JP2014033890A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an index for predicting a jackpot expectation degree with unprecedented diversity.SOLUTION: Performance determination means continues, as a variable performance pattern, a plurality of individual variable performances during a period of a symbol variable display corresponding to a single entry of a game ball in an operation-start hole, to temporarily stop the ongoing symbol variable performance at a prescribed timing, and then displays a special variable performance that shows as if a progress of the performance has changed before and after the timing. The variable variation pattern includes, as selection objects, a plurality of special variable performance patterns each of which constitutes each individual variable performance by a combination mode between any of the plurality types of previously provided specific performances and an additional performance that may constitute a part of the specific performance. Transfer possibilities to a special game are different according to types of specific performances, and further, the transfer possibilities to the special game are different according to attributes of the additional performance. Thus, the total transfer possibilities to the special game are different according to the combination between the specific performance and the additional performance.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is a lottery event triggered by entering a starting port provided on the game board. A symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed according to the lottery result. If the result of the success / failure determination is a win and the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, the game shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls are obtained than in a normal game (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). In general, a symbol for a production purpose called a decorative symbol is variably displayed in conjunction with the variation display of the special symbol, thereby enhancing the interest and expectation of the player. Decorative symbols are composed of a combination of multiple symbols. Not only are multiple symbols variably displayed, but a state that is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. There are effects such as making the time for the variable display longer than usual to enhance the player's expectation. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In such gaming machines, it is common to expect a big hit expectation level depending on the type of reach production and the type of notice production that will be the development destination of the production. For this reason, the index for estimating the jackpot expectation is monotonous, and there is room for improvement in that respect.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to give the diversity which is not in the past to the parameter | index which estimates a jackpot expectation degree.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided in the game area, and a ball entering the start opening as a result. The winning / not determining lottery means for executing the lottery, the special game control means for executing the special game that is advantageous to the player over the normal game when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit, and the result of the winning / losing lottery Effect display device including effect display including variable display, variable time determining means for determining the variable display time according to the result of the lottery, and the variable display process from the start to the stop of the change in the symbol display A plurality of variation effect patterns determined as selection targets, an effect determination means for selecting a variation effect pattern according to the determined variation display time based on the result of the success / failure lottery, and the selected variation effect pattern And a effect display control means for executing effect display control including the variation display of symbols in accordance emissions.

  The effect determining means continues the symbol variation effect in progress at a predetermined timing by continuing a plurality of individual variation effects during the symbol variation display period corresponding to one entry to the start opening as the variation effect pattern. It is a variation effect pattern that displays a special variation effect that makes it appear that the progress of the effect has changed before and after the predetermined timing after being temporarily suspended, and one of a plurality of specific effects provided in advance and the specified effect A plurality of special variation effect patterns that constitute each individual variation effect are held as selection targets in combination with the additional effect that can constitute a part of the effect effect. On the other hand, it is set so that different types of attributes can be taken with respect to the production mode of the same system, and the possibility of transition to special games varies depending on the type of specific production In addition, according to the result of the lottery, the possibility of transition to special games differs depending on the attributes of additional effects, so that the total possibility of transition to special games differs depending on the combination of specific effects and additional effects. The pattern selection reference in which the selection tendency of the variation effect pattern based on the set is held.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to give an unprecedented diversity to the index for estimating the degree of expectation of jackpot.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a time chart which shows the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a time chart which shows the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a figure which shows an open pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the whole effect. It is a figure showing the example of an effect display displayed on an effect display apparatus and a drum display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the symbol displayed on a drum display apparatus. It is a figure which shows a drum symbol determination table typically. It is a figure showing the example of other effects displayed on an effect display device and a drum display device. It is a timing chart which illustrates the symbol change process by an effect display device and a drum display device. It is a timing chart which illustrates the symbol change process by an effect display device and a drum display device. It is a timing chart which illustrates the symbol change process by an effect display device and a drum display device. It is a figure which shows a drum fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a timing chart which illustrates other symbol change processes by a drum display. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the jackpot effect displayed in the latter half of a special game. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the jackpot effect displayed in the latter half of a special game. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the jackpot effect displayed in the latter half of a special game. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the jackpot effect displayed in the latter half of a special game. It is a timing chart which shows display control of a big hit effect. It is a figure which shows typically the production | presentation pattern table for selecting the special production | presentation pattern which combines an opening mode change production | presentation production | presentation and a pending | holding renso suggestion production. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the relationship between the kind of SP battle displayed as SP notice effect, and an enemy character. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the relationship between the kind of SP battle displayed in SP notice effect, the kind of cut-in, and an attribute. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of SP notice effect. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of SP notice effect. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of SP notice effect. It is a timing chart which shows a change production process in case SP notice production is displayed. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table of Fig.32 (a) in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the fluctuation pattern table referred in a limited period. It is a figure which shows typically the notice effect selection criteria setting table referred in normal mode. It is a figure which shows each notice effect pattern table typically. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the prior determination process of S218 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S11 in FIG. 37 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S252 in FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing in detail a variation pattern determination process in S28 and S36 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation stop process of S42 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process of S254 in FIG. 41 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the effect display process of S314 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the mode switching process of S320 in FIG. 45 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit effect setting process of S94 in FIG. 48 in detail. FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S100 in FIG. 48. FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing in detail a closing process in S102 in FIG. 48. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the round-up effect control process performed when a round-up effect pattern is determined in S352 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the opening mode change suggestion effect control process performed when an opening mode change suggestion effect pattern is determined in S356 in FIG. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing in detail a pending in-resort suggestion effect control process executed when a reserved in-resort suggestion effect pattern is determined in S358 in FIG. 49; It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S162 in FIG. 55 in detail.

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(1) Difference in expected degree of jackpot depending on effect display timing The gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a first effect display area and a second effect display area. In the first effect display area, a first effect is displayed for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery. In the second effect display area, a second effect for suggesting the result of the lottery determination in a different form from the first effect is displayed. In this gaming machine, a plurality of first effect patterns in which an effect display process of the first effect is determined are provided, and one of them is selected according to the result of the lottery. In addition, a plurality of second effect patterns in which an effect display process of the second effect is determined are provided, and any one is selected when the result of the lottery is a big hit. That is, the first effect indicates at least a result of success / failure, and the second effect indicates the type of jackpot. In particular, the pattern selection criterion is set so that the possibility of execution of the special game varies depending on the display timing of the predetermined result in the second effect relative to the progress degree of the first effect.

  Here, the “first effect display area” and the “second effect display area” may be divided into areas on the display screen of a single effect display device, or may be independent effect display devices. Good. In the former case, for example, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device may be fixed or temporarily divided and each display area may be set. In the latter case, each display area may be assigned to an independent liquid crystal display device. Alternatively, one display area may be provided in a liquid crystal display device, and the other display area may be provided in a display device of a different mode such as a drum display device. The “first effect” may be one in which the first symbol is variably displayed and the result of the lottery determination is shown by the stop symbol. Alternatively, a predetermined effect image may be displayed regardless of the symbol variation or added to the symbol variation. Similarly, the “second effect” may be one in which the second symbol is variably displayed and the type of jackpot is indicated by the stop symbol. Alternatively, a predetermined effect image may be displayed regardless of the symbol variation or added to the symbol variation. The “predetermined result” may be a specific result displayed during the execution of the second effect. Or the effect result displayed as a ending of the 2nd effect may be sufficient. When the second effect is the symbol variation effect of the second symbol, the “predetermined result display timing” may be the variation stop timing of the second symbol.

  According to such a configuration, the possibility of execution of a special game, that is, the degree of big hit expectation, varies depending on the relative display timing of the first and second effects. For this reason, it is possible to realize a novel gameability in which the player's attention is directed to the display timing of the effects displayed in the two effect display areas. In other words, in a gaming machine that includes a plurality of display areas for stating the results of the lottery determination, it is possible to realize presentation display control that more effectively uses the plurality of display areas.

  As the first effect, a symbol variation effect that variably displays a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery may be displayed. Then, the pattern selection criterion may be determined so that the possibility of executing the special game differs depending on the display timing of the predetermined result in the second effect with respect to the progress degree of the symbol variation effect.

  Specifically, a first grand prize port and a second grand prize port may be provided as the grand prize ports. Then, as a special game, a plurality of types of special games that are different from each other in at least one of the special winning opening to be released, the number of unit games, and the opening manner of the large winning opening in the unit game are set as execution targets. The profit state of the player may be different depending on the type. In such a configuration, the pattern selection criteria may be determined so that the presence / absence or selection probability of each special game differs according to the display timing of the predetermined result in the second effect with respect to the progress degree of the symbol variation effect. With such a configuration, whether a special game with a different profit state is executed as well as whether or not a special game is executed depends on a difference in relative display timing of the first effect and the second effect. As a result, the playability of the present embodiment can be made more apparent.

  When the result of the lottery is the first jackpot, the first special game consisting of the prescribed number of unit games is executed, while when the result of the lottery is the second jackpot, the regulation A second special game including more unit games than the number of times may be executed. Then, the first symbol variation effect may be executed as the first effect, and it may be indicated whether or not the first symbol has been made by the stop symbol of the first symbol. Further, the second symbol variation effect may be executed as the second effect, and it may be indicated whether or not the second symbol has been won by the stop symbol of the second symbol. In such a configuration, the opening manner of the big prize opening up to the prescribed number of times in the second special game may be set to be the same as the opening manner of the big prize opening up to the prescribed number of times in the first special game. In addition, the display of the first symbol variation effect by the first symbol is determined for each ball entering the starting port, while the second symbol by the second symbol is determined for each ball entering the starting port. Whether or not to display the variation effect may be determined. In other words, each time the ball enters the start gate, the first symbol variation effect is executed every time and the result of the winning / failing lottery is confirmed and displayed, while the display of the big hit type by the second symbol variation effect is performed or not performed. May be.

(2) Combined use of round-up effect during jackpot and suggestion of reserving in a reserved area In this example, every time a lottery lottery is executed in response to a ball entering the start gate, the result of that lottery is predetermined. Holds up to the maximum number of holds. Every time the success / failure lottery is executed, the success / failure lottery device transmits information indicating the success / failure lottery result (also referred to as “preliminary determination information”) to the effect determination means. For this reason, the effect determining means can perform so-called “look-ahead” to obtain the result before the variable display of the symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery is started, and the effect content is determined based on the prior determination information. Can be determined.

  In such a configuration, while the first effect is provided as an effect indicating the result of the lottery during the normal game, the second effect is provided during the special game to suggest the type of the special game and the presence or absence of the on-hold resort. It is done. That is, as the second effect, a round-up effect indicating whether or not the unit game is continued after the predetermined number of times after the predetermined number of times is provided, and an in-hold extended zone suggestion effect. The round-up effect indicates whether or not to continue the unit game after the next number of times by starting the effect display from the unit game before the specified number of times and displaying a predetermined result at a predetermined timing before the start of the next number of unit games. . For example, by displaying a predetermined result in a predetermined number of unit games, it indicates whether or not the subsequent unit game is continued. After the start of the next number of unit games, that is, after the specified number of unit games, the effect display is continued without displaying the predetermined result, and as a result of the success / failure lottery, Indicates that the jackpot is pending. Then, if it is determined by pre-fetching that the result corresponding to the next jackpot is on hold as a result of the success / failure lottery, at least one of the round-up effect and the on-hold extended resort suggestion effect is displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the thing corresponding to the next big hit is not put on hold, the round-up effect is displayed, but the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect is not displayed.

  According to such a configuration, the presence or absence of transition to the special game is displayed by the first effect displayed in the first effect display area, while the type of special game is displayed by the second effect displayed in the second effect display area. And whether or not the next jackpot is confirmed during the special game is displayed. That is, it is possible to realize the effect display control that effectively uses a plurality of display areas.

  As the first effect, a symbol variation effect that variably displays a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery may be displayed. Then, the stop symbol indicates whether or not the result of the lottery is a first jackpot, and when the first jackpot is reached, the first special game consisting of a predetermined number of unit games is executed. May be. On the other hand, the predetermined result in the second effect indicates whether or not the result of the winning / losing lottery is a second jackpot, and the second special game including more unit games than the prescribed number of times when the second jackpot is reached. May be executed. In such a configuration, the opening manner of the big prize opening up to the prescribed number of times in the second special game may be set to be the same as the opening manner of the big prize opening up to the prescribed number of times in the first special game. Further, the display of the first effect is determined for each entry into the start opening, while the presence or absence of the display of the second effect may be determined for each entry into the start opening. .

(3) Reservation-in-the-village suggestion by prefetching during jackpot In the present embodiment, the first jackpot and the second jackpot are provided as types of jackpot. Then, when the result of the lottery decision is the second big hit and the game is shifted to the second special game, the on-hold-ream-span suggestion effect is displayed during the second special game and during the limited period thereafter. The “reserved in-residence suggestion effect” indicates the possibility that the result corresponding to the next jackpot is retained as a result of the success / failure lottery, that is, the possibility of a retained in-residence resort. Since it is possible to determine the presence or absence of the on-hold consecutive resort by the pre-reading process, the determination result is shown at the end of the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect.

  In such a configuration, in the limited period after the second special game, a limited table different from the normal table is referred to when determining the symbol variation time. The limited table preferably has a tendency that the variation time selected when the result of the lottery determination is out of order is shorter than the normal table. As a result, it is possible to smoothly advance the in-hold extended villa suggestion effect without extending it. Moreover, it is preferable that the limitation table has a tendency that the deviation of the variation time to be selected tends to be smaller than that of the normal table when the result of the lottery determination is out of place. In that case, there may be a plurality of variation times to be selected when the result of the lottery determination is out of order, or there may be a single variation time. In the former case, it is preferable that the time difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the plurality of change times is substantially zero, that is, the change times to be selected are substantially uniform or substantially the same. As a result, the design of the effect to be displayed and the control of the effect display are facilitated for each of a plurality of symbol variations as the limited period. In addition, the limitation table tends to have a smaller deviation than the normal table, including not only the result of the lottery result being out of date, but also the variation time to be selected when winning. preferable.

  In this case, as the limited period, a period corresponding to the number of symbol fluctuations equal to the upper limit number of suspensions as a result of the success / failure lottery may be set. During the special game, since the symbol variation is interrupted, the suspended digestion is also interrupted, but the entry into the starting port is continued. For this reason, unless there is a special way to hit, it is easy to secure the upper limit number of hold during the special game. Therefore, a period corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations is guaranteed to the player as a limited period, and is used for display of the in-hold extended villa suggestion effect. In other words, even if the number of reserves in a special game has not reached the maximum number of reserves, the shortage lottery result will be supplemented with a hold after special game and will be the subject of the suggestion of the in-hold consecutive resort It is. With such a configuration, even if the in-hold extended villa is not confirmed during the special game, the extended villa may be displayed due to the hold after the special game, and the player's expectation can be maintained. . In addition, since the effect based on the prefetching process (also referred to as “prefetching effect” for convenience) is ensured for the upper limit number of times of hold, the frequency of the prefetching effect can be smoothed. Furthermore, by fixing the duration of the reserved renzo suggestion to a period equal to the upper limit of the number of holds, the total length of the reserved villa suggestion can be made uniform, and the design of the presentation and the control of the presentation display Becomes easy.

  Specifically, when the result of the lottery is the first jackpot, the first special game consisting of a prescribed number of unit games is executed, while the result of the lottery is the second jackpot. May execute a second special game including more unit games than the prescribed number of times. In this configuration, the reserved in-village suggestion effect is displayed in the second special game having a relatively large number of unit games. In this case, for example, by displaying the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect in the unit game after the specified number of times, the recognition that the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect is displayed when the second big hit is achieved. Can be increased.

  If it is determined by the pre-reading process that the lottery result corresponding to the next jackpot has been held by the end of the second special game, the next jackpot is confirmed as an effect to be displayed after the end of the second special game. You may determine the 1st holding | maintenance consecutive resort suggestion effect to show. With such a configuration, when it is determined that there is an on-hold consecutive resort during a special game, it is immediately notified so that an unnecessary resentment is not given to the player's expectation.

