JP2008295741A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from easily knowing that pseudo variation is a performance from the increase state of holding patterns. <P>SOLUTION: An advance announcement pattern 36 is displayed as the variation of the pattern elements of respective columns is started in the first pseudo game, and the total number of the holding patterns 35 is increased to "the number of times of holding +2" on the basis of the addition of one holding pattern 35 in an invisible state overlapping behind the advance announcement pattern 36. When the invisible additional display of the holding pattern 35 is ended, the advance announcement pattern 36 is moved and displayed, and all the "number of times of holding +2" pieces of the holding patterns 35 become visible. The pseudo variation for the second time and final true variation are performed in the state that the holding patterns 35 are visible, and one holding pattern 35 is eliminated when starting each of the pseudo variation for the second time and the final true variation. Thus, the fact that the pseudo variation is a performance is prevented from being easily recognized by the player from the increase state of the holding patterns 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine configured to display on a symbol display a picture of a symbol game in which each of a plurality of discriminating elements is sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state based on the game ball entering the start opening. About.

  The pachinko gaming machine determines whether or not it is a big hit based on the game ball entering the start port. There is a configuration in which a plurality of discriminating elements are stopped and displayed in an out-of-combination combination on a symbol game video when it is determined that the combination is not a big hit. In the case of this configuration, the unit value is added to the measured value of the holding counter based on the game ball entering the starting port, and the display of the holding counter is started based on the start of the display of the graphic game image on the symbol display. The unit value is subtracted from the measured value, and the number of reserved pictures according to the update result of the reserved counter is displayed on the symbol display to notify the player of the number of times the symbol game video is held.

Some pachinko gaming machines are configured to display one real game video after displaying N (an integer greater than or equal to 1) pseudo game video in one symbol game video. Each of the pseudo game video and the real game video displays each of a plurality of columns of identification elements in a variable state and a variable stop state in sequence. Stopped and displayed in a real game video with a combination according to the determination result as to whether or not a plurality of rows of identification elements are big hits. In this conventional pachinko gaming machine, only one reserved picture is erased in total for the video of N times of pseudo games and the video of one real game, so that the images of N times of pseudo games are in one pattern game. It is easily realized by the player from the erased state of the reserved picture that it is a mere production performed in
JP 2004-229736 A

  The present applicant increases the display number of the reserved picture by a predetermined number at the start of the first pseudo game video, and after the first pseudo game video is displayed, the pseudo game video and the real game are displayed. The idea was made to make it difficult for the player to realize that the video of the pseudo game is merely a production based on erasing one reserved picture each time the video of the video is displayed. In the case of this configuration, the display number of the reserved picture suddenly increases even though the game ball has not entered the starting opening, so that the pseudo-game image is merely a presentation from the increased state of the reserved picture. May be realized.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is a pachinko gaming machine that can prevent a player from easily recognizing that an image of a pseudo game is merely a production from an increased state of a reserved picture Is to provide.

1. Description of pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that it includes [1] game board to [12] hold display means.
[1] The game board has a game area in which a game ball can roll. Reference numeral 18 in FIG. 2 is an example of a game board, and reference numeral 22 in FIG. 2 is an example of a game area.
[2] The variable entrance is provided in the game board and can be switched between a closed state in which the game ball rolling in the game area of the game board cannot enter and an open state in which the game can be entered. It is. 2 is an example of a variable entrance.
[3] The starting port is provided in the game board, and a game ball that rolls in the game area of the game board can enter. Reference numeral 24 in FIG. 2 is an example of a starting port.
[4] The symbol display is provided on the game board, and displays a video of a symbol game that sequentially displays each of the plurality of identification elements in a variable state and a variable stop state. The decorative symbol display 33 in FIG. 2 is an example of a symbol display, and the video of the decorative symbol game displayed on the decorative symbol display 33 corresponds to the video of the symbol game.
[5] The big hit counter updating means updates the big hit counter by a predetermined value at a predetermined time interval. Step S31 in FIG. 30 is an example of the big hit counter updating means, and updates the big hit counter MR1 by a constant value “1” at a predetermined time interval “4 msec”.
[6] The jackpot counter acquisition means acquires the update result of the jackpot counter based on the game ball entering the starting port, and records the acquisition result of the jackpot counter in the recording means. Step S28 in FIG. 28 is an example of a big hit counter acquisition unit, and the reserved data storage unit 141 in FIG. 14 is an example of a recording unit in which the acquisition result of the big hit counter MR1 is recorded.
[7] The big hit determining means determines whether or not it is a big hit that opens the variable entrance, based on the acquisition result of the big hit counter recorded in the recording means, and step S76 in FIG. It is an example of a determination means.
[8] The big hit counter erasing means erases the acquisition result of the big hit counter used for judging whether or not the big hit is made from the recording means based on judging whether or not the big hit judgment means is the big hit. Step S109 in FIG. 34 is an example of a big hit counter erasing unit.
[9] The symbol setting means sets the identification elements of a plurality of columns to a predetermined combination of big hits when the big hit determining means determines that the big hit is determined, and the symbol setting means determines that the multiple hits are determined not to be a big hit. The identification element is set to an outlier combination different from the jackpot combination. Each of Step S287, Step S290, Step S294, and Step S296 in FIG. 50 is an example of symbol setting means, and when it is determined that the symbol setting means in Step S287 is a big hit, three columns of identification elements are mutually connected. When the same odd jackpot combination is set, and the symbol setting means in step S290 determines that the jackpot is big, the three columns of identification elements are set to even jackpot combinations, and each of steps S294 and S296 When it is determined that the symbol setting means is not a big hit, the three rows of identification elements are set to combinations that are not identical to each other.
[10] The variable information selecting means is for selecting variable information for setting the effect contents of the image of the symbol game from a plurality of options. When the big hit determining means determines that the big hit is made, The variable information is selected from the variable information for jackpots including variable information, and when the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is not a jackpot, the variable information is selected from the variable information for losing including the second variable information. Step S283 in FIG. 50 is an example of variable information selection means. When it is determined that the variable information selection means in step S283 is a big hit, process data is selected from the process data # 11, # 21, # 31, and # 41. Process data is selected from # 00, # 01, # 10, # 20, # 30, and # 40, and each of process data # 11 to # 41 corresponds to variable information for jackpot, and process data # 41 corresponds to first variable information for jackpot, each of process data # 00 to # 40 corresponds to variable information for disconnection, and process data # 40 corresponds to second variable information for disconnection. .
[11] The symbol game means displays an image of the symbol game on the symbol display with the effect content corresponding to the selection result of the variable information, and the combination of the identification elements in a plurality of columns according to the setting result of the symbol game means Thus, each of a plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable stop state. Step S214 in FIG. 42 is an example of the symbol game means. In this symbol game means, when the variable information selection means selects each of the first variable information and the second variable information, a process of displaying a set number of times of pseudo game images and a real game image of the set number of times of pseudo games. The process of displaying after the video is performed. This pseudo game video is a video that displays each of a plurality of columns of identification elements in a variable stop state so that each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable state and then the plurality of columns of identification elements are in a combination of detachment. Yes, a video of a real game means that each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is combined in accordance with the setting result of the symbol setting means after each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable state. This is a video to be displayed in a variable stop state, and a set number of times of a pseudo game video and a real game video are displayed in one common symbol game.
[13] The hold display means displays one hold picture on the symbol display based on the fact that the big hit counter acquisition means records the acquisition result of the big hit counter in the recording means. This reserved picture informs the player that display of the video of the symbol game is suspended, and the variable information selecting means is variable information different from both the first variable information and the second variable information. Is selected, one reserved picture is erased from the symbol display based on the fact that the symbol game video is displayed on the symbol display. Step S265 in FIG. 45 is an example of a hold display means, and displays one hold picture 35 on the symbol display 33 based on the result of acquisition of the big hit counter MR1 being recorded in the hold counter storage unit 141. Each of step S378 in FIG. 56 and step S378 in FIG. 59 is an example of a holding display unit, and when each of a plurality of remaining process data excluding both process data # 40 and # 41 is set, a decorative symbol display is performed. One reserved picture 35 is erased from the decorative design display 33 based on the display of the decorative design game video on the display 33. The hold display means sequentially performs the following processing.
1) A process of displaying an effect picture different from the reserved picture on the symbol display in accordance with the display of the identification elements of each column in a variable state in the first pseudo game video. Step S403 in FIG. 64 is an example of the process 1, and the notice pattern 36 in FIG. 66 is an example of an effect pattern different from the reserved pattern 35.
2) Processing to adjust the display number of the reserved picture so that the display number of the reserved picture becomes “the current number of records of the jackpot counter + the number of times of display of the pseudo game”. A process that is performed behind the pattern in a state that is visually unrecognizable. Step S405 in FIG. 64 is an example of process 2. In this case, it is set so that the video of the first real game is displayed after displaying the video of the second pseudo game. Based on the fact that one reserved picture is additionally displayed without erasing the picture 35, the display number of the reserved picture 35 is adjusted to “the current number of recorded records of the jackpot counter MR1 + the number of times the pseudo game video is displayed (2)”. Is done.
3) A process of erasing or moving the effect design so that all the reserved designs displayed on the design display can be visually recognized. Step S403 in FIG. 64 is an example of processing 3, and in step S403, the preview design 36 is moved and displayed so that all the reserved designs 35 can be visually recognized, and then deleted.
4) After the display of the first pseudo game video is started, each time the identification element of each column starts to be displayed in a variable state in each of the pseudo game video and the real game video, one symbol is displayed from the symbol display. The process of erasing the reserved pattern without hiding it with the directing pattern. Each of step S418 in FIG. 64 and step S431 in FIG. 65 is an example of process 4. In step S418, one display pattern 35 is erased based on the start of displaying the second simulated game video, In step S431, one reserved picture 35 is erased based on the start of displaying the video of the real game.
2. Description of the operation and effect of the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 When the game ball enters the start opening, the update result of the big hit counter is acquired, and the update result of the big hit counter is recorded in the recording means. When the acquisition result of the big hit counter is recorded in this recording means, it is determined whether or not the big hit is based on the acquisition result of the big hit counter. Then, it is set to a combination according to the determination result of whether or not the identification elements of a plurality of columns are a big hit, and the variable information is selected according to the determination result of whether or not it is a big hit. The acquisition result of the jackpot counter used to determine whether or not is deleted. For example, when each of the first variable information for jackpot and the second variable information for losing is selected, a pseudo game video and a real game video of the set number N are sequentially displayed on the symbol display. This real game video informs the player of the determination result as to whether or not it is a big hit based on stopping and displaying a plurality of rows of identification elements in combination according to the determination result as to whether or not the big hit. is there. The pseudo game video is displayed as an effect to increase the chance that the player expects that the identification elements of multiple columns become a jackpot combination. In the video of the pseudo game, the identification elements of the multiple columns are not included. Stop display in combination.

  On the symbol display, the effect picture is displayed in accordance with the display of the identification elements of each column in the variable state in the first pseudo game video, and the number of reserved pictures displayed is adjusted behind the effect picture. . This adjustment process is performed in a state in which the reserved picture is hidden in a visually unrecognizable manner by the front effect picture, and the display number of the reserved picture is based on the fact that the adjustment process is performed behind the effect picture. The current number of recorded counters (the number of times the symbol game is currently held) + the number of times the pseudo game video is displayed is “number”. When the adjustment process for the invisible number of display is completed, the effect picture is erased or moved, and all the reserved pictures of “the number of times the graphic game is currently held + the number of times the pseudo game video is displayed” are visually recognized. It becomes possible. Therefore, based on the display of the effect design on the design display, the player's expectation for the combination of multiple rows of identification elements to be a jackpot combination in the present design game is increased, and the player's line of sight is To concentrate on. Accordingly, since the player's line of sight is diverted from the starting port, it is difficult for the player to visually confirm whether or not a gaming ball has entered the starting port. While the player's line of sight is diverted from the start opening, the number of reserved pictures displayed is adjusted in an invisible state, so when the reserved picture becomes visible, the number of displayed reserved pictures increases. Even so, the possibility that the player feels distrust is reduced.

  When all the reserved pictures are visible, one reserved picture is erased each time the identification elements in each column are displayed in a variable state in each of the pseudo game video and the real game video. For this reason, after the number of reserved symbols to be displayed is adjusted, the reserved symbols are erased in accordance with the fact that multiple columns of identification elements are displayed in a variable state in the same manner as when normal graphic game images are displayed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from easily realizing that the video of the pseudo game is a mere production as a whole from the increased state of the reserved picture.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape whose front and rear surfaces are open, and a front frame 2 is attached to the front end surface of the outer frame 1. A horizontally long rectangular upper plate 3 and a horizontally long rectangular lower plate 4 are mounted on the front end surface of the front frame 2 in two upper and lower stages. An upper plate 5 is fixed, and a lower plate 6 whose upper surface is open is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 4.

  A handle base 7 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 4 at the right end, and a firing handle 8 is mounted on the handle base 7 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the front-rear direction. A firing solenoid 9 is fixed to the rear of the handle base 7, and a ball striking rod 10 is connected to the firing solenoid 9. The firing solenoid 9 corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball 10, and when the shooting handle 8 is rotated, a driving power is supplied to the firing solenoid 9, and the upper plate is driven based on the driving of the hitting ball 10. Play the game balls in 5 out of the upper plate 5.

  A window frame 11 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2. This window frame 11 has a circular hole-shaped window portion 12, and a transparent glass window 13 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the window portion 12. Speakers 14 are fixed to the rear surface of the window frame 11 at the upper left corner and the upper right corner, respectively, and a net-like speaker cover 15 is disposed in front of each speaker 14. Each speaker cover 15 is fixed to the window frame 11, and the sound effect reproduced by each speaker 14 is emitted through the front speaker cover 15. Two lamp covers 16 are fixed to the window frame 11 below the speaker covers 15, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 17 (see FIG. 3) are arranged behind the lamp covers 16. . Each of these illumination LEDs 17 is fixed to the window frame 11, and each lamp cover 16 is illuminated based on the fact that the illumination LEDs 17 on the rear side emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 18 is mounted on the front frame 2, and the game board 18 is covered with a glass window 13 of the window frame 11 so as to be visually recognizable from the front. An outer rail 19 and an inner rail 20 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 18. An arc-shaped launch passage 21 is formed between the outer rail 19 and the inner rail 20, and the game ball bounced by the hitting ball 10 is discharged into the game area 22 through the launch passage 21. A plurality of obstacle nails 23 are fixed in the game area 22, and the game balls released into the game area 22 fall in the game area 22 while hitting the obstacle nails 23. This game area 22 refers to a circular area excluding the launch passage 21 among areas surrounded by the outer rail 19 and the inner rail 20, and corresponds to a rolling area that is the maximum range in which the game ball can roll. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 18 has a start port 24 fixed in the game area 22. The start port 24 has a pocket shape with an upper surface opened, and a game ball rolling in the game area 22 can be won in the start port 24 from the upper surface. A start port sensor 25 (see FIG. 3) is mounted in the start port 24, and the start port sensor 25 detects that a game ball has won the start port 24 and outputs a start signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special winning opening 26 is fixed to the game board 18 in the game area 22. The special prize opening 26 has a horizontally long box shape with an open front, and a door 27 is attached to the special prize opening 26 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 28. The door 27 is connected to a special prize opening solenoid 29 (see FIG. 3). The door 27 closes the front face of the special prize opening 26 in a non-winning manner based on the fact that the special prize opening solenoid 29 is in a vertically closed state when the power is cut off. FIG. Shown in state. The door 27 is turned to an open state in which the special prize opening solenoid 29 is energized and falls to the front. When the door 27 is open, the game ball rides on the door 27 and rolls into the special prize opening 26. It is permissible. A count sensor 30 (see FIG. 3) is mounted in the special winning opening 26, and the count sensor 30 detects that a game ball has won the special winning opening 26 and outputs a count signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display frame 31 is fixed to the game board 18 within the game area 22, and a special symbol display 32 is fixed to the display frame 31. This special symbol display 32 is composed of a dot matrix type LED display, and when a game ball is won in the start opening 24, a predetermined number of game balls are prized in the upper plate 5 from the prize ball payout device. It is paid out as a ball, and a special symbol game video is displayed on the special symbol display 32. This special symbol game video displays the special symbols in order in a variable state and a variable stop state. This special symbol change display changes cyclically in the predetermined order “1” → “2” → “3” → “4” → “5” → “1” → “2”. The special symbol stop display is performed by stopping the special symbol variation display at any one of “1” to “5”, and the special symbol “3” is referred to as the probability variation big hit symbol. The special symbol “5” is generally referred to as a jackpot symbol, and the special symbols “1”, “2”, and “4” are referred to as outlier symbols.

