JP6633288B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines have a function of performing an effect for notifying a reach or a big hit (or a notice effect for notifying the user in advance). . Such an effect is performed by, for example, displaying lyrics or a predetermined character on a variable display device, outputting sound, or blinking a light-emitting body such as a lamp or LED.

  For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-32008 (Patent Document 1) discloses a gaming machine including a main board, a display control board, and a sound control board or a lamp control board connected to the display control board. . In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, when the display control board receives the display control command from the main board, the display control board determines whether or not to perform a notice effect and the type of the notice. When performing a notice effect, the display control board transmits a lamp control command and a sound control command indicating the type of the notice effect to the lamp control board and the sound control board, respectively. The lamp control board performs an effect using the lamp / LED in response to receiving the lamp control command. The sound control board performs an effect by sound output in response to receiving the sound control command.

JP-A-2003-320089

  In the technology described in Patent Literature 1, studies are being made to reduce the processing load on the game control means for a notice effect performed using a plurality of effect control means, and to prevent a synchronization shift in the notice effect. Specifically, when performing a notice effect, the display control board transmits a lamp control command and a sound control command indicating a type of the notice effect to the lamp control board and the sound control board, respectively, so that the notice effect is performed. Synchronization is prevented.

  However, during the effects performed in the gaming machine, once a control command relating to the effects is transmitted to the predetermined control board, the same effects (sound effects, display effects, etc.) are performed on the predetermined control board side for a certain period of time. There is also a type of production that repeats In the technology of Patent Literature 1, assuming that such a type of effect is performed, for example, the processing speed of the display effect by the display control board and the sound effect (or light emission effect) by the sound control board (or the lamp control board) are considered. ) Is different from the processing speed at the start of the effect, even if the display effect and the sound effect are synchronized (there is no difference between the display effect and the sound effect). Deviation) can occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of preventing synchronization of each effect even when each effect is repeatedly performed by each of a plurality of effect control means. Aim.

(1) A gaming machine that performs a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1, a slot machine, etc.)
First effect control means (for example, effect control board 80, etc.) capable of repeatedly executing a first effect (for example, sound effect, light emission effect, etc.);
When the first effect is repeatedly executed, a second effect control unit (for example, a display control board 90 or the like) capable of repeatedly executing a second effect (for example, a display effect or the like) in conjunction with the first effect is provided. Prepared,
The first effect control means can be executed without repeating a normal effect different from the first effect, and when executing the normal effect, transmits a normal effect command to the second effect control means,
The second effect control means executes a normal response effect corresponding to the normal effect command,
When the first effect is repeatedly executed, the first effect control means transmits a start command for notifying the start of the repetition of the first effect to the second effect control means. Transmits a command for repetition (for example, a start command or the like) capable of specifying the start timing of the second production to the second production control means (for example, step S112 or the like) each time the repetition is performed .
The second effect control means repeatedly executes the second effect based on the start command and the repetition command.

According to such a configuration, when the first effect and the second effect are repeatedly executed by the different first effect control means and the second effect control means, the first effect control means and the second effect control means switch from the first effect control means to the second effect control means. On the other hand, a repetition time command that can specify the start timing of the second effect is transmitted. Accordingly, even when the first effect by the first effect control means and the second effect by the second effect control means are repeatedly performed, it is possible to prevent the first effect and the second effect from being out of synchronization during the repetition period. Doo ing.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
Game control means (for example, main board 31 etc.) further capable of controlling the game state to a special state (for example, a jackpot state, a probable change state, a time saving state, etc.),
The first effect control unit, when receiving information indicating the special state (for example, a jackpot start designation command, a probable change state designation command, a time reduction state designation command, etc.) from the game control unit, The effect is repeatedly executed (for example, steps S102 to S116).

  According to such a configuration, when the information indicating the special state is received from the game control means, the first effect is repeatedly executed by the first effect control means, and the second effect control means also executes the second effect. The effect is repeatedly executed. Therefore, it is possible to repeatedly perform the effect in a more appropriate scene, and to prevent the first effect and the second effect from being out of synchronization during the repetition period.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The first effect control means determines that a transition from a normal effect mode (e.g., a normal stage) to a specific effect mode (e.g., a special stage) is made (e.g., when it is determined to execute a prefetch notice effect) When the predetermined time has come, when the predetermined time has elapsed since the pachinko gaming machine 1 was started, etc.), the first effect is repeatedly executed.

  According to such a configuration, when the transition to the specific effect mode is determined, the first effect is repeatedly executed by the first effect control means, and the second effect is also repeatedly executed by the second effect control means. You. Therefore, the effect is repeatedly performed in a more appropriate scene, and it is possible to prevent a deviation between the first effect and the second effect during the repetition period. In addition, the first effect control means determines whether or not to repeat the first effect independently of the control of the game control means, so that the effect can be repeatedly performed in various situations.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The processing speed of the second effect by the second effect control means (for example, the processing speed based on the number of clocks of the CPU 90A of the display control board 90 and the VDP 109) is the processing speed of the first effect by the first effect control means. (For example, a processing speed based on the number of clocks of the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80).

  According to such a configuration, the processing of the second effect by the second effect control board that receives the information, rather than the first effect by the first effect control board that transmits the information that can specify the start timing of the second effect. Speed is slower. For this reason, the first effect is not executed in accordance with the second effect, which is late, so that it is possible to prevent the player from giving an impression that the first effect is blocked.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
When repeatedly performing the first effect, the first effect control unit determines a time point (for example, time t5) at which the previous first effect is ended (for example, time t3) and a next first effect is started. The timing is set at a point in time when the effect of the first effect and the second effect is inconspicuous (for example, a timing at which no sound is output from the speaker 27, a timing at which no words or characters are displayed, and the like).

  According to such a configuration, the synchronization shift between the first effect and the second effect during the repetition period becomes less noticeable.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
If the first effect is not repeatedly executed, the first effect control means executes the first effect once (for example, step S130).
The second effect control means executes the second effect once when the first effect is not repeatedly executed.

  According to such a configuration, when the first effect is not repeatedly executed on the first effect control board, the second effect is not repeatedly executed on the second effect control board. Therefore, the first effect control board does not need to transmit information capable of specifying the start timing of the second effect to the second effect control means, so that the processing load on the first effect control board can be reduced.

The first effect control means has a first storage area (for example, RAM 103 or the like) for storing first game information (for example, game history information (for example, the number of fluctuations, the number of big hits)).
The second effect control unit is configured to store a second game information (for example, effect history information (for example, achievement mission, experience value, etc.)) different from the first game information (for example, a game). Data RAM 9C, etc.)
The first effect control means transmits the first game information stored in the first storage area to the second effect control means (for example, game history information stored in the RAM 103 (for example, Is transmitted to the display control board 90 (step S259)),
The second effect control means performs a corresponding output based on the first game information received from the first effect control means and the second game information stored in the second storage area (for example, reading The two-dimensional code creation unit 9B creates a two-dimensional code based on the effect history information and the acquired game history information (step S261).

  According to such a configuration, even when the game information is stored in each of the plurality of control units, it is not necessary to perform the corresponding output in each of the control units, so that the processing load can be reduced.

It is a figure showing the whole game system composition concerning this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal. It is a block diagram showing composition of a management server to which a management device concerning this embodiment is applied. It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a rear view showing the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. It is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit composition in a main board (game control board). It is a block diagram which shows the example of a circuit structure of an effect control board, a display control board, a lamp driver board, and an audio output board. It is a figure showing a hit classification table. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a table form. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a reservation storage buffer in a microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a block diagram of a main board, an effect control board, and a display control board. It is a timing chart which shows the execution timing of a sound effect and a display effect in a loop effect. It is a figure showing a loop effect processing sequence. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a database of a RAM. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a database of a storage unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing output of a two-dimensional code. It is a figure showing an output processing sequence of a two-dimensional code in a gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information included in a two-dimensional code. It is a figure showing the example of a screen displayed on a display part of a personal digital assistant.

[Gaming system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a gaming system 1001 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1001 includes a pachinko gaming machine 1 to which the gaming machine according to the embodiment is applied, and a management server 1200 to which a management device according to the embodiment is applied.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in a game arcade (hall), and the management server 1200 is connected to the Internet 900. The management server 1200 is held by the maker of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (provider of the pachinko gaming machine 1). Data is exchanged between the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the management server 1200 via a portable terminal 1100 having a two-dimensional code reading function and a connection function to the Internet 900.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 1100 according to the present embodiment. The mobile terminal 1100 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120A, an operation unit 130A, a display unit 140, a wireless communication unit 150, an antenna 151A, and a camera unit 160.

  The storage unit 120A includes a semiconductor memory such as a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a flash memory, and a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 120A stores programs and data such as an application program for causing the control unit 110 to execute various functions of the mobile terminal 1100.

  The operation unit 130A includes dial keys, cross keys, and other function keys for inputting numbers, alphabets, and other characters such as telephone numbers and various data. Alternatively, operation unit 130A may be configured to include a touch panel. Operation unit 130A receives an operation input from the administrator and sends a signal related to the received operation to control unit 110.

  The display unit 140 includes a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display, hereinafter, referred to as “LCD”). The display unit 140 may be configured by a display device such as an EL (Electro Luminescence) display. Display unit 140 displays character data and image data supplied from control unit 110.

  Wireless communication section 150 sends a signal received from another mobile terminal or server via antenna 151A to control section 110, and causes control section 110 to output a signal to be transmitted to another mobile terminal or server from antenna 151A.

  The camera unit 160 captures an image of a capturing target in accordance with an operation of the player, converts the captured image into image data, and supplies the image data to the control unit 110. In the present embodiment, the camera unit 160 captures an image of a two-dimensional code.

  The control unit 110 is configured by a microprocessor (Micro Processing Unit, hereinafter referred to as “MPU”). The control unit 110 performs processing on data and the like from the storage unit 120A, the operation unit 130A, the display unit 140, the wireless communication unit 150 unit, and the camera unit 160 according to a program such as an application program stored in the storage unit 120A. , And supplies the processed data to the storage unit 120A, the display unit 140, and the wireless communication unit 150.

  Note that, in addition to the above configuration, the mobile terminal 1100 may have a voice input / output function or an infrared communication function provided in a general mobile phone.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the management server 1200. The management server 1200 has a function as a general Web server. The management server 1200 is configured to include hardware equivalent to a general server computer, and is capable of data communication with the mobile terminal 1100 via the Internet 900. The management server 1200 registers and updates game history information and the like corresponding to the player according to the contents of an access request from the mobile terminal 1100. In the present embodiment, the management server 1200 can be accessed only from a mobile terminal to which terminal identification information (SIM data) has been added. However, access from a mobile terminal that has refused transmission of terminal identification information is denied. Further, the management server 1200 manages the URL of each update request received when updating the game information as registered information, and a registered URL database (registered URL DB). An unauthorized URL database (an unauthorized URL DB) for managing the URL of the update request as unauthorized information. The management server 1200 includes a control unit 210, a storage unit 220, an operation unit 230, a display unit 240, and a communication unit 250, as shown in FIG.

  The storage unit 220 includes an external storage device such as a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, and a hard disk drive. The storage unit 220 stores programs and data for causing the control unit 210 to execute various functions of the management server 1200.

  The operation unit 230 includes input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, a keypad, a touchpad, and a touch panel. The operation unit 230 receives an operation input from an administrator or the like of the management server 1200 (hereinafter, referred to as “administrator”) and sends a signal related to the received operation to the control unit 210.

  The display unit 240 is composed of, for example, an LCD. The display unit 240 may be configured by another display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display or an EL display. The display unit 240 displays character data and image data supplied from the control unit 210.

  The communication unit 250 supplies data received from the mobile terminal 1100 or another server or the like via the Internet network 900 to the control unit 210, and transmits the data supplied from the control unit 210 to the mobile terminal via the Internet network 900. 1100 or another server.

  The control unit 210 is composed of, for example, an MPU. The control unit 210 performs processing on data and the like from the storage unit 220, the operation unit 230, the display unit 240, and the communication unit 250 according to the program stored in the storage unit 220, and stores the processed data in the storage unit 220. , The operation unit 230, the display unit 240, and the communication unit 250.

[Configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as an example of the gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1, but may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, etc. Any gaming machine can be used as long as it can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the specific display result is derived.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front. FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 4 will be described as the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back side. Further, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is an opposing surface facing the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 100a (see FIG. 5) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame 100a so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape and provided in a game frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that is installed to be freely openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 100a, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical components and the like are attached, and various components (to be described later) attached to them. (Excluding the game board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game is played by hitting a game ball as a game medium into a game area.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply tray (upper tray) 3. A surplus ball tray 4 for storing game balls (game media) that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 3 and a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hit ball are provided below the hit ball supply tray 3. ing. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. On the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 into which a hit game ball (game medium) can flow.

  The member forming the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 4 is formed in a stick shape (rod shape) at a predetermined position (for example, a central portion of the lower tray) on the near side on the upper surface of the lower tray main body. A stick controller 122 that can be operated to hold and tilt in a plurality of directions (front, rear, left and right) is attached. Note that the stick controller 122 is provided with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger or the like) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 122 with the operation hand (for example, the left hand) and the like. A trigger button 121 (see FIG. 6) capable of performing an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 125 (see FIG. 6) that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button 121 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. See). A tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 6) for detecting a tilt operation on the operation rod is provided in a lower portion of the stick controller 122 inside the main body of the lower plate. The stick controller 122 includes a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 6) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  A member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 has a player instructing a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the upper plate main body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 6) for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 4, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship at the center of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be set to the position on the upper plate and the lower plate that is shifted to the left or right while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 do not have a vertical positional relationship, but may be, for example, a left and right positional relationship.

  Although an example in which a stick controller is provided as an operation means operable by a player has been described, the invention is not limited to this, and other operation means such as a simple push button, a lever switch, and a jog dial may be used. It may be provided.

