing the end of the jackpot gaming state is set by an effect device such as the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, etc. Various processing (waiting for the big hit flag) for the processing to wait until the waiting time corresponding to the set period (big hit end display time) elapses and the probability change control and the short time control start in response to the end of the big hit gaming state Clearing, jackpot end designation command transmission setting, setting of probability change flag and hour / hour flag, hour / hour counter setting). When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read, and the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. To identify. If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed.

  In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the time reduction counter).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S22 of FIG. 11 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special figure holding storage number is “0” (S141). The second special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B. For example, in the process of S141, the second reserved memory number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is “0”.

  When the second special figure hold storage number is other than “0” in S141 (S141; N), as the hold data stored corresponding to the hold number “1” in the second special figure hold storage unit, The numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (S142). The numerical data read at this time may be stored in, for example, a random number buffer for variation and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of S142, the second special figure reserved memory number count value and the total reserved memory number count value are decremented by 1 and updated, thereby causing the second special figure reserved memory number and the total reserved memory number to be subtracted by one. And the data in the second special figure reservation storage unit are updated. Specifically, random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the holding number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the second special figure holding storage unit are shown. The pending data is shifted up by one entry (S143).

  Thereafter, the variable special figure designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the fluctuation special figure designation buffer, is updated to “2” (S144), and then the process proceeds to S149.

  On the other hand, when the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” in S141 (S141; Y), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reserved memory number is “0” (S145). The first special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A. For example, in the process of S145, the game control counter setting unit reads the first reserved memory number count value stored in the first reserved memory number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is “0”. . As described above, the process of S145 is executed when it is determined in S141 that the second special figure hold memory number is “0”, and whether or not the first special figure hold memory number is “0”. Determine whether. Thereby, execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is started in preference to the special figure game using the first special figure.

  Note that the special game using the second special figure is not limited to a game executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure. For example, the first start prize opening and the second start prize opening may be used. The execution of the special game may be started in the order in which the game balls enter (pass) and start winnings are generated. In this case, a table for storing data that can specify the order in which the start winnings are specified is provided, and the execution of the special game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started from the stored data. It suffices if it can be determined.

  When the number of first special figure hold storage is other than “0” in S145 (S145; N), as the hold data stored corresponding to the hold number “1” in the first special figure hold storage unit, Numeric data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (S146). The numerical data read at this time may be stored in, for example, a random number buffer for variation and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing in S146, the first special figure reserved memory count and the total reserved memory count are decremented by one by updating the first special figure reserved memory count count value or the total reserved memory count count value by one. In addition, the data in the first special figure storage unit is updated. Specifically, random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the holding number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the first special figure holding storage unit are shown. The pending data is shifted up by one entry (S147).

  Thereafter, the variable special figure designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the fluctuation special figure designation buffer, is updated to “1” (S148), and then the process proceeds to S149.

  In S149, the display result determination table shown in FIG. 8 is selected as a use table for determining whether the special symbol display result, which is the special symbol variation display result, is “big hit” or “out of line”. set. Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for fluctuation is compared with the determination values assigned to the special figure display results of “big hit” and “out of line”. Then, it is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit” or “out of line” (S150). In S150, if the gaming state at that time is a high probability state in which the probability variation flag is set, if the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result falls within the range of 10000 to 12180, “big hit” If it is not applicable, it is determined as “out of”. If the probability variation flag is not set and the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result falls within the range of 1 to 219, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not true, “out of”. Is determined.

  Thus, in the special figure display result determination table selected in S149, different determination values corresponding to the game state (high probability, low probability) at that time are assigned to “big hit”. In this process, the special figure display result is determined as “big hit” using different judgment data (judgment values) depending on whether or not the gaming state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is a high probability state. In the case where the gaming state is a high probability state, it is determined as a “big hit” with a higher probability than in the case where the gaming state is a low probability state.

  After the special figure display result is determined in S150, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” (S151). If it is determined that the game is a “hit” (S151; Y), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is set to the on state (S152). At this time, the big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 9A is selected and set as a use table for determining the big hit type as one of a plurality of types (S153). By referring to the jackpot type determination table set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number MR2 for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer for variation, and “non-probability change” and “probability change A” in the jackpot type determination table. Then, depending on which of the determination values assigned to each jackpot type of “probability variation B” matches, which of the jackpot types is a plurality of types is determined (S154).

  By determining the jackpot type in the process of S154, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state is any of the gaming state of the short-time state and the probability variation state that is more advantageous to the player than the short-time state. Whether to control is decided before the definite special symbol as the variable display result is derived. Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting a jackpot type buffer value which is a stored value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit (S155), the determined jackpot type is stored. To do. As an example, if the big hit type is “non-probable change” corresponding to non-probable big hit, the big hit type buffer value is “0”, and if “probable change A” corresponding to probable big hit A is “1”, the probable big hit B If it is “probability variation B” corresponding to, “2” may be set.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S151 that it is not “big hit” (S151; N), the process proceeds to S156.

  In S156, the decision is made in accordance with the result of the prior decision as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state (whether or not the jackpot flag is set), and the decision result of the jackpot type when the jackpot gaming state is set. Set a special symbol. As an example, a special symbol indicating a symbol “−” that becomes a loss symbol is set as a confirmed special symbol in response to a pre-determined result indicating that the special symbol display result is “miss”. If it is determined in S151 that the special figure display result is “big hit”, “3”, “5”, “7”, which are big hit symbols, according to the determination result of the big hit type in S154. One of the special symbols indicating numbers is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, the special symbol indicating the number “3” is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the big hit type is “non-probable change”. Also, a special symbol indicating the number “7” is set as a confirmed special symbol in accordance with the determination result that the jackpot type is “probability variation A”. The special symbol indicating the number “5” is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the jackpot type is “probability variation B”.

  After the confirmed special symbol is set in S156, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” which is a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S157), and the special symbol normal process is terminated.