  A big hit round is started when the probability change big hit symbol “3” or the normal big hit symbol “5” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 32. This jackpot round opens a special winning opening 26 and generates an advantageous state for a player to allow a game ball to win in the special winning opening 26. The special winning opening 26 has an upper limit value (for example, 10 ) Is held until the game ball winning number condition and the opening time reach the upper limit (for example, 30 sec) are satisfied. The jackpot round is repeated a fixed number of times (for example, 15 times), and the repeated number of times of the jackpot round is referred to as a jackpot game.

  When the probability change jackpot symbol “3” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 32, the probability variation mode is activated from the special symbol game immediately after the jackpot game is ended, and the normal symbol jackpot symbol “5” is displayed on the special symbol display 32. When the stop display is made, the probability variation mode is invalidated from the special symbol game immediately after the big hit game ends. In the probability variation mode valid state, the probability that either of the probability variation jackpot symbol “5” or the normal jackpot symbol “3” is stopped in the special symbol game is higher than the probability variation mode invalid state, and the jackpot game is The probability of being performed is higher than in the invalid state of the probability variation mode.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a decorative symbol display 33 is fixed to the display frame 31. The decorative symbol display 33 is composed of a color liquid crystal display having a display area larger than that of the special symbol display 32. When the game ball is won in the start opening 24, the decorative symbol display 33 is decorated. An image of the symbol game is displayed. During the display of the decorative symbol game video, the sound of the content corresponding to the video of the decorative symbol display 33 is output from each of the speakers 14, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 becomes the video of the decorative symbol display 33. Emits light according to the content.

  FIG. 4 shows an image of the decorative symbol game. In the decorative symbol game, the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R are set in a horizontal line within the display region of the decoration symbol display 33. These left variation region L to right variation region R are virtual ones whose sizes and contour shapes are set to be the same as each other. In the decorative design game, each of the left variation region L to the right variation region R The symbol elements are sequentially displayed in a variation state and a variation stop state. FIG. 5 (a) shows the types of symbol elements in the left column displayed in the left variation area L in the decorative symbol game, and FIG. 5 (b) shows in the middle variation area C in the decorative symbol game. FIG. 5C shows the types of symbol elements in the right column displayed in the right variation area R in the decorative symbol game. Eight types of “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, and “8” are set in common in the symbol elements of these columns, and the variation of the symbol elements in each column The display circulates the symbol elements in a predetermined order “1” → “2” → “3” → “4” → “5” → “6” → “7” → “8” → “1”. It is done by changing it. The change display of the symbol elements in each of these columns starts in time synchronization with the start of the change of the special symbol, and the symbol elements in the left column change first in any of “1” to “8”. Stops, the symbol element in the right column stops variably at any one of “1” to “8”, and the symbol element in the middle column variably stops at any one of “1” to “8” .

  The symbol elements in the left column, the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column constitute a decorative symbol, and the combination of decorative symbols is a combination of a probable big hit, a combination of a normal big hit, and a combination of outliers. There are four types of combinations that are completely out of place. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the probability variation jackpot combination refers to a combination in which the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are the same odd number. Four types of combinations "111", "333", "555", and "777" are set for the big hit combination. As shown in FIG. 4C, the normal jackpot combination refers to a combination in which the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are the same even number. Four types of combinations "222", "444", "666", and "888" are set for the big hit combination. As shown in FIG. 4 (d), the combination of outreach is that the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column are the same, and the symbol element in the middle column is the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column. Different combinations are referred to, and combinations that are completely out of order are combinations in which the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are different from each other, as shown in FIG. When the out symbol is stopped and displayed in a special symbol game, this decorative symbol will stop variably in either the combination of complete disengagement or the disengagement reach, and the normal jackpot symbol will stop in the special symbol game. When it is displayed, it finally stops changing with a combination of normal jackpots, and when a special variable game is stopped and displayed with special symbol games, it finally stops changing with a combination of positive jackpots.

  FIG. 6 shows an effect image that is displayed to effect whether or not the decorative symbol is a jackpot combination before the decorative symbol combination is determined in the decorative symbol game image. The effect image is displayed in the pseudo-variation state and the pseudo-variation stop state again in order after displaying the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle row, and the design element in the right column in order in the pseudo-variation state and the pseudo-variation stop state. Finally, it is displayed in order in the fluctuation state and the fluctuation stop state. In each of the first pseudo variation display and the second pseudo variation display of the symbol elements in each column, eight types of symbol elements “1” to “8” are determined in a predetermined order “1” → “2” → “ 3 ”→“ 4 ”→“ 5 ”→“ 6 ”→“ 7 ”→“ 8 ”→“ 1 ”..., And the symbol element in the left column is 1 Stop at the first pseudo-variation stop, the second pseudo-variation stop, and the last real fluctuation stop, respectively, and stop at any one of “1” to “8”, and the symbol element in the right column is the first Stops at any one of "1" to "8" at the time of the pseudo fluctuation stop, the second pseudo change stop, and the last real fluctuation stop, and the symbol element in the middle row is the first pseudo change Stop at any one of “1” to “8” at the stop, the second pseudo-variation stop, and the last real change stopThe symbol elements in the left row, the middle row, and the right row of design elements are a combination of complete detachment at the first pseudo fluctuation stop, and a combination of detach reach at the second pseudo fluctuation stop, If the out symbol is displayed in a special symbol game, it will be a combination of out of reach at the third real fluctuation stop, and if the normal big hit symbol is displayed in a special symbol game, it will be at the third real fluctuation stop. Usually, it is a combination of big hits, and when the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in a special symbol game, it becomes a combination of positive variation big hits at the third real fluctuation stop.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a horizontally-long rectangular holding display area 34 is set in the display area of the decorative symbol display 33, and a circular holding pattern imitating a pachinko ball is set in the holding display area 34. The pattern 35 is displayed in a line in the left-right direction. This hold display area 34 is a virtual one set in such a size that the length dimension in the left-right direction can be displayed simultaneously so that six hold pictures 35 can be displayed at the same time. Depending on the number of display of the reserved picture 35, the number of holding times of the special symbol game and the decorative symbol game is notified. As shown in FIG. 7, a notice pattern 36 is displayed on the right side of the hold display area 34. This notice pattern 36 is for notifying the player whether or not the decorative pattern is a combination of a promiscuous jackpot or a normal jackpot, and the notice pattern 36 is moved from the initial position to the notice end position along the hold display area 34. Compared to the case where the notice pattern 36 does not move from the initial position to the notice end position when it moves, the decorative pattern becomes a probability change big hit combination or a normal big hit combination with high probability. The initial position of the notice pattern 36 is set on the right side of the hold display area 34 as shown in FIG. 7A, and the notice end position of the notice pattern 36 is set as shown in FIG. It is set on the left side of the hold display area 34, and the notice pattern 36 is a straight line from right to left while hiding a part of the hold display area 34 from being visible to the player based on the fact that it overlaps the front of the hold display area 34. Move on.

  The main control circuit 50 in FIG. 3 controls the game contents of the special symbol game, and has a CPU 51, ROM 52, and RAM 53. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and the CPU 51 executes a control operation based on the control program and control data in the ROM 52 using the RAM 53 as a work area. The sensor circuit 54 outputs a start signal from the start port sensor 25 and a count signal from the count sensor 30 to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50 detects the start signal via the sensor circuit 54. Each of the control command and the prize ball command is set based on the fact, and the prize ball command is set based on detecting the count signal via the sensor circuit 54. The solenoid circuit 55 cuts off the special prize opening solenoid 29, and the main control circuit 50 opens and closes the door 27 of the special prize opening 26 based on driving control of the solenoid circuit 55. The LED circuit 56 displays a special symbol on the special symbol display 32, and the main control circuit 50 controls the display content of the special symbol display 32 based on driving control of the LED circuit 56.

  The payout control circuit 60 controls the payout operation of the prize balls and has a CPU, a ROM and a RAM. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM of the payout control circuit 60, and the CPU executes a prize ball payout operation based on each of the ROM control program and control data using the RAM as a work area. The payout control circuit 60 receives a result of setting a prize ball command from the main control circuit 50, and sets a drive signal based on receiving the result of setting a prize ball command. The motor circuit 61 is provided with a drive signal setting result from the payout control circuit 60, and drives the payout motor 62 based on the drive signal setting result provided from the payout control circuit 60. The payout motor 62 corresponds to a drive source of a prize ball payout device that pays out game balls as prize balls into the upper plate 5, and prize balls are driven into the upper plate 5 based on driving of the payout motor 62. A set number of prize balls according to the command is paid out.

  The effect control circuit 70 is a control command setting result transmitted from the main control circuit 50, and includes a CPU 71, a ROM 72, and a RAM 73. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70. When the CPU 71 receives the result of setting the control command, the CPU 73 uses the RAM 73 as a work area and controls the effect based on the control program and control data in the ROM 72. Set the command.

  The display control circuit 80 transmits the setting result of the effect control command from the effect control circuit 70. The display control circuit 80 displays an image corresponding to the reception result of the effect control command on the decorative symbol display 33 based on receiving the setting result of the effect control command, and has VDP, VROM, and VRAM. ing. In the VROM, image data for displaying each of the symbol elements “1” to “8”, image data for displaying the reserved design 35, and image data for displaying the preview design 36 are recorded in the decorative design game. Is. In this VROM, video data for displaying a background video in a decorative design game and video data for displaying a background video in a jackpot game are recorded in advance, and VDP stores each of image data and video data detected from the VROM. Is displayed on the VRAM, and the R / G / B signals are output to the decorative symbol display 33 to display the video of the decorative symbol game in color.

  The sound control circuit 90 transmits the setting result of the effect control command from the effect control circuit 70. The sound control circuit 90 outputs sound from each of the speakers 14 based on receiving the setting result of the effect control command, and has a sound IC, a sound ROM, a sound RAM, a DAC, an audio amplifier, and a volume. is doing. The audio IC generates an audio signal for outputting audio from each of the speakers 14, and audio data for generating the audio signal is recorded in advance in the audio ROM. The audio RAM is used as a work memory for expanding audio data detected by the audio IC from the audio ROM, and the DAC converts a digital signal output from the audio IC into an analog signal. The audio amplifier amplifies the digital signal output from the DAC and outputs the amplified digital signal to each of the speakers 14. The volume adjusts the level of the analog signal output from the audio amplifier. The lighting control circuit 100 transmits the setting result of the effect control command from the effect control circuit 70. The illumination control circuit 100 sets an illumination signal for blinking each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 based on receiving the setting result of the effect control command, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 is an illumination signal. Flashes based on the setting result.

  FIG. 8 shows a list of control commands that the main control circuit 50 transmits to the effect control circuit 70. Each control command is composed of 2 bytes. The first byte of each control command is MODE data (command classification), and the second byte of each control command is EXT data (command type). . Each of the control commands 8000 (h) to 8041 (h) is a change start command for notifying the effect control circuit 70 that the special symbol game is to be started, and the required time from the start of the special symbol game to the stop is indicated. Contains EXT data for selection. This required time corresponds to the change display time of the special symbol, and the change start command corresponds to a change pattern command for designating the effect contents of the decorative symbol game to the effect control circuit 70.

  The control command 90XX (h) corresponds to the symbol information command for notifying the effect control circuit 70 of the type of the special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 32 in the special symbol game. The symbol information command 9000 (h) The special symbol variation stop mode is a probability variation jackpot symbol, and the symbol information command 9001 (h) indicates that the special symbol variation stop mode is a normal jackpot symbol, and the symbol information command 9002 (h ) Indicates that the special symbol is out of the way when the fluctuation is stopped. The control command A000 (h) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 when the change display time corresponding to the EXT data of the change start command has elapsed, and the effect control circuit 70 stops the change display of the special symbol. This corresponds to a variable stop command to be notified.

  The control command A1XX (h) corresponds to a hold command for notifying the effect control circuit 70 that the special symbol game has been put on hold, and the hold command A100 (h) shows that one special symbol game has been put on hold. The hold command A101 (h) indicates that two special symbol games have been held, the hold command A102 (h) indicates that three special symbol games have been held, and the hold command A103 (h) indicates four times. This indicates that the special symbol game has been suspended. The control command B0XX (h) notifies the effect control circuit 70 that the first big hit round including the first time is started, and notifies the effect control circuit 70 how many times this big hit round is. Corresponds to a round command. The control command B100 (h) is transmitted from the main control circuit 50 at the start of the interval at which each big hit round including the first is completed, and corresponds to an interval command for notifying the effect control circuit 70 that the interval starts. To do.

  FIG. 9 shows a list of random counters updated by the main control circuit 50. The random counter MR1 is used for determining whether or not it is a big hit that opens the special winning opening 26, and is cyclically updated in the range of “0” to “316”. The random counter MR2 is used to determine whether or not it is out of reach and is cyclically updated within a range of “0” to “49”. The random counter MR3 is for selecting a variation start command used when selecting a variation start command, and is updated cyclically within a range of “0” to “100”. The random counter MR4 is used for determining the probability variation used when determining whether or not the probability variation is a big hit, and is cyclically updated within the range of “0” to “9”. The random counter MR5 is used for selecting out symbols used when selecting a special symbol from a plurality of out symbols, and is updated cyclically within a range of “0” to “399”.

  In the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, a normal jackpot determination table and a jackpot determination table at the time of probability change are recorded in advance. The normal jackpot determination table is control data for determining based on the random counter MR1 whether or not a big hit is made when the probability variation mode is invalid, and the normal jackpot determination table includes (a) of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the big hit determination result is assigned to the random counter MR1 “7”, and the outlier determination result is assigned to the remaining values excluding the random counter MR1 “7”. The jackpot determination table at the time of probability change is control data for determining whether the jackpot is based on the random counter MR1 when the probability variation mode is valid. The jackpot determination table at the time of probability change is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the big hit determination result is assigned to each of the random counters MR1 “0 to 30”, and the outlier determination result is assigned to each of the random counters MR1 “31 to 316”. In other words, it is determined that the effective state in the probability variation mode is a big hit with a constant probability higher than the invalid state in the probability variation mode.

  In the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, a detached symbol table is recorded in advance. This off symbol table is for selecting a off symbol based on the random counter MR5. In the off symbol table, as shown in FIG. 11, the random counter MR5 “0 to 132 for the off symbol“ 1 ”is displayed. ”Is assigned, the random counter MR5“ 133-264 ”is assigned to the off symbol“ 2 ”, and the random counter MR5“ 265-399 ”is assigned to the off symbol“ 4 ”.

  In the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, a variable display time table is recorded in advance. As shown in FIG. 12, the fluctuation display time table is obtained by assigning both the fluctuation display time and the EXT data to each of the fluctuation start commands # 00 to # 41, and the fluctuation start command # 00 and the fluctuation start command #. Each of 01 is for complete detachment that becomes a selection target when complete detachment is determined. Each of the fluctuation start command # 10, the fluctuation start command # 20, the fluctuation start command # 30, and the fluctuation start command # 40 is for an outreach to be selected when an outreach is determined. 11, variation start command # 21, variation start command # 31, and variation start command # 41 are for big hits that are to be selected when a normal big hit or a probable big hit is determined.

  In the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, a variation start command table for big hit, a variation start command table for outreach, and a variation start command table for complete out are recorded in advance. Each of the big hit change start command table to the completely off change start command table is for selecting a change start command based on the random counter MR3, and the big hit change start command table is usually a big hit or a probable change. Used when the big hit is determined, the fluctuation start command table for outlier reach is used when the outlier reach is determined, and the fluctuation start command table for full hit is used when the complete outage is determined . FIG. 13 shows a variation start command table for big hits to a variation start command table for complete losing, and the variation start command tables for big hits correspond to the variation start commands # 11 to # 41 for big hits, respectively. A random counter MR3 is assigned, and a random counter MR3 is assigned to each of the fluctuation start command # 10 to # 40 for outreach in the fluctuation start command table for outlier reach, and is added to the fluctuation start command table for complete outage. Random counter MR3 is assigned to each of fluctuation start commands # 00 to # 01 for complete deviation.