  In addition, the result of the lottery lottery will be held until the upper limit number before the start of the second special game by the pre-reading process or by the specific timing during the execution of the second special game, and it corresponds to the next big hit in the hold If it is determined that the result of the lottery has not been put on hold, the second reserved game suggestion effect indicating that the next big hit is not fixed is determined as an effect to be displayed after the end of the second special game. May be. With such a configuration, when it is determined that there is no on-hold resort in a special game, it is promptly notified, thereby avoiding a situation in which the player's expectation is felt for an unfavorable result Can do.

  When it is determined by the pre-reading process that the result of the lottery has not been held up to the upper limit number until the end of the second special game, as an effect to be displayed after the end of the second special game, during the second special game You may determine the production | generation content of the same system | strain at least as the pending | reserved renso suggestion production displayed. With such a configuration, even if the pre-read processing for the upper limit number of reserves cannot be executed during the special game, it gives an impression that the pre-read processing is continued from the special game to the normal game, and the player's expectation is given. Can be maintained.

(4) Improvement in production occurrence frequency during jackpot In the present embodiment, a specific jackpot is provided as a type of jackpot. Then, when the result of the lottery decision is a specific big win and the game is shifted to a special special game, the first special game is relatively low in the process of executing the specific special game, and the first prize game is relatively low. It is switched to the second unit game with a relatively high ball entry efficiency. In such a configuration, a unit game switching suggestion effect and a reserved in-reservation suggestion effect are provided as special effects to be displayed during the special game. The “unit game switching suggestion effect” indicates a switching timing from the first unit game to the second unit game in the execution process of the special game. The “reserved in-residence suggestion effect” indicates the possibility that the result corresponding to the next jackpot is retained as a result of the success / failure lottery, that is, the possibility of a retained in-residence resort. Since it is possible to determine the presence or absence of the on-hold consecutive resort by the pre-reading process, the determination result is shown at the end of the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect. In such a configuration, when the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a specific jackpot, the special effect to be displayed during the specific special game is determined based on the result of the winning / losing lottery that triggers the execution of the specific special game. Both the unit game switching suggestion effect that suggests the timing of switching from the one unit game to the second unit game, and the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect based on the information indicating the result of the lottery that is transmitted even during the execution of the specific special game Is displayed.

  The “efficiency in entering a big prize opening” here may be an expected value for entering a big prize opening per unit time. In this embodiment, in order to make the entrance efficiency of the second unit game higher than that of the first unit game, the average opening time of the big prize opening per unit time in the second unit game is made longer than that of the first unit game. . Specifically, the end times from the start to the end of both unit games may be made the same, while the number of times of opening the big winning opening in the second unit game may be less than in the first unit game. Alternatively, the total opening time of the big winning opening per time of both unit games may be made the same, while the number of opening of the big winning opening in the second unit game may be less than that of the first unit game. In each unit game, the opening time per one big winning opening may be uniform or non-uniform.

  According to such a configuration, although there is a low probability of becoming an on-hold consecutive resort that is the suggestion target of the reserved game in the special special game, an advantageous unit game that is an indication target of the unit game switching suggestive effect ( Since switching to the second unit game) is performed at any timing, the player's expectation can be maintained at least by the latter effect. In other words, although there are many gaming machines that execute a reserved in-resort suggestion effect by pre-read processing, the probability of the reserved in-resort resort itself is low, so when the reserved in-resort suggestion effect is displayed, the player The current situation is not to raise the expectation of. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the player's expectation can be maintained by displaying the unit game switching suggestion effect simultaneously or continuously.

  It is preferable that the unit game switching suggestion effect and the reserved in-resort suggestion effect are composed of effects of the same system. With such a configuration, it is possible to ensure the occurrence frequency of the production of the same system. That is, in the market, there are relatively many gaming machines that display a reserved in-village suggestion effect only when the reserved in-village is confirmed, but the occurrence frequency of the effect is low because the probability of occurrence of the in-hold extended resort itself is low. Is extremely low. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the frequency of occurrence of the production of the same system can be ensured by combining the production of the same system as the unit game switching suggestion effect and the reserved game in the reserved area.

  The first unit game may have an end condition that the grand prize opening is opened a plurality of times and the total opening time reaches a set time or there is a prescribed number of balls. On the other hand, in the second unit game, the end condition may be that the big winning opening is opened once and the opening time reaches a set time or there is a predetermined number of balls. In this case, the first unit game and the second unit game have the same total opening time of the big prize opening, but the second unit game has fewer opening times of the big prize opening, so that the first unit game is less than the first unit game. The entrance efficiency is increased.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of special special games having different switching timings from the first unit game to the second unit game are provided. Basically, in these specific special games, the unit game switching suggestion effect is displayed until the timing of switching to the second unit game, and the reserved in-reservation suggestion effect is displayed in the remaining period after switching to the second unit game. Is displayed. The production result of the on-hold Renso suggestion effect is displayed based on information (pre-read information) indicating the result of the lottery. As described above, the display start timing of the in-hold-resort suggestion effect changes according to the type of the specific special game, that is, the switching timing to the second unit game, thereby increasing the unexpectedness and diversity of the effect. Can do.

  Specifically, when the result of the lottery is the first jackpot, the first special game consisting of a predetermined number of unit games is executed, and when the result of the lottery is the second jackpot, A second special game including more unit games than the specified number of times may be executed. A specific special game may be provided as one aspect of the second special game. Then, the switching timing from the first unit game to the second unit game may be set between unit games after the specified number of times.

  Further, as the big prize opening, a first big prize opening provided relatively above the gaming area and a second big winning opening provided relatively below the gaming area may be provided. In the second special game, the first big prize opening may be opened in the unit game up to the prescribed number of times, and the second big prize opening may be opened in the unit game after the prescribed number of times.

(5) Pseudo continuous variation effect and its effect change condition In the present embodiment, a plurality of special variation effect patterns are provided as selection targets as the pattern change effect pattern indicating the result of the lottery. This special variation effect pattern is a state in which an ongoing symbol variation effect is suspended at a predetermined timing by continuing a plurality of individual variation effects during a symbol variation display period corresponding to one entry to the start opening. After that, a special variation effect that makes it appear that the progress of the effect has changed before and after the predetermined timing is displayed. In this special variation effect pattern, each individual variation effect is configured by a combination of one of a plurality of types of specific effects provided in advance and an additional effect that can constitute a part of the specific effect. The additional effect is set so that a plurality of types of different attributes can be taken with respect to the effect mode of the same system, while the effect mode of the system is different depending on the type of the specific effect. The possibility of transition to a special game differs depending on the type of the specific effect, and the possibility of transition to a special game varies depending on the attribute of the additional effect. As a result, the total transition possibility to the special game differs depending on the combination of the specific effect and the additional effect in the special variation effect pattern.

  Here, the “special variation effect” may be a “pseudo continuous variation effect” described later. The “pseudo continuous variation effect” is a symbol variation effect that makes it appear that a plurality of symbol variations are included in a pseudo manner in one variation time of the symbol. The “change in the progress of the production before and after the predetermined timing” in the special variation production may be a change that appears to have recurred before the predetermined timing after the predetermined timing, or the production continues before and after the predetermined timing. It may be a change that makes sex appear to be interrupted. The “specific effect” may be a reach effect described later. “Reach production” is a special design that shows the transition to an advantageous state when one of the multiple rows of symbols is available in the variation display of the symbol that suggests the result of the lottery by the stop symbol combination of multiple rows of symbols. It is a design variation effect that forms a reach aspect as a combination. Alternatively, it may be a notice effect displayed so as to accompany the symbol variation display. The “notice effect” is an effect that suggests in advance the height of the degree of expectation (also referred to as “hit expectation degree”) that the lottery result is a big hit. The “additional effect” may constitute a part of the effect element of the specific effect, or may be temporarily displayed in the display process of the specific effect. The “additional effect” may be a notice effect. The “additional effect system” may be classified according to the type and theme of an image object such as a character, item, or motif that is an effect element corresponding to the specific effect. The “attribute” may be a shape, pattern, color, or the like of an effect element as an additional effect.

  According to such a configuration, when the special variation effect is displayed, the type of the specific effect or the additional effect changes together with the switching of the individual variation effect, or both of them change when it changes. The player's sense of expectation can be expressed as to whether or not Further, it is possible to enhance the player's expectation as to how much the total transition possibility to the special game has changed due to the combination result of the specific effects and the additional effects. In addition, there are multiple types of effects that serve as judgment indicators for the possibility of transitioning to special games in a single effect process called special variation effects. And increase diversity.

  In the special variation effect, when the subsequent individual variation effect is displayed without displaying the corresponding additional effect in the specific effect of the previous individual variation effect, and the additional effect corresponding to the specific effect of the previous individual variation effect is displayed. The subsequent individual variation effect may be different from the case where the subsequent individual variation effect is displayed after being displayed. That is, the subsequent individual variation effects tend to be different depending on whether the subsequent individual variation effect is started before the additional effect is displayed or whether the subsequent individual variation effect is started after the additional effect is displayed. You may make it become. According to such a configuration, it is possible to have an unexpectedness that the display timing of some effect elements of the specific effect affects the possibility of shifting to the special game.

  More specifically, during the display of the special variation effect, a screen requesting the player's operation input is displayed prior to the display of the next individual variation effect, and whether or not the operation input is made during a preset input waiting time. Depending on how, the selection tendency of the special variation effect may be different. Even if the operation input is made, the selection tendency of the special variation effect may be different depending on the case.

  When the subsequent individual variation effect is displayed without displaying the additional effect as described above, even if an operation input is made during the input waiting time, the previous individual variation effect is terminated without displaying the additional effect, and In the subsequent individual variation effect, a special variation effect that displays a specific effect with a higher expectation than the previous individual variation effect may be easily selected. On the other hand, when the subsequent individual variation effect is displayed after the additional effect is displayed, the additional effect is displayed by performing an operation input during the input waiting time, and the previous individual variation effect is terminated after the predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, in the subsequent individual variation effect, a specific effect that is the same type as the previous individual variation effect is displayed, and a special variation effect that displays an additional effect with a higher degree of expectation than the previous individual variation effect is easily selected. May be. If no operation input is made during the input waiting time, after the input waiting time has elapsed, the individual variation effect is terminated, and then the specific effect of the same type as the previous individual variation effect is displayed in the subsequent individual variation effect. On the other hand, an alternative effect that does not include an additional effect may be displayed. In addition, if no operation input is made during the input waiting time, the additional effect is not displayed, the previous individual variation effect is terminated after the input waiting time has elapsed, and the subsequent individual variation effect is more special than the previous individual variation effect. You may make it easy to select the specific production with high possibility of transfer to a game.

(6) Pseudo continuous variation effect and clarification of effect change before and after this example In the present embodiment, a plurality of special variation effect patterns are provided as selection targets as the pattern variation effect pattern indicating the result of the lottery. This special variation effect pattern is a state in which an ongoing symbol variation effect is suspended at a predetermined timing by continuing a plurality of individual variation effects during a symbol variation display period corresponding to one entry to the start opening. After that, a special variation effect that appears to have returned before the predetermined timing is displayed. In this special variation effect, the relative change between the previous individual variation effect and the subsequent individual variation effect is presented in a recognizable manner. Here, the “special variation effect” may be the above-mentioned “pseudo continuous variation effect”. The “special variation effect” may include the “specific effect” and the “addition effect” as described above. The type of the specific effect or the attribute of the additional effect changes with the change of the individual change effect, and if it changes, only one change or both changes, the previous individual change effect and the later individual change effect It may be possible to recognize a relative change with the variation effect. According to such a configuration, when the special variation effect is displayed, the expectation can be maintained by letting the player pay attention to the relative change of the individual variation effects before and after.

  Specifically, each individual variation effect of the special variation effect is configured to include any one of a plurality of types of effect elements provided in advance, so that each effect element has a different attribute while being the same type of effect mode. Set. Thereby, the relative change of the effect element between the previous individual change effect and the subsequent individual change effect is presented by the change of the attribute. In such a configuration, the selection tendency of the special variation effect based on the result of the success / failure lottery is set so that the possibility of transition to the special game differs according to the attribute of the effect element. Here, the “effect element” may be a notice effect that constitutes a part of the specific effect as the “addition effect” described above. Alternatively, it may be a notice effect that suggests the appearance of a specific reach effect. The “attribute” is as described above. According to such a configuration, it is possible to estimate the degree of big hit expectation by paying attention to the relative change of the individual fluctuation effects before and after, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation.

Details of the present embodiment will be described below.
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The first game and the second game as the plurality of games are adjusted so as not to be executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning openings.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a drum display device on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. 66, first start winning opening 62 (hereinafter referred to as “first starting opening 62”), second starting winning opening 63 (hereinafter referred to as “second starting opening 63”), center decoration 64, first big winning opening 91, first It includes two major winning ports 92, an operating port 68, and a general winning port 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are arranged vertically below the center decoration 64 in the game area 52. The first start port 62 is provided as a start port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric accessory 65 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory 65. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  In this embodiment, as shown in the drawing, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded, the ball entering the second start port 63 is restricted (shielded) by the first start port 62 immediately above it. Thus, the ball entering the second starting port 63 cannot be substantially expected. That is, it is more difficult to enter the second start port 63 than to enter the first start port 62. On the other hand, when the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65, the entering into the second starting port 63 is made rather than entering the first starting port 62. This is much easier. For this reason, in the state where the second start port 63 has a low ease of entering the ball, the aim is to enter the first start port 62, and in the state where the second start port 63 is easy to enter the second start port, A method of aiming at entering 63 is effective.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big prize opening 91 is provided by a member smaller than the second big prize opening 92 at the upper left part of the center decoration 64 described later. The first grand prize winning opening 91 constitutes a part of the center decoration 64, and is composed of a decoration piece that introduces a game ball into the center decoration 64 when it is opened. On the other hand, the second grand prize winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening provided in a lower area in the center of the game area 52, that is, in a position above the out opening 58. Accordingly, the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second grand prize winning port 92 are arranged and arranged so as to be easy to enter when a game ball is launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52 when opened.

  The first big winning opening 91 corresponds to both the first game and the second game, and the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner and becomes a “big hit” to the special game. When the transition is made and when the vehicle stops in a predetermined mode indicating a small hit, the open state is established. The first grand prize winning opening 91 is always opened when the game is shifted to the special game, and takes charge of the specific round (within 8 rounds in this embodiment). That is, in this embodiment, 2R special game, 8R special game, and 16R special game are provided, and therefore, when the 2R special game or 8R special game is shifted to, only the first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened. When transitioning to the 16R special game, the first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened up to the eighth round.

  On the other hand, the second big prize opening 92 corresponds to both the first game and the second game, and the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner and becomes a “big hit” special game. It becomes an open state when it is transferred to. The second grand prize opening 92 is opened only when the game is shifted to the 16R special game, and takes charge of a round after the specific round. That is, when the game is shifted to the 16R special game, the first big prize opening 91 is opened in the first half 8 rounds, and the second big prize opening 92 is opened in the second half 8 rounds.

  The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  An effect display device 60 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 52, and a drum display device 66 is provided adjacent to the right side thereof. A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 60 so as to be adjacent to each other on the left and right. ing. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs.

  The first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs, and the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol display 193 are combinations of a plurality of types of segments, respectively. It is represented by The special symbol represented by the combination of segments does not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and may be a symbol that has no meaning in general and is formed by a combination of segments constituting the 7-segment LED. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are made of LED dot arrays that are not 7-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 192 and 2 A special symbol 193 may be expressed.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that includes a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner linked with the variable display of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the decoration or production theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn. For example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. The symbol display device 71 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The drum display device 66 is provided integrally on the right side of the center decoration 64, and is used to indicate whether or not the latter half of the special game is won, or whether or not there is an on-hold consecutive resort described later. This is a drum-rotating display device that variably displays the effect symbol 195 independently of the symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The drum display device 66 includes a plurality of rows of reels that change the plurality of rows of symbols as the effect symbols 195, and a stepping motor as drive means that can individually drive the reels. In this embodiment, two rows of upper and lower reels are provided, and an effect symbol 195 is constituted by an upper symbol 196 that is changed by driving the upper reel and a lower symbol 197 that is changed by driving the lower reel. Each reel is provided with a total of four stop symbol candidates along the outer peripheral surface, the details of which will be described later.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal entry state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state, the normal symbol hits with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop at the symbol. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 0.2 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state. The variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

  As described above, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by using the three functions of fluctuation of the probability of hitting the normal symbol, extension of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65, and reduction of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, a configuration for increasing is employed. However, as a modification, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second starting port 63. In addition, as will be described later, in this embodiment, a special symbol variation time shortening function called “shortening time” is further implemented in the easy entry state, but in a modified example, the special symbol is shortened in the easy entry state. It may be a specification that does not.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number.

