JP2020000424A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can enhance game interest by a performance of a new mode.SOLUTION: A performance symbol 35 displayed on an image display device 31 includes a first performance symbol 35A and a second performance symbol 35B displayed smaller than the first performance symbol, and includes light emitting means capable of emitting light in a predetermined color. The first performance symbol 35A includes a first mode before a ready-to-win performance and a second mode after development to a specific ready-to-win performance. The first performance symbol 35A is temporarily stopped after performing variation display for a predetermined time, and is fixed and stopped after performing vibration display. The second performance symbol 35B terminates the variation display in accordance with the fact that the first performance symbol 35A is fixed and displayed. In accordance with a fixed performance to notify that a special game is to be performed during the variation display, it is possible to cause the light emitting means to emit light in a specific color notifying that the special game is to be performed, and the light emission of the light emitting means in the specific color is continued until the variation display of the second performance symbol 35B is stopped.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 46

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine using a game medium.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, various effects using an image display device having a liquid crystal screen, an audio output device (speaker), an electric accessory, and the like are performed, and a device for enhancing the interest of the player is made.
For example, an effect pattern is determined based on a result of a symbol lottery performed when a game ball enters the starting opening, and an effect image is displayed on an image display device in accordance with the effect pattern (for example, see Patent Reference 1).

JP 2015-062748 A

  An object of the present invention is to propose a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of a game by the effect of a new mode.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following embodiments.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute a predetermined special game when a start condition is satisfied, an image display device that can display an image, and an image display device that can emit light in a predetermined color Light emitting means, and an effect control means for controlling a variable effect based on the result of the determination by the determining means, wherein the effect control means comprises: an emission control for causing the light emitting means to emit light; and an effect for indicating the determination result. Performing a symbol display control of performing a variable display and a stop display of the symbol, wherein the effect symbol has a first effect symbol and a second effect symbol displayed smaller than the first effect symbol, As an effect performed during the fluctuation effect, a notification effect that notifies that the special game is to be performed, and a light-emitting effect that causes the light-emitting unit to emit light in a specific color, and the effect control unit performs the special game. Variation table showing what to do If the notification effect is performed during the first timing, the notification effect is executed at the first timing, and the light emission effect is executed. At the second timing after the first timing, the first effect symbol is displayed. While temporarily stopping and displaying, the variation display of the second effect symbol is continued, and at the third timing after the second timing, the first effect symbol is stopped and displayed, and the second effect symbol is displayed. The gaming machine is characterized in that a stop display is performed and the light emission effect is continuously executed from the first timing to the third timing.

  With the configuration described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the game.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing an example of the back side of the game machine according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game control device provided in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram of an image control board. It is the figure which showed an example of the big hit determination table. It is the figure which showed one example of the symbol decision table which decides the stop symbol of the special symbol. It is a figure showing an example of a winning normal symbol determination table. It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table for non-time-saving game states. It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table for the time saving game state. It is a figure showing an example of the prior judgment table for judging the result of the jackpot lottery in advance. 5 is a flowchart illustrating main processing by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining a timer interruption process by a main control board. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an input control process performed by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port detection switch input processing by a main control board. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a preliminary determination process performed by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure special electric power control processing by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol storage determination processing by the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the main processing by the effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process by the effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the command analysis processing 1 by the effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining command analysis processing 2 by the effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the effect input control processing by the effect control board. 9 is a flowchart illustrating main processing by the image control board. It is a flowchart explaining the interruption processing of an image control board. It is the figure (the 1) which showed an example of the fluctuation production pattern decision table. It is the figure (the 2) which showed an example of the fluctuation effect pattern determination table. It is the figure (the 3) which showed an example of the fluctuation effect pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the effect table for determining the execution mode of a pseudo continuous effect. It is a figure which shows the production table for determining the execution mode of the cut-in production performed in the variable production which develops to SP reach. It is a figure which shows the production table for determining the execution mode of the cut-in production performed in the variable production which develops to SPSP reach. It is a figure (the 1) which outlines cut-in production in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which outlines cut-in production in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure showing the production table for determining the execution mode of the button production performed in the SPSP reach production. It is a figure which outlines button production in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining a flow of an effect in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (reach unsuccessful) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (normal reach) which shows an example of the production performed in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (normal reach medium strong notice production) which shows an example of the production performed in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (pseudo ream) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (full rotation reach) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (SP reach) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (re-lottery production after SP reach) which shows an example of the production performed in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the production performed in the game machine of this embodiment (temporary stop mode at the time of loss after SP reach). It is a figure (multi-line SP reach) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (SPSP reach (1)) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (SPSP reach (2)) showing an example of an effect performed in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (re-lottery production) which shows an example of the production performed in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (temporary stop mode at the time of loss) showing an example of an effect performed in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure showing a holding icon change production in a game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure showing the table for deciding the display change mode of the reservation icon in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the table for deciding the display change mode of the hold icon in the game machine of this embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating a table for determining a display change mode of the hold icon in the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a figure showing the table for determining the display change mode of the change icon concerned. It is a figure collectively explaining the fluctuation | variation aspect of a large effect design and a small effect design in the gaming machine of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
<Configuration of gaming machine>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the gaming machine according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the back side of the gaming machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. It is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game control device provided in the gaming machine.

In the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, an inner frame (open / close frame) 3 is attached to an outer frame 2 attached to an island structure of a game hall so as to be openable and closable, and a glass frame 4 is opened and closed to the inner frame 3. It is installed.
A window 4a is formed in the glass frame 4, and a transparent plate 4b is mounted on the window 4a. A game board 10 having a board on which the game balls are launched is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a game area 10a where the game balls can roll and flow between the board of the game board 10 and the front transparent plate 4b. Is formed. The transparent plate 4b is, for example, a glass plate, and is detachably fixed to the glass frame 4.

  The glass frame 4 is connected to the outer frame 2 via a hinge mechanism 5 at one end in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the other end in the left-right direction with the hinge mechanism 5 as a fulcrum. A side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) is rotatable in a direction to open from the outer frame 2. The glass frame 4 covers the game board 10 together with the glass plate 4b, and can rotate like a door with the hinge mechanism 5 as a fulcrum, thereby opening the inner portion of the outer frame 2 including the game board 10. At the other end of the glass frame 4, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end of the glass frame 4 to the outer frame 2 is provided. The fixation by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. Further, the glass frame 4 is provided with a door opening switch 136 (see FIG. 3) for detecting whether or not the glass frame 4 is opened from the outer frame 2.

A plate unit 7 having a storage plate 6 (upper plate 6a and lower plate 6b) for storing game balls is provided at a lower portion of the glass frame 4 (a lower portion of the window 4a). Is provided with an effect button 8 that can be pressed, a cross key 40 that allows the player to perform various selection operations, and a discharge button 9 that discharges the game balls stored in the lower plate 6b to the outside of the gaming machine. I have.
The effect button 8 is effective only when, for example, a message for operating the effect button 8 is displayed on an image display device 31 described later. The effect button 8 is provided with an effect button detection switch 8a (see FIG. 4). When the effect button detection switch 8a detects an operation of the player, a further effect is executed in accordance with the operation.
Further, the cross key 40 is provided with a cross key detection switch 40 (up key detection switch 40a, lower key detection switch 40b, left key detection switch 40c, right key detection switch 40d) (see FIG. 3).

  An operation handle 11 is provided on the lower right side of the glass frame 4. When the player touches the operation handle 11, the touch sensor 11 a (see FIG. 4) in the operation handle 11 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 11. A touch signal is transmitted to 160. When receiving the touch signal from the touch sensor 11a (see FIG. 4), the firing control board 160 permits the firing solenoid 12a to be energized. When the rotation angle of the operation handle 11 is changed, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 11 rotates, and the knob of the firing volume 11b (see FIG. 4) connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 11b is applied to the firing solenoid 12a provided in the game ball firing mechanism. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 12a (see FIG. 3), the firing solenoid 12a operates in accordance with the applied voltage, and the game ball is played with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 11. It is fired to the game area 10a of the board 10.

  An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided around the gaming area 10a of the gaming board 10. The outer rail R1 and the inner rail R2 guide the game ball fired from the game ball firing mechanism when the operation handle 11 is operated to the upper portion of the game area 10a. The game ball guided to the upper part of the game area 10a falls in the game area 10a. At this time, a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 10a cause the game balls to fall unpredictably.

A center member 12 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 10. The center member 12 is provided with an image display device 31 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and an effect accessory device 32 imitating a “sword”.
In a game area 10a below the center of the center member 12, a first starting port 13 into which a game ball can enter is provided. Further, a second starting port 14 is provided below the first starting port 13. The second opening 14 has an open / close door 14b, and is movably controlled to a first mode in which the open / close door 14b is maintained in a closed state and a second mode in which the open / close door 14b is open. . Therefore, when the second starting port 14 is in the first mode, there is no chance of winning a game ball, and when in the second mode, the chance of winning a game ball is increased.
In the present embodiment, when the second starting port 14 is controlled in the first mode, game balls are prevented from entering the second starting port 14. However, if the chance of entering the game ball is smaller when controlled in the first mode than when controlled in the second mode, the second mode is controlled when controlled in the first mode. A game ball may enter the starting port 14. That is, the first mode includes a state in which it is impossible or difficult for a game ball to enter the second starting port 14.
In addition, a board lamp 60, which will be described later, is provided at an appropriate place in the game area 10a, and can perform various effects by changing various emission colors.
A first starting port lamp 62 is provided near the first starting port 13.
The first starting port lamp 62 emits light when a game ball is won to the first starting port 13, and is a lamp for indicating to a player the expectation of a jackpot for winning based on the color of the emitted light. is there.

The first starting port 13 and the second starting port 14 are provided with a first starting port detection switch 13a (see FIG. 4) and a second starting port detection switch 14a, respectively, for detecting entering of a game ball. When these detection switches detect the entry of a game ball, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game (to be referred to as a jackpot lottery hereinafter) to be described later is performed. Also, when the first starting port detection switch 13a and the second starting port detection switch 14a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three game balls) is paid out.
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first starting port 13 and the second starting port 14, for example, three game balls are paid out. It is not always necessary to pay out when the ball enters. Further, the number of payouts may be different for each start-up port, for example, the payout number of the first start-up port 13 is three, and the payout number of the second start-up port 14 is one.

In the game areas 10a on both sides of the center member 12, gates 15 through which game balls can pass are provided. The gate 15 is provided with a gate detection switch 15a (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 15a detects the passage of the game ball, a lottery of a normal symbol, which will be described later, is performed. .
Further, in the right game area 10a of the center member 12, a first big winning opening 16 and a second big winning opening 17 in which a game ball can enter are provided. For this reason, it is configured such that the game ball does not win in the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 unless the operation handle 11 is rotated greatly and the game ball is hit with a strong force.

  The first special winning opening 16 is normally maintained in a closed state by the opening / closing door 16b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a jackpot game to be described later is started, the opening and closing door 16b is opened, and the opening and closing door 16b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the first big winning opening 16, and the game ball is It becomes possible to enter the one big winning opening 16. The first special winning opening switch 16a is provided in the first special winning opening switch 16. When the first special winning opening switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, a preset winning prize ball (for example, 15 pieces) is set. Game balls) are paid out.

The second special winning opening 17 is normally maintained in a closed state by the movable piece 17b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a jackpot game to be described later is started, the movable piece 17b operates and is opened, and the movable piece 17b functions as a guide path for guiding the game ball into the second big winning opening 17, The game ball can enter the second big winning opening 17. The second special winning opening switch 17a is provided in the second special winning opening 17, and when the second special winning opening switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a preset winning prize ball (for example, 15 pieces) is set. Game balls) are paid out.
Further, a plurality of general winning openings 18 are provided in the game area 10a. When a game ball wins in each of these general winning openings 18, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 10 game balls) is paid out.
In the lowermost part of the game area 10a, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 18, the first starting opening 13, the second starting opening 14, the first winning opening 16, and the second winning opening 17 are provided. An outlet 19 for discharging the wastewater is provided.

The image display device 31 displays an image during standby when a game is not performed, or displays an image according to the progress of a game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first starting port 13 or the second starting port 14, the effect symbol 35 for notifying the player of the lottery result is displayed in a variable manner.
The effect symbol 35 is, for example, three symbols (numerical symbols) of a first symbol (left symbol), a second symbol (right symbol), and a third symbol (middle symbol), respectively. The scroll is stopped, and a specific symbol (number) is displayed in an array.
As a result, while the symbol is being scrolled, the player is given the impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbol displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 35, a high expectation that a jackpot may be won is given to the player.

Although not shown, a fourth symbol is displayed on the image display device 31 separately from the effect symbol 35. The fourth symbol is a symbol indicating a fluctuating state of the effect symbol 35 used for notification of the lottery result by the jackpot lottery process.
The fourth symbol does not necessarily need to be displayed on the image display device 31, and may be displayed by separately providing a fourth symbol display lamp.
On the upper part of the glass frame 4, a pair of left and right effect lighting devices 33 are provided. The effect lighting device 33 is provided with a plurality of lights, respectively, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and light emission color of each light.

In addition, the effect lighting device 33 includes a plurality of lights, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and light emission color of each light.
In addition, on both sides of the glass frame 4, there are provided frame lamps 61 that can perform various effects by changing various emission colors.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 34 (see FIG. 4) composed of a speaker, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, BGM (background music), An SE (sound effect) or the like is output, and sound effects are also produced.

Below the left side of the game area 10a, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol reservation display 23, and a second special symbol reservation display 24, which will be described later. , A display area 27 such as a normal symbol hold display 25 and a round number display 26.
The first special symbol display device 20 notifies a result of a jackpot lottery performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 13, and is configured by a plurality of LEDs. In other words, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery results are provided, and by displaying the special symbols (lighting modes) corresponding to the jackpot lottery results on the first special symbol display device 20, the lottery results are played. To inform people. The special symbol displayed in this manner is not displayed immediately, but is displayed in a variable manner (flashing) for a predetermined time and then stopped.

More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 13, a jackpot lottery is performed, but the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and the predetermined time is determined. When the time has elapsed, the player is notified. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.
The second special symbol display device 21 is for notifying a jackpot lottery result performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 14, and the display mode is the first special symbol. This is the same as the display mode of the special symbol on the display device 20.
The ordinary symbol display device 22 is for notifying the result of the ordinary symbol lottery performed when a game ball passes through the gate 15. As will be described in detail later, when a predetermined winning is achieved by the ordinary symbol lottery, the ordinary symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the second starting port 14 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that, also with respect to this ordinary symbol, the lottery result is not immediately notified when the game ball passes through the gate 15, and the ordinary symbol fluctuates, such as blinking the ordinary symbol display device 22 until a predetermined time elapses. It is displayed.

Further, when a game ball enters the first starting port 13 or the second starting port 14 and a jackpot lottery cannot be performed immediately, such as during a special symbol change display or during a special game to be described later, certain conditions are set. Jackpot lottery rights are reserved. More specifically, the right of the jackpot lottery in which a game ball enters the first starting port 13 and is reserved is reserved as a first reservation, and a game ball is entered and reserved in the second starting port 14. The jackpot lottery right is reserved as a second hold.
For both of these reservations, the upper limit reservation number is set to four, and the reservation number is displayed on the first special symbol reservation display 23 and the second special symbol reservation display 24, respectively.
The upper limit reserved number of the ordinary symbol is also set to four, and the retained number is set to the ordinary symbol reserved display in the same manner as the first special symbol reserved display 23 and the second special symbol reserved display 24. Displayed on the container 25.
The number-of-rounds indicator 26 is for notifying the number of rounds of a round game performed during a special game described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 110, an effect control board 120, a payout control board 130, a power supply board 170, a game information output terminal board 27, and the like are provided on a back surface of the gaming machine 1. The power supply board 170 is provided with a power supply plug 171 for supplying power to the gaming machine and a power switch (not shown).

Next, the effect button 8 will be described.
The effect button 8 is incorporated in the center of the plate unit 7.
The effect button 8 is configured to be able to advance and retreat over a normal operation position (not shown), a depressed position retreated below the normal operation position, and a protruding operation position protruding above the normal operation position. . The effect button 8 is configured to be able to be pressed from any position including the normal operation position and the protruding operation position to the pressed position.
In the present specification, the detailed structure of the effect button 8 is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-116168, and the description thereof is omitted.

<Configuration of game control device>
Next, a game control device that controls the progress of a game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 3, a main control board 110 controls a basic operation of a game. The main control board 110 includes at least a one-chip microcomputer 114 including a main CPU 111, a main ROM 112, and a main RAM 113, and an input port and an output port (not shown) for main control.
The main CPU 111 reads out a program stored in the main ROM 112 based on an input signal from each detection switch and performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device or display, or according to a result of the arithmetic processing. It sends commands to other boards. The main RAM 113 functions as a work area for data when the main CPU 111 performs arithmetic processing.

On the input side of the main control board 110, a first starting opening detecting switch 13a, a second starting opening detecting switch 14a, a gate detecting switch 15a, a first winning opening detecting switch 16a, a second winning opening detecting switch 17a, The general winning opening detection switch 18a is connected, and a detection signal of a game ball is input to the main control board 110.
On the output side of the main control board 110, a starting opening / closing solenoid 14c for opening and closing the opening / closing door 14b of the second starting opening 14, and a first big winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing door 16b of the first big winning opening 16. The opening / closing solenoid 16c and a second winning opening / closing solenoid 17c for opening and closing the movable piece 17b of the second winning opening 17 are connected.
Further, on the output side of the main control board 110, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol reservation display 23, a second special symbol reservation display 24, an ordinary symbol hold display 25, and a round number display 26 are connected to output various signals through output ports.
Further, the main control board 110 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing the gaming machine in the hall computer or the like of the gaming shop to the gaming information output terminal board 27.

In the main ROM 112 of the main control board 110, a game control program described later, data and tables necessary for various games are stored.
The main RAM 113 of the main control board 110 has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, in the main RAM 113, a normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, a determination storage area , A first special symbol storage area, a second special symbol storage area, a high probability game count (X) storage area, a time saving game count (J) storage area, a round game count (R) storage area, and a release count (K) storage area , The first winning opening ball number (C1) storage area, the second winning winning ball number (C2) storage area, the game state storage area, the game state buffer, the stop symbol data storage area, the effect transmission data storage area Etc. are provided. The game state storage area includes a time-saving game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special figure special power processing data storage area, and a normal figure general power processing data storage area. The above-described storage area is merely an example, and a number of other storage areas are provided.

The game information output terminal board 27 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 110 to a hall computer or the like of a game store. The game information output terminal board 27 is wired and connected to the main control board 110, and is provided with a connector for connection to a hall computer or the like of a game shop.
The power supply board 170 converts a power supply voltage supplied from the power supply plug 171 into a predetermined voltage and supplies it to each control board. Further, the power supply board 170 is provided with a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, monitors a power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and outputs a power interruption detection signal to the main control board 110 when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. I do. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal goes high, the main CPU 111 enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal goes low, the main CPU 111 enters an operation stop state. The backup power supply is not limited to a capacitor, and may be, for example, a battery, or a combination of a capacitor and a battery.
Further, the main control board 110 is connected with a magnetic sensor 50 for detecting illegal radio waves.

The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or on standby. The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 121, a sub ROM 122, and a sub RAM 123, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. .
The sub CPU 121 reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 122 based on a command transmitted from the main control board 110 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 8a input via the lamp control board 140, and performs an operation. While performing the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 140 or the image control board 150 based on the processing. The sub RAM 123 functions as a work area for data when the sub CPU 121 performs arithmetic processing.

The sub-ROM 122 of the effect control board 120 stores an effect control program and data and tables necessary for various games.
For example, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining an effect pattern based on the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, and an effect symbol pattern determination for determining a combination of the effect symbol 35 to be stopped and displayed. A table (not shown) and the like are stored in the sub ROM 122. Note that the above-mentioned tables merely enumerate characteristic tables among tables in the present embodiment as an example, and in the course of the game, many other tables and programs (not shown) are provided. ing.

The sub RAM 123 of the effect control board 120 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub RAM 123 includes a command reception buffer, a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a determination storage area (a zero storage area), a first hold storage area, and a second hold storage area. Etc. are provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.
The effect control board 120 is equipped with an RTC (real-time clock) 124 for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 121 receives a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 124, and executes various processes based on the current date and time.
The RTC 124 normally operates with power from the gaming machine when power is supplied to the gaming machine, and with power supplied from a backup power supply mounted on the power supply board 170 when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. Operate. Therefore, the RTC 124 can measure the current date and time even when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. Note that the RTC 124 may be provided with a battery on the effect control board 120, and may be operated by the battery.

  The payout control board 130 controls the launch of game balls and the payout of prize balls. The payout control board 130 includes a payout CPU 131, a payout ROM 132, and a payout RAM 133, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU 131 reads out a program stored in the payout ROM 132 based on input signals from a payout ball counting switch 135 for detecting whether or not a game ball has been paid out and a door open switch 136, and performs arithmetic processing. The corresponding data is transmitted to main control board 110 based on the processing.

Further, the output side of the payout control board 130 is connected to a payout motor 134 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a storage section of game balls to a player. The payout CPU 131 reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 132 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 110, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 134 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Dispense the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 133 functions as a work area for data when the payout CPU 131 performs arithmetic processing.
Further, it is confirmed whether or not a game ball lending device (card unit), not shown, is connected to the payout control board 130. If the game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the launch control board 160 launches the game ball. Send launch control data to allow
Further, to the payout control board 130, a full tray detection switch 51 and a ball clogging detection switch 52 are connected.

The dish full detection switch 51 is a switch for detecting that the storage dish (lower dish) of the game ball is full.
The ball clogging detection switch 52 is, for example, a switch for detecting clogging of game balls in a passage for paying out game balls from a storage section of the game balls.
Upon receiving the launch control data from the payout control board 130, the launch control board 160 permits launching. Then, a touch signal from the touch sensor 11a and an input signal from the firing volume 11b are read, and the energizing control of the firing solenoid 12a and the ball feeding solenoid 12b is performed to fire a game ball.

The firing solenoid 12a is constituted by a rotary solenoid. A launching member (not shown) is directly connected to the firing solenoid 12a, and the launching member 12 is rotated by the rotation of the firing solenoid 12a.
Here, the rotation speed of the firing solenoid 12a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output cycle of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 160. As a result, the number of shooting game balls per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shooting solenoid is fired for each rotation of the firing solenoid. That is, the game ball is fired approximately every 0.6 seconds.
The ball feed solenoid 12b is constituted by a straight-moving solenoid, and sends out game balls on the upper plate 6a (see FIG. 1) one by one toward a launching member directly connected to the firing solenoid 12a.

The lamp control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120 so as to be capable of two-way communication, and an input button thereof is connected to an effect button detection switch 8a provided for the effect button 8, and an effect button detection switch. When the detection signal is input from 8a, it is output to the effect control board 120.
Further, to the lamp control board 140, the effect accessory device 32 and the effect lighting device 33 provided on the game board 10 are connected, and the lamp control board 140 transmits data transmitted from the effect control board 120. Based on this, lighting control of the stage lighting device 33 is performed, and drive control for a motor for changing the light irradiation direction is performed. In addition, the power supply to a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor for operating the special effect device 32 is controlled. In the present embodiment, the effect button device 8 includes the effect button 8 because the effect button 8 is configured to protrude.
Further, the above-described board lamp 60, frame lamp 61, and first starting port lamp 62 are connected to the lamp control board 140.
The image control board 150 is connected to the effect control board 120 so as to enable two-way communication, and the output side thereof is connected to the image display device 31 and the sound output device 34.

<Configuration of image control board>
Here, the configuration of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image control board.
The image control board 150 includes a host CPU 151, a host RAM 152, a host ROM 153, a CGROM 154, a crystal oscillator 155, a VRAM 156, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 200 for controlling image display of the image display device 31.
Further, the VDP 200 includes an audio control circuit 300 for controlling an audio output in the gaming machine.

The host CPU 151 instructs the VDP 200 to display the image data stored in the CGROM 154 on the image display device 31 based on an effect pattern designation command, which will be described later, received from the effect control board 120. Such an instruction is performed by setting data in the control register 201 of the VDP 200 and outputting a display list including a group of drawing control commands.
When receiving the V blank interrupt signal and the drawing end signal from the VDP 200, the host CPU 151 appropriately performs an interrupt process.

Further, the host CPU 151 also instructs the audio control circuit 300 included in the VDP 200 to output predetermined audio data to the audio output device 34 based on the effect pattern designation command received from the effect control board 120.
The host RAM 152 is built in the host CPU 151, functions as a work area for data during arithmetic processing of the host CPU 151, and temporarily stores data read from the host ROM 153.

Further, the host ROM 153 is configured by a mask ROM, and has a program for control processing of the host CPU 151, symbol arrangement information in which symbol numbers of effect symbols are associated with types of effect symbols 35, and a display for generating a display list. A list generation program, animation patterns for displaying animation of effect patterns, animation scene information, and the like are stored.
The animation pattern is referred to when displaying the animation of the effect pattern, and stores a combination of animation scene information included in the effect pattern, a display order of each animation scene information, and the like. The animation scene information stores information such as a weight frame (display time), target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters (sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), drawing method, and the like. are doing.

The CGROM 154 includes a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like. ing. The pixel information includes color number information for designating a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of an image.
Further, the CGROM 154 stores, without compression, palette data in which color number information designating a color number is associated with display color information for actually displaying a color.
Note that the CGROM 154 may have a configuration in which not all the image data is compressed, but only a part thereof. As a movie compression method, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.
The CGROM 154 also stores a large number of audio data.

  The crystal oscillator 155 outputs a pulse signal to the clock generation circuit 205 of the VDP 200, and divides the pulse signal so that the clock generation circuit 205 controls the VDP 200 to control the system clock and synchronizes with the image display device 31. A synchronization signal or the like for achieving the above is generated.

The VRAM 156 is configured by an SRAM that writes or reads image data at high speed.
The VRAM 156 draws or displays an image, a display list storage area 156a for temporarily storing a display list output from the host CPU 151, an expansion storage area 156b for storing image data expanded by the expansion circuit 206. A first frame buffer 156c and a second frame buffer 156d. The VRAM 156 also stores pallet data.
The two frame buffers 156c and 156d alternately switch between a "drawing frame buffer" and a "display frame buffer" each time drawing is started.

The VDP 200 is a so-called image processor, reads image data from one of frame buffers (display frame buffers) based on an instruction from the host CPU 151, and outputs a video signal (RGB signal or the like) based on the read image data. Is generated and output to the image display device.
However, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the VDP 200 has not only an image processor but also an audio output function.
The VDP 200 includes a control register 201, a CG bus I / F 202, a CPU I / F 203, a clock generation circuit 205, a decompression circuit 206, a drawing circuit 207, a display circuit 208, a memory controller 209, an audio control circuit 300.

The control register 201 is a register for the VDP 200 to control drawing and display, and controls writing and display by writing and reading data to and from the control register 201. The host CPU 151 can write and read data to and from the control register 201 via the CPU I / F 203.
The control register 201 includes a system control register for performing basic settings necessary for the operation of the VDP 200, a data transfer register for performing settings required for data transfer, and a drawing for performing settings for controlling drawing. A register, a bus interface register for setting necessary for bus access, a decompression register for setting necessary for decompression of a compressed image, and a display register for setting for controlling display. It has a register.