  In S145, when the number of reserved figures stored in the special figure game using the first special figure is “0” (S145; Y), after a predetermined demonstration display setting is made (S158), the special symbol normal The process ends. In this demonstration display setting, for example, an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 5 is effect control from the main board 11. It is determined whether or not transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if the customer waiting demonstration designation command has already been transmitted, the demonstration display setting is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been transmitted, the setting for transmitting the customer waiting demonstration designation command is performed, and then the demonstration display setting is terminated.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. The effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached is a gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame or a gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame. After executing the machine frame determination process (S51a), the process proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on), the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process.

  The effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag in accordance with the received effect control command (command analysis process: S54). In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the contents of the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 5) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed.

  Next, an effect random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the effect random number such as the big hit symbol determination random number is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the gaming machine frame determination process (S51a) in the effect control main process. In the gaming machine frame determination process, the effect control CPU 120 is first mounted on the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 mounted on the power board 44 of the gaming machine frame 3 or the power board 1044 of the gaming machine frame 1003. It is determined whether or not a gaming machine frame discrimination signal is received from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuit 36 (S251). When the gaming machine frame discrimination signal is received (S251; Y), the gaming machine frame is a special machine frame 3 based on the pulse width of the gaming machine frame discrimination signal. It is determined whether or not (S252). When the gaming machine frame indicated by the gaming machine frame discrimination signal is the gaming machine frame 3 (S252; Y), the gaming machine frame determination flag indicating the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached is set. The value is set to 1 and the gaming machine frame determination process is terminated (S253). Note that the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is stored (set) in a predetermined storage area formed in the RAM 122.

  Further, when the gaming machine frame discrimination signal is not received (S251; N) and when the gaming machine frame indicated by the gaming machine frame discrimination signal is the gaming machine frame 1003 which is the normal frame (S252) N), the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is set to 0, and the gaming machine frame determination process is ended (S254).

  In the gaming machine frame determination process according to this embodiment, the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 mounted on the power board 44 of the gaming machine frame 3 or the power board 1044 of the gaming machine frame 1003 is mounted. The example of setting the value of the gaming machine frame judgment flag to 0 when the gaming machine frame judgment signal is not received from the gaming machine frame judgment circuit 36 is shown. The game machine frame discriminating circuit 32 mounted on the gaming machine frame discriminating circuit 32 mounted on the power board 44 of the gaming machine frame 3 or the power board 1044 of the gaming machine frame 1003 is not limited thereto. When the gaming machine frame discriminating signal is not received from the circuit 36, or whether the gaming machine frame indicated by the received gaming machine frame discriminating signal is a special frame cannot be discriminated due to the influence of static electricity or the like. In this case, the gaming board 2 and the gaming machine frame 3 It may be performed an error notification indicating that not attached to any of the techniques machine frame 1003.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example of determining the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached by executing the gaming machine frame determining process is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, after determining the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached in the gaming machine frame determination process, the operating means (stick controller 31A or push button 31B) provided on the determined gaming machine frame. When an operation check is performed and an abnormality is detected in the operation check, a player or a pachinko gaming machine using the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the speakers 1008L and 1008R, the game effect lamp 9 or the game effect lamp 1009 Notification may be executed so that a store clerk or the like of the game hall where 1,1001 is installed can identify the abnormality of the operation means.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first sets the hold storage display in the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U of the effect display device 5 to the stored contents of the start winning reception command buffer. A hold display update process for updating to the corresponding display is executed (S72).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. In addition, whether or not to execute a notice effect that suggests whether or not the change display result of the effect symbol is a big hit, and in the case of executing the notice effect, a frame for a gaming machine to which a game board 2 is further attached. The type of the notice effect to be executed is determined according to. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75).

  Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76).

  Production symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the production control command (design determination command) for instructing all symbols to be stopped, control is performed to stop the variation of the production symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  Big hit display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, the effect display device 5 is controlled to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of the big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78).

  Big hit game processing (S78): Control during a big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79).

  Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S74) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the first variation start command reception flag is set in S271 (S271). If the first variation start command reception flag is set (S271; Y), the various command data and various flags stored in association with the first special figure holding memory in the start winning reception command buffer are set to 1 The data is shifted upward by one (S272). Note that the contents of the first data stored as the first special figure hold memory in the start winning reception command buffer are erased because they cannot be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  If the first variation start command reception flag is not set in S271 (S271; N), it is determined whether or not the second variation start command reception flag is set (S273). When the second variation start command reception flag is not set (S273; N), the effect symbol variation start process is terminated, and when the second variation start command reception flag is set (S273; Y), the start is started. The various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “2-0” to “2-4” of the second special figure hold memory in the received command buffer at the time of winning are shifted one by one. (S274). Note that the contents of the head data stored as the second special figure holding memory in the start winning reception command buffer are erased because they cannot be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  After execution of S272 or S274, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S275).

  Next, the display result of the effect symbol (stop symbol) is determined according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command) (S276). In this case, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result specified by the display result specifying command, and stores the data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area To do.

  In this embodiment, when the received variation display result designation command is the second variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the effect control CPU 120, for example, has the three symbols “7” as the stop symbol. The combination of effect symbols (big hit symbol) arranged in the above is determined. When the received variation display result designation command is the third variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than “7” (for example, “111”, “333”, “555”, “999”, etc.). In the case where the received variation display result designation command is the fourth variation display result designation command corresponding to the uncertain variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120, for example, of the effect design in which 3 symbols are arranged as even symbols as stop symbols. Determine the combination (big hit symbol). In addition, when the received variation display result designation command is the first variation display result designation command corresponding to the deviation, a combination of production symbols (outage symbol) in which the three symbols are irregular as the stop symbols is determined.