  The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first start port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the second special symbol holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won to the second starting port 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting opening 62, the second starting opening 63, the first major winning opening 91, and the second major winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is selected. The prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When entering the first starting port 62 or the second starting port 63, the first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, and the effect display device 60 use the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and The decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner. Further, although the effect symbol 195 is displayed in a variable manner on the drum display device 66, the effect symbol 195 may be displayed in a variable manner without being synchronized with the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 occurs when the variation display time elapses. Stopped. The variation pattern includes a quasi-continuous variation pattern accompanied by a plurality of pseudo temporary variations of the decorative symbol 190 for one main variation of the special symbol, details of which will be described later.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game. The opening / closing operation of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  A special game that is transferred when the first lottery or the second game is a big hit is a game in which a unit game (round) in which the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 is opened is repeated a plurality of times. It is. In this embodiment, a 2R special game in which a unit game is repeated twice by hitting 2R, a 8R special game in which a unit game is repeated eight times by having a big hit in 8R, and a unit game is executed 16 times by having a 16R big hit. Repeated 16R special games are provided. However, the types and combinations of unit games constituting the special game differ depending on the type of jackpot. The specific contents will be described later in relation to the opening pattern of the special winning opening.

  When the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the first big prize opening The opening / closing operation of 91 or the second grand prize winning opening 92 is executed. In the single unit game constituting the small hit game, the first big winning opening 91 repeats the short opening twice, so that the appearance is the same as that of the 2R special game.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the variation time reduction (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the present embodiment, the time is short and it is also “the easy entry state”. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability that the open lottery will be won is higher than normal, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state, and the expansion time of the normal electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state. Perform open extension. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the second start opening 63 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering 63 will increase. Therefore, in the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 increases, so that it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of possessions. It becomes. In time saving, the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened compared to the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of the predetermined variation number is made, but before the variation number is reached, the big hit If it occurs, the easy entry state is once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened in time reduction, compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until a big hit occurs Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”), which is one of the specific games, starts further after the special game ends. Is done. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a first big prize port 91, a second big prize port 92, a general prize port 72, an operation port 68, and a first special port. The symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the drum display device 66, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected. , Various control signals can be transmitted and received. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening pattern determination means 123, opening / closing control means 124, special figure adjustment means 152, condition holding means 176, and small hit game control means 330 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 62 is the first lottery value acquiring means 112, the first winning / failing determining means 113, the first pattern determining means 114, the first A symbol determining unit 320 is included. The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 63 is the second lottery value acquiring means 115, the second winning / failing determining means 117, the second pattern determining means 119, the second A symbol determining means 322 is included. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and the effect result including the variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. Shown in shape. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and the effect result including the variable display of the decorative symbol 190 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. Shown in shape. When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and the first winning / losing lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 117 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the second winning / notifying lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table that are referred to in the determination of the failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination that is performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of the failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of jackpot and miss are associated with winning / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated jackpot range setting. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the success / failure determination table for the determination of success / failure based on the normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and the big hit probability is higher than the normal probability in the probability fluctuation state. Refer to the determination table. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to any of the plurality of determination tables to determine whether or not the winning lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 refer to the determination table in FIG. FIG. 4A is a table that is referred to during normal operation, and FIG. 4B is a table that is referred to during probability change.

  That is, in the success / failure lottery by each of the success / failure determination means, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 163 at normal times. On the other hand, at the time of probability change, the big hit range is expanded, and not only when the winning lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 163 but also when it falls within the range of 164 to 1639. As described above, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state, but the probability of hitting the jackpot is equal between the first lottery and the second lottery. If it is a big hit, whether or not it accompanies certain change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. However, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, in the case of hitting a big hit, all are set with certainty. In this figure, a win / reject determination table common to the first lottery and the second lottery is shown, but the win / fail determination table may be prepared separately for the first lottery and for the second lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the illustrated example, both the first lottery and the second lottery are small hits when the winning lottery value falls within the range of 64001 to 65535 regardless of the presence or absence of the probability variation state. In the modification, a small hit may be provided for only one of the first lottery and the second lottery. Alternatively, one of the first lottery and the second lottery may be a small hit with a higher probability than the other. In the case of not hitting the big hit, all of them are “out of” originally, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range in the case of not hitting the big hit is not particularly specified. It is expressed as “out”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good. It should be noted that a specific hit may not be included as a small hit, and an individual range may be provided in the success / failure determination table.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the table of this figure, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 163”, the value of “1” indicating that is determined as the determination result If the winning / notch lottery value is “164 to 1639”, a value “2” indicating that is set as the determining result. When the lottery value is “1640 to 64000”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “64041 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 set the success / failure range as described above, the value is determined together with the value indicating the first lottery or the second lottery and the number of holdings. Transmit to means 132.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination of success / failure. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination unit 320 and the second symbol determination unit 322 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in the symbol determination as the main determination. Here, it is assumed that the symbol lottery value is in a value range from “0” to “255”. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “15” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. “0” to “11” correspond to a big hit, “12” corresponds to a loss, and “13” to “15” correspond to a small hit. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments. In the symbol determination table, for the symbol lottery value, the type of special symbol (number), the number of rounds when transitioning to special games, the number of balls (expected value for winning a prize ball), the presence / absence of a probable change and the end, transition to a short time The presence / absence and end of the event, the type of winning and the opening mode of the big prize opening are associated with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the symbol number “0” indicates a 2R jackpot, and is associated with the symbol lottery value “0-50”. This 2R jackpot indicates a transition to 2R special games, but the opening time of the big prize opening is short and the expected value for winning the winning ball is zero. The 2R jackpot is accompanied by a probabilistic change and a short time with the special symbol change count of 55.

  The symbol number “1” indicates an 8R normal jackpot and is associated with symbol lottery values “51 to 154”. This 8R normal jackpot indicates a transition to the 8R normal special game, and the expected value for winning the winning ball corresponds to 8 rounds. The symbol number “2” indicates an 8R shortened jackpot and is associated with the symbol lottery value “155 to 204”. This 8R shortened jackpot indicates a transition to an 8R shortened special game, but the opening time of the big prize opening is short and the expected value for winning the winning ball is zero. Every 8R big hit is accompanied by a probable change and a short time with the special symbol variation number of 55 as the final number.

  The symbol number “3” indicates a 16R normal jackpot and is associated with the symbol lottery value “205 to 215”. The 16R normal jackpot indicates a transition to the 16R normal special game, and the expected value for winning the prize ball corresponds to 16 rounds. The symbol number “4” indicates a 16R special jackpot, and is associated with “216 to 220” symbol lottery values. This 16R special jackpot indicates a transition to 16R special special games, with the first 8 rounds being short-open with zero balls and the second 8 rounds being special open with long open, and the expected value for winning a ball is equivalent to 8 rounds. .

  Symbol numbers “5” to “11” indicate 16R specific big hits, the first 8 rounds are long open, the last 8 rounds are specific open that switches from low efficiency open to high efficiency open in a predetermined round, and the change round depends on the type Different. In other words, the symbol number “5” indicates 16R specific big hit 1 and is associated with the symbol lottery values “221 to 225”. The symbol number “6” indicates 16R specific jackpot 2 and is associated with symbol lottery values “226 to 230”. The symbol number “7” indicates 16R specific big hit 3 and is associated with the symbol lottery values “231 to 235”. The symbol number “8” indicates 16R specific big hit 4 and is associated with the symbol lottery values “236 to 240”. The symbol number “9” indicates 5 for the 16R specific big hit, and is associated with the symbol lottery values “241 to 245”. Symbol number “10” indicates 16R special big hit 6 and is associated with symbol lottery values “246 to 250”. The symbol number “11” indicates the 16R specific big hit 7 and is associated with the symbol lottery values “251 to 255”. Details of 1R to 7R specific big hit will be described later in relation to the opening pattern of the big prize opening. Any 16R big hit is accompanied by a probable change and a short time with the special symbol variation number of 55 as the final number. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the probability change transition probability in the case of a big hit is 100% in both the first game and the second game.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the symbol number “12” of the special symbol indicates a deviation and is associated with the entire range of the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value. When a symbol is determined with reference to this symbol determination table, since it is not a big hit, it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the symbol numbers “13” to “15” of the special symbols are associated with the small hits. The symbol number “13” is associated with the symbol lottery value “0-230”, the symbol number “14” is associated with the symbol lottery value “231-246”, and the symbol number “15” is the symbol lottery value. Corresponding to “247-255”. When a symbol is determined with reference to this symbol determination table, since it is not a big hit, it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction. The opening of the big prize opening during the small hit game is a short opening. In addition, although this figure showed the success / failure determination table common to the 1st lottery and the 2nd lottery, it is good also as a separate table.

  Note that the table in FIG. 6 is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 indicate that the value of “0” to “15” indicating the type of the special symbol is the first lottery or the second lottery as a result of the prior symbol determination. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 together with the indicated value and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determination means 114 uses the first pattern lottery value to be acquired separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 transmit information indicating the determined variation pattern to the effect determining unit 132 when starting the symbol variation.

  The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold or share a variation pattern table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. A specific configuration of the variation pattern table will be described later.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (standard drawing lottery value) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The symbol determination table defines the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 has the second start port 63. The normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the first lottery result is retained up to four as the upper and lower lottery values, the pre-judgment range and the design type setting. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the second lottery, up to four pieces are set as the upper and lower lottery values, the success / failure range as the prior determination result, and the setting of the symbol type. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. Thus, the first lottery is based on the fact that the upper limit number of holding the lottery value as a result of the first lottery is four and the upper limit number of holding numbers of the lottery value as a result of the second lottery is four. And the second lottery, the upper limit number of the holding lottery values is eight. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball. In the present embodiment, as a result of the normal symbol lottery, the common symbol lottery value is held with the upper limit being four. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20, the second special figure holding lamp 21, and the general figure holding lamp 22, respectively.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 selectively displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 62 and the second starting port 63. Let For example, when the first start port 62, the first start port 62, and the second start port 63 are entered in the order, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually. The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating the stop symbol, the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery It is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening at least one of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning prize port 92. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening at least one of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second grand prize winning port 92. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 is stopped when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, and the first big winning opening 91 is opened to execute the small hit game. The small hit game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 91 is performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a single unit game in which the opening / closing operation is performed twice. In the small hit game, the first big winning opening 91 is opened for a short time as in the 2R special special game. The small hit game control means 330 ends the small hit game after executing the unit game once.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. During the short time, it will be in “Easy to enter” state. In this embodiment, the probability change and the time saving are continued until the number of changes in the special symbol reaches a predetermined number (also referred to as “the number of final times”) after the special game ends, or until a new jackpot is generated. The specific game execution means 122 basically shifts to the probability change and the short time after the special game is ended regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is referred to, and the variation time is reduced as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 decreases. A long fluctuation pattern is likely to appear.

  The opening pattern determining means 123 selects an opening pattern according to the lottery result from a plurality of types of opening patterns in which the opening / closing modes of the first big winning opening 91 and the second big winning opening 92 are respectively determined.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major winning prize port 92 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 80 or the special prize opening solenoid 81 in the special game according to the opening pattern selected by the opening pattern determination means 123, and the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize is received. The winning opening 92 is opened and closed.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of first effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. In the first effect pattern, a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the start to the stop of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190 and the variation process are defined, and the variation display of the decoration symbol 190 are displayed separately to the big hit. And a plurality of notice effect patterns in which a notice effect production process is suggested in which the high degree of expectation is suggested in advance before the variable display is stopped. The pattern storage unit 130 also holds a plurality of second effect patterns in which a variation display process to be displayed on the drum display device 66 in the variation of the effect symbol 195 is defined. The second effect pattern includes a plurality of suggested effect patterns in which the change process and the effect process from the start to stop of change in the change display of the effect symbol 19 are defined.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern according to the first lottery result received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result received from the second lottery means 128. Based on the information of the variation pattern received from the means 119, the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 is determined. The effect determining unit 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 and selects the pattern storage unit 130. Read from. The effect determining means 132 sends the read information of the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and the arrangement thereof as a result of lottery by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol. It is determined according to the variation production pattern. The effect determining unit 132 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the first / second determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 determine whether or not the determination result is a special game of 16R big hit or 8R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. In the case where the determination result is not a big hit and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected.

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a production process from the start of variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  In the variation production pattern of the present embodiment, the variation process and the production are performed in such a manner that the variation of the decorative symbol 190 displayed for the result of one lottery lottery is displayed as a plurality of times in appearance. A pseudo continuous variation effect pattern in which the process is defined is included. This pseudo continuous variation effect pattern is selected when the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected by the first pattern determination unit 114 or the second pattern determination unit 119. The symbol variation due to the quasi-continuous variation effect pattern has a relatively long variation time to the extent that multiple symbol variations are included. In this embodiment, a pattern including 1 to 3 pseudo fluctuation effects is prepared as a pseudo continuous fluctuation effect pattern, and a notice effect is displayed so as to be superimposed on the symbol fluctuation effect.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, a comment notice effect for displaying a comment of a specific character, a character notice effect for displaying only one character image on the screen, and a group of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. There is a group notice effect. In this embodiment, in addition to the normal notice effects such as comment notice, character notice, group notice, etc., special notice effects displayed using pseudo continuous variation (hereinafter referred to as “SP notice”). Is included. Details will be described later.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design 190 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected fluctuation effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128. . The effect display control means 134 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery based on the hold order of the first lottery result and the second lottery result. The effect display control means 134 newly receives the fact that the decorative symbol 190 change start command has been received and that the variable symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first and second lotteries has ended. This is the starting condition for symbol variation.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The effect determining means 132 is also sent to the drum display device 66 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. The contents of the effect to be displayed are determined. The effect determining means 132 holds a plurality of suggestive effect patterns (drum fluctuation effect patterns) as selection targets. The effect determining means 132 selects one of the plurality of suggested effect pattern data according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and sends information on the selected suggested effect pattern to the effect display control means 134. Details of the stop symbol of the effect symbol 195 and the suggestion effect pattern will be described later.

  The first production control means 168 has won the first 8 rounds of 2R big hit, 8R big hit or 16R big hit as the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. Whether or not is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as an effect result including a symbol change effect by the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected change effect pattern data. The first effect control means 168 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended. The second effect control means 170 selects whether or not the latter half 8 round of 16R jackpot has been won as the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. According to the suggested suggestion pattern data, the drum display device 66 is variably displayed as an effect result including a pattern variation effect by the effect symbol 195.

  7 and 8 are time charts showing the opening pattern of the special winning opening. In the present embodiment, a total of 13 types of opening patterns are provided. FIG. 7 shows opening patterns 1 to 6 in order from the top, and FIG. 8 shows opening patterns 7 to 13 in order from the top. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time. In the figure, (1) indicates that the first big prize opening 91 is opened, and (2) shows that the second big prize opening 92 is opened. 1R to 16R indicate special game rounds (unit games).

