JP2011067658A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interesting game machine that can make a player have not only a variable display notified of a prediction but also an interest in other variable displays, further improve expectations to a prediction notification rendition, and perform a surprising prediction notification rendition. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a performance condition establishment time decision means that decides whether the variable display results in a specific display or not when a predetermined performance condition for variably displaying identification information of a variable display device is established; a holding memory means that holds and memorizes the number of establishments of performance conditions; a prediction decision means that decides whether or not to perform a prediction; a prediction target decision means that decides the performance condition that becomes the target for the prediction; and a prediction performance means that performs the prediction to gradually change a predicted display mode from the variable display before the variable display, which arises from the establishment of the performance condition to the decided performance condition, starts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like. More specifically, the variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by the predetermined start condition after the predetermined execution condition is satisfied, and displays the display result, and the execution Predetermining means for deciding the display result before the derivation display based on the establishment of a condition, and when the predetermination means decides that the display result is to be a specific display result, the specific display is made to the variable display device The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state advantageous to a player after displaying a display result.

  What is conventionally known as this type of gaming machine can be identified by establishing a predetermined start condition after a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, such as a pachinko game machine. A variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information and derives and displays a display result, and a predetermining unit that determines the display result before the derivation display based on the establishment of the execution condition, When the determining means determines that the display result is the specific display result, the specific display result is displayed on the variable display device, and a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is generated.

  In such a gaming machine, whether or not the display result of the variable display device becomes a specific display mode in advance in order to sufficiently enhance the fun of variable display by the variable display device and improve the player's expectation Whether or not to notify the player that the specific display mode is displayed before the specific display mode is displayed. There is one that notifies a player in advance that a specific display mode is displayed if it is determined to be selected and notified (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 07-68027 A (page 6)

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, the variable display on which the specific display mode is displayed is notified in advance so that the player can directly recognize the display. The person was unable to be interested and reduced interest. In addition, even when a false notice is made when a specific display mode is not displayed, the display result of the variable display device does not become a specific display form, and the player is immediately notified that it is a false notice. Since it can be recognized, there is a risk that the expectations of the player may be lost at once.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to make the player interested not only in the variable display in which the advance notice is made, but also in other variable displays. It is an object to provide an interesting gaming machine that can further improve the expectation of the game and realize an unexpected notice notification effect.

Specific examples of means for solving the problems and their effects

(1) Each can be identified when a predetermined start condition is satisfied (for example, a variation pattern command is received) after a predetermined execution condition is satisfied (for example, a hitting ball wins a start winning opening 14) For example, a variable display device (for example, variable display) that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numeric symbols “1” to “9”, etc.) that can be distinguished and recognized by the player and that displays and displays a display result. Display device 8) and pre-determining means (for example, see SA01 in FIG. 14) for determining the display result before the derivation display (for example, before the symbol is fixed and stopped) based on the establishment of the execution condition. Provided, and when the pre-determining means determines that the display result is a specific display result (for example, a doublet such as “777”), the specific display result is displayed on the variable display device. A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that generates a specific gaming state (for example, jackpot) that is advantageous to the player after being shown,
Reservation storage means (RAM 55 of game control board 31, SB 06 in FIG. 15) for suspending storage of the number of satisfied execution conditions (for example, the number of stored storage) for which the execution condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied Etc.) and
When the execution condition is satisfied, execution condition satisfaction determination means (SC01, SC05 in FIG. 16) for determining whether or not the display result of variable display resulting from the satisfaction of the execution condition becomes the specific display result. , SC06 etc.) and
When the execution condition is established by the determination means, it is determined that the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result when the determination result is determined to be the specific display result (for example, notification to the player, notification, etc.) Notice determining means (see SH08 to SH13, etc. in FIG. 21) for determining whether to make a notice;
When the notice determination that the notice is executed is made by the notice determination means (for example, when “YES” is determined in SF04 and SF05 in FIG. 19), the information stored and retained by the reservation storage means is stored. Preliminary object determining means for determining which of the execution conditions is to be executed (for example, to which stored storage is stored) the advance notice is to be executed (see SI01 to SI12, etc. in FIG. 22);
Notice execution means (see SE13, SE18, etc. in FIG. 18) for executing the notice for the execution condition to be the object of the notice determined by the notice object determining means,
The advance notice execution unit changes the display mode of the advance step by step from the variable display before the start of the variable display due to the establishment of the execution condition that is the subject of the advance notice determined by the advance notice determining unit (for example, 20, every time the process of subtracting “1” from the execution count value is performed in SG02 of FIG. 20, the notice effect is executed based on the execution count value after the subtraction in SE13 and SE18 of FIG. Etc.).

  According to the configuration described above, when the execution condition is satisfied, the advance notice determination is performed based on the determination result to be determined with respect to the execution condition, and the advance notice determination is made when the advance notice is performed. In addition to the execution conditions that are subject to the advance notice, the notice effect that is determined in stages can be specified and the notice effect that changes in stages is continuously executed over multiple variable displays. The variable display resulting from the execution condition can be more strongly expected that the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, and is also caused by the execution condition after the notice effect is finished. An unexpected game in which the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result can be provided, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(2) The notice target determining means is:
True notice target decision means for deciding whether or not to execute the notice for the execution condition determined by the decision means when the execution condition is established that the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result (See SI02, SI12, etc. in FIG. 22);
Before the execution condition is satisfied when the true notice target determining means determines that the notice is not executed for the execution condition (when “NO” is determined in SI02 of FIG. 22). Fake notice target determination means (see SI03 to SI11, etc. in FIG. 22) for determining which of the execution conditions that have been satisfied and the start condition has not been satisfied yet is to be executed. Including.

  According to the above-described configuration, the player may have a sense of expectation for the variable display of the execution condition that is the execution target of the notice because the notice may be executed for the execution condition that is the specific display result. Can do.

  (3) The advance notice determination means performs the advance notice after executing the advance notice (for example, after the notice flag is turned on in SF04 and “YES” is judged in SF05). The notice determination is not performed (for example, “NO” is determined in SF02) until the variable display corresponding to the execution condition determined to be satisfied ends (for example, the notice flag is turned off in SG04). )

  According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to avoid a duplicate process in which a notice determination with respect to another execution condition is performed when a notice is being executed, thereby reducing a control burden.

  (4) The notice determination unit performs the notice determination when the number of established execution conditions stored by the holding storage unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 2 or more) (see SF03 in FIG. 19).

  According to the above-described configuration, when the number of establishments stored on hold is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, it is determined whether or not the advance notice is to be executed. Therefore, the rate at which the advance notice is continuously performed over a plurality of variable displays is determined. It becomes high and can make a player interested in a long term, and can improve the expectation which a player has gradually.

(5) It is controllable to a special game state (for example, a probability improvement state, so-called probability variation state) in which the probability of becoming the specific game state is improved,
The notice determination unit does not perform the notice determination when the gaming state is the special gaming state (see SF01 in FIG. 19).

  According to the above-described configuration, when the player is in a special gaming state in which the player's sense of expectation has already improved, the notice determination is not performed, so that the control burden can be reduced.

(6) Game control means (such as a microcomputer mounted on the game control board 31) for controlling the progress of the game and outputting a command (for example, a display control command);
Production control means (such as a microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80) for controlling the display state of the variable display device based on a command from the game control means,
The game control means includes
Means for determining when the execution condition is satisfied;
A specific display command (for example, a non-probable big hit command, a probable big hit command, etc.) indicating that the specific display result is obtained based on the determination that the execution condition is satisfied is made as the specific display result. Specific display command transmission means (see S14 in FIG. 13) to be transmitted to the effect control means;
The holding storage means;
Established number command transmission means for transmitting the established number command (for example, the retained storage number command or the like) for specifying the established number stored on hold in the hold storage means (see S14 in FIG. 13). Including
The production control means includes
The notice determination means;
The notice target determining means;
Including the notice execution means,
The notice determination unit performs the notice determination in accordance with the specific display command transmitted by the specific display command transmission unit (for example, refer to SH08, SH11, etc. in FIG. 21),
The advance notice target determining means performs the decision by the advance notice target determining means in accordance with the established number command transmitted by the established number command transmitting means (see, for example, SI03 to SI12 in FIG. 22),
The notice execution means executes the notice determination by the notice determination means and control for executing the notice in response to the determination by the notice object determination means (see, for example, SE13 and SE18 in FIG. 18). .

  According to the above-described configuration, when the execution condition is established by the game control means, the notice control determination, the notice target determination and the notice effect can be executed by the effect control means. The game control means and the effect control means can be shared, and the respective control burdens can be reduced.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is the front view which looked at the game area of the pachinko machine from the front. It is a whole rear view for demonstrating the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating an example of the circuit structure in a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the various random counters for producing | generating the random number used for the game control of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the random counter for producing | generating the random number for display control used for the selection of the notification effect which a display control board | substrate performs. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the content of the display control command sent to a display control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the notice determination table. It is a figure for demonstrating the notification object determination table. It is a figure for demonstrating the notification effect determination table. It is a figure for demonstrating the notice aspect when a notice effect is performed in a special symbol display part. It is a figure for demonstrating the notice aspect when a notice effect is performed in a special symbol display part. It is a flow chart for explaining game control main processing and interruption processing performed by a game control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the determination process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a random number determination process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display control main process and interruption process performed with a display control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a hold display process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a change hold display process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a notice determination process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of an advance notice object determination process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a notice effect selection process.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine. However, a plurality of types of identification that can be identified by a predetermined start condition after a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. A variable display device for variably displaying information and deriving and displaying a display result; and a predetermining unit for determining the display result before the deriving display based on establishment of the execution condition, the predetermining unit including the display result This is applicable to any gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state advantageous to the player after displaying the specific display result on the variable display device when it is determined to be a specific display result. It is possible.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a card unit 50 installed correspondingly.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. There is a hitting ball supply tray 3 on the lower surface of the glass door frame 2. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 2. A game area 7 is provided in front of the game board 6. This will be described later with reference to FIG. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a game effect LED 28a and game effect LEDs 28b and 28c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 that is turned on when the prize ball is paid out is provided at the left-side center portion of the glass door frame 2, and an out-of-ball lamp that is turned on when the supply ball runs out at the upper center of the glass door frame 2. 52 is provided.

  Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card. The card unit 50 is provided with a card availability display lamp 151, and the player is notified by the lighting or blinking of the card availability display lamp 151 that the card unit 50 is in a usable state. This card unit 50 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and it indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected to the connected table. Displayed by the instrument 153.

  When the player inserts a prepaid card in which the card balance is recorded into the card insertion slot 155, the card balance recorded in the prepaid card is read. Next, when the player performs a predetermined ball lending operation, the balance for the lending unit amount set in advance is reduced, and the hit ball for the lending unit amount is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is rented out to dish 3.

  The card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 152. By pressing the fraction display switch 152, for example, information such as a card balance or an error code when an error occurs is displayed on an information display (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 156 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured to open the front side of the card unit 50 by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 156 and performing an unlocking operation.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a game area 7 provided on the front surface of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 8 having a special symbol display unit 9 and an accessory 77 that operates in accordance with the game effect is provided. The variable display device 8 is provided with an electric starter 15 for starting which constitutes a start winning opening 14 at the lower center portion thereof, and a passing gate 11 is provided on both sides thereof. Further, a variable winning ball apparatus 19 is attached below the start winning opening 14.