  In determining these stop symbols, the effect control CPU 120 uses, for example, a stop symbol determination table in which random numbers for determining stop symbols are extracted and data indicating combinations of effect symbols and numerical values are associated with each other. Thus, the stop symbol of the production symbol may be determined. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating the combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value that matches the extracted random number.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs a notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 17 and determines whether or not to execute the notice effect in the variable display (S277). In this embodiment, in the notice effect determination process, a character appears in response to an operation of a stick controller 31A provided on the gaming machine frame 3 or a push button 31B provided on the gaming machine frame 1003 as described later. Only the operation effect to be displayed (displayed) is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as these notice effects, other notice effects other than the character notice effect, for example, When determining a step-up notice effect in which the notice image changes step by step or a group notice effect in which a group of predetermined characters crosses the display area, etc. Since the timing of starting the notice effect differs depending on the form of the notice effect, the notice effect start waiting timer described later is changed to the notice effect form. Flip was may be set to different time periods.

  In the notice effect determination process of the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies the change display result and the change pattern (S291). The fluctuation display result is a fluctuation for storing a fluctuation display result designation command for designating a fluctuation display result (outgoing, probable big hit A, probable big hit B, non-probable big hit) transmitted from the main board 11 at the start of fluctuation. It can be specified by the variable display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area. Further, as described above, the variation pattern can be specified by the variation pattern designation command stored in the variation pattern designation command storage area. In this embodiment, the target of the notice effect is a big hit (probable big hit A, probable big hit B, non-probable big hit), super reach, and normal reach. Is specified by the fluctuation display result designation command, and whether the fluctuation pattern is super reach or normal reach is specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command. It ’s fine.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is 1, that is, whether or not the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame ( S291a). When the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is 1, a random number for determining the notice effect is extracted, and the notice effect is executed using the notice effect type determination table (for special frame) shown in FIG. And the type of the notice effect when it is executed (S292a). Further, when the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is 0, a random number for determining the notice effect is extracted and the notice effect is determined using the notice effect type determination table (for the normal frame) shown in FIG. The presence / absence of execution and the type of notice effect when it is executed are determined (S292b).

  In this embodiment, the notice effect determination random number is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, the number of determination values of the random number for determining the notice effect is 100, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the range of the random number for determining the notice effect is appropriately determined. Just decide. Also, a random number counter for determining the notice effect for generating the random number for determining the notice effect is set in the RAM 122, and the random number counter for determining the notice effect is updated every time the timer is interrupted by the random number updating process.

  In the present embodiment, when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, a display for instructing the player to operate the stick controller 31 </ b> A in the effect display device 5 is executed as a notice effect. Thereafter, after a notice effect A for displaying the character A by the operation of the stick controller 31A by the player and a display for instructing the player to operate the stick controller 31A on the effect display device 5, are executed. The notice effect B for displaying the character B by the operation of the stick controller 31A by the player can be executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003, a display instructing the player to operate the push button 31B is executed on the effect display device 5 as a notice effect. After that, a notice effect C for displaying the character A by operating the push button 31B by the player, and a display for instructing the player to operate the push button 31B on the effect display device 5 are executed. Thereafter, a notice effect D for displaying the character B can be executed by operating the push button 31B by the player.

  That is, the notice effect A and the notice effect C in this embodiment are such that the character A is displayed on the effect display device 5 as a common effect by operating the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. Further, the notice effect B and the notice effect D in the present embodiment are configured such that the character B is displayed on the effect display device 5 as a common effect by operating the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B.

In this embodiment, based on the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached, a different presentation (the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3) on the presentation display device 5 provided on the gaming board 2. In the example, the notice effect A or the notice effect B is displayed when the game board 2 is attached, and the notice effect C or the notice effect D is displayed when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003. The invention is not limited to this, and based on the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached, different effects may be executed on the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board is attached. . For example, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, and the speakers 1008L and 1008R when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 The output sound may be different, and the game effect lamp 9 when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 and the case where the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 The game effect lamp 1009 may have a different emission color or emission pattern. When the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, the stick controller 31A is caused to emit light, and the gaming board 2 is used for the gaming machine frame. 3 may be made to emit light from the push button 31B. Specifically, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, the nodes of the sound output from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R and the gaming board 2 are attached to the gaming machine frame 1003. While the nodes of the sounds output from 1008L and 1008R are the same, the volume of the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the speakers 1008L and 1008R are determined according to the positions of the speakers 8L and 8R and the speakers 1008L and 1008R. and the volume of the sound that is output from may be made to cross a et al. Similarly, the color of light output from the game effect lamp 9 when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 and the game effect lamp when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003. While the color of light output from 1009 is the same, the amount of light output from the game effect lamp 9 and the output from the game effect lamp 1009 according to the positions of the game effect lamp 9 and the game effect lamp 1009 a quantity of light may be made to differ for al being.

  In the notice effect type determination table (for special frame), as shown in FIG. 18A, the variable display result for each of “notice effect A”, “notice effect B”, and “no notice effect”. Is a big hit, when the variation pattern is out of super reach, and when the variation pattern is out of normal reach, different judgment values are assigned so that the number of judgment values shown in FIG. ing.

  Similarly, in the notice effect type determination table (for the normal frame), as shown in FIG. 18B, for each of “notice effect C”, “notice effect D”, and “no notice effect”, When the fluctuation display result is a big hit, when the fluctuation pattern is out of super reach, and when the fluctuation pattern is out of normal reach, the different judgment values are the number of judgment values shown in FIG. Assigned.

  Specifically, in the case where the variable display result is a big hit in S292a, 25 determination values are assigned to “notice effect A” and 65 determination values are assigned to “notice effect B”. 10 determination values are assigned to “no notice effect”. When the variation pattern is out of super reach, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect A”, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect B”, and “notice Twenty determination values are assigned to “no effect”. When the variation pattern is out of normal reach, 60 determination values are assigned to “notice effect A”, 10 determination values are assigned to “notice effect B”, and “notice effect” Thirty determination values are assigned to “None”.

  In the case where the variable display result is a big hit in S292b, 25 determination values are assigned to “notice effect C”, 65 determination values are assigned to “notice effect D”, and “notice effect” Ten determination values are assigned to “None”. When the variation pattern is out of super reach, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect C”, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect D”, and “notice Twenty determination values are assigned to “no effect”. When the variation pattern is out of normal reach, 60 determination values are assigned to “notice effect C”, 10 determination values are assigned to “notice effect D”, and “notice effect” Thirty determination values are assigned to “None”.