  The opening pattern 1 shown in FIG. 7 is an opening pattern that is applied when a transition to a special game is determined and it is a 2R special game with a symbol number “0”. The first grand prize opening 91 is opened once. The opening time of the first grand prize opening 91 in one round is set to a short opening of 0.5 seconds, but if there are more than 10 balls before that, the first big prize opening 91 is closed and the round Is terminated. The latter is not assumed in design. In the present embodiment, the opening period of the first big winning opening 91 corresponds to a period of one round. The interval time between rounds (also referred to as the time between rounds) is set to Δt1. In this embodiment, the inter-round time Δt1 is set to 0.5 seconds, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 2 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined and it is an 8R normal special game with the symbol number “1”, and has 8 rounds. The grand prize winning opening 91 is opened once. The opening time of the first grand prize opening 91 in one round is set to a long opening of 30 seconds, but if there are more than 10 balls before that, the first big prize opening 91 is closed and the round ends. Is done. The time between rounds is set to Δt2. In this embodiment, the inter-round time Δt2 is set to 1 second, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 3 is an opening pattern that is applied when a transition to a special game is determined and it is an 8R shortened special game with symbol number “2”, and has 8 rounds. The grand prize winning opening 91 is opened once. The opening time of the first grand prize opening 91 in one round is set to a short opening of 0.5 seconds, but if there are more than 10 balls before that, the first big prize opening 91 is closed and the round Is terminated. The latter is not assumed in design. Although Δt1 is set as the time between rounds, a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 4 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined and it is a 16R normal special game with the symbol number “3”, and has 16 rounds. The first grand prize opening 91 is opened once, and the second big prize opening 92 is opened once after the ninth round. The opening time of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 in the first round is set to a long opening of 30 seconds. And the round ends. Although Δt2 is set as the time between rounds, a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 5 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined and it is the 16R special special game with the symbol number “4”, has 16 rounds, and the 8th round until the 8th round. The first grand prize opening 91 is opened once with a short opening of 0.5 seconds, and after the ninth round, the second big winning opening 92 is opened once with a long opening of 30 seconds. If there are 10 or more balls before the opening time elapses in each round, each big prize opening is closed and the round is ended. For the first eight rounds, the end of the round due to the number of balls entered is not assumed in design. Although Δt1 is set for the time between the first eight rounds and Δt2 is set for the time between the last eight rounds, a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 6 is an opening pattern applied in the case of a small hit game with symbol numbers “13” to “15”. The opening pattern 6 has one round, and the first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened twice per round. Is done. The opening time per round of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is set to 0.5 seconds, and the interval time between opening and closing is set to Δt1 (0.5 seconds) as in the 2R special special game by the opening pattern 1. ing. For this reason, this small hit game is apparently difficult to distinguish from the 2R special special game. In other words, by making the 2R special special game and the small hit game similar to each other in this way, the gameability which raises the player's expectation as to which game is and thus whether there is a certain transition or not. Is realized.

  Open patterns 7 to 13 shown in FIG. 8 are open patterns that are applied when a transition to a special game is determined and it is a 16R specific special game with symbol numbers “5” to “11”. Until the 8th round, the first grand prize opening 91 is opened once with a short opening of 30 seconds, and after the ninth round, the second big prize opening 92 is initially opened with a middle opening of 3 seconds. It becomes a low-efficiency opening that is opened one by one, and a high-efficiency opening that is opened once by a long opening of 30 seconds in a predetermined round. Here, “low-efficiency opening” requires nine opening preparation times Δt3 for every ten opening of the second grand prize opening 92 in one round, so the total opening time compared to “high-efficiency opening” Is equal in 30 seconds, but the digestion time per round becomes longer. In other words, “low-efficiency opening” is referred to as “low-efficiency” relatively because it is less efficient than “high-efficiency opening” when acquiring a ball. In the present embodiment, the opening preparation time Δt3 is set to 0.5 seconds, but a different time may be set.

  Specifically, the opening pattern 7 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 1 with the symbol number “5”, and the switching timing from the low efficiency opening to the high efficiency opening (“opening mode”). The “change timing” is the 16th round (final round). The opening pattern 8 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 2 with the symbol number “6”, and the opening mode change timing is the 15th round. The opening pattern 9 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 3 with the symbol number “7”, and the opening mode change timing is the 14th round. The opening pattern 10 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 4 with the symbol number “8”, and the opening mode change timing is the 13th round. The opening pattern 11 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 5 with the symbol number “9”, and the opening mode change timing is the 12th round. The opening pattern 12 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 6 with the symbol number “10”, and the opening mode change timing is the eleventh round. The opening pattern 13 is an opening pattern applied when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game 7 with the symbol number “11”, and the opening mode change timing is the tenth round. As described above, the opening patterns 7 to 13 have different opening efficiencies of the second grand prize opening 92, so that the player desires to select an opening pattern with higher opening efficiency.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating an open pattern determination table. The opening / closing control means 124 refers to the opening pattern determination table when determining the opening pattern of the special winning opening. In this open pattern determination table, symbol numbers “0” to “15” of special symbols and open patterns 1 to 13 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) are associated with each other. As illustrated, in both the first game and the second game, open patterns 1 to 5 are associated with symbol numbers “0” to “4”, respectively, and symbol numbers “5” to “11” are associated with each other. The open patterns 7 to 13 are associated with each other, and the open pattern 6 is associated with the symbol numbers “13” to “15”. The opening / closing control means 124 refers to the opening pattern determination table using the special symbol type (symbol number) determined in each game, and determines the opening pattern of the special winning opening. The opening / closing control means 124 opens and closes the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 according to the determined opening pattern.

Next, the characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail.
In the present embodiment, the production mode is changed when the special game is executed or the end of the probability change. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire effect. In this embodiment, a normal mode, a probability variation mode, and a big hit effect mode are set as the effect modes. Most of the normal games fall into the normal mode. In this normal mode, a symbol variation effect by the decorative symbol 190, a notice effect that is additionally displayed in the symbol variation effect, a drum variation effect by the effect symbol 195, and the like are displayed. As described above, the notice effect includes a normal notice effect such as a comment notice, a character notice, a group notice, etc., as well as an SP notice using pseudo continuous variation. Is set.

  When a big hit occurs in the normal mode, the game is shifted to the big hit effect mode together with the transition to the special game. In the jackpot effect mode, a jackpot effect including the first suggestion effect and the second suggestion effect is displayed. The “first suggestion effect” is provided as an opening mode change suggestion effect (functioning as a “unit game switching suggestion effect”) that suggests the above-described opening mode change timing when the game is shifted to the 16R specific special game. On the other hand, the “second suggestion effect” indicates whether or not there is a next big hit in the hold based on the hold status of the winning / losing lottery value during the special game, that is, the big win Is provided as a suggestion effect for on-hold consecutive villas. However, this reserved in-ream villa suggestion effect is continuously displayed after the opening mode change suggestion effect, and may not be displayed depending on the remaining display time. In addition, the jackpot effect includes a round-up effect that suggests the presence or absence of the last eight rounds by a drum fluctuation effect. Specific contents of these effects will be described later.

  After the special game is over, the mode is changed to the probability change mode. In the probability variation mode, a battle effect in which the main character and the enemy character fight is displayed. This battle effect is an effect that suggests that the next jackpot will be confirmed by the victory of the main character. If the main character cannot finally win by the duration of the probability change mode, that is, the end of the probability change, it means that the jackpot could not be won. Specifically, characters X to Z are set as enemy characters. The strength of the character is X> Y> Z. For this reason, when the strongest character X appears, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit is reduced. Conversely, when the weakest character Z appears, the main character is likely to win, and the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit increases. In addition, for the attack technique that the main character delivers, the killing techniques x, y, and z are set, and the effect is x <y <z. For this reason, when the specially effective technique x having a relatively small effect is paid out, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit is reduced. On the contrary, if the specially effective technique z, which has a relatively large effect, is paid out, there is a high possibility that the main character will win, and the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit increases. In addition, although the expectation degree is set to change depending on the attack technique of the enemy character and whether or not the main character can avoid the attack, the details thereof are omitted.

  After the transition to the probability change mode, when the probability change end is reached, the normal mode is restored. The drum fluctuation effect can be executed in any of the normal mode, the big hit effect mode, and the probability change mode. Although details will be described later, the possibility of execution of a special game of 9 rounds or more (that is, the possibility of execution of the latter half 8 rounds in 16R special game) is suggested depending on which stop symbol candidate is stopped as the production symbol 195 The

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of effect display displayed on the effect display device and the drum display device. FIGS. 11A to 11C illustrate a part of the production process. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of symbols displayed on the drum display device. 12 (a) to 12 (d) show types of the stop symbol combination mode. FIG. 12 (e) schematically shows the configuration of the symbol row of the upper symbol 196, and FIG. 12 (f) schematically shows the configuration of the symbol row of the lower symbol 197.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, and the effect symbol 195 is variably displayed on the drum display device 66. A virtual effective line L is set on the screen of the effect display device 60 (refer to the alternate long and short dash line). The result of the lottery is shown. However, what is indicated by the decorative symbol 190 is the occurrence fact of 2R big hit or small hit and the occurrence fact of 8R big hit or 16R big hit. That is, when a stop symbol combination with three symbols such as “777” and “111” is displayed, it indicates that a winning combination of 8R or 16R is won, and a predetermined stop symbol combination such as “357” is displayed. When it is done, it is shown that 2R big hit or small hit is won. However, the presence / absence of the 16R jackpot and the type thereof cannot be determined based only on the stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190. In other words, the variation display of the decorative symbol 190 is positioned as a success / failure lottery display for “big hit 1” indicating the securing of a special game in the first half of the 8th round or less in terms of performance. FIG. 11B illustrates a screen indicating that the decorative symbol 190 is stopped by the winning symbol combination and “big hit 1” is secured.

  The effect symbol 195 starts to fluctuate together with the decorative symbol 190, but the variation stop timing does not necessarily coincide with the decorative symbol 190. The effect symbol 195 changes the upper symbol 196 and the lower symbol 197 in two rows as the drum variation effect, and suggests the feasibility after the ninth round, that is, the feasibility of the 16R special game by the combination of the stop symbols. . That is, as shown in FIGS. 12E and 12F, the upper symbol 196 and the lower symbol 197 have predetermined stop symbol candidate sequences, respectively. The upper symbol 196 has a blank “★” of symbol number 0, a character “char” of symbol number 1, a character “super” of symbol number 2, and a character “large” of symbol number 3 as consecutive stop symbol candidates. Then, the symbols are cyclically displayed in the order of symbol numbers 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 (see arrows in the figure).

  On the other hand, the lower symbol 197 includes a blank “★” of symbol number 0, a character “su” of symbol number 1, a character “Atsu” of symbol number 2, and a character “hits” of symbol number 3 as consecutive stop symbol candidates. Have. Then, the symbols are cyclically displayed in the order of symbol numbers 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 (see arrows in the figure). The upper symbol 196 and the lower symbol 197 are rotated and displayed in synchronization, and are stopped and displayed with the same symbol number. Therefore, the stop symbol combination candidates for the production symbol 195 are the blank symbol combination “★★” shown in FIG. 12 (a), the chance symbol combination “chance” shown in FIG. 12 (b), and FIG. 12 (c). There are four types, the super-hit symbol combination “Geki-Atsu” and the jackpot symbol combination “hit” shown in FIG. The jackpot symbol combination indicates the final eight rounds of winning.

  In other words, the variation display of the effect symbol 195 is positioned as a winning / no-win lottery display for “big hit 2” indicating the securing of the latter half 8 rounds. And the winning expectation degree of the big hit 2 is set to be “big hit”> “super hot”> “chance”> “★★”. FIG. 11B illustrates a screen indicating that the production symbol 195 is stopped by the blank symbol combination and “big hit 2” cannot be obtained. On the other hand, FIG. 11C illustrates a screen indicating that the effect symbol 195 is stopped by the blank symbol combination and “big hit 2” is secured. In addition, as shown in the figure, before the change of the decorative symbol 190 stops, the effect symbol 195 may be stopped and displayed first.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a drum symbol determination table. The effect determining means 132 refers to this drum symbol determination table when determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol 195. FIG. 13 (a) is a table that is referred to when the determination result is out of place, and FIG. 13 (b) is a table that is referred to when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit. FIG. 13C is a table that is referred to when the result of the determination is 8R big hit, and FIG. 13D is a table that is referred to when the result of the determination is 16R big hit.

  In each drum symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between the symbol lottery value “0 to 255” and the drum stop mode (stop symbol combination) is defined. A drum stop mode number is set for each drum stop mode. That is, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when the determination result is wrong, the selection probability is set higher in the order of blank symbol combination> chance symbol combination> super hot symbol combination. The jackpot symbol combination is not selected. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the selection probability is set higher in the order of chance symbol combination> blank symbol combination> super hot symbol combination. The jackpot symbol combination is not selected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the determination result is 8R big hit, the selection probability is set higher in the order of intense hot symbol combination> chance symbol combination> blank symbol combination. The jackpot symbol combination is not selected. As shown in FIG. 13 (d), when the determination result is 16R jackpot, the selection probability is set higher in the order of jackpot symbol combination> super hot symbol combination> chance symbol combination> blank symbol combination. As the drum stop mode number, “0” is set for the blank symbol combination, “1” for the chance symbol combination, “2” for the intense symbol combination, and “3” for the jackpot symbol combination. 12 (a) to 12 (d).

  That is, according to the correspondence between the symbol lottery value and the drum stop mode, the winning expectation degree of “big hit 2” indicating securing of the second half of the 8th round is a big hit symbol combination> super hot symbol combination> chance symbol combination> blank symbol combination It is made to become high in order. Further, as shown in the figure, since the big hit symbol combination is selected only in the case of 16R big hit, the stop display of the big hit symbol combination indicates confirmation of 16R big hit, that is, securing of the latter half 8 rounds.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another effect display example displayed on the effect display device and the drum display device. 14A to 14C illustrate a part of the production process. When the determination result is 16R big hit, as shown in FIG. 14A, a screen may be displayed indicating that both big hit 1 and big hit 2 are won. In the illustrated example, the decoration symbol 190 is stopped at the winning symbol combination, and the effect symbol 195 is stopped at the big hit symbol combination.

  The big hit 2 is not limited to the normal game but may be indicated during the special game. For example, as shown in FIG. 14B, if the effect symbol 195 continues to fluctuate even when the normal game is ended and the game is shifted to the special game, it is indicated that the big hit 2 is fixed. In the example shown in the figure, the confirmation of jackpot 2 is notified in the first round of the special game. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), when the production symbol 195 continues to fluctuate even after the special game ends, there is a big hit in the lottery result that is on hold, that is, the on-hold range resort is confirmed. Is shown. In the example shown in the drawing, although the transition to the probability change mode is made after the special game, the effect design 195 still continues to fluctuate, and it is informed that the on-hold range resort has been confirmed.

  15 to 17 are timing charts illustrating the symbol variation process by the effect display device and the drum display device. Each figure shows, from the top, the variation state of the decorative symbol 190, the variation state of the effect symbol 195, the open state of the first grand prize opening 91, and the open state of the second big prize port 92. The horizontal axis of each figure shows the passage of time.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the variation start timings of the decorative symbol 190 and the effect symbol 195 are basically matched, but many patterns that do not match the variation stop timing are provided. It should be noted that the start and stop timings of the decorative symbol 190 coincide with those of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the effect design 195 may be stopped before the reach effect by the decoration design 190 is started, or as shown in FIG. 15 (b). After the reach effect by the symbol 190 is started, the effect symbol 195 may be stopped before the reach effect is ended. Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), after the reach effect by the decorative symbol 190 is finished, before the symbol combination is definitely stopped, that is, while the decorative symbol 190 is performing so-called fluctuation fluctuation. The symbol 195 may be stopped. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16B, the decorative symbol 190 may be stopped and displayed, and the effect symbol 195 may be stopped after the transition to the special game. In the present embodiment, the effect design is such that the possibility (hit expectation level) of the big hit 2 varies depending on the timing at which the effect symbol 195 is stopped with respect to the progress degree of the symbol variation effect of the decorative symbol 190. The fluctuation stop timing of 195 is set.