  In the special symbol display unit 9 of the variable display device 8, three special symbols of “left symbol”, “middle symbol”, and “right symbol” are variably displayed by scrolling from top to bottom. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, 12 symbols in total are displayed as special symbols, which are common to the left, middle, and right symbols, number symbols “1” to “9”, and alphabetic symbols “A” to “C”. The special symbol is variably started on the basis that the hit ball starts and wins the start winning opening 14. In addition, the special symbol display unit 9 displays various characters for enhancing the effect of the game. The special symbol may be any display as long as it is a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. In this embodiment, numeric symbols and alphabetic symbols are adopted as special symbols. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a special symbol may be configured from one type of symbol such as numeric symbols or alphabetic symbols. Good.

  The hit ball that has entered the passing gate 11 at the bottom of the variable display device 8 is detected by the gate switch 12 and then guided to the out port 26. When a hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12, the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the upper left side in the special symbol display unit 9 is variably started. When the display result is a predetermined specific display result (for example, “7”), the starter electric accessory 15 constituting the start winning opening 14 is obtained by exciting the solenoid 16. It is established for a predetermined time, and it becomes easy to make a hitting ball easily enter the start winning opening 14. If the hit ball passes through the passing gate 11 during the variable display of the special symbol display unit 9, the passage is stored in the hold memory, the variable display of the special symbol display unit 9 ends, and the fluctuation can be started again. After entering the state, the special symbol display unit 9 starts variably based on the reserved storage. The upper limit of the passage memory is set to “4”, for example, and the current number of passage memories is displayed by the passage memory display displayed on the upper right side in the special symbol display unit 9. The passing memory display is turned on by adding one lighting display each time the passing is stored. Each time the normal symbol variable display is started in the special symbol display unit 9, one lighting display is turned off.

  The start winning ball that has entered the start winning opening 14 is detected by the start opening switch 17. When a hitting ball is detected by the start port switch 17, the special symbol of the variable display device 8 is variably started. For example, if a hitting ball is detected by the start opening switch 17 during variable display of the special symbol, the start winning is stored in the buffer, and the variation of the special symbol is finished and the variation can be started again. After that, the special symbol variable display is started based on the start winning memory. The upper limit of the start winning memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the current number of reserved memories is displayed by a reserved memory display displayed in the special symbol display unit 9. Each time the start winning prize is stored in the buffer, the on-hold storage display is turned on by adding one lighting display. Each time the special symbol variable display is started in the special symbol display unit 9, one lighting display is turned off. In the present embodiment, a jackpot determination or the like is made before the variable display is started by the start winning of the hit ball, and based on the determination result, the notice mode changes stepwise toward the target reserved memory. A notice is produced.

  Next, the scrolling of the special symbols on the middle left and right in the variable display device 8 is terminated, for example, in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, and the final display result is derived and displayed. As a result, when the same type of symbols (for example, 111, 222, etc.) are stopped and displayed, it is a big hit. If a big hit occurs, the open / close plate 20 is tilted by the excitation of the solenoid 21 to open the big winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 19. As a result, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is in a first state that is advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, which is disadvantageous for the player. The second state is entered. The large winning opening is provided with a V count switch 22 for detecting a winning ball that has entered a specific area (V pocket) and a count switch 23 for detecting a winning ball that has won a normal area other than the specific area. When the hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the first state wins a specific area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 22, the first state of that time is finished. After that, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again to be in the first state. The repeated continuation control in the first state can be executed up to 15 times, and the gaming state in which the repeated continuation control is executed is referred to as a specific gaming state (big hit state). The specific gaming state is determined using a random value extracted from a random counter (for example, whether or not it matches a predetermined value). As a result of the determination process, a predetermined predetermined determination result ( For example, if it is a result that matches a predetermined value, it means a gaming state in which a jackpot symbol (for example, a doublet such as “777”) is derived and displayed on the variable display device, and then transferred. In the repeated continuation control, the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is in the first state is called a round. When the upper limit number of executions of the repeated continuation control is 16, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 can be set to the first state for 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round.

  When the result of jackpot displayed on the variable display device 8 is composed of a predetermined probability variable symbol, the probability fluctuation state in which the probability of the jackpot occurrence is improved compared to the normal gaming state It becomes. In the following, jackpots with probability variation symbols are referred to as probability variation jackpots. A jackpot symbol other than the probability variation symbol is referred to as a non-probability variation symbol, and a jackpot of the non-probability variation symbol due to a doublet is referred to as a non-probability variation jackpot. When a probable big hit occurs, the probability variation state is controlled for a predetermined duration. In addition, when the probability variation jackpot occurs again within this period, the probability variation state again occurs after the end of the specific gaming state associated with the second probability variation jackpot.

  Therefore, if the number of consecutive probable big hits is not limited, it may be repeatedly controlled to the probability variation state for a very long time, and the player's gambling will be overwhelmed by the special gaming state. .

  Therefore, in this pachinko machine 1, an upper limit is set for the number of times that the probable big hit is continuously generated during the probability variation state in order to limit the continuous control of the probability variation state from being performed indefinitely. Then, when the big hit display mode is determined to be an uncertain change big hit based on the upper limit number of times, the continuous control of the probability variation state is forcibly terminated at that time. It is to be noted that the restriction that prohibits the big hit with the probability variation symbol is called a limiter operation.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 24. In addition, decorative lamps 25 that are lit and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and an outlet 26 for collecting hit balls that have not won a prize is provided at the bottom.

  Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A front frame 2b is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a mechanism plate 36 is provided in front of the front frame 2b. On the front frame 2b, a display control board 80 for performing display control of the special symbol display unit 9, a game control board 31 covered with a board case 32 and mounted with a game control microcomputer, and the pachinko ball payout control are performed. A payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer and the like are mounted is installed. Further, a ball launching device 34 that launches a ball to the game area 7 using the rotational force of the motor, and a lamp control board 35 for sending signals to the speaker 27 and the game effect LEDs / lamps 28a, 28b, 28c are provided. It has been. On the other hand, a ball tank 38 is provided on the upper portion of the mechanism plate 36, and pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 38 from above in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 are supplied to the ball dispensing device through the guide rod 39.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board 31. FIG. 4 shows a game control board (also referred to as a main board) 31, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, an audio control board 70, and a display control board 80 as control boards.

  The payout control board 37, the lamp control board 35, the sound control board 70, and the display control board 80 are equipped with a microcomputer, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an I / O port.

  A ball payout device 97 and a card unit 50 are connected to the payout control board 37. Connected to the lamp control board 35 are the game effect LEDs 28a, 28b, 28c, the prize ball lamp 51, the ball break lamp 52, the accessory decoration lamp 76, and the decoration lamp 25. A speaker 27 is connected to the sound control board 70.

  The display control board 80 is connected to the variable display device 8 (not shown) and the lamp control board 35 and the voice control board 70 described above.

  The game control board 31 includes a basic circuit (game control microcomputer) 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a game control program, a switch circuit 58, a solenoid circuit 59, an information output circuit 64, and an address decoding circuit. 67.

  The basic circuit 53 is a game control microcomputer, which includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 54 for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 55 used as a work memory, and a control program. Therefore, the CPU 56 and the I / O port 57 that perform control operations are included. The basic circuit 53 repeatedly executes the game control program stored in the ROM 54 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) from the top. In the present embodiment, the RAM 55 stores random values extracted at the time of starting winning.

  The switch circuit 58 is a circuit that supplies signals from various switches to the basic circuit 53. The switch circuit 58 is connected to the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, the prize ball count switch 301A, and the like.

  The information output circuit 64, according to the data given from the basic circuit 53, probability variation information indicating that a probability variation has occurred and is in a probability variation state, and jackpot information indicating that a big hit has occurred and a specific gaming state has occurred. And a circuit for outputting start winning information indicating occurrence of the start winning used effectively for variable display of the special symbol display unit 9 to the host computer such as a hall management computer.

  The solenoid circuit 59 is a microcomputer for game control of the solenoid 16 for operating the movable piece of the starter electric accessory 15, the solenoid 21 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19, and the solenoid 13 for operating the accessory character 77. The circuit is driven in accordance with a command from 53.

  Commands that are examples of command information are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 and the display control board 80.

  The commands transmitted from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 include commands as command information related to prize ball payout control, and commands as command information related to ball payout control (for example, ball lending prohibition commands, balls Lending prohibition release command, etc.).

  The command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is used as command information relating to the display of the variable display device 8, the lighting of the lamps of the game effect LEDs 28, and the control of effects such as game sounds generated from the speakers 27. Display control commands to be transmitted and determination result commands such as an outlier command and a reach command that are set for transmission in a random number determination process described later with reference to FIG. 16 are transmitted. The display control board 80 controls the display of the special symbol display unit 9 in accordance with the transmitted display control command. The display control board 80 is provided with a display control microcomputer (not shown). This display control microcomputer has the same configuration as the above-described game control microcomputer 53, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) or the like for supplying an image display signal for generating an image to be displayed on the LCD display. It also includes components for image processing. The VDP periodically transmits an INT1 signal for requesting an address signal, a data signal, a control signal, and the like necessary for image generation. The display control board 80 analyzes the transmitted display control command, sets a lamp / sound control command, and outputs the command to the lamp / sound control board. This display control command is composed of two sets of 2-byte data of MODE data and EXT data each consisting of 1-byte data. The MODE data is data indicating a command type such as a change start command or a fixed symbol designation command, and the EXT data is data that specifically specifies a specific display control content among the command types indicated by the MODE data.

  The display control board 80 outputs a predetermined lamp control command to the lamp control board 35 based on a display control command and a determination result command described later. On the lamp control board 35, the lighting control of the electrical decorative component is performed based on the lamp control command.

  Further, the display control board 80 outputs a predetermined voice control command to the voice control board 70 based on the display control command and the determination result command. The sound control board 70 performs control to output a predetermined sound effect from the speaker 27 based on the sound control command.

  Based on the detection signal of the start port switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22, and the detection signal of the count switch 23, the basic circuit 53 sends a prize ball signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the payout control board 37. Output. The payout control board 37 performs control for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by controlling the ball payout device 97 based on the outputted prize ball signal.

  More specifically, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball for the winning ball that has won the big winning gate of the variable winning ball apparatus 19, and one for the winning ball that has won the starting winning port 14. For example, 6 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball, and for the other winning balls 24 awarded to the winning opening 24, for example, 10 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.

  The award ball number signal sent from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 is received by a payout control microcomputer (not shown) provided on the payout control board 37. The payout control microcomputer controls the payout device 97 to drive out the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball number signal.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining various random counters used by the basic circuit 53 on the game control board 31 side for game control. FIG. 5 shows five types of random counters: a random counter R1, a random counter R2, a random counter R3, a random counter R4 (4-1, 4-2, 4-3), and a random counter R5.

  The random counter R1 is a big hit determination random counter used for determining at the time of starting winning whether or not the result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start memory is a big hit when there is a start memory. The random counter R1 is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt (specifically, 2 msec), is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated up to the upper limit of 299, and then is added and updated again from 0.

  The random counter R2 is a random counter that is used to determine a stop symbol (the same stop symbol on the left, middle, and right) when the random counter R1 is determined to be a big hit at the time of starting winning. Whether or not to shift to the above-described probability variation state is determined depending on whether the extracted value in the random counter R2 is an odd number or an even number.

  The random counter R3 is used for determining at the time of starting winning whether or not the symbol variation effect when the random counter R1 is not determined to be a big win can be reached (for example, the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same symbol). It is a random counter. Therefore, when the extracted value of the random counter R3 is a predetermined value (for example, “11” or the like), the reach state is always generated in the stop symbol and symbol variation effect corresponding to the start memory. Reach refers to a condition in which the display result of a display area that has already been derived and displayed is a combination of specific display results when the display result has not yet been derived and displayed in some display areas of the plurality of display areas. A display state that satisfies the display state or a display state in which variable display is performed while a combination of specific display results is held in all of the plurality of display areas.

