JP2010017398A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a performance executed during a continuation notice performance from becoming monotonous and to execute a notice performance that a player gets interested in. <P>SOLUTION: As a performance configuring the continuation notice performance, a "movable body notice" for reporting that the next variation cycle is to be continuously executed and a "flash notice" for reporting a jackpot expectation degree for every performance configuring the continuation notice performance are set. Also, the timing of starting the "movable body notice" and the timing of starting the "flash notice" are made different in the variation cycle. Then, there are the case of executing either one of the "movable body notice" and the "flash notice" in the same variation cycle, and the case of executing both of the performances ("combined notice"). Thus, since the continuation notice performance of different meaning can be executed and the "combined notice" can be executed in one variation cycle, the variation of the continuation notice performance is increased, performance contents are prevented from becoming monotonous, and the notice performance that the player gets interested in can be executed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a notice effect.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a big hit lottery of whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start winning opening arranged on the game board, and multiple lottery results of the big hit lottery are obtained It is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which the symbols of the columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the big hit if the symbol that is finally stopped is a big hit symbol.

In this type of symbol variation game, in order to improve the interest of the player, various effects are suggested that suggest the possibility of a “big hit” for the player. As such an effect, there is a continuous notice effect in which an effect is performed as if multiple symbol variation games are executed in one symbol variation game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the continuous notice effect, the more the number of symbol variation games (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as variation cycles) executed in a pseudo manner during one symbol variation game is, the more likely it becomes a “hit”. In general, the big hit expectation is set to be high. Therefore, in the conventional continuous notice effect, the player expects to win a “hit” that can win a large number of prize balls by executing many fluctuation cycles even once.
JP 2008-104524 A

  However, as described above, in the conventional continuous notice effect, the expectation of jackpot increases only as the number of executions of the variable cycle increases, and the effect itself executed in each variable cycle itself is a big hit. Expectation is not set. That is, no matter what kind of effect is executed in each variable cycle as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect, only the number of executions of the variable cycle can be expected. Therefore, even if a plurality of continuous notice effects are set as the notice effects, only the expectation degree of jackpot is different, and the role of the continuous notice effects is only to inform that the effect is a continuous notice effect. The expectation level of the big hit could only be judged by the number of executions of the variable cycle. As described above, the content of the continuous notice effect becomes monotonous, which may cause the player to get bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to make it possible to execute a notice effect that the player is interested in, because the effect executed during the continuous notice effect is not monotonous. It is to provide a gaming machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes display means for displaying a symbol variation game in which the symbol is changed once until the symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. When a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the game, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is generated, suggesting whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed during the symbol variation game In the gaming machine capable of displaying a notice effect to be displayed on the display means, the notice effect is executed in one symbol variation game with a variation cycle from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop as one cycle, Whether or not the effect can be continuously executed a plurality of times by continuously executing a plurality of fluctuation cycles, and whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed depending on the number of execution times of the effect Including a continuous notice effect in which the degree of expectation of jackpot suggesting changes, and the continuous notice effect ends when the reach state is formed on the display means in the last fluctuation cycle in which the continuous notice effect is executed The reach state may not be formed in the last fluctuation cycle, and the symbol may be displayed in a fixed stop state, and the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect is that the continuous notice effect is being executed. In addition to notifying, whether or not the next variable cycle is continuously executed after the end of the currently executing variable cycle, and whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed for each of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect The first effect that informs the jackpot expectation that suggests the possibility of the failure and the fact that the continuous notice effect is being executed, and that constitutes the continuous notice effect And a second effect that informs the jackpot expectation that suggests whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed every time, and the first effect indicates the reach state in the fluctuation cycle. While the unrecognizable symbol is displayed after being displayed on the display means, the second effect is executed at an earlier stage than the timing at which the first effect is executed. There is a case where one of the first effect and the second effect is executed, and a case where both the first effect and the second effect are executed. In the case where the first effect and the second effect are both executed in the variable game, the continuous advance notice is executed when both the first effect and the second effect are executed. The jackpot table for each of the productions that make up the production The gist is that the jackpot expectation that suggests the possibility of the display result being displayed is set high.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, an effect including the first effect is executed in a first variation cycle, and the next variation cycle continues after the end of the first variation cycle. In the next variation cycle, an effect including the first effect is executed, while an effect including the second effect is executed in the first change cycle. When the next fluctuation cycle is continuously executed after the completion, the gist is that the effect including the second effect is executed in the next fluctuation cycle.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, an effect including the first effect is executed in the variable cycle, and the next change is performed after the end of the variable cycle being executed. When the cycle is executed continuously, the first jackpot expectation set equal to or higher than the jackpot expectation set for the first performance executed in the previous fluctuation cycle is set. When the effect including the second effect is executed, while the effect including the second effect is executed in the change cycle, and the next change cycle is continuously executed after the end of the change cycle being executed, The effect is to be executed including a second effect in which a jackpot expectation set equal to or higher than the jackpot expectation set in the second effect executed in the fluctuating cycle is set. Be

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect include the first effect and the second effect. When the big hit display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, including a third effect that informs that the continuous notice effect is being executed and is not executed during the same variation cycle, The gist is that the continuous notice effect in which the number of executions of the third effect is set to be large is easily executed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, whether or not to display a predetermined jackpot display result in the variable cycle is determined, A game control means for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect, an effect control means for causing the display means to execute the variable cycle and the continuous notice effect determined by the game control means, and executed in the variable cycle And a table storage means for storing a plurality of tables that define the contents of the effects that can be produced. A plurality of tables are stored, and the game control means determines the number of executions of the continuous notice effect when it is determined to execute the continuous notice effect. When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, the effect control means refers to a specific table among a plurality of tables on the basis of the effect content determined to be executed in the previous change cycle. The gist is to determine the production contents to be executed in a cycle in units of variable cycles.

  According to the present invention, the effect performed during the continuous notice effect is not monotonous, and the notice effect that the player is interested in can be executed.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a card unit device 11 as a gaming medium lending unit arranged in parallel when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (amusement island) of a game hall are schematically shown. It is shown. The card unit device 11 is provided with an insertion slot 11a for inserting a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball (rental ball) as a rental game medium lent to a player. The card unit device 11 is configured to read and write the value of the inserted prepaid card. Specifically, the card unit device 11 reads the balance (value) of the prepaid card at the time of insertion, and rewrites the balance (value) of the prepaid card as the lending ball is paid out.

  On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various game components is assembled in an open and detachable manner. A front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the frame so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 13 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 13 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 15 at the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 16 as a first storage plate capable of storing a game ball serving as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 15. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB arranged inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 15 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 13. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an illumination display unit that performs a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 15. A lamp part 17 for the left side, a lamp part 18 for the left side frame, and a lamp part 19 for the right side frame are arranged. The lamp units 17, 18, and 19 for the frames cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, and 19 a that are formed so as to transmit light emitted from the light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged at the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a sound emitting hole (not shown) is formed on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting site of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. A plurality of are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 23 as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 16 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 13 and at the lower portion of the front frame 14. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 23, a launching handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is launched onto the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 25 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is arranged on the left side of the lower plate 23 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 25 is attached to the middle frame 13.

  The upper plate 16 is provided with a payout opening 16a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 16b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray intake (not shown) for taking the game balls in the storage passage 16b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 16 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 16b and are taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate take-in port, and are emitted toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24. The lower plate 23 is provided with an outlet 23a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 23b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 23a of the game ball. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 26 that guides a game ball that is launched by operating the launch handle 24 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. With this guide rail 26, a game ball guide path 26a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H1 is formed inside the guide rail 26. . Further, the outside of the game area H1 that is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 26 is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  At almost the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a display frame body (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted. A set port 27a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed in the approximate center of the display frame 27, and the display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 as a display means is attached. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game which is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. The display frame 27 is equipped with a panel lamp portion 27b that produces a light emission effect by light emission.

A light emitting special symbol display device 30 incorporating a plurality of light emitters (LEDs in the present embodiment) is disposed at the lower right of the display frame 27.
The special symbol display device 30 of the present embodiment includes a plurality (seven in this embodiment) of a plurality (seven in this embodiment) of light emitters (LEDs in the present embodiment) covered with a lens cover. Special symbol light emitting units 30a to 30g are provided. In the special symbol display device 30, a predetermined number (one or more) of the special symbol light emitting units among the seven special symbol light emitting units 30 a to 30 g are turned on, and A symbol variation game for deriving a combination distinguished by the position and the number is displayed in a light-emitting manner. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol light emitting unit that is turned on or off in the symbol variation game is handled as a special symbol. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts to change the special symbol by turning on and off the illuminant, while the effect display device 28 displays the decorative symbols in each column. The fluctuation starts. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) or the off symbol (missing display result) is stopped definitively simultaneously at the end of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. Is displayed. At this time, in the special symbol display device 30 and the effect display device 28, if the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed on all the display devices (definite stop display), and the big hit lottery If the lottery result is out of place, the out-of-place symbol is displayed on any of the display devices. The jackpot symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, and the outlier symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out. It is what is done.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol that is different from the jackpot symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is constituted by a combination of ornament symbols derived in each column. For example, the jackpot symbol has the same ornament in all columns. While composed of a combination of symbols, the outlier symbol is composed of a combination in which all rows do not become the same decorative symbol. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 displays numbers from “1” to “8” as decorative symbols for each column. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the symbol that is out of the jackpot symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 30 is constituted by a combination of light emitters that emit light in the light emitters constituting the special symbol display device 30.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display content of the effect display device 28 in which a display effect (for example, reach effect or notice effect) is performed with a variety of images in front of his / her own eyes than the special symbol display device 30. A big hit or a loss is recognized from the symbol combination derived and displayed in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28.

  In the reach effect, a reach symbol constituted by a combination in which the predetermined symbols in the symbol change game executed on the effect display device 28 have the same symbols in the predetermined columns and the columns other than the specific columns fluctuate is stopped and displayed. It is an effect performed by doing. The reach symbol is a case in which three rows of decorative symbols are displayed as in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and when the variation stop order of symbols is determined in the order of left column → right column → middle column, The decorative pattern in the column and the decorative pattern in the right column are composed of the same combination. The notice effect is an effect that suggests the possibility (that is, the degree of expectation of the jackpot) of whether or not the game is a big hit (whether or not the big hit display result is displayed) in one symbol variation game. When the notice effect appears in the symbol variation game when the big win is determined by the internal lottery, the notice is realized in the game and becomes a big hit. On the other hand, if the notice effect appears in the symbol variation game when the deviation is determined in the internal lottery, the notice is not realized in the game but is shifted.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, at the lower right of the display frame 27 and on the right side of the special symbol display device 30, the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored inside the machine is notified to the player. A special symbol hold storage display device 31 is arranged. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters a start winning opening (upper start winning opening 35 and lower start winning opening 36) arranged below the display frame 27, the game that has entered the game The ball is stored as a start-holding ball, and the number of the start-holding balls is stored inside the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45) as a reserved memory number for a special symbol. The number of reserved symbols for special symbols indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The number of reserved symbols for special symbols is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start prize opening (upper start prize opening 35 and lower start prize opening 36), and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the starting winning opening (upper starting winning opening 35 and lower starting winning opening 36) during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number for the special symbol is further added, and a predetermined upper limit number (this implementation) In the form, 4 pieces are accumulated.

  A light emitting normal symbol display device 32 is disposed at the lower left of the display frame 27. The normal symbol display device 32 of this embodiment has a plurality (two in this embodiment) of a plurality (two in this embodiment) of light emitters (LEDs in this embodiment) covered with a lens cover. Normal pattern light emitting portions 32a and 32b are provided. In the normal symbol display device 32, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to make a hit separately from the big hitting lottery of whether or not the big hit (whether or not the lower start winning opening 36 is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blade 37). The lottery result is displayed. In the present embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the normal symbol light emitting unit 32a on the “○ (circle)” side is turned on as the winning symbol in the normal symbol changing game, and the winning lottery is shifted. Is determined, the normal symbol light-emitting unit 32b on the “× (bad)” side is turned on in the normal symbol variation game. For this reason, the player can recognize the hit when the normal symbol light-emitting unit 32a on the “◯ (circle)” side is lit definitely in the normal symbol variation game of the normal symbol display device 32, and the normal symbol variation game. Thus, it is possible to recognize the deviation when the “x (batsu)” side normal symbol light emitting portion 32b is lit. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the normal symbol light emitting section that is turned on and off in the normal symbol variation game is handled as a normal symbol.

