JP6970055B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

The conventional gaming machine is provided with an image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image (3D image) composed of an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye, and an effect suggesting that the image is controlled to an advantageous state during the game. As a part of (notice effect), there is an effect (specific effect) for displaying a stereoscopic image (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-123295

However, in Patent Document 1, since the stereoscopic image is only displayed on the image display means, it is difficult for the player to confirm that the specific effect is performed on the stereoscopic image, and the effect is produced. There is a problem that it cannot be improved.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the effect of production.

The gaming machine of means 1 is
A gaming machine capable of playing (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1).
An image display means (for example, an image display device) capable of displaying a stereoscopic image (for example, a 3D image) and a non-stereoscopic image (for example, a 2D image) composed of an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye in an effect display area. 5) and
At least a specific effect (for example, a first development effect shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification) for displaying a stereoscopic image of a specific image (for example, the character image 099SG203 shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification) on the image display means. A specific effect executing means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect processing during variable display) that can execute the second development effect)
Equipped with
The effect display area includes a first effect display area (for example, 3D image display area 099SG202 shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modified example) including a display area for a stereoscopic image of the specific image, and a display area for a stereoscopic image. It has a second effect display area (for example, a 2D image display area 099SG201 shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification) that is not included.
During the execution of the specific effect by the specific effect executing means, the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area ratio of the second effect display area in the effect display area can be changed (for example, as a modification). As shown in FIG. 8-25, as the first development effect and the second development effect, a portion that changes the area ratio of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202 in the display area of the image display device 5).
The image display means places the game-related information related to the game at a position different from the stereoscopic image of the specific image, and in the effect display area, the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area of the second effect display area. also is the percentage change, Ri can be displayed der so that does not change the visibility of the recreation-related information,
The first effect display area is invisible to the player before the second effect display area is reduced and displayed due to a change in the area ratio with the first effect display area during the execution of the specific effect. However, the second effect display area is reduced and displayed so that it can be visually recognized by the player.
The non-stereoscopic image displayed in the second effect display area is displayed in an operation mode in which the display position changes when the second effect display area is reduced and displayed.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the area ratio of the first effect display area including the display area of the stereoscopic image changes, so that the player can easily confirm that the specific effect is performed on the stereoscopic image. , The effect can be improved.

The gaming machine of the means 2 is the gaming machine according to the means 1.
A gaming machine capable of playing a variable display (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1).
The specific effect executing means can execute the specific effect during the variable display (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification, execute the first development effect and the second development effect during the variable display. Possible part),
The image display means can display a stereoscopic image at a timing different from the timing at which the stereoscopic image is displayed due to the specific effect during variable display (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-10). Variable display of the effect The part that can be executed at a timing after the start effect)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can pay attention to the timing at which the stereoscopic image is displayed during the variable display, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of the means 3 is the gaming machine according to the means 1 or the means 2.
The special effect executing means (for example, the effect control CPU 120) that can execute a special effect (for example, a variable display start effect) for displaying at least a stereoscopic image on the image display means, which is different from the specific effect, is variable. The part that executes the effect processing during display) is further provided,
During the execution of the special effect, the special effect executing means has an area ratio of a first effect display area including a display area of a stereoscopic image in the effect display area and a second effect display not including a display area of the stereoscopic image. The variable display start image 099SG101 does not change the area ratio of the area (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-18 (B), in the variable display start effect, the image displayed on the image display device 5 is not reduced and displayed. Is displayed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, a special effect in which the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area ratio of the second effect display area do not change is also executed, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of the means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to the means 3.
The specific effect executing means is
While the specific effect is being executed, the specific image can be displayed in a manner in which the specific image is gradually changed from the first display dimension to the second display dimension (for example, FIGS. 8-25 (B) and FIGS. As shown in 8-25 (C), the character image 099SG203 displayed in the first development effect is displayed larger than the first development effect in the second development effect).
The area ratio of the first effect display area in the effect display area is changed stepwise in conjunction with the change in the display dimension of the specific image (for example, FIGS. 8-25 (B) and 8- as modified examples. As shown in 25 (C), in the second development effect, the 2D image display area 099SG201 is reduced and displayed from the first development effect, and the character image 099SG203 is displayed larger than the first development effect).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the effect of the specific effect is enhanced, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of the means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to the means 4.
The image display means can display game-related information related to the game at a position different from that of the stereoscopic image (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification, it is a 3D image in the image display device 5. A position different from the character image 099SG203 (upper right part of the image display device 5), a portion where the decorative symbol reduced display area 099SG301 is arranged in the decorative symbol reduced display area 099SG301).
Even if the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area ratio of the second effect display area change in the effect display area, the display mode of the game-related information does not change (for example, FIG. 8- as a modification. As shown in 25, even if the area ratio of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202 in the image display device 5 changes, the display mode of the decorative pattern reduced display area 099SG301 changes in the city area).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the game-related information from being lowered due to the display of the stereoscopic image or the change in the area ratio between the first effect display area and the second effect display area. Can accurately grasp game-related information.

The gaming machine of the means 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to the means 5.
The specific effect executing means obtains the specific image as a stereoscopic image in a mode that produces a visual effect opposite to the visual effect due to a change in the area ratio of the second effect display area in the effect display area in the specific effect. It can be displayed in the first effect display area (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification, in the first development effect and the second development effect, the 2D image display area 099SG201 is reduced and displayed by the player. On the other hand, the 2D image display area 099SG201 can give a visual effect as if it were moved to the back side of the image display device 5, while the 3D image is projected toward the player in front of the image display device 5. The part that displays the character image 099SG203 that can give a visual effect)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the stereoscopic image can be emphasized by contrasting with the second effect display area, so that the effect of the specific effect can be enhanced.

The gaming machine of the means 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to the means 6.
A setting means that allows the player to set whether or not to display a stereoscopic image in the image display means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes the display mode setting process shown in FIG. 8-8). (A portion in which the player can set the stereopsis of the 3D image) as shown in FIG. 8-17.
The specific effect executing means has the area ratio of the first effect display area and the second effect display area in the effect display area even when the setting means is set not to display the stereoscopic image. The area ratio of the image can be changed (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-25 as a modification, in the first development effect and the second development effect, the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the like regardless of the set stereoscopic degree. 3D image display area (part where the area ratio with 099SG202 changes)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area ratio of the second effect display area are changed regardless of the setting, so that the data capacity of the control data and the processing load can be reduced.

The present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention-specific matters together with the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards mounted on a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game control main process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control main process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards mounted on a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the image display device, the display state in the image display device, and the visual state of a stereoscopic image by both eyes of a player. (A) is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between each speaker and the player, and (B) is a schematic diagram showing the change in the localization position of each speaker and the sound image. It is a schematic diagram of the sound output from each speaker. It is a schematic diagram which shows the transition of the localization position of a sound image corresponding to the sound output from each speaker. (A) is a diagram showing a fluctuation pattern, and (B) is a diagram showing a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display start setting process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the production period for each fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows the table for variable display start effect effective determination. It is a figure which shows the table for determining the development production type, and the figure which shows the big hit expectation degree and development reliability to a strong super reach for each development production type. It is a figure which shows the table for advance notice effect effective determination. It is a figure which shows the big hit expectation degree of each production, and the fluctuation pattern of an effective object. It is a figure which shows the execution / non-execution of an image display mode, and 3D sound output in each effect according to 3D degree. It is a flowchart which shows the display mode setting process. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the image display device at the time of displaying a three-dimensional degree setting screen. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the image display device in the variable display. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the image display device in the variable display. It is a figure which shows the transition of the localization position of a sound image at the time of execution of the 1st movable body effect. It is a figure which shows the transition of the localization position of a sound image at the time of execution of the 2nd movable body effect. It is a figure which shows the execution / non-execution of the image display mode, and the stereophonic output in each effect according to the stereophonic degree in the modification. (A) is a diagram showing a period in which the three-dimensionality setting can be changed and a period in which the three-dimensionality setting cannot be changed during variable display, and (B) is a diagram in which the three-dimensionality is changed from 1 to 10 to 0 during the variable display start effect. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the change of the image display mode and the execution / non-execution of a stereophonic output when it is changed to, (C) is a figure which changed 3D degree from 0 to 1-10 during a variable display start effect. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the change of the image display mode and the execution / non-execution of a stereophonic output in the case. (A) is a diagram showing a frame buffer area for a 2D image, (B) is a diagram showing a frame buffer area for a 3D image, and (C) is a diagram showing an image drawn in the frame buffer area for a 2D image and 3D. It is a figure which shows the state which combined with the image drawn in the image frame buffer area, and displayed on the image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 1st development production and the 2nd development production in the modification.

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (also the configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1, etc.)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting the game board surface and a game machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the game board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined hitting ball launching device into the game area.

A variable display (also referred to as a special figure game) of a special symbol (also referred to as a special figure) as a plurality of types of special identification information is displayed at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B to be performed are provided. Each of these consists of 7-segment LEDs and the like. The special symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off.

The "variable display" of the special symbol is, for example, to display a plurality of types of special symbols in a variable manner (the same applies to other symbols described later). Variations include update display of a plurality of symbols, scroll display of a plurality of symbols, deformation of one or more symbols, enlargement / reduction of one or more symbols, and the like. In the variation of the special symbol or the ordinary symbol described later, a plurality of types of special symbols or ordinary symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of the decorative pattern described later, a plurality of types of decorative patterns are scrolled or updated, and one or more decorative patterns are deformed or enlarged / reduced. It should be noted that the fluctuation includes a mode in which a certain symbol is blinking and displayed. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stopped and displayed (also referred to as derivation or derivation display) as a display result (the same applies to the variable display of other symbols described later). The variable display may be expressed as variable display or variable.

The special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as a "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as a "second special symbol". Further, the special figure game using the first special figure is also referred to as a "first special figure game", and the special figure game using the second special figure is also referred to as a "second special figure game". It should be noted that there may be only one type of special symbol display device that performs variable display of the special symbol.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), or the like, and displays various effects images. The image display device 5 may be composed of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol (a symbol indicating a number or the like) as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special symbol is synchronized with the first special figure game or the second special figure game. Is variablely displayed. Here, in synchronization with the first special figure game or the second special figure game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, up and down) in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". Direction scroll display and update display). It should be noted that the special figure game and the variable display of decorative symbols executed in synchronization are collectively referred to as simply variable display.

On the screen of the image display device 5, a display area for displaying a hold display corresponding to the variable display in which execution is suspended or an active display corresponding to the variable display being executed may be provided. Hold display and active display are collectively referred to as variable display compatible display corresponding to variable display.

The number of variable displays on hold is also called the number of hold storages. The number of reserved storage corresponding to the first special figure game is also referred to as the first reserved storage number, and the number of reserved storage corresponding to the second special figure game is also referred to as the second reserved storage number. Further, the total of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number is also referred to as a total reserved storage number.

Further, at a predetermined position of the game board 2, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B configured to include a plurality of LEDs are provided, and the first hold indicator 25A has the number of LEDs lit. The first hold storage number is displayed, and the second hold display 25B displays the second hold storage number according to the number of LEDs lit.

Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

The winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening in which a game ball is always kept in a constant open state in which a game ball can enter by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first start winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls may be paid out and the first special figure game may be started.

The variable winning ball device 6B (ordinary electric accessory) forms a second starting winning opening that is changed between a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B includes, for example, an electric tulip-shaped accessory having a pair of movable wing pieces, and the movable wing pieces are in a vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, so that the tip of the movable wing pieces is in a vertical position. Is close to the winning ball device 6A and is in a closed state in which the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening (also referred to as the second starting winning opening is closed). On the other hand, the variable-sweep wing device 6B is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second start winning opening because the movable wing piece is in the tilted position when the solenoid 81 is on (second start). It is also said that the winning opening is open.) When a game ball enters the second start winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls may be paid out and the second special figure game may be started. The variable winning ball device 6B may be any as long as it changes between the closed state and the open state, and is not limited to the one provided with the electric tulip type accessory.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four locations on the lower left and right sides of the game area), a general winning opening 10 that is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member is provided. In this case, when entering any of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening is provided. The special variable winning ball device 7 is provided with a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and the large winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. Form.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning door (for special electric accessory) is off, the big winning door closes the big winning door and the game ball is large. You will not be able to enter (pass) the winning opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door is on, the large winning opening door opens the large winning opening, and the game ball can easily enter the large winning opening. Become.

When a game ball enters the large prize opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. When a game ball enters the large winning opening, more prize balls are paid out than when the game ball enters, for example, the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the general winning opening 10.

The entry of a game ball into each winning opening including the general winning opening 10 is also referred to as "winning". In particular, winning a prize at the starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening starting opening) is also referred to as a starting winning.

A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the left side of the game area). As an example, the ordinary symbol display 20 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and performs variable display of an ordinary symbol as a plurality of types of ordinary identification information different from the special symbol. An ordinary symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The normal symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such a variable display of a normal pattern is also called a normal figure game.

A passing gate 41 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the left side of the image display device 5. Based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 41, the normal drawing game is executed.

Above the normal symbol display 20, a normal symbol hold display 25C is provided. The normal figure hold display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold storages, which is the number of normal figure games whose execution is held, by the number of LEDs lit.

In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a large number of obstacle nails. At the bottom of the game area, there is an out opening for taking in a game ball that has not entered any of the winning openings.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a gaming effect lamp 9 for gaming effects is provided around the gaming area. ing. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (not shown in FIG. 1), a movable body 32 that operates according to the effect is provided.

At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a ball striking operation handle (operation knob) 30 operated by a player or the like to launch the game ball toward the game area by the striking ball launching device is provided.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball rented by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be able to be supplied to a hitting ball launching device. ) A hit ball supply plate (upper plate) is provided. Below the upper plate, a hitting ball supply plate (lower plate) is provided, in which prize balls are paid out when the upper plate is full.