  When the random counter R4 (4-1, 4-2, 4-3) is determined to deviate the result of the variable symbol special display based on the extracted value of the random counter R1, the type of the off symbol This is a stop symbol determination random counter used to determine However, if the extracted value of the random counter R3 is a predetermined value, the middle symbol is changed to the same symbol as the left symbol, and the reach state is forcibly entered.

  The random counter R4-1 is for determining the left symbol. When the random counter R4-1 is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, it is added again from 0. The random counter R4-2 is a random counter for medium symbol determination. When the random counter R4-2 is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, it is added again from 0. The random counter R4-2 is incremented by one for every carry of the random counter R4-1. The random counter R4-3 is a random counter for determining the right symbol, is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, and is added again from 0. The random counter R4-3 is incremented by one for every carry of the random counter R4-2.

  The random counter R5 is a random counter for determining the type of display variation mode by the special symbol display unit 9. The random counter R5 is added and updated from 0 and updated up to the upper limit of 249, and then added and updated again from 0. . The random counter R5 is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt, that is, every 2 msec, and every interrupt processing surplus time.

  Although not shown, the display result of the normal symbol displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display unit 9 is also determined by the random counter. The random counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, for example, and counts up from 0, counts up to the upper limit of 10, and then counts up from 0 again. The count value of the random counter is used to randomly determine whether or not to generate a normal hit that occurs based on the display result of the normal symbol. When the gate passage is detected by the gate switch 12, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly. When gate passage is detected, it is determined whether or not the extracted random counter value matches the normal hit determination value (for example, “2”). Control is performed. When the normal hit is determined, the stop symbol corresponding to the normal hit is determined accordingly, and when the deviation is determined, the stop display result of the normal symbol is determined using other random counters. .

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a random counter for generating a random number for display control used for selection of a notice effect performed by the display control board 80. As a random number for display control, a random counter for notice determination R6 used for determining whether or not to give a notice, and a random counter for notice object determination R7 for deciding on-hold storage as a target (object) when the notice is given. And a random counter R8 for determining the notice effect for determining the notice effect.

  The count range of the random counter for notice determination R6 and the random counter for decision object R7 is from 0 to 9, and the count range of the random counter for notice effect determination R8 is from 0 to 99.

  The numerical value is sequentially updated within the count range by the random number generating means for generating the random number. Then, the numerical value being counted is extracted by the extracting means for extracting the random number generated by the random number generating means, and it is determined or determined by what range of the numerical value to be determined belongs to the extracted numerical value.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the display control command sent to the display control board 80. In the example shown in FIG. 7, only the display control command sent at the time of starting winning will be described, but there are other display control commands for designating a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol display section 9 for variably displaying the special symbols. The description is omitted here. Such display control commands and the like are transmitted from, for example, a microcomputer mounted on the game control board 31 to a microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80.

  The command C3XX (H) is a determination result command that is transmitted when a start prize is generated. C300 (H) is a display control command for specifying a winning prize (outlier command), C301 (H) is a display control command for specifying a winning prize (reach command), and C302 (H) is a display for specifying a non-specific big hit winning prize. This is a control command (non-probable variable jackpot command), and C303 (H) is a display control command (probable variable jackpot command) for specifying a specific big hit prize. When the display control board 80 receives the above-described display control command from the game control board 31, the display control board 80 determines or determines the notice effect according to the contents shown in FIG. 7.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the notice determination table. The notice determination table corresponds to each of the determination result commands that are determined when the execution condition is established (hereinafter referred to as advance determination) and transmitted as to whether or not the hitting ball wins the start winning opening 14 or not. Is set. For example, if the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “out-of-order command”, refer to the RS1 table in FIG. When the random number extracted from R6 is “0-8”, the notice flag is turned off, and when it is “9”, the notice flag is turned on. If the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “reach command”, refer to the RS2 table of FIG. When the random number extracted from R6 is “0-6”, the notice flag is turned off, and when it is “7-9”, the notice flag is turned on.

  Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “non-probability change jackpot command” or “probability change jackpot command”, the RS3 table or the RS4 table in FIG. The notice flag is turned off or on depending on which random number extracted from the random counter R6 belongs to according to a preset distribution rate.

  Although the notice determination table has been described above, the reliability that becomes a big hit when the notice effect is executed can be adjusted by the distribution ratio of the table. That is, when the ratio of the notification flag ON of the RS3 or RS4 used when the non-probability variable jackpot command and the probabilistic jackpot command are transmitted is a big hit, the loss command and the reach command are not transmitted. By reducing the ratio of the RS1 or RS2 notification flag that is used, the ratio of the big hit when the notification effect is executed can be increased and the reliability can be increased. Therefore, in this embodiment, not only the distribution rate mentioned above but what kind of distribution rate may be sufficient.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the notice target determination table. The notice target determination table corresponds to the number of reserved memories stored on hold, and selects the execution count number of the notice corresponding to the reserved memory number command transmitted when the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14 The distribution ratio is set to For example, if the reserved memory number command transmitted from the game control board 31 is “4”, refer to the RS5 table in FIG. When the random number extracted from the counter R7 is “0 to 2”, “4” is set as the execution count value, and when “3 to 6”, “3” is set as the execution count value and “7 to 8”. In this case, “2” is set as the execution count value, and “1” is set as the execution count value when “9”. Further, when the reserved memory number command transmitted from the game control board 31 is “3”, the RS6 table in FIG. 9 is referred to, and the randomness for determining the notice target is determined according to the preset distribution rate. When the random number extracted from the counter R7 is “0 to 2”, “3” is set as the execution count value, and when “3 to 7”, “2” is set as the execution count value and “8 to 9”. In this case, “1” is set as the execution count value.

  Further, when the pending storage number command transmitted from the game control board 31 is “2”, the random number extracted from the notice target determination random counter R7 is also “0” with reference to the RS7 table of FIG. When it is ˜2 ”,“ 2 ”is set as the execution count value, and when it is“ 3-9 ”,“ 1 ”is set as the execution count value. In the present embodiment, when the pending storage number command transmitted from the game control board 31 is “1”, a table for determining the notice target is not provided. This is because the hold storage in which the notice flag is turned on in the notice determination described above is necessarily the object of the notice.

  As described above, the notice target determination table has been described. The ratio of the reserved memory to which the notice target when the notice effect is executed is the reserved memory in which the notice flag is turned on in the notice determination is determined based on the distribution ratio of the table. Can be adjusted. In other words, it is possible to adjust the proportion of the reserved memory that is the target of the notice effect is the true reserved memory that has executed the notice effect. Specifically, when the random number extracted from the notice target determination random counter R7 is “0 to 4”, “4” is set as the execution count value and the distribution ratio of the RS5 table is “5 to 9”. When “2” is set as the execution count value, the reserved memory to be notified when the notice effect is executed is the true reserved memory at the rate of 50%, and 50% That is, it is the reserved memory two times after the reserved memory. Therefore, in this embodiment, not only the distribution rate mentioned above but what kind of distribution rate may be sufficient.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the hold memory that is the target of the notice when the notice effect is executed is the hold memory in which the notice flag is turned on in the notice determination, and the extracted value is whatever the number of the reserved memories. When “0-2”, that is, the distribution ratio of the table is set so as to be a ratio of 3/10. As a result, when the notice flag is set when the number of reserved memories is large, on the contrary, the variable display of the reserved memory for which the notice flag is set is set to increase the probability that the notice is performed on the target. When the notice flag is set when the number of reserved memories is small, there is a high probability that the notice will be made with the variable display of the reserved memory stored before the reserved memory that set the notice flag as a target. Can be.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a notice effect determination table provided for each set execution count value. The notice effect determination table is used to determine in which notice aspect the notice effect is to be executed when the notice flag is turned on by determination with reference to the notice determination table. Correspondingly, the distribution rate is set. In addition, the determined announcement effect starts the variable display of the hold memory to be notified so that the variable display of the hold memory to be notified can be specified. It is displayed from the previous variable display and changes step by step.

  FIG. 10A shows an execution count value “4” set time table RS8 used to determine in which notice mode the notice effect is executed when the set execution count value is “4”. It is a figure for demonstrating.

  When the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “out of command”, according to the pre-assigned distribution rate corresponding to the “out of command”, the notice effect determination random counter R8 When the extracted random number is “0 to 94”, “0” is set as the mode flag, and when it is “95 to 99”, “1” is set as the mode flag. Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “reach command”, a random counter for determining a notice effect according to a pre-set distribution ratio corresponding to the “reach command” When the random number extracted from R8 is “0-69”, “0” is set as the mode flag, “1” is set as the mode flag when it is “70-94”, and when it is “95-99”. “2” is set as the mode flag.

  When the judgment result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “non-probability variable jackpot command”, the notice effect is determined in accordance with the pre-assigned distribution ratio corresponding to the “non-probable variable jackpot command”. When the random number extracted from the random counter R8 is “0-9”, “0” is set as the mode flag, and when it is “10-39”, “1” is set as the mode flag. At this time, “2” is set as the mode flag. Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “probable change jackpot command”, the notice effect is determined in accordance with the distribution rate set in advance corresponding to the “probability change jackpot command”. When the random number extracted from the random counter R8 is “0 to 29”, “0” is set as the mode flag, and when “30 to 59”, “1” is set as the mode flag, and “60 to 99”. At this time, “2” is set as the mode flag.

  FIG. 10B shows an execution count value “3” set time table RS9 used to determine in which notice mode the notice effect is executed when the set execution count value is “3”. It is a figure for demonstrating.

  When the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “out of command”, according to the pre-assigned distribution rate corresponding to the “out of command”, the notice effect determination random counter R8 When the extracted random number is “0 to 69”, “3” is set as the mode flag, and when it is “70 to 99”, “4” is set as the mode flag. Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “reach command”, a random counter for determining a notice effect according to a pre-set distribution ratio corresponding to the “reach command” When the random number extracted from R8 is “0 to 49”, “3” is set as the mode flag, “4” is set as the mode flag when it is “50 to 89”, and “90 to 99” when it is “90 to 99”. “5” is set as the mode flag.

  When the judgment result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “non-probability variable jackpot command”, the notice effect is determined in accordance with the pre-assigned distribution ratio corresponding to the “non-probable variable jackpot command”. When the random number extracted from the random counter R8 is “0-9”, “3” is set as the mode flag, and when it is “10-49”, “4” is set as the mode flag. At this time, “5” is set as the mode flag. Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “probable change jackpot command”, the notice effect is determined in accordance with the distribution rate set in advance corresponding to the “probability change jackpot command”. When the random number extracted from the random counter R8 is “0-29”, “3” is set as the mode flag, and when “30-59”, “4” is set as the mode flag, and “60-99”. At this time, “5” is set as the mode flag.

  FIG. 10C shows an execution count value “2” set time table RS10 used to determine in which notice mode the notice effect is executed when the set execution count value is “2”. It is a figure for demonstrating.

  When the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “out of command”, according to the pre-assigned distribution rate corresponding to the “out of command”, the notice effect determination random counter R8 The mode flag “6” is set in the entire range where the extracted random numbers are “0 to 99”. Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “reach command”, a random counter for determining a notice effect according to a pre-set distribution ratio corresponding to the “reach command” When the random number extracted from R8 is “0 to 89”, “6” is set as an aspect flag, and when it is “90 to 99”, “7” is set as an aspect flag.