  Also, on the lower left side of the display frame 27 and on the left side of the normal symbol display device 32, there is a normal symbol hold storage display device 33 for notifying the player of the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols stored inside the machine. Is arranged. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores the number of game balls that have entered the normal symbol operation gate 34 arranged on the left side of the display frame 27, for the normal symbol Is stored in the apparatus (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45). The number of reserved memories for normal symbols indicates the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for normal symbol variation games). The number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the normal symbol actuating gate 34, and is decremented by 1 at the start of the normal symbol variation game. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 34 during the normal symbol variation game, the number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has become.

  Also, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, an upper start winning opening 35 having a game ball entrance 35a and a lower start winning opening 36 having a game ball entrance 36a are arranged vertically. Is arranged. The upper start winning opening 35 is configured such that the entrance 35a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 36 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 37 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 36a is configured to open so as to allow entry of a sphere. In other words, the lower start winning opening 36 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 37 opens to open the entrance 36a.

  At the back of each of the upper start winning opening 35 and the lower start winning opening 36, start opening switches SW1 and SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the game balls that have entered are arranged. The upper start winning opening 35 and the lower start winning opening 36 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the opening / closing blade 37 is opened, the lower start winning opening 36 is in a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game ball is easy to enter, whereas when the opening / closing blade 37 is closed, the entrance is not expanded and the game ball is not expanded. It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the lower start winning opening 36, a large winning opening (special electric accessory) 39 provided with a large winning opening door 38 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. Is arranged. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 39. The big winning opening 39 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the big hit game is awarded, the big prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize door 38 and the game ball is allowed to enter, so that the player has a chance to win a large number of prize balls. Can be obtained. In this embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is finished, a round game in which the grand prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 38 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit (for example, 14 times). One round game is from a time when the grand prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the grand prize opening door 38 to a time when the grand prize opening 39 is closed by the closing operation of the big prize opening door 38. During the game, the special winning opening 39 is opened until a specified number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter or until a specified time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 34 is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operating gate 34 is provided in the back of the normal symbol operating gate 34. The normal symbol operation gate 34 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game, triggered by the passage of the game ball.

  Further, below the display frame 27, a fan-shaped movable body K which is formed of a light-projecting plate (for example, an acrylic plate) and can be opened and closed is disposed so as to be positioned on the front side of the game board YB. It is installed. The movable body K is in a closed state when it is not movable, and is housed behind the stage 27c formed in the display frame 27, so that the entire movable body K cannot be seen from the front side of the display frame 27. ing. On the other hand, when it is movable, it is in an open state, and as shown in FIG. 2, part of the effect display device 28 is covered.

  In addition, the game area H1 is formed of a light projecting plate (for example, an acrylic plate), and a stained glass-like light projecting plate (for example, an acrylic plate) is provided behind the game region H1. Has been placed. A plurality of game board light emitters YH (LEDs in the present embodiment) that illuminate the board from behind are disposed behind the stained glass-like board. The game board light-emitting body YH emits light of a plurality of colors at the time of a big hit or at the start of production.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above continuously executes a variation cycle of one symbol variation game from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop multiple times. It is configured to be able to execute a continuous notice effect. The continuous notice effect is expressed as an effect only by the effect display device 28 in a single symbol variation game performed by the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. One symbol variation game is started by starting the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol), and is ended when the symbol is stopped after the symbol variation is stopped. This one-time symbol variation game is executed in correspondence with one starting and holding ball. In other words, a single symbol variation game with a continuous announcement effect represents a symbol variation game in internal control in a pseudo-realistic manner as if multiple symbol variation games were continuously performed. It is done. And the possibility of whether or not the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) is displayed in the one symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect according to the present embodiment varies depending on the number of executions of the variation cycle constituting the game. It is configured as follows. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, the symbol fluctuation game is played with a continuous notice effect having a larger number of executions of the variable cycle than when the big hit lottery is not won. It is easy to break.

  The symbol variation indicates a state in which a symbol or a symbol string is operating while changing the types of symbols displayed in the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. For example, the variation of the symbol in the effect display device 28 indicates a state in which the symbol row is operated to scroll and display the symbol according to a predetermined display order in the image display unit GH. The scroll display includes a vertical scroll display in which all symbol rows cross the image display portion GH in the vertical direction, and a horizontal scroll display in which all symbol rows cross the image display portion GH in the left-right direction. The symbol change stop indicates a state in which the symbols are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. And in the stop of the symbol in the effect display device 28, there are a display in the stop state (temporary stop display) and a display in the fixed stop state (definite stop display). On the other hand, there is only display in the fixed stop state (definite stop display) in the stop of the symbols in the special symbol display device 30.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine.

  The sub integrated control board 46 comprehensively controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 is based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46, and the display mode of the effect display device 28 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) The operation mode of the movable body K is controlled. The sound / lamp control board 48 emits light from various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b and the game board light-emitting body YH based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. (Lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) and sound output modes (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48 will be described.
On the main control board 45, a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 45a, and necessary data can be written and read. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. The main control CPU 45a includes a start port switch SW1 for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper start winning port 35, a start port switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower start winning port 36, and a large A count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the winning opening 39 and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 34 are connected. Also, a special symbol display device 30, a special symbol hold storage display device 31, a normal symbol display device 32, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 33 are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. ing. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to each of the display devices 30 to 33, and is equipped with a light emitter (an LED in this embodiment) that constitutes each of the display devices 30 to 33. Then, the symbol display board 49 inputs a control signal (a signal for instructing lighting (ON) / extinguishing (OFF) of the LED) output from the main control board 45 to turn on and turn off the light emitters of the display devices 30 to 33. Turn off the light.

  The main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number (big hit lottery random number) and a variation pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle, and the updated values are stored in the main control RAM 45c. The value before update is rewritten by storing (setting) in the setting area, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit determination (big hit lottery) to determine whether or not to give a big hit. The random number for variation pattern distribution is a random number used when determining the variation time and variation content (effect content) of the symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

  In addition to the control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as jackpot determination values). The variation pattern is displayed in the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30, after the symbol variation game is started by the symbol variation start, and then the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 are fixedly stopped and displayed. This is a pattern for specifying the variation time and the variation content until the end of. In the special symbol display device 30 based on this variation pattern, the variation is stopped when the variation time specified in the variation pattern has elapsed after the variation of the special symbol has started, and the jackpot symbol or the off-symbol symbol is confirmed and displayed. Is executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern, various game effects are performed with the variation content specified by the variation pattern after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, and the variation stops when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Then, the symbol variation game is executed in which the big hit symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation patterns are classified for each variation content including a big hit effect (for big hit variation), an outlier reach effect (for outlier reach variation), and a outlier effect (for outlier variation).

  In the jackpot effect, the symbol change game is developed so that the symbol change game is finally stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 after reaching the reach effect, and the symbol change game is determined and stopped on the special symbol display device 30. It is expanded to let you. The outlier reach effect is developed in the effect display device 28 so that the symbol variation game is finally stopped and displayed after the reach effect, and the symbol variation game is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol display device 30. Expanded to display. The off-line effect is developed so that the symbol change game is finally stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 without the reach effect, and the symbol change game is fixed on the special symbol display device 30. Expanded to stop display. In the special symbol display device 30, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

  The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot determination, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. For example, if the jackpot determination random number is set to 600 integers from “0 (zero)” to “599”, and two values are set as the jackpot determination value, The rate at which the determination is affirmative, that is, the jackpot winning probability is 2/600 (1/300).

  FIG. 4 shows a part of the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 45b in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. “Number of times” in FIG. 4 indicates the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect.

  The variation patterns P1 and P2 are a pattern in which the number of executable cycles of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, and the reach state is formed and the reach effect is performed. Has been. Then, the fluctuation pattern P1 is a fluctuation pattern for an outlier reach effect that finally displays the off symbol in a fixed stop display, and the fluctuation pattern P2 is a fluctuation pattern for a big hit effect in which the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed. . The reach state is formed by deriving the same symbol in the first stop row (left row in the present embodiment) and the second stop row (right row in the present embodiment), and the third stop in the reach effect. The symbol of the row (in this embodiment, the middle row) is derived.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P1 and P2 are selected, whether or not the continuous notice effect (once) can be executed is determined by lottery. In such a case, the continuous notice effect is not executed. That is, when it is determined whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect in the change patterns P1 and P2, the symbol change game based on the change patterns P1 and P2 forms a reach without the continuous notice effect, and the reach effect is performed. . Whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect is determined by the overall control CPU 46a of the sub overall control board 46 described later.

  In the fluctuation pattern P3, the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”, and the deviation pattern is not allowed to be displayed in a fixed stop state without forming the reach state. This is a variation pattern for production. In the present embodiment, when the variation pattern P3 is selected, the continuous notice effect (twice) is always executed.

  In the variation patterns P4 and P5, the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”, and the reach state is formed in the second variation cycle to reach It is a pattern for directing. In the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P4 and P5, the symbol is derived in the first variation cycle. Then, the fluctuation pattern P4 is a fluctuation pattern for an outlier reach effect that finally displays the out symbol in a fixed stop display, and the fluctuation pattern P5 is a fluctuation pattern for a big hit effect that finally displays the big hit symbol in a stop state. . In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P4 and P5 are selected, the continuous notice effect (twice) is always executed.

  In the fluctuation patterns P6 and P7, the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times”, and the reach state is formed in the third fluctuation cycle to reach. It is a pattern for directing. In the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P6 and P7, the symbol is derived in each of the first and second variation cycles. Then, the fluctuation pattern P6 is a fluctuation pattern for an outlier reach effect that finally displays the outlier symbol in a fixed stop display, and the fluctuation pattern P7 is a fluctuation pattern for a big hit effect in which the big hit symbol is finally displayed in a final stop state. . In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P6 and P7 are selected, the continuous notice effect (three times) is always executed.

  In the fluctuation patterns P8 and P9, the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times” and the reach state is formed in the fourth fluctuation cycle to reach. It is a pattern for directing. In the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P8 and P9, a deviating symbol is derived in each of the first, second and third variation cycles. Then, the fluctuation pattern P8 is a fluctuation pattern for an outlier reach effect that finally displays the out symbol in a fixed stop display, and the fluctuation pattern P9 is a fluctuation pattern for a big hit effect that finally displays the big hit symbol in a stop state. . In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P8 and P9 are selected, the continuous notice effect (4 times) is always executed.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous notice effect may be continued in the variable cycle accompanied by the continuous notice effect by deviating the symbol in the variable cycle accompanying the continuous notice effect. That is, derivation of the off symbol is an opportunity for the continuous notice effect to continue. Further, in the present embodiment, the continuous notice effect is ended when the reach state is formed in the fluctuating cycle with the continuous notice effect and the state is shifted to the reach effect. That is, the formation of the reach state is an opportunity to end the continuous notice effect.

  In the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2, the continuous notice effect is completed by forming the reach state in one change cycle in which the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are executed. Further, in the variation patterns P4 to P9, the continuous notice effect is continuously executed by deviating the symbols in the variation cycle in which the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are executed, and the reach state is continuously formed. The notice effect has ended. In the case of the fluctuation pattern P3, even if the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are executed in the second change cycle and the symbol is derived, the continuous notice effect is not continued and the reach state is not formed. It is a pattern (Gase pattern) that ends the symbol variation game.

  The variation patterns P1 to P9 described above are allocated to the variation pattern distribution table stored in the main control ROM 45b. The main control ROM 45b stores a variation pattern distribution table for a loss effect in which a variation pattern P3 for a loss effect is assigned. In addition, the main control ROM 45b stores a variation pattern distribution table for loss reach production in which the variation patterns P1, P4, P6, and P8 for loss reach production are distributed. The main control ROM 45b stores a variation pattern distribution table for jackpot effects in which the variation patterns P2, P5, P7, and P9 for jackpot effects are distributed.

  Further, a predetermined number of variation pattern distribution random numbers are allocated to the variation patterns allocated to each variation pattern distribution table. And, according to the distribution pattern of random numbers for variation pattern distribution in each variation pattern distribution table for outlier reach production and jackpot production, the expectation degree of jackpot when the variation contents based on each variation pattern appears (possibility of becoming a big hit ) Has been specified. Note that the jackpot expectation can be increased by increasing the rate of appearance in the case of a big hit with respect to the total appearance rate that is the sum of the rate of occurrence in the case of a loss and the rate of occurrence in the case of a big win.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) and a movable body K are connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.) and also stores movable body data for controlling the operation mode of the movable body K.

Next, the voice / lamp control board 48 will be described.
The sound / lamp control board 48 includes a sound lamp control CPU 48a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a sound lamp control ROM 48b for storing a control program of the sound lamp control CPU 48a, and necessary data. An audio lamp control RAM 48c capable of writing and reading is provided. The sound lamp control CPU 48a is connected to various lamp portions 17 to 19, 27b, a game board light emitter YH, and speakers 20, 21, 25. Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a of the present embodiment is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The sound lamp control ROM 48b stores sound data for sound effects (music data) and light emission data for light effects (color, light emission timing, number of times of light emission, etc.).