  By assigning the determination value in this way, when the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is 1, that is, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame, In the case of the big hit in the variable display, the notice effect is easier to be executed and “notice effect B” is easier to be executed than when the super reach is lost or the normal reach is lost. Further, in the case where the super reach is lost, the “notice effect A” is easier to be executed than in the case of a big hit. In the case where the normal reach is lost, “no notice effect” is more easily determined than in the case of a big hit or a case where the super reach is lost.

  Further, when the value of the gaming machine frame determination flag is 0, that is, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003 that is a normal frame, The notice effect is more easily executed and the “notice effect D” is easier to execute than when the super reach is lost or the normal reach is lost. Further, in the case where the super reach is lost, the “notice effect C” is more easily executed than in the case where a big hit is made. In the case where the normal reach is lost, “no notice effect” is more easily determined than in the case of a big hit or a case where the super reach is lost.

  By setting in this way, the big hit expectation is higher when the notice effect is executed than when the notice effect is not executed. Further, in the notice effect, the expectation of jackpot is higher when the notice effect B or the notice effect D is executed than when the notice effect A or the notice effect C is executed.

  In addition, the big hit expectation degree (reliability) of each notice effect is the probability that each notice effect is executed and becomes a “hit”, the probability that each notice effect is executed and becomes “hit” and each notice effect is executed. It is a numerical value divided by the sum of the probabilities of being “out of”.

  Returning to FIG. 17, in S293, whether or not to execute any of the notice effects in S292a or S292b, that is, if S292a is executed, either “notice effect A” or “notice effect B” is determined. It is determined whether or not it has been determined. If S292b is executed, it is determined whether or not “notice effect C” or “notice effect D” has been determined. Here, when any of the notice effects of “notice effect A”, “notice effect B”, “notice effect C”, and “notice effect D” is determined, that is, when “no notice effect” is determined. Ends the notice effect determination process. On the other hand, when any one of “notice effect A”, “notice effect B”, “notice effect C”, and “notice effect D” is determined, the process proceeds to S 294, and the type of the determined notice effect is determined in the RAM 122. Store in the area. Then, the process proceeds to S295, and after setting the notice effect execution determination flag, the notice effect determination process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 16, after the notice effect determination process of S277, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice effect execution determination flag is set in S278, that is, “notice effect A” in the notice effect determination process of S277, It is determined whether or not any of the “notice effect B”, “notice effect C”, and “notice effect D” has been determined.

If the notice effect execution determination flag is set, the process proceeds to S279, and a period corresponding to the character notice effect, which is the notice effect of the present embodiment, is set in the notice effect start wait timer as a period until the notice effect start. and (S279), to clear the announcement attraction execution decision flag (S280), proceeds without the S281. On the other hand, if the notice effect execution determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to S281 without going through S279.

  In the present embodiment, the period until the start of the notice effect is performed in the present embodiment, an effect (not shown) indicating a sign that the character appears before the start of the notice effect that the character appears. Is set to be the start timing of the notice effect, so a period shorter than the period until the start of the notice effect is set, and the start timing of these notice effects is the notice effect that is executed from the start of the notice effect. The notice effect is specified based on the process table, but the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case where the effect of the precursor is not performed in the notice effect, Since the start timing of the notice effect is the start timing of the notice effect, a period until the start timing of the notice effect is set in the notice effect start timer. It is sufficient.

  In S281, the effect control CPU 120 selects an effect control pattern (process table) corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S282).

  In the process table, display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, lamp control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the speakers 1008L and 1008R. The sound control execution data for controlling the operation, the operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A, etc. are associated with each process data n (from No. 1 to N) in time series. Are arranged in order.

  Next, the production control CPU 120 produces the production device (production display as production component) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1). Control of the apparatus 5, various lamps as effect parts, and speakers 8L and 8R, speakers 1008L and 1008R as effect parts, and operation units (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.) is executed (S283). For example, in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5, a command is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control board 14 in order to perform on / off control of various lamps. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and 1008L and 1008R.

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect pattern to be displayed in a change pattern corresponding to the change pattern designation command in a one-to-one manner. However, the effect control CPU 120 controls the change pattern designation. The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the command.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation command is set in the variation time timer (S284). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S285). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols in the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 is written in the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image corresponding to the signal, thereby realizing the variation of the effect symbol. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75) (S286).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol changing process (S75) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by 1 (S301, S302, S303). In addition, the CPU 120 for effect control has a timer for waiting for the start of the notice effect set (determined to perform the notice effect) or a flag for executing the notice effect is set (when the notice effect is being executed). If yes (S304; Y), the notice effect process shown in FIG. 20 is executed (S305). If neither the notice effect start waiting timer nor the notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to S306 without performing the notice effect process of S305.

  In S306, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out. If the process timer has expired, the process data is switched (S307). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (S308). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect parts) is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc., set next (S309).

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the fluctuation control timer has expired (S310). When the variation control timer has timed out (S310; Y), the effect control CPU 120 displays the next display screen of the left middle right effect symbol (30 ms after the last effect symbol display switching time). Image data of the power screen) is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (S311). In this manner, the effect display device 5 can implement the effect control of the effect symbols. The display control unit 123 sends a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the effect display device 5. Output. As such, the effect display device 5 displays the background image, the character image, and the effect symbol in the effect symbol variation. Further, a predetermined value is reset in the fluctuation control timer (S312).

  Further, when the process timer has not timed out (S306; N), when the variation control timer has not timed out (S310; N), after execution of S312, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the variation time timer has timed out. It is confirmed whether or not (S313). If the variation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76) (S315). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S314; Y), the value of the effect control process flag is set to the effect symbol variation stop processing ( The value is updated according to S76) (S315). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, when the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the process shifts to control for stopping variation.For example, a variation pattern designation command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates is used. Even in the case of reception, the variation of the effect symbol can be terminated when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol is finished).

