JP2010119706A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent excitement and enjoyment in advance notice performance from decreasing by adjusting and carrying out the performance content of each advance notice performance according to the lottery result of jackpot lottery in the case of carrying out multiple kinds of advance notice performance in one symbol variable game. <P>SOLUTION: The performance content of a step advance notice, the performance content of a movable body advance notice and the performance content of a word advance notice are respectively determined in advance notice performance before ready-to-win comprising the step advance notice, movable body advance notice and word advance notice. The performance content of the movable body advance notice is therefore determined based on the performance content of the step advance notice performance, and the performance content of the word advance notice is determined based on the performance content of the performance content of the step advance notice and the performance content of the movable body advance notice. In advance notice performance after ready-to-win comprising a ready-to-win logo advance notice, a falling matter advance notice and a special character advance notice, the performance content of the ready-to-win logo advance notice, the performance content of the falling matter advance notice and the performance content of the special character advance notice are determined based on the performance content of the advance notice performance before ready-to-win. The performance content of a fade advance notice is determined based on the performance content of the advance notice performance after next-to-win. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to be capable of executing a plurality of types of notice effects during a single symbol variation game.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. And in pachinko machines, various game effects are performed during the symbol variation game in order to improve the fun of the game. As such a game effect, for example, there is a notice effect that suggests a possibility that the game will be a big hit at a predetermined time of the symbol change game (at the start of change, after reach formation, etc.) (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). The notice effect is not limited to a display device that displays a character image for notice on a display device that performs a symbol variation game, and is not limited to a display device. It is performed in a production manner. And in recent pachinko machines, in one symbol variation game, a plurality of types of notice effects with different effect modes are also performed together. More specifically, a notice effect for displaying a character image for notice on the display device and a notice effect by the movement of the movable body are combined at the same time or different times in one symbol variation game. ing.
JP 2005-34242 A

  By the way, as described above, the notice effect is an effect suggesting the possibility that the symbol variation game may be a big hit, so that the player can generally recognize the level of expectation of the big hit from the contents of the notice effect. Done in a manner. In other words, the level of expectation of jackpot is specified for the content of the notice effect, and the content of the notice effect that is likely to appear when winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery or winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery The content of the effect of the notice effect that is likely to appear if it is not done is determined. For this reason, the player determines whether or not there is a high possibility of a big hit based on the contents of the notice effect that appears during the symbol variation game, and waits for the result of the symbol variation game.

  However, when multiple types of notice effects are executed in a single symbol variation game, it is more probable that the player will select and execute the effects of each notice effect with different effects in a balanced manner. It is thought that it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest for the notice effect. For example, when the jackpot lottery is won, if all of the effect contents of the executed announcement effects have low expectations for the jackpot, even if it becomes a big hit, the beat will be missed. On the other hand, if all of the performance effects of the executed announcement effect are high in the jackpot lottery and the winning effect is high, the player's expectation will be Although it will be amplified, it will eventually become out of date, so the expectation for multiple types of notice effects will be reduced as well as the expectation for each notice effect. There is a risk of it.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to provide each notice in the case where a plurality of kinds of notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a decrease in interest with respect to a notice effect by adjusting and executing the effect contents of the effect according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a display device that displays a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and the symbol variation game displays a jackpot during the symbol variation game. A notice execution means for executing a notice effect that suggests the possibility of a result being provided, and a plurality of types of notice effects with different effect forms are prepared in the notice effect, and 1 from the start of change of the symbol to the end of change In a game machine configured to be able to execute a plurality of types of notice effects in a single symbol variation game, a jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and the symbol variation based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery means The notice effect type to be executed in the game is determined, the notice determining means for determining the effect content of the notice effect to be executed, and the notice actual according to the effect content determined by the notice determining means. A notice execution control means for causing the means to execute the notice effect. The effect contents of the notice effect include a reference value that is referred to when the notice determination means decides the contents of another notice effect. The reference value is set according to the level of jackpot expectation determined for each content of the announcement effect, and the content of the other announcement effect is associated with the reference value. The contents of the effect to be selected are set, and the advance notice effect includes a plurality of types of pre-reach advance notice effects that are set to be executed before reach formation as the execution time in the design change game, and the design change game. There are a plurality of types of post-reach pre-announcement effects that are different from the pre-reach pre-announcement effects that are set to be executed after reach formation. Is the latest execution time among all the post-reach announcements, and the reach production content is low expectation production content with low jackpot expectation content to high expectation production with higher jackpot expectation content than the low expectation production content Including a pre-transition notice effect that is executed immediately before the transition, wherein the notice determining means determines a pre-reach notice effect type to be executed from the plurality of types of pre-reach notice effects, and the determined pre-reach notice effect Pre-reach pre-decision determination processing for determining the content of the pre-reach, and the type of post-reach pre-announcement effect to be executed from the multiple types of post-reach pre-announcement, and reach for determining the content of the post-reach pre-announcement effect If the execution of at least one pre-reach notice effect is determined in the pre-reach notice determination process, the pre-reach pre-decision process is executed. Based on the reference value set in the production content of the notification effect, determine whether or not to execute the post-reach notification effect type excluding the pre-transition notice effect, and determine the effect content of the post-reach notice effect that is made executable, and then Based on the reference value set in the content of the post-reach notice effect determined in the above, the content of the notice effect before the transition is determined, so that the notice effect executed in the one symbol variation game is determined. The gist is that the production content is adjusted and executed in accordance with the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, in the case where the advance notice determining unit determines whether or not to execute a plurality of types of pre-reach advance notice effects in the pre-reach advance notice determining process, the determination is made. The pre-reach pre-reach effect of multiple types is used as the base effect, and the content of the other pre-reach pre-effects is determined based on the reference value set in the content of the base effect. The gist is to do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the base effect is determined in advance, and the notice determination means executes a plurality of types of pre-reach notice effects including the base effect. If determined, the content of the production of the base effect is determined first, and the content of the other pre-reach notice effect is determined based on the reference value set in the determined content of the production of the base effect. This is the gist.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the reference value is a case where the big hit lottery is won in the big hit lottery, and the notice determining means performs the effect of the base effect. The gist is that it is set so that it is easy to determine the content of the high-hit expectation as the content of the other notice effect when the content of the performance of the low-hit expectation is determined as the content To do.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third or fourth aspect, the reference value is a case where the jackpot lottery is not won in the jackpot lottery, and the notice determining means is the base It is set so that it is easy to determine the content of the performance with a low jackpot expectation as the content of the other notice effect when the content of the performance with a high expectation of the jackpot is determined as the performance content of the performance Is the gist.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the advance notice determining means determines the content of the advance notice effect before reach for each advance notice effect. While the effect contents are sequentially determined, the effect contents of the post-reach notice effect are collectively determined according to a predetermined execution effect content pattern.

  According to the present invention, when a plurality of types of notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game, the effect contents of each notice effect are adjusted according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery and executed, thereby causing the notice effect. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest for the.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of 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 rectangular shape when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the display frame 27. 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 device 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.

  In addition, in the display frame 27, above the effect display device 28, effect movable bodies K1 and K2 that perform a movable effect by mechanical operation are arranged. In the present embodiment, the effect movable bodies K1 and K2 are indicated by arrows X1 and X2 so as to overlap the front surface of the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28 from the initial position shown by the solid line in FIG. It is configured to be movable in the direction. The effect movable body K1 is located at the upper edge of the effect display device 28 at the initial position, and is not superposed on the display area (image display portion GH) of the effect display device 28. Similarly, the effect movable body K2 is positioned at the right edge of the effect display device 28 at the initial position, and is not superimposed on the display area (image display portion GH) of the effect display device 28. In the present embodiment, the production movable bodies K1 and K2 perform a movable production at a predetermined time in the symbol variation game when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  A special symbol display device 30 is provided on the lower left side of the display frame 27. The special symbol display device 30 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. 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 present embodiment, the special symbol display device 30 displays one special symbol from among a plurality of types (in this embodiment, 100 types) of special symbols. The plurality of types of special symbols in this embodiment are classified into a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot and a missing symbol that can recognize a gap. The jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol that is selected when the winner of the big hit lottery is selected and the provision of a 16-round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to 16 is determined. There is a jackpot symbol that is selected when it is determined that a two-round jackpot game is granted, in which the prescribed number of rounds constituting the two is set to two. In addition, the lost symbols include a lost symbol selected when winning the small hit lottery performed when the big hit lottery is not won, and a lost symbol selected when not winning the small hit lottery. is there. In the following description, out of the missing symbols, the missing symbol selected when winning the small hit game may be indicated as “small hit symbol”.

  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 the variation of the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts the variation of the decorative symbol of each column. 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 three columns of symbols including a left column, a middle column, and a right column, and numbers “1” to “8” are provided for each column. The symbol is displayed as a decorative symbol.

  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.

  A normal symbol display device 31 is provided at the lower right of the display frame 27. The normal symbol display device 31 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. In the normal symbol display device 31, 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 to open the lower start winning opening 34 by opening the opening and closing blade 35). The lottery result is displayed. In the normal symbol display device 31 of this embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the winning symbol is determined and stopped in the normal symbol changing game, while the shift is determined in the winning lottery. In such a case, in the normal symbol variation game, the shift symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state.

  Also, a special symbol hold storage display device 30a for notifying the player of the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored inside the machine is arranged at the lower right of the display frame 27. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters a start winning opening (upper start winning opening 33 and lower start winning opening 34) disposed below the display frame 27, the game that has entered the game The number of spheres is stored, and is stored in the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45) as a reserved storage number for special symbols. 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 reserved memory number for the special symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the starting winning opening during the symbol variation game, the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). Yes.

  The special symbol hold storage display device 30a is composed of a plurality (four in this embodiment) of hold lamps. Then, the special symbol hold storage display device 30a is configured to notify the player of the number of symbol variation games that are on hold based on the number of lighting of the hold lamp. For example, if only one hold lamp is lit, one symbol variation game is on hold, and if all hold lamps are lit, four symbol variation games are on hold. It shows that it is in. When the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is “0 (zero)”, all the reserved lamps are turned off.

  In addition, on the lower right side of the display frame 27, on the right side of the special symbol hold storage display device 30a, a normal symbol hold storage display device for informing the player of the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols stored inside the machine. 31a 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 42 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 operation gate 42, and is decremented by 1 at the start of the normal symbol variation game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 during the normal symbol variation game, the number of reserved memory for the normal symbol is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has become.

  The normal symbol hold storage display device 31a includes a plurality of (four in this embodiment) hold lamps. The normal symbol on-hold storage display device 31a is configured to notify the player of the number of normal symbol variation games on hold based on the number of on-hold lamps. For example, when only one hold lamp is lit, one normal symbol variation game is on hold, and when all the hold lamps are lit, four regular symbol variation games Indicates that it is pending. Note that when the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols is “0 (zero)”, all the reserved lamps are turned off.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, there are an upper start winning port 33 as a starting means having an upper start winning port 33 having a game ball entrance 33a and a game ball entrance 34a. It is arranged to line up in the direction. The upper start winning opening 33 is configured such that the entrance 33a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 34 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 35 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown), and the opening / closing blade 35 opens. By doing so, the entrance 34a is opened so as to allow entry of game balls. In other words, the lower start winning opening 34 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 35 is opened to open the entrance 34a. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing blade 35 operates so that the entrance 34a of the game ball in the lower start winning opening 34 can take either an open state or a closed state.

  An upper start opening switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning opening 33, and a ball is inserted in the back of the lower start winning opening 34. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting a game ball that has entered. When the opening and closing blades 35 are opened, the lower start winning opening 34 is made in a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game balls are easy to enter, whereas when the opening and closing blades 35 are closed, the entrance is not expanded and It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  Further, the display frame body 27 is provided with an upper prize opening door 38 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown above the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH). An upper prize opening (special electric accessory) 39 as a big prize opening (winning means) is provided. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper prize winning port 39. The upper large 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. Further, in the game area H1 below the lower start winning opening 34, a large winning opening (winning means) including a lower large winning opening door 40 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. A lower grand prize opening (special electric accessory) 41 is provided. A count switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the lower major winning opening 41. The lower major winning opening 41 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a plurality (two) of big winning holes, and one big winning hole is arranged on each of the upper side and the lower side of the game board YB.

  When the jackpot game is awarded, the grand prize winning door (the upper prize winning door 38 or the lower prize winning door 40) is opened according to the type of the awarded jackpot game, and the big winning prize (upper size) The winning opening 39 or the lower large winning opening 41) is opened, and the opening of the game ball is permitted. For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a prize ball 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, the round game in which the big prize opening is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds (the upper limit number of round games) as the upper limit. One round game may satisfy either one of the following conditions: a predetermined round game time has elapsed since the start of the round game, or a predetermined maximum number of game balls have entered. finish. 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. In the present embodiment, at the lower left of the display frame 27 and to the left of the special symbol display device 30, the specified number of rounds of the big hit game awarded this time, that is, the upper limit of the round game played in the current big hit game A round game number notifying device RH for notifying the number of times is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a big hit game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16 times” or “2 times” is given. For this reason, in the round game number notification device RH, it is notified that a jackpot game with the specified number of rounds set to “16” is given or a jackpot game with the set number of rounds set to “2” is given. Is done. The round game frequency notification device RH notifies the specified number of rounds of the big hit game given this time by light emission of the lamp.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 42 is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW5 (shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate 42. The normal symbol operation gate 42 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes.

  Also, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the lower large winning opening 41), the game balls that have been launched into the gaming area H1 and have not entered any of the winning openings are out balls. As shown in FIG. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 43 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability changing function is a function for giving a probability changing state in which the lottery probability state (winning probability state) of the big hit lottery changes from the low probability lottery state to the high probability lottery state after the big hit game ends. The probability variation state is given until the next big hit is generated. When the probability variation state is given, the probability of winning the lottery is changed to a high probability lottery state, and it is easy for the jackpot to be generated. While playing games.

  In the present embodiment, a jackpot that gives a probability change state after the big hit game is a probability change big hit, and a jackpot that is not given a probability change state after the big hit game ends (a non-probability change state is given) is a non-probability big hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, among the 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols, 80 types of special symbols are set as special symbols (specific symbols) that are probable big hits, and 20 types of special symbols are provided. It is set to a special symbol (non-specific symbol) that becomes a non-probable big hit.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a function of shortening the variation time (hereinafter, referred to as “variable shortening”). The variable function shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol variation game lottery probability state (winning probability) based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 42 is changed from the low probability lottery state to the high probability lottery. It is a function that gives a variable state (variable state) that changes to a state as a privilege. In addition, the opening / closing blade 35 of the lower start winning opening 34 opens and closes with different operation patterns when winning in the normal symbol variation game, depending on whether the variable state is given or not. It is like that. That is, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the variable state is not given, the first and second opening times (for example, 300 ms) after the opening and closing blades 35 are opened for the first number of times (for example, one time). ) It keeps open until it passes. On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the variable state is given, the number of times the opening / closing blade 35 is opened increases (for example, three times) to a second number greater than the first number, The opening state is maintained until a second opening time (for example, 1400 ms) longer than the first opening time elapses after opening in one opening. That is, the open / close blade 35 is set to operate more advantageously for the player when the variable state is applied, compared to the state where the variable state is not applied. During the variable speed state, the opening / closing blade 35 operates in an advantageous manner for the player, and the rate of entry of game balls into the lower start winning opening 34 per unit time is improved. Become. The variable state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played, or until a big hit occurs before the number of games is reached. That is, the variable state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. It should be noted that the number of times that the short / short state is given varies depending on the gaming state when winning the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, the shortage state in which the opening time per unit time of the opening / closing blade 35 after the end of the big hit game is the opening time increasing state. On the other hand, the non-changeable state in which the opening time per unit time of the opening and closing blade 35 after the end of the big hit game is the opening time non-increasing state.

Hereinafter, the jackpot game (16 round jackpot game and two round jackpot game) and the jackpot game specified in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one kind of big hit game is determined from the three types of big hit games, and the determined big hit game is given. . Of the three types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In the present embodiment, 100 types of special symbols are prepared as jackpot symbols, and the jackpot symbols of these 100 types of special symbols are special symbols A, B, and C as shown in FIG. There are three types. Further, in the special symbol D shown in FIG. 3, five types of special symbols (outlier symbols) corresponding to the small hits are distributed.

  The special symbol A has 70 types of jackpot symbols, the special symbol B has 10 types of jackpot symbols, and the special symbol C has 20 types of jackpot symbols. When special symbols are distributed in this way, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is 70% (70/100) of the entire jackpot, and the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is 10% (10/100) of the entire jackpot. Thus, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is 20% (20/100) of the entire jackpot.

  The jackpot game (ordinary jackpot game) based on the special symbol A has a prescribed number of rounds of “16”, and the single winning game (in this embodiment, the lower big winning port 41) is “one” during one round game. By opening, it is a big hit game in which the lower big prize opening 41 is opened “16 times (16 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is referred to as “16R probability variable jackpot game”. In the 16R probability variation big hit game, “8000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “11000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. Yes. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 16R probability variable big hit game is set to “8 balls”. And after the end of the 16R probability variable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability changed state (until the next big hit) and the variable state are given until the end of the probability changed state. Yes. In FIG. 3, the case where the variable state is given until the end of the probability change state is described as “next time”.

  The jackpot game (special jackpot game) based on the special symbol B has a prescribed number of rounds of “2”, and a single prize opening (the big prize opening 39 in the present embodiment) is opened once during a single round game. By doing so, it is a big hit game in which the big winning opening is opened “twice (2 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is referred to as “2R probability variable jackpot game”. In the 2R probability variation big hit game, “40 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “600 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “2092 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. Yes. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R probability variable big hit game is set to “9 balls”. Further, “600 (ms)” which is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  After the 2R probability variable big hit game is over, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability changed state (until the next big hit) and the variable state (100 times) are given, and the probability changed state (next big hit) Only) may be granted.

  The jackpot game (special jackpot game) based on the special symbol C has a prescribed number of rounds of “2”, and the single winning game (in this embodiment, the top winning game 39) is “1” during one round game. By opening it, it is a big hit game in which the big prize opening is opened “twice (2 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is referred to as a “2R non-probable variable jackpot game”. In the 2R non-probable big hit game, “40 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “600 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “2092 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R non-probable big hit game is set to “9 balls”. Further, “600 (ms)” which is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  After the 2R non-probability big hit game ends, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the non-probable change state and the variable state (100 times) are given, and only the non-probability change state is given. There are cases.

  In the small hit game based on the special symbol D, the specified number of rounds is set to “1”, and the grand prize opening (in this embodiment, the top prize winning opening 39) is opened “twice” during one round game. During the small hit game, the grand prize opening is opened “twice (1 round × 2 times)”. In the small hit game, “40 (ms)” is the opening effect time, “600 (ms)” is the opening time of each opening and closing blade 35 in one round game, and “2092 (ms) is the ending effect time. ) ”Is set. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the small hit game is set to “9 balls”.

  In the small hit game, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued in the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery. In other words, in the small hit game, if the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is a probable change state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to be a probable state, and the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is changed. If it is in the state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the variable state. In addition, in the small win game, if the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is in an uncertain change state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the non-probable change state, and the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is In the non-variable state, the game state after the small hit game is continued in the non-variable state.

  In the present embodiment, the time from the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol variation game that gives 2R probability variable big hit game to the start of the next symbol variation game through the 2R probability variation big hit game, and the symbol variation game that gives 2R non-variable big hit game The time from the stop of the change to the start of the next symbol change game through the 2R non-probable big hit game is set to the same time. Further, in the present embodiment, as for the small hit game, similarly to the 2R probability variable big hit game and the 2R non-probable big hit game, the next symbol change game passes through the small hit game after the change stop of the symbol variable game to which the small hit game is given. The time until the start is set to the same time. The 2R probability variable big hit game, the 2R non-variable big hit game, and the small hit game are performed with the same upper prize winning opening 39 opened. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the 2R probability variable big hit game, 2R non-probable big hit game, and small hit game cannot be discriminated by the player from the opening / closing operation mode and time of the upper prize winning opening 39. That is, the player cannot determine whether the 2R probability variation big hit game, the 2R non-probability big hit game, or the small hit game is given from the opening / closing operation of the top prize winning opening 39 or the time. In the following description, “2R probable big hit game” and “2R non-probable big hit game” may be collectively referred to as “2R system big hit game”.

  In the present embodiment, the 16R probability variation jackpot game and the two types of jackpot games (2R system jackpot game) excluding the 16R probability variation jackpot game are classified into the types of the big winning opening (upper) It can be distinguished from the big prize opening 39 or the lower big prize opening 41). More specifically, in the 16R probability variable big hit game, when the 16R probability variable big hit game starts, the lower big prize opening 41 is opened in the first round game, and thereafter, the lower big prize opening 41 is opened until the final round game. On the other hand, in the 2R system jackpot game, when the 2R system jackpot game starts, the top prize winning port 39 is opened in the first round game, and thereafter the top prize winning port 39 is opened until the final round game. As a result, the 16R-probable jackpot game and the two types of jackpot games (2R system jackpot game) excluding the 16R-probable jackpot game are differentiated by the difference in the way of opening the big winning opening in the first round game constituting the jackpot game. It is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the 2R big hit game and the 16R probability variable big hit game are different in the upper limit number of round games (16 times and 2 times) constituting the big hit game, and once per round game time. There may be a difference in the number of winning balls that the player can acquire in the big hit game. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the 16R probability variable big hit game is a big hit game that can obtain a larger amount of prize balls than the 2R big hit game.

  The prize ball is a game ball that is given as a prize to the player for one ball entering the big prize opening. The small number of winning balls obtained in comparison with the 16R probability variation big hit game described above is a small amount when the total number of winning balls obtained before the end of the big hit game is compared. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example, “14 balls” of game balls are set to be paid out as a prize ball for one ball entering the big prize opening. If the upper limit number is set to “8 balls” and “8 balls” game balls enter the big prize opening, “112 balls” game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. .