The contents of control executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48 will be described below.
First, the main control board 45 will be described.

  When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 35 or the lower start winning port 36 and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special symbols (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special symbols. rewrite. Further, the main control CPU 45a turns on the hold lamps constituting the special symbol hold memory display devices 31 corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting in accordance with the rewriting of the reserved memory number for special symbols. Further, when the main control CPU 45a determines that the hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the main control RAM 45c, and stores the acquired jackpot determination random number as the number of reserved memories for the special symbol. And stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (holding memory count = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the reserved memory count for the special symbol exceeding the upper limit number, and also determines the value of the jackpot determination random number. Do not get.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read big hit determination random number and the main control random number The jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 45b is compared to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit. When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for big hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a having determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol changing game performed by the special symbol display device 30. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit acquires the random pattern distribution random number value from the main control RAM 45c, and selects and determines the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect. To do.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main control CPU 45a determines the deviation. Then, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment effect by random lottery. When the execution of the outlier reach effect is determined, the main control CPU 45a determines the off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed on the special symbol display device 30, and the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is obtained from the main control RAM 45c. The change pattern corresponding to the value is acquired and selected from the change patterns for reach production, and determined. On the other hand, if the non-execution of the outlier reach effect is determined, the main control CPU 45a determines the out symbol in the same manner as described above, acquires the random value for distributing the variation pattern from the main control RAM 45c, and corresponds to the value. The change pattern to be selected is selected from the change patterns for the off-stage production and determined. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, whether or not the continuous notice effect is executable is associated with the variation pattern.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub integrated control board 46 (the integrated control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol stop designating command for designating the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed.

  In addition, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of reserved lamps corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting as the number of reserved memories for special symbols is rewritten. The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special symbol by starting the symbol variation game, and confirms and stops the special symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol) determined when the variation time determined in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When the central control CPU 46a of the sub general control board 46 receives the change pattern designation command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 46a displays a decorative symbol constituting a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 in accordance with the stop symbol designation of the special symbol corresponding to the command. decide. When the overall control CPU 46 a receives a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  When the overall control CPU 46a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a determines details of specific variation contents of the symbol variation game to be executed by the effect display device 28.

  The overall control CPU 46a derives the symbol variation game executed by the effect display device 28 from the type of variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the type of stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command. The design of each row constituting the design combination of decorative designs to be determined is determined. Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a configures the symbol combination that is finally displayed in a definite stop when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is the big hit symbol. A jackpot symbol is determined as a decorative symbol. Further, the central control CPU 46a designates a variation pattern for an off-stage effect, and if the special symbol stop symbol designation is a non-design symbol, the symbol symbol that constitutes the symbol combination to be finally stopped is displayed. To decide. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbols in the left and right columns are not included in the same symbol as the decorative symbols. On the other hand, if the fluctuation pattern for the off-reach effect is designated and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is a non-designated symbol, the overall control CPU 46a is deviated as a decorative symbol constituting the symbol combination to be finally confirmed and displayed. Determine the design. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbols in the left and right rows are included in the same symbol as the ornament symbols. Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol that designates the decorative symbol to the effect display control board 47.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative design determined by the overall control CPU 46a is a decorative design derived in the last variation cycle when the variation patterns P1 to P9 in which the continuous notice effect can be executed are designated as the variation pattern. It becomes. In the present embodiment, the outlier symbol derived in the variation cycle executed before the last variation cycle is determined by the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a).

Hereinafter, the control content related to the selection of the continuous notice effect executed by the overall control CPU 46a will be described.
When the central control CPU 46a inputs a variation pattern designation command from the main control CPU 45a, the control content selection table as shown in FIGS. Then, the production contents of the production constituting the continuous notice production to be executed in each variable cycle are determined according to the table.

  In the present embodiment, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect can be roughly classified into five. The first one does not execute the effects that constitute the continuous notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “none”), and the second is the one that fireworks are launched in each variable cycle (hereinafter referred to as “fireworks notice”). The third one is one in which the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp unit 27b emit light in a predetermined color in each variable cycle (hereinafter, referred to as “flash notice”). The fourth is that the movable body K moves and opens in each fluctuation cycle (hereinafter referred to as “movable body notice”), and the fifth is “flash notice” and “movable body” in each fluctuation cycle. Both “notice” are executed (hereinafter referred to as “composite notice”).

  In the “fireworks notice”, the number of fireworks to be launched increases as the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle increases. Therefore, the effect executed in the second fluctuation cycle has a larger number of fireworks and looks more gorgeous than the effect executed in the first fluctuation cycle. In addition, the “fireworks notice” is set so that the big hit expectation degree increases as the number of executions of the change cycle constituting the symbol change game increases. That is, when the big hit lottery is won, the symbol variation game is easily performed with a continuous notice effect having a larger number of executions of the variable cycle than when the big hit lottery is not won. The “fireworks notice” is to notify that the continuous notice effect is being executed by executing the “firework notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect. In addition, the “fireworks notice” is executed before the change of the first stop row stops (before the symbol is derived in the first stop row) in the change cycle.

  As described above, the “flash notice” is an effect in which the game board light-emitting body YH and the board lamp unit 27b emit light in a predetermined color in each variation cycle. “Flash notice” is a notice that the continuous notice effect is being executed by executing “flash notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect, and expects a big hit for each effect constituting the continuous notice effect. The degree is reported. In this embodiment, as the “flash notice”, the color emitted by the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp unit 27b is changed, and the jackpot expectation is set according to the color. Specifically, the color emitted by the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp portion 27b is set to four colors of blue, green, red, and iridescent, and the big hit expectation degree in the order of blue <green <red <rainbow color Is set to be high. In other words, when the big hit lottery is won, compared to the case where the big hit lottery is not won, in the order of blue, green, red, and rainbow colors, the symbol variation game is accompanied by the effect of “flash notice”. Is easy to be done. In addition, the “flash notice” is executed in the fluctuation cycle from when the fluctuation starts until the fluctuation of the first stop row stops (before the symbol is derived in the first stop row). The game board light-emitting body YH and the board lamp section 27b emit light in the same color.

  As described above, the “movable body notice” is an effect in which the movable body K is moved and opened in each fluctuation cycle. “Movable object notice” is performed as “Movable object notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect, and notifies that the continuous notice effect is being executed, and “Movable object notice” is executed. Then, the fact that the next fluctuation cycle is surely executed is notified. In the “movable body advance notice”, an image in which the periphery of the movable body K emits light is displayed on the image display unit GH, and the expected degree of big hit is notified according to the color of the image. In the present embodiment, the color of the image displayed on the image display unit GH when the “movable body notice” is executed is four colors of blue, green, red, and iridescent, and blue <green <red <rainbow color. The big hit expectation is set so as to increase in order. In other words, when the big hit lottery is won, compared to the case where the big hit lottery is not won, the design changes in the order of blue, green, red, and rainbow colors with the effect of “moving body notice”. The game is easy to play. In addition, the “movable body advance notice” recognizes the reach state after the change of the second stop row is stopped in the change cycle, based on the symbols stopped in the first stop row and the symbols stopped in the second stop row. It is executed when a symbol combination that cannot be obtained is formed.

  As described above, “composite notice” is an effect in which both “flash notice” and “movable object notice” are executed in the same fluctuation cycle. The “combined notice” notifies that the continuous notice effect is being executed by executing the “composite notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect. In addition, since the “composite notice” is composed of “flash notice” and “movable object notice”, the big hit expectation is notified for each effect constituting the continuous notice effect, and “composite notice” is executed. Then, the fact that the next fluctuation cycle is surely executed is notified. The “composite notice” is composed of “flash notice” and “movable object notice” of the same color. For example, if the “flash notice” is “blue”, the “movable object notice” is also “blue”, and the “flash notice” is “blue”, whereas the “movable object notice” is “green”. There is no. Also in the “composite notice”, the color of the game board light emitter YH, the board lamp section 27b, and the image display section GH is changed, and the jackpot expectation is set according to the color. The change in the degree of jackpot expectation due to the difference in color is set as described above.

  In addition, in the “composite notice”, “flash notice” is made during the period from the start of the change until the change of the first stop row stops (before the symbol is derived in the first stop row) in one change cycle. Is executed. Then, after the fluctuation of the second stop row stops, when a symbol combination that cannot recognize the reach state is formed by the symbols stopped in the first stop row and the symbols stopped in the second stop row. "Moving object notice" is executed. Therefore, in the “composite notice”, the “flash notice” and the “movable object notice” are not executed at the same timing, and the “movable object notice” is executed after the “flash notice” is executed. Yes. Thus, even when the “composite notice” composed of the “flash notice” and the “movable body notice” is executed, the “composite notice” is executed without a sense of incongruity. Incidentally, the “fireworks notice” is not executed together with the “flash notice” or the “movable object notice” in the same fluctuation cycle.

  In this embodiment, the big hit expectation is set from the following three viewpoints. In detail, when the “movable object notice” is executed as the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect, the big hit expectation is set higher than when the “movable object notice” is executed. In addition, when the “combined notice” is executed as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect, the big hit expectation degree is set higher than when the “combined notice” is executed. Note that “combined notice” is executed once in a single symbol variation game, and once the “composite notice” is executed, only one “flash notice” or “movable object notice” is executed. This is set so that the expectation of jackpot is higher than that of the case. Also, in this embodiment, paying attention to the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect, the “flash notice”, “movable object notice”, and “composite notice” are also shown in the continuous notice. It is set so that the big hit expectation degree increases as the number of executions of the production increases. Further, in the present embodiment, attention is paid to the colors of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect, and the big hit expectation is set in the order of blue <green <red <rainbow.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the expectation of jackpot is set from these three viewpoints, so that the difference in the contents of the effects, the difference in the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect, and Depending on the color difference, various jackpot expectations are set for a plurality of types of effects. However, if the number of executions and colors of the fluctuating cycle are excluded, and if the content of the production is a big hit expectation degree in the production content, the big hit expectation degree will increase in the order of “flash notice” <“movable body notice” <“composite notice”. Is set to Therefore, when considering only the contents of the production, the big win display will be displayed in the running symbol variation game when the “composite notice” is executed rather than when the “flash notice” and “movable object notice” are executed. The probability that the result is displayed increases. Similarly, if you exclude the color and the content of the production and consider the jackpot expectation in terms of the number of times, the greater the number of executions of the variable cycle that is executed with the production that constitutes the continuous notice effect, the greater the big hit expectation It is set to be high. Similarly, if the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle and the contents of the production are excluded, and if the big hit expectation is considered from the viewpoint of color, the big hit expectation is set in the order of blue <green <red <rainbow color. Yes.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, “flash notice” and “movable object notice” that can be executed together in the same fluctuation cycle not only have different jackpot expectations, but also the notification content and the appearance that the effect notifies. The timing is also different. In the present embodiment, “movable body notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect becomes the first effect, “flash notice” becomes the second effect, and “fireworks notice” becomes the third effect.

  And in this embodiment, if the content of the effect which comprises the continuous notice effect which can be performed in the first fluctuation cycle is determined according to the notice effect distribution table, it will be executed in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles with a certain regularity. Possible production content is determined according to the first production content.

  Specifically, basically, if “flash notice” is determined as the production content in the first fluctuation cycle, “flash notice” or “combined notice” is executed in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles. Is done. On the other hand, basically, if “movable body notice” is determined as the production content in the first fluctuation cycle, “movable body notice” or “combined notice” is given in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles. It is supposed to be executed. Therefore, if “flash notice” is determined as the production content in the first fluctuation cycle, the “movable object notice” is not executed independently in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles. . Note that if “fireworks notice” is determined as the production content in the first fluctuation cycle, “fireworks notice” is executed in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles. In the present embodiment, basically, once the “composite notice” is executed, the “composite notice” is also executed in the subsequent fluctuation cycles. However, the “composite notice” is not executed in the last fluctuation cycle.

  Also, in the next fluctuation cycle, the production is not executed with the production content for which the big hit expectation is set lower than the big success expectation set for the production content determined in the previous fluctuation cycle. In other words, in the next fluctuation cycle, the continuous notice effect is executed with the production content in which the same big hit expectation degree as the previous one or a higher big hit expectation degree than the previous fluctuation cycle is set. Also, in this embodiment, the contents of the effects that make up the continuous notice effect are not determined from a pattern in which all of the effects that can be executed through one symbol variation game are consistently determined, It is determined in units of variable cycles with reference to the contents of the production in the cycle. Note that “when the contents of effects that can be executed through one symbol variation game are consistently patterned” means, for example, “flash (red)” for the first time and “flash (rainbow)” for the second time. In this case, the production content is the production pattern E1, and the production content that is “flash (red)” for the first time and “flash (red)” for the second time is the production pattern E2.