  A control data storage area 140 is set in the RAM 53 of the main control circuit 50 as shown in FIG. The control data storage area 140 is an area for storing various data necessary for playing a special symbol game. The reserved data storage unit 141, the special symbol storage unit 142, the flag storage unit 143, the timer storage unit 144, and the counter storage. Part 145. The hold data storage unit 141 is an area in which the acquisition result of the big hit determination random counter MR1 is recorded. When the game ball wins in the start port 24, the measurement value of the random counter MR1 is acquired, and the acquisition of the random counter MR1 is acquired. The result is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141. The reserved data storage unit 141 records the acquisition results of up to four random counters MR1, and the acquisition results of the random counter MR1 indicate the reservation numbers “1”, “2”, “ It is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 together with either “3” or “4”.

  The special symbol storage unit 142 is an area where the setting result of the special symbol is recorded. For example, when the probability variation big hit symbol “3” is set, the special symbol big hit symbol “3” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142. The flag storage unit 143 is an area in which a start signal flag, a special process flag, a big hit flag, and a probability change flag are stored. The start signal flag indicates whether or not the game ball has won in the start port 24, and is set to an on state based on the game ball winning in the start port 24. The special figure process flag designates which one of the big hit determination process of step S61 to the interval process of step S67 is executed selectively in the special symbol process of FIG. The big hit flag indicates whether or not a big hit has been determined, and is set to an ON state based on the determination of the big hit. The probability variation flag indicates whether or not the probability variation jackpot has been determined, and is set to an ON state based on the determination of the probability variation jackpot.

  The timer storage unit 144 is an area in which the variable timer MT1, the wait timer MT2, and the interval timer MT3 are stored. The variation timer MT1 is set with a variation display time corresponding to the setting result of the variation start command as an initial value, and the special timer game is obtained by periodically subtracting the variation timer MT1 from the initial value at a constant time interval. The remaining time is measured. The wait timer MT2 has a fixed wait time set as an initial value. The wait timer MT2 is periodically subtracted from the initial value at a fixed time interval, so that the next time the special symbol game of this time ends. The remaining time until the special symbol game is started is measured. The interval timer MT3 is set with a constant interval time as an initial value, and the interval timer MT3 is periodically subtracted from the initial value at a constant time interval, so that the next round of big hit rounds ends. The time remaining until the big hit round starts is measured. The counter storage unit 145 is an area in which random counters MR1 to MR5 and a big hit round counter MN1 are stored. The jackpot round counter MN1 measures the number of continuations of the jackpot round. Each time the jackpot round ends, the jackpot round counter MN1 is added to measure the number of continuations of the jackpot round.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, as shown in FIG. 15, a process data table is recorded in advance. This process data table is used to select one corresponding to the EXT data of the change start command from the process data numbers P00 to P41. The EXT data 00 (h) to the change start command # of the change start command # 00 It is set by assigning one process data number to each of the 41 EXT data 41 (h). In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, process data # 00 to # 41 are recorded in advance as shown in FIG. Each of the process data # 00 to # 41 is assigned one process data number. When a process data number is selected, the process data # 00 to # 41 is selected according to the process data number selection result. Is selected.

  Each of process data # 00 to # 41 is composed of a process timer set value and effect control data, and each effect control data of process data # 00 to # 41 is shown in each of FIGS. As described above, the display control data, the voice control data, and the illumination control data are included. Each of these display control data indicates the effect contents of the video displayed on the decoration symbol display 33 in the decoration symbol game, and each sound control data indicates the effect contents of the sound output from each of the speakers 14 in the decoration symbol game. The illumination control data shows the contents of the effect of blinking each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 in the decoration pattern game, and the process timer setting value is produced by the corresponding display control data, audio control data, and illumination control data. This corresponds to data for specifying the time for generation.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, a variation start command is commonly set as display control data for each of the process data # 00 to # 41. This variation start command is used to start displaying the symbol elements in the variation state in the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R, and any of the process data # 00 to # 41 Even when it is selected, each of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column is displayed in a variation state based on the variation start command.

  A video data table is recorded in advance in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70 as shown in FIG. In this video data table, one video data number is assigned to each of the process data numbers P00 to P41, and when each of the process data numbers P00 to P41 is set, the process data number of the process data number is read from the video data table. The video data number corresponding to the setting result is selected. In the VROM of the display control circuit 80, as shown in FIG. 19, each of video data # V00 to # V41 is recorded in advance. One video data number is assigned to each of the video data # V00 to # V41, and the video data corresponding to the selection result of the video data number is reproduced in the decorative design game. Each of these video data # V00 to # V41 is for displaying a background image of the decorative symbol game, and each of the symbol element in the left column to the symbol element in the right column, the reserved symbol 35 and the notice symbol 36 is a video. It is displayed superimposed on the front of the background video according to the data.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, as shown in FIG. 20, a video data table for big hit games is recorded in advance. In this jackpot game video data table, one video data number is assigned to each of the plurality of EXT data of the jackpot round command, and in the jackpot game, the video data number corresponding to the EXT data of the jackpot round command is assigned. Is selected. In the VROM of the display control circuit 80, as shown in FIG. 20, a plurality of video data for big hit games are recorded in advance. Each of the plurality of video data is assigned one video data number for the jackpot game. During the jackpot game, the video data for the jackpot game is reproduced according to the selection result of the video data number for the jackpot game. The

  FIG. 21 shows a list of random counters updated by the effect control circuit 70. The random counter SR1 is updated cyclically within a range of “0 to 249”. This random counter SR1 is used for each of the case where the decorative symbol is set to a combination of probable big hits, the case of setting to a normal jackpot combination, the case of setting of a detach reach and the case of setting to a combination of complete los In each of the cases where the decorative symbol is set to the probability jackpot combination and the normal jackpot combination, the symbol elements in each column are selected according to the update result of the random counter SR1, and the decorative symbol is out of reach. In the case of setting to the combination of the left column, each of the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol element in the right column is selected in accordance with the update result of the random counter SR1, and in the case of setting the decoration symbol to a completely out of combination, The symbol element is selected according to the update result of the random counter SR1.

  The random counter SR2 is updated cyclically within a range of “0 to 162”. This random counter SR2 is used when the decorative design is set to the combination of outliers and when the combination is set to the combination of complete outliers. In each case where the combination is set, the symbol element in the middle row is selected according to the update result of the random counter SR2. The random counter SR3 is cyclically updated within the range of “0 to 72”. This random counter SR3 is used when the decorative symbol is set to a completely out of combination, and when the decorative symbol is set to a completely out of combination, the symbol element in the right column is the update result of the random counter SR3. Is selected accordingly. The random counter SR4 is cyclically updated within the range of “0 to 222”, and is used to determine whether or not to move the notice symbol 36 in the decorative symbol game.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, as shown in FIG. 22, a probability variation big hit symbol table and a normal big hit symbol table are recorded in advance. The probability variation jackpot symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR1 to each of four kinds of odd symbol elements “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7”, and when a decorative symbol is set as a combination of probability variation jackpots. The symbol element corresponding to the update result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the probability variation big hit symbol table, and the symbol element of each column is set to a common selection result. The normal jackpot symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR1 to each of the four types of even number symbol elements “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8”. In the normal jackpot symbol table, the symbol element corresponding to the update result of the random counter SR1 is selected, and the symbol element of each column is set to the common symbol element selection result.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, as shown in FIG. 22, the reach symbol table and the left symbol table are recorded in advance. The reach symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR1 to each of the eight symbol elements “1 to 8”. When the decorative symbol is set as a combination of outreach, the random counter SR1 is updated from the reach symbol table. A symbol element corresponding to the result is selected, and each of the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column is set as a common symbol element selection result. The left symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR1 to each of the eight symbol elements “1-8”. When the decorative symbol is set to a completely out of combination, the random counter SR1 is updated from the left symbol table. The symbol element corresponding to the result is selected, and the symbol element in the left column is set as the symbol element selection result.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, as shown in FIG. 23, an unreachable symbol table and a middle symbol table are recorded in advance. The reach-removed symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR2 to each of the eight types of symbol elements “1 to 8”. When a decorative symbol is set as a combination of a miss-reach, the random counter SR2 The symbol element corresponding to the update result is selected, and the symbol element in the middle row is set as the symbol element selection result. The middle symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR2 to each of the eight symbol elements “1 to 8”. When the decorative symbol is set to a completely out of combination, the random counter SR2 is updated from the middle symbol table. The symbol element corresponding to the result is selected, and the symbol element in the middle row is set as the symbol element selection result.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, as shown in FIG. 24, a right symbol table is recorded in advance. This right symbol table is obtained by assigning a random counter SR3 to each of the eight types of symbol elements “1-8”. The symbol element corresponding to the update result is selected, and the symbol element in the right column is set as the symbol element selection result.

  In the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, each of the notice determination table 1 to the notice determination table 6 is recorded in advance as shown in FIG. Each of these notice determination tables 1 to 4 is used to determine whether or not to generate a notice effect for moving the notice picture 36 from the initial position to the notice end position. The random counter SR4 “0 to 0” is used. 222 is assigned with either of the determination results “with notice” or “without notice”.

  The notice determination table 1 is used when a change start command # 00 for complete deviation is set, and the notice determination table 1 indicates “no notice” for each of the random counters SR4 “0 to 222”. The judgment result is assigned. The notice determination table 2 is used when a change start command # 01 for complete detachment is set. In the notice determination table 2, “notice” is given to each of the random counters SR4 “0 to 5”. The determination result of “no notice” is assigned to each of the random counters SR4 “6 to 222”. The notice determination table 3 is used when each of the change start command # 10 for outreach and the change start command # 11 for jackpot is set. The notice determination table 3 includes a random counter SR4 “0 to 0”. “20” is assigned a determination result of “with notice”, and a determination result of “no notice” is assigned to each of the random counters SR4 “21 to 222”.

  The advance notice determination table 4 is used when each of the change start command # 20 for outlier reach and the change start command # 21 for jackpot is set. The advance notice table 4 includes a random counter SR4 “0 to 0”. “30” is assigned a determination result of “with notice”, and a determination result of “no notice” is assigned to each of the random counters SR4 “31 to 222”. The notice determination table 5 is used when each of the change start command # 30 for outreach and the change start command # 31 for jackpot is set. The notice determination table 5 includes a random counter SR4 “0 to 0”. “40” is assigned a determination result of “with notice”, and a determination result of “no notice” is assigned to each of the random counters SR4 “41 to 222”. The advance notice determination table 6 is used when the change start command # 40 for outreach and the change start command # 41 for jackpot are set. The advance notice table 6 includes a random counter SR4 “0 to 0”. The determination result of “with notice” is assigned to each of “222”.

  That is, when each of the fluctuation reach command # 40 for outreach and the fluctuation start command # 41 for big hit is set, it is always determined to generate a notice effect, and the fluctuation start command # 30 for outreach and When each of the jackpot change start commands # 31 is set, it is determined with the second highest probability that a notice effect will be generated, and the change start command # 20 for outreach and the change start command # for jackpot When each of 21 is set, it is determined with the third highest probability that a notice effect will be generated, and a variation start command # 10 for outreach and a variation start command # 11 for jackpot are set respectively. In this case, it is determined with the fourth highest probability that the notice effect will be generated, and the variation start command # 01 for complete losing is set. Was in the case is determined to generate the announcement attraction is a high probability the fifth, not if there is a complete out-change start command # 00 for has been set is determined always is possible to generate the announcement attraction.

  An effect control data storage area 150 is set in the RAM 73 of the effect control circuit 70 as shown in FIG. In the effect control data storage area 150, a command storage unit 151 is set. In the command storage unit 151, a change start command, a symbol information command, a change stop command, a hold command, and a big hit round transmitted from the main control circuit 50 are set. Each command and interval command is recorded.

  In the effect control data storage area 150, a flag storage unit 152 is set. The flag storage unit 152 has a decorative symbol game start flag, a decorative symbol game flag, a notice flag, a decorative symbol game stop flag, a big hit round flag, and an interval. Each of the flags is recorded. The decorative symbol game start flag indicates whether or not a variation start command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50, and is set to an ON state based on the transmission of the variation start command. The decorative symbol game flag indicates whether or not the decorative symbol game is being executed, and is set to an on state in the execution state of the decorative symbol game. The notice flag indicates whether or not a notice effect is to be generated, and is set to an on state based on the determination that the notice effect is to be generated. The decorative symbol game stop flag indicates whether or not a variation stop command has been transmitted from the main control circuit 50, and is set to an ON state based on the transmission of the variation stop command. The big hit round flag indicates whether or not a big hit round command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50, and is set to an ON state when the big hit round command is transmitted. The interval flag indicates whether or not an interval command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50, and is set to an ON state based on the transmission of the interval command.

  A timer storage unit 153 is set in the effect control data storage area 150, and the measurement value of the variation timer ST1 is recorded in the timer storage unit 153. This variation timer ST1 is set with a constant initial value “0”, and the variation timer ST1 is periodically added at regular time intervals from the initial value to measure the elapsed time of the decorative symbol game. . A counter storage unit 154 is set in the effect control data storage area 150, and the measured values of the random counters SR1 to SR4 and the hold counter SN1 are recorded in the counter storage unit 154. The hold counter SN1 indicates the number of hold pictures 35 displayed in the hold display area 34 of the decorative symbol display 33, and is set according to the reception result of the hold command.

In the effect control data storage area 150, a fixed symbol storage unit 155 is set, and the fixed symbol storage unit 155 records a decorative symbol that is finally stopped and displayed in the left variation region L to the right variation region R in the decorative symbol game. Is done. In the effect control data storage area 150, a temporary symbol storage unit 156 and a temporary symbol storage unit 157 are set, and the temporary symbol storage unit 156 displays a left fluctuation region L to a right change in the first pseudo change stop display of the effect image. The decoration pattern for the first pseudo-variation that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the region R is recorded, and the temporary symbol storage unit 157 temporarily stops in the left variation region L to the right variation region R by the second pseudo-variation stop display of the effect image. The decorative pattern for the second pseudo variation to be displayed is recorded.
[1] Main Process FIG. 27 shows a main process executed by the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50 when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the CPU 51 registers and PIO (parallel input / output port) in step S1. Initialize each of In step S2, the pending data storage unit 141, special symbol storage unit 142, flag storage unit 143, timer storage unit 144, and counter storage unit 145 of the RAM 53 are initialized, and a timer interrupt is generated every 4 msec in step S3. The CTC (counter / timer) is initialized as described above.

When the CPU 51 initializes the CTC in step S3, the counter updating process 1 in step S4 is repeated. In this counter update process 1, each of the random counter MR3 and the random counter MR5 of the counter storage unit 145 is updated by “1”. As shown in FIG. 9, the random counter MR3 is changed from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value. After being added to “100”, the initial value “0” is restored and updated cyclically. The random counter MR5 is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “399” and then returned to the initial value “0”. Updated cyclically.
[2] Timer Interrupt Processing FIG. 28 shows timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 51 every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. The CPU 51 performs input processing in step S11 and counter update in step S12 every time a timer interrupt occurs. Process 2 and the data acquisition process of step S13 and the special symbol process process of step S14 are executed in this order.
[2-1] Input Processing FIG. 29 shows details of the input processing in step S11, and the CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a start signal from the sensor circuit 54 in step S21. If it is determined that there is no start signal, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is reset to OFF in step S22. If it is determined that there is a start signal, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set in step S23. Set to ON state.
[2-2] Counter update process 2
FIG. 30 shows details of the counter update process 2 in step S12. The CPU 51 updates the random counter MR1 of the counter storage unit 145 by the unit value “1” in step S31, and in step S32 the random number of the counter storage unit 145 is updated. The counter MR2 is updated by the unit value “1”, and the random counter MR4 of the counter storage unit 145 is updated by the unit value “1” in step S33. As shown in FIG. 9, the random counter MR1 is added to the initial value “0” from the initial value “0” and then returned to the initial value “0” and added cyclically. The random counter MR2 is used for judging a detachment reach. The random counter MR2 is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “49”, then returned to the initial value “0” and added cyclically. The random counter MR4 is used for determination of probability variation, and is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “9”, then returned to the initial value “0” and added cyclically.
[2-3] Data Acquisition Processing FIG. 31 shows details of the data acquisition processing in step S13, and the CPU 51 determines the setting state of the start signal flag in the flag storage unit 143 in step S41. For example, when the game ball wins in the start port 24, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to the ON state in the input process of step S11. In this case, the CPU 51 determines in step S41 of FIG. 31 that the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to the on state, and acquires the measurement value of the random counter MR1 from the counter storage unit 145 in step S42. . Then, the process proceeds to step S43, and it is determined whether or not the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 1.