  In addition, “Low accuracy + No change”, “Low accuracy + No change”, “High accuracy + No change”, “High accuracy + No change” shown in the “Status at the time of winning” in FIG. The four states indicate the following states, respectively. “Low accuracy + no change” indicates a non-change change state and a non-change change state, and is “normal state” in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. “Low accuracy + variable” indicates a non-accurate variable state and a variable state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the “low accuracy + variable” state is “low accuracy + variable”. It is created by winning the 2R non-probable big hit game in the state of “high accuracy + variable”. “High accuracy + no change” indicates a state of probability change and a non-change state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + no change” is “low accuracy + no change”. It is created by winning the 2R probable big hit game in the state of "." The state of “high accuracy + no change” is also created by winning the 2R probability change big hit game in the state of “high accuracy + no change”. “High accuracy + variation” indicates a probability variation state and a variation state, and in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + variation” is elected as a 16R probability variation big hit game. Produced by. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + variation” is a state of “low accuracy + variation” or “high accuracy + variation” in a state of 2R probability variation big hit game. Also created by winning.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of suggested effects with different expectations as the effect displayed on the effect display device 28, in which the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is the high probability lottery state. (Production mode) can be executed. Specifically, a low-probability suggestion effect (normal mode M) that suggests that there is a high possibility that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a low-probability lottery state, and the possibility that the lottery-probability state is a high-probability lottery state Is provided with a high-probability suggestion effect (high-probability suggestion mode MA, MB) that suggests that any one of the suggestion effects is performed. In the present embodiment, the lottery probability of the big hit lottery is positioned as a high expectation degree that the lottery probability of the big hit lottery is in the high probability lottery order in the order of the normal mode M <high probability suggestion mode MB <high probability suggestion mode MA.

  In addition, the game state notification image is displayed as an image on the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) in each effect mode. Specifically, in the normal mode M, either the background image G1 or the background image G2 as a gaming state notification image is displayed. In the normal mode M, a background change lottery for winning either “change background image” or “maintain background image” is performed for each symbol variation game. When “Background image change” is selected in this background change lottery, the background image changes to another background image at the start of the symbol variation game. In this embodiment, a background image G1 and a background image G2 are provided, and these background images G1 and G2 are alternately displayed by winning “change background image” in the background change lottery. ing.

  The background change lottery may be performed for each predetermined number of symbol variation games, or may be performed when a symbol variation game having a specific effect content (for example, reach effect content) is performed. In addition, the background change lottery is not performed to maintain the background image after the change until the predetermined number of symbol change games are performed after the background change, and after the predetermined number of symbol change games are performed, It may be performed for each variable game.

  Further, in the high suggestion mode MA, a background image G3 as a gaming state notification image is displayed as an image. Further, in the high suggestion mode MB, a background image G4 as a game state notification image is displayed as an image. These background images G1 to G4 have different image contents, and the player determines the expectation level that the lottery probability of the big hit lottery is in the low probability lottery state based on the type of the background image displayed on the effect display device 28. You can figure it out. The background image is an image projected on the back of the symbol.

  And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the mode transition lottery M1 to M3 is performed, and the production mode (suggestion production) is switched according to the result of the lottery. By switching the production mode by the mode transition lottery, an effect is realized in which the player guesses whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a low probability lottery state or a high probability lottery state. The mode transition lottery M1 is a lottery that takes place when one of the 2R big hit game or the small hit game is won, and which production mode is to be shifted to the high suggestion mode MA or the high suggestion mode MB? Decide. The mode transition lottery M2 is a lottery performed during the stay of the high accuracy suggestion mode MA, and determines whether or not to shift from the high accuracy suggestion mode MA to the high accuracy suggestion mode MB. The mode transition lottery M3 is a lottery performed when the highly accurate suggestion mode MB stays, and determines whether to shift from the highly accurate suggestion mode MB to the highly accurate suggestion mode MA or the normal mode M.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to execute a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the symbol variation game will be a big hit during the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 and the effect movable bodies K1, K2 function as the notice execution means, and the effect effect is performed using the effect display device 28 and the effect movable bodies K1, K2. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of notice effects, and is configured to be able to execute a plurality of notice effects in a single symbol variation game.

Hereinafter, the notice effect prepared in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
First, according to FIG. 5, a stage notice (also referred to as “step-up notice”) as a notice effect performed by the effect display device 28 will be described.

  In the stage announcement, the announcement image is displayed in stages in a predetermined order on the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28, and the expected value of the big hit is determined by the number of executed stages and the displayed announcement image. It is a notice effect that suggests high and low. In this embodiment, the maximum number of stages for stage notice is set to five. And the stage notice of this embodiment becomes the production content with high expectation degree of jackpot, so that the number of executed stages is large, that is, the number of stages is close to 5. Further, in the stage notice of this embodiment, a plurality of kinds of notice images are provided in each stage, and the level of big hit expectation is determined for the types of notice images executed in each stage. The “high or low expectation level of jackpot” is calculated based on the ratio that appears when winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery and the ratio that appears when the jackpot lottery is not won in the jackpot lottery. And the higher the appearance rate when winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery, the higher the chance of hitting the jackpot, compared to the overall appearance rate when winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery and not winning the jackpot . In the stage notice of the present embodiment, the big hit expectation is set higher in the order of 1 stage <2 stages <3 stages <4 stages <5 stages.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (f), the stage notice of this embodiment is produced by sequentially displaying the notice images at each stage at predetermined intervals after the start of the symbol variation game (FIG. 5 (a)). This is executed in such a manner that an image is displayed on the display device 28 (image display unit GH). More specifically, after the start of the symbol variation game, the effect display device 28 displays the first stage (step SU1) notice image GSU1 (FIG. 5B). Next, the second stage (step SU2) notice image GSU2 is displayed on the effect display device 28 (FIG. 5C). The preview image GSU2 is displayed as an image in a partition area having a size of about a quarter of the entire display area in the upper part of the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28. Next, the notice display image GSU3 at the third stage (step SU3) is displayed on the effect display device 28 (FIG. 5D). The preview image GSU3 is on the right side of the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28, and below the partition area where the preview image GSU2 is displayed, is about half the size of the display area excluding the partition area. An image is displayed in the divided area. Next, the notice display image GSU4 in the fourth stage (step SU4) is displayed on the effect display device 28 (FIG. 5E). The preview image GSU4 is on the left side of the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28, and below the partition area where the preview image GSU2 is displayed, is about half the size of the display area excluding the partition area. An image is displayed in the divided area. Finally, the notice display image GSU5 at the fifth stage (step SU5) is displayed on the effect display device 28 (FIG. 5 (f)). The preview image GSU5 is displayed on the entire display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28.

  In the stage notice of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F, the second stage (FIG. 5C), the third stage (FIG. 5D), and the fourth stage (FIG. 5). Each of the preview images GSU2 to GSU4 (5 (e)) is displayed in a plurality (three in this embodiment) of divided areas obtained by dividing the display area. That is, when the second stage to the fourth stage of the preview images GSU2 to GSU4 are displayed in such a manner that they are simultaneously contained within the display area of the effect display device 28, and the fifth stage of the preview image GSU5 is displayed. It is hidden from the effect display device 28. The two-dot chain line in FIG. 5 (f) indicates two left and right decorative symbols, and the preview image GSU5 is displayed in an image so as to overlap the back of the decorative symbols.

  5A to 5F show the flow of the normal stage notice in which the notice images are sequentially displayed one by one from the first stage to the fifth stage. And in this embodiment, the special stage notice of the production mode different from the normal stage notice is provided as the production mode of the stage notice. In the special stage notice, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5F, after the start of the symbol variation game, the first to fourth stages are omitted, and the fifth stage notice image GSU5 is suddenly displayed. It is. This special stage notice is positioned as a performance with a higher expectation level of the big hit than the normal stage notice. ing.

Next, according to FIG. 2, the movable body notice as a notice effect performed using the production movable bodies K1 and K2 will be described.
In the present embodiment, as the movable body notice, a normal movable body notice performed using only the production movable body K1 and a special movable body notice conducted using the production movable body K1 and the production movable body K2 are prepared. Yes. The normal movable body advance notice is performed in an effect mode in which the effect movable body K1 is moved in the direction of the arrow X1 shown in FIG. 2 at a predetermined execution timing in the symbol variation game. In addition, the special movable body advance notice is performed in an effect mode in which the effect movable body K2 is moved in the direction of the arrow X2 shown in FIG. 2 together with the operation of the effect movable body K1 at a predetermined execution timing in the symbol variation game. The movable body notice (the normal movable body notice and the special movable body notice) according to the present embodiment is executed at any one of the execution timings set in a plurality of types (three types in the present embodiment). It has become. In the present embodiment, three execution timings are set: 1) at the start of change (at the start of the symbol change game), 2) during change (during the symbol change game), and 3) at the time of reach formation. The movable body advance notice is executed at any one of the above-described three execution timings before the reach is formed in the symbol variation game.

  In the present embodiment, the special movable body notice is positioned as an effect having a higher degree of expectation of the big hit than the normal movable body notice. Further, in the present embodiment, the execution timing of the movable body notice is set such that the big hit expectation is high in the order of reach formation <during change <change start. In other words, the movable body notice is a notice effect that suggests the level of expectation of the big hit depending on the execution timing and the effect mode (whether the normal movable object notice or the special movable object notice). Note that, as described above, the movable body advance notice of the present embodiment is executed when the special movable body advance notice is started at the start of the change, so that the expectation degree of the big hit is the highest.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, a line notice as a notice effect performed by the effect display device 28 will be described.
In the serif advance notice, the serif images W1 and W2 of one or more characters are displayed on the display area (image display portion GH) of the effect display device 28, and the level of the big hit expectation is high depending on the contents of the serif images W1 and W2. It is a notice effect that suggests. The contents of the lines used in the line notification in this embodiment are divided into a plurality of ranks (7 ranks in the present embodiment), and the level of expectation of jackpot is determined by the ranks. More specifically, the contents of the lines are divided into 7 ranks: C rank, C + rank, B rank, B + rank, A rank, A + rank, and S rank. And the big hit expectation degree is set high in the order of C rank <C + rank <B rank <B + rank <A rank <A + rank <S rank.

Next, according to FIG. 7A, the reach logo notice as a notice effect performed in the effect display device 28 will be described.
The reach logo notice causes the character image W3 to be displayed on the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28, and suggests whether or not the big hit expectation is high depending on the presence or absence of the reach logo notice and the content of the character image W3. This is a notice effect. A plurality of types (two types in the present embodiment) of character images W3 used in the reach logo notice of the present embodiment are prepared. Specifically, the character images W3 of “Opportunity” and the character image W3 of “Victory” are prepared. In the present embodiment, the expectation level for jackpots is set higher in the order of no reach for reach logo <“opportunity” <“win”.

Next, according to FIG.7 (b), the falling-off notice as a notice effect performed with the effect display apparatus 28 is demonstrated.
For the drop-off notice, the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28 displays the fall-off (petals in this embodiment) W4 as an image, the presence / absence of the fall-off notice, and the amount of the fall-off W4 if there is. It is a notice production that suggests the level of expectation of jackpot. In the falling notice of the present embodiment, three kinds of “weak (less)”, “strong (more)”, and “SP (most)” are prepared as the amount of the falling thing W4. In the present embodiment, the expectation level for big hits is set higher in the order of “no advance notice” <“weak” <“strong” <“SP”.

Next, a special character notice as a notice effect performed in the effect display device 28 will be described with reference to FIG.
The special character notice is a notice effect that causes the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28 to display an image of a specific character Z performing a specific action, and suggests whether the big hit expectation is high or low depending on whether or not it is executed. is there. The special character notice of the present embodiment is set so that the expectation degree of jackpot is significantly higher when it is executed than when it is not executed.

Next, a fade notice as a notice effect performed by the effect display device 28 will be described.
The fade notice is performed in such a manner that images (such as symbols) displayed on the display area (image display unit GH) of the effect display device 28 are gradually erased, and depending on the presence or absence of the fade notice and how to turn off the image display. It is a notice effect that suggests the level of expectation of jackpot. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of fade notices (three types in the present embodiment) are prepared as methods for erasing the image display. Specifically, “WO (whiteout)”, “lightning”, and “sakurabuki” are provided. It is. “WO (white out)” is performed in such a manner that the image display is erased by whitening the display area of the effect display device 28. “Thunder” is performed in such a manner that an image of lightning is displayed on the display area of the effect display device 28 and the image display is turned off with the lightning. The “cherry blossom snowstorm” is performed in such a manner that the cherry blossom snowstorm is displayed as an image in the display area of the effect display device 28 and the image display is erased with the cherry blossom snowstorm. In this embodiment, the expectation level for jackpots is set higher in the order of no fade notice <“WO” <“lightning” <“cherry blossoms”.

  As shown in FIG. 8, each of the seven types of notice effects described above has a predetermined execution timing between the start of the symbol variation game (variation start) and the end of the symbol variation game. It is supposed to be executed.

  Specifically, during the period from the start of change to reach formation, execution timings are determined for three types of stage advance notice, movable body advance notice, and speech advance notice as pre-reach advance notice effects. Note that the movable body notice is selected and executed at any one of the start timing, during the change, and at the time of reach formation. In the present embodiment, these three notice effects (stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice) serve as pre-reach notice notices executed before reach formation including reach formation.

  In addition, after the reach is formed and before the reach production changes from normal reach to super reach, the reach logo notice, the get-off notice, the special character notice, and the fade notice are given as post-reach notice notices. Execution timing is defined for each type. The reach logo notice is set as the execution timing immediately after the reach formation. In addition, the get-off notice and the special character notice are determined during the reach production, and the execution timing is determined after the execution timing of the reach logo notice. In this embodiment, the execution timing of the falling-off notice and the special character notice is set to the same timing, and these two notice effects are not executed simultaneously in the same symbol variation game, and one of the notices is given. Production is to be executed. In addition, the fade notice is defined as the execution timing immediately before the transition effect performed when the content of the reach effect changes from normal reach to super reach. In the present embodiment, these four notice effects (reach logo notice, drop-off notice, special character notice, and fade notice) are post-reach notice notices executed after reach formation.

  Normal reach means that the same symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the two left and right columns to form a reach state, and then the final symbol row (the middle row in this embodiment) is changed, and the symbols are placed in the middle row after a predetermined time has elapsed. It is a production to derive. In the present embodiment, after the reach formation, it is first performed as the contents of the reach effect. Super reach is an effect performed by developing the content of the reach effect via the normal reach. Super reach is called, for example, “XX reach” depending on the name of the character that appears, and displays a specific character on the display area (image display portion GH) of the effect display device 28, and finally the action of the character causes the final display. This is performed in such a manner as to derive a symbol of a symbol row (in this embodiment, a middle row). In general, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the super reach is considered to be a higher hit expectation than the normal reach. In the present embodiment, normal reach is a low expectation effect and super reach is a high expectation effect. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, at the timing when the content of the reach production transitions from normal reach to super reach, a transition production for notifying the player of the transition to super reach is performed. ing.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the above-described seven notice effects are positioned as main notice effects (main notice effects) for allowing the player to recognize the level of expectation of the big hit. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, an executable notice effect other than the seven notice effects described above is prepared. In these notice effects, the expectation of jackpot is set to be very low compared to the main notice effects (seven notice effects), or the jackpot can be definitely recognized only by being executed and its appearance It includes rare items with very low rates. In the present embodiment, notice effects other than the main notice effect are positioned as sub-notice effects.

Next, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 as a main control device for controlling 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. In the present embodiment, a sub-control device is configured by the sub-integrated control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  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 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 emits light (lights (flashes) / lights off) of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. And the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 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. Further, the main control CPU 45a has an upper start switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start prize opening 33 and a lower start port SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start prize opening 34. It is connected. Further, the main control CPU 45a has a count switch SW3 for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper large winning opening 39, a count switch SW4 for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower large winning opening 41, and a normal symbol operation. A normal symbol variation switch SW5 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the gate 42 is connected. A special symbol display device 30, a special symbol hold storage display device 30a, a normal symbol display device 31, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 31a are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. .

  The main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a random number for a special symbol, a random number for a big symbol, a random number for a normal symbol, a random number for a normal pattern, and a random number for fluctuation pattern distribution, every predetermined cycle, By storing (setting) the updated value in the setting area of the main control RAM 45c, the value before the update is rewritten, and a random number update process (random number generation process) is executed. The special design random number for hit determination is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) whether or not to make a big hit (whether or not big hit), and whether to win a small hit if the big hit lottery is not won It is a random number used in the small hit lottery (small hit determination). The jackpot symbol random number is a random number used when determining a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 when the jackpot is reached. The normal design random number for hit determination is a random number used in the normal symbol lottery (determination per normal symbol) for determining whether or not to hit the normal symbol. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when a variation pattern is selected. Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and updates a timer that measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The main control RAM 45c stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition to the main control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns (effect content patterns) and various determination values (big hit determination value, small hit determination value, normal symbol determination value, etc.). 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 determined and stopped. This is a pattern for specifying the fluctuation time 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, after the variation of the decorative design starts, various game effects are performed with the effect content specified by the variation pattern, 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. In addition, the variation pattern can specify the content of the effect of the symbol variation game, and is classified for each content of the effect consisting of the jackpot effect, the outreach reach effect, and the outage effect.

  In the big hit 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 displayed on the special symbol display device 30 as the big hit symbol. (Special symbol) is expanded to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier reach effect is developed in the effect display device 28 so that the symbol change game is finally stopped after the reach effect, and the symbol change game is released in the special symbol display device 30. The symbol (special symbol) is expanded so as to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier effect is developed so that the symbol change game is finally displayed on the effect display device 28 without stopping the reach effect, and the symbol change game is finally displayed on the special symbol display device 30. The off-line symbol (special symbol) is expanded and displayed so as to be confirmed and stopped. 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 lottery, and is determined from the values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number for the special symbol. The big hit judgment value is a big hit lotion value for low probability used in the big hit lottery when the gaming state is non-probable change state (low probability lottery state) and a big hit lottery when the gaming state is probable state (high probability lottery state) There are high-probability jackpot determination values to be used, and the number of jackpot determination values in the probability variation state is set to be larger than the number of jackpot determination values in the non-probability variation state. Further, the small hit determination value is a determination value used in the small hit lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for special symbol hit determination. The small hit determination value is set to a value different from the big hit determination value. The normal symbol hit determination value is a determination value used in the normal symbol lottery, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the normal symbol hit determination random number. The judgment value per normal symbol is a low probability per standard symbol judgment value used in the normal symbol lottery when the gaming state is in the non-variable short state and the high value used in the normal symbol lottery when the gaming state is in the variable state. There is a determination value per normal symbol for probability, and the number of determination values per normal symbol in the variable state is set to be larger than the number of determination values per normal symbol in the non-variable state.

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 is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing for starting the symbol variation game). Further, the overall control CPU 46a updates the values before update by updating the values of various random numbers at predetermined intervals and storing (setting) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c. Random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed.

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. A display control ROM 47b and a display control RAM 47c are connected to the display control CPU 47a. An effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is 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.).

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
First, as the control content executed by the main control board 45, the control content related to the execution of the symbol variation game and the normal symbol variation game 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 33 or the lower start winning port 34 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, when the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative determination of the hold determination, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the hit determination random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number from the main control RAM 45c, and the acquired value of the hit determination random number The value of the random number for the jackpot symbol is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the reserved memory number for the special symbol. 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, and Do not get the value of the random number for the jackpot symbol.

  The main control CPU 45a reads the value of the hit determination random number stored in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read value of the 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 (big hit lottery). In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that performs the big hit determination (big hit lottery) is the big hit lottery means.

  In the big hit determination, if the gaming state is an uncertain change state, the main control CPU 45a compares the low probability big hit determination value with the value of the special symbol hit determination random number, and the gaming state is in the positive change state. In the case of, the big probability judgment value for high probability is compared with the value of the random number for special judgment. In the present embodiment, the numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for hit determination for special symbols are set to all 1,597 different integers from “0” to “1596”. The low-probability jackpot determination value defines four numerical values out of the numerical values that the hit determination random number can take, and the high-probability jackpot determination value can take the hit determination random number. 40 numerical values are determined from the numerical values. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning a big hit in the big hit lottery in the low probability lottery state is 4/1597 (= 1 / 399.25), and the big hit lottery in the high probability lottery state The probability of winning the jackpot is 40/1597 (= 39.925 / 1 /).

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination for the special symbol and the big hit determination value match), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game executed by the special symbol display device 30 based on the value of the random number for the big hit symbol. As shown in FIG. 3, since the special symbol jackpot symbol is assigned to each type of jackpot game, the type of jackpot game to be given to the player (hit type) is determined by determining the jackpot symbol. It will be. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, determining the special symbol A means determining the 16R probability variable big hit game to give the 16R probability variable big hit game, and determining the special symbol B means 2R probability variable big hit game. The 2R probability variation jackpot that gives is determined. Also, determining the special symbol C will determine the 2R non-probability variable big hit that gives the 2R non-probable big hit game. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines the type (hit type) of the big hit game when the big hit is won serves as the big hit type determination means.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit symbol stores the determined big hit symbol in the main control RAM 45c. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit acquires the random value for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 45c, and from among the change patterns that can be selected when the big hit is won based on the acquired value. One variation pattern is selected and determined. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines the variation pattern serves as the variation pattern determination means (effect content pattern determination means).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for special symbol hit determination and the value of the big hit determination value do not match), the main control CPU 45a determines the value of the special symbol hit determination random number and the main control. The small hit determination value stored in the ROM 45b is compared, and a small hit determination (small hit lottery) is performed to determine whether or not to give a small hit game. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that performs the small hit determination (small hit lottery) is the small hit lottery means. In the present embodiment, as the small hit determination value, five numerical values are determined from the numerical values that the hit determination random number can take. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning a small hit in the small hit lottery is 5/1597 (= 319.4 / 1). The main control CPU 45a uses the same small hit determination value in the small lottery regardless of whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability lottery state or a low probability lottery state.

  When the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for determining the special symbol hit matches the small hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the small hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the small hit determines the small hit symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol changing game performed by the special symbol display device 30. The main control CPU 45a that has determined the small hit acquires the value of the fluctuation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 45c, and based on the acquired value, the change pattern that can be selected when the small hit is won. One variation pattern is selected and determined.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the small hit determination is negative (the value of the special determination random number for hit determination and the small 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 the special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 30, and the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is obtained from the main control RAM 45c. Based on the obtained value, one variation pattern is selected from the variation patterns that can be selected at the time of reach and determined. On the other hand, when 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 number for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 45c, and acquires the acquired value. Based on the above, one variation pattern is selected from the variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation reach and determined.

  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. In the present embodiment, the stop symbol designating command when the jackpot symbol is designated as the special symbol is the jackpot symbol command. 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 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.