The CG bus I / F 202 is an interface circuit for communication with the CGROM 154, and image data from the CGROM 154 is input to the VDP 200 via the CG bus I / F 202.
A CPU I / F 203 is an interface circuit for communication with the host CPU 151. The host CPU 151 outputs a display list to the VDP 200, accesses a control register, and performs various operations from the VDP 200 via the CPU I / F 203. The host CPU 151 inputs an interrupt signal.
The data transfer circuit 204 performs data transfer between various devices.
Specifically, data transfer between the host CPU 151 and the VRAM 156, data transfer between the CGROM 154 and the VRAM 156, and data transfer between various storage areas (including the frame buffer) of the VRAM 156 are performed.
The clock generation circuit 205 receives a pulse signal from the crystal oscillator 155 and generates a system clock for determining the operation processing speed of the VDP 200. Further, it generates a synchronization signal generation clock and outputs the synchronization signal to the image display device via the display circuit.

The decompression circuit 206 is a circuit for decompressing the image data compressed in the CGROM 154, and stores the decompressed image data in the decompression storage area 153b.
The drawing circuit 207 is a circuit that performs sequence control based on a display list including a drawing control command group.
The display circuit 208 generates an RGB signal (analog signal) indicating image color data as a video signal from the image data (digital signal) stored in the “display frame buffer” in the VRAM 156, and generates the generated video signal ( This is a circuit for outputting RGB signals) to the image display device 31. Further, the display circuit 208 also outputs a synchronization signal (vertical synchronization signal, horizontal synchronization signal, etc.) for synchronizing with the image display device 31 to the image display device 31.
In the present embodiment, an RGB signal obtained by converting a digital signal into an analog signal is output to the image display device 31 as the video signal. However, the video signal may be output as a digital signal.

The memory controller 209 performs control to switch between a “drawing frame buffer” and a “display frame buffer” when there is a frame buffer switching instruction from the host CPU 151.
The voice control circuit 300 reads out a predetermined program based on the command transmitted from the effect control board 120 and controls the voice output of the voice output device 34.
The audio control circuit 300 outputs audio using the audio data stored in the CGROM 154. In this case, the CGROM 154 includes an audio ROM for storing audio data.

Instead of storing the audio data in the CGROM 154, a sound source ROM may be separately provided in the VDP 154.
In this case, since more image data can be stored in the CGROM 154 having the fixed capacity without storing the audio data, the effect using the video can be made more colorful and impressive.
Further, the audio control circuit 300 may not be included in the VDP 200 and may be provided independently in the image control board 150. In that case, the sound source ROM may be included in the audio control circuit 300.

Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 112 will be described with reference to FIGS.
<Big hit judgment table>
FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example of a jackpot determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the stop result of the special symbol change is a jackpot. FIG. The big hit determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device, and FIG. 5B is a big hit determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device. In the tables of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the winning probability of the small hit is different, but the probability of the big hit is the same.

The jackpot determination tables shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B are composed of a low-probability random number determination table and a high-probability random number determination table. A determination table is selected, and one of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “loss” is determined based on the selected table and the extracted special symbol determination random value.
For example, according to the low probability random number determination table of the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5A, the two special symbol determination random numbers are determined to be "big hits". On the other hand, according to the high probability random number determination table, the 20 special symbol determination random number values are determined to be "big hits".

In addition, in the big hit determination table of the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5A, even if the low probability random number determination table or the high probability random number determination table is used, four special symbol determination random numbers are used. The numerical value is determined to be "small hit".
Then, in the big hit determination table of the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5 (a), if the random number value is other than the above, it is determined that "losing".
Since the random number range of the random number value for special symbol determination is 0 to 598, the probability of being determined to be a large hit at the time of a low probability in the big hit determination table of the first special symbol display device is 1/2999. The probability of being determined to be a jackpot at times is 10 times larger and is 1 / 29.95. The probability of being determined to be a small hit is 1 / 149.75 for both the low probability and the high probability.

On the other hand, in the jackpot determination table of the second special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5B, the random number for the special symbol determination determined to be the big hit at the time of the low probability and the high probability is the same as that of the first special symbol display device. However, the special symbol determination random value determined to be a small hit is different from the big hit determination table in the first special symbol display device. For example, in the big hit determination table in the second special symbol display device, it is determined that “small hit” only when the random number for special symbol determination is “50”.
Accordingly, in the low probability random number determination table in the second special symbol display device, the probability of determining a jackpot at the low probability is 1/2999, as in the low probability random number determination table in the first special symbol display device. When the probability is high, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot is ten times as large as 1 / 29.95. On the other hand, the probability of being determined as a small hit is 1/599 for both the low probability and the high probability.

<Hit determination table>
FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a hit determination table which is referred to when determining whether or not the stop result of the normal symbol change is a hit.
The hit determination table shown in FIG. 5C is composed of a non-time-saving game state random number determination table and a time-saving game state random number determination table, and refers to the game state. A state random number determination table is selected, and it is determined based on the selected table and the extracted random number for hit determination whether “hit” or “loss”.
In the hit determination table shown in FIG. 5C, the probability that a normal symbol is determined to be a hit in a non-time saving game state is 1/20, and the probability that a normal symbol is determined to be a hit in a time saving game state is 19/20. It is.

<Symbol determination table>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol.
6A is a big hit symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 6B is a small hit symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a small hit. (C) is a lost symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a loss. More specifically, each symbol determination table is configured for each special symbol display device, and includes a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device and a symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device.

  In the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6A, the random number value for the jackpot symbol is referred to. Then, when the first special symbol display device 20 determines that the big hit is the big hit, if the random number value for the big hit symbol is “0” to “59”, “01” (first special symbol 1) is determined as the stop symbol data. I do. Further, at the start of the change of the special symbol, the effect symbol designating commands "E0H" and "01H" as information of the special symbol are generated based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data).

In addition, when the first special symbol display device 20 determines that a large hit has occurred, if the random number value for the jackpot symbol is “60” to “69”, “02” (first special symbol 2) is determined as stop symbol data. Then, the production symbol designating command “E0H” “02H” is generated, and if the random number value for the big hit symbol is “70” to “99”, “03” (first special symbol 3) is determined as the stop symbol data. Then, the production symbol designating commands “E0H” and “03H” are generated.
If the random number value for the jackpot symbol is “0” to “69” when the second special symbol display device 21 determines that the jackpot is a big hit, “04” (second special symbol 1) is determined as the stop symbol data. Then, the production symbol designating command “E1H” “01H” is generated, and if the random number value for the big hit symbol is “70” to “99”, “05” (second special symbol 2) is determined as the stop symbol data. Then, the production symbol designating commands “E1H” and “02H” are generated.

Next, in the small hit symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6B, the random number value for the small hit symbol is referred to. Then, when the first special symbol display device 20 determines that a small hit has occurred, "11" (small hit special symbol) is determined as stop symbol data regardless of the random number value for the small hit symbol. Then, at the start of the change of the special symbol, the effect symbol designation commands “E0H” and “0AH” are generated based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data).
Also, at the time of the small hit of the second special symbol display device 21, irrespective of the random number value for the small hit symbol, "12" (the special symbol for the small hit) is determined as the stop symbol data, and the effect symbol designation command "E1H"" 0AH "is generated.

Next, in the losing symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6C, when the first special symbol display device 20 determines that a losing has occurred, “00” (special symbol 0 (losing) is determined as stop symbol data, At the start of the change of the symbol, the effect symbol designating commands “E0H” and “00H” are generated, and when it is determined that the second special symbol display device 21 is lost, “00” (special symbol 0 ( Loss) is determined, and at the start of the change of the special symbol, an effect symbol designating command “E1H” “00H” is generated.
The special symbol type (stop symbol data) determines the gaming state after the big hit and the big hit mode. Therefore, it can be said that the special symbol type determines the gaming state and the big hit mode after the big hit game. .

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a winning normal symbol determination table which is referred to when determining a normal symbol based on the result of stopping the normal symbol fluctuation, and FIG. FIG. 7 (b) is a normal symbol determination table referred to when a hit is determined by the determination of the random number for hit determination.

In the ordinary symbol determination tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the ordinary symbol random numbers (0 to 10) are referred to.
Then, when the random number value for ordinary symbols of the ordinary symbol display device 22 is determined to be a hit in the hit determination table, as shown in FIG. 7A, the random number values for ordinary symbols are “0” and “1”. If there is, the long open symbol is determined, and if the normal symbol random number is “2” to “10”, the short open symbol is determined.
In the case of the long open symbol, "01" is determined as the stop symbol data, and when the variation of the ordinary symbol starts, the ordinary symbol designation commands "E8H" and "01H" are generated. When it is determined that the symbol is a short open symbol, "02" is determined as the stop symbol data, and when the variation of the ordinary symbol is started, the ordinary symbol designation commands "E8H" and "02H" are generated.

On the other hand, when the random number value for ordinary symbols of the ordinary symbol display device 22 is determined to be lost in the hit determination table, the random number values for ordinary symbols are “0” to “10” as shown in FIG. Regardless of the value, the losing symbol is determined.
In the case of a lost symbol, "00" is determined as the stopped symbol data, and when the variation of the ordinary symbol is started, the ordinary symbol designation commands "E8H" and "00H" are generated.

<Variation pattern determination table>
8 and 9 are diagrams showing a change pattern determination table for determining a change pattern of a special symbol. FIG. 8 shows a change pattern referred to in a non-time saving game state (for a low probability non-time saving game state). FIG. 9 is an example of a determination table, and FIG. 9 is an example of a fluctuation pattern determination table that is referred to in the time-saving game state (low-probability time-short game state, high-probability time-short game state).
Specifically, the type of the special symbol display device, the random number for special symbol determination (winning or losing a jackpot), the random number for the jackpot symbol (big hit symbol), presence / absence of a time-saving game state, a special symbol, The variation pattern is determined based on the number of reservations, the reach determination random value, and the variation pattern random value (special figure variation random value).
The change pattern is determined at the start of the change of the special symbol, and a change pattern designation command is generated based on the determined change pattern. This variation pattern designation command is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120 in the output control processing.

Note that the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to always perform a reach at the time of a big hit or a small hit, and is configured not to refer to the reach determination random number value at the time of a big hit or a small hit.
In the present embodiment, “reach” means that a part of the combination of the effect symbols 35 that informs the transition to the special game is stopped and then the remaining effect symbols 35 are continuously displayed in a variable manner. Say. For example, when a combination of three-digit effect symbols 35 of “777” is set as a combination of effect symbols 35 for notifying the shift to the jackpot game, two effect symbols 35 are stopped and displayed at “7”. , A state in which the remaining effect symbols 35 are performing variable display.

  Further, when the fluctuation pattern designation command is “E6H” as the MODE, a game ball enters the first starting port 13 and the fluctuation pattern determined at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 20. When the MODE is "E7H", a game ball enters the second starting port 14 and when the special symbol of the second special symbol display device 21 starts to change. This indicates that the command is a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation pattern. The DATA of the fluctuation pattern designation command indicates a specific fluctuation pattern number. That is, the variation pattern designation command is also information indicating the variation pattern.

<Variation pattern determination table for non-time saving game state>
The configuration of the fluctuation pattern determination table for the non-time-saving gaming state shown in FIG. 8 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. , 8A, 8B, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15 are set.
Based on the type of the special symbol display device, the random number for the special symbol determination (winning or losing the jackpot), the random number for the jackpot symbol (big hit symbol), the number of special symbols reserved, the random number for the reach determination and the random number for the fluctuation pattern, One of these fluctuation patterns is selected by the allocation shown in FIG.

In the following description, “normal reach (effect)” means that two effect symbols 35 (left symbol and right symbol) are temporarily stopped in the left area and the right area in the display unit of the image display device 31 and remain in the central area. This is a reach effect in which the expectation of the jackpot winning in which one effect symbol 35 fluctuates is low.
The “SP reach effect” is a super reach having a higher expectation of winning a jackpot (a special game is executed) than the “normal reach (effect)”.
Further, “SPSP reach (produced)” is a reach that has a higher expectation of winning a jackpot (a special game is executed) than “SP reach (produced)”. It develops from "SP Reach (Direction)" or directly from "Normal Reach (Direction)". For example, an effect screen, movie, or the like different from “SP reach (effect)” is displayed.

  For example, when the fluctuation pattern 1 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 40,000 ms, after the normal reach effect is executed, the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined to be the probability change big hit (the probability change game state after the big hit). Jackpot).

In addition, when the variation pattern 2 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 60,000 ms, the normal reach effect is executed, then the SP reach is executed, and the variation hit is determined. Corresponding to the production.
In addition, when the variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 3A performs the normal reach production in the production performed by the production control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly through the SP reach production. , SPSP reach production, and respond to a production that will be a jackpot without a resurrection production.
In the resurrection effect, for example, during the SPSP reach, once the effect design 35 is temporarily stopped in a losing manner, and after performing an effect indicating the losing (such as loss of the own character), the effect design is changed again. It is an effect to stop in a jackpot mode.

In addition, when this variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 3B performs the normal reach production in the production performed by the production control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly through the SP reach production. The SPSP reach effect is executed, and the above-mentioned resurrection effect is performed to cope with an effect that will be a big hit.
In addition, when the fluctuation pattern 4 is selected, in the effect performed using the fluctuation time of 70,000 ms by the effect control board 120, after performing the normal reach effect, the full rotation reach effect is executed. Corresponds to a production that will be a big hit.
The full rotation reach is a reach effect that fluctuates up and down in a state in which three effect symbols 35 (three rows) are aligned. The big hit is shown at this point, and the focus is on which symbol (and which number) to stop and display.
Further, the variation pattern 5 corresponds to a small hit or short hit effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a change time of 20,000 ms when this variation pattern is selected.

For example, when the fluctuation pattern 6 is selected, the effect is performed using the fluctuation control time of 40,000 ms by the effect control board 120, and after the normal reach effect is executed, the normal hit (the normal game state after the big hit) is performed. Jackpot).
In addition, when the variation pattern 7 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 60,000 ms, the normal reach effect is executed, then the SP reach is executed, and the normal hit is performed. Corresponding to the production.

In addition, when the fluctuation pattern is selected, the fluctuation pattern 8A performs the normal reach production in the production performed by the production control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly through the SP reach production. , SPSP reach effect, and responds to an effect that usually becomes a jackpot without performing the resurrection effect.
In addition, when this variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 8B performs the normal reach effect in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly via the SP reach effect. , An SPSP reach effect is performed, and the resurrection effect is performed to cope with an effect that usually becomes a jackpot.
In addition, when the fluctuation pattern 9 is selected, in the effect performed using the fluctuation time of 70,000 ms by the effect control board 120, after performing the normal reach effect, the full rotation reach effect is executed. Corresponds to the production that usually becomes a jackpot.

For example, when this variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 10 corresponds to an effect that is lost without performing a reach effect in an effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a variation time of 3,000 ms.
For example, when the variation pattern 11 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 40,000 ms, the variation pattern 11 corresponds to a loss effect after executing the normal reach effect.

In addition, when the variation pattern 12 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 60,000 ms, the normal reach effect is performed, then the SP reach is performed, and the variation pattern 12 is lost. Corresponding to the production.
In addition, when the fluctuation pattern 13 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 70,000 ms, after performing the normal reach effect, the fluctuation pattern 13 passes through the SP reach effect or directly. , SPSP reach production, and cope with the loss production.
In addition, when the variation pattern 15 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the extremely short variation time of 2,000 ms, the variation pattern 15 is lost without performing a reach effect. Corresponding.

<Fluctuation pattern determination table for time-saving gaming state>
The configuration of the variation pattern determination table for the time-saving gaming state shown in FIG. 9 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, the variation patterns 21, 22, 23A, 23B, 24, 25, 26, and 27 are the variation patterns of the special symbols of the first special symbol display device 20 and the second special symbol display device 21. , 28A, 28B, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 are set.
Based on the type of the special symbol display device, the random number for the special symbol determination (winning or losing the jackpot), the random number for the jackpot symbol (big hit symbol), the number of special symbols reserved, the random number for the reach determination and the random number for the fluctuation pattern, One of these fluctuation patterns is selected by the allocation shown in FIG.
The variation pattern shown in FIG. 9 is also one in which the effect contents performed at the time of the variable effect (of the effect symbol 35) by the effect control board 120 are associated.

For example, when the fluctuation pattern 21 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 40,000 ms, after the normal reach effect is executed, the fluctuation pattern 21 is determined to be a probability change big hit (a probability change game state after the big hit). Jackpot).
In addition, when the variation pattern 22 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 60,000 ms, after performing the normal reach production, the SP reach is performed, and the variation pattern 22 is determined. Corresponding to the production.

When this variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 23A performs a normal reach effect in an effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a variation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly via the SP reach effect. , SPSP reach production, and respond to the production that will be a big hit without performing the resurrection production.
When this variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 23B performs a normal reach effect in an effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a variation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly via the SP reach effect. The SPSP reach effect is executed, and the above-mentioned resurrection effect is performed to cope with an effect that will be a big hit.

In addition, when this variation pattern is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms, after performing the normal reach effect, the variation pattern 24 performs the full rotation reach effect, Corresponds to a production that will be a big hit.
The variation pattern 25 corresponds to a small hit or short hit effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a change time of 20,000 ms when this variation pattern is selected.

For example, when the variation pattern 26 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 40,000 ms, after the normal reach effect is executed, the variation pattern 26 is set to the normal jackpot (the normal gaming state after the jackpot). Jackpot).
In addition, when the variation pattern 27 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 60,000 ms, after performing the normal reach effect, the SP reach is performed, and the normal hit is performed. Corresponding to the production.

In addition, when the variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 28A performs the normal reach effect in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly through the SP reach effect. , SPSP reach effect, and responds to an effect that usually results in a jackpot without performing the resurrection effect.
In addition, when this variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern 28B performs a normal reach effect in an effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a variation time of 70,000 ms, and then directly or directly via the SP reach effect. , An SPSP reach effect is performed, and the resurrection effect is performed to cope with an effect that usually results in a jackpot.
In addition, when the variation pattern 29 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms, after performing the normal reach effect, the full rotation reach effect is executed. It corresponds to the production which usually becomes a jackpot.

For example, when the variation pattern 30 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the extremely short variation time of 2,000 ms, the effect is lost without performing the reach effect. Corresponding.
For example, when the variation pattern 31 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 40,000 ms, the variation pattern 31 corresponds to a loss effect after executing the normal reach effect.

In addition, when the variation pattern 32 is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 60,000 ms, after performing the normal reach production, the SP reach is performed, and the variation pattern 32 is lost. Corresponding to the production.
In addition, when this variation pattern is selected, in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms, after performing the normal reach effect, the variation pattern 33 is directly or via the SP reach effect. , SPSP reach production, and cope with the loss production.

<Special symbol pre-judgment table>
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a preliminary determination table for determining the result of the jackpot lottery in advance.
In the prior determination table shown in FIG. 10, the type of the special symbol display device (the type of the opening detection switch that detects that the game ball has won the starting opening), the random number for the special symbol determination, and the random number for the big hit symbol Based on the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern random number, and the fluctuation pattern determined based on these, the winning information for judging the jackpot lottery result in advance is generated. Then, based on the generated winning information, a starting winning specifying command for determining the result of the jackpot lottery in advance is generated.

In the preliminary determination table shown in FIG. 10, winning information 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are set as winning information for the first special symbol display device 20.
In addition, winning information 11, 12, 13A, 13B, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are set as winning information for the second special symbol display device 21.
Based on the type of the special symbol display device, the random number for the special symbol determination (winning or losing the jackpot), the random number for the jackpot symbol (big hit symbol), the random number for the reach determination, and the random number for the fluctuation pattern, One of the winning information is selected by the allocation shown in FIG.

For example, when the prize information is selected, the prize information 1 or 11 is changed to a long-reach effect after the normal reach effect is performed in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 40,000 ms. Corresponding.
When the prize information is selected, the prize information 2 and 12 execute the normal reach effect in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the fluctuation time of 60,000 ms, and then execute the SP reach. Corresponds to the production that will be a long hit.

When the winning information is selected, the winning information 3A, 3B, 13A, and 13B are displayed after the normal reach effect is executed in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms, and then the SP reach is performed. The SPSP reach production is executed via the production or directly, and it corresponds to the production that will be a long hit.
When the prize information is selected, the prize information 4 or 14 is transmitted through the SP reach effect after executing the normal reach effect in the effect performed by the effect control board 120 using the variation time of 70,000 ms or Directly execute the SPSP reach production, and respond to the production that will be a long hit.

When the winning information is selected, the winning information 5 or 15 corresponds to a small hit or short hit effect performed by the effect control board 120 using a variation time of 20,000 ms.
The winning information 7 to 10 and 17 to 21 correspond to the case of a loss.
Also, during the time-saving game, regardless of the case of the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is a big hit, a small hit, a loss, when the game state is a time-short game state, the first starting port 13 The setting of the winning information corresponding to the winning of the game ball and the generation of the start winning designation command are not performed.

The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a gaming machine of a type that gives priority to a symbol change corresponding to the second special symbol display device 21. In this type of gaming machine, as a result of the preliminary determination as to whether or not the special symbol determination random value in the first special symbol display device 20 in which the symbol variation is non-priority during the time saving game has won a jackpot, the target is It is a jackpot, and when the player is notified of the jackpot by the pre-judgment effect, the player is notified that the jackpot exists in the first special symbol display device 20 in which the symbol change is non-priority. In the state where the jackpot of the first special symbol display device 20 is kept on hold by causing the game ball to win in the second starting port in which the symbol change is preferentially performed, the jackpot lottery in the second special symbol display device 21 is performed. Can receive. In this case, the gambling of the gaming machine is significantly increased, which is not appropriate.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, during the time-saving game, setting of winning information corresponding to the fact that the gaming ball has won the first starting port 13 which is the non-priority side, and generation of the starting winning designation command. I try not to do it.

As described above, in the special symbol pre-judgment table, it is determined whether "big hit", "small hit", or "losing" is determined by the random number for special symbol determination, and "long hit" or "short hit" is determined by the random number for big hit symbol. Are determined.
Further, “reach occurrence” is determined based on the reach determination random number.
The fluctuation pattern is determined based on the type of the special symbol display device, the random number for special symbol determination (winning or losing a jackpot), the random number for jackpot symbol (big hit symbol), the random number for reach determination, and the random number for fluctuation pattern. You.
Therefore, the type of the jackpot, the variation pattern, and the presence or absence of the reach can be determined before the variation of the special symbol is started by the DATA data of the start winning designation command. In addition, in the case of a big hit, "reach" is always accompanied, so that it is also possible to determine that a reach occurs due to the big hit.

<Explanation of game state>
Next, a game state when the game proceeds will be described.
In the present embodiment, the game proceeds in any one of the “low-probability game state”, the “high-probability game state”, the “time reduction game state”, and the “non-time reduction game state”.
However, when the game state is the “low-probability game state” or the “high-probability game state” while the game is in progress, the game state is always the “time reduction game state” or the “non-time reduction game state”. That is, it is a "low-probability gaming state" and a "time-saving gaming state", a "low-probability gaming state" and a "non-time-saving gaming state", and a "high-probability gaming state". There is a case where the game is in the "time saving game state".

In the present embodiment, the “low-probability gaming state” means that a jackpot winning probability is 1 / in a jackpot lottery performed on condition that a game ball enters the first starting port 13 or the second starting port 14. This refers to a gaming state set to 299.5. Here, the jackpot winning means acquiring a right to execute a “long hitting game” or a “short hitting game” which will be described later.
On the other hand, the “high-probability gaming state” refers to a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 2999.5. Therefore, in the “high-probability game state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute the “long-hit game” or “short-hit game” than in the “low-probability game state”.

In the present embodiment, the “non-time-saving game state” means that the time required for the lottery is set to 10 seconds in the lottery of a normal symbol that is performed on condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 15, and that the game is open for a long time. A game in which the total opening time of the second opening 14 when the symbol is determined is set to 4.2 seconds, and the total opening time of the second opening 14 when the short opening symbol is determined is set to 0.2 seconds. State.
On the other hand, the "time-saving game state" means that the time required for the lottery is set to one second in a lottery of a normal symbol performed on condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 15, and the symbol is a long open symbol. Is determined to be a game state in which the total opening time of the second starting port 14 when the short opening symbol is determined is set to 5 seconds, and the total opening time of the second starting port 14 when the short opening symbol is determined is set to 3 seconds.

  Further, in the "time reduction game state", the probability of winning a win in the lottery of a normal symbol is higher than in the "non-time reduction game state". Therefore, in the “time saving game state”, the second starting port 14 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the gate 15 than in the “non-time saving game state”. Thereby, in the "time saving game state", the player can proceed with the game without consuming the game ball, and the game efficiency can be greatly improved as compared with the non-time saving game state.

Further, in the “time saving game state”, a variation pattern (variation time) is set such that the number of special symbol lotteries per unit time is earlier than in the non-time saving game state. That is, in the "time reduction game state", the lottery of the special symbols is performed more efficiently than in the "non-time reduction game state".
For example, in the “non-time-saving gaming state”, since a game ball is hard to win in the second starting port 14, a change in the first special symbol accompanying a game ball winning in the first starting port 13 is the main. Therefore, when the game is in the "non-time-saving game state", the variation pattern at the time of the (normal) loss of the first special symbol is set to "3 seconds".

On the other hand, in the "time saving game state", since the game ball is likely to win at the second starting port 14, the change of the second special symbol accompanying the winning of the game ball at the second starting port 14 becomes main.
Therefore, in the "time saving game state", the variation pattern at the time of (normal) loss of the second special symbol is set to "2 seconds".
With this configuration, in the "time reduction game state", most of the time required for one change of the second special symbol is "2 seconds", whereas in the "non-time reduction game state", The time required for one change of the first special symbol is “3 seconds”, which is longer than that in the “time saving game state”.
Therefore, the special symbol lottery can be performed more quickly in the “time reduction game state” than in the “non-time reduction game state”.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the ratio of winning a jackpot when a game ball enters the second starting port 14 is more advantageous to a player than when a game ball enters the first starting port 13. Is higher, during a time-saving game, it is easier to win a jackpot advantageous to the player than during a normal game.
It should be noted that the probability of winning in a normal symbol lottery may be set so that it does not change in any of the “non-time saving game state” and the “time saving game state”.

Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
<Main processing of main control board>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating main processing by the main control board.
When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 111, and the main CPU 111 performs the following main processing.
First, in step S10, the main CPU 111 performs an initialization process. In this process, the main CPU 111 reads a boot program from the main ROM 112 and initializes flags and the like stored in the main RAM 113.

In step S20, the main CPU 111 performs a game random number value update process of updating the fluctuation pattern random number value and the reach determination random number value.
In step S30, the main CPU 111 updates the special symbol determination initial random number, the big hit symbol initial random value, and the small hit symbol initial random value.
Thereafter, the main CPU 111 repeats the processing of step S20 and step S30 until a predetermined interrupt processing is performed.

<Timer interrupt processing of main control board>
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process performed by the main control board.
The clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 110 generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle (4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”), so that the timer interrupt processing described below can be performed. Be executed.
First, in step S101, the main CPU 111 saves the information stored in the register to the stack area.
Next, in step S102, the main CPU 111 updates the special symbol time counter, updates the special game timer counter such as the opening time of the special electric accessory, updates the ordinary symbol time counter, updates the ordinary power opening time counter. Time control processing for updating various timer counters such as processing is performed.
Specifically, the main CPU 111 performs a process of subtracting 1 from the special symbol time counter, the special game timer counter, the ordinary symbol time counter, and the ordinary power opening time counter.