  In the process table used for the variation control of the effect symbol, process data during the effect symbol variation display is set. That is, the sum of the process timer setting values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the production symbol variation time. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n expires in the process of S306, there is no process data to be switched (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, etc.), and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table is completed. To do.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the notice effect process. In the notice effect process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice effect executing flag is set, that is, whether or not the notice effect is started (S321).

  When the notice effect executing flag is not set (S321; N), in S322, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the notice effect start wait timer by -1. The notice effect start waiting timer is set in the selection of the process table when it is decided to perform the notice effect in the effect symbol variation start process. If the notice effect start waiting timer has not timed out (S323; N), the process is terminated. If the notice effect start wait timer has timed out, that is, if it is the start timing of the notice effect (S323; Y), the process proceeds to S324.

  In S324, the effect control CPU 120 sets a notice effect execution in-progress flag indicating that the notice effect is being executed. Also, a value corresponding to the notice effect period corresponding to the notice effect is set in the notice effect period timer (S325).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 reads and sets the notice effect process table corresponding to the notice effect to be executed (the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, or the notice effect D) (S326), and then selects it. The notice effect process timer in the process data 1 of the process table is started (S327). In this embodiment, the notice effect process table corresponding to all combinations of the notice effects (notice effect A, notice effect B, notice effect C, and notice effect D) is stored in the ROM 121 in advance.

  The production control CPU 120 produces the production according to the contents of the first process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1, etc.) of the set notice production process table. Device (effect display device 5 as effect component, game effect lamp 9 and game effect lamp 1009 as effect component, speakers 8L and 8R and speakers 1008L and 1008R as effect components, stick controller 31A and push button 31B) Control is started (S328).

  In S321, if the flag for executing the notice effect is set, the process proceeds to S329, and the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the notice effect process timer for changing the process of the notice effect. Then, the value of the notice effect period timer for timing the end of the notice effect period is decremented by 1 (S330). When the notice effect period timer has timed out (value becomes 0) (S331; Y), the notice effect executing flag is cleared and the notice effect process ends (S336).

  When the notice effect period timer has not timed out (S331; N), the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the notice effect process timer has timed out (S332). If the notice effect process timer has timed out, the notice effect process data of the notice effect is switched (S333). In other words, the process timer is started again by setting the next-notice effect process timer setting value set in the notice effect process table in the process timer (S334). In addition, the control state for the effect device (effect part) based on display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data, etc. included in the next notice effect process data set next (S335), and the notice effect processing is terminated.

  In this way, by executing the control of the notice effect based on the notice effect process table and the notice effect process timer, the notice effect is started at the start timing in the notice effect process table, and is sequentially displayed in the notice effect process table. The notice effect is executed until the period of the notice effect ends by executing the control content of the described notice effect.

  Next, a specific example of the notice effect when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 21 (A) and FIG. 21 (B), when the variation of the effect design in which the execution of the notice effect is determined with the gaming board 2 attached to the gaming machine frame 3 is started, A display instructing the effect display device 5 to operate the stick controller 31A provided in the gaming machine frame 3 is executed.

  Then, if execution of the notice effect A is determined at the start of the change, the player operates the stick controller 31A according to the operation instruction (draws the stick controller 31A), as shown in FIG. Character A is displayed on the display device 5. Further, when the execution of the notice effect B is determined at the start of fluctuation, when the player operates the stick controller 31A according to the operation instruction (draws the stick controller 31A), as shown in FIG. Character B is displayed on display device 5.

  Next, a specific example of the notice effect when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 22A and FIG. 22B, when the variation of the effect design in which the execution of the notice effect is determined with the gaming board 2 attached to the gaming machine frame 1003 is started, A display for instructing the effect display device 5 to operate the push button 31B provided on the gaming machine frame 1003 is executed.

  If the execution of the notice effect C is determined at the start of the fluctuation, the player operates the push button 31B according to the operation instruction (presses the push button 31B), and as shown in FIG. The character A is displayed on the display device 5 in the same manner as the notice effect A. Further, when the execution of the notice effect D is determined at the start of the fluctuation, when the player operates the push button 31B according to the operation instruction (presses the push button 31B), as shown in FIG. The character B is displayed on the display device 5 in the same manner as the notice effect D.

  As described above, in the gaming board 2 and the pachinko gaming machines 1 and 1001 in the present embodiment, the game hall uses the gaming machine frame 3 in which the gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine is a special frame. Since it can be used regardless of whether or not there is, it is not necessary to purchase a pachinko gaming machine having a gaming frame to which the game board 2 can be attached, and the cost of purchasing a pachinko gaming machine can be reduced. At the same time, the presentation is performed depending on whether or not the gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine is the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame, so that it is possible to improve the gaming interest of the pachinko gaming machine.

  In addition, an instruction to operate the stick controller 31A is displayed to the player as a part of the notice effect A or the notice effect B, and a push button 31B is provided to the player as a part of the notice effect C or the notice effect D. By displaying the instruction to operate, an operation promotion effect corresponding to the operation means provided in each gaming machine frame 3, 1003 can be executed, so that the gaming machine frame 3, to which the gaming board 2 is attached, It is possible to prevent the game entertainment from deteriorating due to the execution of the operation promotion effect of the operation means not provided in 1003.

  In addition, when the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines that the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 instead of the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11, the notice effect A When the game board 2 is determined to be attached to the gaming machine frame 1003, the CPU 103 performs control related to the game by enabling the notice effect C and the notice effect D. It is possible to determine whether or not the gaming machine frame of the pachinko machine to which the gaming board 2 is attached is a special frame, and to perform the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D. Therefore, the control load on the CPU 103 can be prevented from increasing.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 or the gaming machine frame 1003 when the power is turned on, so that the gaming board has a different pachinko gaming machine. Even in the case of being attached to the frame, by starting the pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to execute a notice effect according to the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 120 determines that the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, the announcement effect C and the notice effect D are disabled, and the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003. When it is determined that the notice effect A and the notice effect B are not executed, only the notice effect A and the notice effect B can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the gaming machine frame 3. In the pachinko gaming machine 1001 having the gaming machine frame 1003, only the notice effect C and the notice effect D can be executed, so that the player is motivated to play a game on a pachinko machine having a different gaming machine frame. Can be aroused.