  When the judgment result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “non-probability variable jackpot command”, the notice effect is determined in accordance with the pre-assigned distribution ratio corresponding to the “non-probable variable jackpot command”. When the random number extracted from the random counter R8 is “0-9”, “6” is set as the mode flag, and when the random number is “10-99”, “7” is set as the mode flag. Further, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a “probable change jackpot command”, the notice effect is determined in accordance with the distribution rate set in advance corresponding to the “probability change jackpot command”. When the random number extracted from the random counter R8 is “0-29”, “6” is set as the mode flag, and when it is “30-99”, “7” is set as the mode flag.

  As described above, the notice effect determination table has been described, but the possibility / reliability of being a big hit can be adjusted according to the notice mode when the notice effect is executed, according to the distribution ratio of the table. That is, in the present embodiment, for example, when the determination result commands transmitted from the game control board 31 are the non-probability variable jackpot command and the probability variable jackpot command, “2”, “5”, and “7” are turned on as the mode flags. On the contrary, when the determination result commands transmitted from the game control board 31 are the off command and the reach command, “2”, “5”, “7” are set as the mode flags. Is set to be extremely low. In addition, when the determination result commands transmitted from the game control board 31 are the non-probable variation jackpot command and the probability variation jackpot command, the rate at which “0”, “3”, and “6” are turned on as the mode flags is extremely low. On the contrary, when the determination result commands transmitted from the game control board 31 are the off command and the reach command, the rate at which “0”, “3”, and “6” are turned on as the mode flags is as follows. It is set to be extremely high. As a result, the mode flags “2”, “5”, “7” rather than the possibility / reliability that is a big hit when the notice effect corresponding to the mode flags “0”, “3”, “6” is executed. When the notice effect is executed according to the notice mode corresponding to “”, the possibility / reliability of being a big hit can be made higher. In other words, a notice effect in which the countdown is executed from 4, 3, or 2 as a notice is executed, and the notice effect in the notice form in which the countdown is continued until the final 1 respectively, the notice form in which the countdown ends in the middle It is possible to increase the possibility and reliability of a big hit, compared to the notice effect by. In the present embodiment, the distribution ratio is set such that the possibility / reliability is the lowest when the notice effect is executed according to the notice mode corresponding to the mode flag “6”, and “6” to “ As the value becomes “0”, “3”, “4”, “1”, “5”, “7”, the possibility / reliability gradually increases and the mode flag “2” is set. The distribution ratio is set such that the probability / reliability is the highest when the notice effect is executed according to the corresponding notice mode.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the notice determination is performed using the notice determination table in FIG. 8 and the notice mode of the notice effect is determined using the notice effect determination table in FIG. 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a table in which the distribution ratios are collected may be used. That is, a plurality of types of notice modes related to the execution of the notice effect are defined, and storage means for determining whether to execute the notice effect is stored. At least one of a ratio selected when a determination is made that a jackpot is made and a ratio selected when a determination is made that a jackpot is not made A table in which data is stored so that the ratio is different may be used.

  FIGS. 11 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a notice mode when a notice effect is executed in the special symbol display unit 9. This notice mode corresponds to each of the form flag “0” to the form flag “7” described above with reference to FIG. 10, and the notice effect is executed in accordance with the notice form described below by the set form flag. The As described above, the special symbol display unit 9 displays the left middle right special symbol display and the display mode of the hold storage display 10. In addition, when the on-hold storage displays 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are lit (in the painted state), it is informed that four on-hold memories are stored, and the variable symbol special display is digested. Each time, a display process is performed to turn off the light from the on-hold storage display 10d (in the white state).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a notice effect for changing the notice mode by counting down from 3 to 1 when the mode flag “5” described above with reference to FIG. 10 is set. In the present embodiment, when the mode flag “5” is set, when the game control board 31 is in a state in which two or three reserved memories are stored, the hitting ball wins the start winning opening 14, Any one of the reach command, the non-probable big hit command, and the probable big hit command is transmitted to the display control board 80, and the display control board 80 is determined to give a notice, and the third stored memory is the target of the notice. When the effect of counting down from 3 to 1 is selected in the selection of the notice effect.

  FIG. 11A shows a display screen in which three special symbols of the left middle right symbol are variably displayed from top to bottom, and the hold storage display 10a and the hold storage display 10b are lit. FIG. 11 (b) shows a display screen in which the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14 during the variable display of FIG. 11 (a), four hold memories are stored, and the hold memory displays 10a to 10d are lit. Yes. At this time, the notice effect is performed in the notice mode of “3COUNT” in the upper left part of the special symbol display unit 9. That is, the hold memory corresponding to the hold memory display 10c is targeted by storing the hold memory corresponding to the hold memory display 10c or the hold memory display 10d in which the hit ball has won the start winning opening 14 during the variable display. There is a notice effect. In the present embodiment, a notice effect can be executed even during variable display. FIG. 11C shows a display screen when the variable display described in FIGS. 11A and 11B is finished.

  FIG. 11 (d) shows a display screen when variable display of the stored storage that is stored first among the stored storage is started and the number of lighting of the stored storage display is decremented by “1”. Yes. In the present embodiment, the notice mode of the notice effect can be changed when the number of reserved memories decreases. That is, when the variable display is started, the notice mode of “3COUNT” can be changed to the notice mode of “2COUNT” and a notice effect can be performed.

  FIG.11 (e) has shown the stop display screen which the variable display of FIG.11 (d) complete | finished and the stop symbol was settled. At this time, since the number of reserved memories has not decreased and the display position of the reserved memory display has not been slid, a notice effect is still being performed in the notice mode of “2 COUNT”.

  FIG. 11F shows a display screen when variable display is started and the number of lighting of the hold storage display is decremented by “1”. In the present embodiment, the notice mode of the notice effect is changed when the variable display is started and the number of reserved memories decreases, so that the notice mode of “2 COUNT” is changed to the notice mode of “1 COUNT” and the notice effect is performed. Can do.

  FIG. 11G shows a stop display screen in which the variable display of FIG. 11F is finished and the stop symbol is fixed. At this time, since the number of reserved memories has not decreased and the display position of the reserved memory display has not been slid, a notice effect is still being performed in the notice mode of “1 COUNT”.

  FIG. 11 (h) shows a display screen when variable display is started and the number of lighting of the hold storage display is decremented by “1”. In the present embodiment, since the notice mode of the notice effect is changed when variable display is started and the number of reserved memories decreases, the notice effect performed in the notice mode of “1 COUNT” is ended. That is, the variable display screen corresponding to the hold storage display 10c of FIG.

  FIG. 11I shows a display screen in which the special symbol display result in the variable display that is the target of the notice is a hit of “777” (specific display result), and a big hit has occurred. Therefore, in this case, the state flag “5” that has caused the notice effect of FIG. 11B to FIG. 11G is in a state where two reserved memories are stored in the game control board 31. When the hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the probability variation jackpot command is transmitted to the display control board 80, it is set on the display control board 80.

  FIG. 11 (j) shows a display screen in which the special symbol display result in the variable display that is the target of the advance notice is a gap of “725” and no big hit has occurred. That is, the display screen in which the big hit did not occur in the variable display corresponding to the reserved storage that was the target of the notice effect displayed in FIGS. 12B to 12G is shown.

  FIG. 11 (k) shows a display screen when variable display is started and the number of lighting of the hold storage display is decremented by “1”. That is, the variable display corresponding to the hold storage display 10c in FIG. 11B, which has been the target of the notice effect, is finished, and the variable display screen corresponding to the hold storage display 10d is displayed.

  In FIG. 11 (m), the display result of the special symbol in the variable display started after the variable display that was the target of the advance notice is a hit of “777” (specific display result), and a big hit has occurred. A display screen is shown. Therefore, in this case, the state flag “5” that has caused the notice effect of FIG. 11B to FIG. 11G is in a state where three reserved memories are stored in the game control board 31. When the hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the probability variation jackpot command is transmitted to the display control board 80, it is set on the display control board 80. In addition, by generating a big hit in the variable display that starts after the variable display corresponding to the reserved memory that has been the target of the advance notice, the big display is made in the variable display corresponding to the reserved memory that has been the target of the advance notice. The unpleasant feeling caused by not occurring can be solved at a stretch, the refreshing feeling can be matched with the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, in this way, the player can have a sense of expectation that the stored memory other than the reserved memory that is the target of the notice may be a big hit.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a notice effect that changes the notice mode by counting down from 2 to 1 when the mode flag “7” described above with reference to FIG. 10 is set. In this embodiment, when the mode flag “7” is set, a hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 when one or more reserved memories are stored in the game control board 31. Any one of the reach command, the non-probable big hit command, and the probable big hit command is transmitted to the display control board 80, and the display control board 80 is determined to give a notice, and the second stored memory is used as the notice target. When the effect of counting down from 2 to 1 is selected in the selection of the notice effect.

  FIG. 12A shows a display screen in which three special symbols of the left middle right symbol are variably displayed from top to bottom, and only the hold storage display 10a is lit. FIG. 12B shows a display screen in which the hit ball is awarded to the start winning opening 14 during the variable display of FIG. 12A, four hold memories are stored, and the hold memory displays 10a to 10d are lit. Yes. At this time, a notice effect is performed in the notice mode of “2 COUNT” in the upper left part of the special symbol display unit 9. In other words, the hold memory corresponding to any one of the hold memory displays 10b, 10c, or 10d in which the hit ball has won the start winning opening 14 during the variable display is stored, so that the hold memory corresponding to the hold memory display 10b is targeted. The notice production is performed. In the present embodiment, a notice effect can be executed even during variable display. FIG. 12C shows a display screen when the variable display described in FIGS. 11A and 11B is finished.

  FIG. 12 (d) shows a display screen when variable display of the stored storage that is stored first among the stored storage is started and “1” is subtracted from the number of lighting of the stored storage display. Yes. In the present embodiment, the notice mode of the notice effect can be changed when the number of reserved memories decreases. That is, when variable display is started, the notice mode of “2 COUNT” can be changed to the notice mode of “1 COUNT” and a notice effect can be performed.

  FIG. 12E shows a stop display screen in which the variable display of FIG. 12D is finished and the stop symbol is fixed. At this time, since the number of reserved memories has not decreased and the display position of the reserved memory display has not been slid, a notice effect is still being performed in the notice mode of “1 COUNT”.

  FIG. 12F shows a display screen when variable display is started and the number of lighting of the hold storage display is decremented by “1”. In the present embodiment, since the notice mode of the notice effect is changed when variable display is started and the number of reserved memories decreases, the notice effect performed in the notice mode of “1 COUNT” is ended. That is, the variable display screen corresponding to the hold storage display 10b of FIG.

  FIG. 12G shows a display screen in which the special symbol display result in the variable display that is the target of the notice is a hit of “777” (specific display result), and the big hit has occurred. Therefore, in this case, the state flag “7” that causes the notice effect of FIGS. 12B to 12E to be performed is a state in which one reserved memory is stored in the game control board 31. When the hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the probability variation jackpot command is transmitted to the display control board 80, it is set on the display control board 80.

  FIG. 12 (h) shows a display screen in which the special symbol display result in the variable display that is the target of the advance notice is “896”, and no big hit has occurred. That is, a display screen in which a big hit has not occurred in the variable display corresponding to the hold storage that has been the target of the notice effect displayed in FIGS. 12B to 12E is shown.

  FIG. 12I shows a display screen when variable display is started and the number of lighting of the hold storage display is decremented by “1”. That is, the variable display corresponding to the on-hold storage display 10b of FIG. 12B, which has been the target of the notice effect, is finished, and the variable display screen corresponding to the on-hold storage display 10c is displayed.