  If the CPU 51 determines in step S43 that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 1, the CPU 51 determines the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 1 in step S44. To record. Then, in step S45, it is notified that one special symbol game has been held based on the transmission of the hold command “A100 (h)” to the effect control circuit 70, and in step S46, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is notified. To the off state.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S43 that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 1, the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2 in step S47. It is determined whether or not is recorded. When it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2, the process proceeds to step S48, and the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored as the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2. To record. Then, in step S49, it is notified that the two special symbol games have been suspended based on the transmission of the suspension command “A101 (h)” to the effect control circuit 70, and in step S46, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is notified. To the off state.

  When the CPU 51 determines that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2 in step S47, the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 3 in step S50. Whether or not is recorded. If it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 3, the process proceeds to step S51, and the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 3. To record. Then, in step S52, it is notified that the special symbol game has been suspended three times based on the transmission of the suspension command “A102 (h)” to the effect control circuit 70. In step S46, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is notified. To the off state.

  When the CPU 51 determines that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 3 in step S50, the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 4 in step S53. It is determined whether or not is recorded. If it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4, the process proceeds to step S54, and the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored as the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4. To record. Then, in step S55, it is notified that four special symbol games have been suspended based on the transmission of the suspension command “A103 (h)” to the effect control circuit 70, and in step S46, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 143 is notified. To the off state.

When the CPU 51 determines that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4 in step S53, the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is cleared in step S56. In other words, the upper limit value “4” is set for the number of times that the special symbol game is held, and the random counter MR1 is set when the game ball wins in the start port 24 in a state where the four special symbol games are already held. Each of the recording process and the hold command transmission process is not performed, and it is invalidated that the game ball is won in the start port 24.
[2-4] Special Symbol Process Processing FIG. 32 shows details of the special symbol process processing in step S14. The special symbol process includes step S61, a big symbol determination process, a special symbol change start process in step S62, a special symbol change process in step S63, a special symbol change stop process in step S64, a wait process in step S65, and a step S66. It has a big hit game process and an interval process in step S67, and each of the big hit determination process in step S61 to the interval process in step S67 is performed in accordance with the setting state of the special figure process flag in the flag storage unit 143. Is called.
[2-4-1] Big hit determination process FIG. 33 shows the details of the big hit determination process in step S61. This jackpot determination process is executed when the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to “0”, and the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143 is initialized in step S2 of FIG. Initially set to “0” in the process.

  In step S71 of FIG. 33, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 1. When it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 1, the process proceeds to step S72, and the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is stored from the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 1 Is detected.

  When the CPU 51 detects the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 from the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 1 in step S72, the CPU 51 detects the recording result of the probability change flag from the flag storage unit 143 in step S73, and the detection result of the probability change flag is on. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that the probability variation flag is set to the on state, the jackpot determination table at the time of probability variation of FIG. 10B is selected from the ROM 52 in step S74, and the probability variation flag is reset to the off state. Is determined, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 10A is selected from the ROM 52 in step S75 of FIG.

  When the CPU 51 selects the jackpot determination table at the time of probability change or the jackpot determination table at the normal time, the determination result according to the detection result of the random counter MR1 from the jackpot determination table at the time of probability change or the normal jackpot determination table at step S76 in FIG. Select. When a determination result of losing is selected here, the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 143 is reset to an OFF state in step S77, and “1” is set to the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143 in step S83. For example, when the detection result of the random counter MR1 is “30”, the big hit determination result is selected from the big hit determination table at the time of probability change, and the determination result out of the normal big hit determination table is selected.

  When the big hit determination result is selected in step S76 of FIG. 33, the CPU 51 sets the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 143 to the on state in step S78, and in step S79, the random counter MR4 for probability change determination is measured from the counter storage unit 145. Get the result. Then, the process proceeds to step S80, and the acquisition result of the random counter MR4 is compared with each of the five probability variation values “1, 3, 5, 7, 9”. Each of these five probability variation values is recorded in advance in the ROM 52. When the CPU 51 determines in step S80 that the acquisition result of the random counter MR4 is the same as any of the five probability variation values, the process proceeds to step S81. Then, the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to the on state. Then, the process proceeds to step S83, where “1” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143.

When the CPU 51 determines in step S80 that the acquisition result of the random counter MR4 is different from any of the five probability variation values, the CPU 51 resets the probability variation flag in the flag storage unit 143 to an off state in step S82. Then, the process proceeds to step S83, where “1” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143.
[2-4-2] Special Symbol Variation Start Processing FIG. 34 shows details of the special symbol variation start processing in step S62. This special symbol variation start process is executed when the special symbol process flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to “1”, and the CPU 51 executes the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 143 in step S91 of FIG. Determine the setting status of. Here, when it is determined that the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S92, and the setting state of the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 143 is determined.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S92 that the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to the on state, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S93. Here, the mode of the special symbol when the fluctuation is stopped is set to the probability variation jackpot symbol “3”, and the probability variation jackpot symbol “3” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142. Then, the process proceeds to step S94, and the big hit variation start command table shown in FIG.

  If the CPU 51 determines in step S92 in FIG. 34 that the probability variation flag in the flag storage unit 143 has been reset to the off state, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S95. Here, the mode at the time of stopping the fluctuation of the special symbol is set to the normal big hit symbol “5”, and the normal big hit symbol “5” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142. Then, the process proceeds to step S94, and the big hit variation start command table shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S91 in FIG. 34 that the jackpot flag in the flag storage unit 143 has been reset to the OFF state, the CPU 51 selects the out symbol table in FIG. 11 from the ROM 52 in step S96, and the counter in step S97 in FIG. The measurement result of the random counter MR5 is acquired from the storage unit 145, and the process proceeds to step S98. Here, an out symbol corresponding to the acquisition result of the random counter MR5 is selected from the out symbol table, and the selection result of the out symbol is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142. For example, when the acquisition result of the random counter MR5 is “50”, the off symbol “1” is selected, and the off symbol “1” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142.

  When the CPU 51 records the symbol out of the special symbol storage unit 142 in step S98 of FIG. 34, the CPU 51 acquires the measurement value of the random counter MR2 from the counter storage unit 145 in step S99, and stores the acquisition result of the random counter MR2 in the ROM 52 in step S100. Each of the five recorded outlier reach values “0, 1, 2, 3, 4” is compared. When it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR2 is the same as any of the five outlier values, the process proceeds to step S101, and the fluctuation start command table for outlier reach shown in FIG. When it is selected and it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR2 is different from any of the five outlier reach values, the process proceeds to step S102, and the fluctuation start command for complete deviation shown in FIG. Select a table.

  When the CPU 51 selects any one of the variation start command table for big hit, the variation start command table for outreach and the variation start command table for complete outage, the measurement result of the random counter MR3 is acquired from the counter storage unit 145 in step S103. To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S104, and a change start command corresponding to the acquisition result of the random counter MR3 is selected from the change start command table selection result. For example, when the acquisition result of the random counter MR3 is “100”, the fluctuation start command # 40 “8040 (h)” is selected from the fluctuation start command table for outlier reach in FIG. The variation start command # 41 “8041 (h)” is selected from the variation start command table for big hit of b), and the variation start command # 01 “from the variation start command table for complete losing of FIG. 8001 (h) "is selected.

  When the CPU 51 selects the variation start command in step S104 of FIG. 34, the CPU 51 transmits the variation start command selection result to the effect control circuit 70 in step S105, and in step S106, the symbol information command corresponding to the recording result of the special symbol storage unit 142. Set. For example, when the probability variation big hit symbol “3” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142, the symbol information command “9000 (h)” for probability variation big hit is set, and the normal symbol hit symbol “5” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142. The symbol information command “9001 (h)” for normal jackpot is normally set when it is set, and the symbol information command “9001 (h)” is set for the special symbol storage unit 142 when any of the symbols “1”, “2”, “4” is recorded. The symbol information command “9002 (h)” is set.

  When CPU 51 sets the symbol information command in step S106, CPU 51 transmits the symbol information command setting result to effect control circuit 70 in step S107. In step S108, a variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the variation start command is selected from the variation display time table of FIG. . For example, when the selection result of the variation start command is variation start command # 41 “8041 (h)”, the variation display time “42000” is selected, and the variation display time “42000” is set in the variation timer MT1.

  When the CPU 51 sets the variation display time selection result in the variation timer MT1 in step S108 of FIG. 34, the CPU 51 clears the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 recorded in the retention data storage unit 141 of the retention number 1 in step S109. In S110, it is determined whether or not the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2. If it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 2, the process proceeds to step S116, and “2” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143. .

  When the CPU 51 determines that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2 in step S110, the random counter recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 2 in step S111. The MR1 is shifted to the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 1. Then, the process proceeds to step S112, and it is determined whether or not the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 of the hold number 3. If it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 3, the process proceeds to step S116, and “2” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143. .

  When the CPU 51 determines that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 3 in step S112, the random counter recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 3 in step S113. The MR1 is shifted to the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 2. Then, the process proceeds to step S114, and it is determined whether or not the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4. If it is determined that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4, the process proceeds to step S116, and “2” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143. .

When the CPU 51 determines that the acquisition result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4 in step S114, the random counter recorded in the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 4 in step S115. The MR1 is shifted to the hold data storage unit 141 with the hold number 3. Then, the process proceeds to step S116, where “2” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143.
[2-4-3] Special symbol variation processing FIG. 35 shows details of the special symbol variation processing in step S63. This special symbol variation process is executed when the special symbol process flag is set to “2”, and the CPU 51 controls the special symbol indicator 32 to blink based on the fact that the LED of the special symbol indicator 32 is controlled to blink in step S121. Is displayed in a variation state, and the remaining time of the special symbol game is updated based on subtracting the unit value ΔT recorded in advance in the ROM 52 from the measurement value of the variation timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 144 in step S122. Then, the process proceeds to step S123, and the subtraction result of the variation timer MT1 in the timer storage unit 144 is compared with “0”. Here, when “MT1 = 0” is detected, the end of the special symbol game is determined, and the special symbol game is ended based on transmitting the variation stop command “A000 (h)” to the effect control circuit 70 in step S124. In step S125, “3” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143.
[2-4-4] Special Symbol Fluctuation Stop Process FIG. 36 shows details of the special symbol fluctuation stop process in step S64. This special symbol variation stop process is executed when the special symbol process flag is set to “3”, and the CPU 51 stops the variation display of the special symbol in step S131. The special symbol variation stop is performed based on the setting result of the special symbol recorded in the special symbol storage unit 142. When the probability variation big hit is determined, the special symbol on the special symbol display 32 is the probability variation big hit symbol “3”. Is stopped and displayed, and when the normal big hit is determined, the normal big hit symbol “5” is stopped and displayed, and when either outreach or complete outage is determined, either the out symbol “1”, “2” or “4” Is stopped and displayed.

When the CPU 51 finishes displaying the special symbol in step S131, the CPU 51 sets an initial value (for example, 2.0 sec) of the wait time in the wait timer MT2 of the timer storage unit 144 in step S132, and the flag storage unit 143 in step S133. Set “4” in the figure process flag. The initial value of this wait time is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and if a special symbol game is put on hold, the next special symbol game will be executed after the wait time has elapsed since the end of this special symbol game. Be started.
[2-4-5] Wait Process FIG. 37 shows details of the wait process in step S65. This wait processing is executed when the special figure process flag is set to “4”, and the CPU 51 is a unit recorded in advance in the ROM 52 from the measured value of the wait timer MT2 of the timer storage unit 144 in step S141. The remaining wait time is updated by subtracting the value ΔT. In step S142, the result of subtraction of the wait timer MT2 in the timer storage unit 144 is compared with “0”. When it is determined that “MT2 = 0”, the process proceeds to step S143.

  When proceeding to step S143, the CPU 51 determines the setting state of the big hit flag in the flag storage unit 143. If it is determined that the big hit flag in the flag storage unit 143 has been reset to the OFF state, the process proceeds to step S144, and the special figure process flag in the flag storage unit 143 is set to “0”.

When the CPU 51 determines in step S143 that the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to the on state, the CPU 51 sets an initial value “0” in the big hit round counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 145 in step S145. The jackpot round counter MN1 measures the number of continuations of the jackpot round. When the CPU51 initializes the jackpot round counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 145 in step S145, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S146 and proceeds to the first jackpot round command “ B001 (h) "is set. In step S147, the setting result of the big hit round command “B001 (h)” is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and “5” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143 in step S148.
[2-4-6] Jackpot Game Processing FIG. 38 shows details of the jackpot game processing in step S66. This jackpot game process is executed when the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to “5”, and the CPU 51 executes the jackpot round process in step S151. In this big hit round process, the special winning opening 26 is opened until the upper limit value (for example, 10) of the game balls are won in the special winning opening 26 or the opening time of the special winning opening 26 reaches the upper limit (for example, 30 sec). The CPU 51 closes the special winning opening 26 when it is determined in the big hit round process in step S151 that the upper limit value of the game ball has won in the special winning opening 26 or the opening time of the special winning opening 26 has reached the upper limit. In step S152, it is determined that the current big hit round has ended.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S152 that the current big hit round has ended, the unit value “1” recorded in advance in the ROM 52 is added to the big hit round counter MN1 in the counter storage unit 145 in step S153. In step S154, the interval command “B100 (h)” is set, and in step S155, the interval command setting result is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70. Each of the interval command setting process and the transmission process is performed based on the end of each big hit round, and the interval command “" is sent from the CPU 51 to the effect control circuit 70 at the end of the final 15th big hit round. B100 (h) "is transmitted.

When the CPU 51 transmits an interval command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S155, the CPU 51 sets an initial value (for example, 3.0 sec) of the interval time recorded in advance in the ROM 52 in the interval timer MT3 of the timer storage unit 144 in step S156. Then, the process proceeds to step S157, and “6” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143.
[2-4-7] Interval Processing FIG. 39 shows details of the interval processing in step S67. This interval process is executed when the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143 is set to “6”, and the CPU 51 records it in advance from the interval timer MT3 of the timer storage unit 144 to the ROM 52 in step S161. The remaining interval time is measured by subtracting the unit time ΔT.

  When the CPU 51 subtracts the interval timer MT3 of the timer storage unit 144 in step S161, the CPU 51 compares the subtraction result of the interval timer MT3 of the timer storage unit 144 with the limit value “0” recorded in advance in the ROM 52 in step S162. If “MT3 = 0” is determined here, the process proceeds to step S163, and the big hit round counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 145 is compared with the final value “15”.

  When the CPU 51 determines “MN1 <final value” in step S163, it sets a big hit round command in step S164. In step S165, the setting result of the big hit round command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and in step S166, “5” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143. This jackpot round command is set according to the jackpot round counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 145. For example, when “MN = 1”, the second jackpot round command “B002 (h)” is set, and “ When MN1 = 14 ”, the final 15th big hit round command“ B00E (h) ”is set.

When the CPU 51 determines “MN1 = final value (15)” in step S163, it resets the big hit flag in the flag storage unit 143 to an off state in step S167. Then, the process proceeds to step S168, and “0” is set in the special figure process flag of the flag storage unit 143. FIG. 40 shows the transmission timing of the jackpot round command and the interval command. The jackpot round command is transmitted when each jackpot round starts, and the interval command is transmitted when each interval starts (each jackpot round is Sent when finished).
[11] Main Processing FIG. 41 shows the main processing executed by the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the CPU 71 registers and PIO (parallel input / output port) in step S201. Initialize each of In step S202, the command storage unit 151, the flag storage unit 152, the timer storage unit 153, the counter storage unit 154, the confirmed symbol storage unit 155, the temporary symbol storage unit 156, and the temporary symbol storage unit 157 of the RAM 73 are initialized. In step S203, a CTC (counter / timer) is set so that a timer interrupt is generated every 10 msec synchronized with the frame frequency of the display control circuit 80.