A stick controller 31A that can be grasped and tilted by the player is attached to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed and operated by the player. The operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

A push button 31B is provided at a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area so that the player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The operation for the push button 31B is detected by the push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a stick controller 31A and a push button 31B as detection means for detecting the movement (operation, etc.) of the player, but detection means other than these may be provided.

(Outline of the progress of the game)
The game ball is launched toward the game area by the rotation operation of the pachinko game machine 1 by the player to the ball striking operation handle 30. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 41, the normal symbol game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In addition, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 41 during the period during the execution of the previous normal map game (when the game ball passes through the passing gate 41 but the normal map game based on the passage cannot be executed immediately). , The normal map game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

In this normal symbol game, if a specific normal symbol (design per normal symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal symbol becomes "per normal symbol". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than a normal symbol (a symbol that is out of the normal symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol is "out of the normal symbol". When it becomes "per-normal", the opening control is performed so that the variable winning ball device 6B is opened for a predetermined period (the second starting winning opening is opened).

When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, the second special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

In addition, when the game ball enters (wins) the start winning opening during the period during which the special figure game is being executed, or during the period controlled by the big hit game state or the small hit game state described later (starting prize has occurred). If the special figure game based on the start prize cannot be executed immediately), the execution of the special figure game based on the approach is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

In the special symbol game, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol, for example, "7", the actual symbol differs depending on the jackpot type described later) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes "big hit" and the jackpot symbol. If a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol, for example, "2") different from the above is stopped and displayed, it becomes "small hit". Further, if a special symbol (missing symbol, for example, "-") different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it is "missing".

After the display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit game state as an advantageous state advantageous for the player. After the display result in the special figure game becomes "small hit", it is controlled to the small hit game state.

In the big hit game state, the player can obtain the prize ball by letting the game ball enter the big prize opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The larger the number of rounds in the jackpot game state and the longer the open upper limit period, the more advantageous it is for the player.

A big hit type is set for "big hit". For example, multiple types of opening modes (number of rounds and opening upper limit period) of the big winning opening and game states after the big hit gaming state (normal state, time saving state, probability change state, etc., which will be described later) are prepared, and the big hit is made according to these. The type is set. As the big hit type, a big hit type in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained and a big hit type in which a small number of prize balls or almost no prize balls can be obtained may be provided.

In the small hit game state, the large winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small hit game state, the opening mode similar to the big hit game state in some big hit types (the number of times the big winning opening is opened is the same as the number of rounds above, and the closing timing of the big winning opening is also the same. Etc.), the big winning opening is opened. As with the big hit type, the small hit type may be provided for the "small hit".

After the jackpot game state is completed, it may be controlled to a time saving state or a probability change state according to the jackpot type.

In the time saving state, control (time saving control) is executed in which the average special figure fluctuation time (period in which the special figure is changed) is shortened from the normal state. In the time-saving state, the average fluctuation time of the normal map (the period during which the normal map is changed) is shortened from the normal state, and the probability of becoming a "normal map hit" in the normal map game is improved from the normal state. Control (high opening control, high base control) that makes it easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening is also executed. The time saving state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbol (particularly the second special symbol) is improved, which is advantageous for the player.

In the probabilistic state (probability fluctuation state), in addition to the time saving control, the probability change control in which the probability that the display result becomes a "big hit" is higher than in the normal state is executed. The probabilistic state is a state in which the fluctuation efficiency of the special symbol is improved and the “big hit” is likely to occur, which is a more advantageous state for the player.

The time saving state and the probabilistic change state continue until any one of the end conditions such as the execution of the special figure game a predetermined number of times and the start of the next big hit game state are satisfied first. A game whose end condition is that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times is also referred to as a number-cutting (time-cutting time reduction, number-cutting probability change, etc.).

The normal state is a gaming state other than a special state such as an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state that is advantageous for the player, a time saving state, and a probability change state, and the display result in the normal figure game is "normal figure hit". The pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit" returns to a predetermined state after the power is turned on, such as the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed). It is in the same controlled state as when the process was not executed).

The state in which the probability change control is executed is also called a high probability state, and the state in which the probability change control is not executed is also called a low probability state. The state in which the time reduction control is executed is also called a high base state, and the state in which the time reduction control is not executed is also called a low base state. By combining these, it is also called a low-accuracy high-base state in a time-saving state, a high-accuracy high-base state in a probabilistic state, and a low-accuracy low-base state in a normal state. The high-accuracy state and the low-base state are also called the high-accuracy low-base state.

After the small hit game state ends, the game state is not changed, and the game state is continuously controlled to the game state before the display result of the special figure game becomes "small hit" (however, "small hit" occurs. If the special figure game at the time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times in the above number of times cut, the game state is naturally changed). In addition, it is not necessary that there is no "small hit" as the display result of the special figure game.

The gaming state may change based on the fact that the gaming ball has passed through a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big winning opening) during the big hit game state. For example, when the game ball passes through a specific area, it may be controlled to a probable change state after the big hit game state.

(Progress of production, etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects of notifying the progress of the game and enlivening the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The production will be described below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5, but in addition to or instead of the display, audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R and / or a game effect lamp 9 It may be performed by the point or the like / extinguishing, the operation of the movable body 32, or the like.

As an effect executed according to the progress of the game, in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the "left", "middle", and "right" provided in the image display device 5, the first special figure game or the first 2 In response to the start of the special figure game, the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also referred to as the finalized special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game, the final decorative symbol (combination of three decorative symbols) which is the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is displayed. ) Is also displayed (derived) as a stop.

In the period from the start to the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol may become a predetermined reach mode (reach is established). Here, the reach mode is a variable display of a decorative symbol that has not yet been stopped and displayed when the decorative symbol that has been stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination described later. It is an aspect that is continuing.

In addition, the reach effect is executed in response to the above-mentioned reach mode during the variable display of the decorative pattern. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ratio of the display result (display result of the special figure game or variable display of the decorative symbol) to be "big hit" (also called big hit reliability or big hit expectation) is determined according to the production mode. Multiple different types of reach effects are performed. Reach effects include, for example, normal reach and super reach, which has a higher hit reliability than normal reach.

When the display result of the special figure game is "big hit", a definite decorative symbol that is a predetermined jackpot combination is derived as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5 (decoration). The display result of the variable display of the symbol is "big hit"). As an example, the same decorative symbols (for example, "7") are all stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". ..

In the case of "probability change jackpot" which is controlled to the probability change state after the end of the jackpot game state, an odd number of decorative symbols (for example, "7" etc.) are all stopped and displayed, and the probability change state is changed after the end of the jackpot game state. In the case of an uncontrolled "non-probability variable jackpot (normal jackpot)", an even number of decorative symbols (for example, "6") may be stopped and displayed. In this case, the odd-numbered decorative symbol is also referred to as a probabilistic symbol, and the even-numbered decorative symbol is also referred to as a non-probable variable symbol (normal symbol). After the non-probability pattern becomes the reach mode, the promotion effect that finally becomes the "probability change jackpot" may be executed.

When the display result of the special figure game is "small hit", the fixed decorative symbol (for example, "for example,") which is a predetermined small hit combination as the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5. 1 3 5 "etc.) is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is" small hit "). As an example, the decorative symbols constituting the chance eyes are stopped and displayed on the predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". In addition, when the display result of the special figure game becomes "big hit" of some big hit types (big hit type of the big hit game state in the same mode as the small hit game state), and when it becomes "small hit". , A common fixed decorative pattern may be derived and displayed.

When the display result of the special figure game is "off", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is not the reach mode, and the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is a definite decorative symbol of a non-reach combination ("" (Also referred to as "non-reach off") may be stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol may be "non-reach off"). In addition, when the display result is "off", after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach mode, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is a predetermined reach combination that is not a big hit combination ("reach loss"). The fixed decorative symbol (also referred to as "") may be stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol may be "out of reach").

The effect that the pachinko gaming machine 1 can execute includes displaying the above-mentioned variable display compatible display (hold display or active display). Further, as another effect, for example, a notice effect for notifying the reliability of the jackpot is executed during the variable display of the decorative symbol. The notice effect includes a notice effect that announces the jackpot reliability in the variable display during execution, and a look-ahead advance notice effect that announces the jackpot reliability in the variable display (variable display in which execution is suspended) before execution. As the look-ahead notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display compatible display (holding display or active display) to a mode different from the usual mode may be executed.

Further, in the image display device 5, one variable display is pseudo-like a plurality of variable displays by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol during the variable display of the decorative symbol and then restarting the variable display. The pseudo-continuous production may be executed.

Even during the big hit game state, the big hit middle effect that notifies the big hit game state is executed. As the big hit middle effect, an effect of notifying the number of rounds and a promotion effect indicating that the value of the big hit gaming state is improved may be executed. Further, even during the small hit game state, the small hit medium effect for notifying the small hit game state is executed. It should be noted that the big hit game during the small hit game state and in some big hit types (the big hit type of the big hit game state having the same aspect as the small hit game state, for example, the big hit type in which the subsequent game state is a highly accurate state). By executing a common effect depending on the state, the player may not know whether the current state is in the small hit game state or the big hit game state. In such a case, by executing a common effect after the end of the small hit game state and after the end of the big hit game state, it is not possible to distinguish between the high probability state and the low probability state. You may.

Further, for example, when a special figure game or the like is not executed, a demo (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demo effect is executed).

(Board configuration)
For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15, and the like as shown in FIG. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and a power supply board are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is a progress of the above-mentioned game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special figure game (including management of hold), execution of a normal figure game (including management of hold), and a big hit. It has a function to control a gaming state, a small hit gaming state, a gaming state, etc.). The main board 11 includes a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, which includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103. , A random number circuit 104 and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

The CPU 103 performs a process of controlling the progress of the game (a process of realizing the function of the main board 11) by executing the program stored in the ROM 101. At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (data such as a fluctuation pattern described later, an effect control command described later, and various tables referred to when making various decisions described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as the main memory. .. The RAM 102 is a backup RAM in which the stored contents are stored for a predetermined period even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped in part or in whole. Note that all or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be expanded into the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

The random number circuit 104 counts updatable numerical data indicating various random numbers (game random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The game random number may be one that is updated by the CPU 103 executing a predetermined computer program (one that is updated by software).

The I / O 105 has, for example, an input port into which various signals (detection signals described later) are input, various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, ordinary symbol display 20, first hold). It includes an output port for transmitting (a signal for controlling (driving) the display 25A, the second hold display 25B, the normal figure hold display 25C, etc., and a solenoid drive signal).

The switch circuit 110 is a detection signal (a game ball passes or is passed) from various switches for detecting a game ball (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23). It takes in a detection signal indicating that the switch has been turned on by entering and transmits it to the game control microcomputer 100. By transmitting the detection signal, the passage or approach of the game ball is detected.

The solenoid circuit 111 transfers a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 (for example, a signal for turning on the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82) to the solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory or the solenoid 82 for a prize-winning door. To transmit.

The main board 11 (microcomputer 100 for game control) issues an effect control command (command for designating (notifying) the progress of the game) according to the progress of the game as a part of controlling the progress of the game. Supply to 12. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main board 11 (for example, display results of a special figure game (including a jackpot type)), and fluctuation patterns used when executing a special figure game (details will be described later). )), The game status (for example, the start and end of the variable display, the opening status of the large winning opening, the occurrence of the winning, the number of reserved memories, the game status), the command for specifying the occurrence of an error, and the like are included.

The effect control board 12 is a control board on the sub side independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command, and produces an effect (various effects according to the progress of the game) based on the received effect control command. It has a function of executing various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, and notification of power failure recovery).

The effect control board 12 is equipped with an effect control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125.

The effect control CPU 120 is a process for executing an effect together with the display control unit 123 by executing a program stored in the ROM 121 (a process for realizing the above-mentioned function of the effect control board 12, and is an effect to be executed). (Including the decision etc.). At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as the main memory.

The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of the effect based on the detection signal from the controller sensor unit 35A or the push sensor 35B (a signal output when an operation by the player is detected and an appropriate signal indicating the operation content). It may also instruct the control unit 123.

The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like, and executes the effect based on the effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120.

The display control unit 123 supplies the image display device 5 with a video signal corresponding to the effect to be executed based on the effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120, so that the effect image is displayed on the image display device 5. The display control unit 123 further supplies a sound designation signal (a signal for designating the sound to be output) to the voice control board 13 in order to output sound synchronized with the display of the effect image and turn on / off the game effect lamp 9. Or, a lamp signal (a signal for designating the lighting / extinguishing mode of the lamp) is supplied to the lamp control board 14. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a drive circuit for driving the movable body 32.

The voice control board 13 is equipped with various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the voice designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let me.

The lamp control board 14 is equipped with various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9, drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 in a mode designated by the lamp signal. do. In this way, the display control unit 123 controls the audio output and the lighting / extinguishing of the lamp.

The effect control CPU 120 executes audio output, lamp lighting / extinguishing control (sound designation signal, lamp signal supply, etc.), and movable body 32 control (signal supply for operating the movable body 32, etc.). You may do so.

The random number circuit 124 counts updatable numerical data indicating various random number values (random numbers for effect) used for executing various effects. The effect random number may be one that is updated (updated by software) when the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program.

The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 is for transmitting various signals (video signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal) and an input port for taking in the effect control command transmitted from, for example, the main board 11. Consists of including the output port of.

Boards other than the main board 11, such as the effect control board 12, the sound control board 13, and the lamp control board 14, are also referred to as sub-boards. A plurality of sub-boards may be provided for each function as in the pachinko gaming machine 1, or one sub-board may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(motion)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main operation of main board 11)
First, the main operation of the main board 11 will be described. When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the gaming control main process is executed by the CPU 103. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game control main process executed by the CPU 103 on the main board 11.