  That is, in this embodiment, with regard to the stop timing of the effect symbol 195, the stop after the transition to the special game (FIG. 16B)> the stop after the reach effect and before the decoration symbol stop (FIG. 16A)> the start of the reach effect After that, the stop expectation before the end of the reach effect (FIG. 15B)> the stop before the start of the reach effect (FIG. 15A) is set so that the hit expectation of the big hit 2 becomes higher. Note that the stop after the transition to the special game (FIG. 16B) is a confirmation notification of 2 big hits. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, there is a case where the production symbol 195 stops after the special game and while the next decoration symbol 190 is fluctuated.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing a drum fluctuation pattern table. The effect determining means 132 refers to this drum fluctuation pattern table when determining the stop timing of the effect symbol 195. FIG. 18A is a table referred to when the drum stop mode number (see FIG. 13) is “0”, and FIG. 18B is referred to when the drum stop mode number is “1”. FIG. 18C is a table referred to when the drum stop mode number is “2”, and FIG. 18D is referred to when the drum stop mode number is “3”. It is a table.

  In each drum fluctuation pattern table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value “0 to 255” and the drum stop timing is defined. There are four drum stop timings: “Before reaching the reach effect”, “After reaching the reach effect and before the end of the reach effect”, “After reaching the reach effect and before stopping the decorative symbols”, and “During special game”. . When the drum stop mode number is “0”, that is, when the blank symbol combination is determined, only the pattern “before start of reach production” is selected. On the other hand, when the drum stop mode number is “1”, that is, when the chance symbol combination is determined, two patterns “before start of reach effect” and “after start of reach effect and before end of reach effect” are selected. Has been.

  In addition, when the drum stop mode number is “2”, that is, when the super hot symbol combination is determined, “Before reaching the reach effect”, “After starting the reach effect and before the end of the reach effect” and “After reaching the reach effect and decorating” Although the three patterns “before design stop” are selected, the selection probability of the pattern “after reach production and before decoration design stop” is set to be relatively high. When the drum stop mode number is “3”, that is, when the jackpot symbol combination is determined, “Before reaching the reach effect”, “After reaching the reach effect and before ending the reach effect”, “After reaching the reach effect and before stopping the decorative symbols” ”And“ During special game ”are selected. This “special game” pattern is provided only for the jackpot symbol combination, and indicates that the jackpot 2 is confirmed. The correspondence relationship between the drum stop mode and the drum stop timing as described above is consistent with the expected degree of hit of each drum stop timing.

  FIG. 19 is a timing chart illustrating another symbol variation process by the drum display device. In the figure, from the top, the fluctuating state of the decorative symbol 190, the fluctuating state of the effect symbol 195, the open state of the first grand prize port 91, and the open state of the second grand prize port 92 are shown. The horizontal axis of each figure shows the passage of time.

  In the present embodiment, it is suggested whether the ninth and subsequent rounds (that is, the second half of the eighth round) are executed in the seventh and eighth rounds as an effect by the drum display device 66 during the special game under a predetermined condition. A round-up effect is performed. In other words, as shown in the figure, the variation display of the effect symbol 195 is started from the seventh round, and is basically stopped in the eighth round, and whether or not the big hit 2 is determined is definitely notified by the combination of the stop symbols. In this round-up effect, either the blank symbol combination shown in FIG. 12 (a) or the jackpot symbol combination shown in FIG. 12 (d) is stopped. If stopped, a big hit of 2 is confirmed. This round-up effect differs from the symbol variation effect shown in FIG. 16B or FIG. 17 in that the variation of the effect symbol 195 is started during the special game.

  In addition, after the start of the special game, if the next big hit is held as a result of the lottery before the result of the round-up effect is confirmed and displayed in the eighth round, Without stopping the effect symbol 195 in the round, it is stopped at a predetermined timing after the ninth round (see the broken line in the figure). Thereby, when the production symbol 195 does not stop in the round-up effect, it is shown to the player that the reservation in the on-hold range is confirmed. In the example shown in the figure, during the special game, the change of the production symbol 195 is stopped to notify the confirmation of the in-hold extended resort. You may make it alert | report a renso.

  FIG. 20 to FIG. 23 are diagrams showing example screens of jackpot effects displayed in the second half and after of the special game. FIG. 20 shows an opening mode change suggestion effect, and FIGS. (A)-(c) of each figure has illustrated a part of the production process. FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing display control of the big hit effect. In the figure, from the top, the variation state of the decorative symbol 190, the variation state of the effect symbol 195, the open state of the first grand prize winning port 91, the open state of the second grand prize winning port 92, and the big hit effect state are shown. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time.

  That is, as already described, when the result of the lottery determination is 16R specific big hit in this embodiment, the opening mode of the second big prize opening 92 is changed from low efficiency opening to high efficiency opening in the execution process of the latter half 8 rounds. Can be switched. The opening mode change timing varies depending on which of the 16R jackpots 1 to 7 is won, but it is relatively advantageous for the player to visit the timing earlier. Therefore, the opening mode change timing is suggested in the opening mode change suggestion effect.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, a battle effect that defeats a group of enemy characters is displayed as an opening mode change suggestion effect. Each time you defeat an enemy character, you get 1 chance ball as an item. If three balls are successfully collected, the opening mode of the second grand prize opening 92 changes from low efficiency opening to high efficiency opening. In FIG. 20 (a), after the latter half 8 rounds are confirmed by the production symbol 195 being stopped by the jackpot symbol combination, the 9th round is entered and an enemy character group is displayed. The character string “Defeat the enemy!” Is displayed, and the player is prompted to enter the second big prize opening 92. In response to this, when the player continues to enter the second grand prize opening 92, the enemy character falls down at the set timing.

  FIG. 20B shows a scene in which the enemy character collapses together and one chance ball can be obtained in the tenth round. In FIG. 20 (c), in the twelfth round, the third enemy character collapses and succeeds in obtaining the third chance ball, and the character string “Full Open!” Is displayed. In this case, as shown after time t8 in FIG. 24, the second grand prize opening 92 is opened at a high efficiency once per round after the next round (in the illustrated example, after the 13th round). , Advantageous to the player. Actually, since the type of 16R big hit is determined in advance, the production is developed according to the type. In the example shown in the figure, the 16R big hit is 4, and this is an effect pattern when the open pattern 10 (see FIG. 8) is selected.

  And on the condition that the opening mode change suggestion effect was complete | finished, a pending | reserved in-ream villa suggestion effect is displayed continuously. This rendezvous renso suggestion effect is an effect that suggests whether there is a next big hit in the lottery value held during the special game, that is, whether it will be a reservation renso The goal is to destroy the enemy character remaining after the end of the opening mode change suggestion effect. In FIG. 21A, in the 13th round, the remaining enemy characters are displayed, and a character string “Destroy the enemy aiming at the attacker!” Is displayed. A ball is prompted. In response to this, when the player continues to enter the second grand prize opening 92, the enemy characters sequentially fall down at the set timing. FIG. 21B illustrates a screen on which the enemy character has been successfully annihilated in the 16th round, and the notification of the in-hold ranger is confirmed. FIG. 21C illustrates a screen that suggests that the enemy character has failed to disappear in the sixteenth round and that there is no pending reservation.

  In the present embodiment, in consideration of the fact that there is a high possibility that the number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value will reach the upper limit (the upper limit of the hold) by the end of the special game, but the upper limit of the hold may not be reached. Even if the mode is changed to the probability change mode after the special game is finished, the on-hold-restricted-village suggestion effect is exceptionally continued during the symbol variation period corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations. The “holding upper limit number” here is the sum of the holding upper limit number of the first game and the holding upper limit number of the second game, and is “8” in this embodiment. In other words, the period of eight special symbol variations is set as the limited period, and the reserved villa suggestion effect is continued.

  In FIG. 22 (a), the character string “chance time!” Is displayed, the remaining enemy characters are displayed, and the countdown is displayed in the first symbol variation after the transition to the probability variation mode. The screen is illustrated. FIG. 22B shows a screen on which the remaining characters of the limited period are five times, that is, in the fourth symbol variation after the transition to the probability variation mode, the enemy character is successfully annihilated and the consecutive resort confirmation notification is made. Illustrated. In other words, if the number of hold of the winning lottery value does not reach the holding upper limit number by the end of the special game, whether there is a next big hit in the holding upper limit number including the winning lottery value held after the special game Is determined. In addition, in a modification, when the number of holdings of the winning / losing lottery value does not reach the holding upper limit number immediately before the start of the second special game, it is determined based on the holding lottery value being held at the start of the second special game. The content of the on-holding renage suggestion effect displayed during the second special game is determined, and the content of the on-holding renso suggestion effect in the limited period is determined based on the lottery value held after the start of the second special game. You may decide. Or, for example, when the number of holding of the winning / losing lottery value does not reach the holding upper limit number by a predetermined timing in the second special game such as the opening mode change timing, the first is determined based on the winning / losing lottery value held by the predetermined timing Even if the content of the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect to be displayed during the special game of 2 is determined and the content of the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect in the limited period is determined based on the lottery value retained after the predetermined timing. Good.

  At this time, if there is a next big hit, the success effect is displayed at the timing of the corresponding reserved symbol fluctuation, and the in-hold extended resort is informed. If there is no next big hit, the failure effect is displayed together with the last symbol variation in the limited period, and it is notified that there is no reserved resort. In FIG. 22 (c), there is a screen that suggests that the enemy character has failed to be annihilated and there is no pending reservation in the last time of the limited period, that is, in the eighth symbol variation after the transition to the probability variation mode. Illustrated. For this limited period, a very shortened variation pattern with a short variation time is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol. That is, short fluctuations are repeated as shown after time t9 in FIG. As a result, the production itself is not extended in a period in which the on-hold consecutive resort is not certain.

  In addition, after the special game is over, the number of retained lottery values has already reached the upper limit of the number of retention, and after the in-reserved renso is confirmed and notified by the reserving-in-ream suggested suggestion (that is, FIG. 21B) However, in this case, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), it is useless to continue displaying the success screen of “Successful extinction!”. Do not display production. Similarly, after the number of holds of the winning / losing lottery value has already reached the upper limit number of holds, and it is suggested that there is no in-reserved renso in the on-hold reunion suggestion effect (that is, the display in FIG. 21C). In this case, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the player's sense of expectation is maintained by continuing to display the failure screen “failed to annihilate”. Do not raise it unnecessarily. Even if the fixed screen as shown in FIG. 23 is displayed, the display period is set to be short by selecting the ultra-short variation pattern, so that the player does not have a particular discomfort.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing an effect pattern table for selecting a special effect pattern that combines an opening mode change suggestion effect and an on-hold range resort suggestion effect. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to execute the opening mode change suggestion effect and the reserved in-resort suggestion effect according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and the contents of the effect in the case of execution. Refer to this effect pattern table for the determination. To do. In this effect pattern table, the correspondence between information indicating the result of the lottery determination and the symbol information (symbol number) sent from the main board 102 and each suggestive effect is defined.

  Specifically, as shown in the drawing, the opening mode change suggestion effects A and B are associated with the 16R specific big hits 1 and 2, respectively, but these are not associated with the on-hold extended resort suggestion effects. As shown in FIG. 8, these 16R specific jackpots have a slow opening mode change timing, so the display time of the opening mode change suggesting effect is long, and it is difficult to display the reserved in-zone extended resort suggesting effect in the remaining time. It is. On the other hand, for the 16R specific big hits 3 to 7, the opening mode change suggestion effects C to G are associated with each other. However, since the opening mode change timing comes relatively early, a sufficient display is displayed after the display of the opening mode change suggestion effect. Time can be secured. For this reason, open mode change suggestion effects c to g are associated with each other. The opening mode change suggestion effects A to G are effects with different opening mode change timings. The subscript “1” such as the opening mode change suggesting effects c1 to g1 indicates that there is an on-hold consecutive resort and an effect pattern for displaying a successful effect is selected. The subscript “2” such as the opening mode change suggesting effects c2 to g2 indicates that there is no rendezvous in the reserved area and an effect pattern for displaying a failure effect is selected. In the present embodiment, as described above, the specific notification (16R specific big hit 1, 2) out of the 16R specific big hits is configured not to notify the reservation of the reserved house in the reservation, but regardless of the type of such big hit. Instead, the presence or absence of the display may be determined according to whether or not there is sufficient time to display the pending-reed villa suggestion effect. The more time is taken for the opening mode change suggestion effect (that is, the slower the switching to the high-efficiency opening), the lower the degree of confirmation notification of the on-hold extended villa may be reduced.

Next, the SP notice effect to be displayed in the normal mode will be described in detail.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the SP notice effect (corresponding to the “specific effect”) is included as the notice effect having a relatively high expectation level in the normal mode. This SP notice effect is displayed together with the pseudo continuous variation effect of the decorative design 190. Here, the “pseudo continuous variation effect” is an effect that makes it appear that a plurality of symbol variations are included in a pseudo manner in one variation time of the decorative symbol 190 (that is, the variation time of the special symbol). In the SP notice effect, an enemy character appears for each pseudo continuous change effect, and an SP battle for playing against a teammate character is displayed. When the teammate character wins the enemy character, the above-mentioned “big hit 1” can be obtained. The degree of expectation that a teammate character can win in this SP notice effect (the expectation degree of jackpot) corresponds to the type of SP battle (the type of enemy character that is the opponent) and the cut-in that interrupts the end of the battle ("addition effect") ) Tend to be different depending on the type. For this reason, the player feels anticipation depending on which enemy character appears, which cut-in appears, and the like.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the relationship between the types of SP battles displayed as SP notice effects and enemy characters. FIG. 27 is an explanatory view schematically showing the relationship between the SP battle type displayed in the SP notice effect, the cut-in type and attributes.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in this embodiment, three types of SP battles α, β, and γ are provided. The opponent in the SP battle α is the enemy character A, the opponent in the SP battle β is the enemy character B, and the opponent in the SP battle γ is the enemy character C. The jackpot expectation degree is set so that the high expectation degree is set in the order of SP battle α <SP battle β <SP battle γ, but the expectation degree also differs depending on the combination with the cut-in.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, as a cut-in notice, a sword cut-in is set in SP battle α, a shield cut-in is set in SP battle β, and an armor cut-in is set in SP battle γ. Each cut-in includes a plurality of cut-ins having different colors as attributes. That is, the attributes of “gold”, “red”, and “green” are set, and the jackpot expectation degree is set so that the high expectation degree is in the order of gold> red> green. Therefore, the player can recognize that the big hit expectation is high when a golden cut-in is displayed in each SP battle.

  FIG. 28 to FIG. 30 are diagrams illustrating examples of SP notice effect screens. (A)-(h) of each figure has illustrated a part of the production process. FIG. 28 shows an example in which the cut-in attribute changes in the process of the SP notice effect. As shown in FIG. 28 (a), when the SP notice effect is started, the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a small variation at the corner of the screen, and the start of SP battle is displayed. In the illustrated example, the enemy character A is displayed as an opponent as well as indicating the start of the SP battle α. When the battle progresses to some extent, the mark of the operation button 82 is displayed as shown in FIG. In response to this, when the player operates the operation button 82, a cut-in is displayed as shown in FIG. In the example shown in the drawing, a green cut-in with a relatively low expectation level for big hits is displayed. If it is normal, then the decorative symbol 190 is stopped and displayed, and wins and losses are displayed.

  However, in this example, before the winning or losing is displayed, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), the screen is temporarily closed by the shutter, the shutter is opened and the SP battle is returned to the start. Yes. FIG. 28 (e) shows an example in which the SP battle α is resumed. However, when the SP battle is resumed, as shown in the figure, the auxiliary screen 198 is displayed on the upper left of the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, and the previous SP battle is displayed relatively small therein. That is, the display is started again on the auxiliary screen 198 in a manner of being rewound at the start of the previous battle, and the current battle and the previous battle are displayed in parallel. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain whether the situation has improved more than the last time by comparing this battle | competition with the last battle | competition and seeing the change. FIG. 28 (f) shows the timing at which the reproduction of the effect advances and the cut-in is displayed. The previous cut-in was green, but the current cut-in changed to red. Therefore, it can be recognized that the degree of expectation for jackpot has increased. At this time, if the winning / losing lottery result that triggers the SP battle display is a big hit, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the result of the winning / failing lottery that triggered the display of the SP battle is a failure, as shown in FIG. 28 (h), the teammate character is subsequently defeated, suggesting a failure.