In step S103, the main CPU 111 performs random number update processing of the special symbol determination random number, the big hit symbol random number, the small hit symbol random number, and the hit determination random number.
Specifically, 1 is added to each random number counter to update the random number counter. When the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the value of the initial random number at that time.
In step S104, the main CPU 111 updates the random number counter by adding 1 to the special symbol determination initial random number counter, the big hit symbol initial random value counter, and the small hit symbol initial random value counter to update the random number counter. Do.

In step S105, the main CPU 111 performs an input control process.
In this input control process, the main CPU 111 sends an input to each of the first starting opening detecting switch 13a, the second starting opening detecting switch 14a, the gate detecting switch 15a, the special winning opening detecting switch 16a, and the general winning opening detecting switch 18a. It is determined whether or not there is. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.
In step S106, the main CPU 111 performs a special figure special power control process for controlling a special symbol and a special electric accessory. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.
In step S107, the main CPU 111 performs a general-purpose electric power control process for controlling the ordinary symbol and the ordinary electric accessory.

In step S108, the main CPU 111 performs a payout control process.
In the payout control process, the main CPU 111 checks whether or not a game ball has won the special winning opening 16, the first starting opening 13, the second starting opening 14, and the general winning opening 18, and if there is a winning. Transmits the payout number designation command corresponding to each to the payout control board 130.
More specifically, it checks the general winning opening prize ball counter, the special winning opening prize ball counter, and the starting opening prize ball counter, and transmits a payout number designation command corresponding to each winning opening to the payout control board 130. After that, predetermined data is subtracted from the winning ball counter corresponding to the transmitted payout number designation command and updated.
In step S109, the main CPU 111 performs data creation processing of external information data, starting opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, ordinary symbol display device data, and a storage number designation command.
In step S110, the main CPU 111 performs an output control process.
In this output control process, the main CPU 111 performs a port output process for outputting signals of the external information data, the starting opening / closing solenoid data, and the special winning opening / closing solenoid data created in step S109.

In addition, the main CPU 111 applies the special symbol display device data created in step S109 and the ordinary symbol display in order to turn on each LED of the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21, and the ordinary symbol display device 22. A display device output process for outputting display device data is performed. Further, the main CPU 111 also performs a command transmission process of transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 113.
In step S111, the main CPU 111 restores the information saved in step S101 to a register of the main CPU 111.

<Input control processing>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an input control process performed by the main control board.
First, in step S121, the main CPU 111 determines whether a detection signal has been input from the general winning opening detection switch 18a, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the general winning opening 18. When the detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 18a, the main CPU 111 updates the general winning opening prize ball counter used for the winning ball by adding predetermined data.
In step S122, the main CPU 111 determines whether the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch 16 has been input, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 16.
When a detection signal is input from the special winning opening detection switch 16a, the main CPU 111 adds predetermined data to a special winning opening prize ball counter used for a prize ball and updates the data. The counter in the special winning opening ball counter (C1) storage area for counting the number of game balls that have been added is updated.

In step S123, the main CPU 111 determines whether the detection signal from the first starting port detection switch 13a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has entered the first starting port 13, and determines whether or not a big hit has occurred. Set predetermined data to be performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.
In step S124, the main CPU 111 determines whether a detection signal has been input from the second starting port detection switch 14a, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the second starting port 14.
When a detection signal is input from the second starting port detection switch 14a, the main CPU 111 performs the same processing as in step S123.
However, in the second start-up opening detection switch input processing, “1” is added to the second special symbol holding number (U2) storage area, and the extracted special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, small hit symbol The symbol random number and the reach determination random number are stored in the second special symbol storage area. In other words, the first startup port detection switch input process and the second startup port detection switch input process differ only in the storage areas for storing various data, and all other processes are the same.
In step S125, the main CPU 111 determines whether the gate detection switch 15a has input a signal, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed the ordinary symbol gate 15.

<Input processing of the first starting port detection switch>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a first starting port detection switch input process performed by the main control board.
First, in step S131, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a detection signal has been input from the first starting port detection switch 13a.
If the detection signal from the first opening detection switch 13a has been input (Yes in step S131), the process proceeds to step S132, and if the detection signal has not been input from the first opening detection switch 13a. (No in step S131), the first starting port detection switch input processing ends.
In step S132, the main CPU 111 performs a process of adding and updating predetermined data to the starting opening prize ball counter used for the prize ball.
Next, in step S133, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the number of holdings set in the first special symbol holding number (U1) storage area is less than four. If the number of holdings set in the first special symbol holding number (U1) storage area is less than 4, the process proceeds to step S134, where the processing is set in the first special symbol holding number (U1) storage area. If the number of held items is not less than 4, the first start-up opening detection switch input processing ends.

In step S134, the main CPU 111 acquires a random number value for special symbol determination, searches the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area for an empty storage unit, and sequentially searches the empty storage unit. The acquired special symbol determination random number value is stored.
In step S135, the main CPU 111 obtains the random number value for the jackpot symbol, searches the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area for the empty storage unit in order, and obtains the empty storage unit. The random number for the jackpot symbol is stored.

In step S136, the main CPU 111 acquires the random number value for the small hit symbol, searches the empty storage units sequentially from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and stores the empty storage units in the empty storage unit. The acquired random number value for the small hit symbol is stored.
In step S137, the main CPU 111 obtains the random numbers for the game (the random number for the fluctuation pattern and the random number for the reach determination), and sequentially stores the empty storage units in the first special symbol storage area from the first storage unit. The search is performed, and the obtained random numbers for the game (the random number for the fluctuation pattern and the random number for the reach determination) are stored in the empty storage unit.
In step S138, the main CPU 111 adds “1” to the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area and stores it.
In step S139, the main CPU 111 performs a preliminary determination process (FIG. 15) for determining each random number value acquired in steps S134 to S137 based on a preliminary determination table corresponding to the current game state.

<Advance judgment processing>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a preliminary determination process performed by the main control board.
First, in step S151, the main CPU 111 determines a special symbol determination random number newly written in the special symbol holding storage area based on the preliminary determination table shown in FIG.
Next, in step S152, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination in step S151 is a temporary determination of a jackpot.
If it is determined that the jackpot is tentative (Yes in step S152), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to step S153. If it is not determined that the jackpot is tentative (No in step S152), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to step S156.
When it is provisionally determined that the big hit is the big hit in the above step S152, the main CPU 111 determines the newly written random number for the big hit symbol in step S153, and temporarily judges the type of the special symbol (stop symbol data).

Next, in step S154, the main CPU 111 determines the newly written random number value for special figure variation and provisionally determines the variation pattern of the special symbol.
Next, in step S155, the main CPU 111 generates a start winning designation command corresponding to the type of the temporarily determined special symbol and the temporarily determined change pattern, sets the generated command in the transmission data storage area for effect, and performs a preliminary determination process. To end.
The start winning designation command is provided so as to be identifiable in the same manner as the variation pattern designation command shown in FIGS.
If it is not tentatively determined that the big hit has occurred in step S152 (No in step S152), the main CPU 111 performs a tentative determination of whether or not it has been determined that the small hit has occurred in step S156.

If it is not tentatively determined that the small hit has occurred in step S155 (No in step S155), the main CPU 111 determines a special figure change random value in step S159 and provisionally determines the change pattern of the special symbol. Then, in step S160, the main CPU 111 sets a start winning designation command (including a temporarily determined fluctuation pattern) indicating a loss in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the preliminary determination process.
On the other hand, when it is provisionally determined that the small hit has occurred (Yes in step S156), in step S157, the main CPU 111 determines a special figure variation random number value and provisionally determines the variation pattern of the special symbol.
In step S156, a start winning designation command (including a temporarily determined fluctuation pattern) indicating a small hit, that is, a chance effect is set in the effect transmission data storage area, and the pre-determination process ends.
Also in the second start-up opening detection switch input process shown in step S124 (FIG. 13), the main CPU 111 generates winning information with reference to the advance determination table, and executes the start winning specifying command based on the winning information. A pre-determination process for transmitting to the substrate 120 is performed.

With the above-described pre-determination processing, when the game ball enters the first starting port 13 or the second starting port 14, the winning information can be transmitted to the effect control board 120 as a starting winning specifying command.
Therefore, the sub CPU 121 of the effect control board 120 that has received the start winning designation command analyzes the start winning command, and the fluctuation of the special symbol triggered by the winning of the game ball to the first starting port this time is started. From before, a predetermined effect can be executed in advance.
However, this pre-determination process is determined only according to the game state at the time when the game ball enters each of the starting openings 13 and 14. Therefore, if the gaming state is changed before processing the first hold or the second hold reserved by the incoming ball, the result of the jackpot determination process described later may be different from the result of the advance determination process. There is.

<Tokuzu Tokuden control processing>
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a special figure special power control process performed by the main control board.
First, the main CPU 111 loads the value of the special figure special power processing data in step S181, and refers to the branch address from the special figure special power processing data loaded in step S182.
If the special figure special power processing data = 0 in step S183 (Yes in step S183), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the special symbol storage determination processing (step S184).
If the special figure special power processing data is not 0 in step S183 (No in step S183), the main CPU 111 determines in step S185 whether the special figure special power processing data is 1.
If the special figure special power processing data = 1 in step S185 (Yes in step S185), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the special symbol change processing (step S186).

In the special symbol variation process of step S186, when the variation time of the special symbol set in the special symbol storage determination process has elapsed, the special symbol set in the special symbol storage determination process is displayed on the special symbol display devices 20 and 21 in a predetermined manner. The symbol stop time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is stopped and displayed.
If the special figure special power processing data is not 1 in step S185 (No in step S185), the main CPU 111 determines whether the special figure special power processing data is 2 in step S187.

If the special figure special power processing data = 2 in step S187 (Yes in step S187), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the special symbol stop processing (step S188).
In the special symbol stop process of step S188, when the predetermined symbol stop time set in the special symbol change process has elapsed, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is the big hit symbol, "3" is set in the special symbol special electric process data. After that, set the opening command and opening time for the big hit, and if the special symbol stopped and displayed is the small hit symbol, set "4" in the special figure special power processing data, and then open the small jack opening command and the opening time Set the time.

If the special figure special power processing data is not 2 in step S187 (No in step S187), the main CPU 111 determines whether the special figure special power processing data is 3 in step S189.
If the special figure special power processing data = 3 in step S189 (Yes in step S189), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the big hit game processing (step S190).
In the jackpot game process in step S190, when the jackpot opening is completed, the jackpot 16 is opened for a predetermined period according to a jackpot opening mode determination table (not shown). After the opening of the special winning opening 16, the ending is performed for a predetermined period, and after the ending, "5" is set in the special figure special power processing data.

If the special figure special power processing data is not 3 in step S189 (No in step S189), the main CPU 111 determines in step S191 whether the special figure special power processing data is 4.
If the special figure special power processing data = 4 in step S191 (Yes in step S191), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the small hitting game processing (step S192).

In the small hitting game process of step S192, when the small hit opening is completed, the special winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined period according to a small hit opening mode determination table (not shown). After the opening of the special winning opening 16, the ending is performed for a predetermined period, and after the ending, "5" is set in the special figure special power processing data.
If the special figure special power processing data is not 4 in step S191 (No in step S191), the main CPU 111 determines that the special figure special power processing data is 5, and shifts the processing to the special game end processing (step S193).
In the special game end process of step S193, the game state after the big hit game is set to the certain change game state or the time saving game state at the end of the big hit, and then "0" is set to the special figure special electric power processing data.

<Special symbol memory determination process>
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol storage determination process performed by the main control board.
In step S201, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the special symbol is being changed and displayed. Here, when the special symbol is being changed and displayed, that is, when the special symbol time counter is $ 0 (Yes in step S201), the special symbol storage determination process ends.
If the special symbol is not being changed and displayed, that is, if the special symbol time counter is 0 (No in step S201), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to step S202 and stores the second special symbol reserved number (U2) storage area. Is greater than or equal to one.
If the second special symbol reserved number (U2) storage area is not 1 or more (No in step S202), the CPU 111 shifts the processing to step S204, and the second special symbol reserved number (U2) storage area is "1". If it is determined that this is the case, the process moves to step S203.
As a result, the second special symbol storage area is processed with priority over the first special symbol storage area.
In step S203, the main CPU 111 subtracts “1” from the value stored in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area and stores the result.

  In step S204, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is 1 or more. If the first special symbol reserved number (U1) storage area is not 1 or more (No in step S204), the process proceeds to step S215, and the first special symbol reserved number (U1) storage area is "1" or more. Is determined (Yes in step S204), the process proceeds to step S205.

In step S205, the main CPU 111 subtracts “1” from the value stored in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area and stores the result.
In step S206, the main CPU 111 determines a predetermined random number value (a random number value for special symbol determination, a random number for special symbol determination, Shift processing is performed for the big hit symbol random number, the small hit symbol random number, the reach determination random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number) and the start winning designation command. Specifically, the predetermined random number value stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area and the start winning designation command are stored in the immediately preceding storage unit. Shift to

  Here, the predetermined random number value and the start winning designation command stored in the first storage unit are shifted to the determination storage area (the zeroth storage unit). At this time, the predetermined random number value and the start winning designation command stored in the first storage unit are written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit) and already written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit). The saved data is deleted from the special symbol holding storage area. Thereby, the predetermined random number value used in the previous game and the start winning designation command are deleted. After the shift, the MODE of the start winning designation command is processed so as to correspond to the storage area after the shift.

In step S207, the main CPU 111 writes the data (the random number for the special symbol determination, the random number for the big hit symbol, the random number for the small hit symbol, Big hit determination processing based on the random number value).
In the jackpot determination process of step S207, when it is determined that the jackpot has been won, a special symbol for the jackpot to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 20 and 21 is determined. When it is determined that the small hit is won, the special symbol for the small hit to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 20 and 21 is determined, and in the case of the loss, the special symbol for the loss is determined.

In step S208, the main CPU 111 performs a fluctuation pattern determination process.
In the variation pattern determination processing, first, a variation pattern determination table based on the current game state is determined with reference to the game state storage area of the main RAM 113. Specifically, when the game is in the time saving game state, the variation pattern determination table for the time saving game state shown in FIG. 9 is determined. When the game is in the non-time saving game state, the fluctuation of the non-time saving game state shown in FIG. Determine the pattern determination table.
After that, referring to the special symbol determination random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern random number, the variation pattern is determined based on the determined variation pattern determination table.

In step S209, the main CPU 111 sets a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the effect transmission data storage area.
In step S210, the main CPU 111 confirms the game state at the start of the change, and sets a game state designation command corresponding to the current game state in the effect transmission data storage area.

In step S211, the main CPU 111 starts the special symbol display device 20 or 21 to display a special symbol in a variable manner. That is, the variable display data of the special symbol is set in the processing area. Thereby, when the information written in the processing area is related to the first hold (U1), the first special symbol display device 20 is made to blink, and when the information is related to the second hold (U2), the second special symbol display is performed. The device 21 will blink.
In step S212, when the variation display of the special symbol is started as described above, the main CPU 111 stores the variation time (counter value) based on the variation pattern determined in step S208 in the special symbol time counter in the special symbol time counter. set. The special symbol time counter is decremented every 4 ms in S110.

  In step S213, the main CPU 111 sets 00H to the customer waiting determination flag. That is, the customer waiting determination flag is cleared. It should be noted that the customer waiting determination flag = “00H” indicates that the special symbol is currently being fluctuated and displayed, or that a special game is being played. On the other hand, if the special symbol is not being displayed in a fluctuating manner and the special game is not being played, the customer waiting determination flag “01H” is stored. If the customer waiting determination flag = “01H” is stored, a customer waiting command is set in step S217 to be described later, and it is notified to the effect control board 120 that neither special symbol variation display nor special game is being performed.

In step S214, the main CPU 111 sets the special figure special power processing data = 1, and ends the special symbol storage determination processing.
If it is determined in step S204 that the first hold (U1) is “0”, that is, if neither the first hold (U1) nor the second hold (U2) is held, the main CPU 111 Determines whether or not 01H is set in the customer waiting determination flag in step S215.
If 01H is set in the customer waiting determination flag (Yes in step S215), the special symbol storage determination process ends, and if 01H is not set in the customer waiting determination flag (No in step S215). Then, the process proceeds to step S216.
In step S216, the main CPU 111 sets the customer wait determination flag to 01H so that the customer wait command is not set many times in step S217 described later.
In step S217, the main CPU 111 sets the customer waiting command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the special symbol storage determination process.

Next, a process executed by the sub CPU 121 of the effect control board 120 will be described.
As described above, when the effect control board 120 receives the fluctuation pattern specification command from the main control board 110, the effect control board 120 determines and executes an effect corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern specification command by lottery.

<Main processing of production control board>
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a main process performed by the effect control board.
In step S510, the sub CPU 121 performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 121 reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 122 and initializes and sets flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 123 in response to power-on. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S520.
In step S520, the sub CPU 121 performs an effect random number value update process. In this process, the sub CPU 121 performs a process of updating various random numbers stored in the sub RAM 123. Thereafter, the process of step S510 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

<Timer interrupt processing of production control board>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process performed by the effect control board.
Although not shown, a clock pulse is generated at predetermined intervals (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 120, and a timer interrupt processing program is read. A timer interrupt process is executed.
First, in step S601, the sub CPU 121 saves information stored in its own register to the stack area.

In step S602, the sub CPU 121 updates various timer counters used in the effect control board 120.
In step S603, the sub CPU 121 performs a command analysis process. In this process, the sub CPU 121 performs a process of analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 123. A specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS.
When receiving the command transmitted from main control board 110, effect control board 120 generates a command reception interrupt process of effect control board 120 (not shown), and stores the received command in the reception buffer. After that, the received command is analyzed in step S603.

In step S604, the sub CPU 121 checks a signal of the effect button detection switch 8a input via the lamp control board 140, and performs an effect input control process for the effect button 8. A specific description of the effect input control process will be described later with reference to FIG.
In step S605, the sub CPU 121 transmits various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123 to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140.
In step S606, the sub CPU 121 restores the information saved in step S601 to the register of the sub CPU 121.

<Command analysis processing>
FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 are flowcharts for explaining command analysis processing by the effect control board. The command analysis process 2 shown in FIG. 21 is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1 shown in FIG.
In step S611, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not there is a command in the reception buffer, and confirms whether or not the command has been received.
If there is no command in the reception buffer (No in step S611), the sub CPU 121 ends the command analysis processing. If there is a command in the reception buffer (Yes in step S611), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S621.

In step S621, the sub CPU 121 checks whether the command stored in the reception buffer is a customer waiting command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a customer waiting command (Yes in step S621), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S622. If not, the sub CPU 121 proceeds to step S631. Transfer.
In step S622, the sub CPU 121 performs a customer waiting effect pattern determination process of determining a customer waiting effect pattern. Specifically, the customer waiting effect pattern is determined, the determined customer waiting effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and the information of the determined customer waiting effect pattern is transmitted to the image effect control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. Therefore, data based on the determined customer waiting effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.

In step S631, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command (Yes in step S631), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S632. Transfer processing to
In step S632, the sub CPU 121 analyzes the received start winning designation command and executes a data update process corresponding to the start winning designation command. The start prize designation command is associated with information on a big hit, a small hit, and a loss temporarily determined by the preliminary determination processing. Therefore, here, the information about the newly reserved first reservation (U1) or second reservation (U2) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 123.

  In step S633, the sub CPU 121 analyzes the start winning designation command, and performs a suspension display mode determination process of transmitting the suspension display command to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 to perform the suspension display in a predetermined mode. As a result, the current number of reservations in the first reservation (U1) and the second reservation (U2) is displayed on the image display device 31.

In step S641, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command (Yes in step S641), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S642. If the command is not a variation pattern designation command (No in step S641), step S651. Transfer processing to
In step S642, the sub CPU 121 determines a variation effect pattern from a plurality of variation effect patterns based on the received variation pattern designation command and based on FIGS. I do.
Further, as will be described later, based on FIGS. 28 to 30, effect control information for controlling execution of an accompanying notice effect is determined.

  In step S643, the sub CPU 121 shifts the hold display data stored in the first hold storage area and the second hold storage area and the data corresponding to the start winning designation command, and outputs information of the shifted hold display data. Is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140.

In step S651, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designating command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designating command (Yes in step S651), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S652. If the command is not an effect symbol designating command (No in step S651), step S661. Transfer processing to
In step S652, the sub CPU 121 performs an effect symbol determination process of determining an effect symbol 35 to be stopped and displayed on the image display device 31 based on the content of the received effect symbol designation command. Specifically, it analyzes the effect design specification command, determines the effect design data that constitutes the combination of the effect design 35 according to the presence or absence of the jackpot, and the type of the jackpot, and determines the design command based on the determined effect design data. Set in the effect symbol storage area.

In step S661, the sub CPU 121 checks whether the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command (Yes in step S661), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S662. If not, the sub CPU 121 proceeds to step S671. Transfer.
In step S662, the sub CPU 121 performs an effect symbol stop process of setting a symbol stop command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.

In step S671, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a general-purpose variation pattern designation command.
If the command stored in the receiving buffer is a general-figure variation pattern designation command (Yes in step S671), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S672, and if not, the process proceeds to step S672 (No in step S671). ), And moves the process to step S681.
In step S672, the sub CPU 121 performs a general figure variation effect pattern determination process of determining one general figure variation effect pattern from a plurality of general figure variation effect patterns based on the received general figure variation pattern designation command.

In step S681, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a long release start command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is the long release start command (Yes in step S681), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S682. If not, the sub CPU 121 proceeds to step S700. Transfer processing to
In step S682, the sub CPU 121 performs a long opening effect process. Here, in order to inform the player that the second starting port 14 is opened for a long time (4.2 seconds) in the non-time-saving gaming state, a notification effect is executed.

In step S691, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a normal symbol determination command.
If the command stored in the receiving buffer is a normal symbol determination command (Yes in step S691), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S692. If the command is not a normal symbol determination command (No in step S691), step S700. Transfer processing to
In step S692, the sub CPU 121 stores the effect symbol data corresponding to the received ordinary symbol confirmation command and the symbol stop command for stopping and displaying the ordinary symbol effect symbol in the sub RAM 123 in order to stop and display the ordinary symbol effect symbol. A normal symbol fluctuation stop process to be set in the transmission buffer is performed.

In step S700, the sub CPU 121 determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a game state designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a game state designation command (Yes in step S700), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S701. Transfer processing to
In step S701, the sub CPU 121 sets a game state based on the received game state designation command in a game state storage area in the sub RAM 123.
In step S711, the sub CPU 121 checks whether the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command (Yes in step S711), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S712, and if not, (No in step S711), shifts the processing to step S721. .

In step S712, the sub CPU 121 performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern. Specifically, the hit start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and the information of the determined hit start effect pattern is stored in the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit the data to the board 140, data based on the determined winning start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.
In step S721, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command indicating the start of a jackpot round game.
If the command stored in the receiving buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command (Yes in step S721), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S722, and if not, the processing is not a special winning opening opening command (No in step S721). ), And moves the process to step S731.

In step S722, the sub CPU 121 performs a round effect pattern determination process for determining a jackpot effect pattern. Specifically, the mid-round effect pattern is determined for each round to be started, based on the special winning opening opening designation command having information on the number of round games to be started. Then, the determined during-round effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and corresponding data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123 in order to transmit the information of the effect pattern to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. .
In step S731, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a round end designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a round end designation command (Yes in step S731), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S732. If not, the sub CPU 121 returns to step S741. Transfer processing to
In step S732, the sub CPU 121 performs a pause effect pattern determination process of determining an effect pattern between rounds.

In step S741, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command (Yes in step S741), the sub CPU 121 shifts the process to step S742, and shifts the process to step S751 if not a ending command (No in step S741). .
In step S742, the sub CPU 121 performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern. Specifically, a hit end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined hit end effect pattern is set in an effect pattern storage area, and information of the determined hit end effect pattern is stored in the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit the data to the board 140, data based on the determined hit end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.

In step S751, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening ball entry command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening ball entry command (Yes in step S751), the sub CPU 121 shifts the processing to step S752, and if not, the processing is not a special winning opening ball entering command (No in step S751). ), And terminates the command analysis processing.
In step S752, the sub CPU 121 sets a special winning opening ball entry command in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123 in order to transmit it to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140.

<Direction input control processing>
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an effect input control process performed by the effect control board.
First, in step S831, the sub CPU 121 determines whether or not there is a valid effect button detection signal from the effect button detection switch 8a based on the effect button detection command from the lamp control board 140. If the sub CPU 121 determines that there is no effect button detection signal (No in step S831), the sub CPU 121 ends the process, and if it determines that there is an effect button detection signal (Yes in step S831), Move on to processing.

  In step S832, the sub CPU 121 determines whether or not the button operation effect executable flag = 01 is set in the storage area of the sub RAM 123. Here, if the button operation effect executable flag = 01 is not set (No in step S832), the sub CPU 121 ends the process, and if the button operation effect executable flag = 01 is set (step S832). (Yes in S832), the process proceeds to step S833.

  Note that the button operation effect execution enable flag determines whether or not the effect corresponding to the operation can be executed based on the fact that the button operation has been performed. "Indicates that it is possible to execute the effect corresponding to the operation. If the flag is" 00 ", it indicates that it is impossible to execute the effect corresponding to the operation. Is set in accordance with the start of the process, and the effect button 8 is operated, or the flag "00" is set when the effect button 8 is not operated and the operation effective period ends.

In step S833, the sub CPU 121 sets the button operation effect execution command in the transmission buffer. This command is a command for causing the image control board 150 to execute an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 8.
Here, the sub CPU 121 transmits the command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 in step S605 (see FIG. 19) after the effect input control processing. The image control board 150 operates the image display device 31 and the sound output device 34 based on the received command, and the lamp control board 140 operates the production accessory device 32 and the production lighting device 33 based on the received command. Let it.

Next, the image control board 150 will be described.
In the image control board 150, when a command for effect is received from the effect control board 120, the host CPU 151 reads out the audio output device control program from the host ROM 153 based on the received effect command, and outputs the audio output device 342. And the host CPU 151 reads the animation control program from the host ROM 153 and controls the image display on the image display device 31.

  Here, processing executed by the host CPU 151 in the image control board 150 will be described.

<Host CPU main processing>
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating main processing by the image control board.
When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the host CPU 151, and the host CPU 151 performs the following main processing.
First, in step S901, the host CPU 151 performs an initialization process. In this process, the host CPU 151 reads the main processing program from the host ROM 153 in response to power-on, and instructs various modules of the host CPU 151 and initial settings of the VDP 200.

In step S902, the host CPU 151 performs an effect pattern specification command analysis process for analyzing the effect pattern specification command (the command stored in the reception buffer of the host RAM 152) transmitted from the effect control board 120.
When the image control board 150 receives the command transmitted from the effect control board 120, a command reception interrupt process of the image control board 150 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. After that, the received command is analyzed in step S902.

The effect pattern specification command analysis process checks whether or not an effect pattern specification command (+ effect control command) is stored in the reception buffer. If the effect pattern designation command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process proceeds to step S903.
If an effect pattern specification command (+ effect control command) is stored in the reception buffer, a new effect pattern specification command is read, and one or more animation groups to be executed are determined based on the read effect pattern specification command. At the same time, an animation pattern is determined from each animation group. When the animation pattern is determined, the read effect pattern designation command is deleted from the transmission buffer.