  The main control CPU 45a, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 and receives a detection signal output from the normal symbol variation switch SW5 that detects the game ball, is stored in the main control RAM 45c. Whether or not the number of reserved symbols for ordinary symbols is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment) is determined. When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for normal symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 (+1) to the number of reserved memories for normal symbols, and sets the number of reserved memories for normal symbols. rewrite. Further, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of reserved lamps corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting in accordance with the rewriting of the number of reserved memories for normal symbols. For example, the main control CPU 45a turns on three hold lamps when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol after rewriting is “3”. Further, when the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative determination of the hold determination, the main control CPU 45a obtains the value of the random number for hit determination for the normal symbol from the main control RAM 45c, and associates the value with the number of reserved memories for the normal symbol. And stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of reserved memories for normal symbols = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the number of reserved memories for normal symbols exceeding the upper limit, and for normal symbols. The random number for hit determination is not acquired.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the normal symbol hit determination random number value stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the normal symbol variation game, and stores the value in the main control ROM 45b. The stored normal symbol per unit determination value is compared, and the normal symbol per unit determination as to whether or not the normal symbol per unit is made. In the normal symbol hit determination, the main control CPU 45a compares the low probability normal symbol hit determination value with the normal symbol hit determination random number value when the gaming state is the non-changing state, and the gaming state is In the variable state, the judgment value per normal symbol for high probability is compared with the value of a random number for hit judgment for the normal symbol.

  In this embodiment, the numerical values that can be taken by the random number for determining the normal symbol are set to 251 integers from “0” to “250”. The determination value per normal symbol for low probability is set to 51 numerical values from the numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for hit determination, and the determination value per normal symbol for high probability is used for the hit determination Of the numerical values that can be taken by random numbers, 250 numerical values are determined. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the probability of winning per normal symbol in the normal symbol determination in the non-variable state is 51/251, and per normal symbol in the normal symbol determination in the variable state. The probability of winning is 250/251.

  The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 31 with the start of the normal symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts normal symbol variation by starting the normal symbol variation game, and displays a fixed symbol (win symbol or missing symbol) determined when a predetermined variation time has elapsed. The main control CPU 45a sets a different variation time as the variation time of the normal symbol variation game according to the gaming state at the start of the normal symbol variation game, and displays the normal symbol in a fixed stop state. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a sets “10000 (msec)” as the variation time in the non-variable state, and sets the variation time as the variation time in the non-variable state. A short time “1100 (msec)” is set. Thereby, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game performed in the variable state is shortened compared to the variation time of the symbol variation game performed in the non-variable state.

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 variation pattern designation command, it outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when a stop symbol designating command for a special symbol is input, the overall control CPU 46a, when a big hit symbol is designated by the stop symbol designating command, comprehensively controls the jackpot symbol of the designated special symbol. This is stored in the RAM 46c. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Further, the overall control CPU 46a executes a symbol variation game executed on the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern type designated by the variation pattern designation command and the type of stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command. The symbol combination of the decorative symbols derived in is determined. More specifically, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated and the designated special symbol is the big hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a finally determines the symbol combination of the decorative symbols that are to be confirmed and stopped. Determine the jackpot symbol. At this time, when the special symbol corresponding to the 16R probability variation big hit game is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a determines a combination (for example, [111]) composed of the same numeric symbol as the symbol symbol combination. In addition, when a special symbol corresponding to the 2R big hit game or the small hit game is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a uses a predetermined specific combination among the symbol combinations that can be recognized as a decorative symbol combination. Determine the symbol combination (chance).

  Further, the central control CPU 46a determines the off symbol as a symbol combination of the decorative symbols to be finally displayed in a definite stop state when the variation pattern for the off effect is designated and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is off symbol. To do. 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 without including the reach symbol as the symbol combination of the decorative symbols. On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a changes for the outlier reach effect. When the pattern is specified and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is an off symbol, the symbol symbol is finally determined as a combination of the ornament symbols to be confirmed and stopped. The reach control is determined to include the reach symbols (so that the symbols in the left and right columns become the same symbol), and the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the ornament symbol specifies the stop symbol for the ornament symbol that indicates the ornament symbol. The command is output to the effect display control board 47.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When a variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and displays an image so that a symbol variation game is played with the effect content. The display content of the display unit GH is 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 the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the image display unit GH 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 image display unit GH causes the image display unit GH to display the symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol on the image display unit GH. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a serves as a game control means.

Next, as control contents executed by the main control board 45, control contents relating to execution of a winning game (a big hit game, a small hit game, and a normal game per hit) will be described.
The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 outputs an opening command at the start of each of the big hit games and the small hit game, outputs a round command at the start of each round game, and outputs an ending command at the end. The opening command instructs the start of the opening, the round command instructs the start of the round game, and the ending command instructs the start of the ending. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a release signal for opening the big prize opening (upper big prize opening 39 or lower big prize opening 41) at the start of each round game in each big hit game and small hit game. . The opening signal is output to the actuator of the big winning door (the upper winning door 38 or the lower winning door 40), and the actuator is actuated by the opening signal to open the big winning door. . In addition, the main control CPU 45a measures the round game time determined in advance for each round game in each big hit game and the small hit game, and detects detection signals from the count switches SW3 and SW4 arranged at the big winning opening. Count the number of game balls entered and entered during the round game. Then, the main control CPU 45a satisfies the end condition of each of the big hit games and the small hit games by satisfying one of the end conditions that the round game time has passed and that the upper limit number of game balls have entered. A closing signal for closing the winning opening is output. The closing signal is output to the actuator of the big prize opening door, the actuator is actuated by the closing signal, and the big winning opening door is closed.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished the big hit game and the small hit game, when the number of reserved memory for the special symbol at the end of the big hit game and the small hit game is “1” or more, Next, the next symbol variation game is started. On the other hand, if the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the end of the big hit game and the small hit game is “0”, the main control CPU 45a enters the start winning opening until the start condition is satisfied. Wait without running the symbol variation game.

  In addition, the main control CPU 45a that ended each jackpot game gives a probability change state when the determination result is affirmative based on a determination result of a probability change determination whether or not to give a probability change state after the jackpot game ends. However, when the determination result is negative, the probability variation state is not given. In the present embodiment, when the 16R probability variation big hit game and the 2R probability variation big hit game are won, the probability variation grant determination is affirmed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the 2R non-probability big hit game is won, the probability change grant determination is negative. In addition, the main control CPU 45a that ended each jackpot game, if the determination result is affirmative based on the determination result of the change grant determination whether or not to give the variable state after the big hit game ends, A state is assigned, and if the determination result is negative, no variable state is assigned. In the present embodiment, when the 16R probability variable big hit game is won, the variable grant determination is positively determined. Further, in this embodiment, when the 2R big hit game is won in any of the game states of “high probability + variation” and “low probability + variation”, the variation grant determination is affirmative determination Is done. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the 2R system big hit game is won in any of the game states of “high probability + no change” and “low probability + no change”, the change grant determination is a negative determination. Is done.

  The main control CPU 45a having affirmatively determined the change grant determination outputs to the overall control CPU 46a a change operation command instructing to change the gaming state to the change state. On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a having made a negative determination of the change grant determination outputs to the overall control CPU 46a a change non-operation command instructing to change the gaming state to the non-change state. Then, the main control CPU 45a to which the changed state is given counts the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the big hit game is finished. When the counted number of executions reaches a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times), the main control CPU 45a changes the instruction to end the variable state at the end of the predetermined number of symbol variation games. The short end command is output to the overall control CPU 46a.

  In the case of a small hit game, since the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit game is maintained, the main control CPU 45a controls the game state at the time of winning the small hit game while controlling the small hit game. After the winning game is over, a command for specifying the gaming state is not output. That is, the main control CPU 45a does not perform the certainty change grant determination and the shortage grant determination when the small hit game is won.

Next, the control of the opening / closing blade 35 at the time of hitting the normal symbol will be described.
The main control CPU 45a outputs an opening signal for opening the opening / closing blade 35 and a closing signal for closing the opening / closing blade 35 after the end of the normal symbol variation game per normal symbol, and the opening mode of the opening / closing blade 35. To control. The opening signal and the closing signal are output to the actuator of the opening / closing blade 35, the actuator is operated by the opening signal, the opening / closing blade 35 is opened, and the actuator is operated by the closing signal. 35 is closed. Then, the main control CPU 45a controls the opening mode of the opening and closing blades 35 in accordance with the gaming state when hitting the normal symbol. Specifically, in the non-changeable state, the main control CPU 45a opens the opening / closing blade 35 for the first number of times (for example, 1 (times)) in the first opening time (for example, 0.3 (seconds)). To control. In the variable state, the main control CPU 45a controls the opening / closing blade 35 to be opened for the second number of times (for example, 3 (times)) in the second opening time (for example, 1.4 (seconds)). .

  Further, the main control CPU 45a counts the number of game balls that have entered the lower start winning opening 34 while the opening / closing blade 35 is opened. When the counted number of game balls reaches the upper limit number (8 in this embodiment), the main control CPU 45a outputs a closing signal at that time to close the open / close blade 35, The opening control of the opening / closing blade 35 based on the normal symbol is ended. The main control CPU 45a that has finished the opening control of the opening and closing blades 35 based on the normal symbol, when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol at the time of the end is “1” or more, The normal symbol variation game is started. On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 with a game ball when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol at the end of the opening control of the opening / closing blade 35 is “0”, and the start condition is satisfied. Until, without waiting to run the normal symbol variation game.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that grants a jackpot game according to the determined jackpot type by controlling the opening / closing operation of the jackpot (the upper prize winning port 39 and the lower prize winning port 41) gives the jackpot game grant It becomes a means. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a for determining whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery after the end of the big hit game according to the decided big hit type is the high probability lottery state or the low probability lottery state Probability state determination means. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines whether the operating state of the open / close blades 35 after the end of the big hit game is the variable state or the non-variable state according to the determined big hit type, It becomes a state determination means. Then, according to the determination result of the lottery probability state determination means and the determination result of the operation state determination means, the main control CPU 45a for controlling the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery after the end of the big hit game and the operation state of the opening and closing blades 35, It becomes state control means (including opening / closing control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 35).

Next, the contents of control related to the effect mode will be described.
The overall control CPU 46a includes a type of jackpot symbol instructed by a special symbol stop symbol designation command output from the main control CPU 45a, each designation command relating to operation / non-actuation / termination of the variable state, and an effect mode. The transition mode of the effect mode is controlled based on the set value of the flag. The effect mode flag includes information that can identify the effect mode in which the user is currently staying, and is set in the overall control RAM 46c.

Hereinafter, the control content related to the rendering mode will be described.
FIG. 10 shows the mode transition lottery M1 (FIG. 4) that is performed when the overall control CPU 46a wins either the 2R big hit game or the small hit game when the low probability lottery state and the non-variable short state. This is a table showing the distribution of On the other hand, FIG. 10B shows a mode transition that is triggered by the fact that the overall control CPU 46a is elected as either a 2R system big hit game or a small hit game when in the high probability lottery state and the non-variable short state. It is a table which shows distribution of lottery M1 (shown in FIG. 4). Each table in FIGS. 10A and 10B is stored in the overall control ROM 46b. In each table of FIGS. 10A and 10B, “high suggestion mode MA” and “high suggestion mode MB” are provided as the transition destination effect modes in the 2R big hit game and the small hit game, respectively. Random number values (a total of 251 integers from 0 to 250) are distributed by a predetermined number so that any one of them can be selected.

  The mode transition lottery M1 in the low-probability lottery state is more likely to be the transition destination when winning the 2R probability variable big hit game than when winning either the 2R non-probable big hit game or the small hit game. The selection probability of the suggestion mode MA is set to be high. In other words, the distribution of the mode transition lottery M1 in the low-probability lottery state is a transition in the case of winning either the 2R non-probable big hit game or the small hit game, than in the case of winning the 2R probable big hit game. The high probability suggestion mode MB is set to have a higher selection probability.

  On the other hand, the mode transition lottery M1 in the high-probability lottery state is selected for the high-recommendation suggestion mode MA as the transition destination in both cases of winning the 2R system big hit game and winning the small hit game. The probability is set to be high. In other words, in the high-probability lottery state, the mode transition lottery M1 is assigned to the high probability suggestion mode MB as a transition destination in both cases of winning the 2R big hit game and winning the small hit game. The selection probability is set to be low.

  When the overall control CPU 46a performs the mode transition lottery M1, the mode designation command for instructing the effect mode (high probability suggestion mode MA or high probability suggestion mode MB) selected as the lottery result is sent to the 2R system big hit game and the small hit. At the start of the game, output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets information (such as a flag) that can identify the current effect mode in the overall control RAM 46c in accordance with the output mode instruction command.

  FIG. 10C is a table showing the distribution of the mode transition lottery M2 (shown in FIG. 4) performed by the overall control CPU 46a when staying in the high suggestion mode MA. The table of FIG. 10C is stored in the overall control ROM 46b. In the table of FIG. 10 (c), random numbers (a total of 251 types from 0 to 250) are selected so that either “continuation of high-accuracy suggestion mode MA” or “transition to high-accuracy suggestion mode MB” can be selected. A predetermined number of (integer) is assigned.

  In the mode transition lottery M2, the selection probability is higher in “continue the high suggestion mode MA” than in the “transition to the high suggestion mode MB” in both the low probability lottery state and the high probability lottery state. It is set to be high. Then, the mode transition lottery M2 is distributed in the high probability lottery state compared to the low probability lottery state when the low probability lottery state and the high probability lottery state are compared. "" Is set to be high. That is, in the high probability suggestion mode MA, the high probability lottery state is more likely to have a longer stay period in the high probability suggestion mode MA, and the low probability lottery state is more likely to shift to the high probability suggestion mode MB. It has become.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the transition to the high accuracy suggestion mode MA, and the counted number of executions reaches a predetermined number of stays (four times in the present embodiment). After the game, the mode transition lottery M2 is performed for the next symbol variation game (fifth). In the present embodiment, since the mode transition lottery M2 is not performed until the symbol variation game corresponding to the number of stays is completed as described above, the highly accurate suggestion mode MA is a combination of symbols corresponding to the number of stays. At least continue until the game ends.

  The CPU 46a for overall control performs a mode transition lottery M2, and when the result of the lottery is “shift to the high-accuracy suggestion mode MB”, a mode change designation command for instructing a change to the high-accuracy suggestion mode MB is displayed. Output to the board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. Then, as a result of the mode transition lottery M2, the overall control CPU 46a maintains information (such as a flag) that can identify the current performance mode when “continuation of the high accuracy suggestion mode MA” is won. When “Move to suggestion mode MB” is won, the information is changed to information indicating the high-accuracy suggestion mode MB. In the present embodiment, the mode transition lottery M2 is an effect transition lottery.

  FIG. 10D is a table showing the distribution of the mode transition lottery M3 (shown in FIG. 4) performed by the overall control CPU 46a when staying in the high suggestion mode MB. The table shown in FIG. 10D is stored in the overall control ROM 46b. In the table of FIG. 10 (d), random numbers (all 251 integers from 0 to 250) are selected so that either “transition to normal mode M” or “transition to high accuracy suggestion mode MA” can be selected. ) Are distributed by a predetermined number.

  As for the distribution of the mode transition lottery M3, in both the low probability lottery state and the high probability lottery state, “transition to the normal mode M” has a higher selection probability than “transition to the high probability suggestion mode MA”. Is set to Then, the mode transition lottery M3 is divided into a high probability lottery state compared to a low probability lottery state when compared to a low probability lottery state and a high probability lottery state. "Is high and the selection probability of" shift to normal mode M "is low. That is, in the high probability suggestion mode MB, the high probability lottery state is more likely to shift to the high probability suggestion mode MA again.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the transition to the high accuracy suggestion mode MB, and the counted number of times of execution reaches a predetermined number of stays (9 times in the present embodiment). After the game is over, the mode transition lottery M3 is performed for the next symbol variation game (10th time). In the present embodiment, as described above, the mode transition lottery M3 is not performed until the symbol variation game for the number of stays is completed. At least continue until the game ends.

  The overall control CPU 46a performs the mode transition lottery M3, and when the result of the lottery is “shift to the high-accuracy suggestion mode MA”, a mode change designation command for instructing the change to the high-accuracy suggestion mode MA is displayed. Output to the board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. When the “control to normal mode M” is selected, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a mode change designation command instructing the change to the normal mode M to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. .

  And as a result of the mode transition lottery M3, the overall control CPU 46a changes the current effect mode to information indicating the high probability suggestion mode MA when “winning to the high suggestion mode MA” is won. Further, the overall control CPU 46a changes the current effect mode to information indicating the normal mode M when “shift to the normal mode M” is won. In the present embodiment, the mode transition lottery M3 is an effect transition lottery.

  The overall control CPU 46a performs a background change lottery in the normal mode M. When the overall control CPU 46a is selected to change the background image in the background change lottery, the overall control CPU 46a changes the information based on the information indicating the current background image in the normal mode M stored in the overall control RAM 46c. A background change designation command for designating a subsequent background image is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. Further, when “change background image” is selected in the background change lottery, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites information indicating the current background image in the normal mode M stored in the overall control RAM 46c.

  The display control CPU 47a that has input the mode change designation command controls the display content of the effect display device 28 so that the background image corresponding to the effect mode is displayed on the image display unit GH in accordance with the mode change designation command. Also, the display control CPU 47a that has input the background change designation command controls the display content of the effect display device 28 so that the background image designated in accordance with the background change designation command is displayed on the image display unit GH.

Next, the control content related to the notice effect will be described.
In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that determines the type of the notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation game in the control contents related to the notice effect described below serves as the notice determination means. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a that causes the effect display device 28 and the effect movable bodies K1 and K2 to execute the notice effect according to the notice effect type determined by the overall control CPU 46a and the effect contents of the notice effect. It becomes a notice execution control means.

  The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 determines a variation pattern that can specify the variation time of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and issues a variation pattern designation command that indicates the determined variation pattern. The data is output to the overall control CPU 46a. Further, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes that the symbol variation game is started when the variation pattern designation command is input, determines the notice effect type to be executed in the symbol variation game, and produces the effect of the decided notice effect. Determine the content. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the type of the notice effect and the effect contents of the notice effect, the general control CPU 46a sends a notice designation command for instructing these contents to the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a) and the sound / lamp control board. Output to 48.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the notice determination processing for the overall control CPU 46a to determine whether or not the main notice effect can be executed and the contents of the effect when it can be executed. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a first determines whether or not the pre-reach notice effect can be executed and the contents of the notice effect that can be executed by executing the notice determination process. Next, the overall control CPU 46a evaluates the decision items (direction contents) related to the pre-reach notice effect, and based on the evaluation result, whether or not the post-reach notice effect excluding the fade notice is executed and the notice effect that can be executed is determined. Decide the contents of the production. Finally, the overall control CPU 46a evaluates the decision items (effect contents) regarding the post-reach notice effect, and decides whether or not the fade notice can be executed and the contents of the effect when it can be executed based on the evaluation result. In other words, in the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a determines the seven main notice effects while associating the contents of the effects. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a determines the pre-reach notice effect type to be subsequently executed when at least one pre-reach notice effect is determined to be executed with respect to the pre-reach notice effect to be determined first. become. In the symbol variation game in this case, at least one main notice effect is executed. On the other hand, if the overall control CPU 46a rejects execution of all pre-reach notice effects, the post-reach notice effects are also rejected. In this case, the main notice effect is displayed in the symbol variation game. Not executed. In the present embodiment, the process for determining whether or not to execute the pre-reach notice effect and the content of the effect of the pre-reach notice effect is the pre-reach notice determination process. Further, in the present embodiment, the process for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect after reaching and the effect contents of the notice effect that can be executed is the notice determining process after reach. Note that the overall control CPU 46a also performs a process of determining whether or not to execute the sub-notice and the content of the effect separately from the notice determination process of FIG.

Hereinafter, the notice determination process shown in FIG. 11 will be described in detail.
In the notice determination process, the overall control CPU 46a, according to the main notice system allocation table shown in FIG. 12, among the three kinds of pre-reach notice effects (stage notice, movable object notice, serif notice), what kind of pre-reach notice effects. Is determined to be executed (step S10). In the figure, “system” indicates the number of types of pre-reach notice effects to be executed, “1 system” indicates one type of pre-reach notice effects, and “2 systems” indicates two types of pre-reach notice effects. , “3 lines” means three types of pre-reach notice effects. “None” means that no pre-reach notice effect is executed (execution failure).

  The main notice system allocation table shown in FIG. 12 is stored in the overall control ROM 46b. In the main notice system allocation table, any of “None”, “1 system”, “2 systems”, and “3 systems” as system distributions for the fluctuation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the fluctuation pattern of jackpot. Random number values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned so that they can be selected. In each figure, five kinds of fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP5 are shown as outlier fluctuation patterns, and four kinds of fluctuation patterns AP1 to AP4 are shown as big hit fluctuation patterns, respectively.

  In step S10, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines a pre-reach notice effect type based on the acquired random number value and variation pattern. For example, when the variation pattern HP2 is instructed, one of “none”, “1 system”, and “2 systems” is determined based on the random number value. In the present embodiment, in the main notice system allocation table, “None” and “1 system” are easily selected in the case of a loss, and “2 systems” and “3 systems” are easily selected in the case of a big hit. Is built as such.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “1 system” has been won in the main notice system lottery in step S10 (step S11). If the determination result in step S11 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S12, and the pre-reach notice effect type (one of stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice) in the case of one system. The content of the production is determined. Specific processing contents of step S12 will be described later. In this embodiment, the process of step S12 is a single notice effect content determination process.

  If the determination result in step S12 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “2 systems” has been won in the main notice system lottery in step S10 (step S13). If the determination result in step S13 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S14, and the pre-reach notice effect type (two of the stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice) in the case of two systems. The content of the production is determined. The specific processing content of step S14 will be described later. In the present embodiment, the process of step S14 is a multiple notice effect content determination process.

  If the determination result in step S13 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “3 systems” has been won in the main notice system lottery in step S10 (step S15). If the determination result in step S15 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S16, and the pre-reach notice effect type (all of the stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice) in the case of three systems, and its effect Determine the content. Specific processing contents of step S16 will be described later. In the present embodiment, the process of step S16 is a multiple notice effect content determination process.