  FIG. 29 shows an example in which the type of SP battle changes in the process of SP notice effect. That is, the SP notice effect is started as shown in FIG. 29 (a), and the operation button 82 is operated in accordance with the operation request shown in FIG. 29 (b), and then the cut-in is performed as shown in FIG. 29 (c). Without being displayed, the shutter is closed as shown in FIG. And as shown in FIG.29 (e), SP battle is restarted while the shutter opens. In this case as well, the current battle and the previous battle are displayed simultaneously, but in the example shown in the figure, the current SP battle is SP battle β, which is different from the previous SP battle α. Thereby, the player can recognize that the big hit expectation degree has increased. At this time, if the winning / losing lottery result that triggered the display of the SP battle is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 29 (g), the teammate character subsequently wins and the big hit 1 is confirmed and displayed. On the other hand, if the result of the winning / failing lottery that triggered the display of the SP battle is a failure, as shown in FIG. 29 (h), the teammate character is subsequently defeated, suggesting a failure. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29 (f), an example is shown in which cut-in is not displayed even in SP battle β, but at least at the final stage of SP battle, cut-in is displayed to increase the degree of expectation for jackpot. You may do it.

  FIG. 30 shows an effect example in the case where the player's operation input is not made in the process of the SP notice effect. As shown in FIG. 30 (b), when an operation request for the operation button 82 is made in the SP battle, but the player neglects the operation input, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), a cut-in is performed. The teammate character is defeated without being displayed, and an effect suggesting that it is out is displayed. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 is swayed and fluctuated without being completely stopped. However, if the result of the winning / failing lottery that triggered the display of the SP battle is out of place, the decorative symbol 190 is definitely stopped and displayed as it is. On the other hand, when the result of winning / not-winning lottery that triggered the display of the SP battle is a big hit, the shutter is closed as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 30 (e), the SP battle is resumed as the shutter opens. Also in this case, the current battle and the previous battle are displayed in parallel. Then, as shown in FIG. 30 (f), the teammate character subsequently wins and the big hit 1 is confirmed and displayed. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, when there is no operation input by the player, an alternative effect that is not the pattern shown in either FIG. 28 or FIG. 29 is displayed. A pattern may be displayed. In other words, the SP battle may be displayed in which the shutter is closed without displaying the cut-in, and when the shutter is opened, the big hit expectation is changed. Even in that case, at least in the final stage of the SP battle, the cut-in may be displayed to increase the expected degree of jackpot.

  FIG. 31 is a timing chart showing the changing effect process when the SP notice effect is displayed. In the figure, for the variation of the decorative symbol 190, the original variation, which is a unit for displaying the result of the lottery determination, is expressed as “main variation” and accompanied by a pseudo stop display in the variation process of the main variation. A fluctuation (also referred to as “individual fluctuation”) as a unit of pseudo continuous fluctuation is described as “temporary fluctuation”. Further, the pseudo continuous variation is abbreviated as “pseudo ream”.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, when a quasi-continuous variation pattern is selected on the main board 102 side, a quasi-continuous variation effect pattern is selected on the sub-board 104 side, and an SP battle is performed for each temporary variation of the quasi-continuous variation effect. An SP notice effect is displayed. However, since the number of temporary variations differs according to the determined pseudo continuous variation effect pattern, the number of SP battle reproductions also varies. In the figure, the SP battle is displayed up to the first change of the temporary change, the special notice effect 1, the change up to the second change is displayed as the special notice effect 2, and the change is displayed as the special change This is shown as production 3, which corresponds to the variation patterns of pseudo continuous variation 1, pseudo continuous variation 2, and pseudo continuous variation 3, respectively. Each temporary variation period (from time t1 to t2, from t2 to t3, from t3 to t4) is about 20 seconds. Note that one temporary change in the special notice effect 1 corresponds exceptionally to one main change.

  As illustrated, an operation input request for the operation button 82 is displayed near the end of each temporary change. For the special notice effects 2 and 3 in which the temporary variation is performed by two or more variations, the above-described auxiliary screen 198 is displayed, and the current SP battle and the previous SP battle are displayed simultaneously. That is, when the second variation SP battle 2 is displayed after the first variation SP battle 1 is displayed, the previous (first variation) SP battle 1 is displayed on the auxiliary screen 198 (see arrows). Similarly, when the third variation SP battle 3 is displayed after the second variation SP battle 2 is displayed, the previous (second variation) SP battle 2 is displayed on the auxiliary screen 198.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table (also referred to as “normal variation pattern table”) in FIG. The first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 refers to the table shown in FIG. 32A when the result of the determination is wrong, and when the 16R big hit or 8R big hit is shown in FIG. 32B. The table shown in FIG. 32C is referred to in the case of 2R big hit or small hit.

  In the deviation variation pattern table shown in FIG. 32A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 7 are “super 1”, the pattern lottery values 8 to 10 are “super 2”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are “super”. “3”, the pattern lottery values 21 to 27 are associated with the “super 4”, and the pattern lottery values 28 to 30 are associated with the super reach variation pattern “super 5”. Of these, the super 3 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous fluctuation 1”, the super 4 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous fluctuation 2”, and the super 5 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous fluctuation 3”. The pattern lottery values 31 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. Note that the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 32A is stipulated so that the column to be referred to is different for each hold number, but details thereof will be described later. As shown in the figure, variation pattern numbers “0” to “7” are associated with each variation pattern.

  In the variation pattern table for 16R big hit or 8R big hit shown in FIG. 32 (b), “super 1” is used for the pattern lottery values 0 to 25, “super 2” is set for the pattern lottery values 26 to 60, and the lottery values 61 to 61 are used. “Super 3” is associated with 110, “Super 4” is associated with the pattern lottery values 111 to 170, and “Super 5” is associated with the pattern lottery values 171 to 240. Of these, the super 3 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous fluctuation 1”, the super 4 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous fluctuation 2”, and the super 5 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous fluctuation 3” as described above. The pattern lottery values 241 to 245 are associated with a variation pattern of “Normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 246 to 255 are associated with a variation pattern of “Normal 2”. Each variation pattern is associated with variation pattern numbers “8” to “14” as illustrated.

  In the fluctuation pattern table for 2R big hit or small hit shown in FIG. 32 (c), the super reach fluctuation pattern of “Super 6” for the pattern lottery values 0 to 120 and “Super 3” for the pattern lottery values 121 to 135. Are associated. Among these, the super 3 corresponds to the “pseudo continuous variation 1” as described above. The pattern lottery values 136 to 255 are associated with a normal reach variation pattern of “normal 3”. Each variation pattern is associated with variation pattern numbers “15” to “17” as illustrated.

  When the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 determine the variation pattern, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 transmit the corresponding variation pattern number to the effect determination unit 132. The effect determining unit 132 determines the corresponding variation effect pattern based on the received variation pattern number.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram showing in detail the variation pattern table of FIG. In the variation pattern table of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the variation pattern having a long variation time becomes higher than usual, and the variation time is increased. It tends to be relatively long.

  In the first column 212, the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern in the case where the number of results held by the first lottery 144 and the number of results held by the second lottery 146 are 1 are shown. Correspondence is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the number of results held by the first lottery 144 by the first holding unit 144 or the number of results held by the second lottery 146 by the second lottery respectively. The correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the cases of 2, 3, and 4 is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example is described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into eight types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes a change pattern in the case where the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value of 0 to 7 in any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218. A super reach variation pattern of “Super 1” is associated. In the second range 224, as a variation pattern in the case where the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value of 8 to 10, any one of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 is “ A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. In the third range 226, as a variation pattern in the case where the lottery value corresponds to the pattern lottery value of 11 to 20, the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 have “ A super reach (pseudo continuous variation pattern) of “super 3” is associated. In the fourth range 228, as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to the pattern lottery value of 21 to 27, the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 have “ A super reach (pseudo continuous variation pattern) of “super 4” is associated. In the fifth range 230, any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 is displayed as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value of 28-30. A super reach (pseudo continuous variation pattern) of “Super 5” is associated. Thus, a lottery value is a pattern lottery value of 0-7, a lottery value is a pattern lottery value of 8-10, a lottery value is a pattern lottery value of 11-20, a lottery value is a pattern lottery value of 21-27, a lottery value Is a pattern lottery value of 28-30, the variation pattern of the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holds.

  The sixth range 232 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as variation patterns when the lottery value corresponds to the pattern lottery values from 21 to 255, respectively. The three types of variation patterns “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In addition, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218, “normal 1” and “normal 2” are supported. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will be different. As the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table referred to in the limited period. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table (also referred to as “special variation pattern table”) in this figure in the variation pattern determination in the limited period. The first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 refers to the table shown in FIG. 34 (a) when the result of the determination is wrong, and in FIG. 34 (b) when the 16R big hit or 8R big hit. When the 2R big hit or the small hit is made, the table shown in FIG. 34C is referred to. As already stated, during the limited period after the end of the special game, that is, the period during which the special symbol changes for the number of upper limit of reservation (8 times in this embodiment) In addition, the ultrashort variation pattern is selected regardless of the result of the lottery. In this embodiment, the variation time of the ultrashort variation pattern is set to about 3 seconds.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram schematically illustrating a notice effect selection criterion setting table referred to in the normal mode. The effect determining unit 132 refers to the illustrated notice effect selection reference setting table according to the determined variation pattern, and determines the notice effect pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the notice effect. In the notice effect selection reference setting table, the correspondence between the variation pattern number (see FIG. 32) and the notice effect pattern table is defined. That is, the notice pattern pattern h is associated with the variation pattern numbers 0, 1, 5-7. The notice pattern pattern tables a to c are associated with the variation pattern numbers 2 to 4, respectively. The change pattern numbers 8, 9, 13 to 15 are associated with the notice effect pattern table i. The notice pattern pattern tables d to f are associated with the variation pattern numbers 10 to 12, respectively. The change pattern number 16 is associated with the notice effect pattern table g. Note that the notice pattern pattern table is not associated with the variation pattern number 17. That is, when “normal 3” is selected as the variation pattern, the notice effect is not performed.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram schematically showing each notice effect pattern table. 36A to 36I show the notice effect pattern tables a to i, respectively. The effect determining unit 132 selects the notice effect pattern with reference to the determined notice effect pattern table. As shown in each figure, in each notice effect pattern table, the type of SP notice effect and the type of cut-in are associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 255”. The notice effect pattern tables a to g correspond to the SP notice effect, and the notice effect pattern tables h and i correspond to the normal notice effect.

  In any of the notice effect pattern tables a to g, SP battles α, β, and γ are selected, and the cut-in corresponding to each SP battle is selected. The type of cut-in varies depending on the type of SP battle, but basically has three types of attributes of “gold”, “red”, and “green”. On the other hand, to which stage of SP battles 1 to 3 is developed according to the notice effect pattern table (see FIG. 31), that is, the number of SP battle reproductions (number of individual variation effects = number of pseudo continuous variations) is different. SP battles 1, 2, and 3 in parentheses in the figure indicate that the SP battles develop to SP battles 1, 2, and 3, respectively. In addition, SP battles α, β, and γ in the figure indicate the types of SP battles displayed at the last stage, but unless otherwise indicated, only the types shown are displayed even if the SP battle stage is advanced. Indicates. On the other hand, (α → β) in the specific lottery value range that becomes SP battle β indicates that the SP battle β develops from SP battle β through the stages. Similarly, (β → γ) in a specific lottery value range that is SP battle γ indicates that the SP battle β is developed from SP battle γ through stages. Further, for the cut-in shown in the figure, whether or not the cut-in is displayed in each SP battle and the attribute and the change in the case of being displayed are shown. “Green → red” indicates that the attribute of the cut-in develops from green to red through the steps. “Red → Gold” indicates that the attribute of cut-in develops from red to gold through a stage. For convenience of explanation, an example of the pattern configuration is shown in the figure, but in reality, the types and changes of SP battles and the types and changes of cut-ins are further subdivided.

  Specifically, the notice effect pattern table a corresponds to the super 3 (pseudo continuous fluctuation 1) when the result of the determination is wrong, and the effect of displaying up to the SP battle 1 using the pseudo continuous fluctuation once. The pattern is selected. The notice effect pattern table b corresponds to the super 4 (pseudo continuous variation 2) in the case where the determination result is wrong, and the effect pattern in which up to SP battle 2 is displayed using the pseudo continuous variation twice is selected. To do. The notice effect pattern table c corresponds to the super 5 (pseudo continuous variation 3) in the case where the result of the determination is wrong, and the effect pattern in which up to SP battle 3 is displayed using the pseudo continuous variation three times is selected. To do. Since these tables correspond to a case where the result of the determination is wrong, an SP battle α having a low jackpot expectation is likely to be selected, and a green cut-in having a low jackpot expectation tends to be selected.

  The notice effect pattern table b includes effect patterns in which the cut-in changes from green to red by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 as SP battles α and β. In the figure, the pattern in which only one of “gold”, “red”, and “green” is shown is that the attribute is displayed only once as a cut-in in this embodiment. The same attribute may be displayed for each stage of the SP battle (the same applies hereinafter). The notice effect pattern table b also includes an effect pattern in which the cut-in changes from red to gold by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 as the SP battle γ. Furthermore, an effect pattern that changes from SP battle α to β by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 is included. The notice effect pattern table c also includes effect patterns in which the cut-in changes from green to red by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 as SP battles α and β. In addition, as SP battle (alpha) and (beta), cut-in may change from green to red by switching from SP battle 2 to 3. Moreover, the effect pattern which changes from SP battle (beta) to (gamma) by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 is contained. In addition, it may change from SP battle β to γ by switching from SP battle 2 to 3.

  The notice effect pattern table d corresponds to the super 3 (pseudo continuous fluctuation 1) when the result of the success / failure determination is 16R big hit or 8R big hit, and the effect pattern in which up to SP battle 1 is displayed using the pseudo continuous fluctuation once. Is selected. The notice effect pattern table e corresponds to Super 4 (Pseudo Continuous Variation 2) when the result of the determination of success / failure is 16R big hit or 8R big hit, and an effect pattern that displays up to SP Battle 2 using the pseudo continuous variation twice. Is selected. The notice effect pattern table f corresponds to the super 5 (pseudo continuous fluctuation 3) when the result of the success / failure determination is 16R big hit or 8R big hit, and the effect pattern in which up to SP battle 3 is displayed using the pseudo continuous fluctuation three times. Is selected. Since these tables correspond to the case where the determination result is 16R big hit or 8R big hit, it is easy to select SP battle γ with high big hit expectation level and tend to select golden cut-in with high big hit expectation level. It has become.

The notice effect pattern table e includes an effect pattern in which the cut-in changes from green to red by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 as SP battles α and β, as in the notice effect pattern table b. . Further, the SP battle γ includes an effect pattern in which the cut-in changes from red to gold by switching from SP battle 1 to 2. Furthermore, an effect pattern that changes from SP battle α to β by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 is included. Similar to the notice effect pattern table c, the notice effect pattern table f includes effect patterns in which the cut-in changes from green to red by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 as SP battles α and β. In addition, as SP battle (alpha) and (beta), cut-in may change from green to red by switching from SP battle 2 to 3. Moreover, the effect pattern which changes from SP battle (beta) to (gamma) by switching from SP battle 1 to 2 is contained. In addition, it may change from SP battle β to γ by switching from SP battle 2 to 3.
In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which an effect pattern is determined with reference to the notice effect pattern tables a to g shown in the figure prior to the start of the SP notice effect. For example, whether or not the player operates the operation button 82. The reference table may be switched based on the above. That is, the notice effect pattern table may be referred to as appropriate in the display process of the SP notice effect. For example, when the operation button 82 is not operated, an effect pattern in which cut-in is not displayed (indicated by “−” in the drawing) may be selected. However, from the viewpoint of maintaining the player's expectation, it is preferable to set the SP battle type and the cut-in type so that they do not fall for each stage of the SP battle.

  The notice effect pattern table g corresponds to the super 3 (pseudo continuous fluctuation 1) when the result of the success / failure determination is 2R big hit or small hit, and the effect pattern is displayed up to the SP battle 1 using the pseudo continuous change once. Is selected. Since this table corresponds to the case where the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, it is easy to select SP battles α and β that are not high in big hit expectation, and green and red cuts that are not high in big hit expectation In tends to be selected.