When the CPU 71 initializes the CTC in step S203, the CPU 71 repeats the counter update process 1 in step S204. In this counter update process 1, each of the random counter SR1 to the random counter SR3 of the counter storage unit 154 is updated by the unit value “1”. As shown in FIG. 21, the random counter SR1 starts from the initial value “0”. After being added to the upper limit “249”, the initial value “0” is restored and updated cyclically, and the random counter SR2 is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit “162” and then changed to the initial value “0”. The random counter SR3 is cyclically updated by returning to the initial value “0” after being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “72”.
[12] External Interrupt Processing When the change start command, symbol information command, change stop command, hold command, jackpot round command and interval command are transmitted from the main control circuit 50, an external interrupt is generated in the CPU 71. This external interrupt is generated separately from the timer interrupt, and the CPU 71 enters an interrupt disabled state based on the occurrence of the external interrupt. When this external interrupt occurs, the CPU 71 stores each of the change start command to the interval command in the reception command buffer and cancels the interrupt disabled state.
[13] Timer interrupt process FIG. 42 shows a timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 71 every 10 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. The CPU 71 executes a command analysis process in step S211 and a counter in step S212 each time a timer interrupt occurs. The update process 2, the hold command process in step S213, the decorative symbol game process in step S214, and the jackpot game process in step S215 are executed in this order.
[13-1] Command Analysis Processing FIG. 43 shows the details of the command analysis processing in step S211, and the CPU 71 checks the reception command buffer in step S221, and any one of the change start command to the interval command is stored in the reception command buffer. Is stored. Here, when it is determined that any one of the change start command to the interval command is stored in the reception command buffer, the process proceeds to step S222, and one control command is detected from the reception command buffer among the change start command to the interval command. .

  When the CPU 71 detects a control command from the received command buffer in step S222, the CPU 71 compares the detection result of the control command with the pending command in step S223. If it is determined that the detection result of the control command is a pending command, the process proceeds to step S224, and the detection result of the pending command is recorded in the command storage unit 151. Then, the process proceeds to step S225, and the reception result of the pending command is cleared from the reception command buffer.

  When CPU 71 determines in step S223 that the detection result of the control command is not a pending command, it compares the detection result of the control command with the symbol information command in step S226. If it is determined that the detection result of the control command is a symbol information command, the process proceeds to step S227, and the detection result of the symbol information command is recorded in the command storage unit 151. Then, the process proceeds to step S228, and the reception result of the symbol information command is cleared from the reception command buffer.

  When CPU 71 determines in step S226 that the detection result of the control command is not a symbol information command, CPU 71 compares the detection result of the control command with the change start command in step S229. Here, when it is determined that the detection result of the control command is a variation start command, the process proceeds to step S230, and the detection result of the variation start command is recorded in the command storage unit 151. In step S231, the decorative symbol game start flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to ON, and in step S232, the reception result of the variation start command is cleared from the reception command buffer.

  When the CPU 71 determines in step S229 that the detection result of the control command is not a variation start command, the CPU 71 compares the detection result of the control command with a variation stop command in step S233. When it is determined that the detection result of the control command is a variable stop command, the process proceeds to step S234, and the detection result of the variable stop command is recorded in the command storage unit 151. In step S235, the decorative symbol game stop flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, and in step S236, the reception result of the variable stop command is cleared from the reception command buffer.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S233 that the detection result of the control command is not a fluctuation stop command, the CPU 71 compares the detection result of the control command with the big hit round command in step S237. When it is determined that the detection result of the control command is a big hit round command, the process proceeds to step S238, and the detection result of the big hit round command is recorded in the command storage unit 151. In step S239, the big hit round flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the ON state, and in step S240, the reception result of the big hit round command is cleared from the reception command buffer.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S237 that the control command detection result is not a big hit round command, the CPU 71 compares the control command detection result with the interval command in step S241. If it is determined that the control command detection result is an interval command, the process proceeds to step S242, and the interval command detection result is recorded in the command storage unit 151. In step S243, the interval flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, and in step S244, the reception result of the interval command is cleared from the reception command buffer.
[13-2] Counter update process 2
FIG. 44 shows the details of the counter update process 2 in step S212. The CPU 71 updates the random counter SR4 in the counter storage unit 154 by the unit value “1” in step S251. This random counter SR4 is used to determine whether or not to display a video image of the notice effect, and as shown in FIG. 21, after the initial value “0” is added to the upper limit value “222”, the initial value is displayed. It returns to the value “0” and is added cyclically.
[13-3] Hold Command Processing FIG. 45 shows details of the hold command processing in step S213, and the CPU 71 determines whether or not a hold command is stored in the command storage unit 151 in step S261. When it is determined that the hold command is stored in the command storage unit 151, the process proceeds to step S262, and the unit value “1” recorded in advance in the ROM 72 is added to the measured value of the hold counter SN1 in the counter storage unit 154. To do. The hold counter SN1 indicates the number of the hold pictures 35 currently displayed in the hold display area 34 of the decorative symbol display 33, and the CPU 71 obtains the measured value of the hold counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154 in step S262. When it is added, the process proceeds to step S263.

  When proceeding to step S263, the CPU 71 detects the measured value of the hold counter SN1 from the counter storage unit 154. Then, the process proceeds to step S264, and a hold display command is set according to the detection result of the hold counter SN1. 46 shows the relationship between the hold counter SN1 and the hold display command. When the addition result of the hold counter SN1 is “1”, the hold display command 1 is set, and the addition result of the hold counter SN1 is “2”. ”Is set, the hold display command 2 is set. When the addition result of the hold counter SN1 is“ 3 ”, the hold display command 3 is set. When the addition result of the hold counter SN1 is“ 4 ”, the hold display command 4 is set. Is set, the hold display command 5 is set when the addition result of the hold counter SN1 is “5”, and the hold display command 6 is set when the addition result of the hold counter SN1 is “6”.

  45, when the hold display command is set in step S264 of FIG. 45, the setting result of the hold display command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S265, and the record result of the hold command is cleared from the command storage unit 151 in step S266. 47. As shown in FIG. 47, this hold display command instructs to display one hold picture 35 in the hold display area 34. The display control circuit 80 holds the hold display command 1 to the hold display command 6. Is received from the VROM, the image data corresponding to the reception result of the hold display command is detected, and one hold picture 35 is placed in the hold display area 34 of the decorative design display 33 based on the detection result of the image data. Display immediately.

As shown in FIG. 48, the display area of the hold picture 35 is recorded in advance in the ROM of the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the hold display command 1, the display control circuit 80 holds one hold picture 35. Displayed in the leftmost display area H1 in the display area 34, and when a hold display command 2 is received, one hold picture 35 is displayed in the second display area H2 from the left end in the hold display area 34, When the display command 3 is received, one reserved picture 35 is displayed in the third display area H3 from the left end in the reserved display area 34, and when the hold display command 4 is received, one reserved picture 35 is displayed on hold. Displayed in the fourth display area H4 from the left end in the area 34, and when the hold display command 5 is received, one hold picture 35 is displayed in the fifth display area from the left end in the hold display area 34. Displays H5, is displayed in the display area H6 of the right end portion of the hold display area 34 one pending picture 35 when it receives the hold display command 6.
[13-4] Decorative Symbol Game Processing FIG. 49 shows details of the decorative symbol game processing in step S214, and the CPU 71 determines the setting state of the decorative symbol game start flag in the flag storage unit 152 in step S271. If it is determined that the decorative symbol game start flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S272, and the decorative symbol game start flag in the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state. In step S273, the decorative symbol game flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, and a preparatory process for starting the decorative symbol game is performed in the decorative symbol game start process in step S274.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S271 that the decorative symbol game start flag in the flag storage unit 152 has been reset to an off state, in step S275, whether or not the decorative symbol game flag in the flag storage unit 152 has been set to an on state. Determine whether. For example, in the state where the decorative symbol game start process in step S274 is completed, it is determined in step S275 that the decorative symbol game flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, and the decorative symbol game in-process processing in step S276 is performed. A symbol game is executed. When the decorative symbol game stop flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state in the execution state of the decorative symbol game, the process proceeds from step S277 to step S278, and the decorative symbol game flag in the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state. To do. In step S279, the decorative symbol game stop flag in the flag storage unit 152 is reset to an off state, and the decorative symbol game stop process in step S280 is executed.
[13-4-1] Decoration Symbol Game Start Processing Each of FIGS. 50 and 51 shows details of the decoration symbol game start processing in step S274, and the CPU 71 changes from the command storage unit 151 in step S281 in FIG. The reception result of the start command is detected, and the EXT data is detected from the detection result of the fluctuation start command. In step S282, the process data table of FIG. 15 is detected from the ROM 72, and a process data number corresponding to the detection result of the EXT data is selected from the process data table. Next, the process proceeds to step S283 in FIG. 50, and process data corresponding to the selection result of the process data number is selected from the process data table in FIG. For example, when the detection result of the EXT data is “40 (h)”, the process data number P40 is selected, and when the process data number P40 is selected, the process data # 40 is selected.

  When the CPU 71 selects process data in step S283 of FIG. 50, the CPU 71 sets the initial value “0” recorded in advance in the ROM 72 to the variable timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 153 in step S284. In step S285, the reception result of the symbol information command is detected from the command storage unit 151. In step S286, it is determined whether the detection result of the symbol information command is a probable big hit. For example, when the detection result of the symbol information command is “9000 (h)”, it is determined that the probability variation big hit is determined, and the decorative symbol is set to the combination of the probability variation big hit in the probability variation big hit symbol setting processing in step S287. Next, the process proceeds to step S288, and the setting result of the combination of probability variation big hit symbols is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 155.

  FIG. 52 shows details of the probability variation jackpot symbol setting process in step S287, and the CPU 71 detects the probability variation jackpot symbol table in FIG. 22A from the ROM 72 in step S321. Then, in step S322 in FIG. 52, the measurement result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 154, and the process proceeds to step S323. Here, a symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the probability variation big hit symbol table, and each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is set as a selection result of the symbol element. The decorative design is set to a combination of probable big hits. For example, when the detection result of the random counter SR1 is “200”, the symbol element “7” is selected, and the symbol element of each column is set to “7”, so that the decorative symbol is set to the combination “777” for the probability variation jackpot. Then, the decorative symbol is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 155 with the combination “777” of the probability variation big hit.

  When the CPU 71 determines in step S286 of FIG. 50 that the detection result of the symbol information command is not a probable big hit symbol, the CPU 71 determines in step S289 whether the detection result of the symbol information command is a normal big hit symbol. For example, when the detection result of the symbol information command is “9001 (h)”, it is determined that the symbol is a normal jackpot symbol, and the decorative symbol is set to a combination of a normal jackpot in the normal jackpot symbol setting process in step S290. Then, the process proceeds to step S291, and the setting result of the normal jackpot combination is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 155.

  FIG. 53 shows details of the normal jackpot symbol setting process in step S290, and the CPU 71 detects the normal jackpot symbol table in FIG. 22B from the ROM 72 in step S331. In step S332 of FIG. 53, the measurement result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 154, and the process proceeds to step S333. Here, a symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the normal jackpot symbol table, and each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is set as the selection result of the symbol element. The decoration pattern is usually set to a big hit combination. For example, when the detection result of the random counter SR1 is “200”, the symbol element “8” is selected, and the symbol element of each column is set to “8”, so that the decorative symbol is normally set to the combination “888” of the big hit Then, the decorative symbols are recorded in the determined symbol storage unit 155 as a normal jackpot combination “888”.

  When CPU 71 determines in step S289 of FIG. 50 that the detection result of the symbol information command is not a normal big hit symbol, CPU 71 detects the reception result of the change start command from command storage unit 151 in step S292. Then, in step S293, the EXT data is detected from the detection result of the change start command, and the detection result of the EXT data is a pre-recorded reach determination value “10 (h)” “20 (h)” “30 (h). ) ”And“ 40 (h) ”. If it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is the same as any of the outlier reach determination values “10 (h)” to “40 (h)”, the process proceeds to the outlier reach symbol setting process in step S294, and the decorative symbol is displayed. Is set to the combination of outreach. Then, the process proceeds to step S295, and the setting result of the detach reach combination is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 155.

  FIG. 54 shows the details of the outreach symbol setting process in step S294. The CPU 71 detects the reach symbol table in FIG. 22C from the ROM 72 in step S341, and from the ROM 72 in FIG. 54 to step S342. (A) of the unreachable symbol table is detected. 54, the measurement result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 154 in step S343, the symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the reach symbol table in step S344, and the symbol element in the left column is selected. Each of the symbol elements in the right column is set as a common symbol element selection result. For example, when “SR1 = 200”, the symbol element “7” is selected, and the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column are set to a common “7”.

  When the CPU 71 sets each of the symbol elements in the left column and the right column in step S344, the CPU 71 detects the measurement result of the random counter SR2 from the counter storage unit 154 in step S345. In step S346, a symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR2 is selected from the unreachable symbol table, and the symbol element in the middle row is set as the symbol element selection result. For example, when “SR2 = 50”, the symbol element “3” is selected, and the symbol element in the middle row is set to “3”.

  When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the middle row in step S346 in FIG. 54, the process proceeds to step S347. Here, the setting result of the symbol element in the middle column is compared with the setting result of the symbol element in the left column, and when it is determined that they are different, the process proceeds to step 295 in FIG. For example, when the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is “7” and the setting result of the symbol element in the middle column is “8”, the decorative symbol is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 155 with the combination of “787”.

  When CPU 71 determines in step S347 of FIG. 54 that the setting result of the middle row symbol elements and the setting result of the left row symbol elements are the same, in step 348, the middle row symbol elements are set in step S346. Change to the symbol element next to the symbol element. For example, when the setting result of the symbol element in the left column and the setting result of the symbol element in the middle column are “8”, the symbol element in the middle column is changed to “1” next to “8”, and the fixed symbol storage unit In 155, the decorative symbol is recorded as a combination “818” of the detachment reach.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S293 in FIG. 50 that the detection result of the EXT data is different from any of the outlier reach determination values “10 (h)” to “40 (h)”, the complete out symbol setting in step S296 is performed. Proceed to processing, and set the decorative pattern to a completely out of combination. Then, the process proceeds to step S297, and the setting result of the completely out of combination is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 155.

  FIG. 55 shows the details of the complete out symbol setting process in step S296. The CPU 71 detects the left symbol table in FIG. 22D from the ROM 72 in step S351, and from the ROM 72 in FIG. 55 in step S352. The middle symbol table of (b) is detected, and the right symbol table of FIG. 24 is detected from the ROM 72 in step S353 of FIG. 55. In step S354 of FIG. 55, the measurement result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 154. In step S355, the symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the left symbol table, and the symbol element in the left column is selected. Set to. For example, when “SR1 = 200”, the symbol element “7” is selected, and the symbol element in the left column is set to “7”.

  When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the left column in step S355, the CPU 71 detects the measurement result of the random counter SR2 from the counter storage unit 154 in step S356. In step S357, the symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR2 is selected from the middle symbol table, and the symbol element in the middle row is set as the symbol element selection result. For example, when “SR2 = 100”, the symbol element “5” is selected, and the symbol element in the middle row is set to “5”.

  When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the middle row in step S357, the CPU 71 detects the measurement result of the random counter SR3 from the counter storage unit 154 in step S358. In step S359, a symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR3 is selected from the right symbol table, and the symbol element in the right column is set as the symbol element selection result. For example, when “SR3 = 50”, the symbol element “6” is selected, and the symbol element in the right column is set to “6”.

  When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the right column in step S359, the process proceeds to step S360. Here, the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is compared with the setting result of the symbol element in the right column, and when it is determined that they are different, the process proceeds to step 297 in FIG. For example, when the setting result of the left row symbol element is “8”, the setting result of the right row symbol element is “7”, and the setting result of the middle row symbol element is “1”, the setting result of the left row symbol element It is determined that the setting results of the symbol elements in the right column and the right column are different, and the decorative symbol is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 155 as a combination “817” that is completely out of place.

  When CPU 71 determines in step S360 in FIG. 55 that the setting result of the left row of symbol elements and the setting result of the right row of symbol elements are the same, in step S361, the right row of symbol elements is set in step S359. Change to the symbol element next to the symbol element. For example, when the setting result of the left row symbol element is “8”, the setting result of the right row symbol element is “8”, and the setting result of the middle row symbol element is “1”, the setting result of the left row symbol element It is determined that the setting results of the symbol elements in the right column are the same. In this case, the symbol element in the right column is changed to “1” next to “8”, and the decorative symbol is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 155 as a completely unacceptable combination “811”.