In step S903, the host CPU 151 performs an animation control process. In this process, the addresses of various animation scenes are updated based on the "scene switching counter", "weight frame", and "frame counter" updated in step S921 described later and the animation pattern determined in step S902. I do.
In step S904, the host CPU 151 uses the display information (sprite identification number, display position, etc.) of one frame of the animation scene at the updated address in accordance with the priority (drawing order) of the animation group to which the animation scene belongs, and displays the display list. Is generated. Then, when the generation of the display list is completed, the host CPU 151 outputs the display list to the VDP 200. The display list output here is stored in the display list storage area 156a of the VRAM 156 via the CPU I / F 203 of the VDP 200.

In step S905, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the FB switching flag is 01.
Here, as described later with reference to FIG. 24B, the FB switching flag is set to FB if the previous display list drawing has been completed at the V blank interrupt every 1/60 second (about 16.6 ms). The switching flag becomes 01. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the previous drawing has been completed.
If the FB switching flag is 01 (Yes in step S905), the host CPU 151 shifts the processing to step S906. If the FB switching flag is 00 (No in step S905), the host CPU 151 waits until the FB switching flag becomes 01. do.

In step S906, the host CPU 151 sets the FB switching flag = 00 (turns off the FB switching flag), and moves the process to step S906.
In step S907, the host CPU 151 performs a drawing execution start process.
In this process, the drawing execution start data is set in the drawing register in order to instruct the VDP 200 to execute the drawing for the display list already output. That is, an instruction to execute drawing on the display list output in step S904 is issued.
Thereafter, the processing of steps S902 to S907 is repeatedly performed until the predetermined interrupt shown in FIG. 24 occurs.

<Image control board interrupt processing>
The interrupt processing of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG.
The interrupt processing of the image control board 150 includes at least a drawing end interrupt processing performed by inputting a drawing end interrupt signal and a V blank interrupt processing performed by inputting a V blank interrupt signal. I have.

<Host CPU drawing end interrupt processing>
FIG. 24A is a flowchart illustrating a drawing end interrupt process performed by the image control board.
When drawing of a predetermined unit of frame (one frame) is completed, the VDP 200 outputs a drawing end interrupt signal to the host CPU 151 via the CPU I / F 203.
When receiving the drawing end interrupt signal from the VDP 200, the host CPU 151 executes a drawing end interrupt process.
In the drawing end interrupt process, in step S911, the host CPU 151 sets the drawing end flag = 01 (turns on the drawing end flag), and ends the current drawing end interrupt process. That is, the drawing end flag is turned on each time drawing is completed.

<Host CPU V blank interrupt processing>
FIG. 24B is a flowchart illustrating the V blank interrupt processing by the image control board.
The VDP 200 outputs a V blank interrupt signal (vertical synchronization signal) to the host CPU 151 via the CPU I / F 203 every 1/60 second (about 16.6 ms).
When receiving a V blank interrupt signal from the VDP 200, the host CPU 151 executes V blank interrupt processing.

In step S921, the host CPU 151 performs a process of updating various counters of “scene switching counter”, “wait frame”, and “frame counter”.
In step S922, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the drawing end flag = 01. That is, it is determined whether or not the drawing of the frame of the predetermined unit has been completed.
If the drawing end flag is 01 (Yes in step S922), the host CPU 151 shifts the processing to step S923. If the drawing end flag is not 01 (No in step S922), the host CPU 151 ends the current V blank interrupt processing. I do. That is, even if the V blank interrupt signal is input, if the drawing is not completed, the processing after step S923 is not performed.
In step S923, the host CPU 151 sets the drawing end flag = 00 (turns off the drawing end flag).
In step S924, the host CPU 151 gives the memory controller 209 of the VDP 200 an instruction to switch between the “display frame buffer” and the “drawing frame buffer”.
In step S925, the host CPU 151 sets the FB switching flag = 01 (turns on the FB switching flag), cancels the standby state in step S905 (see FIG. 23), and ends the current V blank interrupt processing. I do.

Next, the outline of the lamp control board 140 will be briefly described.
When the lamp control board 140 receives the command for effect from the effect control board 120, it reads the effect accessory device operation program based on the received effect command and controls the operation of the effect accessory device 32. At the same time, the lighting device control program for effect is read out based on the received command for effect, and the lighting device for effect 33, the frame lamp 60, the board lamp 61, and the first starting lamp 62 are controlled.
In the lamp control board 140, when a command for an effect button is received from the image control board 150 via the effect control board 120, the effect button operation program is read out based on the received command for the effect button, and the effect button is read. 8 is controlled.

Hereinafter, effects performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment and handling of various commands used to realize the effects will be described.
First, a description will be given of a variable effect pattern determination table for determining an effect performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

<Variation effect pattern determination table>
FIGS. 25 to 27 are diagrams showing an example of a fluctuation effect pattern determination table based on the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20 and the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol in the second special symbol display device 21. .
The “variable effect pattern determination table” refers to, for example, one variable effect pattern determination table from a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables according to the current game state and the effect mode. An example of one of the determination tables will be described.
The effect mode is a mode in which, for example, the background, the background music, the options for the variable effect, and the like are different, and the mode can be shifted as appropriate in order to eliminate the monotonousness of the game during the game.

The “fluctuation effect pattern” refers to the effect means (image display device 31, effect accessory device 32, effect lighting device 33, sound output device 34, board lamp 60, frame lamp, frame effect device performed during the change of the special symbol. 61) refers to a specific production mode. For example, in the image display device 31, the variation mode of the effect symbol 35 is determined by the variation effect pattern.
Further, the light emission mode (light emission color) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is also defined by the variation effect pattern. In the present embodiment, “variable effect corresponding light emission” means light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 based on the variable effect pattern, and “variable effect corresponding color” means the board lamp 60 and the frame based on the variable effect pattern. It means the emission color of the lamp 61.

That is, the “variable effect corresponding light emission” is the light emission mode of the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 according to the effect image or the music in the variable effect (normal reach, SP reach, SPSP reach, etc.) designated in the “variable effect pattern”. And is uniquely determined based on the fluctuation effect pattern.
For example, during the SP reach, the effect image corresponding to the SP reach is displayed on the image display device 31, and the sound such as music corresponding to the SP reach is output from the audio output device 31. Then, the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 emit light in accordance with these effect images and sounds. Alternatively, during the SPSP reach, the effect image corresponding to the SPSP reach is displayed on the image display device 31, and the sound such as music corresponding to the SPSP reach is output from the audio output device 31. Then, the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 emit light in accordance with these effect images and sounds.

In the present embodiment, the light emission mode of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 includes a mode called “normal light emission” in addition to the “variable effect corresponding light emission” based on the variable effect pattern.
“Normal light emission” is the light emission mode of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 at “after the change is completed (after the symbol has been fixed and stopped)”. Alternatively, the “normal light emission” is a light emission mode in “waiting for a customer (demonstration)”, which is performed in response to a customer waiting command, and the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are controlled to emit light in a light emission mode for a customer wait.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the emission color based on the fluctuation effect pattern by receiving the fluctuation pattern designation command while waiting for the customer.
When the special symbol is held, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 change from the light emission corresponding to the fluctuation effect to “normal light emission” at the end of the fluctuation, and when the next fluctuation starts (when the fluctuation pattern designation command is received), The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 become “light emission corresponding to fluctuation effect” again.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, various notice effects (cut-in effect, button effect, and the like) are performed during the variable effect. These effects may be accompanied by the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in accordance with the contents of the effect, in addition to the display on the image display device 31.
For example, a cut-in effect (described in detail below) as a notice effect is an effect in which a cut-in image corresponding to the jackpot expectation degree is displayed on the image display device 31 during SP reach or SPSP reach.

As will be described later, the cut-in images include a premium cut-in image, a strong cut-in image, a medium cut-in image, and a weak cut-in image in descending order of expectation.
The premier cut-in image is a rainbow-colored image that shows a jackpot decision, the strong cut-in image is a red image that shows a high degree of expectation, the middle cut-in image is a green image that shows a medium degree of expectation, and the weak cut-in image is a It is a blue image showing low expectation. The big hit expectation can be clearly presented to the player by the color of the cut-in image.
Then, as the cut-in effect, a premium cut-in effect, a strong cut-in effect, a medium cut-in effect, and a weak cut-in effect in which the cut-in images are displayed respectively are performed.

When a variable effect pattern for performing a cut-in effect based on the effect pattern determination table is selected, the type of the cut-in effect is determined using, for example, the effect tables of FIGS. 29 and 30 described below.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in colors corresponding to the cut-in images of the respective cut-in effects.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light in a weak cut-in effect according to the display of a blue cut-in image, and emit green light in a medium cut-in effect according to the display of a green cut-in image. In the strong cut-in effect, light is emitted in red according to the display of the red strong cut-in image, and in the premium cut-in effect, light is emitted in rainbow according to the display of the rainbow-colored premium cut-in image. is there.

As described in FIGS. 29 and 30, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the type of cut-in effect is determined based on a variable effect pattern. Therefore, the light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 performed during the cut-in effect is “variable effect corresponding light emission” indicating the degree of expectation in a broad sense.
However, the cut-in effect is essentially a notice effect, and the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 according to the effect content (cut-in image) performed during the cut-in effect and the emission color thereof are “cut-in effect. The "corresponding light emission" and the "cut-in effect corresponding light emission color" are described separately from the "variable effect corresponding light emission" of the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 determined based on the variable effect pattern.
However, among cut-in effects, the premier cut-in effect is a kind of cut-in effect and is a jackpot-determined effect, and the rainbow emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is "cut-in effect corresponding emission". It can be said that it is "determined effect corresponding light emission".

In addition, the variable production, in particular, the button production (which will be described in detail below) which is a part of the SPSP reach production, activates the big hit determination gimmick when the big hit determination result is a big hit with the operation of the production button 8 by the player. Then, in the case of a loss, or in the case of performing a resurrection effect even with a jackpot, the determined gimmick is not activated.
Furthermore, the button effects of the present embodiment include a premium button effect, a strong button effect, and a weak button effect with different degrees of expectation represented by the emission color of the light source provided in the effect button 8.
In the premier button production, the big hit is announced by illuminating the production button in rainbow colors, etc.In the strong button production, the production button is illuminated in red to indicate a high degree of expectation, and in the weak button production, the production is The button emits white light to indicate low expectations.
The type of cut-in effect is determined using, for example, the effect table of FIG. 33 described below.

When executing a button effect in the present embodiment, whether it is a weak button effect, a strong button effect, or irrespective of a jackpot and a loss, basically, the button effect In order to increase interest, light is emitted by a light emitting pattern (other than iridescent) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 having a reduced luminance, or a light emitting pattern of a low light emitting frequency (or no light emitting).
When the premium button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit rainbow light as a special light emission mode.

The emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 and the emission color according to the content of the effect performed during such a button effect are also referred to as “button effect corresponding light emission” and “cut-in effect corresponding light emission color”, and the variation effect pattern The frame lamp 60 and the panel lamp 61 are described separately from the “variable effect corresponding light emission”.
However, the premier button effect is a kind of button effect and is a jackpot confirmation effect, and the accompanying rainbow emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is “button effect correspondence emission” and “fixed effect correspondence emission”. It can be said that there is.

Also, in the “simulated continuous production”, during the one-variation display of the special symbol, the production design 35 is temporarily stopped and then re-fluctuated once or more times, so that a plurality of fluctuation displays are simulated. It is a notice effect to be performed. It is considered that the greater the number of re-fluctuations, the higher the degree of expectation of a jackpot.
In the “pseudo continuous production”, the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 emit light in the above “light emission color corresponding to the pseudo consecutive production”.
The “pseudo continuous production” can be executed before the normal reach (before reach is established) or during the normal reach, but as described later, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the “pseudo continuous production” is performed, the reach before the reach is established. "Simulated continuous production".
When the fluctuating effect pattern for performing the pseudo continuous effect is selected based on the effect pattern determination table, the number of re-variations (the number of steps) of the pseudo continuous effect is determined, for example, by using the effect table of FIG. 28 described below. decide.
Regarding the “simulated continuous production”, “pseudo continuous production corresponding light emission” is performed, which is given priority over the variable production corresponding light emission uniquely determined by the fluctuation production pattern.
The “simulated continuous production corresponding light emission” may be a light emission pattern in which the emission color of the different frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 changes each time the effect design changes and the effect develops.

In addition, with respect to effects such as "step-up notice" which are not described in the present embodiment, "step-up notice corresponding light emission", which has priority over the variable effect corresponding light emission uniquely determined by the variable effect pattern, is performed. .
The step-up announcement effect is an announcement effect in which a development effect is performed with a preset number of steps (for example, “4”) as an upper limit, and the reliability of the jackpot is suggested by the number of steps that finally develop. For example, in a window step-up announcement effect, which is a type of step-up announcement, a window is displayed one by one on the screen every time a step evolves, and the step when the window is highlighted in the finally evolved step The number indicates the jackpot expectation.
The “light emission corresponding to the step-up notice” may be a light emission pattern in which the emission color of the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 changes every time the step of the step-up notice evolves.

Also, even when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped in a jackpot manner, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the rainbow color from the variable effect corresponding color (other than the rainbow color) determined by the previous variable effect pattern. It becomes. The rainbow light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the temporary stop in the jackpot mode performed as the fixed effect is performed in the flow of the variable effect, but is different from the light emission corresponding to the variable effect up to that time. It is the one that draws.
Further, even during the operation of the jackpot determination gimmick, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the rainbow color from the variation effect corresponding color (other than the rainbow color) determined by the variation effect pattern up to that time.
These rainbow lights are also referred to as “determined effect corresponding light emission” and “determined effect corresponding light emission color”, and are described separately from other “variable effect corresponding light emission” of the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 determined by the variable effect pattern. Is done.

  In the present embodiment, the light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color indicates a jackpot determination, a premier button effect, a premier cut-in effect, and a fixed effect (the effect pattern is temporarily stopped in a jackpot mode, and the jackpot is determined. This is a special light emission that is performed along with the operation of the final gimmick. Therefore, when simply described as "variable effect corresponding light emission" and "variable effect corresponding color", this means light emission other than the rainbow color and its luminescent color.

  The light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in red, blue, green, and rainbow colors in the above-described notice effect, such as the button effect, the cut-in effect, the gimmick operation, etc. This is performed by "adding (overwriting)" the "variable effect corresponding light emission" based on the effect pattern.

In the display on the image display device 31, different fluctuation effects and notice effects can be superimposed and performed. However, in the case of a lamp, since only one color can emit light at a time, light emission originating from different effects is naturally emitted. It cannot be done at the same time (in layers).
Therefore, the priority order is set in advance between the variable effects and the notice effects, and the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light with priority given to the effect (light emission) with the highest priority.
In general, the notice effect is often given a higher priority than the variable effect, but depending on the content of the effect, the variable effect has priority over the notice effect, and the light emission from the variable effect is the light emission from the notice effect. In some cases, priority may be given to

In the effects described below in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the emission colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 simultaneously include various fluctuation effects and notice effects (including fluctuation effects that can be substantially regarded as notice effects). This is realized as a result of the emission color having the highest priority (effect) always being selected.
For example, “cut-in effect corresponding light emission”, “button effect corresponding light emission”, and “determined effect corresponding light emission” are performed with higher priority than the light emission of the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 based on the variable effect pattern. The frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 emit light with “cut-in effect corresponding light emission color”, “button effect corresponding light emission color”, and “determined effect corresponding light emission color”.
Also, in “Normal reach medium strong notice” described later, the frame lamp 60 and the board lamp 61 are “normal reach medium strong notice compatible light emission colors” which are prioritized over the variable effect corresponding light emission uniquely determined by the variable effect pattern. Emits light.

  By the way, the “reach” in the present embodiment refers to a state in which a part of the combination of the effect symbols 35 that informs the transition to the special game is stopped and the other effect symbols 35 are displayed in a variable manner. . For example, when a combination of three-digit effect symbols 35 of “777” is set as a combination of effect symbols 35 for notifying the transition to the jackpot game, two effect symbols 35 are stopped and displayed at “7”. , A state in which the remaining effect symbols 35 are performing variable display.

As described with reference to the variation pattern determination tables in FIGS. 8 and 9, “reach” includes “normal reach”, “SP reach”, and “SPSP reach” as its modes.
“Normal reach” is a big hit in which two effect symbols 35 (left symbol and right symbol) are temporarily stopped in the left area and the right area in the display unit of the image display device 31 and the remaining one effect symbol 35 fluctuates in the central area. Has low expectations. As will be described later, during the “normal reach”, the effect symbol 35 is a symbol in which a decoration is added to the numeral symbol.
“SP reach” is a super reach having a higher expectation of winning a jackpot (a special game is executed) than the above “normal reach”, and mainly develops from “normal reach”.
The effect screen is changed to a special one, and the display mode of the effect symbol 35 also changes. For example, the decorative pattern 35 has no decoration, and has only a number pattern.
Further, “SPSP reach” is a reach in which a jackpot winning (special game is executed) expectation is higher than “SP reach”. It develops from "SP Reach" or directly from "Normal Reach". For example, an effect screen or movie different from “SP reach” is displayed.

The variation effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 are configured such that the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, the effect random number 1, and the variation effect pattern are associated with each other.
The sub CPU 121 acquires the effect random number 1 and refers to the variation effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 to convert the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 and the acquired effect random number 1 Based on the above, a fluctuation effect pattern is determined. Then, an effect pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variable effect pattern is transmitted to the host CPU 151 of the image control board 150.

The variable effect pattern table of FIG. 25 mainly defines a variable effect pattern that develops to reach normal reach, SP reach, and SPSP reach, and has a variable jackpot, and an accompanying announcement effect.
The variable effect pattern table shown in FIG. 26 mainly defines a variable effect pattern that develops to normal reach, SP reach, and SPSP reach and usually becomes a jackpot, and an accompanying preliminary effect.
The variable effect pattern table of FIG. 27 mainly defines a variable effect pattern that evolves into a normal reach, SP reach, and SPSP reach, and a notice effect accompanying the variable effect pattern.

  The fluctuating effect patterns shown in the effect pattern determination tables of FIGS. 25 to 27 include those that perform one or both of the pseudo consecutive effects, the cut-in effects, or none of the preliminary effects, as the preliminary effects. There is.

The variable effect patterns specified in the variable effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 and the contents of the effects will be described.
First, the case where the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 25 indicates the fluctuation patterns 1 and 21 will be described.
If the effect random number 1 is “0” to “49”, the variable effect pattern 1 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 1 is an effect content that will be a probability change jackpot after executing the normal reach. In addition, a pseudo continuous effect is performed, and a cut-in effect is not performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “50” to “99”, the variable effect pattern 2 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 2 is an effect content that is a probability change jackpot after executing the normal reach. Neither the pseudo continuous effect nor the cut-in effect is performed.

The case where the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 25 indicates the fluctuation patterns 2 and 22 will be described.
If the effect random number 1 is “0” to “24”, the variable effect pattern 11 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 11 is an effect content that develops to SP reach after executing the normal reach, and becomes a probable big hit. In addition, a pseudo continuous production and a cut-in production are performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “25” to “49”, the variable effect pattern 12 is selected.
For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 12 is an effect content that develops to SP reach after executing the normal reach, and becomes a probability change jackpot. In addition, a pseudo continuous effect is performed, and a cut-in effect is not performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “50” to “74”, the variable effect pattern 13 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 13 is an effect content that develops into SP reach after executing normal reach, and becomes a probability-change big hit. Also, a cut-in effect is performed without performing a pseudo continuous effect.
If the effect random number 1 is “75” to “99”, the variable effect pattern 14 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 14 is an effect content that develops to SP reach after executing the normal reach, and becomes a probable big hit. Neither the pseudo continuous effect nor the cut-in effect is performed.

A case will be described in which the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 25 indicates the fluctuation patterns 3A and 23A.
If the effect random number 1 is “0” to “11”, the variable effect pattern 21 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 21 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous production and a cut-in production are performed.

If the effect random number 1 is “12” to “23”, the variable effect pattern 22 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 22 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous effect is performed, and a cut-in effect is not performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “24” to “35”, the variable effect pattern 23 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 23 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable big hit. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. Also, a cut-in effect is performed without performing a pseudo continuous effect.

If the effect random number 1 is “36” to “47”, the variable effect pattern 24 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 24 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable big hit.
In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. Neither pseudo continuous production nor cut-in production is performed.

If the effect random number 1 is “48” to “59”, the variable effect pattern 25 is selected. For example, the variation effect pattern 25 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous production and a cut-in production are performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “60” to “71”, the variable effect pattern 26 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 26 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous effect is performed, and a cut-in effect is not performed.

  If the effect random number 1 is “72” to “83”, the variable effect pattern 27 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 27 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. Also, a cut-in effect is performed without performing a pseudo continuous effect.

  If the effect random number 1 is “84” to “99”, the variable effect pattern 28 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 28 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that directly hits the jackpot is performed without resuming the loss suggestion performance. Neither the pseudo continuous effect nor the cut-in effect is performed.

A case will be described in which the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 25 indicates the fluctuation patterns 3B and 23B.
If the effect random number 1 is “0” to “11”, the variable effect pattern 31 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 31 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach through the SP reach and becomes a certainty big hit. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous production and a cut-in production are performed.

If the effect random number 1 is “12” to “23”, the variable effect pattern 32 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 32 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable big hit. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous effect is performed, and a cut-in effect is not performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “24” to “35”, the variable effect pattern 33 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 33 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. Also, a cut-in effect is performed without performing a pseudo continuous effect.

If the effect random number 1 is “36” to “47”, the variable effect pattern 34 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 34 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and becomes a probable change jackpot.
In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. Neither pseudo continuous production nor cut-in production is performed.

  If the effect random number 1 is “48” to “59”, the variable effect pattern 35 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 35 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probability change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous production and a cut-in production are performed.

If the random number for effect 1 is “60” to “71”, the variable effect pattern 36 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 36 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. In addition, a pseudo continuous effect is performed, and a cut-in effect is not performed.
If the effect random number 1 is “72” to “83”, the variable effect pattern 37 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 37 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. Also, a cut-in effect is performed without performing a pseudo continuous effect.

  If the effect random number 1 is “84” to “99”, the variable effect pattern 38 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 38 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach, resulting in a probable change jackpot. In the SPSP reach, a performance that becomes a big hit is performed through a revival from a loss suggestion performance. Neither the pseudo continuous effect nor the cut-in effect is performed.

As shown in FIG. 25, when the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the variation patterns 4 and 24, the variation production is performed irrespective of the value “0” to “99” of the effect random number 1. Select the pattern 40. The fluctuation effect pattern 40 is, for example, an effect content that develops into a full rotation reach after executing a normal reach and becomes a jackpot. Neither the pseudo continuous effect nor the cut-in effect is performed.
As shown in FIG. 25, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation patterns 5 and 25, the fluctuation production is performed irrespective of the value of the random number value 1 for production “0” to “99”. Select the pattern 41. The variable effect pattern 7 is effect content indicating, for example, a small hit or a short hit.

As shown in FIG. 26, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation patterns 6 and 26, the fluctuation effect patterns 51 and 52 are selected.
These fluctuation effect patterns 51 and 52 are the contents of the effect which usually become a jackpot after performing the same reach effect and the notice effect as the fluctuation effect patterns 1 and 2, respectively.
When the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the variation patterns 7 and 27, the variation effect patterns 61, 62, 63 and 64 are selected.
The fluctuation effect patterns 61 to 64 are the contents of the effect which usually becomes a big hit after performing the same reach effect and the notice effect as the fluctuation effect patterns 11 to 14, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 26, when the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the variation patterns 8A and 28A, the variation effect patterns 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78 are selected. I do.
These fluctuation effect patterns 71 to 78 are the effect contents which usually reach a jackpot after performing the same reach effect and notice effect as the fluctuation effect patterns 21 to 28, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 26, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation patterns 8B and 28B, the fluctuation effect patterns 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 88 are selected. I do.
These fluctuation effect patterns 81 to 88 are the effect contents that usually reach a jackpot after performing the same reach effect and notice effect as the fluctuation effect patterns 31 to 38, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation patterns 9 and 29, the fluctuation effect is generated regardless of the random number value 1 for the effect “0” to “99”. Select the pattern 40. The variation effect pattern 40 is, for example, an effect content that evolves into a full-rotation reach after executing a normal reach, and is usually a jackpot. Neither the pseudo continuous effect nor the cut-in effect is performed.

As shown in FIG. 27, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation pattern 10, the fluctuation effect pattern 91 is selected. The effect content of the fluctuation effect pattern 91 is, for example, a normal fluctuation effect (normal loss).
As shown in FIG. 27, when the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation patterns 15 and 30, the fluctuation effect pattern 92 is selected. The effect content of the fluctuation effect pattern 92 is, for example, a shortened fluctuation effect (shortened loss).
When the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the fluctuation patterns 11 and 31, the fluctuation effect patterns 101 and 102 are selected.
These fluctuating effect patterns 101 and 102 are the contents of a stuttering effect after performing the same reach effect and notice effect as the fluctuating effect patterns 1, 2, 51 and 52.

As shown in FIG. 27, when the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates the variation patterns 12 and 32, the variation effect patterns 103, 104, 105, and 106 are selected.
These fluctuation effect patterns 103 to 106 are the contents of the effect after performing the same reach effect and notice effect as the fluctuation effect patterns 11 to 14 and 61 to 64, and then losing.
The case where the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 27 indicates the fluctuation patterns 13 and 33 will be described.

If the effect random number 1 is “0” to “11”, the variable effect pattern 111 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 111 is an effect content that is executed after normal reach, then develops into SPSP reach via SP reach, and loses. Performs pseudo continuous production and cut-in production.
If the effect random number 1 is “12” to “23”, the variable effect pattern 112 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 112 is a staging effect that, after executing normal reach, develops into SPSP reach via SP reach and loses. Pseudo continuous production is performed, and cut-in production is not performed.

If the effect random number 1 is “24” to “35”, the variable effect pattern 113 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 113 is a staging content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and loses. Cut-in production is performed without performing pseudo continuous production.
If the effect random number 1 is “36” to “47”, the variable effect pattern 114 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 114 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach via the SP reach and loses. Neither the pseudo continuous production nor the cut-in production is performed.

If the effect random number 1 is “48” to “59”, the variable effect pattern 115 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 115 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach and loses. Pseudo continuous production, cut-in rehearsal.
If the effect random number 1 is “60” to “71”, the variable effect pattern 116 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 116 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach and loses. Pseudo continuous production is performed, and cut-in production is not performed.

If the random number for effect 1 is “72” to “83”, the variable effect pattern 117 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 117 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach and loses. A cut-in effect is performed without performing a pseudo continuous effect.
If the effect random number 1 is “84” to “99”, the variable effect pattern 118 is selected. For example, the fluctuating effect pattern 118 is an effect content that, after executing the normal reach, evolves into the SPSP reach without passing through the SP reach and loses. Neither pseudo continuous production nor cut-in production is performed.
Note that the effect pattern specifying commands are not only commands corresponding to the variable effect pattern, but also "effect pattern specifying commands corresponding to the customer waiting effect pattern", "effect pattern specifying commands corresponding to the hit start effect pattern", and "big hit effect". Various effect pattern specifying commands, such as an effect pattern specifying command corresponding to a pattern, and an effect pattern specifying command corresponding to a hit end effect pattern, are transmitted to the image control board 150.