  The notice effect pattern table h corresponds to normal 1, normal 2 and no reach in the case where the result of the determination of success or failure is out of order, and the effect patterns of normal notice such as comment notice, character notice, group notice, etc. are selected. In addition, according to the notice effect pattern table h, the notice effect itself may not be performed.

  The notice effect pattern table i corresponds to super 1, super 2, normal 1, normal 2 and super 6 in the case where the determination result is a big hit or a small hit, and the effects of normal notice such as comment notice, character notice, group notice, etc. The pattern is selected. In addition, the notice effect pattern table i tends to be selected more easily than the notice effect pattern table h.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is executed when a game ball has won a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a general winning port 72, a first major winning port 91, a second major winning port 92, etc. (S10) Processing is executed (S11). If a normal game is in progress (Y in S12), a control process for normal games such as symbol variation is executed (S14). If not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed. (S16), a small hit game control process is executed (S17). Thereafter, award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. When the entrance to the starting port (the first starting port 62 or the second starting port 63) is detected (Y in S200), the entering determination means 110 sets the prescribed prize ball number corresponding to the starting port. (S202). Then, the lottery value is acquired (S204), and if the number of the lottery value held by the hold control means 116 is less than the upper limit number of hold, if the hold is possible (Y in S206) ), A preliminary determination process is executed (S208), and the corresponding lottery value is held in the hold control means 116 (S210). If the number of holds has reached the upper limit in S206 and further hold is impossible (N in S206), the processing of S208 and S210 is skipped. If there is no entry detection in S200 (N in S200), the processing from S202 to S210 is skipped.

  If there is a ball in the operation port 68 (Y in S212), the usual drawing lottery value is acquired (S214), and whether the number of holding of the drawing lottery value by the holding control means 116 is less than the holding upper limit number is referred to. Further, if it is in a state that can be held (Y of S216), the usual drawing lot value is held in the hold control means 116 (S220). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S216 and further hold is impossible (N in S216), the process of S220 is skipped. If there is no ball entering the operating port 68 in S212 (N in S212), the processing from S214 to S220 is skipped. If there is a winning ball in the general winning opening 72 (Y in S222), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning hole 72 is set (S224). When there is no entry to the general winning opening 72 (N in S222), the process of S224 is skipped.

  If there is a winning at the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) (Y of S226), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning opening is set (S228). When there is no entry to the big winning opening (N of S226), the process of S228 is skipped.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S208 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary determination table (S230), a value indicating the determination range is set as the determination result (S232), and a preliminary symbol determination is executed with reference to the symbol determination table ( S234), a value indicating the symbol number is set as the determination result (S236). The value of the pre-determination result set in this way is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with information indicating whether it is the first lottery or the second lottery, the number of holds, the hold order, etc. 104 is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 (S238). In the present embodiment, the variation pattern prefetching process is not performed, but a pre-determination process may be performed in the same manner, and information indicating the variation pattern may be transmitted to the effect determination unit 132.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S11 in FIG. Based on the information obtained by so-called pre-reading, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are the games in the pachinko gaming machine 10 Various designs are possible depending on the design of the sex. In the present embodiment, based on the result of the pre-determination process, when it is determined that jackpots are continuously generated during a specific period, the reserved villas are suggested in an effect.

  That is, when the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives a pre-determined result from the main board 102 (Y in S260), it is during a special game (Y in S262), and if the pre-determined result is a big hit (S264). (Y), the extended-village flag indicating the reserved extended-village is turned on (S266). If it is not a big hit (N in S264), the process of S266 is skipped. On the other hand, if the game is in a normal game (N in S262), it is the above-mentioned holding for the limited period, that is, the holding for the upper limit number of holdings when viewed from the end of the special game (Y in S268). If so (Y in S270), the consecutive resort flag is turned on (S272). If it is not a big hit (N of S270), the process of S272 is skipped. If it is not for a limited period (N in S268), the processing in S270 and S272 is skipped. If a prior determination result is not received (N of S260), the processing after S262 is skipped.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, the execution of the special symbol variation process in the main board 102 (S252) and the execution of the effect control process in the sub board 104 (S254) are repeated.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S252 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S20), and if it is the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y in S22), the first lottery means 126 first lottery lottery from the first holding means 144 The value is read to determine whether or not it is correct (S24), the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192 is determined (S26), and the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 is determined (S28). Then, the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 is started (S40). On the other hand, if it is not the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S22) but the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 (Y in S30), the second lottery means 128 will change from the second holding means 146 to the second special symbol 192. 2. The winning / not-winning lottery value is read to determine whether or not to win (S32), the stop symbol of the second special symbol 193 is determined (S34), and the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined (S36). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is started (S40).

  Whether it is the time of the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the time of the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 is determined by the winning to the first start port 62 stored by the special symbol adjusting means 152 and the second start. It is determined according to the winning order to the mouth 63. If it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S22) and it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S30), the flow of this diagram is terminated. If the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S20), the variation display process is executed (S42).

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation pattern determination process of S28 and S36 in FIG. The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 are shown in FIG. 34 if a special variation flag (described later) indicating that it is a limited period after the end of the special game is on (Y in S400). The variation pattern is determined with reference to the special variation pattern table (S402). Then, the limited number N (described later) for counting the passage of the limited period is decremented by 1 (S404). At this time, if the limited number N becomes zero (Y in S406), the special variation flag is turned off (S408). If the limited number N is not zero (N in S406), the process of S408 is skipped. On the other hand, if the special variation flag is off (N in S400), the variation pattern is determined with reference to the normal variation pattern tables shown in FIGS. 32 and 33 (S410).

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation stop process of S42 in FIG. First, the process of stopping the symbol variation is executed (S50). If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S52), if it is a symbol with a short time (easy entry state) (Y in S54), the short time Is turned on (S56). If it is not a symbol with a short time (N in S54), the process of S56 is skipped. If it is a symbol with a probability variation (Y in S58), the probability variation setting is turned on (S60). If it is not a symbol with a certain probability variation (N in S58), the probability variation setting is turned off (S62). And it transfers to special game (S64). If it is a 2R jackpot, it shifts to a 2R special game, if it is an 8R jackpot, it shifts to an 8R special game, and if it is a 16R jackpot, it shifts to a 16R special game. Note that the probability change ON and the time ON set here are valid after the special game is over.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (N in S52), if the probability change is in progress (Y in S66), if the end of the probability change (Y in S68), the probability change setting is turned off (S70). ). As already stated, the end of probability change is that the set number of ends has been reached. If it is not the end of probability change (N of S68), the process of S70 is skipped. If not surely changing (N of S66), the processing of S68 and S70 is skipped. If the time is short (Y in S72), if the time is short (Y in S74), the time setting is turned off (S76). As already mentioned, the end of the short time is that the set number of ends has been reached. In the present embodiment, the final number of probability changes is equal to the final number of time reductions. If it is not the end of the short time (N in S74), the process of S76 is skipped. If the time is not short (N in S72), the processes in S74 and S76 are skipped. If it is a small hit (Y in S78), the game shifts to a small hit game (S80). If it is not a small hit, that is, if it is out of place (N in S78), the process of S80 is skipped.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect control process of S254 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S280), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S282), the variation effect pattern of the decorative design 190 is determined (S284), and the presence / absence of display of the notice effect and the type of the notice effect pattern are determined (S286). Further, the suggested effect pattern by the effect symbol 195 is determined (S288). At this time, if the special effect flag is on (Y in S290), and the consecutive-village flag is on (Y in S292) and the fluctuation corresponds to the consecutive-village flag (Y in S294), the in-hold continuous An effect pattern indicating that the villa has been confirmed is set (S296). Then, the Renso flag is turned off (S298), and the special effect flag is turned off (S300). If the fluctuation does not correspond to the consecutive flag (N in S294), the process from S296 to S300 is skipped.

  On the other hand, if the consecutive-village flag is off (N in S292), an effect pattern that suggests a reserved consecutive-village but that is not clearly shown is set (S302), and the suggestion count N2 described later is decremented by 1 (S304). ). At this time, if the suggestion count N2 becomes zero (Y in S306), the special effect flag is turned off (S308). If the suggestion count N2 is not zero (N in S306), the process of S308 is skipped. If the special effect flag is off in S290 (N in S290), the processing from S292 to S308 is skipped. When the change start command is not received from the main board 102, the processing from S282 to S308 is skipped (N in S280). Then, the effect display control means 134 starts effect display such as a symbol variation effect by the decorative symbol 190, a notice effect, and a drum variation effect by the effect symbol 195 (S310).

  If the effect has already been started (Y in S312), the effect display process is executed (S314). When a change stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S316), the change display of the decorative symbol 190 is performed. Is temporarily terminated (S318). At this time, the display control of the notice effect is also temporarily ended (stopped). Then, a game mode switching process is executed (S320). When the fluctuation stop command has not been received from the main board 102 (N in S316), the processes in S318 and S320 are skipped. When the production has not started (N in S312), the processing from S314 to S320 is skipped.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect display process of S314 in FIG. If the SP display effect is being executed (Y in S330) and the player's operation input is made during the set waiting time (Y in S332), the effect display control means 134 determines the SP notification effect already determined. Effect display control is executed according to the effect pattern (S334). That is, the SP battle as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29 is displayed. If there is no operation input by the player (N in S332), the already determined effect pattern of the SP notice effect is switched to the alternative effect pattern, and effect display control is executed according to the effect pattern (S336). That is, the alternative SP battle as shown in FIG. 30 is displayed. On the other hand, if the normal notice effect is being executed instead of the SP notice effect (N in S330), the effect display control is executed according to the already determined effect pattern of the normal notice effect (S338). If the drum fluctuation effect is started, the effect symbol 195 is stopped at the determined stop timing, and the presence or absence of the big hit 2 is suggested.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing in detail the mode switching process of S320 in FIG. If the result of the success / failure lottery is a big hit (Y in S340), the effect determining unit 132 shifts to the big hit effect mode (S342). If the result of the lottery determination is not a big hit (N in S340), if the current probability variation mode is currently in progress (Y in S344), it is determined whether or not the probability variation setting is turned off. At this time, if the probability change setting is OFF (Y in S346), the mode is shifted to the normal mode (S348). If the probability variation setting remains on (N in S346), the process of S348 is skipped. If it is not in the probability change mode (N in S344), the processing of S346 and S348 is skipped.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), or if the special game has not started yet (N in S92), the opening pattern of the big winning opening is set (S93). That is, any one of the opening patterns 1 to 13 is set (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Further, the contents of the big hit effect to be displayed during the special game are determined (S94). Then, the special game is started (S95), and the display of the big hit effect is started (S96).

  On the other hand, if the special game has already been started (Y in S92), if the big prize opening has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening process is executed (S100). At this time, display of the big hit effect for each round is also executed. On the other hand, if the special winning opening has been opened (Y in S98), the closing process of the special winning opening is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118). At this time, the special variation flag is turned on when shifting to the limited period (S120), and the special effect flag is turned on (S122). Then, the mode changes to the probability change mode (S124), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the easy entry state are started (S126). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processing from S118 to S126 is skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing in detail the jackpot effect setting process of S94 in FIG. The effect determining means 132 determines the effect pattern of the round-up effect shown in FIG. 19 (S352) if any of 8R normal jackpot, 16R normal jackpot and 16R specific jackpot (Y in S350). In particular, if it is a 16R specific big hit (Y in S354), the effect pattern of the opening mode change suggesting effect shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 24 is determined (S356), and the reserved in-resort villa shown in FIGS. The effect pattern of the suggestion effect is determined (S358). If it is not 16R specific big hit (N of S354), the process of S356 and S358 is skipped. If neither the 8R normal big hit, the 16R normal big hit or the 16R specific big hit is found (N in S350), an effect pattern of the normal big hit effect is determined (S360). Note that the “normal jackpot effect” here is an effect set in advance other than the round-up effect, the opening mode change suggesting effect, and the reserved in-resort suggestion effect, but the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S100 in FIG. When the timing for opening the big prize opening based on the set opening pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening pattern (S124) and opens the special winning opening (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening based on the set opening pattern is reached, the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls entered in this special game is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is the elapse of a set time according to the opening pattern from the opening of the big prize opening. (See FIGS. 7 and 8). At this time, if the number of repetitions of the unit game has reached the upper limit of continuation (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. The maximum number of continuations is 2 for a 2R special game, 8 for an 8R special game, and 16 for a 16R special game. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing in detail the round-up effect control process executed when the round-up effect pattern is determined in S352 in FIG. If the round-up effect has not been started (N in S500), the effect determining means 132 indicates the suggested effect pattern (drum variation effect pattern) if the start round (the seventh round in this embodiment) (Y in S502). ) Is set (S504). That is, when the latter half 8 rounds are won (that is, in the case of a 16R special game), a suggestive effect pattern to be stopped at the jackpot symbol combination is set. Then, drum fluctuation by the production symbol 195 is started (S506). If it is not the start round (N in S502), the processes in S504 and S506 are skipped.

  If the round-up effect has already been started (Y of S500), it is determined whether or not the suggestion round (the eighth round in the present embodiment) suggests the presence or absence of the round-up. At this time, if it is a suggestion round (Y in S508) and the consecutive flag is not on (N in S510), the drum fluctuation, that is, the fluctuation of the effect symbol 195 is stopped (S512). If the Renso flag is on (Y in S510), the process of S512 is skipped. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, in the case of a reserved resort, the variation of the effect symbol 195 is continued until the next round, and the suggestion of the reserved resort is prioritized over the round-up effect.

  If it is not the suggestion round (N in S508), the consecutive-village flag is on (Y in S514), and it is a setting round (for example, the tenth round) set in advance for the confirmation display of the pending consecutive-village (S516) Y), the Renso flag is turned off (S518), and drum fluctuation is stopped (S520). If it is not the setting round (N of S516), the processing of S518 and S520 is skipped. If the consecutive flag is off (N in S514), the processing from S516 to S520 is skipped.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing in detail the opening mode change suggestion effect control process executed when the opening mode change suggestion effect pattern is determined in S356 in FIG. If the opening mode change suggesting effect is not already started (N in S530), the effect determining means 132 is already determined to open if it is the start round (the ninth round in this embodiment) (Y in S532). An aspect change suggestion effect pattern is set (S534), and an open aspect change suggestion effect is started (S536). If it is not the start round (N of S532), the processing of S534 and S536 is skipped.

  If the opening mode change suggestion effect has already been started (Y in S530), if the notification round for notifying the opening mode change timing has not yet been reached (N in S538), the change in the opening mode is explicitly indicated. An open mode change suggestion display not shown is performed (S540). For example, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), the contents of the effect that defeats the enemy character but cannot yet acquire three chance balls are displayed. In the present embodiment, as the “notification round”, the round immediately before the opening mode of the second grand prize winning opening 92 changes (the previous round) is set. If it is a notification round (Y of S538), a notification display of an open mode change is performed (S542). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 20C, the contents of the effect of defeating the enemy character and acquiring three chance balls are displayed. Then, the consecutive resort effect flag for continuously displaying the reserved holiday resort suggestion effect is turned on (S544).

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing in detail the on-hold extended villa suggestion effect control process executed when the on-hold extended villa suggested effect pattern is determined in S358 in FIG. The effect determining means 132 sets the suggestion effect pattern based on the pre-read information if the on-hold consecutive resort suggestion effect has not started (N in S550), and if the consecutive resort effect flag is on (Y in S552) ( S554). That is, if the next big hit is put on hold, an effect pattern is set that suggests that there is an on-hold extended resort. For example, as shown in FIG. 21B, an effect pattern that succeeds in annihilation of the enemy character is set. If the next jackpot is not on hold, an effect pattern is set that suggests that there is no on-hold resort. For example, as shown in FIG. 21C, an effect pattern that fails to destroy the enemy character is set. Then, after turning off the consecutive-village effect flag, the reserved-village-village suggestion effect is started (S558). If the consecutive resort production flag is off (N in S552), the processing from S554 to S558 is skipped.