In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initial settings are made (step S2). The initial setting includes a stack pointer setting, a register setting of a built-in device (CTC (counter / timer circuit), a parallel input / output port, etc.), a setting for making the RAM 102 accessible, and the like.

Next, it is determined whether or not the output signal from the clear switch is ON (step S3). The clear switch is mounted on the power supply board, for example. When the power is turned on with the clear switch turned on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 via the input port. When the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3; Yes), the initialization process (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, the CPU 103 performs a RAM clear process for clearing the flags, counters, and buffers stored in the RAM 102, and sets initial values in the work area.

Further, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing initialization to the effect control board 12 (step S9). Upon receiving the effect control command, the effect control CPU 120 displays a screen for notifying, for example, that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized in the image display device 5.

If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), it is determined whether or not the backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power failure), the CPU 103 executes a power supply stop processing immediately before the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes inoperable due to the stop of the power supply. In this power supply stop processing, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up to the RAM 102, a process of protecting the data of the RAM 102, and the like are executed. The data protection process includes addition of an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and a process of backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes various data for advancing the game (including various flags, various timer states, etc.), as well as the state of the backup flag and the error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is on. When the backup flag is off and the backup data is not stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; No), the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

When the backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; Yes), the CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (used by using an error detection code) and determines whether or not the data is normal (step). S5). In step S5, for example, it is determined by the parity bit or the checksum whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data at the time when the power supply is stopped. When it is determined that these match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

When it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (step S5; No), the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, so the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

When it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs a recovery process (step S6) for returning the internal state of the main board 11 to the state when the power supply is stopped. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets the work area based on the stored contents (contents of the backed up data) of the RAM 102. As a result, the game state is restored when the power supply is stopped, and if the special symbol is being changed, the change of the special symbol is restarted from the state before the restoration by executing the game control timer interrupt process described later. Will be.

Then, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing recovery from the power failure to the effect control board 12 (step S7). Along with this, an effect control command that specifies the game state before the power failure that is backed up, and an effect control that specifies the display result of the special figure game that is being executed when the special figure game is being executed. You may want to send a command. For these commands, the same commands that are set to be transmitted in the special symbol process processing described later can be used. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command for specifying the time of recovery from the power failure, the image display device 5, for example, notifies that the image display device 5 has recovered from the power failure or is recovering from the power failure. Display the screen to do so. The effect control CPU 120 may display an appropriate screen based on the effect control command.

After the restoration process or the initialization process is completed and the effect control command is transmitted to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes a random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, the CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set so that the timer is interrupted periodically every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and interrupts are permitted (step S12). ). After that, the loop processing is started. After that, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt process.

When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process to enter the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, and the second start port via the switch circuit 110. It is determined whether or not detection signals are received from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 (step S21). Subsequently, by executing a predetermined error processing on the main side, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, the jackpot information (information indicating the number of times the jackpot has occurred) and the start information (starting) supplied to the hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1. Data such as information such as the number of times of winning and the probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times of the probability change state) are output (step S23).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After that, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process process (step S25). By executing the special symbol process process for each timer interrupt by the CPU 103, it is possible to manage the execution and hold of the special symbol game, control the big hit game state and the small hit game state, control the game state, and the like (details are provided). See below).

Following the special symbol process process, the normal symbol process process is executed (step S26). By executing the normal symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, the CPU 103 manages the execution and hold of the normal figure game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the passage of the game ball through the passing gate 41). It enables opening control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on "per-figure". The execution of the normal figure game is performed by driving the normal symbol display 20, and the normal figure hold display 25C is turned on to display the number of normal figure hold.

After executing the normal symbol process process, as a part of the game control timer interrupt process, a process when a power failure occurs, a process for paying out a prize ball, and the like may be performed. After that, the CPU 103 executes the command control process (step S27). The CPU 103 may send and set an effect control command in each of the above processes. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to a control board on the sub side such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, the interrupt is permitted and then the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101).

In the start winning determination process, a process of detecting the occurrence of a start winning, storing the hold information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the hold storage number is executed. When the start winning is generated, the display result (including the jackpot type) and the random value for determining the fluctuation pattern are extracted and stored as hold information. Further, a process of pre-reading and determining a display result or a fluctuation pattern may be executed based on the extracted random number value. After the hold information and the number of hold storages are stored, the transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for specifying the determination result such as the generation of the start winning prize, the number of hold storages, the look-ahead determination, etc. is made on the effect control board 12. .. The effect control command at the time of starting winning, which is set to be transmitted in this way, is executed from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process in step S27 shown in FIG. 4, for example, after the special symbol process process is completed. Is transmitted to.

After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes any of the processes of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the RAM 102. In each process (steps S110 to S120) of the special symbol process process, a transmission setting for transmitting an effect control command corresponding to each process to the effect control board 12 is performed.

The special symbol normal processing in step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0” (initial value). In this special symbol normal processing, it is determined whether or not to start the first special figure game or the second special figure game based on the presence or absence of the reserved information. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, whether or not the display result of the special symbol or decorative symbol is set to "big hit" or "small hit" based on the random number value for determining the display result, and the big hit type when the display result is set to "big hit". Is determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, a definite special symbol (either a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, or a missed symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is set according to the determined display result. After that, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal processing ends. It should be noted that the special figure game using the second special figure may be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure (also referred to as special figure 2 priority digestion). Further, the winning order of the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the starting condition of the special figure game may be satisfied in the winning order (also referred to as winning order digestion).

When making various decisions based on the random number value, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (a table in which the decision value to be compared with the random number value is assigned to the decision result) are referred to. The same applies to other decisions on the main board 11 and various decisions on the effect control board 12. In the effect control board 12, various tables are stored in the ROM 121.

The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this fluctuation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns is used by using a random value for determining the fluctuation pattern based on the pre-determination result of whether or not the display result is "big hit" or "small hit". It includes the process of determining. In the variation pattern setting process, when the variation pattern is determined, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2", and the variation pattern setting process ends.

The fluctuation pattern includes the execution time of the special figure game (special figure fluctuation time) (which is also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbol), the variable display mode of the decorative symbol (presence or absence of reach, etc.), and the variable display of the decorative symbol. It specifies the content of the effect (type of reach effect, etc.), and is also called a variable display pattern.

The special symbol variation process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. In this special symbol variation processing, the processing for setting the special symbol to be varied in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol are performed. It includes processing to measure. In addition, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the change of the special symbol reaches the special symbol fluctuation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation process ends.

The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B stop the fluctuation of the special symbol, and stop display (derive) the confirmed special symbol that is the display result of the special symbol. Contains the process of making settings for. Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "8". If the display result is "off", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". When the display result is "small hit" or "missing", the game state is also updated when the time reduction state or the probability change state is controlled and the end of the number of times cut is established. When the value of the special symbol process flag is updated, the special symbol stop processing ends.

The jackpot opening preprocessing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This big hit pre-opening process includes a process of setting to open the big winning opening by starting the execution of the round in the big hit game state based on the display result being "big hit". It has been. When the large winning opening is opened, a process of supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door is executed. At this time, for example, the open upper limit period for opening the big winning opening and the upper limit execution number of rounds are set according to which type of big hit. When these settings are completed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", and the jackpot release preprocessing ends.

The process of opening the jackpot in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In this big hit opening process, the big winning opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is opened, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. It includes a process of determining whether or not it is time to return the device from the open state to the closed state. Then, when the large winning opening is returned to the closed state, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6" after executing a process of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door. End the processing while the jackpot is open.

The post-processing after opening the jackpot in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this big hit post-opening process, there is a process of determining whether or not the number of rounds to be executed with the big winning opening open has reached the set maximum number of executions, and a big hit game state when the maximum number of executions has been reached. It includes the process of making settings to terminate. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the upper limit, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of round executions reaches the upper limit, the special figure process flag is set. The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the jackpot release post-processing ends.

The jackpot end process of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end process, there is a process of waiting until the waiting time corresponding to the period corresponding to the period in which the ending effect as an effect effect for notifying the end of the jackpot game state is executed, and a probable change corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state. It includes processing to make various settings to start control and time reduction control. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the jackpot end process ends.

The small hit release preprocessing in step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “8”. This small hit pre-opening process includes a process of setting the large winning opening to be in the open state in the small hit game state based on the display result being "small hit". At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "9", and the small hit opening preprocessing ends.

The small hit opening process in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “9”. In this small hit opening process, it is the timing to return the big prize opening from the open state to the closed state based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from the opening state of the big winning opening and the measured elapsed time. It includes a process to determine whether or not it is. When the large winning opening is returned to the closed state and the end timing of the small hit game state is reached, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "10", and the processing during the small hit opening process ends.

The small hit end process of step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “10”. The small hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit game state is executed has elapsed. Here, when the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit game state has elapsed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the small hit end process ends.

(Main operation of the effect control board 12)
Next, the main operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 6 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71), clears the RAM 122, sets various initial values, and sets the effect control board 12. Set the registers of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Further, the initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing the initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for confirming a predetermined operation, is executed.

After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses, based on the register setting of the CTC, for example. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeatedly executed and waits.

Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt generated every time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disabled, but if a CPU that is not automatically interrupt disabled is used, the interrupt is interrupted. It is desirable to issue a prohibition order (DI command). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the effect control command is taken in from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in, for example, the effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. After that, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt enable, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S74), and the command analysis process is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are used. Corresponding settings and controls are made. For example, the read effect control command may be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or stored in the RAM 122 so that which effect control command is received and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process process or the like. Turn on the provided receive flag. Further, when the effect control command specifies the game state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display the background according to the game state.

After executing the command analysis process in step S75, the effect control process process is executed (step S76). In the effect control process processing, for example, an effect image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5, an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation in a decorative light emitting body such as a game effect lamp 9 and a decorative LED, and a movable body 32. Controls are performed to operate various production devices such as the driving operation of the LED. Further, regarding the control content of the effect operation using various effect devices, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the effect control command or the like transmitted from the main board 11.

Following the effect control process process in step S76, the effect random number update process is executed (step S77), and at least a part of the effect random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side is updated by the software. After that, the process returns to the process of step S73. Other processes may be executed before returning to the process of step S73.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process process. In the effect control process process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes the pre-reading notice setting process (step S161). In the look-ahead notice setting process, for example, a determination, determination, setting, and the like for executing the look-ahead notice effect are performed based on the effect control command at the time of starting winning, which is transmitted from the main board 11. In addition, a process for displaying the hold display is executed based on the number of hold storages specified from the effect control command.

After executing the process of step S161, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes any of the following processes of steps S170 to S177 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in, for example, the RAM 122.

The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command for designating the start of variable display is received from the main board 11. And so on. When it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is to be started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1", and the variable display start waiting process is terminated.

The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. In this variable display start setting process, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (fixed decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the reach effect, and various types are based on the display result and the variation pattern specified by the effect control command. It is determined whether or not various effects such as a notice effect are executed, the mode thereof, and the execution start timing. Then, an effect control pattern (a collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute the effect) that reflects the determination result and the like is set. After that, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is terminated. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start the variable display of the decorative symbol in response to the instruction to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol.

The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display the effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. , Driving the movable body 32, outputting voice and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting commands (sound effect signals) to the voice control board 13, and commands (illuminated signals) to the lamp control board 14. Various effect controls are executed during the variable display of the decorative pattern, such as turning on / off / blinking the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED by the output. After performing such effect control, for example, an end code indicating the end of variable display of the decorative symbol is read from the effect control pattern, or a command is received from the main board 11 to specify that the fixed decorative symbol is to be stopped and displayed. In response to what has been done, the final decorative symbol, which is the display result of the decorative symbol, is stopped and displayed. When the fixed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3", and the effect process during variable display ends.

The special figure hit waiting process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In this special figure hit waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an effect control command specifying to start the big hit game state or the small hit game state has been received from the main board 11. Then, when the effect control command for specifying the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received, if the command specifies the start of the big hit game state, the value of the effect process flag is set to "6". Update to. On the other hand, if the command specifies the start of the small hit game state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4", which is the value corresponding to the small hit medium effect process. Further, when the reception waiting time of the command has elapsed without receiving the command specifying to start the big hit game state or the small hit game state, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is "missing". Then, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0". When the value of the effect process flag is updated, the waiting process for hitting the special figure ends.

The small hit medium effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “4”. In this small hit medium effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the effect content in the small hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the small hit game state based on the set content. .. Further, in the small hit middle effect process, for example, the value of the effect process flag is set to the value corresponding to the small hit end effect in response to receiving a command from the main board 11 to specify the end of the small hit game state. Update to a certain "5" and end the small hit medium production process.

The small hit end effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “5”. In this small hit end effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit game state, and various effect controls at the end of the small hit game state based on the setting contents. To execute. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0", and the small hit end effect process is terminated.

The jackpot effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In this big hit middle effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the effect content in the big hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the big hit game state based on the set content. Further, in the big hit middle effect process, for example, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the ending effect process in response to receiving a command from the main board 11 to specify the end of the big hit game state. Update to 7 ”and end the jackpot production process.

The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the end of the big hit game state, and controls various effects of the ending effect at the end of the big hit game state based on the setting contents. Run. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0", and the ending effect process is terminated.

(Modified example of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above basic explanation is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as prizes based on the occurrence of winning, but the gaming media are enclosed and points are given based on the occurrence of winning. It may be an enclosed gaming machine.

Only one type of symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-") is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol, and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and extinguishing of the symbol. Further, even if the symbol is displayed during the variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the symbol indicating "-" may not be displayed as the display result).

In the above basic explanation, the pachinko game machine 1 is shown as a game machine, but a medal is inserted and a predetermined number of bets is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the player If the combination of stop symbols becomes a specific combination of symbols when the symbols are stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by, a slot machine capable of executing a game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player (for example, a big bonus) The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine equipped with one or more of a regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, and CZ (hereinafter, bonus, etc.).