  Next, an effect table for controlling execution of a notice effect in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an effect table for determining an execution mode of the pseudo continuous effect.
In the determination of the fluctuation effect pattern using the effect pattern determination tables of FIGS. 25 to 27, if an effect pattern for performing “pseudo continuous effect” is selected, how many times the fluctuation is performed using the effect table of FIG. Decide whether to perform "simulated continuous production".
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the case of performing the “pseudo continuous production”, in the variable production that develops to the normal reach, the pseudo continuous production that performs re-variation once is performed, and in the variable production that develops to the SP reach and the SPSP reach, Pseudo continuous production that performs one or two re-fluctuations is performed.
Note that the number of steps of the “pseudo continuous production” and the like may not be separately determined using the production table, but may be defined in a variable production pattern.
In the fluctuation effect pattern tables shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, among the fluctuation effect patterns (variation effect patterns 1, 2, 51, and 52) which become a big hit from the normal reach, the fluctuation effect pattern (variation) in which the pseudo continuous effect is determined to be performed. When the effect patterns 1 and 51) are selected, a pseudo continuous effect is performed in which one re-variation is performed during the normal reach, regardless of the value of the effect random number 2 of “0” to “99”.
Further, in the fluctuation effect pattern table of FIG. 27, among the fluctuation effect patterns (variation effect patterns 101 and 102) from which normal reach is lost, a fluctuation effect pattern (variation effect pattern 101) which is determined to perform the pseudo continuous effect is set. Also in the case of being selected, a pseudo consecutive effect of performing one re-variation during normal reach is performed regardless of the value of the effect random number 2 of “0” to “99”.

In the fluctuation effect pattern tables of FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the SP effect or the fluctuation effect pattern which becomes a big hit from the SPSP reach (variation effect patterns 11 to 14, 21 to 28, 31 to 38, 61 to 64, 71 to 78, 81 to 81) 88), variable effect patterns (variable effect patterns 11, 12, 21, 22, 25,
26, 31, 32, 35, 36, 61, 62, 71, 72, 75, 76, 81, 82, 85, 86) are selected. When "39" is selected, a pseudo continuous effect in which re-variation is performed twice is performed. When "40" to "99" is selected, a pseudo continuous effect in which re-variation is performed twice is performed.

  In the fluctuation effect pattern table of FIG. 27, among the fluctuation effect patterns (variation effect patterns 103 to 106 and 111 to 118) in which the SP reach or the loss from the SPSP reach, the fluctuation effect pattern (pseudo-continuous effect) is defined. In the case where the variation effect patterns 103, 104, 111, 112, 115, and 116) are selected, and if "0" to "59" are selected as the effect random number 2, re-variation is performed once. When pseudo continuous production is performed and “60” to “99” are selected, pseudo continuous production in which two re-variations are performed is performed.

FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 are diagrams illustrating an effect table for determining an execution mode of the cut-in effect.
In the determination of the variable effect pattern using the effect pattern determination tables of FIGS. 25 to 27, when an effect pattern for performing “cut-in effect” is selected, the premier cut-in is performed using the effect tables of FIGS. 29 and 30. It is determined which one of the image, the strong cut-in image, the medium cut-in image, and the weak cut-in image is to be displayed (which cut-in effect is to be executed).
Note that the type of the “cut-in effect” or the like may be defined in a variable effect pattern instead of being separately determined using an effect table.

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an effect table for determining an execution mode of a cut-in effect executed in a variable effect that extends to SP reach.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the cut-in effect can be performed during SP reach or SPSP reach.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the premium cut-in effect among the cut-in effects is performed only during the variable effect that develops into SPSP reach, and the premium (rainbow) cut-in cannot be selected in the table of FIG. .
Further, as described above, the emission colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the cut-in effect are cut-in effect corresponding emission colors that are distinguished from the variable effect corresponding colors based on the variable effect pattern.

While various effects and notices occur simultaneously based on the variable effect pattern, this is realized as a result of selecting “cut-in effect corresponding light emission” as the light emission of the effect with the highest priority.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 perform “variable effect corresponding light emission” accompanying the SPSP reach being executed (determined by the variable effect pattern) during the SPSP reach, and are displayed when the cut-in effect is executed. “Cut-in effect corresponding light emission”, which is light emission corresponding to the color of the cut-in image, is performed, and after the cut-in effect ends, “variable effect corresponding light emission” accompanying the SPSP reach is performed again.

In the variable effect pattern tables of FIGS. 25 and 26, among the variable effect patterns (variable effect patterns 11 to 14, 61 to 64) which are the big hits from the SP reach, the variable effect patterns (variations) which are determined to perform the cut-in effect. When the effect patterns 11, 13, 61, and 63) are selected, and “0” to “69” are selected as the effect random number 3, during the SP reach, the high expectation red (strong) ) The cut-in screen is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
When "70" to "89" are selected as the effect random number 3, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit green light as a light emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
Furthermore, when “90” to “99” are selected as the effect random number 3, a blue (weak) cut-in screen with a low degree of expectation is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

Further, in the variable effect pattern table of FIG. 27, among the variable effect patterns (variable effect patterns 103 to 106) which are lost from SP reach, the variable effect patterns (variable effect patterns 103 and 105) which are determined to perform the cut-in effect. ) Is selected, and if “0” to “9” are selected as the random number for effect 5, a red (strong) cut-in screen with high expectation is displayed, and the random number for effect 3 is When “10” to “29” is selected, a blue (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed, and when “30” to “99” is selected as the random number for effect 3, a low cut-off screen is displayed. The expectation (blue) cut-in screen is displayed.
Similarly to the above, when the red cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light corresponding to the cut-in effect corresponding emission color, and when the green cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 60 emit light. When the frame lamp 61 emits green as a cut-in effect corresponding emission color, and the blue cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue as a cut-in effect corresponding emission color.

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an effect table for determining an execution mode of a cut-in effect executed in a variable effect that evolves to SPSP reach.
In the variable effect pattern tables of FIGS. 25 and 26, among the variable effect patterns (variable effect patterns 25 to 28 and 75 to 78) which directly change from the normal reach to the SPSP reach and have a big hit without a revival from the loss suggestion effect, In the case where the fluctuating effect patterns (fluctuating effect patterns 25, 27, 75, 77) determined to perform the effect are selected, and when “0” to “4” are selected as the effect random number 4, During the SPSP reach, a premier cut-in image indicating a jackpot determination as a premiere effect is displayed.
At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit a rainbow color as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

When “5” to “69” is selected as the effect random number 4, a red (strong) cut-in screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed during the SPSP reach. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light.
When "70" to "89" are selected as the effect random number 4, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit green light as a light emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
Furthermore, when "90" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 4, a blue (weak) cut-in screen with a low degree of expectation is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

In the variable effect pattern tables of FIGS. 25 and 26, among the variable effect patterns (variable effect patterns 35 to 38, 85 to 88) which change directly from the normal reach to the SPSP reach and become a big hit after the return from the loss suggestion effect, the cut-in effect. Is performed when the variation effect patterns (variation effect patterns 35, 37, 85, and 87) determined to be performed are selected, and when “0” to “1” are selected as the random number value 4 for effect, SPSP During the reach, a premier cut-in image indicating a jackpot determination as a premiere effect is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit a rainbow color as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
When “2” to “69” are selected as the effect random number 4, a red (strong) cut-in screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed during SPSP reach. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
When "70" to "89" are selected as the effect random number 4, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit green light as a light emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
Furthermore, when "90" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 4, a blue (weak) cut-in screen with a low degree of expectation is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

In the fluctuation effect pattern table of FIG. 27, among the fluctuation effect patterns (variation effect patterns 115 to 118) that directly change from the normal reach to the SPSP reach and lose, the fluctuation effect pattern (variation effect pattern) that is determined to perform the cut-in effect 115, 117) is selected, and if “0” to “9” are selected as the effect random number 4, a red (strong) cut-in screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed, and When "10" to "29" is selected as the numerical value 4, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. When "30" to "99" is selected as the random number value 4 for effect. , A low expectation blue (weak) cut-in screen is displayed.
Similarly to the above, when the red cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the cut-in effect corresponding emission color, and when the green cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are displayed. When the frame lamp 61 emits green as a cut-in effect corresponding emission color and a blue cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue as a cut-in effect corresponding emission color.

In the variation effect pattern tables of FIGS. 25 and 26, the variation effect patterns (variable effect patterns 21 to 24, 71 to 74) become the SPSP reach from the normal reach via the SP reach, and become a big hit without a revival from the loss suggestion effect. Of the variable effect patterns determined to perform the cut-in effect (variable effect patterns 21, 23, 71, 73)
Is selected, and when "0" to "4" are selected as the effect random number 4, a premier cut-in image indicating a jackpot determination as a premiere effect is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit a rainbow color as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

When “5” to “69” is selected as the effect random number 4, a red (strong) cut-in screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed during the SPSP reach. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
When "70" to "89" are selected as the effect random number 4, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit green light as a light emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

Furthermore, when "90" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 4, a blue (weak) cut-in screen with a low degree of expectation is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
In any case, when “0” to “49” is selected as the effect random number 5, the cut-in effect is executed during the SP reach, and the effect random number 5 is “50” to “50”. When "99" is selected, the cut-in effect is executed during the SPSP reach.

  In the variation effect pattern tables of FIGS. 25 and 26, the variation effect patterns (variable effect patterns 31 to 34, 81 to 84) which become SPSP reach from the normal reach via the SP reach and become a big hit after the return from the loss suggestion effect are restored. Of these, the variable effect pattern (variable effect patterns 31, 33, 81, 83) determined to perform the cut-in effect is selected, and “0” to “1” are selected as the random number value 4 for effect. In this case, during the SPSP reach, a premier cut-in image indicating a jackpot determination as a premiere effect is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit rainbow colors as emission colors corresponding to the cut-in effect.

When “2” to “69” are selected as the effect random number 4, a red (strong) cut-in screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed during SPSP reach. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
When "70" to "89" are selected as the effect random number 4, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit green light as a light emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

Furthermore, when "90" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 4, a blue (weak) cut-in screen with a low degree of expectation is displayed. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
In any case, when “0” to “49” is selected as the effect random number 5, the cut-in effect is executed during the SP reach, and the effect random number 5 is “50” to “50”. When "99" is selected, the cut-in effect is executed during the SPSP reach.

In the fluctuation effect pattern table of FIG. 27, among the fluctuation effect patterns (variation effect patterns 111 to 114) which change from the normal reach to the SPSP reach to the SPSP reach and lose, the fluctuation effect determined to perform the cut-in effect. When a pattern (fluctuation effect patterns 111 and 113) is selected and “0” to “9” are selected as the effect random number value 4, a red (strong) cut-in screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed. When “10” to “29” are selected as the effect random number 4, a green (medium) cut-in screen with a medium expectation degree is displayed. “30” to “99” as the effect random number 4 Is selected, a low expectation blue (weak) cut-in screen is displayed.
Similarly to the above, when the red cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the cut-in effect corresponding emission color, and when the green cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are displayed. When the frame lamp 61 emits green as a cut-in effect corresponding emission color and a blue cut-in screen is displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue as a cut-in effect corresponding emission color.
In any case, when “0” to “49” is selected as the effect random number value 5, the cut-in effect is executed during the SP reach, and the effect random number value 5 is “50” to “50”. When "99" is selected, the cut-in effect is executed during the SPSP reach.

FIG. 31 is a diagram (part 1) schematically illustrating a cut-in effect in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
FIG. 31A shows a blue (weak) cut-in effect. In the weak cut-in effect, a cut-in serif image (weak cut-in image) 71 in which serifs are displayed in blue characters on a blue background is displayed on the image display device 31, and the weak cut-in effect having the same content as the serif image is also displayed. The cut-in sound is output from the audio output device 34.
For example, in the cut-in dialogue image 71, a phrase "try out" is displayed, and as a weak cut-in sound, a sound "try out" having the same content as the line is output.
Further, as described above, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit blue light as a light emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variable effect corresponding color before and after the cut-in effect. However, during the cut-in effect, as the variable effect corresponding color prior to such a variable effect corresponding color. It emits blue light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.

FIG. 31B shows a green (medium) cut-in effect. Also in the middle cut-in effect, the cut-in serif image (medium cut-in image) 72 displayed in green characters on a green background is displayed on the image display device 31, and the medium cut-in having the same contents as the serif image is also displayed. Sound is output from the audio output device 34.
For example, in the cut-in dialogue image 72, a dialogue "Maizo" is displayed, and as a middle cut-in sound, a sound "Maizo" having the same content as the dialogue is output.
Further, as described above, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit green light as the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variable effect corresponding color before and after the cut-in effect. During the cut-in effect, the cut-in effect corresponding light emission giving priority to such a variable effect corresponding color. It emits green light.

FIG. 31C shows a strong (red) cut-in effect. In the strong cut-in effect, a cut-in serif image (strong cut-in image) 73 displayed in red on a zebra pattern background is displayed on the image display device 31, and a strong cut-in having the same content as the serif image is also displayed. The IN sound is output from the audio output device 34.
For example, in the cut-in dialogue image 73, a dialogue "Gekkiatsu" is displayed, and a sound "Gekkiatsu" having the same content as the dialogue is output as a strong cut-in sound.
In addition, as described above, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the cut-in effect corresponding emission color.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variable effect before and after the cut-in effect. However, during the execution of the cut-in effect, the cut-in effect is prioritized over the color corresponding to the variable effect. Emit red light as the corresponding emission color.

Further, FIG. 31D shows a premier (rainbow color) cut-in effect. In the premier cut-in effect, a cut-in serif image (premier cut-in image) 74 displayed in rainbow characters on a rainbow-colored background is displayed on the image display device 31, and at the same time, a definitive sound (premier cut) for notifying the jackpot determination. IN sound) is output from the audio output device 34.
For example, in the cut-in dialogue image 74, a dialogue “Ya-ya” is displayed, and a sound such as “Queen” is output as the final sound.
Further, as described above, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit rainbow colors as the emission colors corresponding to the cut-in effect.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variable effect before and after the cut-in effect. However, during the execution of the cut-in effect, the cut-in effect is prioritized over the color corresponding to the variable effect. It emits a rainbow color as the corresponding emission color.

As shown in FIG. 31, for example, in the weak cut-in effect, the cut-in image is displayed, the cut-in sound is output, and the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the cut-in effect corresponding emission color is 1 second, respectively. Is set to
In the medium cut-in effect, the display time of the cut-in image, the output of the cut-in sound, and the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the emission color corresponding to the cut-in effect are each set to 1.5 seconds.
Further, in the strong cut-in effect, the cut-in image is displayed, the cut-in sound is output, and the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the cut-in effect corresponding emission color is set to 1.8 seconds, respectively. Each time the intensity (accuracy) of the cut-in effect increases, the effect time increases.
In addition, in the weak, medium, and strong cut-in effects other than the above-described premier cut-in effect, the display of the cut-in image, the output of the cut-in sound, and the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the cut-in effect. Are running on the same time frame. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cut-in sound may be output before the cut-in image is displayed or the cut-in effect corresponding to the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is emitted.
Further, for the premier cut-in effect, the premier cut-in image 74 is performed for a short time (0.8 seconds), the premier cut-in sound is output for the same time as the strong cut-in sound (1.8 seconds), and the board lamp 60 is output. The illuminated frame lamp 61 emits light corresponding to the cut-in effect for a long time (2.0 seconds).

FIG. 32 is a view (part 2) schematically illustrating a cut-in effect in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 32, when performing the premier cut-in effect, a strong cut-in image as shown in FIG. 31 (c) is displayed (FIG. Alternatively, a premier cut-in image may be displayed (FIG. 32B).

More specifically, in FIG. 32A, a cut-in serif image (strong cut-in image) 73 displayed in red characters on a zebra pattern background is displayed on the same image display device 31 as in FIG. 31C. At the same time, a strong cut-in sound having the same content as the dialog image is output from the audio output device 34.
For example, in the cut-in dialogue image 73, a dialogue "Gekkiatsu" is displayed, and a sound "Gekkiatsu" having the same content as the dialogue is output as a strong cut-in sound.
In addition, as described above, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit red light as the cut-in effect corresponding emission color.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a “variable effect corresponding color” before and after the cut-in effect. However, during the execution of the cut-in effect, the cut lamp takes precedence over such a variable effect corresponding color. It emits red light as an in-effect light emission color.

Next, in FIG. 32B, a cut-in serif image (premier cut-in image) 74 displayed on the image display device 31 with a rainbow character on a rainbow-colored background becomes a cut-in serif image (strong cut-in image) 73. A sound (premier cut-in sound) that is displayed in a superimposed manner and that informs the user of the jackpot determination is output from the audio output device 34.
For example, in the cut-in dialogue image 74, a dialogue “Ya-ya” is displayed, and a sound such as “Queen” is output as the final sound.
Further, as described above, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit rainbow colors as the emission colors corresponding to the cut-in effect.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variable effect before and after the cut-in effect. However, during the execution of the cut-in effect, the cut-in effect is prioritized over the color corresponding to the variable effect. It emits a rainbow color as the corresponding emission color.
However, the effect execution time of the entire premier cut-in effect described in FIG. 32 is the same as the effect execution time of the premier cut-in effect described in FIG.

In the premier cut-in effect of the embodiment of FIG. 32, for example, after all of the strong cut-in sounds “gekiatsu” shown in FIG. 32 (a) are output, the definite sound “queen” shown in FIG. Is output.
Regarding the light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61, after all the light emission in the light emission pattern corresponding to the strong cut-in effect shown in FIG. 32 (a) is performed, the light emission for the premium cut-in effect shown in FIG. Light emission is performed in a light emission pattern.

Alternatively, during the output of the strong cut-in sound “gekiatsu” shown in FIG. 32A, the determined sound “queen” shown in FIG. 32B may be output so as to overlap (cover).
As for the light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61, the light emission pattern corresponding to the strong cut-in effect shown in FIG. Light emission may be performed in a light emission pattern corresponding to the effect.
Depending on the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61, a plurality of light emission patterns cannot be simultaneously performed. Therefore, when performing the next light emission pattern, the previous light emission pattern is interrupted.

In the premier cut-in effect of the mode of FIG. 32, the strong cut-in image 73 is displayed 1.8 seconds after the start of the display of the strong cut-in image 73 in FIG. It is hidden.
Note that the display of the strong cut-in image is maintained until the timing of hiding the premium cut-in image 74 in FIG. The strong cut-in image may be hidden at the timing when the premium cut-in image 74 is hidden.

FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an effect table for determining an execution mode of the button effect executed in the SPSP reach effect.
Further, as described above, the emission colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the button effect are emission colors that are distinguished as the button effect corresponding colors, based on the variable effect pattern.
This is realized as a result of selecting the button effect light emission as the light emission of the effect having the highest priority, while various fluctuation effects and notice effects are simultaneously generated based on the fluctuation effect pattern.

In the variation effect pattern tables shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, among the variation effect patterns that are SPSP reach and have a big hit, a variation effect pattern that directly makes a big hit without performing a revival from a loss suggestion effect is selected. Then, when "0" to "1" is selected as the effect random number 6, a premium button effect indicating a jackpot determination is performed.
When the premium button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit rainbow colors as the button effect corresponding colors (determined effect corresponding colors).
Further, the effect button 8 is in a protruding state (projecting operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits a rainbow light, so that the effect button 8 emits a rainbow light.

When "2" to "60" is selected as the effect random number 6, a strong button effect with a high degree of expectation is performed.
When the strong button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color.
The effect button 8 is in a protruding state (projecting operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits red light, so that the effect button 8 emits red light.

When "61" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 6, a weak button effect with a low degree of expectation is performed.
When the weak button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is in a non-projecting state (normal operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits white light, so that the effect button 8 emits white light.

In the variation effect pattern tables of FIGS. 25 and 26, among the variation effect patterns that are SPSP reach and have a jackpot, a variation effect pattern that becomes a jackpot after resuming from a loss suggestion effect is selected. When “0” to “39” is selected as the random number value 6 for use, a strong button effect with a high degree of expectation is performed.
When the strong button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is in a protruding state (projecting operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits red light, so that the effect button 8 emits red light.
When "40" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 6, a weak button effect with a low degree of expectation is performed.
When the weak button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is in a non-projecting state (normal operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits white light, so that the effect button 8 emits white light.

In the variation effect pattern table of FIG. 27, when a variation effect pattern that is a SPSP reach and loses is selected, and “0” to “9” are selected as the effect random number 6, high expectation is obtained. A strong button effect is performed.
When the strong button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is in a protruding state (projecting operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits red light, so that the effect button 8 emits red light.
When "10" to "99" are selected as the effect random number 6, a weak button effect with a low degree of expectation is performed.
When the weak button effect is performed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is in a non-projecting state (normal operation position), and the light source (lamp) disposed inside emits white light, so that the effect button 8 emits white light.

FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically illustrating button effects in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the button effect is incorporated in the SPSP reach, and the operation promotion effect prompts the operation of the effect button 8 after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change of the special symbol (or after the shift to the SPSP reach). Is started, the above-described button operation effect execution enable flag is turned on.
In the button effect, the image display device 31 prompts the player to operate the effect button 8 with the words “Press!”, And the effect button image 80 as the “operation promotion image” also prompts the player to press the effect button 8. , The validity period gauge image 81 is displayed.
These operation promotion images are stored in the host ROM 153 as one of the animation patterns.

The validity period gauge image 81 is a gauge that indicates the validity period of the operation of the effect button 8 to the player by being shortened from the maximum position to the minimum position between the start and end of the validity period of the operation button 8. .
The validity period gauge image 81 shortens as the operation validity period elapses.
Then, when the effect button 8 is turned on at the timing when the effective period gauge image 81 cannot be shortened to the minimum position (during the operation effective period of the effect button 8), or when the operation effective period ends, the effective period gauge image is displayed. When 81 reaches the lower limit, a screen display or the like according to the jackpot determination result is performed.
The valid period gauge image 81 is common to the weak button effect, the strong button effect, and the premium button effect.

FIG. 34A shows a weak button effect. In the weak cut-in effect, the word “press!” And the operation promotion image (weak effect button image 80A, validity period gauge image 81) are displayed, and the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 have colors other than the rainbow color. It emits light in the color corresponding to the button effect, and emits white light with the effect button 8 in the normal operation position (non-projecting state).
The weak effect button image 80A can be an image simulating the actual state of the effect button (non-projecting state, white light emission).
Further, the voice (operation instruction sound) of “press!” Which is the same as the text displayed on the image display device 31 is output from the voice output device 34.

FIG. 34B shows a strong button effect. In the weak cut-in effect, the word “press!” And the operation promotion image (strong effect button image 80B, effective period gauge image 81) are displayed, and the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are buttons other than rainbow colors. It emits light in the color corresponding to the effect, and emits red light when the effect button 8 is in the projecting operation position (projected state).
The strong effect button image 80B can be an image simulating the actual state of the effect button 8 (projected state, red emission).
Further, the voice (operation instruction sound) of “press!” Which is the same as the text displayed on the image display device 31 is output from the voice output device 34.
The operation instruction sound output here is the same sound as the operation instruction sound of the weak button effect.
However, the operation instruction sound of the strong button effect may be different from the operation instruction sound of the weak button effect, or the same (similar) sound may be changed in volume to change the operation instruction sound of the weak button effect. You may give it strength.

FIG. 34C shows a premier button effect. In the premier cut-in effect, other words and operation promotion images (a premier effect button image 80C and a validity period gauge image 81) such as "push!" With a rainbow-colored decoration instead of the above-mentioned "push!" While being displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a rainbow color corresponding to the button effect, and the effect button 8 emits a rainbow light in the projecting operation position (projected state).
Note that the premiere effect button image 80C can be an image simulating the actual state of the effect button 8 (projection state, rainbow emission).
Further, a sound confirming the jackpot determination is output from the audio output device 34.

As shown in FIG. 34, for example, the weak button effect, the strong button effect, and the premium button effect include the duration of the effect (the effective period of the button operation, the effect button image 80, the display period of the effective period gauge image 81, the board lamp). 60, the light emission period of the button effect corresponding to the frame lamp 61, and the light emission period of the effect button 8) are all set to 3 seconds.
However, while the output of the operation instruction sound of the weak button effect and the strong button effect is continued for one second, the jackpot determination sound in the premium button effect is output only for 0.5 seconds.
FIG. 34 shows an example in which the output time of the jackpot determination sound in the premium button effect is shorter than the output time of the operation instruction sound of the weak button effect and the strong button effect. The output time of the sound may be longer than the output time of the operation instruction sound for the weak button effect and the strong button effect.

FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a flow of an effect in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 35, after the variable effect is started (1), if the reach of the effect symbol 35 is not established (2), a loss notification effect (3) is performed.
The case where the reach of the effect symbol 35 is not established is a case where the normal fluctuation and the shortening fluctuation are performed.
In the case where the fluctuating effect being performed is based on the fluctuating effect pattern corresponding to the reach effect or more, the reach is established (4).
When the reach is established (4), the full-rotation reach (5) may be developed as it is. In this case, a big hit is always made, and a hit notification effect (6) is performed.
After the reach is established (4), the symbol change of the normal reach is performed (7), and the hit notification effect is performed as it is, or the loss notification effect is performed as the loss (11).

In addition, after the pattern change (7) of the normal reach is performed, it develops into the SP reach (8), and a hit notification effect is performed as a hit, or a loss notification effect is performed as a loss (11). There is.
Also, after the pattern change (7) of the normal reach is performed, (8) develops into the SP reach, and then develops into the SPSP reach (10). A loss notification effect may be performed (11).
Also, after the pattern change (7) of the normal reach is performed, the SPSP reach (10) is developed without developing to the SP reach (8), and a hit information production is performed as a hit, or a loss occurs. A loss notification effect may be performed (11).

After the symbol change of the normal reach (7) is performed, before reaching the SP reach (8) or the SPSP reach (10), a strong mid-reach notice (9) or a low-medium reach notice (not shown) may be performed. .
The reach medium-high notice (9) is set to be more likely to be executed when this fluctuation is a big hit than when it is a loss.
Conversely, the low-medium-reach-notification is set to be more likely to be executed when the fluctuation is lost, as compared to when the fluctuation is a big hit.

(7) When the SP reaches (8) after the symbol change of the normal reach is performed, for example, a notice during the reach is performed with a probability of 50%, and in the case of a big hit, 70% of the 50% is added. The mid-reach strong notice is given with a probability of 30%, and the mid-reach notice is given with a 30% probability.
In the case of a loss, a strong mid-reach notice is given with a probability of 30%, and a low-medium notice is given with a probability of 70%.
After the start of the normal reach (7), when the SPSP reach (10) is developed, the in-reach notice is given with the same probability.
The reach medium-high notice (9) is displayed separately from the normal reach symbol change (7) for convenience, but the reach medium-high notice may be performed during the normal reach pattern change.

When determining the fluctuating effect pattern, a lottery for the medium reach notice effect is performed as in the cut-in effect described above.
The cut-in effect and the medium reach notice effect are each drawn independently, and when both are executed, only one of them is executed, or both are not executed in some cases.
Like the cut-in effect, the reach medium-high notice is an effect that is executed in preference to the variable effect based on the variable effect pattern. Light emission corresponding to the reach medium-high notice (light emission corresponding to the reach medium-high notice) is performed.

In some SPSP reach (10), a battle effect is performed.
In the SPSP reach with the battle effect, after the battle is started (20), as one example, a press effect (21) between the own character and the enemy character is performed.
Thereafter, an enemy character first strike effect of relatively low expectation (22) or a self-character first strike effect of relatively high expectation (23) is performed.
Next, a cut-in effect (24) and a button effect (25) are performed. In the case of a big hit (direct hit = no resurrection effect is performed), a hit operation effect (26) and a victory effect (27) are performed. It becomes a big hit and a hit notification effect (28) is performed.