  When the CPU 71 sets the fixed symbol storage unit 155 in any one of step S288, step S291, step S295, and step S297 in FIG. 50, the process data setting result is out in step S298 in FIG. 51, and the reach process data # 40 and It is determined whether or not any of the big hit process data # 41. Each of the process data # 40 and the process data # 41 generates a pseudo-change effect image. In step S298, the CPU 71 sets the process data to be either the process data # 40 or the process data # 41. When this is determined, the process proceeds to step S299.

  When proceeding to step S299, the CPU 71 sets the decoration symbol to a combination that is completely off. This complete removal symbol setting process is performed in the same procedure as in step S296 in FIG. 50. When the CPU 71 sets the decoration symbol in the combination of complete disengagement in step S299 in FIG. 51, the process proceeds to step S300. The setting result of the combination is recorded in the temporary symbol storage unit 156 for the first pseudo fluctuation.

  When the CPU 71 sets the temporary pseudo-temporary symbol storage unit 156 in step S300, the CPU 71 sets the decorative symbol as a combination of outliers in the outlier reach symbol setting process in step S301. This outreach symbol setting process is performed in the same procedure as step S294 in FIG. 50. When the CPU 71 sets the decorative symbol as a combination of outreach in step S301 in FIG. 51, the process proceeds to step S302. The setting result of the combination is recorded in the temporary symbol storage unit 157 for the second pseudo fluctuation.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S303 in FIG. 51, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the process data setting result is process data # 00 for complete removal. When it is determined that the process data setting result is process data # 00, the notice determination table 1 in FIG. 25A is detected from the ROM 72 in step S304, and the process data setting result is the process data in step S303. When it is determined that it is not # 00, the process proceeds to step S305 in FIG.

  In step S305, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the process data setting result is process data # 01 for complete removal. If it is determined that the process data setting result is process data # 01, the notice determination table 2 shown in FIG. 25B is detected from the ROM 72 in step S306, and the process data setting result is processed data in step S305. When it is determined that it is not # 01, the process proceeds to step S307 in FIG.

  In step S307, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the process data setting result is one of the reach process data # 10 and the big hit process data # 11. If it is determined that the process data setting result is either process data # 10 or process data # 11, the notice determination table 3 in FIG. 25C is detected from the ROM 72 in step S308, and in step S307. When it is determined that the process data setting result is neither process data # 10 nor process data # 11, the process proceeds to step S309 in FIG.

  In step S309, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the process data setting result is one of the reach process data # 20 and the big hit process data # 21. If it is determined that the process data setting result is either process data # 20 or process data # 21, the notice determination table 4 in FIG. 25D is detected from the ROM 72 in step S310, and in step S309. When it is determined that the process data setting result is neither process data # 20 nor process data # 21, the process proceeds to step S311 in FIG.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S311, the CPU 71 determines whether the process data setting result is one of the reach process data # 30 and the big hit process data # 31. If it is determined that the process data setting result is either process data # 30 or process data # 31, the notice determination table 5 shown in FIG. 25E is detected from the ROM 72 in step S312 and in step S311. When it is determined that the process data setting result is neither process data # 30 nor process data # 31, the notice determination table 6 shown in FIG. 25F is detected from the ROM 72 in step S313. That is, the notice determination table 6 is detected when the process data setting result is one of the reach reach process data # 40 and the big hit process data # 41.

  When the CPU 71 detects any one of the notice determination table 1 to the notice determination table 6, the CPU 71 detects the measured value of the random counter SR4 from the counter storage unit 154 in step S314 of FIG. 51, and randomly detects the measurement result of the notice determination table in step S315. A determination result corresponding to the detection result of the counter SR4 is detected, and it is determined whether or not the detection result of the determination result has a notice. Here, when it is determined that the determination result is that there is a notice, the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to ON in step S316, and when it is determined that the determination result is that there is no notice in step S315, the flag is set in step S317. The notice flag in the storage unit 152 is reset to the off state.

  In the notice determination table 1 for the process data # 00, as shown in FIG. 25A, the determination result of no notice is assigned to each of the random counters SR4 “0 to 222”. Is set, the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is always reset to the off state. In the notice determination table 6 that is used for both process data # 40 and # 41, as shown in FIG. 25 (f), the decision result with notice is assigned to each of the random counters SR4 “0 to 222”. When the process data # 40 and # 41 are set, the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is always set to the on state. In each of the remaining notice determination tables 2 to 5 excluding both the notice determination table 1 and the notice determination table 6, both no notice and notice are set as judgment results, and the process data # 00 and # 40 When any of the remaining process data # 10, # 11, # 20, # 21, # 30, and # 31 except the three of # 41 is set, the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state or Reset to off state. The notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state in step S202 of FIG.

When the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state or reset to the off state, the CPU 71 detects the decorative design game video data table of FIG. 19 from the ROM 72 in step S318 of FIG. 51, and processes the process data from the video data table. The video data number corresponding to the number selection result is selected. 51, the selection result of the video data number is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and a playback start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S320. When the display control circuit 80 receives the selection result of the video data number, the display control circuit 80 selects the video data for the decoration symbol game corresponding to the reception result of the video data number from the VROM, and develops the selection result of the video data in the RAM. Based on the reception of the reproduction start command, reproduction of the video data selection result developed in the VRAM is started.
[13-3-2] Decoration symbol game processing The decoration symbol game processing in step S276 of FIG. 49 measures the elapsed time of the decoration symbol game based on adding the unit time to the variable timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 153. When the addition result of the variation timer ST1 in the timer storage unit 153 matches one of a plurality of process timer setting values corresponding to the process data setting result, the process data setting result is changed to the variation timer ST1 addition result. Each of the corresponding display control data, audio control data, and electrical decoration control data is detected, the display control data detection result is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, the audio control data detection result is transmitted to the audio control circuit 90, The result of detecting the electric decoration control data is transmitted to the electric decoration control circuit 100. In the decorative design game, the display control circuit 80 uses the decorative design display 3 3 is controlled based on the reception result of the display control data, the audio control circuit 90 controls each of the speakers 14 based on the reception result of the audio control data, and the illumination control circuit 100 is a plurality of illuminations. This is performed by controlling each of the LEDs 17 based on the reception result of the illumination control data.

  FIG. 56 shows the processing contents of the CPU 71 when the completely out-of-process data # 00 and complete out-of-process data # 01 are set. In step S371, the CPU 71 changes the variable timer of the timer storage unit 153. The elapsed time of the decorative symbol game is measured based on adding the unit time to ST1. Then, the process proceeds to step S372, where the process timer setting value for the variation start command is detected from the process data # 00 or process data # 01, and the detection result of the process timer setting value for the variation start command is added to the variation timer ST1. Compare with Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation start command, the process proceeds to step S373, and the variation start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the change start command, the display control circuit 80 detects image data corresponding to the change start command from the VROM, and superimposes the detection result of the image data on the video data (sprite). Display of the left row of design elements in the left variation region L is started in a variation state, the middle row of design elements in the middle variation region C starts to be displayed in a variation state, and the right column of design elements is displayed in the right variation region R. Display starts in a fluctuating state. FIG. 57A shows an image in which the display of the symbol elements in each column is started in a changing state.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the change start command in step S373 in FIG. 56, in step S374, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state. Here, when it is determined that the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state, the process proceeds to step S375, and a hold erase command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. Then, the process proceeds to step S379, and the unit value “1” recorded in advance in the ROM 72 is subtracted from the holding counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154. When the display control circuit 80 receives the hold erasure command, as shown in FIG. 57E, the display control circuit 80 erases one hold picture 35 from the hold display area 34. This one reserved picture 35 is selected according to the number of displayed reserved pictures 35, and when the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 only in the display area H1, it holds from the display area H1. When the picture 35 is erased and the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of the display areas H1 and H2, the reserved picture 35 is erased from the rightmost display area H2, and in the display areas H1, H2, and H3. When the reserved picture 35 is displayed on each of the images, the reserved picture 35 is deleted from the rightmost display area H3, and the reserved picture 35 is displayed in the display areas H1, H2, H3, and H4. If there is, the reserved picture 35 is erased from the rightmost display area H4.

  When the CPU 71 determines in step S374 in FIG. 56 that the advance flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, the CPU 71 transmits a advance command to the display control circuit 80 in step S376, and in step S377, the flag storage unit 152 Reset the notice flag to off state. The display control circuit 80 detects image data corresponding to the notice command from the VROM when the notice command is received, and the notice image 36 is recorded in the ROM in advance based on the image data detection result superimposed on the front of the video data. The initial position is displayed. As shown in FIG. 57B, this initial position is set on the right side of the hold display area 34 that does not overlap the hold display area 34, and the display control circuit 80 displays the notice pattern 36 at the initial position. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 57B to 57D, it is linearly moved from the initial position to the notice end position recorded in advance in the ROM. As shown in FIG. 57 (d), the notice end position is set on the left side of the hold display area 34 that does not overlap the hold display area 34, and the display control circuit 80 displays the notice pattern 36 at the notice end position. As shown in FIG. 57 (e), the notice pattern 36 is erased at the notice end position. The moving process of the notice pattern 36 is performed based on linearly moving the display position of the image data for the notice pattern 36 to the left at the moving speed “X / frame frequency (10 msec)” recorded in advance in the ROM. The notice pattern 36 moves from right to left along the notice display area 34. The notice pattern 36 is displayed in front of the image data for the reserved picture 35 and is displayed in the hold display area 34 when the notice pattern 36 moves from the initial position to the notice end position. The reserved picture 35 is hidden by the front notice picture 36 so that it cannot be visually recognized based on the fact that the notice picture 36 overlaps the front of the reserved picture 35. The width dimension W in the left-right direction of the notice pattern 36 is set to be twice the diameter dimension of the notice pattern 35. During the movement of the notice pattern 36 from the initial position to the notice end position, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the maximum two reserved pictures 35 are simultaneously hidden by the notice picture 36 so as not to be visually recognizable.

When the notice flag of the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the OFF state in step S377 of FIG. 56, the CPU 71 transmits a hold deletion command to the display control circuit 80 in step S378, and in step S379, from the hold counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154 to the ROM 72. The unit value “1” recorded in advance is subtracted. When the display control circuit 80 receives a hold erasure command, it erases one hold picture 35 from the hold display area 34. The one reserved picture 35 is selected according to the number of the displayed reserved pictures 35, and the erasing timing of the reserved picture 35 is set according to the movement position of the noticeable picture 36. The display control circuit As shown in each of (1) to (4), 80 erases one reserved picture 35 by erasing the image data for the reserved picture 35 in accordance with the moving position of the image data for the preview picture 36. To do.
(1) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 only in the display area H1, as shown in FIG. 58A, the image data for the preview picture 36 is stored in the display area H1. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is erased from within the display area H1 at a timing overlapping the image data for 35. In this case, the display area H1 becomes visually recognizable when the image data for the preview picture 36 passes in front of the display area H1, and it is determined that the reserved picture 35 has been erased from the display area H1. Can recognize.
(2) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 in each of the display areas H1 and H2, as shown in FIG. 58B, the image data for the preview picture 36 is displayed in the display area H2. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H2 at a timing overlapping the image data for the reserved picture 35 in the display area H2. In this case, the display area H2 becomes visually recognizable when the image data for the preview picture 36 passes in front of the display area H2, and it is determined that the reserved picture 35 has been erased from the display area H2. Can recognize.
(3) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 in the display areas H1, H2, and H3, as shown in FIG. 58 (c), the image data for the preview picture 36 is displayed. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H3 at a timing overlapping the image data for the reserved picture 35 in the display area H3. In this case, the display area H3 can be visually recognized when the image data for the preview picture 36 passes the front of the display area H3, and the reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H3. Can recognize.
(4) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 in the display areas H1, H2, H3, and H4, the image data for the preview picture 36 is for the reserved picture 35 in the display area H4. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H4 at a timing overlapping with the previous image data. In this case, the display area H4 can be visually recognized when the image data for the preview picture 36 passes in front of the display area H4, and the reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H4. Can recognize. That is, the erasure processing of the reserved picture 35 is performed based on erasing the image data in a state where the reserved picture 35 is visually unrecognizable and hidden by the front notice pattern 36, and when the notice effect is generated. One reserved picture 35 is erased while being shielded by the notice picture 36.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S380 in FIG. 56, it detects the process timer set value for the variable stop command in the left column from the process data # 00 or process data # 01, and sets the process timer set value for the variable stop command in the left column. The detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command in the left column, the process proceeds to step S381, and the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is obtained from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. To detect. Then, the detection result of the symbol elements in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S382. This variable stop command in the left column is transmitted after the notice pattern 36 is erased at the notice end position when the notice effect is set, and when it is set not to give the notice effect, one hold is held. When the display control circuit 80 receives the left column variation stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the variation display of the left column symbol elements at the reception result, and the decorative symbol display 33 The reception results of the symbol elements in the left column are displayed in a stationary state in the left variation area L. (F) in FIG. 57 shows an image in which the symbol elements in the left column are stopped changing.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S383 in FIG. 56, the process timer setting value for the variable stop command in the right column is detected from the process data # 00 or the process data # 01, and the process timer setting value for the variable stop command in the right column is detected. The detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command in the right column, the process proceeds to step S384, and the setting result of the symbol element in the right column is obtained from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. To detect. Then, the detection result of the symbol elements in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S385. This variation stop command in the right column is transmitted in a state where the symbol elements in the left column are suspended. When the display control circuit 80 receives the variation stop command in the right column, the variation in the symbol elements in the right column is changed. The display is stopped at the reception result, and the reception results of the symbol elements in the right column are displayed in a stationary state in the right variation region R of the decorative symbol display 33. FIG. 57 (g) shows an image in which the symbol elements in the right column have stopped changing.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S386 in FIG. 56, it detects the process timer setting value for the middle column variation stop command from the process data # 00 or process data # 01, and sets the process timer setting value for the middle column variation stop command. The detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the middle column variation stop command, the process proceeds to step S387, and the determination result of the middle column symbol element is obtained from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. To detect. Then, the detection result of the middle row symbol element is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the middle row variation stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S388. The middle row variation stop command is transmitted in a state where the right column symbol elements are suspended, and when the display control circuit 80 receives the middle column variation stop command, the middle column variation element changes. The display is stopped at the reception result, and the reception result of the symbol elements in the middle row is displayed in a stationary state in the middle fluctuation region C of the decorative symbol display 33. When each of the process data # 00 and the process data # 01 is set, the decoration symbol is set to a completely out-of-combination combination. When the middle row of the symbol elements stops changing, as shown in FIG. The combination of symbols is completely out of place.

  FIG. 59 shows the processing contents of the CPU 71 when each of the process data # 10, # 11, # 20, # 21, # 30, and # 31 is set, and each of the process data # 10 to # 31 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the process data # 00 is different from the process data # 01 in that the middle row low-speed fluctuation command is set immediately after the right row fluctuation stop command.

  When each of the process data # 10 to # 31 is set, the CPU 71 transmits a change start command to the display control circuit 80 in step S373 of FIG. 59, and determines the setting state of the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 in step S374. Here, when it is determined that the notice flag of the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state, a hold erasure command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S375, and in step S379, the hold counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154 receives the unit. Subtract the value “1”. In this case, as shown in FIG. 60A, the symbol elements are started to be displayed in the variation state in the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R, respectively. As shown in e), the rightmost one reserved picture 35 is erased from the reserved display area 34 without displaying the preview picture 36.

  When the CPU 71 determines in step S374 in FIG. 59 that the advance flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, the CPU 71 transmits a advance command to the display control circuit 80 in step S376, and in step S377, the flag storage unit 152 Reset the notice flag to the off state. In step S378, a hold deletion command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. In step S379, the unit value “1” is subtracted from the hold counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154. In this case, as shown in FIG. 60A, the symbol elements are started to be displayed in the variation state in the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R, respectively. As shown in b) to (d), the notice pattern 36 is moved and displayed from the initial position to the notice end position. When the notice pattern 36 reaches the front of the rightmost one of the reserved pictures 35 while moving from the initial position to the notice end position, the rightmost one of the reserved pictures 35 is shielded by the front notice pattern 36. Will be erased.