  Further, the upper plate 3 is provided with a display device 9A (see FIG. 7) for displaying a menu such as a member registration, a result of the present day, and creation of a two-dimensional code as described later. The display device 9A is configured by a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and may display the created two-dimensional code in addition to the menu. Further, the display device 9A is provided with a touch panel, and can be operated by pressing a button displayed on the menu. In addition, the content displayed on the display device 9A may be displayed on the effect display device 9 without providing the display device 9A. Alternatively, the display device 9A may be operated with the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 without providing a touch panel.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 as a variable display unit capable of variable display (also referred to as variable display) of effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each of them, and a plurality of types each of which can be identified. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying a second special symbol as the identification information of the second symbol.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is composed of a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is configured by a liquid crystal display (LCD), and has an effect symbol display area on the display screen for performing a variable display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Can be In the effect symbol display area, a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative symbols (for effect) for left, middle and right is formed.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by a display control microcomputer mounted on a display control board. When the variation display of the first special symbol is performed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is performed on the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, and the second special symbol display 8b performs the effect display. When the special symbol change display is being executed, the effect display is performed by the effect display device 9 along with the change display, so that the progress of the game can be easily grasped.

  When the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result is shown on the second special symbol display 8b. When it is derived and displayed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the big hit display result (combination of big hit symbols) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this way, it is controlled to a specific game state (big hit game state) as an advantageous state in which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  In addition, in the effect display device 9, a symbol other than the symbol that is the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) continues for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is the same symbol). (Combination of symbols), stops, swings, scales or deforms, or multiple symbols are displayed synchronously and fluctuated with the same symbol, or the positions of displayed symbols are switched. An effect performed in a state where the possibility of occurrence of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is referred to as a reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the big hit combination, the variation display of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state, or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols constitute all or a part of the big hit combination and are synchronously displayed. In other words, “reach” refers to a state in which the identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable display areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is a reach effect display (reach effect). Also, at the time of the reach, an unusual effect may be performed by a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Also, at the time of the reach, a character (a production display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (a production design or the like)) is displayed, or a display mode of a background image of the production display device 9 (for example, a color or the like). ) May change. This change in the display of the character and the display of the background is called reach effect display. Some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in a normal reach. Such special reach is called super reach.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a first special symbol display (first variable display section) 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each is provided. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers from 0 to 9. On the right side of the effect display device 9 (to the right of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (second symbol) that variably displays a second special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each of them. (Variation display section) 8b. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers from 0 to 9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display (variable display unit). May be.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which two special symbol indicators (first special symbol indicator 8a and second special symbol indicator 8b) are provided, but the gaming machine has one special symbol indicator. Only one may be provided.

  In the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the execution condition of the variable display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball is the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening). 14 (including winning), the start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of stored memories is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed) (Variable display time (variable time)), and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through an area that is predetermined as a winning area, such as a winning opening or a gate, and includes a concept that the game ball has entered (wins) the winning opening. It is. Deriving and displaying a display result means that a symbol (an example of identification information) is finally stopped and displayed.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first starting winning opening 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning port 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6, and is detected by the first start port switch 13a.

  Below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 in which a game ball can be won is provided. The game ball that has won the second starting winning port (second starting port) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6, and is detected by the second starting port switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning prize ball device 15 is opened, the game ball can enter the second starting winning port 14 (the starting winning is easily performed), and the state becomes advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning prize ball device 15 is in the open state, a game ball is more likely to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Further, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning port 14. Therefore, when the variable winning prize ball device 15 is in the closed state, a game ball is more likely to win in the first starting winning opening 13 than in the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning prize ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured such that it is difficult to win, but it is possible to win (that is, it is difficult for the game ball to win). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is provided a second special symbol hold storage display 18b composed of four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls in the second starting winning opening 14, that is, the number of second hold storage. Is provided. The second special symbol hold storage display 18b increases the number of lighted displays by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, every time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of illuminated displays is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of effective winning balls in the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as a start memory or a start winning memory). ) Is provided with a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a composed of four displays. The first special symbol hold storage display 18a increases the number of lighted displays by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, every time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lighted displays is reduced by one.

  The gaming machine has a hit ball launching device (not shown) that drives a drive motor in response to a player operating a hit ball operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch game balls into the game area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball fired from the hitting ball launching device enters the game area 7 through a hit ball rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and thereafter descends from the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 13 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a, if the change display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the change display of the special symbol ends, 1 is satisfied), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variation display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning in the first start winning opening 13. Unless the variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first reserved storage number is increased by one on the condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, if the change display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the change display of the special symbol ends, 2), the second special symbol display 8b starts the variation display (fluctuation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning in the second starting winning port 14. Unless the variation display of the second special symbol can be started, the second reserved storage number is increased by one on the condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 9 is used for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Of the effect symbol as the symbol is displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. In addition, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the fluctuation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Also, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the user of the big hit. Is stopped and displayed. In addition, the effect display device 9 may perform a jackpot announcement effect that informs that there is a possibility of a big hit in a variable display that is a trigger for generating a big hit.

  At the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (total hold storage display unit) for displaying the total number (total hold storage number) of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number is provided. Provided. This makes it easy to grasp the total number of satisfied execution conditions where the start condition of the variable display is not satisfied. In each of the first special symbol hold storage display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emission display and the image display for indicating the number of hold storages are the hold display or the hold. This is called a memory display.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, below the variable winning ball device 15, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided. The special variable winning ball device 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and a specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when is displayed, the large winning opening, which is a winning area, is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit game state, the repetition continuation control in which the special variable winning ball device 20 repeats the open state and the closed state is performed. In the repeat continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened is called a round. Thereby, the repetition continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hits are provided, and when it is determined that a big hit is made, one of the big hit types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying the normal symbols that can be identified. In this embodiment, the ordinary symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers from 0 to 9. That is, the ordinary symbol display 10 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small-sized display is formed, for example, in a square shape.

  When a game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, a variation display of the display of the ordinary symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the ordinary symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol, for example, symbol "7"), the variable winning prize ball device 15 is closed for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous to the player. To an open state that is advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the ordinary symbol display 10, there is provided an ordinary symbol hold storage display 41 having a display unit of four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls passing through the gate 32. Each time a game ball passes through the gate 32, that is, each time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the symbol holding storage display 41 normally increases the number of lit LEDs by one. Then, every time when the variable display of the ordinary symbol display 10 is started, the number of the lighted LEDs is reduced by one.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball which does not win is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that emit sound effects and voices as predetermined voice outputs are provided on the upper left and right sides and lower left and right sides of the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on a front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “card unit”) that enables lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  Next, the structure of the back surface (back surface) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a variable display control unit 49 including an effect control board 80 on which an effect control microcomputer for controlling the effect display device 9 is mounted, a game control microcomputer, and the like. Various boards such as a game control board (main board) 31, a sound output board 70, a lamp driver board (not shown) mounted thereon, and a payout control board 37 mounted with a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control. Is installed.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a power supply board 910 on which a power supply circuit for generating various power supply voltages such as DC30V, DC21V, DC12V and DC5V, and a launch control board (not shown) are provided. The power supply board 910 is attached to the back side of the emission control board, and the payout control board 37 overlaps with the back side, but the exposed portion that is visible from outside without overlapping the payout control board 37 has a pachinko machine. To the main board 31 and each electric component control board (effect control board 80 and payout control board 37) in the gaming machine 1 and each electric component (a component that operates by supplying power) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 A power switch is provided as a power supply permitting unit for executing or interrupting the power supply. Further, a replaceable fuse is provided inside the power switch in the exposed portion (inside the substrate).

  The electric component control board is equipped with electric component control means including an electric component control microcomputer. The electric component control means includes an electric component (game device: ball payout device 97, effect display device 9, LED display device 9) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a command signal (control signal) as a command from the game control device or the like. , And loudspeakers 27a, 27b, etc.). Hereinafter, the description may be made with the main board 31 included in the electric component control board. In that case, the electric component control means mounted on the electric component control board includes a game control means, and a means for controlling the electric components provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a command signal from the game control means and the like. Point to each. A board other than the main board 31 on which a microcomputer is mounted may be called a sub-board.

  On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a terminal board (not shown) having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. The terminal board has at least an out-of-ball terminal for introducing and outputting the output of the out-of-ball detection switch 167, an award ball terminal for externally outputting award ball information (award ball number signal), and a ball rental. A ball lending terminal for outputting information (ball lending number signal) to the outside is provided. In the vicinity of the center, an information terminal board (information output board) 36 having terminals for outputting various information from the main board 31 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided.

  In addition, the terminal for ball out, the prize ball information (prize ball number signal) and the ball lending information (ball lend number signal) may be output from the main board 31 to the outside via the information terminal board 36. That is, by providing the information terminal board 36 with the ball-cutting terminal, the prize-ball terminal, and the ball-renting terminal provided on the terminal board (not shown) in this manner, wiring and mounting work of the board are facilitated. be able to. In addition, the terminals provided on the terminal board and the information terminal board 36 may be mounted on one board at a time, and thus the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  The pachinko balls stored in a ball tank 38 capable of storing balls supplied from a gaming machine installation island (not shown) pass through a tank rail, reach a ball payout device 97 covered with a case cover via a curve gutter. The ball path 761 above the ball payout device 97 is provided with a ball-out detection switch 167 as a game medium-out detection means for detecting that there is no ball in the passage. When the out-of-ball detection switch 167 detects the out-of-ball, the payout operation of the ball payout device 97 stops. The ball out detection switch 167 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the pachinko ball path. When the ball-out detection switch 167 detects a shortage of pachinko balls, the replenishment mechanism provided on the gaming machine installation island supplies pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  When a large number of pachinko balls as a prize based on a prize and a large number of pachinko balls based on a ball lending request are paid out and the upper plate 3 becomes full, the pachinko balls are guided to the lower plate 4 via an overflow ball passage (not shown). When the pachinko ball is further dispensed, a switch piece (not shown) presses a full tank switch (not shown) as storage state detection means, and a full tank switch 19 as storage state detection means is turned on. In this state, the rotation of the payout motor in the ball payout device stops, the operation of the ball payout device stops, and the driving of the hit ball firing device also stops. In the state where the full tank switch 19 is turned on, the operation of the ball payout device and the driving of the hit ball firing device do not necessarily have to be stopped, or may be stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time of turning on.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 6 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. On the main board 31, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to a game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (a random number generated by a hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM serving as a non-volatile storage unit, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 are preserved for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply becomes incapable of discharging the capacitor as the backup power supply). In particular, at least data corresponding to a game state, that is, a control state of the game control means (a special symbol process flag or the like) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program stored in the ROM 54, and hence the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing). That is, specifically, the CPU 56 executes the control according to the program. The same applies to the microcomputer mounted on a board other than the main board 31.

  The I / O port unit 57 has an input port for inputting a signal from an electronic component such as a switch or a sensor via the input driver circuit 58 to the main board 31 or an electronic component such as a solenoid from the main board 31. And an output port (see FIG. 7) for outputting a signal to the effect control board 80. The output port is provided with a unidirectional circuit so that signals directed toward the inside of the main board 31 are regulated, and signals from outside do not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). Note that a signal driver circuit which is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set updating rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. It has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value based on the fact that the starting winning time is when the numerical data is read (extracted). The game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the effect control board 80, the display control board 90, the lamp driver board 35, and the audio output board 70. The effect control board 80 has a sub-board relationship with the main board 31. Further, since the display control board 90, the lamp driver board 35, and the audio output board 70 are sub-boards of the effect control board 80, they have a sub-sub-board relationship with the main board 31. In the example shown in FIG. 7, a microcomputer is mounted on the display control board 90, but no microcomputer is mounted on the lamp driver board 35 and the sound output board 70. However, a microcomputer may be mounted on any of the substrates. Further, only the effect control board 80 may be provided for effect control without providing the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control CPU 101 and an effect control microcomputer 100 including a RAM for storing information on effects such as effect symbol process flags. Note that the RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives a signal from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77. An effect control command is received via the input driver 112 and the input port 113 in response to the (effect control INT signal).

  A display control board 90, a display control CPU 90A, a two-dimensional code creation unit 9B, a game data RAM 9C, and a VDP (video display processor) 109 are mounted. When the display control board 90 receives a push signal for creating a two-dimensional code when the two-dimensional code creation button is pressed, as described later, the presentation history information (for example, the game information stored in the game data RAM 9C). , Level, achievement mission, etc.), and creates a two-dimensional code in the two-dimensional code creating unit 9B together with game history information (for example, the number of fluctuations and the number of big hits) which is game information stored in the RAM 103. Let Further, the display control board 90 causes the VDP 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on a display control command from the effect control CPU 101. Further, the display control board 90 causes the VDP 109 to perform display control of the display device 9A based on a display control command from the effect control CPU 101.

  In this embodiment, the display control CPU 90 </ b> A executes the processing for the display control of the effect control in which the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the processing, and the display control CPU 90 </ b> A is mounted on the display control board 90. The display control of the effect display device 9 and the display device 9A is performed in cooperation with the VDP 109. The VDP 109 has an address space independent of the effect control microcomputer 100 and the display control CPU 90A, and maps a VRAM there. The VRAM is a buffer memory for expanding image data. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The display control CPU 90A outputs a command for reading necessary data from a CGROM (not shown) to the VDP 109 according to a display control command received from an output port 109A provided on the effect control board 80. The CGROM previously stores character image data and moving image data to be displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, data of persons, characters, figures and symbols (including effect designs), and background images. ROM. The VDP 109 reads out image data from the CGROM in response to a command from the display control CPU 90A. Then, the VDP 109 executes display control based on the read image data.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 102 on the effect control board 80. The input driver 102 allows the signal input from the relay board 77 to pass only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (the signal does not pass in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulating means.

  The relay board 77 allows the signal input from the main board 31 to pass only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77) as a signal direction regulating means. Is mounted. As the unidirectional circuit, for example, a diode or a transistor is used. FIG. 7 illustrates a diode. Further, a unidirectional circuit is provided for each signal. Further, the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 through the output port 571 which is a unidirectional circuit, so that the signal from the relay board 77 to the inside of the main board 31 is regulated. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). The output port 571 is a part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. Further, a signal driver circuit, which is a unidirectional circuit, may be provided outside the output port 571 (on the side of the relay board 77).