  If the determination result in step S15 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a has won “none” in the main notice system lottery in step S10, and therefore executes all pre-reach notice effects in the symbol variation game. No. That is, if the determination in step S15 is negative, no main notice effect is executed in the symbol variation game.

  FIG. 13 shows a notice distribution table used when the overall control CPU 46a determines one line of pre-reach notice effect in step S12. In the notice allocation table shown in FIG. 13, a random number is selected so that any one of “stage notice”, “movable object notice”, and “line notice” can be selected as the notice type for the fluctuation pattern of the loss and the big hit fluctuation pattern. (A total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned. The notice type indicates the kind of pre-reach notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation game. In step S12, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines one pre-reach notice effect based on the acquired random number value and variation pattern. For example, when the fluctuation pattern HP2 is instructed, one of “stage notice” and “line notice” is determined based on the value of the random number, and when the fluctuation pattern AP2 is instructed, Based on the value of the random number, one of “stage notice”, “movable object notice”, and “serif notice” is determined.

  FIG. 14A shows a notice distribution table used when the overall control CPU 46a determines two pre-reach notice effects in step S14. In the notice allocation table shown in FIG. 14 (a), “stage notice + movable notice", “stage notice + serif notice” and “movable notice + Random numbers (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned so that any of “Serial notice” can be selected. Then, in step S14, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines two pre-reach notice effects based on the acquired random value and fluctuation pattern. For example, when the variation pattern HP2 is instructed, “stage notice + line notice” is determined based on the random number value. Further, when the variation pattern AP2 is instructed, one of “stage notice + movable body notice”, “stage notice + serif notice” and “movable object notice + serif notice” is selected based on the random number value. Decide.

  FIG. 14B shows a notice distribution table used when the overall control CPU 46a determines the three-line pre-reach notice effects in step S16. In the notice distribution table shown in FIG. 14 (b), a random number value (““ All 251 integers from 0 ”to“ 250 ”are assigned. In step S16, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines three pre-reach notice effects based on the acquired random number value and variation pattern. For example, when the variation pattern AP2 is instructed, “stage notice + movable object notice + line notice” is determined based on the random number value. Note that the fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP3 are patterns in which three systems are not selected (see FIG. 12).

Hereinafter, a method for determining the production contents of each main notice production will be described.
First, a method for determining the production content of the “stage notice” will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that a plurality of notice effects including stage notices can be executed as pre-reach notices in the symbol variation game, the contents of other notice effects are decided with the stage effects as the base effects. It is supposed to be.

FIG. 15 shows a stage notice content determination process executed when the overall control CPU 46a determines the stage preview effect contents.
In the stage announcement content determination process, the overall control CPU 46a first determines the number of stage announcements, that is, the number of steps of the stage announcement (the number of execution stages) to be executed in the symbol variation game (step S20). In step S20, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether to execute the stage advance notice up to step SU1, or up to step SU2, or up to step SU3, up to step SU4, or up to step SU5. . Then, in step S20, the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of steps of the stage notice according to the stage notice number allocation table shown in FIG. This stage notice number allocation table is stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  In the stage notice frequency allocation table, the number of times (number of steps) is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” for the fluctuation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. Also, random values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are distributed so that either “5 times” or “5 times” can be selected. Then, in step S20, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the number of step notices (step number) based on the acquired random number value and variation pattern. For example, when the variation pattern HP2 is instructed, one of “2 times” and “3 times” is determined based on the random number value. When the variation pattern AP2 is instructed, any one of “1 time” to “5 times” is determined based on the random number value. In this embodiment, in the stage notice number allocation table, a small number (2 or 3 times) is easily selected in the case of a loss, and a large number (4 times or 5 times) in the case of a big hit compared to a case of a loss. ) Is constructed so that it can be easily selected.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “once” has been won in determining the number of stage notices in step S20 (step S21). If the determination result of step S21 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S22, determines the effect content of step SU1, which is the final step of the stage notice executed in the symbol variation game, and includes step S32 ( The process proceeds to the process of determining the contents of other steps. The specific processing content of step S22 will be described later.

  If the determination result in step S21 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “twice” has been won in determining the number of stage notices in step S20 (step S23). If the determination result of step S23 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S24, determines the effect content of step SU2, which is the final step of the stage notice executed in the symbol variation game, and includes step S32 ( The process proceeds to the process of determining the contents of other steps. The specific processing contents of step S24 will be described later.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S23 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “three times” has been won in determining the number of stage notices in step S20 (step S25). If the determination result in step S25 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S26, determines the effect content of step SU3, which is the final step of the stage notice executed in the symbol variation game, and includes step S32 ( The process proceeds to the process of determining the contents of other steps. Specific processing contents of step S26 will be described later.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S25 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “4 times” has been won in determining the number of stage notices in step S20 (step S27). If the determination result in step S27 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S28, determines the effect content of step SU4, which is the final step of the stage notice executed in the symbol variation game, and includes step S32 ( The process proceeds to the process of determining the contents of other steps. The specific processing content of step S28 will be described later.

  If the determination result of step S27 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “5 times” has been won in the determination of the number of stage notices in step S20 (step S29). If the determination result of step S29 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a ends the stage notice content determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S29 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a draws lots whether or not to execute the special stage notice (step S30). In step S <b> 30, the overall control CPU 46 a determines whether the stage notice to be executed in the symbol variation game is executed in the normal stage notice or the special stage notice. In step S30, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to execute the special stage notice according to the special stage notice distribution table shown in FIG. The special stage notice allocation table is stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  In the special stage notice allocation table, “from step SU1” and “step” are used for out-of-order (when a variation pattern of out-of-order is instructed) and for big win (when a variation pattern of big-out is instructed). Random number values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned so that any one of “SU5” can be selected. “From step SU1” is to execute a stage announcement of five stages from the first stage (step SU1), which is an effect mode of the normal stage notice. On the other hand, “step SU5” is a stage announcement of five stages, in which steps 1-4 are omitted and executed from the fifth stage (step SU5).

  In step S30, the overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and performs a special stage based on the obtained random number value and the lottery result of the big hit lottery (the type of the designated variation pattern). Decide whether to execute the notice. In the present embodiment, the special stage notice allocation table is constructed so that execution of the special stage notice is easier to select in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss. Due to the construction of the special stage notice distribution table, the special stage notice has a higher appearance rate in the case of big hits than the overall appearance rate that appears in each case of outliers and big hits, and it is a big hit than the normal stage notices. This is a highly anticipated production.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S31, determines the production contents of step SU5, which is the final step of the stage notice executed in the symbol variation game, and performs step S32 (processing for determining the contents of other steps). ). The specific processing content of step S31 will be described later.

  The overall control CPU 46a that has shifted to step S32 determines the content of the final step in steps S22, S24, S26, S28, and S31 described above. The contents of the production of the other steps (stages) excluding the final step are determined. For example, when “3 times” is determined as the number of steps in the stage notice, the content of the effect in step SU3 (third stage), which is the final step, is determined in step S26, so in step S32, step SU1 ( The contents of each stage of the first stage) and step SU2 (second stage) are determined. Specific processing contents of step S32 will be described later.

  In step S32, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the content of the effect of each step of the stage notice to be executed in the symbol variation game, confirms the type of background image (the type of effect mode) displayed on the effect display device 28. (Step S33). In the stage notice of the present embodiment, the contents of the effect of each step are determined in correspondence with the background image (FIGS. 17 and 18). In step S33, the overall control CPU 46a confirms the background image in order to select a command instructing the content of the effect of each step of the stage notice corresponding to the background image. Then, based on the confirmation result in step S33, the overall control CPU 46a converts the command instructing the contents of each step determined in steps S22, S24, S26, S28, S31, and S32 into a command corresponding to the background image. Rewriting, and the command after the rewriting is set as a transmission command in the overall control RAM 46c. The specific processing content of step S34 will be described later.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a calculates the sum of the reference values set in advance for the contents of the effects determined in steps S22, S24, S26, S28, S31, and S32 and stores them in the overall control RAM 46c. Store (step S35). In this embodiment, as mentioned above, it is comprised so that it may be performed by the production | presentation content which linked | related each notice production. For this reason, the reference value set with respect to the production content of each step is used when associating the production content when determining the production content of the other notice production. The specific processing contents in step S35 and the reference values set in the production contents in each step of the stage notice will be described later.

FIGS. 17 and 18 show the production contents of each step in the present embodiment and the reference values set in the production contents.
In the present embodiment, the production contents (notice images) of each step in the stage notice are classified into a plurality of groups including four background images G1 to G4. And the number of production contents (number of notice images) for each step (each stage) associated with each of the background images G1 to G4 is the same. In the present embodiment, among the four background images G1 to G4, the effect content corresponding to the background image G1 is set as the notice image belonging to the specific group.

Hereinafter, the contents of the effect for each step will be described in detail.
In the present embodiment, four types of effect contents are set for each of the background images G1 to G4 as the effect contents of step SU1. Specifically, in the background images G1 and G2, four types of effect contents of “effect content SSU1ay”, “effect content SSU1by”, “effect content SSU1cy”, and “effect content SSU1dy” are set. In the present embodiment, the same four types of effect contents are set in the background image G1 and the background image G2. In the background images G3 and G4, four types of effect contents of “effect contents SSU1az”, “effect contents SSU1bz”, “effect contents SSU1cz”, and “effect contents SSU1dz” are set. In the present embodiment, the same four types of effect contents are set in the background image G3 and the background image G4. On the other hand, four different types of effect contents are set in the background images G1 and G2 and the background images G3 and G4. Thereby, although each of the background images G1 to G4 is different in the effect content itself, the number of effect contents is all four types, and the same number of effect contents are set.

  And in each effect content of step SU1 in each background image G1-G4, the command (command consisting of a high-order byte and a low-order byte) which instruct | indicates the said effect content is matched for every effect content. More specifically, the effect contents of step SU1 in the background image G1 include “97H00H” for the effect content SSU1ay, “97H01H” for the effect content SSU1by, and “97H02H” for the effect content SSU1cy. However, “97H03H” is associated with the production content SSU1dy. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 17, commands are associated with the contents of the effects at step SU1 in the background images G2 to G4. In the present embodiment, the command associated with each effect content at step SU1 in the background images G1 and G2 is the same command, and the command associated with each effect content at step SU1 in the background images G3 and G4 is also the same command. It is said that.

  Then, in the effect contents of step SU1 shown in FIG. 17, the effect contents of the background images G1 to G4 arranged side by side are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, the effect content SSU1ay of the background image G1, the effect content SSU1ay of the background image G2, the effect content SSU1az of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU1az of the background image G4 are associated with each other. Similarly, the effect content SSU1by of the background image G1, the effect content SSU1by of the background image G2, the effect content SSU1bz of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU1bz of the background image G4 are associated with each other. These associations are constructed by each one of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group (association of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group).

  In the present embodiment, 11 types of effect contents are set for each of the background images G1 to G4 as the effect contents of step SU2. Specifically, the background images G1 and G3 include “production content SSU2ay”, “production content SSU2by”, “production content SSU2cy”, “production content SSU2dy”, “production content SSU2ey”, “production content SSU2fy”, There are 11 types of production contents of “production content SSU2gy”, “production content SSU2hy”, “production content SSU2ii”, “production content SSU2ji”, and “production content SSU2ky”. In the present embodiment, the same eleven types of effect contents are set in the background image G1 and the background image G3. In addition, the background images G2 and G4 include “production content SSU2az”, “production content SSU2bz”, “production content SSU2cz”, “production content SSU2dz”, “production content SSU2ez”, “production content SSU2fz”, and “production content SSU2gz”. ”,“ Production content SSU2hz ”,“ Production content SSU2iz ”,“ Production content SSU2jz ”, and“ Production content SSU2kz ”are set. In the present embodiment, the same eleven types of effect contents are set in the background image G2 and the background image G4. On the other hand, 11 different types of effect contents are set in the background images G1, G3 and the background images G2, G4. As a result, although the effect content itself is different for each of the background images G1 to G4, there are 11 types of effect content numbers, and the same number of effect contents are set.

  Then, each effect content in step SU2 in each of the background images G1 to G4 is associated with a command (command consisting of an upper byte and a lower byte) instructing the effect content for each effect content. More specifically, the effect contents of step SU2 in the background image G1 include “97H04H” for the effect content SSU2ay, “97H05H” for the effect content SSU2by, and “97H06H” for the effect content SSU2cy. However, “97H07H” is associated with the production content SSU2dy. In addition, each effect content of step SU2 in the background image G1 includes “97H08H” for the effect content SSU2ey, “97H09H” for the effect content SSU2fy, and “97H0AH” for the effect content SSU2gy. “97H0BH” is associated with SSU2hy. In addition, “97H0CH” is associated with the production content SSU2ii, “97H0DH” is associated with the production content SSU2ji, and “97H6EH” is associated with the production content SSU2ky, with each production content of step SU2 in the background image G1. It has been.

  Similarly, commands shown in FIG. 17 are associated with the contents of the effects in step SU2 in the background images G2 to G4. In the present embodiment, the commands associated with the contents of the effects in step SU2 in the background images G1 to G4 are different commands.

  Then, in the effect contents of step SU2 shown in FIG. 17, the effect contents of the background images G1 to G4 arranged side by side are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, the effect content SSU2ay of the background image G1, the effect content SSU2az of the background image G2, the effect content SSU2ay of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU2az of the background image G4 are associated with each other. Similarly, the effect content SSU2by of the background image G1, the effect content SSU2byz of the background image G2, the effect content SSU2by of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU2bz of the background image G4 are associated with each other. These associations are constructed by each one of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group (association of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group).

  In the present embodiment, as the contents of the effect in step SU3, five kinds of effects are set for each of the background images G1 to G4. Specifically, in the background images G1 and G3, there are five types of production contents of “production content SSU3ay”, “production content SSU3by”, “production content SSU3cy”, “production content SSU3dy” and “production content SSU3ey”. Is set. In the present embodiment, the same five types of effect contents are set in the background image G1 and the background image G3. In addition, in the background images G2 and G4, five types of effect contents “effect contents SSU3az”, “effect contents SSU3bz”, “effect contents SSU3cz”, “effect contents SSU3dz”, and “effect contents SSU3ez” are set. . In the present embodiment, the same five types of effect contents are set in the background image G2 and the background image G4. On the other hand, five different types of effect contents are set in the background images G1, G3 and the background images G2, G4. As a result, the background images G1 to G4 have portions where the production contents themselves are different, but there are five types of production contents, and the same number of production contents are set.

  And in each effect content of step SU3 in each background image G1-G4, the command (command consisting of a high-order byte and a low-order byte) instruct | indicates the effect content is matched for every effect content. Specifically, the effect contents of step SU3 in the background image G1 include “97H0FH” for the effect contents SSU3ay, “97H10H” for the effect contents SSU3by, and “97H11H” for the effect contents SSU3cy. However, “97H12H” is associated with the production content SSU3dy, and “97H13H” is associated with the production content SSU3ey. Similarly, commands shown in FIG. 18 are associated with the contents of the effects in step SU3 in the background images G2 to G4. In the present embodiment, the commands associated with the production contents of step SU3 in the background images G1 to G4 are different commands.

  Then, in the effect contents of step SU3 shown in FIG. 18, the effect contents of the background images G1 to G4 arranged side by side are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, the effect content SSU3ay of the background image G1, the effect content SSU3az of the background image G2, the effect content SSU3ay of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU3az of the background image G4 are associated with each other. Similarly, the effect content SSU3by of the background image G1, the effect content SSU3byz of the background image G2, the effect content SSU3by of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU3bz of the background image G4 are associated with each other. These associations are constructed by each one of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group (association of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group).

  In the present embodiment, as the contents of the effect in step SU4, five kinds of effects are set for each of the background images G1 to G4. Specifically, in the background images G1 and G3, there are five types of production contents of “production content SSU4ay”, “production content SSU4by”, “production content SSU4cy”, “production content SSU4dy”, and “production content SSU4ey”. Is set. In the present embodiment, the same five types of effect contents are set in the background image G1 and the background image G3. In addition, in the background images G2 and G4, five types of effect contents of “effect content SSU4az”, “effect content SSU4bz”, “effect content SSU4cz”, “effect content SSU4dz”, and “effect content SSU4ez” are set. . In the present embodiment, the same five types of effect contents are set in the background image G2 and the background image G4. On the other hand, five different types of effect contents are set in the background images G1, G3 and the background images G2, G4. As a result, although the effect content itself is different for each of the background images G1 to G4, there are five types of effect content, and the same number of effect contents are set.

  And in each effect content of step SU4 in each background image G1-G4, the command (command consisting of a high-order byte and a low-order byte) which instruct | indicates the said effect content is matched for every effect content. More specifically, the effect contents of step SU4 in the background image G1 include “97H14H” for the effect contents SSU4ay, “97H15H” for the effect contents SSU4by, and “97H16H” for the effect contents SSU4cy. However, “97H17H” is associated with the production content SSU4dy, and “97H18H” is associated with the production content SSU4ey. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 18, a command is associated with each effect content in step SU4 in the background images G2 to G4. In the present embodiment, the commands associated with the production contents of step SU4 in the background images G1 to G4 are different commands.

  Then, in the effect contents of step SU4 shown in FIG. 18, the effect contents of the background images G1 to G4 arranged side by side are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, the effect content SSU4ay of the background image G1, the effect content SSU4az of the background image G2, the effect content SSU4ay of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU4az of the background image G4 are associated with each other. Similarly, the effect content SSU4by of the background image G1, the effect content SSU4byz of the background image G2, the effect content SSU4by of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU4bz of the background image G4 are associated with each other. These associations are constructed by each one of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group (association of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group).

  In the present embodiment, three types of effect contents are set for each of the background images G1 to G4 as the effect contents of step SU5. Specifically, in the background images G1 and G3, three types of effect contents “effect contents SSU5ay”, “effect contents SSU5by”, and “effect contents SSU5cy” are set. In the present embodiment, the same three types of effect contents are set in the background image G1 and the background image G3. In the background images G2 and G4, three types of effect contents “effect contents SSU5az”, “effect contents SSU5bz”, and “effect contents SSU5cz” are set. In the present embodiment, the same three types of effect contents are set in the background image G2 and the background image G4. On the other hand, three different types of effects are set for the background images G1, G3 and the background images G2, G4. As a result, although the effect content itself is different for each of the background images G1 to G4, there are five types of effect content, and the same number of effect contents are set.

  Then, each effect content in step SU5 in each of the background images G1 to G4 is associated with a command (command consisting of an upper byte and a lower byte) instructing the effect content for each effect content. More specifically, the effect contents of step SU5 in the background image G1 include “97H19H” for the effect contents SSU5ay, “97H1AH” for the effect contents SSU5by, and “97H1BH” for the effect contents SSU5cy. Are associated with each other. Similarly, commands shown in FIG. 18 are associated with the contents of the effects in step SU5 in the background images G2 to G4. In the present embodiment, the commands associated with the contents of the effects in step SU5 in the background images G1 to G4 are different commands.

  Then, in the effect contents of step SU5 shown in FIG. 18, the effect contents of the background images G1 to G4 arranged side by side are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, the effect content SSU5ay of the background image G1, the effect content SSU5az of the background image G2, the effect content SSU5ay of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU5az of the background image G4 are associated with each other. Similarly, the effect content SSU5by of the background image G1, the effect content SSU5byz of the background image G2, the effect content SSU5by of the background image G3, and the effect content SSU5bz of the background image G4 are associated with each other. These associations are constructed by each one of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group (association of the production contents belonging to the heterogeneous group).

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to specify whether or not the stage preview effect content is executed with a high success expectation effect content for each effect content of each step SU1 to SU5 in each of the background images G1 to G4. The reference value is set. And the reference value is set with respect to each effect content of each step SU1-SU5 according to the level of the big hit expectation degree in the said effect content. In this embodiment, a number is used as a reference value. In principle, a larger number is set as a reference value for an effect content with a high jackpot expectation level, and a smaller number is set as a reference value for an effect content with a lower level of jackpot expectation level. Yes. In this embodiment, as an exception, it is executed in a symbol variation game, and the content of the effect as a specific notice image that informs the player of the big hit definitely (selectable only when the big hit is won in the big hit lottery A small number (“0 (zero)” in the present embodiment) is set as the reference value.

Hereinafter, the reference value set for each effect content in steps SU1 to SU5 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.
The reference value “0 (zero)” is set in the effect contents SSU1ay, SSU1dy, SSU1az, and SSU1dz in step SU1. Of these effects, the effects SSU1ay and SSU1az are effects that have a low expectation level for jackpots. On the other hand, the production contents SSU1dy and SSU1dz are production contents for definite notification of the big hit. In addition, “1” is set as the reference value for the production contents SSU1by and SSU1bz in step SU1, and “2” is set as the reference value for the production contents SSU1cy and SSU1cz in step SU1. These production contents are production contents having a high jackpot expectation level compared to the production contents SSU1ay and SSU1az, and the production contents SSU1cy and SSU1cz are production contents having a high jackpot expectation level compared to the production contents SSU1by and SSU1bz. Has been.

  The reference value “0 (zero)” is set in the production contents SSU2ay to SSU2fy, SSU2ii, SSU2az to SSU2fz, and SSU2iz in step SU2. Among these contents, the contents SSU2ay, SSU2by, SSU2dy, SSU2ey, SSU2az, SSU2bz, SSU2dz, and SSU2ez are the contents of the performance with low expectation level. On the other hand, the production contents SSU2cy, SSU2fy, SSU2ii, SSU2cz, SSU2fz, and SSU2iz are production contents for definite notification of the big hit. In addition, the reference value “1” is provided for the production contents SSU2gy and SSU2gz in step SU2, the reference value “2” is provided for the production contents SSU2hy, SSU2ji, SSU2hz, and SSU2jz in step SU2, and the production contents SSU2ky and SSU2kz in step SU2. A reference value “3” is set for each. These production contents are production contents with a high degree of expectation of big hits as compared with the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2by, SSU2dy, SSU2ey, SSU2az, SSU2bz, SSU2dz, SSU2ez. In addition, the production contents SSU2ky and SSU2kz are production contents with a high degree of expectation of big hits as compared with the production contents SSU2gy, SSU2hy, SSU2ji, SSU2ghz, SSU2hz, and SSU2jz. In addition, the production contents SSU2hy, SSU2ji, SSU2hz, and SSU2jz are production contents having a higher degree of expectation of big hits than the production contents SSU2gy and SSU2gz.