  Also, a notice effect A that is executed when the player operates the stick controller 31A in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a notice effect C that is executed when the player operates the push button 31B in the pachinko machine 1001; Are executed in a common mode, and the notice effect B executed by the player operating the stick controller 31A in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the player operating the push button 31B in the pachinko gaming machine 1001. Since the notice effect D executed in the above is executed in a common manner, the burden at the time of development of the gaming machine can be reduced.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame and the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame exemplify different forms of decoration, but the present invention is limited to this. Rather, in addition to or in place of the different decoration as in the previous embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a movable body that operates in accordance with the progress of the game, while the gaming machine frame 1003 has the The movable body may not be provided.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 23, when a movable body that operates in accordance with the progress of the game is provided in the gaming machine frame 3 while a movable body is not provided in the gaming machine frame 1003, While the movable body is operated as the first operation effect in the present invention, the character may be displayed on the effect display device 5 as the second operation effect in the present invention. In this modification, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a first movable body as a movable body and a second movable body different from the first movable body.

  Specifically, the notice effect type determination table used when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 provided with the first movable body and the second movable body is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, when the variable display result is a big hit, after the display for instructing the player to operate the stick controller 31A is executed on the effect display device 5, the player operates the stick controller 31A. As a result, 25 determination values are assigned to the “notice effect X” in which the first movable body operates, and a display instructing the player to operate the stick controller 31A is executed on the effect display device 5. Thereafter, 65 judgment values are assigned to the “notice effect Y” in which the second movable body is operated by operating the stick controller 31A by the player. Devoted, 10 of the judgment values for "no announcement attraction" has been assigned. When the variation pattern is out of super reach, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect X”, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect Y”, and “notice Twenty determination values are assigned to “no effect”. When the variation pattern is out of normal reach, 60 determination values are assigned to “notice effect X”, 10 determination values are assigned to “notice effect Y”, and “notice effect” Thirty determination values are assigned to “None”.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23B, a notice effect type determination table used when the gaming board 2 is attached to a gaming machine frame 1003 in which the first movable body and the second movable body are not provided. As with FIG. 18B, when the variation display result is a big hit, 25 judgment values are assigned to “notice effect C” and 65 are given to “notice effect D”. 10 determination values are assigned to “no notice effect”. When the variation pattern is out of super reach, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect C”, 40 determination values are assigned to “notice effect D”, and “notice Twenty determination values are assigned to “no effect”. When the variation pattern is out of normal reach, 60 determination values are assigned to “notice effect C”, 10 determination values are assigned to “notice effect D”, and “notice effect” Thirty determination values are assigned to “None”.

  That is, in this modification, when the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame, the player operates the stick controller 31A in the notice effect X and the notice effect Y, As the first operation effect in the invention, when either the first movable body or the second movable body is operated, and the game board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame, When the player operates the push button 31B in the notice effect C and the notice effect D, either the character A or the character B is displayed on the effect display device 5 as the second operation effect.

  As described above, by executing the first operation effect and the second operation effect in different manners according to the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached, a game is played in a pachinko gaming machine having one gaming machine frame. The player who has performed the game can be motivated to play a game in the pachinko gaming machine having the other gaming machine frame.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which displays the character A and the character B on the effect display apparatus 5 was illustrated as a 1st operation effect and a 2nd operation effect, this invention is not limited to this, These As the first operation effect and the second operation effect, in addition to or instead of displaying the characters A and B on the effect display device 5, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the speakers 1008L and 1008R, the game effect lamp 9 Alternatively, light emission or the like in the game effect lamp 1009 may be executed.

  Moreover, although the said Example illustrated the form which displays the instruction | indication which operates the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B with respect to the player in the effect display apparatus 5 as a 1st operation promotion effect or a 2nd operation promotion effect, The present invention is not limited to this. As the first operation promotion effect and the second operation promotion effect, in addition to the operation instruction of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B for the player in the effect display device 5. Alternatively, the player is instructed to operate the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B by sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the speakers 1008L and 1008R, light emission from the game effect lamp 9 and the game effect lamp 1009, and the like. May be.

  Moreover, in the said Example, after performing the operation promotion effect which displays the instruction | indication which operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B with respect to a player in the effect display apparatus 5 as the notice effect A-the notice effect D, after performing the stick controller Although the example which performs the operation effect which displays the character A and the character B according to operation of 31A and push button 31B was illustrated, as these notice effect A-notice effect D, operation of stick controller 31A or push button 31B is carried out. Regardless of the character advance notice effect that the character is only displayed on the effect display device 5, the step up notice effect that the notice image changes step by step, the group notice effect that a group of predetermined characters cross the display area, and the like. And multiple effects other than operation effects are executed in combination Or, or it is also possible to perform these announcement attraction by itself.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which changes the kind of notice effect which can be performed during a game according to the frame for game machines to which the game board 2 is attached was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. may make the different of al depending on the game board 2 is for a game machine frame mounted executable effect when not performed game in pachinko machines 1,1001 the demonstration effect like.

Further, in the embodiment, unlike the reach effect, the effect symbol may indicate that the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes a reach state, or the variation display result may be a “hit”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. Fluctuation display effects such as “slip” and “pseudo-continuous” may be executed. Incidentally, when the execution of the variable display effect such as "slip" and "pseudo-communication", like the prediction effect, so as to cross a et depending on the gaming machine frame these variable display effect is the game board 2 is mounted Also good.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which performs only the notice effect which suggests that a change display result will be a big hit in the change display during execution as an effect which can be performed with the pachinko machine 1,1001 was illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the pachinko gaming machines 1 and 1001, in addition to the notice effect, the variation display result of the variation display based on the hold storage for which the variation display has not yet started is a big hit. A pre-reading effect that suggests this, or a big hit effect during a big hit game may be executed. Further, when the pre-reading effect or the big hit effect, etc. are executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, 1001 in this way, the pre-reading effect or the big hit effect may differ depending on the gaming machine frame to which the game board 2 is attached. good.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, the ratio of determining the type of the notice effect from the notice effect A and the notice effect B, and the game In the case where the board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003, the type in which the type of the notice effect is determined from the notice effect C and the notice effect D is illustrated as an example. Without being limited thereto, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, the ratio of determining the type of the announcement effect from the notice effect A and the notice effect B, and the gaming board 2 is a frame for the gaming machine. In the case of being attached to 1003, the ratio of determining the notice effect type from the notice effect C and the notice effect D may be different.