  The effect control CPU 101 inputs, via the input port 106, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation of the trigger button 121 of the stick controller 122 has been detected. The effect control CPU 101 inputs, via the input port 106, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation on the push button 120 has been detected. The effect control CPU 101 inputs, via the input port 106, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123. . Further, effect control CPU 101 causes stick controller 122 to vibrate by outputting a drive signal to vibrator motor 126 via output port 105A.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the first movable object motor 130 via the output port 108 to operate the first movable object (not shown). Then, the effect control CPU 101 operates the second movable object (not shown) by outputting a drive signal to the second movable object solenoid 131 via the output port 108.

  Further, effect control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to sound output board 70 provided on relay board 320 via output port 104.

  The relay board 320 is provided with a plurality of output signal lines for outputting signals from the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70 to the outside. Specifically, three output signal lines for outputting a signal from the lamp driver board 35 to the outside are provided, and in this model, the electronic components of the movable LED red 151, the movable LED white 152, and the frame LED 28 are provided. Each output signal line is connected.

  Further, an output signal line for outputting a signal from the audio output board 70 to the outside is provided, and the output signal line is connected to an electronic component of the speaker 27 in the model.

  The lamp driver board 35 converts the serial signal (signal for driving the LED) output from the output port 105A provided on the effect control board 80 into each electronic component (movable LED red 151, movable LED white 152 and frame LED 28). ) Is converted into a parallel signal (current for supplying to the luminous body) for operating. Then, the lamp driver board 35 outputs the converted parallel signal to each electronic component via the output signal line.

  Specifically, in the lamp driver board 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver 352 via the input driver 351. The LED driver 352 converts a serial signal for driving the LED into a parallel signal by a serial-parallel conversion unit described later, and supplies a desired current to the light emitters of the movable LED red 151, the movable LED white 152, and the frame LED. Supply.

  The sound output board 70 converts a signal (sound number data) output from the output port 104 provided on the effect control board 80 into a signal (sound signal) for operating the electronic component (speaker 27). Then, the audio output board 70 outputs the converted signal to the speaker 27 via the output signal line.

  Specifically, in the audio output board 70, the sound number data is input to the audio synthesis IC 703 via the input driver 702. The voice synthesizing IC 703 generates a voice or sound effect according to the sound number data, and outputs the generated voice or sound effect to the amplifier circuit 705. The amplification circuit 705 outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the audio synthesis IC 703 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 706. The sound data ROM 704 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a group of data indicating the output mode of the sound effect or the sound in a predetermined time period (for example, a fluctuation period of the effect symbol) in a time-series manner.

  In the hit type table of FIG. 8, the big hit probability after the big hit game state ends, the base after the big hit game state ends, the variable display time after the big hit game state ends, the number of releases in the big hit for each hit type in the big hit (Number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is set in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or The closed state is set when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls has been satisfied (opening end condition). Then, when the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round) at which the predetermined upper limit is reached.

  Of the "big hits", after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the special game state is a probable change state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal game state which is not the probable change state). The type (type) of the big hit that shifts to (probable abbreviation of the probability variation state, also referred to as the high probability state) is called “probable big hit”. In the present embodiment, the special game state is controlled to a time reduction state in which the fluctuation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shorter than the non-time reduction state, in association with the probability change state. There is. Note that the special game state may be controlled to the time saving state independently of the probable change state.

  In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the fluctuation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened, so that when the time saving state is reached, an effective starting winning is likely to occur and a big hit game may be performed. Increase.

  It should be noted that, among the “big hits”, the type (type) of the big hit that does not shift to the probable change state after being controlled to the 15 round big hit gaming state is called “normal big hit”.

  In addition, as the special game state, the frequency with which the variable prize ball device 15 enters the open state is increased in association with the probability change state, thereby increasing the frequency with which game balls enter the variable prize ball device 15 and changing the variable prize ball. There is a case where the control is made to the electric tuner support control state for facilitating the winning of the device 15 (increase in the number of entries and frequency).

  Here, the power tue support control will be described. As the control of the electric tuner, the control for reducing the variable display time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of the variable display to the time of deriving the display result) to quickly derive and display the display result (normal symbol shortening control), The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol of the symbol hits the symbol (ordinary symbol probability change control), the control to extend the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (the opening time extension control), and the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened Control to increase (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio in which the variable prize ball device 15 is in the open state becomes higher than when the control is not performed. Is increased, and the game ball is easily started and won (the execution condition of the variable display in the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9 is easily established). In addition, by increasing the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 by such control, a game state is established in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol increases.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is increased (high-frequency state) by the electric chewing support control as described above corresponds to the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls in accordance with the winning with respect to the number of firing balls. Since the ratio “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. When such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is a control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting winning with the variable winning ball device 15, that is, an electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chewing support control”.

  In this embodiment, the term “high-probability state (probable-variable state)” and “low-probability state (non-probable-variable state)” are used as terms indicating the state of the jackpot probability. , “High base state (power control support state)” and “low base state (non-power support control state)”.

  Further, in this embodiment, as terms indicating a combination of the state of the jackpot probability and the state of the base, “low-probability low-base state”, “low-probability-high-base state”, and “high-probability-high-base state” Used. The “low-probability low-base state” is a state that indicates that the state of the jackpot probability is the low-probability state and that the base state is the low-base state. The “low-probability high-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the low-probability state and the base state is the high-base state. The “high-accuracy high-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the high-probability state and that the state of the base is the high-base state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, as the jackpot of 15 rounds, a plurality of types of jackpots, that is, a normal jackpot and a probability variable jackpot, are provided.

  The normal jackpot is a jackpot controlled to a non-probable change state, a time saving state, and an electric chew support control state (low-precision high base state) after the end of the 15 round jackpot game state. The probability-change big hit is a big hit in which a control for shifting to the certain-change state, the time-saving state, and the electric-chu support control state (high-precision and high-base state) is performed after the 15 round big hit game state ends. In the probable change jackpot, the probable change state, the time saving state, and the electric tue support control state are either the condition that the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or the condition that the next big hit occurs. The period continues until either condition is satisfied. The number of times of the variable display in which the time reduction state continues in this way is also referred to as the number of time reductions.

  Further, in the normal jackpot, the condition that the time saving state and the electric tuner support control state are performed until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or the condition that the next big jackpot occurs occurs, whichever is earlier. This is continued until the condition is satisfied. Note that the normal jackpot may be controlled so as to be a jackpot controlled to a non-probable change state, a non-saving time state, and a non-electrical tu support control state (low-probability low-base state).

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether to make a big hit. The random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, added and updated up to its upper limit of 65535, and then added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot, and probable jackpot) and a jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination and jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): Determines the type (type) of the variation pattern (for determining the variation pattern type). (4) Random 3 (MR3): Determines a variation pattern (variation display time) (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): Determines the initial value of random 4 (for determining random 4 initial value).

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types such as a normal big hit and a probable big hit are included as the big hit in the specific game state. Therefore, when a big hit is determined, the big hit type is determined to be one of these big hit types based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Further, when the type of the big hit is determined, the big hit symbol is also determined at the same time based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Therefore, the random number 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  Further, the variation pattern is determined by first using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) to determine the variation pattern type, and using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) to include any of the variation pattern types determined. Is determined to be the fluctuation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by the two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is obtained by grouping a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of a normal big hit and a probable big hit, the variation patterns are classified into a normal reach variation pattern type with a normal reach and a super reach variation pattern type with a super reach. Such a variation pattern type is selected at a predetermined ratio. In the case of an outlier, the type is classified into a normal variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type without a reach, a normal reach variation pattern type, and a super reach variation pattern type.

  In such a variation pattern type, when the display result is unsatisfactory, the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different between the time reduction state and the non-time reduction state (in the time reduction state, compared to when not in the time reduction state). Therefore, the variation pattern type such as the normal variation pattern type is set so that the variation pattern type having a short variation display time is set to be high.) Thus, the variable display time is reduced.

  In addition, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio is different between when the number of reserved memories of each special symbol for performing the variation display is equal to or more than a predetermined number and when it is less than the predetermined number. When the number of reserved storages of each special symbol for which the variable display is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the number of retained storages of each special symbol is reduced compared to when the number of reserved storages is less than the predetermined number. You may make it. For example, in the hold number reduction control state, compared to when the hold number reduction control state is not set, the setting is made so that the rate of selection of the variation pattern type having a short variation display time such as the normal variation pattern type is increased. Alternatively, the average time of the variable display time may be shorter than in the case where the hold number reduction control state is not set. Further, in the hold number reduction control, even when the same variation pattern type is selected, the variation display time itself of the variation pattern type may be shorter than in the case where the suspension number reduction control state is not set.

  Further, the variation pattern may be a one-stage determination method in which the variation pattern is determined by one random number lottery, instead of a two-stage determination method of determining the variation pattern after determining the variation pattern type.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit determination table. The big hit determination table is a set of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a big hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The big hit determination table includes a normal time (non-probable change state) big hit determination table used in the normal state (a game state that is not the probable change state, that is, a non-probable change state), and a probable change big hit determination table used in the probable change state.

  Each value described in the left column of FIG. 10A is set as a big hit determination value in the normal time big hit determination table, and is written in the right column of FIG. 10A in the probability change big hit determination table. Are set as the jackpot determination values. The jackpot determination value set in the probability change jackpot determination table is a common jackpot determination value (referred to as a normal jackpot determination value or a first jackpot determination value) common to the jackpot determination value set in the normal jackpot determination table. Due to the addition of the unique jackpot determination value, a larger number (10 times as many) of jackpot determination values as the jackpot determination table at the time of a probability change (referred to as a jackpot determination value at the time of a probability change or a second jackpot determination value) is set. . As a result, it is determined that the probability change state is a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  At a predetermined time, the CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit determination random number (random R). If any of the big hit determination values shown matches, the special symbol is determined to be a big hit (usually a big hit or a probable big hit). Note that “probability” illustrated in FIG. 10A indicates a probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 10B and 10C are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination tables stored in the ROM 54. FIG. FIG. 10 (B) shows a case in which the jackpot type is determined using a hold memory (also referred to as a first hold memory) based on a game ball winning in the first starting winning opening 13 (the change display of the first special symbol is changed). It is a first special symbol big hit type determination table (for the first special symbol) used for the first special symbol. FIG. 10 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a hold memory (also referred to as a second hold memory) based on a game ball winning in the second starting winning opening 14 (the change display of the second special symbol is changed). It is a second special symbol big hit type determination table used when the game is performed.

  Each of the special symbol big hit type determination tables in FIG. 10B and FIG. 10C shows a random number for the big hit type determination (random 1) when the variable display result is determined to be a big hit symbol. , The type of the big hit is determined to be one of “normal big hit” and “probable big hit”, and is referred to for determining the big hit symbol.

  In the first special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 10 (B), the determination values corresponding to the “normal big hit” and the “probable big hit” (the big hit type determination) Value) is set. In the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 10C, the determination values (big hit type determination) which are numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1 and correspond to “normal big hit” and “probable variable big hit”, respectively. Value) is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The judgment value corresponding to “normal big hit” is also set as a judgment value corresponding to “3” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The judgment value corresponding to the “probable change big hit” is also set as a judgment value corresponding to the big hit symbol “7” of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using such a jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines, as the jackpot type, a type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value in which the value of random 1 matches, and as a jackpot symbol, the jackpot in which the value of random 1 matches. Determine the design. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are determined at the same time.

  Note that the first special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 10B and the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the big hit type determination table into the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The big hit type may be assigned differently. For example, the second special symbol big hit type determination table in FIG. 10C may have a higher percentage determined to be the probability variable big hit than the first special symbol big hit type determination table in FIG. 10B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can be higher in the probability of the probability of a large hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol big hit type determination table may be set to have a higher probability of being determined to be the probability variable big hit than the second special symbol big hit type determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used in the game control microcomputer 560 to select and determine the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing, in a table form, a variation pattern table used for determining a variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 11 includes a variation pattern type determination table indicating the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table indicating the relationship between random 3 and the variation pattern belonging to each type for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table in FIG. 11, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach the reach.

  “Normal reach” in each table in FIG. 11 indicates a fluctuation pattern of the normal reach in which no particularly fancy effect is executed when the device reaches the reach state. “Super reach” indicates a fluctuation pattern in which a reach effect is displayed in which a special effect image is displayed when a reach state is attained.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is high and the reliability of the big hit is high compared to “normal reach”. Further, “super reach” is a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is longer than “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds). The signs of A and B of the normal reach and the signs of A and B of the super reach indicate the types of the reach effects, and have a big hit in such a relationship that normal reach A <normal reach B <super reach A <super reach B. It indicates that the degree of expectation is high.

  The “expectation” is a concept including an expectation for a jackpot, an expectation for a probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for a big hit is an expectation (a rate of a big hit) that becomes a big hit when each reach variation pattern is selected. For example, the reach change is performed 100 times. If a big hit occurs 60 times in a case where the big hit occurs, the degree of expectation for the big hit is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) that the big hit appears) is 60%. Further, the degree of expectation for the probability change means the degree of expectation to shift to the probability change state (probability of probability change).

  “Outside” is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “outside”. The “normal jackpot” is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variable display is the “normal jackpot” display result. The “probable change big hit” is a change pattern in which the final display result of the change display is the display result of the “probable change big hit”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the fluctuation pattern “Super reach A out (30 seconds)” shown in the column of “fluctuation pattern” is “Super reach A out (30 seconds)”. Fluctuation pattern ".

  In the table of FIG. 11, the columns described as “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” indicate the function as a variation pattern type determination table unit indicating the relationship between “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type”. It is a column to show. For example, if FIG. 11A is taken as an example, all values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. Are allocated in the numerical range of. For example, taking the example of FIG. 11A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random numbers of 1 to 251 Is determined to be “normal reach” as the variation pattern type.