  The determination of the content of the production having such regularity is executed by first determining a notice production distribution table set in the overall control ROM 46b. In other words, depending on what kind of production content was decided in the previous fluctuation cycle, it is possible to select a plurality of notice production distribution tables that define production contents that can be decided in the next fluctuation cycle. One table is determined in units of variable cycles according to the contents of the effects determined in the previous variable cycle.

  For example, when the overall control CPU 46a decides to execute “flash notice (blue)” as the effect content to be executed in the first fluctuation cycle according to the notice effect distribution table, the following notice effect distribution table is selected. . In other words, in the second fluctuation cycle, the overall control CPU 46a can select “flash notice” or “composite notice” in which a big hit expectation degree equal to or higher than “flash notice (blue)” is set. ”Or“ movable body notice ”is selected, and the notice effect distribution table set so as not to be selected is selected, and the contents of the effect are determined from the table.

  Hereinafter, the notice effect distribution table stored in the overall control ROM 46b will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10, “Fireworks notice” is indicated as “Fireworks”, “Flash notice” is indicated as “Flash”, “Moving object notice” is indicated as “Moving object”, and “Composite notice” is indicated as “Composite notice”. Composite ". Also, the fireworks notice executed in the first fluctuation cycle is indicated as “Fireworks 1”, the firework notice executed in the second fluctuation cycle is indicated as “Fireworks 2”, and the fireworks executed in the third fluctuation cycle. The notice is indicated as “Fireworks 3”, and the firework notice executed in the fourth fluctuation cycle is indicated as “Fireworks 4”.

  In the notice effect distribution table shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, random numbers for notice pattern distribution are assigned for each effect. Then, when the general control CPU 46a inputs the variation pattern designation command, the production contents of the production constituting the continuous notice production (no notice, firework notice, flash notice, flash notice, the random number for assigning the notice pattern and the notice pattern distribution). Movable body notice and compound notice). The random number for notice pattern distribution is a random number that is updated by the overall control CPU 46a every predetermined cycle, and the updated value is stored (set) in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c. In the present embodiment, the numbers that can be taken by the random number for distributing the notice pattern are 251 integers from 0 to 250. In addition, when the overall control CPU 46a decides to execute any one of “flash notice”, “movable body notice”, and “composite notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect, the overall control CPU 46a decides the color of the effect. To do.

FIG. 4 shows a notice effect distribution table TA in which effect contents that can be executed in the first fluctuation cycle are distributed.
In the notice effect distribution table TA, the case where the continuous notice effect is not executed with respect to the variation patterns P1 and P2 in which the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1” is performed. In order to select any of the cases where the continuous notice effect is executed, a predetermined number of random numbers for assigning the notice pattern are assigned. More specifically, the variation pattern P1 for the off-reach reach effect in which the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1” is set to “None”. “137 (pieces)”, “fireworks 1” are assigned values of “10 (pieces)”, and “flash (blue)” are assigned values of “51 (pieces)”. Furthermore, “35 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”, and “18 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (red)”. In other words, when the variation pattern P1 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are not executed in the “movable body notice” and the “composite notice”. In addition, if “flash notice” is determined as the production content in the first fluctuation cycle, “flash notice” or “combined notice” is executed in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles.

  In the variation pattern P2 for the big hit effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, “114 (pieces)”, “ The value “10 (pieces)” is assigned to fireworks 1 and the value “53 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”. Further, “31 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”, “41 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (red)”, and “2 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (rainbow)”. . In other words, when the variation pattern P2 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are not executed as “movable body notice” and “composite notice”. Further, since the value is distributed so that “flash (rainbow)” can be selected in the variation pattern P2 for the big hit effect, the variation pattern P2 is selected, and “flash notice” is selected in the first variation cycle. When (Rainbow) "is executed, you will win a big hit.

  By such distribution, when the variation patterns P1 and P2 are selected, it is possible to create both states when the continuous notice effect is executed and when it is not executed. In addition, since “movable body notice” is an effect that informs that the next variable cycle is always executed, the number of executions of the variable cycle that is executed with the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect is “one time”. Are not selected for the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2.

  Further, since the variation patterns P3 to P9 are patterns for executing a predetermined number of times (two times, three times, and four times) continuous notice effects, “None” which is the effect contents of the effects constituting the continuous notice effects. Is not assigned the value of the random number for sorting the notice pattern. Then, in the variation pattern P3 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2 times”, “50 (pieces)” is added to “fireworks 1”. , “109 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”, and “92 (pieces)” is assigned to “movable body (blue)”. That is, when the variation pattern P3 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “fireworks 1”, “flash notice (blue)”, or “movable object notice (blue)”. Is executed.

  In addition, the variation pattern P4 for the outlier reach effect in which the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2 times” includes “39 (pieces)” for “fireworks 1”. ”,“ Flash (blue) ”,“ 35 (pieces) ”,“ Flash (green) ”“ 32 (pieces) ”, and“ Moving body (blue) ”“ 48 (pieces) ” Yes. Furthermore, “43 (pieces)” is assigned to “movable body (green)”, “30 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (blue)”, and “24 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (green)”. Yes. That is, when the variation pattern P4 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “fireworks 1”, blue or green “flash notice”, “movable object notice”, or “ It is supposed to be executed in "combined notice".

  In addition, in the variation pattern P5 for the jackpot effect in which the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”, “30 (pieces)” for “fireworks 1”. , “28 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”, and “33 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”. Furthermore, “36 (pieces)” for “movable body (blue)”, “39 (pieces)” for “movable body (green)”, “40 (pieces)” for “compound (blue)”, “composite (green)” ) ”Is assigned a value of“ 45 (pieces) ”. That is, when the fluctuation pattern P5 is selected, in the first fluctuation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “fireworks 1”, blue or green “flash notice”, “movable object notice”, or “ "Combined notice" is executed.

  In addition, in the variation pattern P6 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times”, “49 (pieces)” is added to “Fireworks 1”. , “33 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”, “30 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”, and “2 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (red)”. Furthermore, “43 (pieces)” for “movable body (blue)”, “38 (pieces)” for “movable body (green)”, “2 (pieces)” for “movable body (red)”, “composite ( The value “30 (pieces)” is assigned to “blue”, and the value “24 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (green)”. That is, when the variation pattern P6 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “flash notice” other than “fireworks 1” and “flash notice (rainbow)”, “movable body” Other than “notice (rainbow)”, “movable body notice”, “composite notice (blue)”, or “composite notice (green)” is executed.

  In addition, in the variation pattern P7 for the big hit effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times”, “41 (pieces)” for “fireworks 1”. , “23 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”, “27 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”, and “10 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (red)”. Furthermore, “2 (pieces)” for “flash (rainbow)”, “31 (pieces)” for “movable body (blue)”, “32 (pieces)” for “movable body (green)”, “movable body ( The value “10 (pieces)” is assigned to “red”, and the value “2 (pieces)” is assigned to “movable body (rainbow)”. Further, “35 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (blue)”, and “38 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (green)”. That is, when the variation pattern P7 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “fireworks 1”, “flash notice” of any color, and “movable” of any color. It is executed with “body notice”, “composite notice (blue)”, or “composite notice (green)”.

  In addition, in the variation pattern P8 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times”, “36 (pieces)” is added to “fireworks 1”. , “37 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”, “33 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”, and “8 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (red)”. Furthermore, “48 (pieces)” is assigned to “movable body (blue)”, “43 (pieces)” is assigned to “movable body (green)”, and “2 (pieces)” is assigned to “movable body (red)”. It has been. Also, “20 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (blue)”, and “24 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (green)”. That is, when the fluctuation pattern P8 is selected, in the first fluctuation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “flash notice” other than “fireworks 1” and “flash notice (rainbow)”, “movable body” Other than “notice (rainbow)”, “movable body notice”, “composite notice (blue)”, or “composite notice (green)” is executed.

  Further, in the variation pattern P9 for the big hit effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times”, “32 (pieces)” is added to “Fireworks 1”. , “25 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (blue)”. Also, “27 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (green)”, “15 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (red)”, and “2 (pieces)” is assigned to “flash (rainbow)”. . Furthermore, “33 (pieces)” for “movable body (blue)” and “movable body (green)”, “12 (pieces)” for “movable body (red)”, and “2” for “movable body (rainbow)”. (Number) "is distributed. The value “35 (pieces)” is assigned to “composite (blue)” and “composite (green)”. That is, when the variation pattern P9 is selected, in the first variation cycle, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are “fireworks 1”, “flash notice” of any color, “movable” of any color. It is executed with “body notice”, “composite notice (blue)”, or “composite notice (green)”.

  As described above, in the notice effect distribution table TA, when “fireworks notice” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle, the notice contents are always executed with the effect contents of “fireworks 1”. ing. In addition, when the number of executions of the variable cycle is one, only “Fireworks 1” or “Flash notice” is selected, while when the number of variable cycles is plural (except for the variable pattern P3), The effects constituting the continuous notice effect can be executed with the effect contents of “fireworks notice”, “flash notice”, “movable body notice”, or “composite notice”. When “composite effect” is selected as the effect content in the first fluctuation cycle, the color is “blue” or “green”.

  Next, a notice effect distribution table TB defining the contents of the effect to be executed in the second variable cycle selected when “Fireworks 1” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variable cycle is shown in FIG. This will be described according to 5.

  In the notice effect distribution table TB, the values “251 (pieces)” are assigned to “fireworks 2” with respect to the variation patterns P3 to P9, and values are not assigned to the other effects. In other words, when the variation pattern P3 to P9 is selected, if “fireworks notice” is selected in the first variation cycle, the second variation cycle is always executed with the effect content of “fireworks 2”. It has come to be. Note that when an effect content other than “fireworks notice” is selected in the first fluctuation cycle, the notice effect distribution table TB is not selected.

  Next, the notice effect distribution table TC that defines the contents of the effect to be executed in the second variable cycle selected when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variable cycle. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the notice distribution table TC, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first fluctuation cycle, “fireworks notice” and “movable” are provided as the contents of the second change cycle. In order not to select “Body notice”, no random number for assigning the notice pattern is assigned to these effects. In addition, in the notice effect distribution table TC, “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle, so the effect contents in the second variation cycle are as follows. Limited. That is, in the notice effect distribution table TC, “flash (blue)” and “flash (green)”, which have a lower expectation level than “flash (red)”, are not selected. The random number for pattern distribution is not distributed.

  In addition, since the variation patterns P1 and P2 are patterns in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect As the production contents, “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “none”. In the variation patterns P3 to P5, as described with reference to FIG. 4, “flash (red)” is not selected in the first variation cycle. The value “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “None”.

  In addition, the variation pattern P6 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” includes “184 (pieces) in“ flash (red) ” ) ”,“ Flash (rainbow) ”,“ 45 (pieces) ”, and“ composite (red) ”are assigned values“ 22 (pieces) ”. That is, when the variation pattern P6 is selected and “flash (red)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first change cycle, a continuous notice effect is constituted in the second change cycle. As a production, “flash (red)”, “flash (rainbow)”, or “composite (red)” is executed.

  Similarly, the variation pattern P7 for the jackpot effect in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” is also set to “flash (red)”, “flash ( Rainbow) ”and“ Composite (red) ”are assigned a predetermined number of values. In addition, “flash (red)” and “flash (rainbow” are also respectively applied to the fluctuation patterns P8 and P9 in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times”. ) "And" Composite (red) "are assigned a predetermined number of values. Then, when any one of the variation patterns P7 to P9 is selected and “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle, the second time The fluctuation cycle is limited to the following effects. That is, “flash (red)”, “flash (rainbow)”, or “composite (red)” is executed as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect.

  In this way, in the notice effect distribution table TC, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle, “flash (red)” in the second variation cycle. “Flash (rainbow)” or “Composite (rainbow)” is selected, and “Fireworks notice” and “Moving object notice” are not selected. In addition, in the notice distribution table TC, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first fluctuation cycle, the big hit expectation is lower than “flash (red)”. “Flash notice” is not selected. Also, in the notice effect distribution table TC, when “composite notice” is selected in the second fluctuation cycle, only “composite notice (red)” having the same color as the first “flash notice (red)” is selected. It has become so.