  A reference value “0 (zero)” is set in the production contents SSU3cy and SSU3cz in step SU3. The effect contents SSU3cy and SSU3cz are the effect contents for definite notification of the big hit. In addition, the reference value “1” is provided for the production contents SSU3ay and SSU3az in step SU3, the reference value “2” is provided for the production contents SSU3by, SSU3dy, SSU3bz, and SSU3dz in step SU3, and the production contents SSU3ey and SSU3ez in step SU3. A reference value “3” is set for each. The production contents SSU3ey and SSU3ez are production contents having a high degree of expectation of big hits as compared with the production contents SSU3ay, SSU3by, SSU3dy, SSU3az, SSU3bz, and SSU3dz. In addition, the production contents SSU3by, SSU3dy, SSU3bz, and SSU3dz are production contents with a high degree of expectation for big hits compared to the production contents SSU3ay and SSU3az.

  The reference value “0 (zero)” is set in the effect contents SSU4cy and SSU4cz in step SU4. The effect contents SSU4cy and SSU4cz are effect contents for definite notification of the big hit. In addition, the reference value “1” is provided for the production contents SSU4ay and SSU4az in step SU4, the reference value “2” is provided for the production contents SSU4by, SSU4dy, SSU4bz, and SSU4dz in step SU4, and the production contents SSU4ey and SSU4ez in step SU4. A reference value “3” is set for each. The production contents SSU4ey and SSU4ez are production contents having a high degree of expectation for big hits compared to the production contents SSU4ay, SSU4by, SSU4dy, SSU4az, SSU4bz, and SSU4dz. In addition, the production contents SSU4by, SSU4dy, SSU4bz, and SSU4dz are production contents with a high degree of expectation for big hits compared to the production contents SSU4ay and SSU4az.

  The reference value “0 (zero)” is set in the effect contents SSU5by, SSU5cy, SSU5bz, and SSU5cz in step SU5. The effect contents SSU5by, SSU5cy, SSU5bz, and SSU5cz are the effect contents for definite notification of the big hit. In addition, the reference value “3” is set in the effect contents SSU5ay and SSU5az in step SU5. In addition, since step SU5 is executed with a special stage notice having a higher expectation of jackpot than the normal stage notice, the contents SSU5ay to SSU5cy and SSU5az to SSU5cz of step SU5 are referred to when the special stage notice is selected. The value is set separately. Specifically, the reference value “9 (correction is 6)” is provided for the production contents SSU5ay and SSU5az, and the reference value “6 (6 is the correction part)” is provided for the production contents SSU5by, SSU5cy, SSU5bz, and SSU5cz. Is set to

  Hereinafter, in steps S22, S24, S26, S28, S31, and S32 of the stage notice content determination process shown in FIG. 15, the overall control CPU 46a determines the effect contents of steps SU1 to SU5 in FIGS. Therefore, it explains in detail.

First, an aspect in which the content of the effect in step SU1 in the case where it is the final step in step S22 of the stage notice content determination process will be described.
In step S22, the overall control CPU 46a determines one effect content from the distribution table to which the effect contents in step SU1 shown in FIG. In the distribution table shown in FIG. 19A, a random number is selected so that any one of “production contents SSU1ay to SSU1dy” can be selected as the production contents with respect to the fluctuation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. Values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned. Then, in step S22, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect contents of step SU1 when it is the final step based on the acquired random number value and variation pattern. . In the present embodiment, in the distribution table shown in FIG. 19A, “effect contents SSU1ay” is easily selected in the case of a loss, and “effect contents SSU1by to SSU1dy” are more likely to be selected in the case of a big hit. It is constructed so that it can be easily selected.

Next, the aspect which determines the production content of step SU2 in the case of becoming the last step in step S24 of the stage announcement content determination processing will be described.
In step S24, the overall control CPU 46a determines one production content from the distribution table to which the production content in step SU2 shown in FIG. In the distribution table shown in FIG. 19B, for the fluctuation pattern of out-of-range (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern, one of “production contents SSU2ay to SSU2fy, SSU2hy, SSU2ii, SSU2ji” is selected as the production contents. Random values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned as possible. Then, in step S24, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect contents of step SU2 when it is the final step based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern. . In the present embodiment, in the distribution table shown in FIG. 19B, “effect contents SSU2cy, SSU2fy, SSU2ii, SSU2ji” are easily selected in the case of a big hit, and are easily selected in the case where the other contents are out of place. Has been built.

Next, the aspect which determines the effect content of step SU3 in the case of becoming the last step by step S26 of a stage notice content determination process is demonstrated.
In step S26, the overall control CPU 46a determines one production content from the distribution table to which the production content in step SU3 shown in FIG. In the distribution table shown in FIG. 20 (a), “None” and “Production content SSU3ay to SSU3cy, SSU3ey” are provided as the production contents for the fluctuation pattern of out-of-range (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. Random values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned so that they can be selected. Then, in step S26, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect contents of step SU3 when it is the final step based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern. . In the present embodiment, in the distribution table shown in FIG. 20A, “SSU3ay” and “SSU3by” are easily selected in the case of a loss, and “effect content SSU3cy” and “ The “production content SSU3ey” is constructed so as to be easily selected. The variation pattern HP1 is a pattern in which the number of steps “3 times” is not selected (see FIG. 16).

Next, the aspect which determines the effect content of step SU4 in the case of becoming the last step in step S28 of a stage notice content determination process is demonstrated.
In step S28, the overall control CPU 46a determines one effect content from the distribution table to which the effect contents in step SU4 shown in FIG. In the distribution table shown in FIG. 20 (b), “effect content SSU4by”, “effect content SSU4cy”, and “effect content SSU4ey” are provided as the effect contents with respect to the fluctuation pattern of out-of-range (including loss reach) and the jackpot fluctuation pattern. Random numbers (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned so that any one can be selected. Then, in step S28, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect content of step SU4 in the case of the final step based on the acquired random number value and variation pattern. . In the present embodiment, in the distribution table shown in FIG. 20B, “SSU4by” is easily selected in the event of a loss, and “effect content SSU4cy” and “effect content SSU4ey” are greater in the case of a big hit than in the case of loss. "Is easily selected. Note that the fluctuation patterns HP1 and HP2 are patterns in which the number of steps “4 times” is not selected (see FIG. 16).

Next, the aspect which determines the effect content of step SU5 in the case of becoming the last step in step S31 of a stage notice content determination process is demonstrated.
In step S31, the overall control CPU 46a determines one effect content from the distribution table to which the effect contents in step SU5 shown in FIG. In the distribution table shown in FIG. 20 (c), “effect contents SSU5ay”, “effect contents SSU5by”, and “effect contents SSU5cy” are provided as effect contents with respect to the fluctuation pattern of out-of-range (including outlier reach) and the big hit change pattern. Random numbers (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned so that any one can be selected. Then, in step S31, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect contents of step SU5 in the case of the final step based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern. . In the present embodiment, in the distribution table shown in FIG. 20C, “SSU5ay” is easily selected in the case of a loss, and “SSU5ay” is easily selected in the same way as in the case of a loss. Compared to the case of “Production content SSU5by” and “Production content SSU5cy”, it is constructed to be easier to select.

  Next, the aspect which determines the production content of each step except the last step by step S32 of a stage notice content determination process is demonstrated. Note that the variation patterns HP1 to HP3 are patterns in which the number of steps “5 times” is not selected (see FIG. 16).

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of steps when the execution of the stage notice is determined (step S20 of the stage notice content determination process), and the final step effect in the determined number of steps. After the contents are first determined, the contents of the other steps are determined in step S32 of the stage notice content determination process. Then, when determining the production contents of the other steps, the production contents are determined based on the production contents of the next step (immediately after) the step for which the production content is to be determined. More specifically, if the CPU 46a for overall control determines four times as the number of steps, it first determines the contents of the effect at step SU4, then determines the contents of the effect at step SU3, and then at step SU2. The content of the effect is determined, and finally the content of the effect in step SU1 is determined. Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the effect at step SU3 based on the content of the effect at step SU4 immediately after step SU3, and the content of the effect at step SU2 immediately after that step SU2. This is determined based on the contents of the effect at step SU3. The overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the effect at step SU1 based on the content of the effect at step SU2 immediately after step SU1.

  FIGS. 21 to 23 schematically show aspects of determining the production contents of each step excluding the final step for each step number of the stage notice determined in step S20 of the stage notice content determination process. The overall control CPU 46a determines the contents of each step in the manner shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 in step S32 of the stage advance notice determination process.

FIG. 21A shows an aspect in which the contents of the effect when the number of steps “2” is determined.
When the number of steps is “2”, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the effect at step SU1 based on the content of the effect at step SU2 as the final step determined at step S24 of the stage notice content determination process. Select the sort table to be used. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines any of the production contents SSU2ay to SSU2fy, SSU2hy, and SSU2ii as the production contents of step SU2, as the distribution table for determining the production contents of step SU1, FIG. The SU1 (A) table shown in (a) is selected. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ji as the production content of step SU2, the overall control CPU 46a selects the SU1 (B) table shown in FIG. 24B as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU1. . Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU1 (A) table or SU1 (B) table).

FIG. 20B shows a mode in which the content of the effect is determined when the number of steps “3 times” is determined.
In the case of the number of steps “3 times”, the overall control CPU 46a determines the effect content of step SU2 based on the effect content of step SU3 as the final step determined in step S26 of the stage notice content determination process. Select the sort table to be used. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines any of the production contents SSU3ay to SSU3cy as the production content of step SU3, the overall control CPU 46a is shown in FIG. 26 (a) as a distribution table for determining the production content of step SU2. Select the SU2 (A) table shown. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3ey as the production content of step SU3, the overall control CPU 46a selects the SU2 (B) table shown in FIG. 26B as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU2. . Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU2 (A) table or SU2 (B) table).

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the effect at step SU2 selects a distribution table used when determining the content of the effect at step SU1, based on the content of the effect at step SU2. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines any of the effect contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the effect contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (A) table, the distribution table determines the effect contents of step SU1. As shown in FIG. 24, the SU1 (A) table shown in FIG. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (A) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 (FIG. 24B) as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU1. B) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines any of the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (B) table, FIG. The SU1 (B) table shown in (b) is selected. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 shown in FIG. C) Select a table. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU1 (A) table, SU1 (B) table, or SU1 (C) table).

FIG. 22 shows an aspect of determining the production content when the number of steps “4 times” is determined.
In the case of the number of steps “4 times”, the overall control CPU 46a determines the effect content of step SU3 based on the effect content of step SU4 as the final step determined in step S28 of the stage notice content determination process. Select the sort table to be used. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines any of the effect contents SSU4by and SSU4cy as the effect contents of step SU4, the overall control CPU 46a is shown in FIG. 28 (a) as a distribution table for determining the effect contents of step SU3. The SU3 (A) table shown is selected. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU4ey as the production content at step SU4, the overall control CPU 46a selects the SU3 (B) table shown in FIG. 28B as the distribution table for determining the production content at step SU3. . Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU3 (A) table or SU3 (B) table).

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the effect in step SU3 selects a distribution table used when determining the content of the effect in step SU2, based on the content of the effect in step SU3. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3ay as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (A) table, as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU2, FIG. The SU2 (A) table shown in FIG. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3dy as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (A) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 (see FIG. B) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3ay as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 shown in FIG. B) Select a table. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3dy as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 ( C) Select a table. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU2 (A) table, SU2 (B) table, or SU2 (C) table).

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the effect at step SU2 selects a distribution table used when determining the content of the effect at step SU1, based on the content of the effect at step SU2. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (A) table, The SU1 (A) table shown in 24 (a) is selected. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (A) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 (FIG. 24B) as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU1. B) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (B) table, FIG. The SU1 (B) table shown in FIG. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 shown in FIG. C) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (C) table, as the distribution table for determining the production contents of step SU1, FIG. The SU1 (C) table shown in FIG. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (C) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 shown in FIG. D) Select a table. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU1 (A) table, SU1 (B) table, SU1 (C) table, or SU1 (D) table). .

FIG. 23 shows an aspect in which the content of the effect is determined when the number of steps “5” is determined.
When the number of steps is “5”, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the effect in step SU4 based on the content of the effect in step SU5 as the final step determined in step S31 of the stage notice content determination process. Select the sort table to be used. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines any of the effect contents SSU5ay and SSU5by as the effect contents of step SU5, the overall control CPU 46a is shown in FIG. 29A as a distribution table for determining the effect contents of step SU4. The SU4 (A) table shown is selected. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU5cy as the production content at step SU5, the overall control CPU 46a selects the SU4 (B) table shown in FIG. 29B as the distribution table for determining the production content at step SU4. . Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU4 (A) table or SU4 (B) table).

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the effect in step SU4 selects a distribution table used when determining the content of the effect in step SU3 based on the content of the effect in step SU4. More specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU4by as the production content of step SU4 from the SU4 (A) table, as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU3, FIG. The SU3 (A) table shown in FIG. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU4dy as the production content of step SU4 from the SU4 (A) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU3 (shown in FIG. B) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU4by as the production content of step SU4 from the SU4 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU3 ( B) Select a table. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU4dy as the production content of step SU4 from the SU4 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU3 ( C) Select a table. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU3 (A) table, SU3 (B) table, or SU3 (C) table).

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the effect in step SU3 selects a distribution table used when determining the content of the effect in step SU2, based on the content of the effect in step SU3. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3ay as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (A) table, as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU2, FIG. The SU2 (A) table shown in FIG. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3dy as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (A) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 (see FIG. B) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3ay as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 shown in FIG. B) Select a table. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3dy as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 ( C) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3ay as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (C) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 (FIG. 27A) as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU2. C) Select a table. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU3dy as the production content of step SU3 from the SU3 (C) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU2 (see FIG. 27B) as a distribution table for determining the production content of step SU2. D) Select a table. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table determines one effect content from the selected distribution table (SU2 (A) table, SU2 (B) table, SU2 (C) table, or SU2 (D) table). .

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the effect at step SU2 selects a distribution table used when determining the content of the effect at step SU1, based on the content of the effect at step SU2. Specifically, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (A) table, The SU1 (A) table shown in 24 (a) is selected. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (A) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 (FIG. 24B) as the distribution table for determining the production content of step SU1. B) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (B) table, FIG. The SU1 (B) table shown in FIG. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (B) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 shown in FIG. C) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (C) table, as the distribution table for determining the production contents of step SU1, FIG. The SU1 (C) table shown in FIG. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (C) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 shown in FIG. D) Select a table.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, and SSU2gy as the production contents of step SU2 from the SU2 (D) table, the overall control CPU 46a is shown in FIG. The SU1 (D) table shown in FIG. When the overall control CPU 46a determines the production content SSU2ky as the production content of step SU2 from the SU2 (D) table, the overall control CPU 46a uses the SU1 shown in FIG. E) Select a table. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected the distribution table selects from the selected distribution table (SU1 (A) table, SU1 (B) table, SU1 (C) table, SU1 (D) table, or SU1 (E) table). One production content is determined.

  Hereinafter, a distribution table that is referred to when determining the contents of each step will be described. “None” in the distribution table shown in FIGS. 24 to 29 means that the table is not referred to when the variation pattern is selected.

  24 and 25 show the SU1 (A) table, the SU1 (B) table, the SU1 (C) table, the SU1 (D) table, and the SU1 (E) table that are referred to when determining the contents of the effect in step SU1. , Respectively.

  In each table, random values (“0” to “0”) are selected so that “effect contents SSU1ay to SSU1dy” can be selected as the effect contents for the fluctuation pattern of out-of-range (including outlier reach) and the jackpot fluctuation pattern. 250 ”(total 251 kinds of integers). In step S32, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the content of the effect in step SU1 based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the SU1 (A) table, the SU1 (B) table, and the SU1 (C) table shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C are “effect contents SSU1ay to SSU1cy” in accordance with the variation pattern in the case of deviation. "Is selected. On the other hand, the SU1 (A) table, the SU1 (B) table, and the SU1 (C) table are constructed so that one of “effect contents SSU1ay to SSU1dy” is selected according to the variation pattern in the case of a big hit. ing. Further, in the present embodiment, the SU1 (D) table and the SU1 (E) table shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B are constructed so that the contents of the effect cannot be selected in the case of a loss. On the other hand, the SU1 (D) table and the SU1 (E) table are constructed so that any one of “effect contents SSU1ay to SSU1dy” is selected according to the variation pattern in the case of a big hit.

  26 and 27 show the SU2 (A) table, the SU2 (B) table, the SU2 (C) table, and the SU2 (D) table, which are referred to when determining the contents of the effect in step SU2.

  In each table, a random number value (““ All 251 kinds of integers from “0” to “250” are assigned. Then, in step S32, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect content in step SU2 based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the SU2 (A) table and the SU2 (B) table shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B are “effect contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, SSU2gy, SSU2ky” according to the variation pattern when they are out of place. It is constructed so that either one is selected. On the other hand, the SU2 (A) table and the SU2 (B) table are constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, SSU2gy, SSU2ky” is selected according to the variation pattern. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the SU2 (C) table shown in FIG. 27A is constructed so that, in the event of a loss, any one of “production contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, SSU2gy” is selected according to the variation pattern. ing. On the other hand, the SU2 (C) table is constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “effect contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, SSU2gy, SSU2ky” is selected according to the variation pattern. In the present embodiment, the SU2 (D) table shown in FIG. 27B is constructed so that the contents of the effect cannot be selected in the case of a loss. On the other hand, the SU2 (D) table is constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “effect contents SSU2ay, SSU2dy, SSU2gy, SSU2ky” is selected according to the variation pattern.

FIG. 28 shows an SU3 (A) table, an SU3 (B) table, and an SU3 (C) table that are referred to when determining the contents of the effect at step SU3.
In each table, a random number value (“0” to “0”) is selected so that “production contents SSU3ay, SSU3dy” can be selected as production contents for the fluctuation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. 250 ”integers) are assigned. Then, in step S32, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect contents in step SU3 based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the SU3 (A) table and the SU3 (B) table shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B are selected according to the variation pattern in the case of deviation. Is built to be. Further, the SU3 (A) table and the SU3 (B) table are constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “effect contents SSU3ay, SSU3dy” is selected according to the variation pattern. In the present embodiment, the SU3 (C) table shown in FIG. 28C is constructed so that the contents of the effect cannot be selected in the case of a loss. On the other hand, the SU3 (C) table is constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “effect contents SSU3ay, SSU3dy” is selected according to the variation pattern.

FIG. 29 shows a SU4 (A) table and a SU4 (B) table that are referred to when determining the contents of the effect in step SU4.
In each table, random values (“0” to “0”) are selected so that “effect contents SSU4ay, SSU4dy” can be selected as the effect contents for the variation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the jackpot variation pattern. 250 ”integers) are assigned. In step S32, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the content of the effect in step SU4 based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the SU4 (A) table shown in FIG. 29A is constructed so that one of “effect contents SSU4ay, SSU4dy” is selected in accordance with the variation pattern in the case of deviation. Further, the SU4 (A) table is constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “effect contents SSU4ay, SSU4dy” is selected according to the variation pattern. In the present embodiment, the SU4 (B) table shown in FIG. 29B is constructed so that the contents of the effect cannot be selected in the case of a loss. On the other hand, the SU4 (B) table is constructed such that, in the case of a big hit, any one of “production contents SSU4ay, SSU4dy” is selected according to the variation pattern.

  Thus, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the number of steps of the stage effect and the contents of the effect of each step generates a command for instructing the contents of the effect of each step determined in steps S33 and S34 of the stage notice content determination process. The command is prepared to be output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a determines the effect contents of each step as described above, and various tables constructed based on the effect contents associated with the background image G1 shown in FIGS. The production contents of each step are determined using (FIGS. 19 to 29). That is, in the present embodiment, when determining the production contents of each step, various tables (FIG. 19, FIG. 19) as a common preview image determination table regardless of the current background image type (production mode type). The content of the effect at each step is determined using FIGS. 20 and 24 to 29). Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a determines in step S33 of the step advance notice content determination process whether or not the effect contents determined in each step are effect contents suitable for the current background image type (effect mode type). For this purpose, the current background image type (direction mode type) is confirmed. Then, in step S34 of the step advance notice content determination process, the overall control CPU 46a sends a command to the overall control RAM 46c to instruct the production content that matches the current background image type based on the confirmation result in step S33. Set and prepare to output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

Hereinafter, specific processing contents will be described with an example in which the number of steps is “5 times” and the type of the current background image is “background image G3”.
When the production content SSU1ay is determined as the production content of step SU1, the production content of the background image G3 corresponding to the production content SSU1ay (97H00H) is the production content SSU1az (97H34H) as shown in FIG. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites the command “97H00H” for instructing the effect content SSU1ay of the background image G1 to the command “97H34H” instructing the effect content SSU1az of the background image G3. Then, the rewritten command is set in the overall control RAM 46c as a command for instructing the contents of the effect in step SU1.

  Further, when the production content SSU2ay (97H04H) is determined as the production content of step SU2, the production content of the background image G3 corresponding to the production content SSU2ay is production content SSU2ay (97H38H) as shown in FIG. is there. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites the command “97H04H” for instructing the effect content SSU2ay of the background image G1 to the command “97H38H” instructing the effect content SSU2ay of the background image G3. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the rewritten command in the overall control RAM 46c as a command for instructing the contents of the effect in step SU2.

  Further, when the production content SSU3ay (97H0FH) is determined as the production content of step SU3, the production content of the background image G3 corresponding to the production content SSU3ay is production content SSU3ay (97H43H) as shown in FIG. is there. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites the command “97H0FH” instructing the effect content SSU3ay of the background image G1 to the command “97H43H” instructing the effect content SSU3ay of the background image G3. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the rewritten command in the overall control RAM 46c as a command for instructing the contents of the effect in step SU3.

  Further, when the production content SSU4ay (97H14H) is determined as the production content of step SU4, the production content of the background image G3 corresponding to the production content SSU4ay is production content SSU4ay (97H48H) as shown in FIG. is there. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites the command “97H14H” instructing the effect content SSU4ay of the background image G1 to the command “97H48H” instructing the effect content SSU4ay of the background image G3. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the rewritten command in the overall control RAM 46c as a command for instructing the effect contents in step SU4.