  In the table of FIG. 11, columns described as “random three ranges” and “variation patterns” indicate functions as a variation pattern determination table unit that indicates a relationship between “random three ranges” and “variation patterns”. Column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type in the variation pattern type determination table are the variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 11A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “normal reach” are “normal reach A out of reach” and “normal reach B out of place”.

  All values of random 3 (1 to 220) are allocated to each of the plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type in a plurality of numerical value ranges. For example, taking FIG. 11A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type is “normal reach”, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 out of random numbers 1 to 220. If any one of the determination values assigned to 140 matches the numerical value, it is determined that the variation pattern is a variation pattern of “normal reach A out (10 seconds)”.

  When the fluctuation display result is out of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, a determination table is selected as follows to determine a fluctuation pattern. In the non-time saving state, when the result of the fluctuation display is out of order, the out-of-normal state out-of-state judgment table in FIG. 11A is selected. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of order in the time reduction state, the out-of-time reduction state determination table in FIG. 11B is selected. By using the determination tables shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the reach ratio at the time of departure from the normal state and at the time of departure from the time reduction state is constant regardless of the number of suspensions.

  In addition, when the fluctuation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether it is in the time saving state or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the fluctuation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 11C is selected. If the result of the fluctuation display is a large-variable big hit regardless of whether or not the time saving state is set, the large-variable big hit determination table of FIG. 11D is selected.

  11B, the normal fluctuation in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including the normal reach fluctuation and the super-reach fluctuation) as compared with the normal state deviation time judgment table in FIG. 11A. (Non-reach out-of-reach fluctuations (fluctuations that result in an out-of-reach display instead of reaching)), so that the percentage of reach fluctuations that have longer fluctuation times than normal fluctuations is lower, Is set. Further, as the fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation, the fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is shorter in the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 11B is set as compared with the normal state deviation determination table in FIG. .

  As a result, compared to the non-time-saving state (normal state), the variation pattern in which the variation time is shorter is higher in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state. In this case, the fluctuation display is performed in a fluctuation time shorter than that in the case of (1). By selecting the determination table in this way, it is possible to realize a time saving state. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time reduction state than in the non-time reduction state, it is possible to reduce the reserved consumption during the time reduction state.

  In addition, in the determination tables of FIGS. 11A and 11B which are selected at the time of a miss, data is selected such that the selection ratio of the type of reach is selected in a high-low relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Is set. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 11C and FIG. 11D that are selected when a big hit occurs, the selection rate of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship of a ratio such as normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, when a big hit occurs, the ratio of the super reach reach effect (the ratio of the super reach reach effect when the reach is selected) becomes higher than when the big hit occurs, so that the super reach By performing the reach effect, the player's sense of expectation can be increased.

  In addition, the determination table of FIG. 11D that is selected when the jackpot is a probable variable jackpot is compared with the determination table of FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the rate at which the type of super reach effect is selected becomes higher. As a result, the ratio of the super-reach's reach effect (the ratio of the super-reach's reach effect when the reach is selected) is higher when a probability change is a big hit than when it is a normal big hit. By performing the reach effect of the reach, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for the probable big hit.

  It should be noted that such a fluctuation pattern is obtained when the total number of reserved storages (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol for the variable display is equal to or more than a predetermined number (for example, the total number of total reserved storage is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different from when the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the change time is shorter than when the total number of pending storages is less than the predetermined number. May be executed to reduce the number of holdings. However, even under conditions where the number-of-reservations reduction control is executed (for example, when the total number of stored reservations is 3 or more), by keeping the ratio of the reach (including the normal reach and the super reach) constant, the expectation for the reach is maintained. In addition, it is also possible to execute the number-of-reserved-time reduction control so that the fluctuation time of only the super reach B among the reach is not shortened. Furthermore, the number-of-reserved-hours reduction control may be executable by making the normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time selected at a high rate, or may be executable by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be sufficient.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of an effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 12, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

  The main commands in FIG. 12 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (fluctuation pattern command) for designating a fluctuation pattern of an effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the fluctuation display of the special symbol (corresponding to the fluctuation pattern XX, respectively). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable variation patterns as shown in FIG. 11, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by that number. "(H)" indicates a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of the fluctuation. Therefore, upon receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the variation of effect symbols.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of big hit.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command for designating the end of the change of the first and second special symbols (symbol confirmation designation command).

  Commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probable change jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a special winning opening opening designation command indicating that the special winning opening is open at the number (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a command after opening the special winning opening that indicates after opening (closing) the special winning opening at the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  Commands A301 to A302 (H) are big hit end designation commands for designating the end of the big hit gaming state for each big hit type (normal big hit or probable big hit).

  The command A401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that there is a first start winning. The command A402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there is a second start winning.

  The command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the game state is a normal state (low probability state). The command B001 (H) is a time saving state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the time saving state (high base state). The command B002 (H) is a probability change state designation command for designating that the game state is the probability change state (high probability state).

  The command C0XX (H) is a total reserved storage number designation command for designating the total number (the total reserved storage number) of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the total number of reserved storages. The command C100 (H) is an effect control command (a command for specifying the subtraction of the total number of stored storages) for designating the subtraction of the total number of stored storages by 1. In this embodiment, the microcomputer 560 for game control transmits the command for subtracting the total number of reserved storages when subtracting the total number of reserved storages, but does not use the total number of reserved storages subtraction designation command. When subtracting the total number of reserved storages, a command for specifying the total number of reserved storages after the subtraction may be transmitted.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which, as the command for specifying the number of reserved storages, a total reserved storage number designation command for specifying the total reserved storage number is transmitted. May be configured to transmit a command designating the increased number of reserved storages. Specifically, when the first reserved storage increases, a first reserved storage number designation command for designating the first reserved storage number is transmitted, and when the second reserved storage increases, the second reserved storage number is designated. The second reserved storage number designation command may be transmitted.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are prize-winning determination results such as a jackpot determination, a jackpot type determination, and a fluctuation pattern type determination at the time of starting winning at the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the content. Among them, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not a big hit is to be determined from the determination results at the time of a prize, and the result of determining the type of the big hit. Further, the command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating a determination result (determination result of variation pattern type) as to which determination value range of the variation pattern type determination random number is included in the winning determination result. It is.

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not a big hit will occur at the time of the start winning, and which judgment value range of the random number for the big hit type and the variation pattern type judgment. . Then, a value for designating a big hit and a value for designating a big hit type are set in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, and control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a value that specifies the range of the determination value as the determination result of the variation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the variation type command, and control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether the display result is a big hit or not, and can recognize the type of the big hit based on the value set in the symbol designating command. Thus, the type of the variation pattern can be recognized.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the hold storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specifying information storage area (reserved specific area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (is an area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 13A, the maximum value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number (8 in this example). ) Is secured. FIG. 13A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (A), in the reserved specific area, based on the winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the order of winning is "first" or "second". The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the order of winning the first winning port 13 and the second winning port 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of a storage area (hold storage buffer) for storing a random number or the like corresponding to hold storage. As shown in FIG. 13B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In the second reserved storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second reserved storage number is secured. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) as a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) as a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random numbers from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating software random numbers, and outputs them to the A process of storing (storing) in the storage area of the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer is executed. Specifically, based on the winning in the first starting winning opening 13, these random numbers are extracted and stored in the first holding storage buffer. Further, based on the winning in the second starting winning port 14, these random numbers are extracted and stored in the second holding storage buffer.

  As described above, the fact that the information regarding the starting winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “held on hold”. Note that the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted and stored in the storage area in advance at the time of the start winning, but a variation pattern setting process (described later). It may be extracted at the time of the change of the special symbol).

  The data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area in this manner is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. Note that the data stored in the hold specific area and the storage area is read out at the time of the start winning, and before the variable display in which the possibility of the variable display result being a "big hit" or the like is announced, the special symbol is started. May be used for a prefetch notice effect that can be executed based on the hold information of the variable display.

  When the first start winning port 13 or the second start winning port 14 has a start winning, a command such as a symbol designating command, a change type command, a total pending storage number designating command, etc. is transferred from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Sent. In the start winning prize receiving command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the total number of suspended storage designation command can be stored in association with each other. A storage area for storing data that can specify the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the effect control patterns of the effect symbols performed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol correspond to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the variation display operation of the effect symbol and the reach. It is composed of data indicating control contents of various effecting operations, such as an effect displaying operation in an effect or various effecting operations that do not involve a variable display of effect symbols. The announcement effect control pattern includes data indicating control contents of an effect operation that is an announcement effect that is executed in response to an announcement pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and are configured with data indicating the control contents thereof.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main process, for example, a necessary initial setting process, a normal time initializing process, a non-normal time game state restoring process, a random number circuit setting process (initial setting of the random number circuit 503), a display random number updating process (variation pattern) , Random number update processing such as determination of the type of a random number, variation pattern determination, and the like, and random number update processing for an initial value (update processing of the initial value of the count value of the normal random number generation counter for symbol per contact determination) and the like.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt processing of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been reached) is executed (S20). Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the states of these are determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 sets the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the ordinary symbol display 10, the first special symbol reservation storage display 18a, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b, the ordinary symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the ordinary symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute

  Further, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each of the determination random numbers such as the normal symbol hit determination random number and the big hit type determination random number used in the game control is performed (determination random number updating process: S23). . The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number updating process, display random number updating process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process process, the corresponding process is executed according to the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the special symbol process flag for controlling the special winning opening in a predetermined order. The value of the flag is updated according to the gaming state.

  Next, a normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the ordinary symbol process process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to an ordinary symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the ordinary symbol display device 10 in a predetermined order, and changes the value of the ordinary symbol process flag to a game state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of transmitting an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process of outputting data such as big hit information, start information, probability variation information and the like supplied to the hall management computer (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to ON / OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The content is output to the output port (S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol display control process for setting special symbol display control data for performing a special symbol effect display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in an output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting the ordinary symbol display control data for performing the effect display of the ordinary symbol in the output buffer for setting the ordinary symbol display control data according to the value of the ordinary symbol process flag ( S33). In addition, the CPU 56 outputs a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, thereby executing the effect display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display 10.

  Thereafter, an interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. According to the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S311). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows.
The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining a big hit type in the case of a big hit. The variation pattern setting process (S301) is a process for determining the variation pattern and controlling the variation display time timer to start counting.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process of controlling transmission of the display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol change process (S303) is a process of proceeding to a special symbol stop process when the change display time of the change pattern selected in the change pattern setting process has elapsed. The special symbol stop processing (S304) is a process in which the variation in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is performed when the variation display time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is measured by the variation display time timer. This is a process of stopping the display and deriving and displaying a stopped symbol.

  The special winning opening process (S305) is a process for controlling the special winning opening in the special variable winning sphere device 20 according to the type of the big hit. The special winning opening opening process (S306) performs a control of transmitting an effect control command for displaying a round during the big hit gaming state to the effect controlling microcomputer 100, a process of confirming establishment of a closing condition of the special winning opening, and the like. Processing. If the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there is still a remaining round, the process shifts to a jackpot ending process. The big hit end process (S307) is a process of performing control or the like for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect control main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process for clearing a RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining a start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control is performed (S701). ). Then, effect control CPU 101 shifts to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt processing. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control processing, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command is. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can specify the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) and the like (command analysis processing: S704). Next, effect control CPU 101 performs an effect control process (S705). In the effect control process processing, in order to perform various effects such as a variation display of effect symbols on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes according to the control state is performed. The effect corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and effect control is executed.

  Next, the random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol) , Update the count value of the counter for generating various random numbers including SR2 for deciding the execution of the prefetch notice effect, SR3 for determining the display image corresponding to the fluctuation in the prefetch notice effect, and SR4 for determining the suggestive effect image in the prefetch notice effect. A random number updating process is performed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR4 is generated by the count of a random counter that updates the count value by software, is cyclically updated within a predetermined range, and is determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the specified timing. In addition, a pending storage display control process for controlling the display state of the combined pending storage display unit is executed (S707). Furthermore, when receiving the game history information request command from the display control board 90, the effect control CPU 101 executes a game history information transmission process of reading out the game history information stored in the RAM 103 and transmitting the game history information to the display control board 90. (S708). After that, the processing shifts to S702.

  By performing such an effect control main process, the effect control microcomputer 100 responds to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and receives the effect display device 9 and various lamps (frames). By controlling the effect devices such as the LED 28, the movable object LED 151, the movable object LED white 152), and the speaker 27, various effect controls according to the game state are performed.

  For example, in the effect control microcomputer 100, when the received fluctuation pattern command is received, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is started, and when the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is stopped. The fluctuation pattern command includes the length of the fluctuation display time, the presence / absence of a reach effect, the reach type (type of normal reach, super reach, etc.) when the reach effect is executed, and the fluctuation display result (type of big hit, miss, big hit). The information necessary for designating the variable display mode such as is a command composed of specific data. The fluctuation display is controlled so as to be executed in the fluctuation display time corresponding to each fluctuation pattern command. Further, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined based on the determination as to whether it is a loss or a big hit and the type of the big hit at the time of the big hit, based on the display result designation command.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs any one of S800 to S807 according to the value of the effect control process flag after performing the pre-reading notice process of S500. In each process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the effect symbol is realized. However, the control related to the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol is also performed in the second special process. The control relating to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the symbol variation display is also executed in one effect control process.

  Pre-reading notice processing (S500): Performs pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute pre-reading notice, and determines an effect mode when executing the pre-reading notice. Here, the pre-reading notice means that the special information based on the special information based on the special information based on the special information based on the special information based on the special information based on the special information based on the special information based on the special information. This is a technique for determining the contents of the variable display of the symbol and for giving a notice of the future variable display of the special symbol at an earlier stage. For example, when the hold information to be consumed fourth is a big hit, it is possible that a big hit may occur later in the variable display of each special symbol based on the hold information to be consumed first to third. An effect of giving a notice in a predetermined effect mode is performed as a prefetch notice. In the following, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the prefetch notice is referred to as “target variable display”.