  Next, a notice effect distribution table TD that defines the contents of the effect to be executed in the third variable cycle selected when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second variable cycle. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the notice distribution table TD, when “flash (red)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second fluctuation cycle, “fireworks notice” and “movable” are provided as contents in the third fluctuation cycle. In order not to select “body notice”, no random number for assigning the notice pattern is assigned to these effects. In addition, in the notice effect distribution table TD, “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second variation cycle, and therefore, the effect contents in the third variation cycle are limited to the following effect contents. Is done. In other words, in the notice effect distribution table TD, “flash (blue)” and “flash (green)”, which are less likely to hit the big hit than “flash (red)”, are not selected so that one of these effects is notified in advance. The random number for pattern distribution is not distributed.

  In addition, the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 are patterns in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, and the change patterns P3 to P5 are the continuous notice. This is a pattern in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the effect is set to “twice”. Therefore, in these variation patterns, the value “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “None” as the contents of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect.

  In addition, the variation pattern P6 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” includes “125 (pieces) for“ flash (red) ”. ) ”And“ flash (rainbow) ”are assigned values of“ 126 (pieces) ”. On the other hand, the variation pattern P7 for the big hit effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” includes “104 ((red)” and “104 ( The value of “147 (pieces)” is distributed to “flash” and “flash (rainbow)”. That is, when the variation patterns P6 and P7 are selected and “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second change cycle, the continuous notice effect is given in the third change cycle. As an effect that constitutes, "flash (red)" and "flash (rainbow)" are executed.

  In addition, the variation patterns P8 and P9 in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are set to “4 times” are “flash (red)” and “flash (rainbow”, respectively. ) ”,“ Composite (Red) ”, and“ Composite (Rainbow) ”are assigned a predetermined number of values. Then, when any one of the variation patterns P8 and P9 is selected and “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second variation cycle, the third time The fluctuating cycle is executed with the production contents of “flash (red)”, “flash (rainbow)”, “composite (red)”, or “composite (rainbow)”.

  Thus, in the notice effect distribution table TD, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second variation cycle, “flash (red)” in the third variation cycle. “Flash (rainbow)” or “Composite (rainbow)” is selected, and “Fireworks notice” and “Moving object notice” are not selected. In addition, in the notice distribution table TD, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second fluctuation cycle, the expectation degree of big hit is lower than “flash (red)”. “Flash notice” is not selected. Further, in the notice distribution table TD, when “composite notice” is selected in the third variable cycle, “composite notice (red)” of the same color as the second “flash notice (red)” or second time “Compound notice (rainbow)”, which has a higher expectation of jackpot than “Flash notice (red)”, is selected.

  Next, a notice effect distribution table TE that defines the contents of the effect to be executed in the fourth variable cycle selected when “composite (rainbow)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third variable cycle. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the notice distribution table TE, when “Composite (Rainbow)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third fluctuation cycle, “Fireworks notice”, “Movable” are shown as the contents in the fourth change cycle. In order not to select “body notice” and “composite notice”, no random number value for assigning the notice pattern is assigned to these effects. In the present embodiment, basically, once the “composite notice” is executed, the “composite notice” is executed in the subsequent fluctuation cycle. However, as an exception, there is a “movable object notice” that informs that the next fluctuation cycle will always be executed in the last fluctuation cycle, or a “combination notice” composed of “flash notice” and “movable object notice”. Once executed, no more variable cycles will continue. Therefore, as an exception, even if “movable object notice” or “composite notice” is selected in the fluctuation cycle executed before the last fluctuation cycle, “movable object notice” or “composite notice” is selected in the last fluctuation cycle. "Notice" is not selected. However, the jackpot expectation degree regarding the color determined for each effect constituting the continuous notice effect is determined so as not to be lower than the previous fluctuation cycle. For example, when a variation pattern in which the number of executions of the variation cycle is set to “3 times” is selected and “composite (green)” is selected as the production contents of the first and second variation cycles, the last variation cycle In (third time), “flash (green)”, “flash (red)”, or “flash (rainbow)” is selected.

  Therefore, in the notice effect distribution table TE, “composite (rainbow)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third variation cycle, so the effect content in the fourth variation cycle is as follows. Limited. In other words, the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 are patterns in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, and the fluctuation patterns P3 to P5 are the fluctuation cycles. Is the pattern in which the number of executions is set to “2”, and the variation patterns P6 and P7 are patterns in which the number of executions of the change cycle is set to “3”. Therefore, in these variation patterns, the value “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “None” as the contents of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect.

  In addition, in the variation patterns P8 and P9 in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times”, “251 (pieces)” in “flash (rainbow)”. The value of is distributed. That is, when the variation patterns P8 and P9 are selected and “composite (rainbow)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third change cycle, the continuous notice effect is provided in the fourth change cycle. "Flash (rainbow)" is executed as an effect to compose.

  In this way, in the notice effect distribution table TE, when “composite (rainbow)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third fluctuation cycle, the “flash (rainbow)” is always used in the fourth fluctuation cycle. "Is selected, and" Fireworks notice "," Moving object notice ", and" Compound notice "are not selected. In addition, in the notice effect distribution table TE, “composite (rainbow)” is provided as an effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect in the third change cycle for the change pattern in which the number of executions of the change cycle is set to “4 times”. When selected, a “flash notice” having a lower jackpot expectation than “flash (rainbow)” is not selected. The “flash notice” that can be executed in this case is an effect that is executed in the last fluctuation cycle, and is executed in order to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the fluctuation cycle is executed after the next time. In addition, the “flash (rainbow)” selected in the fourth fluctuation cycle may be lower than the jackpot expectation regarding the color defined in the “composite notice (rainbow)” selected in the third fluctuation cycle. The color is the same as the “composite (rainbow)” of the third fluctuation cycle.

  Next, the notice effect distribution table that defines the contents of the effect to be executed in the second variable cycle, which is selected when “movable body (red)” is determined as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variable cycle. TF will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the notice effect distribution table TF, when “movable body (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first fluctuation cycle, “fireworks notice” and “ In order not to select “flash notice”, no random number for assigning the notice pattern is assigned to these contents. In addition, in the notice effect distribution table TF, “movable body (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle. It is limited to. That is, in the notice effect distribution table TF, the contents of these effects are set so that “movable body (blue)” and “movable body (green)”, which have a lower hit expectation than “movable body (red)”, are not selected. None of the random numbers for distributing the notice pattern is distributed.

  In addition, since the variation patterns P1 and P2 are patterns in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, the effects constituting the continuous notice effect As the production contents, “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “none”. In the variation patterns P3 to P5, as described with reference to FIG. 4, “movable body (red)” is not selected in the first variation cycle. The value “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “none”.

  Further, the variation pattern P6 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the changing cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” includes “184 ( “45” (pieces) ”,“ movable body (rainbow) ”, and“ 22 (pieces) ”are assigned to“ composite (red) ”. That is, when the variation pattern P6 is selected and “movable body (red)” is selected as an effect constituting a continuous notice effect in the first change cycle, a continuous notice effect is constituted in the second change cycle. As an effect to be performed, “movable body (red)”, “movable body (rainbow)”, or “composite (red)” is executed.

  Similarly, the variable pattern P7 for the big hit effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” is also “movable body (red)”, “movable A predetermined number of values are assigned to “body (rainbow)” and “composite (red)”. In addition, “movable body (red)” and “movable body” are also respectively applied to the fluctuation patterns P8 and P9 in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times”. (Rainbow) ”and“ Composite (Red) ”are assigned a predetermined number of values. When any one of the variation patterns P7 to P9 is selected and “movable body (red)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle, the second variation In the cycle, “movable body (red)”, “movable body (rainbow)”, or “composite (red)” is executed as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect.

  As described above, in the notice effect distribution table TF, when “movable body (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle, “movable body (red) is selected in the second variation cycle. ) ”,“ Movable body (rainbow) ”, or“ composite (red) ”is selected, and“ fireworks notice ”and“ flash notice ”are not selected. In addition, in the notice distribution table TF, when “movable body (red)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first fluctuation cycle, the big hit expectation is higher than “movable body (red)”. The low “movable object notice” is not selected. In addition, in the notice distribution table TF, when “composite notice” is selected in the second fluctuation cycle, only “composite notice (red)” of the same color as the first “movable object notice (red)” is selected. It has come to be.

  Next, a notice effect distribution table TG that defines the contents of the effect to be executed in the third variable cycle selected when “composite (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second variable cycle. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the notice distribution table TG, when “composite (red)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second fluctuation cycle, “fireworks notice” and “movable” are given as the contents in the third fluctuation cycle. In order to prevent the “body notice” from being selected, no one of the random numbers for assigning the notice pattern is assigned to these effects. In addition, since “composite (red)” was selected as the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect in the second fluctuation cycle, the effect of the big hit expectation is higher than “flash (red)” as the effect content in the third fluctuation cycle. In order to prevent the low “flash (blue)” and “flash (green)” from being selected, a single random number for distributing the notice pattern is not assigned to these effects. Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, basically, when the variable cycle is executed by the “movable body notice”, the “movable object notice” or the “composite notice” is executed in the next and subsequent variable cycles. Is done. However, a “movable object notice” that informs that the next fluctuation cycle is always executed in the last fluctuation cycle, or “combination notice” composed of “flash notice” and “movable object notice” is executed. However, the fluctuation cycle will not continue any further. Therefore, as an exception, even if “movable object notice” or “composite notice” is selected in the fluctuation cycle executed before the last fluctuation cycle, “movable object notice” or “composite notice” is selected in the last fluctuation cycle. "Notice" is not selected. However, the jackpot expectation degree regarding the color determined for each effect constituting the continuous notice effect is determined so as not to be lower than the previous fluctuation cycle.

  In addition, the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 are patterns in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “1”, and the change patterns P3 to P5 are the continuous notice. This is a pattern in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the effect is set to “twice”. Therefore, in these variation patterns, the value “251 (pieces)” is assigned to “None” as the contents of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect.

  In addition, the fluctuation pattern P6 for the offending effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” includes “213 (pieces) for“ flash (red) ”. ) ”And“ flash (rainbow) ”are assigned values of“ 38 (pieces) ”. On the other hand, the variation pattern P7 for the big hit effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times” includes “139 (pieces) in“ flash (red) ”. ) ”And“ Flash (Rainbow) ”are assigned values of“ 112 (pieces) ”. That is, when the variation patterns P6 and P7 are selected and “composite (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second change cycle, in the third change cycle, “composite notice” is selected. "Flash (red)" or "Flash (rainbow)" is executed instead. “Flush (Red)” and “Flash (Rainbow)” have a jackpot expectation higher than the jackpot expectation set for “Red” of “Composite (Red)” determined in the second fluctuation cycle. In the third fluctuation cycle, “flash (blue)” and “flash (green)”, which have a lower expectation level than “red”, are not selected.

  In addition, the fluctuation patterns P8 and P9 in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are set to “4 times” include “composite (red)” and “composite (rainbow), respectively. ) "Is assigned a predetermined number of values. If any one of the variation patterns P8 and P9 is selected and “composite (red)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second variation cycle, the third variation In the cycle, “composite (red)” or “composite (rainbow)” is executed.

  As described above, the variation pattern in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times” is selected, and the continuous notice effect in the second variation cycle is configured. When “composite (red)” is selected as an effect, “composite (red)” or “composite (rainbow)” is selected in the third fluctuation cycle. On the other hand, “fireworks notice”, “flash notice”, and “movable object notice” are not selected as production contents. In addition, when the fluctuation pattern in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle is set to “3 times” is selected and “composite (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second fluctuation cycle, The “flash notice” having a lower jackpot expectation level than the jackpot expectation level for the color set to “composite (red)” is not selected. The “flash notice” that can be executed in this case is an effect that is executed in the last fluctuation cycle, and is executed in order to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the fluctuation cycle is executed after the next time. In addition, the “flash (red), (rainbow)” selected in the third fluctuation cycle is lower than the big hit expectation for the color defined in the “composite (red)” selected in the second fluctuation cycle. In order to prevent this from happening, the color of the jackpot expectation level is more than “composite (red)” in the second fluctuation cycle.

  In the present embodiment, only a part of the notice effect distribution table stored in the overall control ROM 46b is described, but actually the notice effect subdivided according to the contents of the effect of the continuous notice effect selected in the previous fluctuation cycle. A plurality of distribution tables are stored.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a predetermines the effect contents for the number of executions of the variation cycle determined in the variation pattern designation command at the start of symbol variation. Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a first determines the production contents in the first fluctuation cycle, and decides the production contents to be executed in the second fluctuation cycle in accordance with the decided production contents according to the notice production distribution table. As described above, the production contents of the next fluctuation cycle are determined based on the production contents of the previous fluctuation cycle.

Hereinafter, the types of effects constituting the continuous notice effect that can be selected for each change cycle by the overall control CPU 46a will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 11 shows the contents of effects that can be referred to in the next change cycle when “fireworks notice” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first change cycle.