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to the computer device included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the computer device and the like in advance. It may take the form of being distributed by installing it in the storage device of the. Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on the network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

The execution mode of the game is not limited to the one executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line or the like in the internal memory or the like. It may be executed directly by using the hardware resources of other devices on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, it is also possible to execute a game by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

In this specification, one of the expressions for comparison of various ratios such as the execution ratio of the production (expressions such as "high", "low", and "differentiate") is "0%". It may be included. For example, one may have a percentage of "0%" and the other may have a percentage of "100%" or less than "100%".

(Explanation of feature 099SG)
Next, the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment will be described. In the description of each step of the flowchart in the present embodiment, for example, the part described as "step S1" may be abbreviated as "S1" or "099SGS1", or "super reach" may be abbreviated as "SP reach". May be done. Further, a configuration having the same function as the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the basic explanation or having a different form, arrangement position, etc. but having the same function will be designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the following, the front side of FIG. 8-1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1A, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the pachinko gaming machine 1A is viewed from the front side. The explanation will be based on the direction. The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1A in the present embodiment is a facing surface facing the player playing the game on the pachinko gaming machine 1A.

Next, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 used in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8-1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine used in the feature unit 099SG as viewed from the front. FIG. 8-2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main board.

As shown in FIG. 8-1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 used in the feature portion 099SG of the present embodiment has an opening / closing frame provided with a window portion 099SG051 for visually recognizing the game area PE in the gaming machine frame 3. The 099SG050 is provided so as to be rotatable around the left side, and the game area PE can be opened and closed by the opening / closing frame 099SG050. When the opening / closing frame 099SG050 is closed, the game area PE can be seen through the window portion 099SG051. It has become. Further, the opening / closing frame 099SG050 is formed in a size capable of covering the entire front surface of the gaming machine frame 3, and the window portion 099SG051 is arranged at a position corresponding to the gaming area PE when the opening / closing frame 099SG050 is closed. NS.

Further, the image display device 5 is arranged on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through the window portion 099SG051 and the opening 099SG002c formed in the board surface plate of the game board 2. The opening 099SG002c in the game board 2 is provided with a frame-shaped center decorative frame 099SG052. Further, a first movable body 099SG300 and a second movable body 099SG400 are provided between the game board 2 and the image display device 5. The opening 099SG002c is a non-flowing area in which the game ball does not flow down in the game area PE, and is an effect area where the image display device 5, the movable body, and the like can be visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 8-1, the first movable body 099SG300 is arranged at an upper position of the image display device 5, a standby position which is an upper position of the image display device 5, and a front surface of the image display device 5. It is possible to move (elevate) between the position and the effect position by driving the first elevating motor 099SG304 (see FIG. 8-2). Further, as shown in FIG. 8-1, the second movable body 099SG400 is arranged at a lower position of the image display device 5, a standby position which is a lower position of the image display device 5, and a front surface of the image display device 5. It is possible to move (elevate) between the position and the effect position by driving the second elevating motor 099SG404 (see FIG. 8-2).

Although the details of the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment will be described later, the first movable body effect and the first movable body effect in which the first movable body 099SG300 is operated from the standby position to the effect position position during the variable display are described. It is possible to operate the 099SG300 from the standby position to the effect position and to operate the second movable body 099SG400 from the standby position to the effect position.

Further, speakers 099SG008A and 099SG008B for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and sound effects and the like are reproduced at the lower left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3. Speakers 099SG008C and 099SG008D for output are provided. As shown in FIG. 8-2, these four speakers are individually connected to the voice control board 13, and can independently reproduce and output sound effects and the like.

Next, the image display device 5 used in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8-3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the image display device 5, the display state in the image display device 5, and the visual state of the stereoscopic image by both eyes of the player.

The image display device 5 in the present embodiment can display a 2D image (non-stereoscopic image) and can also display a 3D image (stereoscopic image). Next, a configuration for displaying a stereoscopic 3D image on the image display device 5 will be briefly described.

As shown in FIG. 8-3, the image display device 5 is an image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 for displaying a 3D image which is a three-dimensional image (video) as a stereoscopic image, and the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 from behind. It has a backlight 099SG901 that irradiates planar light toward the front side, and a liquid crystal panel 099SG910 for a disparity barrier provided on the front side of the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 with the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 at a predetermined interval. , It is realized by an image display device including a parallax barrier type naked-eye three-dimensional display liquid crystal display device. The image display device 5 performs variable display of the decorative symbol during the variable display period of the special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B.

The disparity barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910 is a shutter that prevents the player's left eye from viewing the image for the right eye displayed in a vertically long strip on the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 and the player's right eye from viewing the image for the left eye. A parallax barrier that displays a discriminant barrier image having a vertical striped black portion and a transparent portion that allows the player's right eye to visually recognize the image for the right eye and the player's left eye to visually recognize the image for the left eye. It is a liquid crystal panel with relatively high light transparency that enables an image display state and a transmission state in which all pixels are transparent parts without vertical striped black parts.

That is, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910 of the present embodiment is a parallax barrier including a parallax barrier for preventing the player's left eye from viewing the right eye image and the player's right eye from viewing the left eye image. Display and full-transparency display that does not display the parallax barrier are possible.

In the present embodiment, the image display device 5 describes an example in which the liquid crystal display device is used as the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the device of the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 is a CRT ( It may be composed of a display device of other image display forms such as a Cathode Ray Tube), a FED (Field Emission Display), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), a dot matrix LED, and an organic or inorganic electroluminescence (EL) panel.

Further, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910 is fixedly provided on the back side of the game board 2 at a position on the front side of the player side that overlaps with the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900.

The effect control CPU 120 stores a CGROM (display control) in which two-dimensional (2D) image data and a three-dimensional (3D) image data for displaying a three-dimensional image composed of a right-eye image and a left-eye image are stored according to a received effect control command. A command for reading necessary data from the unit 123) is output to the VDP (display control unit 123).

In FIG. 8-3, the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 has a predetermined width in a vertical strip shape forming a stereoscopic image read from the image data ROM based on an instruction from the effect control CPU 120 by VDP. The image for the right eye (R) and the image for the left eye (L) are displayed alternately. In the present embodiment, the display width of the image for the right eye (R) and the image for the left eye (L) is made uniform, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these display widths are set to the central portion of the screen. And the end may be different.

When the viewpoint position of the player is, for example, X0 and D0 which are reference positions, as shown in FIG. 8-3, the image corresponding to X0 and D0 is displayed on the disparity barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910. For the right eye, each left eye image (L) displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 is hidden by a black band portion (shutter; also referred to as a non-transmissive portion) and blocked, and each right eye image ( By visually recognizing the non-black band portion (blank; also referred to as a transparent portion) through the non-black band portion (R), only the image (R) for the right eye is provided to the right eye, while the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 is provided for the left eye. Each right eye image (R) displayed in is hidden and blocked by a black band portion (shutter; also referred to as a non-transmissive portion), and each left eye image (L) is hidden by a non-black band portion (blank; By being visually recognized through the transmissive part), only the image (L) for the left eye is provided to the left eye, so that the player can use the naked eye without wearing deflecting glasses or the like. You can watch stereoscopic images.

In FIG. 8-3, in order to help understanding, the distance between the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910 and the player's eyes is compared with the distance between the image liquid crystal panel 099SG900 and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910. For convenience of illustration, the crossing position where the lines indicating the lines of sight of the right eye and the left eye intersect is moved to the front side or the rear side of the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 099SG910 because it is shown to be significantly smaller than the actual length. However, the actual amount of movement of these crossing positions is very small.

In the present embodiment, stereoscopic vision is performed in which the depth is sensed by utilizing the binocular parallax in the line-of-sight direction of the image seen by the right eye and the left eye. When the player visually recognizes the 3D image displayed on the image display device 5 with both eyes, the line-of-sight direction when the right eye and the left eye visually recognize an arbitrary part in the 3D image is different, and the difference in the line-of-sight directions ( Depth can be sensed by the amount of parallax). The position where the line-of-sight directions intersect is referred to as a congestion position, and the angle formed by the line-of-sight directions at this congestion position is referred to as a convergence angle. If the convergence angle is large, the player perceives the 3D image as being close to himself, and if the convergence angle is small, the player perceives the 3D image as being far from himself. There is.

Further, in the present embodiment, a mode in which a 3D image can be displayed in the variable display start effect, the first movable body effect, and the second movable body effect, which will be described later, is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto. , A 3D image may be displayed in another effect (for example, a notice effect, a big hit effect, etc.), or a decorative pattern may be displayed as a 3D image.

Further, in the present embodiment, a stereoscopic image is displayed by an image display device including a paralux barrier type naked-eye three-dimensional display liquid crystal display device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the lenticular lens method is used. Or an integral imaging type autostereoscopic liquid crystal display device may be used to display a stereoscopic image. Further, the stereoscopic vision is not limited to the one that performs stereoscopic vision with the naked eye, and the stereoscopic vision may be performed by wearing deflecting glasses or the like.

As shown in FIG. 8-8, the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment displays a 3D image on the image display device 5 by executing the display mode setting process (099SGS078) in the effect control main process. It is possible to adjust whether or not and the stereoscopic effect of the 3D image. Details of the display mode setting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8-16 and 8-17.

Next, the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D used in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8-4 (A) is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between each speaker and the player. As shown in FIG. 8-4 (A), the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D have a normal head position where the player's head is normally located, specifically, a playground. The chairs and the like are adjusted so that a player with a standard Japanese body can see the image display device 5 almost in front, so that the image display device 5 can be seen almost in front. The normal head so that the distance from the position of the head (center of the head) when the center position of the image display device 5 is aligned with the center position of the eyes in the standard Japanese head is almost equal. They are arranged on concentric circles centered on the position.

In the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, four speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D are provided in this way, and the output timing and volume of the sound output from each speaker 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D are controlled. As a result, the localization position of the sound image of the sound output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 (the position where the player feels that the sound is being output) can be set as the position near the player, and the localization position of these sound images can be set as the game. It can be changed up, down, left and right of the machine.

Specifically, when sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D at the same timing and at the same volume, the localization position of the sound image is the head as shown in FIG. 8-4 (A). When the sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D at different timings and different volumes, which are arranged at the center (point P shown in FIG. 8-4 (A)), FIG. 8-4 (B). ), The localization position of the sound image is biased from the center of the head toward a specific speaker (points PA, PB, PC, PD, etc. shown in FIG. 8-4 (B)).

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 8-5 (A) to 8-5 (D), when voices and sound effects are output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D at different timings, FIG. 8-6 shows. As shown, the localization position of the sound image (point P shown in FIG. 8-6) can be changed according to the output timing of the sound or sound effect from each speaker 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D. By doing so, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the stereophonic output that gives a three-dimensional directionality, a sense of distance, etc. to the output of the sound and the sound effect from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D. Is feasible.

Next, FIG. 8-7 (A) shows the fluctuation pattern in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is "off", a plurality of variations correspond to the cases where the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" and the case where the variable display mode is "reach". The pattern is prepared in advance. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "off" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" is called a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as "non-reach loss variation pattern"). The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "off" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as "reach loss variation pattern"). Further, the non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the missed fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “missing”. The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" is called a big hit fluctuation pattern.

The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach is executed, and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. In the present embodiment, only one type of normal reach fluctuation pattern is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and like the super reach, the normal reach α, the normal reach β, ... A plurality of normal reach fluctuation patterns may be provided. Further, as for the super reach fluctuation pattern, three or more super reach fluctuation patterns such as super reach γ may be provided in addition to the super reach α and the super reach β.

As shown in FIG. 8-7 (A), the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach is executed in the present embodiment is obtained from the super reach fluctuation patterns super reach α and super reach β. Is also set short. Further, regarding the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect such as super reach α and super reach β in the present embodiment is executed, the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed is In that case, the special figure fluctuation time is set longer than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach α is executed.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the variable display result is set to be "big hit" in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, so that the big hit reliability is set to be high. In the super reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot reliability. For example, the reliability of the super reach α is the probability that the super reach α will appear at the time of a big hit, and the total probability that the super reach α will appear (the probability that the super reach α will be executed in the case of a loss). It is a value (ratio) divided by the probability that Super Reach α is executed when it becomes a big hit).

In the present embodiment, these fluctuation patterns are determined after first determining the type of fluctuation pattern, such as the type of non-reach, the type of normal reach, the type of super reach, and the like. instead of determining the variation pattern to be executed or the type belonging variation patterns et al, although to be determined using only the variation pattern determination random number value for MR3 without determining these types, the The invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, a random value for determining the variation pattern type is provided, and the random value for determining the variation pattern type is used as the random value for determining the variation pattern. type from the previously determined and may be adapted to determine the variation pattern to run from fluctuation patterns belonging to the type that the determined.

Further, the ROM 101 also stores a variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern based on the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, and the variation pattern can be selected from the plurality of types described above according to the predetermined determination result. Determine to one of the fluctuation patterns of.

Specifically, as the variation pattern determination table, a variation pattern determination table as shown in FIG. 8-7 (B) is prepared in advance. The number of determination values is prepared in advance according to the case where the jackpot type is "probability variation jackpot", the case where the jackpot type is "non-probability variation jackpot", and the case where the jackpot type is "missing". Specifically, in the case of "probability change jackpot", 5 judgment values are assigned to the normal reach, 25 judgment values are assigned to the super reach α, and 70 judgment values are assigned to the super reach β. A value has been assigned. In the case of "non-probability change jackpot", 5 judgment values are assigned to normal reach, 70 judgment values are assigned to super reach α, and 25 judgment values are assigned to super reach β. ing. In the case of "missing", 70 judgment values are assigned to non-reach, 20 judgment values are assigned to normal reach, 8 judgment values are assigned to super reach α, and super reach. Two determination values are assigned to β. In this way, in the case of a big hit, super reach α and β are selected at a higher rate than in the case of a miss, and in the case of a probable change big hit, super reach β is selected at a higher rate than in the case of a non-probable change big hit. ing. Also, in the case of off, super reach α is selected at a higher rate than super reach β.