  Variation pattern command reception waiting processing (S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command has been received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis processing is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (S801).

  Effect design variation start process (S801): Control is performed so that the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) is started. In addition, the stop symbol (display result) of the effect symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol. In response to the received fluctuation pattern command, the effect pattern at the time of the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is selected, and the measurement of the fluctuation display time timer for measuring the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation display to be executed is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S802).

  Production symbol fluctuation processing (S802): controls the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, and monitors whether or not the fluctuation display time measured by the fluctuation display time timer has ended. . Then, based on the end of the variable display time or the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the value of the effect control process flag is set to end the variable display. The value is updated to the value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop processing (S803).

  Effect design fluctuation stop processing (S803): Control is performed to stop the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) and to derive and display the display result (stop symbol) of the fluctuation display. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display processing (S804) or the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting processing (S800).

  Big hit display processing (S804): After the end of the variable display time, display control such as control for performing a fanfare effect as an effect such as a big hit display for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a big hit is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the processing during round (S805).

  Processing during round (S805): Display control during round is performed. Then, when the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post-round processing (S806). If the last round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end processing (S807).

  Post-round processing (S806): Display control between rounds is performed. Then, when the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the processing during round (S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (S807): The effect display device 9 performs display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  The effect control CPU 101 recognizes, for example, a designated variation pattern and a display result for a variation display to be executed based on the received variation pattern command and the display result designation command, and produces an effect as follows. The stop symbol of the symbol is determined. In the effect symbol variation start process (S801), a random number value of a type necessary to determine various display results from among the random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 for determining a stop symbol of an effect symbol according to the display result. Are extracted, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined using the stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the effect symbol and the numerical value are associated with each other. In this embodiment, on the side of the effect control board 80, a random value SR1-1 for determining a left effect symbol (left symbol), a random value SR1-2 for determining a medium effect symbol (middle symbol), and a right effect symbol ( Numeric data indicating each of the random numbers SR1-3 for determining the right symbol and the like is controlled to be countable. It should be noted that other random numbers may be used to enhance the effect.

  Each of the random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 and the like is generated by counting the value of a random counter that updates the count value by software in the effect control microcomputer 100, and travels within a predetermined numerical range. It is updated and extracted at a predetermined timing, and is used as a random number. That is, a stop symbol is determined by selecting data indicating a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the same numerical value as the extracted random number value. Then, when stopping the variable display of the effect symbol, the effect control CPU 101 stops the effect symbol with the determined stop symbol. Regarding the effect design, a stop design that reminds the user of a big hit is called a big hit design. Then, a stop symbol that reminds the user of a loss is referred to as a “missing symbol”.

  Specifically, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined as follows, for example. In the case of determining the combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the out-of-reach symbol determination data table (random number) stored in the ROM 102A. Using a data table that shows the relationship with the left, middle, and right effect symbols that deviate from the numerical values), and the symbols corresponding to the extracted random numbers are the left, middle, and right effect symbols, which are the fluctuation display results of the effect symbols, respectively. Are determined as a combination. Further, in the case where the combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols is determined in this way, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with the combination of the big hit symbols, correction is made so as to become the out-of-reach symbol combination ( For example, each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). When the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number becomes a reach symbol by accident, the stop symbol is corrected so as to be a combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols (for example, the right symbol is shifted by one symbol) and each stop symbol is corrected. Is determined. The combination of the non-reach out-of-reach symbols determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variable display result.

  In the case of determining the combination of the symbols in the out-of-reach pattern, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the data table for determining a lost symbol stored in the ROM 102A is read. The symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is determined as a stop symbol of each of the effect symbols (left and right effect symbols) forming the reach state, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-2. Is determined as the stop symbol of the effect symbol (medium effect symbol) that stops last. The combination of the out-of-reach symbols thus determined is used as the final stop symbol which is the result of the variable display.

  When determining the combination of the big hit symbols, the combination of the big hit symbols is determined according to the type of the big hit. For example, when it is a probability variable jackpot, a combination of probability variable jackpots reminiscent of a probability variable jackpot (for example, a symbol in which any odd symbol such as "7, 7, 7" for left, middle, and right effect symbols is prepared) Is determined. Also, when a normal jackpot is achieved, a combination of normal jackpot symbols reminiscent of a normal jackpot (for example, a symbol in which any of the even symbols such as left, middle, and right effect symbols such as “2, 2, 2” are prepared) Is determined.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be the probability variable jackpot, a probability variable jackpot symbol determination table (a data table indicating the relationship between the random number value and the left, middle, and right effect symbols that become the symbolic jackpot symbol) stored in the ROM 102A is used. Then, a combination in which the left, middle, and right effect symbols are arranged in any one of odd-numbered symbols is selected and determined. In the probability changing big hit symbol determination table, numerical data of each of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined odd symbols. When determining the combination of the probability variable big hit symbols, the numerical data (random number) is extracted from the SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is used as the combination of the probability variable big hit symbols using the probability variable big hit symbol determination table. Is determined as a combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols. The combination of the probable jackpot symbols thus determined is used as the final stop symbol which is the result of the fluctuation display.

  When it is determined that the normal big hit is to be made, the normal big hit symbol determining table stored in the ROM 102A (a data table showing the relationship between the random number value and the left, middle, and right effect symbols that become the normal big hit symbol) Is used to select and determine a combination in which the left, middle, and right effect symbols are arranged in any one of the even symbols. In the normal jackpot symbol determination table, numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined even symbols. When determining the combination of the normal jackpot symbols, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random numbers is used as the normal jackpot symbol combination using the normal jackpot symbol determination table. Is determined as a combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols. The combination of the normal jackpot symbols determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is the result of the variable display.

  When the normal reach is specified in the variation pattern command, a reach effect corresponding to each normal reach type is performed. Further, when super reach is specified in the variation pattern command, a reach effect corresponding to each type of super reach is performed.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize that the state is the probable change state based on the probable change state designation command, and can recognize the time reduction state based on the time reduction state designation command. With the effect device, a special effect can be performed according to the probable change state and the time saving state.

  For example, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the game state is in any state based on the normal state designation command, the time reduction state designation command, the probable change state designation command, and the like transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560. The game state is always recognized based on the stored data. Then, based on the game state thus recognized and the fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the effect mode according to the current game state. It is possible to execute the fluctuation display of the effect symbol.

  In addition, in addition to the fluctuation pattern, whether to be a big hit, and, if the type of the big hit can be specified by the fluctuation pattern command, information on whether to make the big hit specified by the fluctuation pattern command, Further, the combination of the stop symbols of the effect symbols may be determined based on the information of the type of the big hit.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 stores the ROM 102A in the ROM 102A during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The control of the effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 is performed according to the process data set in the stored process table.

  The process table includes a predetermined number of process data. The process data includes a process timer set value and effect control execution data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data). The display control execution data includes, for example, data indicating a variation mode of the variable display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) (including an effect mode other than the effect symbol on the display screen of the effect display device 9 in addition to the effect symbol display mode). Is described. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. In the process timer set value, an effect time in the variable display mode (effect mode) is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, displays the effect design in the mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value, and displays the character image and the background displayed on the display screen. Is displayed. More specifically, the effect control CPU 101 causes the display control board 90 to display a display control command so that an image (including an effect design) corresponding to the variation pattern is displayed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the display control execution data. Is output. The effect control CPU 101 controls lighting / flashing of various lamps in a mode set in the lamp control execution data and the sound number data, and controls sound output from the speaker 27. Such a process table is prepared according to each variation pattern.

  Next, various effects performed in the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the pre-reading notice as described above is executed. The look-ahead notice means that before the order of the special symbol change display (symbol change) based on certain hold information (hold storage) arrives, the hold information is pre-read and the special symbol change display based on the hold information is performed. This is a technique for determining the contents of the special symbols and for giving a notice at an earlier stage as to how the future special symbol will be changed and displayed. The pachinko gaming machine 1 executes a prefetch notice by changing the display mode of the hold display with respect to the hold storage. In the following, the on-hold storage that is the target of the prefetch notice is referred to as “target”. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the hold display of the target may change from the normal mode to the special mode when the predetermined condition is satisfied. More specifically, the reserved color displayed in white in the normal mode is displayed in a specific reserved color other than white, such as blue or red, in the special mode.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a hold display is provided for the hold storage for which the change display is not yet performed, and a change corresponding display for the hold storage is provided from the start to the end of the change display for the hold storage. Is continuously displayed on the change correspondence display unit formed on the effect display device 9. Such an effect display on the change corresponding display unit is referred to as change corresponding display. In addition, the image of the effect display in the fluctuation corresponding display may be referred to as a fluctuation corresponding display image. During the execution of the variable display on the hold storage, the change corresponding display unit suggests (reports) the degree of expectation as the jackpot display result of the variable display being executed by the display mode of the change corresponding display. The variable display is not a hold storage or a hold display stored before the start of the variable display, but the hold display is performed in an area different from the display area of the hold display in a similar manner after the start of the variable display. It is displayed as a display.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the hold display is executed in such a manner that information about the degree of expectation for the variable display corresponding to the hold display is hidden (hereinafter, also referred to as a hold display in a hidden mode). Here, the concealment refers to obscuring, and by performing the hold display in a display mode in which the image of the hold storage capable of specifying the expected degree of the fluctuation display is obscured by the box-shaped image, the change corresponding display is displayed. This indicates that the degree of expectation (the degree of expectation of the variable display) is displayed in a hidden manner. In the normal state, all the hold displays are displayed in a hidden manner. When a predetermined condition is satisfied with respect to such a hold display in the hidden mode, the concealment of a part of the hidden hold display is released (the concealment mode of one hold display of all the hold displays is released). In some cases, a suggestion effect may be performed by showing the contents of the box (by notifying the degree of expectation of the display corresponding to the future fluctuation) to suggest information about the degree of expectation of the variable display corresponding to the pending display. .

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the suspension display basically changed from the normal mode to the special mode by the preliminary look-ahead is executed on the fluctuation corresponding display unit with the expected degree of the special mode as it is. . However, in the fluctuation corresponding display unit, a fluctuation corresponding display having a higher degree of expectation than the degree of expectation suggested in the pre-reading notice may be executed. In addition, the change corresponding display unit may execute a change corresponding display with an expectation lower than the expectation suggested in the prefetch notice. As described above, since the fluctuation corresponding display having the same degree of expectation, the high degree of expectation, and the low degree of expectation as the pending display is executed, the fluctuation corresponding display is surprising and the interest is improved.

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Next, a repeated effect (loop effect) executed in the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to execute a repeated effect in which a predetermined effect is repeatedly performed. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the sound output from the speaker 27 is controlled by the effect control board 80 (and the lighting / flashing of various lamps is also controlled), and the effect display device 9 is controlled by the display control board 90. Is controlled. Here, in a case where a sound effect (or light emission effect) is repeatedly executed by the effect control board 80, and a display effect is repeatedly executed by the display control substrate 90 in conjunction with the sound effect (or light emission effect). An example of the control performed will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 18, effect control board 80 receives various effect control commands (see FIG. 12) from main board 31, analyzes the received effect control commands (S704 in FIG. 16), and sets The control process is performed (S705). Typically, a loop effect is executed in the effect symbol change process (S802) or the round process (S805) of the effect control process process.

  The loop effect is an effect in which a predetermined effect is repeated a plurality of times during the fluctuation time. As a specific example, the loop effect is an effect in which an effect in which the same character appears and speaks (sings) the same line is repeatedly executed. For example, even in the case where the same character appears and speaks the same line (songs) in a variable display, it is necessary to execute a loop effect based on the variable display variable time. Specifically, in the case where data of a line (or song song) for 30 seconds is prepared as an effect, if the effect is executed with a fluctuation display of a short fluctuation time of 30 seconds, once without repeating, the operation is performed once. Just execute it. However, if the effect is to be executed with a fluctuation display having a long fluctuation time of 3 minutes, it is necessary to repeat the effect six times. In this case, a sound effect by outputting a line (or song) from the speaker 27 is repeatedly executed six times, and a display effect by displaying a line (or lyrics) and a character on the effect display device 9 is repeatedly executed six times. Is done.

  Here, as described above, the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 performs the predetermined effect control period (for example, from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and the start of the big hit game state). From time to the end of the big hit game state), effect control is performed according to a predetermined number of process data set in the process table. The process data for the normal effect other than the loop effect includes the process timer setting value and the effect control execution data (display control execution data, sound number data, and lamp control execution data). The effect is executed for the set time according to the effect control execution data. Specifically, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a display control command to the display control board 90 according to the display control execution data. The display control command is a command for controlling the display of the effect display device 9 in the display effect mode indicated by the display control execution data. The display control board 90 controls the display of the effect display device 9 such that a display effect according to the display control execution data is executed based on the display control command. The effect control CPU 101 controls the sound output of the speaker 27 so that a sound effect according to the sound number data is executed, and lights / blinks various lamps such that a light emission effect is executed according to the lamp control execution data. Control.

  On the other hand, the process data for the loop effect includes, in addition to the process timer setting value and the effect control execution data, data (loop number data) for specifying the number of repetitions of the effect (loop number). The effect according to the effect control execution data is executed by the number of loops for the time (set time) set in the timer set value. Typically, the display control execution data for the loop effect includes data constituting a display effect mode for a unit time (30 seconds) obtained by dividing the set time (2 minutes) by the number of loops (4 times). ing. Similarly, the sound number data and the lamp control execution data for the loop effect include data constituting the sound effect mode and the light emitting effect mode for a unit time, respectively.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs a display control command to the display control board 90 according to the display control execution data. The display control command output in the case of the loop effect is a command for controlling the effect display device 9 so as to repeat the display effect mode indicated by the display control execution data by the number of loops. That is, the display control command for the loop effect can be said to be information for notifying the display control board 90 of the start of the loop effect. The display control board 90 controls the display of the effect display device 9 based on the display control command so that the display effect according to the display control execution data is repeatedly executed by the number of loops. The effect control CPU 101 controls the sound output from the speaker 27 so that the sound effect according to the sound number data is repeatedly executed by the number of loops, and the light emission effect according to the lamp control execution data is repeatedly executed by the number of loops. Control the blinking of various lamps.