  As shown in FIG. 11, for example, a variation pattern in which the number of executions of a variation cycle that is executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times” is selected, and the overall control CPU 46a performs the first time. It is assumed that “fireworks notice” is determined as the production content in the fluctuation cycle. In this case, the overall control CPU 46a selects the notice effect distribution table to which the random numbers for the notice pattern distribution are assigned so that “fireworks notice” is always selected as the effect contents in the second variation cycle. The effect constituting the continuous preview performance in the second fluctuation cycle is “Fireworks 2”. Next, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the second fluctuation cycle, always selects “fireworks notice” as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third fluctuation cycle. The notice effect distribution table to which the random number value for the notice pattern distribution is assigned is selected. The effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third fluctuation cycle is “Fireworks 3”. Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect in the third fluctuation cycle ensures that “fireworks notice” is selected as the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect in the fourth fluctuation cycle. The notice effect distribution table to which the random number value for the notice pattern distribution is assigned is selected. The effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the fourth variation cycle is “Fireworks 4”.

  As described above, when “fireworks notice” is determined as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect, only “fireworks notice” is executed through one symbol variation game. In addition, when the overall control CPU 46a determines to execute “fireworks notice” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect, no effects other than “fireworks notice” are executed. Therefore, when executing “fireworks notice”, it is also possible to execute the continuous notice effect according to a pattern in which all the contents of the effect that can be executed in one symbol variation game are determined consistently. However, in this embodiment, “fireworks notice” is combined with other notice effects (“flash notice”, “movable object notice”, “composite notice”), and the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are determined for each variable cycle. A plurality of notice effect distribution tables are set.

  FIG. 12 shows the contents of effects that can be executed in the next and subsequent variable cycles when “flash notice (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variable cycle.

  As shown in FIG. 12, for example, a variation pattern in which the number of executions of the variation cycle is set to “1” is selected, and the overall control CPU 46a is configured as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first variation cycle. When “flash (red)” is selected, “flash (red)” is executed in the first fluctuation cycle. In addition, a variation pattern in which the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times” is selected, and the overall control CPU 46a performs the continuous notice effect in the first variable cycle. Suppose that “flash (red)” is selected as an effect that constitutes. In this case, in the second fluctuation cycle, the overall control CPU 46a has three types of effects of “flash (red)”, “flash (rainbow)”, and “composite (red)” as effects constituting the continuous notice effect. One of them will be selected.

  When the overall control CPU 46a selects “flash (red)” as the effect content in the second variation cycle, “flash (red)” as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the third variation cycle, One of the four types of effects “flash (rainbow)”, “composite (red)”, and “composite (rainbow)” is selected. Then, when the overall control CPU 46a selects “flash (red)” as the effect content in the third variation cycle, in the fourth variation cycle, “flash (red)” and One of the two types of “flash (rainbow)” effects is selected.

  In addition, when the fluctuation pattern in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle is set to “4 times” is selected and the overall control CPU 46a selects “composite (red)” as the effect content in the second fluctuation cycle, the third time In the fluctuating cycle, one of the two types of effects “composite (red)” and “composite (rainbow)” is selected as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect. Then, when the overall control CPU 46a selects “composite (rainbow)” as the effect content in the third variation cycle, in the fourth variation cycle, “flash (rainbow)” as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect. Will choose.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect in the first fluctuation cycle, the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles are performed according to the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle. The production contents that can be executed are branched into a plurality of patterns for each variation cycle. And since the contents of the effects in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles are determined according to the contents of the effects in the first variation cycle, the effects that constitute the continuous notice effect are accompanied with the effects executed in the one symbol variation game. As the number of executions of the variable cycle executed increases, the big hit expectation does not decrease.

  In addition, the contents of the production in the first fluctuation cycle include “flash (blue), (green), (rainbow)”, “movable body (blue) to (rainbow)”, “composite (blue)”, and In order to correspond to the case where “composite (green)” is determined, the contents of effects in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles are divided into a plurality of types of notice effect distribution tables. However, even if “movable object notice” or “composite notice” is selected in the fluctuation cycle executed before the last fluctuation cycle, “movable object notice” or “composite notice” is not applied in the last fluctuation cycle. The big hit expectation degree related to the color determined for each effect constituting the continuous notice effect is determined so as not to be lower than the previous fluctuation cycle so as not to be selected.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the production content of the production that constitutes the continuous notice production for the number of times of execution at the start of the symbol variation, sends the production content designation command for designating the production content at the timing when each variation cycle is started. When it reaches, it outputs to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 each time. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, 17 types of effect content designation commands are prepared.

  More specifically, there are an effect content designation command K1 for instructing “execution of effect by fireworks 1” and an effect content designation command K2 for instructing “execution of effect by fireworks 2”. Further, there are an effect content specifying command K3 for instructing “execution of effect by fireworks 3” and an effect content specifying command K4 for instructing “execution of effect by fireworks 4”. Further, there are an effect content designation command K5 for instructing “execution of effect by flash (blue)” and an effect content designation command K6 for instructing “execution of effect by flash (green)”. Further, there are an effect content designation command K7 for instructing “execution of effect by flash (red)” and an effect content designation command K8 for instructing “execution of effect by flash (rainbow)”. Further, there are an effect content designation command K9 for instructing “execution of effect by movable body (blue)” and an effect content designation command K10 for instructing “execution of effect by movable body (green)”. Further, there are an effect content designation command K11 for instructing “execution of effect by movable body (red)” and an effect content designation command K12 for instructing “execution of effect by movable body (rainbow)”. Further, there are an effect content specifying command K13 for instructing “execution of effect by composite (blue)” and an effect content specifying command K14 for instructing “execution of effect by composite (green)”. In addition, an effect content designation command K15 for instructing “execution of effect by composite (red)”, an effect content specification command K16 for instructing “execution of effect by composite (rainbow)”, and “do not execute continuous notice effect” There is an effect content designation command K17 for instructing this.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, there are a plurality of types of effects that are executed in each variable cycle according to the contents of the effects that make up the continuous notice effect determined in the first variable cycle and the number of executions of the variable cycle. Subdivided into However, even if the overall control CPU 46a only outputs an effect content designation command for instructing each effect content for each variation cycle, a plurality of effects constituting a continuous notice effect executed through one symbol variation game are provided. Even if there are kinds, it is possible to deal with a plurality of kinds of effects with only 17 kinds of effect content designation commands.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 46a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing. Therefore, even if it is not prescribed in each production content designation command K1 to K17 how many fluctuation cycles the production is to be executed, it is possible to use predetermined production contents (production execution timing, production type, production color, etc.). Production can be performed. That is, the overall control CPU 46a measures the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation, and when the elapsed time reaches the timing at which the first variation cycle starts, a predetermined effect content designation command is sent to the effect display control board 47 and Output to the sound / lamp control board 48. Even in the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles, the overall control CPU 46a measures the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, and when the elapsed time reaches the timing at which the predetermined fluctuation cycle is started, the predetermined effect content designation command is executed at any time. Is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. As a result, the continuous notice effect can be executed with the predetermined effect content in any number of fluctuation cycles.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a outputs any effect content designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 for four times regardless of the number of executions of the variable cycle. Yes. For example, when the variation pattern P3 to P5 in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effect constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2 times” is selected, the overall control CPU 46a performs the second effect. Based on the contents, a notice effect distribution table for determining the effect contents in the third variation cycle is selected. However, in this case, in the notice effect distribution table, the random number value for assigning the notice pattern is assigned to “none” so that the continuous notice effect is not executed in the third fluctuation cycle. Therefore, when the variation patterns P3 to P5 are selected and the third and fourth variation cycles are started, the overall control CPU 46a sends the production content designation command K17 to the production display control board 47 and the voice / lamp control board. Output to 48.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a serves as a game control means for displaying a predetermined jackpot display result in a variable cycle. Further, the overall control CPU 46a serves as a game control means for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect. The display control CPU 47a that causes the effect display device 28 to execute the fluctuating cycle and the continuous notice effect determined by the main control CPU 45a (overall control CPU 46a) is the effect control means. Further, the overall control ROM 46b that stores a plurality of tables that define the production contents of the production that can be executed in the fluctuating cycle is the table storage means.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 inputs the variation pattern designation command, the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command is selected, and the symbol variation game is executed with the effect content. The display contents of the display device 28 are controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures an elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device 28 based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). When the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display of the effect display device 28 causes the effect display device 28 to display the symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol on the effect display device 28. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game.

In addition, the display control CPU 47a determines a symbol combination of outlier symbols to be derived in a variation cycle before the last variation cycle in the continuous notice effect.
In addition, when the display control CPU 47a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the effect content designation command, the display control CPU 47a causes the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect for each variation cycle in accordance with the effect content designated by these commands.

  For example, the display control CPU 47a inputs a variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern P5, and designates the effect contents when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation has reached the timing at which the first variation cycle starts. When the command K9 is input, the display content of the image display unit GH is controlled and the operation mode of the movable body K is controlled as follows. That is, the display control CPU 47a grasps the number of times of execution of the continuous notice effect from the change pattern designation command, while the effect content ("movable body notice (blue)" is determined from the input of the effect content designation command K9 and the command. )) And the number of fluctuation cycles (first time).

  Then, the display control CPU 47a displays an image on the basis of the time during which the fluctuation contents in the first fluctuation cycle are counted with the display data. Further, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the symbol, and when the elapsed time reaches a predetermined first variation stop time, the variation of the first stop row (left column) is stopped and the symbol is displayed. To derive. Further, when the elapsed time reaches a predetermined second fluctuation stop time, the display control CPU 47a stops the fluctuation of the second stop row (right row) and derives the symbol. Also, the display control CPU 47a, after the elapsed time reaches the second fluctuation stop time, and when different symbols are stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, the effect content designated by the effect content designation command K9. Based on the above, the movable body K is operated so as to execute the first performance, and is set in the open state. At the same time, the display control CPU 47a displays an image in which the periphery of the movable body K emits blue light on the image display unit GH. Then, when the predetermined third variation stop time is reached, the display control CPU 47a stops the variation of the third stop sequence (middle sequence), derives the symbol, and ends the first variation cycle. Further, when the third fluctuation stop time is reached, the display control CPU 47a displays the blue image displayed on the image display unit GH so as to close the movable body K and end the first effect. Terminate. At the end of the first fluctuation cycle, the display control CPU 47a derives the missed symbol determined by itself, and temporarily stops the missed symbol.

  Further, if the display control CPU 47a inputs the production content designation command K9 at the timing when the second fluctuation cycle is started, the time during which the fluctuation contents in the second fluctuation cycle are timed with the display data. The image is displayed based on. Here, the control contents executed when the display control CPU 47a inputs the effect contents designation command K9 are the same as described above, and will be omitted. In the variation pattern P5, after the reach is formed in the last variation cycle, the design combination is derived by developing into a reach effect. Therefore, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation, and when the elapsed time reaches the first variation stop time, stops the variation of the first stop column (left column) and derives the symbol. Then, when the elapsed time reaches the second fluctuation stop time, the display control CPU 47a stops the fluctuation of the second stop row (right row) and derives the symbol. At this time, the display control CPU 47a derives the symbols designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command output from the overall control CPU 46a into the left column and the right column to form a reach.

  Subsequently, the display control CPU 47a displays an image of the reach effect for deriving the symbols of the third stop row (middle row) according to the display data and the time counted. Then, after the start of the reach effect, the display control CPU 47a stops the fluctuation of the third stop row (middle row) after the elapse of a predetermined time and derives the symbol. As described above, since the variation pattern P5 for the big hit effect is designated, the display control CPU 47a stops the variation in the middle column and derives the same symbol as the symbols derived in the left column and the right column. Then, the big hit symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. Thereafter, in response to the input of the symbol stop command, the display control CPU 47a causes the jackpot symbol temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 to be confirmed and stopped and ends the symbol variation game.

Next, the voice / lamp control board 48 will be described.
When the fluctuation pattern designation command is input, the voice lamp control CPU 48a of the voice / lamp control board 48 selects the voice data and the light emission data based on the production contents corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. . Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a performs various lamp portions 17 to 19 and 27b, game board light emitter YH, and speakers 20, 21, and 25 so as to perform sound effects and light emission effects with the selected sound data and light emission data. To control. For example, when the voice lamp control CPU 48a inputs a fluctuation pattern designation command for instructing the fluctuation pattern P5, the various lamp units 17 to 17 are caused to perform a voice effect and a light emission effect according to the effect content corresponding to the fluctuation pattern P5. 19, 27b, game board light emitter YH, and speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled. When the sound lamp control CPU 48a inputs the symbol stop command, the sound effect and the light emission effect are terminated with the termination of the symbol variation game.