  Further, when the production content SSU5ay (97H19H) is determined as the production content of step SU5, the production content of the background image G3 corresponding to the production content SSU5ay is the production content SSU5ay (97H4DH) as shown in FIG. is there. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites the command “97H19H” instructing the effect content SSU5ay of the background image G1 to the command “97H4DH” instructing the effect content SSU5ay of the background image G3. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the rewritten command in the overall control RAM 46c as a command for instructing the contents of the effect in step SU5.

  As described above, in step S34 of the stage announcement content determination process, a table (FIGS. 20 to 29) for determining the production content for each background image is constructed and stored by rewriting the command to match the current background image. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the data capacity of the overall control ROM 46b. In the present embodiment, the overall control ROM 46b serves as a table storage unit. In order to realize rewriting of the command according to the type of the background image, in the present embodiment, as described above, the number of effects that can be selected for each step is set to the same number between the background images, and The contents are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship between the background images. If it is confirmed in step S33 of the stage announcement content determination process that the current background image type is “background image G1”, in step S34 the command is not rewritten, and each effect content of the background image G1 is changed. The associated command is set as it is in the overall control RAM 46c.

  In addition, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the number of steps of the stage effect and the contents of the effect of each step refers to the contents set for the effect of each step of the stage notice determined in step S35 of the stage notice content determination process. Calculate the sum of the values. In the present embodiment, the total of the reference values is used to evaluate whether the stage announcement effect to be executed is an effect content having a high jackpot expectation level or an effect content having a low jackpot expectation level. Then, based on the contents of the stage notice, if other pre-reach notices (movable body notice or serif notice) are executed together in the same symbol variation game as the stage notice, other pre-reach notices Determine the content of the production. In addition, if you do not execute other pre-reach pre-announcement effects in the same symbol variation game as the stage pre-announcement, the post-reach pre-announcement effect (reach logo notice, The contents (including whether or not execution is possible) of the falling-off notice and the special character notice are determined. The sum of the reference values based on the stage notice is easily calculated as a higher value as the number of steps increases, and matches the characteristic of the stage notice that the degree of expectation for jackpot increases as the number of steps increases. In addition, since the reference value is set for each effect content of each step, even if the number of steps is large, the reference value may indicate a low value depending on the determined effect content of each step. Therefore, unlike the stage announcement in which the contents of the effects at each step are fixed, even in the stage notice of the present embodiment that changes the contents of the effects at each step, the stage to be executed from the number of steps and the contents of the effects at each step. It is possible to appropriately evaluate the level of expectation of the jackpot of the notice.

Hereinafter, an aspect of calculating the total of the reference values will be described with a specific example.
Assuming that the number of steps is “three times”, step SU1 is production content SSU1by (reference value: 1), step SU2 is production content SSU2ay (reference value: 0), and step SU3 is production content SSU3ay (reference value: 1). The sum of the reference values is “2 (1 + 0 + 1)”. Further, the number of steps is set to “4 times”, step SU1 is effect content SSU1by (reference value: 1), step SU2 is effect content SSU2ay (reference value: 0), step SU3 is effect content SSU3ay (reference value: 1), If the step SU4 is the production content SSU4by (reference value: 2), the total of the reference values is “4 (1 + 0 + 1 + 2)”.

  Further, the number of steps is set to “3 times”, step SU1 is production content SSU1cy (reference value: 2), step SU2 is production content SSU2ky (reference value: 3), and step SU3 is production content SSU3ey (reference value: 3). Then, the total of the reference values is “8 (2 + 3 + 3)”. This means that the reference value is higher than in the case of the number of steps “4 times” exemplified above.

  The method for determining the stage preview production contents described so far is the case where the execution of only the stage notice is decided in the notice determination process shown in FIG. 11 (step S12), and the stage notice and other pre-reach notices. This is the same regardless of whether the execution of the effect is determined (steps S14 and S16).

Next, a method for determining the content of the “movable body advance notice” which is another pre-reach notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS.
With respect to the movable body advance notice, the method of determining the production contents differs between the case where the stage advance notice and the combined execution are not performed in the same symbol variation game, and the case where the stage advance notice and the combined execution are executed. “Composite execution” means that they are executed together in a symbol variation game.

  First, a description will be given of a method for determining the contents of the moving body notice when the stage notice is not executed. When the movable body advance notice is not executed together with the stage advance notice, it is decided that the execution alone is decided at step S12 of the advance notice determining process shown in FIG. There are cases where it has been. In both cases, the method for determining the contents of the effect of the movable body notice is the same.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, there are six types of effects for the movable body notice. The contents of the six types of effects include the execution timing of the movable body notice (at the start of fluctuation, during fluctuation, and at the time of reach formation) and the production mode at each execution timing (single execution of the production movable body K1 or the production movable Or a combined execution with the field K2).

  FIG. 30 shows the movable body motion distribution table KT1 for determining the contents of the movable body advance notice when the movable body advance notice is independently executed and when it is combined with the serif notice. In the movable body motion distribution table KT1, random number values (“0” to “0”) are selected so that any one of the above-described six types of effect contents can be selected with respect to the fluctuation pattern (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. 251 total numbers of “250”) are distributed. This movable body operation distribution table KT1 is constructed so that “the movable body for production K1 is executed alone at the time of reach formation (no composite)” as the content of the production is easy to select in any case of outage or big hit. ing. Then, the overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and based on the obtained random number value and the fluctuation pattern, the movable body advance notice at the time of single execution and combined execution with the speech advance notice is obtained. Determine the contents of the production.

Next, a method for determining the contents of the effect of the movable body notice when the movable body notice is combined with the stage notice will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, when the movable body advance notice is combined with the stage advance notice, a plurality of types (three kinds in this embodiment) of movable body operations are performed based on the total of reference values calculated from the stage preview notice contents. One table is selected from the distribution tables KT2 to KT4 (see FIG. 32 and FIG. 33), and the production contents are determined from the table. These three types of movable body motion distribution tables KT2 to KT4 are constructed so as to be able to balance the stage preview notice contents and the movable body notice contents. Specifically, in the case of a big hit, if stage announcements are made with production contents with low expectation level of jackpot, it is likely that production contents with high expectation level of big hits will be selected as production contents of movable body announcement It has become.

  FIG. 31 shows the distribution of the reference tables (movable body operation distribution tables KT2 to KT4) for determining the content of the movable body advance notice with respect to the sum of the reference values calculated from the stage advance notice contents.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, the total of the reference values is divided into three, “0-3”, “4-6”, and “7-”. One table is associated. Specifically, the movable body motion distribution table (weak table) KT2 is assigned to the “0-3” category, the movable body motion distribution table (medium table) KT3 is assigned to the “4-6” category, “7”. The movable body motion distribution table (strong table) KT4 is associated with each of “˜”. Then, in a case where the stage notice and the movable body notice are combined and executed, the overall control CPU 46a calculates the sum of the reference values from the contents of the stage notice, and any of the movable body motion distribution tables KT2 to KT4 is calculated based on the sum. One of them is selected, and the contents of the moving body notice are determined from the selected table.

FIGS. 32A, 32B, and 33 show the movable body motion distribution tables KT2 to KT4, respectively.
In each of the movable body motion distribution tables KT2 to KT4, a random number value ("" is selected so that any one of the above-described six types of effect contents can be selected for the fluctuation pattern of out-of-range (including out-of-range reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. All 251 integers from 0 ”to“ 250 ”are assigned. Then, the overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the effect of the movable body advance notice in the combined execution with the stage advance notice based on the obtained random number value and the variation pattern. .

  In each of the movable body motion distribution tables KT2 to KT4, only the execution of the production movable body K1 (no combination with the production movable body K2) is selected in the case of deviation, while in the case of a big hit It is constructed so that either the single execution of the movable body K1 or the combined execution (with composite) with the production movable body K2 is selected. Further, each of the movable body motion distribution tables KT2 to KT4 is constructed so that “single execution of the movable body for production K1 at the time of reach formation” can be easily selected as the production content in both cases of detachment and big hit. Note that the fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP3 corresponding to “None” in each of the movable body operation distribution tables KT2 to KT4 are patterns in which the movable body advance notice is not selected (see FIGS. 13 and 14).

  In the present embodiment, the movable body motion distribution table KT2 is constructed so that the selection ratio of the effect content in the case of a big hit is different from the movable body motion distribution tables KT3 and KT4. As shown in FIG. 31, this movable body motion distribution table KT2 is associated with the section with the smallest total reference value, so that when the stage notice is executed with the production content with low expectation level of jackpot Will be selected. For this reason, in the case of the big hit, the movable body motion distribution table KT2 has the effect content (when the execution timing starts to fluctuate) with the highest expectation level as the effect of the movable body advance notice. It is constructed so that it is easier to select than KT4. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 31, in the movable body motion distribution tables KT3 and KT4, the stage advance notice is executed with a high expectation level of the big hit as compared with the case of the total reference value division "0 to 3". When selected. For this reason, in the movable body motion distribution tables KT3 and KT4, the proportion of the production contents with the highest expectation level for big hits (when the execution timing starts to change) is selected from the movable body motion distribution table KT2. Is also set low.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of a big hit, when the stage notice is executed with the production contents with low expectation level of the big hit, the movable body motion distribution table KT3, KT4 is selected by selecting the movable body motion distribution table KT2. There is a higher possibility that the movable body notice will be executed with the effect content (the execution timing starts to fluctuate) with a high degree of expectation of the big hit as compared with the case where the moving object is predicted. As a result, in the case of a big hit, when the stage announcement effect is executed with a low stage content, the stage of the pre-reach notice effect is adjusted according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery according to the effect content of the movable body notice. That is, it is adjusted so that the big hit expectation is felt high.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of a big hit, when the stage advance notice is executed with the production content having a high expectation degree of the big hit, the movable body motion distribution table KT2 is selected by selecting the movable body motion distribution tables KT3 and KT4. There is a higher possibility that the movable body notice will be executed with the production content with a low expectation level of the big hit (when the execution timing is reach formation) as compared to the case where it is selected. Thereby, even if it is a case of a big hit, it is suppressed that the production content of the notice effect performed during the symbol variation game becomes the production content having a higher degree of big hit expectation than necessary.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the case of a loss, there is a high possibility that the movable body notice will be executed with the effect contents with the low expectation level of the big hit (when the execution timing is reached) regardless of the effect contents of the stage notice. As a result, in the case of a loss, when the stage notice is executed with the production content with a high jackpot expectation, the movable body notice is executed with the production content with a low jackpot expectation, and the player may have excessive expectations. It is suppressed. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's willingness to play in the event that a final announcement is made in spite of the fact that only the announcement effect of the effect content having a high degree of expectation of jackpot is executed. On the other hand, in the case of a loss, when the stage notice is executed with the performance contents with low expectation level of the jackpot, it is inherited, and the movable body notice is also executed with the effect contents with low expectation level of the jackpot, and excessive expectations are given to the player. It is suppressed from being held.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the reference value for specifying whether a movable body notice is performed by the production content with high expectation degree of big hits is set for every production content of a movable body notice. In this embodiment, a number is used as the reference value of the movable body notice in the same manner as the reference value of the stage notice, and in principle, a larger number is set as the reference value for the production content with a high expectation degree of big hit, A lower number is set as a reference value for lower production contents. In the present embodiment, exceptionally, in the content of the effect that is executed in the symbol variation game to inform the player decisively of the jackpot (the content of the effect that can be selected only when the jackpot lottery is won) On the other hand, a small number (“0 (zero)” in this embodiment) is set as a reference value.

Hereinafter, the reference value set for each content of the movable body notice will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The reference value “7” is set for “at the start of change (no composite)” and “during change (no composite)” as the contents of the moving body notice. Further, a reference value “5” is set for “at the time of reach formation (no compounding)” as the contents of the movable body notice. In addition, the reference value “0 (zero)” is used for “change start (composite present)”, “fluctuating (composite present)” and “reach formation (composite present)” as the contents of the movable body notice. Is set. The contents of these effects (“at the start of change (with composite)”, “at the time of change (with composite)”, and “at the time of reach formation (with composite)”) are the contents of the effect for definite notification of the big hit.

  Then, when determining the contents of the effect of the movable body notice, the overall control CPU 46a extracts the reference value set in the determined contents of the effect. In the present embodiment, this reference value is used to evaluate whether the content of the effect of the movable body notice to be executed is the content of the performance with a high degree of expectation of jackpot or the content of the effect with a low degree of expectation of the jackpot. And, when it is executed alone in the symbol variation game, or when it is executed in combination with only one of the stage notice and the serif notice, the post-reach notice effect (reach logo notice, get off notice) based on the reference value , The contents of the special character notice (including whether or not to execute) are determined. When combined with stage notice and serif notice, the effect of the serif notice is based on the sum of the reference values calculated from the stage notice contents and the reference value of the movable object notice. Determine the content.

Next, a method for determining the content of the “Selif notice” which is another pre-reach notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS.
With regard to the serif notice, in the same symbol variation game, the contents of the production in the case where it is not combined with the stage notice described above, the case where it is combined with the stage notice, and the case where it is combined with the stage notice and the movable body notice The determination method is different.

  First, a description will be given of a method for determining the contents of the speech notice when it is not executed together with the stage notice. In addition, when the line advance notice is not executed together with the stage advance notice, it is decided that the single execution is determined in step S12 of the advance notice determination process shown in FIG. 11 and the combined execution with the movable body advance notice is performed in step S14. There is a case. In both cases, the method for determining the contents of the effect of the line notice is the same.

  In the present embodiment, the production contents of the line notice are ranked according to the level of expectation of jackpot. In the present embodiment, the contents of the line notice effect are divided into seven ranks of “C”, “C +”, “B”, “B +”, “A”, “A +”, and “S”. Then, the contents of the effect of the line notice are set so that the big hit expectation degree becomes higher in the order of C <C + <B <B + <A <A + <S. In addition, a plurality of types of lines are assigned to each rank, and after determining the rank, the overall control CPU 46a selects a line to be executed as the contents of the line notice from the lines assigned to the rank. Select further.

  FIG. 35 shows a serif rank distribution table ST1 for determining the rank of the serif notice at the time of executing the serif notice alone and in the combined execution (execution together) with the movable body notice. In the serif rank distribution table ST1, random number values (“0” to “250” are selected so that any one of the seven types of ranks described above can be selected with respect to the fluctuation pattern (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. 251 types of integers) are distributed. This serif rank distribution table ST1 is constructed so that a rank with a low jackpot expectation level is easily selected in the case of a loss and a rank with a high jackpot expectation level is easily selected in the case of a big hit. Then, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and at the time of independent execution based on the acquired random number value and the fluctuation pattern, and at the time of combined execution with the movable body advance notice, Determine the rank.

Next, a description will be given of a method for determining the content (rank) of the notice in the case where the notice in line is executed together with the stage notice in accordance with FIGS.
In the present embodiment, when the serif notice is executed in combination with the stage notice, a plurality of types (three kinds in this embodiment) of the serif rank distribution table based on the total of the reference values calculated from the contents of the stage notice. One table is selected from ST2 to ST4 (FIGS. 37 and 38), and the rank of the production content is determined from the table. These three types of serif rank distribution tables ST2 to ST4 are constructed so as to be able to balance the stage preview effect contents and the serif notice effect contents. Specifically, in the case of a big hit, when the stage notice is executed with the production content with low expectation level of the jackpot, it is highly likely that the rank with the high expectation level of jackpot will be selected as the production content of the line announcement. It has become.

  FIG. 36 shows the distribution of the reference tables (the serif rank allocation tables ST2 to ST4) for determining the rank of the serif notice with respect to the total of the reference values calculated from the stage preview effect contents.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36, the total of the reference values is divided into three, “0-3”, “4-6”, and “7-”. One table is associated. More specifically, the “0-3” category is a serif distribution table (weak table) ST2, the “4-6” category is a serif rank allocation table (medium table) ST3, and “7-”. Are respectively associated with a serif rank distribution table (strong table) ST4. Then, in the case where the stage notice and the serif notice are combined and executed, the overall control CPU 46a calculates the sum of the reference values from the contents of the stage notice, and any one of the serif rank distribution tables ST2 to ST4 based on the sum. And select the rank of the serif notice from the selected table.

FIGS. 37 (a), (b) and FIG. 38 show the serif rank distribution tables ST2 to ST4, respectively.
In each of the serif rank distribution tables ST2 to ST4, a random number value (“0”) is selected so that any one of the seven types of ranks described above can be selected for the fluctuation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the jackpot fluctuation pattern. 251 total integers of “250”). Then, the overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the rank of the serif notice at the time of combined execution with the stage notice based on the obtained random value and the fluctuation pattern.

  Each of the serif rank distribution tables ST2 to ST4 is constructed so that a rank with a low jackpot expectation level is easily selected in the case of a loss and a rank with a high jackpot expectation level is easily selected in the case of a big hit. In the present embodiment, the serif rank allocation table ST2 is constructed so that the rank selection ratio in the case of a big hit is different from the serif rank allocation tables ST3 and ST4.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the Serif Frank distribution table ST2 is selected when the stage notice is executed with the production content with low expectation of jackpot, since the total reference value category is associated with the smallest category. Will be. For this reason, the serif rank distribution table ST2 is constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, a rank with a high expectation degree of big hit is more easily selected than the serif rank sort table tables ST3 and ST4. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 36, in the serif rank distribution tables ST3 and ST4, when the stage notice is executed with the production content having a high degree of expectation of jackpot as compared with the case of the total reference value division "0 to 3" Selected. For this reason, in the serif rank distribution tables ST3 and ST4, the ratio at which the rank with the high jackpot expectation is selected is set lower than that in the serif rank allocation table ST2. Further, in the serif rank distribution tables ST3 and ST4, in the case of a deviation, “none” is selected when the variation patterns HP1 to HP3 are instructed.

Next, a description will be given of a method for determining the production content (rank) of the serif notice when the serif notice is combined with the stage notice and the movable body notice.
In the present embodiment, when the serif notice is executed together with the stage notice and the movable body notice, the sum of the reference values calculated from the stage announcement and the reference value calculated from the action notice of the movable body is obtained. Based on the summed value, one table is selected from a plurality of types (three types in this embodiment) of serif rank distribution tables ST5 to ST7 (see FIGS. 40 and 41), and the rank is determined from the table. It has become. These three types of serif rank distribution tables ST5 to ST7 are constructed so as to be able to balance the stage preview effect contents, the movable body notice effect contents, and the serif notice effect contents. Specifically, in the case of a big hit, when a stage notice or movable body notice is executed with a production content with a low expectation level of the big hit, a rank with a high expectation level of the big hit may be selected as the production content of the line notice. It is getting higher.

  FIG. 39 is a reference table for determining the rank of the serif notice for the sum of the reference values calculated from the contents of the stage notice and the reference value calculated from the contents of the movable object notice (the serif rank). The distribution of the distribution tables ST5 to ST7) is shown.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the total of the reference values is divided into three, “0-8”, “9-11”, and “12-”. One table is associated. Specifically, the “0 to 8” category is a serif distribution table (weak table) ST5, the “9 to 11” category is a serif rank allocation table (medium table) ST6, and “12 to”. Are associated with a serif rank distribution table (strong table) ST7. When the stage notice, the movable body notice, and the serif notice are combined and executed, the overall control CPU 46a calculates the total of the reference values from the contents of the stage notice and calculates the reference value from the contents of the movable body notice. Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects any one of the serif rank allocation tables ST5 to ST7 according to the allocation of the reference table based on the sum of the reference value of the stage advance notice and the reference value of the movable body advance notice. Then, the rank of the dialog notice is determined from the selected table.

FIGS. 40A, 40B, and 41 show serif rank distribution tables ST5 to ST7, respectively.
In each of the serif rank distribution tables ST5 to ST7, a random number value (“0”) is selected so that any one of the seven types of ranks described above can be selected with respect to the fluctuation pattern of outliers (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. 251 total integers of “250”). Then, the overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines the rank of the serif notice at the time of combined execution with the stage notice based on the obtained random value and the fluctuation pattern.

  Each of the serif rank distribution tables ST5 to ST7 is constructed so that a rank with a high jackpot expectation is easily selected in the case of a loss and a rank with a high jackpot expectation is easily selected in the case of a big hit. In the present embodiment, the serif rank allocation table ST5 is constructed so that the rank selection ratio in the case of jackpot is different from the serif rank allocation tables ST6 and ST7.

  As shown in FIG. 40 (a), the serif rank distribution table ST5 is associated with the category with the smallest reference value total, so that the stage notice and the movable object notice are the production contents with low expectation level of jackpot. It will be selected when executed. For this reason, the serif rank distribution table ST5 is constructed so that, in the case of a big hit, a rank with a high expectation degree of big hit is more easily selected than the serif rank allocation tables ST6 and ST7. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 40 (b) and FIG. 41, the serif rank distribution tables ST6 and ST7 are staged announcements with a higher level of expectation of the big hits as compared with the case of the reference value total classification “0-3”. Selected when executed on content. For this reason, in the serif rank distribution tables ST6 and ST7, the ratio at which the rank with the high jackpot expectation is selected is set lower than that in the serif rank allocation table ST5. Further, in the serif rank distribution tables ST6 and ST7, in the case of a loss, “none” is selected when the variation patterns HP1 to HP3 are instructed.

  In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit, when the serif notice is combined with other pre-reach notice effects, and the other pre-reach notice effects are executed with the effect contents having a low degree of big hit expectation, the serif rank distribution table ST2 and ST5 are selected. Thereby, compared with the case where serif rank distribution table ST3, ST4, ST6, ST7 is selected, possibility that a serif notice will be performed with the production content with high expectation degree of big hits becomes high. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, when the stage announcement effect content is executed with a low production content, the production mode of the pre-reach notice effect is adjusted according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery according to the production contents of the line notice. That is, it is adjusted so that the big hit expectation is felt high.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the case of a big hit, when the serif notice is combined with other pre-reach notice effects, and the other pre-reach notice effects are executed with the effect content having a high degree of expectation of jackpot, Distribution tables ST3, ST4, ST6, ST7 are selected. Thereby, compared with the case where the serif rank distribution tables ST2 and ST5 are selected, there is a higher possibility that the serif notice will be executed with the production content with a low expectation degree of jackpot. Therefore, even in the case of a big hit, it is suppressed that the content of the effect of the notice effect executed during the symbol variation game becomes an effect content with a higher degree of expectation of the big hit than necessary.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the case of an outage, when the serif notice is combined with other pre-reach notice effects, the serif notice is a big hit expectation regardless of the contents of the other pre-reach notice effects. The possibility of being executed with low performance contents increases. As a result, in the event of a loss, when another pre-reach notice effect is executed with a high-hit expectation effect content, the serif notice is executed with a low-hit expectation effect content, and the player has excessive expectations. It is suppressed that it is faded. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's willingness to play in the event that a final announcement is made in spite of the fact that only the announcement effect of the effect content having a high degree of expectation of jackpot is executed. On the other hand, in the case of an outage, when other pre-reach notice announcements are executed with a production content with a low jackpot expectation level, it is inherited, and the dialogue notice is also executed with a production content with a low jackpot expectation level, which is excessive for the player. It is restrained to hold the expectation of.