  Although the process table is prepared according to each variation pattern, in the case of a variation pattern in which a loop effect is performed, the process data in the process table typically includes only the process data for the loop effect. In this case, the effect control CPU 101 and the display control board 90 repeatedly execute the sound effect (or the light emission effect) and the display effect for the number of loops during the fluctuation time (during the time set in the process timer set value). .

  However, only a predetermined number of the plurality of process data in the process table may be the process data for loop effect. For example, the process table is composed of three process data, the first process data D1 and the third process data D3 are process data for a normal effect, and the second process data D2 is a loop effect. It is assumed that the process data is for use. It is also assumed that the times set in the process timer set values of the process data D1, D2, and D3 are 30 seconds, 2 minutes, and 30 seconds, respectively (that is, the fluctuation time is 3 minutes). In this case, a normal effect is performed according to the process data D1 for the first 30 seconds during the fluctuation time, a loop effect is performed according to the process data D2 for the next 2 minutes, and a normal effect is performed according to the process data D3 for the last 30 seconds. An effect is performed.

  In the loop effect executed as described above, while the sound effect and the light emission effect are controlled by the number of loops on the effect control CPU 101 side, a display command is output from the effect control CPU 101 to the display control board 90. Thereafter, the display effect is controlled by the number of loops on the display control board 90 side. As described above, the sound effect (or the light emission effect) and the display effect are repeatedly performed by different control boards, but the processing speed of the sound effect by the effect control board 80 and the processing speed of the display effect by the display control board 90 are different. In the case, in the early stage of the loop effect (for example, the first or second predetermined effect period), even if the synchronization between the sound effect and the display effect is not conspicuous, the final stage (for example, the fifth to sixth predetermined effect period). For example, there is a possibility that the out-of-synchronization becomes noticeable. This out-of-synchronization becomes more remarkable as the loop effect period becomes longer. Further, in the case where lyrics (line) are displayed as a display effect, and the sound of a song is output as a sound effect, for example, the synchronization deviation between the sound of the song and the lyrics tends to be conspicuous, giving a player an unpleasant feeling. there is a possibility.

  Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the display effect by the display control board 90 to start in accordance with the start of the sound effect (or the light emission effect) by the effect control board 80. Specifically, the effect control board 80 outputs a start command for starting the display effect to the display control substrate 90 in accordance with the start of the sound effect (or the light emission effect) every time (see FIG. 18).

  FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the execution timing of the sound effect and the display effect in the loop effect. Here, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the predetermined effect is a combination of a sound effect performed by the effect control board 80 and a display effect performed by the display control board 90. At the start of the timing chart, the display control board 90 has received the display control command from the effect control board 80, and recognizes that the loop effect is to be started, and the display effect mode and the number of loops in the loop effect. It is assumed that

  Referring to FIG. 19, at time t1, effect control board 80 starts the first sound effect and outputs a start instruction for the first display effect to display control board 90. More specifically, effect control CPU 101 causes sound to be output from speaker 27 based on the sound number data, and outputs the start command to display control board 90 via output port 109.

  At time t2, the display control board 90 starts the first display effect based on the received start command. Specifically, the display control board 90 controls the display of the effect display device 9 in a display effect mode according to the display control execution data. The time Ta from time t1 to time t2 is the time from the output of the start command by the effect control board 80 to the start of the first display effect by the display control board 90.

  Next, at time t3, the first sound effect ends, and at time t4, the first display effect ends. Time Tb from time t3 to time t4 is a difference between the end times of the sound effect and the display effect. Here, if the time Tb and the time Ta are the same, it can be said that there is no difference between the display effect time and the sound effect time. Therefore, even at the end of the loop effect, the synchronization shift between the sound effect and the display effect increases. It is unlikely that they will go. However, as shown in FIG. 19, since the time Tb is longer than the time Ta, it is understood that the display effect time is longer than the sound effect time. This means that the processing speed of the display effect by the display control board 90 is lower than the processing speed of the sound effect by the effect control board 80. Typically, such a difference is caused by a difference between the processing performance (operation frequency, IPC, etc.) of the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 and the processing performance of the CPU 90A (and the VDP 109) of the display control board 90. .

  Next, at time t5, the effect control board 80 starts the second sound effect and outputs a command to start the second display effect to the display control board 90. The time from time t3 to time t5 is an interval (interval time) between the previous sound effect and the next sound effect. The interval time is set in advance to a time longer than the time Tb (that is, the difference between the sound effect and the display effect time is shorter than the interval time). At time t6, when receiving the start command, the display control board 90 starts the second display effect. The time from time t5 to time t6 is the same as the time Ta from time t1 to time t2. From this, at time t4, the display effect was delayed by time Tb with respect to the sound effect, but at time t6, the delay was corrected from time Tb to time Ta (<Tb). I understand.

  Similarly, the second sound effect ends at time t7, and the second display effect ends at time t8. Again, at time t8, the display effect is delayed by the time Tb with respect to the sound effect. However, at time t9, the third sound effect is started, and a third display effect start command is output to the display control board 90. At time t10, the third display effect is started. Thus, at time t10, the delay is corrected again from time Tb to time Ta (<Tb).

  As described above, in the loop effect, the synchronization deviation of the display effect with respect to the sound effect due to different control entities of the sound effect and the display effect is corrected for each effect. Therefore, even when the sound effect and the display effect are repeatedly performed, the synchronization deviation does not gradually become conspicuous (increase), and the player does not feel uncomfortable.

  In addition, in order to make the out-of-sync between the sound effect and the display effect more inconspicuous, the effect control board 80 combines the sound effect and the display effect with the timing of ending the previous sound effect and starting the next sound effect. The effect may be set at a timing at which the effect is inconspicuous. That is, the start timing of the next predetermined effect is set such that the break of the predetermined effect repeated a plurality of times in the loop effect is not noticeable.

  The timing at which the sound effect and the display effect are inconspicuous is the timing at which no sound is output from the speaker 27 (or the volume is low) as the sound effect, the character is not displayed as the display effect, This is a timing at which the display is in a stationary state, and no words (or lyrics) are displayed. That is, the timing at which the sound effect and the display effect are inconspicuous is a timing at which even if the sound effect and the display effect are out of synchronization, it is difficult for the player to recognize the out-of-synchronization.

  For this reason, even if the sound effect data is set so as to silence (or reduce the volume) for the last 2 seconds (28 seconds to 30 seconds) when the effect per operation is 30 seconds, Alternatively, the display control execution data may be set so that the character does not appear (or the words are not displayed) for the last two seconds. In the last two seconds, the display control execution data may be set so as to display a so-called eye-catching image having an effect of attracting the player's eyes. With this setting, when the sound effect and the display effect are inconspicuous, the previous sound effect ends and the next sound effect starts, so that one sound effect and one display effect Even if the synchronization deviation is large, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize the synchronization deviation.

  In the above description, it is assumed that a start command is output from the display control board 90 having a low effect processing speed to the effect control board 80 having a high effect processing speed. In this case, the display control board 90 finishes the display effect, waits for a predetermined interval time, starts the next display effect, and outputs a sound effect start command to the effect control board 80. Here, the processing speed of the sound effect is faster than the processing speed of the display effect, and since the sound effect is started based on the start command from the display control board 90, the sound effect between the previous sound effect and the next sound effect is performed. The interval time is longer than the interval time between the previous display effect and the next display effect. Therefore, there is a possibility that the player gives an impression that the sound effect is completed earlier than the display effect every time (an impression that the sound effect is packed). In order to prevent such an impression from being given to the player, a start command is output from the effect control board 80 to the display control board 90.

  Next, a flow of a loop effect process performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a loop effect processing sequence executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1. Referring to FIG. 20, effect control board 80 determines whether or not to start a loop effect (step S102). Specifically, the effect control board 80 determines that the loop effect is to be started when information indicating that the gaming state is the special state is received from the main board 31. The information indicating the special state includes, for example, a jackpot start designation command, a probable change state designation command, a time reduction state designation command, and the like. That is, the effect control board 80 recognizes that it is in the big hit gaming state based on the big hit start specifying command, and when it recognizes that it is in the positive change state based on the positive change state specifying command, For example, when it is recognized that the time saving state is set, it is determined that the loop effect is to be started.

  When starting a loop effect (YES in step S102), effect control board 80 notifies the start of the loop effect by transmitting a display control command for loop effect to display control board 90 (step S104). Here, it is assumed that the display control command is a command for controlling the display of the effect display device 9 such that the display effect mode indicated by the display control execution data is repeated A times. The display control board 90 receives the notification of the start of the loop effect (display control command) (step S106).

  Next, the effect control board 80 starts a sound effect according to the sound number data (step S108), and increments the number of loops (step S110). The effect control board 80 transmits a display effect start command to the display control board 90 (step S112). After finishing the sound effect (step S114), the effect control board 80 determines whether or not the current number of loops is A (step S116). If the current number of loops is A (YES in step S116), effect control board 80 ends the process. In this case, the number of loops is reset to 0 (k = 0). If the current number of loops is not A (NO in step S116), effect control board 80 repeats the processing from step S108. By the series of processes from step S108 to step S116 by the effect control board 80, the sound effect according to the sound number data is repeated A times.

  On the other hand, when receiving the display effect start command (step S118), the display control board 90 starts the display effect based on the display control command (step S120), and increments the number of loops (step S122). When the display effect is completed (step S124), the display control board 90 determines whether or not the current number of loops is A (step S126). If the current number of loops is A (YES in step S126), the display control board 90 ends the processing. In this case, the number of loops is reset to 0 (l = 0). If the current number of loops is not A (NO in step S126), the display control board 90 repeats the processing from step S118. By the series of processing from step S118 to step S126 by the display control board 90, the display effect according to the display control execution data is repeated A times.

  Here, the processing when the loop effect is not started will be described. If a loop effect is not to be started (NO in step S102), effect control board 80 executes a normal effect that is not a loop effect (step S130), and ends the process. Specifically, the effect control board 80 starts a sound effect according to the sound number data, and outputs a display control command for a normal effect to the display control board 90. In this case, the effect control board 80 executes the sound effect according to the sound number data only once and ends. Further, the display control board 90 executes the display effect according to the display control execution data only once based on the received display control command, and ends. That is, unlike the loop effect, the same effect is not repeated on the effect control board 80 side or the display control board 90 side. Further, there is no need to output a start command from the effect control board 80 to the display control board 90.

  As described above, a case where a normal effect other than a loop effect is executed is, for example, a case where a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected and the same effect does not need to be repeatedly executed. Specifically, if the fluctuation time is 30 seconds and the data of the dialogue (or song) for 30 seconds is prepared as the effect, the effect is executed once. In the case where the process table is composed of a plurality of process data, an effect different from the previous effect is continuously performed according to the next process data, thereby realizing an effect in one change of the effect symbol. May be done.

  In the above-described flowchart, the configuration in which the determination as to whether or not to start the loop effect (step S102) is performed based on the information received from the main board 31 has been described. The effect control board 80 may determine that the loop effect is to be started when the transition from the normal effect mode to the specific effect mode is determined.

  More specifically, if the effect control board 80 determines in the prefetch notice process (S500) that the prefetch notice is to be executed, the effect control board 80 may employ a loop effect as an effect mode when the prefetch notice is executed. The effect control microcomputer 101 switches (transits) an effect scene (hereinafter, referred to as a stage) which is an effect mode for reminding a player that a game state has been changed as a prefetch notice effect. A performance is performed. An effect that displays a stage is called a stage effect. A normal stage that is selected in a normal effect state in which no pre-reading notice is performed, and a special stage that is selected as a pre-fetch notice effect are provided. That is, the effect control microcomputer 101 may determine that the loop effect is to be started when the transition from the normal stage to the special stage is determined (when the pre-reading notice is executed).

  In addition, for example, a look-ahead notice determination table is used to determine whether to perform a look-ahead notice effect. The look-ahead notice determination table is a data table in which the relationship between the extracted value of the random number SR2 (can take 100 values from 0 to 99) for the look-ahead notice determination and the presence or absence of the notice is set. Stored in the ROM 102A. In the look-ahead notice determination table, there is no notice for each new hold storage information, that is, the big hit / small hit determination result (the determination result in the prize production process) for the hold storage information to be notified this time (normal stage). ), And a value of a random number SR2 for selecting one of the notice (with special stage). By using such a look-ahead notice determination table, for the look-ahead notice, either no notice or a notice (with a special stage) is selected. Therefore, it is determined whether or not to execute the look-ahead notice. Can be.

  The effect control board 80 may determine the transition from the normal stage to the special stage using a real-time clock (RTC). In this case, the effect control board 80 determines the transition from the normal stage to the special stage when the predetermined time has come (or when the predetermined time has elapsed since the pachinko gaming machine 1 was started), and the loop effect May be determined to start.

[Database in RAM]
Next, a database in the RAM formed based on game information recorded when a game is played on the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the present embodiment, the game history database stored in the RAM 103 of the effect control board 80 as a sub board and the effect history database stored in the game data RAM 9C of the display control board 90 as a sub sub board as databases in the RAM. There is. The database in the RAM will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 21A and 21B show examples of a game history database stored in the RAM 103 and an effect history database stored in the RAM 9C, respectively. In the present embodiment, a period from when the game is started to when one or more game balls are fired and the game is finished is referred to as a “game history update period”. The game history update period is a period during which the game history database in the RAM 103 can be updated. “Starting a game” means that a password (see FIG. 24 and the like) for starting a game is input by the player. The password is for starting the recording of the game history in accordance with the progress of the game, or for inheriting the game history of the previous game. The game can be started without inputting the password, but the game history is not stored in the pachinko gaming machine 1. "Ending the game" means that the player selects "end" or "creates a two-dimensional code" on the menu screen shown in FIG. 23 (a). “End” is to end the game without creating a two-dimensional code.