  When the voice lamp control CPU 48a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the production content designation command, the “flash notice”, as the production constituting the continuous notice production for each variation cycle according to the production content designated by these commands. In addition, the board lamp unit 27b and the game board light emitter YH are controlled so as to execute the “composite notice”.

  For example, the audio lamp control CPU 48a inputs a variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern P5, and the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the symbol has reached the timing at which the first variation cycle starts. When the designation command K5 is input, the light emission mode of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b is controlled as follows. That is, the CPU 48a for controlling the sound lamp grasps the number of executions of the continuous notice effect from the change pattern designation command, while producing the effect content ("flash notice (blue)" from the effect content designation command K5 and the timing when the command is input. )) And the number of fluctuation cycles (first time).

  Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a measures the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, and based on the production content designated by the production content designation command K5 until the elapsed time reaches the first fluctuation stop time. As a first effect, the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit blue light. Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached.

  Further, it is assumed that the audio lamp control CPU 48a has input the effect content designation command K6 from the overall control CPU 46a when the timing at which the second fluctuation cycle starts is reached. At this time, the sound lamp control CPU 48a measures the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, and based on the production content designated by the production content designation command K6 until the elapsed time reaches the first fluctuation stop time. As a second effect, the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit green light. Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached.

Hereinafter, the production mode of the continuous notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 14A shows an effect mode in the case where the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is executed twice and the “fireworks notice” is executed based on the change pattern P3. Show.

  In the effect display device 28, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of each column is started (time point a). Then, in the effect display device 28, the first continuous notice effect is performed based on the effect content designated by the effect content designation command K1 until the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the symbol reaches the first variation stop time. It is executed with the effect content “Fireworks 1” (time point b). After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol reaches the first fluctuation stop time, the fluctuation in the left column stops and the symbol is derived (time point c), and when the elapsed time reaches the second fluctuation stop time, the right The variation of the column is stopped and the symbol is derived. When the elapsed time reaches the third stop time, the variation of the middle column is stopped and the symbol is derived, and the first variation cycle is completed. At the end of the first fluctuation cycle, the off symbol determined by the display control CPU 47a is temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, the player pays attention to whether or not the continuous notice effect is continued due to the derivation of the symbol.

  Thereafter, the second variation cycle is started (time point d), and the variation of each column is started again in the same manner as the first variation cycle. Then, in the effect display device 28, the second continuous notice effect is performed based on the effect content designated by the effect content designation command K2 until the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time. It is executed with the production content “Fireworks 2” (time point e). After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time, the variation in the left column is stopped and the symbol is derived (time point f), and when the elapsed time reaches the second variation stop time, The variation is stopped and the symbol is derived, and when the elapsed time reaches the third stop time, the variation in the middle row stops, the symbol is derived, and the second variation cycle ends. At this time, the display control CPU 47a temporarily stops and displays the symbol designated by the decorative symbol designating command output by the overall control CPU 46a. Note that the variation pattern P3 is a pattern (gase pattern) for ending the symbol variation game without forming a reach state. Therefore, at the end of the second variation cycle, the decorative symbol stop output by the overall control CPU 46a is stopped. The off symbol designated by the symbol designation command is temporarily stopped and displayed. Thereafter, when a symbol stop command is input, the symbol that has been temporarily stopped on the effect display device 28 is displayed in a fixed stop state, and the symbol variation game is ended.

  FIG. 14B shows that, based on the fluctuation pattern P6, the fluctuation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is executed three times, and in the first and second fluctuation cycles, “flash (red)” is executed. "" Is selected, and further, in the third fluctuation cycle, an effect mode is shown when "flash (rainbow)" is selected.

  In the effect display device 28, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of each column is started (time point a1). Then, the voice lamp control CPU 48a performs the first production based on the production content designated by the production content designation command K7 until the elapsed time from the start of the design variation reaches the first variation stop time. The game board light-emitting body YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit red light so that the effect of “flash (red)” is executed (time point b1). Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached. After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol reaches the first fluctuation stop time, the fluctuation in the left column stops and the symbol is derived (time point c1), and when the elapsed time reaches the second fluctuation stop time, the right The variation of the column is stopped and the symbol is derived. When the elapsed time reaches the third stop time, the variation of the middle column is stopped and the symbol is derived, and the first variation cycle is completed. At the end of the first fluctuation cycle, the off symbol determined by the display control CPU 47a is temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, the player pays attention to whether or not the continuous notice effect is continued due to the derivation of the symbol.

  Thereafter, the second fluctuation cycle is started (time point d1), and the fluctuation of each column is started again in the same manner as the first fluctuation cycle. Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a performs the second production based on the production content designated by the production content designation command K7 until the elapsed time from the start of the design variation reaches the first variation stop time. The game board light emitter YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit red light so that the effect of “flash (red)” is executed (time point e1). Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached. After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol reaches the first fluctuation stop time, the fluctuation in the left column is stopped and the symbol is derived (time point f1), and when the elapsed time reaches the second fluctuation stop time, The variation is stopped and the symbol is derived, and when the elapsed time reaches the third stop time, the variation in the middle row stops, the symbol is derived, and the second variation cycle ends. At the end of the second fluctuation cycle, the off symbol determined by the display control CPU 47a is temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, the player pays attention to whether or not the continuous notice effect is continued due to the derivation of the symbol.

  Thereafter, the third fluctuation cycle is started (time point g1), and the fluctuation of each column is started again in the same manner as the first and second fluctuation cycles. Then, the voice lamp control CPU 48a performs the third continuous notice effect based on the effect content designated by the effect content designation command K8 until the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time. Then, the game board light-emitting body YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit light in rainbow so that the effect “flash (rainbow)” is executed (time h1). Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached.

  After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time, the variation in the left column stops and the symbol is derived (time point i1), and when the elapsed time reaches the second variation stop time, the right The variation of the column stops and the symbol is derived. At this time, the display control CPU 47a derives the symbols designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command output from the overall control CPU 46a into the left column and the right column to form a reach. Thereby, the player recognizes that the continuous notice effect has ended.

  Then, a reach effect is performed, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the change in the middle row stops and a symbol is derived. In this case, since the variation pattern P6 for the outlier reach effect is designated, the symbols derived in the middle column are different from the symbols derived in the left column and the right column, and the outlier symbols are temporarily displayed. The Thereafter, when a symbol stop command is input, the symbol that has been temporarily stopped on the effect display device 28 is displayed in a fixed stop state, and the symbol variation game is ended.

  FIG. 15 shows that, based on the fluctuation pattern P9, the fluctuation cycle is executed four times, and “movable body (green)” is displayed as the first performance content, and “movable body (red)” is displayed as the second performance content. The effect form when “composite (rainbow)” is determined as the third effect content and “flash (rainbow)” is determined as the fourth effect content is shown.

  In the effect display device 28, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of each column is started (time point a2). The display control CPU 47a, after the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation has reached the second variation stop time and when different symbols are stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column (time point b2), Execute the process. That is, the display control CPU 47a operates the movable body K so as to execute the effect “movable body (green)” as the first effect based on the effect content specified by the effect content specifying command K10. Open state (time c2). Further, the display control CPU 47a opens the movable body K, and at the same time, causes the image display unit GH to display an image in which the periphery of the movable body K emits green light (time point c2). Thereafter, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the third stop time, the variation in the middle row stops, the symbol is derived, and the first variation cycle ends. Further, when the third variation stop time is reached, the display control CPU 47a closes the movable body K and displays the green image displayed on the image display unit GH so as to end the first effect. Terminate. At the end of the first fluctuation cycle, the off symbol determined by the display control CPU 47a is temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, the player recognizes that the second fluctuation cycle is executed after the “movable body notice (green)” is executed.

  Thereafter, the second fluctuation cycle is started (time point d2), and the fluctuation of each column is started again in the same manner as the first fluctuation cycle. Then, the display control CPU 47a, after the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation reaches the second variation stop time and when different symbols are stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column (time point e2), Execute the process. That is, the display control CPU 47a operates the movable body K so as to execute the effect “movable body (red)” as the second effect based on the effect content specified by the effect content specifying command K11. An open state is set (time point f2). Further, the display control CPU 47a opens the movable body K, and at the same time, causes the image display unit GH to display an image in which the periphery of the movable body K emits red light (time point f2). Thereafter, when the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation reaches the third stop time, the variation in the middle row stops, the symbol is derived, and the second variation cycle ends. Further, when the third variation stop time is reached, the display control CPU 47a displays the red image displayed on the image display unit GH so as to close the movable body K and end the second effect. Terminate. At the end of the second fluctuation cycle, the off symbol determined by the display control CPU 47a is temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, the player recognizes that the third variable cycle is executed after the “movable body notice (red)” is executed.

  Thereafter, the third fluctuation cycle is started (time point g2), and the fluctuation of each column is started again in the same manner as the first and second fluctuation cycles. Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a performs the third effect “based on the effect content designated by the effect content designation command K16 until the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time. The game board light-emitting body YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit light in rainbow so as to execute the effect “composite (rainbow)” (time point h2). Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached. After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time, the variation in the left column is stopped and the symbol is derived (time point i2). The display control CPU 47a, after the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation reaches the second variation stop time and when different symbols are stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column (time point j2), Execute the process. In other words, the display control CPU 47a operates the movable body K so as to execute the effect “composite (rainbow)” as the third effect based on the effect content specified by the effect content specifying command K16. State (time k2). Further, the display control CPU 47a opens the movable body K, and at the same time, causes the image display unit GH to display an image in which the periphery of the movable body K emits rainbow colors (time point k2). Thereafter, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the third stop time, the variation in the middle row stops, the symbol is derived, and the third variation cycle ends. When the third variation stop time is reached, the display control CPU 47a displays the rainbow color image displayed on the image display unit GH so as to close the movable body K and end the third effect. End. At the end of the third fluctuation cycle, the off symbol determined by the display control CPU 47a is temporarily stopped. At this point, the player has confirmed that the fourth variable cycle will be executed after the “composite notice (rainbow)” is executed, that is, the movable body K is in the open state. recognize.

  Thereafter, the fourth fluctuation cycle is started (time point 12), and the fluctuation of each column is started again in the same manner as the first to third fluctuation cycles. Then, the sound lamp control CPU 48a determines the fourth effect as the fourth effect based on the effect content designated by the effect content designation command K8 until the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time. The game board light-emitting body YH and the board lamp unit 27b are controlled to emit light in rainbow so that the effect “flash (rainbow)” is executed (time m2). Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops the light emission of the game board light emitter YH and the board lamp part 27b when a predetermined light emission stop time is reached.

  After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time, the variation in the left column stops and the symbol is derived (time point n2), and when the elapsed time reaches the second variation stop time, the right The variation of the column stops and the symbol is derived. At this time, the display control CPU 47a derives the symbols designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command output from the overall control CPU 46a into the left column and the right column to form a reach. Thereby, the player recognizes that the continuous notice effect has ended.

  Then, a reach effect is performed, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the change in the middle row stops and a symbol is derived. In this case, since the variation pattern P9 for the big hit effect is designated, the symbols derived to the middle row are the same symbols as the symbols derived to the left and right columns, and the big hit symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. . Thereafter, when a symbol stop command is input, the big hit symbol once stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game is ended.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) “Movable body notice” notifies that the next fluctuation cycle is continuously executed after the end of the fluctuation cycle being executed, and notifies the big hit expectation degree for each effect constituting the continuous notice effect. . On the other hand, the “flash notice” notifies the big hit expectation degree for each production constituting the continuous notice production. The “movable body advance notice” is executed after the symbol that cannot recognize the reach state in the fluctuation cycle is displayed on the effect display device 28, while the “flash advance notice” is executed after the “movable object advance notice” is executed. This is executed at a stage earlier than the timing at which the symbol of the first stop row stops from the start of the change. In addition, there is a case where one of “movable body notice” and “flash notice” is executed in one fluctuation cycle, and there are cases where both of these effects are executed (“composite notice”). did. In addition, when one of the “movable notice” and the “flash notice” is executed in one fluctuation cycle, the big hit expectation is set higher when the “composite notice” is executed. As a result, in the symbol variation game, an effect that constitutes a continuous notice effect with different meanings can be executed, and both the “movable body notice” and the “flash notice” can be executed in one fluctuation cycle. . Therefore, the player not only expects the production to continue, but also pays attention to whether or not the production is combined. Therefore, the variation of the continuous notice production increases, and the continuous notice production does not become monotonous. Can perform the notice effect that is interested.