  In the above embodiment, the stick controller 31A is provided in the gaming machine frame 3 and the push button 31B is provided in the gaming machine frame 1003. However, the present invention is not limited to this, The machine frame 3, 1003 may be provided with both the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B. Thus, when both the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are provided in the gaming machine frame 3, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3, the second effect in the present invention is provided. The notice effect C and the notice effect D can be executed at a lower rate than the notice effect A and the notice effect B, which are the first effects in the present invention. Similarly, when both the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are provided in the gaming machine frame 1003, when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003, the first effect in the present invention is used. A certain notice effect A and notice effect B may be executable at a lower rate than the notice effect C and the notice effect D, which are the second effects in the present invention.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the same effect control command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 regardless of the gaming machine frame to which the game board 2 is attached. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 and when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003. A different effect control command may be transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which gives different decoration with the frame 3 for game machines which is a special frame, and the frame 1003 for game machines which is a normal frame is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. In addition, the game machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 are coated with a temperature indicating paint that changes color by heat, and winds of different temperatures are blown onto the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 to allow the gaming machine frame to be used. 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 may constitute different decorations. Note that the temperature indicating paint applied to the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 is desirably irreversible so that the color once changed can be maintained. Thus, by applying the temperature indicating paint to the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003, the color scheme of the gaming machine frame 3 and the gaming machine frame 1003 can be easily changed.

In the above embodiment, the game machine frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with the stick controller 31A that can be operated by the player as the first operation means in the present invention, and the game machine frame 1003 of the pachinko gaming machine 1001 is provided. Although the form which provides the push button 31B which a player can operate as the 2nd operation means in this invention was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, As these 1st operation means and 2nd operation means, In addition to those directly operated by the player such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B shown in the embodiment, a touch sensor, a motion sensor, or the like that detects the operation of the player by non-contact using infrared rays or the like may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame and the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame are illustrated with different decorations, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead, a display unit different from the effect display device 5 may be provided in the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame, while the display unit may not be provided in the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame. . Note If thus providing a different display unit and the effect display device 5 in Yu TECHNICAL machine frame 3 performs display specific to the display unit as a prediction effect by attaching the game board 2 to the gaming machine frame 3 On the other hand, by attaching the gaming board 2 to the gaming machine frame 1003, an effect that is an alternative to the display on the display unit may be executed as a notice effect.

  In the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame and the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame are illustrated with different decorations, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Rather, the gaming machine frame 3 that is a special frame is provided with a movable body or a blower that blows air to the player as shown in the modification, while the gaming machine frame 1003 that is a normal frame These movable bodies and blowers may be omitted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame and the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame are illustrated with different decorations. However, the speaker provided in the gaming machine frame 3 is exemplified. The arrangement and number of 8L and 8R may be different from those of the speakers 1008L and 1008R provided in the gaming machine frame 1003, and the arrangement and number of the game effect lamps 9 provided in the gaming machine frame 3 may be different from the gaming machine. The arrangement and number of game effect lamps 1009 provided in the frame 1003 may be varied.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame is provided with a stick controller 31A as a first operation means that can be operated by the player, and the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame has a player. Although an example in which the push button 31B is provided as the operable second operation means has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, while the first operation means and the second operation means are both push buttons. The push button provided on the gaming machine frame 3 which is a special frame is configured to project or deform toward the player, and the push button provided on the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame projects to the player It is good also as a structure which cannot deform | transform.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a notice effect in a different effect mode is executed when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 3 and when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and not only a gaming machine frame to which the game board 2 is attached, but also a common presentation aspect that can be executed may be provided.

In the embodiment, based on the gaming machine frame discriminating signal output from the gaming machine frame discriminating circuits 32 and 36 in the power supply boards 44 and 1044 built in the gaming machine frame 3 and 1003, Although the embodiment in which the effect control CPU 120 determines the frame for the gaming machine to which the game board 2 is attached is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and is input to the effect control board 12 from the power supply board 44, for example. that voltage and keep different for al so the voltage fed from the power supply board 1044, presentation control CPU120 is a game in which a game board 2 on the basis of the power voltage supplied from the power source substrate 44,1044 is attached The machine frame may be determined.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which determines the frame for game machines in which the production control board 12 (specifically CPU120 for production control more specifically) to which the game board 2 was attached was illustrated, this invention is limited to this. The main board 11 (more specifically, the CPU 103) may determine the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached. Specifically, the gaming machine frame discrimination circuits 32 and 36 are mounted not on the power supply boards 44 and 1044 but on the payout boards 51 and 1051, so that the gaming machine frame discrimination signals are transferred from the payout boards 51 and 1051 to the main board 11. The CPU 103 may determine the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached based on the gaming machine frame discrimination signals input from the gaming machine frame discrimination circuits 32 and 36. In this case, the CPU 103 transmits a command indicating the frame for the gaming machine to which the game board 2 is attached to the effect control board 12, and the effect control CPU 120 notifies the notice effect based on the received command. It may be determined from the effect A and the notice effect B or the notice effect C and the notice effect D.