In the case of a jackpot and a resurrection effect, after a button effect (25), a losing suggestion effect (29) is performed, a hit operation effect (26) is performed, and a victory effect (27). ) Is carried out, and a jackpot announcement effect (28) is carried out.
In the case of a loss, after a button effect (25), a loss suggestion effect (29) is performed, and then a loss notification effect (30) is performed.

Hereinafter, an example of an effect performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described in detail.
As described above, in the following description, “normal light emission” refers to the light emission mode of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 “after the end of the change (after the symbol has been fixed and stopped)”.
Alternatively, the “normal light emission” is a light emission mode in “waiting for a customer (demonstration)”, which is performed in response to a customer waiting command. Light emission is controlled.
When the variation pattern designation command is received while waiting for a customer, the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation pattern designation command, and the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a color based on the determined variation effect pattern. It will emit light.
When the special symbol is held, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 change from the light emission corresponding to the fluctuation effect to “normal light emission” at the end of the fluctuation, and the fluctuation effect determined based on the next received fluctuation pattern designation command. At the start of the change based on the pattern, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 again emit light corresponding to the change effect.

Further, in the effect in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the emission colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 always have the highest priority among various effects and notices based on the variable effect pattern at the same time (effects). ) Is achieved as a result of the choice of emission color.
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FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a fluctuation display when the reach is not established after the start of the fluctuation and the loss notification effect is performed, and the fluctuation display corresponding to (1) → (2) → (3) in FIG. Is shown.
FIG. 36A shows a case where the shortening fluctuation is performed. FIG. 36B shows a case where the normal fluctuation is performed.
The normal fluctuation is a fluctuation in which the fluctuation time of the loss fluctuation is shortened when the fluctuation suspension number of the first special symbol is relatively small in the normal game state (non-time saving game state). No reach is involved.
On the other hand, the shortening fluctuation is a fluctuation in which the fluctuation time of the loss fluctuation according to the second special symbol is shortened in the time saving gaming state. Further, the shortening fluctuation can be performed even when the number of fluctuation suspensions of the first special symbol is large in the normal gaming state (non-time saving gaming state).
The shortened fluctuation does not involve a reach like the normal fluctuation, but the shortened fluctuation is set to have a shorter fluctuation time than the normal fluctuation.

In FIG. 36 (A), (a) of FIG. 36 (A) shows a state of the image display device 31 immediately before the start of the fluctuation before the fluctuation effect is started.
A large effect design 35A and a small effect design 35B are displayed together with the normal effect screen.
Here, the large effect design 35A has a first mode in which a decoration is applied to the numeral design. In the figure, the display is a display in which a frame is attached to a numeral design as a decoration, but another decoration such as a different character image is added to each of the effect designs (1 to 9).
In the following, even if the large effect design 35A is not displayed during the reach effect, the small effect design 35B always keeps the variable display.
When the effect design 35A starts to change together with the start of the special symbol change, the effect design 35B also starts to change.
The light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is changed from the normal light emission during the “waiting for customer” or the “after change” of the preceding change to the change effect corresponding light emission specified by the change effect pattern.

Even during the fluctuating display of the effect symbols 35A and the effect symbols 35B shown in (b) of FIG. 36 (A), the light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is the light emission corresponding to the variable effect specified by the variable effect pattern.
In the case where the fluctuating effect being performed is based on a fluctuating effect pattern corresponding to a shortened fluctuation that causes a loss without performing a reach effect, as shown in (c) of FIG. And the small effect symbol 35B is simultaneously stopped and displayed in a losing manner.
At the same time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are shifted from the fluctuation effect corresponding light emission defined by the fluctuation effect pattern to the normal light emission.

Further, in the case of the shortened fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the small effect symbol 35B is stopped simultaneously with the large effect symbol 35A (the temporary stop itself is not performed).
The effect button 8 is always off.
As will be described later, when the reach effect is performed, the small effect symbol 35B may continue to fluctuate while the effect symbol 35A temporarily stops in the big hit mode or the loss mode.

During the time saving game, the variable display is performed by a large effect symbol 35A without a decorative portion (only a numeral portion) and a small effect symbol 35B.
Then, in the shortening fluctuation during the time saving game, the large effect symbol 35A and the small effect symbol 35B with only the numeral portion are simultaneously stopped and displayed.

FIG. 36B shows a case where the normal fluctuation is performed.
In FIG. 36 (B), (a) of FIG. 36 (B) shows a state of the image display device 31 immediately before the start of the fluctuation before the fluctuation effect is started.
A large effect design 35A and a small effect design 35B are displayed together with the normal effect screen.

The large effect design 35A is a first mode in which a decoration is applied to the numeric design. Although the figure shows a display in which a pattern is attached to the background of the numeral pattern, other decorations such as adding a different character image to each effect pattern (1 to 9) may be applied.
When the effect design 35A starts to change together with the start of the special symbol change, the effect design 35B also starts to change. The light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is changed from the normal light emission during the “waiting for customer” or the “after change” of the preceding change to the change effect corresponding light emission specified by the change effect pattern.

Also, during the fluctuation display of the effect symbols 35A and the effect symbols 35B shown in (b) of FIG. 36B, the light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is the light emission corresponding to the variable effect specified by the variable effect pattern.
Unlike the case of the shortened fluctuation shown in FIG. 36A, in the case of the normal fluctuation shown in FIG. 36B, a large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped and displayed in FIG. Also in this case, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in colors other than the rainbow color defined by the fluctuation effect pattern.
Thereafter, the large effect symbol 35A is fixed and stopped in (d) of FIG. 36 (B).
At the same time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are shifted from the fluctuation effect corresponding light emission defined by the fluctuation effect pattern to the normal light emission.
While shown in FIG. 36, the effect button 8 is always off.

The small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate during the temporary stop display of the large effect design 35A in (c) of FIG. 36 (B), and together with the final stop of the large effect design 35A in (d) of FIG. 36 (B). Stopped and displayed.
Also, as shown in (c ') of FIG. 36B, the small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped with the temporary stop display of the large effect design 35A, and the large effect design 35A in (d) of FIG. May be stopped and displayed together with the stop of the confirmation.

  As shown in FIGS. 36 (A) and 36 (B), in the case of the normal fluctuation or the shortened fluctuation in which the reach effect is not performed, the large effect symbol 35A with the decoration does not change its display after the start of the change. , Change is stopped with decoration.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing the fluctuation display during the normal reach, and shows the fluctuation display corresponding to (4) → (7) → (11) in FIG.
When the reach effect is performed, as shown in FIG. 37 (a), the large effect symbol 35A is in the reach mode in which the left and right symbols are temporarily stopped at the same numeric symbol (for example, “4”, “↓”, “4”). )). In addition, the large effect design 35A maintains the first mode in which the decoration is applied.
Regardless of whether the game state is the normal game state or the time reduction game state, the display mode of the large effect symbol 35A does not change before and after the normal reach (as described later, the large effect symbol depends on the game state before and after the SP reach). Display modes are different).
Since the small effect design 35B is not originally decorated, the display mode (presence or absence of the decoration) is always constant.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern.
At this stage, the small effect design 35B is in the reach mode as well as the large effect design 35A (for example, “4”, “↓”, “4”).
Here, the small effect symbol 35B in the reach mode is displayed such that all the left, middle, and right symbols are temporarily stopped (oscillating display), but are actually temporarily stopped. Are the left symbol and the right symbol, and the middle symbol continues to fluctuate.
As shown in FIG. 37 (a ′), the small effect symbol 35B does not have the reach mode, and all the left, middle, and right symbols may be in a changing state.

In the case where the fluctuating effect performed here is based on the fluctuating effect pattern that becomes a big hit without performing a pseudo continuous effect in the normal reach, as shown in FIG. (Eg, “4”, “4”, “4”) is temporarily stopped.
In FIG. 37B, the small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped in a big hit mode (for example, “4”, “4”, “4”) together with the large effect design 35A.
In FIG. 37 (b), the small effect symbol 35B may continue the reach mode.
If the small effect design 35B is not in the reach mode in FIG. 37 (a ′), as shown in FIG. 37 (b ′), when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped, it is left / centered.・ All the symbols on the right may continue to fluctuate.

It is determined that the big effect symbol 35A becomes a big hit when it temporarily stops in the big hit mode. Therefore, the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is a jackpot-determined effect. Therefore, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit a rainbow color as the color corresponding to the fixed effect. The effect button 8 is off.
The rainbow emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 accompanying the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is the emission having the highest priority at this time.
Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), as shown in FIG. 37 (c), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped in the big hit mode ("4""4""4"). .
At the same time, the small effect symbol 35B is also stopped (confirmed).
Here, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the fixed effect in the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. In addition, the light emission corresponding to the fixed effect in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is fixed (by FIG. 37 (c)).

In addition, in the case of the normal reach, which is based on a variable effect pattern that results in a loss without performing a pseudo continuous effect, as shown in FIG. "" And "4").
In addition, the small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped in a loss mode (for example, “4”, “5”, “4”) together with the large effect design 35A in FIG.
At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light in the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern.
In FIG. 37 (d), the small effect symbol 35B may continue the reach mode.
If the small effect design 35B is not in the reach mode in FIG. 37 (a ′), as shown in FIG. 37 (d ′), when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped, it is left / centered.・ All the symbols on the right may continue to fluctuate.
The temporary stall of the large effect design 35A first (FIG. 37 (d ')) and then the stop of the small effect design 35B (FIG. 37 (e)) maintain the expectation of re-fluctuation and revival. Can be done.
Thereafter, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped), as shown in FIG. 37 (e), the large effect symbol 35A is fixed and stopped in the loss mode (“4”, “5”, “4”). .
At the same time, the small effect symbol 35B is also stopped (confirmed).
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are shifted from the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern to the normal light emission.
While shown in FIG. 37, the effect button 8 is always off.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a normal reach medium-strong notice effect, and shows a variable display corresponding to (4) → (7) → (9) in FIG.
In FIG. 38A, a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B are in a reach state.
38B to 38D, when the normal reach medium-strong notice effect is performed, the large effect symbol 35A is not displayed. However, the small effect symbol 35B continues to fluctuate.

In FIG. 38 (e), when the normal reach medium-strong notice effect ends, the large effect symbol 35A recovers the display. After that, the variable production develops into SP reach or SPSP reach.
38 (b) to 38 (d) will be described. In the normal reach, the door is closed and opened in the screen as shown in FIGS. 38 (b) and 38 (c) during normal reach. 38D, a state in which the main character's own character holds a specific item (drink in the figure) is displayed. When this display is performed, it always evolves beyond SP reach.
During the normal reach medium-high notice performance, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the above-described “normal-reach medium-high notice notice color”, which is the most preferred emission color at this time.
Also, as shown in FIG. 38 (a '), even if the large effect symbol 35A is in the reach state, the small effect symbol 35B is not in the reach state, and the left, middle, and right all symbols may continue to fluctuate. .
In this case, the small effect symbol 35B does not enter the reach state during the periods shown in FIGS.
During the normal reach medium-high notice effect shown in FIG. 38, the effect button 8 is always off.

FIG. 39 is a view illustrating a pseudo continuous effect performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the pseudo continuous production is described to be performed during the normal reach, but may be performed before the reach is established.
When the operation is performed during the normal reach, the state can be shifted from the state shown in FIG.
When this pseudo continuous production is performed during the normal reach, during the pseudo continuous production shown in FIG. 39, the small production design 35B is left-handed during re-variation of FIGS. 39 (b), (c) and (e) described below. -All the middle and right symbols fluctuate, and during the temporary stop shown in FIG. 39 (d), the small effect symbol 35B is displayed in the reach mode.
Also, when the small effect design 35B is not in the reach mode as shown in FIG. 37 (a ′), it is not in the reach mode as shown in FIG. Continue changing all symbols.
In this case, the small effect symbol 35B continues to reach the left state, and continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols during the periods shown in FIGS. 39B to 39F described below.

During the pseudo continuous production, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a color corresponding to the variable production (“pseudo continuous production corresponding light emission”).
In addition, the effect button 8 is always off during the period shown in FIG.
In the case of the pseudo continuous production in which the re-change is performed twice using the table of FIG. 28, the large production design 35A is the pseudo continuous production chance (for example, in FIG. 39A and FIG. After temporarily stopping in the “4”, “☆”, and “4”) modes including special symbols, a display indicating the start of the pseudo continuous production in FIG. 39B is performed (for example, the second variation in green characters). Is displayed in FIG. 39 (c), and after a temporary stop at the pseudo continuous production chance in FIG. 39 (d), it again fluctuates in FIG. 39 (e). 39 (f), it is (again) the reach mode. At this point, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 return to the “variable effect corresponding light emission” corresponding to the variable effect pattern.
When the re-variation is performed up to the second time in this way, the re-variation is developed beyond the SP reach described in FIG. 41 and thereafter.
If the pseudo continuous production is performed before the reach is established, the process may shift to the normal reach from FIG.

In the case of the pseudo continuous production in which one re-variation determined using the table of FIG. 28 is performed, after the re-variation in FIG. 39 (c), the display shifts to the normal reach display of FIG.
Prior to this, the small effect symbol 35B that has not been in the reach mode may be in the reach mode at this time.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the fluctuation display during the full rotation reach, and shows the fluctuation display corresponding to (5) → (6) in FIG.
In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, during the full rotation reach, the rotation is performed without waiting for the establishment of the normal reach after the start of the fluctuation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. .
In FIG. 40A, full rotation reach is performed. In the full-rotation reach, the large effect design 35A fluctuates up and down with three (3 rows) aligned. The big hit is shown at this point, and the focus is on which symbol (and which number) to stop and display.
During this time, the small effect design 35B is displayed in the full rotation reach mode, similarly to the large effect design 35A. Alternatively, the normal reach mode (“4”, “↓”, “4”) may be maintained.
During the full rotation reach, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the variable effect corresponding color determined by the variable effect pattern.

After that, in FIG. 40 (b), the large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped in a jackpot manner. At this time, the small effect symbol 35B is also temporarily stopped and displayed in the same manner (look) as the large effect symbol 35A. Alternatively, the small effect symbol 35B may be maintained in the full rotation reach mode or the normal reach mode.
It has been determined that the big effect symbol 35A will be a big hit when it temporarily stops in the big hit mode. Therefore, the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is a jackpot-determined effect. The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in rainbow colors as colors corresponding to the fixed effect. The effect button 8 is off.
The rainbow light emission (determined effect corresponding light emission) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the temporary stop of the large effect design in the jackpot mode is the light emission having the highest priority at this time.

After that, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), in FIG. 40 (c), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped. At this time, the small effect symbol 35B is stopped and displayed in the same manner (look) as the large effect symbol 35A.
If the small effect design 35B is not in the reach mode before reaching the full rotation reach, as shown in FIG. 40 (a '), the large effect design 35A is also in the full rotation reach mode. The small effect design 35B may not be in the full rotation reach mode or the reach mode.
That is, all the symbols of the small effect symbol 35B in one row may maintain the fluctuation mode. In this case, the small effect symbol 35B continues to fluctuate without the reach mode during the period of FIG. In (c), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped and is stopped and displayed. Alternatively, the small effect symbol 35B may be temporarily stopped together with the large effect symbol 35A in FIG. 40 (b), and the large effect symbol 35A may be fixedly stopped and stopped and displayed in FIG. 40 (c).

When the confirmation is stopped in FIG. 40 (c), the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the confirmed effect in rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off. The flash light corresponding to the fluctuation effect of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. Further, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is determined (by FIG. 40 (c)).
In addition, during the time shown in FIG. 40, the effect button 8 is always off.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing the fluctuation display during the SP reach effect, and shows the fluctuation display corresponding to (8) in FIG.
In FIG. 41A, the large effect symbol 35A (right symbol, left symbol) is in a mode (second mode) without decoration, and moves to the left and right sides of the upper end of the image display device 31 (transition effect). , SP reach production is started.
The effect screen is a specific effect screen different from the normal effect screen at the start of the change.

The second mode of the large effect symbol is a display mode without a frame as in the first mode.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color.
Before the reach, during the normal reach, the large effect design 35A is decorated with characters and the like, and when the game state is the normal game state, the display mode of the large effect design 35A changes when the SP reach is developed (decoration is performed). When the gaming state is the time-saving gaming state (second mode not performed), the display mode of the large effect symbol 35A does not change when the SP reach is developed. The display is variably displayed as it is in the decorated first mode.
That is, if the game is developed beyond the SP reach in the normal game state, there is no decoration.
The display mode of the small effect symbol 35B does not change irrespective of the game state or the stage of development of the effect.

If the reach mode is set before the SP reach development, the small effect symbol 35B is displayed in the reach mode in FIG. 41 (a).
As an example, the SP reach production is a production in which the samurai as the own character CH1 captures the demon as the enemy character CH2, and it is suggested that the successful production in FIG.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern.
In FIG. 41B, the enemy character CH2 is presented, and a caption such as “Capture the demon!” Is displayed.
In FIG. 41 (c), a caption such as "Where is the demon?" Is displayed, and the own character CH1 starts searching for the enemy character CH2. In (f), the own character CH1 captures the enemy character CH2.
Even at this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern.

Then, in FIG. 41 (g), the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped in the big hit mode (for example, “4”, “4”, “4”) in the second mode without decoration.
In addition, in FIG. 41 (g), the small effect symbol 35B is temporarily stopped in a big hit mode (for example, “4”, “4”, “4”) together with the large effect symbol 35A.
In FIG. 41 (g), the small effect symbol 35B may continue the reach mode.
From FIG. 41 (g), it is possible to develop a re-lottery effect shown in FIG. 42 (a), which will be described later, or a fixed display in which the re-lottery effect shown in FIG. 42 (g) is not performed.
It is determined that the big effect symbol 35A becomes a big hit when it temporarily stops in the big hit mode. Therefore, the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is a jackpot-determined effect. The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in rainbow colors as colors corresponding to the fixed effect. The effect button 8 is off.
The rainbow light emission (determined effect corresponding light emission) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the temporary stop of the large effect design in the jackpot mode is the light emission having the highest priority at this time.

When this fluctuation is lost in the SP reach or develops into the SPSP reach, in FIG. 41 (d), a display indicating that the production has failed (“Demon is not done!”) Is made and a large The effect design 35A is temporarily stopped in a losing manner.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern.
In FIG. 41 (e), the own character CH1 and the enemy character CH2 are not displayed, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
In FIG. 41 (e), the small effect symbol 35B may continue the reach mode.

From FIG. 41 (e), it is possible to develop into a post-stop temporary stop mode shown in FIG. 43 described later or the SPSP reach shown in FIG.
Also, as shown in FIG. 37 (a ′), when the reach is established, the small effect symbol 35B does not become the reach mode, and when the temporary stop in FIG. 41A, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols even at the start of the SP reach, as shown in FIG. 41 (a ').
Then, the small effect symbol 35B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols without being in the reach mode, as shown in FIGS. 41 (b) to 41 (d). As shown in FIG. 41 (g ′), even when the large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped, the variation of all the left, middle, and right symbols is continued.

From FIG. 41 (e ′), it is possible to develop to the post-stop temporary stop mode shown in FIG. 43 (a ′) described later or the SPSP reach of FIG. 45.
From FIG. 41 (g ′), a re-lottery effect shown in FIG. 42 (a ′), which will be described later, or a fixed display in which the re-lottery effect shown in FIG. 42 (g) is not performed can be developed.
FIG. 41 shows a case where the large effect symbol 35A reaches the reach of "4", "↓", and "4", and is temporarily stopped at the number of "4", "4", and "4" (normal symbols). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the game reaches a reach of “5”, “↓”, and “5”, and is temporarily stopped at a result of “5”, “5”, and “5” (probable change symbol) Can naturally occur.
In this case, the display is fixed and displayed in FIG. 42 (g) without proceeding to FIG. 42 (a ′) and FIG. 42 (a ′) to perform a re-lottery effect.

FIG. 42 is a diagram for explaining an effect until a big hit occurs in the SP reach, and shows a variable display (big hit) from (8) to (11) in FIG.
FIG. 42 (a) shows a temporary stop display of a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B continued from FIG. 41 (g).
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continuously emit light in a rainbow color as the confirmed effect corresponding color from FIG. 41 (g).
In FIG. 42 (b), the large effect design 35A starts to change again (starts moving away in the depth direction), and the large effect design 35A finally becomes invisible in FIG. 42 (c).
In FIGS. 42 (b) and 42 (c), the small effect symbols maintain the temporary stop of “4”, “4”, and “4”.

When this fluctuation display involves re- fluctuation (promotion), the large effect symbol 35A moves (approaches) to the player in the front direction in FIG. (For example, “5”, “5”, “5” positively-variable design) and are temporarily stopped.
The small effect design 35B is also temporarily stopped at the same position as the changed large effect design 35A.

Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), in FIG. 42 (e), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped. At the same time, the small effect design 35B is stopped in the same manner as the large effect design 35A.
In FIG. 42 (e), the large effect design 35A is fixedly stopped from the second mode in which no decoration is applied to the first mode in which the decoration is applied.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 42 (e ′), the final stop may be performed in the second mode in which no decoration is given.
Here, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow from FIG. 42A, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The flash light corresponding to the fluctuation effect of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. Further, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is determined (by FIG. 42 (e)).

When this fluctuation display does not involve re-change (promotion), the large effect symbol 35A moves to the frontward direction (closer) to the player in FIG. 42 (f) and becomes visible again. There is no change from the outcome of 42 (a) (failure in promotion), and temporary suspension is performed.
There is no change in the appearance of the temporary stop display of the small effect symbol 35B.
Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped), in FIG. 42 (g), the large effect symbol 35A is fixed and stopped. At the same time, the small effect symbol 35B is also fixedly stopped in the same jackpot manner (appearance) as the large effect symbol 35A.
In FIG. 42 (g), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped in the first mode in which the decoration is applied from the second mode in which no decoration is applied.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 42 (e ′), the final stop may be performed in the second mode in which no decoration is given.

Here, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the fixed effect in the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. Further, the variation effect corresponding light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is determined (by FIG. 42 (g)).
It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 42 (a ′), the small effect symbol 35B is maintained in the normal fluctuation state even when the large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 42 (a ′). You may do so.
In this case, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in the normal fluctuation state during the period of FIGS. 42 (b) to 42 (f), and the large effect design 35A is determined in FIGS. 42 (e) and 42 (g). It is stopped and displayed as stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 41 (g ′), when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all of the left, middle and right symbols. As shown, the small effect symbol 53B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols, and is shown in FIG. 42 (b) to FIG. 42 (d), or in FIG. 42 (b), (c), During the time shown in (f), the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all of the left, middle, and right symbols, the large effect design 35A in FIG. 42 (e) stops being fixed, and the small effect design 35B also changes to the large effect design 35A. It is fixed and stopped in the same jackpot mode (roll).

  42 (d) and 42 (f), when the large effect design is temporarily stopped, the small effect design 35B also temporarily stops, and the large effect design 35A in FIG. 42 (e) is fixed and the small effect design 35B is also large. The final stop may be performed in the same jackpot mode (effect) as the effect symbol 35A.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 41, when the re-lottery effect is not performed, the temporary stop mode of the large effect symbol 35A and the temporary stop mode of the small effect symbol 35B in FIG. 41 (g), and the large stop pattern in FIG. 41 (g ′). From the temporary stop mode of the effect symbol 35A and the variation mode of the small effect symbol 35B, the process directly shifts to the confirmation display of FIGS. 42 (g) and 42 (g ′).

FIG. 43 is a diagram for explaining the flow of an effect until a loss occurs in the SP reach (a mode after the temporary stop at the time of the loss), and shows a variation display (loss) from (8) to (11) in FIG. ing.
FIG. 43 (a) shows a temporary stop display of a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B continued from FIG. 41 (e).
At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are continuing the variable effect corresponding color determined by the variable effect pattern, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

In FIG. 43 (b), a screen conversion effect is performed while leaving a large effect design 35A and a small effect design 35B. For example, the screen is blacked out as a conversion effect.
During this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue the color corresponding to the variable effect determined by the variable effect pattern, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
Then, in FIG. 43 (c), when the blackout ends, the effect screen is returned to the normal effect screen (at the start of the change), and the large effect pattern 35A is also returned to the first mode in which the decoration is applied. Is displayed as swinging.
In addition, the small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped in a loss mode (for example, “4”, “5”, “4”) together with the large effect design 35A.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue the color corresponding to the variable effect determined by the variable effect pattern, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

After that, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), as shown in FIG. 43 (d), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped in the loss mode ("4""5""4"). .
At the same time, the small effect design 35B is stopped and displayed (fixed) in the same manner (appearance) as the large effect design 35A.
As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the SP reach is finished, the large effect design 35A stops without any character or the like (losing), and the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate. Thereafter, when the screen is blacked out as a conversion effect, and after the blackout, the effect image returns to the normal screen (the screen before the reach development), the large effect design 35A returns to the state with the decoration and is determined. At this point, the small effect design 35B ends the variable display.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are shifted from the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern to the normal light emission, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 41 (e '), when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all of the left, middle, and right symbols. As shown in the figure, the small effect design 53B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols, and the small effect design 35B is the left, center, and right all the time while shown in FIGS. 43 (b) to 42 (c). The fluctuation of the symbol is continued, and the large effect symbol 35A in FIG. 42 (d) is fixed and stopped, and the small effect symbol 35B is also fixed and stopped in the same manner as the large effect symbol 35A.

  When the large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped first (FIG. 41 (e ')) and then after the small effect symbol 35B is stopped (FIG. 43 (d)), the fluctuation again occurs.・ Maintain expectations for resurrection.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a specific effect (multi-line reach) performed during SP reach.
This multi-line reach can be performed, for example, following the transition effect of FIGS. 41 (a) and 41 (a ′).
As shown in FIG. 44 (a), after the transition effect of FIG. 41 (a), the large effect symbol 35A fluctuates in the reach mode (“4”, “↓”, “4”), and FIG. The multi-line reach, in which the number of valid lines shown in FIG.
In any case, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern. The effect button 8 is off.

As a result of the increase in the number of lines, in FIG. 44B, the left symbol of the large effect symbol 35A is displayed as “1”, “blank”, “3”, and “4” from the top, and the right symbol of the large effect symbol 35A is displayed. The symbols "4", "3", "blank" and "1" are displayed from the top.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern. The effect button 8 is off.

In the multi-line reach, a reach symbol is formed by diagonal left symbols and right symbols.
In the case of FIG. 44B, the reach lines L1 forming the reach of “1”, “↓” and “1”, the reach lines L2 forming the reach of “3”, “↓” and “3”, “4” and “4” The reach line L3 forming the reach of “↓” and “4” is displayed.
Then, the fluctuation is continued while each reach line is kept in the reach state.

In the case where this fluctuation is a big hit in SP reach, in FIG. 44 (c), if the middle symbol of the large effect symbol 35A is stopped at, for example, “4”, the reach line L1 is “1” “4” “1” ", The reach line L2 stops in the" 4 "," 4 "," 4 "jackpot mode, and the reach line L3 stops in the" 5 "," 4 "," 5 "loss mode, The reach line L4 is stopped in a loss mode of “1”, “4”, and “1”.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in the color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern. The effect button 8 is off.

In FIG. 44D, the large effect symbol 35A of the reach line L2 in the jackpot mode is temporarily stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode ("4", "4", "4").
It has been determined that the big effect symbol 35A will be a big hit when it temporarily stops in the big hit mode. Therefore, the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is a jackpot-determined effect. The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a rainbow-determined effect corresponding color. The effect button 8 is off.
The small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped together with the large effect design 35A.