  (2) In the next fluctuation cycle, basically, at least an effect of the same system as the effect executed in the previous fluctuation cycle is executed. Specifically, when an effect including “flash notice” is executed in the first fluctuation cycle, an effect including “flash notice” is also executed in the second change cycle, When an effect including “notice” is executed in the first fluctuation cycle, an effect including “movable body notice” is also executed in the second change cycle. As a result, in one symbol variation game, a continuous notice effect is executed based on one of “movable body notice” and “flash notice”. Therefore, in a single symbol variation game, the “movable body notice” and the “flash notice” are randomly executed for each fluctuation cycle, and the flow of the production is not complicated, and which production is based. This makes it easier for the player to understand whether or not there is an effect, and the relevance of the production can be clarified.

  (3) When the production including the “movable body notice” is executed in the fluctuation cycle and the next fluctuation cycle is continuously executed after the end of the fluctuation cycle being executed, the “movable body notice” is executed in the previous fluctuation cycle. An effect including a “movable body notice” in which a jackpot expectation degree equal to or higher than the jackpot expectation level set in the “body notice” is set to be executed. On the other hand, if an effect including “flash notice” is executed in the fluctuation cycle, and the next fluctuation cycle is executed continuously after the end of the current fluctuation cycle, the “flash notice” executed in the previous fluctuation cycle is executed. An effect including a “flash notice” in which a jackpot expectation level equal to or higher than the jackpot expectation level set to “A” is set. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the degree of expectation of the big hit that is being executed, and it is possible to have an expectation that the degree of expectation of the big hit will increase.

  (4) “Fireworks notice” and “Flash notice” are not executed during the same fluctuation cycle, and “Fireworks notice” is set to notify that a continuous notice effect is being executed. When the display result is displayed, a continuous notice effect in which the number of continuous executions of “fireworks notice” is set is made easy to be executed. Thereby, the variation of the continuous notice effect increases, the continuous notice effect does not become monotonous, and the notice effect that the player is interested in can be executed. In addition, it is possible for the player to experience the effect of the conventional continuous notice effect that the expectation of jackpot increases as the number of consecutive executions increases.

  (5) In the overall control ROM 46b, a plurality of notice effect distribution tables in which the production contents are distributed based on the production contents determined to be executed in the previous fluctuation cycle are set. When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, the overall control ROM 46b refers to a specific table from among the plurality of notice effect distribution tables based on the effect contents determined to be executed in the previous change cycle, The content to be executed in the next fluctuation cycle is determined for each fluctuation cycle. As a result, the production contents are determined in units of fluctuation cycles, so that the amount of data occupied by the overall control ROM 46b is reduced as compared to the case where the production contents to be executed through one symbol variation game are all patterned consistently. be able to. Note that “when all the contents of the effects to be executed through one symbol variation game are consistently patterned” means, for example, “flash (red)” for the first time and “flash (rainbow)” for the second time. In this case, the production content is the production pattern E1, and the production content that is “flash (red)” for the first time and “flash (red)” for the second time is the production pattern E2.

  (6) When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content of the next fluctuation cycle according to the production content executed in the previous fluctuation cycle, the production content of the system different from the production content executed in the previous fluctuation cycle, For the content of the performance with a low expectation level of the big hit, the content of the performance is determined with reference to the notice effect distribution table in which the value of the random number for assigning the notice pattern is not assigned. As a result, it is possible to prevent an effect having a lower hit expectation than the effect executed in the previous fluctuation cycle or an effect different from the previous one from being executed, making it easier for the player to understand and the big hit It is possible to execute a continuous notice effect without lowering the expectation of the user.

  (7) The number of executions of the continuous notice effect is also associated as the variation content of the variation pattern. This eliminates the need to newly set the number of executions corresponding to the variation content as compared to the case where the number of executions of the continuous notice effect is determined separately from the variation content by sub-distribution, and also relates to the control board. The burden can be reduced.

  (8) Corresponding to four variation contents of “fireworks notice”, “flash notice”, “movable object notice”, and “composite notice” as the contents of the continuous notice effect for one variation pattern. The continuous notice effect was set to be executed in any of the above. Accordingly, it is not necessary to set the variation pattern and the content of the continuous notice effect in a one-to-one relationship, and it is possible to realize a variety of effects.

  (9) Regardless of which variation pattern is selected, the overall control CPU 46a applies any one of 17 types of effect content designation commands for each variation cycle to the effect display control board 47 and the voice / lamp control. It outputs to the board | substrate 48 and it was made to control execution of a continuous notice effect. As a result, regardless of the order in which the continuous notice effects are executed in the first to fourth fluctuation cycles, it is possible to deal with a plurality of kinds of effect contents with 17 kinds of effect contents designation commands. It is possible to reduce the number of commands related to the execution of effects, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the overall control ROM 46b.

  (10) Even if it is the same “flash notice”, the big hit expectation is changed for each color. As a result, even if the continuous notice effect is executed with the effect of “flash notice” in one symbol change game, the color may change from one change cycle to another. The expectation for the big hit can be increased.

  (11) The “movable body notice” has a role of notifying that the next fluctuation cycle is surely executed. As a result, when the “movable body notice” is executed in the fluctuation cycle, the player can recognize that the next fluctuation cycle will be continued, and the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle will increase. Expectation can be raised.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a predetermines the production content for the number of times of execution of the continuous notice production specified in the variation pattern designation command at the start of symbol variation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be determined each time a variable cycle is started, or may be determined collectively for a predetermined number of times.

  ○ In the embodiment, when “composite notice” or “movable object notice” is executed in the fluctuation cycle before the last round, “composite notice” or “movable object notice” is also executed in the last fluctuation cycle. Also good.

  In the embodiment, the timing at which the “flash notice” and the “movable object notice” are executed may be any time as long as they are in a variable cycle. However, the “movable body advance notice” is an effect for notifying that the next fluctuation cycle is continuously executed. For this reason, if the “movable body notice” is executed before the symbols are displayed in the first stop row before the symbols are displayed in the first stop row, the result of whether or not the symbols displayed in the first stop row and the second stop row are different is displayed. Will be executed. In this case, since it is determined that the next fluctuation cycle will be executed before the fluctuation of the symbols stops, the player is not interested in the combination of symbols after the “movable body notice” is executed. There is a risk that the interest in games will be reduced. Therefore, it is preferable that the “movable body advance notice” is executed after the symbol is stopped and displayed in the second stop row.

  In the embodiment, a movable body control board may be provided, and the movable body control board may control the operation of the movable body K. The sound / lamp control board 48 may control the operation of the movable body K.

In the embodiment, the overall symbol derived in the fluctuation cycle before the last round may be determined by the overall control CPU 46a.
In the embodiment, the embodiment is embodied in a single-line pachinko gaming machine 10 having an effect display device capable of forming one effective line, but may be embodied in a 5-line machine having five effective lines. .

In the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the special symbol and the decorative symbol is embodied. However, the pachinko gaming machine using only the special symbol may be embodied.
In the embodiment, the sub integrated control board 46 may be omitted. In this case, the notice control distribution table is stored in the display control ROM 47b and the sound lamp control ROM 48b, and the display control CPU 47a and the sound lamp control CPU 48a determine the effect contents of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect.

In the embodiment, “fireworks notice” may be omitted as an effect constituting the continuous notice effect.
In the embodiment, in the next variation cycle, the production content having a lower jackpot expectation level than the production content selected in the previous variation cycle may be selected. For example, when “flash (red)” is selected as the effect content in the first variation cycle, “flash (blue)” may be selected as the effect content in the second variation cycle. However, in the next fluctuation cycle, the production contents with a higher jackpot expectation level than the production contents selected in the previous fluctuation cycle, and the jackpot expectation level equivalent to the jackpot expectation level set in the previous production contents were set. It is preferable to set a high ratio for selecting the contents of the production.

  In the embodiment, for example, when “flash notice” is executed in the first fluctuation cycle, “movable body notice” may be executed in the second fluctuation cycle.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows a game board. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred in the 1st fluctuation cycle. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred when "fireworks notice" is determined in the 1st fluctuation cycle. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred when "flash (red)" is determined in the 1st fluctuation cycle. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred when "flash (red)" is determined in the 2nd fluctuation cycle. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred when "composite (rainbow)" is determined in the 3rd fluctuation cycle. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred when "movable body (red)" is determined in the 1st fluctuation cycle. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect distribution table referred when "composite (red)" is determined in the 2nd fluctuation cycle. The schematic diagram which shows the flow of "Fireworks notice". The schematic diagram which shows the flow of the production content which can be performed in the fluctuation cycle after the next, when "flash (red)" is selected in the fluctuation cycle of the 1st time. Explanatory drawing which shows the table where the production content designation | designated command was distributed. (A) is a timing chart showing an effect mode of “fireworks notice”, and (b) is a timing chart showing an effect mode when the fluctuation cycle is executed “3 times”. The timing chart which shows the production | presentation aspect in case a fluctuation cycle is performed "4 times".

Explanation of symbols

  GH: Image display unit, K: Movable body, YH: Light emitting body for game board, 10: Pachinko gaming machine, 28: Production display device, 45: Main control board, 45a: CPU for main control, 45b: ROM for main control 45c ... main control RAM, 46 ... sub control board, 46a ... control CPU, 46b: control ROM, 46c: control RAM, 47 ... presentation display control board, 47a: display control CPU, 47b: ROM for display control, 47c: RAM for display control, 48: Audio / lamp control board.

Claims (5)

Display means for displaying a symbol variation game in which the symbol is changed to a fixed stop display after changing the symbol is provided, and when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, the player In the gaming machine capable of displaying a notice effect on the display means suggesting whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed during the symbol variation game, which is advantageous to the game
In the one-time symbol variation game, the announcement effect is performed by performing the variation from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop as one variation cycle, and continuously performing a plurality of variation cycles. Including a continuous announcement effect that can be continuously executed a plurality of times, and the jackpot expectation degree suggests whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed depending on the number of executions of the effect,
The continuous notice effect is terminated when the reach state is formed on the display means in the last fluctuation cycle in which the continuous notice effect is executed, and the reach state is not formed in the last fluctuation cycle. , Missing symbols may be displayed in a fixed stop,
The effect constituting the continuous notice effect is
Notifying that the continuous notice effect is being executed, and notifying whether or not the next variable cycle will be executed continuously after the end of the executing change cycle, and forming the continuous notice effect A first effect for notifying the jackpot expectation that suggests whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed every time, a notification that the continuous notice effect is being executed, and the continuous notice effect A second effect for notifying the jackpot expectation that suggests whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed for each of the effects constituting the
The first effect is executed after a symbol that cannot recognize the reach state in the change cycle is displayed on the display means, while the second effect is executed by the first effect. Executed at an earlier stage than
There are a case where one of the first effect and the second effect is executed in one fluctuation cycle, and a case where both the first effect and the second effect are executed. One in which both the first effect and the second effect are executed, rather than one of the first effect and the second effect is executed in one symbol variation game. However, the gaming machine is characterized in that a high jackpot expectation is set that suggests whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed for each of the effects constituting the continuous notice effect. When the production including the first production is executed in the first fluctuation cycle, and the next fluctuation cycle is continuously executed after the completion of the first fluctuation cycle, the first production is performed in the next fluctuation cycle. While the production including
When the effect including the second effect is executed in the first variation cycle, and the next variation cycle is continuously executed after the end of the first variation cycle, the second effect is performed in the next variation cycle. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect including the game is executed. When an effect including the first effect is executed in the change cycle, and the next change cycle is executed continuously after the end of the change cycle being executed, the first effect executed in the previous change cycle While the effect including the first effect in which the jackpot expectation degree set equal to or higher than the jackpot expectation degree set to is executed,
When an effect including the second effect is executed in the change cycle and the next change cycle is continuously executed after the end of the change cycle being executed, the second effect executed in the previous change cycle 3. An effect including a second effect in which a jackpot expectation level equal to or higher than the jackpot expectation level set in the above is executed. Game machines. The effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect is not executed during the same variation cycle as the first effect and the second effect, and the third notice that the continuous notice effect is being executed is provided. Including production,
When the jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, the continuous notice effect in which the number of times of execution of the third effect is set is easily executed. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of three. Game control means for determining whether or not to display a predetermined jackpot display result in the variable cycle, and for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect;
Effect control means for causing the display means to execute the change cycle determined by the game control means and the continuous notice effect;
Table storage means for storing a plurality of tables defining the production contents of the production that can be executed in the fluctuation cycle;
The table storage means stores a plurality of tables in which the production contents are distributed based on the production contents determined to be executed in the previous fluctuation cycle,
When the game control means determines to execute the continuous notice effect, the game control means determines the number of executions of the continuous notice effect,
When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, the effect control means refers to a specific table out of a plurality of tables based on the effect content determined to be executed in the previous change cycle, and the next change cycle. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an effect content to be executed is determined in units of variable cycles.

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