  If the in-hold extended villa suggestion has already started (Y in S550), if the notification timing for informing the presence or absence of the in-hold extended villa has not yet been reached (N in S560), The on-hold consecutive resort suggestion display that does not explicitly indicate the presence or absence is performed (S562). Specifically, the battle process with the enemy character is displayed. If it is a notification timing (Y in S560), a notification display of the presence / absence of an on-hold extended resort is performed (S564). That is, basically, if there is an on-hold consecutive resort, as shown in FIG. If there is no on-hold consecutive resort, as shown in FIG. 21 (c), the contents of the production failing to destroy the enemy character are displayed. When the on-hold consecutive villa suggestion extends over a limited period after the end of the special game, the contents of the effect shown in FIG. 22 or FIG.

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), and if the small hit game has not yet started (N in S152), the opening pattern of the big prize opening is set and the small hit game is started ( S154), the start demonstration effect display is started (S156). On the other hand, if the small hit game has already been started (Y in S152), if the big winning opening (first big winning opening 91) has not been opened (N in S158), the big winning opening process is executed. (S160) If it has been opened (Y in S158), the closing process of the special winning opening is executed (S162). If the special winning opening is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended.

  If it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178), and determined by the process in S298 shown in FIG. The game mode and the game stage are switched to (S179). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the processes after S178 are skipped. When it is not a small hit (N of S150), the flow after S152 is skipped.

  FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S160 in FIG. When the opening timing of the big winning opening based on the set opening pattern is reached (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening (S184). ). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the big prize opening based on the set opening pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the big prize opening is closed (S194). The closing timing is, for example, the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the big prize opening. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the effect display device 60 and the drum display device 66 are provided as display devices for indicating the result of the lottery determination, and the effect display device 60 mainly indicates whether or not the big hit is won, The display device 66 indicates whether or not the winning of 2 is a big hit. Thereby, it can be shown as if a lottery is performed a plurality of times by one change of the special symbol. Also, the 16R jackpot can be shown as a jackpot 1 in the first 8 rounds and a jackpot 2 in the second 8 rounds. That is, one big hit can be shown as two types of big hits. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's sense of gain, and thereby improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 18, the probability of the big hit 2 is high or low depending on the variation stop timing of the effect symbol 195 (drum variation) with respect to the progress degree of the symbol variation effect (reach effect) by the decorative symbol 190. Was made different. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a novel gameability that directs the player's attention to the display timing of the effects displayed on the two effect display devices. As for the drum fluctuation effect, as shown in FIG. 19, only the round-up effect or the round-up effect and the reserving in the hold are determined according to whether or not the item corresponding to the next jackpot is put on hold by prefetching processing. Both Zhuang suggestions were displayed. Thereby, a player's expectation can be maintained also about the drum fluctuation effect in a special game.

  In addition, the on-hold Renso suggestion effect using the prefetch process is also displayed as a big hit effect. That is, as shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, in the latter half of the special game, an opening mode change suggestion effect (unit game switching suggestion effect) that suggests the timing when the big prize opening becomes full open, The ream suggestion effect is displayed continuously, but a novel effect progress is realized in that the presence / absence of display and the display start timing of the retained ream suggestion effect depend on the end timing of the opening mode change suggestion effect ing. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22, even after the end of the special game, a guarantee period (limited period) corresponding to the upper limit number of holdings is provided and continued so that the player's expectation can be realized. At that time, for the limited period, the game time is also improved by realizing a smooth production without delay by uniformly reducing the variation time. In the present embodiment, the open mode change suggestion effect and the on-hold range resort suggestion effect are displayed as a common battle effect that defeats the enemy character group and ultimately aims to destroy it. In other words, the battle effect is configured as an effect of the same system that is used both as an opening mode change suggestion effect and a reserved in-resort suggestion effect. For this reason, even if it is a case where it is the case where it is the case where it is the structure which displays a pending | reserved consecutive resort suggestion effect only when a reserved resort is confirmed, it becomes possible to ensure the occurrence frequency of the production of the same system.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, during normal games, by using the pseudo continuous variation effect, the big hit expectation can be increased step by step during one variation of the special symbol. did. On the other hand, by providing the auxiliary screen 198 and displaying the previous effect in parallel, the effect in the previous temporary variation (the previous individual variation effect) and the effect in the later temporary variation (the subsequent individual variation effect) The relative change of can be recognized clearly. As a result, the player can clearly grasp how much the big hit expectation has improved from the previous time. In particular, in the case of an effect that tends to have a relatively long display time, such as a pseudo continuous variation effect, it can be used for the convenience of the player.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

(Modification 1)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 and the like, the variation start timing of the decorative symbol 190 for indicating whether or not the jackpot 1 is won, and the effect symbol 195 (drum for indicating whether or not the jackpot 2 is won) The example of matching the fluctuation start timing of) was shown. In a modified example, the change start timing of both may be shifted according to at least the gaming state. However, the variation start timing of the decorative symbol 190 is made to coincide with the variation start timing of the special symbol. For example, the variation of the effect symbol 195 may be started after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol 190 or after a predetermined condition is satisfied. Alternatively, the change of the effect design 195 may be started before the start of the change of the decorative design 190. Although not explicitly described in the above embodiment, a correspondence relationship between the lottery value and the drum stop timing is set so that the big hit expectation increases as the time from the start of change to the stop of the production symbol 195 increases. May be.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the special game that is the display target of the opening mode change suggestion effect or the like, the first half round (up to the eighth round) is fully opened, that is, the end period by the unit game time is long open ( 30 seconds), and an example in which the grand prize opening is opened once is shown. In a modification, the first half round may be short open. A plurality of openings may be opened. For example, the first to eighth rounds of the opening patterns 7 to 13 may be short openings similar to the opening patterns 3 and 5. By doing in this way, a player's expectation to the opening mode change suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the grand prize opening is to be fully opened can be further enhanced.

(Modification 3)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, an example is shown in which the prefetch process is periodically executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or a special game, but is executed only at a specific necessary timing. You may make it do. For example, it may be executed only at a plurality of specific timings such as at the start of a special game, at the end of the first half round in a special game, or immediately before the end of the special game. However, if the number of holds in the lottery value during the special game does not reach the upper limit number, the pre-reading process will be executed at a specified timing even during the limited period after the special game ends, judge.

(Modification 4)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 28E and 28F, when the current battle is displayed in the display area 194, the previous battle is displayed on the auxiliary screen 198 in parallel. The example which can grasp whether the situation is improving rather than. That is, an example is shown in which the current effect displayed on the display area 194 and the previous effect displayed on the auxiliary screen 198 are simultaneously reproduced so that they can be compared from the first scene to the last scene. In a modified example, a part of the auxiliary screen 198 that is different from the current effect may be clearly shown by playing a part of the screen, such as displaying a digest of the previous effect. In such a case, the difference portion may be emphasized by using an effect or the like, for the convenience of the player. Further, the auxiliary screen 198 may be omitted, and in the display area 194, highlighting for emphasizing a difference from the previous effect may be performed. For example, according to FIG. 28 (f), the color (attribute) of the current cut-in changes to a higher degree of expectation than the previous cut-in, but only the cut-in is highlighted to change the color. You may notify.

(Modification 5)
Although not described in the above embodiment, the following effects may be realized using pseudo continuous variation. That is, as shown in FIG. 28 and the like, an auxiliary screen 198 (auxiliary display area) is provided, and the previous individual variation effect and the current individual variation effect are displayed in parallel, and displayed in the auxiliary display region. If only the previous effect result is a big hit and the current effect result is not a big hit, the transition to a special game of a predetermined round or more (for example, 8R special game) may be confirmed. Then, when both the previous effect result and the current effect result indicate a big hit, the transition to a special game (for example, a 16R special game) having a larger number of rounds than a predetermined round may be determined.

(Modification 6)
Although not explicitly shown in the above-described embodiment, as a pre-reading process, not only a pre-probability determination and a pre-design determination but also a pre-pattern determination for pre-reading a special pattern variation pattern may be performed. That is, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 perform a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to, and a value indicating the pattern range as the determination result You may make it transmit to the production | presentation determination means 132 with information, such as the value which shows whether it is 1 lottery or 2nd lottery, the number of reservations, and a reservation order. Then, the effect determining means 132 may determine the contents of the effect including the prior determination result of the variation pattern.

(Modification 7)
In the above embodiment, an effect display device 60 (liquid crystal display device) is provided as a display device for indicating whether or not a big hit 1 is won, and an example in which a drum display device 66 is provided as a display device for indicating the presence or absence of a big hit 2 is shown. Indicated. In a modification, the drum display device 66 may be replaced with a liquid crystal display device. Or conversely, the effect display device 60 may be replaced with a drum display device. Alternatively, the drum display device 66 is omitted, and the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 is divided into a first display area and a second display area, and an image suggesting whether or not a big hit is won is displayed in the first display area. In the second display area, an image suggesting whether or not the big hit 2 is won may be displayed.

(Modification 8)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the winning probability of the big win or the small win in the first game and the second game, the number of rounds in the case of the big win, the opening mode of the big prize opening, etc. It was set as the structure which does not provide a difference regarding. In the modified example, for example, a difference may be provided in at least one of the second game so that the second game is more advantageous than the first game in terms of obtaining a ball when the game is shifted to a special game.

(Modification 9)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, regardless of whether the game is the first game or the second game, the first large game is played until the predetermined round (first 8 rounds). An example is shown in which only the winning opening 91 is opened and only the second large winning opening 92 is opened after a predetermined round. In the modified example, the two big winning openings may be opened in a different manner. For example, the first grand prize opening 91 may be opened in all rounds in the first game, and the second big prize opening 92 may be opened in all rounds in the second game. Alternatively, in the first game, as in the above embodiment, only the first grand prize opening 91 is opened until a predetermined round, and only the second grand prize opening 92 is opened after the predetermined round. In this game, contrary to the above embodiment, only the second grand prize opening 92 may be opened until a predetermined round, and only the first big prize opening 91 may be opened after the predetermined round.

(Modification 10)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which two large winning openings are provided at positions separated in the game area 52 is shown. That is, the first grand prize winning port 91 is provided integrally with the center decoration 64 at the upper left of the game area 52 and the second large prize winning port 92 is provided at the lower center of the game area 52. In the modification, the first grand prize winning port 91 may be provided separately from the center decoration 64. In this case, as in the present embodiment, the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second grand prize winning port 92 may be provided so as to be arranged in the same flow path of the game balls, In order to make it possible to make a match, one large winning opening may be provided in the left flowing passage in the game area 52 and the other large winning opening may be provided in the right flowing passage. Specifically, the arrangement of the second grand prize opening 92 may be left as in the present embodiment, and the first big prize opening 91 may be provided in the downflow passage on the right side of the game area 52. Further, the second grand prize winning port 92 may be provided in the flow channel on the left side. In addition, two large winning openings may be provided as double attackers vertically adjacent in the game area 52. Alternatively, for example, one common prize winning opening may be provided and the prize winning opening may be opened in any game.

(Modification 11)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are provided vertically along one flow path of the game ball is shown. In the modified example, for example, the first starting port 62 is disposed on the relatively left side in the game area 52 and the second starting port 63 is disposed on the relatively right side. It is good also as an arrangement configuration. Even in this case, in the normal state where the second start port 63 is not expanded, the first start port 62 is easier to enter, and in the easy enter state where the second start port 63 is expanded, The second start port 63 may be made easier to enter the ball.

(Modification 12)
In the above embodiment, the variation display of the first special symbol 192 and the variation display of the second special symbol 193 are selectively variably displayed according to the order of entering the first starting port 62 and the second starting port 63. An example is shown. In the modified example, while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed, the start of the other variable display may be waited. For example, the first special figure control means 148 may reserve the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the result of the second lottery is held by the second holding means 146. . On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. (This kind of control is also called “priority digestion”). In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  Alternatively, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 may be displayed in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entering the balls. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change.

  In the configuration in which the pre-reading process is performed by setting the limited period for the holding upper limit number of the first game and the second game as in the above embodiment, the pre-reading for the holding upper limit number is promptly performed. In order to confirm, the structure without the above-mentioned priority digestion is more preferable.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example and modification, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications, or some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications. May be deleted.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 gaming machine, 50 game board, 52 game area, 60 production | presentation display apparatus, 62 1st start opening, 63 2nd start opening, 66 drum display apparatus, 65 normal electric accessory, 68 operation opening, 70 1st special symbol display Equipment, 71 second special symbol display device, 72 general prize opening, 82 operation buttons, 91 first big prize opening, 92 second big prize opening, 100 game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub board, 120 special game control Means, 126 First lottery means, 128 Second lottery means, 130 Pattern storage means, 132 Production determination means, 134 Production display control means, 190 Decoration symbol, 192 First special symbol, 193 Second special symbol, 194 display area, 195 Production symbol, 196 Upper symbol, 197 Lower symbol, 198 Auxiliary screen.

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided in the game area;
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the starting opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit;
An effect display device for effect display including a change display of a symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery,
Fluctuation time determining means for determining a fluctuation display time of the symbol according to the result of the lottery determination,
A plurality of variation effect patterns in which a variation display process from variation start to stop in the variation display of the symbol is determined is selected as a selection target, and the variation effect corresponding to the determined variation display time based on the result of the success / failure lottery Production determining means for selecting a pattern,
Effect display control means for executing effect display control including variable display of the symbol according to the selected variation effect pattern;
With
The production determining means
As the variation effect pattern, a plurality of individual variation effects are continuously displayed during a symbol variation display period corresponding to one entry to the start opening, thereby temporarily stopping the ongoing symbol variation effect at a predetermined timing. A variation effect pattern that displays a special variation effect that makes it appear that the progress of the effect has changed before and after the predetermined timing, and any one of a plurality of types of specific effects provided in advance and one of the specific effects A plurality of special variation effect patterns constituting each individual variation effect are held as selection targets in combination with the additional effect that can constitute the section, and the effect mode in which the additional effect differs in system depending on the type of the specific effect On the other hand, it is set to be able to take multiple types of different attributes for the production aspect of the same system,
The possibility of transition to the special game differs depending on the type of the specific effect, and the possibility of transition to the special game differs depending on the attribute of the additional effect, whereby the specific effect and the additional effect A bullet ball game machine that holds a pattern selection criterion in which a selection tendency of the variation effect pattern based on the result of the success / failure lottery is set so that the total possibility of transition to the special game differs depending on the combination. The production determining means
As the special variation effect pattern, a first special variation effect pattern that displays a subsequent individual variation effect without displaying a corresponding additional effect in the specific effect of the previous individual variation effect, and a specific effect of the previous individual variation effect And a second special variation effect pattern for displaying a subsequent individual variation effect after the corresponding additional effect is displayed in
As the pattern selection criterion, there is a tendency to select the variation effect pattern so that the subsequent individual variation effect differs depending on which of the first special variation effect pattern and the second special variation effect pattern is displayed. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the set selection criterion is held. Comprising an operation input means for receiving an operation input by a player;
The effect display control means displays a screen for requesting an operation input via the operation input means prior to the display of the next individual variation effect during the display of the special variation effect,
When the first special variation effect pattern is selected as the pattern selection criterion, the effect determining means does not display the additional effect even if an operation input is made during a preset input waiting time. The variation effect pattern that displays the specific effect that is more likely to shift to the special game than the previous individual variation effect in the subsequent individual variation effect is relatively high in response to the operation input. When the second special variation effect pattern is selected with probability, the additional effect is displayed by performing an operation input during the input waiting time, and a predetermined time has elapsed from the display of the additional effect. Later, the previous individual variation effect is ended, and in the subsequent individual variation effect, a specific effect of the same type as the previous individual variation effect is displayed. The ball game according to claim 2, wherein a selection criterion in which a selection tendency is set so that a probability that a variation effect pattern for displaying an additional effect with a high possibility of transition to the special game is selected is relatively high is set. Machine.   When the second special variation effect pattern is selected as the pattern selection criterion, the effect determination means does not display the additional effect when no operation input is made during the input waiting time, and the input There is a probability that the variation effect pattern is selected after the waiting time has elapsed and the individual variation effect is displayed and a specific effect that is more likely to be transferred to the special game than the individual variation effect is displayed in the subsequent individual variation effect. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein a selection criterion in which a selection tendency is set to be relatively high is held.

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