  In the embodiment, based on the gaming machine frame discriminating signal output from the gaming machine frame discriminating circuits 32 and 36 in the power supply boards 44 and 1044 built in the gaming machine frame 3 and 1003, The form in which the effect control CPU 120 determines the frame for the gaming machine to which the gaming board 2 is attached is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming board 2 is placed at a predetermined location on the gaming board 2. A first switch that is turned on when attached to the frame 3 and a second switch that is turned on when the gaming board 2 is attached to the gaming machine frame 1003 are provided, and either of these switches is turned on. The gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached may be determined depending on whether the game board 2 is attached. If the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached is determined depending on which switch is turned on as described above, the determination may be performed instead of the determination in S291a of the notice effect determination process. good. That is, when determining the gaming machine frame to which the gaming board 2 is attached depending on which switch is ON, it is not necessary to store the determination result in the RAM 122.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming machine frame determination process is executed only before the processes of S52 to S56 of the production control main process are repeatedly executed, that is, only at the time of activation. However, the gaming machine frame determination process may be executed at a timing other than the start-up time.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although only one kind of pachinko gaming machine 1 was illustrated as a gaming machine which has the frame 3 for gaming machines which is a special frame, this invention is not limited to this and has a special frame. The gaming machine may be a plurality of types of pachinko gaming machines.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although only one kind of pachinko gaming machine 1001 was illustrated as a gaming machine having the gaming machine frame 1003 which is a normal frame, the present invention is not limited to this and has a normal frame. The gaming machine may be a plurality of types of pachinko gaming machines.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one change pattern designation command when starting change. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command to indicate, for example, the variation time and variation mode before reaching reach (when not reaching, before the so-called second stop). The second command indicates the variation time and variation mode after reaching the reach (after the so-called second stop if the reach is not reached), such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the re-lottery effect. A command may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands.

  The CPU 103 may notify the change time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 may select a specific change mode executed at each timing. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. Thus, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which launches a game ball from the downward direction rather than a game area | region with the hitting ball launcher was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the said hitting ball launcher is set to the pachinko gaming machine 1 The game ball may be launched from a position above the game area by providing it at a position above the game area.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only a big hit that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening a big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation jackpot B is suddenly shortened due to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot B by making the opening time of the big prize opening in the round game extremely short so that the player does not recognize that the big prize opening has been opened. It is good also as a sudden big hit that makes it appear as if it is in a probable state. In addition, when these probability variation big hits B are assumed to be sudden big hits, a small hit that opens the big prize opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big prize opening in the big hit game of the probability variation big hit B is provided, A state (so-called latent state) in which it is unknown whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probable big hit B or the small hit is a high probability state or a low probability state may occur.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the start prize opening two into the 1st start prize opening and the 2nd start prize opening is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A start prize opening It is good also as one, and it is good also as a start winning opening 3 or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two types, the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure, is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is included. The special symbol may be 3 or more.

  In the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol resulting in the variable display result, and then stop the final stop symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after a variable display of multiple types of special symbols without including the final stop symbol that results in a variable display, the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. It may be what you do. That is, the final stop symbol that is the variation display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for variation display.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the specific game frame and non-specific game frame in this invention illustrated the form made into the frame for game machines corresponding to the same motif, this invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the specific gaming frame may be a gaming machine frame specialized for one motif, and the non-specific gaming frame may be a gaming machine frame that can be used in common by a plurality of motifs.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 3 Frame 31A for game machines Stick controller 31B Push button 103 CPU
120 CPU for effect control
122 RAM
1001 Pachinko machine 1003 Gaming machine frame

Claims (3)

A gaming board that is attached to a gaming frame of a gaming machine and in which a gaming area is formed,
Production execution means capable of performing production including display of production images ;
A determination means capable of determining whether the attached game frame is a specific game frame or a non-specific game frame;
With
In both the specific game frame and the non-specific game frame, an operation means including an operation unit operable by a player and a detection unit capable of detecting an operation on the operation unit includes the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. It is provided on the front side of the specific game frame ,
Unlike the second operation unit wherein an operation of the first operating portion which is an operation portion of a particular game frame and the non-specific game frame,
In the case where the effect image is displayed by the effect execution means and is attached to either the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame, it is more than the operation means provided in the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. Having a display unit arranged on the rear side,
When the determination means determines that the effect execution means is attached to the specific game frame, the effect execution means executes a first effect that displays a first effect image corresponding to the first operation unit on the display unit. A second effect image that is different from the first effect image and corresponds to the second operation unit when it is determined by the determination means that it is attached to the non-specific game frame. the second effect enables execution der Rutotomoni to be displayed on the display unit, the case which is attached to any particular game frame and the non-specific game frame, common effect that the display portion is the same effect image is displayed The game board can be executed in response to an operation on the first operation unit or the second operation unit . The first effect includes a first operation promotion effect that prompts an operation to the first operation unit,
The game board according to claim 1, wherein the second effect includes a second operation promotion effect that prompts an operation to the second operation unit. A gaming machine having a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed and a gaming frame to which the gaming board can be attached,
The game board
Production execution means capable of performing production including display of production images ;
A determination means capable of determining whether the attached game frame is a specific game frame or a non-specific game frame;
With
In both the specific game frame and the non-specific game frame, an operation means including an operation unit operable by a player and a detection unit capable of detecting an operation on the operation unit includes the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. It is provided on the front side of the specific game frame ,
Unlike the second operation unit wherein an operation of the first operating portion which is an operation portion of a particular game frame and the non-specific game frame,
The game board is provided in the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame when the effect image is displayed by the effect execution means and is attached to either the specific game frame or the non-specific game frame. It has a display unit arranged on the rear side of each operation means,
When the determination means determines that the effect execution means is attached to the specific game frame, the effect execution means executes a first effect that displays a first effect image corresponding to the first operation unit on the display unit. A second effect image that is different from the first effect image and corresponds to the second operation unit when it is determined by the determination means that it is attached to the non-specific game frame. the second effect enables execution der Rutotomoni to be displayed on the display unit, the case which is attached to any particular game frame and the non-specific game frame, common effect that the display portion is the same effect image is displayed The gaming machine can be executed according to an operation on the first operation unit or the second operation unit .

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