  When the CPU 71 subtracts the holding counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154 in step S379 of FIG. 59, the setting result of the symbol element in the left column of the confirmed symbol storage unit 155 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S381, and displayed in step S382. A fluctuation stop command in the left column is transmitted to the control circuit 80. Then, in step S384, the setting result of the symbol element in the right column of the confirmed symbol storage unit 155 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the variation stop command in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S385. At the time of setting each of these process data # 10 to # 31, the decorative design is set to the combination of outreach, the combination of probability variation jackpots, or the combination of normal jackpots, as shown in FIG. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are in the same reach state based on the fact that the symbol elements in the right column stop changing.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S391 in FIG. 59, it detects the process timer set value for the low-speed fluctuation command in the middle row from the process data # 10, # 11, # 20, # 21, # 30 or # 31, and The detection result of the process timer set value for the low speed fluctuation command is compared with the addition result of the fluctuation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the middle row low-speed variation command, the process proceeds to step S392, and the middle row low-speed variation command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. The middle row low-speed fluctuation command is transmitted in the reach state, and the display control circuit 80 receives the middle row low-speed fluctuation command in response to the fluctuation start command according to the fluctuation start command. The middle row of symbol elements is displayed in the middle fluctuation region C in a low speed fluctuation state. The fluctuation speed refers to an interval time during which a symbol element is switched to the next symbol element.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the middle row low speed fluctuation command to the display control circuit 80 in step S392 of FIG. 59, the CPU 71 sends the setting result of the middle row of symbol elements to the display control circuit 80 to the display control circuit 80 in step S387. In S388, a middle row change stop command is transmitted. Each of the process data # 10, # 20 and # 30 is for detachment reach, and when the middle row of design elements stops variably, as shown in FIG. become. Each of the process data # 11, # 21, and # 31 is for big hits, and when the middle row of design elements stops changing, as shown in (i) of FIG. Usually a big hit combination.

  At the time of setting each of the process data # 10 to # 31, a video of the reach action having the contents corresponding to the process data setting result is displayed on the decorative symbol display 33. This reach action video is composed of video data playback video, and is displayed in synchronization with a period from when the middle row low-speed fluctuation command is sent to when the middle row fluctuation stop command is sent. FIG. 61 shows images of reach actions corresponding to the video data # V10 and the video data # V11. When the video data # V10 and the video data # 11 are reproduced, the character design A performs a tightrope. Reach action video is displayed. The ending of this video is set to the result that the character design A fails the tightrope in the video data # V10, and the result that the character design A succeeds the tightrope in the video data # V11. It can be enjoyed from the behavior of the character design A that it is either a jackpot combination or a normal jackpot combination.

  FIG. 62 shows a video of reach action corresponding to each of video data # V20 and video data # V21. When each of video data # V20 and video data # V21 is being reproduced, character design B shows an aerial swing. Reach action video to be displayed. In the video data # V20, the end of this video is set to the result that the character symbol B fails the aerial swing, and in the video data # V21, the character symbol B is set to the result that the aerial swing succeeds. It can be enjoyed from the behavior of the character design B that either becomes a combination of probability variation jackpots or a combination of normal jackpots. FIG. 63 shows a video of reach action corresponding to each of video data # V30 and video data # V31. When each of video data # V30 and video data # 31 is being reproduced, character design C sneaks. Reach action video is displayed. The end result of this video is set to the result that the character symbol C fails to ride the ball in the video data # V30, and the result that the character symbol C succeeds to the ball ride in the video data # V31. It can be enjoyed from the behavior of the character design C that it is either a jackpot combination or a normal jackpot combination.

  FIG. 64 and FIG. 65 show the processing contents of the CPU 71 when the process data # 40 and # 41 are set. The CPU 71 sets the variable timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 153 in step S371 of FIG. The elapsed time of the decorative symbol game is measured based on the addition of the unit time. Then, the process proceeds to step S401, where the process timer setting value for the variation start command 1 is detected from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and the detection result of the process timer setting value for the variation start command 1 is detected by the variation timer ST1. Compare with the addition result. Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation start command 1, the process proceeds to step S402, and the variation start command 1 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the change start command 1, it detects image data corresponding to the change start command 1 from the VROM and receives the video data in the same manner as when the change start command is received in FIGS. Based on the detection result of the image data, the display of the left row of the symbol elements in the left variation area L of the decorative symbol display 33 is started in a varying state, and the middle row of the symbol elements is varied in the middle variation area C. The display starts in the state, and the right row of symbol elements in the right variation region R starts to be displayed in the variation state. FIG. 66 (a) shows an image in which the display of the symbol elements in each column is started in a changing state.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the change start command 1 in step S402 in FIG. 64, the CPU 71 transmits a notice command to the display control circuit 80 in step S403, and resets the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 to an off state in step S404. When the display control circuit 80 receives the notice command, it detects the image data corresponding to the notice command from the VROM in the same manner as when the notice commands in FIGS. 56 and 59 are received. As shown in FIG. 66, the preview image 36 is displayed at the initial position based on the detection result of the image data superimposed on the front of the video data (sprite), and the preview image is displayed as shown in FIGS. 36 is linearly moved from the initial position to the notice end position, and as shown in FIG. 66E, the notice pattern 36 is erased at the notice end position. In the moving process of the notice pattern 36, the display position of the image data for the notice pattern 36 is moved to the left at the moving speed “X / frame frequency (10 msec)” in the same manner as when the notice commands shown in FIGS. 56 and 59 are received. The notice picture 36 moves from right to left along the notice display area 34. The notice pattern 36 is displayed in front of the image data for the reserved picture 35 and is displayed in the hold display area 34 when the notice pattern 36 moves from the initial position to the notice end position. The reserved picture 35 is hidden by the front notice picture 36 so that it cannot be visually recognized based on the fact that the notice picture 36 overlaps the front of the reserved picture 35.

When the notice flag in the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state in step S404 in FIG. 64, the CPU 71 transmits a hold display command 0 to the display control circuit 80 in step S405, and in step S406 to the hold counter SN1 in the counter storage unit 154. The unit value “1” is added. When receiving the hold display command 0, the display control circuit 80 displays one hold picture 35 in the hold display area 34. The display position of this one reserved picture 35 is selected according to the number of display of the reserved pictures 35, and the display timing of the reserved picture 35 is set according to the moving position of the notice picture 36, As shown in each of (11) to (14), the display control circuit 80 adds (sprites) the reserved picture 35 image data for the reserved picture 35 according to the movement position of the image data for the noticeable picture 36. The display number of 35 is increased by one.
(11) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 only in the display area H1, as shown in FIG. 68A, the image data for the preview picture 36 overlaps in front of the display area H2. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is set in the display area H2 at the timing. The image data for the reserved pattern 35 is set between the image data for the preview pattern 36 and the video data, and the display area H2 is a point in time when the image data for the preview pattern 36 passes in front of the display area H2. Thus, the player can recognize that the reserved picture 35 is displayed in the display area H2 when the notice picture 36 passes in front of the display area H2.
(12) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 in each of the display areas H1 and H2, as shown in FIG. 68B, the image data for the preview picture 36 is displayed in the display area H3. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is set in the display area H3 at a timing overlapping with the front of the image. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is set between the image data for the preview picture 36 and the video data, and the display area H3 is a point in time when the image data for the preview picture 36 passes in front of the display area H3. Thus, the player can recognize that the reserved picture 35 is displayed in the display area H3 when the notice picture 36 passes in front of the display area H3.
(13) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 in the display areas H1, H2, and H3, as shown in FIG. 68 (c), the image data for the preview picture 36 is displayed. Image data for the reserved picture 35 is set in the display area H4 at a timing overlapping the front of the display area H4. The image data for the reserved pattern 35 is set between the image data for the preview pattern 36 and the video data, and the display area H4 is a point in time when the image data for the preview pattern 36 passes in front of the display area H4. Thus, the player can recognize that the reserved picture 35 is displayed in the display area H4 when the notice picture 36 passes in front of the display area H4.
(14) When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 in each of the display areas H1, H2, H3, and H4, as shown in FIG. The image data for the reserved picture 35 is set in the display area H5 at a timing when the image data overlaps the front of the display area H5. The image data for the reserved pattern 35 is set between the image data for the preview pattern 36 and the video data, and the display area H5 is a point in time when the image data for the preview pattern 36 passes in front of the display area H5. Thus, the player can recognize that the reserved picture 35 is displayed in the display area H5 when the notice picture 36 passes the front of the display area H5.

  The process of adding one reserved picture 35 is performed on the basis of adding image data at a timing when each of the display areas H2 to H5 is hidden visually unrecognizable by the front notice picture 36, At the time of setting each of process data # 40 and # 41, a video in which one reserved picture 35 disappears is not displayed in synchronization with the start of fluctuation of each of the three rows of symbol elements for the first time, and a notice effect is generated. In synchronization with this, one reserved picture 35 is added while being shielded from the player by the notice picture 36. At the start of the first fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 18, a performance start command is set as the audio control data, and a blinking start command is set as the illumination control data. When the music corresponding to the performance start command is started to be output, the music is deviated from the hold display area 34, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 is started to flash according to the blink start command. Deviated from within region 34. For this reason, it becomes difficult for the player to notice that the number of displayed retained pictures 35 has increased.

  Immediately before one reserved picture 35 is added, one to four reserved pictures 35 are displayed in the reserved display area 34, and the number of displayed reserved pictures 35 in the reserved display area 34 is as follows. Based on the addition of one reserved picture 35, the maximum number is five. At the time when this one holding picture 35 is added, the actual number of holding times of the special symbol game becomes three at the maximum. A hold command “9003 (h)” is transmitted to the control circuit 71. For this reason, since a hold display command is transmitted from the CPU 71 to the display control circuit 80, a maximum of six hold pictures 35 are displayed based on the addition of one hold picture 35 in the hold display area 34. The

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S407 in FIG. 64, the CPU 71 detects the process timer setting value for the variable stop command 1 in the left column from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer for the variable stop command 1 in the left column. The value detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command 1 in the left column, the process proceeds to step S408, and the first pseudo variation temporary symbol storage unit 156 is left. Detects the setting result of the symbol element of the column. Then, the detection result of the symbol element in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command 1 in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S409. The change stop command 1 in the left column is transmitted after the notice pattern 36 is erased at the notice end position, and when the display control circuit 80 receives the change stop command 1 in the left column, the display element of the left column The first variation display is stopped at the reception result, and the reception results of the symbol elements in the left column are displayed in a stationary state in the left variation region L of the decorative symbol display 33. FIG. 66 (f) shows an image in which the symbol elements in the left column are changed and stopped for the first time.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S410 in FIG. 64, the CPU 71 detects the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command 1 in the right column from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer for the fluctuation stop command 1 in the right column. The value detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command 1 in the right column, the process proceeds to step S411, and the first pseudo variation temporary symbol storage unit 156 is moved to the right. Detects the setting result of the symbol element of the column. Then, the detection result of the symbol elements in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command 1 in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S412. This change stop command 1 in the right column is transmitted in a state where the symbol elements in the left column are changed and stopped for the first time. When the display control circuit 80 receives the change stop command 1 in the right column, the right column The first variation display of the symbol element is stopped at the reception result, and the reception result of the symbol element in the right column is displayed in a stationary state in the right variation region R of the decorative symbol display 33. FIG. 66 (g) shows an image in which the symbol elements in the right column are changed and stopped for the first time.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S413 in FIG. 64, the CPU 71 detects the process timer setting value for the change stop command 1 in the middle row from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer for the change stop command 1 in the middle row. The value detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the middle row variation stop command 1, the process proceeds to step S414, where the first pseudo variation temporary symbol storage unit 156 performs the middle Detects the setting result of the symbol element of the column. Then, the detection result of the middle row symbol element is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the first middle row variation stop command 1 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S415. The middle row variation stop command 1 is transmitted in a state where the right column symbol elements are suspended for the first time. When the display control circuit 80 receives the middle row variation stop command 1, the middle column variation stop command 1 is transmitted. The first variation display of the symbol elements is stopped at the reception result, and the reception results of the middle row of symbol elements are displayed in a stationary state in the middle variation area C of the decorative symbol display 33. In the first temporary variation temporary symbol storage unit 156, the decorative symbols are recorded in a combination of temporary complete deviation, and when the middle row of the symbol elements stops fluctuating for the first time, (h) in FIG. As shown in Fig. 2, the decorative design is a combination of provisional deviations.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S416 in FIG. 64, it detects the process timer set value for the change start command 2 from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and changes the detection result of the process timer set value for the change start command 2. It compares with the addition result of timer ST1. Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation start command 2, the process proceeds to step S417, and the variation start command 2 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. This variation start command 2 is transmitted in the state where the symbol elements in the left column, the middle column, and the right column are suspended for the first time, and the display control circuit 80 starts variation. When the command 2 is received, the symbol elements are again displayed in the variation state in the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R, respectively. FIG. 66 (i) shows an image in which display is started again in a state where the symbol elements in each column are changed.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the change start command 2 to the display control circuit 80 in step S417 of FIG. 64, the CPU 71 transmits a hold erasure command to the display control circuit 80 in step S418, and in step S419, the unit value is stored from the hold counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154. "1" is subtracted. This hold erase command is transmitted in a state where the variable display of the symbol elements in each column is resumed. When the display control circuit 80 receives the hold erase command, as shown in FIG. One reserved picture 35 is erased from the reserved display area 34. This one reserved picture 35 is selected according to the number of displayed reserved pictures 35, and the display control circuit 80 is the rightmost when the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of the display areas H1 and H2. The reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H2, and when the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of the display areas H1, H2, and H3, the reserved picture 35 is erased from the rightmost display area H3, When the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of the display areas H1, H2, H3, and H4, the reserved picture 35 is erased from the rightmost display area H4, and in the display areas H1, H2, and H3. When the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of H4 and H5, the reserved picture 35 is erased from the rightmost display area H5, and in the display areas H1, H2, H3, H4, and H5. H6 Erases the hold pattern 35 from the most right side of the display within region H6 when the displaying pending picture 35, respectively. For example, four special symbol games are put on hold in a state in which five hold-up symbols 35 are displayed based on the fact that the hold-off symbols 35 are erased from the display area H6 at the start of the second variation. For this reason, even if the game ball wins in the start opening 24, the hold command is not transmitted from the main control circuit 50 to the effect control circuit 70, and therefore the number of displayed hold pictures 35 does not increase. That is, at the time of the second variation display, a maximum of five reserved pictures 35 are displayed in the reserved display area 34.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S420 in FIG. 64, the CPU 71 detects the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command 2 in the left column from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer for the fluctuation stop command 2 in the left column. The value detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command 2 in the left column, the process proceeds to step S421, and the second pseudo variation temporary symbol storage unit 157 is left. Detects the setting result of the symbol element of the column. Then, the detection result of the symbol element in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command 2 in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S422. The left column variation stop command 2 is transmitted in a state where variation display of the symbol elements in each column is resumed. When the display control circuit 80 receives the left column variation stop command 2, the left column variation stop command 2 is transmitted. The second variation display of the element is stopped at the reception result, and the reception result of the symbol elements in the left column is displayed in a stationary state in the left variation region L of the decorative symbol display 33. FIG. 66 (k) shows an image in which the symbol elements in the left column are stopped from changing for the second time.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S423 in FIG. 65, the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command 2 in the right column is detected from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and the process timer setting for the fluctuation stop command 2 in the right column is detected. The value detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command 2 in the right column, the process proceeds to step S424, and the second pseudo variation temporary symbol storage unit 157 is moved to the right. Detects the setting result of the symbol element of the column. Then, the detection result of the symbol elements in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the change stop command 2 in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S425. The change stop command 2 in the right column is transmitted in a state where the symbol elements in the left column are changed and stopped for the second time. When the display control circuit 80 receives the change stop command 2 in the right column, the right column The second variation display of the symbol elements is stopped at the reception result, and the reception results of the symbol elements in the right column are displayed in a stationary state in the right variation region R of the decorative symbol display 33. (L) in FIG. 66 shows an image in which the symbol elements in the right column are stopped from changing for the second time. The temporary symbol storage unit 157 for the second pseudo-variation records the decorative symbols in a combination of temporary outreach, and each of the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column is suspended for the second time. Sometimes both have the same reach combination.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S426 in FIG. 65, it detects the process timer setting value for the middle column variation stop command 2 from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer setting for the middle column variation stop command 2. The value detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command 2 in the middle row, the process proceeds to step S427, where the intermediate value is stored from the temporary variation temporary storage unit 157 for the second variation. Detects the setting result of the symbol element of the column. Then, the detection result of the middle row symbol elements is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the middle row variation stop command 2 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S428. This middle column variation stop command 2 is transmitted in a state where the right column symbol element is suspended for the second time. When the display control circuit 80 receives the middle column variation stop command 2, the middle column The second variation display of the symbol elements is stopped at the reception result, and the reception results of the middle row of symbol elements are displayed in a stationary state in the middle variation area C of the decorative symbol display 33. In this second temporary variation temporary symbol storage unit 157, decorative symbols are recorded in a combination of temporary outreach, and when the middle row of the symbol elements stops changing for the second time, (a) in FIG. As shown in Fig. 2, the decorative design is a combination of temporary detachment reach.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S429 in FIG. 65, it detects the process timer set value for the change start command from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and the detection result of the process timer set value for the change start command is set to the change timer ST1. Compare the result of the addition. Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the change timer ST1 has reached the process start set value for the change start command, the process proceeds to step S430, and the change start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. This variation start command is transmitted in a state in which each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is suspended for the second time, and the display control circuit 80 Is received, the symbol elements are again displayed in the variation state in the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R, respectively. FIG. 67 (b) shows an image in which the display of the symbol elements in each column is started again in a changing state.