Although not shown in detail, in the case of "off", the total number of reserved storages is 2 or less, the total number of reserved storages is 3, and the total number of reserved storages is 4. The number of determination values is prepared in advance according to the case where the number is individual and the case where the game state is the high base state in which the time saving control is performed. For example, the non-reach out-of-reach variation pattern (PA1-2) has a shorter variation time than the non-reach out-of-reach variation pattern (PA1-1) without shortening, and further, the non-reach variation pattern (PA1-2) has a shorter variation time. The deviation pattern (PA1-3) has a shorter fluctuation time. Therefore, when the number of reserved storages increases, the non-reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time is determined, so that the reserved storages are easily digested, and the number of reserved storages reaches the upper limit of 4. By winning a start when the player is in the game, it becomes difficult for a useless start-up prize that is not stored on hold to occur. By determining the pattern (PA1-1), the variable display time becomes long, so that it is possible to prevent the game from being less interesting due to the variable display not being executed.

Next, FIG. 8-9 is a flowchart showing the variable display start setting process (S171) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. 7.

In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 8-9, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the first variable start command reception flag is set (099SGS371). When the first variable start command reception flag is set, it is associated with the buffer numbers "1-0" to "1-4" of the first special figure hold storage in the start winning command receive command buffer (not shown). The stored command data and various flags are shifted upward by one buffer number (099SGS372). The contents of the buffer number "1-0" are deleted because they cannot be shifted because there is no shift destination.

Specifically, the shift is made so that various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "1-1" of the first special figure hold storage are stored in association with the buffer number "1-0". Then, the various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "1-2" of the first special figure hold storage are shifted so as to be stored in association with the buffer number "1-1". 1 Special figure The first special figure is shifted so that various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "1-3" of the hold storage are stored in association with the buffer number "1-2". The various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "1-4" of the hold storage are shifted so as to be stored in association with the buffer number "1-3".

Further, when the first fluctuation start command reception flag is not set in 099SGS371, it is determined whether or not the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set (099SGS373). If the second fluctuation start command reception flag is not set, the process ends, and if the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set, the second special figure in the start winning reception command buffer (not shown). The various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers "2-0" to "2-4" of the hold storage are shifted higher by one buffer number (099SGS374). The contents of the buffer number "2-0" are deleted because they cannot be shifted because there is no shift destination.

Specifically, the shift is made so that various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "2-1" of the second special figure hold storage are stored in association with the buffer number "2-0". Then, the various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "2-2" of the second special figure hold storage are shifted so as to be stored in association with the buffer number "2-1". 2 Special figure The second special figure is shifted so that various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "2-3" of the hold storage are stored in association with the buffer number "2-2". The various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer number "2-4" of the hold storage are shifted so as to be stored in association with the buffer number "2-3".

After executing 099SGS372 or 099SGS374, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (099SGS375).

Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the decorative symbol is determined according to the data stored in the display result designation command storage area (that is, the received display result designation command) (099SGS376). In this case, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the decorative symbol according to the display result specified by the display result designation command, and stores the data indicating the stopped symbol of the determined decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display result storage area. do.

In this embodiment, when the received variable display result specification command is the variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation jackpot, the effect control CPU 120 has, for example, three symbols as stop symbols arranged in odd numbers. Determine the combination of decorative symbols (big hit symbol). Further, when the received variable display result specification command is a variable display result specification command corresponding to a non-probability change jackpot, the effect control CPU 120 is, for example, a combination of decorative symbols in which three symbols are arranged as even symbols as stop symbols ( The jackpot design) is decided. Further, when the received variable display result designation command is the first variable display result designation command corresponding to the loss, a combination of decorative symbols (missing symbols) in which the three symbols are irregular is determined as the stop symbol.

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

Next, the effect control CPU 120 extracts a random number for determining the execution of the variable display start effect, and determines whether or not the variable display start effect is executed by using the table for determining the execution of the variable display start effect (099SGS377). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8-11, in the variable display start effect execution determination table, 50 of the 100 judgment values are the variable display start effect regardless of the variable display result or the fluctuation pattern. While it is assigned to the execution of, 50 determination values are assigned to the non-execution of the variable display start effect. That is, the variable display start effect in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment is not an effect suggesting that a specific effect such as a jackpot gaming state is controlled or a specific effect such as a reach effect is executed (big hit expectation or specific). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display start effect is controlled to the jackpot game state, and a specific effect such as a reach effect is executed. It may be a production that suggests that it will be done.

Further, the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the variable display start effect is executed at a rate of 50% for each start of the variable display, but the present invention is not limited to this. The variable display start effect may be an effect that is always executed at each start of the variable display.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-9, in the effect control CPU 120, whether the fluctuation pattern is the fluctuation pattern PA3-1, PB2-1 of the super reach α or the fluctuation pattern PA3-2, PB2-2 of the super reach β. It is determined whether or not (099SGS378). When the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of super reach α or super reach β, it is further determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern is a jackpot fluctuation pattern PB2-1 or PB2-2 (099SGS379).

When the fluctuation pattern is a jackpot fluctuation pattern, a random number for determining the development effect is extracted, and the development effect type determination table A shown in FIG. 8-12 (A) is used to set the development effect type to the effect pattern A (No. 1). It is determined to be either 1 movable body effect) or effect pattern B (second movable body effect) (099SGS380), and the process proceeds to 099SGS382. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern is an out-of-range fluctuation pattern, a random number for determining the development effect is extracted, and the development type determination table B shown in FIG. 8-12 (B) is used to set the development effect type to the effect pattern A. It is determined to be either (first movable body effect) or effect pattern B (second movable body effect) (099SGS380), and the process proceeds to 099SGS382.

After the processing of 099SGS380 or 099SGS381 is executed, the presence / absence of the variable display start effect and the setting of the display mode (whether or not to execute the display of the 3D image and the setting of the stereoscopic effect of the 3D image) the determined development effect type and variation. Select the process table corresponding to the pattern (099SGS382). If the effect control CPU 120 determines that the variation pattern is a variation pattern other than super reach α or super reach β in the processing of 099SGS378, the presence / absence of execution of the variable display start effect and the setting of the display mode (3D image). Whether or not to execute the display of 3D image and the setting of the stereoscopic effect of the 3D image) and the process table according to the fluctuation pattern are selected (099SGS383).

As shown in FIG. 8-7 (A), in the present embodiment, the non-reach loss variation pattern PA1-1, in which the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is not the reach mode and the display result is “missing”, PA1-2, PA1-3, PA1-4, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is the reach mode, and the display result is "missing". The variation pattern PA2-1 of the reach loss, and the display result is "big hit". Fluctuation patterns PB1-1 and the like are prepared.

Further, in the present embodiment, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach are executed, and each of these reach effects is also referred to as a suggestion effect suggesting that the game state is controlled by a jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 8-7 (B), the reliability (big hit reliability) when each reach is executed increases in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach. In addition, a reach that is determined to be a big hit may be provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-10, the super reach α and the super reach β are executed via the normal reach. In particular, during the reach production of Super Reach, a development production that develops (promotes) into a weak super reach with higher jackpot reliability and a stronger super reach with higher jackpot reliability than weak super reach is being executed. There is. The fluctuation patterns PA3-1, PA3-2, PB2-1, PB2-2, etc. shown in FIG. 8-7 (A) are fluctuation patterns corresponding to the execution of the development effect, and the reliability is one. A fluctuation pattern that develops into a weak super reach or a strong super reach on a stage is shown, but a fluctuation pattern that develops two or more stages of reliability may be provided, or a fluctuation pattern that does not develop into a super reach may be provided. good. Further, with respect to the fluctuation patterns PA2-1 and PB1-1 of the normal reach, it may be possible to determine one of the plurality of reach effects.

Further, in the present embodiment, the super reach α and the super reach β are considered to be a variable pattern that develops into a super reach via a normal reach and then further develops into a weak super reach or a strong super reach. It may be possible to execute super reach γ, etc. that does not develop into reach or strong super reach, and by doing so, the player expects to develop into weak super reach or strong super reach when the super reach is missed. become able to.

In the present embodiment, an embodiment in which the effect control CPU 120 can select an effect pattern corresponding to one reach effect for one variation pattern determined by the CPU 103 has been exemplified, but the present invention is limited to this. It is not a thing, but one effect pattern can be selected from multiple reach effects for one variation pattern. It is very good.

Further, when the read variation pattern designation command is the jackpot variation pattern PB2-1 of super reach α or the jackpot variation pattern PB2-2 of super reach β, the effect control CPU 120 is shown in FIG. 8-12 (A). Using the development effect type determination table A shown, it is determined whether to execute either the effect pattern A for executing the first movable body effect or the effect pattern B for executing the second movable body effect as the development effect. do. On the other hand, when the read variation pattern specification command is the outlier variation pattern PA3-1 of super reach α or the jackpot variation pattern PA3-2 of super reach β, it is for determining the development effect type shown in FIG. 8-12 (B). Using the table B, as the development effect type, either the effect pattern A for executing the first movable body effect or the effect pattern B for executing the second movable body effect is determined.

In the present embodiment, as the development effect type, an embodiment in which one of the effect pattern A for executing the first movable body effect and the effect pattern B for executing the second movable body effect can be determined is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of development effect patterns other than the above may be set so that any one of them can be selected.

Next, a table for determining the type of development effect will be described. 8-12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the development effect type determination table A in (A), a diagram showing a configuration example of the development effect type determination table B in (B), and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the reliability.

In the development effect type determination table A shown in FIG. 8-12 (A), different determination values are set for each of the effect pattern A and the effect pattern B in the case of the super reach α and the case of the super reach β. It is assigned so as to have the number of determination values shown in FIG. 8-12 (A). Specifically, in the case of super reach α, of the 100 determination values, 80 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern A, and 20 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern B. .. On the other hand, in the case of the super reach α, out of 100 determination values, 20 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern A, and 80 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern B.

In the development effect type determination table B shown in FIG. 8-12 (B), different determination values are set for each of the effect pattern A and the effect pattern B in the case of the super reach α and the case of the super reach β. It is assigned so as to have the number of determination values shown in FIG. 8-12 (B). Specifically, in the case of super reach α, of the 100 determination values, 95 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern A, and 5 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern B. .. On the other hand, in the case of the super reach α, of the 100 determination values, 10 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern A, and 90 determination values are assigned to the effect pattern B.

In this way, in the case of a big hit, when the super reach α having a lower reliability than the super reach β is selected, the effect pattern A is determined at a higher rate than the effect pattern B, and in the case of a big hit, the super When the super reach β having a higher reliability than the reach α is selected, the effect pattern B is determined at a higher rate than the effect pattern A.

On the other hand, in the case of an outlier, when the super reach α having a lower reliability than the super reach β is selected, the effect pattern A is determined at a higher rate than the effect pattern B, and in the case of an outlier, the super reach α is determined. When the super reach β having a higher reliability than the above is selected, the effect pattern B is determined at a higher rate than the effect pattern A.

In this way, in the case of Super Reach α that shifts to weak super reach after development production, the first movable body production is likely to be executed regardless of whether it becomes a big hit, and it shifts to strong super reach after development production. In the case of Super Reach β, the second movable body effect is likely to be executed regardless of whether or not it becomes a big hit. In other words, when the first movable body effect is executed as the development effect, it is easy to shift to the weak super reach after the development effect, and when the second movable body effect is executed, it shifts to the strong super reach after the development effect. It's getting easier. In addition, in the super reach β that shifts to the strong super reach, the second movable body effect is executed at a relatively high rate even in the case of a loss, but the rate in which the super reach β is selected in the case of a loss is the super reach α. Since it is lower than the selected ratio, it is extremely unlikely that it will be out of place after the second movable body effect is executed and it develops into a strong super reach.

Since the super reach β has higher reliability than the super reach α, when the second movable body effect based on the effect pattern B is executed as the development effect, the first movable body effect based on the effect pattern A is executed. It develops into a strong super reach at a higher rate than in the case and becomes a big hit. That is, as shown in FIG. 8-12 (C), the second movable body effect based on the effect pattern B has a higher hit reliability and a higher development reliability to a strong super reach than the first movable body effect based on the effect pattern A. Is set to be high.

As described above, the ratio controlled to the jackpot gaming state is different between the case where the first movable body effect is executed and the case where the second movable body effect is executed during the super reach. Further, depending on whether the first movable body effect or the second movable body effect is executed, the rate at which the strong super reach is executed, which is higher in the rate of being controlled to the big hit gaming state than the weak super reach, is different. There is.

Returning to FIG. 8-9, after the execution of 099SGS382 or 099SGS383, the effect control CPU 120 extracts the random number for determining the advance notice effect, and also extracts the random number for determining the advance notice effect, and the table A for determining the advance notice effect or FIG. Using the table B for determining the execution of the advance notice effect shown in 13 (B), it is determined whether or not to execute the advance notice effect during the variable display and the type of the advance notice effect (099SGS384).

Specifically, when the variable display result is a big hit, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute the advance notice effect using the advance notice effect execution determination table A shown in FIG. 8-13 (A). When the type of effect is determined and the variable display result is out of order, whether or not to execute the advance notice effect using the advance notice effect execution determination table B shown in FIG. 8-13 (B) and the type of the advance notice effect are determined. decide.

As shown in FIG. 8-13 (A), in the table A for determining the execution of the advance notice effect, when the variation pattern is the variation pattern of the normal reach, there is no advance notice effect (non-execution of the advance notice effect) out of the 100 determination values. ), And 45 judgment values are assigned to the advance notice effect A (execution of the advance notice effect A), and the advance notice effect B (execution of the advance notice effect B). On the other hand, five determination values are assigned. Further, when the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of super reach, 20 judgment values are assigned to no advance notice effect (non-execution of the advance notice effect) out of 100 determination values, and the advance notice effect A (notice effect A (non-execution)). Thirty determination values are assigned to the advance notice effect A (execution), and 50 determination values are assigned to the advance notice effect B (execution of the advance notice effect B).