  In the serif rank distribution tables ST2 and ST5 of the present embodiment, the serif notice itself is more easily executed in the event of a loss than the serif rank distribution tables ST3, ST4, ST6, and ST7. That is, the distribution rate of “none (not executed)” in each table is low. For this reason, when a pre-reach announcement effect is executed with a low jackpot expectation content in the event of a loss, it is considered that the player is not expected to have excessive expectations, while a low-expectation speech announcement is low. The appearance rate is improved so that the big hit expectation until the end of the symbol variation game is maintained.

  The overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the type and content of the pre-reach notice effect, determines the content of the post-reach notice effect based on the decided pre-reach effect effect. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 42, the overall control CPU 46a determines the contents of each notice effect that has been determined to be executed as a pre-reach notice effect, and also gives the result of the determination (the level of expectation of the big hit). In addition, the contents of the notice effect after the reach are determined. The post-reach notice effect is executed when at least one of the three kinds of pre-reach notice effects has been determined.

FIG. 42A shows a determination result corresponding to the stage preview effect content.
The determination results corresponding to the stage announcement effects are divided into three categories: “weak”, “medium”, and “strong”. These determination results are associated with the sum of reference values calculated from the stage preview effect contents. Specifically, when the total reference value is “0-3”, “weak” is determined as the determination result, and when the total reference value is “4-6”, “medium” is the total determination result. “7˜” is associated with “strong” as a determination result.

FIG. 42B shows a determination result corresponding to the contents of the effect of the movable body notice.
The determination result corresponding to the contents of the effect of the movable body notice is divided into “weak”, “medium”, and “strong”. And these determination results are matched with the production content of movable body notice. More specifically, “weak” is associated as a determination result with “at the start of change (with composite)” and “during change (with composite)”. In addition, “medium” is associated as a determination result with “at the start of change (no composite)”, “during change (no composite)”, and “at the time of reach formation (no composite)”. In addition, “strong” is associated as a determination result with “at the time of reach formation (with composite)”.

FIG. 42C shows a determination result corresponding to the contents of the effect of the line notice.
The determination result corresponding to the content of the line notice is divided into three, “weak”, “medium”, and “strong”. And these determination results are matched with the production content of the line notice. Specifically, ranks “C”, “C +”, and “S” are associated with “weak” as a determination result. In addition, “medium” is associated with the ranks “B” and “B +” as the determination result. Also, ranks “A” and “A +” are associated with “strong” as a determination result.

  46 and 47 show the post-reach notice allocation tables TBa to TBc that are referred to when determining whether or not the post-reach notice effect can be executed and the contents of the effect when the pre-reach notice effect is executed as a result of evaluating the contents of the pre-reach notice effect. Show.

  First, a mode in which the overall control CPU 46a selects the post-reach notice distribution table to be referred to when any of the stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice is executed alone will be described with reference to FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 43A, the overall control CPU 46a, when the stage notice is executed alone, if the judgment result of the stage notice is either “weak” or “medium”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBa If the determination result of the stage advance notice is “strong”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBb is selected. Further, when the movable body advance notice is executed alone, the overall control CPU 46a selects the post reach reach notice allocation table TBa if the result of the movable body advance notice is “weak” or “medium”, and the stage advance notice is selected. If the determination result is “strong”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBb is selected. In addition, when the line advance notice is executed alone, the overall control CPU 46a selects the post reach reach notice allocation table TBa if the result of the advance notice is “weak” or “medium”, and determines the stage advance notice. If the result is “strong”, the post-reach notice allocation table TBb is selected.

  Next, a mode in which the overall control CPU 46a selects a post-reach notice distribution table to be referred to when any two pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination among stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice. This will be described according to 43 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 43 (b), the overall control CPU 46a, when two pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, refers to the post-reach notice distribution table that is referred to from the combination of the respective determination results of the two pre-reach notice effects. Select. In the present embodiment, the combination of the two pre-reach notice effects to be executed in combination is “stage notice and movable object notice”, “stage notice and serif notice”, and “movable object notice and serif notice”. There are types. In this embodiment, there are 27 combinations for selecting the post-reach notice allocation table.

  The overall control CPU 46a is a case where the stage advance notice and the movable body advance notice are combined, and when the judgment result of the stage advance notice is “weak”, the decision result of the movable body advance notice is either “weak” or “medium”. If so, the post-reach notice distribution table TBa is selected, and if the determination result of the movable body notice is “strong”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBb is selected. Further, the overall control CPU 46a reaches when the stage advance notice and the movable body advance notice are combined, and the stage advance notice determination result is “medium” and the movable body advance notice determination result is “weak”. The post-notice distribution table TBb is selected, and if the determination result of the movable body advance notice is either “medium” or “strong”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBb is selected. Further, the overall control CPU 46a is a case where the stage advance notice and the movable body advance notice are combined and when the judgment result of the stage advance notice is “strong”, the judgment result of the movable body advance notice is “weak” and “medium”. If any of the above, the post-reach notice allocation table TBb is selected, and if the determination result of the movable body notice is “strong”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBc is selected. Hereinafter, similarly, when the stage notice and the line notice are executed in combination, the overall control CPU 46a selects any one of the after-reach notice allocation tables TBa to TBc based on the judgment results of both notices, and the movable body When the notice and the line notice are executed in combination, one of the after-reach notice allocation tables TBa to TBc is selected based on the determination result of both notices.

  Next, the manner in which the overall control CPU 46a selects the post-reach notice distribution table to be referred to when the three pre-reach notice effects of the stage notice, movable object notice, and serif notice are executed in combination will be described with reference to FIG. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 44, when the three pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, the overall control CPU 46a selects the post-reach notice distribution table to be referred to from the combination of the respective determination results of the three pre-reach notice effects. . In this embodiment, there are 27 combinations for selecting the post-reach notice distribution table.

  The overall control CPU 46a determines the post-reach notice allocation table TBa if the judgment result of the stage notice and the movable body notice is “weak” and the judgment result of the line notice is “weak” or “medium”. If the judgment result of the speech advance notice is “strong”, the post reach reach notice allocation table TBb is selected. Further, the overall control CPU 46a provides a post-reach notice if the judgment result of the stage notice is “weak” and the decision result of the movable object notice is “medium” and the judgment result of the line notice is “weak”. Select the distribution table TBa, and if the determination result of the line advance notice is “medium”, select the post reach reach distribution table TBb, and if the determination result of the line advance notice is “strong”, select the post reach reach distribution table TBc. . Further, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether the determination result of the line notice is “weak” or “medium” when the determination result of the stage notice is “weak” and the decision result of the movable object notice is “strong”. If this is the case, the post-reach notice distribution table TBb is selected, and if the determination result of the serif notice is “strong”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBc is selected. Hereinafter, similarly, the central control CPU 46a selects any of the post-reach notice distribution tables TBa to TBc based on the judgment result of each notice when the stage notice, the movable object notice, and the serif notice are executed in combination. To do.

  In this embodiment, when two pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, as shown in the table of FIG. 43 (b), the combination of determination results is a combination of “weak” and “weak” and “weak”. ”And“ medium ”, the post-reach notice distribution table TBa is selected. In addition, when two pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, the post-reach notice distribution is performed when the combination of judgment results is a combination of “medium” and “medium” and a combination of “medium” and “strong”. The table TBb is selected. Further, when two pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, the post-reach notice distribution table TBc is selected when the combination of the determination results is a combination of “strong” and “strong”. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the three pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, as shown in the table of FIG. 44, when there are many “weak” elements in the combination of determination results (for example, “weak” “ ("Weak", "weak", "weak", "medium", "weak", etc.), the post-reach notice allocation table TBa is selected. In addition, when three pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, there are many “strong” elements in the combination of judgment results (for example, “strong”, “strong”, “strong”, “weak”, “strong”, “strong” ”,“ Medium ”,“ Strong ”,“ Strong ”, etc.), the post-reach notice allocation table TBc is selected. When the three pre-reach notice effects are executed in combination, the combinations other than the combinations described above (for example, “weak”, “weak”, “strong”, “weak”, “strong”, “medium”, etc.) The post-reach notice allocation table TBb is selected.

Next, a method in which the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the post-reach notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of post-reach notice announcements: a reach logo notice, a falling-off notice, and a special character notice. In the present embodiment, post-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11 are provided in which the post-reach notice effect is executed and the contents of the effect in the case of execution are patterned. Thereby, when determining the content of the pre-reach notice effect, the overall control CPU 46a determines the effect of the pre-reach notice effect in which the effect of the notice effect is determined and whether the effect is performed individually. Unlike the above, the contents of the effect of the post-reach notice effect are determined by a method of collectively determining by selecting the post-reach notice pattern Y1 to Y11.

FIG. 45 shows details of the post-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11 of the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the contents of the announcement of the reach logo notice are composed of two types of “opportunity” and “win”. “Opportunity” indicates that the character image W3 including “opportunity” is displayed in the reach logo notice, and “Victory” indicates that the character image W3 including “win” is displayed in the reach logo notice. In the present embodiment, the contents of the performance with the high expectation degree of jackpot are set in the order of opportunity <winning, and “win” is positioned as an effect for definite notification of the jackpot. “None” corresponding to the reach logo notice indicates whether or not the reach logo notice is to be executed, and “opportunity” and “win” mean execution is possible along with the contents of the production.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the contents of the effect of the falling notice are composed of three types of “weak”, “strong”, and “SP” having different amounts of falling. In the present embodiment, the amount of fallen goods is in the order of weak <strong <SP, and the production content has a high expectation level for jackpot. Note that “None” corresponding to the get-off notice indicates whether or not the get-off notice is executed, and “Weak”, “Strong”, and “SP” mean that it can be executed together with the production contents. In the present embodiment, the special character notice effect is one type. “None” corresponding to the special character notice indicates whether or not the special character notice is executed, “Yes” indicates that the special character notice is executable, and whether or not the special character notice is executed becomes high or low in the expectation level of the big hit.

  Then, after-reaching notice patterns Y1 to Y11 are configured as shown in FIG. 45 depending on the combination of whether or not each after-reaching notice effect can be executed and the contents of the effect. For example, the post-reach notice pattern Y1 is a pattern of reach logo notice “none”, falling-off notice “weak”, and specific character notice “none”. In addition, the post-reach notice pattern Y4 is a pattern of a reach logo notice “opportunity”, a drop-off notice “strong”, and a specific character notice “none”. In addition, since the execution timing of the falling-off notice and the special character notice is the same in the symbol variation game, each of the after-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11 cannot execute both the get-off notice and the special character notice. Both are set as rejected or only one of them can be executed.

  In addition, each after-reach notice pattern Y1 to Y11 of this embodiment is similar to the pre-reach notice effect depending on whether or not the after-reach notice effect that constitutes these patterns can be executed and the contents of the effect when it can be executed. , A reference value (“weak” or “strong”) is set. Specifically, reference values “weak” are set for the post-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y4, Y6 to Y8, Y11, and the post-reach notice patterns Y5, Y9, and Y10 have reference values (strong). Is set. In the present embodiment, the special character notice is positioned as the notice effect with the highest degree of expectation of the big hit among the notice effects after reach. For this reason, in principle, the reference value of the post-reach notice pattern that allows execution of special character notice is set to “strong”. However, as an exception, the reference value is set to “weak” for the post-reach notice pattern that allows the reach logo notice of the content “Victory” to be announced decisively. Further, in this embodiment, the special character notice is not executed, but the reach notice notice pattern Y5 that allows the reach logo notice for the production content “Opportunity” to be executed and also allows the get-off notice for the production content “SP” to be executed. The reference value of is also set to “strong”. The reference values set in these post-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11 are set to be referred to in order to determine the content of the fade notice effect.

  46 and 47, when determining the pre-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11, the overall control CPU 46a also shows the evaluation results of the pre-reach notice effects shown in FIGS. The post-reach notice allocation tables TBa to TBc to be selected are shown respectively.

  In each after-reach notice allocation table TBa to TBc, any one of the above-described eleven types of after-reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11 can be selected for the fluctuation pattern (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. Random values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned. The overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines a post-reach notice pattern based on the obtained random number value and variation pattern.

  In each post-reach pre-reach table TBa to TBc, a post-reach pre-notification pattern set with a reference value (weak) is easily selected in the event of a loss, and a post-reach set with a reference value (strong) in the case of a big win It is constructed so that the notice pattern can be easily selected. In the present embodiment, the post-reach notice allocation table TBa is constructed so that the selection ratio of the post-reach notice pattern in the case of a big hit is different from the post-reach notice distribution table TBb, TBc.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 (a), (b) and 44, the post-reach notice allocation table TBa is executed when the pre-reach notice effect is low, that is, the pre-reach notice effect is performed with the effect content having a low expectation of big hit. Selected when For this reason, the post-reach notice distribution table TBa is constructed so that the post-reach notice patterns Y9 and Y10 that enable execution of special character notice are easier to select than the post-reach notice distribution tables TBb and TBc. . In addition, in the post-reach notice distribution table TBa, post-reach notice patterns Y6 to Y8 including “win” are easily selected. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 43 (a), 43 (b) and 44, the post-reach notice allocation tables TBb and TBc are used when the pre-reach notice effect is relatively high, that is, the pre-reach notice effect is a big hit expectation degree. It is selected when it is executed with a high production content. For this reason, in the after-reach notice distribution table TBb, TBc, the ratio of selecting the after-reach notice pattern Y9, Y10 that allows execution of the special character notice is set lower than that after the reach reach notice table TBa.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of a big hit, when the pre-reach notice effect is executed with the effect contents having a low expectation level for the big hit, the post-reach notice distribution table TBa is selected. This increases the possibility that the special character notice will be executed as compared with the case where the after-reach notice assignment tables TBb and TBc are selected. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, when the pre-reach notice effect is executed with a low effect content, the effect form of the post-reach notice effect is adjusted according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery according to the effect content of the post-reach notice effect. That is, it is adjusted so that the big hit expectation is felt high.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the case of a big hit, when the pre-reach notice effect is executed with the effect contents having a high degree of expectation of big hit, the post-reach notice distribution tables TBb and TBc are selected. As a result, the possibility that the special character notice is executed is reduced as compared with the case where the post-reach notice assignment table TBa is selected. Therefore, even in the case of a big hit, it is suppressed that the content of the effect of the notice effect executed during the symbol variation game becomes an effect content with a higher degree of expectation of the big hit than necessary. Further, in this embodiment, in the case of a loss, the possibility that the special character notice is executed is extremely low regardless of the contents of the pre-reach notice effect. Thereby, in the case of a disconnection, it is suppressed that a player has excessive expectation.

Next, a method in which the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the fade notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 (a) and 48 (b).
In the present embodiment, the effect of the fade notice is composed of three types: “WO (whiteout)”, “lightning”, and “sakurabuki”. In the present embodiment, the content of the production is such that the expectation degree of the big hit is high in the order of WO <thunder <sakurabuki. Then, the overall control CPU 46a performs a fade for determining the content of the fade notice based on the reference value (“weak” or “strong”) of the post-reach notice pattern determined as the content of the post-reach notice effect. The notice allocation tables FT1 and FT2 are selected, and the effect of the fade notice is determined from the selected table.

  FIG. 48A shows the fade notice distribution table FT1 that is selected by the overall control CPU 46a when the reference value of the post-reach notice pattern is “weak”. FIG. 48B shows a fade notice distribution table FT2 selected by the overall control CPU 46a when the reference value of the post-reach notice pattern is “strong”.

  In each fade notice allocation table FT1, FT2, “None”, “WO”, “Thunder” and “Sakurabuki” can be selected for the fluctuation pattern (including outlier reach) and the big hit fluctuation pattern. In this way, random number values (a total of 251 integers from “0” to “250”) are assigned. The overall control CPU 46a obtains a random number value from the overall control RAM 46c, and determines a post-reach notice pattern based on the obtained random number value and variation pattern.

  Each fade notice allocation table FT1, FT2 is constructed so that “None” or “WO” is easily selected in the event of a loss, and “Thunder” and “Sakurabuki” are easily selected in the case of a big hit. Yes. In the present embodiment, the fade notice allocation table FT1 is constructed so that the selection ratio of the effect contents of the fade notice in the case of a big hit is different from the fade notice distribution table FT2.

  As shown in FIG. 45, fade notice allocation table FT1 is selected when the reference value of the after-reach notice pattern is “weak”, that is, when the after-reach notice effect is executed with the effect content with a low expectation level of the big hit. . For this reason, the fade notice distribution table FT1 is constructed so that the production content “Sakura Fubuki” can be selected more easily than the fade notice distribution table FT2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 45, the fade notice allocation table FT2 is selected when the reference value of the after-reach notice pattern is “strong”, that is, when the after-reach notice effect is executed with the effect content with high expectation level of the big hit. Is done. For this reason, the fade notice distribution table FT2 is constructed such that the production content “Sakura Fubuki” is less likely to be selected than the fade notice distribution table FT1.

  In the present embodiment, the fade notice distribution table FT1 is selected when the post-reach notice effect is executed with the effect content having a low expectation level for the big hit in the case of a big hit. Thereby, compared with the case where the fade notice distribution table FT2 is selected, there is a higher possibility that the fade notice will be executed with the production content with a high expectation degree of jackpot. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, when the post-reach notice effect is performed with a low effect content, the effect mode of the fade notice is adjusted according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery according to the effect content of the fade notice. That is, it is adjusted so that the big hit expectation is felt high.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the fade notice distribution table FT2 is selected when the post-reach notice effect is executed with the effect content having a high expectation level for the big hit in the case of a big hit. Thereby, compared with the case where the fade notice distribution table FT1 is selected, the possibility that the fade notice is executed with the production content having a high expectation degree of the big hit is reduced. Therefore, even in the case of a big hit, it is suppressed that the content of the effect of the notice effect executed during the symbol variation game becomes an effect content with a higher degree of expectation of the big hit than necessary.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of each notice effect produces a command (notice designation command) for instructing the determined content of the notice effect for each effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a ) And the sound / lamp control board 48. Then, the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 to which each command has been input, the display contents of the effect display device 28, the sound output from the speakers 20, 21, 25, and the frame according to the command instructing the notice effect. The light emission of the lamp units 17 to 19 and the panel lamp unit 27b is controlled.

  Specifically, when a command related to the stage notice is input, the display control CPU 47a displays the notice image on the effect display device 28 with the contents of the effect according to the command, and executes the stage notice at a predetermined execution timing. . In addition, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a command related to the movable body notice, the display movable body K1 and the production movable body K2 are operated with the contents of the presentation according to the command, and the movable body notice is executed at a predetermined timing. . In addition, when a command related to a speech advance notice is input, the display control CPU 47a displays a speech image on the effect display device 28 with an effect content according to the command, and executes the speech advance notice at a predetermined execution timing. In addition, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a command related to the post-reach notice pattern Y1 to Y11, the post-reach notice effect is displayed on the effect display device 28 with an effect content according to the command, and the post-reach notice effect is predetermined. Execute at the execution timing. Specifically, the display control CPU 47a displays an image of the character image on the effect display device 28 and executes the reach logo notice when executing the reach logo notice. In addition, when the display control CPU 47a executes a fall notice, the display control CPU 47a displays an image of the fall on the effect display device 28 and executes the fall notice. Further, the display control CPU 47a displays an image of the special character on the effect display device 28 to execute the special character notice when the special character notice is executed. Further, the display control CPU 47a displays an image on the effect display device 28 to execute the fade notice when the fade notice is executed. The sound / lamp control board 48 executes sound output and light emission in synchronization with the display contents of the effect display device 28 and the operations of the effect movable bodies K1 and K2.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) According to this embodiment, when a plurality of types of main notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game (combined execution), the contents of the effects of each main notice effect are matched with the lottery result of the big hit lottery. Will be adjusted. Specifically, based on the reference value determined for each production content (a value set according to the level of expectation of jackpot expectation), the production content corresponding to the reference value is selected as the production content of the other notice production. Is done. For this reason, the production contents of a plurality of types of notice effects are associated with the lottery result of the jackpot lottery and the level of expectation of the jackpot. Therefore, when a plurality of types of notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the notice effects.

  (2) In this embodiment, when the stage notice is executed, the stage notice effect is used as a base effect, and the contents of the other notice effect are selected. Specifically, based on the total of reference values (values set according to the level of expectation of jackpot expectation) determined for each stage preview effect content, it corresponds to the total as the other preview effect effect content. Production contents are determined. For this reason, the content of the other notice effects is determined in accordance with the stage notice contents, so the contents of the multiple kinds of notice effects are related to the lottery result of the big hit lottery and the level of expectation of the big hit. Will be. Therefore, when a plurality of types of notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the notice effects.

  (3) Since the stage notice is fixed as the base effect, the contents of the other notice effects can always be determined based on the contents of the stage notice. It becomes easier to set the association of the contents of the notice effect. In other words, when determining the base effect from the notice effects that can be executed for each symbol variation game, it is difficult to assume in advance what kind of effect the other notice effects will be executed. Such work is troublesome.

  (4) In addition, when the big hit is won in the big hit lottery, for example, when the stage notice is executed with the production contents having a low degree of expectation of the big hit, the production contents of other notice effects (for example, the movable body notice) are expected to be the big hit. The possibility of being executed with high performance content is increased. In the present embodiment, the above-described control is realized by setting a reference value for the content of each notice effect. For this reason, when a plurality of notice effects are executed in combination in the symbol variation game, it is possible to suppress the appearance of effects that are out of time such that effect contents with low expectation level of big hits are continuous and receive big hits. That is, in the case of a big hit, even if the production content of the base production is a production content with a low jackpot expectation level, the other announcement effects are adjusted to be performed with a production content with a high jackpot expectation level. The relationship of the appearance of a notice effect with a high degree of expectation of a big hit is established, and a decrease in the player's expectation for the notice effect can be suppressed.