  In FIG. 12 (j), the display result of the special symbol in the variable display started after the variable display that was the target of the advance notice is a hit of “777” (specific display result), and a big hit has occurred. A display screen is shown. Therefore, in this case, the state flag “7” that causes the notice effect of FIGS. 11B to 11E to be performed is in a state where two reserved memories are stored in the game control board 31. When the hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the probability variation jackpot command is transmitted to the display control board 80, it is set on the display control board 80. In addition, by generating a big hit in the variable display that starts after the variable display corresponding to the reserved memory that has been the target of the advance notice, the big display is made in the variable display corresponding to the reserved memory that has been the target of the advance notice. The discomfort that abandons the continuation of the game due to the fact that it did not occur can be eliminated at a stretch, the refreshing feeling can be matched with the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, in this way, the player can have a sense of expectation that the stored memory other than the reserved memory that is the target of the notice may be a big hit.

  FIG. 12 (k) shows a display screen in which the special symbol display result in the variable display that is the target of the advance notice is a gap between “198” and no big hit has occurred. That is, the display screen in which no big hit has occurred in the variable display corresponding to the hold memory stored next to the hold memory that was the target of the notice effect displayed in FIGS. 12B to 12E Is shown.

  FIG. 12 (m) shows a display screen when variable display is started and the number of lighting of the hold storage display is decremented by “1”. That is, the variable display corresponding to the on-hold storage display 10c in FIG. 12B ends, and the variable display screen corresponding to the on-hold storage display 10d is shown.

  In FIG. 12 (n), after the variable display that is the target of the notice is finished, the display result of the special symbol in the second variable display becomes a hit of “777” (probable change of the flat eye), and the big hit is The generated display screen is shown. Therefore, in this case, the state flag “7” that has caused the notice effect of FIG. 11B to FIG. 11E is in a state where three reserved memories are stored in the game control board 31. When the hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the probability variation jackpot command is transmitted to the display control board 80, it is set on the display control board 80. In addition, it corresponds to the reserved memory that was the target of the notice by generating a big hit even in the variable display other than the variable display that starts immediately after the variable display corresponding to the reserved memory that was the target of the notice is finished With a variable display that does not generate a big hit, you can abandon the continuation of the game and dispel the feeling of despair that you had for the big hit, you can match the exhilaration with the player, Interest can be improved.

  As described above, the notice effect in which the notice mode when the form flags “5” and “7” are set has been described step by step using FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, but other form flags are set. At the same time, a notice effect in which the notice mode changes step by step is performed. Specifically, when the execution count value “4” setting table RS8 is used, if “0” is set as the mode flag, “4COUNT” is displayed during the first variable display in which the mode flag is set. The notice effect is performed in the notice mode of "", the next second variable display is started, and at the same time the notice form is changed to "3COUNT", and the notice effect is given at the same time as the next third variable display is started. Is terminated. When “1” is set as the mode flag, the mode changes from the notice mode of “4 COUNT” to the notice mode of “2 COUNT”, and at the same time the fourth variable display is started, the notice effect is ended. . When “2” is set as the mode flag, the notice mode changes from the “4 COUNT” notice mode to the “1 COUNT” notice mode, and the notice display ends at the same time as the variable display that is the target of the notice starts. Is done. Similarly, the notice display effect of the mode flag set when either the execution count value “3” table RS9 or the execution count value “2” set table RS10 is used is also variable display in which the mode flag is set. A notice effect is executed after the notice flag is changed step by step for each variable display. In addition, the swing effect that counts down when the mode flag “3” and the mode flag “6” are set is the number of the reserved storage that is the target of the notice during variable display with the mode flag set. It is a notice effect that informs whether it is a reserved memory, and only “3 COUNT” and “2 COUNT” are noticed, and a notice effect that counts down from now on will be given to give the player a sense of expectation Production.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the basic circuit 53. In FIG. 13, (a) shows the game control main process, and (b) shows the timer interrupt process. This interrupt process is executed once every 2 msec, for example.

  In the game control main process, an initialization process is first performed in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 01. In the initialization process, it is determined whether an error is included in the RAM 55. If an error is included, the RAM 55 is initialized and various flags are initialized. Further, in the initialization process, a process of setting a timer interruption time (for example, 2 msec) that defines timing for executing an interruption process, which will be described later, to the CPU 56 is performed. As a result, the time measurement for defining the timing at which the first interrupt process is executed after the reset due to power-on or the like is started. In the initialization process, various timers are set and a process of outputting a sub-board initialization command for the display control board 80 or the like is performed.

  Next, a random number update process for determining a fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) is performed in S02. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the fixed symbol of the special symbol in the variable display of the variable display device 8 is determined based on random numbers (count values of the random counters R3, R4, and R5). In S02, display random numbers (count values of random counters R3, R4, and R5) for determining a stop symbol are updated. Usually, the infinite loop only for update processed in S02 is repeatedly executed. If a timer interrupt occurs during this time, the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 13B is executed. After the timer interrupt process of FIG. 13B is executed, the step of S02 is again executed in an infinite loop.

  In S03, the state of the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, etc. is input, and a switch process is performed to determine whether or not each winning port or variable winning ball device has been won. . When a start winning is detected by the start port switch 17, a start storage process is executed in this switch process. Specifically, when a start winning is detected by the start port switch 17, the count value is extracted from the random counter R1 for jackpot determination at that timing, and the extracted value is stored in the special symbol determination bank for start memory. Is done. As a result, the start memory is stored. The special symbol determination bank for starting memory is composed of four locations of bank 0 to bank 3, and a maximum of four starting memories can be made by these four banks. Therefore, when a start winning is detected and there is a memory in all the banks, the start winning is invalidated.

  Next, error processing is performed in S04. This error process is a process in which various abnormality diagnosis is performed by a self-diagnosis function provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an alarm is generated if necessary according to the result.

  Next, it progresses to S05 and a random number update process is made. This is a process of updating each random counter indicating various determination random numbers used for game control. Specifically, this is a counter updating process for the random counters R1 and R2. Therefore, the counters of the random counters R1 and R2 are updated by 1 every 2 msec.

  Next, the process proceeds to S06, and display symbol random number update processing is performed. This process is the same process as S05, and specifically, the update process of the random counters R3, R4, and R5 is performed.

  Next, the process proceeds to S07, and a special symbol process is performed. In this special symbol process, one of a plurality of types of processing is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag after the winning determination process is performed. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. Next, the normal symbol process is performed in S08. In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the normal symbols displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  In step S09, special symbol command processing is executed. This special symbol command processing is processing in which the basic circuit 53 transmits the above-described special symbol display command data to the display control board 80. Next, the process proceeds to S10, where normal symbol command processing is executed. This normal symbol command process is a process in which the basic circuit 53 transmits command data for display control of the normal symbol displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 to the display control board 80.

  Next, it progresses to S11 and an information output process is made. This information output process is a process for outputting the above-described probability variation information, jackpot information, and starting information via the information output circuit 64 to the outside. Next, it progresses to S12 and a solenoid output process is made. This solenoid output process is a process for outputting a control signal for controlling the excitation of the solenoids 13, 16, and 21 to the solenoid circuit 59. Next, it progresses to S13 and a prize ball process is made. This prize ball process is a process for the basic circuit 53 to send a prize ball number signal and a prize ball possible signal to the payout control board 37 to issue a prize ball payout command.

  Next, it progresses to S14 and a pending | holding storage process is made. This hold memory processing is a hold memory that can specify the number of hold memories when the number of hold memories changes, for example, when there is a start prize and the hold memory increases or when the change starts and the hold memory decreases. A process for transmitting the storage number command is performed. For example, when there is a start prize for satisfying the variable display execution condition and the holding memory increases, the holding memory display corresponding to the holding memory number can be displayed on the variable display device 8 so that the holding memory display corresponding to the holding memory number can be displayed. A number command is transmitted, and a determination result command indicating the determination result set in the winning determination process in which determination is performed at the time of starting winning is transmitted. That is, when there is a start winning prize, a determination result command is transmitted in connection with transmission of a pending storage number command. As a result, only the pending storage number command can be received, the judgment result command cannot be received, and the inconvenience of missing the command can be prevented in advance, and the occurrence of a deviation in the number of times of performing the notice effect can be prevented. it can. On the contrary, when the change that establishes the variable display start condition is started and the hold memory decreases, the hold memory display corresponding to the hold memory number can be displayed on the variable display device 8 so as to correspond to the hold memory number. Processing for transmitting the pending storage number command is performed.

  In S15, a test signal output process is performed. In this test signal output process, a test is performed to determine whether a normal command corresponding to the gaming state is being output. For example, at the time of big hit, it is tested whether or not a command corresponding to the big hit is being output. As control after S15, processing of repeating the infinite loop of S02 is performed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the special symbol process shown in S07 of FIG. This special symbol process is controlled so that one of the ten types of processing (SA02 to SA11) is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag after the winning determination process of SA01 is executed. Is done. In SA01 to SA11, the following processing is executed.

  In SA01, winning determination processing is performed. When a hitting ball enters the start winning opening 14 (in this embodiment, the winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 15) and the start opening switch 17 is turned on, various random number determination processes are performed, and the extracted random numbers A process of storing in the random number storage area is performed.

  In SA02, special symbol variation waiting processing is performed. It is determined whether or not there is a start prize (whether or not there is a start memory). If there is no start prize, command information for setting the display state on the special symbol display unit 9 to a standby state for waiting for a customer is provided. This is a process for setting and allowing the special symbol process flag to be transferred to the special symbol determination process when there is a start winning.

  In SA03, special symbol determination processing is performed. When the special symbol variable display can be started, the number of reserved memories is confirmed. If the number of reserved memories is not 0, whether to win or not is determined according to the value of the random number for jackpot determination extracted using the random counter R1.

  In SA04, a stop symbol setting process is performed. The stop symbol of the left middle right symbol is determined according to the value of the random symbol for determining the loss symbol extracted using the random counter R4.

  In SA05, a variation pattern setting process is performed. The variation pattern table is looked up, and the variation pattern is determined according to the value of the variation pattern determination random number extracted using the random counter R5.

  In SA06, all symbol variation start processing is performed. The special symbol display unit 9 performs control so that all symbols start to fluctuate. At this time, a variation pattern command and three stop symbol commands of left, middle, and right that respectively command a left middle right scheduled stop symbol (final stop symbol) are transmitted to the display control board 80 as display control commands. .

  In SA07, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, control is performed so that all symbols displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 are stopped. Further, control is performed so that the left middle symbol is stopped at a predetermined timing until all symbols stop.

  In SA08, a big hit display process is performed. If the extracted value based on the random counter R1 is a value that causes a big hit state, control is performed so that a display control command corresponding to the value extracted by the random 2 is transmitted to the display control board 80 and the internal state (Process flag) is updated to shift to Step SA09. If not, the internal state is updated to shift to step SA02. Further, the display control microcomputer of the display control board 80 performs a big hit display on the special symbol display unit 9 according to the data of the display control command. The jackpot display is a process performed to notify the player of the occurrence of a jackpot.

  In SA09, the big hit middle round display process is performed. The control for displaying the big hit round on the special symbol display unit 9 is started.

  In SA10, V display processing is performed while the special winning opening is open. Control for transmitting display control command data for the big hit and middle round display to the display control board 80 is performed. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and the continuation condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SA09. If the end condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SA11.

  In SA11, a big hit end display process is performed. A display for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended is performed. When this display is completed, the internal flag or the like is returned to the initial state, and the internal state is updated to shift to SA02.