  When the CPU 71 transmits a change start command to the display control circuit 80 in step S430 of FIG. 64, the CPU 71 transmits a hold erasure command to the display control circuit 80 in step S431, and in step S432, the unit value “1” is stored from the hold counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 154. 1 "is subtracted. This hold erase command is transmitted in a state where the variable display of the symbol elements in each column is resumed. When the display control circuit 80 receives the hold erase command, as shown in FIG. One reserved picture 35 is erased from the reserved display area 34. The one reserved picture 35 is selected according to the number of displayed reserved pictures 35. When the display control circuit 80 displays the reserved picture 35 only in the display area H1, the display picture is held from within the display area H1. When the picture 35 is erased and the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of the display areas H1 and H2, the reserved picture 35 is erased from the display area H2, and is displayed in each of the display areas H1, H2, and H3. When the reserved picture 35 is displayed, the reserved picture 35 is deleted from the display area H3, and when the reserved picture 35 is displayed in each of the display areas H1, H2, H3, and H4, the display area H4 is displayed. When the reserved picture 35 is displayed in the display area H1, H2, H3, H4 and H5, the reserved picture 35 is deleted from the display area H5. . For example, four special symbol games are put on hold in a state in which four hold-up symbols 35 are displayed based on the fact that the hold-off symbols 35 are erased from the display area H5 at the start of the third fluctuation. For this reason, even if the game ball wins in the start opening 24, the hold command is not transmitted from the main control circuit 50 to the effect control circuit 70, and therefore the number of displayed hold pictures 35 does not increase. That is, at the time of the third variation display, a maximum of four reserved pictures 35 are displayed in the reserved display area 34.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S433 in FIG. 65, it detects the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command in the left column from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command in the left column. The detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. If it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command in the left column, the process proceeds to step S434, and the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is obtained from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. To detect. Then, the detection result of the symbol elements in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S435. The left column variation stop command is transmitted in a state where variation display of the symbol elements in each column has been resumed. When the display control circuit 80 receives the left column variation stop command, the left column variation stop command is transmitted. The third variation display is stopped at the reception result, and the reception results of the symbol elements in the left column are displayed in a stationary state in the left variation region L of the decorative symbol display 33. FIG. 67 (d) shows an image in which the symbol elements in the left column are changed and stopped for the third time.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S436 in FIG. 65, it detects the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command in the right column from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer setting value for the fluctuation stop command in the right column. The detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. When it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the variation stop command in the right column, the process proceeds to step S437, and the setting result of the symbol element in the right column is obtained from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. To detect. Then, the detection result of the symbol elements in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the fluctuation stop command in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S438. The change stop command in the right column is transmitted in a state where the symbol elements in the left column are changed and stopped for the third time. When the display control circuit 80 receives the change stop command in the right column, the right column design is transmitted. The third variation display of the element is stopped at the reception result, and the reception result of the symbol element in the right column is displayed in a stationary state in the right variation region R of the decorative symbol display 33. FIG. 67 (e) shows an image in which the symbol elements in the right column are changed and stopped for the third time.

When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S439 in FIG. 65, it detects the process timer setting value for the middle column variation stop command from the process data # 40 or the process data # 41, and sets the process timer setting value for the middle column variation stop command. The detection result is compared with the addition result of the variation timer ST1. Here, when it is determined that the addition result of the variation timer ST1 has reached the process timer set value for the middle row variation stop command, the process proceeds to step S440, and the setting result of the middle row symbol element is obtained from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. To detect. Then, the detection result of the middle row symbol elements is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the middle row variation stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S441. The middle column variation stop command is transmitted in a state where the right column symbol element is suspended for the third time. When the display control circuit 80 receives the middle column variation stop command, the middle column symbol is displayed. The third variation display of the element is stopped at the reception result, and the reception result of the middle row of symbol elements is displayed in the middle variation area C of the decorative symbol display 33 in a stationary state. At the time of setting process data # 40, the decorative symbol is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 155 in the combination of the detachment reach, and the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column change for the third time. When stopped, as shown in (f) of FIG. 67, the three parties become a reach combination. At the time of setting the process data # 41, decorative symbols are recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 155 in the combination of probability variation big hit or normal big hit, and each of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column When the change stops for the third time, as shown in (g) of FIG. 67, the three become a combination of the probability variation big hit or the normal big hit.
[13-3-3] Decoration Symbol Game Stop Processing FIG. 69 shows details of the decoration symbol game stop processing in step S280, and the CPU 71 transmits a reproduction stop command to the display control circuit 80 in step S451. In step S452, the fluctuation stop command is cleared from the command storage unit 151. In step S453, the symbol information command is cleared from the command storage unit 151. In step S454, the fluctuation start command is cleared from the command storage unit 151. Then, the display control circuit 80 stops the reproduction process of the video data for the decorative symbol game based on the reception of the reproduction stop command.

When the CPU 71 clears the variation start command from the command storage unit 151 in step S454, in step S455, the left symbol element setting result, the middle column symbol element setting result, and the right column symbol element setting result are determined from the confirmed symbol storage unit 155. Each of the setting results is cleared, and in step S456, the first row of symbol element setting results, the middle row of design element setting results, and the right row of design elements are set from the first temporary variation temporary symbol storage unit 156. Clear each of the. Then, in step S457, from the second temporary variation temporary symbol storage unit 157, the setting result of the symbol element in the left column, the setting result of the symbol element in the middle column, and the setting result of the symbol element in the right column are cleared. In step S458, the variable timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 153 is reset to “0”.
[13-4] Jackpot Game Processing FIG. 70 shows details of the jackpot game processing in step S215, and the CPU 71 determines the setting state of the jackpot round flag in the flag storage unit 152 in step S461. If it is determined that the big hit round flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S462, and the big hit round flag of the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state. Then, the process proceeds to the big hit round process in step S463, and an image corresponding to the current big hit round number is displayed on the decorative symbol display 33.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S461 that the big hit round flag in the flag storage unit 152 has been reset to the OFF state, the CPU 71 determines the setting state of the interval flag in the flag storage unit 152 in step S464. If it is determined that the interval flag of the flag storage unit 152 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S465, and the interval flag of the flag storage unit 152 is reset to the off state. Then, the process proceeds to the interval process in step S466, and the video reproduction process corresponding to the current big hit round number is stopped.
[13-4-1] Jackpot Round Process FIG. 71 shows details of the jackpot round process in step S463, and the CPU 71 detects the reception result of the jackpot round command from the command storage unit 151 in step S471. In step S472, the EXT data is detected from the detection result of the big hit round command, and in step S473, the video data number corresponding to the detection result of the EXT data is detected from the video data table for the big hit game in FIG. Next, in step S474 of FIG. 71, the video data number detection result for the big hit game is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and a reproduction start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S475.

When receiving the video data number for the big hit game, the display control circuit 80 detects the video data for the big hit game according to the reception result of the video data number for the big hit game from the VROM. When the playback start command is received from the CPU 71, the detection result of the video data for the big hit game is played, and the effect image corresponding to the EXT data of the big hit round command is displayed on the decorative symbol display 33. A symbol of the number of jackpot rounds is set in each effect video, and the player can recognize how many times the current jackpot round is from the symbol of the number of jackpot rounds.
[13-4-2] Interval Processing FIG. 72 shows details of the interval processing in step S466, and the CPU 71 transmits a playback stop command to the display control circuit 80 in step S481. When the display control circuit 80 receives the playback stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the processing for playing the video data for the big hit game. That is, when the first big hit round to the fifteenth big hit round are finished, an image corresponding to the video data for the previous big hit game is displayed as a still image.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
When each of the process data # 40 and the process data # 41 is set, the notice pattern 36 is displayed in accordance with the start of the change of the symbol elements in each column in the first pseudo-change image, and the rear of the notice pattern 36 is displayed. Based on the fact that one reserved picture 35 is added in an invisible state, the total number of reserved pictures 35 is increased to “current number of times of holding decorative pattern game + 2”. When the invisible additional display of the reserved picture 35 is finished, the notice pattern 36 is moved and displayed so that all the reserved pictures 35 of “the current number of times the decorative pattern game is held + 2” can be visually recognized. For this reason, based on the display of the notice pattern 36, the player's expectation that the decoration pattern will be a combination of a promiscuous jackpot or a combination of a normal jackpot is increased in the current decoration pattern game, and the player's gaze is noticed. Concentrates on the pattern 36. Accordingly, since the player's line of sight is diverted from the start port 24, it is difficult for the player to visually confirm whether or not a game ball has won the start port 24. While the player's line of sight is diverted from the start port 24, the number of the display of the reserved picture 35 increases in an invisible state. Therefore, when the reserved picture 35 becomes visible, the number of the display of the reserved picture 35 is displayed. Even if increases, the player is less likely to feel distrust. In addition, one reserved picture 35 is erased in a state where it can be visually recognized at the start of the second change and at the start of the third change. For this reason, after the number of display of the reserved picture 35 increases, each of the symbol elements in each column starts to fluctuate in the normal decorative symbol game video other than both process data # 40 and process data # 41. Since one reserved picture 35 is erased in accordance with the start of fluctuation of the symbol elements in the row, the player can easily recognize from the increased state of the reserved picture 35 that the pseudo fluctuation is a mere effect as a whole. Can be prevented.

  In the first embodiment, when each of the process data # 40 and the process data # 41 is set, an additional display position of the reserved picture 35 in accordance with the start of the first pseudo variation in the decorative design game. Alternatively, the preview picture 36 may be displayed in a stationary state, and the reserved picture 35 may be displayed on the spot after the reserved picture 35 is displayed behind the preview picture 36.

  In the first embodiment, when each of the process data # 40 and the process data # 41 is set, it may be configured to perform three or more pseudo fluctuations and one real fluctuation in the decorative symbol game. In the case of this configuration, it is preferable to add and display the “pseudo-variation execution count−1” number of reserved designs 35 behind the preview symbol 36 without deleting the reserved symbols 35.

The figure which shows Example 1 (the perspective view which shows the whole structure of a pachinko game machine) Front view showing game board Block diagram showing electrical configuration A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game Diagram showing the arrangement of design elements The figure which shows the production picture which is displayed with the decoration design game Figure showing the video of the notice effect The figure which shows the list of the control command which is transmitted from the main control circuit The figure which shows the list of the random counter which the main control circuit updates The figure which shows the control data for jackpot determination recorded on the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the special symbol selection recorded in the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the variable display time selection recorded on the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the change start command selection recorded on the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data storage area of the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for process data selection recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the process data recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the process data recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the process data recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the video data selection recorded in the production control circuit (for the decoration design game) The figure which shows the control data for video data selection recorded in the production control circuit (for big hit game) The figure which shows the list of the random counter which the production control circuit updates The figure which shows the control data for the design element selection which are recorded in the production control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the design element selection which are recorded in the production control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the design element selection which are recorded in the production control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the notice effect determination recorded on the effect control circuit The figure which shows the production control data storage area of the production control circuit Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing input processing of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the counter update process 2 of the main control circuit Flow chart showing data acquisition processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol process of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit judgment processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing the special symbol variation start process of the main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol variation processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol fluctuation stop processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing wait processing of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit game processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing interval processing of main control circuit Diagram showing the transmission timing of jackpot round command and interval command Flow chart showing main process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of production control circuit Flow chart showing command analysis processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing counter update processing 2 of the effect control circuit Flow chart showing hold command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the hold display command setting recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the reserved picture display recorded on the display control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the reserved picture display recorded on the display control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game start processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game start processing of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the probability variation big hit symbol setting processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing normal jackpot symbol setting processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing outlier reach design setting process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing complete out symbol design processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing processing during decoration symbol game of effect control circuit A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game A diagram for explaining the timing to erase a reserved picture Flow chart showing processing during decoration symbol game of effect control circuit A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game Diagram showing reach action video Diagram showing reach action video Diagram showing reach action video Flow chart showing processing during decoration symbol game of effect control circuit Flow chart showing processing during decoration symbol game of effect control circuit A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game Diagram for explaining the timing to add a reserved picture The flowchart which shows the decoration symbol game stop processing of the production control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit game processing of the production control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit round processing of the production control circuit The flowchart which shows the interval process of the production control circuit

Explanation of symbols

  18 is a game board, 22 is a game area, 24 is a start opening, 26 is a special prize opening, 33 is a decorative symbol display, 50 is a main control circuit, 70 is an effect control circuit, and 80 is a display control circuit.

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball can roll;
A variable entrance opening provided in the game board, wherein a game ball that rolls in a game area of the game board is switched between a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter and an open state in which the game ball can enter;
A start opening provided in the game board and capable of entering a game ball rolling in a game area of the game board;
A symbol display provided on the gaming board, on which a plurality of columns of identification elements are sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state;
A jackpot counter updating means for updating the jackpot counter by a predetermined value at a predetermined time interval;
A big hit counter acquisition means for acquiring an update result of the big hit counter based on the game ball entering the start opening, and recording the acquisition result of the big hit counter in the recording means;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not the variable entrance is a jackpot for opening, based on the acquisition result of the jackpot counter recorded in the recording means;
A jackpot counter erasing means for erasing the acquisition result of the jackpot counter used to determine whether or not the jackpot is based on determining whether or not the jackpot determination means is a jackpot,
When the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is big, the plurality of rows of identification elements are set to a predetermined jackpot combination, and when the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is not a jackpot, the multiple rows of identification elements are set to jackpot A symbol setting means for setting a combination different from the combination;
The variable information for setting the effect content of the picture of the game is selected from a plurality of options, and when the big hit determining means determines that the big hit, the big hit including the first variable information Variable information selecting means for selecting variable information from out-of-variable variable information including second variable information when variable information is selected from the variable information and the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot determining means is not a big hit;
A graphic game video is displayed on the symbol display device according to a selection result of variable information, and a plurality of identification elements in a plurality of rows are combined in accordance with a setting result of the symbol game means. Design game means for displaying each of the identification elements of the column in a variable stop state;
The jackpot counter acquisition means displays one reserved picture on the symbol display based on recording the jackpot counter acquisition result in the recording means, and the variable information selection means has a first variable information selection means. When the variable information different from both of the information and the second variable information is selected, the hold that erases one reserved picture from the symbol display based on the fact that the symbol display video is displayed on the symbol display A display means,
When the variable information selection unit selects each of the first variable information and the second variable information,
The symbol game means is:
A video of a pseudo game in which each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable stop state is determined in advance so that each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable combination after each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable state. Display the set number of times,
Real display of each of a plurality of columns of identification elements in a variable stop state such that each of the plurality of columns of identification elements is displayed in a variable state and then the plurality of columns of identification elements are combined according to the setting result of the symbol setting means The process of displaying the game video after the set number of times of the pseudo game video,
The hold display means includes
A process of displaying on the symbol display the effect design different from the reserved design in accordance with the display of the identification elements of each column in a variable state in the first pseudo game video;
This is a process to adjust the display number of the reserved picture so that the display number of the reserved picture becomes “the current number of records of the jackpot counter + the number of display times of the pseudo game video”. Processing that is performed in a state where it is visually unrecognizable over the back of the pattern,
A process of erasing or moving the production design so that all the reserved designs displayed on the design display are visually recognizable;
After the display of the first pseudo game video is started, each time the identification element of each column starts to be displayed in a variable state in each of the pseudo game video and the real game video, one hold from the symbol display A pachinko gaming machine that performs a process of erasing an image without hiding it in an invisible manner.

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