  First, the game history database will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the game history database includes terminal identification information (SIM data) capable of identifying the portable terminal 1100 owned by the player, the number of fluctuations during the game history update period, It consists of the number of big hits and the number of probable changes. The game information is counted by the effect control board 80 based on the lottery on the main board 31 and stored in the RAM 103.

  Also, each time the change display is started within the game history update period, the number of times of change in the game history database is increased and updated by one. During the game history update period, each time a big hit or a certain change occurs, the number of big hits and the certain change number in the game history database are updated and increased. In addition, you may make it update these increase update collectively, when a game history update period is complete | finished.

  Next, the effect history database shown in FIG. 21B will be described. The effect history in the present embodiment is information in which a history relating to the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stored. In the present embodiment, the effect history includes the level, the achieved mission, the experience value, the points, and the like. The level is information indicating the level of the character currently being executed in the effect. The achieved mission is information on whether or not the mission has been achieved in the mission effect. The experience value is information indicating a score currently held by a character virtually held by the player in the game. The points are information such as the score obtained by the player in the performance. Further, in the present embodiment, at the start of the effect, the display control CPU 90A gives an experience value on condition that a predetermined achievement condition has been established based on the achievement history of the effect history, and the character is added every time 10 experience values are acquired. Level is added. Each time the value of the character level exceeds a certain value, the number of types of effects that can be executed is increased. Each time the level of the character is added, the level of the effect history database is updated and increased. Every time an experience value is acquired, the experience value in the effect history database is updated and increased.

[About Database in Storage Unit 220]
Next, the database of the storage unit 220 of the management server 1200 will be described. In the present embodiment, the database of the storage unit 220 includes a player database and a game information database. The database of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 22A and 22B show examples of a player database and a game history database, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, in the player database, terminal identification information (SIM data) capable of identifying the portable terminal 1100 owned by the player, the current status (standby / playing), and the password (last ), The game history information including the number of fluctuations, the number of jackpots, the number of probable changes, etc. up to the present, the current level of the character virtually held by the player in the game, the achieved mission, and the player's The effect history information including the acquired experience values, points, and the like are registered for each player (for each terminal identification information). Although not shown, the player database also stores personal information (member information) of the player such as the player name (registered name), gender, date of birth, and prefecture. . That is, the player database is a database in which the history of games played in the past is totaled for each player.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (b), in the game history database, terminal identification information (SIM data) capable of identifying the portable terminal 1100 owned by the player who played the game, the game date and time, and the pachinko game machine at the start of the game 1, the password entered in 1, the number of times the game has fluctuated at the end of the game, the number of jackpots in the game, the game history information including the number of probable changes in the game, the level value at the end of the game, the achieved mission, The effect history information including the experience value at the end of the game, points and the like is registered for each game day. That is, the game history database is a database in which the game histories of the players are totaled for each game day.

  In addition, when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit 230 by the administrator, an image based on the player database and the game history database can be displayed on the display unit 240 so that the administrator can visually recognize the image. it can.

[Flow of processing at the start of the game]
FIG. 23 is an example of a screen displayed on the display device 9A during the game history update period, and FIG. 26 is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 1100. In this embodiment, a password can be input at the start of the game. By inputting the password, the player can take over the level according to the game history of the player himself and play the game. In this embodiment, in order to receive a password from the management server 1200, the management server 1200 is accessed in advance using the mobile terminal 1100, a member is registered, and the terminal identification information (SIM data ) Must be registered. In the present embodiment, when “member registration” is selected on the main menu screen displayed on the display device 9A by the player, the effect control CPU 101 sets the URL indicating the location of the member registration page of the management server 1200. A specified two-dimensional code (see FIG. 25) is created and displayed on the display device 9A. The player can easily access the member registration page of the management server 1200 by reading the two-dimensional code on the portable terminal 1100.

  When the player starts a game (starts a game history update period), the player performs a predetermined operation to display a menu screen as shown in FIG. 26A on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 1100. Let it. On this menu screen, a menu of items that can be provided to the player on the site managed by the management server 1200 is displayed. Specifically, links for issuing a password, displaying a history, displaying an achievement mission, setting custom settings, setting avatars, purchasing contents and the like in a shop, browsing and posting a bulletin board, and the like are displayed. When a desired link is selected by the player, when a password is selected by the player, a password issuance request is transmitted from the portable terminal 1100 to the management server 1200.

  The procedure of the password issuing process executed by the control unit 210 when the management server 1200 receives the password issuing request will be described. The control unit 210 determines whether or not the terminal identification information (SIM data) of the portable terminal 1100 that has transmitted the request has already been registered in the player database. As a result, if the terminal identification information has not been registered in the player database, control unit 210 transmits to portable terminal 1100 indicated by the terminal identification information that the password cannot be issued. After that, the control unit 210 returns the process to be executed to the process of the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when the terminal identification information is already registered in the player database, the control unit 210 acquires information such as a level and an experience value based on player information and game history information corresponding to the player, A password is generated based on the obtained information, and the generated password is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1100 indicated by the terminal identification information.

  Then, the control unit 210 stores the generated password in the player information corresponding to the player as a previously issued password, and updates the status during the game. After that, the control unit 210 returns the process to be executed to the process of the caller of this process.

  FIG. 26B is a diagram illustrating an example of a password display screen displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 1100 when a link for issuing a password is selected. The player can input a password to the pachinko gaming machine 1 while viewing the password display screen.

  Next, a method of inputting a password to the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The main menu screen for inputting the password is displayed in the display area of the display device 9A when the push button 120 is operated while the demonstration screen is being displayed on the effect display device 9. On the main menu screen before the game is started before the input of the password, menu items of “password input”, “member registration”, and “end” are displayed. By selecting "input password" from the main menu screen and inputting the password shown in FIG. 26B issued by the management server 1200, the user can take over the level corresponding to the previous game history and play the game. Becomes possible.

  When the main menu screen is displayed, operating the stick controller 122 to the left moves to the left menu item, and operating the stick controller 122 to the right moves to the right menu item. Then, by operating the push button 120, the menu item displayed in the foreground is selected. If the push button 120 is operated or the trigger button 121 is operated for a certain period of time or more while “End” is displayed in front of the menu item, “YES” or “NO” can be selected. A confirmation screen is displayed. By operating the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 on the end confirmation screen and selecting “YES” from “YES” and “NO”, the basic screen (normal screen before shifting to the main menu screen) is displayed. I'm going back. In addition, the screen returns to the basic screen even when no operation is performed for a predetermined time for each screen.

  Next, the password input operation specification will be described. When the player operates the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 to select a password input on the main menu screen, the effect control CPU 101 displays a password input screen. In the password input screen, the character moves by operating the stick controller 122, and the character displayed in front is selected by operating the push button 120.

  For example, every time one character is selected, the next character can be selected. In addition, by operating the push button 120 while “return one character” is displayed in the foreground, the character in the foreground can be selected again. Then, when an eight-character password is selected, the process moves to “OK” and the push button 120 is operated in a state where characters other than “one character back” are displayed in front, thereby completing the password input.

  If the entered password is authenticated as a legitimate password, a “password OK” screen indicating that the input of the password has been accepted is displayed. The password OK screen is closed by operating the push button 120 or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and is switched to the basic screen. If the password is not authenticated as a valid password, a “password NG” screen (not shown) indicating that the input of the password has not been accepted is displayed. The password NG screen is also closed by operating the push button 120 or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and is switched to the basic screen.

  When the password is authenticated as a legitimate password, the values of the personal history storage areas (number of fluctuations, number of big hits, number of probable changes) allocated to the RAM 103 are initialized, and the level analyzed from the password and the experience value Are set in the storage area for the level, experience value, and the like assigned to the RAM 9C. Then, with the above setting, the pachinko gaming machine 1 inherits the level and the experience value according to the previous effect history. At this time, the input password itself is stored in a password storage area allocated to the RAM 103.

  When ending the game, the player causes the pachinko gaming machine 1 to output a two-dimensional code including the game history information of the player, the effect level information including the current level, the experience value, and the like, from the pachinko gaming machine 1, and uses the mobile terminal 1100. Thus, the two-dimensional code is acquired, and the game result information included in the two-dimensional code can be reflected in the contents of a player database described later provided in the management server 1200.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (a), when "2D code creation" is selected on the main menu screen by the player, the display control CPU 90A creates a 2D code in the 2D code creation section 9B. Then, as shown in FIG. 23B, the created two-dimensional code is displayed on the display device 9A. In FIG. 23, the operation using the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 can be similarly performed on the touch panel of the display device 9A.

[Flow of 2D code output process]
Next, a flow of a process of creating and outputting a two-dimensional code in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a two-dimensional code output processing sequence in the gaming machine.

  The display device 9A displays the two-dimensional code creation button by displaying the main menu screen as shown in FIG. 23A (step S251). The display device 9A determines whether the two-dimensional code creation button has been pressed by the touch panel (step S252). When the display device 9A determines that the two-dimensional code creation button is pressed by the touch panel (step S252: YES), the display device 9A transmits a two-dimensional code creation push signal to the display control board 90 (step S253). If the display device 9A determines that the two-dimensional code creation button has not been pressed by the touch panel (step S252: NO), the process ends.

  Next, the display control board 90 receives a pressing signal for creating a two-dimensional code from the display device 9A (Step S254). When the display control board 90 receives the press signal for creating the two-dimensional code, the display control board 90 determines whether or not the game history information necessary for creating the two-dimensional code has been acquired (step S256). Specifically, the display control board 90 determines whether or not the game history information stored in the effect control board 80 has been acquired. Note that the display control board 90 determines that the game history information has been acquired when the game history information has been acquired immediately before in the period in which the game is not performed. If it is determined that the game history information necessary for creating the two-dimensional code has not been acquired (step S256: NO), the display control board 90 transmits the stored game history information to the effect control board 80. Is transmitted to the effect control board 80 (step S257). When the game history information is received in a plurality of times or when it is determined in step S256 that the game history information is not acquired (step S256: NO), the game history information request command is sent to the effect control board 80 only for the first time. Even if it is determined that the game history information has not been acquired in step S256 for the second and subsequent times (step S256: NO), the game history information request command is not transmitted to the effect control board 80. Of course, it may not be determined whether or not the game history information has been acquired in step S256 for the second and subsequent times.

  Next, effect control board 80 receives a game history information request command from display control board 90 (step S258). When receiving the game history information request command, the effect control board 80 transmits the game history information (for example, the number of fluctuations, the number of big hits, etc.) stored in the RAM 103 to the display control board 90 (step S259).

  Next, the display control board 90 receives the game history information from the effect control board 80 (Step S260). The display control board 90 reads the effect history information from the game data RAM 9C when it is determined that the game history information necessary for creating the two-dimensional code is obtained (step S256: YES) or when the game history information is received. (Step S261). The display control board 90 causes the two-dimensional code creator 9B to create a two-dimensional code based on the read effect history information and the acquired game history information (step S261). Further, the display control board 90 transmits a display instruction code for displaying the created two-dimensional code on the display device 9A to the display device 9A via the VDP 109 (step S263).

  Next, the display device 9A receives the two-dimensional code display instruction command (step S264). When receiving the display instruction command of the two-dimensional code, the display device 9A displays the two-dimensional code based on the display instruction command as shown in FIG. 23B (step S265).

  Here, an example of the two-dimensional code created in step S262 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the two-dimensional code of the present embodiment includes a URL (update URL) indicating the location of an update page on the management server 1200 and terminal identification information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that creates the two-dimensional code. And the password entered at the start of the game, the game history information corresponding to the player's terminal identification information (for example, the number of fluctuations, the number of big hits, etc.), and the production history information (for example, achievement missions and experience points, etc.). Created.

[About Modifications]
The present embodiment has been described with reference to the drawings, but is not limited to the present embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modified examples applicable to the present invention will be described. Further, at least two of the technical items described in the above-described embodiment and the technical items described in the following modified examples may be implemented in combination, and the technical items described in the above-described embodiment may be combined. May be replaced with the technical matter described in the following modified example, and the replaced technical matter may be further combined with the technical matter described in the following modified example. .

  (1) In the present embodiment, a method has been described in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays a two-dimensional code and causes the mobile terminal 1100 to acquire the two-dimensional code as a method of performing a corresponding output based on the game history information and the effect history information. However, the method of performing the corresponding output may be another method. For example, instead of a two-dimensional code, the information to be displayed may be displayed in another form such as a password for reading out information from a hall server that stores game history information and effect history information, and the corresponding output may be performed in other forms. May be performed. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may output sounds (sound waves) including game history information and effect history information from the speakers 53 and 54. In this case, the portable terminal 1100 may acquire the game history information and the effect history information by collecting and analyzing the output sound (sound wave). Further, the game history information and the effect history information may be output as directly visible character information or may be output as directly audible audio information.

  As another acquisition method, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a communication unit capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 1100, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 transmits game history information and effect history information to the mobile terminal 1100. It may be. Further, by connecting the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the portable terminal 1100 by wire by a player or a clerk, the pachinko gaming machine 1 transmits game history information and effect history information to the portable terminal 1100. You may.

  (2) In the present embodiment, the main information included in the two-dimensional code has been described as game history information and effect history information. However, other information may be included in the two-dimensional code. For example, privilege information provided to the player as the other information may be used. The privilege information is, for example, content data such as music, wallpaper, a standby screen, a moving image, or data indicating an exchange ticket that can be exchanged for a predetermined article. Instead of including the privilege information in the two-dimensional code, the privilege information itself may be output as information output from the display control board 90 (corresponding output). Further, as the information output from the display control board 90, a moving image of a notice effect, a moving image of a changing effect different from the notice effect, a moving image of a big hit effect, or the like may be output. Further, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the game history information and the effect history information are accumulated in the management server 1200, and outputs information such as privilege information and an animation of an effect in a big hit from the display control board 90 based only on the current game result. You may. Further, a password for calling an effect stored in the gaming machine in advance may be information output from the display control board 90.