  As described above, when a hitting ball is won in the start winning opening 14, the game control board 31 determines whether or not it will be a big hit or not in order to set a determination result command in the special symbol process, reach The determination result command and the INT signal corresponding to the determination are output to the display control board 80. The display control microcomputer on the display control board 80 side determines whether or not to perform the notice effect based on the determination result command from the game control board 31 and in what manner the notice effect is performed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the SA01 winning determination process performed every 2 msec described in the special symbol process of FIG.

  First, in SB01, it is determined whether or not there is a start prize. When there is no start winning, the winning time determination process is terminated, and when there is a start winning, the process proceeds to SB02, and it is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories is “4”. When the number of reserved memories is “4”, the winning determination process is terminated, and when the number of reserved memories is not “4”, the process proceeds to SB03 and a process of adding “1” to the number of reserved memories is performed. .

  Next, in SB04, processing for extracting the count values of the random counters R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 described above is performed. In SB05, a random number determination process is performed. Here, as will be described later, commands are set based on various random count values. In SB06, a process of storing the count value extracted in SB04 in the corresponding random number storage area is performed. In the present embodiment, the RAM 55 described above is provided as the random number storage area.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of random number determination processing of SB05 described in the winning determination processing of FIG.

  First, in SC01, it is determined whether or not the count value extracted using the random counter R1 is “7”, which is a big hit. When the count value is “7”, the process proceeds to SC02, and it is determined whether or not the extracted count value is “odd” that is a probability variation big hit using the random counter R2, and the process proceeds to SC03 / SC04. If it is “odd”, the probability variation jackpot command is set for transmission, and if it is not “odd”, the non-probability variation jackpot command is set for transmission, and the random number determination process is terminated.

  If it is determined in SC01 that the game is not a big hit, the process proceeds to SC05, and it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the current gaming state is changing in probability is ON. If the probability is changing, the process proceeds to SC06, and it is determined whether or not the extracted value is “7, 17, 41, 57, 107” using the random counter R1. If there is, the process proceeds to SC02 and the processing described above is performed. If not, the process proceeds to SC07, and it is determined whether or not the count value extracted using the random counter R3 is the count value “11” that can reach the reach state. If it is “11”, the reach command is set to be transmitted in SC08, and if it is not “11”, the slip command is set to be transmitted in SC09 and the random number determination process is terminated.

  It should be noted that the determination result command set in the random number determination process is the display of the hold memory number command and the determination result command from the game control board 31 at the start winning in the hold storage process described with reference to S14 of FIG. It is transmitted to the substrate 80. As a result, the determination result command and the like are transmitted independently of the process of transmitting the variation pattern command and the fixed symbol (stop symbol) command from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command process. The processing burden on the substrate 31 can be distributed.

  FIG. 17A is a flowchart showing the display control main process, and FIG. 17B is a flowchart for explaining the timer interrupt process. In the display control main process, an initialization process is performed in SD01. In this initialization process, all stored contents stored in the RAM are erased, and initial values (for example, “0”) of each parameter are newly set. Next, in SD02, random number update processing is performed. In this random number update process, the process of updating the random numbers of the above-described random number R8 for determining the advance notice, the random counter R7 for determining the advance object, and the random counter R8 for determining the advance effect is performed.

  Next, in SD03, it is determined whether or not a timer interrupt flag is set. If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process returns to SD02 and further updates the random number. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the process proceeds to SD04, and after clearing the timer interrupt flag, the command analysis process is performed in SD05. Do. In the command analysis processing of SD05, the command transmitted from the game control board 31 is received, the command is analyzed, and the symbol for displaying on the variable display device 8 is set, or the reserved memory Is displayed.

  Next, in SD06, display control process processing is performed. In this display control process, processing such as change start command reception waiting processing for displaying on the variable display device 8, variable display operation setting processing, symbol variation processing, all symbol stop waiting processing, and jackpot display processing are performed. . In SD07, sound / lamp control command processing is performed. In this sound / lamp control command processing, a sound control command related to game sound generation and a lamp control command related to a lighting pattern such as a decoration lamp are associated with the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control board 31 and the notice effect to be executed. Transmission is performed to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35, respectively. Thereby, when execution of the notice effect is determined, a control command for executing generation of a game sound / lighting of the lamp can be transmitted in synchronization with the notice effect, so that the effect displayed on the variable display device 8 It is possible to prevent inconvenience that the game sound and the lighting of the lamps are shifted from each other. In FIG. 17B, a timer interrupt process is performed, and a timer interrupt flag is set in SD08. In SD09, the timer interrupt is permitted and the timer interrupt process is terminated. The timer interrupt process is performed once every 33 msec.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining command analysis processing performed in the display control board 80 to which the command output from the game control board 31 is input. In the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 18, in SE01 to SE05, it is determined whether or not there is a received command in the command reception buffer and whether or not it is a designation command for the symbols in the middle left and right. Stores the symbol number and sets each symbol designation command reception flag.

  If the received command is not a symbol designating command in SE03, the process proceeds to SE06 to SE08 to determine whether the received command is a variation pattern command, and the received variation pattern command is stored in the storage buffer of the variation pattern storage area. Stored. By receiving such a variation pattern command, a variation pattern command reception flag is set, and when the variable display is not being performed, the special symbol variable display on the special symbol display unit 9 is started.

  If the received command is not a variation pattern command in SE06, it is determined in SE09 whether the received command is a pending storage number command. If the received command is a pending storage number command, processing for storing the pending storage number in the storage buffer of the reserved storage number storage area is performed in SE10.

  In SE11, it is determined whether or not the pending storage number command received this time is a decrease in the pending storage number relative to the previously received pending storage number command. When the number of reserved memories is reduced, the variable time holding display process described later is performed at SE12, and when the number of reserved memories is not decreased, the process proceeds to SE13.

  In SE13, a process of executing a notice effect is performed based on the set notice flag, mode flag, and execution count. Specifically, a process for executing the notice effect corresponding to the mode flag and the execution count value set when the notice flag is in the “on” state is performed. For example, referring to FIG. 10, when the notice flag is in the “on” state, “4” is set as the mode flag, and “2” is set as the execution count value, 3 to 2 as the notice effects. The notice effect is executed in the notice mode of “2 COUNT” among the notice effects that are counted down.

  In SE14, a process for updating the hold memory display is performed based on the received hold memory number command. Specifically, when the number of reserved memories increases, the display screen is updated so as to increase the number of reserved memories, and when the number of reserved memories decreases, the display screen is updated so as to decrease the number of reserved memories.

  In SE15, it is determined whether or not the received command is a determination result command such as an outlier command, a reach command, a non-probability variable jackpot command, or a probability variable jackpot command. As a result of the determination, if the command is a determination result command, the process proceeds to SE16 and the received command data is stored in the storage buffer of the received determination result command storage area. Since it is a display control command, processing for setting a flag corresponding to the received command is performed in SE19.

  In SE17, a winning hold display process, which will be described later, is performed. In SE18, a notice execution effect process is performed in the same manner as in SE13.

  FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining a subroutine program of a winning hold display process performed in SE17 of the command analysis process described above with reference to FIG. Here, it is determined whether or not a notice effect is to be performed and a process for selecting a target / mode of notice is performed.

  First, in SF01, it is determined whether or not the current game state in which the winning hold display process is being performed is a normal game state other than a big hit game or a probability variation state. When it is determined that the game state is normal, the process proceeds to SF02, and it is determined whether or not the current notice flag is still in an off state. When it is determined to be in the off state, the process proceeds to SF03, and it is determined whether or not the received stored number of the stored storage number command is “2” or more. When it is determined that the value is “2” or more, the notice determination process of SF04 is performed. If “no” is determined in any of the determination processes from SF01 to SF03, the subroutine program for the on-hold display process at the time of winning is terminated.

  In SF04, a notice determination process described later with reference to FIG. 21 is performed. In the advance notice determination process, it is determined whether or not the advance notice is to be executed based on which command is the type of the received determination result command. When it is determined that the advance notice is to be executed, a process for setting the advance notice flag to the “on” state is performed.

  It should be noted that the determination result of SF01 to SF03 is related to whether or not the notice determination process of SF04 is executed. For example, since SF01 reduces the processing load during the big hit game and the processing load during the probability variation state, the notice determination process is not performed even when there is a start winning during the big hit game or the probability variation state. So that it is controlled. In addition, SF02 is controlled so that the notice determination process is not performed when the notice flag is already set in order to prevent the duplicate notice determination process from being executed. Furthermore, SF03 is controlled so that the notice determination process is not performed except when the number of reserved memories is “2” or more, that is, when the expectation of the player is lowered because the notice cannot be executed for a long time. Yes. Thus, by not performing the notice determination process when it is not more than the predetermined number of times, it is possible to secure a certain time for the notice, so that the bug display is performed without securing the time for the notice. Can prevent inconvenience. For example, it is possible to prevent an inconvenience that would occur if the notice is given when the noticeable time is too short and noise is generated. Further, the notice determination process is not performed when it is impossible to change the notice mode for each variable display change or when the notice target cannot be selected. That is, when the number of reserved memories is “1”, the advance notice can be executed only with a predetermined reserved memory as a target, and even if it is executed, the variable display fluctuation that is the target of the notice is started at the same time. Since the advance notice disappears, it is possible to prevent the advance notice from being executed such that the display mode of the advance notice cannot be changed step by step. Note that the number of reserved memories is not limited to “2” or more, but may be a predetermined number or more that improves the player's expectation. Further, the notice determination process may be performed when the number of reserved memories is an upper limit value.

  Next, in SF05, it is determined whether or not a notice is executed in SF04, and it is determined whether or not a notice flag is set. When it is determined that the notice flag is in the “on” state, the process proceeds to SF06, and when it is determined that the notice flag is not in the “on” state, the subroutine program for the on-hold display process at the prize is finished as it is.

  In SF06, a notice target determination process described with reference to FIG. 22 is performed. In the advance notice determination process, a process for setting an execution count value corresponding to the hold storage is performed in order to determine the variable display of the hold memory that is the target of the advance notice. For example, when it is determined that the variable display of the third stored storage is the target of the advance notice, a process of setting “3” as the execution count value is performed.

  In SF07, a notice effect selection process described with reference to FIG. 23 is performed. In such a notice effect selection process, a process of selecting a notice mode when executing a notice effect is performed based on which command the type of the received determination result command is. When a notice effect to be executed is selected, a process for setting a mode flag corresponding to the notice effect that has been selected and determined is performed, and the subroutine program for the on-hold display process for winning is completed.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the subroutine program for the variable hold display process performed in SE12 of the command analysis process described above with reference to FIG. Here, a process of reducing the hold storage display is performed, and a process of subtracting the corresponding execution count value to change the notice mode of the notice effect step by step when the notice flag is in the “on” state. Is done.

  First, in SG01, it is determined whether or not the notice flag is in the “ON” state at the present time. When it is determined that the notice flag is in the “on” state, the process proceeds to SG02. When it is determined that the notice flag is not in the “on” state, the subroutine program for the variable on-hold display process is terminated.

  In SG02, a process of subtracting “1” from the currently set execution count value is performed. This is performed in advance by subtracting the execution count in advance in response to executing the notice effect in SE13 of FIG. Since the notice mode of the notice effect in the present embodiment changes step by step for each variable display, if an execution count value corresponding to the notice effect is received when a reserved memory number command with a reduced reserved memory number is received, Because it is good.