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-13 (B), in the advance notice effect execution determination table B, when the variation pattern is a non-reach variation pattern, there is no advance notice effect among the 100 determination values (notice effect). 100 judgment values are assigned to the non-execution of the advance notice effect A, and 0 judgment values are assigned to the advance notice effect A (execution of the advance notice effect A). 0 judgment values are assigned to (execution). Further, when the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of normal reach, 90 judgment values are assigned to no notice effect (non-execution of the notice effect) out of 100 determination values, and the notice effect A (notice). Ten determination values are assigned to the execution of the effect A), and zero determination values are assigned to the advance notice effect B (execution of the advance notice effect B). Further, when the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of super reach, 50 judgment values are assigned to no advance notice effect (non-execution of the advance notice effect) out of 100 determination values, and the advance notice effect A (notice effect A (non-execution)). 35 determination values are assigned to the advance notice effect A (execution), and 15 determination values are assigned to the advance notice effect B (execution of the advance notice effect B).

That is, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, when the advance notice effect is executed during the variable display, the reach effect (normal reach or super reach reach effect) is always executed, and in the variable display of the non-reach variable pattern, the reach effect is always executed. Never executed. Further, when the advance notice effect is executed, the variable display result becomes a big hit at a higher rate than when the advance notice effect is not executed. Further, in the case where the advance notice effect is executed, when the advance notice effect B is executed, the variable display result becomes a big hit at a higher rate than when the advance notice effect A is executed. That is, regarding the advance notice effect, the jackpot expectation is set to be the highest when the advance notice effect B is executed, and the jackpot expectation is set to be the lowest when the advance notice effect is not executed.

The advance notice effect in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment is the character image 099SG102 shown in FIG. 8-18 (C) or the character image 099SG103 shown in FIG. 8-18 (D) displayed on the image display device 5. ) Is an effect that emits a line, and the content of the line is different between the advance notice effect A and the advance notice effect B (see FIG. 8-18), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the advance notice effect is not limited to this. It may be possible to execute a step-up effect in which the image displayed on the image display device 5 changes (steps up) in a stepwise manner, a character effect in which any one of a plurality of characters is displayed, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8-10, the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment can execute a total of three types of effects, that is, a variable display start effect, a notice effect, and a development effect during the variable display. Of these effects, the variable display start effect is an effect that can be executed from ta0 to ta1 when the variable display is started, and the advance notice effect is ta2 (ta2 is better than ta1) before the normal reach reach effect is started. It is a production that can be timed from ta3 (later timing). The development effect is an effect executed from ta4 (ta4 is a timing after ta3) to the timing of ta5 during the super reach effect.

That is, paying attention to the execution timings of the variable display start effect, the advance notice effect, and the development effect during the variable display, the variable display start effect is the effect with the earliest execution timing, and the development effect is the effect with the latest execution timing. The variable display start effect and the development effect in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment are both effects capable of displaying a 3D image on the image display device 5, although details will be described later. That is, in the variable display of 1 (variable display of super reach), the effect of displaying the 3D image can be executed twice in the image display device 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the variable display of 1, only one of the variable display start effect and the development effect may be executed.

Further, as described above, the variable display start effect is an effect executed regardless of the fluctuation pattern, the advance notice effect is an effect executed for the fluctuation patterns of normal reach and super reach, and the development effect is. , It is a production that is executed for the fluctuation pattern of super reach. That is, as shown in FIG. 8-14, the variable display start effect can be executed for all variable patterns of non-reach, normal reach, and super reach, so that the variable display start effect, advance notice effect, and development effect are possible. Among them, the execution frequency is set to be the highest (execution frequency: high). Since the advance notice effect can be executed for the fluctuation patterns of the normal reach and the super reach, the execution frequency is set to be the second highest after the variable display start effect among the variable display start effect, the advance notice effect, and the development effect. (Execution frequency: Medium). Since the development effect can be executed only for the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, the execution frequency is set to be the lowest among the variable display start effect, the advance notice effect, and the development effect (execution frequency: low). ).

Furthermore, paying attention to the jackpot expectation for the variable display start effect, advance notice effect, and development effect, the variable display start effect is determined to be executed or not executed at a fixed rate regardless of the variable display result or the fluctuation pattern, so that the big hit Expectation is not set. Furthermore, while the advance notice production is decided to be executed or not executed for the fluctuation pattern of normal reach and super reach, the development production is always executed for the fluctuation pattern of super reach, so it is developed. The jackpot expectation of the production is set higher than the jackpot expectation of the notice production (big hit expectation: development production> notice production> variable display start production).

After the execution of 099SGS384, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the execution of the advance notice effect is determined (099SGS385). When it is decided to execute the advance notice effect, the type of the advance notice effect is memorized (099SGS386), and a value corresponding to the period until the start of the advance notice effect according to the advance notice effect type is set in the timer for waiting for the start of the advance notice effect. Proceed to 099SGS388 (099SGS387). If it is decided not to execute the advance notice effect, the process proceeds to 099SGS388 without executing the processes of 099SGS386 and 099SGS387.

In 099SGS388, the effect control CPU 120 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table.

In the process table, display control execution data for controlling the display of the image display device 5, lamp control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and sounds output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D are controlled. Sound control execution data for this purpose, operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B and stick controller 31A, etc. are arranged in order in chronological order in association with each process data n (1 to N). Has been done.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs an effect device (image display as an effect component) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1). Control of the device 5, various lamps as production parts, speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D, and operation units (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.) as production parts is executed (099SGS389). For example, the image display device 5 outputs a command to the display control unit 123 in order to display an image corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Further, in order to control lighting / extinguishing of various lamps, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control board 14. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the voice control board 13 in order to output voice from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D.

Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the variable display time timer (099SGS392). Further, a predetermined time is set in the variable display control timer (099SGS393). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and each time the predetermined time elapses, the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the decorative symbol on the left, middle, and right to the VRAM, and the display control unit 123 writes to the VRAM. The variation of the decorative pattern is realized by outputting the signal corresponding to the image data to the image display device 5 and displaying the image corresponding to the signal by the image display device 5. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect processing (S172) during variable display (099SGS394).

After the variable display start setting process is completed, the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display in-process effect process to perform variable display of the decorative pattern, variable display start effect, and development effect based on the process data of the process table. (1st movable body effect, 2nd movable body effect) and the like are executed. Further, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the advance notice effect start waiting timer by -1 each time the effect process during variable display is executed, and gives a notice based on the value of the advance notice effect start waiting timer becoming 0. The advance notice effect process table may be set according to the type of effect, and the advance notice effect may be executed by controlling the effect device based on the process data of the advance notice effect process table.

As shown in FIG. 8-15 (A), when the stereoscopic effect is set to any of 1 to 10 in the display mode setting process described later, that is, the 3D image is displayed in any stereoscopic effect. If it is allowed to do so, in the variable display start effect and the development effect, the 3D image according to the set stereoscopic effect is displayed, while in the notice effect, the 3D image is displayed regardless of the set stereoscopic effect. The image is not displayed (2D image is displayed). Further, in the development effect, the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is executed, while in the variable display start effect and the advance notice effect, the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is executed. It is designed not to be executed (normal audio output is executed).

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-15 (B), when the stereoscopic effect is set to 0 in the display mode setting process described later, that is, when the display of the 3D image is not allowed, the variable display start effect is produced. , The 3D image is not displayed (the 2D image is displayed) in the advance notice effect and the development effect. However, with respect to the sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D, the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B are used in the development effect as in the case where the stereoscopic effect is set to any of 1 to 10 in the display mode setting process. , 099SG008C, 099SG008D stereophonic output is executed, while the variable display start effect and the advance notice effect do not execute the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D (normal audio output is executed). It has become so.

FIG. 8-16 is a flowchart of the display mode setting process shown in FIG. 8-8. In the display mode setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the operation promotion image 099SG131 (see FIG. 8-17 (B)), which will be described later, is being displayed on the image display device 5 (099SGS401). When the operation promotion image 099SG131 is being displayed, the value of the effect process flag and the number of reserved storages are further referred to (099SGS402, 099SGS403). At this time, if the value of the effect process flag is 0 and the number of reserved storage is 0, that is, if the reserved storage does not exist, the variable display is not executed, and the jackpot game is not in progress, the process proceeds to 099SGS411. On the other hand, when the value of the effect process flag is other than 0, or when the number of reserved memories is 1 or more, that is, when the variable display is in progress or when the jackpot game is in progress, the operation promotion image 099SG131 is displayed. Is terminated and the display mode setting process is terminated (099SGS404).

When the operation promotion image 099SG131 is not displayed on the 099SGS401, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the stereoscopic degree setting screen (see FIG. 8-17 (C)) is being displayed on the image display device 5. (099SGS405). When the stereoscopic effect setting screen is not being displayed on the image display device 5, the value of the effect process flag and the number of reserved storages are referred to (099SGS406, 099SGS407). When the value of the effect process flag is 0 and the number of reserved storages is 0, that is, when the reserved storage does not exist, the variable display is not executed, and the jackpot game is not in progress, the process proceeds to 099SGS408. On the other hand, if the value of the effect process flag is other than 0, or if the number of reserved storage is 1 or more, that is, if the variable display is in progress or the jackpot game is in progress, the display mode setting process is terminated. do.

In 099SGS408, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed from the end of the last variable display. Whether or not a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed from the end of the last variable display is determined by, for example, a timer according to the predetermined period when the variable display of the deviation is completed in the state where the number of reserved storages is 0. Is set, the value of the timer is set to -1 each time the display mode setting process is executed by the timer interrupt, and the determination may be made based on the value of the timer becoming 0.

If the predetermined period has not elapsed since the end of the last variable display, the display mode setting process is terminated, and if the predetermined period has elapsed since the last variable display, FIGS. 8-17 (A) and 8-17 (B). ), The display of the operation promotion image 099SG131 for prompting the operation of the push button 31B in the image display device 5 is started, and the process proceeds to 099SGS411.

As shown in FIG. 8-17 (B), in the image display device 5, together with the operation promotion image 099SG131, the presence / absence of display of the 3D image and the stereoscopic effect of the 3D image on the image display device 5 according to the operation of the push button 31B. A message is displayed to the effect that the display of the stereoscopic degree setting screen for setting the degree is started. Therefore, the player can recognize that the presence / absence of the display of the 3D image and the three-dimensionality of the 3D image can be set by operating the push button 31B by visually recognizing the image display device 5.

Then, as shown in 099SGS411, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the push button 31B is operated while the stereoscopic degree setting screen is displayed on the image display device 5. If there is no operation of the push button 31B, the display mode setting process is terminated, and if there is an operation of the push button 31B, the display of the operation promotion image 099SG131 (and the above message) in the image display device 5 is terminated (099SGS412). As shown in FIG. 8-17 (C), the image display device 5 starts displaying the stereoscopic degree setting screen (099SGS413), and ends the display mode setting process.

Further, when it is determined in the 099SGS405 that the stereoscopic degree setting screen is being displayed on the image display device 5, the value of the effect process flag and the number of reserved storages are referred to (099SGS414, 099SGS415). If the value of the effect process flag is 0 and the number of reserved memories is 0, that is, if the reserved storage does not exist, the variable display is not executed, and the jackpot game is not in progress, the process proceeds to 099SGS416. On the other hand, when the value of the effect process flag is other than 0, or when the number of reserved storages is 1 or more, that is, when the variable display is in progress or when the jackpot game is in progress, the solid in the image display device 5. The display of the degree setting screen is terminated (099SGS420), and the display mode setting process is terminated.

In 099SGS416, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an operation for changing the three-dimensionality. In the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, when the stereoscopic effect setting screen is being displayed on the image display device 5, the stereoscopic effect can be changed by tilting the stick controller 31A in the left-right direction (the stereoscopic effect). 8-17 (C) and 8-17 (D)). If there is an operation for changing the three-dimensionality, the update display of the three-dimensionality setting screen is performed and the process proceeds to 099SGS418 (009SGS417). If there is no operation for changing the three-dimensionality, the process proceeds to 099SGS418 without executing the processing of 099SGS417.

In 099SGS418, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an operation for determining the three-dimensionality setting. The operation for determining the three-dimensionality setting in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment is the operation of pressing the push button 31B. If there is an operation to determine the stereoscopic effect, the stereoscopic effect displayed on the stereoscopic effect setting screen is updated and stored as the stereoscopic effect for actually displaying the 3D image, and the display mode setting process is terminated (099SGS419). ). If there is no operation for determining the setting of the three-dimensionality, the display mode setting process is terminated without executing the process of 099SGS419.

When the effect process flag is a value other than 0 in 099SGS414, or when the number of reserved storages is 1 or more in 099SGS415, that is, when a start prize is generated while the image display device 5 is displaying the stereoscopic degree setting screen. The display of the three-dimensionality setting screen is terminated and the display mode setting process is terminated (099SGS420). At this time, if there is no operation for determining the three-dimensionality setting, the three-dimensionality setting is not updated and stored. Therefore, the three-dimensionality setting is performed before the three-dimensionality setting screen is displayed. Things are taken over.

Next, the display mode of the image display device 5 when the stereoscopic degree setting screen is displayed on the image display device 5 will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 8-17 (A) and 8-17 (B), when the variable display of the detachment is completed and a predetermined time elapses, a push is performed together with the operation promotion image 099SG131 at the lower part of the image display device 5. In response to the operation of the button 31B, a message is displayed to the effect that the image display device 5 starts displaying the stereoscopic effect setting screen for setting the presence / absence of the display of the 3D image and the stereoscopic effect of the 3D image.