It should be noted that the small effect symbol 35B may be temporarily stopped and displayed in the big hit mode (“4”, “4”, “4”) at the time of FIG. 44 (c).
In FIG. 44 (d), the small effect symbol 35B may continue the reach mode.
Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), as shown in FIG. 44 (e), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped in the big hit mode (“4”, “4”, “4”). .
At the same time, the small effect symbol 35B is also stopped (confirmed).

In FIG. 44 (e), the large effect design 35A is fixedly stopped from the second mode in which no decoration is applied to the first mode in which decoration is applied.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 42 (e ′), the final stop may be performed in the second mode in which no decoration is given.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. Further, the light emission corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is determined (by FIG. 44 (e)).

In the case where this variation causes a loss in SP reach, in FIG. 44 (f), when the middle symbol is stopped at, for example, “6”, the reach line L1 is in a loss mode of “1”, “6”, “1”. Stopping, the reach line L2 is stopped in the "3", "6" and "3" loss modes, and the reach line L3 is stopped in the "4", "6" and "4" loss modes.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

In FIG. 44 (g), the large effect symbol 35A of the reach line L3 in the losing mode is temporarily stopped and displayed in the losing mode (“4”, “6”, “4”).
The small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped together with the large effect design 35A.
Note that the small effect symbol 35B may be temporarily stopped and displayed in a losing manner (“4”, “6”, “4”) at the time of FIG. 44 (f).
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light in a variable effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

In FIG. 44 (h), the screen is blacked out leaving a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
Then, in FIG. 44 (i), when the blackout ends, the effect screen is returned to the normal effect screen (at the start of the change), and the large effect pattern 35A is also returned to the first mode in which the decoration is applied. Is displayed as swinging.
Further, the small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped in a loss mode (for example, “4”, “6”, “4”) together with the large effect design 35A.
In the case of multi-line reach, the small effect symbol 35B is displayed in a predetermined loss mode (for example, “2”, “4”, “6”) regardless of the stop mode (appearance) of the large effect symbol 35A. Is also good.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
In FIGS. 44 (g) to (i), the small effect symbol 35B may continue the reach mode.

Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), as shown in FIG. 44 (j), the large effect symbol 35A is fixed and stopped in the loss mode (“4”, “6”, “4”). .
At the same time, the small effect design 35B is stopped and displayed (fixed) in the same manner (appearance) as the large effect design 35A.
As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the SP reach is finished, the large effect design 35A stops without any character or the like (losing), and the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate. Thereafter, when the screen is blacked out and the effect screen returns to the normal screen (the screen before reach development) after the blackout, the large effect design 35A returns to the state with the decoration and is determined. At this point, the small effect design 35B ends the variable display.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are shifted from the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern to the normal light emission, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

In FIG. 41 (a ′), when the small effect symbol 35B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle and right symbols at the start of SP reach, as shown in FIG. 44 (a ′), a small effect The pattern 53B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols, and as shown in FIG. 44 (b '), even at the start of the multi-line reach, the small effect symbol 53B changes in all the left, middle, and right symbols. continuing.
During the time shown in FIGS. 44 (c) to 44 (d) or the time shown in FIGS. 44 (f) to (i), the small effect symbol 35B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle and right symbols. e), the large effect symbol 35A in FIG. 44 (j) is fixed and stopped, and the small effect symbol 35B is also fixed and stopped in the same jackpot manner (roll) as the large effect symbol 35A.

44 (d) and 44 (g), when the large effect symbol is temporarily stopped, the small effect symbol 35B also temporarily stops, and together with the final stop of the large effect symbol 35A in FIGS. 44 (e) and 44 (j), The small effect symbol 35B may be fixedly stopped in the same big hitting mode (roll) as the large effect symbol 35A.
In the case of a loss, the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped first (FIG. 44 (g)), and then the small effect design 35B is stopped (FIG. 44 (j)). Can be maintained.

  In the above example, the multiline reach effect is described to be executed during the SP reach effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be executed during the SPSP reach and the normal reach. Instead of a multi-line appearing in accordance with the development of the effect, the effect may always be performed in a multi-line manner.

FIGS. 45 and 46 are diagrams illustrating an effect performed during the SPSP reach in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
FIG. 45A shows the state immediately after SPSP reach development corresponding to (10) in FIG.
Even at this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is off.

FIG. 45 (B) shows the start of the battle and the subsequent pressing effect corresponding to (20) and (21) in FIG.
In FIG. 45 (B), the battle between the player character CH1 and the enemy character CH2 starts, and an effect in which the two characters press each other is started.
Even at this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is off.

FIG. 45 (C-1) shows an effect corresponding to (23) in FIG. 35, in which the own character CH1 makes an initial strike against enemy characters CH2.
FIG. 45 (C-2) shows an effect corresponding to (22) in FIG. 35, in which the enemy character CH2 makes a first strike against the own character CH1.
The effect of the self-character first strike in FIG. 45 (C-1) is performed in accordance with the high-degree-of-expectancy fluctuating effect pattern, and the effect of the enemy character first strike in FIG. It is performed corresponding to the fluctuating effect pattern.
In any case, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color. The effect button 8 is off.

FIG. 45D shows a cut-in effect corresponding to (24) in FIG.
As described above with reference to FIGS. 29 to 31, the cut-in effect of the present embodiment includes a premium cut-in effect (FIG. 31 (d)) indicating a jackpot determination, and a strong cut-in effect of high expectation. 31 (c)), a medium-cut attitude medium cut-in effect (FIG. 31 (b)), and a low expectation weak cut-in effect (FIG. 31 (a)).
As described above, the display mode of the image display device 31, the light emission mode of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61, and the light emission mode of the effect button 8 are different depending on the cut-in effect performed.
The premier cut-in effect is performed only for the jackpot change, and is an effect for notifying the jackpot determination. Accordingly, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a rainbow color as a cut-in effect corresponding color (determined effect corresponding color) indicating the degree of expectation (fixed), and the effect button 8 is turned off. However, in the premier cut-in effect, the effect button 8 may emit light in a rainbow color, or may emit light in a normal light emission color.

Regarding the strong cut-in effect, the medium cut-in effect, and the weak cut-in effect, although there is a difference in the degree of expectation, it can be any of a jackpot and a loss.
In the strong cut-in effect, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a red color corresponding to the cut-in effect indicating the degree of expectation, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
In the medium cut-in effect, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a green color corresponding to the cut-in effect indicating the degree of expectation, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
In the weak cut-in effect, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a blue color corresponding to the cut-in effect indicating the degree of expectation, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the cut-in effect is the light emission corresponding to the variable effect having the highest priority at this time.
Also, during the cut-in effect, both the large effect design 35A and the small effect design 35B are displayed so as to be visible.

FIG. 46E shows a button effect corresponding to (25) in FIG.
As described above with reference to FIG. 34, in the button effect, the effect button images 80 (80A to 80C) and the remaining time gauge 81 are displayed on the image display device 31.
In addition, the button effects of the present embodiment include a premium button effect (FIG. 34 (c)) indicating a jackpot determination, a strong button effect of high expectation (FIG. 34 (b)), and a weak button effect of low expectation (FIG. 34 (b)). 34 (a)).
The premier button effect is an effect that informs the jackpot determination by itself (confirmation effect). Accordingly, during this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a rainbow color as a button effect corresponding color (fixed effect corresponding color), and the effect button 8 also emits a rainbow color.

On the other hand, the strong button effect and the weak button effect can be any of a jackpot and a loss, although there is a difference in the degree of expectation.
In the strong button effect, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 emits red light.
In the weak button effect, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a button effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 emits blue light.
The light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 accompanying these button effects is the variable effect corresponding light emission having the highest priority at this time.

FIG. 46 (F) shows a loss suggestion effect corresponding to (28) in FIG. 35.
In the case where the change that is being performed is restored from the loss or the suggestion of the loss, and becomes a big hit, the determination gimmick 32 indicating the hit determination in FIG. Without dropping, the large character design 35A is temporarily stopped in a losing manner along with the appearance of the own character CH1 being defeated.
At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 blink blue, for example, as a part of the light emission corresponding to the button effect. The effect button 8 turns off. In addition, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate.

FIG. 46 (G) shows a hit action effect corresponding to (26) in FIG.
When the effect button 8 is operated in the premier button effect or in the strong button effect or the weak button effect that becomes a big hit, the confirmed gimmick 32 operates as a hit operation effect.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a rainbow color as a button effect corresponding light emission (a color corresponding to a fixed effect), and the effect button 8 also emits a rainbow light.
The light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the hit operation effect is the confirmed effect corresponding light emission having the highest priority at this time.
When the confirmed gimmick 32 is activated in FIG. 46 (F), the large effect symbol 35A becomes invisible or difficult to recognize.

Here, the invisible state refers to a state in which the large effect design 35A displayed on the image display device 31 is completely hidden by the confirmed gimmick 32, and the invisible state refers to one state of the large effect design 35A due to the gimmick. The part is hidden.
Even when the confirmed gimmick 32 operates, the state where the large effect symbol 35A can be visually recognized may be maintained.
However, even when the small effect design 35B becomes invisible or difficult to see due to the operation of the confirmation gimmick 32, the variable display that can be visually recognized continues during the premier production and the confirmation gimmick operation. I do.
When this change involves an effect of recovering from a suggestion of a loss, the confirmed gimmick 32 operates from a state where the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped in the loss mode.

FIG. 46H shows a victory effect corresponding to (27) in FIG.
After the winning action effect of FIG. 46 (G), the determined gimmick 32 returns to the origin position, and then the winning effect shown in FIG. 46 (H) is performed.
In the victory effect, the effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped in a winning manner. At the same time, a state in which the own character CH1 defeats the enemy character CH2 is displayed.
It is determined that the big effect symbol 35A becomes a big hit when it temporarily stops in the big hit mode. Therefore, the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is a jackpot-determined effect. The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in rainbow colors as colors corresponding to the fixed effect. The effect button 8 is off.
The rainbow light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the temporary stop of the large effect symbol in the jackpot mode is the variable effect corresponding light emission having the highest priority at this time.

As shown in FIGS. 45 (A to D) and FIGS. 46 (E) to (H), the small effect symbol 35B is displayed in the reach mode during the SPSP reach.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the reach mode is not set before the SPSP reach development as shown in FIG. 37 (d ′) and FIG. All the right symbols may be displayed in a fluctuating manner while maintaining the fluctuating mode (without being set in the reach mode).

FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an effect until a big hit is achieved in the SPSP reach.
This corresponds to the hit notification effect ((29) in FIG. 35) after the victory effect in FIG. 46 (H).
FIG. 47 (a) shows a temporary stop display of a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B continued from FIG. 46 (H).
As shown in FIG. 47 (a '), the small effect symbol 35B continues to be displayed on the left as shown in FIG. -All the middle and right symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner while maintaining the fluctuating manner.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continuously emit light in a rainbow color as the confirmed effect corresponding color from FIG.

In FIG. 47 (b), the large effect design 35A starts to change again (starts to move away in the depth direction), and finally the large effect design 35A becomes invisible in FIG. 47 (c).
In FIGS. 47 (b) and (c), the small effect symbols maintain the temporary stop of “4”, “4” and “4”.

When this fluctuation display involves re- fluctuation (promotion), the large effect symbol 35A moves (approaches) to the player in the forward direction in FIG. (For example, “5”, “5”, “5” positively-variable design) and are temporarily stopped.
The small effect design 35B is also temporarily stopped at the same position as the changed large effect design 35A.

Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), in FIG. 47 (e), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped. At the same time, the small effect design 35B is stopped in the same manner as the large effect design 35A.
In FIG. 47 (e), the large effect design 35A is fixedly stopped from the second mode in which no decoration is applied to the first mode in which decoration is applied.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 47 (e ′), the final stop may be performed in the second mode in which no decoration is given.

Here, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow from FIG. 47A, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. In addition, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is determined (by FIG. 47 (e)).

When this change display does not involve re-change (promotion), the large effect symbol 35A is moved toward the player in the forward direction in FIG. 47 (f) and becomes visible again. 47 (a) is temporarily stopped without any change (failure of promotion).
There is no change in the appearance of the temporary stop display of the small effect symbol 35B.
Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped), in FIG. 47 (g), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped. At the same time, the small effect symbol 35B is also fixedly stopped in the same jackpot manner (appearance) as the large effect symbol 35A.
In FIG. 47 (g), the large effect design 35A is fixedly stopped from the second mode in which no decoration is applied to the first mode in which decoration is applied.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 47 (e ′), the final stop may be performed in the second mode in which no decoration is given.

Here, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light corresponding to the fixed effect in the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in rainbow colors may be continued until the opening of the jackpot game. Further, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be completed before the symbol is determined (by FIG. 47 (g)).

47 (g '), the small effect symbol 35B is maintained in the normal fluctuation state even when the large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped and displayed as shown in Fig. 47 (a'). You may do so.
In this case, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in the normal fluctuation state during the period of FIGS. 47 (b) to 47 (f), and the large effect design 35A is determined in FIGS. 47 (e) and 47 (g). It is stopped and displayed as stopped.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 47 (g ′), when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped, the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all of the left, middle, and right symbols. As shown, the small effect symbol 53B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle and right symbols, and is shown in FIGS. 47 (b) to 47 (d), or FIGS. 47 (b), (c), During the time shown in (f), the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all of the left, middle, and right symbols, the large effect design 35A in FIG. 47 (e) stops being fixed, and the small effect design 35B also changes to the large effect design 35A. It is fixed and stopped in the same jackpot mode (roll).

  47 (d) and 47 (f), when the large effect design is temporarily stopped, the small effect design 35B also temporarily stops, and the large effect design 35A in FIG. 47 (e) is fixed and the small effect design 35B is also large. The final stop may be performed in the same jackpot mode (effect) as the effect symbol 35A.

Note that in FIGS. 45 and 46, the SPSP reach is started in a state in which the large effect symbol 35A is "4", "↓", and "4", and "4", "4", "4" in the victory effect. "(Temporary stop) is displayed on the display (normal symbol). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the state where the large effect symbol 35A is" 5 "," ↓ ", and" 5 " It is naturally possible that the SPSP reach is started and the victory effect is temporarily stopped at the number of “5”, “5”, or “5” (probable change symbol).
In such a case, without going to FIG. 42 (a ′) and FIG. 42 (a ′) and performing the re-lottery effect, the temporary stop mode and the small effect of the large effect symbol 35A in the victory effect of FIG. From the temporary stop mode of the symbol 35B, or the temporary stop mode of the large effect symbol 35A and the variation mode of the small effect symbol 35B, the process directly shifts to the confirmation display of FIGS. 42 (g) and 42 (g ′).

FIG. 48 is a diagram for explaining the flow of an effect until a loss occurs in the SPSP reach (a mode after the temporary stop at the time of the loss), and shows a variation display (loss) from (8) to (11) in FIG. ing.
FIG. 48A shows a temporary stop display of a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B continued from FIG. 46F.
At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
In the case where all the left, middle, and right symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner while maintaining the fluctuating mode during the SPSP reach of FIG. 46, the small effect design 35B continues to move to the left as shown in FIG.・ All the middle and right symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner while maintaining the fluctuating manner.
In FIG. 48B, the screen is blacked out leaving a large effect symbol 35A and a small effect symbol 35B.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
Then, in FIG. 48 (c), when the blackout ends, the effect screen is returned to the normal effect screen (at the start of the change), and the large effect pattern 35A is also returned to the first mode in which the decoration is applied. Is displayed by swinging.
In addition, the small effect design 35B is temporarily stopped in a loss mode (for example, “4”, “5”, “4”) together with the large effect design 35A.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light in a variation effect corresponding color other than the rainbow color, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

Then, with the end of the fluctuation time (the fluctuation stop of the special symbol), as shown in FIG. 48 (d), the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped in the loss mode (“4”, “5”, “4”). .
At the same time, the small effect design 35B is stopped and displayed (fixed) in the same manner (appearance) as the large effect design 35A.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are shifted from the color corresponding to the variable effect determined by the variable effect pattern to the normal light emission, and the effect button 8 is turned off.
As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the SP reach is finished, the large effect design 35A stops without any character or the like (losing), and the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate. Thereafter, when the screen is blacked out and the effect screen returns to the normal screen (the screen before reach development) after the blackout, the large effect design 35A returns to the state with the decoration and is determined. At this point, the small effect design 35B ends the variable display.

  In addition, at the time of temporary stop of the large effect design 35A in FIG. 46 (F), when the small effect design 35B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle and right symbols, as shown in FIG. The small effect design 53B continues to fluctuate in all the left, middle, and right symbols, and the small effect design 35B changes in all the left, middle, and right symbols while shown in FIGS. 48 (b) to 48 (c). 48D, the large effect design 35A in FIG. 48 (d) is fixed and stopped, and the small effect design 35B is also fixed and stopped in the same manner as the large effect design 35A.

In the following, in the variable effect performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment described above, the state of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 for notifying the jackpot determination in the rainbow-colored fixed effect corresponding emission and the other fixed effects The relationship will be described.
In addition, other confirmed effects accompanied by the confirmed effect corresponding emission in the rainbow color include a premier cut-in effect (including a premier cut-in image and a premier cut-in sound), a premier button effect (a premiere effect button image 80C, a validity period gauge image). 81, a determined sound), a determined gimmick effect, or a temporary stop of the effect symbol in a jackpot mode.
The display of the premier cut-in image, the display of the premiere effect button image 80C, and the display of the validity period gauge image 81 are final effects for displaying images.
The generation of the premier cut-in sound and the generation of the final sound are final effects for outputting the final sound.

Light emission corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow color is started simultaneously with the start of the other fixed effect.
As shown in FIG. 31 (d), the rainbow effect of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determinate effect starts simultaneously with the display of the premier cut-in image of the premier cut-in effect and the generation of the premier cut-in sound. Is done.
Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), the determined effect corresponding emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color is the display and determination of the premium effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81 in the premium button effect. Starts at the same time as the sound is generated.
In addition, the emission of light corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is started simultaneously with the operation of the determined gimmick 32 in the hit operation effect of FIG.
37 (b), FIG. 37 (b ′), FIG. 40 (b), FIG. 41 (g), FIG. 41 (g ′). 44D is started simultaneously with the temporary stop of the big hit symbol in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above, and the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow colors may be started after the start of another fixed effect.
In other words, the determined effect corresponding emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors may be started after the display of the premium cut-in image of the premium cut-in effect and the generation of the premium cut-in sound are started.
Alternatively, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be started after the display of the premium effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81 in the premium button effect and the start of the generation of the determined sound. Good.
In addition, the fixed effect corresponding light emission in the rainbow color of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 may be started after the big hit symbol is temporarily stopped.

Further, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow color may be started before the start of another fixed effect.
In other words, the determined effect corresponding emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors may be started before the display of the premium cut-in image of the premium cut-in effect and the generation of the premium cut-in sound are started.
Alternatively, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color is started before the display of the premium effect button image 80C, the validity period gauge image 81, and the generation of the fixed sound in the premium button effect are started. You may.

Further, the determined effect corresponding light emission in the rainbow color may be ended simultaneously with the end of the other determined effect.
That is, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), the rainbow effect of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determinate effect is the end of the display of the premium effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81 in the premium button effect. It may be terminated at the same time. However, this is a case where the effect button 8 is not operated in the premier button effect.
In addition, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color may be ended simultaneously with the display of the premier cut-in image of the premier cut-in effect and the end of the premier cut-in sound.
37 (c), FIG. 40 (c), FIG. 42 (e), FIG. 42 (g), FIG. 47 (e), and FIG. 47 (e '), 47 (g), and 47 (g') may be terminated at the same time as the temporary stop (fixed stop) of the big hit symbol.

In addition, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color is ended after the end of the determined effect.
As shown in FIG. 31 (d), the fixed effect corresponding emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color is performed after the end of the display of the premier cut-in image and the end of the output of the premier cut-in sound in the premier cut-in effect. Is terminated.
FIGS. 37 (c), 40 (c), 42 (e), 42 (g), 47 (e), 47 (e '), 47 (g), and 47 (g'). After the temporary stop of the big hit symbol has been completed (determined stop), the determined effect corresponding light emission in rainbow color may be terminated.
In the case where the effect button 8 is operated in the premier button effect of FIG. 34 (c), after the display of the premier effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81 is completed, the light emission corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow color is terminated. Is also good.

The present invention is not limited to the above, and the fixed effect corresponding light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color may be ended before the end of the fixed effect.
That is, in FIG. 31 (d), the determined effect corresponding emission in the rainbow color of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 ends before the display of the premium cut-in image in the premier cut-in effect ends and before the output of the premier cut-in sound ends. May be done.
FIGS. 37 (c), 40 (c), 42 (e), 42 (g), 47 (e), 47 (e ′), 47 (g) and 47 (g ′). Before the end of the temporary stop of the big hit symbol (fixed stop), the illuminated fixed effect corresponding light emission may be ended.
In the case where the effect button 8 is not operated in the premier button effect of FIG. 34C, before the end of the display of the premier effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81, the fixed effect corresponding emission in the rainbow color ends. May be.

The present invention is not limited to the above, and the fixed effect corresponding light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors may be ended before the start of the fixed effect.
That is, in FIG. 31 (d), the determined effect corresponding emission in the rainbow color of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 ends before the start of the display of the premium cut-in image and the start of the output of the premium cut-in sound in the premium cut-in effect. May be done.
37 (b), 37 (b '), 40 (b), 41 (g), 41 (g'), and 44 (d) before the temporary stop of the jackpot symbol in the rainbow color. The fixed effect corresponding light emission may end.
In addition, in the premier button effect of FIG. 34 (c), before the start of the display of the premier effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81, the fixed effect corresponding light emission in rainbow color may be ended.

In addition, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color is ended when another effect different from the determined effect is executed.
For example, after light emission corresponding to the determinate effect due to the temporary stop of the symbol in the big hit symbol of FIG. 40 (d) and FIG. The fixed effect corresponding light emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color has ended.

In addition, the execution time of the fixed effect is shorter than the light emission time corresponding to the fixed effect in the rainbow colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61.
For example, as shown in FIG. 31D, the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color in the premier cut-in effect is longer than the display time of the premier cut-in image and the output time of the premier cut-in sound. long.
In the case of the premier button effect of FIG. 34 (c), the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color is longer than the output time of the final sound.

Further, the execution time of the fixed effect and the time of the fixed effect corresponding light emission in the rainbow colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are the same.
For example, as shown in FIG. 34C, the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in the rainbow color in the premier button effect is the premiere effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge unless the effect button 8 is operated. This is the same as the display time of the image 81.

Not limited to the above, the execution time of the fixed effect may be longer than the emission time of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow colors.
That is, in FIG. 34 (c), in the premier button effect, when the effect button 8 is not operated particularly, the display time of the premier effect button image 80C and the validity period gauge image 81 is higher than the rainbow of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61. It may be longer than the light emission time of the color.
Also, as shown in FIG. 31 (d), even before and after the premier cut-in effect, the premier cut-in effect is performed even when the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in emission colors corresponding to other effects. In such a case, priority is given to the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow colors.

After the confirmed gimmick effect, a premier effect (light emission corresponding to the confirmed effect in rainbow colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61, temporary stop at the big hit symbol) is executed.
For example, after the confirmed gimmick effect in FIG. 46 (G), the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 serving as the premier effect are rainbow-colored corresponding to the determined effect, and the temporary stop at the big hit symbol is performed.

In addition, before the confirmed gimmick effect, a premier effect (emitted light corresponding to the determined effect in rainbow colors of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61) is executed.
For example, before the final gimmick effect in FIG. 46 (G), a premium button effect accompanied by a final effect corresponding to the rainbow color of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 is performed.
Before that, a premier cut-in effect (premier cut-in image, fixed effect corresponding emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors) may be performed.

In these cases, it is possible to continuously perform the emission of light corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color accompanying the determined gimmick effect and the light emission of the determined effect in the rainbow color associated with the premier effect. It is possible to continuously perform the light emission corresponding to the fixed effect in rainbow colors in both effects.
Alternatively, the confirmed effect corresponding light emission in the rainbow color accompanying the confirmed gimmick effect and the confirmed effect corresponding light emission in the rainbow color accompanying the premium effect are not continuous, and the confirmed effect corresponding light emission in the rainbow color in the confirmed gimmick effect is It ends once with the end of the effect, and occurs again in the premiere effect.

As described with reference to FIG. 36 to FIG. 48, the determinate effect corresponding light emission in rainbow colors can be executed a plurality of times within one fluctuation.
For example, light emission corresponding to a definite effect in a rainbow color in a premium cut-in effect and light emission corresponding to a definite effect in a rainbow color in a premium button effect are equivalent.
In this case, the time of light emission corresponding to the fixed effect in the rainbow color may be shorter in the first time than in the second time, may be the same in the first time and the second time, or may be the same in the first time. It may be longer than the second time.

FIG. 49 is a view illustrating a change notification effect of a hold icon (hold change notification) in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
As will be described in detail below, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 are displayed based on the color of the hold icon after the hold change (or the hold change is suggested) with the execution of the hold icon change announcement effect in the description of FIG. To emit light. This light emission is described as the light emission corresponding to the reserved icon change notice effect, which is described separately from the light emission corresponding to the variable effect.
Also, in the hold change announcement effect, when the color of the hold icon after the hold change (or the hold change is suggested) is a rainbow color, it indicates that the jackpot in the hold is confirmed.
It can be said that the light emission corresponding to the reserved icon change notice effect in this case is also the light emission corresponding to the confirmed effect.
In FIG. 49 (a), for example, while the special symbol corresponding to the variable icon 100 is being changed and displayed, a holding icon relating to winning is displayed on the game ball to the starting winning opening 13.
A large effect design 35A and a small effect design 35B are also displayed in a variable manner. The number of displayed suspension icons is one (first suspension icon 101).
In FIG. 49 (b), a game ball is newly awarded to the starting winning port 13, and the second hold icon 102 is displayed.
It is assumed that the second hold icon 102 related to the newly generated hold among the two displayed hold icons (the first hold icon 101 and the second hold icon 102) is the target of the prefetch notice effect.
It is determined in advance that the hold related to the second hold icon 102 is a big hit, and it is determined that the display of the second hold icon 102 changes to a rainbow color according to the table shown in FIG. 50 below. I have. In this example, the second hold icon 102 is displayed in green from the beginning.

The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a light emission color (variable effect corresponding color) corresponding to the current variable effect related to the variable icon 100, and at the start of the display of the hold icon which is the target of the prefetch notice effect ( The first start-up lamp 62 arranged near the first start-up port 13 at the time of occurrence of the suspension starts emitting light in green.
The first starting port lamp 62 is a lamp that indicates a jackpot expectation degree of any of the holding of the first special symbol by its emission color.
In FIG. 49 (c), the change related to the change icon 100 ends in a losing manner, but at this time, the first start-up lamp 62 continues to emit green light.
Thereafter, in FIG. 49D, the change of the hold related to the first hold icon 101 is started.
Then, the first holding icon 101 becomes the holding icon 100, and the second holding icon 102 displayed in green becomes the first holding icon 101.
After the start of the change, for example, an effect is performed in which the character launches a bullet showing the rainbow-colored reserved icon change image 210 from the cannon.
At the same time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 start emitting the determinate effect corresponding to rainbow, and the first starting port lamp 62 also starts emitting the deterministic effect corresponding to rainbow.
The rainbow emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the hold icon change effect is the change effect corresponding light emission having the highest priority at this time.