  In SG03, it is determined whether or not the currently set execution count value is “0”. That is, it is determined whether or not all the execution count values set in SF06 have been processed in SE13 in response to the determination that the advance notice is made in SF04 of FIG. When it is determined that the execution count value is “0”, the process proceeds to SG04, and the notice flag set in SF04 is changed to “OFF” after the variable display started by the decrease in the number of establishment is finished. When the execution count value is not yet “0”, the process of ending the variable hold display process is performed as it is.

  FIG. 21 is a flow chart for explaining a subroutine program of the notice determination process performed in SF04 of the winning hold display process described above with reference to FIG. Here, based on which command is the type of the received determination result command, a process for looking up the advance notice determination table corresponding to each command and setting the advance flag is executed. .

  First, in SH01, a process of extracting a count value from a notice determination random counter R6 used for determining whether or not to execute a notice is performed.

  In SH02, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a disconnect command. If the command is a disconnect command, the process proceeds to SH03, and if it is not a disconnect command, the process proceeds to SH05.

  In SH03, the table RS1 provided in advance corresponding to the loss command is looked up, and the value extracted in SH01 based on the distribution ratio of RS1 in SH04 causes the notice flag to be “on”. Is set, the notice flag is set, and the notice determination process is terminated.

  In SH05, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a reach command. If it is a reach command, the process proceeds to SH06. If it is not a reach command, the process proceeds to SH08.

  In SH06, a look-up table RS2 provided in advance corresponding to the reach command is looked up, and in SH07, the extracted value extracted in SH01 based on the distribution ratio of RS2 is a value for turning on the notice flag. Is set, the notice flag is set, and the notice determination process is terminated.

  In SH08, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a non-probability variable jackpot command. If it is a non-probability variable jackpot command, the process proceeds to SH09, and if it is not a non-probability variable jackpot command, the process proceeds to SH11.

  In SH09, the non-probable variable jackpot table RS3 provided in advance corresponding to the non-probable variable jackpot command is looked up, and in SH10, the extracted value extracted in SH01 based on the distribution ratio of RS3 sets the notice flag as “ When the value is “ON”, a notice flag is set, and the notice determination process ends.

  In SH11, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a probability variation jackpot command. If the command is a probability variation jackpot command, the process proceeds to SH12, and if it is not a probability variation jackpot command, the notice determination processing ends.

  In SH12, the probability variation jackpot table RS4 provided in advance corresponding to the probability variation jackpot command is looked up, and in SH13, the extracted value extracted in SH01 based on the distribution ratio of RS4 sets the notice flag to “ON”. When the value is the value to be set, a notice flag is set, and the notice determination process ends.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program for the advance notice determination process performed in SF06 of the winning hold display process described above with reference to FIG. Here, based on which command is the type of the received pending storage number command, the process of looking up the notification target determination table prepared in advance corresponding to each command and setting the execution count is executed. Is done.

  First, in SI01, a process of extracting a count value from a notice target determination random counter R7 used for determining a reserved storage as a notice target is performed.

  In SI02, it is determined whether or not the extracted count value is any one of “0”, “1”, and “2”, and when it is any one of “0”, “1”, and “2”. Processing to set the storage number corresponding to the received pending storage number command transferred to SI12 as an execution count value is performed, and if it is not “0”, “1”, or “2”, the processing is shifted to SI03 and received It is determined whether or not the stored number command is “4”.

  In SI03, when the received pending storage number command is “4”, the process shifts to SI04 to look up the notification target determination table RS5, and in SI05, the extracted value extracted in SI01 is based on the distribution ratio of RS5. The execution count value to which it belongs is set, and the notice target determination process is terminated.

  In SI06, it is determined whether or not the received pending storage number command is “3”. If it is “3”, the process proceeds to SI07, and if it is not “3”, the process proceeds to SI09.

  In SI07, look-up target table RS6 provided in advance corresponding to the reserved memory number command is looked up, and in SI08, the execution count value to which the extracted value extracted in SI01 belongs based on the distribution ratio of RS6 Is set, and the notice target determination process ends.

  In SI09, it is determined whether or not the received pending storage number command is “2”. If it is “2”, the process proceeds to SI10, and if it is not “2”, the notice target determination process is terminated.

  In SI10, a look-up target determination table RS7 provided in advance corresponding to the pending storage number command is looked up, and in SI11, the execution count value to which the extracted value extracted in SI01 belongs based on the distribution ratio of RS7 Is set, and the notice target determination process ends.

  Note that the notice effect is executed with the reserved memory corresponding to the execution count value set in the notice object determination process as the target. Specifically, when the set execution count value is “4”, the notice effect is performed with the variable display corresponding to the hold storage of the hold storage display 10d in FIG. When the count value is “3”, a notice effect is performed targeting a variable display corresponding to the hold storage of the hold storage display 10c of FIG. 12A, and the set execution count value is “2”. Sometimes, a notice effect is produced in which the notice mode is changed step by step for each variable display, with the variable display corresponding to the hold storage of the hold storage display 10b in FIG.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the subroutine program of the notice effect selection process performed in SF07 of the winning hold display process described above with reference to FIG. Here, based on which command is the type of the received determination result command, a process for looking up a notice effect determination table provided in advance corresponding to each command and setting an aspect flag is executed. The

  In SJ01, it is determined whether or not the storage number corresponding to the received pending storage number command is “4”. If it is “4”, the process proceeds to SJ02 to determine the execution count value “4”. The process of looking up the table RS8 at the time of setting is performed.

  In SJ03, it is determined whether or not the storage number corresponding to the received pending storage number command is “3”. If it is “3”, the process proceeds to SJ04 to determine the execution count value “3”. The process of looking up the table RS9 at the time of setting is performed.

  In SJ05, a process of looking up the table RS10 when the execution count value “2” is set is performed to determine the mode.

  Next, in SJ06, a process of extracting a count value from the notice determination random counter R8 used for determining the notice mode of the notice effect is performed.

  In SJ08, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a miss command. If it is a miss command, the process proceeds to SJ08. If it is not a miss command, the process proceeds to SJ10.

  In SJ08, based on the distribution ratio of the table looked up by SJ02, SJ04, or SJ05, it is determined which of the extracted values extracted in SJ06 belongs, and the notice mode of the notice effect to be executed is determined. The mode flag corresponding to the notice mode determined in SJ09 is set, and the notice effect selection process is terminated.

  In SJ10, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a reach command. If it is a reach command, the process proceeds to SJ11. If it is not a reach command, the process proceeds to SJ13.

  In SJ11, based on the distribution ratio of the table looked up by SJ02, SJ04 or SJ05, it is determined to which of the values the extracted value extracted in SJ06 belongs, and the notice mode of the notice effect to be executed is determined. The mode flag corresponding to the notice mode determined in SJ12 is set, and the notice effect selection process is terminated.

  In SJ13, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a non-probability variable jackpot command. If it is a non-probability variable jackpot command, the process proceeds to SJ14, and if it is not a non-probability variable jackpot command, the process proceeds to SJ16.

  In SJ14, based on the distribution ratio of the table looked up by SJ02, SJ04, or SJ05, the extraction mode extracted in SJ06 belongs to which value is determined and the notice mode of the notice effect to be executed is determined. The mode flag corresponding to the notice mode determined in SJ15 is set, and the notice effect selection process is terminated.

  In SJ16, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a probability variation jackpot command. If it is a probability variation jackpot command, the process proceeds to SJ17, and if it is not a probability variation jackpot command, the notice effect selection processing is terminated.

  In SJ17, based on the distribution ratio of the table looked up by SJ02, SJ04 or SJ05, it is determined to which of the values the extracted value extracted in SJ06 belongs, and the notice mode of the notice effect to be executed is determined. The mode flag corresponding to the notice mode determined in SJ18 is set, and the notice effect selection process is terminated.

Next, main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described together.
As described above, it is determined in advance whether or not the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14, and based on the result of the preliminary determination, when the preliminary determination for performing the preliminary determination is made, the target of the notification Is determined, and the notice mode that changes stepwise according to the decided hold memory is determined, and the notice effect can be executed in the decided notice mode. It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that a big win may occur even for variable displays other than the corresponding variable display, and it is surprising that the variable display after the notice effect ends will be a big hit A certain game can be provided, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  As described above, when determining the target of the advance notice, it is determined whether or not to set the storage number corresponding to the pending storage number command as the execution count value, and only when it is determined not to set, A table provided for each received pending storage number command is looked up, and processing for setting an execution count value corresponding to the pending storage that is the target of the notice is performed. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the control burden when determining the reserved storage that is the target of the advance notice.

  As described above, when the notice flag is already in the “on” state and the notice effect has already been performed, it is determined whether or not the hit ball has won and a notice is given to another reserved memory. Since the overlapping process can be avoided, the control burden on the display control board 80 can be reduced.

  As described above, since the notification can be performed even during the variable display corresponding to the stored storage stored before the stored storage as the target of the determined notification is stored, the variable display can be performed multiple times. The notice effect can be executed continuously and the player's expectation can be further enhanced.

  As described above, when the number of reserved memories is “2” or more, that is, a predetermined number or more, since it is determined whether or not to give a notice, the ratio of the notice being continuously given over a plurality of variable displays is high. Thus, the player can be interested for a long time, and the expectation that the player has over time can be improved. In addition, since a certain time for the advance notice can be secured, it is possible to prevent the bug display from being performed without securing the time for the advance notice.

  As described above, when the player's expectation is already in the probability variation state, control is performed so that the advance notice determination processing is not performed in the winning hold display processing. The control burden can be reduced.

  As described above, it is determined in advance whether or not a hit will be a big hit when the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14 in the special symbol process in the game control main process processed on the game control board 31 side, and displayed. Since it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the advance notice and to select the advance notice mode when executing the advance notice effect or the advance notice effect by the on-hold display process at the time of winning in the command analysis process in the display control main process processed on the control board 80 side. The process for giving the notice can be shared between the game control board 31 and the display control board 80, and the respective control burdens can be reduced. In addition, the display control board 80 can change the notice mode every time a variable display change, which means a decrease in the number of reserved memories as a predetermined condition, is started according to the notice form corresponding to the decided notice effect. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the change in the notice mode, to make the player interested, and to have a further expectation, and to improve the notice effect. Furthermore, the program and circuit configuration required for the game control board 31 can be simplified by transferring and dividing the control performed by the game control board 31 to the sub-board such as the display control board 80. As a result, it is possible to determine the occurrence of a big hit or a probable hit even within a big hit, and to easily inspect the malicious program of the gaming control board 31 that is the target of the fraudulent action. Lead to discovery. Furthermore, the same effect can be obtained in the discovery of an illegal circuit.

  As described above, it is determined whether or not the gaming state can be a big hit at the start winning prize, whether or not the stop symbol can be reached, etc., and it is determined whether or not the notice effect is executed based on the determination result. In addition, it is possible to determine the hold memory to be notified and the notification mode when executing the notification effect. In other words, before the start of the symbol variation due to the start winning prize, the target is the variable display of the reserved memory in which the big hit determination is performed based on the big hit determination etc. and the variable display of the reserved memory stored before that The notice effect which changes automatically can be performed. This prevents a disadvantage that the player overlooks the notice effect because the notice effect in which the notice mode changes step by step is performed in the variable display device in which the player is always paying attention. be able to. Furthermore, the player can visually enjoy a wide variety of notice effects by changing the notice mode step by step without performing a large viewpoint movement.

  As described above, it is determined whether or not the notice effect is to be executed according to the distribution ratio corresponding to the determination result command, and it is further determined in which notice form the notice effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to execute a variety of notice effects with only data changes without significantly changing the program.