When the player or the like operates the push button 31B while the operation promotion image 099SG131 is displayed on the image display device 5, the display of the image display device 5 is three-dimensional as shown in FIG. 8-17 (C). Switch to the degree setting screen.

When the player or the like tilts the stick controller 31A in the left-right direction in this state, the operation change display moves in the range of 0 to 10 on the meter displayed on the upper part of the image display device 5. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 8-17 (C) and 8-17 (D), the difference in the display position between the generated right-eye image and the left-eye image changes, so that the inside of the changed meter is used. Image 099SG132 for adjusting the three-dimensionality corresponding to the value of is generated and displayed. The player or the like can update the three-dimensionality by pressing the push button 31B at the three-dimensionality according to his / her preference while looking at the three-dimensionality adjusting image 099SG132 in which the three-dimensionality is sequentially changed.

Next, the display mode of the image display device 5 during the variable display will be described with reference to FIGS. 8-18 and 8-19. First, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 (A) and 8-18 (B), when the variable display is started, if the execution of the variable display start effect is determined, the variable display start effect is set. The variable display start image 099SG101 is displayed in the center of the image display device 5. The variable display start image 099SG101 is displayed as a 2D image when the stereoscopic effect is set to 0, and is a 3D image corresponding to each stereoscopic effect when the stereoscopic effect is set to 1 to 10. Is displayed as.

Next, when it is decided to execute the advance notice effect, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 (C) and 8-18 (D), the character corresponding to the type of the advance notice effect is displayed at the lower part of the image display device 5. An image (character image 099SG102 when the execution of the advance notice effect A is determined, character image 099SG102 when the execution of the advance notice effect B is determined) and dialogue are displayed. The character images 099SG102 and 099SG103 displayed as these advance notice effects are displayed as 2D images regardless of the set stereoscopic effect.

As shown in FIGS. 8-18 (B), 8-18 (C), and 8-18 (D), in the variable display start effect, the variable display start image 099SG101 is located at the center of the image display device 5. On the other hand, in the advance notice effect A and the advance notice effect B, the character image 099SG102 and the character image 099SG102 are displayed in a smaller size than the variable display start image 099SG101 at the lower part of the image display device 5. That is, the variable display start effect in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment is an effect of a display mode that is easier for the player to confirm than the advance notice effect A and the advance notice effect B.

In the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the size of the image is set to display the "display mode that is easy for the player to confirm" in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. As a "display mode that is easy for the player to check", the display speed is faster than that of another image displayed on the image display device 5 or the image immediately before being displayed on the image display device 5 (the display mode is faster). That is, the rate of change of the image is larger than that of the other image or the immediately preceding image), the effect period in which the image is displayed is long, and the area or period in which the image is displayed is displayed in the other image. Items that do not overlap with the area or production period are included.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 (A) to 8-18 (D), normal audio output is executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D for the variable display start effect and the advance notice effect. , 3D sound output is not performed.

Next, when the variable display is a fluctuation pattern of super reach α or super reach β, the same decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the left and right decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R as shown in FIG. 8-19 (E). Then, the variable display of the decorative pattern display area 5C in the center is continued, and the normal reach effect is executed as the reach mode. Next, as shown in FIG. 8-19 (F), the misaligned symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the central decorative symbol display area 5C, and then the variable display is restarted as shown in FIG. 8-19 (G). By doing so, the super reach production will be started. After the execution of the super reach effect, as shown in FIG. 8-19 (H), the misaligned symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the central decorative symbol display area 5C.

Then, when the first movable body effect of the effect pattern A is determined as the development effect type, the first movable body 099SG300 is on standby as shown in FIGS. 8-19 (I) and 8-19 (J). While moving from the position to the effect position, the tip of the first movable body 099SG300 is contracted inside the first movable body 099SG300. Further, a cutting edge image or an effect image imitating the tip of the first movable body 099SG300 is displayed on the image display device.

Further, the effect control CPU 120 slightly enlarges and displays the decorative symbol (design of "6") displayed in the central decorative symbol display area 5C according to the above operation, and displays the tip of the first movable body 099SG300. The imitated cutting edge image is superimposed and displayed so as to be transparent to the decorative pattern.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8-19 (J), in the image display device 5, an image in which the decorative symbols displayed in the central decorative symbol display area 5C are scattered around is displayed, and the decorative symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 5C. The effect image 099SG104 for emphasizing that the decorative pattern is scattered around is displayed. The effect image 099SG104 is displayed as a 2D image when the stereoscopic effect is set to 0, and is displayed as a 3D image according to each stereoscopic effect when the stereoscopic effect is set to 1 to 10. Will be done.

As described above, in the first movable body effect of the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the decorative symbol displayed in the central decorative symbol display area 5C by the operation of the first movable body 099SG 300 and the display in the image display device 5. Is destroyed by the first effect device 300, and it becomes possible for the player to strongly recognize that the variable display is restarted. After the first movable body effect is completed, the reach effect of the weak super reach or the reach effect of the strong super reach is executed.

In the first movable body effect of the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 executes control to display the effect image 099SG104 having a different three-dimensionality on the image display device 5 according to the set three-dimensionality. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 operates the first movable body 099SG300 by executing common operation control regardless of the set three-dimensionality.

When the second movable body effect of the effect pattern B is determined as the development effect type, the first movable body 099SG300 and the second movable body 099SG400 are used as shown in FIG. 8-20 (K). The effect image 099SG105 is displayed on the image display device 5 while being moved from the standby position to the effect position. The effect image 099SG105 is displayed as a 2D image when the stereoscopic effect is set to 0, and is displayed as a 3D image according to each stereoscopic effect when the stereoscopic effect is set to 1 to 10. Will be done.

During the execution of the first movable body effect and the second movable body effect, as shown in FIGS. 8-19 (J) and 8-19 (K), the first movable body effect is formed in the upper left portion of the image display device 5. And the notification image 099SG110 to the effect that the second movable body effect is an effect of displaying a 3D image is displayed as a 2D image. In this way, by displaying the notification image 099SG110 during the execution of the first movable body effect and the second movable body effect, the player can perform the first method even when the stereoscopic effect is set to 0. It is possible to recognize that the movable body effect and the second movable body effect are originally effects in which a 3D image is displayed, and the game entertainment can be improved. The feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the broadcast image 099SG 110 is displayed as a 2D image regardless of the setting of the stereoscopic effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. During the execution of the 1-movable body effect or the 2nd movable body effect, the broadcast image 099SG110 may be displayed as a 3D image according to the set stereoscopic effect.

In the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the first movable body effect and the second movable body effect are effects of displaying a 3D image during the execution of the first movable body effect and the second movable body effect. Although the form of displaying the broadcast image 099SG110 is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the jackpot expectation degree of the variable display is high during the execution of the first movable body effect and the second movable body effect. It may indicate that it is high or that it suggests that it will develop into a strong super reach.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8-19 (E) to 8-19 (K), during the reach effect period of the normal reach and the reach effect period of the super reach, the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D are usually used. While the audio output of the above is executed and the stereophonic output is not executed, the stereophonic output is executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D during the execution of the first movable body effect and the second movable body effect.

In the second movable body effect of the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 executes control to display the effect image 099SG105 having a different three-dimensionality on the image display device 5 according to the set three-dimensionality. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 operates the first movable body 099SG300 and the second movable body 099SG400 by executing common operation control regardless of the set three-dimensionality.

When the first movable body effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 8-20, the localization position of the sound image moves from the upper side to the lower side according to the movement of the first movable body 099SG300 from the standby position to the effect position. Sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D is executed so as to be performed. Therefore, the player recognizes the movement of the first movable body 099SG300 by both the movement of the first movable body 099SG300 from the standby position to the effect position and the sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D. Therefore, it is possible to improve the effect of the first movable body effect.

Further, when the second movable body effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 8-21, the sound image corresponding to the first movable body 099SG300 is localized according to the movement of the first movable body 099SG300 from the standby position to the effect position. Sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is executed so that the position moves from the upper side to the lower side. Further, the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, so that the localization position of the sound image corresponding to the second movable body 099SG400 moves from the upper side to the lower side according to the movement of the second movable body 099SG400 from the standby position to the effect position. The sound output from 099SG008D is executed.

Therefore, the player recognizes the movement of the first movable body 099SG300 by both the movement of the first movable body 099SG300 from the standby position to the effect position and the sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D. The movement of the second movable body 099SG400 can be recognized by both the movement of the second movable body 099SG400 from the standby position to the effect position and the sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D.

As described above, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, it is possible to set whether or not the player can display the 3D image and the three-dimensionality of the 3D image. Therefore, the 3D image can be displayed. The variable display start effect that can be displayed can be executed based on the player's settings. Further, the variable display start effect capable of displaying the 3D image is set to be executed more frequently than the notice effect A and the notice effect B, and can be executed from an earlier timing than the notice effect A and the notice effect B. There is. Therefore, the player can easily confirm whether or not the 3D image is displayed based on his / her own setting and whether or not the 3D image is displayed at the set stereoscopic degree. There is.

As shown in FIG. 8-15, the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which whether or not the stereophonic output is executed in the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D depends on the effect to be executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stereophonic output by the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D may be executed in all the productions, and may be executed in all the productions. It doesn't have to be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-14, since the development effect (first movable body effect and second movable body effect) can be executed only for the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, non-reach, normal reach, and super reach. The execution frequency is lower than the variable display start effect that can be executed for the fluctuation pattern of. That is, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the variable display start effect capable of displaying the 3D image and the development effect are executed at different frequencies, so that the effect can be improved. There is.

It should be noted that the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the development effect is always executed in the variable display of the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the super reach is not limited to this. Even if it is a variable display of the fluctuation pattern of, there may be a case where the development effect is not executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-10, the development effect (first movable body effect and second movable body effect) can be executed during the reach effect, which is a timing after the variable display start effect. It is possible to improve the effect of the variable display start effect that can display a 3D image and the development effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-14, the development effect (first movable body effect or second movable body effect) is a variation pattern having the highest expectation of a big hit among the variation patterns of non-reach, normal reach, and super reach. While it can be executed only for the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, the variable display start effect can be executed for all the fluctuation patterns of non-reach, normal reach, and super reach, that is, the development effect is executed. In this case, since the jackpot expectation is set higher than when the variable display start effect is simply executed, it is possible to draw the player's attention to whether the variable display start effect or the development effect is executed. It can be done and the game entertainment can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 (B), 8-18 (C), and 8-18 (D), in the variable display start effect, the variable display start image 099SG101 is placed at the center of the image display device 5. On the other hand, in the advance notice effect A and the advance notice effect B, the character image 099SG102 and the character image 099SG103 are displayed in a smaller size than the variable display start image 099SG101 at the lower part of the image display device 5. Therefore, in the variable display start effect, the player can easily confirm that the variable display start image 099SG101 is displayed as a 3D image, so that the effect of the variable display start effect can be further improved.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, as described above, a 3D image can be displayed in the development effect based on the player's setting, and as shown in FIG. 8-15 (B), the stereoscopic degree is When is set to 0, the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D is not executed (normal audio output is executed) while the variable display start effect is being executed, while the development effect is performed. Since the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D is executed during the execution, the localization position of the sound image can be changed as the stereophonic output, so that the effect of the effect can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-15, when the stereoscopic effect is set to 1 to 10, the effect image 099SG104 (see FIG. 8-19) displayed on the image display device 5 as a development effect is set. While displaying as a 3D image according to the stereoscopic effect, when the stereoscopic effect is set to 0, the effect image 099SG104 (see FIG. 8-19) displayed on the image display device 5 as a development effect is displayed in 2D. Although it is displayed as an image, even if the stereoscopic degree is set to any of 0 to 10, stereophonic output is executed when the development effect is executed. That is, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the variable display start effect and the development effect (first movable body effect and second movable body effect) based on the setting of the three-dimensionality by the player can be executed, and the player can perform the variable display start effect and the development effect. Regardless of the setting of the three-dimensional degree, the stereophonic output can be executed for the development effect, so that the effect of the effect can be improved.

Further, as a development effect, the 3D image can be displayed during the reach effect, while as a variable display start effect, the 3D image can be displayed from the start timing of the variable display, so that the variable display is in progress. It is possible to draw the player's attention to whether the 3D image is displayed at any timing, and it is possible to improve the game interest.

Although the feature portion 099SG of the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are changes and additions within a range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. Is also included in the present invention.

For example, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8-15 (A) and 8-15 (B), a development effect (first movable body effect) is produced regardless of the set three-dimensionality. , The second movable body effect) is executed, the embodiment in which the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is executed is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. As shown in -22 (A) and 8-22 (B), when the stereophonic degree is set to 1 to 10, the stereophonic output is output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D at the time of executing the development effect. On the other hand, when the stereophonic degree is set to 0, the normal sound output may be executed without executing the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D.

In the modified example shown in FIG. 8-22, the stereophonic sound from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D in the development effect (first movable body effect and second movable body effect) according to the setting of the three-dimensional degree by the player. Although the embodiment in which it is possible to select whether or not to execute the output is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the second movable body production having high development reliability (expectation) to strong super reach. Regardless of the stereophonic setting, the stereophonic output is executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D, while the stereophonic effect of the first movable body production with high development reliability (expectation) to strong super reach is achieved. The stereophonic output may be executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D according to the setting of (the stereophonic output is not executed when the stereophonic degree is set to 0).

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, when the value of the effect process flag is 0 and the number of reserved storages is 0, that is, when the jackpot game is not performed and the variable display is not executed, a new one is created. Although the embodiment in which the setting of the three-dimensionality can be changed by operating the push button 31B in a state where the variable display is not started and a predetermined period has elapsed, the present invention is not limited to this. , The setting of the three-dimensionality may be changed even during the big hit game or the variable display.