During the same fluctuation, in FIG. 49E, the reserved icon change image 210 tries to unite with the first reserved icon 101 displayed in green.
As described above, in this example, the display of the first hold icon 101 (the second hold icon 102 in FIGS. 49A and 49B) changes to a rainbow color according to the table shown in FIG. Has been decided.
In that case, in FIG. 49 (f), the first reserved icon 101 displayed in green is combined with the rainbow reserved icon change image 210, and the first reserved icon 110 is displayed in rainbow. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 terminate the emission of light corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color, return to the light emission corresponding to the fluctuation effect of the fluctuation, and the first starting port lamp 62 also returns to the green light emission.

As described above, the change related to the first hold icon 101 that has changed to the rainbow color is a big hit. Therefore, the look-ahead effect in which the hold icon changes to a rainbow color is a confirmed effect indicating a jackpot determination.
With respect to the fluctuation that results in a big hit, the emission of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the determined effect in the rainbow color is performed from the time of suspension, so that the player's expectation can be maintained for a long time, and the interest of the game can be maintained. Can be significantly increased.

FIG. 50 is a view showing a table for determining a display change mode of the hold icon in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
FIG. 50A exemplifies a table for determining the display change mode of the second hold icon that has occurred when the number of holds of the first special symbol is one (while the first hold icon is being displayed).
The mode (color) of the second hold icon at the time of occurrence is a first mode, and the mode (color) after the second hold icon becomes the first hold icon is a second mode.
When the number of holds for the first special symbol is one, the hold that occurs as the second hold is the change in the hold at the following rate when the change related to the hold changes from the normal reach or SP reach to the jackpot. Done.

That is, with a probability of 1%, the color is generated as white in the first mode and is maintained as white in the second mode (no change is made). With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to blue as the second aspect, and with a probability of 5% it occurs in blue as the first aspect and maintains blue as the second aspect (suspended change) Do not do).
Also, with a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as a first aspect and changes to green as a second aspect, and with a probability of 10%, it occurs in blue as a first aspect and changes to green as a second aspect, With a probability of 12%, it occurs in green in the first mode and remains green in the second mode (no pending change is made).

Also, with a probability of 12%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 12%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, With a probability of 15%, it occurs in green as the first mode and changes to red as the second mode, and with a probability of 16%, it occurs in red as the first mode and maintains red as the second mode (pending change) Do not do).
Also, with a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and with a probability of 1%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to iridescent as the second aspect. Then, with a probability of 1%, it occurs in green as the first aspect and changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and with a probability of 1%, it occurs in red as the first aspect and changes to iridescent as the second aspect. Then, with a probability of 1%, the rainbow color is generated as the first aspect and the rainbow color is maintained as the second aspect (no pending change is performed).

When the number of holds for the first special symbol is one, the hold that occurred as the second hold is the following ratio when the change related to the hold is a direct jackpot without a resurrection effect from SPSP reach, A pending change is made.
That is, with a probability of 1%, the color is generated as white in the first mode and is maintained as white in the second mode (no change is made). With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to blue as the second aspect, and with a probability of 5% it occurs in blue as the first aspect and maintains blue as the second aspect (suspended change) Do not do).

Also, with a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as a first aspect and changes to green as a second aspect, and with a probability of 10%, it occurs in blue as a first aspect and changes to green as a second aspect, With a probability of 10%, it occurs in green as a first mode and maintains green as a second mode (no pending change is made).
Also, with a probability of 12%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 12%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, With a probability of 15%, it occurs in green as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 20%, it occurs in red as the first aspect and maintains red as the second aspect (pending change) Do not do).
Also, with a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and with a probability of 2% it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to iridescent as the second aspect. Then, with a probability of 2%, it occurs in green as a first aspect and changes to iridescent as a second aspect, and with a probability of 2%, it occurs in red as a first aspect and changes to iridescent as a second aspect. Then, with a probability of 2%, the rainbow color is generated as the first mode and the rainbow color is maintained as the second mode (no pending change is performed).

When the number of the first special symbol is one, the number of holds that occur as the second hold will be changed at the following rate if the change related to the hold becomes a jackpot through the resurrection effect from SPSP Reach. A change is made.
That is, with a probability of 1%, the color is generated as white in the first mode and is maintained as white in the second mode (no change is made). With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to blue as the second aspect, and with a probability of 5% it occurs in blue as the first aspect and maintains blue as the second aspect (suspended change) Do not do).

Also, with a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as a first aspect and changes to green as a second aspect, and with a probability of 10%, it occurs in blue as a first aspect and changes to green as a second aspect, With a probability of 10%, it occurs in green as a first mode and maintains green as a second mode (no pending change is made).
Also, with a probability of 13%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 14%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, With a probability of 20%, it occurs in green as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 20%, it occurs in red as the first aspect and maintains red as the second aspect (pending change) Do not do). The second hold icon does not change to a rainbow color.

When the number of holds of the first special symbol is one, the hold that occurred as the second hold is changed at the following ratio if the change related to the hold loses without reaching reach. Is
That is, with a probability of 60%, white occurs as the first aspect and white is maintained as the second aspect (no pending change is performed). With a probability of 20%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to blue as the second aspect, and with a probability of 20%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and maintains blue as the second aspect (suspended change) Do not do). The second hold icon does not change to green, red, or iridescent.

When the number of holds for the first special symbol is one, the hold that occurred as the second hold is the change in the hold at the following ratio if the fluctuation related to the hold is lost in normal reach or SP reach. Done.
That is, with a probability of 15%, the color is generated in white as the first mode, and is maintained in the white mode as the second mode (no change is made). With a probability of 15%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to blue as the second aspect, and with a probability of 15%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and maintains blue as the second aspect (suspended change) Do not do).

Also, with a probability of 15%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to green as the second aspect, and with a probability of 10%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to green as the second aspect, With a probability of 10%, it occurs in green as a first mode and maintains green as a second mode (no pending change is made).
Also, with a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as a first aspect and changes to red as a second aspect, and with a probability of 5%, it occurs in red as a first aspect and maintains red as a second aspect (change pending) Do not do). The second hold icon does not change to a rainbow color.

When the number of holds of the first special symbol is one, the hold that occurs as the second hold is changed at the following ratio when the fluctuation related to the hold is lost in SPSP reach. .
That is, with a probability of 15%, the color is generated in white as the first mode, and is maintained in the white mode as the second mode (no change is made). With a probability of 15%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to blue as the second aspect, and with a probability of 15%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and maintains blue as the second aspect (suspended change) Do not do).

Also, with a probability of 15%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to green as the second aspect, and with a probability of 10%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to green as the second aspect, With a probability of 10%, it occurs in green as a first mode and maintains green as a second mode (no pending change is made).
Also, with a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, and with a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect and changes to red as the second aspect, With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as a first aspect and changes to red as a second aspect, and with a probability of 5%, it occurs in red as a first aspect and maintains red as a second aspect (change pending) Do not do). The second hold icon does not change to a rainbow color.

FIG. 50 (b) shows a table for determining the display change mode of the third hold icon generated when the number of hold of the first special symbol is two (while the first hold icon and the second hold icon are being displayed). It is illustrated.
The mode (color) of the third hold icon at the time of occurrence is the first mode, the mode (color) after the third hold icon becomes the second hold icon is the second mode, and the second hold icon is the first hold icon. The mode (color) after the change becomes the third mode.
When the number of holds for the first special symbol is two, the hold that has occurred as the third hold has the following change rate when the change related to the hold changes from the normal reach or SP reach to the jackpot. Done.

That is, with a probability of 1%, the color is generated in white as the first mode, and is maintained in white as the second mode (no change is made), and is maintained in the third mode (no change is made as hold).
At a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to blue as the third mode.
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and maintains blue as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in blue as the first mode and maintains blue as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains blue as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, maintains white as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, changes to blue as the second mode, and changes to green as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, maintains green as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and also maintains green as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
At a probability of 7%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, changes to red as the second mode, and changes to red as the third mode.

With a probability of 8%, it occurs in green in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 8%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 8%, it occurs in red as the first mode, maintains red as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains red as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in red as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs on the rainbow road as the first mode, maintains the rainbow color as the second mode, and also maintains the rainbow color as the third mode (no pending change is performed).

  When the number of the first special symbols is two, the third type of holding occurs when the change related to the holding becomes a direct jackpot without a resurrection effect from SPSP reach, A pending change is made.

That is, with a probability of 1%, the color is generated in white as the first mode, and is maintained in white as the second mode (no change is made), and is maintained in the third mode (no change is made as hold).
At a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to blue as the third mode.
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and maintains blue as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, maintains blue as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and maintains blue as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, maintains white as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, changes to blue as the second mode, and changes to green as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as the first mode, maintains green as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains green as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not perform a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in red as the first mode and maintains red as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains red as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains the rainbow color as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to rainbow as the third aspect.

With a probability of 1%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains the rainbow color as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, the color is generated in blue as the first mode, changes to iridescent as the second mode, and maintains the iridescent color as the third mode (no pending change is performed).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains the rainbow color as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 1%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in red as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains the rainbow color as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in red as the first aspect, changes to iridescent as the second aspect, and maintains iridescent as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 1%, it occurs on the rainbow road as the first aspect, maintains the rainbow color as the second aspect (does not perform the pending change), and also maintains the rainbow color as the third aspect (does not perform the pending change). .

When the number of the first special symbol is one, the number of holds that occur as the second hold will be changed at the following rate if the change related to the hold becomes a jackpot through the resurrection effect from SPSP Reach. A change is made.
That is, with a probability of 1%, the color is generated as white as the first mode, and is maintained as white as the second mode (no pending change is performed), and is maintained as white as the third mode (no pending change is performed).
At a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to blue as the third mode.
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and maintains blue as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, maintains blue as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and maintains blue as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, maintains white as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, changes to blue as the second mode, and changes to green as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, maintains green as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and also maintains green as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.

With a probability of 10%, it occurs in green in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in red as the first aspect, maintains red as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and maintains red as the third aspect. The third hold icon does not change to a rainbow color.

When the number of holds for the first special symbol is two, the hold that has occurred as the third hold, if the change related to that hold is lost without going through the reach, the change in hold at the following rate Done.
That is, with a probability of 60%, white occurs as the first aspect, white is maintained as the second aspect (no pending change is made), and white is also maintained as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 20%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to blue as the third mode.

With a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and maintains blue as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first mode and maintains blue as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains blue as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).
With a probability of 3%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, maintains white as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect. The third hold icon does not change to red or iridescent.

When the number of holds for the first special symbol is two, the hold that has occurred as the third hold is the following change when the change related to the hold is lost due to normal reach or SP reach. Done.
That is, with a probability of 10%, the color is generated as white in the first mode, and is maintained in white as the second mode (no change is made), and is also maintained in the third mode (no change is made in the hold).
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, maintains white as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and changes to blue as the third aspect.
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first mode, changes to blue as the second mode, and maintains blue as the third mode (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, maintains blue as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and maintains blue as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 14%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to green as the third mode.
At a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, maintains green as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and also maintains green as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, maintains white as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, maintains blue as the second mode (does not perform a pending change), and changes to red as the third mode.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, changes to red as the second mode, and changes to red as the third mode.

With a probability of 1%, it occurs in green in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 1%, it occurs in red as the first mode, maintains red as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains red as the third aspect (does not make a pending change). The third hold icon does not become rainbow.

When the number of holds of the first special symbol is two, the hold that occurs as the third hold is changed at the following ratio when the fluctuation related to the hold is lost in SPSP reach. .
That is, with a probability of 5%, the color is generated as white in the first mode, and is maintained in white as the second mode (no change is made), and is maintained in the third mode (no change is made in the hold).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to blue as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and maintains blue as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in blue as the first mode and maintains blue as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and also maintains blue as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (no pending change is made), and changes to green as the third mode.
At a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to green as the third aspect.
With a probability of 10%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 8%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, changes to blue as the second mode, and changes to green as the third mode.
With a probability of 8%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and maintains green as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, maintains green as the second aspect (does not make a pending change), and also maintains green as the third aspect (does not make a pending change).

With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first mode, maintains white as the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red as the third mode.
With a probability of 5%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to blue as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in white as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).

With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first mode, maintains blue as the second mode (does not perform a pending change), and changes to red as the third mode.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to green as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in blue as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and changes to red as the third aspect.

With a probability of 2%, it occurs in green in the first mode, maintains blue in the second mode (does not make a pending change), and changes to red in the third mode.
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in green as the first aspect, changes to red as the second aspect, and maintains red as the third aspect (no pending change is made).
With a probability of 2%, it occurs in red as the first mode, maintains red as the second mode (does not perform a pending change), and also maintains red as the third aspect (does not perform a pending change). The third hold icon does not become rainbow.

FIG. 51 and FIG. 52 are diagrams showing a change announcement effect of the variable icon in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
As will be described in detail below, with the execution of the icon change announcement effect in the description of FIGS. To emit light. This light emission is described as the light emission corresponding to the fluctuating icon change notice effect, which is described separately from the light emission corresponding to the fluctuating effect.
Also, in the fluctuating icon change announcement effect, when the color of the hold icon after the hold change (or the hold change is suggested) is rainbow, it indicates that the jackpot in the hold is confirmed.
It can be said that the light emission corresponding to the fluctuating icon change announcement effect in this case is also the light emission corresponding to the definite effect.
In FIG. 51 (a), the large effect symbol 35A is temporarily stopped and displayed at the end of the change with a loss symbol of "3", "4", or "5".
The small effect design 35B is still changing. In addition to the change icon 100, a first hold icon 101 corresponding to one hold is displayed.

The first reservation icon 101 is a target of the prefetch notice effect, and the first reservation icon 101 is displayed in green.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a light emission color (a color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern) corresponding to the variation effect related to the variation icon 100 that is currently being performed. At the start of a certain holding icon display (when a holding occurs), the first start-up lamp 62 emits green light corresponding to the color of the holding icon 101. The effect button 8 is off.
The first starting port lamp 62 is a lamp that emits light in a color corresponding to any of the displayed fluctuating icon and the holding icon, and can indicate the degree of expectation.

In FIG. 51 (b), the large effect symbol 35A is fixed and stopped, and the small effect symbol 35B is also stopped and displayed.
The large effect symbol 35A and the small effect symbol 35B are both stopped at "3", "4", and "5".
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a light emission color (a color corresponding to the variable effect determined by the variable effect pattern) corresponding to the current variable effect related to the variable icon 100, and are targeted for the prefetch notice effect. At the start of display of a certain hold icon (when hold occurs), the first start-up lamp 62 starts emitting light in green. The effect button 8 is off.

In FIG. 51C, the change of the hold related to the first hold icon 101 is started, and the first hold icon 101 in FIG. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a light emission color (a color corresponding to the variation effect determined by the variation effect pattern) corresponding to the variation effect related to the variation icon 100 that is currently being performed. The mouth lamp continues to emit green light, and the effect button 8 is off.
In FIG. 51D, for example, an effect is performed in which the character shoots a shell showing the red reserved icon change image 230 from the cannon.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light in the color corresponding to the variable effect determined by the variable effect pattern, and the first starting lamp 62 continues to emit green light. The effect button 8 is off.

If it is determined that the change icon 100 (the first hold icon 101 in FIG. 51A) does not change from blue according to the table shown in FIG. 53, as shown in FIG. Is not combined with the fluctuating icon 100, the panel lamp 60, the frame lamp 61 continues to emit light in the fluctuating effect corresponding color determined by the fluctuating effect pattern, and the first starting lamp 62 is The green light emission is continued, and the effect button 8 remains off.
If it is determined that the fluctuating icon 100 (the first holding icon 101 in FIG. 51A) changes from blue to red to rainbow in accordance with the table shown in FIG. 53, in FIG. , The red pending icon change image 230 attempts to unite with the fluctuating icon 100 displayed in green. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue to emit light in the variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern, the first starting port lamp 62 maintains green emission, and the effect button 8 is turned off. .

Then, in FIG. 51 (f), the blue change icon 100 is combined with the red pending icon change image 230, and the change icon 100 becomes red.
The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a color corresponding to a red pending change notice effect, the first starting lamp 62 emits light in red, and the effect button 8 remains off.

Thereafter, the fluctuation evolves into SPSP reach.
If it is determined that a premium cut-in effect is to be performed due to this change, a premium cut-in effect (FIG. 31 (d)) is performed in FIG. 52 (a). The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 emit light in a rainbow color as a cut-in effect corresponding color (fixed effect corresponding color), and the first start lamp 62 emits red light. The effect button 8 remains off.
The rainbow light emission (light emission corresponding to the cut-in effect) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 associated with the premier cut-in effect is the light emission having the highest priority at this time.
After the end of the premier cut-in effect, as shown in FIG. 52 (b), the cut-in effect corresponding colors (fixed effect corresponding colors) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors do not end immediately (for example, The operation is continued for 2 seconds (as shown in FIG. 31D), and the first starting port lamp 62 also maintains red light emission.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 52 (c), the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 return to the variable effect corresponding color determined by the variable effect pattern as shown in FIG. 62 continuously emits red light.

  In FIG. 52 (d), for example, an effect is performed in which the character fires a shell showing the rainbow-colored pending icon change image 240 from the cannon. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 perform a variation effect corresponding color determined by the variation effect pattern, and the first start lamp 62 emits red light. The effect button 8 remains off.

  Since it is determined that the change icon changes to a rainbow color (the change becomes a big hit), this change indicates that the rainbow reserved icon change image 240 is displayed in red in FIG. Trying to unite with the fluctuating icon 100 that is present. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue the fluctuating effect corresponding color determined by the fluctuating effect pattern, the first starting port lamp 62 maintains red light emission, and the effect button 8 is turned off.

In FIG. 52F, the red changing icon 100 is combined with the rainbow pending icon change image 230, and the changing icon 100 becomes rainbow. At this time, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 continue the color corresponding to the variable effect determined by the variable effect pattern, but the first starting lamp 62 emits a rainbow light and the effect button 8 is turned off.
The rainbow emission of the first start-up lamp 62 can be continued until the fluctuation stops.
In addition, the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 may emit a rainbow color as a reserved change notice corresponding color (fixed effect corresponding color) in FIGS. 52 (e) and 52 (f).

As described with reference to FIG. 52, the cut-in effect corresponding light emission (determined effect corresponding light emission) of the board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 in rainbow colors derived from the fixed cut-in (premier) effect (FIG. 52A) After the end of the cut-in effect (FIG. 52 (b)), it can be continuously performed.
Then, after the cut-in effect corresponding light emission (confirmed effect corresponding light emission) in the rainbow color related to the fixed cut-in (premier) effect is finished (FIG. 52 (c)), this time, the display change of the variable icon 100 (hold) The change lamps 60 and the frame lamps 61 emit light corresponding to the reserved change notice (i.e., the light corresponding to the fixed effect) in the rainbow color derived from the fixed effect according to the change notification. The board lamp 60 and the frame lamp 61 can be performed a plurality of times in one change.
Either of the first fixed-effect-corresponding light emission in the rainbow color (derived from the premier cut-in) and the second rainbow-color corresponding to the fixed effect (derived from another fixed effect) may be performed for a longer time.

FIG. 53 is a diagram illustrating a table for determining the change icon display change mode.
FIG. 53 shows a case where the change icon finally becomes a rainbow color (premier). Also, the case where the fluctuating icon finally becomes a rainbow color is a case where the SPSP reach reaches a big hit.
When the variation icon at the start of the variation is white, blue, green, and red other than the rainbow color, and when the number of changes is one, the variation icon is displayed with a probability of 40% as the first pattern. At the start of the game, it changes to rainbow color when the reach is established with a probability of 20%, and it changes to the rainbow color at the start of the battle between the own character and the enemy character of the SPSP reach with a probability of 20%, and With a probability, the color changes to rainbow when the player character or the enemy character moves to the root of the first or first enemy attack in the battle, and changes to rainbow when the cut-in image is erased with a probability of 10%.

  In addition, when the mode of the change icon at the start of the change is white, blue, green, and red other than the rainbow color and the number of changes is one, the second pattern has a probability of 20% as a second pattern. It changes to rainbow color at the start of the variable display, changes to rainbow color when reach is established with a probability of 20%, changes to rainbow color at the start of pseudo run with a probability of 20%, and changes SPSP reach at a probability of 20%. At the start of the battle between the own character and the enemy character, the color changes to rainbow, and with a probability of 10%, the color changes to rainbow at the time of shifting to the own character first strike or the enemy character first strike in the battle between the own character and the enemy character. It changes to rainbow color when the cut-in image is erased with the probability of.

  In addition, when the mode of the change icon at the start of the change is white, blue, green, and red other than the rainbow color and the number of changes is one, the third pattern has a probability of 20% as a third pattern. It changes to rainbow color at the start of variable display, changes to rainbow color when reach is established with a probability of 20%, changes to rainbow color at the start of pseudo-run with a probability of 20%, and starts SP reach with a probability of 15% At the beginning of the battle between the own character and the enemy character of the SPSP reach, with a probability of 15%, and with a probability of 5%, the player's own character and the enemy character start their first attack or battle in the battle. The color changes to rainbow when the enemy character first strikes the route, and changes to rainbow when erasing the cut-in image with a probability of 5%.

Further, the mode at the start of the change of the change icon is white, blue, and green other than the rainbow color, and as the first pattern, when the number of changes is two, the color changes to the first rainbow color. In this case, the change icon changes to a rainbow color at the start of the change display with a probability of 40%, changes to a rainbow color when the reach is established at 25%, and has a 25% probability of the own character and the enemy character of the SPSP reach. At the start of the battle, the color changes to rainbow, and with a probability of 10%, the color changes to rainbow at the time of the transition of the own character first strike or the enemy character first strike in the battle between the own character and the enemy character.
When the color changes to rainbow for the second time, the color changes to rainbow when the cut-in image is erased with a probability of 100%.

Further, the mode at the start of the change at the start of the change is white, blue, and green other than the rainbow color, and as the second pattern, when the number of changes is two, the color changes to the first rainbow color. In this case, the fluctuating icon changes to a rainbow color at the start of the fluctuating display with a probability of 30%, changes to a rainbow color when the reach is established with a probability of 20%, and changes to a rainbow color at the start of the pseudo-run with a probability of 20%. At the start of the battle between the own character and the enemy character of the SPSP reach, the color changes to rainbow at the start of the battle, and with a probability of 10%, the rainbow becomes the rainbow color when the own character and the enemy character move in the battle of the first character or the first character of the enemy character. Change.
When the color changes to rainbow for the second time, the color changes to rainbow when the cut-in image is erased with a probability of 100%.

In addition, the mode at the start of the change at the start of the change is white, blue, and green other than the rainbow color. As a third pattern, when the number of changes is two, the color changes to the first rainbow color. In this case, the fluctuating icon changes to a rainbow color at the start of the fluctuating display with a probability of 25%, changes to a rainbow color when the reach is established with a probability of 20%, and changes to a rainbow color at the start of the pseudo-run with a probability of 20%. At the start of SP reach, the rainbow color changes at the start of SP reach, and at 15% of the time, the SPSP reach character and the enemy character change to the rainbow color at the start of the battle. And when the enemy character moves to the route of its own character first strike or enemy character first strike in the battle, the color changes to rainbow.
When the color changes to rainbow for the second time, the color changes to rainbow when the cut-in image is erased with a probability of 100%.

FIG. 54 is a diagram collectively describing the variation of large effect symbols and small effect symbols in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
Although the fluctuation time is different in all cases, the description will be made using the same length display for convenience.
54 (b) to 54 (c) out of FIG. 54 do not necessarily indicate one variation, and a characteristic display mode of the large effect design 35A and other effects are executed. In this case, it merely shows how the large effect symbol 35A and the small effect symbol 35B are displayed in a variable manner or stopped. The effect design 35A shown in FIG. 54 (b) is hidden, the reach effect in FIG. 54 (c), the premier effect in FIG. 54 (e), the re-fluctuation (promotion) effect in (f) are Within one variation.

FIG. 54 (a) shows a manner in which the effect symbols 35A and 35B are stopped in a shortened variation that causes a loss without a reach.
As shown in the figure, the large effect symbol 35A is fixedly stopped in a losing manner without temporarily stopping.
The small effect design 35B is also fixedly stopped at the same timing as the large effect design 35A without temporary stopping.

  As shown in FIGS. 54 (b) to 54 (f), in a fluctuation effect other than the shortened fluctuation including the normal fluctuation, the large effect design 35A swings / temporarily moves for a predetermined time before the final stop. Perform a stop. The small effect design 35B may be temporarily stopped when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped, and may be stopped when the large effect design 35A is fixedly stopped, or when the large effect design 35A is temporarily stopped. May not be temporarily stopped, and may be stopped when the large effect symbol 35A is definitely stopped.

As shown in FIG. 54 (b), even when the large effect design 35A is not displayed during the fluctuation display in the reach medium strong notice effect (FIG. 38), the small effect design 35 continues to be displayed. Is done.
As shown in FIG. 54 (c), when the large effect design 35A is in the reach mode, the small effect design 35B may be in the reach mode, or the small effect design 35B may not be in the reach mode.
In FIG. 54 (d), when the large effect design 35A is in the full rotation reach mode, the small effect design 35B may be in the full rotation reach mode, or the small effect design 35B may not be in the full rotation reach. Good.
As shown in FIG. 54 (e), when a confirmed premiere effect (premier cut-in effect) is performed, a large effect design 35A is displayed so as to be visible, but is not displayed when the definite gimmick 32 is activated. (Invisible or difficult to see). Alternatively, even when the confirmed gimmick 32 is activated, the large effect design 35A may be displayed so as to be visible.
In any case, the small effect symbol 35B is displayed so as to be visible.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 54 (f), when a large production symbol 35A temporarily stops in a normal jackpot mode, and is promoted in a positive variation jackpot mode after re-change, a small production symbol 35B becomes large. Temporary stop and re-change may be performed together with the effect symbol 35A.
Further, the small effect symbol 35B may be stopped together with the large effect symbol 35A without temporarily stopping and re-changing together with the large effect symbol 35A.

In addition, as the image display device of the gaming machine 1, a liquid crystal display device, a rear projector, or any other display device can be adopted.
Further, the display mode of the image display device of the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines but also to slot machines and other gaming machines and game machines having a display device.

1 gaming machine, 10 gaming board, 13 first starting port, 14 second starting port, 31 image display device, 35 effect design, 110 main control board, 111 main CPU, 112 main ROM, 113 main RAM, 120 effect control board , 121 sub CPU, 122 sub ROM, 123 sub RAM, 140 lamp control board, 150 image control board, 151 host CPU, 152 host RAM 152 host ROM

Claims (1)

Determining means for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined special game when the start condition is satisfied;
An image display device capable of displaying an image,
Light emitting means capable of emitting light in a predetermined color;
An effect control unit that controls a variable effect based on the determination result of the determination unit,
The effect control means,
Performing light emission control for causing the light emitting means to emit light, and a symbol display control for performing a fluctuation display and a stop display of the effect symbol for indicating the determination result,
The effect design has a first effect design and a second effect design displayed smaller than the first effect design,
As an effect performed during the fluctuation effect, a notification effect that notifies that the special game is to be performed, and a light-emitting effect that causes the light-emitting unit to emit light in a specific color,
The effect control means, when performing the notification effect during the fluctuation display indicating that the special game is executed,
At the first timing, the notification effect is executed and the light emission effect is executed,
At a second timing after the first timing, the first effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, while the variation display of the second effect symbol is continued,
At a third timing after the second timing, the first effect symbol is stopped and displayed, and the second effect symbol is stopped and displayed,
Continuously performing the light emission effect from the first timing to the third timing,
A gaming machine characterized by that:

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