  As described above, when the execution condition is satisfied, the determination result command related to the selection of the notice effect is set and transmitted, and when the start condition is satisfied, the big hit determination, the big hit symbol determination, the reach determination, and the missed symbol determination are performed and the corresponding command is set and transmitted. The processing burden on the game control board 31 can be distributed.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether or not a notice is given, and when determining the target of the notice, whether or not a notice effect is first performed using a variable display corresponding to the hold storage for which the decision to make a notice is made as a target. Whether or not is determined based on a certain ratio. When the result of the determination is that the notice effect is not performed, the notice effect is performed with the variable display corresponding to any of the hold memories stored before the hold memory as a target. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and it is not limited to this. The determination may be performed, or the target of the notification may be determined by one determination process when the determination to perform the notification is made. In such a case, the distribution rate of the notification target determination table described above with reference to FIG. 9 may be changed to delete the processing of SI02 in FIG. For example, for the distribution rate in FIG. 9, an allocation rate in which “4” is set as the execution count value of RS5, an allocation rate in which “3” is set as the execution count value of RS6, and an execution count of RS7 What is necessary is just to set the distribution rate so that the distribution rate for which “2” is set as the value is increased or decreased, and the other distribution rates are also increased or decreased so as to achieve consistency. This makes it possible to vary the ratio at which the notice effect is performed with the reserved memory that has been determined to be notified for each reserved memory number command as the target, so that variations can be enriched.

  (2) In the embodiment described above, when the display control board 80 receives the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31, it is executed by the notice target determination process of SF06 in the winning hold display process of FIG. After the count value is determined and the notice mode is selected by the notice effect selection process in SF07, an example in which the notice effect targeting the reserved storage corresponding to the execution count value is executed in SE18 in the command analysis process of FIG. 18 will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is provided an update time determining means for determining the start time of the notice effect or the time to update the notice aspect, the execution count value is determined by the notice object determination process, and the notice aspect is determined by the notice effect selection process. In addition, when the time determined by the update time determination means is reached, the storage corresponding to the execution count value is selected. Stores to perform prediction effect targeting, or may be configured to update the notice aspects. The update time determination means may be any means that determines the update time based on the extracted value extracted from the random counter using the random counter described above, for example. Thereby, since the time when a notice effect is performed can be made random, a more unexpected notice effect can be executed and the interest of the game can be improved.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which the number of reserved memories decreases in relation to the start of variable display, as a predetermined condition that causes the notice mode of the notice effect to be changed in stages. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is assumed that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the number of the stored memory increases in relation to the hitting of the hitting ball at the start winning opening 14, and the notice mode of the notice effect is stepwise. It may be changed. Thereby, the player can easily recognize whether or not a predetermined condition that causes the notice mode to change is satisfied. Further, for example, every 5 seconds after the notice effect is started by the hold storage display, the notice mode may be changed. That is, as the predetermined condition, the notice mode may be changed as a predetermined time elapses. In this case, the predetermined time may be set in advance so that the predetermined time is always changed at regular intervals, or the time is changed stepwise as the time becomes longer or shorter. . As a result, the capacity for storing data can be realized with the minimum necessary.

  Further, each time the notice mode is changed, the time until the next notice mode is changed may be determined by a random counter. That is, when the notice determination that the notice is performed is performed by the notice determination means, the notice execution means determines the timing at which the notice mode changes over time, and the condition establishment selection means that establishes a predetermined condition You may comprise so that it may contain. Thereby, since the change speed of the notice mode becomes random, it is possible to improve the interest of the game without causing the player to be surprised and tired. In addition, the notice mode can be changed at various timings, and variations can be added to the notice effect, and the processing load on the display control board can be reduced by determining the change timing in advance.

  Further, every time a change occurs in the variable display state of the variable display device, a predetermined condition may be established in synchronization therewith. For example, when variable display fluctuation is started, when the speed of variable display fluctuation is changed to low speed, high speed, top feed speed, etc., part of special symbols such as left symbols are stopped and displayed during variable display. Or the like, a predetermined condition may be established. Since the notice mode changes in synchronization with the variable display state that the player pays attention to, the degree of concentration on the game can be increased. In addition, the predetermined condition may be established when the normal symbol has a specific display result, or may be established when the winning area is won, and the player presses the push button. It may be established by

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the game control board 31 performs determination of big hit, reach, etc. when execution conditions are established, sets a determination result command, and uses the determination result command only for determination of a notice effect, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and special symbol display control such as special symbol variation waiting processing may be performed based on the determination result command. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a timer function in the game control board 31, and it is not necessary to store the extracted random number value in the storage buffer, so that the control burden can be reduced.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, even if the determination result command is determined to be a big hit, the notification is not performed unless the notification flag is turned on based on the distribution ratio in the notification determination table. Although described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be set so that a preliminary announcement is always made when a big hit is determined. As a result, when a big hit is made, a notice is always made, so the chance to experience the notice increases and the interest is improved.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, in the random number determination process of FIG. 16, it is determined at the time of start winning whether or not the display mode / display result will be any of non-probable big hit, probable big hit, reach and outage, The determination result command corresponding to the determination in S14 of FIG. 13 is transmitted to the display control board 80, and the notice determination process of FIGS. 21 to 23 is performed using a table corresponding to the type of the determination result command received by the display control board 80. , The example of performing the notice target determination process and the notice effect selection process has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, in the random number determination process of FIG. When it is determined to reach, it is further determined whether or not it becomes super reach at the time of starting winning, and super reach is performed in S14 of FIG. The command can be transmitted to the display control board 80, and the notice determination process, the notice target determination process, and the notice effect selection process of FIGS. 21 to 23 are performed using a table corresponding to the super reach command received by the display control board 80. It may be.

  Note that, for example, the allocation ratio of the notice determination table in FIG. 8 is the notice ratio when the random number extracted from the notice determination random counter R6 is “0 to 5”. When the flag is off and “6-9”, the notice flag may be turned on. The allocation ratio of the notification target determination table in FIG. 9 is set such that the notification flag is off when the random number extracted from the notification object determination random counter R7 is “0-4”, and the notification flag is turned on when “5-9”. You can do so. The distribution ratio in the notice effect determination table of FIG. 10 may be set to a numerical value between when each reach command is received and when each non-probability change / probability change jackpot command is received.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the circuit configuration in which commands are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and the commands are transmitted from the display control command 80 to the respective boards has been described. The command from the game control board may be directly transmitted to the sound control board 70 or the lamp control board 35 without going through 80. As a result, a synchronized effect can be executed. In addition, the control burden can be shared among the substrates. The commands transmitted from the game control board 31 are all input to the display control board 80, and the sound control command / lamp control command is set on the display control board 80 based on the command and the notice mode of the selected notice effect. The circuit configuration for transmitting commands to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 and controlling each device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display control board 80, the sound control board 70, and the lamp control board 35 are controlled. A circuit is configured so that boards for controlling game effects are grouped into an effect control board (not shown), and various commands are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the effect control board to control each device via the input / output driver board 82. Also good. Thereby, a game can be enjoyed in a state in which the entire effect such as the notice mode corresponding to the selected notice effect, the game sound, and the lamp lighting is always synchronized, and the interest can be improved.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is determined when the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14, that is, when the execution condition is satisfied. Although an example in which transmission is set has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and determination may be made for each execution condition that is held and stored when variable display is started, and transmission may be set. For example, each can be identified by establishing a predetermined start condition (for example, receiving a variation pattern command) after a predetermined execution condition is satisfied (for example, a hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14) (for example, receiving a variation pattern command). , A variable display device (for example, variable display) that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numeric symbols “1” to “9”, etc.) and derives and displays a display result. Apparatus 8) and pre-determining means (for example, see SA01 in FIG. 14, etc.) for determining the display result before the derivation display (for example, before the symbol is fixed and stopped) based on the establishment of the execution condition. , When the pre-decision unit determines that the display result is a specific display result (for example, a doublet such as “777”), the specific display result is displayed on the variable display device. A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that generates a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit) advantageous to the player after being displayed, wherein the execution condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied A holding storage means (see RAM 55 of the game control board 31, SB06 in FIG. 16, etc.) for holding and storing the number of established execution conditions (for example, the number of stored storages) and the start condition are still satisfied when the start condition is satisfied. Start condition determination means for determining whether or not the display result of variable display resulting from the execution condition not being satisfied is the specific display result (for example, all symbol variation start processing of SA06 in FIG. 14) 16, the random number determination process of FIG. 16 is executed for each piece of execution condition information stored in the holding storage buffer immediately before the start of the variation of all symbols. Whether or not to give a notice that the display result of the variable display will be the specific display result (for example, a notice to the player, a notice, etc.) when it is determined that the specific display result is obtained by the establishment determination means Whether or not to execute the advance notice determination (see FIG. 21, etc.) and when the advance notice judgment is made by the advance notice judging means to execute the advance notice (when “YES” is determined in SF04 and SF05 in FIG. 19) Etc.), a notice target determination means for deciding which of the execution conditions held and stored by the hold storage means (for example, for the stored storage stored in the order) the notice execution is performed ( For example, refer to SI01 to SI12, etc. in FIG. 22) and notice execution means (for example, executing the notice for the execution condition subject to the notice determined by the notice object determining means) , See SE13, SE18, etc. in FIG. 18), and the notice execution means is variable before the start of variable display due to the establishment of the execution condition that is the object of the notice determined by the notice object determination means. The display mode of the notice is changed step by step from the display (for example, every time processing of subtracting “1” from the execution count value is performed in SG02 in FIG. 20, the execution count value after subtraction is displayed in SE13 and SE18 in FIG. Based on this, the notice effect is executed. (See FIGS. 11 and 12). According to such a configuration, a determination is made for an execution condition for which the start condition has not yet been established, a preliminary determination is performed based on the determination result, an execution condition subject to the preliminary determination is determined, and the determined execution is determined. Because the notice effect that can specify the conditions and changes stepwise is continuously executed over a plurality of variable displays, even for variable displays caused by execution conditions other than the execution conditions subject to the notice The display result of the variable display can make the expectation that the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, and the display result of the variable display resulting from the execution condition after the end of the notice effect is unexpectedly the specific display result. A game with a characteristic can be provided and the interest of the game can be improved. Furthermore, since the determination and the advance notice determination are performed again even for the execution conditions for which the advance notice determination has been made, even if the first notice determination is a notice notice that no notice is given, Since there is a possibility of making a notice determination that a notice is to be given, it is possible to increase the chances that a notice effect is performed.

  (9) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, 80 display control board, 31 game control board, 35 lamp control board, 70 sound control board.

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A variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified when a predetermined start condition is satisfied after a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, and a display result is derived and displayed, and establishment of the execution condition Predetermining means for deciding the display result before the derived display based on the display result, and when the predetermining means decides to use the display result as the specific display result, the specific display result is displayed on the variable display device. A gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state advantageous to the player after being displayed,
Holding storage means for holding and storing the number of established execution conditions for which the execution condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied;
When the execution condition is satisfied, an execution condition satisfaction determination unit that determines whether a display result of variable display resulting from the execution condition being satisfied is the specific display result;
Prior notice determining means for determining whether or not to execute a notice that the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result when it is determined by the determining means when the execution condition is satisfied that the display result of the variable display is the specific display result. When,
When the advance notice determining that the advance notice is to be executed by the advance notice determining means, the notice target determination for determining which of the execution conditions held and stored by the hold storage means is to be executed. Means,
A gaming machine comprising: a notice execution means for executing the notice for the execution condition to be a notice subject determined by the notice object determining means.

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