In particular, when the three-dimensionality setting can be changed during variable display, as shown in FIG. 8-23 (A) as a modification, until the start timing of normal reach including the execution period of the variable display start effect and the advance notice effect. Is the period during which the 3D setting can be changed, and the period after the start timing of normal reach is the period during which the 3D setting cannot be changed during the variable display of 1. A period in which the three-dimensionality setting can be changed and a period in which the three-dimensionality setting cannot be changed may be provided.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8-23 (A), when the three-dimensionality setting can be changed during the variable display start effect, as shown in FIGS. 8-23 (B) and 8-23 (C). When the stereoscopic effect is changed from 1 to 10 to 0, the variable display start image 099SG101 is changed from the 3D image to the 2D image from the time when the setting is changed, and the stereoscopic effect is set from 0 to 1-10. May change the variable display start image 099SG101 from a 2D image to a 3D image from the time when the setting is changed. When the stereoscopic effect is changed from 1 to 10 to 0 or from 0 to 1 to 10 in this way, the variable display start image 099SG101 is changed from a 3D image to a 2D image or from a 2D image to a 3D image. Then, as the sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D, the normal sound is output unchanged (the stereophonic output is not executed), so that the sound is output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D. The control load on the effect control CPU 120 may be reduced by the process for switching the sound.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 and 8-19, an embodiment in which a 3D image and a 2D image can be simultaneously displayed on the image display device 5 is exemplified. When the 2D image and the 2D image are drawn in the same frame buffer area, a large control load may be applied to the effect control CPU 120. Therefore, as a modification, FIGS. 8-24 (A) to 8-24 (C) are shown. As shown, a frame buffer area 099SG501 for a 2D image for drawing a 2D image and a frame buffer area 099SG511 for a 3D image for drawing a 3D image are separately provided and drawn in the frame buffer areas 099SG501 and 099SG511, respectively. By synthesizing the resulting images, the image display device 5 may be able to display the 3D image and the 2D image at the same time.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the present embodiment, the character images 099SG102 and 099SG103 (3D images) displayed on the image display device 5 in the variable display start effect are displayed on the image display device 5 in the notice effect. Although an example is provided in which the display mode is easier for the player to confirm than the 2D image), the present invention is not limited to this, and the 3D image displayed on the image display device 5 in the development effect is an image in the advance notice effect. It may be a display mode that is easier for the player to confirm than the 2D image displayed on the display device 5.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8-25 (A) to 8-25 (C) as a modification, after temporarily stopping in a combination indicating that the decorative pattern is out of alignment, an image is displayed as the first development effect. The 2D image display area 099SG201 (the area in which only the 2D image such as the decorative pattern shown in FIG. 8-25 (A) is displayed) that occupies the entire display area of the device 5 is reduced and displayed. Then, in the 3D image display area 099SG202 generated in the image display device 5 due to the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201, the character image 099SG203 corresponding to the set stereoscopic degree is displayed.

That is, in the first development effect, the area ratio between the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202 in the image display device 5 is changed, and the 3D image (character image 099SG203) displayed in the 3D image display area 099SG202 is played. It is a production that makes it easy for people to check.

Next, as the second development effect, the 2D image display area 099SG201 is further reduced and displayed from the display mode of the first development effect shown in FIG. 8-25 (B), that is, the 2D image display area 099SG201 in the image display device 5 The area ratio of the 3D image display area 099SG202 is further changed. Then, in the 3D image display area 099SG202, which occupies a larger area in the display area of the image display device 5 than in the first development effect, the character image 099SG203 may be displayed in a larger size than in the first development effect. By doing so, it becomes easy for the player to confirm that the 3D image (character image 099SG203) is displayed as the first development effect or the second development effect, so that the effect can be improved.

In these first development effects and second development effects, as shown in FIG. 8-24 described above, the 2D image frame buffer area 099SG501 for drawing a 2D image and the 3D image frame for drawing a 3D image are used. This can be realized by separately providing the buffer area 099SG511 and synthesizing the images drawn in the respective frame buffer areas 099SG501 and 099SG511 and displaying them on the image display device 5.

Further, in the first development effect and the second development effect, the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the character image 099SG203 as a 3D image are simultaneously displayed on the image display device 5, so that the player can see the 2D image display area 099SG201. And the character image 099SG203 can be recognized at the same time, and it can be recognized that the 2D image display area 099SG201 has been reduced.

In the first development effect and the second development effect, as shown in FIGS. 8-25 (B) and 8-25 (C), the reduced 2D image display area 099SG201 is oscillated or vibrated. By doing so, the effect of the first development effect and the second development effect may be enhanced. Further, in the second development effect, the effect of the second development effect may be enhanced more effectively by vibrating or shaking the 2D image display area 099SG201 more effectively than in the first development effect.

Further, during the execution of the first development effect and the second development effect, the decorative pattern reduced display area is located at a position different from the 3D image (character image 099SG203) in the image display device 5 (for example, the upper right portion of the image display device 5). The 099SG301 may be arranged so that the player can recognize that the first development effect and the second development effect are the effects during the execution period of the variable display. Further, even if the area ratio of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202 changes as the first development effect or the second development effect, the display mode of the decorative pattern reduced display area 099SG301 is not changed, so that the decorative pattern reduced display is displayed. The visibility of the area 099SG301 may be prevented from being lowered, and the player may be able to accurately grasp the variable display of the decorative pattern reduced display area 099SG301.

In the present modification, the variable display in the decorative symbol reduced display area 099SG301 is exemplified as the game-related information in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the reserved storage number is stored in the image display device 5. The display may be made so that the display mode of the reserved storage number does not change even if the area ratio of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202 changes as the first development effect or the second development effect. Further, when the present invention is applied to a slot machine, the game-related information in the present invention is used as an image (so-called push order navigation) for notifying the push order of the stop button for stopping the reel during AT, or a game. It may be displayed for notifying the number and the number of medals won.

Further, in the present modification, a mode in which the game-related information in the present invention is displayed on the image display device 5 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the 2D image display area 099SG201 in the image display device 5 is illustrated. And the game-related information in the present invention may be displayed by light emission of an LED or the like so as not to be affected by the 3D image display area 099SG202.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-25, in this modification, the 2D image display area 099SG201 is reduced and displayed as the first development effect and the second development effect, so that the 2D image display area 099SG201 is an image for the player. Character image 099SG203 that can give a visual effect as if it has moved to the back side of the display device 5, while it can give a visual effect that projects to the front of the image display device 5 to the player as a 3D image. Can be displayed. That is, as the first development effect and the second development effect, the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the display of the character image 099SG203 as a 3D image can give the player the opposite visual effect. Therefore, in the first development effect and the second development effect, the character image 099SG203 can be emphasized by comparing the 2D image display area 099SG201 with the character image 099SG203, and the effect can be improved.

In this modification, the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the character image 099SG203 have different visual effects as the first development effect and the second development effect, but the present invention is limited to this. For example, by giving the player a visual effect that a part of the character image 099SG203 is dented toward the back side of the image display device 5, the character image 099SG203 acts on the 2D image display area 099SG201. Then, the 2D image display area 099SG201 may be provided with a visual effect such as pushing away toward the back side of the image display device 5.

Further, in this modification, as shown in FIG. 8-25, the character image 099SG203 corresponding to the stereoscopic degree set as the first development effect and the second development effect is displayed. That is, when the setting degree is set to 1 to 10, the character image 099SG203 is displayed as a 3D image according to the setting degree according to the change in the area ratio between the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202. When the setting degree is set to 0, the character image 099SG203 is displayed as a 2D image according to the change in the area ratio between the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202. That is, since the area ratio between the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the 3D image display area 099SG202 changes as the first development effect or the second development effect regardless of the setting of the three-dimensionality, the control data is individually set for each setting of the three-dimensionality. It is not necessary to provide the control data, and the data capacity and processing load of the control data can be reduced.

Further, in the case of the present modification, the display other than the character image 099SG203 in the 3D image display area 099SG202 is a background display that cannot be a stereoscopic display (3D image), and is a background display of the 2D image display area 099SG201. It is more conspicuous that the character image 099SG203 of the 3D image display area 099SG202 is a 3D image by using a background display having a smaller amount of information than the background display, for example, a specific color background such as white, black, or blue. You may do so.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, an embodiment in which stereophonic output can be executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and FIG. In the modification shown in the above, the stereophonic output may not be executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D.

In the modified example shown in FIG. 8-25, a mode in which the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the display of the 3D image (character image 099SG203) are executed as the development effect during the reach effect is illustrated. Is not limited to this, and the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the display of the 3D image (character image 099SG203) may be executed at any timing during the variable display. Further, the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the display of the 3D image (character image 099SG203) may be executed at a timing other than the execution period of the variable display such as during the big hit game.

Further, in the modification shown in FIG. 8-25, a mode in which the 2D image display area 099SG201 is reduced and the character image 099SG203 is displayed according to the three-dimensionality is illustrated as the development effect to be executed during the reach effect. The invention is not limited to this, and the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201 and the display of the character image 099SG203 according to the stereoscopic effect may be performed as an effect to be executed at other timings during the variable display. In addition, it may be performed as an effect to be executed in a state where the variable display such as during a big hit game is not executed.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, an embodiment in which stereophonic output can be executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a modified example. As a result, a plurality of channels for outputting audio from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D may be provided, and the stereophonic output and the normal audio output may be executed by using different channels. By doing so, it becomes possible to easily perform switching control between the stereophonic output and the normal audio output by the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D. Further, it is possible to simultaneously execute the stereophonic output and the normal audio output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D, and it is possible to individually control the volume adjustment between the stereophonic output and the normal audio output. Therefore, it is possible to improve the effect of the development effect.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, as an effect capable of displaying a 3D image on the image display device 5, a form in which a variable display start effect and a development effect can be executed is exemplified, but the present invention is limited to this. As a modification, in these variable display start effects and development effects, in addition to the image display on the image display device 5 and the sound output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D, the game effect lamp is emitted. You may let me. In addition, when the game effect lamp is made to emit light in the variable display start effect and the development effect in this way, the variable display start effect (that is, the effect of not executing the stereophonic output in the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D) and the development effect. (That is, the effect of executing the stereophonic output in the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D) may execute the light emission control of the common game effect lamp 9. By doing so, it is not necessary to perform different light emission controls for the variable display start effect and the development effect, so that the data capacity of the control data and the processing load can be reduced.

Further, the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment exemplifies a mode in which stereophonic output is always executed from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D in the development effect (first movable body effect and second movable body effect). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a modification, there may be a case where the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D is not executed in the development effect. When the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is not executed in the development effect as described above, the movable body control common to the case where the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D is executed. By executing the above, the data capacity and processing load of the control data of the first movable body 099SG300 and the second movable body 099SG400 may be reduced.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8-20 and 8-21, in the effect (development effect) of executing the stereophonic output from the speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, 099SG008D, the present invention is performed. Although the embodiment in which the progress of the production and the transition of the localization position of the sound image match is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and a case where the progress of the production and the transition of the localization position of the sound image do not match is provided. May be good. Furthermore, by making the ratio controlled to the jackpot gaming state (big hit expectation degree) different between the case where the progress of the production and the transition of the localization position of the sound image match and the case where the transition of the localization position of the sound image does not match, the progress of the production and the sound image It may be possible to draw the player's attention to whether or not the transitions of the localization positions match.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the embodiment, whether or not to display the variable display start image 099SG101 in the variable display start effect and the effect images 099SG104 and 099SG105 in the development effect as 3D images, and the variable display start in the variable display start effect. When displaying the image 099SG101 and the effect images 099SG104 and 099SG105 in the development effect as a 3D image, the embodiment in which the stereoscopic degree can be set is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display start. It may be possible to set only whether or not to display the variable display start image 099SG101 in the effect and the effect images 099SG104 and 099SG105 in the development effect as 3D images.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, the same effect is executed as the variable display start effect or the development effect regardless of whether the stereoscopic effect is set to any of 0 to 10, that is, the variable display start effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display start effect and the development effect are illustrated. In, different effects may be executed depending on whether the 3D image is set to be displayed and the case where the 3D image is not displayed. In particular, in the modified example shown in FIG. 8-25, when it is set not to display the 3D image in the development effect, the display is executed at the same time as the display of the 3D image (for example, the reduced display of the 2D image display area 099SG201). May be changed to another production.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, an embodiment in which stereophonic output can be executed from four speakers 099SG008A, 099SG008B, 099SG008C, and 099SG008D has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is stereophonic. If the sound output can be executed, the number of speakers provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to be four.

Further, in the feature unit 099SG of the above-described embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine, but for example, a game can be played by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using the gaming value. Is possible to start, and one game is completed by deriving the variable display result to the effect display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified by each, and the variable display derived to the effect display device is completed. It can also be applied to slot machines where winnings can be generated according to the result.

1 Pachinko game machine 2 Game board 4A 1st special symbol display device 4B 2nd special symbol display device 5 Image display device 11 Main board 12 Production control board 103 CPU
120 CPU for production control

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that can play games,
An image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image and a non-stereoscopic image composed of an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye in the effect display area, and an image display means.
A specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect of displaying at least a stereoscopic image of a specific image on the image display means, and a specific effect executing means.
Equipped with
The effect display area has a first effect display area including a display area for a stereoscopic image of the specific image and a second effect display area not including a display area for the stereoscopic image.
During the execution of the specific effect by the specific effect executing means, the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area ratio of the second effect display area in the effect display area can be changed.
The image display means places the game-related information related to the game at a position different from the stereoscopic image of the specific image, and in the effect display area, the area ratio of the first effect display area and the area of the second effect display area. also is the percentage change, Ri can be displayed der so that does not change the visibility of the recreation-related information,
The first effect display area is invisible to the player before the second effect display area is reduced and displayed due to a change in the area ratio with the first effect display area during the execution of the specific effect. However, the second effect display area is reduced and displayed so that it can be visually recognized by the player.
The non-stereoscopic image displayed in the second effect display area is displayed in an operation mode in which the display position changes when the second effect display area is reduced and displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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