  (3) In the present embodiment, the description has been given assuming that the two-dimensional code display is triggered when a two-dimensional code creation operation is performed (see FIG. 23). However, the display timing of the two-dimensional code is not limited to these. For example, the two-dimensional code may be displayed in a setting change state or in a state advantageous to the player (for example, during a big hit). In this case, it is preferable to display a two-dimensional code including the privilege information. By doing so, in an advantageous state, the bonus information is also provided while increasing the payout rate of the game balls, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  (4) Also, in the present embodiment, it has been described that game information is displayed irrespective of whether it is a portable terminal owned by a clerk or a portable terminal owned by a player. However, specific control may be performed such that all game information is displayed on the clerk's mobile terminal, while some game information is not displayed on the player's mobile terminal. By executing such specific control, the clerk can grasp the latest game state. Therefore, when there is a high possibility that a fraudulent activity occurs, a quick response to the fraudulent activity can be taken.

  (5) Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the game history information (for example, the number of fluctuations and the number of big hits) is stored in the RAM 103, and the effect history information (for example, the level and the achievement mission) is stored in the game data RAM 9C. . Further, part or all of the RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the content of the RAM 103 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor serving as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply becomes unable to supply power). At least, game history information (for example, the number of fluctuations and the number of big hits) necessary for generating a two-dimensional code is backed up by a backup power supply. Note that the RAM 103 itself may not be backed up, but may be backed up by storing the game history information stored in the RAM 103 in a nonvolatile storage device provided separately from the RAM 103. On the other hand, the display control board 90 does not back up the effect history information stored in the game data RAM 9C. As a result, only the necessary game history information can be backed up, and the processing load on the display control board 90 can be reduced. Note that the effect control board 80 may not back up the game history information stored in the RAM 103, and the display control board 90 may back up the effect history information stored in the game data RAM 9C. In this case, the game data RAM 9C is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply. The effect control board 80 may back up the game history information stored in the RAM 103, and the display control board 90 may back up the effect history information stored in the game data RAM 9C.

  (6) Also, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the game history information (for example, the number of fluctuations and the number of big hits) stored in the RAM 103 by the effect control board 80 is transmitted to the display control board 90. However, when the amount of information transmitted to the display control board 90 is large or when it is desired to improve security, the game history information stored in the RAM 103 may be divided into a plurality of pieces of information and transmitted to the display control board 90. For example, the effect control board 80 divides the game history information stored in the RAM 103 into 1-byte or 2-byte data and transmits the data to the display control board 90.

  (7) Further, in the present embodiment, when the effect control board 80 divides the game history information stored in the RAM 103 into a plurality of pieces of information and transmits the information to the display control board 90, each of the divided pieces of game history information has a serial number. Is transmitted to the display control board 90. When the divided game history information is received, the display control board 90 determines whether or not the game history information has a serial number. If the game history information has not been serialized, the received game history information is discarded.

  (8) Further, in the present embodiment, when the received game history information is discarded because the received game history information is not a serial number, the display control board 90 issues a command requesting the effect control board 80 to retransmit the game history information. Send. Of course, if the received game history information is not a serial number, the display control board 90 does not discard the received game history information, and only displays the divided game history information of the missing number to the effect control board 80. May be requested to retransmit.

  (9) In the present embodiment, the display control board 90 causes the two-dimensional code creation unit 9B to create a two-dimensional code based on the read effect history information and the acquired game history information (step S261). explained. However, the display control board 90 may create a two-dimensional code by the CPU 90A without separately providing the two-dimensional code creation unit 9B. Further, the display control board 90 may control the display of the effect display device 9 and the display device 9A by the CPU 90A without separately providing the VDP 109.

  (10) In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the display control board 90 transmits a two-dimensional code display instruction command to the display device 9A and causes the display device 9A to display the two-dimensional code. However, instead of the display control board 90, the effect control board 80 transmits a two-dimensional code display instruction command to a display device (not shown) connected to the effect control board 80, and sends the two-dimensional code to the display device. May be displayed. When the effect control board 80 causes the display device to display a two-dimensional code, the effect history information stored in the display control board 90 is received from the display control board 90 and is combined with the game history information stored in the RAM 103. Create a dimension code. Of course, the creation and output of the two-dimensional code may be performed by both the effect control board 80 and the display control board 90. In this case, the effect history information stored in the display control board 90 is transmitted to the effect control board 80, and the effect control board 80 combines the game history information and the effect history information, and is stored in the effect control board 80. The game history information is transmitted to the display control board 90, and the display control board 90 matches the game history information with the effect history information.

  Further, the contents described in the present embodiment are not applied only to the relationship between the effect control board 80 (sub-board) and the display control board 90 (sub-sub board), but are not limited to the main board 31 (main board) and the effect control. The present invention can also be applied in relation to the substrate 80 (sub-substrate). That is, the effect control board 80 transmits the information stored in the effect control board 80 to the main board 31, and the main board 31 compares the information received from the effect control board 80 with the information stored in the main board 31. The main board 31 sends the information stored in the main board 31 to the effect control board 80, and the effect control board 80 A corresponding output may be created and output by combining the received information and the information stored in the effect control board 80.

  (11) Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the display device 9A is provided and the two-dimensional code is displayed on the display device 9A. However, the effect display device 9 may display a two-dimensional code without providing the display device 9A.

  (12) In this embodiment, in order to notify the effect control microcomputer of the fluctuation display time and the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation mode such as the type of the reach effect and the presence / absence of the pseudo-run, one time when the fluctuation is started, Although the example in which the variation pattern command is transmitted has been described, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer using two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-run, whether or not there is a sliding effect, etc. A command indicating the fluctuation display time and fluctuation mode (before the stop) is transmitted, and the second command indicates the type of reach, the presence or absence of a re-lottery effect, and the like after reach (if the reach is not reached, the so-called second command). A command indicating the fluctuating display time or the fluctuating mode after the stop may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform the effect control in the variable display based on the variable display time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the microcomputer for game control notifies the fluctuating display time by each of the two commands, and the specific fluctuating mode executed at each timing is selected by the microcomputer for effect control. You may. When two commands are sent, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is sent, 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 appropriately changed. As described above, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. Thus, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer using two commands, in the second command after transmitting the first command, the display result of the prize-winning effect process is determined in the second command, Alternatively, prefetch determination information such as a variation pattern type may be transmitted, and an effect of a prefetch notice may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

  (13) In the present embodiment, a pseudo-run effect may be executed as the effect executed in the variable display. A pseudo-run is a pseudo-continuous fluctuation that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of hold memories are performed continuously, although the change is originally a single fluctuation corresponding to one hold memory. Is an abbreviation that indicates Further, as the effect performed in the variable display, a sliding effect may be executed. The slip means an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display.

  (14) In the present embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a command directly to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 uses another board (for example, FIG. 3). (A sound / lamp board having a function provided by the circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and the lamp driver board 35 and a function provided by the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). The control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or a control unit such as a microcomputer is mounted on the audio output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board, and the control unit receives the command. In response to this, control relating to voice control and lamp control is executed, and furthermore, the effect control microcomputer 100 which controls the effect display device 9 by changing the received command as it is or to a simplified command, for example. May be transmitted. Even in such a case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed according to a command received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, the various determinations performed by the effect control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the effect control microcomputer 100, or the sound output may be performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

  (15) In the present embodiment, the gaming machine that pays out the game medium to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize has been described. However, the game medium is enclosed, and the game medium is transferred to the player according to the occurrence of the prize. A sealed-type gaming machine that adds gaming points (scores) without paying out at hand may be employed. In the enclosed gaming machine, a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the gaming machine is formed, and a storage unit for storing a gaming point is provided, so that a ball lending operation is performed. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit in accordance with the ball shooting operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit in accordance with the occurrence of the winning. The gaming machine has a configuration in which a game board that forms a game area into which a game ball is driven is attached to a game frame provided with a launching device and a ball payout device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be shared, and only a game board which is a characteristic configuration of a game may be distributed. In this case, a game board having a characteristic configuration of the game is referred to as a game machine.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine, but the present embodiment can be applied to a slot machine. In this case, a slot machine that pays out the game media to the player in accordance with the occurrence of a prize may be employed, or the game media may be enclosed and the game medium may be provided to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed slot machine that adds game points (scores) without paying out may be employed. The base and the drum can be distributed and the housing is common, and only the base or the base and the drum are referred to as a gaming machine.

  Such an enclosed gaming machine may be provided with a function of counting gaming points and transmitting the counting result to a card unit as an example of a recording medium processing device (gaming device). In this case, it is desirable to provide a counting operation means (counting button) for instructing the counting of the game points in the enclosed game machine. For example, the counting result of the game points is converted into “points” and is directly recorded on a “recording medium carried by the player” such as a card or a terminal inserted (accepted) in the card unit. . Alternatively, the point management server connected to the card unit manages the card ID recorded on the recording medium, and the counting result is transmitted from the card unit to the point management server, so that the point management server May be stored as the player's score.

  (16) The present embodiment can also be applied to devices such as game machines that simulate the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The programs and data for realizing the above-described embodiments are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a removable recording medium, but may be stored in a storage device of the computer device or the like in advance. It may be in a form distributed by pre-installing it on the server. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, programs and data for implementing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter. The embodiment of the game can be executed not only by installing a removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the program may be directly executed using hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  (17) In the present embodiment, after the fluctuation display result when the display result of the fluctuation display is determined to be the probability change big hit is derived and displayed, the control is unconditionally changed to the probability change state after the big hit game state ends. An example of the probable change state control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, it is controlled to a probable change state. A type of probabilistic state control may be performed.

  (18) In the present embodiment, as the “ratio (ratio, probability)”, a predetermined value exceeding 0% has been described as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of the predetermined gaming state 1 and the occurrence ratio of the other gaming state 2 in the predetermined gaming period are compared, and it is determined that “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio”, This also includes the case where the occurrence ratio of one game state is 0%.

  (19) In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of special symbols including numbers indicating “0” to “9”, symbols indicating “−”, or lighting patterns of each segment not limited to the numbers and symbols are used. An example of variable display has been described. However, the variable display result and the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are numbers indicating "0" to "9" or symbols indicating "-". However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the lighting pattern during the variable display of the special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off, or a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off and one pattern in which at least some of the LEDs are turned on (for example, a lost symbol). Are also included in the variable display of the special symbol (in this case, the one pattern (for example, the lost symbol) appears to blink). The special symbol displayed during the variable display may be different from the special symbol displayed as the variable display result. As a variable display of the special symbol, for example, a display of blinking "-" is performed, and as a variable display result, other special symbols ("7" for "big hit", "1" for "losing", etc.) Is also included in the special symbol variable display. In addition, blinking display or scroll display of one type of decorative symbol is also included in the variable display of the decorative symbol. The lighting pattern during the variable display of the normal symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off, and includes a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off and one pattern in which at least a part of the LEDs are turned on (for example, a losing symbol). Alternate repetition is usually included in the variable display of symbols. Further, the decorative symbol or the ordinary symbol displayed during the variable display may be different from the decorative symbol or the ordinary symbol displayed as the variable display result.

  (20) In the embodiment described above, the configuration in which the start command is output from the effect control board 80 to the display control board 90 during the loop effect period has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. A configuration for outputting a start command to the substrate 80 may be employed. Specifically, when a display control command for a loop effect is transmitted from the effect control board 80 to the display control board 90, both the boards can recognize the start of the loop effect and the number of loops. In this case, the display control board 90 starts the first display effect and outputs a start instruction of the first sound effect to the effect control board 80. Then, when receiving the start command, the effect control board 80 starts the first sound effect (or light emission effect). Similarly, the display control board 90 and the effect control board 80 repeat the display effect and the sound effect, respectively, for the number of loops.

  (21) In the above-described embodiment, when a loop effect is executed in FIGS. 19 and 20, the effect control board 80 displays a start command for starting a sound effect and starting a display effect. A configuration has been described in which the display control board 90 outputs to the control board 90 and the display control board 90 executes the display effect when receiving the start command, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, before starting the sound effect, the effect control board 80 may transmit a start command as information that can specify the start timing (opportunity) of the display effect. Specifically, the effect control board 80 starts the sound effect in consideration of a time Ta from when the start command is output by the effect control board 80 to when the display effect is started by the display control board 90 in advance. A start command is transmitted to the display control board 90 at a timing earlier by the time Ta than the timing. Accordingly, the sound effect by the effect control board 80 and the display effect by the display control board 90 are started at the same time, and the synchronization shift between the sound effect and the display effect can be made less noticeable.

  Further, the above-described start command may not be a command for causing the display control board 90 to start the display effect immediately after the display control board 90 receives the start command. For example, a command to start the display effect after a time Tc after receiving the start command may be used. In this case, the effect control board 80 starts the sound effect after the time Tc from transmitting the start command, and the display control board 90 starts the display effect after the time Tc after receiving the start command. Also in this configuration, in consideration of the time Ta, the effect control board 80 may start the sound effect after the time (Ta + Tc) from transmitting the start command.

  (22) It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 8a first special symbol display, 8b second special symbol display, 9 effect display device, 100 effect control microcomputer, 560 game control microcomputer, 56, 90A CPU, 90 display control board, 101 Production control CPU.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine for playing games,
First effect control means capable of repeatedly executing the first effect;
When the first effect is repeatedly executed, a second effect control means capable of repeatedly executing the second effect in conjunction with the first effect is provided,
The first effect control means can be executed without repeating a normal effect different from the first effect, and when executing the normal effect, transmits a normal effect command to the second effect control means,
The second effect control means executes a normal response effect corresponding to the normal effect command,
When the first effect is repeatedly executed, the first effect control means transmits a start command for notifying the start of the repetition of the first effect to the second effect control means. Transmitting a repetition-time command capable of specifying the start timing of the second effect to the second effect control means each time the repetition is performed,
A gaming machine, wherein the second effect control means repeatedly executes the second effect based on the start command and the repetition command.

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