  (5) In addition, when the big hit lottery is not won, if, for example, the stage notice is executed with the production contents having a high degree of expectation of the big hit, the production contents of other notice effects (for example, the movable body notice) are expected to be the big hit. The possibility of being executed with low-level production content is increased. In the present embodiment, the above-described control is realized by setting a reference value for the content of each notice effect. For this reason, the appearance of an effect that causes a decrease in the player's expectation with respect to the notice effect that results in losing despite the fact that a plurality of kinds of notice effects are executed with the effect content with a high expectation degree of jackpot Can be suppressed. As a result, the relationship of jackpot = appearance of a notice effect with a high degree of expectation of jackpot is established, and a decrease in the player's expectation for the notice effect can be suppressed.

  (6) Also, even when the main notice effect is executed alone, it has the effect of allowing the player to recognize the degree of expectation of the big hit from the effect contents, so when executing multiple types in a single symbol variation game It is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's expectation with respect to these main notice effects. That is, in the case of a big hit, if all the main announcement effects are performed with the production contents with a low degree of expectation of the big hit, it is emphasized that the production is out of time. On the other hand, since the main announcement effect can cause the player to recognize the jackpot expectation degree even when executed alone as described above, all the main announcement effects, or most of the main announcement effects. However, if the result of the performance is high, the player's willingness to play can be reduced at once. Therefore, when multiple types of main notice effects are executed in a single symbol variation game, the interest content for the notice effect is reduced by determining the relation between the contents of the effect according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery and the expectation level of the jackpot Can be effectively suppressed.

  (7) On the other hand, the effect level of the sub-notice effect is set to be lower in the big hit expectation than the main notice effect. For this reason, determining the contents of the effect of the sub-notice effect based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery and the level of expectation of the jackpot leads to an increase in control burden. That is, even if the content of the effect of the sub-notice effect is determined under such control burden, it is difficult to improve the interest from the sub-notice effect. For this reason, the main notice effect is determined by associating the contents of the effect according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery and the level of expectation of the big hit, and the sub notice effect is determined without making such an association. Can be emphasized more, and the player's expectation for the main notice effect can be further improved.

  (8) For all the contents of the notice effect that is executed in a single symbol variation game, the level of expectation of the big hit for the effect is determined based on the reference value. It will be related by high and low. Therefore, when a plurality of types of notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the notice effects.

  (9) In the present embodiment, the total value calculated from the reference value of the special stage notice that is likely to be executed when the big hit is won in the big hit lottery is the content of the stage notice that the stage notice has a high degree of expectation of the big hit It is corrected so that it can be specified that For this reason, even when a special stage notice is executed in which the number of stages is reduced (the number of decided notice images is reduced), a plurality of types of notice effects that are executed during the symbol variation game are executed. The production contents can be determined by the production contents associated with the lottery result of the jackpot lottery and the level of expectation level of the jackpot. For example, in the case where the big hit lottery is not won and the execution of the special stage notice is determined, it is possible to easily determine the production contents with a low degree of big hit expectation as the production contents of the other notice effects.

  (10) Stage contents of stage notice are divided into groups, and stage notices are made according to the contents (notice image) according to the group. For this reason, the variation of stage notice can be increased. Even in the case where a plurality of groups are provided, the tables for determining the production contents corresponding to the specific group (background image G1 in the present embodiment) (FIGS. 19, 20, and 24 in the present embodiment). ~ Table of FIG. 29), the contents of the production are determined by using the table in common, and an instruction command for specifying the contents of the production according to the group is designated. The data capacity can be reduced as compared with the case of creating and storing.

  (11) In the present embodiment, the grouping is performed based on the type of background image (background images G1, G2) based on the background change effect, and the effect mode (normal mode M, high-accuracy suggestion mode MB, high-accuracy suggestion mode MA). Decided according to the type of. Then, the production contents corresponding to these groups are determined by using the table for determining the production contents described above in common. For this reason, even when the stage announcement is executed in different presentation modes depending on the type of background image based on the background change presentation, the type of presentation mode, etc., the stage announcement variation is suppressed while suppressing an increase in data capacity. Can be increased.

  (12) Each step of the stage notice is associated with a plurality of types of effect contents (notice image). According to this configuration, since one production content is selected from a plurality of types of production content for each step, it is possible to increase the stage announcement variation. And even if the content of the production at the same step, different reference values are set according to the level of expectation of jackpot, so the total of the reference values changes according to the level of expectation of jackpot for the determined content of production. Thus, it is possible to determine the contents of the other notice effects by reflecting the total change.

  (13) For the contents of the effects that can be selected in the stage notice step, the contents of the effects (specific notice image) that the player can definitely recognize the jackpot when the contents of the effects are displayed are set. The stage notice that is executed including the contents of the effect (specific notice image) is an effect content that has a high expectation degree of jackpot. However, in the present embodiment, a small value (“0 (zero)” in the present embodiment) is set as a reference value for this effect content (specific notice image), and a reference value calculated from the effect contents of the stage notice. Minimizing the impact on the total size. That is, since this effect content (specific notice image) is an effect content that can definitely recognize the big hit, it was executed with any of the effect content of the other notice effect being high or low. Even so, it has no effect on the change in expectation given to the player. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the stage notice including the contents of the effect (specific notice image) is executed, the contents of the effect of the other notice effects may be executed with the effect content having a high degree of expectation of the big hit. By setting, it is possible to balance a plurality of types of notice effects executed during one symbol variation game.

  (14) The pre-reach notice effect corresponds to the reference value as the effect content of other notice effects based on the reference value determined for each effect content (value set in accordance with the level of expectation of jackpot expectation). Production content is selected. For this reason, since the contents of the other notice effects are selected in accordance with the contents of the base effect (stage notice in this embodiment), the contents of the effects of the pre-reach notice effects (in this embodiment) Each production content when the stage announcement is combined with other notice productions) is associated with the lottery result of the big hit lottery and the level of expectation of the big hit. And since the content of the announcement for the post-reach announcement is determined based on all the reference values set in the content for the pre-reach announcement, the big hit lottery for each announcement before and after the reach The lottery results are related to the expectation level of the jackpot. Therefore, when a plurality of types of notice effects are executed in one symbol variation game, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the notice effects.

  (15) The pre-reach notice effect determines the contents of the effect for each notice effect. The pre-reach notice effect that is executed at the stage where the player is paying attention to whether or not it will be the reach that is the stage before the big hit, has multiple types of effect content patterns in order to raise the expectation for reach formation, It is thought that it is effective in the meaning which aims at the improvement of the interest when the notice production with abundant variations is performed. For this reason, as for the content of the pre-reach notice effect, determining the effect contents for each notice effect leads to an increase in the variation of the effect contents. In addition, it is possible to reduce the data capacity as compared with the case where the contents of the effect of each notice effect are patterned in order to increase variations, and one pattern is selected from the patterns.

  (16) On the other hand, among reach notice effects after reach, the reach logo notice, the fallen notice, and the special character notice are determined collectively according to the after reach notice patterns Y1 to Y11 and the effect of the notice effect. . The post-reach pre-announcement that is performed when the player is paying attention to whether or not it is a big hit is only necessary to make the player recognize whether or not the possibility of a big hit is high. Increasing the number is not preferable because it may confuse the player. For this reason, with regard to the post-reach pre-announcement effect, there is prepared an effect content that can increase the big hit expectation level at once, such that when the pre-announcement effect is executed with a specific effect content, the big hit expectation degree becomes extremely high. There is no need to prepare a lot of production contents. Therefore, in the case where one effect content is determined from a small amount of effect content, it is possible to simplify the control configuration relating to the determination of the effect content if the effect contents of each notice effect are patterned and collectively determined.

  (17) When determining the production content of each step of the stage notice, the production content is determined from the last step. According to this configuration, it is possible to simplify the determination process related to the stage preview effect. That is, when determining the preview image from the first step, it is necessary to determine whether or not the step is the last step every time the content of the effect at each step is determined. However, according to this configuration, the content of the production at each step is determined after grasping the last step in advance, so that it is determined whether or not the step is the last step every time the content of production at each step is determined. There is no need to perform, and it is only necessary to determine the production contents in order from the last step to the first step.

  (18) When determining the production contents of each step in the stage notice, a table for determining the production contents is selected based on the reference table information added to the production contents of the next step determined previously. To do. For this reason, since the type of the table to be referred to when determining the content of the effect of the next step can be changed depending on the determined type of the content of the effect, it is possible to change the effect mode of the stage notice to be executed. As a result, the patterning (mannerization) of the stage notice can be suppressed.

  (19) In addition, since the selection rate of the production content in the table for determining the production content of each step of the stage notice is different, not only the type of production content displayed in the last step, but also the last In the process of reaching the step, the player can also pay attention to the type of effect contents displayed at each step. That is, the big hit expectation can be obtained from the entire contents of the stage notice, such as the process up to the last step and the type of the contents of the last step, and the interest of the stage notice can be improved. .

  (20) As the stage notice, the usual stage notice for displaying the effect contents (notice image) for each step and the effect contents of the step in the middle are omitted, and the effect contents at the execution stage number (the fifth time in this embodiment). Any of the special stage notices that are displayed suddenly is performed, and the stage notice variation can be increased. In addition, the presence of the special stage notice allows the player not only to obtain the jackpot expectation obtained by whether or not the contents of the presentation are displayed up to any number of steps, but also the stage notice of the normal stage notice and the special stage notice. Paying attention to which form is used, the big hit expectation can be obtained from the execution form.

  (21) The content of the stage notice includes stage contents (specific notice image) for definite notification of the big hit. For this reason, the player not only determines the jackpot expectation obtained from the entire contents of the stage notice effect (such as the number of steps and the effect contents type of each step), but also whether or not the specific notice image is displayed at each step. Pay attention and you can get the big hit expectation from the contents of the performance displayed at each step.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, only for the pre-reach notice effect, the contents of the effect of each notice effect may be determined using the reference value. In this case, similarly to the embodiment, the content of the other notice effects may be determined using the stage notice as the base effect, or the contents of other notice effects may be determined using the movable body notice or the serif notice as the base effect. You may do it.

  In the embodiment, only for the notice effect after reach, the effect content of each notice effect may be determined using the reference value. In this case, in the post-reach notice effect, the content of the effect is determined for each notice effect as in the pre-reach notice effect. Then, using any of the post-reach notice effects as a base effect, the effect contents of other notice effects are determined using the reference value set in the effect contents.

  In the embodiment, the contents of the other notice effects may be determined using a notice effect other than the stage notice as a base effect. In this case, the base effect may be fixed, or the base effect may be arbitrarily selected by lottery from among the notice effects that can be executed for each symbol variation game.

  In the embodiment, when the combined execution of the movable body notice and the serif notice is determined, any notice effect may be used as a base effect, and the effect content of other notice effects may be determined using a reference value. .

  In the embodiment, with respect to the reach logo notice, the falling-off notice, and the special character notice that will be the notice effect after reach, the contents of the effect can be determined for each notice effect.

  ○ In the embodiment, when no pre-reach pre-announcement effects are executed, whether to execute post-reach pre-announcement effects is determined by lottery, and the type of post-reach pre-announcement effects to be executed and the contents of the effect are determined. You may make it do. In this case, one post-reach notice pattern may be determined from the post-reach notice patterns provided in the embodiment, and any post-reach notice effect may be used as a base effect, and another notice effect using a reference value. The production contents may be determined.

  In the embodiment, the type of notice effect that can be combined and executed may be changed. For example, for the pre-reach notice effect, two kinds of notice effect effects that can be combined may be set, or four or more kinds may be set.

  In the embodiment, a notice effect by a sound effect or a light emission effect may be provided. These notice effects may be combined with the notice effect performed by the effect display device 28.

  In the embodiment, the reference value set for the content of the notice effect may be changed. In addition, as a method for setting a reference value for the effect content of the notice effect, a large value may be set for the effect content with a low jackpot expectation level, and a small value may be set for the effect content with a high jackpot expectation value.

  In the embodiment, the reference value may be set by positioning as the content of the effect having a high degree of expectation of the big hit, with respect to the content of the effect that definitely notifies the big hit. In this case, if the content of the effect that informs decisively of the big hit is selected, the content of the effect of the other notice effect will be adjusted to the content of the effect that has a low degree of expectation of the big hit, and the player's expectation will be more than necessary. You can avoid talking.

  In the embodiment, the content of the effect at each step in the stage notice may be set to a content that is completely different for each group. For example, in the embodiment, the group of background image G1 and background image G2 has the same effect content in step SU1, and the group of background image G3 and background image G4 has the same effect content. All may be different.

  In the embodiment, a table for determining the production contents for each stage notice group may be constructed and stored in the overall control ROM 46b. In this case, the command rewriting process is omitted.

In the embodiment, the number of effect contents corresponding to each step of the stage notice may be changed. That is, the number of effects may be increased or decreased.
In the embodiment, as the special stage notice, an effect mode in which the image is displayed suddenly at step SU2, step SU3, or step SU4 after the start of the symbol variation game may be set.

The special stage notice of the embodiment may be changed to an effect mode in which steps SU2 to SU4 are omitted and step SU5 is suddenly displayed after the image is displayed in step SU1.
In the embodiment, the stage notice effect mode may be changed to an effect mode in which image display is switched for each step. In other words, the effect display device 28 may always display only the preview image (effect content) for one step.

In the embodiment, the number of groups that divide the contents of stage announcement effects may be increased or decreased.
In the embodiment, it is not necessary to group the contents of the stage notice effect.
In the embodiment, the content of the performance with a high expectation level for jackpot in the movable body notice or the content of the effect with a high expectation level for jackpot in the dialog notice may be changed.

In the embodiment, the type of jackpot game, the type of mode effect, and the transition mode of the effect mode may be changed.
In the embodiment, the effect display device 28 is a liquid crystal display, but it may be a dot matrix or 7 segment LED display or a mechanical display such as a drum.

  The embodiment is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a special symbol and a decorative symbol, but may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses only a special symbol. Further, the present invention may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a plurality of special symbols.

  In the embodiment, any of the main control CPU 45a (main control board 45), the display control CPU 47a (display control board 47), and the sound / lamp control board 48 may function as a notice determination unit.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
A display device for displaying a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and a notice execution means for executing a notice effect that suggests that the symbol variation game may become a jackpot display result during the symbol variation game; A plurality of types of notice effects with different effects are prepared as the notice effects, and a plurality of types of notice effects can be executed in a single symbol variation game from the start of symbol variation to the end of variation. In the gaming machine, the jackpot lottery means for performing the jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is determined, and the notice effect type to be executed in the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery means, and the determined notice effect Notice determining means for determining the contents of the effect; notice executing control means for causing the notice executing means to execute the notice effect according to the contents of the effect determined by the notice determining means; In the contents of the notice effect, a reference value to be referred to when the notice determining means decides the contents of the other notice effect is set for each effect content, and the reference value is the value of the notice effect. In addition to being set according to the level of jackpot expectation determined for each production content, the production content of the other notice production is set as production content to be selected in association with the reference value, If the execution of the plurality of types of notice effects is determined, the notice determining means uses one of the determined types of notice effects as a base effect, and the base effect and one of the other notice effects If execution is determined, the content of the other notice effect is determined based on the reference value set in the content of the determined effect of the base effect, and the base effect and other types of other notices are determined. Decide to execute the production If it is determined, the content of the one other notice effect is determined based on the reference value set in the determined content of the base effect, and the content of the one other notice effect is determined. A plurality of contents including the determined base effect are determined based on both the reference value set in the above and the reference value set in the effect content of the base effect. When deciding on the content of the other announcements that determine the content of the final announcement among the types of announcements, all the reference values set for the content of the announcement produced before that By determining the content of the other notice effect that determines the effect content at the end, the effect content of the notice effect performed in the one symbol variation game is adjusted according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. To be executed A gaming machine characterized by that.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. Explanatory drawing which shows the kind of jackpot game. The schematic diagram which shows the transfer aspect of effect mode. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of a stage notice. The schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of serif notice. (A) is a schematic diagram showing an effect aspect of a reach logo notice, (b) is a schematic diagram showing an effect aspect of a falling-off notice, and (c) is a schematic diagram showing an effect aspect of a special character notice. The schematic diagram which shows the notice execution timing in a symbol variation game. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. (A)-(d) is a distribution table which shows the lottery probability of a mode transfer lottery. The flowchart which shows a notice determination process. Main notice system distribution table. One notice allocation table. (A) is a two-line notice distribution table, and (b) is a three-line notice distribution table. The flowchart which shows a stage notice content determination process. (A) Stage notice frequency allocation table, (b) Special stage notice allocation table. The schematic diagram which shows the effect content of step SU1 and step SU2. The schematic diagram which shows the production content of step SU3-step SU5. (A) is an effect content distribution table of step SU1, and (b) is an effect content distribution table of step SU2. (A) is an effect content distribution table in step SU3, (b) is an effect content distribution table in step SU4, and (c) is an effect content distribution table in step SU5. (A) is explanatory drawing explaining the reference table in case of the number of steps "2 times", (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the reference table in the case of the number of steps "3 times". Explanatory drawing explaining the reference table in case the number of steps is "4 times". Explanatory drawing explaining the reference table in case the number of steps is "5 times". (A)-(c) are SU1 (A) table, SU1 (B) table, and SU1 (C) table. (A), (b) is a SU1 (D) table and a SU1 (E) table. (A), (b) is a SU2 (A) table and a SU2 (B) table. (A), (b) is a SU2 (C) table and a SU2 (D) table. (A)-(c) are SU3 (A) table, SU3 (B) table, and SU3 (C) table. (A), (b) is a SU4 (A) table and a SU4 (B) table. Movable body motion distribution table. Explanatory drawing explaining distribution of a reference table. (A), (b) is a movable body operation | movement distribution table. Movable body motion distribution table. Explanatory drawing explaining the reference value and notice determination result of a movable body notice. Serifrank distribution table. Explanatory drawing explaining distribution of a reference table. (A), (b) is a serif rank distribution table. Serifrank distribution table. Explanatory drawing explaining distribution of a reference table. (A), (b) is a serif rank distribution table. Serifrank distribution table. (A) is explanatory drawing explaining the determination result of stage notice, (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the determination result of movable body notice, (c) is explanatory drawing explaining the judgment result of line notice. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the reference table according to the evaluation result of the pre-reach notice effect. Explanatory drawing explaining the reference table according to the evaluation result of the pre-reach notice effect. Explanatory drawing explaining the notice pattern after reach. (A), (b) is a notice distribution table after reach. Notice distribution table after reach. (A), (b) is a fade notice distribution table.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 28 ... Production display device, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 45b ... Main control ROM, 45c ... Main control RAM, 46 ... Sub control board, 46a ... Overall control CPU 46b ... general control ROM, 46c ... general control RAM, 47 ... production display control board, 47a ... display control CPU, 47b ... display control ROM, 47c ... display control RAM, K1, K2 ... production Movable body.

Claims (6)

A display device for displaying a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and a notice execution means for executing a notice effect that suggests that the symbol variation game may become a jackpot display result during the symbol variation game; A plurality of types of notice effects with different effects are prepared as the notice effects, and a plurality of types of notice effects can be executed in a single symbol variation game from the start of symbol variation to the end of variation. In gaming machines,
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not a jackpot,
A notice determining means for determining a notice effect type to be executed in the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery means, and determining the contents of the notice effect to be executed;
A notice execution control means for causing the notice execution means to execute the notice effect according to the contents of the effect determined by the notice determination means,
In the contents of the notice effect, a reference value to be referred to when the notice determining means decides the contents of the other notice effect is set for each effect content, and the reference value is set for each effect content of the notice effect. Is set in accordance with the level of expectation of jackpots determined in the above, and the content of the other notice effect is set as the content to be selected in association with the reference value,
In the notice effect, a plurality of types of pre-reach notice effects are set as execution times in the symbol variation game, and execution after reach formation is set as an execution time in the symbol variation game. There are multiple types of post-reach pre-announcement effects that are different from the pre-reach pre-announcement effect, and the post-reach pre-announcement effect has the latest execution time among all post-reach pre-announcement effects, and the content of the reach effect is Including a pre-transition notice effect that is executed immediately before the transition from a low expectation effect content with a low jackpot expectation to a high expectation effect with a higher jackpot expectation than the low expectation effect content,
The advance notice determining means determines a pre-reach advance notice effect type to be executed from the plurality of types of pre-reach advance notice effects, and determines a pre-reach advance notice determination process for determining the content of the pre-reach advance notice effect, A post-reach notice effect type to be executed is determined from a plurality of types of post-reach notice effects, and a post-reach notice determination process is performed to determine the contents of the decided post-reach notice effect.
When the execution of at least one pre-reach notice effect is determined in the pre-reach notice determination process, the pre-transition notice effect is determined based on the reference value set in the determined pre-reach notice effect. Determine the content of the post-reach pre-announcement effect that can be executed and whether or not to execute the post-reach pre-announcement effect type, and based on the reference value set in the content of the post-reach pre-announcement effect determined after that, By determining the content of the pre-transition notice effect, the content of the notice effect executed in the one symbol variation game is adjusted and executed in accordance with the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. To play.   When the pre-reach notice determination process determines whether or not to execute a plurality of types of pre-reach notice effects, the notice determining means uses one pre-reach notice effect as a base effect among the determined types of pre-reach notice effects. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the contents of the other pre-reach notice effects are determined based on the reference value set in the contents of the base effect. The base performance is predetermined,
In the case where the notice determining means determines the execution of a plurality of types of pre-reach notice effects including the base effect, the effect content of the base effect is determined first, and the determined effect content of the base effect is set. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the contents of the other pre-reach notice effect are determined based on the reference value.   The reference value is a case where a big hit is won in the jackpot lottery, and when the notice determining means determines the content of the performance with low expectation level as the content of the base effect, The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game content is set so that it is easy to determine the content of the high-hit expectation effect as the content of the other notice effect.   The reference value is a case where the jackpot lottery is not won, and when the notice determining means determines the performance content with high expectation level as the performance content of the base performance, the other The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the game content is set so that it is easy to determine the content of the low-hit expectation performance as the content of the advance notification effect.   The notice determining means sequentially determines the contents of the effect for the pre-reach notice effect for each of the notice effects, while the effect for the notice effect after the reach is summarized according to a predetermined execution effect content pattern. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game machine is determined as described above.

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